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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Discussion of Who Shall Care for PhOebes Baby Is Sud
denly Dwarfed By the Mysterious Disappear
ance of Neal.

declaring would lind him ana
bring him back. and then fight
for both him and the baby, she
actually turned gray with rage.
Her voice shook a. she painted:
''YouM never get Phoebe's
babyl My little sisters baby IN
Neal TIyland's power-never Anne
HarrisonH'
I made the mistake Of trying
to De smilingly superior.
Lets not be melodramatic
Jeanne. Neal isn't Bin Sykes,
you know. Hes Just . boy who's
gone mentally to smash-a sick
boy, think. And nothing's go
ing to restore him like the respon-
sibility Of having his own baby
to cherish"
Indeed" sneered Virginia.
'sBut we won't sacrifice baby, to
restore that young mans health.
He's either crazy-or . criminal.
I'm willing to CAN him insane.
But I'm not willing to hand over
my baby-my baby. do y0u
hear?-in order to make him nor
NAL again"
MY hand flew to my throat
with the old instructive gesture
I always find myself making
when I'm desperate. And I felt
the GOODNESS Of Phoebe's neck
lace rising and falling with my
quickened' Dreaming. Il steadied
me- For the necklace was Meals
token Of love and trust to Phoebe
and then to me. I frightened my
fingers about It and tried to find
an Inspiration message from
Phoebe's spirit a. It were. My
gesture arrested VIrginia.s atten.
ton. Her eyes darkened.. Her
mouth p1rsed to an ugly avidity.
What are you doing with
Phoebe's jade necklacef" she. de-
manded. ''How dare you wear
IT,
Meal gave It to me that ter
rible night when Phoebe-went
from u.s." I answered gently. HE
wanted me to have It. I think he
felt Phoebe would want mo to
have It."
Virginia laughed harshly.
"You can make any claim now
about what Phoebe would want,
but you can't make ME believe
that she'd want anything precious
to be anywhere except in my
keeping. It's easy enough to take
possession Of her valuables, now
that she isn't here to protest. But
you can't steal her baby
Go Be Continued TOmOrTOwl
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hurt Neal-nor Phoebe's memory
NOR yet that baby lying upstairs
asleep. II you don't approve,
you'll still be too generous to In.
terfere-that I know. And no word
of your suspicious win leak out
through the publicity we give our
quest for the boy"
Something like that" smiled
Ralph so warmly that even Virs
ginia seemed TO relent. and with
out pursuing the argument further
she asked II wouldn't like to
come up and have q peep at baby
before leaving.
But the minute we were alone
in the baby's room she turned on
me with a passion that burned me.
Cant you leave well enough
alone?" she cried. This baby 10
mine-mine. do you hear! You'll
never get her. And if Neal Hyland
comes back and tries TO take her
I'll see him in States prison be-
fore I give up Phoebe's baby to
that-scoundrel.'
"Jeanie-I've got to try TO find
Neal" pleaded. Don't you seer"
''I see he'll feel that he'd better
be dead. like Phoebe" Virginia
bIazed. than heading for the, place
where I'll see that Pat sends him
If you bring him back"
After Virginia's vindictiveness
toward Neal had driven me to
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Novelist.

the mornings she meandered down
town to leave gloves at the clean
er's, to pick out a new book at the
library, to indulge herself in a box
Of chocolates. Often she met an
acquaintance who carried her off
to luncheon, persuaded her to go to
the matinee and to tea, or IN
weighed her into further shopping
expeditions. Women Immediately
took to Lucy, spoiled her, petted
her. Men stared at her. stopped
and gazed after her in the
. street, or at social gatherings,
when she was introduced to
them, held her hand, and, look
ing with bold admiration into
her eyes, tried to flirt with her
But Lucy did not know how to
flirt. and failed to be interested in
these attentions. She did not
fancy men. much preferring her
own sex. She liked to be dressed
fashionably and knowingly, and
she made these efforts to please
the feminine, not the masculine
eye. She was the type that does
not awaken jealousy in other wom-
en-, despite her prettiness, and
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Metropolitan Opera Company
and One of the Most Beautiful
Women of the Day.
~ ERHAPS it Is just because
the nose is the most "out-
- standing feature" that 1t
seems to call for moro than its
share Of identifying effort.
For instance, some noses will
freckle despite all precautions. In
such a case the best plan is to
apply simple preventative meas
ures and then not to worry about
results or the lack of results.
The best preventative for sun
burn and freckles is a coat OF
cold cream rubbed into the skin.
then wiped carefully off just be-
fore you expose yourself to the
suns rays. A standard peroxide
cream or lemon cream Is good
for this.
In case you are not to be on
dress parade" don't add powder.
for the cream alone is most effec-
tive. But If you must look your
best and still be in the sun, then
after you have applied the cream
and rubbed it off, dust on this
powder. Here's a powder you can
mako at home:
Rice flour, 8 ounces: rice starch.
3 ounces; carbonate Of magnesia,
Ia ounces; powdered borio acid
4 ounce; orris root, II ounce;
essence Of bergamot, Is drops;
essence of citron, 8 drops.
A standard vanishing cream.
provided it agrees with you own
complexion, makes an excellent
foundation for powder.
If, despite your precautions,
freckles appear, apply lemon
Juice, then remove it with a
bleaching cream. For sunburn
use the cold cream.
Do not feel too badly because
the shape Of your nose is not all
you desire it to be. / have known
more than one woman to mourn
over her nose when it was in
reality a very charming feature,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

Copyright. 1898. by Star Company
<<T KNOW you didn't. My
sister and I lunched at
the same Inn with you.
A rather jolly little place. isn't
it? But we-Anna and I-were
not 30 fortunate as you and
your companion. We quite en-
We'd you-for we had only cold
water and coffee with which to
quench our thirst"
winifred flushed and glanced
at her guardian. But Donald
Muir's face was calm.
"Ah," he said, ''can one get
drinks at the place at which
you people lunchedl How does
the proprietor arrange to sen it?"
ST don't know that he does
sell It," Paine said. 81 have
no reason to think that he does.
Miss SCOTS escort brought some
stuff with him and subsidized
the waiter into producing glasses
In which to serve It. Anna-my
sister-accused me Of being slow
for not having followed suit"
Winifred's indignation was ris-
ing. Why should Paine mention
this episode to her guardian?
She remembered that the young
chap had danced with her last
night and that he was asking for
another dance at the moment
that Richard Rankin entered the
room. She had turned away in
her eagerness to greet the new
comer-after which she had for
gotten all about Paine. He was
probably piqued by the occurrence.
He should not know that he was
making her uncomfortable.
II agree with your sister,"
she said. TT is fun to go about
with a man who knows the
ropes"
"And II not 0ver-considerate Of
the conventions" Paine retorted.
IT am afraid that I must plead
guilty to some timidity along GER
tain lines when I am with q
young giri-my sister, for In
~%a~om T moA Anna t@ xuioh 1nU
for me. Good afternoon"
"CadP' Winifred exclaimed when
the man was out Of hearing.
HE IL peevish because I turned
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THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE,

That's all that's the matter with
him"
Anthem It was young Rankin
whom you lunched with this
noon." Muir remarked. reflec4
lively.
Eyes. and I had a good time,
too. But, as I just said, the sun
has given me q headache"
''I would suggest that you go
up to your room and take a little
nap" Donald proposed. "I shall
be driving back to town, as I
telegraphed you. Mrs. Bates tells
me that you are willing to go
with me-"
LEARNS WHO IT WAS.
''Of course I am" the girl said.
You might know that, anyway,
Donald"
She did not appreciate how
sharp her voice was. She was
dizzy and sick.
go up to your ROOM" DON
aid repeated. "I shall not be leav-
ing for at least two hours
She hurrisd upstairs, clinging
to the banisters. When she came
to her room she drew q breath
Of relief on netting that the shut
tiers were drawn to exclude the
: glare. and that the room was
dark and cool.
She tossed. her hat upon the
table. slipped off her hoes and,
without any further preparation,
threw herself upon the bed and
closed her eyes.
The room rocked and reeled
about her; then the bed seemed
to float away with her upon q
sea Of dreams. In five minutes
she was fast asleep.
When winifred awoke Mr..
Bates was in the room, moving
softly about, folding clothing and
laying it in a suitcase.
The widow uttered an exclama-
ton Of apology a. tho girl spoke
to her.
"Oh, my dearHdid wake your
am sorryl But thought I
would save you Q little time"
"No-you did not wake ma.
Goodnessg" with q glance at her
wrist watch-''Y have been asleep
for two hours! The sun gave me
q nasty headache, but it is gone
now. Yet I am hot and thirsty"
Mrs. Bates rang for ice.water
which her charge drank eagerly.
Then Winifred got up. declar-
ing herself rested and refreshed.
''Mr. Muir wanted me to let
him know when you wished to
start for home" Mrs. Bates said.
HE thought 1t might be nice to
stop somewhere for supper about
7 o'clock. Would you like that?"
Perhaps would by that time"
winifred admitted. "Just now
I feel as II I should never DO
hungry again. may as we'll
change this dress, suppose and
put on my suit"
YES" the widow agreed. And
we will take your motor coat, too.
It will be cool when the sun
goes down."
WONDERS ABOUT MUIR.
She dressed in silence. She
was wondering uneasily how her
guardian would behave after tho
revelation that young Paine had
made. She also had an uncom-
Portable conviction that Donald
suspected that she had had mora
liquor than was good for her.
Go Be Continued9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Lilo
Have Won q Big Popular
Success.

Success.
EcopyriRht. 1929, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
<<r THINK you ell have a
right to know that I'm
going to start q police
hunt for Neal. Ralph's going to
help ma. Tomorrow the papers
all over the country will carry
the notice OF his disappearance"
Virginia flung her head up I'M
patiently. Pat scowled. Both look
ed at Jim, who said. carefully:
"Do you think this Is wise
Ralph? You know the circum-
stances connected with Meals dis
appearance. Not every one viii be
a. charitable az you two. Isn't
Anne stubbornly letting q group
Of innocent folks In for disgrace
and smirching. q baby's name
crAeIly?"
There needn't be word that
win reflect on your family or Neal
himself" Ralph replied quietly.
Naturally. Anne can't rest until
she has done everything to find
the lad. Nor, for that matter, can
/. love him. you see, and I be-
lieve In him. I'll say no word to
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YOUR BEAUTY

although not the exact shape she
herself would have chosen.
One young girl grieved over a
turned up" nose until she dis
covered that combined with the
right couture and the most be-
coming hat and necktie, it gave
her a piquantly pretty profile.
Another young woman-a vivid
brunette-gets so discouraged over
her nose that she even considered
a identifying operation for it.
Yet her profile is as perfect in
its way as an old Roman coin.
There is a famous beauty whose
features taken singly are imper-
feet. Her nose IL too short, her
mouth too large, her chin a shade
too pointed. Yet her loneliness 10
universally admired. This is be-
cause she has learned how to
arrange her hair and choose her
costume down to the tiniest detail
with the object of bringing out
her good points and rendering less
lovely features inconspicuous.
The result Of this intelligent
study is that everything about
tho anpearauca oP %h1a hoo,,t3p,J
woman is-harmonious. Her fea-
lures all seem to ''go we'll to-
gether."
Your nose, although 1t may not
please you. may give individual
character to your whole face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
AN IDEA FOR
FATHERS
Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.
BY VIM. A. McKeever-

A T A father-and.son dinner
A given at a big church con-
"A ter recently an entirely
new lineup was arranged; that
is, each man was to come as a
foster father to someone else's
boy. and. If he had one Of his
own, to lend him out for the occa-
sion to some other man.
The arrangement worked
charmingly-125 spiritual fathers
with their charges at their sides.
The speaker Of the evening also
gave an unusual Interpretation of
the affair, and substantially as
follows:
During the entire period Of
youth every boy needs q spiri-
tual father-one who win talk
matters over confidentially: who
will admonish without requesting
anything; who will be tolerant as
to q, boys shortcomings while
pointing to higher way: who
will explain how to be patient
with early results in order to win
bigger in the future.
He needs someone who will try
to influence him to go through
high school and to take some spe-
cial training in addition; who will
explain how to respect girls and
how to be decent in his social
life; who will encourage him to
attend church regularly and to
acquire a set Of helpful religious
habits.
The typical serious minded
father IL inclined to admonish his
youthful son too much, In such
a case the boy unconsciously as
sumes the defensive. and by de-
grees he becomes habitually set
against all the parents purposes
intended for him. You win find
this unyielding opposition between
father and son the rule every
where rather than the exception.
The obvious conclusion 80 that
every boy needs two fathers-one
at home with whom he should
maintain a chun1my relation and
to whom he should learn to show
the highest respect, and one out
side to whom he may take his
secret and intimate problems for
friendly and sympathetic consid-
Grafton.
AS a psychologist I can easily
see the basic truth involved in
the foregoing outline Of the ad-
dress given at a father-and-son
banquet. During the change from
boyhood to youth. there is Q deep
instructive longing to get out
into the larger world, to try out
the experiences and ordeals Of
real nanheod-and to get some
of the thrills Of an Independent,
self-reliant character.
What is more, the father is Of
ten so close to his boy that he
cannot see him in his larger pos
sibilities or understand that his
entire disposition may be radi'
cally different from that Of the
parent, have known a mechanic
to have a son who was q born
musician" and vice versa.
Encourage your boy to tie up
with a good spiritual father. His
education deserves IL
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uncom1Orpaply. M y .
some day."
There was fraction OF q mo-
ment's embarrassed silence, then
both began speaking at once.
"Scuse me-you go ahead.
"Well, I was just wondering
when Lucy was coming back.
She's been up at the ranch for
about three months, hasn't she?"
Wilbur nodded.
''I guess she'll be down In d
week or So"
''You were going to say. some
thing" Philip prompted.
Wilbur's countenance lighted.
At once he was all alertness, eager
enthusiasm. He pushed his plate
with the remains Of his half-eaten
luncheon to one side, whipped out
. sharp-pointed pencil. Tipped over
the menu, and with pencil poised
in his fingers, said impressively:
az believe, Philip, the times
come when we can afford,-have
got to afford,-an automobile for
the business. Now I want you to
listen to me closely. Last month
we took in in commissions, sales
ct cetera :"
The sharp-pointed pencil began
20 figure.
A Pleasant Place.
Wilbur and Lucy had made their
home. since their marriage at the
Hotel Pleasanton, an old-fashioned
comfortable caravansary in the
heart of the city where a number
of old ladies and old gentlemen,
and few large families, gossiped.
thrived and had their being. It
was an eminently respectable fam
fly hotel, the largest and most
pretentious in the city. Lucy had
been taken sick on her honeymoon,
had been a week in bed in Los
Angeles, and returned to the ranch
in Vacaville to recuperate- When
she had rejoined her husband at
the end of q month, they had
taken up their residence at the
Pleasanton. Old Doctor Forrest
had thought her hardly strong
enough to begin housekeeping at
once, and so they had decided In
favor of the hotel.
His sister played the part Of q
bride charmingly, Philip thought;
she was 50 young, so innocent. 80
sweet, so altogether lovely. Mar
riage had contributed a hint OF
gentle quietness, of reserve and
womanly dignity. which Philip
noticed in her bearing, in her face.
She was no longer q schoolgirl
playing with her dolls. or skipping
rope; she was q wife, and in her
courageous assumption Of the
roles- somehow It seemed courage
Gus with her,-and In the self
sufficient way she bore herself az
Wilbur's bride, her brother found
something that tugged sharply at
his heart, and brought a smart to
his eyes. He kept reminding him.
self she was only seventeenl He
did not know why he felt sorry
for her; she appeared happy and
contented. a great favorite at the
hotel, with lnatrons smiling ap-
prevail on her, and elderly gentle
men patting her hand affection
ately. Mrs. Perry Hoyt and old
Mrs. Tom Carmichael both regard
ed her as protegee, and took her
with them to their clubs, intro
duced her to their friends, main.
tanning a small rivalry in their
social launching Of pretty Mrs.
Lansing"
Popular Lucy.
The number Of Lucy's aoquaint.
0nces IN the city grew surprisingly.
She went to numerous women's
luncheons and teas, and played a.
timid hand at bridge-whist, which
had begun to be the vogue. In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
Keep O'Brien's on Hand
It gives prompt relief in
sudden stomach attacks

commended o'Brien's for Dyspep-
sia, and after taking two bottles
was completely reIieved-the gas
is gone and I haven't indigestiou
any more. I believe O'Brien's
would help anyone and would ad-
wise stomach sufferers to try It"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
Poison Ivy

Until you have used ZOnite
for ivy poisoning you win
never know how quickly in
fectiOns Of this sort can be
overcome.
ZOnite is non-poisonous and
nOn-irritating. It has greater
germ killing power than pure
carbolic acid and has more
than scventy-five times the
germ killing power of peroxide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08

Your medicine shelf-you've a
tried and true remedy for this
complaint and that. Now. check
up, what good remedy have you
for your stomach attacks?
You really should have some
thing on hand. Why not q bottle
Of O'Brien's7 It IL q sure relief to
sudden pains. hiccoughs, bilious.
ness and discomfort caused by
overladen stomach.
A generous swallow Of O'Brien's
brings immediate relief IN stomach
attacks. a teaspoonful usually
sufficeS.
O'Bren's for Dyspepsia IL q real
home remedy. It has proved itself
in many cases, just as 1t did for
Mrs. Sarah Lacy, LOT AZ street
southwest, this. city. She writes:
"I have been troubled with 1ndi.
gestion and gas on the stomach
for almost two years. After eat
ing I would feel loggy and was
annoyed and embarrassed by fire.
Quent belching. My druggist rec
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

/. When was tho first passen-
ger railroad in the United States
begun?
2. When did the massacre Ut
Wyoming. Pa, take place?
8. When was imprisonment for
debt abolished in New York?
4. When did the great mutiny
in India take place?
s. When was the battle Of Cha
pultepec, Mexico?
ANSWERS to these queries win
be printed tomorrow
ANSWESS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1.-Napoleon was declared
First Consul Of France in 1893.
2.-Maracaibo, Venezuela, was
founded in 1871.
3.-William Marconi. the In
ventor Of wireless, was born
April Is, 1874.
4.-"The Tales Of Hoffman"
Offenbach's opera, was first pro-
duced in 1881.
6.-velasuuez. the famous Span
ish painter, was born In 1899 and
died in 1850.
Copyright. 1921. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
This Day in Our History.

HS is the anniversary of the BIRTH in 1852 Of James
Bowdoin, the founder of Bowdoin College, to which
he left in 1905, 5000 $500 and collection of
paintings, drawings and minerals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08
A Champion Bigdnsist.

nVHE worlds champion bigamist lives in the French
Cameroons Sultan Nova, Of the kingdom Of Bas
noun has harem Of $50 wives, ranging In color from
light chocolate to the shiniest ebony
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-08

'"That is the best government
which desires to make people
happy and knows how to make
them happy"
Macaulay's definition of the best
government. as set forth in his
review of "Mitford's History OF
Greece" Is one to which all
will subscribe.
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By Maria JeritZa.

The Famous Prirna Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and One Of the Most Beautiful
Women of the Day.
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By Charles G. Norris.

<<r DUNNO" he said quickly,
uncomfortably. IN aybe
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-27
MORE FREE HELP FOR
WOMEN IN DELAWARE

The Delaware School Auxiliary has
agreed to provide another temporary
dormitory at the WOmen's College
University of Delaware to enable the
institution to take care Of the incom-
ing students in September. This will
make three such dormitories that the
auxiliary has provided. Work will be
started on the building in a short
time and it will be ready for the op-
ening of the college on September 21'
Had not the auxiliary come to the
aid of the college it would probably
have been necessary to turn away new
students in September because OF
lack of dormitory room. A bill intro
duced at the last session Of the leg
islature providing for an appropriation
of $150,O00 for dormitory was killed
in the Senate after it had passed the
House. Although this bill was defeat
ed the legislature did pass bill pro-
viding for go scholarships for the
Teachers Training Course at the WO-
mems College. The present dormitory
facilities would not have taken care
of the holders Of these scholarships
and also the other enrolment.
The indications are that there will
be another record enrolment at both
the Women's College and Delaware
College. Forty Of the June class Of
the Wilmington High School alone
have already applied for admission in
addition to a large number from all
sections of the State.
After one of the most successful
sessions in its history the University
of Delaware Summer School will close
on Friday of next week. The session
was for six weeks. The enrolment was
the largest the school has ever had
and the students who are mostly pub
lie school teachers Of the State were
better prepared than at any previous
session.
DR.. Benjamin Johns, D. D., pastor
of Grace M. E. Church, Wilmington,
will preach the sermon at the final OF
the Sunday night services for stu
dents of the school next Sunday night.
Ruth Cramer and Marian Whitman
of New York on Tuesday night Of this
week gave a play festival which was
one of the features of the entertain
ment program for the session.