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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
TO WIN SOCIAL EASE
An ARTICLE EVERY GIRL SHOULD READ

; to talk to you because you have
made him feel that you are inter-
ested, that you are safe to talk
to and that you want to listen Is
to do something far more rare
and precious than to turn on a
flow Of eloquence to which your
listener may be an unwilling VIC
tim.
Don't worry for fear folks will
be bored and want to run just
because you don't scintilIate and
efferyesce the minute they come
along. Your silence may be poise
and a reserve worth penetrating.
When you meet someone new,
sit back and try to find some
thing that sets him off from his
fellows. Your interest will In.
spire him to talk, and his talk
will give you a point Of depar.
ture for a little conversational
punctuation.
II your quiet, sympathetic man
ner suggests that you are study
ing the other person, you may
convey to him that you are worth
expressing himself to; that you
are worth studying in turn and
that you have the mental leisure
and poise to admit new impress
sions.
Men and women alike enjoy
attentiveness. They like to feel
that they are creating a good Inn
preston. So stop worrying about
the effect you are producing and
let the folks you meet produce an
effect on you.
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inimical to her-all except Ran
dali. He had shown, In the un.
subtle maculine ways which are
so legible to women, that he had
conceived for her one Of those
sudden attachments that are nat
tering to feminine vanity. She
wanted to see him. And she was
honest enough to admit to herself
that one Of her reasons for wish
ing to see him had nothing to do
with herself. She wanted to OBJ.
serve him with Sophie Carey. to
watch his attitude toward her.
that Sophie Carey was interested
in young Randall. But she tried
to put this idea, born OF strange
jealousy that she hated to admit.
away from her. Mrs. Carey had
been an angel to her.
She shrugged. If they didn't
like her, they could leave her.
About her neck she fastened
thin gold chain, and carefully adj
justed the little gold locket that
contained a lock Of her mothers
hair, upon her bosom. She gave
q last look at herself, picked up
her cheap little blue coat, turned
off the electric light, and ran
lightly downstairs.
Mrs. Gernand was in the front
hall. Her sharp features soft
ened as she view Clancy.
'Party?" she asked.
'Dinner-and Dance" said
Clancy.
Mrs. Gernand had come from
the kitchen to answer the door
bell. She wore an apron. on
which she now wiped her hands.
TITS showing. You Oughta
have q taxi" she said.
Clancy's jaw dropped In disnay.
Even including the change from
the five-doIIar bill that Grannis
had left upon the table-she sud-
denly realized that she hadn't
sent Grannis this money-She had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20

) only about seven dollars. Then
her face frightened. She had
convinced herself that on the
morrow It would be perfectly
safe to withdraw some Of the
funds that stood In the Thesp!an
Bank to the credit Of Florinet
Ladue.
And, anyway, It would have
been poor economy to ruin the
only pair Of slippers 1T for eve
ming wear that she owned to save
q taxi-fare. The snow was
swiriing through the street as
Clancy ran down the steps to the
waiting taxi-cab. It was, though
she didn't know 1t. the beginning
OF q blizzard that was TO give the
winter Of 1890 q special prom
inence. In the cab Clancy won
dered II the snow that had fallen
upon her hair would melt and
disarrange her colffure. And
when Mrs. Carey opened the door
herself on Clancy's arrival at the
studio-house in Waveriy Place.
she noticed the girls hands pat
ting the black mass and laughed.
.Don't bother about It, my
dear" she advised. II want to
fix it. for you myself after dim
ner."
She took Clancy's coat from
her and hung It In q closet.
Usually" she said, II have q
maid to attend to these things.
but this IL Thursday. and she's
of for the day"
Clancy suddenly remembered
Mrs. Carey's talk Of the morning.
''But your cook
Mrs. Carey shrugged. They
were shoulders well worth shrug-
cling. And the blue gown that
her hostess wore this evening re-
veaIed even more than the black
gown OF the Trevor last night.
"Still sick" laughed Mrs. Carey.
That's why I'm giving q party.
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! innocenceI hope you break his
heart, Miss Deane."
Il hope so. too, II It win please
you," smiled Clancy. who II
Don?''
my husband, said Mrs. Carey.
''Tf cant find someone new.
fresh, Tor him to fall in love
with. he'll. be insisting on return
ing to me, and I can't have him
around. I'm too busy"
Clancy gasped.
You're joking OF course?"
Mrs. Carey's eyebrows, lifted
''Deed and deedy I'm not jolk.
Ing" she said. II haven't seen
Don for seven months. Last time,
he promised me faithfully that
he'd 60 to Reno and charge me
with desertion or something Ike
that. I thought he'd done it. l
might have known better. He's
been paying attentive court to .
young lady on Broadway. He
telephoned me this afternoon. de-
manding my sympathy because
the young woman had eIoped
with her press agent. He insisted
on coming down here and letting
me hold his hand and place cold
cloths on his fevered brow" She.
laughed and rose from the table.
.'I'm going to saw him of on
you, Miss Deane. :
Clancy was like peony. Mrs.
Carey came round the table ana
threw an arm about her.
Don't take me too seriously,
Miss Deane. talk ana talk,
and when one talks too much.
one talks too wildly. Sometimes.
when / think upon the foolish
ness Of youth Don't you marry
too soon, Miss Deane.' .
II won'tg' exclaimed Clancy.
Mrs. Carey laughed.
"oh, but you viii! But We
won't argue about II" She step
ped away pace from Clancy.
Her eyes narrowed as she stared.
II wonder" she said. III you're
= verytouchy person
Clancy hoped that she wasn't,
sand said 50.
because said Sophie Carey,
eve taken an-does 1t sound
too patronizing2 Wen. no mat
ter. I'm interested In you. Miss
Deane. I want you to be sue
cess. win you let me dress your
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XII.

~ IL i
On Monday night, Clancy had
had her introduction to metropoli-
tan night life. She didn't know.
of course. what sort Of party
Sophie Carey would give. It
probably would differ somewhat
from Zenda's affair at the Cha
teau de la Refine. Probably be-
cause Mrs. Carey was painter
Of great distinction-there would
be more Of what Clancy chose to
deno1ninate as society" present.
Wherefore she knew that her
gray foulard was distinctly not
au fat.
Having hastily donned the
gown she scrutinized herself dis
tastefully in the mirror. and was
unhappy.
For a moment, she thought Of
telephoning Mrs. Carey and OF,
fering some hastily conceived ex.'
cuse. Then she REFLECTED. David
Randall would perhaps be at the
party. Clancy had had a unique
experience as regards New York
men thus far. They had proved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
Charm and Beauty Magic and Intrigue, Temptation and
Triumph Feature This Tale of Manhattafs
, Exotic Whirlpool

below. Her door was open, and
she heard Mrs. Gerand answering.
She heard her name called
aloud. She leaped from the chair:
her hand went to her bosom.
Then she laughed. Shed given
Miss Sally Henderson her address
and Mrs. Gerand's phone number
today. She managed to still the
tumultuous beating Of her heart
before she reached the telephone.
Then she smiled at her alarms.
Il was Mrs. Carey.
''Do be dear thing, Miss
Deane,' she said. I'm giving
an impromptu dance at the studio.
and I want you to come over"
Clancy was delighted.
what timer" she asked.
ooh, come along over now and
dine with me. My guests won't
arrive until ten, but there's lots
Of fixing to be done. and you
look just the sort Of girl that
would be good at that. Sally
Henderson's been telling me what
q wonder you are. Right away?''
"As soon az can dress said
Clancy. Her step was as light as
her heart as she ran upstairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
EAT PLENTY
OF FRUIT
BY Brice BeIden, M. d.

IN RUTT ought not to be re-
garded az a luxury but as
- a daily necessity. The fruits
contain valuable nutritional eIe-
ments and furnish much water and
roughage. Their organic acids
have a particularly beneficial ef-
feet upon the kidneys.
Unless fruit Juices are given
to babies brought up on cows
milk or prepared milk foods they
will suffer from what are known
as deficiency diseases, Of which
scurvy IL an example. Growth ana
health will be serious affected un-
less orange Juice is used.
Fruit, both in the case OF babies
and adults, IL a protective food, -
because Of the contained vitamins.
Bananas have q high food value.
When they cause digestive dis
turbances they are too green or
eaten too fast or eaten too
abundantly. They should be fully
ripe when eaten, as shown by a
darkening Of the skin. They may
be baked in the skin or stewed and
mashed, and favored with lemon
juice and sugar, in this form TAX
ing the place Of a vegetable in a
meal.
OF the many excellenceso of ap-
pies it is hardly necessary to
speak, but 1t ought tobe said that
II one or two apples are eaten at
the morning and evening meals
and much water drunk between
meals few cases of sluggish elimi-
nation will be able to resist the
treatment.
Raw fruit is Of fIbrous texture,
and the requisite mastication in
sures a good circulation about the
roots of the teeth. Then such food
leaves less adhering material on
the teeth than soft cooked foods.
The organic acids Of the fruit also
stimulate the secretion Of a strong
ly alkaline saliva which neutralizes
the destructive acids generated by
Preventative particles Of food re-
naming on the teeth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
By Beatrice Fairfax,
Who Occupies . Unique Position
IN the Writing World as an Au.
thOrity on Problems Of Girls.

ENKYHT am I to do about
w n. lack L-,, Of , esatl
frey. "I shut up like a clam
when I get out in company. Per-
haps you viii think I'm a regular
prune when I tell you that / sit
through dinner or an evening
party without saying ten SEN
fences unless they are dragged
from me. I'd like to think Of in
teresting things to say-but they
all come after I'm back in my
= home. just can't make the
grade.
And the same thing applies to
business. / can talk well enough
TO the boys-but when one Of the
bosses sends for me. I trot along
in full Of ideas and then not a
one of them can get itself said
It doesn't seem as If folks took
much interest in what have to
say, and so I'm getting to be a
regular dub, feeling awkward and
Self-conscious and not seeing how
can make myself interesting.
T I'm a high school graduate
and did pretty well in school.
But I certainly am a poor prune
when 1t comes to expressing my
thoughts. I don't see what you
Or any one else can do about it.
But I'm writing this on the off
chance that there Is some method
I've never heard of whereby a
fellow can be interesting without
saying anything to prove it, is
there?
OF course there is.
Being interesting isn't a mat
ter Of making brilliant converse
ton. I know a man who can talk
for two hours, interlarding his
conversation with quotation, illus.
tration and a magnificent flow of
wise reference to all that is going
On in the world of thought and
Of work. And he Is a bore!
Being interesting is not a mat
CIR Of turning on brilliant lines
O photograph can do that. Social
charm often consists in inspiring
the other chap to express what
he longs to put into words.
Listening web 10 q matter of
drawing the other fellow out so
he Ii willing to express himself
70 you. 10 persuade some one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
BY III. Darlington, Phi. D.
Noted Writer and Author Of
Works ON PsychO-AnaIysis.

~ 49, @SAeo Sse A~S
Noted Writer and Author Of
Works ON PsychO-Analysis.
~ SYCaICAL science has
proved that telepathy, or
Observation-Disclosures, can
operate just as readily, or even
more readily, in sleep as it does
in waking hours. We can have
"telegraphic Dreams" which may
be instigated by the thoughts Of
distant living people, and in
these dreams we get the thoughts
Of the absent person. and the
danger in which he may happen
to be at the time. The form Of
the dream Is doubtless deter
mined by the dreamer's own
mind, but it's substance is obtain.
ed from another living mind by
telepathy.
The following case is a good
example Of this:
Some years ago,-I was the
guest in the home 'of an intimate
friend whose unmarried sister
was away at the time, My host
ess, whom will call Mrs. j., was
taken suddenly and seriously ill:
1.-THE family doctor was sum-
moned, but he was. away, and a
strange physician was called, and
he was in attendance upon Mrs.
J. when, at midnight, her own
doctor arrived.
early the following morning
I received a telegram from the
absent sister saying: is any
thing wrong at home? Answer
immediately I replied, and be-
fore the day was over a letter
addressed to me and mailed when
the telegram was sent came
from the absent sister, saying:
IL have had a peculiar and
impressive dream at home. saw
A. lying on the bed as II very
i'll; while in the dressing room,
as If in consultation, were two
doctors DR.. Il. 6he family
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20

CLaucy,s Secret Oppresses Her

CLANCY DEANE has been treated very well by
~ New York, despite tragic beginning. An I'M
her dreams of success in the films to Broadway The
film dream faded, and she becomes almost contented
with good position in a real estate office She
shudders at the memory Of her first few days in New
York, when she planned to stare Broadway Chlorine
Ladue" The memory Of those days includes her
cape from Morris Benes office after he had attempted
to kiss her.
Clancy has two good friends in Mrs. Carey and
David Randall. tt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
By Aline Michaelis-
Too Versatile.

~ LILY SMITH was as clever
as clever could be. on the
~ farm he was always so
handy; he could doctor a horse,
he could chop down stree in a
style that was dashing and
dandy. Oh. it's fine to be able to
do all things right. to be ready
for each undertaking and to
tackle whatever new job comes
in sight. diplomacy, business or
baking. But too often the chap
with the versatile trend is like
Billy, our clever young hero;
when you sum up the things he
has done, in the end his accom-
plishments aggregate zero.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
By Arthur Somers Roche
The Most Popular Author Of Love
And Mystery Tales
To-Day.


" HE pocketbook in her hand
no longer burned her. There
- was now no question about
her returning Grannis' bride. In
fact, there never had been any
question Of this. But Clancy was
one Of those singularly honest
persons who are given to self
analysis. Few. OF us are willing
90 do that, and stiIl fewer are
capable Of doing It.
She wondered IL it would not
be best to do now what she
should have done last Tuesday
morning. II she went to Zenda
! and told him what Fay Marston
had said to her. she would be
doing Zenda q great favor. She
was human. She could not keep
from her thoughts the possibility
Of Zenda's returning that favor.
And the only return Of that favor.
for which she would ask, the only
one that she'd accept. would be
an opportunity In the films. The
career which she had come to
New York to adopt. and which
rude chance had torn away from
her. was capable OF restoration
now.
She had fed from Zenda's
apartment because scandal had
frightened her. The presence OF
o graver scandal had almost OBJ
liberated her fear OF the first.
Shed go to Zenda, tell him that
his partner was deceiving him.
plotting against him.
She could hardly wait to
take off her coat when she
reached her room In Mrs.
Gerand's Iodgfng-house. Using
some Of. the note-paper that sold
IN Zenith az the last word In quiet
luxury. she wrote to Zenda:
Ny Dear Mr.. Zenda: was
frightened Monday night at
your apartment, and 50 I ran
away. But today Mr.. Grannis
saw me and talked to me and ?,
gave mesa Thousand dollars. He
said that Mr.. Weber could not
return to New York while there
was any real evidence against
him, and that, as had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
Household Hints

To prevent badly fitting win
dows- rafting, cut corks from
Wine bottles. One cork cut
slanting across its length, so
that each piece has one thick
and one thin end. makes tive ex-
cellent wedges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
DO YOU KNOW THAT

The population Of England and
Wales in 1921 was 37,S85,242.
Warships in the times of the
old Greeks and Romans were
built with as many as four and
five banks, or rows Of oars.
Dragon flies can catch up other
insects travelling 1t over forty
miles an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20

Just for toniglrta I have : yel-
low gown upstairs, Let me re
your feet Z
Clancy surrendered to the mood
OF her hostess. she held out her
Igray-clad foot. Mrs. Carey
nodded.
.eThe slipper WIN iii. Let's %
MP"
..Let'sr' said clancy excitedly.
Mrs. carey's bedroom was fur.
nished in & style that Clancy
had never dreamed Of. But the I
impression Of the furnishings. the
curtains and rugs and lacy pill
lows this vanished before the
display that the closet afforded.
Gown after gown. fi1ny. almost =,
intangible In their exquisite
/. delicacy she offered no obiec.
ton as Sophie Carey unlocked
her gray foulard She slipped
into the yelloW-sillS dress with
her heart beating IN wild excite
ment.
XIII.
In the mirror, after yellow
stockings and slippers to match.
with bright rhinestone buckles,
had been put on. she looked at
herself. she bIushed until her
bosom. her hack even. were
stained. What would they think
IN Zenith? She turned, and, BY
the aid OF q hand-mirror. saw
her back. A " ran down almost
to the waist-Iine.
ssSatisfied?'' asked Mrs. Carey.
Clancy ran to her hostess. She
threw her arms round Sophie
Carey's neck ana kissed her. Mrs
Carey laughed.
y That kiss. my dear. II for
yourself But thank you just
the same
Downstairs. the door ben tinlIed.
you'll have to answer It" said
Mrs. Carey.
The opened door admitted more
than David Randall. It let In ii
snowy gust that beat upoa
CIancy's bosom. rendering her
more conscious than even = ms
culine presence could that the
dress she wore was new to her
experience. Randall was almost
bloWn through the doorway.
TO Be- Continued Monday.
Copyright. 1891 Cosnopolitan Boek
4. Comparatively
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20

Wolves existed In Ireland until
about 1885,
The first flight in q power
driven aeroplane was made nine.
teen years ago.
Earthworms, which are eyeless,
can feel light through their skin.
The king Of Italy is fifty.three.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
BY Blanche Silver.
Doris Discovers . Queer Little Ban.

AVUA - UADOWUOAU g N@sAUOA AN1ssAD '1-1''
H0 H, dear me" exclaimed
Doris, who was visiting
~ her aunt In England, az
she came upon tiny path leading
from the grassy place under the
oak tree. out across the meadow.
"I'm certain that's q fairy path.
Surely, there's no one in the world
who could have small enough feet
to run down that path without
crushing the grasses on either side.
I'm just sure it's a fairy path"
''Be careful Be careful!' laugh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
POisOn-G Gas Tor Pests

poIsoN-GAS, the greatest horror Of modern warfare
is now employed with marvellous success to Get rid
Of both rats and mice. A heavy gas is used which
trckles down the holes like water through pipe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20
Satanic Geography

MO person. either historical legendary mas more
N places named after him than the devil Inc Ia
mons explorer Captain Amundsen added to the list dur
ING his expedition He gave US Devils Glacier and
devils Dancing Room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-20

.RUIT ought not to be re-
garded as a luxury but as
2 q daily necessity. The fruits
New Britain herald., 1923-02-19
LYCEUM ALL THIS WEEK
City Items

Pianos and yictrolas at c. l.. Pierce < co.-advt.
 Rev. William Ross. pastor Of ths First Baptist church. is confined 10 his home with illness.
 ''The Trail of the Arrow." Free movie demonstrating Hudson Essex superiority. Honeyman. at auto show --adyt
 Members of Clan Douglas, No. 131. Q. $. C., will visit Clan Gordon of Hartford this evening to play carpet lowls. The party will go by trolley leaving the center at 7:25 o'clock.
 Five new Victor specials. C. l.. Pierce & co.-adyt.
 Mrs. Freheit Of ei1 curtiss street. reported 10 the police today that II chickens were stolen last night from her place.
 See the thrilling movie "The Trail of the Arrow" Ask Honeyman at Hudson Essex booth at auto show. --adyt.
 Sergeant George c. Ellinger and Supernumerary Policeman Frank Parker, arrested John Johnson at the railroad crossing on Elm street this noon on a charge of drunkenness. Johnson had to be carried from the patrol wagon direct to cell.
 The police have sent samples Of beer seized in raids at Philip Bar decks place on Arch street and John Makula's store on North Main street to chemist for an analysis to deter mine the alcoholic content.
 The Boy scout court of honor will meet this evening at o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-19
committed suicide. A sister. Mrs. A. L. Richards. resides in Naugatuek.
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
 FAVOR STATE BONUS BILL
More Than 150 Members of New Brit ain Chapter Expect to Attend
 Hearing at Capitol.

Every effort possible Is going to be made by the members of the New Britain chapter. Veterans of Foreign Wars, to have the state bonus bill passed. members Of that organization say. Stuart Hellberg, state invesn- gator Of the veterans organization said today that 1t is expected that ever 150 members of the organization will appear at the hearing to be held at the state capitol in Hartford or Wednesday. March IA. in favor Of the bill.
 Seven members, Stuart Hellberg. Raymond Frost, N. C.. Avery. Roy Enswinger, Carl Anderson, Frank Schroeder and Edward Long attend ed the meeting of the state organi- zation held in Hartford Sunday. They all voted in favor of soliciting support for the bill.
 Literature will be distributed in New Britain and other cities about the state within the next week asking for the public support of the bill
New Britain herald., 1923-02-19
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT
Italian Civic Association Renders Ex- cellent Program For Benefit of New ly Founded School.

An instructive entertainment was given by the Italian Give asosyiation .or the benefit of the Italian school founded by the association, yesterday. The Italian Civic chorus, composed of talented young women of the Italian colony, rendered an excellent program
 under the able leadership of Antonio Gozzo. Miss Leonora Laeava, daughter of James Lacava, was the leading soloist of the chorus and she was encored re-
 peatedly. She was accompanied on
 the piano by Miss Susan Dolce, stu
 dent at the Senior High school.
 The other numbers on the pro- gram which brought forth long ap-
 plause were solos py Giacomo Bonan- no and selections by other members of the chorus. An interesting talk
 vas given by Michael Ricci. Italian consul of Hartford. He spoke on the beauty and cultural value of the Italian language.
 " Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa, nvAor- ary member of the assoclaGon, WIS present and donations amounting to
 s116 for the further progress of the schoo. were received. The mayor donated S5. Refreshments were served after tEe entertainment.