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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

Uhe Famous Prima Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company and
One Of the Most Beautiful WOrl-
en- Of the Day.
4" HERE is no royal path
which leads to geome-
- try" wise old Euclid
told PtoIemy I of Egypt. when he
objected that there should be an
easier way for kings to learn
mathematics. -
And 1t is equally true that there
is no royal path TO slim and grace
full beauty. Activity of mind and
body are essential But after all,
who wants the slothfnl cage of lazi.
ness?.
A beautiful figure is impossible
10 the woman whose muscles sag,
distending her stomach and abdo-
men and whose hips are rounded
beyond the natural curves of
health. Even though she may try
to conceal these defects by tight
1acing instead. of remedying them,
a riding habit Or a bathing suit
will instantaneously reveal her
sadly comic fatness.
Ii you faithfully follow the sug-
gestions, regarding exercises and
posture made from time to time
In these little chats of ours, your
are now doubtless holding your
neck and back erect, and so your
stomach is correct in its position.
But IL due to habit of long stand
ing you still find it hard to pre-
vent your stomach muscles from
tagging you may be glad to learn
this exercise, which is designed to
strengthen them and enable YOU
to hold your stomach and abdomen
easily erect.
1t is an exercise much used in
gymnasiums OF girls colleges, and
it's results are very valuable.
But just here a word of warn
Is I0SuSu. All SASTCiScS III
volving muscles of the stomach,
back and abdomen should be taken
moderately at first.
Do not, beg of you. in your
enthusiasm, try this exercise nine
or ten times the first day. Once
the first, second and even the
third day will be sufficient If you
should avoid stiffness and strain.
Then increase the number very
gradually to four. five and even
six times daily.
Stretch yourself on your stom-
sch on the floor with your feet
straight together. Be sure that
your hands and arms are in a
comfortable position, palms down,
for the object of the exercise is
to lift yourself up from the floor,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

Read This Story Of Every Day Life on
:. This Page Day by Day and Then
Watch for It on the Screen.
(<T GET you,' said Harry :
sorry now, but unable to
APOLOGIZE, p a

<<T GET you,' said Harry
sorry now, but unable to
apologize.
You mean you-we're-it's all
off"
That's what I mean"
WELL of all the nerve She
left him trying to look uncon-
cerned, but in her heart she was
sorry. They had had spats be-
fore and somehow they had made
up and been all the better friends
afterward.
What has happened once would
happen again; Sara had no idea
that Harry meant what he said;
she was sure she didn't; so she
waited after the store closed for
Harry to walk to the subway
with her, as usual.
But no Harry appeared; Angie
hailed her: You waiting for
some one?"
Yes; I'm waiting for Harry"
Come along with me-
''No, I'll watt
Harry punched the clock and
opened the door; he saw Sara and
wavered, but only for a second,
then he walked on. Harry
she called. He turned, glanced
at her and resumed his walk.
The girl could scarcely believe
1t; indignant, then furious, she
stood hesitating, glad that no one
had witnessed her humiliation,
when Jimmy Fitzgibbons ap-
peared and slipped his arm
through hers.
Hello: Doll; YOU waiting for
me?"
Why not?" replied Sara de-
ternined now to go to any length
TO show Harry he coud not treat
her so cavalierly and get away
with It. 49,.
Alta girl-come along and
we'll. try taxi-that's the kind
Of a bird i am-telI me where to
60 and you 90 in a taxi"
They proceeded arm in arm to
the corner and from a distance
ahead Mr. Smith, looking back.
with twinges OF conscience for
his unseemly behavior, beheld
Sara being handed into. the We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
GOOD NIGHT STORIES
BE- SURF no READ THEM no YOUR CHILDREN

; giggled Wee Cork Boy. my:
SPAIN" Doris exclaimed. Have
you ever been in Spain?"
well, guess have been in
Spain," replied Wee Cork Boy,
81 should say have. Why
spent the greater part Of my life
in the woods in Spain. Would
you believe it, I lived in the
woods there until after I was
thirty years old? WeI,". he con-
tinued, sitting down on the edge
of the kitchen table and crossing
his funny little, legs THE tree
that I was taken from was ct
least thirty years old before they
stripped off the piece Of. bark
from which I was mode"
why, the ideal" laughed Doris,
! coming closer to Wee Cork Boy.
$50 you grew on a tree?"
Yes, certainly did, replied
w wi AVys Ou u lISO just
about thirty feet high. 4 i.
my. but it was a splendid
looking tree, with wide spreading
branches and great strong trunk.
The bark on that tree was thick,
tough, elastic bark. You see, the
bark keeps growing all the time
getting thicker ana thicker. SO
they have to keep cutting It off.
When the tree was Just about
fifteen years old the first bark
was stripped off. It was used
mostly for tanning and rough
work. Then, in about eight years
moro, the tree was hGyked the
second time. BY then the bark
was much finer and good enough
for life preservers,, and buoys.
After. ten years more the bark
was very fine and beautiful and
brought a splendid price.
That's were I come in. ThaH ]
used the bark at that 'clipnaag
for corks. When I was taA
away, my mothertree was told ah6@
would live to be at least hun
dred years old. Think OF thGtr'
my goodneAs! laughed DeFis.
What q wonderful tree! And
what do they do--just out you off
the tree. .-...
Gracious. no" replied Wee
Cork Boy. ''They have to heat
and scorch the bark before I am :.
made in this shape. WAY" - .
well. xof all things!' exclaimed :
Doris. "I should thinks"
I'm sure we'll all be thinking"
laughed her mother. who had just !,
come into the room. III you don't :
stop talking to yourself"
Doris laughed, slipped the little )
cork boy into her apron pocket ]
and ran out to play. 8
Another Fine Story To1nOrrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
THE ROOM FOR
THE MAID
BY LOretto C.. Lynch

<<T EFT me see the room You
give your maid" l ven
- tured to the woman who
told me how impossible it was for
her to keep one. And we walked
up to the second floor of her mod
est little home just outside the city
line and she showed" me.
YES" she walled, I'D give fifty
hold of the secret of how to make
a maid stay"
The room itself was nice enough,
but the furnishings were impoS-
sible. We removed the carpet
chat no other room would have)
and made the floor a soft-toned
antique walnut. The carpet was
sent off and rewoven into two
neutral-toned rugs. And since the
average maid wants to have a
caller now and then. we decided
to replace the bed with a couch
bed. A throw cover of light tan
monks cloth was made of three
yards of material at one dollar a
yard Three gay-cOlored sofa
cushions were tossed upon this
charming couch.
A chest of drawers, picked up
at a secondhand shop, a mahog
any Veneered table to match, plus
reading lamp and comfy will
low arm chair, made this charm
ing room.
The suggestion should be con-
sidered also by the girl who must
live in a small hall bedroom. One
business girl. who for years had
lived in a furnished room, finally
decided to rent a room unfur-
nished and put the difference in
the rent into installment payments
on furnishings which would give
her a comfortable living room by
day and a coy bedroom by night.
think that this arrangement
may help to solve the problem not
only of the maid, who is human
enough TO want just a little crea-
ture comfort, but also of the lonely
ballroom girl who is just girl
enough TO want to have that fudge
party, and still observe all the
little conventions when she invites
that half dozen boys and girls oc.
casionally to her room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

tits his lungs, Jimmy they're
bad-you noticed he coughs q lot.
well, the doc says
She stopped abruptly ct the
look on her companions face.
"Why, what's the matter,
Jimmy?"
"You mean he's got the T B"-
he stammered.
Maybe it's that" she went on.
laying hand on his arm, AN IL
he gets. excited he might get =
hemorrhage so the doc says. and
you see why can't tell him."
Jimmy hardly heard: ne was
using his handkerchief vigorously
wiping his lips.
His action was not lost on, the
girl who began dinIy to under
stand the cause of the strange
action and the look Of fear in his
eyes.
If he's got it, you've got it."
suffered Jimmy; "it's catching;
everyone says so; say, how often
have you kissed him?"
He seized her arm with
roughness in violent contrast to
his former manner.
What you mean?" she asked,
jerking her arm away.
IT mean, you little devil, you've
kissed him a lot-you was en-
gagged, wasn't. you? well, what
do you, mean by kissing me after
you been kissing him - I'd half
kill you If / got the chance"
The girl had risen and made !:
for the door; jimmy. made no
effort to stop her; her hurried
exit occasioned no comment from
the diners in the main room
used to scenes far more drar
matte than the flight Of a lone
girl from one of the partitions
booths.
On the street she hesitated; her
one thought was Harry. How
could she reach him?
CTo BE Continued TonloFrow.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
zMM M61x
q
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

A man who had been arrested
on suspicion was appearing be-
fore the magistrate.
What were you doing when
the policeman came?" asked the
magistrate.
Waiting, sir" replied the pris-
oner.
What were you waiting for?''
For money"
who wanted to give YOU
money"
1.-THE man / had been waiting
for"
What did he owe it to you
for?"
For waiting"
Enough of this tomfoolery"'
snapped the ma gistrate, who by
now was very angry.
What do you do for a Iiving?"
I'm waiter, SIR" replied the
innocent man.
Look here. waiter. You know
me, don't you?"
oh, Yes, sir, l know you quite
well, sir. Will you have Scotch
or q bitter?''
II don't want drink, waiter.
! find that have left my purse
at home, and l thought per-
haps'-
Sorry, sir. but | don't know
you as well as l thought / did,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
START FOR SUCCESS


and the accrued interest in the.
account, you will begin to visual
ize the future use of that money
when the $4,000 comes due. You
will think of an investment on a
larger scale. perhaps of a small
business of your own. You will
think of some good girl as
coming into your life and sharing
your interests. You will think If
a home and family and happiness.
Begin now. Make start at
saving. Seek a plan of saving so
much per week. Take that out
first aud live on the balance Of
your wages.
Your thoughts make you grow
either good or bad Start the
account. Visualize the idea of it
many times. Visualize the mean
ing Of this growing account for
Your future and the rest will
happen. Your head, your heart.
your diligence, your carefulnes s,
your sclf-respect, your happ%
plans for the future will all fall
into line.
Now is the best time of all 10
seize the steering wheel of your
career and speed up the road of
success. The first weekly SIS Put
away is the right manner for
turning on the gas. Crank your
starter and go.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
Wal-KnOwn Lecturer and Author
and National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.

TT is just as easy TO start
going straight now as it was
II on New Years Day-provided
you believe and act. Here is the
case of a youth who started with
a loss of $2O.25.
He stayed out all night and
made the rounds of the cabarets.
Cost $3.50. He stayed at home
two days nursing a cold. LOSS
in wages 81. He spent the third
day seeing the doctor. Loss in
wages $3.50, doctoring $2.21.
Total for all $2O.25.
Now, I will add another item.
Loss in self-respect 81 900, making
the entire bill $1,O20.25.
/ have just labored for an hour
with this nineteen-year-o try
ing to make him see the losing
game he is playing and giving
him a plan for recouping his loss
and going straight.
My method is never to moraIize
with a hayward youth, but rather
to give him a definite scheme of
action and inspiration for carry
ing it out. The remorse he suf-
fers from his faults Is punish
ment enough.
6nNOOnOfa1 20 III.
particular boy was lack of IL
method of saving. He has a
good job and is a good workman,
but lacks a motive. BY the
method / gave him he will now
put away SIS per week, and ten
years hence he will draw out
$4,000.
Now, here is something inter.
esting. Start a small acsount.
Ask some business friend how it
is done and watch this fund
grow. Soon you will become as
much devoted to this fund as if
it were a personal friend turned
over to your care. You will
watch how you spend your
money and think ahead for this
fund. And, IL temptation
again comes to waste $3.50, you
will think Of the deed as a wrong
TO this savings account and you
will easily hold on to about 81 of
this cash on hand.
But that is not all. AS soon AS
your savings reach a considerable
amount, say $3.50, the total for n
year. you will begin to hold up
your head and to speak In
different tone Of voice. Those
about you will notice the change
in your manner of self-respect.
Then, in two years, with $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

ing at the wee cork boy. 80
am I glad that you, can talk. or
all things. Where in the world
did you come from? I never
knew you could talk" ...
Certainly, you didn't know it,"
responded the wee cork boy.
For had you known it. should
have talked you to death long
ago. I've been dreadfully lonely.
I think it's a shame to cage a
fellow up In this old table.draw-
err all the time. Why, If I could
get out I would have gone away
from here a long time ago. It's
certainly tiresome lying in this
dark old drawer day in and day
out"
But how could / know you
wanted to get out?" asked Doris.
IT didn't know you could talk.
I've never seen or heard of a
cork boy talking before
Because you don't know US. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
Interesting Facts

The record for British passenger
engines was held by the North
British Railways No. ga. which
was hauling the train which, on
December s, crashed from the
broken !Tay bridge into the waters
below.
For some months it lay c M
pletelY submerged. Then 1t WAS
hauled ont and found to lavo
suffered little damage in spite Of
it's fall.
Italy has 4 500, 900 lemon trees.
which produce .260.000,0OO lemons
per annum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

; hicle by Jimmy; saw them drive
Jff and felt sick all over.
The driver looked back for in
:, structions. "Oh, drop us at the
classiest of chop suey joints on
Broadway" said the elegant Mr..
Fftzgibbons, who was resolved
to spare no expense to show this
girl that he was the real thing.
Sara, who had taken only
few dinners outside her boarding
house and those in cheap res
taurants, allowed Jimmy to escort
her to a second-floor, cafe where
Oriental decorations and soft slip
pered Cinnamon were supposed
to give touch Of the Far Easr.
It was new and strange and her
evident awe was duly appreciated
by her host. I'VE amt going to
eat in the main room, Kid" he
said. you see them little places
along the wall-that's u.s." and
he half pushed her into one Of
the small semi.partitioned alcoves
with just room enough for two.
Sara's excursions with Harry
had lacked the excitement at
tendant on this expedition. The
newness of the surroundings, the
air with which Jimmy ordered
the meal all appealed to her; her
face reflected her enjoyment and
her eyes sparkled as she bantered
Jimmy.
you know Just how to do
things, Jimmy"
That's me, Doll; you only live
once and you might as well have
q good time while you last-that's
me-"
The waiter placed the chop
suey before them in the regula-
ton little bowls and. Jimmy with
the air of a man of the world
picked up his chop suey sticks
and began to eat.
Nor was his enjoyment of the
rice and chicken made less by
the air of profound amazement
on the face of his companion who
fingered the chop sticks with the
same uncertainty that a tyro
would handle violin bow.
cit amt hard, Kid-watch me
alta Girl-say, you're doin' fine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
BY. Blanche Silver.


Doris and the Wee Cork Boy.
~ ORIS took the cork from her
ID mothers her ..n hand and laid it
'Stay up there, you horrid
thing, or Towser will eat YOU"
she exclaimed.
"Oh, let him go ahead and
chew me UP if he wants to-"
laughed merry, .squeaky little
voice; Doris almost screamed, it
startled her so.
Don't jump. and rum" pleaded
the tiny voice. And the very
cork Doris had placed on the table
turned over and hoped up on
it's tiny little fleet and danced
over the top Of the table. "Oh,
dear!: I'm so glad you can hear
and understand me-" 3
Gracious cried Doris, COM
ing closer to the table, and look
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

Doll, meant what said when I.
told You I couldn't sleep nights
thinkin' about you --why,-I'd go
through fire for you, kid. that's
the kind of a guy Il am
Jimmy's declaration bore the
tone and the earmarks of sin
certify. No girl resents being told
that a man is madly in love with
her, and Sara was no different
from the rest of her sisters.
st never knew you loved me so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

Travel around with me and I'll
show You a bit Of life"
Sara's efforts to eat a la Chi
nese were not as successfui as
Jimmy tried to make her believe,
but she did fairly well for Il
novice, she drank her tea with
relish and stared into the bottom
of the cup with interest.
What do you see there?"
asked Jimmy.
1T amt nothin'-them leaves
you know what they say I'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

loved by a dark man, amt that
scream"
Jimmy rose and walked over
to sit beside her. IT don't see no
scream about it," he said, slip.
ping an arm about her waist.
who's the dark MANI" asked
the girl, making no move to re-
sent this familiarity.
Look around, Kid I'm the
one-say, you must q been blind
If you amt seen I been crazy
about you-honest to goodness,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

much. honest didn't" she said,
her face flushed.
Jimmy had had plenty of prac.
tice in making love; he had ca.
joled many a girl after repeating
the self-same words he had just
used. He drew. the girl toward
him and pulling. her head toward
him kissed her full on the lips.
Sara's struggle to escape was
haIf-hearfeds and, when she did
free herself Jimmy repeated the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

A ton of water from the Allan
tic, when evaporatcd, yields
eighty-one pounds of salt; a ton
of Pacific water, seventyninc
pounds: the water of the Dead
Sea, 1877 pounds to the ton.
The manufacture of paper was
an important industry in Japan
as far back as the time of tho
Emperor Suiko, A. -. $4,000.
the art having been introduced
from China.
The great lace industry of Malta
is almost exclusively confined to
women and girls, and many famil-
les have special designs that are
handed down from one generation
to another.
Spectacles were invented in the
thirteenth century.
Birds are as sensitive to coIors
as are human beings, but fish re
spond most readily TO green and
yellow lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
Household Hints

A quickly made glue, which is
very strong, is made by rubbing
a little piece OF cold boiled 20,
tato on sheet Of paper with the
fingers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
The FLOUers. of Europe

Of 5000 species of cultivated flowers in Europe $50
y stated to have offensive odor, $500 have no
perceptibe scent and only 420 emit pleasing fragrance
White and cream coors lead in the perfumed kind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
YOUR BEAUTY


using your arms as levers, with
all your weight on your hands
and toes.
Hold your body, especially your
stomach and abdominal muscles,
stiffly straight. Raise yourself
slowly, until your elbows are per-
fectly straight, with your waist
still unbent and your entire weight
supported on your hands and toes.
Lower yourself to the floor in the
same way.
You will be surprised and de-
lighted to discover how quickly
this exercise reduces superfluous
fat on your abdomen and stomach
to muscle, and what an improve
ment in your carriage results from
its daily practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

Spectacles were invented in the
thirteenth century.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
By Maria Jeritza,

The Famous Prina Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company and
One Of the Most Beautiful WOn-
en- Of the, Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21

(<T EFT me see the room You
give your maid" l ven
- tured to the woman who
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-21
WITH THE TRIMMINGS

The story comes from Winsted and
we accept it cum grano sails.
1t is said that 1000 calico bass have
been placed in Highland lake for
breeding purposes. That's good.
Now II a way can be found to raise
crepe de chine pigs, lovers of roast
sucking will be pleased and their ap-
petitcs will be whetted.
Also. it would be nice If Texas
could find it convenient to raise knife
pleated poplin steers. 1t would make
the good old roast beef of England
taste much better in New England.
Charmeen is said to be one of the
latest materials. Why not try to graft
it on spring lamb. Can't you imagine
how succulent charmeen spring lamb
would be, with knitted tassels for a
garnish?
If they can have calico bass in Win
sted there is no reason why folks in
other parts of the country cannot use
their imaginations and follow the
trend of style.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-21
A SLAP ON THE WRIST.

The frank, not. to say outspoken,
Senator Smith Brookhart, from Iowa,
says that Z. T. Meredith while occupy
ing the office Of secretary of agricul-
ture of the United States, sat in the
Wall street game and helped produce
the greatest panic in farm prices in
the history of agriculture" At least
that is what reliable agency says
has prompted Mr.. Meredith to sue the
Iowa senator for libel and damages.
Being sued is disagreeable enough,
so we are told. And when great man
like a senator, especially a frank. not
to say outspoken senator is sued there
must be terrible anguish of heart. To
be sued for libel and damages result
ing from the words spoken is awful.
But the worst is yet to come. The
law rather assumes that the more
prominent man is the more credencc
is given to what he says. Well, SEN
ator Brookhart is a senator. That
means prominence--not as much
prominence as he hopes for, of
course, but it is a good starting point
and he is doing his best to help that
prominence along. So, he being a
prominent man, and his words being
given credence, certainly his alleged
libellous words ought to bring the
man he is accused of telling stories
about lot of damages. Just think
what it would mean to you to have
the President of the United States or
the mayor of your city or the lead
ing banker say something bad about
you. Millions of dollars could not
compensate you.
So it would be supposed that Mr..
Meredith would seek a lot of money
from the prominent senator But
what's this? What is the amount for
which Mr.. Meredith sues? How high
ly does he estimate the damage done
him by bad stories about him by the
prominent senator? Thirty cents!
That can't be. He sues for thirty
cents worth of damages? Why, that
means that he considers the state
ments of Senator Brookhart worth
only thirty cents-and thirty cents, as
every erudite person knows, means
nothing. In other words the plaintiff
in this case says to the worthy, frank,
outspoken Senator in effect, IF you
were big enough Id punch your jaw,
but you're such a puny thing, that I'll
only tweak your nose"