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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
YOUR BEAUTY
MAKING FATTY TISSUE INTO SUPPLE MUSCLE

; list of thinning foods from any
book on reducing.
Most important of all, energize
your life a, little more, mentally
as well as physically. Because
your work for the day is finished
do not merely lie flat on your
sofa. Tired though you may be,
a walk or ride in the open, a
trip to the open-air theater,
msNgic in the park or open-air
stadium is what you need rather
than the inertia of complete
mental and physical inactivity.
Interest yourself more in the
world interests. And take an
active part in them in some way,
however unconspicuously.
Adopt a new hobby that will
take you completely out Of your
self. Try really to help others
in some definite way.
help to restore you to the nor
NAL. graceful symmetry that is
rightly yours.
And here is an exercise espe-
cially adapted to stir up slug
gish circulation of the hips and
sides and reduce fatty tissues
to trim muscle. You will enjoy
it for it will give a pleasant
stretch to your muscles.
Add this exercise to the list
that you try every morning JUS!
before your bath and rundown. 1t
should be practiced with decisive,
accurate movements. every day.
Stand erect with your neck
and back straight, your weight
over the balls Of your feet. ,
Stretch your right arm straight
up at your side above your head.
At the same time, reach down
at your left side with your left
arm as far as you can without
bending your knees. Repeat, re-
versing. That is, stretch your
left arm up and bend as far
down as you can with your right
arm without bending your knees.
Do this exercise ten times, or
until it tires you.
In time you should notice 4
distinct decrease In the meas
urements Of your hips and waist
and a simmer look about your
whole body. And you will wear
the new straight fr0ck with easy
grace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05

VIZ E women may well re-
w joice because we live in
w an age when the natural
or squeezedin-waistlines.
lines of the feminine figure are
followed in dress designing. For
this means that simplicity and
comfort so essential to health
full beauty, are now bywords of
fashion.
The loose straight line frocks
Of the modern mode are charm
ingly becoming to women Of all
types, provided they possess nor
mally slim figures. But modern
styles are fatal to the fat woman,
for they do not conceal her avoir-
dupois under grotesque drapery,
or sQueezed-in waistlines
However. tat is not likely to
accumulate when loose modern
clothing is worn. This is because
loose garments allow free circu.
lation and force muscles to sup
port themselves as nature in
tended.
In the old days tight. cramp-
ing garments interfered with cir
culation and so weakened the
muscles and made them flabby.
Also these stiff garments gave
unnatural support to a woman's
muscles and various organs and
deprived of this natural function
Of self-support, the muscles be.
came transformed into unsiehtlv
fat.
However, even today, it some
times happens that a woman who
is physically inactive tends to de.
velop fat about her hips, sides
and abdomen. This tendency must
be checked If she is to retain her
loneliness and look even reason.
ably well in modern dresses.
Therefore, it hehooves US to
watch ourselves and retain the
line Of grace from arm to hip.
Be careful. especially If you are
a business woman and sit at u
desk all day. not to slump at YOUR
work. Keep your spine straight.
This will hold Jour hips and sides
in proper position.
Substitute non ia tteninR for fat.
tening foods. They are lust as
good-in fact, Far more appetite
ing on hot days-and in most
cases fully az nourishing as fatty
and starchy food. You can get a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
By Virginia Terhune
Van de water.
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

"A 80 .:a' .. :. '' m :.: q. :: :;
which you have money, you have
almost reached the limit on which
interest is paid. I am sure that
in one your have three thousand
dollars-perhaps IN two banks.
1 would suggest that you draw out
several of those thousands and
invest in good bonds-or let me
do it for you.I
Her heart missed a beat. She
must speak quickly or she would
lose her courage.
T-I-have not as much in two
OF the savings banks as you
tnink," she stammered. I'll
Mr. Dayton and I drew out some
of 1t for something that wanted"
There was a moments silence.
Then
"If Mr.. Dayton advised your
drawing It out to reinvest. you
were wise to follow his sugges-
tion," Donald said. Would you
mind telling me what you put the
money into-stocks or bonds?
At Donald Muir's query. Win
fired flushed, then turned pale.
She was actually frightened. See
ing the change in her face. her
companion stared in surprise.
ST beg your pardon" he ex-
claimed. Perhaps I ought not
to have asked that question. I
have been in the habit Of looking
after your affairs 50 long, that ]
may be too officious."
"Oh, no. that is not it," she
stammered.
She must tell him something.
She could not let matters stand
like this. Surely she had a right
to use. her own money as she
thought best! And she would not
hide behind a lie.
"I took out the money to lend
to a friend" she said boldly, de-
look Of amazement creep over his
face. she added, 1T cannot expect
family. Then, as she saw the
you to approve. of course. But
your views and mine differ on
some subjects. When my friend
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Novelist.

be sitting in the semi-darkness,
for him, his clothes arranged neat
ly in a chair near at hand; break
fast, she would inform him, COM
ing eagerly to- sit upon the bed
beside him and taking one of his
hands affectionately in both Of
- hers, had been ordered, and was on
the way up. Whatever his plans
were for the day, she was anxious
to concur in them. If he suggest
ed they remain al the hotel for an
other day, she was ready to agree;
If he proposed to Nike an imme-
date start, she was ready for that,
too.
Good gracious. Mrs. G.!' he ex-
claimed one day, marveling at her
tractability, ''I believe you'd say
you'd like it no matter what I
wanted to dor
Real Happiness.
well, why shouldn't II" she
asked him seriously. why should
I object? It's your car and your
money and your vacation! I'm
glad enough to be along. can't
see why I or my preferences should
be considered"
did it ever occur to you that
1t might give me some pleasure to
do something occasionally you'd
like to dot"
You do, Philip! I've never been
30 happy in my life"
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that, Anne. Sure"
lifted my free hand and ran It
across the cold dampness Of my
forehead. with boyish gesture
Ralph took his hand from mine
and gave me a snowy pocket
handkerchief. The clean smell
Of the linen seemed my only
hold on reality. 1 felt as IL I
were going to faint and wished
I'd hurry and slip into blessed
oblivion.
.'Quit polishing" Ralph admon-
ished briskIy. you'll rub the
skin off your forehead"
A POOR OMEN.
The commonplace brought me
back from the edge of something
black that was beginning to rise
up from the floor ready to swal-
low me.
"You look so much like Neal"
my voice said from far away.
"And that's enough to make
you believe in Meals reality" said
Ralph.
It seemed logical-an omen at
least. Weakly I repeated:
Seeing you makes him seem
alive. Even your voice Is like
his. You do the things he'd do.
You smile the way he did. Only
he called me Babbsie"
That's his name for you,
Anne" said Ralph quickly. Wen
leave it for him to call you when
he comes home for you. I'd be
your brother and call you 'Babb-
Sic If / thought you needed a
substitute for Neal"
''You even think like a Neal
grown-up-like the Neal he'll be
when he comes out Of his sor-
row"
That's the girlr' Ralph's voice
rang out. Now you're looking
forward again, as you should.
This is a mighty bad moment,
Anne. But we're going on to bet
ter ones. Do you know seeing
that red-haired Lad out there in
the lumber camp made me realize
that boys do wander off and for
get who they are and that some
one finds them and starts them
back home"
I looked at him questioningly.
I knew I was selfish. but I could
not seem to care much about the
red-haired lad in the lumber camp
who had turned out not to be
Neal. Ralph went on brfskly with
a purpose I vaguely knew to be
taking my mind off myself for
the moment at least and giving
my aching nerves a chance 90
relax.
81 took the youngster to a hos
pital in Montreal. And I'm put
ting the story in the papers down
here and up in Canada Someone
will find that boy and claim him.
Maybe this very incident will in
spire some one to help us find
Neal
SYMPATHY FROM RALPH.
Maybe" I said DULY.
you've got to believe it," said
Ralph, firmly.
"Oh, 1 want to II want to! But
my heart aches So"
You poor child! You need
comforting, not logic. You need
JIM"
Ralph was on his feet as he
spoke. For a second I shut my
eyes to hold back the tears. In
that second 1 felt his hand on my
hair as soft as a benediction,
Then tht door closed and I was
alone. / felt the tears come, and
as 1 felt them trickling warmly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE or CITY LIFE

needs money 1 am glad to lend it
to him. And of course / shall get
back every cent of It. I have a
written promise that I shall"
Donald's face was very grim
when at last he spoke.
did you tell Dayton what you
were going to do with that
money!"
II told him it was for charity
and it isl" she replied.
Suddenly her fear left her. She
was a woman. The fact that this
man was her friend did not mean
that she must consult him any
more than it meant that he must
consult her as to what he did with
his money and his time. She re-
membered the handsome, middle
aged woman she had seen with
even told Winifred this woman's
Muir weeks ago. He had never
name. He never told her he was
entertained. how he spent the time
when he was not actually In the
presence Of his ward. All this was
none Of her business. Then what
she did with her time and money
was none of his!
She was looking at him steadily,
and did not finch under his stern
gaze. Her sense of independence
had gone to her head,-just as had
the cocktail that Rankin had given
her at Hopatcong.
You need not glover at me like
that, Donald" she said. IT sup
pose you are angry. But I can
not help it il you are. 1 have done
what 1 believe to be right"
Il am not angry with you," he
said. his voice so steady that she
could hardly believe the evidence
Of her own ears. II am only sur.
prised to think that any man"
He paused, then started an
other sentence. IF your money
was really going into q worthy
charity, 1 would feel that l had
no right to utter even a word of
warning. AS it is''-
Again he paused. GO on"' she
commanded. You mean that
you have no confidence in the
cause in which l am interested.
But, you see, the special sum in
question went to pay what you
had lent to Richard Rankin, but
which you were not willing to let
him use longer. You insisted on,
having the money-and now you
have it. 1t seems to me that you
ought not to object to that"
Her words stung him by their
injustice. He sprang to his feet.
Il do not deserve that taunt
from you. Winifred' he ex-
claimed. You know me very
little If you believe 1 am thinking
for moment of my own interest
in this affair."
You were thinking of your
own interest when you refused to
extend Richard Rankin's notew
she accused, rising from her chair
and facing him, her eyes flash
ing. you would not let him
have those five thousand dollars
for just a few months more
even though you knew what he
wanted them for"
Go Be Continued.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial, when Girl Marrles
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation.

down my cheeks I wiped them
away with RaIph's big handler
chief that seemed 50 much more
comforting than the silly little
squares I use.
I thought I heard the door
open. But I didn't look up. Az
ter a while I reached hlindly for
the telephone. Then Betty's
voice spoke tenderly:
Ralph told me. dear. TIL call
Jim for you II you want me to-"
Please" answered weakly.
accepting this also as 3 natural
event due to Ralph's understand
ing.
Then I relaxed utterly. Dimly
and far away, / heard Betty give
Jim's number--then Pat's--then
our apartment. Then there was
a pause heavy with silence.
"oh, Betty! Cant you find
- 1A1OeAAASAs
''I will" she said firmly. ''You
never needed Jim - you do now.
I'll find him"
Wasn't he at the office" I
asked.
He'd gone. They didn't know
here. I tried Pats office and
your house. Now I'll try"
ruth Gregory's studio" / said
quietly.
eyes, dear. she may be able to
tell us where to find jim"
With every nerve taut, ]
sat waiting while Betty put in
the call for Ruth Gregory's studio.
The quest for Neal seemed hope
less and I felt couldn't bear to
face it unless I had Jim to help
me through these terrible hours.
At last Betty turned to me
gently.
Ruth doesn't answer. Now sit
back and close your eyes while l
try every other place where Jim
may conceivably be. /"
Then as In a dream I heard her
cali brentwood, our apartment
again, Jin1's clubs and finally the
MacAvoy house. At last she
turned to me with a crispness
that reused me to my rect.
Come, dear, I'm going to take
you home"
''Homep' / heard myself cry in
a loud strident note. Then I fol-
lowed Betty downstairs, let hef
put me into a taxi and 50 at lasT
we came to my apartment.
Betty got me into negligee,
went out and discussed our de-
layed dinner with cook and then
came back to me. Her manner
was brisk and efficient. like that
of a nurse or a doctor. She car
ried in her hand q cup Of hot
tea, which she made me gulp
down while it was still steaning.
When she removed her hat and
coat and settled herself to talk
things over. The tenderness was
gone from her tone and in its
place was a business.hke quality
which forced me to response.
Cook was very amiable. She
says she'll warm things up and
repair damages and be ready
again shortly" laughed Betty.
Then for a little while we dis
cussed office affairs, and I
found myself coming back to
normal under the influence Of
routine matters. At last Betty
leaned forward and said eagerly:
Anne, do you realize the. quail
ity of friendship Ralph Lacy gives
you? Do you know that nothing
bigger and finer was ever offered
any woman than his unselfish
service?"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow Z.
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By Charles G. Norris.


caught her napkin to
her eyes to check the
sudden gush of tears. He was
alarmed for fear others in the
restaurant would observe them
and think he had been abusing
her. He frowned in embarrass-
ment, kept his eyes on his plate,
and told her under his breath to
'cut 1t out" and not to be q
STOOL"
The expedition was arranged.
Philip, the following day, sent her
q small check with a note urging
her to get what she would require.
He himself ordered a leather con-
trivance which could be strapped
on to an iron grillwork attached
to the back of the car, and would
neatly hold two roomy suit cases.
He was full of other plans. and
bought q revolver. a money belt.
q couple Of linen busters, and a
lunch basket equipped with blue
and white granite cups and plates.
and shining knives and forks.
The car was thoroughly over.
hauled, and an extra iron rack was
riyeted to the running-board to
carry an additional tire.
They left San Francisco the day
after the Fourth of July. The
weather was perfect; the sun
flooded the countryside; the air
was hot, dry and aromatic; the
hills were bare and brown; the
foliage Of trees and shrubs had
turned olive-hued, and, unwashed
by rain. were gray with dust;
what breeze there was carried
with it the strong, burnt smell Of
tar-weed.
Nothing marred their felicity.
They were like school children out
for a picnic. and were equally
happy. Philip grew increasingly
fond Of his companion. conceiving
q real affection for her. She was
always trying to please him, fore
stalling his wishes, never express.
ing one OF her own in which he
was not sure to agree. He liked
70 think she loved him. He had
always known she did. and per-
haps it was this knowledge, he
said to her one day, that had
made him turn to her when he
had been 50 broken in spirit. He
rejoiced in her love; it was COM
forting and he grew to depend
upon it.
Mrs. Grotenberg made no secret
OF her passion. She told him
proudly she "idolized'' him, ''wor-
SHIPPED and adored" him.. The
intensity of her emotion fire.
quently brought her to hysterical
sobbing. She loved him so vic.
lently she could control neither
herself nor her feelings. She
watched him with doglike devo-
ton, hanging upon his words,
abasing herself before him. Philip
protested. He told her he did not
like her to be so abject, 30
humble, but her spirit was a
thousand times stronger than his
rebellion. Subtly, determinedly,
she wove her bonds about him.
There was no sacrifice she was
not eager to make. provided she
could keep alive the affection she
had awakened. Her love was
paramount; nothing else nattered.
Little Attentions.
In the mornings when he awoke
with prodigious yawns. much
stretching of big limbs. and rub.
bing Of eyes, he would find his
companion already up and dressed.
The window shade had been
drawn to keep the light out Of
his eyes, the morning paper had
been brought UP by a hotel bell
boy, and Mrs. Grotenberg would
glancing through its pages. care
fully avoiding noise in opening
the cracking sheets, while she
waited for him to awake. His tub
Of hot water would be drawn ready
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
RASS = Novel Of Marriage = By Charles &. n,
Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
Novelist.

He could not deny she had every
semblance of being so. She bought
herself trim motoring bonnet in
Los Angeles, and q broad green
veil, and she sat up most Of one
night cutting down the linen buster
he had bought so as to fit her
snugly and hug her back. She
looked neat, even attractive, as she
followed Philip into the foyers Of
hotels. She was thinner; her big
hips were much reduced, and her
figure was not had. Her hair was
surprisingly short, Philip discover
ed, when he first saw it unbound.
It reached little further than her
shoulders and was iron gray but
silky. The wind always played
havoc with it: At the end of half
an hour in the car it would be fly
ing in every direction, streaming
across her face in disfiguring thin
strands. But there was real hap;
piness in her eyes. The little
pouch of loose skin beneath her
chin would always hang there. but
many Of the wrinkles OF worry and
fatigue disappeared. Contentment
shone in her face, and Philip de.
lighted in her ready joy at every
prospect. It was gratifying to
think he could give so much pleas
ure to anyone.
Ito Be Continued TOmoTrOw.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won a Big Popular
success.

11nV0 VVO1A a A11Es OpGA6SA
success.
Copyright, 1929. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
<r~Y ELL, that's according
Nv :. how you feel .ss'.
Keep calm, Mrs. Har
rison. you'u shear from Lacy as
soon as he gets around to tend
ing to your affairs and has his
own well out Of the way. If I
hear anything in the meantime,
I'll let you know. Goodbye"
1t was cold comfort, but it was
all got for another long, dis
couraging day of waiting and
hoping. Then the telephone sum-
moned me. and Ralph's strong.
vibrant voice came over the
wire.
Anne. I'm just in. 'phcnin
from the station. Don't go out OF
the office until I get there, win
you? Be right up. So long"
That was all. The receiver
clicked up. Ralph had told me
nothing and had given me no
chance to ask anything.
HE wouldn't come back with
out Neal" thought. He would.
MT tell me IL Neal ID very sick.
He's come here to break it gent
~. That's it. He wants to tell
me face to face what he's
done':-
But broke off the uncertain
thread of my own thoughts. For
in my heart I felt that IL Ralph
had any good fortune to report
he would not have kept me walt
ing a second to know that the
boy of the lumber camp was
Neal.
Alternating between hope and
fear, waited for Ralph Lacy to
reach my office. My brain said
that IL he'd found Neal he
couldn't have delayed the glori-
GUS news. But my heart insisted
that az long as he hadn't de.
clared his mission failure was
free to hope.
Probably it took Ralph fifteen
minutes to get from the station
to my office. It seemed hours
to me.
At last there was a quick rap
on the door, and it opened to
admit Ralph. A glance showed
his face worn and hagard with
deep lines cutting from nostril
to mouth corners.
'Oh, you're tired" cried.
Those nights on the sleepers
have worn you out"
"It was a hard trip. Anne"
Ralph said. gently. I'm glad
you didn't take it,
His eyes had looked dull at
first, but now they took on
luminous quality as he crossed
the room and stood by my side
at the desk. I had risen when
he came into the room, but
something in his manner made
me feel almost as If he were
helping me back into my chair.
I sank down and looked at him
expectantly. My lips formed the
word which filled my heart.
"Neal?"
1T wasn't our boy. Anne" an
swered Ralph in the very tone
Neal might have used to comfort
me.
I clutched the desk as If the
grip Of my hands could steady
me against the terrible whirling
vortex the room seemed to be-
come. Something told me /
mustn't cry out-that it wouldn't
be fair to the good friend who
stood there impotent to help. But
/ couldn't help crying out:
IT can't bear it! There's no
hope now!"
Then Ralph laid one hand firm
ly over the whitening knuckles
Of my hand as it clutched the
desk before me. And he said
sternly:
"Comrade-you don't mean that.
OF course, we wouldn't find Neal
first crack out of the box That
isn't the way things happen.
We've just started to search for
the lad. We're just learning how.
And we'll find Neal-I'm sure OF
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The Origin Of .JulsEt. =

THREE thousand years ago rope was made from bull
rushes, the Latin name for which is junkus, and
so we have the term Junk for the end OF rope as
used by saiIormen all the Engshspeaking world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-05
The Efficient DrOmedary.

THE dromedary will eighty miles in five hours
and will keep going twelve to fourteen hours out OF
the twentyf for week end on diet upon which
"a horse would starve to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Steel Market Still
 Is Holding Steady

NEW YORK, August 1.-The prob able effect of la Dor establishments to the shorter number of hours per day in the steel trade . a disturbing fac tor in the steel market at the present time which. however, seems to be considered a sustaining factor so far as values are concerned. Buyers are inclined to be conservative, but or ders continue to come in fair volume and the market is steadily held. Buyers are taking delivery on old contracts. which is considered favor able. The demand for pig iron is quiet, but the market shows a some what steadier undertone owing to the recent sharp reduction in production.
 Copper showed further weakness during the week in sympathy with a decline in Europe. It was possible to buy metal at 14$sc and consumers showed little more interest at the decline.
 Tin easy despite favorable monthly statistics offerings of metal below d London parity failing to interest buyers.
 Lead was quoted at sC.5O, with the statistical position strong and spot supplies limited. The outlook for fall trade is considered better.
 Zinc was dull and easy on account of the unfavorable developments in European conditions.
 Anthony has Quieted down consid- era bly,, but prices remain firm owing to bullish advices from China.