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The Washington times., 1923-01-02
JUST LIKE A
BREATH OF
SPRING
BY Mabel Mckee.

TT was Marian's birthday. Bar
ney counted over the small
amount left from paying the
taxi driver who had brought her
from the hospital. and wondered
If he could buy her q rift.
IF I could only buy her some
flowers" Barney sighed. Tier.
eyes won't be unbandaged for q.
couple Of weeks yet ana her.
hands are 90 trembly over the.
operation she won't Be able 10
tell whether they're fresh or
wilted. She'd Just need the odor
to tell her they were flowers.
And then he met the old man
with the basket Of ppaer chrys-
anthemums. Purple ones, yellow
ones and white ones We'd with
each other in creating vivid color.
Barney touched them with his
fingers.
Want your flowers for d lady
friend?" asked the old man.
Barney shook his head. my
wife," he said. She's been to a
hospital for her eyes. They're
bandaged. Do you think she could
tell the difference between your
chrysanthennums here and those
in the florists Window"
IF I was you I'd buy a little
perfume and put on these flowers
before gave them to her. She'll
not be able to tell them from
real"
It seemed q plausible idea. II
Marian's fingers had not been 90
wabbly from her nerves he
wouldn't have risked it. But
since they were, he carried away
six Of the, brilliant big paper
flowers. At the corner drug store
he stopped and bought little ten
cent bottle OF perfume.
Half an hour later he left their
home, the flowers in his hand.
They were delicately fragrant now.
The smile on Marian's lips was
glorious when she took them.
Flowers she said, and her
fingers touched the petals.
"Chrysanthemums." She lifted
them to her face. They're Just
like a breath Of spring. They
make me forget autumn and the
tinge of frost in the air.
She had thought the flowers
were real. She had even made
him let her get her own vase of
water to put them into 1t. She
wanted to keep them fresh for
several days.
"I'll have to slip them out one
by one, telling her they're wilt.
ed" he said, until they are all
gone before the bandages come
off. don't feel mean over de-
ceiving her. for she's so happy.
Birthdays mean flowers to Ma
rian and nothing else. I'm mighty
glad of it,"
Marian was lovingly stroking
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work as going to school," Every
child should be given the OPP
portunity to receive vocational
training suited to his ability and
tastes.
But just how serious are these
problems? TO what extent does
early child labor now exist?
How many children are being
deprived Of their right to an.
education? Since the supreme
court decision Of this year. hold
ing unconstitutional the second
Federal child labor law, there
has been widespread interest In
this subject, and the Children's
Bureau has been asked to an
swer many questions In regard
to it. Next Tuesday evening our
radio talk Will deal with I'm.
duetrial Child Labor"
The Washington times., 1923-01-02
Turkey, Ham, Cabbage, Hot
Cakes, Baked Potatoes
Go Good These Cold,
Wintry Days.
SPOONFUL BEFORE
MEALS-A FEW DAYS
DOES WORK

"I figure I owe my good health
to Hypo-Cod," declared ]. F. Cook
sey, a well-known cattle dealer,
here in Washington, 1853 Four-and.
a-half street southwest.
1T caught heavy cold ana
tried everything to cure me with.
out results. That showed my sys.
tenn wasn't strong enough to throw
1t off. Then my appetite went bad.
/ began having pains in my back
from weak kidneys. Seemed like
I grew weak all over. Lucky for
me q friend knew about Hypo.Cod
and told me Of It and 1t sure is
the grand little fixer all right.
Tastes good, too, and an, man, how
good it feels to be able to ait down
hungry as a bear and eat a great
big meal. Hypo.Cod knocked out
that cold and cough In a couple
of days. kept right On taking
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done for several years, and can walk
long distances without those dragging
pains and weak feelings. The Vegeta-
bic Compound is fine, and / never
forget to say q good word for. it to
other women when they say they need
something. Mrs. G. w. HALL, $50
Hazel Avenue, Lima, Ohio.
There are many women who find
their household duties almost unbear-
able owing to some weakness or de-
rangement. Thetrouble may be slight,
yet cause such annoying symptoms
as dragging pains, weakness and .
rundown feeling.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Is splendid medicine for
such conditions. It has in many cases
relieved those symptoms by removing
the cause Of them. Mrs. Halls ex.
perience 10 but one Of many.
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we're troubles such
as women often
have, and could do
no heavy work. !
was sick for sew
eral years, and
from reading your
ads. I finally de-
cided totakeLydia
e. Pinkham'sVeg
etable Compound.
] am now doing
my own washing,
xxyhinh I haven't
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THE OTHER MAN

had absolutely no excuse to OF.
fer; merely . personal request to
make. would Ford be Justly In
, dignant, or would he overlook
the Intrusion, laugh at the mis-
take. and give Leicester his
chance?
"Six to one against IT," unused
Leicester with an uneasy feeling.
He went to the window, and
noticed with relief that the front
steps were low and easy to
descend.
THE DIE CAST.
Just then an automobile drew
up at the curb. Leicester knew,
before the occupant stepped out.
that it would be Carl Ford. The
die was cast. Escape. was now
impossible. whatever the out
come. the meeting could not now
be avoided.
Leicester wondered what sort Of
a visitor Ford had expected. Evi.
IDENTIFY pianist, for the piano had
been opened in an obvious fashion.
He could easily meet that require
ment. He sat down for moments
trial Of the instrument; and as his
hand wandered over the keys he
forgot himself. and became, in
fancy, the young American whose
part he so much coveted.
Bravo, bravog' voice from
the doorway interrupted him.
Leicester got up with an enbar-
raised laugh; but before he could
think how to begin. Ford con-
tinhed: 81 am just going to take
time to shake hands before ask
ing for more music"
Let me first explain" began
Leicester.
"But insist on the music"
Ford was emphatic. IF you don't
handle the music right, there Is
no use discussing the matter"
II viii gladly play for you,
Mr.. Ford, IL you still wish 1t,
after / tell you that am not"
Ford cut him short.
You must understand how
much hinges on your ability to
play. 1t il an unusual thing, but
the novelty OF the situation
rather pleases me. You can say
ali you want to afterward, but
first / must hear . little more
music. Play anything you
choose-it really doesn't matter
what"
As Leicester obeyed the com
mands Of his host, he began to feel
that not only had he usurped the
expected mans place, but his err
rand as well. Evidently both had
the same end in view. Ford was
interviewing him, in the others alb
sence, for the very part he so
much desired.
II he had been able to observe
the thorough scrutiny he was un-
dergoing. he would have realized
that the demand for music was a
pretense. After a while Ford re-
marked, quietly:
You'll dor
Leicester felt unable to reply.
He owed it to the other man to ex-
plain, IL Ford would only give him
the opportunity.
''It was with serious smisgivings
that 1 told Smithers I would see
you." Ford was beginning, when
Leicester In determined manner
broke in.
Before you go any further, Mr..
Ford, I must tell you that you
have made a mistake. am not
the man you were expecting, and
I am not here because you sent for
me. Apparently I happened to
call just at the time you had ap-
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Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed In q Maze
of Love and Mystery.
CONTINUED from Monday

The Fortune Hunter did not
move for a moment, then he
turned round slowly, almost as If
someone had laid hands on his
shoulders and compelled him
against his will.
His face was drawn and bag.
gard: all its gay carelessness had
gone, and he looked years older
and sadder, she thought broken;
heartedly, as she lifted her arms
and put them round his neck.
81 said If you left me I should
follow you to the end Of the world"
she said, and her voice was quite
steady now, her eyes met his un-
falteringly. 81 love you; there is
no happiness for me without you."
He laid his hands on her wrists,
trying to unclasp the arms that
held him.
It's impossible what
they will all say-what the world
win say! Think what I am-wnat
I've been. Let me go-let me
Eo!'
If you can say truthfully that
you don't want mA-that you
don't love me" She began, then
her voice broke. "oh, my dear,
do you think I care what anyone
says? I've thought Of it all, and
&c means nothing to me-nothing!
I can forgive the past. it's MOTH
ing any more, because love
you.''
1--WE nothing to offer you; it's
Impossible. IT,
do you love me?"
He tried not to meet her eyes,
but they seemed to draw him
against his will; he tried desper.
ately to deny her even then.
Love isn't everything-if f."
Then suddenly he broke down;
his head fell forward till it rested
on her shoulder. and she turned
her face and kissed his hair.
For a long time neither Of them
spoke, then the Fortune Hunter
said hoarsely: "Anne, you must
go home: you shouldn't have
eome-if anyone saw you follow
me
WE'LL GO AWAY.
"They did see-uncls and your
father She spoke calmly, she
even smiled into his troubled face.
''What can. they say? I am not
q child, and I have chosen for
myself; have chosen you. Wher-
ever you go shall go with you.
You tell me to go home; can
only do that if you come with me,
for my home is with you."
She stood back from him q lit
tile, looking earnestly into his face
Us If wishing him to understand
that every word she spoke was
spoken from her heart, and not
on the impulse of the moment.
"You say you have nothing to
offer me-. I don't mind that.
have some money-no, dear, don't
turn away, I want you to be glad,
not sorry, because it means that
We can go away together-some-
where'-she falter a littIe-"and
begin life again. You can work,
and I shall be there for you to
work for.
IT don't mind where you go; I
The Washington times., 1923-01-02
BY HELEN A. HOLDEN.

ny HELEN a. nOAOGN.
It was . perplexing question that
Miles Leicester had to solve. He
had been over the ground from be-
ginning to end many times, but
could find no solution.
He must meet Carl Ford. He was
desperately anxious to get a part
In Ford's new play. But the sue.
cessful dramatist, the fayorite Of
fortune, the lion of the day, was
inaccessible. 1t seemed impossible
to obtain an interview. Every
means within his power Leicester
had tried In vain.
Glancing up, he was not sur
prised to find himself opposite the
house in which Ford lived. With
his thoughts concentrated on the
man, he had unconsciously fol-
lowed their direction.
He looked the house over from
basement to roof. as IL seeking
some means Of entrance, some
weakness in Its massive stone
front. As he noticed the wide, hos
pitable-looling doorway an idea
came to him. He would beard the
lion In his den. His requests for
an interview had been refused; he
would try his chances without
asking
''Mr. Ford is out, sir" the butler
replied to his casual inquiry, "but
II you win wait he win return
sOon."
Leicester was almost overcome
with amusement. His wonder grew
as the obsequious butler led him
past obscure places where he might
have expected to wait and up the
broad stairs to the second floor.
Here he was usheredl into what
was evidently the music room.
Having opened the piano and ar
ranged some music, the butler re-
duested him to make himself com
Portable until Mr.. Ford's return.
"Of all strange things this is the
strangest," unused Leicester. II
couldn't have been more welcome
II ] had been expected"
With this thought, like . flash
Of light, 1t all became clear 10 the
puzzled man. He had arrived just
at the time when some invited
guest was expected and had been
received in his place.
He must get away before the
mistake became known. The butler
had carried OFF his hat and gloves.
How was he to appear in the street
without them? He tiptoed eau.
tiously to the door. No one was in
sight. He advanced to the STAIR
way and peered down, but no hat
or gloves were to be seen.
Returning to the room, he sat
down to. think It over. On the
whole, why not stay? Here was
his long-sought opportunity Of
meeting Carl Ford.
He would explain how the
chance had come to read Ford's
new play, and how the role of
the young American had fas-
cinated him. He would frankly
confess his irresistible longing to
create the part. He knew he
could do it. He had never be-
fore felt 90 sure about anything;
but he wondered II there was any
chance Of convincing the play
wright. He could not help think
ing that the sincerity Of his ad-
miration for the play, and the
honesty Of his ambition to play
the part. would carry conviction.
Then his hopes fell, as he re-
Elected that he was in a very
delicate position. He had entered
the house under false pretenses,
and would have to overcome a
bad impression at the start. He
The Washington times., 1923-01-02
The Word "DaOO. 2

THE word tDago' originally was applied to people Of
- Spanish parentage born IN Louisiana, out now gem
orally used in reference to Italians, Spaniards and
Portuguese and is believed be corruption Of Span
ish name Diego which in English IS Jack.
The Washington times., 1923-01-02
ADVERTISEMENT.
MRS. G. ". HALL.
SICK FOR YEARS.
Wants Women to Know How She
Was Made Wen by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
|IIIIIIIUIllllIIIIIIIII.

Lima, Ohio. Indeed, your medi-
cine Is all you say it is had very SEA
The Washington times., 1923-01-02

the paper petals and smiling ten
derby. "Of course Barney will
never dream know they're pa
per-" she laughted softly. IF he
had, he wouldn't have put lilac
perfume on chrysanthemums. But
they bring me happiness. an I
said, just like the breath of
spring"
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pain in general. Accept only
"Bayer" package which contains
proper directions. Handy boxes of
twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug.
gists also sell bottles Of "a and 100
Aspirin Ia the trade mark OF Bayer
Manufacture of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
of Salicylicacid.
The Washington times., 1923-01-02

Unless you see the name "Bayer
on package or on tablets you are
not getting the genuine Bayer
product prescribed by physicians
over twenty-five years and proved
safe by millions for colds, head.
ache, toothache, eArache, neuralgia,
lumbago, rheumatism. neuritis, and
The Washington times., 1923-01-02

IN Sweden substitute for coal has been found In br
QUOTES made of peat which has been saturated with
shade oil These sell for onehaf the price of anthracite
and are reported to be a satisfactory fuel
, 1923-04-16
Second Installment
Yesterday, We Celebrated
How One Casper Young Couple Came to Own
Their Own Home.

But getting back to the househutng gam that Vivian and I we're
enjoying: 1 had accumulated s1225 in these payments and interest in
"B and l. that sounds like 1T meant some railroad or Industrial stock
it stands for something mighty profitable and n whole lot saferD
amt I was wshing every day that 1 had started earlier. 1 guess most
every man, about the time he gets really serious toward life. begins 20
regret that he hadn't made a more sincere effort o n in earle years
I'm sure 1 did.
We figured without investgatinH that w couldn't hope for any
thing better than to rem for the time being Maybe We could some
non and buy n home later-but we'd have to put that S1225 1 had into
house furnish ngs o and then rnt n place. Gosh-I know now that
IL we had nave done that, W would stli in all probability be paying rent
and wishing we had have bought a home instead
We'll, we househunted ad We househunteC. We were young and
pretty particular. We would not have n onenoor house. We would not
have a house without n fireplace and a sleeping porch. We would not
have n westfrCnt house unless it had plenty OF shade-and We finally
came to the conclusion that n one apparently had built the particular
house we demanded.
As I stated before W hadn't Investigated the possibilities of buying
a home in Building and Loan because m total capital" "A s1225
and we'd need a IL of that for home equipment. BUT. in desperation. one
day. I decided TO investgate-and the outcome Of It al was that We were
, 1923-04-16

ro Be Continued Next Monday
, 1923-04-16

notified by the Building, and Loan company that " e had saved IS per
II h fl value Of the contracts n thu W Q were entitled to n
loan of So 500 l told the Building and Loan agent that We had n 70 70
curty to give for the loan, and IN said that his company wouIG buy m
lot build me n home and take a mortgnge OF the property for the
be exact. 60 months to pay off this loan of S2275 and only be required
because W e found there as 10 other why w could get a home as chapy.
And that is the house that has been our home-anC which has just
become ALL oURS-and that is where and why we celebrated yesterday.
DO you blame us2
Naturally, 1 an rather enthusiastic on the subject Of Building and
Loan as n means o prosperity. 1 do not figure that W 70 have attained
any great heghts-far. from itt-but we do W u " home-and an
other couple tina started about the sam time W o did couldn't sec Buld-
ing Loan n an-and they're still where they were almost ten years
RgC-stn paying rent to n landlord, and with absolutely nothing to show
excep n bundle of rem receipts.
Our house cost us $3500- that was tho contract price for he house
and lot complete-and W e could get $500 for it today Mt the drop of
a hat. ! even feel that W could get $500 o than that, for We are
fortunately situated In a part OF the city that is building up rapidly
which means that u place is increasing in value yearly.
Wo have had a number of occasions when W o were pinched pretty
tightly to mako payments and get throughput we'd have been pinched
Just al tightly II W @ had have been renting and there wouldn't have
the announcement that comes from the knowledge that with every
payment made. We were that much nearer complete ownrship of u
home. III tell you there's real inspiration in that thought for a young
couple.
Co Be Continued Next Monday
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
BEAUTY FOR SMALL
HOMES Is PLANNED

Advancement of genuine beauty
in homes throughout America, par
ticularly in small homes, is the OBJ
ject of a plan of cooperation just
effected between the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards and
the Architects Small House Service
Bureau The cooperation EIan has
been undertaken by the Association
through its homebuiIders and sub
dividers' division.
Building of demonstration homes
in cities of several regions through
out the country is a part Of the
plan, Construction Of the demon
stration homes, where built, will be
under the auspices of the local real
estate board, with the bureau or q
member OF the local chapter Of the
American Institute of Architects
furnishing the architectural super
vision. Builders Of the dernonstra.
ton houses will be required to under.
take to duplicate. it for the same
price at least ten times in sixty
days.
A general magazine and news
paper campaign to acquaint the pub.
lie with the possibilities OF good
construction and design in small
house building VIII be carried on as
part of the cooperation plan.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
M. A. Kelly In Business.

M. Al. Kelly, executive secretary
of the Philadelphia Real Estate
Board, has resigned to become con-.
nected with the real estate firm Of
Blair, Inc, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
STUDY or coLoRs IN
HOMES IS ADVISED

Interior decorators Of Madnux-
Marshall Company, Sixteenth street
realtors, have begun q study OF the
treatment of wall surfaces, NOT only
from the standpoint OF beautliylng
the nome but to determine their el-
feet upon the eyes. Their finoings
win be used to guide purchasers g
homes in Battery Park on the 0Iu
Georgetown road and Wilson zane
and the adjoining suburb OF Edge
moor, which this company Is deVel-
oping.
In speaking Of the experiments
Russell Kluge, architect OF the COM
pany, said:
.'Tan is rapidly crowding out WHITE
New methods of illumination are pc
ing devised to eliminate glare, auo
in keeping with this object interior
decorators are turning away from
white to the softer tints which VIII
reflect light and at the same time
not harm the eye.
Next to tan or buff, cream, hgnt
blue, light gray and light olive green
have the highest reflection factor
and at the same time are colors
that are not likely to cause fatigue
to the eye. In our experiments we
have found that tan and buff 90
not readily fade or become notified
and we are recommending It IN our
Battery Park and EdgemoOr homes.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
\. !. APARTMENT
HOUSE CLAIM
DISPUTED
New Orleans Insists That She
Had Sixteen as Early
as 1S46.

New Orleans, In q letter to the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards, protests recent news dis.
patch crediting the first apartment
house in America to New York,
back in 1868.
The Baroness Pontalba, daughter
of the Spanish governor Of LOUISE
ana, Almonaster, was the builder
Of the first apartment house in
America, according to. historical
data vouched for by the New Or
leans Real Estate Agents Associa-
ton. And It wasn't one sporadic
apartment house the baroness
built. 1t was sixteen.
The houses were erected in 1846,
g row Of them on either side Of the
city plaza. with wide galleries run
ming the full length OF the row,
and with delicately wrought grill
work on iron balconies. The build
ings were In three stories, with
provision for q family on each
floor, and with shops as well as
living quarters on the ground floor.
The merchants along old Royal
street az early as 1910 occupied
apartments over their ground floor
shops, the associations research
has found. The most pretentious
Of these, the apartments for two or
more families over the Louisiana
Bank, an apartment house. of the
days Of 1916, is still standing. II
is now the Patio Royal.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
RECORD GRANT OF
PERMITS IN N. Y.

Contracts awarded during No
vember in New York State and
Northern New Jersey amounted to
$124,311. 900. This is the highest
recorded monthly total for this
district. The increase over October
was Is per cent. over November,
last year, 73 per cent. Included
in last months total were $69,93O.-
600. or IS per cent for residential
buildings: $2S, 022. 900, or % per
cent for industrial plants; $9.611,-
700. or s per cent, for business
buildings: and $780, 900. or 81
per cent for educational buildings.
The large total for industrial build
ings included one $20,000,0O0 power
project in New Jersey.
Construction started in this dis
trict during the first eleven months
of this year has amounted to
$3.50 .122. 900. an increase of Is per
cent over the corresponding period
of last year.
Contemplated new work reported
in November amounted to $17S, 49,
600. an Increase Of % per cent over
the amount reported in October.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
CENTRAL WEST REPORTS
ON BUILD uNG PERMITS

November building contracts in
the Central West illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Kansas Nebraska and Okla
honal amounted to s67,1Ss.OOO This
was 4 decrease 81 20 per cent from
October, and of 10 per cent from
November of last year Last
months record included $2S,sOO.OOO,
or AZ per cent. for residential build
ings: $14,531 600, or 81 per cent,
for public works and utilities; So
T17,0OO, or IA per cent, for business
buildings; s4.634. 900, or per cent,
for industrial plants and $S,s47 900.
or per cent. for educational build
ines.
Total construction started In this
district during tine first eleven
months of this year has amounted
is S945, 553, 900, 4 decline Of per
cent from the corresponding period
Of last year.