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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
By Jack Woodford.

- EE SIMON was nothing if
not ambitious. At o'clock
- each morning he dragged
himself out OF bed and for one hour
before catching the Wilson avenue
''L" for town. diligently studied
his correspondence course on ''busi-
ness administration, contempor-
airy thought and salesmanship."
Lees whole life was ordered by
economy, efficiency. study. and
in the little spare tire he allowed
himself the luxury-wishful dream
ing.
On Monday morning. Lee rose
in a rather detected frame Of
mind. On the Saturday before he
had been skipped in the yearly
Increase in salary handed out by
the firm.
That morning, as he sat in the
car reading assignment No. $50
Success, = Habit" q garruIous
youth, with q shepherd plaid suit
and q large diamond tie pin ad-
dressed him Without preliminaries.
Listen: I used to go to night
school when I was a clerk, and
the school used to send reports to
my boss on how good was. Say.
DO you think the boss cared? I
should say not. When there was
Q chance for q city sales Job, or
anything like that. I never got a
look in-always some wise guy
COPIED it off. But finally I got
wise-see? One day took a
bunch to myself. followed the
boss out at night to a swell feed
Joint and / saw him with little
sweetie Che was married and had
eight kids). Say. what do you
think? Next Gay he puts me out
on the city sa1es and tells me that
If I want to talk, to talk to the
customers and otherwise keep my
mouth shut. I makes good on the
Job right off the bat"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

He was far from there. half across
the city. AS IL it were goal he
had set himself. he began to hasten
to lengthen his stride, to let out
some of the strength that boiled
up In him Ike geyser.
It did him good to walk furiously
fast, to tire himself a little. His
thoughts grew less wild, his heart
stopped leaping and pounding.
She had looked frightened be-
cause she was afraid of love, poor
darling, as she was of life. He
would show her what love could
be. He would wash all that old
poison of doubt and distrust and
fear out Of her life with the ocean
of his love. They would live to-
gether SO openly, SO honestly, so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
THE RHYMING OPTIMIST
Bg ALINE MICHAELIS

sheaves and rest for weary earth
mean, too. the burning OF the.
leaves amid the chiIdren's mirth;
the kindly leaves that graced the
trees through all the summer long,
q shelter for the bandit bees,
bower for birds gay song. The
nests were hidden safely there be
meath that verdant shield. and.
swaying with each passing air. the
young birds chirped, concealed.
Each barren bough in green was
dresses and cast grateful shade
where weary workmen came to
rest and merry children played.
Then later, when the summer pas
sed and northern winds crepf
down, dyed gold and scarlet by the
blast. the leaves were autumn's
crown. At last they r ach the
closing scene, withered and old
and sere. the leaves once gemmed
with dew and green. still play their
part of cheer. For even as they
whirl waay. In smoke-wreaths
drifting out. their bonfires flicker
brave and gay to children's laugh
and shout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
CHAPTER LvI.

They were on their way to hear
a Palestrina mass In q chapel at
st. Peters, and stopped beside one
of the great fountains rushing
with a leap into the brilliant air
and falling in white clouds Of
spray.
1--WE heard" said Livingstone,
that IL you get at the right angle
to the sun. you can see million
little rainbows."
They began to walk here. and
there over the wet, moss-grown
paving stones around the base OF
the fountain. looking up at the
glittering splendor Of the upwarl
plunging water their ears filled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

naturally. that she could forget
wholly all. the sick, morbid impress
sions that her life had left on her.
that she would come to trust and
love life and love and nature, with
its serene progression OF birth,
growth, death. even the decay
which is only preparation for
another birth.
Why. that was something he
could do for her. He had some
thing to give her, something she
needed, something to match lit.
tie the golden treasure she poured
out on him with her every glance.
1t was incredible good fortune!
How under the sun could a man.
a poor. plain. ordinary human
being. live so that he might be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

don't know. Some dificut to bring to the
scratch least my experience All the same i
don't think he intend to her. But nobody else
seems TO be aching to- why shouldn't she enjoy herself while
she can? 54#f
MR. GEORGE Because while shes running about with Ven
ner who's welknown irt and is going marry nobody
she frghtens off other might She's prop
erty, and when he's tired Of her he'll
her. She's fool, that's all
MRS GEORGE: Yes but supposng nobody else wants to
marry her. she's stopped Venner giving her good time
nobody his place. Besides, any
marry wouldn't mind about Venner Venner would
only make him keener
Mr.. GEORGE: girls got business 60 after good
The only good time get
rage, for then she gets it for life.
Copyright. 1928. King Features Syndicate Inc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
TELLTHIS AT
DINNER

A business man who had been
prevailed upon to accompany q
friend on a bear hunt had conceal
ed his nervousness manfully, al
though his first night in camp in
the mountain Businesses was a
sleepless one.
Starting forth in the morning
the two had walked but a short,
distance when they came upon
fresh tracks which the enthusiast
tic sportsman identified as being
those of a large bear.
"Tell you what we had better
do" said the business man,
brightly. "You 90 ahead and see
where he went, and I'll go back
and see where he came FRONT"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
By Dorothy Canfield.

m HERE was nothing in her
mind but this exquisite IA
tigue, from which present
", even now, as she thought Of
It, sleep would drift her away.
She laid her tired head on the
pillow with a long breath. Some
weak tears gathered in her eyes
and ran slowly down down, but
they were sweet tears, not bitter.
And so she fell asleep.
It was late, when she woke,
well on into the next day, and
the room was siIieS with the
crystal clarity Of daylight. AS
abe opened her eyes. she was
thinking as though It were the
continuation Of a dream. that IL
she ever had children she would
she would take care Of
themi She would learn how al
ways to be close to them, so that
she would be there ready to help
them when She wouldn't
leave them helplessly to think
that the evil was in life itself
and not in coarse and evil minds.
She would not leave them for
years to think that the poor, mean
joking of staggering servants is
all there is to life and love. She
would stand up for them, look
out for them! Marise stood
fiercely on her guard for them
now, up in arms against what
threatened them.
It had never before in her life,
not even fleetingly, not once. oc-
Cured to her that she might
ever have children. She knew
now that she wanted them. That
was the second step into her own
ffea
NeaIe could not sleep. OF course
he could not sleep. Sleep was
Tor fools with nothing to think
about. But Neale had :.
such things to think about.
She had let him in. She had
let him in. He stood in the
holy of holies and knew that he
was welcome.
Now he knew the meaning OF
her look that first evening on the
roof. Now he knew why. up
there under the lex trees that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

worthy OF such transcendent g0o0
fortune?
He was swinging up the long
steps now, the dawn white and
clear about him. Here was where
he had turned that morning and
saw her standing afar off, bright
under the black shade, come back
to him! Here was where he had
been near enough to see her face,
her broWs drawn together, the
seeking look in her eyes. He had
always thought Marise's eyes
seemed to be looking for some
thing. Here was where he had
seen that they looked frightened.
And now he stood on the very spot
where she had stood, and he saw
again her eyes soften into quiet
trust.
If somehow she might find In
him what she was looking for!
His heart stood still in awe.
He looked out over the sleeping
city, its roofs and dones and tow
ere coming palely into the new
day; and he saw her dark eyes
soften from fright to quiet trust.
God! Suppose he had never
lived, never known Marise! The
sweat stood out on him at the
thought.
If she could Is. Ifshe could
look into his face and find that
life had put there what she sought.
The sun rosa magnificently and
cat over all the world a flood Of
golden light.
Neale stood in it, praising and
magnifying God, who had sent him
into life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

4 T EVENING when the sun is
"a low ! hear gay laughter
II ring, round the bonfire's
ruddy glow the children dance and
sing. And borne upon the eu-
tumn breeze the smoke-wreaths
creep and curl: high up amid the
barren trees their soft gray
streamers swirl. watch the
flames advance, retreat. the golden
showers Of sparks. while far above
the village street the evening star
embarks. The sunsets final mel
low tints flare up. the last gleamsl
go, the north wind brings its fleet
ing hints Of days Of Ice and snow.
For autumn days Of harvest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

: with the liquid silver splashing
and dripping Of its fall. Perhaps
this isn't the right fountain. with
the sun where 1t Is suggested
Livingstone. He and Eugenia
walked off across the wide piazza
tword the other fountain. Neaie
turned toward Marise. She was
standing on the other side Of the
basin, and as he looked at her the
wind flung the huge white veil OF
spray over her. She stood in It's
midst like novice in her whits
robes-or like q bride. Her eyes
were lifted to the great plume of
the Ieaping water.
He sprang toward her, crying
jealousy. What do you think OF
when you look like that?" He
raised his voice to drown out the
shouting uproar Of the water.
The wind caught the spray and
cast It away to the other side.
She answered him, dreamily,
IT was wondering how we could
ever know what we are made for. .
The wind shifted and for an In
slant cast the white veil over
them both. Through it he called
to her, IT know / know what I
was made for! To love you all
the days Of my life. =
The wind whirled away the
sparkling curtain OF water. They
stood in the quiet golden sunshine.
His ears rang in the silence. Had
he really at last cried 1t out to
her? Or was it only one more Of
the thousand times when he had
cried It soundIessly to his own
heart? Eugenia and Livingstone
had come back, were beside them
now, between them; carrying them
along up the endless steps to the
church door. It was like walking
in dream. Neale tried to see
Marise's face, but 1t was hidden
by the broad-brimmed droop Of her
hat. Only the sweet, sweet lines
Of her lips
No. it could not be that he had
spoken. 1t had been only an
other of those binding moments
when his hear. flung itself up.
shouting, into the sunshine Of her
look.
They stepped silently into the
dusly, incense-perfumed chapel.
Mass had begun. Eugenia and Ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

Mrs. Edwards looked blank. The
. flanper gasped and turned white.
Mr.. Edwards glared at all three.
won't you have a bite Of sup
per now that you're here, Mrs
Edwards?" spoke Up Lee gal
lantly. hugely enjoying the situa-
ton and his control over 1t. At
this Mr.. Edwards exploded.
Finally the meaning Of his
clerks. strategem came to Mr..
Edwards. He scowled, cleared his
throat, attempted to control This
features and ended up by leaning
back in his chair to roar with
laughter. Half choking with
nirth. he slapped the well-mean-
ing Lee on the shoulder.
by George! you arc selling
material, at that! So you though.
Any man whose brain
works that fast. Darned
IL / don't give you a chance on
the city sales force, Simon. I
intended doing so long ago, but
you were always so mechanical!
never suspected that you had
o :" He interrupted himself
to guffaw some more. At last
the flapper became annoyed and
broke in tartly:
You're making us terribly con.
spicuous! think you might stop
your idiotic laughing long enough
to introduce mother and me 10
my 'fiancer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
FOR THE GIRL
AT SCHOOL
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

/" HE schoolgirl OF six to four
teen may be attractively
dressed for a small cost and
many Of her clothes made at home.
Wool Jersey is excellent for chill
dren's clothes and is not expensi -.
A one-piece slip-on frock with a
bit Of wool stitchery, and girdis
of the same material is easy to put
on in the morning. Several sets Of
white starched collars and cuffs
make the jersey frock extremely
fresh and clean looking.
If a little girl has several blouses
of white silk or dimity from the
summer, sleeveless dress is just
the thing. There are some clever
knitted plaid or worsted fabrics
that made the smartest Of sleeve
less sports frocks. A background
Of tan, double crossed in red. brown
or green is nice, and then there are
some tiny checked fabrics that ara
attractive.
A pleated skirt of navy blue or
tan may be worn with a knitted
slip-on sweater. and will be warm
on cold days. A contrasting col
lar on the sweater will avoid the
trouble of detachable white ones.
Black velvet with Venetian lace
collar and golden brown are smart
for dress-up frocks and may be
combined successfully with deep
ecru lace. The title tot may have
her black velvet frock done in va.
rious colored worsted stitchsry
and it may be made rather full
from the shoulders.
Washable frocks Of percale or
linen are smart for the child who
"stays" in light clothes during the
winter months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

MRS. GEORGE: | should
have thought it was even
more worth her while.
Mr.. GEORGE: It may
look like that, but how long
has this been going on?
MRS. GEORGE: About
two years.
Mr.. GEORGE: Well,
then, don't you see, he's not
going to marry her? If he
was going to he'd have pro-
posed before two years.
MRS. GEORGE: oh. /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
Absence Makes the Heart
Grow FOnder

A married couple in New York
have never quarreled since they
were wed twenty years ago.
The woman has worked as a
stenographer all her life and her
husband is a night Waterman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
a Wing, who was inaugaurated
In 1S41 at the age Of sixty-eight,
was the oldest President Of the
United States at the time Of In
auguration. He served only one
month, dying April 4, 1874.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
yerseu Pays CLergymen Best.

rIERGYMEN in New Jersey are better paid than in
any other State in the Union, receiving average
salary Of $127O year. Yet they receive less than
Government stenographers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
Mother Taught Lincoln.

T INCoLN'S mother, Nancy Hanks, could read and
write, thing not common at that time among the
poor people of Kentucky. She taught Lincoln his
letters, but she died when he eight years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
". L. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Having a Good Time.

MRS GEORGE: Polly does have good time Mr. venner
VH nothing her round to matnees luncheons
the dansants. Of I'm fool He's the of
man should have in attendance
MR. GEORGE: You're married and Polly isn't. makes
difference. It might be worth whe but isn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was Faneuil Hall, IN
Boston, built?
2-When were Massachusetts
troops attacked in Baltimore?
3-When was the Delpha ora
Gle silenced?
when was Cleveland, Ohio,
settled?
5-When did the Lincoln
Douglas debates take place?
Answers to These Queries Will
Be Printed Tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1.-The poet,t. Thomas Moore,
was born in 1719 and died in
1862.
2-Shakespeare wrote his play.
"Othello," in 1904.
3-An unsuccessful rebellion
broke out in Canada in 1837-183s
4-The United States frigate
Chesapeake" was captured by
the British June 1, 1913.
5-Argentina, South America,
was colonized by Spain in the
middle Of the sixteenth century.
Copyright. 1923, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
#. RHEUMATIC
EAT NO SWEETS
Says Glass of lad Salts Helps
to Overcome Rheumatism
Acid.

Rheumatism Is easier to avoid
than to cure, states a well-knoWn
authority. We aYe advised to dress
warmly, keep the feet dry, avoid
exposure, and above all, drink plen.
ty of good water and avoid eating
sweets of all kind.
Rheumatism Is caused by body
waste and acids resulting from
food fermentation. 1t is the func-
ton of the kidneys to filter this
poison from the blood and cast 1t
out in the urine; the pores of the
skin are also a means of freeing
the blood Of this ,impuritM In
damp and chilly cold weather the
skin pores are closed, thus forcing
the kidneys to do double work;
they become weak and sluggish
and fail to eliminate this waste
and acids, which keeps accumulat-
ing and circulating through the
Joints and muscles, causing stiff
ness, soreness and pain. called
rheuma tism.
At the first twinge of rheuma-
tism get from any pharmacy about
four ounces of Jad Salts; put a
tablespoonful in a glass of water
and drink before breakfast each
morning for a week. This Ia help.
ful to- neutralize acidity, remove
waste matter, also to stimulate the
Kidneys. thus often Kidding the
blood Of rheumatic poison.
''Jad Salts Is inexpensive and is
made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia.
and 10 used with excellent results
by thousands of folks who are
subject to rheumatism.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
INDIANS NJ US I
CURB DA|VCE:
HABIT
Commissioner Burke to Back
Appeal for Reforms With
Force If Necessary.
By GEORGE e. DURNO.
international News Service.

The Indian may toddle; he may
shimmy; he may two-step- but he
must not, shall not, do that ener.
waiting, palpitating give-away dance.
This, in effect. was the edict
handed down today by Commits
sior ~ Of Indian Affairs Charles
Burke. A recent appeal addressed
to the Indians of America urging
ldiscontinuance Of the dance habit"
has raised a storm OF protest and
rebellion, the impression having
been given that the appeal was an
outright order.
II have not ordered the Indians
to stop dancing" Commissioner
Burke told International News
Service. at merely urged them to
hold their dances at times when
stocks, crops, gardens. and home in
terests would not be jeopardized,
and particularly urged them to dis
continue certain dances the rituals
OF which are harmful and demon
alixing, physically and mentally. I
have authority to issue an order
against continuation OF the prslc.
ttce, but preferred to make an
appeal to the sensibilities Of the
tribes"
II &
Commissioner Burke particularly
objected to the "ituranpi,'' which.
literally translated, means 'agive.
away" dance. At such ceremonies
it Is the custom OF the participants
to work themselves into q frenzy
through long hours OF dancing.
and, In the heat of emotion, give
away such Of their worldly posses.
sions as they may have with them.
There is on record in Washington
an account of q dance held year.
ago on the Sioux reservation which
lasted ten days, and during which
over 100 horses and much other
valuable property was given away.
Since the issuance OF the appeal,
many complaints have come into
the Bureau Of Indian Affairs pro-
testing against it and serving no.
tice that the spring tribal dances
would be held as usual.
Evidently those tribes which are
protesting are laboring under q
misrepresentation" Burke said. 1T
| il the intention of the bureau
merely to safeguard the interests
Of the Indian. II the Indians will
hold their dances at reasonable
times and conduct them In a man.
them, not a word of protest viii be
uttered.
Interrupts Field Work.
These ceremonials. however,
often do much damage. They are
held often in the months when
the seed time and cultivation of
crops should be attended to, and
the Indians Immediately drop all
work to attend, leaving their work
untouched for a week or ten days
at q time. Furthermore. they. re-
sort in some cases to foolish GUS
toms which call for torture of the
body, handling of poisonous snakes.
and, more particularly, the give
away" custom. Tt Is this which
must be stopped. and which will
be stopped by compulsion II the
appeal fails"
Under careful system Of edu-
cation and supervision, the Ameri.
can Indian, generally regarded as
rapidly becoming an extinct race,
has multiplied and prospered in
the past ten years.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23

financially, ana IN economic wreck
In common opinion, bought Is
41S.9 77 worth Of American Iner.
chandise, which Ii about $40, 0O0. 600
more than the combined exports to
Central America, Argentina, Brazil,
Chile. Colombia, Peru. Uruguay and
sVenezuela, the report shows.
France took $172,224,S16 worth,
while Italy took goods to the
amount Of Sill, 4SS,l S0 The former
purchased more than China and
Japan combined.
when. as the report shows,
Europe. bought more than Central
America, South America, Asia.
Oceania and Africa, all Jumped to-
getherS it would seem that there ia
q good deal Of purchasing punch
left In that grand division Of the
universe.
Switzerland brings up the tail end
with only $3.04S ,403 worth Of United
States products purchased during
the term mentioned.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
He ASKS COURT TO GIVE
MOTHERS NAME TO HIM

NEW YORK, March ga petit
ton to "disassociate" himself from
his father was filed by Albert Lii
enthal. jr., before Supreme Court
Justice Mullan. He seeks to adopt
the name Albert Lilenthal Brooks
because ''of petitioners affection
for his mother. now Mrs. Florence
Brooks Aten."
The papers state that the petit
toners mother divorced his father
several years ago, and he was given
to her care. Since then, he recites,
she has made efforts, financial and
otherwise" in his behalf. Her
maiden name is Brooks.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
Daily Paper, Scandal
And All, Planned
For Leviiathan

Passengers on the Leviathan,
steamship queen Of the ocean,
will have the latest news Of the
world served with their break
fasts.
Plans are being perfected by
the United States Shipping
Board for publishing a high
class daily newspaper on the
liner. Wireless protection from.
both sides of the Atlantic will
be provided, and everything
from the weather forecast Co q
breath Of scandal from Broad
way will be published. Local
news Of the ship will get D.
good play and plenty Of huHnor,
for the benefit Of the seasick,
will grace the columns.
According to Shipping Board
officials evening editions Of
the Leviathan newspaper may
be published. u