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The Washington times., 1924-06-18

And your best friend may have
a still different opinion.
But we each need to round out
our lives with Just the change
each Of us long for-always with.
In reason. Of course. and provid-
ed 1t be not at the cost Of any.
ones happiness. For a selfish
vacation could mean only tor.
ment to a sensitive soul.
Possibly you long for the fun
and saiety of two weeks at q
smart hotel. where you can wear
pretty frocks each day, swim in
a becoming bathing suit. and
dance every evening. Another
girl may sigh for quiet in which
to just rest and dream, "far from
the haunts Of men,"
And so 1t goes. The important
thing about a vacation is that it
shall mean good health and
beauty for each of US through
thoroughly enjoyable rest or as
that wise book, the dictionary.
states "intermission from the
activity" Of everyday life.
The only mistaken vacation IL
one 50 ill-advised that it sends
US back to our appointed task
disillusioned and more weary than
when we went away.
In planning ones outing it IL
well to consider finances care
fully and not undertake more ex.
pease than one can afford. Other.
wise the worry caused by con.
tracing debt may tend to counter
act the good effects Of the holi.
day. Keep well within the limits
OF your budget allowance.
After all as has been wisely
said. q vacation is a state of
mind. To go far afield is great
fun provided it is practicable in
your case. But one may 60 all
the way around the world and
gain neither wisdom nor charm,
beauty nor real enjoyment by
carrying along an unhappy, self.
absorbed mental condition.
And it is equally true that 1T is
possible without venturing be.
yond ones own dooryard to enjoy
the most delightful and beautify.
ing vacation imaginable vaca-
ton from resentment. ingratitude
and discomfort. This wonderful
mental vacation may be extended
to last throughout the year, and
is guaranteed to transform the
plainest person into an individual
Of irresistible charm.
A happy. bodybuilding vaca.
ton to you!
Copyright. 1924. Premier Syndicate. Inc.
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
WAYS OF A HUSBAND = By Ann Lisle
Delightful Sequel to when Girl Marries," Which
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
the Country

justifying me as she spoke. "once
I didn't even-trust Pat. But
you saw the truth them
81 was on the outside"
began, but Jeanne broke in:
II was on the outside this time.
Yet I didn't see straight. I've
never have been a kind woman.
Anne: I've only been a proud.
headstronS one. But I think I've
learned my lesson. And now
you've a right to know just what
has happened. Will you be pa
tient and let me tell you in my
own way?"
"Take your time" I murmured
soothingly.
Jeanne sat back for a moment,
making an effort to compose her.
self. Then she asked:
do you remember that strange
old secretary Phoebe and Neal
bought for their little homer"
YES" answered wondering
at this abrupt change Of the con-
versation.
Jeanne went on tensely, her
hands lightly clenched in each
other and her fingers weaving
,nervously in and out:
Go Be Continued TomOrrOw.)
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dollars q week, which I make by
sitting and pounding the keys Of
a typewriter. I'd like to quit, only
I'm afraid there might be worse
ahead. But with no friends, moth
ing to amuse me. no one to care
for me and the dullest of jobs,
can you see one good reason whS
I should stick it Qut?"
My dear girl, I can see plenty
Of wonderful reasons why you
should not quit. And all your
reasons for wanting to erase
yourself from the book OF life
add up to zero-no more.
You can't be dull and stupid
or you'd never be earning thirty
dollars q week. Your letter IL
written by q woman who has
crisp humor and a dry little gift
Of Characterization which are
well worth cultivating. I'm sure
a conversation with you would
be amusing and stimulating.
Your job isn't a dull one. It
can't be. type most OF my own
manuscript, and no matter how
tired I am, nor how my brain
tries to balk, can get any
amount of fun out OF watching
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Foxy Grandpa's Story
AURORA'S TEARS

Der, besieged. Memnon was q
very patriotic young man and
since his father had been King
Of Troy before he became a
Greek soldiers, Memnon attacked
him and challenged him to NOR
tai combat"
What happened?" asked Bob
by grasshopper, Memnon-When
he heard that Troy was in a state
Of siege-rushed to aid his fathers
former subjects"
They liked to fight in those
days, didn't they?" asked Bobby
thoughtfully.
YES" I said, War seemed to
be their favorite sport. But Mem.
non was outclassed in this bat.
tie, for who should be leading
the Greek reinforcements when
Memnon thought victory was his.
but the great Achilles
oh" murmured Bobby, remem.
boring Achilles great strength and
power Of leadership.
"Yes," continued, "as soon as
Achilles came charging over the
wall with his companies Of fine
breathlessly.
THE usual thing when Achilles
fought. He killed Memnon."
ITO bad" sighed Bobby.
Yes" agreed. And Aurora,
his mother, naturally was broken.
hearted to lose her fine, brave
son. So she started to weep and
the Greeks believed that she
never stopped"
Poor thing" gulped Bobby.
"They said that Aurora cried
and cried and never stopped cry
ing. And that all through the
nights she weeps and covers the
earth with her t4ars-and her
tears are the dewdrops."
WELL" said Bobby, his face
Frightening. I'm glad that's only
a myth"
That's ALL" smiled. And I
think by now Aurora's tears are
all dried up. SO toss your racquet
and see who serves"
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1t is not surprising that a very
largo proportion Of the users Of
the famous Black and White Beauty
Creations should be made up OF
people who formerly used other
preparations, when such wonderful
things are accomplished by them.
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Can you ever forgive me.
Anne? Can / ever make-it up
to your"
There's nothing to forgive
now" / Inurmured.,
At. my words Jeanne lifted her
head from my shoulder and
smiled. She reached over and
took my hands in hers.
''Neal-was square to the lasr,''
she cried. II have-sure evidence.
Oh-I'm on my knees to YOU.
Anne! I didn't know there could
be q woman like you.
81 wish I could have stood by
You Notwithstanding / wish I
had helped. you when you were
fighting so bravely-and alone"
whispered Jeanne at last.
How could you, Jeanne? You
didn't know Neal. I did"
Perhaps you have a talisman
Of TRUTH" smiled Jeanne waver.
ingly. Perhaps you always ere
right about folks. There may be
something in your own honesty
to make you see the truth about
Others"
81 trust the ones / love-" I said,
wondering as / heard the words
If they sounded priggish.
"Yes?" answered Jeanne simply,
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ing on healthful beauty and so 1t
behooves US to consider them care
fully.
A vacation IL the wisest, most
sensible plan imaginable! It Is
for very good reason indeed that
vacations have become so vital a
part of summer life. Employers
know that two weeks or more Of
recreation in the open count for
increased efficiency with a firmer
foundation OF health. This is
why they so gladly send employees
away on annual vacations with
no diminution of salary.
And we who know that beauty
and charm are the bloom Of ply.
steal and mental health value
our health-giving vacations.
My suggestion is that you take
as long a vacation as you can
afford this year. and go within
the limits Of the time at your
disposal and your pocketbook.
where you would like most to go.
Your idea and mine Of two
weeks or two months Of perfect
enjoyment may differ utterly.
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX,

EET F you can give one good
reason why / should 90
on ploddinG up the dun
old hill Of life, I'll be astonished,"
writes T. A. II am a woman OF
thirty and 80 perhaps you'll think
me too old and dull to bother
with. But I've never had any
youth and 50 there have been
many times when I thought It
might be coming to me-even at
forty. But now / don't see a thing
ahead. I'm lonely. 1 am insig-
nificant. I am not clever. am
poor. Men don't care for mo.
I've never had a serious sutton
since / got out or my teens.
I've worked like a truck horse
to support a crippled brother and
a younger sister ever since was
sixteen. Brother is out Of this
stupid world now, and sister IL
out Of my life. I mad rather she
were where he is, so you can
imagine how completely she IL
dead to me.
/ have no one to care what be.
comes Of me. / have only thirty
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
BY Ann LisIe,
Whose Serials Of Married Lie
Have Won . Big Popular
4uOcenA

DUT oven as I made my prepa-
- rations to catch the first train
for Dreamwold, some efficient part
o. my mind recalled my luncheon
engagement with Rosa Cordova
and all that depended on keeping
on good terms with her. So I
stopped at Betty's desk. On rnl
way out Of the office and asked
her to telephone Rosa and explain
that had been called out OF
town on important business.
Suppose meet the little Cor.
dova in your place." suggested
Betty.
Gratefully. I agreed, realizing
that last-rminute cancellation of
my engagement, for whatever
cause, would affront Rosa, but
that for Betty to appear in my
place would be a sop to Rosa's
pride.
Then hurried to the station
where, mercifully, I caught q
train without delay. All the way
TO Dreamwold station the wheels
ground out over and over:
'.Sixty thousand dollars. Found
sixty thousand. Sixty thousand
AA11o~- ToV,~NSR
The Dalton car met me at the
station and whirled me to Dream.
void. AS I went up the steps Of
Dreamwold, the door opened and
Jeanne came toward me. In an
other moment I felt her arms go
around me ana she drew me into
the hall. She held me close, say
Ing nothing. but shaking with
great sobs. and then she led me
into the living room. But even
when we sank down on the couch
side by side, Jeanne only drew me
closer, too shaken to say q word.
In the moments which passed,
Ill the bitterness and misunder-
standing between Jeanne and me
vanished. The cruel words we
had spoken were forgotten. After
months Of estrangement Jeanne
and I were suddenly close. At
last Jeanne whispered brokenly:
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
GIRL WHO'S READY TO QUIT
Beatrice Fairfax Gives Little Sound Advice to Young
Women Who Seem to See No Hope Ahead in Their
Struggle to Succeed.

my fingers hop around the keys.
Just notice them! I'm sure you
will chuckle now and then to see
these poorly perky little disits
racing around 80 busily.
When life seems as dull and
colorless as 1t looks to you, there
isn't much more boredom to face.
The trouble with all cutters Ii
that they stop climbing the hill
just when they were about to
reach the top and have beauti-
full view Of the country and a
fine time right where they are.
Don't stop. There really is mo-
where to go but forward. This
life right here and now IL your
Job. and you ought to have
enough curiosity and enough faith
to see 1t through. If you have
never had a bit Of fun, don't you
think 1t is about time you collect.
ed some from life.
You need not be homely and In.
significant any longer. Keep
your hair light and fluffy, and
and your skin clear and clean.
Get into the habit Of daily bath
and weekly shampoos. Eat fruits
and vegetables and drink milk.
Wait for sales at one of the real.
ly good shops and then go in and
confide to a saleswoman that you
hope she will help you pick out
a really becoming costume. Study
colors and their effect on you.
Keep clean, well and well.groomed.
Walk a lot in the outdoors and
smile as much as ever you can.
Start counting your blessings
and thank God for them. Find
something over which you can
rejoice. Just as you found a
little amusement in watching
your fingers hop about the key.
board land remember you didn't
know that wac fun until told
YOU'D, 30 try to enjoy the sun.
shine or your power to walk up
right on two feet, or the gift Of
sight. or ears attuned to hear the
sounds Of life-and to be crate.
full for them.
II you choose to rejoice over
a dandelion In the grass or over
a tiny orchid in a flaming sun.
set sky. no one Is going to stop
you. And the rejoicing habit is
just as easy to cultivate as is
the gloom one. Only the gloom
habit came along and fastened It.
self around your neck and started
making your whole spirit sag
while you weren't looking. You
don't know just how it got there,
and consequently you don't under.
stand precisely how to loosen its
clasp. Never mind about that.
One Of the important secrets
one should know about gloom is
that 1t gets bored to death when
1t has no audience or encourage.
ment. And when you get the
habit Of noticing all the tiny.
beautiful blessings Of every day.
you'll get the rejoicing habit and
gloom will stink away feeling
vastly neglected and horribly
abused.
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GRANDPA. I'll play
you a set of tennis this
morning" suggested Bob

yOA set ICIIllS LtlI6
morning" suggested Bob.
by one bright sunshiny day.
Bobby" said. you muse
think I'm a young fellow. ought
to be giving up tennis by now
and sticking to golf"
"oh. Foxy Grandpa" laughed
the boy. You're not in the old
mans class yet. Come on, please
play with me-"
Bring the racquets"' l chuck.
led: I'm take you on my lad"
Bobby rushed to the cupboard
where we kept our racquets and
in a few moments we were walk.
ing toward the tennis court.
Although the morning was fair
and the sun was shining, there
was still a heavy dew on the
ground. so said:
Bobby, I'm afraid Aurora has
shed too many tears during the
night and that If we play now
we'll ruin our racquets and ball.~
What do you mean, Foxy
Grandpa?" asked Bobby. his eyes
dancing expectantly. do you
mean the goddess Of the dawn,
the one who married the King Of
Troy and when he got old turned
him into a grasshopper?"
The very same" I answered.
please tell me what made her
cry and why you said her tears
would keep US from playing. Do
you mean the dew?"
II do"
Bobby laughed at what he con.
sidered my joke and we sat down
under a tree on a rustic bAnch
and began.
Now Aurora and her kinRly
husband had a son and his name
was Memnon.
I'm the course of time. the
city Of Troy was, as you rennSm.
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a Beauty Building Vacation
DON'T OYERLOOK TIE MEMrA1 SIDE
LOOK THE MENTAL SIDE
BY Maria Jeritza

Famous Prima Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and One Of the Most Beauti.
full Women Of the Day.
" HE time Of the year has
come when one hears talk
on every hand Of vacation
trips to mountains. seashore or
quiet farmhouses tucked away
among the fields and hills, Of
The Washington times., 1924-06-18

sailing trip 8
and ''roughing.
it" expeditions
into the primal
woods.
Every on Q
who has not
already found
refuge in some
lovely haven
of rest Is plan
ming to do so.
ow Vaca.
tions have q
m o 8 t pro.
nol1unAd hear
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
Sea Erosion

A LONG the Norfolk and Suffolk
"A coasts thirty acres Of Eng.
land disappear annually as q re.
suit Of sea erosion.
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Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
ToDAYS PHILOSOPHY IN Yesterdays WORDS
BY HELEN ROWLAND


The OppOrtunist
My Daughter the pursuit Man. charge thee watch thy
V8 STEP and bde thy time.
For the understanding of his moods the beginning of wisdom
And damse that seketh mans heart when he
safe and sane and NOT in the marrying mood is as one
The Washington times., 1924-06-18

that goeth flshlng IN January Wnen the Ice ID
impenetrable.
I charge thee, think not to entice any man into
marriage when he is filled with contentment,
when his digestion worketh happily, when his
business prospereth and his friends are plentiful.
For then, my Daughter, he needeth woman
to help him PITY himself.
But when he is filled with bitterness, when he
knoweth disappointment, when he feeleth
abused" when the world "treateth him rough
then doth the Sympathetic Woman find harvest
ready for her reaping.
The Washington times., 1924-06-18

n1RTY marks on linen blinds
~ should be rubbed with a nail.
brush dipped in Bath brick.
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman

nEAR MISS BARTON:
- Please tell me II It would be
proper for a young man Of eish.
teen to wear a wing collar and a
black bow tie with a suit of dark
blue pencil'stripe material for a
graduation evening. Ar.
YVES.
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

Il WHEN was the first United
LIE States Presidential election
held?
2. When were treadmills intro
duced into English prisons?
3. When was Syracuse, Italy,
destroyed by the Saracens?
4. When was University Col.
lege, Oxford, founded?
& When was the Victoria Cross
Instituted?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-06-18
ANSWERS.
To Yesterdays Questions.

/. The planet Uranus was dis
covered by Herschel, March IS,
1881.
2. Wat Tyler's rebellion in Eng.
land took place in June, 1881.
8. The Worlds Fair was held
An Vienna, Austria, in 1873.
4. The Twelve Tables Of
Roman Laws were made in 451 and
$50 B. c.
s. The Spanish. American treaty
was ratified by the United States
Senate February 6, 1899.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-14
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE or THE BOARD

Indianapolis Ind Nov. IS 1924.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works Of the City u lnclanapolis'
Indiana that on the 10Th day OF Novem-
her 1924 they approved an assessment
roll showing the prlma facie assessments
for the following described public improve
ment a. authorized by the Improvement
Improvement Resolution No. 1888.
SHEPARD STREET w. s.
From South Line Of South Walk IN Lam
bert Street
To North property line Of Howard Street.
By grading and paving the walks with
cement placed next to the curb TO 5 UNI
Ia a uniform width Of y feet; curotug
;he west side of the roadway with Strait
fed Limestone. Berea Sandstone. Granite
OF 6-24-inch Concrete curb TO uniform
width Of II feet; curblns the wings OF
the intersectiug alley IN similar man
ner ard to the widths as shown on plan.
providing IS llneal feet o. o-ioot radluS
granite corners: resettlng iron 1nlets 10
All to be as shown on plans and a.
specified
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board Of Public WORKS
of SAID city has fixed Monday, Soy; 24th,
1924 - p. N. "a 4 date upOn which re-
monstranccs will be received. or heard,
against the amount assessed against each
piece Of property described in said roll. and
VIII determine tUb QHtStolA 40 " "Ai9tAiCa
such lots or tracts of land have been or
viii be benefited in the amounts named on
"a ID roll. or in a greater or less sum than
that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prim&
facie asse ssments, with the names OF own
ers and descriptions of property subject 70
be assessed. Is on file and may be seen at
the office Of the Board Of Public Works
W ''''- ''' CHARLES E. COFFIN.
W. H FREEMAN.
NJ J. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works. City of Indian
Nov. III II is II. Is. 10. 20. 81. 1924.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as admi 5dtat
late of Marion County, Indiana Said
estate is supposed TO be solvent.
LAWRENCE WILLHOFF-
No. 229OS.
Nov. II, 2t IS.
CONTINUED on Next Page
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-14
LEGAL NOTICES
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE Or TIE BOARD.

f4tNF'lftL OK Tia J. RIO ARD
-
rnd,auaoeia Ind Nov IL 1924
TO WHOM IT MAY C0NCFHN-
Of prI,io vntLs of tbr - - rf,s.e--
4noils Indiana mai On no ION d5,- of
%orru,b.r 1904 they ar,nrnve,3 In a.
Aeesmcut roll showing the ,lrinl8 f9cla as
sa,suents fc- Tie f0nowrqs Described plIt,
lie Improvement as aritltorlza6 hy the I'm
pra.rmrut Resolution named.
Local Sewer Tn1n-overuent >Ree0l71t;orl
No hest
Resolved by the Board 0f Pnhlie Works
Of She CITY Of InGl4uaoons State OF In
diana thar tbc e,rstr-..ttof, If a 1ncaI
seyyer intended aud ,4anfa4 o-l, for 1o,af
t,se nv no n~,.rarty- r.fs,-.s .. r..s, ,,ror-
ertv abuts fher.o, srd mn intensa4 o-
.,d4,,te3 fnr. r..aIy-iue- ssys-4-, from col
lateral Gr4ins be ana ff9.4 same Ia here
~, ordered IN ana AIM
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, - iiNoi ~ - T. T.
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~ -..'@t,.n o|FVt
W"'' IIiI is di3l.F ues'fIo'd IS IoIoWS
Ut canning ,s IN " iIthTop NNehHe al me
= ",r III NY -tIsHlh street uFilce sour
'l w Htt"OP Avenue 10 point ''O lttt
9UIt"
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a-<l.sS' ai,I palo p5 wy pIopeFly no .'l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-14
HAUGH STREET AND KETCHAM
= J Il r LII
From Vermont Street.

From Vermont Street
To Michigan Street
More particularly described "a follows.
Beginning in Vermont Street at Sewer
IN Warmal Avenue. thence west in Yer
mont Street TO the center Of Ketcham
Street; thence north IN ketcham Street to
a point > fl. north OF the south property
limo OF the frat alley north OF Wilcox
Stresst running west with branch as fol-
Beginning in Haugh Street at Sewer in
Vermont Street: thence north in Haugh
Street to point 2TO f. north of the
north property line OF Wilcox Street.
Sad sewer shall consist Of Vitried Pipe
10 10. Is and 49, IN diameter.
And SAID sewer. with all its appurte-
nances. shall be constructed n accordance
with the profile and specifications now on
Pubic Works Of said city. The cost OF
SAID Improvement shall be apportione0
against and paid by the property holders
whose property abuts thereon and upon
The city NJ Indianapolis u the city is bene
hted by SAID improvement. all according TO
the method and manner provided for in an
Act ri The General Assembly Of the State
of Indiana entitled An Act Concerning
Municipal Corporau0ns' approved March
e 1908 Assessments. n deferred are to
be paid ~ ten equal annual lnstallments.
with interest at the rate IS per cent per
aDnum. 4 bond or bonds shall be issued
% the contractor in payment for such
work. unless the property owners pay said
assessments before said bond or bonds are
issued. Under no circumstances shall the
civ ~ Indianapolis h or be held respon-
-lbe FOR any sum or sums due from said
property owner or owners for said work.
or for the collection OF same or for the
payment Of any bond or bonds. certificate
or certificates. issued TO said contractor in
payment FOR such WORK. except Tor such
moneys as shall have been actually re-
"elVai by the city from the assessments for
such Improvement or such moneys as sand
city u 10y said above entitled Act required
~ pay. AL proceedings had. and work
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LEGAL NOTICES
Continued

against the amount assessed against each
piece Of property described in said roll,
and viii determine the question as to
whether such lots or tracts of land have
teen or viii be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll or in a greater or less
sum than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessments with the names of own
ers and descriptions Of property subject to
be assessed. is on file and may be seen
at the office of the Board of Public Works
of said city.
CHARLES z. COFFIN.
W. Il. FREEMAN
NJ J. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works. City of Indian
apOiis
Nav IA q 1874