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Evening star., 1924-01-20
HOLD STUDENT ASSEMBLY.

Students of the Washington Pre-
paratory School Of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
Friday night, held a student assem-
bly," Semester grades were given
out and refreshments served. A
guessing contest was won by
Charles N. Hubbard, 1873 Gath street
northwest.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Academy. in their
hearing before the
House committee
on naval affairs
were urging that
each member OF
Congress be au-
thorized to ap-
point five mid
Shipmen, Chair
man Madden of
the House COM
mittee on appro-
priations submit
ted a letter to the
former committee
In support of his
bill, which would
fix the number of
3DnOiptaaS m aooh
Evening star., 1924-01-20
And So It Goes.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
1t seems unreasonable. but the head
never begins to swell until the mind
stops growing.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Army andNavyNews
Navy.
BY M. H. MCINTYRE

While Rear Admiral Andrew +.
Long, chief of the bureau of navlga-
ton, and Rear Admiral Henry b.
Wilson, superintendent of the Naval
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
WHEN DID 1T
HAPPEN?

/. When was the battle Of Eu.
taw Springs, 8. c., in the Ameri-
can Revolution, fought?
2. When did Alice French,
American novelist, write 1.-THE
(. Man of the Hour?"
3. When was Virgirs "Aeneid"
first published.
4. When was Daimbert elected
first Latin patriarch of Jerusa-
lem?
s, When was the Doge's Palace
In Venice begun?
ANSWERS
to Saturdays Questions.
l. A Secretary Of the Navy
was first included in the Presi.
dents Cabinet in 1898.
2. The Battle of Spurs" was
fought at Courtrai, France, July
II, 1902.
3. Delagoa Bay was ceded by
the natives to England in 1928.
4. The British East India Com.
pany was dissolved August 2,
1858.
D. Flanders was divided among
Hol1e'is. France ana the Austrian
Netherlands In 1g4s.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

Beatrice Fairfax Warns Girls Against Accepting Invitations
TO Take Automobile Rides from Men They Never
Saw Before In Their Lives

. might well have been trap and
who isn't even grateful to the
man for protecting her from him.
self.
do you believe in fate?" asks
"Impulsive.,' Some time ago /
was waiting for a bus, when a
machine stopped near, where r
was standing. and before knew
what was doing the door opened
and I very calmly sat down. All
along my inner conscience kept
saying, what are you doing?
What mad folly is this? SUPPOSE
It were yeggnan?
"AlI manner Of thoughts. were
going through my mind when q
clear, strong voice said:l How far
are you sOing? I believe I an
swered, but my voice sounded far,
far away.
after reaching my destination
/ turned around to thank the
driver, who turned out to be nice
looking young man. He asked il
we couldn't get acquainted and II
I wouldn't give him my phone
number. but after 1 came out Of
my trance reproached myself
for what / had done. But when
he called me in a few days. 'n-
vited him to my home and intro
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

duced him to the folks. When we
went out found him interesting.
intelligent, well read.
On leaving me. he begged me
not to make a chance acquaintance
in that manner again, saying
was not the type. His CONVERSE
ton had showed that he preferred
the fast crowd to a home girl, but
II believe he is in the wrong en-.
. vironment, and in time could be
cured, as his gay life might be
fascinating only for the present.
But don't hear from him. /
never have heard from him again.
/ can't forget him. Could it be
that I am in love with him? 4
hardly know him. / know nothing
about him. What shall i do?''
Here is q girl who has every
reason to be- grateful. Something
fine and clean in her touched the
right chord In, the mans nature
and he showed her respect when
she had done nothing to command
it. He warned her against him.
self and his sort and then had the
decency to remove himself from
p path he would not have
smoothed.
Sometimes a man has the de-
cency to protect a woman from
himself and the fate she invites
in knowing him and dramatizing
him to the point where she might
De willing to cast in her reckless
young lot with his. Once in q
hundred times girl may step
into car and appeal to the driver
as a fine, foolish girl who needs
to be cared for and saved from the
doom she has invited. 4
II there We're one chance in ten,
or a hundred or a thousand that
, there was tiger in cage would
you step into it? OF course nor.
Well. the chances are just about
one in ten that you can step into
strange mans car and come out
smiling and happy and proud Of
yourself. Don't take that chance.
A ten-cent bus ride, a dollar taxi
ride won't tax you much. "A
free joyride" may cost you your
youth, your hauniness-0y wn,1y
life itself. Don't gamble with all
you have at stake. Don't walk
into a tigers cage-or into
strange mans automobile.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

<NTY HAT was that?" / ex-
Nv claimed as something
w that made a soft but
strong whirring sound shot by us
as we sat on the terrace Of the
home of a friend of mine out in
California.
II don't know" said Bobby"
Perhaps it win come back. I
couldn't see anything but a
flash"
We waited. quietly. and sure
enough back it came, lowered
right over us and then darted
straight into the open cup Of a
lily which grew near by. There
1t lowered and nuttered like a
quivering fIower-it was so deli.
cate.
OF course we all jumped up and
went as close as we could.
"a hummingbirdT' I exclaimed.
TITS drinking honey from that
lily."
How beautiful Bobby gasped.
did you ever see anything
more graceful in your life?" I
cried.
but imagine keeping up that
humming all the time, Foxy
Grandpa. should think his lit
tie throat would get tired"
oh" laughed. HE doesn't
make that noise with his throat.
The humming sound is made by
his wings"
Think how fast he must make
them 60" whispered the boy.
And think what a lovely life he
lives-just fitting around among
the flowers and drinking honey
all day long"
Honey isn't his entire diet"
Bunny remarked wisely.
i thought hummingbirds live
on honey altogether" said Bobby.
Most people think that" com.
mented the little rabbit. but I
can assure you that 1t isn't so.
They love insects, and when you
see a hummingbird thrusting his
4 tiny bill into a flower, as you
see this one,. he isn't drinking
honey only. he's also eating many
little, insects. which live in the
I heart Of a flower. In fact, 1t IL a
very good thing for garden to
have some Of the little fellows
living in 1t
you surprise me, Bunny" i
exclaimed. II, would like to
see this little. chaps nest. 1t
must be about as big as an egg"
mot nearly so large, Foxy
Grandpa" replied Bunny. cts
about the size OF a walnut. Come
over here with me. I'll show you
his home."
He led Ne TO corner pf the
saFden and hoped right Up "a
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

discuss the private affairs Of one
ofsmy guests with another guest.
So said, nervously:
my baths all ready. I'll run
in and have a swim while you're
starting to dress. See YOU in ten
minutes" 80
Mabel smiled She knew that /
had deliberately dropped cur
tain of silence between her and
the drama which was being played
in Irna Warren'S life. Ny own
reticence might have cost Irma
valuable adviser. But / had
no right to act otherwise
When i came back to my room,
Mabel was already dressed in the
wonderful white crepe and sable
which had been lying across the
bed. ,s
Il, was all washed and cormhed
before came here" she laughed.
I'D nothing to do but change to
silver slippers and put this frock
over my head. If you don't need
me to help you, I'll run out and
browse through your, magazines"
run along and browse to your
hearts contents my dear re-
piled You're the loveliest thing
I've seen in ages. I've not lost
my Goddess girl. She's here to-
night in an edition de luxe
/ A peel of the door bell broke
into my consciousness. I felt
sure that the ring heralded Tom
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

clump Of reeds which grew
there. Very gentle he lifted one
of the long slender leaves, and
there, securely fastened to It's
under side, was the daintiest lit
tie nest you ever saw!
Isn't that wonderful /
gasped, examining the nest care
fully. Think of those tiny birds
building this little home"
But look how it's built, Foxy
Grandpa--like a hanging basket
and see how well it's balanced.
1 looked into the nest thinking
i might see some eggs, and
imagine my surprise when l saw
there on the brim on the nest
some tiny pebbles.
r'What does this mean?" I
asked. There are some stones in
here"
Sure" said Bunny. Probably
the nest didn't balance to suit its
builder, so he and his wife car.
ried these pebbles to weight it
down and balance it evenly"
Remarkable" said I. Imagine
such, tiny heads thinking that
out"
"A big head isn't always neces-
sary for serious thinking" my
little rabbit chuckled as he
scratched his own little white
head.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

transportation, MARIE ,JeRIrxA
to her toilet shelf come the oils
and essences once available only
to the favored few Of earth's
daughters.
Beauty secrets were jealously
guarded in olden days and pre-
served for the daughters OF kings
and other high potentates. To-
day they are literally broadcast
to all who love beauty and would
claim it for their own.
So let US rejoice that we live
in an age of real progress, Of
sound health and healthful
beauty, when we have only our
own lack of effort to blame for
any lack of winsome charm.
From tall palm trees for in
stance, rising straight and slim
as high as a hundred feet into
the tropical air, comes a valuable
aid to our beauty-the cocoanut.
Doubtless in your kitchen at
this moment a package Of grated
cocoanut is ready to add delici-
Gus flavor to cakes and candies,
while at the nearest fruit or nut
store may be had, at small cost
the luscious nut itself.
Like all edible nuts, the cocoa
nut is a nourishing food, rich in
fats that build strength and
energy. 1t is easily digested and
delicious. Bonbons with cocoa
nut basis should be eaten after
a meal as a dessert. In this way
they round out a meal by adding
to it's energy-giving, heat-giving
elements.
The cocoanut renders its most
important service to woman's
beauty, however, as q cosmetic.
Cocoanut oil, obtained from the
kernel by separation through the
application Of heat, is pure
and cleansing as we'll as feeding
oil for the skin, and may well be
substituted for more expensive
cold creams.
Apply the oil to your complex.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

the Writing World as an
Authority on the Prob
lens Of Girls.
~ ONT walk into aStrap--or
into q strange mans au.
IL toInnblle.
How much safety would you.
expect II you walked into q cage
in which you knew some kind Of
an animal was trapped? It might
be only squirrel or a harmless
deer-but II there were a posi-
bility that the cage contained a
tiger. would anything persuade
you walk into II?
Nothing. I thought so.
Well. when a man you don't
know offers you a lift in his car,
don't you realize that you have
no assurance that there isn't a
tiger Gagged within his nature? A
mental defective with homicidal
tendencies or worse may be at
the wheel OF the car In which
you think it would be a lark"
to take a little ride, or a con-
xenienoe to get a lift" to work.
Here is a letter from a girl
who walked blindIy into what
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
WAYS OF A HUSBAND : By Am
A Delightful Sequel to when a Girl Marries Which
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
49, Isl the Country.

: Mason, and as went on with my
dressing / realized that Mabel
would probably get a glimpse OF
him before the maid summoned
Irma.
wondered II she would find It
disconcerting to face the qutzzi-
cal glance Of. the woman who
/ would be sure to guess thst he
was the donor Of the sapphire
bracelet.
Suddenly there was q furry Of
footsteps down the hall. In the
next moment Mabel broke into
my room with an abrupt gesture
which flung the door wide on its
hinges.
TITS Park" she cried in a
husky, broken voice. You must
come at once. His father is very
ill.,"
Then she seized my wrist. in
hard fingers and dragged me
down the hall.
And strangely enough az hur.
ried along with Mabel. I noticed
that Irna's door was ajar and
that Irma was standing at the
dressing table very intent on the
arms she was holding out toward
the mirror with strangely APP
pealing gesture. And caught
the sparkle Of brilliants from the
glass before which lrma Warren
stood.
Ito be Continued TOmorrow.)
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
THE MAGICAL AGE
YORK WONDERS.
BY Lucrezia BOri.

ion at night before retiring. Re-
move with absorbent cotton any
residue that does not sink into
your skin. The odor of the, oil
may be rather pungent and not
particularly agreeable owing to
various acids it contains. But as
soon as it has been rubbed into
your skin this odor win dissolve,
leaving only the faintest trace of
a rather pleasing fragrance.
Hands may be kept well-nour-
! ished and beautiful by being fed
each night with bath Of cocoa
nut oil, well rubbed In.
There is, a cold cream that you
can make at home having cocoa
nut oil as a chief ingredient.
Fresh mutton tallow, 8 ounces;
lanolin. s ounces; spermacettf, "
ounce; cocoanut oil, 4 ounces. A
few drops Of your favorite per-
fume. a ast
49, Another delightful cold cream
is made as follows: Spermacetti,
* ounce: white wax, u ounce;
oil Of sweet almonds, 2 ounces;
lanolin, / ounce; cocoanut oil,
ounce: tincture Of benzoin. IL.
drops: orange-flower water,
ounce.
These are only a few Of the
many ways in which your beauty
may be aided by the fruit Of that
graceful tropical tree, the cocoa
nut.
Copyright. 1924. Prannier Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

two three and those together with rubber bard
Just as man will walk all the around ladder and then
the who is ready "fal hand walk streht into
the arms OF the woman who has set trap" for him
When girl marres she merely exchanges
the morning. F. ~ AA00Oo Al
someone unworthy of her." - - ~ A""thSlns
- tcopyrfSht, BY KIM Features Syndicate 1nc>
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
BY Ann Isle,
Whose Serials, OF Married Life
Have Won a Big Popular
fUy on must be mistaken. It

H~Y GU must be mistaken. It
couldn't have been a
Bracelet" T gasped stu.
pidly in answer to Mabel's an
nonneement that the box which
had tunibled out from among the
flowers Tom Mason had sent
Irma Warren held a bracelet Of
sapphires and diamonds.
Mabel laughed with assurance.
Are you telling me that 1 was
dreaming when I saw what I
saw?" she demanded.
Il can't talk about this, Mabel"
] answered, sadly and truth
fully. Trina made it clear enough
that she didn't want me to see
the contents OF that box. You
happened to be in a position to
discover what it contained. But
Tim barred from speaking"
II hope not from acting" said
MabeL simply and directly.
I stared at her questioningly.
"Oh, my ,dearT' she cried.
when a girl puts herself in a
position to receive a bracelet
: worth thousands from a man,
any older woman-who knows
how much a girls sweetness and
naivette. COMMUNIST. take fright.
Young mens who are making their
way irtsie world don't Offer such
fts:S they can't. And IL an older
man sends! a girl such a valuable
present secretly is he try
ing to do? I-sold out to the
highest bidder 81
''Mabel!' I broke in command.
ingly. Don't speak so hideously
Of yourself You married for
home and a haven and protection.
It isn't your fault j
You're interpreting me very
generously Mabel cut in. ruth
lessly. 81 married to show Wayne
Parkinson that there were good
fish IN the sea for, my catching,
even If he had been frightened
away. That's the plain English
Of it. I've trimmed 1t up and
tried to justify myself. But I
sold out. And I'd go on my
hands and knees from here to
the other end of town to stop any
girl as sweet and flowerlike as
little Irma Warren from making
a like, blunder. Though I don't
zee why she''--
Mabel broke off short and stood
lookipge,at me shrewdly. I. real
3tzed that the keen. efficient mind
which had so; magnificently, han
aaaed JiEa'R affairs IN the days
when he was in Mexico fighting
for his business, was at work on
the problem into the heart Of which
she had stumbled. knew she
couldn't be put off. ! recognized
the strange points Of similarity
between her case. and that of IT.
ma. Park had run away fro,r
Mabers problem and his own love.
Peter was afraid to ask Irnla to
share his problem. Park ned
come back-too late. Peter might
keep silent until It's was; too late.
q Without knowing anySsor the
facts in the case. without any.
thing ITO build on, Mabel's mind
was reaching out toward the stu.
alton which she, sensed in the
very air. The bracelet of sap
phires and diamonds was her clue.
I felt it would lead her to The
heart of&things. Perhaps it would
be for Irma's good If Mabal knew
the full truth. But 1 could not
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
CELERY ROOT
F'RITTERS
By ALICE LANGELER.

Celery root fritters make 4 good
luncheon dish.
Peel and cut into four parts a
nice celery root. Mince each por-
ton into small pieces Of about one
inch in thickness. Cook in boil.
ing salt water until just soft
enough to prick. Drain and dip,
into a good batter and plunge
into very hot oil. Brown until
crisp. Drain and serve hot.
For the batter, moisten one.
fourth pound Of flour with two,
spoonsful Of oil, a cup of warm
water and then add little salt.
Mix lightly with the tips Of the
fingers and let stand two hours
in warm Lace. At the moment
Of using add the white Of an egg
well beaten.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

WHE use Of drain !. tile began
4 many centuries ago in France.
but its manufacture became a
lost art Drain tiles were first
; used in England In 1910. In the
United States. John Johnston in.
troduced handmade tile on his
farm near Geneva, N. r., in, 1885.
BY 1851. he had laid fifteen miles
OF drains with most gratifying re-
suits. The first arain-tile ma.
chine was imported into the
United States in 1S4S.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

to her grace,
her chs ar m,
her healthful
loveltness,
when 10. it is
brought to her
even from the
; u t term st
parts Of the
earth.
At nominal
cost regard
lie S. Of dis
lance and diff.
ficulty Of the
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

Deceit, that loves the night and
fears the day"
Deceit is a thing OF darkness
Shelley, tells us in z Hymn to
(copyrightr 1e24.,.by King Features
Syndicate Incl a.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

ETlHE smart outdoor costume is of the things
which the spring styles specialize this year. Two
excellent and typical examples are shown above
To the right is dashing flannel sport Dress treated
with high collar effect and depending for its smartness
on heavy braid trimming and large buttons toward the
bottom of the skirt The wrap to the left has lovely
lines-t is twill, trimmed with embroidery and plated
design Of the same material.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
Clean Loaded Gun

MET the tow on the rod with
w spirits of turpentine. Quick
silver or paraffin may also be
used. Never touch the grooves
Of a rifle with emery. as 1t will
dull the edges and affect the
shooting power.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05

served, warns up with the dinner and pours out
his soul over the dem-tasse. Ht7s&
woman's life is like an opera, with its many
scenes and variations; but LOVE is the overture
the climax, the finale-and the popular refrain,
which runs through it from the first note to the
last. ii
Before marriage, girls kiss has all the thrill
and suspense of baseball "extra;" after mar
terday's "first edition."
At twentys a girl tenderly ties up her bundle
Of love-letters with blue ribbon; at thirty she
destroys half of them and binds the remainder
with string. nj fnrku che Alnrnuu. ..... III -
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
MEDITATIONS
of q
MARRIED WOMAN
BY HELEN ROWLAND

MOST Of modern mans ove-makng in imagination
AVA womans Imagination. i
In order to be hssabe spends half removing
things from his faceand spends half hour putting
things on her face.
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
By Maria Jeritza,
Famous Prima Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and one Of the Most Beautiful
Women Of the Day.

" HIS is magical age for the
woman ip search Of
beauty. She would seem to
possess the secret Of Alladin's
lamp. She has only to express
her need for any aid whatsoever
The Washington times., 1924-05-05
st. Augustine

CT. AUGUSTINE Of Rome, .aln.
- der the. direction Of Pope
Gregory T. carried the gospel to
England. -
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-16
GRANTS RAISE

The county commissioners at
special meeting held last week grant,
ed Charles Howard, county clerk, q
raise of $500 per year, the fund GO
ing as compensation for his road
work and management.
The fund was granted following a
petition which was generally signed
by taxpayers over the county. Since
Mr.. Howard took over the office
good roads and their maintenance
has been his hobby, and 1t can be
said without a chance of contradic-
ton that the road program as car
ried out by him Is the best In the
state and has cost the least money.
In the past two years the improve
ments in county owned roads has
been worth the advance in salary.
Mr. Howard, as road supervisor.
win continue to. make the improve
ments. and If this county ever sees
it's way to handle sum of money
Churchill county can rely on good
roads. one of the best assets that
any count yor section can own.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-16
TO DISCUSS BUSINESS
OF PROJECT INTEREST

AT the meeting of the Nevada
Bankers Association to be held In
Reno this Wednesday matters aside
from mere banking will be discussed
and according to the program issued
there will be a lot of interest to the
state taken up and discussed
Possibly the most interesting fea
ture to the people of this project is
the discussion or talk by Dr. Elwood
Mead, commissioners of reclamation.
His subject will be "Some Reasons
for the Rewriting of the Reclama-
ton Laws"
Undoubtedly some of the project
people will be present and 1t is n
regret that this news was not known
which is of interest to many on the
project.
The meeting will be held at the
college of agriculture of the state
university.
Dean Stewart will preside at the
morning session and State Senator
w. c. Pitt of Lovelock at the after
noon session. President L. w.
Knowles of the Nevada Bankers AS
sociation will give the opening talk.
Governor James G. Scrugham will
speak on COLONIZATION OF Nevada
Lands" Manager John F. Richard
son OF the Newlands project, on
"Some Problems of the Newlands
Reclamation Project" David Weeks,
research specialist of the University
of California, on Credit Needs for
Irrigation Development" c. d. Ror-
er OF the Bank of Commerce, Eugene.
Ore, on "Alms of Agricultural Com
mission;" d. II. Otis, director of the
agricultural commission of the Amer
lean Bankers association. on "Plans
of Agricultural Commission w. A.
shockley, vice president of the Schee-
line banking and trust company.
Reno, on What Nevada Bankers
Can Do for Nevada Agricultuer
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-16
WOULD TEST MELONS
FOR PROJECT BENEFIT

Professor s. C. Dinsmore, of the
pure food bureau, on his recent visit
here made proposition to the farm
bureau that sounds good to the can
taloupe growers.
He proposes to set up a test on
the sugar contents of shipments of
melons from this section, The sam
pies are to be forwarded to the lab
ratory at Reno and there tested both
as to sugar contents and shipping
conditions.
1t is believed that much good can
result from this plan. In many in
stances melons have left the project
that were not in condition for ex-
port. Others have been over ripe
and many have found ready market
from their perfect condition.
1t is believed that by setting up
such test that the shippers can be
posted on the best condition for ship
nent and also the proper time to
pack for sugar contents. Some land
produces a better character of melon
than Others and this would be de
tormined by the tests that are con-
templated If the plan can be put
through.