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The Washington times., 1924-09-01
ADVERTISEMENT.
EVERYDAY MISTAKE
MANY GIRLS MAKE
The old tune, gerry faint and sWeet,
Flutters and fGlters tinsid and dis
Greet
Here, aUkere so long the perfume
spoke of her.

Mothers spare no feeling or effort
to make daughters look and appear
their best. But in their enthusiasm
over her. they often overlook, Or
fail to realize how glaring her one
fault is when she gets out among
those who are not as tolerant Of
the little things loved ones over
look.
There is nothing which can Sd
quickly undo charm of manner,
education, poise, good, looks" or
position as crude and obnoxious
smelling perfume. And boys as a
rule simply don't have very much
to do with a girl so thoughtless as
to use them. The reason for the
overwhelming popularity of the face
powder and Talcum Powder, which
bear the well.known Black and
White label, is that the alluring
odor of Incense of Flowers" Pee
fume, with which they are fra.
granced, never fails to attract and
hold the admiration of beaux. Most
all dealers have them for your con.
yenience at the popular price Of
CSC and Soc.
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
WHOSAID IT
AND WHERE

GQTtHY danger chiefly Hes In act
4 ing well;
No crimes SO great as daring to
excel"
These lines, from Churchill's
"Epistle to Hogarth" ought to
encourage US when we are unjust
ly criticised"
LET him go abroad to distant
country; let him go to some
place. where he is not known.
Don't let him 30 to the deveI,
where he Is knOwn."
Boswell, In his Life of John
son." quotes the old doctor as thus
dlscotraging the giving of advice.
IS ATTACK is reaction, 1 never
~ think 1 hit hard unless il
rebounds" ~
Success always draws criticism,
Doctor johnson says in Dos
wells Life"
"AffIiction, like Tho lronsDltE,
shapes as IT snites."
Bovee, in his Summaries OF
Thought, :" points out this use of
adversely.
MAD ambition trurnpeteth to
ALL" Ell,
No one is safe from the lure Of
unbridied ambition. Willis assert.
ed in a poem read at Yale in
1927. l!
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
Adjust Shell
Spectacles
BY H. A. Callahan

HE optician boldly thrusts shell
= spectacles into the flame
of his alcohol lamp and bends
them to fit. Yet, II the layman
were to try this same maneuvre.
his glasses would probably go up
in smoke.
It is not generally known that
spectacles /. can be made pliable
and adjustable by letting them
stand for few moments in hot
water. This method is perfectly
SAFE and there is not the slight
est danger Of fire. It is best, Of
course. to let the optician do the
adjusting in all cases. but that
is not always possible.
Copyright. 1894, by international
Feature Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1924-09-01

Fuller's earth made into a paste
with household ammonia viii re.
move medicine or wine stains
from linen. Spread the paste on
the stains, let 1t dry thoroughly.
and then wash out in luekwarm
water1
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
MEDIT MS
MARRIED w OMAN
HighbroW Wives.
BY Helen Rowland

course patonc possible between and
g-before the first kiss And sometimes, after the last
psychologist may talk gowingy girl about the love in
the absracbut the look in his is always perfectly concrete
No matter bighbrow may it is always safe TO
offer him hot was chicken and apple pie Ia ncd
The Washington times., 1924-09-01

China, white specks on tho
nails are regarded as signs OF
coming evil, belief old New Eng
land also shared.
In Germany they are held AZ
omens of good luck, good health
and wealth.
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
By Elenore Meherin
Hhe Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.
SYNOPSIS.

HXNOFC1O.
MGrgGret Meadows married WIN
Zee at seventeen. HIS dtssolute
Adbtts made her miserable, but she
endured him for three years. The
night he raised his hand to his tt0o-
weGr-OId child IN a drunken rage she
slipped from his home 1Cith her baby.
MGrgGTet supported her daughter
~ tedching school IN FGtrdHIe, 4ch6re
she met ANDREW. She 1pGS ttCeNtI-
Sin aud he 4odS ttOenty-ni1le. Andrew
acGs 4Oell-tO-do and popular, but~hGd
an iftUGId totfe, Vtctint Of fterVes
and bad disposition.
He 4CGS attracted to Margaret.
Their friendship 4oGs plGtonic. and
their meetings jltfreqIteTt until their
lone insisted upon being recognized.
Nora and Margaret tcent to a tiny
asOuNtGSs tolc1t, sUhere tctntera tpere
jTtghtfuI and SUNNI erS p0tnfWl. An
dSetO torote regularly as the seasons
passed and then came q time tchsR
he ceased to aCrite.
MGr00ret faded quickly. Nora
Lee found her lyinO IN the sltOtO OiIG
day GIntost dead and Wrote to An
GretO to come. AMdret0 had been
Very I'LL That 1Cus tCny he had not
aOritten. He came quickly. Mar
QGret recovered. In her aDeGkness
she consented. to AmdretD providing
for her and her daughter. They
MpeG for some gears IN q pleasant
cottage, tOhere Nora gretU to young
ecoDsGnhood. Andreir tUGS a frequent
UisttOr.
Nora read MGnon LescGut, and
ha0nA, - a,n,,J,S,t0sad AatdTefB and
her mothers loUe.
Nora, at seventeeH, met Dane
HerricE, a college boy of nineteen,
aud commenced to feel love herself.
Dane tCGs equally attracted by her.
Both scorned the petting parties
and drinking of the youngsters
around them.
Dane had accepted q chance to
90 to China as a mess boy OF q
liner. They torote feverishIy during
the sir months of his absence.
When Dqne returned the young
lovers continued their friendship.
Honpet0Grd bound from picnic,
DGne'S auto ran out of gas. They
scere stalled on the lonely road, could
get no help aud remained out all
Might.
6EWHERE do you want to go?"
W Anywhere = anywhere but
here"
anywhere with you" She tried to
draw his head down.
He said, grimly: ''You can go
wherever you wish, Lily. There
II money enough" -
"And you. Andrew? You will
come with me?"
At will stay here"
She turned suddenly and drag
ged her fingers down his face.
The nails left bright, red tracks.
~ CHAPTER XIX.
A Kiss and Knife.
A Saturday in September; early
morning Of sunlight and sweet
ness, the air fresh and bracing
as an elixir.
Andrew went past his wife's
room softly. The door opened.
She stood before. him dressed in
street clothes-garish purple cape
and white kid gloves-a grip at
her feet.
She smiled: evil you be here
tonight, Andrew
"No."
Where are you going?"
Il have business out of town"
II thought you would. See,
am going with you. l am ready"
"I am sorry. 1 can not take
you"
why? I won't interfere. I
can stay at the hotel while you
are busy. I'm ready. I've counted
on going"
He moved impatiently. She
pressed her bony hand on his
arm, raising her face so that
her eyes seemed to stain him
AnvEprIo aarNr
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along with your mental charms. - ,
It's wonderful privilege to be The Woman
who appeals mans Higher Nature-n
don't stop to worry about who is appealing to liz
the other 80 per cent Of him.
Nothing sdisappoints girl to spend
whole evening trying to convince man that he
MUSTN'T make love to her-and then discover
that she has succeeded.
may be purely mental spiritual
when Phi Beta Kappa kisses you it's lot more III
convincing and thrilling than the best sonnet on
the subject. -
Beauties the mind the kind that
looking for, but he them infinitely clearly
through pair Of mpd violet than through pair goggles
girl will sometimes write man full pagesjust to
her meet him. just in order to tell him that he mustn't
her more"
Theoretically minded will agree with that
ought love everybody in the worbut just let him try It
when she's looking!
the woman appeals his him, but it's the
woman appeals to his imagination that GETS him.
There never yet highbrow that he preferred
dinner of herbs" with intellectual STALLED OK"
with a pretty
Somehow those heartoheart talks between pair of platone
inteIectuals end in hand-in-hand siencesl
Features Syndicate. Inc9
The Washington times., 1924-09-01
GINGER COOKIE RECIPE

beat well Sift remaining dry In
gradients. Add egg and raisins
to creamed shortening and sugar,
then add dry ingredients, molasseG
and liquid gradually. beating well.
Drop from spoon on creased
pan, some distance apart, and
bake In a moderate oven. These
cookies spread while baking.
The Washington times., 1924-09-01

Tell your friends. that the back
chapters Of this great story can
be had free at The Times office.
Cali, telephone or write for them.
Main SEQ.
The Glenwood post., 1924-11-13
Sslid Brids0

In building highways through the
mountainous regions Of Colorado q
queer bridge 10 being used in spanning
the arroyos-the dry creeks that carry
water only after rains, which often
overflow on short notice. The Ordinary
type Of concrete-and-steel bridge poor
ly withstands these foods. To do away
with this the highway engineers, In
stead of bridging the creek in the usual
way, are building solid base of con-
crete to the bottom Of the arroyo and
laying the grade on top Of 1t. Culverts
are built through the concrete Of suf-
ficient capacity to carry of ordinary
drainage.
At flood periods the water, az 1t
RACES down the arroyos and meets one
of these concrete walls. simply goes
over the top of 1t, the solid concrete
base offering so firm resistance that
the risk of Its being carried away is
hardly to be considered. After the
flood has subsided the debris is cleared
off the bridge and the crossing Is az
good as ever
The Glenwood post., 1924-11-13
Made Students Laugh

A description of how football Is
played In America provoked mirth in
an assembly of Danish students, ac-
cording to 4 letter received at Colum-
bia university from John Dyneley
Prince, American minister to Denmark.
He lsctured to the Copenhagen Uni
versity Studsnts' association on "Stu-
dent Life In America -n r-rt
Il went into the subject Of hax-
Ing" says Professor Prince, and gave
them q view Of sons freshmsn newly
painted. and also sndeavorsd to de-
scribe . cane rush, for which there %
Of course, no expressioa In Danish.
All this caused much laughter. and one
Of tie professor expressed the hope
that II might net ~ q tad sxanpasi |
T''Of football. a. We play II. they
know nothing, 20 I shswsd sozne Illus
trations ana gave q brisk lecture -
eur methods. They asked whether we
did not have to have q Ae2a hospital
and stretchsr bearers, and on my r.
ply. Of course the whole hall went
Int spasms Of laughter"
The Glenwood post., 1924-11-13

or deputies not to exceed two in num-
ber, by authorization Of the City
Council and approved by the City
Health Officer and the Mayor, for
such term or terms as may be under
the circumstances deemed necessary,
xpedient and wise and that at all the
times mentioned in the foregoing Sec
tions as referring to the Food Inspect
ferring also to his deputy or deputies
as the case may be.
Section 26. Any person, firm or
corporation who shall violate any Of
the provisions of this ordinance, ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided,
hall, upon conviction, be fined in any
um not less than five dollars ($5.O0)
nor more than one hundred dollars
t$1o0.0O).
Sect on 27. Any and all ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed and particularly an ordinance
entitled "An Ordinance Concerning
the Sale or Use Of Injurious or I'm
wholesome or Adulterated Articles Of
Food OF Drink" passed, approved and
adopted on May 8, 1904.
Section %. Ie is declared that an
emergency exists and that this ordi-
nance shall be in full force and effect
five days from and after its passage
and publication according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted, this
3rd day of November, A. D. 1924.
w. G.. MCDONALD,
Attest: Mayor.
MAY D. Schultz,
| .il City Clerk.
The Glenwood post., 1924-11-13
OfficiaI DIRECTORY

UNITED STATS sEalARoHs
O. 8. ssaate9. -. .Lawfsnss @. PlipDs
Q. 3. Senator. .Alvs .. AAaAo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Icebound" Goes
Over Pleasingly

Even better thnn "slx-C Cylinder
Love- is '1ecbound." the new OF.
fcrins at the metropolitan this
week. which is being staged by the
Seattle Guild Players. 1t is an
owen Davis story which is a rec.
ommondation in itself
Tho theme deals with tho influ.
onco Of those who have passed on
over the living. How the warmth
can bring out the better nature in
Maynard youth Is also shown. II
Is New England comedy drama,
laid in Maine. and gives n hypo.
critical character study OF greed. An
old woman is dying. and Is sur.
rounded by her family. who arc
there only in hopes Of getting her
money. which she leaves 20 n girl.
who IL the only ono who IS not
seeking her money. II can be bet.
ter termed a family quarrel. and
won the Pulitzer prize, awarded an.
nualiy for the best American play
written by an American and treat.
inE OF a recognized phase OF Amer.
lean life.
The characters are well portrayed
chief honors going to Alfred Gun.
bingham, Thomas Sullivan. Honora
Dcvers, Nane Calvert and Howard
Russell The latter plays only a
email role. but makes It one OF the
most interesting.
II is announced that next weeks
attraction will be The Bird Of
Paradise"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

7 oIs WILSON In becoming almost
II as famous as Charlie Chaplin In
the reported engaged" class. Lois
Is one OF the most dependable young
leading ladies appearing before the
camcra. Naturally she II always In
demand. Recently she has appeared
in Paramount pictures with ] War.
rem Kerrigan and Richard Dix. one
day we hear Lois IL engaged to War
rem and the next day It's 10 Dix.
when The Covered Wagon.
which Is now in i,A fourth Hg week
al tho strand. was being filmed. with
Kerrignn and Niu Wilson acting the
''swecthsart roien' naturally the two
stars were thrown together lots and
everyone In Hollywood thought 70.
nance had surely started. In fact
tho engagement was announced-but
not By KcrriEnn or Miss Wilson.
Then when The Cruze production
was finished Lois Wilson was as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
'NUFF SEDi

when Rex Ingram was in Tu.
mis-, Northern Africa. filming
'"Tho Arab" tho current offer
Ing Of the Liberty thcater. he
became so ennmourcd OF the
place that no fc1t he would like
10 spend the cst Of his life
there. So he selected n romantic
looking dwelling and took his
wife. Alice Terry. out 20 SEQ u.
She looked nj IL with tho prae.
teal eyes Of an American house
keepcr-no baths. no leo boxes.
no sanitary eouyenionces. just
bleak. hare rooms.
what do you think OF tho
house and grounds7- Mr.. Ingram
asked rapturously.
"Groundsr' Miss Terry shifted.
So Grounds for divorce"
Mr. Ingram and Miss Terry re.
turned to America Immediately
after The Arab was screened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

signed 10 play leads with Richard
Dix In series Of outdoor stories
for Paramount. Right away Lois
became engaged again. This time 20
Dix, Like tho first instance the two
stars themselves knew nothing about
tho engagement
A. present writing KerriEnn. Dix
and Lois Wilson are not engaged 90
anybody. They any so themselves.
and surely they ought 20 know
Miss Wilson and KerriEan play ad
mirahly oppl4lio each other In The
Covered Wagon" This Is the picture
which brought Kerrigan back 20 tho
screen and under tho splendid dlrce.
ton Of James Cruze the star does
some fine acting.
Incidentally. u would hardly be
fair 10 mention THE Covered WAC.
on" without n word Of praise Of Ern.
81, Terrence His Characterization In
this phoioplay IL wonderful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
STAGE
"RiUer's End"
CurWood's Best Story

THE Rivers End. the first James
oliver curwood story n winning
mvonbic comment az the Heilig and
also Is proving a drawing card. In
spite Of the fact that ~ Is n re-.
print This IL easily tho best Of the
many Curwood stories which have
been filmed up 20 date
Jane Noyak. Marjorie Dnw. J..
Barney sherry and Lewis Stone are
the leading payers. The latter
plays a dual role paving the way
for some remarkably clever trick
photography.
Ray RobinHon'H orchestra. the
Bagdad Girls and Buster Lorenzo
liyen up the bill with their musical
program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
JACQUELINE LOGAN

Jacquellne Logan, who recently
arrived In New York from the West
coast. has been signed 20 play the
leading feminine role opposite Rich
ard Dix in Manhattan" "A forth.
coming Paramount picture. The pic.
ture viii be started soon AZ the
Long island studio under the direc.
ton OF n. II. Burnside. II viii Je
Mr.. Dix's first starring picture for
the Famous PlayersLasky corpora.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Lessons for Parents
in Picture Drama

Parents who believe they arc being
kind 10 daughters by coddllng them
In luxury. without teaching them
practical methods 10 earn a llvoli.
hood. may learn that "You Can't Get
Away With II" from the Fox pic.
turc OF that title. which is showing
at the Winter Garden until wednes.
day.
The story, from the pen OF Gouver.
neur Morris, relates the tragedy OF
such a spoiled girl who finds Il neoes.
sary to work for her food and cloth.
ing and shelter She fails, OF course.
and defies convention TO obtain lux.
ury. Percy Marmont. who played the
lead in III Winter Comes" Is the
stag and Betty Bouton has the role
of The girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Reveals NeD Side
of Society Life

In the First National produc.
ton. For Sale" which is showing
at the Coliseum this week. Adolph
Menjou intcrpreis the part OF a
climber. n parvenu. who seeks en-.
tree into tho Four Hundred via the
matrimonial route. the object Of
attention being Eleanor Bates. whom
he later learns to love.
For Sale was written for the
screen by Earl Hudson. and reveals
a side OF society heretofore unpic.
tured. II shows society folk when
prosperity Is in their favor and ex.
hibits them In all their nakedness
when poverty has stuck their ten.
der skins. II takes tho spectator
from the scenes of gayety In New
York 80 scenes in the Latin quar-
ter OF Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
When Big Stars Meet
There's Action

a reviewer recently referred 10
Roman Novarro. who plays the title
rols IN The Arab" the Rex In.
gram production for Metro which
IL showing at the Liberty this week
as the John barrymore OF the
screen" This was regarded ns
rather rough on Barrymore. mas.
much al no has done some motion
picture work himself. But he show.
ed no resentment when he saw No.
varro one day in Hollywood shop
They had never met. but Barrymore
held out his hand.
And so" exclaimed n wit. "thc
barrymore OF tho screen met the
Noyarro Of tho Atage,''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Mrs. Wallace Reid
Spends Day Here

Among the passengers arriving in
Seattle on tho II. r. Alexander on
Monday was Mrs Wallace Reid.
whose active campaign against the
use Of dope has been tho object OF
much favorable comment from club
women and narcotic crusaders the
country over. Ever since tho tragic
death Of her famous husband. Wal.
lace Reid. Mrs. Reid has been devoi.
ing her time 20 this work.
Mrs. Reid II en- route TO California
'nsain. explaining that she Is making
the round trip on the Alexander
merely for n rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Actor Smoked Eight
Miles of Cigars

Tho Vitagraph studio statistlclan
has figured out BY series Of in,ri.
cate mathematical calculations that
the cigars smoked BY Dustin Fur.
mum In "My Man" which ~ on view
az the Columbia this week. II I'M
rolled and each leaf laid end 90 end.
would make a line eight and three.
tcnths miles LONG. The smoke emit.
ted from them would fll tho gas
chambers Of two ordinary Zeppelins.
The ash from their combustion would
make a film Of gray largo enough
10 cover field ~ acres In extent.
Tim energy used IN 6moking would
raise weight Of five tons TO n heigh,
OF IS feet and inches IN 20 minutes
The cost Of them in German marks
would take up too much space here
20 put In figures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
STARTED SOMETHING

Richard Dix md Bebo Daniels re.
turned TO the Paramount Long island
studio from the Bahamas singing n
folk song that goes: III has n
needle I'd sew my baby to my side
and down the road I'd goodwin the
road I'd CO." etc. And a few days
later the refrain could DO heard all
over the studio among electricians.
carpenters and other technical men.
----------------------aa-
George Fitzmaurice has completed
his screen production In California
OF 'Tarnish," from Gilbert Emerys
stage play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
"Why Marry?" Is
Riot of Fun

why Marry IL the title OF the
musical comedy production present.
cd by VIII King and his company ut
the Palace Hip this week. playing to
capacity houses, Kings present We.
hiclc Is one II his most humorous. The
numerous comedy situations that
King, as lIoy Lcschinskcy and Lew
Dunbar as Mike DOGGY, nrc fur.
nlshing plenty Of thrills and many
lnughs for the upprecntlvc audi.
cnccg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
"Our Club" EXCLUSIVE
MoUie Organization

Our Club" is the name of the
most envied OF all movie organlza.
tons. IT is group of girls-16 OF
them-who year ago formed a
club. each member taking turns Mt
entertaining the others. Mary Pick.
ford Is the president of the group.
Gertrude olmsted. n featured mem.
Der OF Gene stratton.Porter's cast
In the perturbation OF her noted
book, "A Girl of tho Limberlost,
showing at tho Colonial, declares
her club membership is her most
priced possession.
Plastigrams. something new in
movie science, is an additional foa.
ture of the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

I LILLIAN GIsH has her greatest
IL role In The white Sister" the
D. Marion Crawford story which II
playing a return engagement at
tho Blue Mouse this week al pop.
uiar prices. Surely no one who has
seen this film play viii dispute that
tho little star who tuggod at our
heart strings In Birth Of Ma.
ion." Broken blossoms" Way
Down East" and "Orphons OF the
Storm. at last has role that tests
her fun powers.
Miss Gish numbers her admirers
among the Thousands. Mary Pick
ford David Belasco and John
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

American artist who equals. L ~
supasses. the finest traditions q
the theater."
Henry King who directed RICHARD
Barthelmess in '-Tol'bIe Davids =
largely responsible for the sues,z
OF The White Sister"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

Barrymore are only three Of the
celebrities who cannot say enough
In praise a. the star.
Following the premier showing
OF The White Sister," in New
York. John Barrymore said. Il re-
member seeing Duse many years
ago. also Madame Befnhardt-but
for sheer technical brilliancy and
great emotion projection, done with
an almost uncanny simplicity and
sincerity OF method. here II an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
MONKEY ACTORS
DRAW APPLAUSE

For those who Ike animal acts,
Mime. Eyrfcst's monkey circus is
a real hit. These little performers.
with performing jazz band and a
trapczc artist. stage "A real one
ring circus with almost human act
ing
N her program was rcarangcd
with the COMEDY hii for her en-
trance number and her spanish.
French aud Italian concert mum.
hers lntcrspcrscd with her humor.
Gus songs. Irene Troyettc's solos
would make an even greater i'm.
precision than they did Monday
night. She has real voice and a
wonderful stage personality.
Nan Harper. Olive Clark and Bert
Saunders present n Hollywood skit
and Laura and Bill DreycF wear
beautiful costumes In their dance
revue. which opens the bill,
The UNLIMITED Guest" presenting
some beautiful undersea pictures. Is
the film feature this week. Glenn
Golf and Mabel Walker present an
other Of their wellIiked songnlogucs
and a Stan Laurel comedy and nows
reel complete tho program. l.. II.