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Evening star., 1924-07-08

Ideal Colonial Apartments.
THE SUNBURY,
1912 NJ St. NV.
One Of the prettiest downtown apa rtment
buildings. small apartments; reasonable rents
BOSS & PHELPS,
1417 K St. NV. Main $500
STICK A PIN IN THIS.
ses tsss Of
ami, bus and car service right at door
free rent for month -of July.
Main EGGENE 5goa H. TAGGARTi AR z INC NC
THE l.esSSg1 ~, isnf .sG ST.
l r., r.. reception hall and bath. S57 50
rooms, kitchen and bath. .$s7 80
TIE cAMBRipGE sn s3H ossn STD goIs isth ST.
New building.
2 rooms, kitchen and bath. STE. os
l room, combination kitchen and bath SJ7 s.
THE EVERETT, 2127 ST NV.
8 rooms. kitchen and bath ............ 81.
i room. % dining room n and Kitchen com. ''''o
0lnFD ing ZIG Ss RAioRAaA ROAD .''0'O'
rooms ana i715 15'ns' ST. NV: %
i room: dining room and kitchen com: :''0'0'
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1870 CAL. ST. NV.
rooms, kitchen and bath. .$72 81
2117 G ST. NV.
l. 0 1921 BELMONT ST. NV. '''0'"
ro0m dat s,,s KITCHEN s1 and bath
! room, combina tion kitchen and bath. SAT "a
SOC 18th ST. NV.
2 rooMs, kitchen and ba SIS OF
210l RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
8 rooms and bath, with porch.
3704 MACOMB ST.
8 rooms, kitchen and bath.
144s GIRARD ST. NV.
/ room, combina ton kitchen and bath. $40 g
3210-22 WISCONSIN AVE.
Near the Cathedral.
rooms, kitchenette and bath. ........ SIS .O(
/ room, kitchenette and bath. ....... SAC. .O{
74O 9th ST. NV.
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COLORED.
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Evening star., 1924-07-08

1888 18th ST. NW.-Reautiful. clean home,
with all comforts; meals that satisfy single
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Thou shalt not take comfort thy bed neither in thy dreams
For to toss pillow of hons mkeh the
hys but to lie peacefully amid feathers after o'clock,
maketh the sylph to resemble an hppopotamus
the fat but when the smile cometh off,
ON! - "
Thou shalt not look longngy upon the
dinner cofeup; neither sofdnk iced and
tempting Neither the milk jersey lemonade
glass the punchbow For she that goet thrsng
all her days.
Thou shalt not REST; but shalt morning with
dumbbells and halelujahs and thy deadly Dozen
Thou shalt after neither succum the
temptations OF axcabs but whereoever thou goest
feet carry thee. "
Thou shalt not cove the clothes of the apper
the PersTasions of saesadies Nay neither for
for Scotchad lowered chfons peats nor
anything that is the fappers For canoe and Cunarder are
not built upon the lines.
Thou shalt not be happily married. and
entment of heart enemies the ureouited
love and marital infelcy potent reducing pills.
And for his sacrifice Daughter thy shall be Per-
feet temper shattered wrinkles be-
meath the chin.
But the FRANKLY FAT shall inherit the and all the icy
and the comfort therein. ''O'
SELAH!
Copyright 1924 by Service Inc)
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WAYS OF A HUSBAND = By Ann
Delightful Sequel to when a Girl Marries," Which
Scored Such Tremendous Success Throughout
the Country.

"a drop in the bucket" said
Jim. II tell you this shipping
corporation business Is enough to
smash Park -"
"Thsn there's Peter Stanley"
I interrupted.
"True enough" Jim agreed,
dryly. He's likely to be done for
by this thing. And the smash Of
the Parkinson.Stanley crowd may
start one of the >ugliest panics
in-well, I'm darn glad you've
none Of your money in this.
You've worked like a little brick
to make good. I'd hate to see
you on the rocks with the rest Of
them"
but I'll have to stand by-all
I cam" said half to myself.
Jim gave an impatient exclama-
ton. He rose and began pacing
up and down the room with the
dragging limp which irritation al
ways magnifies. Then he halted
himself abruptly and drew chair
UP next to me.
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
SHE THINKS SHE OWNS NE.
About Girl Who Tries to Rule Mans Soul and Heart and
Mind and What is Liable to Happen to Her Happiness.

When your pal said, she thinks
she owns me-" he indicated an
answer. The girl :.'thinks"-she
doesn't know, but imagines and
80 fortifies her own doubts by
acting twice as sure ! as she
really is! Perhaps she wants to
parade her conquest before the
world and her own uncertain
heart. This may well be why
she fuses a bit and advises q
bit and does all in her power TO
make you and herself feel that
you are dependent on her.
That's one point. The next Is
that the average fine woman Just
has to mother" a man a bit
when she cares for him tenderIy
and sweetly.
There is an old land almost out
"orn0 idea that women know
more about clothes and domestic
matters than men. And the girl
who offers a lot Of ,unasked ad.
vice is taking 1t for granted that
she is an expert whose aid will
do much to straighten out a help.
less male creature who doesn't
know how to shop or select things
Tor himself. ~ Many women think
men get taken advantage Of when
they go marketing or shopping.
So you see when a girl con.
ducts herself as IL she thinks she
owns" you, she may be mother.
ing you, trying to prove that she
Is important to you, expressing
unselfish devotion or just fuss
ing" a bit.
The nagger is also a wilmer and
Wh1mperer. She is inclined to
demand things for herself. She
makes a fuss if you aren't prop.
erly attentive to her. She finds
fault with all you do. She doesn't
~ SSA No JOAS OOI W CnAuRS
you to suit her, and to claim her
rights"
When the girl who "acts az abe
owned you" is a nagging woman
and not merely an eager, devoted
one. you will find that her sense
OF possession is what you have
to fear. When one human being
makes the selfish blunder Of try.
ing to possess another human
soul then there is misery and
danger ahead. Jealousy, tyranny,
constant demands, and all sorts
OF selfishness rule in the thought
OF one who tries to possess an.
other.
Real women are maternal when
they love and that means that
they are gentle and tender and
eager to serve. The vampire type
wants alteration, adultation and
admiration. And it is high time
real men learned the differences
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
AOVERTIsEME EMIT
SCREEN STAR TELLS
INTERESTING FACTS
EAU tho worlds a stage and all
the men and woneen are players"
Shakespeare.

Ali of us know that the audiences
on the street and in the home are
no less exacting than those OF the
theater. The woman. whose skin lie
flabby and wrinkled. cannot sue
cessfully play the desirable part OF
youth; neither can the girl whose
complexion Is pimply, hlotchy or
muddy" looking, win popularity
or success.
The one thing, more than any
other. which accounts for the fresh
ness and charm of the complexion
of stage folk, is the regular use OF
cleansing cream, which Is part OF
the daily routine with every one
one the stage. All stage people are
Obliged to use it, in order to re-
move makeup from every little
crease and the pores.
81 had no idea that so many OF
the girls are using the Cleansing
Cream, as well as the Peroxide
Cream, Face Powder and other tot
let necessities which are known as
the Black and White Beauty Crea'
tions." says Miss Alberta Vaughn
prominent and popular Mack. Sen
nett Comedy star.
After l began to ask some ques
tons l soon learned why. They are
so exquisitely fine, and the cost is
so much less, no one need deny
themselves the satisfaction of -hav.
ing a pleasing complexion"
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
the Country.

lance tax will put an ugly crimp
in tt
IT had a darn hard row to hoe
when my father went, and our
finances also went to smash. But
pulled through" he said, with
the consciousness Of Job well
done. Park ought to be able to
do as much. He's a cocky young.
ster, but I'm afraid he'll find Big
Business a pretty delicate thing
to handle.
This is one OF the reasons
have no sympathy with the mess
he's going to get into If he tries
to fight Bonnie Buchanan at the
same time he's putting up a fight
to save the Parkinson credit.
You women think Of one side of
a situation-but you never see all
around it. Now, do you under
stand my lack of enthusiasm
over the Park-Mabel tangle?"
There's the zelda Company"
reminded him. "And Howard
Rockhill and Max Hoadley are
back Of that with Park"
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

ing while you are unincumbered
by binding clothing, and just be-
fore your tub, stretch out fiat on
your back on the floor. Stretch
your arms as far as you can on
the floor above your head to
gage your distance. Now place
a book or other small object
about a foot beyond where your
finger-tips laZily reach.
Lock your heels or fasten your
toes under the side of your bed
to keep yourself from slipping.
Now, still lying flat on your back
in the position described, reach
for that object. Do your best
to touch it. ,.....-
Repeat this exercise each morn
ing for several months and you
may find-if you are still very
young-that you have grown
even an inch. Certainly you
should discover you have achieved
a SHINY straight and graceful
shoulder contour.
Just to help along the gooo
work Of achieving lovely should
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

<EXXY HAT Is it?" I chuckled.
w did you ever hear
such a racket in all
your life?" exclaimed Bobby.
Bobby was up like a flash ami
on a run to the tree where there
was more scolding and quarrel.
ing than I had ever heard among
birds IN my whole life.
Perhaps these South Ameri-
can birds"-for we were in Bra
zil-"have fiery tempers," I sug-
gested.
ION account Of living near the
equator?" Bunny chuckled.
Bobby returned, and in great
excitement announced:
They're building a nest, Foxy
Grandpa, and just because a few
other birds arc flying around
watching them, the two birds
who're building are furious. They
fly right at them and want to
fight them"
OF course, this was too much
for me. arose and went over
under the tree to watch the fun.
. There was the little golden-col-
ored couple flying back and forth
with blades Of grass and tiny par
ticlcs Of clay in their bills. How
they did work to build that nest!
How carefully they wove the
grasses and cemented them to-
gether with the clay!
II wonder what kind Of birds
they are" pondered.
II don't know myself" said
Bunny.
Finally We left the tree and
went home. But we didn't forget
the busy pair Of homebuilders we
had seen.
A few weeks after that, Bobby
said:
Foxy Grandpa, wouldn't YOU
like to go out in the woods and
see how those fighting birds are
getting along?"
THAT is a capital idea! ex.
claimed. wen do that very
thing this very afternoon.
In a few hours we were. out
under the tree. It was quiet now.
The storm Of battle had ceased.
l looked up into the tree and
there was a nest all finished.
I'D like to see that nest" said
Bobby.
You're better on tree.climbing
than I am, Bobby" I laughed.
Come here. I'll give you a boost
and you can make an observa.
ton"
lifted Bobby up into the tree
and then he started his report.
TITS 2 wonderful nest" he on.
claimed.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04


Tell me what you see. Bobby"
said 1.
TITS just as II a kettle were
turned upside down. The en-.
trance is near the bottom"
Can you see inside? Be care
full now, and don't fall"
Bobby changed his position so
that he could peek into the nest.
Then he said:
There are two rooms in it!'
Two rooms" I exclaimed.
Eyes, sir, and the back room
must be the nursery, because
there are four beautiful eggs in
It and those eggs are lying on a
bed of soft feathers"
whats in the other room?" I
asked.
Nothing. That room is rather
bare"
"Oh" said Bunny. Now my
memory serves me-"
Tell u.s." I chuckled.
That's the nest Of the oven.
bird. They're one Of the families
where the mother bird simply
cannot be bothered by her hus.
band making a noise when he
comes in late at night, while her
children are young. So she
makes the old man sleep in that
outer chamber"
Just then Mr.. and Mrs. Oven.
bird flew home and rather than
frighten them, I quickly reached
up and lifted Bobby out of the
tree.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
pendent girl is going to listen to

pendent girl 10 going to listen to
me.
But Wayne wants to superin-
tend my ties and select the cloth
for my suits. She thinks she
owns me. Now we've passed the
word along, and most Of the fell
lows We know tell the same story.
1t makes some Of them sore. and
makes some Of them grin. But
all Of them wonder how it Is that
when fellow Of about twenty
five Jour average age) goes around
with a girl Of about twenty lob
ject matrimony) she thinks she
has ito run, him and tell him how
to. do a lot Of things he man..
aged to handle very well before
the ever set eyes on her.
What puzzles us is whether
after marriage this is going to
develop into nagging. or whether
it is just a girls way when she
likes to show the world that she's
got a fellow dashed to the mast.
Will you supply the answer,
. please, dear lady,"
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Add an Inch to Height
CAN BE- DONE BY EASY EXERCISE
Bv Maria Jeritza -------

ers by means Of exercise that IL
fun suppose you practice this as
we'll:
Stand erect with your weight
over the balls of your feet. Cross
your arms behind your back,
touching your finger-tips to your
elbows and bracing your Shout.
ders back. Now moving only from
the waist up, twist from left to
right ten times or more. Repeat
this exercise each morning for
several months or until every
suggestion of an ungraceful curve
to your shoulders is eliminated.
In addition to the two exercises
have suggested for increased
loneliness of your shoulders, per-
haps you would like to know
about a very simple formula that
should make the skin of your
neck and shoulders-and your
arms too-white and softly lovely.
Each evening before retiring.
wash your neck, shoulders and
arms and dry them. Then bathe
them with lemon juice, three
parts; milk, one part.
OF course, you cannot leave
this mixture on all night because
the lemon juice is too acid and
would irritate your skin. So after
it is thoroughly dried in. remove
it with q little pure cold cream.
Remove the surplus cream with
absorbent cotton.
This treatment if YOU keep it
up long enough, will greatly add
to the beauty of your neck, Shout
ders and arms, softening and
whitening them, and bleaching
any freckles you have have until
they are not in the least con.
spicuous.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Holds a Unique Position in
the Writing World as an
Authority on the Prob
lem of Girls.

kkxXY ILL you please regis
" ter this complaint
w from a masculine
reader who is speaking fbr a
group Of a dozen men?" asks
Oliver g. Y. II was telling my
pal the other night that / couldn't
do a thing with my sweetheart
such as suggest the way she
arrange her hair, the color suit
she get, the style hat she select.
the girls she pass around with
or her attitude toward studying
and improving herself.
"And he laughed and said, I'll
bet she's like Mayme. That's the
way It is with us. I can't, give
Wayne a bit of advice without
her telling me I don't know any
thing about girls clothes or man.
ners or customs and that sure
am a sirnp to imagine any inde-
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE
S0THE thing In the world I'm
L most afraid Of is fear"

6GNHE thing in the world I'm
4 most afraid Of is fear"
Fear prevents the execution of
great ideas. No wonder Mon.
taigne says in his essay that he
is afraid Of IT.
How slight a chance may raise
or sink q soul"
Happiness or sorrow often de.
ponds on the merest chance,
Bailey notes in "Festus."
Sir, a woman preaching Is like a
dog walking on his hind legs.
1t Ia not done well; but you are
surprised to sec IL done at all"
Doctor johnson would be com.
PEELED to withdraw his assertion,
quoted In Boswell's Life OF John.
son" were he alive today.
Push On-keep moving"
This good advice which
Thomas Morton gives as "a cure
Tor heartachc." might well apply
to every moment Of daily life.
Copyright, 1924, by King Featurea
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won q Big Popular
SuNcena-

0AVo won big FOpuI9e
Success.
KIT LET the maids go to the
movies" I answered. But
I'll get you some dinner.
Just wait. please. I'll have somes
thing ready in a few. minutes"
"All right" said Jim, wearily
hurried out to the kitchen and
arranged tempting tray. Vague.
1y while I was working I Wished
Jim would come out and perch
socially on the table. But he
didn't come. Nor when I carried
in the tray did Jim rise to help
me. / set him dinner in front of
him and then took my place op.
posite him. He began eating
nervously and YEARLY as If he
didn't know what he was doing.
I wanted to bring up the sub
ject Of Mabel and Park. I wanted
to tell Jim about Irma and Tom.
But somehow 1 didn't dare intro
duce any conversation. Jin'E
absent-mindedness-his preoccu.
patton held me off.
Suddenly Jim pushed back his
plate. He looked up, and instead
Of the cold aloofness I expected
TO find in his gaze there was u
warmth almost suggesting ten
derness. His voice was gentle as
he asked:
Same, have you much money
In the Shipping Corporation the
Parkinson.Stanley group is pro-
moting?"
'Not cent" replied.
Jim smiled with an unmistak.
able air Of relief. Then he leaned
forward and said with slow en-.
phasis:
That's good. Now I guess
you can stand what I have to
tell you"
II dreaded to come home with
this news" said Jim earnestly, be-
fore I could make any response
70 his declaration that If I didn't
have any money in the Shipping
Corporation I'd be able to stand
what he had to tell me.
"Is it-bad news?" asked.
leaning across the dining room
table. I was suddenly conscious
that I hadn't eaten much and
that I didn't feel strong enough
to stand many more complications.
"It's not particularly good" Jim
answered grinly. But IL you
didn't have so darn much temper
ament I'd expect you to take it as
news and nothing more. But you
are sure to go up in the air over
the other fellows troubles as well
as your own"
Must you scold me2" asked,
trying to SMILEY
"I'm not scolding. I'm just tell
ing you that it's no good to try
to carry the burdens Of every
blooming soul you know. How
ever-here's what I have to say:
There's a rumor going around
down town that the Shipping Cor
poration is pretty close to the
rocks
"Oh-no!" I protested, filled
with pity for Peter Stanley and
the possible collapse Of the project
to which he had given so much Of
himself.
"Oh-yes" said Jim tartly.
Islands to reason 1t had to come.
Old Parkinson's death and Parks
strange absence from the field Of
action have started something
like a raid on the Parkinson hold.
ings. The Parkinson estate will
be hard hit, all right. The inheri-
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

tainly tend to
correct a n y
tendency you
may have to
round should.
ers, thus add
ing to your ap-
parent height.
Also, it is an
enjoyable, re-
freshing exer-
else and will
give you a
GOOD stretch.
Here II is:
In the morn
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Peace Of Mind
Millions of women are finding it this new way
ByuLN ! BUcQAHJD. GruAA@s Nssss

Made of CeIlueotfon-the war's
superintendent - It absorbs ID
times its owu weight in moisture.
HyHienieaIly prepared, it does
not invite the germs of disease to
breed and multiply. Hence It =
important In modern health pre-
caution.
No trouble diSposing Of
II is as easily disposed of as a
piece of tissue-simply discard It.
No embarrassment, no difficulty.
Women who seek daintiness,
peace of mind, exquisiteness and
safety under all circumstances, use
it. Once you do, no other method
win ever satisfy. And millions viii
tell you this.
An drug and department stores
have KOTEX in plain packages.
Get it without embarrassment sim
ply by saying "Kotex." IL snowy
white, immaculate folds in the
medium package.
I would like to send you q new
booklet for women on this subject,
written by a doctor. Just write for
it. And If you have never tried
KOTEX, will be glad to send
you sample, free.
Write today for booklet or sam
pie to
ELLEN J. AUCKLAND, G. N.
Cellucotton Laboratories
166 w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

bargain counter.
Thou shalt not look upon the spaghetti when
it is red neither upon the potato when it is white
for she that eateth thereof breaketh the first law
of girth-control.
Thou shalt not rejoice with jewellers, neither
consort with merrymakers; for laughter and
figure. And no woman can hope to be both happy
and hipless.
Thou shalt not glorify the palate, but shalt
spend all the days of thy life in the counting of
thy calories and the measuring Of thy vitamines.
And the scraping of whipped cream from off thy
food shall make bitter thy dove-luncheons and
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Water Mark

WHEN cleaning material with
w benzine, a water" mark Is
often left. This can be prevented
If the material is ironed under a
damp cloth Immediately the stain
has been removed.
AnNERHlREMEMT
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

ERE is a new way in personal
n hygiene. A way that assure:
L L peace of mind. charm and
exquisiteness under circumstances
impossible under old conditions.
Dances, bridge, the theatre-the
demands of business and social
duties - meet them now, conf
IDENTIFY, s.,.h0m6ieo1ted. Wear, too,
your flmiest frocks, your daintiest
gownsl
Correcting bad habit
9OeS of the lack of charm, the
loss of the immaeulacy expected
of a woman, according to hygienic
authorities, is due to the common
use Of nakeshift Sanitary pads"
6O9S of many Ills common to
women, according to numerous
medical authorities, are due to the
same cause. Using these unsani-
tary ways is bad habit.
Millions have turned to a new
way. Foremost doctors advise it.
Eight in every ten women in the
better walks of life have adopted 1t.
Charm, immaeulacy, exquisite
ness. under all circumstances, is
one reason. Greater respect OF
self. better health is another.
This new way is called KOTEX
"a discovery of a nurse in war
time France. It supplants the old
time sanitary pad
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

WTHEN was Andrew jackson
w born?
when was the divorce Bill"
taking u. s. finances from the
banks, repealed?
3-When was Henry VIII ex.
communicated by Pope Paul III?
4-When did Paul Raikes open
the first modern Sunday School?
5---When was Leopold Won
Ranke, the celebrated historian.
born. and when did he die?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tomorrow 4.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
NORTH Carolina gave up its
claim on Tennessee in 1890.
Heidelberg University was
founded in 1885.
General John Stark, Ameri.
can revolutionary leader, died
May s, 1929.
William and Mary granted
the Federation Act" in 1888.
5-Tolstoy wrote the "Kreutzer
Sonata" In 1890.
copyright, 1894, By King featurea
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

VwYOULD you like to be just
" a little taller than you
w are? Then you might try
an easy exercise shall describe.
Whether or not it actually adds
inches to your height, it. will GER
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
TODAYS PHILOSOPHY IN Yesterdays WORDS
By HELEN ROWLAND
Suffering Sylphs!.

Daughter dost thou sigh after sendenes and the Perfect
IvN Silhouette?
Wouldst thou suffer to be a sylph?
Then heaken unto these Commandments defy
them not For the the Banter harder than booegger
conscience and full of Sacrifices" than
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

<<xXY HAT is it?" chuckled.
" did you ever hear
such a racket in all
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-22
WOMEN JURORS SAFE
BUT MORE SEVERE

Women jurors are more severe
although a little more conserva-
tive than men in the matter of
law enforcement, King County
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas told
members of the Religious Educa-
tionaI Workers Association at
their luncheon meeting at Dart
nails cafeteria, last week.
p" | am forced to take issue with
my good friend DR.. Mark A.
Matthews, who argues that wom-
I'll have no place III the jury box.
Women. ! believe, ara an asset in
law enforcement. Although they
are a little more conservative,
they are also more severe in their
judgments
Outlining the present system
Of administering justice, Doug
las asserted trial by jury is i'm
perative in a democracy.
amy talk of dispensing with
jury trial is undemocratic and
unjust. What we need, however,
is more careful selection of Jurors
and more instruction as to their
duties and responsibilities, he
said.