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the reader. And, though Paris makes
it, as with all events. a gOodly show,
it is, was and will continue to be,
first Of all. an impressive object les
son, largely organized for all France,
in self-life- saving from drowning,
1t has full government patronage.
Indeed, the government is bound
both to lead and follow-such is the
force of eNasperated public opinion.
A great campaign TO make the gov
ernment teach swimming to all
French citiZens''--of both sexes and
all ages. more compulsory. in fact,
than public school eduCiftion-is un-
der way, in France,
Statistics in hand, the organizers,
in A French cities, speak squarelH
to the people concerning the recent
tragedy of Hardelot, where 13 school,
boys, taken by sChoolmasters TO the
seashore, lost their footing in gently
rising tide, and persisted.
They We're drowned, all 13 boys,
under circumstances where an aver
age knowledge of swimming would
have saved the entire lot.
Thirty-two boys went into the water.
Thirteen of them lost their lives
under the eyes of schoolmasters and
aides, only two of whom themselves
knew how to swim, These saved four
boys. Nine were rescued by chance
passersby. Six boys saved them
selves-which shows that only aver
age swimming was required.
During last years vacation season,
from July II to September 10. 1924
] 1854 persons were drowned in France.
an average of % per day. This year 5
season already goes away ahead of It.
Up to the present. the war in Mo
|
soldiers killed than the past two
years loss of French lives by drown
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w hich Are Of Interest to Younger Readers
How to Play Game of Foot Ball.

This i. the third of series of lessons
which bring out the most important points
which every boy should know who wants
to learn to play foot ball right.
The best method for placing the ball
for kickoff is to build a little mound
Of earth five or six inches high and
place the ball on this mound with its
axis al an angle approximately 45 de-
Srees toward the opponents goal, as
shown in the illustration.
The kicker's toe must then hit the
ball at the lower point. AS he starts
forward toward the ball he should
keep his eyes glued on this point. and
should remain there until after the
kick is made.
good kicker starts from a mark
about 10 yards away from the ball and
runs through naturally. AS he comes
up TO the ball his left foot should be
placed about six inches in the rear
and to the side Of the ball
His right foot should swing through
with the toe held naturally and the
leg muscles tense. The kicking foot
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bined skirts made Of many layers Of
chiffon and close-fitting bodices Of
velvet. And these airy fairy chiffon
skirts, mind you, are made rather
long-reaching almost. to the floor in
the original models.
Nelveteen is a member of the vel
vet family that has been used in great
plenty and that will continue to he
used throughout the cold months.
This is a cotton-backed rather sub
stantial velvet with outstanding pile
and is suited to coats. jumpers and
frocks for young girls and children.
Though the rage for mannish
fashions has somewhat abated, man
nish fabrics are in high favor. They
are used for simple little jumper and
one-piece frocks as we'll as for the
conventional two-piece suit.
kasha must not be overlooked in
the enumeration OF fabrics for Au-
tumn and Winter. Though rather
lightweight wool IT is quite heavy
enough for the useful jumper or one
piece frock. and sometimes a coat is
made of 1t with lining of kasha in a
contrasting color. This double thick.
ness of the material gives it much
warmth. 1t is sometimes used for the
Innings OF coats of other materials.
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It has never before been so beautifully
soft nd shimmery as II Is at the pres
ent time. So glossy IS II that there
almost seems to be metallic luster
about 1t.
There are other lovely new velvets-
a new chiffon velvet so thin that YOU
can see through ii, new panne velvets
and n luxurious velvet of the old
fashioned sort with erect pile and a
firm backing.
Paul Poiret uses velvet lavishly in
his new clothes and has perhaps done
more TO bring into Importance the
black velvet gown than any one else.
| They say that Poiret has discovered
the important fact that a gown of soft
black velvet is the most becoming
thing that any woman of any age can
find to wear-that is, of course. if the
gown is made as it should be. It
should not he overornate. 1t
should be close-fitting enough TO show
the graceful lines Of the body Black
velvet has the faculty of making wom-
en- look very slender, but does not inn
| part the aspect of meagerneSs that is
sometimes brought about when the
| slender woman tries TO wear black
satin.
| Distinctly Poiretesque is a black
-. velvet gown with a nodded bodice
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-
the nations.
A swimming race in the River Seine,
with 296 starters. six miles through
a city of four million people, Is an
event.
AS a swimming course, the Seine
at Paris is unique. The Seine cuts
Paris in two halves. Its banks are
beautiful. 1t winds between some of
the worlds historic palaces, museums,
university buildings. the Jardin des
Plantos. French academy, French
Parliament and foreign Office, parks.
squares and modern residences.
For one mile Of it's six in Paris, 1t
extends through the heart of the
Decorative Arts Worlds Fair.
Add that the 296 contestants in the
swimming race of the cities of France
are both men and women duly entered
on the strength of former achieve
ments from all sections of the coun-
try.
All have their thousands Of en-
thusiastic rooters from home cities.
come up to Paris to bet on them
Thousands? Exactly.
Nearly a million people actually
witnessed this years super-event. A
half million had been estimated in
advance. Now. 1T seems certain that
close to million saw 1t.
Imagine a great free show, with
II OF the biggest French bands, up
from the cities, playing music at in
tervals along the course. 1t is a
Sunday afternoon, when the four mil
lion inha bitants of Paris, plus u hun
dred thousand tourists and uncounted
thousands up from the other French
cities are free to line the banks of
the river for six miles. on both sides.
On such 4 Sunday, the World s
Fairs average attendance Is 200. 900
who pay entrance. a big horse race
draws $4,000 paying public, from
Paris alone. This show is free. with
rooters from all France. by special
trains
Is there another city in the world
that has its greatest avenue, artery
or navigable cha mel right through
its very heart. as Paris has the Seine?
Every inch of it has been kept
beautiful
London has the Thames: but in
aspect it is unequal, with ugly. dirty
sections and inaccessible spaces.
You could not get an unimpeded six
miles course for swimmers and spec
| tators on it--nor three miles nor two
miles, Nor are the waters that flank
New York and other American cities
the hionable-popular promenade
ton.
The Seine. as fact, flows nearly
nine miles through Paris from end to
end, curving and turning; and the
city, which is six miles wide, is about
! evenly divided by 1t. Along its banks,
all that is most sightable and not
able in Paris begins.
The swimmers for this annual
''cross-Paris nautical trial for the
championship of France" to give its
exact name are chosen from 62 swim
ming clubs representing "A French
cities. All. regularly, have shown
their prowess. Many have already
won place in these long Seine swims.
And some are known internationally.
Seventeen, this year, were women.
The winner, Mile. Ernestine Lebrun,
of Tourcoing. big factory center in
north France, is one of long line
of factory girls who have become
| notable swimmers. In fact. the second
Nunan winnie. Was equally Tour
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nation about the events You have in
your mind from this outline. See how
much you know before looking at the
book If you know one event pretty
thoroughly. do not study it. but work
on one you do not know. Get all the
material pretty we'll in mind. then put
ii away and go amuse yourself.
Suppose the examination is the next
morning. Plan to so to bed early,
but before you go take another peek
at your books. This time see how
much you can recall before you look
anything up. Don't bother at all to
go over the things you know, but look
up what YOU couldn't remember
Don't study Very long this time hut
go to bed and 10 sleep. You will find
you are surprisingly we'll Informed in
the morning.
This method will be even more sue
cessful if you can work III one more
study period, say between the second
and third times
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0kra Soup.

Chop an onion and a green pepper
pod rather fine. Cut ar ounce of raw
lean ham into tiny dice. or Il inch,
put these into soup kettle in which
two or three tablespoonfuls Of butter
or fat from the top of a soup kettle
has been melted, and let cook gently,
stirring occa sionally. until the pieces
are lightly Drowned Add two quarts
and a half of water, half pint Of to-
mato puree, which is canned tomato
pressed through a sieve. and a shank
of veal weighing about pounds. Let
simmer about q of an hour. Have
ready a dozen young and tender okra
pods, trimmed neatly and cut into
slices Il inch thick. Add these to the
soup and let the whole simmer for
y an hour, then remove the veal
bone. The veal may be used for
souffle, croquettes, or hash. Add one
fourth cupful each Of canned corn and
cooked lima beans either canned or
dried. about a tablespoonful of salt,
and half a teaspoonful of pepper. Let
cook for 5 minutes. then serve. Half
cupful of rice may be added with the
okra. and the corn and beans may be
omitted Finely chopped parsley may
be sprinkled over the soup in the
tureen on. SoTp mates
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ing. Such drownings total 1900
deaths per year of French men. wom
en-. boys and girls who could not
swim.
All could have saved themselves
by swimming.
II makes an average of 80, 900 deaths
by drowning per generation in France
more than half of whom are, regu-
larly, young enough to marry and
bring up families. Here is a cause of
depopulation, the French organizers
say. which can he overcome by a con
tinuous campaign of sporting pleas
ure.
Swimming,
Now. you know why Paris made her
great Midsummer show, for one day
only, swimming race in the river
Seine. with II bands playing music
for million spectators stretched
along its banks for six miles, on both
sides-and few, indeed, of whom knew
how to swim,
Not so frivolous, after all. helm?
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With the Puzzle Editor.

Here are three word-squares to try
your hand at:
First is another word for a girl ::
second Is a division of land; third
is a verb meaning the same as
'.annoys"; fourth, a place to keep
writing materials. The whole. rightly
guessed and put together, will make
a perfect word-square.
First is a word meaning small or
humble; second. the part Of knife
blade that Is sharp: third, the differ
ences between two brothers; fourth,
the place where birds rear their
young.
First is the spiritual part of an
individual; second Is a cruel giant;
third Is the plural of a Grecian vase !;
fourth Is not more.
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RAYON velvet with chiffon and


DAYON velvet with chiffon and
panne velvet with tulle are COM
binations that are frequently to be
found. There is a charming dress of
Nionnet with skirt made up of loose
panels Of green chiffon, a bodice OF
matching green velvet with floating
sleeves of the matching chiffon. Vel
vet seems to be taken for granted as
lining fabric this season and to be
sure the greatest objection against
II for this purpose has been almost
entirely Withdrawn, for the new lin
ing velvet is so smooth and shiny and
plant that it can be worn for lin
ing almost as comfortably as satin.
Poirets lame evening coats lined with
velvet are supremely beautiful. Jean
Patou accompanies all his velvet eve
ming froCks With lame coats lined with
the same velvet and usually trims
these coats with fur.
one of the most interesting fabric
combinations Of the season is to he
/ found in certain evening frockS COM
Evening star., 1925-10-11

This is Elleece Taylors dog playing
"grandma" to amuse Elleece.
my dog is an Eskimo sS.rr:+z" says
Elleece in her letter. We dress him
up like grandma with q dress and
a pair of glasses. little cap on his
head a doll in his arms and seat him
in a small rocking chair. l think he
Is very smart
OF course he Is smart to sit there
so prim and funny and never move.
If your dog does something as clever
as this, write and tell the Boys and
Girls page. care of this paper, includ-
ing description of the dog Then
maybe, if it is good trick, we will
print his picture on this page and tell
other boys and gills about him.
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The three birds agreed, and the re-
porter on the Jungle News said he
had never seen a more attractive
turn. They gave a song and dance to
the tune Of II Wish I Were in Dixie, "
played by Mr.. Monk on the guitar.
A rude hippopotamus in the audi
ence made the remark that. judging
by the discord, Mr.. Monk hadn't
tuned his guitar since he played at
the World Fair. But apart from this
we'll
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Mr.. Monk wanted a dancing turn
for his entertainments in JunRlepool,
their homes by dropping some tasty
pellets behind as he walked. The
birds eagerly followed him to pick up
the pellets, and after a time they'd
forgotten where they'd come from
and didn't much care where they
were going to, either. Then Mr.. Monk
offered to feed them on tasty pellets
every day if they'd dance for him.
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And She Did.

She (sarcastically)-I wonder what
Sir Walter Raleigh said when he laid
his cloak in mud puddle so that
Queen Elizabeth could cross"
He (crossly1Probably. Step on it,
kid"
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A Lazy Worm.

Two Scots We're fishing, but were
new at the game.
Got a bite yet, Jack?"
"Naw," said Jack, II don't believe
my worms half irving"
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TWO JUMPER FROCKS. AT LEFT,
GOLD SKIRT AND BLOUSE OF
PALE YELLOW VELVET BRO.
CADE ON METALLIC FOUNDA.
TION. BANDS OF BEADS FORM
THE TRIMMING. AT RIGHT,
SILVER CLOTH PLEATED
SKIRT, WORN WITH BRIGHT
BLUE VELVET BLOUSE,
TRIMMED WITH SILVER
THREAD AND SEOUINS.
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OF Course.

"Say. waiter, what sort of lamb was
that you brought me?"
Spring lamb. sir"
"Well. I must he eating one Of the
Springs"
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Velvets Head the List of Fabrics for the Ornate Aun

THE COAT IS OF PENCIL BLUE
VELVET TIGHTLY SHIRRED
EXCEPT FOR THE LOWER
PART OF THE SLEEVES AND
THE LINING OF THE ERMINE
COLLAR. AT LEFT, BELOW,
GOLD LACE FROCK OVER
CLOTH-OF-GOLD SLIP, WITH
LACE TOP, WITH BAND OF
GREEN VELVET UNDER THE
LACE SHOWING AT FRONT.
AND BELT OF THE SAME VEL
VET. A BIG JEWELED BUCKLE
FASTENS THE BELT AT THE
FRONT.
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By STERLING HEILIG.

N ARIS has an event. And when
u Paris has an event. she knows
how to make 1t into a show
i for the wonder and gayety of
Evening star., 1925-10-11
And the Quarter Notes
Why Not?
OH!

"Who was Homer"
"The guy Babe Ruth made famous.
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You're Right.

You're Right.
What are the greatest nations on
earth?"
Examinations"
And the Quarter Notes
He-I suppose she gave up music
when her husband died?
She-No, she still plays, but only
on tho black keys
Why Not?
She-When sing I get tears in
my eyes. What can I do for this?..
He-Stuff cotton in your ears.
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and slightly fared skirt: long. close
fitting sleeves, with little cuffs and
collar made Of silvered leather.
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She Thought He was
Paralyzed.

He-Do you want to marry a one
eyed man?
She-No: why?
He-Then let me carry your UNI.
brella.
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Fined for Poaching.
Farmer Ito little boy with fishpoleH
Are you going fishing. my little man?
Willie-Naw, huntini
Farmer--Ifunting?
Willie-Yeah, huntin' for a place to
fish.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

EVENING FROCK. AT RIGHT. OF
WHITE CREPE DE CHINE, WITH
DEEP, HEAVY SILVER LACE
HEM. THE PATTERN OF THE
LACE IS EMPHASIZED WITH
SILVER EMBROIDERY, HEAVY
AT THE BOTTOM, AND CROW
ING LIGHTER AND LIGHTER
TOWARD THE TOP. THERE IS
A SLIP OF SILVER CLOTH
NEXT. LIGHT BOIS-DE-ROsE
CREPE DE CHINE, BOUND
WITH BROWN CREPE. IHt.
DECORATION is OF BROWN
VELVET PUT ON WITH GOLD
THREAD.
Evening star., 1925-10-11
BY MARY MARSHALL.

~ lND1NG women 50 content with
- the line and style of clothes
they already had accepted tho
Il only thing that dressmakers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
STOCKS OPEN WITH
OILS IN ACTIVE LEAD

NEW YORK, June 10.-Oil stocks
were active and steady at the open
ing Of the market today. A number
of the motor shares also sold slightly
higher. Rails were still unsettled.
Havana Electric declined four points
on the first sale.
Mid Continent Petroleum was up
q at 33; Maryland up y at 4S%;
Phillips up 4 at ASH; General
Petroleum up 4 at 531as Pan Amer
lean B up u at 80; Pure OIL UP Y
at SO; Sinclair up q at 21%; Shell
Onion up u att 24%; simms up Il
at PAN. ....
Chandler Motor was up Y at
1884, Maxwell Motors B up u at
1851 Mack Trucks up Y at 174R;
Studebaker down h at 45A; Amer.
lean Can up u at 1851; General
Electric. up II at 284h;' American
Sugar up u at So QAI; United States
Steel up u at 113h; Baldwin up
y at 11A: United States Rubber
up u at ASH.
Reading was down u at 84N;
Union Pacific up v at 1851; Frisco
common unchanged at 80h; Atchi-
sor unchanged at 118 OAR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
CUkB MART IRREGULAR
OIL STOCKS ADVANCE

NEW YORK, June 10.LPublic
utility and Industrial stocks were
inactive and irregular in the curb
market today. The oil stocks at
tracted considerable buying IN Jlle
early trading, with prices generally
inclined 10 higher levels. Industrial
stocks improved as the session adj
yanced. Motor stocks were reac-
tionary, with Chrysler declining
two and one-half points to log.
Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Coal was UP one point at 13I;
Pathe Exchange up two points. and
Universal Pictures and KelvinatOr
up one point each. American
Razor gained three and One-half
points on announcement Of the
initial dividend declared by the d.
rectors.
Commonwealth Power sold two
points higher at 14g; Lehigh Power
was up three and one-half; Ma
tionai Power and Light up eleven.
Humble Oil continued its spec
tacular advance and gained two
and one-half points at 66H; South
Penn OIL was up four points at
IT,; Vacuum up one; Sun OIL up
one; Continental fractionally higher.
Venezuelan OILS were held back by
reports Of q decline In the output
OF crude oil in that section.
American Ice per cents featured
the bond market with an advance
Of nearly two points. Mining stocks
were featurelesg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
PRINTERS TO HOLD ANNUAL
EXCURSION SATURDAY

The annual outing Of the Ty.
pothetae of Washington will be
held at Benedict, Nd, Saturday.
The starting point is at the b.
tonical Gardens, on Pennsylvania
avenue between First and Third
streets on the south side at 1915
o'clock.
The committee in charge Of ar
rangements consists of 8. Percy
Oliver, chairman; William N. Schaf.
err, vice chairman P. M. Becker,
jr., James D. Bligh, Charles p.
Crane, Will Dunn. w. A. Edelblut,
Karl V. Eiker, Charles Edwards,
Lee E. Eynon, Oscar Fauth, Thurs
ton l.. Ferris, Cornelius Ford,
Charles Gum. Frank p. Howard,
E. w. Huguely, George b. Ken.
nedy, Harry Miller, Thomas L.
Moore, Sydney oliver, Ralph A.
Packwood, Carroll c. Ross, Frank
w. Rowzee, John Rupert, Franc.
f. Sherry, Allen Smythe, Fl. r.
Stanford, H. c. c. Stiles, James B.
Sullivan, AL L. Tennyson, Lewis M.
Thayer and Benton Webb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
BANK GROWTH
PLAI|VL Y SEEN
IN POSTS
Mechanics Savings Celebrates
Its Nineteenth Ami
versary Tuesday

The washington Mechanics Saw
ines Bank 1t Eighth end g streets
southeast, celebrated its nineteenth
anniversary Tuesday. and state
ment Of the DEPOSITS Of the institu-
ton today compared with the de-
posts on It's opening day Is evil
dence Of the popularity and growth
of the institution and the wisdom
OF its directorate. On June 8, 1906,
the deposits In the hank were $1,4A7,
while today they total $1,719,I .46.
Speaking Of the bank today Presi-
dent Ezra Gould, TO WHOM Is due
great credit for the splendid posi-
ton the institution holds after nine
teen years Of service. said:N We
opened our bank In modest way
In small building and we had our
businesses have. But kept In
mind that whatever our troubles
would guard our depositors AS
everybody knows, we have grown
steadily year By year, and our hope
Is to continue to grow. We demand
Of our employees courtesy and eff
cheney. Our officers know the re-
Quirements Of our dep0Sitors, and
we are continually installing new
methods and ideas that make for
improved service.
.sOne Of the most important fea.
lures Of the banks business Ii the
icaning OF money, and one OF the
strictest rules we enforce Is that
every loan must have strong Sc
curity behind IT. The handling Of
our depositors' money Is a sacred
trust with MS. When say that
we have loaned millions and mil.
lions Of dollars safely and success
full, It can be appreciated how
careful we are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY BUYS
81. 800 TONS OF RAILS

Contracts have just been let by
the Southern Railway System for
the purchase OF 27,300 tons Of new
rails for delivery during the last
half of 1925.
This is in addition to $4,000 tons
ordered for delivery during the first
half of the new, year, and makes a
total of $4,000 tons Of new rail for
the year, enough to lay more than
800 miles of track.
OF the present order 23,200 tons
will be rolled by the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad Company at its
EneIey, Ala, plant, and the re-
mainder by the Bethlehem Steel Cor.
poration and the Illinois Steel Conn
paEy.
AS the new rail is laid, an equal
mileage of lighter section rail now
In service in the main, lines will be
released for use on secondary lines,
which are now equipped with lighter
rail