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Evening star., 1925-05-16

nished. The place was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and Spring
blossoms, and expressions of gratifi
cation We're heard on all sides. The
United States Army Band Orchestra,
under the direction of Master Sergt.
Theodore Bingert, furnished music.
Mr.. Tilton was presented to the as
sembly by Justice Stafford.
Carnegie Gave 100000.
In 1903 the late Andrew Carnegie
promised to furnish money to erect
branch library buildings as needed by
the District and for the present build
ing an allotment of 100000 was made.
February %, 1928, Congress appro,
priated $4,000 for the site, and
through the generosity Of Mrs. Hen.
derson, the present site was obtained
for that sum. She also gave the paint
ing of 1.-The Grand Canyon" by Lucien
w. Powell, which hangs in the
browsing room" Furniture for the
building was furnished by the Library
Bureau.
The branch library opens with a
collection of about IL 900 volumes and
100 magazines. This will be rapidly
increased, as Congress has appro-
priated SIS 900 for this fiscal year and
S25, 900 for the next fiscal year to
stock the branch. This stock will be
supplemented from time to time by
deliveries from the Central Library.
The book stock of the Central Library
and branches now numbers nearly
275, 900 volumes. The branch will be
open on week days, 8 am. to 8 pm,
except Wednesdays, when the hours
will be from am. to 3 p.m,. 1t will
be closed on Sundays and legal holi-
days.
At the outset, and until a larger
Evening star., 1925-05-16
MT. PLEASANT LIBRARY OPENED:
THOUSANDS ATTEND CEREMONY
Government and City Officials Are Present as Third
Branch of District System, Is GiUen to Public.
i Workers Are Ext0Ied.

of a great number of large cities. with
no finer library facilities than obtain
in Washington is 66 cents, while
In this city it is but 33 cents. I'M
bued with the splendor of the struc-
ture, he took occasion to urge all
citizens to work together in an ef-
fort to make Washington the most
beautiful city In the world.
Hopes for Representation.
The presence of two members of
the Citizens Advisory Council, Mr..
Kicker said, was an indication that
citizenship in the District, though
small, was gaining favor, indicating
that some form of recognized and
legaliZed representation was not far
distant. From the volumes contained
on the shelves of the library it was
possible to acquire a better under
standing of the duties and responsible
tiles of citizenship, he said, urging
every one to utilize this service.
Mr.. Henderson declared there never
was a time in history when knowledge
should be as accessible. A large num-
ber of persons in this country, includ-
ing the Communists, 1. w. WIS and
others. he said, are constantly seeking
to undermine the Government.
Public schools are responsible for the
republican form of Government under
which the Nation exists, and these are
supplemented by libraries, Mrs. Evans
stated. She lamented the fact that the
library was not to be more accessible
to the children, at least until suf-
ficient funds are available further to
equip the building. She pledged the
support of the Twentieth Century
Club. Mr.. Suter claimed it would be
rash for him to pledge the fedora
tion's or councils support, but said
that inasmuch as libraries were part
of the educational system they would
not be neglected by either organiZa-
tion.
DR.. Bowerman emphasized the i'm
portance of a branch library in the
northwest section. The population eX-
ceeds 100000, and is constantly grow
ing with the erection of new apart
ments, dwellings and churches. He
commented on the architectural
beauty of the edifice, but declared the
important fact Is that the library is
Evening star., 1925-05-16

force is provided. only the main floor
will be opened and only adults, includ-
ing high school students. can be
served. Should the work for adults
prove to be less than is at present an
ticipated, however, service to children
will also be undertaken.
The board of library trustees is COM
posed of the following: President,
Theodore w. Noyes; vice president,
Justice Wendell p. Stafford; secretary,
John b. Larner, and DR.. Frank W.
Ballou, Charles F. Bell. Benjamin w.
Guy, Daniel A. Edwards, Mrs. Marie
Manning Gasch and Mrs. Lyman B.
Swormstedt; committee on branches,
Charles j. Bell chairman, DR.. Ballou
Evening star., 1925-05-16

Washingtons third unit of the Pub
lie Library-the Mount Pleasant
branch, at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets-another link in the great ed
ucational system of the District and
another addition to the imposing ar
ray of architecture in the National
Capital, was formally opened to the
public last night.
The Mount Pleasant branch now
holds the distinction of ranking first
on the list of the three in architec-
tural beauty, size and book capacity.
The other branches are in Takoma
Park and the Southeastern section
of the city, respectively.
Keys Are Presented.
Appropriate ceremonies. participat-
ed in by representatives of the entire
city, both governmental and civic,
were held. Justice Wendall p. STAFF
ford of the District Supreme Court
presided and the keys of the inStitu-
tion were presented by Engineer Com
missioner Bell to Daniel A. Edwards,
who received them on behalf of the
board of trustees of the library. Col.
Bell presented the keys in the name
of the Carnegie Corporation; Edward
l.. Tilton, the architect; Mrs. John b.
Henderson, from whom the library
site was acquired, and the District
government. Rev. DR.. James II.
TAYLOR pastor of the Central Presby-
terian Church, opened the ceremo-
MES with invocation.
Addresses were made by NJ. V.
Lewis, retiring president of the
Mount Pleasant Citizens AsSocia
ton; Jesse c. Suter, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations;
w. |. Swanton, president of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton; George A. Kicker, president of
kalorama Citizens Association; Ed
gar B. Henderson, president of Piney
Branch Citizens Association; Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.. of the Twentieth
Century Club; DR.. George +. Bow
erman, chief librarian of the Public
Library. and Miss Margery c. Quig-
ley, branch librarian.
DIR. BOwerman Lauded.
Each of the speakers commended
DR.. Bowerman for his untiring eff
forts in bringing the project to COM
pletion. Mr.. Lewis characterized the
building as a work of art, in keeping
with other structures of the Nations
Capital He said the shelves of the
library would be invaluable to his
association, as members of committees
may have access to information of
every sort on any task assigned to
1nem. Inc ClllZeHS at large, 100, ne
said, are not unmindful of the ad-
vantageS.
Copies of who's Who in Co
lumbia Heights" and a bound volume
of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Associations minutes and records
since the organiza ation, together with
a tax assessment volume, were pre-
sented to the library by Mr.. Swan
ton, who is a member of the Citizens
Advisory Council. He declared the
per capita amount spent on libraries
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and Mr.. Edwards, and librarian, DIR.
George F. Bowerman.
The following compose the Mount
Pleasant branch library staff: Mar
gerry Glossy Quigley, branch librarian:
Charlotte II. Clark, acting assistant
librarian; Helen T. Steinbarger, read
ers' adviser; Mathilda d. Williams,
reference librarian; Jane Page, Clara
f. Bennett, Mary f. Clark and Mag
dalena Michel, assistants; Frank b.
Haskell, senior page; John l.. Burke,
junior page, and Wallace +. Scesco
and Olive Scesco, caretakers.
Evening star., 1925-05-16

Great effects come of industry and
perseverance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

"And oh how hungry was Dorothy Mackai
Mary Aston and Doris Kenyon were taking modest
little meals and sat by at the point of tears. But
| kept at the track work and my starving got rid
Of the three pounds in ten days and it taught me
my lesson. Never again! ] am well under weight
now, but can have sugar, no potatoes no cream,
no meat except occasionally a teeny-weeny little
lamb chop. But, oh how Id like to cut into big,
Juicy beefSteak!'
Anna Q. Missions contract permits her to weigh
1I2 pounds but she is thirteen pounds under that
mark. The medicine ball is her fesh-killer, and
daily she goes through strenuous game. Dorothy
Mackaill is permitted 140 pounds but she is down
to 10 Blanche Sweet weighs 49, which is twenty
pounds under her limit, and Dorothy Seastrom III,
which is twenty-three pounds under
Pauline Starke went TO the mat with five
pounds excess weight few months ago, and battled
harder, probably than anyone in the screen colony
TO get rid of that extra pOundage. The exasperatng
thing about it was that the fat was accommodating
just above the waistlne, making otherwise strik-
ing figure appear "paunchy" Her legs were thin
enough, as were her arms and neck. But Pauline
looked as though she had been feastng imprudenty
on cream puffs and Jersey milk.
81 was getting to look stall-fed!" she exclaimed.
But she doesn't look that way now! Pauline
went into a system of strenuous exercise, new TO
most everyone in Hollywood, but remarkable for its
efficiency She had strong piece Of "hamess"
made which fitted about her abdomen, with "col-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

81 can walk down the Avenue of Signs at tn ,
studio munching chocolates" Betty remarked, "bu
my life would be in jeopardy. Every girl Their
could Just kill met If they eat chocolates the
get fat" h
Vivian Rich, the rial.queen," has slender
boyish figure which is the envy of many youn !
women playing feature roles in Hollywood. Prof
ably no one has been asked oftener-"How do 20
keep from getting fat?" than she.
81 do it by pushing broomv' she tells the
land by other strenuous work at home l have
maid, of course but it always seemed to me that TIL
energy expended at tennis, golf and the like could y
put to better use by working in my house. -Thre
days each week, however, spend an hour or twQf
a swimming pool or in the ocean, l have am il
structor am learning the fancy strokes and on eac
of those three days | swim till am tired. There
no exercise guess, which brings into play so man
muscles and keeps the body fit
81 eat nationally, everything. BUT one day eaS
week my only food consists of milk and one bake
potato long time ago a friend confded to m
that if diet once each week on this combination
would not get fat. There is something in the tw
which destroys that Hesh-building nutriment you
system extracts from your food. do not know VIII
it is, but a lot of my friends have tried it and
enthusiastic over the results. The milk may
drunk any time during the day when one is hungr
but the baked potato must be eaten at the evenin
meal. Nothing, however, must go with them"
Alma Rubens is careful to select foods which civ
strength rather than fat Only three times wee
does she have lamb chop small piece of tendq
beef Each night, just before retiring she sips, yer
slowly two glasses of fresh buttermk. She dot
not take a great deal of strenuous exercise.
Madge Bellamy keeps in daily touch with III
scales in her bathroom She weighs lis pounds.
she finds herself taking on flesh she goes di
for two days This diet consists of glass of mi
for breakfast, hard-boiled egg, a tomato with sa
on it and glass of milk for lunch and the same me
in the evening. Two days of this diet, she says, W
bring her weight down to where it belongs 81
rides horseback, does her daily Dozen religious
and walks for exercise.
Margaret Livingston, playing ''vamp" role
maintains eternal vigilance to retain that svelt It'll
appearance which has made her distinctive on II
screen She sets aside one day each week for die
ing-and strict dieting at that In the morning 81
drinks glass of lemonade sweetened with oranf
honey Ga pre-digested food. For luncheon and di
ner she takes glass of orange juice and anoth
just before retiring, Nothing more-nothing of an
kind! st
Hungry Margaret exclaimed, telling of h
day of diet, "why get so hungry / could eat Il
jamb off of the door!"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

lar" about her neck From an overhead beam in the
studio she had one-inch rope suspended and fast
ened to her harness at ring in the back. Then
she was hauled up clear of the padded floor sus-
pended in midar. Whereupon she ran, swan,
leaped twisted rolled, failed the air with her
and legs-squirmed till her body was bathed in per-
spiraton.. Persons seeing her there probably would
have thought she was being subjected to medieval
punishment or had lost her mind.
81 just Topped around like chicken with its
head off, ;" she explains. "All the strain most of
it, at least, my abdomen. | kept at it till
was wreck physically. Every afternoon / had
them haul me up there, and every afternoon failed
the air. If there's any young woman earnestly de-
string to reduce her waistne, tell her to do did
and don't mind the consequences / didn't There
were times when they lowered me to the mat SIM
ply couldn't stand. The perspraton was dripping
from my ears. 1t was trickling down my back. 1t
was pouring into my eyes. 1t soaked through my
gym suit--but got rid of the fat!
Bebe Daniels believes that golf is the best all
round exercise for keeping fit. She declares that
she's not only fan, but nut over the game.
81 weigh lis pounds" she says. IF find am
getting over that mark | go to the links for more
games-and more fun! l eat sparingly of most any
food except the cream-puffy things, and take very
little meat"
When Greta Nissen takes her daily exercise she
wastes about 5000 worth of time, according to the
estimates of her friends. She weighs ia pounds.
For number OF years Miss Nlssen was pupil IN the
dancing academy of the Royal Opera at Copenhagen,
and was one of Fokines talented students Since she
has been in pictures she has devoted portion of
each day to dancing, to keep her figure where 1t
should be- But she does it in private either at her
home or behind locked doors one Of the stages at
the studio. No sees her.
In close-by dressing room at the studio Pola
Negri may be found at noontime, lunching crack
ers and iced tea Every day, three hundred and
sixty-ve times year without change tea and crack
ers constitute that midday bite
"Tea is so stimulating" says Pola, who weighs
118 pounds. "And the crackers! Oh, just those
little graham wafers you know! One should eat
very, very little at noontime. Much food tends to
draw the blood from the brain and centre its efforts
on the stomach. Which is not right when you are
working"
Little Betty Bronson, who weighs just 100
pounds is one of the uckiest of all the actresses
The star of peter Pan" eats what she wants, and
her only exercise is swimming and walking. During
her recent vacation she went to Santa Monica beach
and was in the ocean the greater part Of each day.
However Betty is only seventeen years old, and the
IVORY years. have not~yet arrived.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

90 out to the other stu
dos that "Joyce Compton
was discharged by First
National because she was
fatv
81 donned a track suit"
Miss Compton said, "and
early each morning went
into a woman's gymna-
stun. Then | ran and
ran and ran, till | felt al
most at the point of ex-
haustion. Then I'd rest
a while and startTunning
again. 1t seemed at first
| could get rid of only a
few ounces. At night !
would find myself lighter
than in the morning, but
when | would awaken
next day I'd be as heavy
as ever. ] ate almost
no.thin g-a piece of
grapefruit, a small slice
of dry toast, and some
times, when it seemed !
was famished, just a little
bit of a salad.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
IF the Answer Is Peace, You May Be Sure That
America Will Help"
BIZ AMBAssApoR A. B. HoUGHToN, address in London.


YT is natural for that those who have suffered much
from should seek settlement which humanity possible
should be free from conditions leading directly To that end
and that spirit have helped But have forgotten that
there a limit beyond which could not go.
The full of American hepune be obtained only when
the American people assured that the time for destructive methods
and policies has passed and that the time for peaceful upbdng has
They asking themselves that time has in fact avd And
that question they today The must be given to
them It must from the peoples Of Europe who alone make
the decision.
the peace then that America will help
her generous But (which God forbdthat shall
doubtful then fear that those helpful processes
which motion must inevitably
We people interested making speculative advances
We undertake help only those who try help themselves And in
saying thinking specifically Of any nation but rather
Of situation in which all are alike involved
with the working of that problem in its details the Amer
people will desire medde They recognize that into it
with which they only indirectly concerned Their
graphical position frees them from considerations which other
regard They advice But may you that
they hope that they ferven that be reached
peace and arrangement based primarily force
merely the prelude another but which
the elements of which will deserve and
receive the moral support Of mankind because it just
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
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HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ONCE GOOD MONEY,
NOW WASTE PAPER


Dealers in old paper take notice
The Jugoslav government has fifteen
carloads Of waste paper for sale. 1t
is all that is left of billions of Austro-
Hungarian bank notes, called in and
replaced by dinar notes. Jugoslavia
was constructed out of Serbia and sew
eral parts of the old Austro- Hungar-
ian empire. Along with the increase
in territory Jugoslavia inherited an
inflated currency. First the bank notes
circulated on a basis reduced from
the inflated value, and later were
stamped. Afterward the stamped notes
were exchanged on basis Of four
crowns for one dinar. Now dinars cir
culate throughout Jugoslayia, and
Austrian crowns are not legal tender.
Exports are greater. than imports, and
the dinar shows a tendency to appre-
ciate. The Jugoslavs like their dinars
and do not mourn the crown. The ma
tional bank officials found that the old
crown bank notes were taking too
much space, consequently they are to
be disposed Of as old paper-hfteen
carloads Of them. 1t is not often that
so much money goes SO cheaply.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
Legion Men TO SerUe in
Times of Emergencies

Formation of alamo Post Patrol Of
the American Legion" an organization
Of picked men trained for service in
times of emergency and disaster, was
announced by John K Weber, COM
mander Of the American Legion post
at San Antonio, Texas.
Commander Weber, commenting on
the patrol, said: 1.-THE public has been
educated to expect prompt and efficient
service from the American Legion In
emergencies. When the call came for
aid during the 1921 flood, the Legion
was among the first to be called on and
first to respond. Our patrol will be
fitted and capable of handling the most
unusual circumstances.
'Posts of the Legion have always
done individual relief work in time of
disaster or have co-operated with
other agencies in giving aid and relief.
The latest instance of the Legion's
activity In emergencies was their work
done for the sufferers in the tornado
swept area of Illinois and Indiana.
Thousands of refugees saved their val
uables because the Legionnaires pa
trolled against hooters. Thousands of
victims were clothed and others were
fed through the agency of the Legion"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04
JAPANESE REPORT
SURGICAL TRIUMPH

Doctor Komi, director of the Darien
general hospital at Darien. Manchu-
ria, has reported the successful result
Of two operations In which the entire
stomachs of two Japanese patients
were removed. according to the Kansas
City Star.
The operations, made more than a
year ago, were for cancer, and in both
cases the stomachs were removed and
the outlets connected directly with the
intestines. Both the patients left the
hospital in three weeks. One is still
alive and the other died recently of a
cold in the head. His death was not
due to the loss of his stomach. Doctor
Komi told the result of the unusual
operations to the Japanese national
medical conference at Tokyo.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-04

POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DIR. FREDERICK R. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH"
POSTURE IN WOMEN'S
WORK

% BY Western Newapaper Union.l

YTEALTH of workers is not only
4 4 question of what you do but also
of how you do it, This Is true not
only of the housewife but also of the
factory and shop workers. Especially
in that kind of work now so common
in the modern factory where each en-
ployee does hour after hour, all day
long, exactly the same thing.
The specializing and division of work
in the present-day factories make It
possible for many women to do work
requiring deftness and quickness and
delicacy rather than strength. what
Is the effect, on the bodies and the
health of women workers, OF doing
the same thing over and over hour
after hour, for months? The United
States public health service has con-
sidered the subject of sufficient I'M
portance to make a special investiga-
ton.
Although positive proof is lacking
1t is generally agreed that any work
which requires cramped, constrained
or awkward position may cause serious
bodily injury.
Work which requires bending OF the
shoulders and dropping of the head,
congresses and restricts the chest and
so interferes with breathing. This may
also force down the ribs and the
diaphragm and so displace or cause
pressure on the abdominal organs. AS
a result, there may be constipation
diarrhea, indigestion, headache and
anemia.
Work which requires a sidewise,
sl0uchlng position twists the body out
of shape, congresses the lungs on one
side and favors consumption. Work
which requires constant bending for
ward also congresses both the alb
domen and the chest and causes dis
placement and pressure on the lungs,
heart and other organs.
These dangers may be avoided by
planning and adjusting machines, work
tables and seats so that the workers
can stand erect in easy comfortable
positions. This will result not only
in greater comfort and less sickness
to the employees but also in greatly
increased output.
Where this is not possible or where
any work has to be done in cramped
awkward position, then the employees
should be shifted frequently from one
kind of work to another. Comfortable
and well adjusted chairs are also help
full. Alternating standing with sitting
work, frequent rest periods and pro-
viding foot rests and back rests where
needed will increase not only the COM
fort and health but also the output Of
women workers.