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AMONG KINDS EASY CHAIRS IN VOGUE TO-DAY

Ihere are many points TO be taken
INTO consideration when selecting
easy chairs. The size of the room,
the style of dts decoration the color
scheme, the kind of wood. whether
the chair is especially chosen for a
man or woman, and if so, the stat
ure of the persons; all must be taken
into account; and then there is the
workmanship, with all that that i'm
plies of quality of covering, grade of
springs, kind of stuffing, etc. Let us
consider two or three STYLES of easy
chairs in vogue today and their re-
lation to rooms and some points about
their workmanship. In each instance
these chairs are the sort that men
like.
OverstuTed easy chairs are decid-
edly in evidence. There is a luxuri-
BUSINESS about them, with their sew
eral sets of springs sometimes even
in the arms), and their down-filled
seats and backs. Consider carefully
the size of your room, however be-
fore deciding in favor of such ample
overstuffed models. They take
up a surprising amount of space. and
unless combined consistently with ar
ticles of furniture, they dwarf the
other pieces and stand forth so promi-
nently that they seem out of place.
In large rooms, with large furniture,
overstuffed easy chairs are decidedly
at home. They are not chosen for
any particular grace of line or
beauty of contour, but because they
are luxurious.
Comfortable Chairs.
They are chairs for comfort. One
sinks into the depths and does not
wish to be disturbed. Nor is it easy
TO rise from such a chair, though 1t is
q n in,
cushions. 1t should be en1embered
that overstuffed easy chairs, unless
they are actually fine in springs and
soft with their cushions, are not nee
essarily comfortable easy chairs"
See that the springs are "springy"
and that the backs are soft Sit in
tthe chairs, try them and know that
they are right before buying.
Another Type.
Just now the Coxwell chair is en-
joying a decided vogue. These chairs
are not SO cumbersome as overstuffed
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type of garment. 1t seems to be a
garment for the special occasion, not
for general utility. The ensemble
costume that combines a frock and
wrap is of more widespread appeal.
But there are illustrious exponents
of the tailored suit-both among
makers of women's clothes and
among welI-dressed women. There
is O'Rossen of Paris, whose name
cannot be left out of any discussion
of the tailored suit. His latest no.
ton of the smart tailored suit re-
ouires two contrasting materials-a
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Second Wife as Slave-C1irl Loses Faith in Men
Wants to Marry Before He Can Afford
1t to Defeat Another
1t to Defeat Another


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DILL lVlL ~ lOlO11LD ~ BURGESS
My, but 7 would like some of that corr

My, but I would like, some of that corn
this very minute
For a. long time he sat in that tree
watching. First, he would look at the
corn, and then he would look over at
Farmer Browns house. Blacky the Grow
was suspicious. He suspected a trick of
some kind. He tried to make up his
mind to fly away from there and think
no more about that corn. But he
couldn't. No, sir. he couldn't. After a
while he ventured to fy slowly over that
fence post. His sharp eyes saw the
string with which those ears OF corn
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Vanilla SnoWballs.

Mix one tablespoonful of cornstarch h
with one cupful of sugar, then add
two beaten eggs and two cupfuls of
scalded cream Cook over hot water
for one-half an hour, stirring con-
stantly; then let cool add two table
spoonfuls of vanilla extract and Ole
quart of whipped cream. Freeze and
when very firm put into individual
round moids and allow to ripen Turn
out and decorate in any preferred
way
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chairs, because the arms are not
large and are of wood only partially
upholstered and the backs are com
paratively low. The backs and seats
may heeas downy soft as the over
stuffed chairs, for the finest of them
have the double sets of springs in the
seats, one in the chair itself and one
in the separate cushion seat, or else
the chair springs are topped with
deep. sumptuous down cushions. Fre-
quently the chairs have down eush-
ions attached to the upholstered
spring backs. inexpensive models
come with correct frames, and with
soft seats and backs, but minus the
cushions. There is nothing overpow-
ering about one, and it may, there
fore, fit in admirably with living
room furniture and without cramping
other things.
Ffreside Chairs.
Fireside and wing chairs have in
creased in popularity so decidedly
that they are now made with low
backs as well as high, and in small
models as well as the large fireside
chairs. 1t is possible to include the
smaller wing chairs with furniture
that is not large and heavy, and yet
have them appropriate even in COM
paratively small rooms. Wing chairs
with high backs are delightful for
older folk who do not wish draughts
of dir to blow against them, and who
find the angles of the wings and the
back very comfortable head rests.
Men enjoy wing chairs, especially
when by open fires. Then their other
name, fireside chairs, impresses you
as felicitous and correct.
Modified Wing Chairs.
Wing chairs are frequently so modi-
fed and adapted that the wings are
little more than side pieces trans
forming slightly curved backs into
attractive angular ones. These may
not be so luxurious as the completely
overstuffed models, with their mar
velous softness. but both kinds are
classed among the easy chairs. 1t
may be added that the simpler win g
chair still has the desired quality
that is known as style" and which
is so satisfactory whether in furni-
ture or costumes.
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No one seems to be predicting a
season of great popularity for the
tailored suit this Spring. At most its
interest will be short lived, says one
authority. Others seem to think that
only the woman who has very large
wardrobe will be Interested in this
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overdrapes are of plain mauve chintz
bound in black.
Such a shade may be made very
easily at home. The chintz should be
cut wide enough to have a firm, flat
hem made on either side before II Is
tackled to the roller. The lower edge
is finished with short cotton fringe,
and a casing to hold the wooden rod
is stitched on the back of the shade
just above the Sca.llops.
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MOTHERS
AND THEIR CHILDREN.
Telling Time" Solved.

One mother says:
My children are too active to sit
through the church service and too
young to tell the time, and as Sun
day school follows Immediately after
church. either my husband or / had
Evening star., 1925-09-09

Philippines circulates by word of
mouth. Ignorance is widespread
among the masses. They are for in
dependence, when energet.cally stimu-
lated on the subject by the leaders,
for they have not the slightest con-
ception of its practical significance.
Can you believe it would be healthy
for a Filipino champion of deferred
independence to fall among ignorant
described as a traitor?
Ignorance Swayed by Politics.
Get firmly in mind the fact that
there are three classes in this drama
of Philippine agitation respecting in
dependence. There is the small
political class hungry for the loaves
and fishes, the enlightened class
Qarger than the first but not large
enough for prevalence) interested only
in the welfare of the people, and the
uninstructed bulk of the population.
Patriotic and useful public opinion
belongs in the main to the second of
these classes. 1t is this public opinion
which is suppressed by fear of the
leaders-fear of them as instigators
of the ignorant ma jority against any
one who counsels prudence and delay
in the matter of independence. Relief
for this unfortunate situation can be
had, of course. only in widening the
circle of unselfish public opinion-only
In educating the ma ajority. When OBJ
servers inquire why it is, if the Fill
pinos do not want immediate indie
pendence, that they elect the cham
pions of immediate independence, the
reply is that the ignorant portion of
the electorate is misled by self-seeking
politicians"
And you do not think the Filipinos
should have what is bad for them
even if the ma jority wants it?''
II do not. They are not entitled
to have what is bad for them, even
though they want it, for what is bad
for them is bad for a lot of other peo-
pie who do not want it. 1t is intoler-
able that an uneducated electorate,
harangued by political aspirants to
power and emolument, should frus-
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out as cancerous growth. DELHI
crate annoyance of the represents
tives of The sovereign power should
cease. Abortive extralegalism-abor-
tive, but pernicious--should be
abandoned. There should be no petit
Jogging opposition to the clear
authority of the governor general,
whoever he may be, under the or
ganic law If the Philippine Legisla-
ture and the governor general dis
agree, and If their disagreement
reach deadlock, then the President
Of the United States should decide.
MY advice to the educated Fill
pinos would be frankly to accept all
these conditions and to change their
appeal to the people from a call to
ilusory independence TO a call to that
moral and mental advance which is
the sine qua non of real independ-
ence."
Copyright 1925. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1925-09-09

Gov. Gen. Harrison when that Off
Ger, according to RoXas, abdicated
his military duties under the law and
left the constabulary in the Moro
region to unrestricted Filipino COM
mand-a period of seven years
there was not a single killing in that
region. As a fact, during that period
the records show 124 conflicts be-
tween the constabulary and the
Moros, 499 Moros dead, p constabu
larry soldiers dead, ] officer dead and
many wounded on both sides.
Nor is this the whole story of
that peaceful reign. In the same
region Bogobos killed SO Japanese
over land troubles. 1t was during
the time in question that occurred
the most serious breach of public
order since the foundation of the civil
government. That breach consisted
in a fight between the consta bulary
and the police of Manila. AS a result
of that clash number of both com
batants and innocent citizens were
killed and many of the constabulary
were sentenced to death or to life
Imprisonment.
Furthermore. the assertions of
Roxas in commendation of the health
service were untrustworthy. During
the time under review cholera in the
Philippines destroyed 1900 and
smallpox 10000 lives. We are now
free from all sorts of epidemics. In
their statistics and in their affirma-
tions Filipino politicians want check
ing up"
What would be your concluding
word of counsel to Filipino politicians
and to the Filipino intelligentsia in
general?"
II should counsel them at once and
without reservation to drop the idea
of immediate independence and dedi-
cate themselves whole -heartedly to
cooperation with the Americans in
creating a Filipino citizenship capa-
BILE of orderly, just, progressive,
prosperous and self defensive demo-
cratic rule. For such cooperation
the road lies wide, smooth and open.
Petty Filipino politics should be cut
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premit them to relapse into slavery.
we came into the Philippines not to
take away, but to give, liberty. We
cannot accomplish our task by scut-
tling. Filipinos can have liberty only
II they accept it from the Americans
In the form of that comprehensive
culture and discipline, those moral, in.
tellectual and civic virtues which
alone make liberty possible. / note
a Filipino leaders remarks that while
MS people are grateful to America for
what she has done here, they cannot
pay their debt Of gratitude in the cur.
rency or Independence. We are not
asking for gratitude. We are not
working for gratitude. Our aims are
not so low as that. Our aims are to
found a strong, free, Christian nation
In the west Pacific for the sake Of that
nation. ourselves and our fellow men
in general"
Friends of L. s. Rule Muzzled.
IF the Philippines were near our
shores. would your attitude be differ.
ent?"
In that case, should say, Let
them try it We could take the risk
then. But they are too far away.
once we leave these islands, we are
gone for good. We shall not come
back. There are no more Perry or
Dewey opportunities contiguous to the
eastern coastline Of Asia"
Is 1t true that free speech is sup.
pressed in the Philippines by fear OF
the leaders of the independence move
ment?"
ITO a very considerable extent that
\ Undoubtedly is true. Non-political
Filipinos of education and under.
standing must be courageous, indeed,
If they voice the opinion they actually
hold, namely, that it is better for the
country as a whole that America
should remain as she is for an in
definite time. Surely any thinking
person can realize that this. naturally
would be so. Persons against imme-
diate independence are denounced as
traitors-not openly, perhaps, but
none the less effectually, for most of
the intelligence circulating in the
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trate Americas long. laborious and
expensive struggle to build a firmly
based Christian state in the Philip
pines and also should jar the delicate
interracial and international balance
in the Pacific inimically to the cause
of world peace"
People Happy and Satisfied.
Would the masses be satisfied if
they were left alone by the leaders,
Perfectly. There is not a more
satisfied or happier people in the
world. l go among them continually
and everywhere am received with the
greatest courtesy and hospitality. I
have just returned from a voyage of
5000 miles among the scattered is
lands. 1 visited so centers of life and
motored extensively in the rural re-
gions. l carried no arms. Not a
weapon of any kind was needed in
my party Cordial popular welcomes
greeted me at every turn. Illiterate
though vast numbers of these people
are, they know enough to know they
never before were SO well off in every
moral and material way as they are
now
What is the percentage OF literacy
in the islands?"
About 81 per cent would be a lib
eral estimate"
Manuel Roxas, speaker of the
Philippine house, stated before a con-
gressional committee in Washington
that 1t was over so per cent
Yes, he made that misstatement
and others. His statistics were wrong.
He compared dialectic differences in
the Philippines to the slight differ.
ences of this kind in the United States.
That is ridiculous. There are here
81 distinct dialects, many of them as
unlike as are the modern Latin Ian
guages and some of them differing as
radically as do English and German.
English is the only hope of a national
medium of communication in the
Philippines.
Let me briefly illustrate further
how unreliable We're the statements
of Roxas in Washington. He assert
ed that during the administration OF
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US. JOB IPPTNES UNFINISHED:
MAY TAKE 25 YEARS, WOOD THINKS
Christian Culture
Held Valuable
to Orient.
Laxity Under Regime of
Harrison Hit by
General.

in strong hands. If we and those who
believe as we believe can ChristianiZe
the world, in the full psychic and eth
ical sense of that phrase, we shall rid
it of injustice, of human degradation.
of social cleavage and conflict and of
international slaughter. | attach i'm
mense Importance to developing the
Philippines as Christianity's great
peaceful outpost in the Pacific"
Defects of ChildliSe People.
You have every respect for the
sentiment of nationality"
Il have every respect for the senti-
ment of nationality. But the posses
sion of sovereign national status can
be a blessing to a people only when it
means national security. when it
means sagacity and restraint in for
eign affairs. when it means political
and economic competence. when it
means established law and order.
when il means sanitation. education,
social justice, personal and religious
liberty. National development of this
order can rest upon nothing but the
development of the individual citizen.
Every society stands or falls accord
ing to the presence or absence of abil-
ity, perseverance and self-comma nd
in it's individual members. No society
of politicians or by a group of groups
of politicians, however notable their
intellectual deXterity.
Our task in the Philippines is TO
bring up the general level of EDUCATION
and efficiency to point where the
individual citizens of competence are
sufficiently numerous to support a
stable structure of government, of
social relations and of industrial and
commercial prosperity. There is no
such general level of education and
efficiency now. Filipinos, despite
their human charm and their many
encouraging moral and mental endow-
ments, are generally unoriginal, non
initiatory. nonconStructive and dilet-
tante. They are too childlike, too
feeble, for the heavy burdens of state
hood"
Liberty Under L. s. Flag.
What will you say of the claim
that Filipino progress to the highest
extent is impossible without liberty?"
II will say that the Filipinos, in
their present backward condition, have
under our flag the only liberty they
can hope to enjoy. Their leaders are
ready to give up the substance Of lib.
erty in a wild grasp for its shadow
they are ready to lead their people
into diSa Ster. Lord Northchiffe was
right when he told the Filipinos they
had more liberty than any other peo-
pie in the world-shielded from ex
ternal and internal molestation, were
lowly taxed. surrounded by the safe
guards and ministrations Of science
blessed with churches and schools and
communications, left entirly free to
use their hands or brains as best they
can, launched on an even keel on the
snain stream of moderan progress.
They talk about liberty. why,
America is the mother OF liberty as
fhe term is understood in the werld
TODAY. 1t is precisely because we
love liberty that we are disinclined to
leave these islands prematurely and
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Menace of Disquiet
Seen i'm Grant
of Freedom.
Thinks Whole Far East
Would Be Affected
By Ferment.

Note. This Is the third and last of a
series of striking interviews on the question
OF Philippine Independence. In IL Gov Gen.
Wood answers the arguments of Senate
President Quezon and senator Osmena. the
leaders in the Filipino campaign for the
Withdrawal of the United States and the
establishment of selG-goyernment in the
islands
The Washington times., 1925-05-18

was taken to Casualty Hospital
where his condition is reported not
serious.
Lee Gribbles, forty-two, knocked
down by a machine at Fourteenth
and Rhode Island avenue northwest.
was also the victim of a hit and
run driver" Gribbles was not hurt
badly.
Irving J. Bush. Marine. cccu-
pant of a machine which collided
with a parked automobile on the
Baltimore pike, sustained lacefa-
tions to his face, head and legs.
The machine was driven by Hacold
j. Stevens.
Others hurt in traffic accidents
were Ella Hughes. colored, struck
by a taxicab near New Jersey and
Massachusetts avenues northwest;
Mrs. Lena Wendheim, sixty nine.
knocked down by an automobile
driven by Henry L. Coleman, near
Fourth and Massachusetts avenue,
and Paul Morgan, thirteen, knocked
from his bicycle by a taxicab near
Nineteenth and Fl streets northwest.
None was hurt seriouslyyI.
The Washington times., 1925-05-18
SOLD
HERE MADE BY
VETERANS
Sale of the BIood-red Flower
Will Aid Wounded
Soldiers

'"They took the blood red poppy
of Flanders fields, drench with the
blood of martyrs, and made it the
emblem of those who fought and
won"
This, in brief, is the message of
the poppy-the official flower of
Americas World War Veterans.
Thousands of these little flowers
will be sold in the annual buddy
poppy drive, which will terminate
on Memorial Day.
Mrs. Leon Arnold, president of
the American Legion Auxiliary of
this city which organization has
charge of the sale of poppies, said
today every artificial poppy bloom
sold in the District of Columbia has
been made by the wounded veter-
ans in the various Government
hositals in Kansas.
The veterans are paid two and
One-half cents each for making the
flowers Some are making as high
as $50 a month from their labOrS,
and are helping support their fami-
lies by their handiWOrk.
The Flanders poppy was popu-
larized by the American Legion,
said Mrs. Arnold. 1T was adopted
by the legion and by the auxiliary
at the organizing convention in
1921.
"In conformity with the action
of the national convention, proceeds
from the sale of poppies must be
used for welfare work among dis
abled veterans"
The Washington times., 1925-05-18
REVOLUT|ON|ST
|SMENTAL[Y
DEFECTIVE
Attorney Says Paul Crouch
jailed for High Treason, Has
Fantastic Mind

Paul Crouch, who with two other
enlisted men was tried for hlgn
treason and was sentenced 10
forty years Imprisonment as
result of an alleged plot to over
throw the government in hawaii
has the mind of a child ten years
old and was engaged In teacnihs
. class of Esperanto" or inter.
national language, phantasy oi
his eccentricity, it was mace puo
lie today by Robert II. McNelll'
his attorney.
McNeill has in his possession
letter from the boys fatner'
I. M. Crouchc, of Hays, n. =,
in which it is stated that ne haa
received two letters from the ooy >
companions declaring that Croucn
was engaged in the promuigatlon
of a new language and that ne
had hoped to publish a magazlne
in the new language, Wnlcn ne
called Esperanto" The 1atner
said that in neither of the let.
ters were there any mentioh VI
a revolution with which his son
was charged with fomenting.
"They claimed to be COMMUNISTS
but never wrote me about a reVo-
lution," Mr.. Crouch says IN MS
letter.
II wrote Paul that I. being no
Communist, could not encourage
him in it, but could not see why
any one could object to Esperanto.
In a letter to the adjutant gen
,.ral of the United States army IN
Washington. r. E. Walters, mo
was a captain in the A. Z. FL
describes the boy as:
THE writer has known PauI
Crouch all of his life, and has been
fully aware of the boys phantastlc
IDEAS for years, but never seriously
considered his eccentricities due 20
the fact that all who knew him
were thoroughly convinced that he
had the mind of a child not more
than eight of ten years of age.
The case is being sent to the
commanding general of the Ha-
waiian division at San Francisco
for review, and from there it may
be taken to the judge advocate
general of the army and even 10
the President, Mr.. McNeill declared
today.
Crouch's father is seventy-eight
years old and is living on a little
farm near the foot of the Blue
Ridge mountains, ten miles north
Wilkesboro. n. G.