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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
aR

ing. 1t is said HANlL 0EkiI1A
no nation in the world consumes as
much soap as America, which is
rightly famed for beautiful women
"L,et me direct the baths Of the
body says a famous beauty ex-
pert, ''and the complexion viii
take care OF itself"
TITS generally agreed today that
health, cleanliness and beauty
require at least one complete bath
each day, while two are preferable.
warm and a cool plunge.
A warm tub bath at night Just
before retiring and in the morn
ing q quick tub. sponge or
shower OF cool or .tepid water
seems an ideal arrangement.
Get up q half hour earlier
IL need be--or delay your retiring
half an hour. But take time to
attend to this important and de-
lightful beauty and health meas
ure. Insist on your daily baths.
Twenty minutes Il as long az
any one should remain in the
tub. Three minutes IL long
enough for the cool plunge in
the morning. A warm. not hot,
bath Just before retiring viii relax
your body wonderfully and send
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

helen ROWLAND looking for is
a new brand of love that won't
last too long.
A gossip is one who, when her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
MeditatiOns of a Wife
READ EN- AND GROW WISE.
by Helen Rowland-.--

friends get tired Of hearing her
talk about herself, has nothing
left TO talk about except her
friends.
The trains that run to Reno
and most OF the ships that sail
for France are filled with people
on their return Journey from a
Fools Paradise" these bright
spring days. ..''.'
Many a girl yearns wistfully to
wear enough clothes TO cover a
bony pair OF shoulder blades and
a skinny pair Of knees, but mod
estly refrains for fear Of attract.
ing too much attention. ....
A mans heart doesn't actually
change toward woman; it is just
naturally Variegated in the begin
ming, and simply turns accord
ing to where the sun of sentiment
happens to strike il.
Love Is like honesty, virtue, or
genius; If 1t is in the heart, moth
ing on earth can get it out of
the system, and if it isn't, nothing
on earth can put it there.
Better be strong mans slave"
than a weak mans alibi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
In the Home

A SAUCEPAN of water placed
- on the gas stove. and touch
ing those in which food is be-
ing cooked, will heat automatical-
ly. Thus, there is no need to use
gas to boil the water separately.
u 4 n
To make coal last longer, dis
solve a handful of washing soda
in a gallon of water and throw
the liquid over the coal when you
get in a fresh supply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

this strange turn of affairs. 1t
was rather ridiculous being held
up by a slip of girl. Dan would
have been amused if he had not
been furious.
Mamie Tainted.
= Mamie moved the pistol in
wide arc and knowing her tenn
per none of the men considered
it worth while taking the chance
of being shot. Meanwhile she ad
vanced toward Juan and the boy
and ordered lander to go into the
patio. In q few moments the
scene of action was transferred
to the open with lander walking
toward the flivver and Mamie fol-
lowing with the gun leveled on
Juan.
Dan edged around toward her
back: Drop that gum" he com.
manded, you think you're going
I to get away from here-weli,
. you're not
'"Try to stop me" answered the
girl, now almost at the side Of the
machine.
Dams reply was "a sudden
move forward to seize her arm;
Mamie saw 1t: she pulled the
trigger and Dan fell.
A scream from lander, a wild
look in NAMES eyes then she
dropped the gun and crumpled
up in faint.
Dan was on his feet holding on
to his arm. His orders were
crisp: go ahead Juan-take the
kid-quick now"
Prisoner.
Texas and Good News were
solicitious about Dan; he waved
them off. Nothing but a scratch
and then to their immense
surprise he was on his knees be-
fore the PROSTATE figure of the
girl. : az
s Good News was more pessimis-
Z tic thans usual ''What'd L tell
YOU about wonaen-they're worse
t4faff rattfesfiakes."
Dan waved him away. He was
8 drlacountAbly worried over Ma:
naies, even though she had pulled
the gun on him.
But the champion Of Zander
came to in due course; and show
ed so much repentance for the,
wound she had inflicted on Dan
that he forgave her many times
over. though he never said SO
once. -,
For the next three days Mamie
was kept close prisoner in her
room. Many, many times she had
tried to get out. but the window
was. barred and the door resisted
all her efforts.
The sale of the contraband,
stuff was going forward with sue
cess. Already Good News mad
gathered large sum In gold and
bills. He was counting them over
on the third day after zander's
departure.
Rotten Business.
HIS satisfaction showed In his
face as he slipped the total into
aileather bag and looked over at
Dan. well, Juan will have the
last lot sold by tomorrow, Dan
goin' to bring the kid back?'
Dan nodded-then he surprised
his old pal by remarking, judi
ciously: Its a rotten business,
isn't It? NAMES right-I'm
through tomorrow, too-Im 60
ing to give it up"
To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

potent beauty
treatment. The
Greeks and Ro-
mans were IA.
NOUS fer their
luxurious per-
TUNED baths.
Coming down
to m o d g I'm
times, English
wo m en- ar e
noted alike for
lovely complex
ions and devo-
ton to bath
"a nnaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
LANDER THE GREAT :. By Jane Mel
This Delightful Story, Founded on the
Successful Comedy Drama, Now on
the Screen at LOeW's Columbia.

NoveEiEed from Salisbury Fields
Successful COMEDY Of Today.
"Zander the Great"
INDEED Mamie, by her defiant
u stand, had alienated the SYM
pathy of the two men complete
~, when 1T came to question
as to. whether they would stop
her tongue or run the risk of ar
rest there was no alternative as
FAR as they were concerned.
- While they were gathering up
the few belongings of lander.
Mamie played her last card.
There was no acting in the tears
that streamed down her face,
She flung herself at Dams feet
and begged. between sobs, that.
he would not, separate her from
Zander.
But Dan was firm and even
when the little boy, rushing out
Of the bedroom, flew to Mamie
and threw his arms about her.
neck; he still remained set in
his purpose.
Beaten
Mamie knew when she was
beaten. She wiped her eyes, actu-
ated by the thought that lander
would be frightened. Though it
was breaking her heart, she tried
70 be cheerful with the little boy
whom she had grown to love as
though he were her very own.
What you crying for. Mamie?''
asked lander.
Nothing, dear" said Mamie,
sonly I've got something to tell
you and don't want you to feel
bad"
lander looked at her with in
curing eyes. cts this" said
Maine. trying hard to control her
voice. You've got to go away
for a little while and Mamie can't
50 with you-but you mustn't be
afraid because it'll be all right
lander was delighted. Wherein
! going?" he asked, raising his
bright eyes to Dan. Am I going
20 ride a horse?''
Dan nodded. He was glad the
scene had not been more stormy.
The entrance Of Juan gave him
an excuse for speedy action.
''Here you are. Juan, zander's
al waiting for you, amt you
BOY?
That's a good boy" said the
terrified Mamie.
Sure I'll go with Juan" said
lander. "and he'll let me ride .
horse"
The two started out Of the room
and then Mamie called: wait a
minute darling while Mamie gets
your coat"
: She ran to the wall where, on
. peg hung Zahder's small jacket.
As she lifted it she became aware
that a holster was also hanging
there and In it a pistol. A light
came into her eyes. She lifted
the coat with her left hand and
with her right gained possession
e thu gun.
Hurry along" called Dan.
Mamie turned and the aston
ished Murchison found himself
looking into the muzzle Of one
81 his own reyolvers.
Now" cried the girl, "we1l
Sc II youn take lander away
III shoot II you make q, move,
I mean It."
The four men stood staring at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
BY Maria Jeritza,

Opera Company, and One OF
the Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.
EVRoM the most ancient days
: to the present men and women
have believed in the Identifying
as well az cleansing effects Of
water. IN fact. even religious sig
nificance has often attached to
ablutions in water, fhe connection
being close indeed between cleanli-
ness, godIiness and beauty.
Ancient Egyptian women looked
on bath in the Nile as a most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

Better be strong mans slave
than a weak mans alibi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

HEARTS do not break any more;
"A they merely dry Up from lack
of exercise or wear out from over
exercise.
The time and energy woman
wastes in looking for a hat before
she buys one is exceeded only by
the time and energy a man spends
in looking for his, sitter he buys
it.
Women do NOT dress to please
other women. declares Paul Poiret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14

W e ] /, hardly!
most Of us
dress to make
ON e o t h e r
woman miser-
able.
What every
girl is looking
for is the old
fa shioned brand
OF love that
will last for
G v er; w n a I
every man is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when did Roger Williams
come to America?
2. When did Juan Ruiz, arch
priest of Hitas" Spanish poet,
live?
8. When was the battle of
Sackett's Harbor, Lake Ontario?"
4. When was Waterloo Bridge,
London, opened?
5. When did the Mother Goose
stories first appear?
Answers to these queries viii be
printed tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-14
ANSWERS
to yesterdays questions.

ANSWERS
to yesterdays questions.
l.. SackvilleWest, British am
bassador to the United States,
received his passports from Presi-
dent Cleveland in 1888.
2. Webster's 18th of March
speech was made IN 1850. +"
Ptolemy. Alexandrian astrono-
mer, lived in the first half of the.
second century, A. D..
a.. The Lewis and Clark Expo
sition at Portland, Ore, opened
June /. 1905.
5. President James A. Garfield
was shot July 2, 1881.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
NURSERY FOOTBALL

from the Pacifist Element.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
TAKING THE KICK OUT OF THE GAME.

In order to vary the Tactics and retain of the former
Excitement the Play shall be known as the lag Play
The Captain of the Team holding the Ball shall order gwen to
the PLAYER who did Recitation during the preceding
Semester He will be given Open Field and permitted to
with the Ball but if any opposing Player oveakes him and
saps him the Back and says Tag he will lose the Ball
unless he his Fingers crossed at the time If he has failed
to cross his Fingers the Whole Thing counts just the same as
an Side Play and he retain the Ball only by answering
three Psychology Questions which may be PoPopunded by any
of the opposing Players. .... "
If any PLAYER hard Language actually takes hold OF
any opposing Player he shall be retired and put into Com
parmen on the SideLines known the "BoneYard and
kept there until the Captain of his Team Questions in
Chemistry without laughing.
To avoid Confusion it will be assumed that each Touch
Down is followed by successful Kick for Goal
Upon resumng Play after Touchdown all of the Play
ers excepting Full Backs, shall join Hands in Circle
and the two Full Backs shall be bndfoded and put into the
Center While the Players singing London Bridge TALL
ing down. the FuBac whose Team has been scored against
t catch the Full Back of the other Team and call him by his
First Name within 30 Seconds in which Case his Team will be
given the Ball in the Center of the Field Otherwise the Ball
GOES TO the Opposing Team their 2o-Yard Line
And so on All Spectators will be required to remain abb
soluey Quiet during the Mental Tests
It must be explained that the Guthrie Revised Rules
still in the Rough but will be that they going to
dbruaze very rough Sport as they are approved by
all of the Athletic Associations.
MORAL: To prevent overcrowdng Stadium make it
Lady-Like.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
WHERE THERE is LIFE THERE is HOPE

Doole proud to play High Schools and too puny
stop Truck Horses who played in the Conference and that
why Trustees and Others often had debated to the
Wisdom of doing away with Intercollegiate Sports altogether
and permitting the Student Body Individually acquire Courage
and Strength by going the Woods to hunt Botanical SPeci
mems.
Doolttle was sure in Bad Way when began to talk
about quitting Cold on Football Nobody heard of In
stitton getting ready Athletics until after had
been booted all the Lot and then heaved the Fence
Those who say they going stop playing Football have not
as you might say played it They have figured Punching
Bags this Thing of being kicked in the Face for the Glory
of Alma Mater while all the Rooers weeping, is one Job
which can get to be awful tedious
Notwithstanding which, the Grads and the Kids alike
for hanging They figured that Day Miracle might
happen and the Heavens would open dropping down the
Campus End who could kick the Egg Mile and two Halves
who were good for Ten Seconds their Suits and Ends
who always Top of the Ball instead of looking IN the
Opposite Direction and Line which would be Stone Wall
instead of Strip of Tissue Paper.
The whole Layout didn't look any too Jake early this
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

The first of the Guthrie Rules is that no Student shall be
permitted to play on the Team unless he has studied hard
that he will be too weak hurt anyone Also, each Contestant
required to wear his HornRm Glasses because in nearly
every State it double Ofense soak wearing Spec
tace If the Members of the Opposing Team adopt Brutal
Tactics they can arrested by Conabes and taken before
Justice of the Peace and while they absent the Home Team
can score at Will and Put the Game on Ice
To avoid all the scramblng and ping up which often
results in Bruises and Injuries it proposed by Dr. Guthrie
that at the Opening of Play the Umpire shall think of Num-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

came about that many Colleges awoke to Lie IN the an
and loud Yep echoed up and down the leaty Streets WHICH
had been sonnolent since June Local Cops began 10 wear
worried Looks The dealer in Hot Dogs bought new set OF
tires for his Smoke-Wagon Every College Widow put away
her light Summer Reading and started in to take Setng-OP
Exercises in Prospect of another long Season of cnchng and
wrassing in the Modern Dances
Within the clustered Precincts OF Doottle College, winch
is on the Shores of Lake Paquaby the Members OF the Faculty
were anxousy scanning the Registration and wondering II all
the Good Friends of the School in Health or whether one
or two might pop off and enough Coin to build new Ply
sizes Lab and Assembly Hall.
AT the very same time nearly all of the Young Men were
out at the Practice Most of them haggard with Anxiety
and the Brows were urrowed like Wash Boards They were
sizing up the Onions hoping discover among them an embryo
Red" Grange All of them extremely embryo but not
one of them looked if he could take the Ball in Direction
except by General Agreement So they cursed the Alumni for
not digging up sending lot of Giants who lived on Red
Meat and growled like Police Dogs.
DooEe had been getting along for Years on halfportions
of Hope Every September few vagrant Expectations would
spring up in the Hearts of the Faithful and would be an
nounced that Eleven getting ready to massacre the Nor
NAL School and PATCHWORK Business College to nothing OF
the State University Before Thanksgiving the Hospital would
be full OF bungedup Warriors, nursing fractured Limbs and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

September when the Squad lined To add to the Horror OF
the Situation that very Day suggested to the Faculty
by Prof Po Guthrie of the Department of Umpsccology
that certain Local Rules should be enforced to rob the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
MONTAGUE GLASS:

Diets Socialism, Birth Control and other affairs which has
with the show business they have with the pants
business understand he signs his in disguised hand and
hopes it will get by without anybody noticing it."
81 say maybe and perhaps Abe, because it amt absolutely
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
II unless he has his fingers crossed.

He will lose the ball unless he has his fingers crossed
Sport of all Rougnes Boodshed and Assault with Intent to
Murder.
The Suggestions embodied in the Resolution presented by
Prof Guthrie are given Detail herewith they submit
ted to the intercollegiate Association next Summer with very
powerful Backing from the Pacfist Element
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
,he to Revise and Trying to Reform Football

Der between and 50 and each of the Captains shall guess at
the Number and the who makes the better Guess shall be
permitted to move Ball Yards into the opposing Territory
and carefully place it the Ground without interference
After that each Team shall designate Player to step for
ward certain Questions regarding the League OF Ma
TONS Questions be previously prepared by Joint Com
ttee of Instructors representing the two Schools The Side
giving lucid and satisfactory Replies shall be permitted
TO execute Forward Pass of Yards after the opposing Team
has retired to the Sde-Lines
Once more the Eevens line up in the usual Formation and
each Captain shall off his Men, using the familiar Verse
Onery, Owery, ckery Ann
Phieson Pholeson Nicholas John!
Queevy Quavy
English Navy
Stinklum Stanklum, lou Buck!
The PLAYER who is pointed out the word Buck shall
then be known as at and he shall face the Player similarly
selected by the Opposing Team and try to stump him both IN
Greek and Calculus 1t shall be the Duty OF the Referee to
name the winner this Scholarship Contest If the Team given
the Award already has the Ball then the Player known as 1t
shall be permitted plant the Ball back of the Goal for Touch
Down If the opposing Team holds the Ball then the Winner
given the Ball and the other Team penazed 80 Yards
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Potash and Perlmutter Discuss
George ShaW, the Movie Rooster

"Well there's big advantage in getting name in the
naner every day or so Abe said Mayor Hylan
has had good job simply by getting his in the paper
every day. Furthermore Mawru he will probably continue to
hold his job the they've put to run against him
cot his name in the that far the voting
public concerned of being named Senator Walker ne
might lust 50 N Y 1925. E. 4144 black letters
number plate"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

might Just so well call Y 1926 E. 4144 in black letters
on a yellow number plate"
THE POWER OF NAMES.
ats funny what strong affection the public has got for
Morris commented people will money to see names
the theayter they will swallow in the form Of med
icnes cereals they will vote into office and they don't
care whether act or how the name tastes
take bribes Abe public perfectly satisfied to go on
paronizing Names long the name is well enough
known" -
~ suppose that's Why such lot Of money invested
in making names we'll known" Abe remarked
"sure it is" agreed. "You take five hundred
Thousand dollars and make by investing it in
hIii for name like Thatcho and until the advertising
pagn is practically complete understand don't have to de-
eide whether or Thatcho is going to be mar Iorc
roofing material moving picture COMEDIAN real estate o
veopment or cough There will be enough
take chance buying it matter what 1t turns out 70 De-
% +bo came wav Abe" Morris continued, "h here George
Shaw has got his firmly established Dy "'iHs Py
~ articles letters vegetables birth control ana
s On American moving pictures understand that them
hounds will pay money read anything wnch george
writes nowadays" .
"Rut George Shaw is great writer" Abe said.
"Mavbe he is" admitted although Judging by 'ne
last few plays he's Abe, he is not only no" "ns "
please himself, he is also easily pleased .i b
Mawruss there always comes iine
LroyUp name has deliver the GOODS ape sau
that II YOU 90 on paronizing welknown name long eGue,
Mawruss or later you Woulu se' S'U ''
YOU would begin to lose hope - -, A. ,.or,otor ~
the weLknown has made cleanup Ape! me- Jo,or
tnue to be big money in weknown names whicn never S
be ooodsD Morris declared, "and that's why they Isn @
names on moving picture even though II does annoy S
and George" ..-, ,.-L .Lor, ,,r,es m the
screen after picture shown instead Of ABE %
Because" concluded he exhibitor don't want 10 40
sry+bino mere the audience They might wreck Ie
Copyright 1926 by The Bel Syndicate Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

eI this here George Shaw the prominent English
play writer interview the sewpapers about
moving pictures which makes far this summer,
hundred and twenty-five prominent Enghmen who has given
interview the about American moving pictures
Mawruss," Abe Potash observed the other day.
"And this here George Shaw probably knows about
than the hundred and twenfour other prominent Eng
hme because ignorance of his subject amt going stop
prominent Englishman from giving interviews Ameri-
moving pictures Morris remarked unless, Of course
addition to ignornaee he's also got acute laryngtis"
an fact Abe" Morris continued at looks like them
prominent Enghmen has made up what in London this year
they calling their minds that of the best plans
ting back for trying collect pastdue English out
standings jump the price of rubber and knock
moving pictures"
"Sayw exclaimed George Shaw don't have to work
himself to the knocking point by thinking about debts
All he does consider how the American moving pictures has
into the profits of the English psywrg business and he
give cut red hot roast about Hollywood few hours
"But at the time, Mawrus" Abe say "me
and George Shaw has the kicks certain points in
connection with the American pctures him
and both find we've wait long before the story
while the tells the everybody who
entitled to credit, vice versa, for the picture"
"WeI amt the public entitled know the blame
rests?" Morris asked (Which I've whole picture
lately where thought pretty decent say brave,
producer the writer and the director they
try shk responsibility in the matter but that they
speak pleaded guilty and threw themselves mercy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
NO PUBLICITY FOR MR.. SHAW.

"Sure, know" Abe agreed George thinks
certainly think that these writer's
amt much confessinz admitting
they've done advertising George and
these people should advertise their
ours because what George and figuring when
spend couple Of hours moving picture theayter
looking at moving pictures and advertisements"
suppose George Shaw himself when finishes play
puts up awful the manager print Georges
on the posters" Morris suggested. maybe that the
advertisements should read superman by Pro Bono
Pubo Reader other alias like that Further
more perhaps writes newspapers Vegetable
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

one hundred per friend of vegeta-
peace, socialism and birth control for publicity purposes
only understand that he does because he's
really vegetables and socialists for their sake,
while there such chance understand me, it's my
opinion rather than his in the newspapers at
would his mentioned even it's only
being the kind of animal that fond Of such vegetables
carrots"