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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
" Helen Rowland
The Passing Of the Vamp

Inc Passing Oh tne Nuaup
6GgTHHE sweet, old fashioned
vamp"' is no more. She
has passed into the discard. along
with high-button shoes, woman's
crown OF glory. neglected wives,
hatpins and corsets.
Once upon a time good little
wives and happy sweethearts
dweIt In the holy fear Of vamps.
ve.pirates, and chorus girls.
But that was away back In the
dark ages OF the hook-and-eye
period.
The professional siren no longer
holds all the ca ds in the love
game. Every gid Is "Vamp' In
her own right and her own way
these days, even II she Is only a
wife who concentrates on vamp-
ing her own husband with a
boudoir cap and a waffle iron.
Tho working girl no longer
looks like a working girl-she
looks like a debutant6 going TO
a tea.
The housewife is no longer a
coIorless little drudge with wispy
hair and a smudge on her nose.
She looks more like chorus girl
than a chorus girl herself.
Now that nearly every woman
either hobs her hair or sports
permanent wave, wears cutey-
cutey clothes, makes a study OF
beauty creams. and brandtshes
lipstick. you can't tell PROBES
sional vamp from an amateur nor
"A sub-deb from u hula-hula girl.
The vamp's occupation. like
OtheIIo's. is gone. 1t has descended
from a specially into "sideline,
which everybody carries. And II
one woman lures another nus
band or sweetie from her, 1t Is at
least in a fair fight.
The women all over the world
have rebelled against the Vamp
class and risen 10 smite her with
her own weapons. In the love
game. II is no longer case or
the worst woman wins, but nj
the best or the cleVerest woman
wins.
1t Is no longer matter OF sit
ting at home in your year-befOre-
last clothes. with an unpoWdered
nose and eyes red from weeping,
trying TO hang onto a mans con
science. It's case Of standing
up aud fighting for him. or hand
ing him over cheerfully.
And If. in fair battle, any Wo-
man can win man from you, II
is IA sign that he wasn't much Of
a man. and the other woman has
got the worst Of the bargain. The
luck IL all yours. and YOU are In
line for conRra tulatiOns.
You NAV kin mans love,
freeZe II. choke II, or throw "
aWay-hut no woman ever lost
the real love ~ real man
The passing Of the vamp has
taken lot ~ the color nut ~
hfe-hul " has made the world
sale foF mAtFlm0nW
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08

Which listens wonderfully, but
merely moves me to reply In n
plthy parlance Of the day
How do you get that way, LADY,
Where'd you accumulate the big
Idea that children have n natural
respect for older people %
It's lovely idea and one that
has been long popular with adults.
But it's hOkum.
The child does not feel a natural
respect for older people, especially
parents.
In the first place, the normal
child Is a self-centered little ami
NAL with scant interest in or al
fection for anything that doesn't
pertain to his own need. We are
now talking about the ch1ld's
natural attitude. not about thas
posing, grating hypocritical atn'
tude which stupid adults so OFTEN
force children to assume.
The normal child il tremendous
ly concerned with discovering him
self and the world in which he
lives. He Is selfish because II Is
vital TO his own life that ne
should be selfish at that period.
lie feels little sentimentality about
people or things, because, being
young. healthy growth, the Fun
gus OF sentimentality has not, as
yet had time to attach itself To
him. Because Of this. he does nor
feel that respect" for age when
Mrs. Bergman Is so fearful Oh
destroying.
lie may learn, through bitter ex'
perience, that 1t Is well for him 10
pretend that he feels that res pect.
but such liz not his natu'al r5-
action.
What IL the child's natural re-
action toward big folks?
II II largely one Of Indifference
n II very often one 0f contempt
The healthy child does not ntten
make compR risons between MN
self and grown ups but when No
does his conclusions are hardly
complimentary ~ the complscs"'
aankL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08

made such wonderful wall pic
lures of the mammoths, bisons
and reindeer of their day exer-
cised their brains over similar
problems of relatively of motion,
as, for instance:
IF I shoot an arrow from the
back of a running reindeer at
an enemy who is chasing me. and
il the speed of the arrow Is the
same as the speed of the rein
deer carrying me In the opposite
direction, will the arrow hit my
enemy or will 1t never leave the
reindeer"
One might imagine a caveful
Of Skin-clad paleolithics. warmly
discussing that question while the
lurid light Of the evening fire
flickers over the strangely pic
tured walls, Eliminates the wom-
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en- sewing hairy garments with
bone needles, and makes ghosts
dance in the gloomy depths Of
the branching cavern.
Stroke Of Intuition
1t Is even possible to imagine
some experienced old mammoth
hunter closing the discussion with
a stroke OF intuition: rising In
his place. fIinging back his long
hair from before his eyes, and
saying with the authority of con
viction:
Friends. the arrow would go
only as far as where the rein
deer's tail was when the string
twanged, and the chaser would
not be touched, unless he ran
against the arrow before. 1t
dropped to the ground"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Marriage

N IRIS ROSE PASTOR STOKES in speaking Of mar
Nv rage recently said that it institution that
49, made for immortality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

TO the chud we
e ers seem a
cl m sy, lazy.
stupid lot-devoid
OF interest in all
r e a y Worth
While Pursuits
bad tempered, un-
reasonable. often
cruel and general
ally unreliable.
"Then do you
mean to say that
our children don't
love us?" shrieks
an in d | z n a n t
chorus of parents.
why. our little
Billy simply wor-
ships his father
You just ought to
see him watching
his father when
he's going over
the automobile on
Sunday morning.
80 Co. D~Akn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08

bout a cat is its skeleton, most
nism that the mind could con-
e her leap from the floor to the
No Damascus blade, no corpora
had the amazing elasticity of a
It's and mice. Ninety per cent
r birds. And they carry disease
{ a great city says, 1t is use.
contagious and infectious dis.
he children are allowed TO play
p the disease Of the child with
asst Two ColumnSl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
By Garrett p. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest

Below Is one of those ante
diluvian questions which possess
the delightfully."- Vivacious quality
of never staying answered, like
the perennial posers about a re-
markabIe gun that shoots a pro.
jectile at the speed of only so
miles an hour, from a train that
Is travelling at that same speed.
Doubtless the cavern men who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
M r s. ST d
" Il b r OMAN

N Il b r OMAN
doesn't hold with
all these modern
II u I | on 8 about.
bringing up chill
dreh. She thinks
it's dangerous to
treat children as
equals and make
them feel as IL
you are their com.
panion." And as
for apologiZing to
them. or acknowl-
edging your ig-
norance or mis-
takes TO them
she can imagine
nothing more in.
furious.
That sort Of
thing destroys the
n A t ur a ! respect
which a. child
feels for older
people. especially
for HE nornnfa -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
She Writes About Cats
And Sends Poem. We Oblige.

There in this world many worries many interests
Chicago lady worried because at Persian
cats win prizes but cat with eyes
That outrageous he We You shall
eide. Here is her letter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08

Dear Mr.. Editor:
I've got something on my
mind. Abraham Lincoln said the
best way to relieve ones mind
was to write letter about it.
| wish you would write an edi-
tOrial on the noble animal, THE
CAT. The Chicago Persian So
ciety will hold its third annual
cat show, December II, in con-
junction with the Poultry Show.
There will be 166 classes which
will include not only pedigreed
Persians, but short haired do
mestics pets as well as the alley
variety.
There is only one thing about
the Cat Show that l do not ap-
prove and that is, a deaf cat is
eligible to win champion cup
whereas a cat having odd eyes
Is called defective and not eligi-
BILE. / leave it to you If cat
with different eyes, but with keen
hearing that can locate a mouse
and catch it, is not more entitled
to a silver cup than one that is
pretty hut deaf.
Some people condemn the
members of the Cat Show be-
cause they claim we should be
doing charity work. I'll guar
antee twO-thirds of the readers
The most interesting thing
magnificiently adjusted mech
ceive. Watch a cat stretch, 81
table, see the backbone bend.
ton lawyers argument ever
cats backbone.
Cats are useful that kill r
unfortunately only kill time,
germs, plenty.
The chief medical officer
less 10 talk about eradicatinI
eases Of children 40 long IS
eta oata." The cat takes Z
lContiAued In
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ceive my, brothers wives, she saw
George whenever he came to
New York. and she notored to
Camp Dix every day that King
don was there. She grew to be
proud of Kingdoms war record
he rose from the ranks to lieu
tenancy and was cited for bravery
on the firing line.
Papa, however, never quite
reconciled himself to the absence
of his sons. He turned to his. de-
voted friend. Nelson Rice, who
had long been associated with him
in business. This man had always
shown great affection and loyal
ty toward papa, and my father
had a deep. and abiding respect for
him.. / know papa felt that ne
could not have managed his af-
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fairs without him. This I isS evi.
denced by the fact, that in his, will
he named Mr.. Bice executor and
trustee Of therestate and guardian
of the children.
After my fathers death Mr..
Rice's efforts in behalf of the
family became even more arduous,
and with my uncle, Howard Gould,
he is doing his utmost to 11elp Us.
The war days were dark with
my brothers and my sisters hus-
bands in the. service. The. bright
spot for me was the period spent
at Miss Spence's school. There /
met two girls who indirectly
brought about the great romance
of my life, about which l will
write in my next chapter. :
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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plague. And 50 on through a
long list of insects.
Now comes an interesting chap.
ter on the. cockroach by DR.. s. T.
Goodwin, quoted in the Journal
of the American Medical Associa-
ton.
It appears that cockroaches
are peculiarly insects Of ships.
This is indicated by the fact
that in book published as early
as 1854. Sir Francis Drake, found
the San Felipe, which he cap
tured in 1887, thoroughly infest-
ed with cocl1roaches.
The reviewer of DR.. Goodwin's
article says that heretofore the
cockroach has not been under
strict indictment for the trans
mission of disease, but it is in
conceivable that a nocturnal ma
rauder of this sort may not be
the carrier of many diseases.
This becomes apparent when
a,..number of essential facts about
the cockroach are taken into con-
sideration.
In this recent study 1T is
pointed out that the cockroach
does not reach adult size until
after two or three years.
1t secretes constantly an un-
mistakable, foul smelling secre-
ton.
A cockroach eats anything and
has no sanitary sense, since it
disposes of its excretions every
where.
1t is plentifully supplied with
parasites, which live not only on
it's body, but also within its in
testinal tract.
Therefore, while this pest has
not been directly incriminated in
the transmission of any single
disease, it is clear that it has
unrivaled opportunities for the
dissemination of disease produc-
ing germs.
All sorts OF efforts have been
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her cousin, Mrs. Lillian Hamilton
and also the house opposite Ge"r'
gian Court, in which my sister
Marjorie was to live later.
Miss Converse, who had been
missionary in the West, was
most interesting woman. When
learned that she was fond of+rid-
ing 1 asked her to accompany lne,
and she would keep me anus I'd
with stories of the West. She
died a few years ago, but I am
certain her religious influence
lives in many girls whom she
taught and knew.
FOrgave ElOpers
l do not wish to dwell upon
the sorrow suffered by my, par
ents when two of my brothers
eloped. Kingdom married Sig.
norma Lucci. formerly our Italian
governess, and three days later
George followed his elder broth
er's example and married Laura
Carter, dancing teacher.
Mamma and papa, however, for
gave George and Laura several
years before Kingdom was he.
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stored to- their good graces.
Mamma felt that George was so
young when he ran away that
was excusable. Kingdom and
his wife, however, were between
thirty and forty at the time they
married.
Papa felt keenly the loss of
Kingdoms companionship, and
mamma, realizing this, forgave
the elopers, but not before four
years had passed. George and
Laura as have said, were
quickly welcomed back. and their
union would have been happy, I
am certain. had it not been for
the hectic social life In New York
following the war. 1t is sad to
have to relate that two years ago
they were divorced. -.
Proud of Record.
The years of the world war
were anxious ones for my pa.
ACIlS. Ay SSCOIIu UiOIuCIs Odys
enlisted in. the army the day the
United States broke off diplo.
matte relations with Germany.
He rose from petty officer to
lieutenant through hard work ana
his knowledge of mechanics, and
he saw active service abroad.
George tried to join the colors.
but was rejected for physical dis
ability. He obtained a job with
an oil company and went to
Franklin, Pa, with his wife.
They lived happily on the salary
that he received, as for some
time he was cut off from family
funds. Kingdom was drafted and
went to Camp Dix.
Although mamma did not re-
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nF all outdoor exercises / pre-
~ ferred horseback riding. There
! were two persons with whom
rode a good deal and whose in
fluences had much to do. with
shaping My life. One was my
Rodfather, Mr.. H. L. Herbert
and the other was Miss Lisa B.
Converse, a teacher.
Mr.. Herbert. of whom l have
already written. was gentleman
of the old. school. He was already
seventy. years old when l was
little girl. but he sat in the sad
die like young man. He had
, high ideals of honor and integrity
and it was to him that 1 brought
INV childish worries and sorrows.
Invariably I followed his advice
and found it good.
Riding Companion.
met Miss Converse when she
taught at Miss Walkers school
at Lakewood. Miss Walker. Who
ran a splendid country boarding
school, had leased the house
which my mother had, built for
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FIGHT .COCKROACHES
DR.. Reed Gives Many Reasons Why
This Germ-Laden Pest Should
Be Exterminated.
e EXterIninated.

made to get rid of cockroaches.
including the use of traps, heat,
and both liquid and vaporbus
poisons.
1t has been found out that the
way to kill rats on. ships is by
the use of hydrocyanic gas,
which at the same time kills
human life II great precautions
are not taken.
There appears to be no doubt
that the proper use of hydrocya.
mic gas. as is used for destroying
rats on ships. is equally eff
cient in destroying insects of va
rious types, but so far as is
known nothing short of this is
sufficient for destroying the ova,
or eggs, as well as. the adult
cockroack.
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fever still a
third. called
culex, carries
the infection
of a disease
called e e.
p h a n tia $ is
Flies carry
all sorts of
diseases. The
fleas of rats
and of ground
squirrels car
ry the germs
of the dread
ed bubonic
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By DR.. Chas. A. L. Reed.

Former President of the Ameri.
can Medical Association.
VOU have heard from time to
! to time of /. the role played
by different insects in carrying
the germs of diseases.
One form of mosquitoes, called
anopheles, carries the germ of
malaria; another, called stego-
mylia. carries the germ of yellow
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
NATIONS CIRCUS AT CAPITOL

New Britain turned out in large numbers yesterday to see the circus and they received real treat in the presentation of Barton Bros. circus at the Capitol where its will remain today and Saturday. The theater has a very circusy appearance, in fact. everything about circus from red lemonade to peanuts is there. excepting perhaps one thing. the tents. And. of course. the theater takes the place of the tent as every thing that was ever seen in circus is offered behind the footlights. Clowns cayort gaily around the twelve acts offered which include elephants, bucking mules, high school horses, ponies, monkeys, dogs, acrobats, aerialists. wire art ists, trapeze performers, iron jaw artists and numerous others all working together in real circus style There are three shows today and
 four complete performances will be given on Saturday beginning at 1:45 i Ladies and chcildren are requested
 10 attend the matinees 10 avoid the l night crowds. The regular program
 of photoplays are offered, the fea'
 ture presenting Hal Roachs comedy
 drama "The Battling Orioles" witt
 an all star cast.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
GIFTS OF NATURE
 IN SOUTH AMERICA
Learned Tract on Country Given
 at Scientific Congress Meeting

There are delneatcd tho vast Amazon basin; the regions whence Argentina Paraguay, Uruguay, Co., lombia and Venezuela draw their valuable exports of cattle, hides, mutton, and wool; the nitrate lands of Chile and Peru; the rich coffee, sugar, and cacao plantations of Brazil, the Guianas, Venebuela, and Colombia; and the silver, copper, gold, iron and tin deposits of yari- ous countries.
 "The Andes are the Alps of South America-only one a tremendously large scale. Everything in South America seems scaled large. especial ly in contrast to classic Old World standards.
 Your continent has twice the area of Europe. yet your people number only about two-thirds the combined population of France and Italy. You have plenty of showroom in your continent of natural wonders, rich resources, and progressive govern ments.
 50 towering and so extensive arc your Andes mountains that If al the highlands were plowed dowr and all the lowlands were filled up the continent would be plateau 1, 312 feet above sea level, and S20 fee of this would be represented by th' material which cinstitutes tn Andes"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

Answers to DO you love me?": 1st year. "so much darling;" second year, "of course I do;" srd year, Yeah"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
DOUBLE BILL AT LYCEuM

An elegant double feature photo- play bill is being shown>a at the Ly- ceum today and tomorrow, augment ed by the latest episode in the Jack Dempsey Flight and Win" series and the latest news releases. A change in next weeks program has been occasioncd by the inability of the Seven Come Eleven" company ito play here. This troupe has been held over for an extra week In New York, but may play here later.
 Both pictures now being shown at the Lyceum are good ones and nbso- lutely different. True as Steel" is a modern drama by Rupert Hughes, starring Huntley Gordon and Aileen Pringlc.
 The other picture is Buster Kcat- ons Our Hospitality" It depicts a thrilling Kentucky feud and its comedy sweeps the audience into riots Of laughter with its sudden sur prises. Also, in this picture. Buster makes scren love for the first time to his own wife, Natalie Talmadge.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
SCHOLARSHIPS INCREASED
Statement for Academic Year of 1923-192l at Rhodes Shows 61 Students Started Their Courses.

London, Jan. 16.-The statement for the academic year 1923-1924, is- sued by the Rhodes Trust in connec- ton with the Rhodes Scholarships. shows that during the year 64 Rhodes scholars took up their schol- arships for the first time.
 The number actually in residence for either the whole year or part of the academic year was 2@0, those from the United States numbering Ill and those from the British em- pire 1O9. The academic year 1924 1925 starts with 1S0 scholars in res- idence.
 Notice Is given that the value of the scholarship has been increased for the present by the addition of an annual bonus of s25o which the holder must be prepared to supple ment with another S25o year.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
"sANDRAv AT PALACE

A strong theme Is offered in San dra," Barbara La Marr's latest First National picture now being shown at the Palace theater.
 Acting in the title role, Barbara Is depicted as woman with restless heart. She craves love, yet she knows not where to find 1t.
 Her quest carries her throughout the capitals and gay spots of Europe, and she meets with numerous novel experiences. Yet the real love she seeks is not to be found.
 Finally Sandra returns to her home town, and there she discovers love, right on her own doorstep.
 Bert Lytell is Miss La Marr's lead- Ing man, and the couple have an ad- mlrable supporting cast.
 The vaudeville show consisting of four acts Is very good and features Newkirk and the Mover Sistsers In an up-to-date song and dance revue.
 Beginning Sunday night for four days the big attraction will offer Mrs. Wallace Reid in her new pho toplay Broken Laws"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

It must be a comfort to be rich enough to wear clothes until they wear out.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
Road Conditions
 in Connecticut

Mohtyille Norwich Hadlymc road is under construction. Detour posted over unimproyed road.
 Plainfield --Putnam-Norwich road Section Is under construction, open to traffic.
 Union From Stafford-Union town line to State line road IS closed. Fair detour over dirt road.
 Portland --- Glastonbury Portland road Is under construction, but Is open for traffic,
 Roxbury --- Southbury road mac adam construction is under way and through travel must pass with eau ton over this road.
 Danbury Newtown road, The new bridge over Still river is under construction. A temporary bridge is in use.
 Westbrook - Patchogue river bridge is under construction on d cutoff Traffic uses the old bridge.
 oxford - Bridge over Eight Mile river on the Derby Stevenson road is under construction on d cutoff. Traffic uses old bridge.
 Easton Easton Center road from Blackrock Turnpike to Round Hill. Construction work closed down for the winter. Traffic uses road at its own risk.
 Greenwich --- Niger Hole Fill road Is under construction, Open to traffic at all times,
 Milford - Orange and West Ila- ven Milford Turnpike is being wid- enel. Road open to traffic.
 Union--t'rom Stafford Union town line to state line, road is closed, Fair detour over dirt road.
 Portland -- Glastonbury-P Portland road is under construction but is open for traffic.
 Montville--Norwich- -Hadlyme road | is under construction. Detour posted over improved road.
 PlainficId--Putnam- Norwich ,road Section is under construction, oper to traffic
 Roxbury-Southbury road-Ma cadam construction is under way anC through travel must pass with eau ton over this road,
 Danbury- Newton road-The neV bridge over Still river is under con struction. A temporary bridge is il use.
 Westbrook-Potchogue rive bridge is under construction on a GU off. Traffic uses the old bridge.
 Oxford-Bridge over Eight mil river on the Derby-Stevenson roa is under construction on a cut-of Traffic uses old bridge.
 Easton--Easton Center road fror Blackrock turnpike to Round Hil Construction work closed down fo the winter. Traffic uses road at il own risk.
 Greenwich-Nigger Hole Hill roa is under construction. Open to trat fic at all times.
 Milford-Orange and West Haver Milford turnpike. Road being wiC ened. Road is open to traffic.