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The Washington times., 1926-03-06
REAL ESTATE BOARD
WILL MEET MARCH 10

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Washington Real Estate Board
will be held at Wardman Park Ho'
tel March IS, at s p. m, 1t was an
nounced today by James p. Schick,
executive secretary Of the board.
The names of the speakers will
be announced at a later date and
it Is expected that a speaker OF
unusual prominence will be pro
vided for this occasion. A number
of matters important in the real
estate circles OF the city will be
discussed and acted upon. Clarence
r. Donohoe, president, will preside,
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quently the heating plants and cleo
trical installations are the causes
Of blazes in these buildings.
Fortunately, not since the fire
In the Iroquis Theater Of Chicago,
in 1913, has there been any similar
disaster in q large amusement
house and this il largely the, re-
suit of the widespread protective
legislation that followed.
This makes compulsory the fire.
proofing of scenery and hangings,
because the Iroquis catastrophe
started from the ignition OF a
border drop by an arc light or
spot
"The audience was composed
largely OF women and children, since
the accident occurred during d mai.
inee, and OF the $50 persons pres.
ent 581 were killed. in addition to
$50 who were injured.
Naturally. the country was thor
ooughly shocked by the news or
the holocaust and steps were AZ
once taken by cities everywhere 10
nreyent a repetition OF the disaster
Nowadays, the regulations gov
erning construction and mainte-
nance are strict, as they should be-
and exit arrangements are care
fully designed in accordance with
the seating capacity OF theater.
s0There must be so many square
feet of aisle space and extinguisher
equipment installed at designated
points.
SIN houses where attendants are
instructed in the use of extinguish-
ing apparatus and receive regular
drilling TO acquaint them with the
proper methods to adopt In case OF
fire, patrons are accorded an extra
measure of precaution. The re-
cent Garrick Theater incident In
New York illustrates graphically
the value OF such training in pre-
venting panic.
"The asbestos curtain, which has
become almost an institution,
should be of the best quality in
order to be real safeguard, be-
cause theater fires are more likely
to start back-stage than in the
body of house.
I'VE find many owners install
ing sprinklers and usually advO-
cate them ras they add consider.
able factor Of safety besides re-
ducing the cost Of fire insurance.
"All in all, and especially in
theaters where the fire department
keeps strict watch of conditions
the patrons are actually much
safer from fire in amusement
houses than in their own homes. "
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connecting the established business
center with the Connecticut Avenue
section.
The Press Club enterprise at
Fourteenth and r Streets, now well
under way, viii undoubtedly stimu-
late business on the south side Of
r street. The architects plans Of
this building show, In addition to a
magnificent theater entrance, q
number Of shops on the first floor,
which win unquestionab house
modern and merchant ising 0rganiza-
tiong.
Values to Go Higher
The very rapid adoption OF Wash
ington as a headquarters by a large
majority OF National organizations.
has had great deal to do with
the development OF the city. With
Government becoming more inter-
ested in private business each year,
the need OF National organizations
coming to Washington to maintain
contact with Government win be
more pronounced.
An out Of town real estate man
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Judging from close inspections
which our engineers have made Of
many theaters In various cities Of
the country" said Mr.. Beck, II
feel safe in declaring that, on the
whole, the theatergOing public Of
today is protected against fire and
accident to an extent that was un-
dreamed OF few years ago.
sof course the great danger in
theaters and other places where
crowds are gathered together, Is
the possibility of panic II fire
starts from some cause, or IL there
Is any alarm that moves an au-
dience TO rush blindly for the
outer air.
''Some years ago, theater fires
were of fairly common occurrence,
and In practically all cases the re-
s1ilting deaths and injuries were
due to pahic and not to actual con-
tact with flame or smoke.
Even now theater property worth
about 1900, 900 is wiped out each
year by the flames, according to
the best available figures, but then
there Is more Of it to burn.
II the relationship OF losses to
value could be shown, 1t should
reveal a striking Improvement. FREE
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POLICE ARE ARREsTIN0
DARK End CAR OWNERS
rstruction COIIlpany.

superintendent OF Police Major
Edwin b Hesse has given strict
orders to arrest owners of autoplO-
biles parked without d tail light
burning.
Last night rs Offenders were
hauled into Traffic Court Sixty
five were fined So each ana the
others ordered to appear Tuesday.
The drive against 8 darIx-end' auto
mobiles was brought about BY COM
plants to Commissioner Frederick
"A. fleming by citizens who called
his attention to the danger
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Us. Bull ding P Program
Boon to y. 9. Realty
BY MORTON j. LUCHs
VIC. rrs,asn. and T.s.arsr shannon and I.eh Ne

Prsident and Treasurer, shannon and Luehs Ine
There less widespread discussion the
part of Washington business the effect on real
values of the proposed appropriation Of BY
the Federal Government for the OF erecting Wash
ington group Of Government buildings.
Many have argued that such buildings, replacing
privately occupied BY various Federal
activities with resulting release Of these buildings for
private occupancy will inevitably oversupply the market
with q CONSEQUENT sharp reduction in values
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recently said to me: do you real
fze that the Government itself will
have to cease functioning before
values iii your city are any lowerg
They will continue to 60 higher
and at q legitimate steady rate or
growth
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LECTURE ON NUTRITION
AT HEALTH STUDIO

DIR. Gertrude v. sheckells, presi-
dent-director Of the National Health
institute, viii deliver a free health
lecture at the Health Studio, 1928
X ST. n. w, tomorrow at 5 3. M.
she win speak on nutrition.
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Theaters NolU Safest
IN Nation s History

Theaer construction and maintenance have improved
greatly during years. that the public is safer from fire
and accident than before according to Robeck,
president of the Longacre Engineering and
pany an organization which has for number Of years
planning and erection OF amusement houses
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G OFF u r ES|
TELL A G E

DERoRTs come from China that
N the girls OF that ancient re-
public are bobbing their hair just
as their Western sisters are. And
that report must come as shock
to anybody who has ever visited
China.
For Chinese girls have long been
in the habit Of using their hair TO
denote their ages. There was no
variety in the coitfeurs one saw IN
China. A girl had to wear her hair
in Q certain way at the various
periods Of her life.
For instance, from the time she
was an infant, the Chinese girls
hair was shaved, save in q round
spot about q quarter Of an inch
above her forehead. There it was
allowed to grow until the little
plat became thick and long.
At 5, she lost her "milk-mane"
and took on the important one of
'mellowIng age" Then her. hair
was allowed to grow. It was divid-
ed carefully by q part through the
middle. One part was braided and
coiled about the left ear. The rest
was braided and allowed to hang
at the other side.
This style Of dressing the hair
signifies that the maiden was
ready to be asked in marriage And
this period lasts until. she is be-
tween 10 and Is. If she is still
unmarried at that time, her hair
is braided and arranged in two
coils over her ears. This denotes
that she is ready for marriage.
e After the girl Ia married her hair
must be worn in a. coil behind.
That is the only correct couture
for a married woman. -.
The Chinese frequently use glue
on their hair to give the effect of
satiny glossfness. For the beauty
= of the hair was highly esteemed in
: old China: and the possession Of
shining, luxuriant locks was an
asset that every girl coveted. Ere
quently her marriage price depend
err upon her hair IF 1t was particu-
larly lovely she would be far more
desirable In the eyes Of her hus'
band -.
What changes the new mode
may bring in China is as vet un-
known. But it is safe to infer that
the old symbols are on the wane.
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Ol8&3N9e Il q III Ss.sE.s .#ssSs
producing children.
ne the moron and the criminally
insane were segregated during
their produillg years untold mis-
cry and crime would be pre-
vented.
There also would be much less
dIsezse III children il birth COM
troll were encouraged among the
unfit classes Of the nation and
discouraged among the intellis
gent and healthy.
The quality OF the race can
be improved by ID wedding out
the unfit. III discouraging Volufl-
tary infertiIify among the fit.
(a) early and favorable marriages,
al providing children with proper
environment, food and training.
Antenatal care in the mother
will do much to prevent birth
injuries, premature birth Of weak
" infants and provision of an
adequate physiological foundations
for the newborn baby. s. &
As soon az the child ID born
the parents should place 1t tIndqH
the care Of an experienced phgN
stefan who directs the diet and
controls the daily regime.
Even when children are born
with a poor start and suffer
from n1alnutrition, expert care
win bring them to the runabout
period az healthy AS those Who
have been well from birth.
The average parent often feels
that when a child has reached
this preschool period il il out OF
danger, but this time Is perhaps
the most important in life, Tor
it Il the period Of the most rapid
physical and mental growth and
that in which tWo-thirds OF the
infectious diseases appear.
The great majority Of prevent.
able physical defects begin here
and It is the time Of character
and habit formation.
The parents should watch care
fully the diet, intervals of rest and
recreation, the adjustment Of the
child to its home conditions and
its protection and inmunizations
against infectious diseases. Play
should develop in the child self
control and cooperation with
others.
The common diseases of child
hood are not necessary evils to
be got over as quickly as possible
but may leave scars that win I'm
lit the adult for the strain Of
middle. life.
When choosing school. parents
should make, sure that their child
attends one where the rules OF
health are. kept and taught. They
should carefully criticize the con-
structi0n OF the building. the air
space, ventilation, lighting, toilet
facilities, desks and seats. black
boards and lockers, lunches and
other hygienic arrangements.
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It's SprinQ and the Smiths reMOUillg

believe the next valley s sreeleri
than the one they i've in. They
are certain that the view from
the next hilltop far surpasses
the one from their own height.
They travel to far.off lands
to seek for treasure which they
never find, leaving their own
door.yards UNEMPLOYED.
They are defeated and unhappy,
But it IL the people around them
people who would like to settle
down to the contentment and
usefulness Of permanency and
who are kept continually stirred
UP by the restlessness Of the
wanders who are most to be
pitied.
1t isn't environment that needs
changing usually. It's thoughts.
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
v Beatrice Fairfax
A HeaTtless SuitOr
AR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
IL 1 am a young woman 20
years of age, in love with a
young man one year my senior.
/ have known him about seven
months and have been going out
with him all this time.
He always kisses me and makes
love to me, but he has never pro-
posed or talked about getting
married. In fact, he told me once
that he's not settled and he
doesn't expect to marry for an
other five or six years.
I love him devotedly. / could
not even think Of giving him up.
What can / do? .
OKEN-HEARTED
Can you not see the selfishness
of this young man in making
love to you and trying to make
you love him when he admits he
doesn't love you or intends to
marry you? Can you see any
happy future in a one-sided love
affair of this sort?
Take things In your own hands.
Summon all your courage. self.
respect and common sense and
break away from this associa-
ton, which cannot possibly lead
too anything but increasing
wretched unhappiness for you.
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THE TIMES
DAILY SIX
by A. L. WiIbert. NJ. A.

/. LITERATURE. What is a
nom de plume?"
Q. HISTORY. About which Incl
dent in NapoIeon's career was 1t
said. 1T was worse than crime;
II was a blunder?"
8. GEOGRAPHY. What Is the
capital Of Texas?
4. BUSINESS. What two factors
are taken into consideration in the
determination Of railroad rates:
s. MANKIND. Which is the liv1
ing race whose origin and language
continue to battle scientists?
s. HUMAN NATURE. What
does the French phrase. "noblesse
oblige." mean?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. SCIENCE. From NORWOOD:
2. LAW. Unless the time Is speci-
fled in the agreement, it must be
returned at the demand of the
lender.
8. CIVICS, To divide a country
or other political section into rep
resentative districts so as to give
one special political party undue
advantage over the others.
4. ART. Sir Edwin Henry Land
seer (1802-1873). +.
s. MUSIC. The Introductory part
Of a musical composition OF several
movements.
6. HEALTH. Sweden.
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By Lucy Lowell

WELL, it's spring. and the
w Smiths are moving again.
Mr.. Smith doesn't want to move.
He's glowering and saying terrible
things under his breath as he nails
up boxes and hands pictures down
off the wall.
But Mrs. Smith wants to move.
She can't tell you the reason
exactly-or rather she can tell a
great many reasons, many Of them
very good.
She doesn't like the dining room
being on the north side Of the
house, for example. and there isn't
enough closet space.
remember last spring when
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5478. Ladies One Piece Dress.
Cut in 8 Sizes: 36, SO, 40, ~,
46, 48 and so inches bust meas
ure. A So inch size requires 0h
yards of 80 inch material. The
width at the foot Of the dress
is 2h yards. Price Toe.
5479. Ladies' Smock.
Cut in 10 Sizes: IA, 16, IS and
20 years for Misses, and 80,
38. 40. AZ. ~ and 40 inches bust
measure for Ladies'. A 50 inch
size If made as illustrated re.
quires yards Of figured ma
terial, and y yard Of plain
40 inches wide. Price loo.
Send lOc In silver or stampa
for each Of these patterns 70 TIL
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state number and siss OF pattern
send 10 cents In cola or stamps foI
our up-to-dats spring @n4 Sdmmoe,
1925. Book Of FashionA
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Candle and Flower Hints

Put your candles you are going
10 burn at the luncheon or dinner,
in the refrigerator. and keep them
there for two or three days and
they will last twice as long: also
the wax won't melt and drip down
over the candlesticks. This will
save the extra work OF cleaning
them. Also clip the stems Of the
flowers you are going to use, slant
wise and SINCE them. Put them
on the table in bases or bowels
of cold sailed water, This will
keep them fresh and fragrant dur
ing the meal.-MArie Eulalie
Moran, 2416 Pa. Ave. N. w.
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Growing Thin Isl
a Pleasant
Process
Prima Donna Of the METROPOLITAN
Opera Company and One OF
the Most Beautiful WO-
men Of the Day
BY Maria Jeritza,

the Most Beautiful WO-
men of the Day
ga LOVELY body. graceful and
"A HARMONIOUS. ''the well.
outlined body" are phrases used
in a recent authoritative article to
forecast demands OF spring
fashion.
In former days little stress was
laid on symmetry Of figure when
It came TO fashion requirements.
Ugly rolls of fat were squeezed
away and hidden by means OF
tight lacing. But today you VIII
be told by any modiste OF repute
that you cannot look really fash
ionable, no matter how much
money and effort you spend on
your wardrobe. unless you reduce
your body to slenderness.
Luckily, we've discovered that
getting thin is not a horrible
bugaboo but a pleasant process,
provided we go at the solving OF
our problem sensibly and moder-
ately.
I do not advise extreme dieting
without express instructions from
your personal physician. Still less
do I advocate quack remedies.
Watch your diet-cheek up on it
each day. Eliminate or eat spar
ingiy of fattening foods. Eat
mountaineering, nourishing food. in
weIl-balanced meals. Never take
more than one sweet day. more
than three pieces Of bread daily
nor more than one moderate help
ing of potatoes. If you break
these rules one day. atone the
next by completely foregoing POI
tatoes, sweets and bread. Not at
once, but little by little you will
find yourself growing more
shapely. And you will feel much
better, provided you also follow a
systematic plan OF daily exercise
and bathing.
Here's an exercise which IL
practiced faithfully will help to
ldl AIO4A SOoA OAASAAC Oc0S'
Practice it in your own bedroom,
or any other room where you can
be assured Of privacy and will
feel free to push chairs back IL
they are in your way. You should
practice clad in a loose garment.
Lie flat on the floor on your
back, with your arms stretched
above your head in such q way
that they also rest on the floor.
Now RON rapidly to the other
side of the room. When you
have rolled across the room roll
back agairSN A wise plan Is to
roll back and forth across the
rug rather than on the hard floor.
Keep up this brisk rolling three
minutes the first morning. five
minutes the second. seven the
third. and so on, gradually in
creasing the time until you find
yourself rolling half an hour each
day.
At the end OF the exercise you
should feel as invigorated as you
used to when as youngster you
rolled down a soft, grassy hill.
If you watch your measurements
you'll be delighted to find that as
a result of sensible eating and
daily rolling your waist, hips and
shoulders are noticeably decreas-
ing in size and improving in
symmetry.
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Countless girls and women now
know how foolish and needless it IL
10 purge and "physic" themselves
TO avoid sick headache, dizziness.
biIiousness, sallow skin. colds. or
sour. gassy stomach.
They have found that DIR, Cald-
Wells Syrup Pepsin helps to estab-
Hsh natural bowel regularity"
even for those heretofore chron.
ically constipated. DR.. Caldwell
Syrup Pepsin not only causes a
gentle, easy bowel movement but
best of all, it never gPipes, siclxens,
or upsets the most delicate girl or
woman. Besides, It is absolutely
harmless and so pleasant that even
The Washington times., 1926-04-15
TR TIL E.SE
RECIPES
Chicken Gelatin

TWO cupfuls cooked diced
Il chicken, two tablespoonful
granulated gelatin, two cupfulS
boiling chicken stock, one-quarter
teaspoonful pepper, one%Quarter
teaspoonful celery SALT, oue-Quar-
ter teaspoonful papriia, salt. one
hard.coolEed egg, stuffed olives,
lettuce or watercress. mayOnnaiSe,
one.halH cupful cold water:
Soak the gelatin in the cold
water until softened. Then dis
solve it in the boiling chicken
stock and add the pepper, celery
salt, paprika and salt il sufficient
was not added when the chicken
was cooked. Stir well and COO.
When beginning to set add the
chicken meat. Pour into wet, in
dividual molds in the bottom Of
which are slices Of hard-cooked
egg in rings Of slices cut from
stuffed olives. Chill thoroughly
and garnish with watercress or
lettuce and mayonnaise.
Chicken Liver Entree
Three chicken livers, table.
spoonful butter or margGeen, u
teaspoonful dry mustard. few
grains cayenne pepper Y tea
spoonful salt, thin slices bacon,
rounds sauted bread, parsley
garnish. Wash the Mvers, cut
them in halves and wipe them
dry, Mix the butter and mustard
to q cream, add the cayenne pep
per and the salt. Spread the mix.
ttlre over the livers and wrap each
In a wafer-hke spice Of bacon.
Broil quickly or cook in a hot
skillet, turning often. Serve on
rounds Of sauted bread or but.
tered toast. Garnish with sprigs
of fried or fresh parsley. Picked
walnuts or gherkins are tasty &C
compartments for this SavOry
dish
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they moved it was because the din
ing room was on the south side OF
the house and the closets took up
too much room.
And the year before last, and the
year before that-well, there was
always something. The Smiths
have been married rs years and
they've moved rs times.
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A Novel Hint

Save all paper bags, especially
during the spring and summer
months. and put into them your
kitchen garbage as dry as pos.
sible, twisting or tying the top Of
the bags tightly closed before put
ing into the garbage can. BY do
ing this the garbage can can
easily be kept sweet and clean.
free from Objectionable odors, and
even If the lid be loose or i'll
fitting no flies will be attracted
Miss S; l.. Hanlein, 1917 Eleventh
St. N. w.
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LET'S HAVE
THOSE HINTS

HOUSEWIVES who read The
III Washington Times are send
ing their pet schemes for
tightening their work. Read the
ones printed today and send yours
to the Magazine Editor. The Times
will pay 81 for each hint published.
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And still Mrs. Smith hasn't found
her ideal place to live.
And she never will.
She is just another of these
Wanderers victims OF restiessness
and discomfort - who can't see
that their troubles are not in
environment, as they insist. but
in themselves.
They are the folk who always
The Washington times., 1926-04-15
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

UTHEN did the Disarmament
w Conference at Washington
begin?
2. When did Sir Henry Irving,
great English actor, die?
3. When did Thomas Hodson,
whose practice gave rise to the
expression "Hobson's Choice"
live?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
1. The London Company was
chartered In 1906.
2. The "Maison Doree" in Paris
was built in 1889.
3. George Inness, American
landscape painter, died August 3,
1894.
The Washington times., 1926-04-15
Brass Work

TN cleaning brass around a key
i hole it is hard not to soil the
surrounding wood. Get a piece
of cardboard about four inches
square, cut a hole in it the shape
of the brass and put it over the
keyhole when cleaning and the
wood will not be touched.
The Washington times., 1926-04-15
Better Cakes

Cakes will rise higher and be
more even II the sides of the cake
pan are left ungreased, and the
cake baked until the dough shrinks
from the Sides.-Mrs. A. T.. Kirk,
$500 Ash St., Mt. Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1926-04-15
Rusty Gas Ovens

Buy 15-cent can Of aluminium
plant and after cleaning the oven
thoroughly, give it a coat Of this
paint. 1t not only prevents rust
from forming, but gives the oven
q neat and attractive appearance.
Miss M e. Paist, Laurel, Md.
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YMMETRY OF FIGURE NECESSABY
KEEPING YOUR
CHI. DREN
HEALTHY
Nv Chas. IA. L. Reed,
M ID

Medical Association,
TT Il not sufficient to treat pllysi-
cal ana mental diseases when
thev occur, since & tenth Of the
trouble. iutelligently used, would
rravert them altogether
Prevention 1tartd IN the pre-
natal period
it win probably never be possibis
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Baby Things

nON'T make the baby's flannel
IL and bodice all in one. Make
the bodice part separately, fix
> buttohs on 1t. put corresponding
buttons on the shirt part, and
then If it is necessary at any
time to change the flannel it
can be easily done and with very
little. trouble. =,
The Washington times., 1926-04-15

"a select par
eats with refer
enc ) to he
probable men
tai and phys
lai yigor Of
their OEEsDrin
bit IT II high
time to attack
the problem ok
preventing no
toriOuDly unit
parents, 4 o..
those below =
m nj n m
stan dnrd Of
mental Develop
nenf and those
suffering from
tran SEl1issIbIe
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Women Need
a Mild Laxative
Not a"Physiic"

a cross. feverish, bilious. sick child
gladly takes 1t.
Buy a large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
see for yourself.