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mers will like immenSely-and these
same. ungrateful Americans turn
cold shoulder upon it. One would
nave thought, for instance, that when
France revived navy blue last Spring
Americans would have come f1ocking
to the navy blue standard. For at one
time they were the most devoted to
that maritime color. But Americans
now hardly know that navy blue ever
was revived. So with the animal fur
scarf, the two-piece suit-now seems
not to be the psychological time for
their revival.
But il asSuredly was the psyche
logical time for TERED skirts. No one
but profound psychologist could tell
you why it iS-and of course, no pro-
found psychologist would ever take
the trouble to take Women's fashions
seriously. Like Cleopatra of old, tiers
seem to be endowed with infinite va
riety Tiers may he of fringe--in two
or three rows. Chantal of Paris Is re-
sponsible for a frock showing four
tiers-first one of velvet somewhat
fiaring. then a straight tier of crepe
another fiaring tier of velvet and then
another of crepe. Nicoll, much ad-
mired by the we'll dressed English con-
tingency. and Doucat, who makes
clothes for many of the most con-
seryative of French women. have been
axponents of the short fringe tiers.
Popular though the TERED skirt has
proved itself among American women,
Il is not An eaSr fashion 10 wear. Or.
that is, it is not easy to wear unless 1t
nus been made with great precision.
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emily. she might be wearing that ring.
What a little fool she had been. But,
then, she had never thought of Jimmy
as a marrying man. In spite Of the
fact that he had plenty of money. he
had always avoided any entangling
alliances, and Alice, who was not used
to Indifference. had become piqued.
And when's the wedding to be-"
she asked. suddenly. Before Betty
could answer, Jim once more inter-
posed.
Curious. aren't YOU, Alice" he
said, teasingly.
'Of course she said, imperttnently,
smiling into his eyes. Why not?"
LAS a matter Of fact" Jim returned,
we haven't set any time. You know
how girls are. They like to keep a
man dangling d while before they
make up their minds"
Ahce's sharp blue eyes were on
Betty.s face. and from the latter's ex-
preston, she knew that Jim was not
speaking the truth. He was the one
unwilling to set the date, and was try
ing to make 1t seem otherwise. Didn't
she know him Of old. and hadn't 1t
often made her furious with him?
Il see" she said, brightly: and then.
with a little nod to Betty, a nod not
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LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

| was eating my luntch and wishing
| was eating it during vacation IN
sted of jest before I had to go back
to skool this afternoon. thinking. q
if Ony had fearse he'd AXE or
something I mite not haff to go back
ony amt going to say I've got a
he'd AXE wen | haven't. l aint going
TO lie about it.
And l started to think as hard as
could think to see if | could agger
vate my brane into a he'd axe, think
ing. G.. If l ony had a little one il
would be enuff to taWk about withou,
telling story.
Ony I couldent even think myself
into little one. thinking. Maybe il
| banged my he'd agenSt the wall il
mite start one.
And l went out in the vesterbule
and tried it. the hard part being to
bang it jest hard enuff without bang
ing it too hard. and after about the
fifth bang l felt something that felt
something like a he'd AXE. and I quick
ran up to ma 5 room saying, Hay ma
say ma.
Less noise, keep quiet. do you wunt
to kill me intirely my he'd is throb
bing rite now like "A animated boiler
factry without you racing in like a
crazy fire alarm, ma sed.
Meening she had one of her fearse
he'd axes like she gets wen she feels
like 1t. me thinking. G. gosh. maybe
better not even mention mine.
Wich | dident
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CHAPTER XXIII.
Triangle.

Betty was very silent as the taxi
her to think that jim would take
Alice driving when il was impossible
for iler to go, too. Somehow. it didn't
seem fair to have to spend the whole
afternoon in bed when the day was so
beautiful.
Alice did not seem to notice her
silence. however. She chatted on
gayly TO Jim. making him laugh often;
but when the taxi stopped before
Betty's door she turned and said.
lightly:
Il don't think Id better go. after
all, Jim Miss Ames may not like it.
and l don't want to cause any i'll feel
ing
Betty flushed scarlet. but before she
could demonstrate. Jim interrupted:
Nonsense. Why. of course, you'll
come. Aren't we old friends? AS If
Betty would mind little thing like
that"
Betty met Ahce's light blue eyes
quite levelly. She had the feeling that
Alice was laughing inwardly and tri-
umphing as a girl OF her type would
over the situation.
AS Jimmy had once said. she was
spoiled and used to having her own
way. She knew. 100. even if she We're
not as pretty as Betty. she was show
Ter. Betty had a certain hneneSS of
feature that might not be noticed in a
crowd Alice was blond and snowy.
Her clothes were chosen with perfect
taste and were obviously expensive.
She might even have the idea in the
back of her head that she could win
Jim back 10 her: and. although Betty
felt II wasn't possible, she did know
that Jim, without loving her, might
like TO be seen with her.
But she showed none of these
thoughts.
I'm only too glad YOU can go. she
said, with "A smile. and then, as Jimmy
helped her out. she stood for a mo-
ment with her hand on the door, and
AEce's sharp eyes pounced on the
ring.
oh she gasped. oh. how perfect
" gorgeous. You certainly did your
self proud didn't you. Jimmy? i don't
think l ever saw anything perttier in
my life
She was thinking how lucky Betty
was TO have captured "a man like
Jimmy Cornell: and il was strange,
too, because she wasn't very pretty,
and she didn't know how TO dress She
had thought some of flirting with
Jimmy that afternoon. of reminding
him Of old times and being as charm
ing as possible. Blu; the dazzling splen-
dor Of Betty's engagement ring made
her realize that he must be mad about
her TO have spent so much money. II
shaehadkulaHed- her own -cards ,0neN
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Will Man Abolish Sleep2

Irene duPent, former president of
E. I. DUPONT de Nemours Co., sug-
gests that perhaps research in organic
chemistry may render sleep unneces-
sary. 1--WE know that some adults
sleep moro hours per night than
others. 1t sssms likely that this is
due to some slight differences in the
nature of accumulated polsOns, which
necessitates Steep for their removal or
less rapid elimination OF the polsons
by those who sleep less efficiently.
Would it not seem likely that the re-
actions may be hastened by some cata-
leptic agent, or even that the ant1dote
itself may be prepared and adrninis-
tered, thereby either decreasing the
amount of sleep required or doing
away with the necessity or sleep en-
tirely?"
But before the time arrives when
needleful of chemical takes the place
of a nights sleep, we are all interested
in getting to sleep and staying asleep
all night.
The youngster puts his head on the
pillow and straightway ne sleeps. Jim
does a. good Job of it. In the morning
he scampers out of bed full of pep.
His body has repaired it's tissues and
stored up energy. Perhaps Jlms dad
lies awake half the night. He took
his worries to bed with him. but did
not solve them. If he had gotten
enough sleep. his brain would have
cleared and he would be able to see
way out of his troubles. At the
bottom of his restlessness and worry
may be indigestion. He needs to cor
rect his diet. Jim's mother doesn't
rest we'll, either. She's rather frail
and nervous. She doesn't eat enough.
She needs to correct her diet.
Constipation can cause wakeful-
ness. Waste material. which should
have been eliminated, produces con-
ditions causing SleepleSSneSs. Cath
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Delicious Banana Whip.

Lightly scrape the surface of four
large ripe bananas with the dull side
of silver knife. as this thin coating
contains an acid that is hard to digest.
Rub the bananas through a fine
strainer. add two tablespoonfuls OF
lemon juice. two tablespOonfuls of
sugar. one-fourth teaspoonful of salt.
one-half cupful of hickory nuts. or
any kind Of nut meats. and one table,
spoonful OF preserved cherry sirup.
Mix well and chill. Serve masked
with whipped cream and garnished
with preserved cherries drained from
their SiruD
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Jellied Figs.

Cook one pound of flgs with two
cupfuls of water slowly for an hour.
Soften one envelope of gelatin in
one-half cupful of cold water, add
ing the boiling water in which the
figs were cooked and stirring until
dissolved. Add one-half cupful Of
corn sirup and enough grape juice to
make four cupfuls. Put the liquid
and figs into a mold in alternate
layers, letting each layer of liquid
partially set before adding the other.
Serve with cream.
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HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

A bay window made entirely OF
easements is a fascinating possibility
from the home designers point Of
view. Steel easements have made
this possibility a practical one, for
they have been brought to a high
state of perfection in the last year
or two. That easement windows are
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handsome is not a debatable point,
and that bay window such as this
one may be a picturesque addition
to a house has already been proved.
This house is of buff stucco. with
dark oak trim. + is distinctly in
the modern English manner, but re-
tains much of the charm of the older
half timbered English houses.
The easements are all painted blue
to match the blue stone tagging of
the terrace surrounding the house.
A strip of earth has been left be-
tween the house walls and the flag
ging. and a bed Of riotously gay
zinnias has been planted there.
DOWNRIGHT 1921
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Whole wheat toast strips half an
inch wide and two inches long, two
to a plate, spread with spiced tomato
jelly and garnished with dots of
mayonnaise.
Diamonds of white toast spread
with chopped onion and melted cheese.
These are sharp and only one small
one should be served to each person.
Garnish the plate with strips Of green
pepper.
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What Do You Know
About 1t?
BY FANNY Y. CORY
Daily Science Six.

|. Why does the wind whistle
when 1t blows?
, Can sound be reflected
like light?
3. Why is the noise of stones
struck together when perform
ed and heard under water so
much louder than in air?
I. If there were no one to
hear it, would an explosion
make a noise?
5. Can the wind change the
form of rocks?
s. Are there any sounds that
cannot be detected by the hu-
man ear?
Answers to these questions
in tomorroW'S Star.
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Americans Approve TERED Skirts
BY MARY MARSHALL.

There is no fashion device that has
been originated-or rather revived
by the French dressmakers for the
Autumn that has met with such gen.
nine approval among American NOM
en-East and West, North and South
as the TERED skirt. Perhaps it is be-
cause generally speaking American
women are tall. and they can wear
tered skirts without looking gro
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Canapes.

These make attractive appetizers
and may be made some tine before
needed. If the bread is cut in novel
shapes, it will add to their success
Here are a few suggestions:
White bread in inch squares, three
to serving, spread with cream
cheese, olives and pimento. and gar
nished with circles Of thinly sliced
sharp pickle.
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Whispering Galleries.

Acoustics, the science of sound, is
imperfectly understood. Occasionally
it happens that sounds merely whis-
pered in one part of a building are
heard in another as a loud voice.
This is usually not intended by the
builder. and happens most often
under domes.
In the Capitol Building at Wash
ington, in the old central part built
before the modern wings. there is a
place in the crypt where the voice
carries in this way-two places. in
fact. 1t SO happens that they are in
opposite ends of the rotunda, which
the legislators used to use for a
meeting place. and the Democrats
gathered at one end and the Repub-
licans at the other, until they found
that their whispered words were
sometimes plainly audible to their
opponents.
Now what do you know about
that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1. The frilled lizard runs on two
legs only.
2. The glass snake. which is not a
snake. but a legless lizard, has a tail
which is so brittle that it will break
off if seized.
3. The slow worm in neither a
worm nor a snake, nor is it blind as
supposed. but d legless. earth bur-
rowing lizard.
4. The most important difference
between worms and snakes is that
worps have no spinal cord. nor dis
tinct head and no scales: snakes have
spinal cord, a distinct head, with
brain, eyes, mouth and nose. and are
provided with scales.
s. Snakes, Of a very poisonous ma
ture. are found in the Indian Ocean.
8. A gtla monster is a lizard like
reptile with a poisonous bite, living
In the Southwestern deserts.
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unlike dismissal, she moved over in
the seat. leaving room for Jim to get
in beside her The next moment they
were driving off into the sunshine, and
Betty was climbing the stairs to her
tiny apartment on the second floor.
tCopyright 1920
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THIS FROCk WITH 4 TRIPLE
TERED SKIRT Is OF ONE. OF THE
AUTUMN BROWN SHADES WITH
RIBBONS OF DARKER BROWN.
tesque. Perhaps--but what is the use
of explaining? Sometimes French
dresSmakerS devise something that
they feel sure their American custo-
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CONTINUED in tomorrow's Starr
The Washington times., 1926-01-14
CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra at Stan
ley Hall, at 5:45 o'clock.
March, THE Kings Hussars"
Leonard
Overture, "Mirella". -. .Gounod
Entr' Acte, "Cavatina" BONN
La Bella Mazurka" .Waidteufsl
Excerpts from musical comedy,
1.-THE Rise of Rosie OReiliy"
George Conan
Fox Trot. THAT Certain Party"
Donaldson
Waltz Intermezzo, Blossom
.Romberg
Finale. Cross MY Heart, Mother"
Mccoy
'The Star-SpangIed Banner
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SLEUTH HEARD
IN ALUMINIUM

j. e. Dunn, special investigator
of the Department OF Justice, who
told the Senate Judiciary Committee
that he obtained most of the docu-
mentary evidence against the so.
called aluminium trust, was sub
jected to erilling today at the
hands Of Senator Thomas j. Walsh
OF Montana.
Department officials were given
only such documents and letters as
Dunn thought valuable, it devel-
Oped.
II did not take copies of letters
on the aluminium case from the
Federal Trade Commission and wa.
not expected to do So" said Dunn.
My reports were based largely on
memorandums ! made after exam
lining the records. Later when /
went to tho companies concerned. |
took original copies of evidence |
considered important and presented
them to my SuperlOrS.
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New York Schools
Are Teaching The
Charleston

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-What
has become Of the prim, staid
school marin?
With 1926 but a few days
old, the instructors at the Hor-
ace Mann School, the demon
stration school of Columbia Uni
versity's teachers college, ac-
tually are teaching the Charles
ton to youngsters of the fifth
and sixth grade. But the mo-
tive behind the novel idea is not
to speed youth down the modern
path Of jazz, but to curb inclin-
atoms in that direction.
Miss Agnes Marsh, who
supervises the dancing classes,
declares that her pupils return.
ing from the holiday vacation,
had picked up extreme varia-
tions of the hectic dance, so it
was thought advisable to sane
ton and teach the Charleston
along conservative lines.
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COLLECTOR
ROBBED
AGAIN

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him. the bandit whipped out a re.
volver and, in a low voice, told
Miller:
Don't make a sound and set
into that room with the others"
Miller Quickly Obeys
Miller obeyed, the bandit follow
ing close behind him.
1t was at this point that the
second robber entered the store,
stood at the front door, and also
displayed a pistol.
The first bandit, just as Miller
got into the back room, stood III
the doorway and leveled his pistol
at the four men then gathered
three, the two Laws and Whitmer,
around the open safe.
Put 'em upr' commanded the
bandit. "Nothing's going to hap
pen to you if you do. If you don't,
there1I be fun, but not for you, .
he added, laughing.
The four men raised their hands.
The bandit directed all but Whit
mer to go TO one side of the room,
and told Whitmer to face them.
Then. holding his pistol. leveled
at the group, in one hand. with the
other he rifled Whitmer's pockets.
Whitmer later estimated there
was about $500 in the collections he
had made this morning.
In the meantime, the two
women customers had come in the
store. The second bandit made no
effort to stop them.
Women In Their Trap
He opened the door for each, but,
after they got to the counter. the
bandit told them. also. to put up
their hands. They. also. obeyed.
Pretty soft, amt it?" laughed
the robber at the front door, as he
waved his pistol in front Of the
breast of one Of the women. Not
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many ways as easy as this to make
money"
The bandit in the back room
had completed his job by this time,
and was backing out, with orders
to the four men to stay where
they were for five minutes or
they'd be plugged good and
proper
On his way to the front door,
he opened the cash register on the
counter and was rifling thai,
making the total lost about 500,
when the second bandit called to
him:
Take only the bills; don't bother
with the change"
Then the two made their exit,
running west on u Street.
They had disappeared when
Whitmer and the elder Laws got
to the front door, a few seconds
behind the bandits.
Whitmer ran to the store at 1928
L Street and telephoned the police.
Detectives Cullinane and Tram
nell arrived in a few minutes and
Inspector Pratt set watches on all
avenues leading from the city,
particularly at Union Station and
on the roads leading to Baltimore.
The bandit who actually took the
money from Whitmer, in both the
robberies, is described as about IS
years old, slender, dark hair and
dark skin and greasy" complexion.
He wore gray SLOUGH hat and a
gray oVercoat.
His companion was about the
same age. with a red face, heavily
built, above medium height and
wore a green cap and green over
coat.
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only survivors, were brought out
alive through an air shaft late yes
terday.
The latest check-up indicated that
81 men, for all of whom hope has
been abandoned. still were in the
mine.
Three companies of the Oklahoma
National Guard under command OF
Col. E. l.. Head, were on the scene
today.
The area about the mouth of the
shaft has been roped off and none
but those actively engaged in rescue
work are permitted beyond the bar
rier.
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JURY IS CHOSEN
To TRY WAN

Continued from First Page.)
tice Wendell p. Stafford indicated
he had confidence that Gordon
would not tread on forbidden ground
and allowed Lambert to note an ex-
ception.
81 Men Examined.
The jury was completed today
after the court had excused 81
men from service on various
grounds during the past three days
and this morning. The defense had
used 10 peremptory challenges ard
the Government II, when both
sides announced themselves con-
tent. The last man selected for
duty was Theodore WagnerA
Prior to the statement by Lam
bert that the defense was satisfied
with the jury as constituted. Wan
was in animated conversation with
his attorneys for several minutes.
Wan concluded his part in the
conference by nodding his head in
appreciation.
being used. BY order of Justice
Stafford. witnesses in the case were
excluded from the courtroom and
the unused yeniremen were ex-
cused
District Attorney Gordon began
his statement with a general recital
of the charge and then related the
circumstances in the Government
case in chronological order with
verbal establishment.
Details of Crime
The murder, he said, took place
at the Chinese Educational Mission.
2023 Kalorama Rd. n. w, January
20. 1919.
The body of DR.. WI was dis
covered on the evening Of January
81 One bullet wound was through
the head, one In the chest.
The bodies of two other Chinese
were found in the cellar. They
were DIR. Theodore T. Wong, iii.
rector of the mission, and Chang
Fl. Hsie.
Gordon stated that Wan had ex-
hausted his funds in an unprofit-
able business venture in New York
city in the winter Of 1918.
He said Wan came to Washing
ton January % as guest of DR.. WI
and remained until January %, at
which time Wu gave MIN cnecK
for $50.
The prosecutor outlined the re-
mainder of the case as follows:
Instead Of going Immediately to
New York, Wan registered at the
Harris Hotel. near the Union Sta
ton, and telegraphed his brother.
Van, in New York. to come to
Washington at once. No reply
was received to this request. bat
second wire brought Van to this
city in little more than twenty-four
hours.
On the day before Wan left the
mission he appeared at the second
story window in shirt sleeves,
called to an itinerant furnace man
and told him not to come during
the next three or four days, as
the occupants of the house were
going to New York.
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NINTH MINER
ESCAPES
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tCOnClnue0 from FIRST FaSeJ
bodies OF their dead fellow workers,
has affected their minds.
Doctors and nurses, modified
yesterday when there seemed hope
Of finding many of the men alive,
were sent home today, and on
emergency hospital dismantled.
Unless the reported falls and
cave-ins are more serious than now
seems the case, recovery of the
bodies still in the mine was ex-
pected.
Sixty-five Bodies Recovered
Early today volunteers were ask I'd
to don gas masks and enter the
mine with extinguishers by those
directing the fight.
When the fire broke out shortly
after midnight, driving out those en-
Continued on Page 2, Column IL
gagged in bringing the dead to the
surface, 65 bodies had been located
and six had been recovered, in.
Guiding that of John Evans, pit
boss.
Eight men. believed to be the
The Washington times., 1926-01-14
DC. HEADS URGE
new BRIDGE

The failure of Chain Bridge to
meet the requirements Of modern
heavy traffic is pointed but today
in a report to the House District
Committee by the Commissioners as
an urgent need for legislation pro-
viding' for a new bridge.
It is indicated in the report on
the bill which was introduced by
Representative r. Walton Moore, Of
Virginia, that the present structure
can safely carry only a load OF six
tons on a seven and one-haR foot
wheelbase and eight tons on fiji
teen-foot Whee1base. This, it is
said, is less than many trucks using
the bridge are in the habit OF
carrying.
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Greece Would Borrow
More Before
Replying

If the United States will loan
Greece $50, 100000, Greece will
pay the $15,OOo,OOO she now
owes the Treasury.
This proposition was formally
laid before the American Debt
Funding Commission today by
the Greek debt ENJOYS.
The proposal will not be ac-
cepted, it was indicated at the
Treasury.
Greece was originally granted
a credit during the war of
$45, 900 900, only SIS, 100000 of
which had been advanced when
the war ended and further adj
vances were. cut off by the
Treasury. Now the Greeks
want another $30,0OO,OO0.