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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
by Helen Rowland
What Makes . Woman Attractfves
66VTTHAT makes a woman at
w tractive to men,"

w tractive to men 2"
II ali the women who have
asked that question should be
shot at sunrise, there wouldn't
be a dancing partner left in the
world, for the men!
I wish l could say, Beauty.
brains and character"'-and let 1t
go at that. Because, beautiful
face, a beautiful mind, and a beau
tiful soul make the Ideal Woman.
The Ideal Woman that every
man worships in his secret dreams
and advises some other man to
marry!
The Ideal Woman, whom a man
passes with a charming bow
when he is on his way to call on
the "other kind!
Not that a man objects to
beauty, brains and character,
theoretically-bnt, az love-
charm, there are other qualities
so much more potent!
There is POISE, for instance,
rarest OF all a woman's charms.
The perfect poise of indifference!
For, somehow. the moment a wo-
man loses her heart or her head
over a man, she loses her balance.
But, the woman whose heart is
cold and whose head is cool, re-
loses her charm.
And there is vivacity. Not mod
ern synthetic "pep"-but real life,
vitality and responsiveness. Every
man THINKS ne admires dignity
and reserve in a woman-but what
he follows is the girl with the
ready laugh, the dancing feet, the
sparkling eye, and the "come-and-
play-with-me" smile!
Men love a cheerful woman as
they do the color red Cheerful.
ness is a greater charm than any
love-powder or any face-powder
that was ever invented. Tears
and mopes put out the fire of a
mans enthusiasm--but a bright
smile draws him out like the sun
on golf course. A man can
DkSANC " "OAAllAL ADt NAAhS OAA
earth, except for being miserable.
Style and good grooming are
more attractive than all the
beauty of Helen of Troy. Gilt
tering teeth, bright, soft hair and
well-shod feet make the girl-you-
ove-to-touch-and dance with.
And a girl who knows how to
wear clothes" can put a prize
beauty out Of the picture in thirty
seconds.
And last, but not least, comes
sweetness. Hardboiled cynicism
may be clever and smart" these
days; but now, as always, men
love soft sweet things to eat--and
to marry!
OF course. not ONE of these
charms has the least thing to
do with making an efficient wife.
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writes Edith. ..if there ever was
any respite from ii, or IL anybody
really wanted It. But nobody
really cares for ii, and yet no
body dares be absent without up
setting the whole family. no
matter what we, my sister and I,
plan to do, we must be home TOR
that old dinner, and 1t breaks up
the whole day.
my mother starts getting dlIl-
ner before the last one has quite
finished breakfast, and BY the
time it Is on the table she IS
tired and cross as a bear. 1t -
ag much as your life is worth to
be late. 1 get up late on Sunday
usually, and never want any din
ner but I have to eat everything
in sight, or Mothers feelings are
hurt.
After dinner. or at least by the
time my sister and / get the
dishes done, the afternoon is gone.
and the whole day is wasted.
we are allowed to invite guests,
but Elsie, nobody wants to come
and gorge themselves In the mid
die of Sunday afternoon! They
are all out hiking, or playing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
By ELSIE ROBINSON

dav N supposed to be, why give
me two Mondays instead
Eve have friends who occasion.
alIv offer to- take mother ana
father out for drive and pic
ne lunch On Sunday, but mother
alwavs refuses because she has
ali this stuff in the house, and 4
must be cooked and eaten. Now
~ we could only have our big DIM
ner on Saturday. and just pick up
something cold on Sunday we'd be
50 much happier. Then mother
could have day Of rest. we girls
could fool around and do our
washing or sewing. or get off Tor
4 good day in the country, ana
everybody would be happy.
Elsie, won't you write some
thing about Sunday dinners1
$3.50 EDITH
What Is there left to write. after
you've. read letter like that?
Edith has said it all
Well. think it over, Gang. Do
you really enjoy your Sunday din
ner-or do you just think you
ought TO?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

All comes out even at the end
of the day.-Churchill.
That which makes the vanity
of others unbearable to us is that
which wounds our own.--La
Rochefoucauld.
The gods see the deeds of the
righteous.-Ovid.
An ounce of enterprise is worth
a pound of privilege
Poverty wants much; but avar-
ice, everything
Promise Is most given when the
least is said.-Chapman
Possession means to sit astride
the world instead of having It
astride you.--Kingsley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

LIVERY mission constitutes
h pledge of duty. Every man
is bound to consecrate his every
faculty to its fulfillment. He will
derive his rule of action from the
profound conviction of that duty.
Mazzini.
Many a temptation comes to
us in fine, gay colors that are
but skin deep.-Henry.
A plowman on his legs is
higher than a gentleman on his
knees.
Thou shouldst eat to live, not
live to eat.--Cicero.
Beauty is truth, truth beauty.
Keats.
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Noted Astronomer and Writer ON
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest

Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest
A s the windy month of March
"A opens. get up before day
break and see Venus in her
morning glory. She Is never so
beautiful: never so captivating.
On the Sd OF January she was at
her brightest az evening star"
on March IA she will attain her
greatest brilliance as morning
star. She is still near her great
brother, Jupiter. with whom she
was in conjunction February IS.
Our little sketch map will per
haps aid you. The hour Of obser-
walton is before the dawn-say.
or $50 o'clock. Venus is now
about thirteen times as bright as
Jupiter. although she would look
only like a white rose on his lapel
IL they were really together. He
is as broad as q dozen Venuses,
but distance belittles his magni.
tude. She Is only some thirty-two
million miles away, while his
distance Is about five hundred
and fifty-three millions.
Look at her with your tele-
scope. no matter how small 1t
may be. even II 1t is a pocket
folding telescope. n1agnifying only
fifteen times. You will see her
in the form Of a beautiful cres.
cent. 1t was Galileo's discovery
with the first telescopes of the
phases of Venus, resembling the
phases Of the moon, that helped
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LISTEN, WORLD!

golf or in their
IN q G h ines Tbs
way my sister
and I would like
to be too
Mother Il tired
ali day from her
work, and doesn t
really enjoy what
she cooks Ny
father Is having
trouble with his
stomach and can
only eat cectain
things anyw q VI,
ana, as say
neither my sister
nor I want it,
yet we must have
this old dinner or
the world would
come to an end.
The whole day
revolves around
t h d I mis- BILE
din ner, and II
So
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NO you have
IL Sunday din

no you have
- Sunday din
err In your
houBe7 An old
fashioned 2 or 3
o'clock sun q "
din II err w 1 I 4
q hieke en- "a n d
du nj b lings and
mashed potatoes,
and hot biscuits
and layer cake.
and ay b 8 ics
cream?
And IL you do,
is 1t q Joy for all
G o nc 9 r n . d, or
m erely p ba d
habit.
In Edith's home
the Sunday din
ner seems to have
degenerated into
an ordeal by eat
ing.
IT " D u Id mt
1v1snff IL 80 much ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

Philosophy: A combination of
three things: Laziness, rheuma.
tism and old age.
Classical Music: A noise that
makes an effort to be a tune, but
rarely succeeds.
Distinction: A stage that cannot
be reached until your enemies
Outnumber your friends
Morality: Denying to others
certain pleasures that you enjoy
yourself when you are out of
town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
Sending Wedding Invitations

hEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
II 1 am going to send out
invitations to my wedding. Is
1t good form to address and
stamp the envelopes for response?
A CONSTANT READER.
1T is not necessary or correct
i to enclose envelopes for re-
plies to a wedding invitation.
II a friend who is given the
honor of being sent a wedding
invitation does not regard 1t
highly enough to write his or her
acknowledgment and enclose it
in an envelope. he or she should
not be regarded as a friend, at
least not as a gracious friend.
Life may be short, but 1t isn't
as short as that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
When You Are introduced
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
~ What is the correct thing
to say when being introduced?
(2) When leaving, when a man
says, II am very glad to have
met you" what do you say?
MISS A. S.
G6UOW' do you do?" or How
IA do you, do, Mr.. Allea?" is
the correct thing to say to-
acknowledge an introduction.
(2) THANK you. am very
glad to have met you, too" If
you wish to be bit more en-
thusiastic, add, II hope that l
am to see you again some time
or soon"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
THE USE OF
MYSELF
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
YEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- Kindly inform me If the
following sentence is correct. "A"
claims 1t is. "B" claims the last
word should be myself.
1.-THE basket of fruit was very
attractive and 1t certainly was
appreciated by both the girls who
received 1t and me. J.
TN the sentence, me" is better
L to use than myself" The
reason is that myself" dixie all
the other self pronouns) is a pro-
noun that intensifies-an inten-
sive or emphatic pronoun.
The correct use of myself
is, for instance, in the answer to
the question, Ibid you do the err
rand that asked you to do? You
reply, II, myself, went" meaning
that you want to emphasize the
fact that you did not entrust It
to anyone else.
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Sending Out Invitations
DEAR MRS. REECKMAN

~ Is it proper to send out in
vitations, announcements, and so
forth, with the tissue enclosed!
RAH
No. Always remove ths tissue
paper.
Mrs. BeecIxman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette sub
mitted by readcrS.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

to shut the mouths Of the OPP
ponents Of the Copernican system.
Perhaps as you look at Venus
warming the frosty morning with
her bright smile you will feel
stir of poetry in your veins;
Venus has always inspired poets
and near poets. Hear the strain
Of an anonymous newspaper
rhymer which broke forth at the
time OF Venus's great transit act
with the sun, which lasted all a
December day in 1882:
Venus
"O'er the trembling seas of ether
DER the breathless fields of
night,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23

A girl may possess all Of them.
and still be a spendthrift. or a
CRATER, or a rotten cook. or a
conscienceless man tamer-every-
thing that would make a man
most miserable!
But then, a man doesn't love a
girl for her efficiency or her
ability to make him happy. He
loves her just for lnstance"l
Evening star., 1926-11-27
Sunday School Lesson

, Jehovah and worship Him. He COM
menced his work by removing the
idolatry from his fathers home. This
incurred for him the dislike Of Israel.
whom he later was destined to save
| from the Midianites. He saw that his
| task was first of all a religious one.
| When the call to attempt to save his
countrymen from the Midianites came
! to him, Gideon sought the evidence
! that Jehovah had called him to this
work before he attempted 1t. Con-
vinced by the signs that God had
| called him, the cautious, courageous
| champion planned his campaign and
sought to enroll an army.
Israel's Army.
Thirtytwo thousand men responded
to his call to arms. This demonstrate
ed that the nation was not ready to
| follow him and also that there were
a number Of patriots, who were min
ute men ready to enroll for the ma
tion's defense. The number assembled
, had to be tested. Gideon did not ap-
ply any physical tests in his efforts
to remove the unfit from his ranks.
Although that number did not appear
! to be large enough to fight the vast
horde of arrogant and successful Mid
ianites, that the men in his army
could see from their camp upon Mount
Gilboa in the plain below them, Gid
con ordered that all faint hearted
men should return home. They had
been moved by the patriotic impulse
to respond, but their faith failed them
when they faced the enemy. Their
presence might arouse a panic in bat
| tie, when they saw that it meant sac.
| rifice and danger. Twenty-Five thou
| sand departed leaving Gideon a force
of 10000.
These tested men, who had demon
strated their courage and conviction
when the greater number deserted,
had to be shifted more. The battle
was the Lords and He wanted that
the force should be of such n charac-
ter that the people would know with
out doubt that He was their God and
the victory had come from Him. The
next order tested the men in a way
that revealed those who had been in
habit Of worshiping Baal. He de-
manded only consecrated, cautious and
courageous men for the battle. The
test at the stream reduced His army
to 300 men, who Tapped the water
like a dog. This test has been a
subject for scholars research. Inglis
gives a possible cule in his sugges-
ton that they drank by STOPPING down
until their faces were within about 1S
inches of the water, then they threw
the water up into their mouths with
their hands and Tapped it just like
dog would lap water. He has seen
natives do this and it impressed him
as the way the alert. aggressive, eau.
tious, courageous and conQuering
army was formed.
Strategy Succeeds.
The 300 We're filled with a spirit of
unity, courage and faith Gideon
needed to have his own faith Quick.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
Strategy Succeeds

The 300 We're filled with a spirit of
unity, courage and faith. Gideon
needed to have his own faith quick
Evening star., 1926-11-27

ened before the strategy of the battle
was announced, SO he was sent into
the camp Of the enemy, where he
| overheard a soldier tell about a dream
and listened to it's interpretation.
which showed that Gfdeon's name and
sword was feared by the Midianites
ana the other invaders. Under divine
guidance Gideon formulated his plan
OF battle. He determined to destroy
their morale by an amazing method
Of attack.
Gideon divided his forces into three
Companies of 100 each and had them
approach from three different direc-
tions, armed with trumpets to blow,
lights to flash and pitchers to crash.
1t was only meager equipment with
which to attack a we'll equipped and
disciplined force. for the Midianites
possessed spearheads, bows and
camels. The 800 were inspired by
their leader. who placed God first.
They believed that Jehovah was with
them and that they were doing His
work under the resourceful leader
ship of Gideon. They obeyed his in
structions and routed the Midian mites
with their slogan, crashing of the
pitchers and blowing Of the trumpets.
Confused by the darkness, believing
that they were surrounded by great
AAOoet IlC hluldnll0S IOuPDC one
another and others fed. Gideon con-
tinued his efforts and secured the
determination of the Midianites with
assistance Of the aroused Ephraimites.
They disappear from history
Gideon declined the kingship after
ms victory, but he guided them in
the ways of peace, seeking to promote
a sincere and earnest worship of Je.
hovah. Great and loyal as he was,
Gideon failed because "he set up a
sham house of God Of his own. and
a sham service of God of his own"
that caused Israel to sin. The study
OF Gideon ought to inspire us to be-
lleVe that Jehovah can use us If we
are faithful to His call and try to do
His will. We ought to be warned
against trusting to our own leader
snip: Let us ever seek to "be strong
IN the Lord and in the strength of
His might" Faith and obedience will
give us strategic victories every day
II we follow the leadership of the
holy Spirit and the teachings of the
Word of God
Evening star., 1926-11-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27.-
Murder the Kings English II you
WILL" if by SO doing punch" and con.
viction in speech result, professors OF
the language yesterday told the
English Language Congress.
DIR. Edward Sapir of he Univer-
sity of Chicago told the delegates
that human speech was a medium by
which every one could get his or her
personality across, and the less atten-
ton paid to rules the better.
Human speech, has four unique
and distinct qualities, the most i'm.
portant Of which is a self-contained
and complete expression" said DR..
Sapir. Speech is unlike other forms
of impression; not like art or music,
but one which cannot be mistaken.
'The less attention paid to rules,
the better becomes the expression of
the human tongue, thereby develop
ing the f1uency and conviction carried
by human speech. This does not ap.
ply only TO English, it is universal" ;"
Prof. Sterling A Leonard, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, told the convention
that looseness of the use of language
which would have shocked an earlier
Evening star., 1926-11-27
Man Not the Only Harvester.

Man is not the only animal engaged
IN harvesting. For example, says the
Nature Magazine, how many of the
following actually store food for fu-
ture use so far as you can determine
during October: Woodchucks, chip
munks. red squirrels, deer, muskrats,
meadow mice. deer mice. skunks,
dogs. cats, cows, horses, sheep and
others?
Evening star., 1926-11-27
TWO HURT IN CRASH.
Man and Woman Injured as Autos
Crash.

DR.. George w. Mccoy, 261S Garfield
street northwest, driving north on
Twenty-fourth street northwest, last
night collided at Twenty.fourth and
S streets with an automobile owned
and operated by Reed Richmond, 26,
of 4604 Asbury place northwest.
Richmond was taken to the George
town Hospital by DR.. Mccoy. where
he was treated for a broken left arm
and bruises. Miss Virginia Schultz,
35, of 4612 Asbury place northwest, a
passenger in Richmond's car, was
treated for broken right arm and a
cut on the leg.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
Numbering" English Language Approved
If fSpeaker Thereby Increases Efficiency

generation was accepted now by
many.
who did you see?" Now was con-
sidered good usage, he said, and a
split infinitive no longer was consider
ed bad form.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
BY REV. HUGH L. STEVENS.

GIDEON AND THE THREE
HUNDRED.-Judges, WILLIS.
Golden Text-Be strong in
the Lord and in the strength of
His mighr.-Ephesians, vi.10.
Evening star., 1926-11-27
TRAINS FOR COFFEE TEST.
Texan Aspires to Minnesotan's s
Title of National Champion.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. November
q R.-G. Franc Roberts of Corpus
Christi aspires to the coffee-drinking
title claimed by Gus Comstack of
Fergus Falls, Mimi, who announces
he has gone into raining-disposing
of 80 cups of Java" daily.
Roberts said his record for one sit
ting is 63 cups, exceeding COmstack' s
mark by one. Yet, Comstack, when
challenged. says Roberts, replied, Get
reputation"
Evening star., 1926-11-27

The primate Of Hungary has forbid
den the formation of girls guides
among his flock on the grounds that
such organizations pursue masculine
aims and ARE opposed to the very
soul of the girl"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-08

The Paso Doble is proving popH-
lar with dancers of England.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN THE DAYS NEWS

The congratulations Of all Brit
ish sailor men have gone out to
Admiral Sir Edmund Freemantle,
the father of the fleet" on the
occasion of his ninetiesh birthday
anniversary. Sir Edmund is a
wonderful example of vitality, and
still takes an active interest in
naval affairs. For twenty-five
years lie has held the ancient of
flee of Rear Admiral of the Uni
ted Kingdom. He comes of a
family the members Of which have
been distinguished in British naval
history for generations. His
grandfather commanded a battle
ship under Nelson at Trafalgar.
His son, Sir Sydney Freemantle.
has already attained the rank of
admiral and stands at the top of
his profession, while a grandson is
just entering upon his naval career
as sub-heutenant.
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cUPID's cAPERs

sss@ 80 - i
Cupid catering to colored
couples cuts curious capers con-
tinually.
Harold Pinder and his wife
Irene, loved each other well and
truly until domestic difficulties
of one kind or another arose, and
then they we're divorced, about
five or six months ago. The spark
of true love may smolder for
years, but it never dies. So Har-
old and Irene enjoyed being sweet
hearts again. They lived once
more happy courtship days, and
were to have been joyfully mar
ried again on the second day of
Julyjust before the Glorious
Fourth. Walking happily along
hand in-hand toward the Court
house to get themselves spliced in
matrimony again, Harold Pinder
made it known to his bride-to-be-
the-second-time that his purse,
though usually flush, did not at
that particular time contain
enough coin or long green to pay
the price of a '.sheepskin," how
ever pretty and desirable and ne
cessary the license might be.
With becoming pride Irene took
a five dollar bill out Of her bank
and gave it to Harold. But when
they started to enter the office Of
Judge Hugh Gum to get the ''tie
that binds" Harold seems to have
made slight mistake and went
out the back door of the court
house, apparently in great hurry,
entirely forgetting that he had
Irene's five bucks in his pocket.
He also forgot to come back.
Well, man just cant think Of
everything. But to refresh his
memory, Irene secured a nice lit
tie warrant for him, and Harold
Pinder was soon in charge of Sher-
if Niles. Then his memory came
back to him-but it was too late.
However, Irene did come down
Saturday, paid all costs and with
drew The charges against Harold,
but said she would marry him
again-never more.
Yes, sir; Cupid cuts curious ca
pers.
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McCoy's Puts Weight
on Weak Skinny Men

Hollows in cheeks-hollows in
the-Hides of neck-fIatness in
chezt-why don't you do some
thing to make yourself look like
a real man?
MtCoy's Cod Liver Oil Com
pound Tablets puts on weight
where weight is needed-not only
that bat they build up your gen
erai health. and you grow strong
er. )hore energetic and get plenty
Of ambition.
0pe woman gained is pounds
IN Six weeks and If any UNDER
weight man or woman doesn't
gain 5 pounds In 80 days with Nc
Coxs the Key West Drug Co. or
theydruggist from whom they pur-
chased them win gladly return
the purchase price. go tablets 60
cents. Ask for McCoy's-they
areeSugar coated.
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Let The Artman Press print it
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SUPPOSED TREASURE POOL
TO BE DRAINED FOR GEMS

CAPETOWNCne OF the most
romantic enterprises in the his
tory Of South African prospecting
will begin this year. A great pool,
into which it is thought that the
Vaal River has been depositing
precious stones for centuries, is
to be pumped dry, so that the
treasures can be gathered from
the muddy bed. The theory that
diamonds precipitate down to the
center of the stream and settle in
the deeper pools is one that has
attracted diggers for many years,
and now a capital of $275,000 has
been subscribed to build weir
across the stream and install
powerful pumps. News of the
result of the venture should ar
rive late in July, when the river
bed is dry and the diggers can
work unhampered.