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BY A. L.. Wilbert, M. A.

an inch on the tip of her nose
would have changed the history
of Rome.
8. GEOGRAPHY. Italy has no
coal resources of its own.
4. BUSINESS. A "straddle" Is
an option emitting the buyer to
or receiving a certain amount OF
q specific commodity within a pre-
scribed time at a stated price.
5. MANKIND. England and
Wales combined have a density
of population of 62S per square
mile.
6. HUMAN NATURE. The
bragger is seeking often to fool
others and himself into believing
that he is not a failure after all.
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. The
function Of the stem is to sup
port the plant and to distribute
to the various parts Of the plant
the food obtained by the roots
from the earth.
8. LAW. BY the right of
"eminent domain" is meant the
right of a government to APP
propriate the property OF an in.
dividual for public purposes.
9. CIVICS. The total national
debt of the United States is about
10 billion dollars.
10. ART. The Picking museum
is the only museum in the world
that contains solely the creative
and artistic treasures of its own
people.
II. MUSIC. The percussion in
struments drums. triangles. Gym
balls, etcD, as group. are some
times called 1.-The battery
IL. HEALTH. Eczema is nc
COntac iOuA,
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]. LITERATURE. In which
Scottish castle are the main scenes
OF Macbeth" laid?
2. HISTORY. What was the
Missouri Compromise?
3. GEOGRAPHY. Which is the
second largest city in the State
of Georgia?
4. BUSINESS. In which two
ways. according to it's opponents,
does the present tariff injure the
farmer?
5. MANKIND. What is
hereto?
c. HUMAN NATURE. What eff
feet have our emotions on our
thinking?
I. GENERAL SCIENCE. Which
is the earliest known machine?
8. LAW. Is the parole system
working satisfactorily, taking the
country as a whole?
9. CIVICS. Who was the first
Secretary Of the United States
Treasury?
10. ART. Who produced the
celebrated painting in the Cathe-
dral of Antwerp, called THE
Descent from the CROSSE"
II. MUSIC, What is the func-
ton of q concert master in a SYM
phOny orchestra?
IL. HEALTH. What Is the
esophaguS?
(See tomorrow's paper to verify
your answers.
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
/. LITERATURE. lone touch
of nature makes the whole world
kin" Shakespeare "Troilus and
Cressida." Act III, Scene 3,
Line st75.
>. HISTORY. II has been said
OF Cleopatra that 4 fraction Of
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.

MOST expectant mothers never
4VA see a doctor or midwife
until labor begins or unless they
fall i'll. This neglect often leads
to disaster at confinement. and
during pregnancy causes much
discomfort and distress which, al
though not in themselves very
serious, wear away the mothers
patience, sap her energy and lead
to ill-heaIth later on.
All expectant mothers should
be under continuous observation,
and have everything possible done
TO make their pregnancy time
Of good sound health and album
dant vitality.
They should not believe every
thing they hear from relatives
and friends, especially of the
type which has borne ten and
buried seven" but they should
visit their doctor or midwife, or
they should attend the nearest
antenatal clinic regularly.
Mothers who complain Of morn
ing sickness should drink first
in the morning a lumber Of fairly
hot water with a teaspOonful OF
bicarbon4te of soda dissolved IN
it. They should then bring it
back, thus washing out the
stomach. This is perfectly harm
less, and less unpleasant than
sickness.
The best all-around apcrient is
SIENNA. tea, made either with leaves
or pods. 1t should be made
freshly each day, infused for
about twelve hours, and taken
regularly if required. SIENNA is
cheap, and the dose can be easily
adjusted by adding or subtracting
a leaf or two.
Expectant mothers should drink
as much water as possible, at
least a pint in addition TO their
ordinary allowance Of fluid d.
Weak, fresh lemon water is ex-
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Don't Expect All the Men You KnOw TO Propose, Is

ness will open her eyes. To con-
tinue the courtship she imagines
is going on and marry her, is out
of the question.
1.-THE only solution / can see,
is to stay away from my friend.
II you think it advisable / will
do this, but l hope to find some
other way out. / thank you for
whatever advice you may give
me. +. L.
Permit me to disagree with you
regarding one point, my friend.
The young woman to whom your
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By Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies a Unique Place in
the Writing World as an Au-
th0rity on Problems of
Love and Marriage.


UnoEs he love me?"
. II This question is asked in
thousands of letters that find
their way to my desk. Usually
1t IS followed by another: How
can find out whether he loves
me?"
Invariably my reply is: "You
can't find out whether he loves
you until he asks you to be his
wife, If ever he does"
The words II love YOU are
easily said. They may mean
much or practically nothing.
Very often they mean: You
are a pretty girl. l am in a
romantic mood. 1 would like to
kiss you
Try to remember that man
may be very fond of you and
thoroughly enjoy your compar1-
ionship-he may even enjoy max
ing love to you without feeling
{ one spark Of genuine love.
When a man is in love with
: you he will, with the encourage
: 1nent of your sympathetic friend
illness, tell you so in plain words
and prove his declaration by a
clear-cut, unmistakable proposal
of marriage.
So do not. like the sentimental
young lady described in the fol-
4 lowing letter, fly to the conclu-
sion that a man loves you be-
cause he is snilingly friendly and
attentive.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
"Some time ago my best friend
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PHILIPPINE
MAHOGANY

TI4E name philippine mahog-
l. any" is being applied to GER
tain woods that do not belong
to the mahogany family. Among
the Philippine woods to which
the name is being applied are
tangible and lauaan.
This loose use Of standard
terms is not approved by the
Forest Service Of the Department
of Agriculture. 1t has been
quoted as indorsing the name
philippine mahogany, but, on
the contrary, the chief forester
says that it is desirable to use
standard names that do not de-
ceive or mislead the public.
The name mahogany, he
says, should be confined to the
true mahoganies which belong
to the botanical genus Swietenia.
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married. He finally succeeded in
threatening, coaxing and whee:
ding me into being his best man.
az paid little or no attention
to the bridesmaid. who was
girl 1 had never seen before.
THE married couple built their
home across the way from the
residence of the bridesmaid. On
my first visit to them she was
there.
Partly because life has treat
ed this girl shabbily, and partly
because I could not be unkind to
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Grave depression or signs Of
mental excitement.
Any deformity of the spine
or pelvis. such as is often the
results of ricketts, in childhood.
Evidence OF heart disease, such
as excessive breathlessness. blue
ness of the lips and irregular
pulse.
1t is not uncommon for the
veins of the legs to swell "nd
become varicose during preg-
nancy. They should be pro
tected as far as possible by the
use of crepe bandages. These
should be put on first thin,
in the morning, before the blood
has run down into the veins,
and rolled firmly round the
leg from the foot TO the knee.
The mother should remember
to rest whenever she possibly
can with her feet up on a chair,
and not think she is resting
adequately in the ordinary sit
ting position. Carriers should
be discarded in any case with
all other tight. constructing cloth
ing early in pregnancy.
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"on later visits, I became con-
WINGED that the bridesmaid has
become or is becoming soft in
the head about me. 1t is ap-
parent that she mistakes my
friendliness for courtship. Her
imagination has led her into be-
lieying I am crazy about her.
Now this girl is extremely
sensitive. believe rebuff
would hurt her more than a knife
thrust. L find myself Incapable
OF handling the situation.
Il don't wish to be rude to her,
though / believe that only rude
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When you are thrown in her
society. state plainly, whenever
the conversation turns in gen.
eral way to love and marriage
as conversation generally does
from time to time-that you are
not in love and have no intention
of wedding for many a year.
State plainly that you have not
yet met a girl you would care to
marry.
Try to be merely impersonally
polite to her.
In kindness to her as we'll as
justice to yourself. you must let
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letter refers, Is not extremely
sensitive. A girl of extreme SEN
sitiveness would not force her
companionship on any man.
You should be able to put a
stop to her aggressiveness with
out giving up the companionship
of your friend and his wife.
l suggest that for few week
ends you invite your friend and
his wife to dine with you. Call
for them-in your car if you have
one. If she comes over the mo-
ment you arrive. make it obvious
that you are entertaining them,
not her
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her, I treated her with what
courtesy 1 could muster.
II have visited my married
friend many times since then,
for we think a great deal of
each other. On each occasion,
the bridesmaid has also called.
Beyond being polite. l have
made no advances whatever at
any time.
zone day my friend confided
to me that the bridesmaid had
'faleln for me. I ridiculed the
idea, not believing it possible.
But his wife confirmed his opin-
ion
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her see plainly where you stand
regarding her.
Think of the men you casually
know, dear girls. as friends rather
than swee.hearts. Treat them
with frank, reserved sisterly
friendliness. In this way you CAN
encourage pleasant friendships
which. may add to your happiness
and may possibly deepen later
into love.
But do not assume that man
is in love with you until he tells
you so in plain words and proves
his words by proposal Of mar
rage
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Mother! It's
Cruel to 'Physiic"
Your Child

To DIR. W. 3. Caldwell. Of Monti-
.ello. I'll, a practicing physician
'or AZ years, it seemed cruel th"t
80 many constipated infants and
children had to be kept constantly
stirred up" and half sick by taxi
ing cathartic pills, tablets salts
aalonel and nasty oils
= While he knew that constipation
VAS ne cause Of nearly all chi.
drens little ills he did not believ"
that sickening purge or
'phys!c vas necessary
. III Or rHdW"Ils Syrup Pepsin he
discovered Il laxative which helps 10
establish natural bowel Regularity
even If the child l. chr"nicaIly con
.tiIm:cd ~ CaldweIIs syrup Pep
:it "ot only causes = gentle. 'a.N
3r,," mnycu.)' lnt best "f all u
~, a.. ..rjt,~e. ~irl""4 ~ tpsets the
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Rules For the Erpectant Mother

cellent as a drink. Half a tum-
bier of barley water four or
five times day with one third Of
a teaspoonful of bicarbonate Of
soda will relieve scalding from
the urine and other discharges.
There are certain danger Sig.
nails for which the mother should
al once seek skilled advice.
They are as follows:
Much sleeplessness is caused
by a late supper, and the mother
should have her last meal not
later than 1880. and avoid cheese,
bacon and kippers, etc. Hot
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most delicate system. Besides. Il
is absolutely harmless. and so
pleasant that even d cross. feVerish.
bilious. sick child gladly takes it.
Buy a large G0-Cent bottle Ut any
store that sells medicine or write
Syrup Pepsin." Monticello. Illinois.
Just see for yourself,
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lemon or ovaltine on going to
bed will often improve the sleep.
Heartburn is caused by acidity
and often a bismuth lozenge Will
relieve it.
Persistent headache, sometimes
accompanied by giddiness and
black specks before the eyes.
Swelling of the hands and
face or feet mot due to vari-
cose veins.
Loss Of blood, with or with
out pain.
Excessive vomiting.
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spinning wheels of today
But what difference! And how eoquenty each kind of
ming wheel speaks the language of its day and time.
Priscilla Priscilla
Priscillas
upPeggys outstanding Priscilla weaving
frocksPeggy choosing silk Priscilla careful Of
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Furthermore comparison altogether in Preas
where Priscilla had nexperenc
accomplish things Priscilla heard Of Peggy
spins along life Peggy
threads does the best
Priscilla did told
day Priscilla furnished the inspiration for mems heroic
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This Day in History

THE AnSamp Act Congress- the first Congress of the Ame-
colonies Nine colonies rep
Four New York. Virginia.
North Carolina and New Hampshire.
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cemforted comforts
then-though she at home
of Iife's
mind the spirit inside vital things
Our girls grandsons need
And
Girl of Today would Peggy
went away2
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Sugar Obtained from SGlUdust

pounds sugar obtained from hundred pounds
- sawdu Ormandy told the Congress OF chemists
present % per cent Oh the cut
in world is wasted in sawdust
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Priscilla's cat an old-time

wheePeggy breaking speed laws Priscilas time
pet-Peggy's dog mascot.
betrayng heart-Peggys filled with laughter
Priscilla waiting for her LOVE-Peggy find him.
And all said Priscilla Peggy
different If Peggy
the maids Of long it is not Peggy who is blame but the
rushing of the times.
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hotels and thus have his entertain
ment problem solved Cor nim By the
use Of the hotel rooms.
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Hotel MAY BE
WHITE HOUSE

The temporary White House.
which viii be made necessary next
year by extensive repairs at 1900
Pennsylvania Ave, probably will be
in one of Washington's hotels.
This was the forecast made at the
Executive offices today although it
was emphasized that the President
and Mrs. Coolidge have reached no
decision on the matter.
Social Washington today began
specializing on the mansions of the
city which may be available for
Presidential use next spring. Several
of them already have been offered
to the President and are under con
sideration. 1t is reported.
Among these is the spacious z. IS.
Mclean mansion on Mcpherson
Square which is so close TO the
White House offices that the Presi-
dent could walk to work every morn
ing without difficulty. In some
quarters confidence is expressed
that this house will be chosen by
the President.
The mansion that Mrs. John B.
Henderson built as a permanent
home for the Vice President Of the
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Z RESCUED IN.
ARG0NNE FIRE

Attired In their night clothes
and clutching priced articles in
their frantic grasps. a greater
number OF the T5D residents of the
Argonne Apartments. Sixteenth St.
and Columbia Rd. II. w, fought
their way to safety through dense
clouds of smoke early today, when
fire broke out in the basement Of
the building.
As the almost impenetrable clouds
of smoke rolled through the cor
ridors and filled apartments, panic
stricken people ran toward eleva-
tors calling for assistance. Others
succeeded in reaching fire escapes.
Two persons. Sumner f. KIM
ball, 80 years old. and his wife,
Mrs. Iora Kimball, occupants of
apartment All. were overcome by
the smoke.
Enter Apartment BY Ladders
Climbing to their apartment by
means of fire ladder. Sergt r A.
Sweeney, in charge Of No. Truck
Company and Private G. l.. Viii
kerson. a member of the same com
pany, lifted the couple into their
arms and carried them down the
ladder to safety. The brisk air and
first aid treatment administered by
firemen, resulted in their quick re-
Vival.
When firemen reached the scene,
the smoke was so dense and suf-
fccating that they were forced to
resort to the use of gas masks be-
fore they could penetrate the cor
ridor and lean the source of the
fire, and the best way in which
to combat it.
With the aid of the masks and
powerful lights, that barely pene-
trated the smoke, they worked
their way to the basement, where
1t was found that the blaze was in
a room which awnings were stored.
Soon Extingushed
This accomplished, it required
little effort to reach the blaze with
powerful hose that quickly extin.
guished 1t.
The fire was discovered by Carl
ton Thomas, night switchboard op-
orator, who saw the smoke coming
up from the basement. He imme-
diately turned in an alarm and,
because of the location of the box
a second alarm was sounded. The
two alarms brought eight engines
four trucks and two division chiefs
to the scene.
The blaze started at $50 a. m.
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FALLS INTO AERAWAY
AND BREAKS ANKLE

While walking through an alley be-
tween 500 * st. n. w, and the Mt.
Vernon NJ +. Church South, Edgar
+. Hackley, As, 917 New York Ave.
n. w, fell through an areaway and
broke his leg. He fell 80 feet.
Hackley was taken to Emergency
Hospital in the Second precinct
patrol wagon andW treated by DIR.
w. G. Meiman. His recovery is ex-
pected.
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United States. the home which Con
gress so far has declined to ACCEPT
and which is still unoccnpied- IS also
under consideration, it Is said.
This mansion Is on the crown on
Sixteenth Street hill north Of Mcri-
dian Hill Park, and probably viii be
rejected by President Coolidge be-
cause OF its distance from tne Execu.
tive offices.
There are number of mansions
In the Dupont Circle section. includ-
ing the Patterson, Letter and Wads1
worth residences. which would serve
admirably as a temporary abode for
the President, but so Tar as can be
ascertained they have not been Of
fered.
The John Hays Hammond home,
overlooking Rock Creek Park val.
ley. and the Larz Anderson mansion
on Massachusetts Avenue also were
discussed today, but the general be
lief in White House circles is that
the President and Mrs. Coolidge will,
select suite in one Of the local
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H A | HOLIDAY
REFUSED HERE

The District Commissioners to-
day beat President Coolidge at his
own game-economy. They refused
to give District employees hall
holiday today. in spite of word
from the White House yesterday
that the President would not op.
pose half holidays for employees
who could be spared.
The Commissioners decision came
as a bitter disappointment TO Dis
trict employees. many of whom had
already made plans for the after
noon half holiday. following the
Presidents announcement yester-
day.
The Commissioners are said TO
have felt that half holiday would
have worked in injustice to per
diem employees who would not have
been released from work. In adj
dition there We're several offices
in which a holiday would have
tied up work considerably. notably
the tax collectors office. now in
the midst of its seniannual rush
period.
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THE REFUND EN-

Democratic ire
BY not waiting until they pulled the
Chesfnuts from the fire;
But does it himself, so taxpayers with
one accord,
VIII say. .sHe did it, with the aid
Of the Budget and Gen. Lord
There's nothing appeals like getting
back something paid,
And taxpayers are always willing 70
accept financial aid.
A refund is q choice mOrsel that In
ereases appetite,
And the people will applaud and say,
s'The Presidents all righf?'
OLD SOCKS.
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LINCOLN AS A POET

The Dearborn Independent
prints a long story about Abra-
ham Lincoln as a lover of
poetry, and says that at one
time the great statesman had
an ambition to be poet. Be-
ing of a somewhat melancholy
disposition he was inclined to-
ward sentimental, sad poems.
His favorite was Knox's I'M
mortality" beginning ooh, why
should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?"
Lincoln, though, liked humor-
Gus verse. He laughed heartily
when he first read:
eff / were CassOwaTy
On the plains of TimbuctOO
i would eat a missionary.
Hat and coat and hymn book, too"
A.
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Speaking Of street rail
lOay mergers, Bill, I read
the other day 4vhere a mid
over NTH nine children mar
ried a acidoaU NTH seven chill
dren. That 4vas a real mer-
ger. G. III. d.
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THE TURKEY HAS FEARS
CONT TN EMIT

4 fever heard the wild waves sigh
Or beat against the shore.
Or dash in fury at the rocks.
I never heard the roar
OF storm tossed. angry waters sVhen
The lightning flashes glare!
1 never saw an ocean. put
1 don't believe I care.
The little brook beside my door
Sings softly ali the while.
Or else IL looks toward heaven
With sweet, cOntented smile.
THE TECH.
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Still Indisposed

REPORTS FROM the Mayo
brothers. clinic at Rochester Mimi
indicate the probability that Sem
atOr Robert Nj. La Toilette. ir..
who has been patient there for
ten weeks. may not be able to
como to Washington for the open
ing Of Congress.
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Some 4Vomen do give men
credit. A Michigan UomGn,
f03 gears old, attributes her
extremely old age to 81 good
husband" Most WOmen Gc-
cuse their husbands Of try
ing to "get rid" of them.
AUNT DEDA.~
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FEELING SAD

Thanksgiving time is drawing near,
And turkeys are feeling bad.
Their heads are to be cut off,
So why shouldn't they be sad?
It's not . Joyous thing
To be killed while you're gay.
That's why turkeys feel blue
This close 90 Thanksgiving Day.
HOFFMAN.
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Epen If man gcas made of
dust he doesn't aOdnt to swal-
loaC so much of 1t behind
some other fellows auto.
GUMBO GUS.
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Peaches" Bro1Oning gets
$500 a eOeek alintomy, going
to shoW that peaches" are
often eSpensiue. Her ldaV-
gers get $500, (Which indi-
Gates, also, that loDyers add
considerably to the high cost
of living, and marrying.
X. +. r.
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1s there q man with soul so dead
who never to himself hath said:
s'Why did hurry? i should have
tarried;
Z ought to have waited to get mar
ried.' ARIZONA. IKE.
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READY REFERENCE

Jack was busiIy engaged with
. crossword puzzle and said:
dad, please tell me a word con-
tanning eleven letters which is q
nvnonyn Of 'ramparts.
Dad quickly answered, mutton
chops" III. SMITH.
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