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Off the light, and lay very stlll,
in the dark.
Phil! The thought of him brought
vague, wistful longings, stirred
old bitter-sweet memories, buried
in her heart. The day they hor-
rowed Rod Sweeney's roadster and
found the first spring popies in
the hills. But she always ended
by thinking of Sloan.
ooh, Sloan, come back! Don't
stay away" And she would reach
out her arms to him in the dark.
Sheer Madness
'"That's madness. You can't go
on like that! Stop it" she'd whis-
per to herself, brokenly, but she
couldn't stop, couldn't stop car.
ing, even if he never came back.
All day long in the store she
would live for closing time when
she could go home. to see IL there
was a letter in the box. And no
letter came, no message, no word,
to ease the loneliness.
perhaps IL I went home-saw,
the folks-that would help?'
She almost ran the last block
to the house She wanted 20 feel
mas arms about her. 10 moe
from the choking. humiliating
memories that haunted her, to
ease the gnawing hunger in her
heart, to be little girl again for
a day.
"Oh. ma! It's 80 good to be
home"' She looked about CRATE
fully.
Pa dumped up the back steps
from the garden. We'll, II 1t
isn't the young LADY,
Joe and Frank came In from
the side street. where they had
been playing ball. Tired of high
life already?"
Finding out when you were
we'll off. Ell? told you So"
"Oh. you make me tired.
came home TO see ma-that's all.
/ love it In the city. but it's nice
to be home. too
Ma Rugged her wistfully. MY
baby"
They had tea on the kitchen
table. "Oh, the handles broken
on the teapot. when did it break
she cried.
Funny how you have to be
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at birth is like a member OF a
savage race; he has not yet ac-
quired any immunity,
Why do certain children sur
vive and others die Of tuberculosis
in the same mixed community
and even in the same family?
This may be explained by
assuming that the result depends
on how many times the child
has been subjected to infection,
and what was the intensity of
that infection.
A child who encounters slight
infections, we are informed, de-
velops its own Immunity, but one
who is severely infected early in
life will die or remain perman'
emily injured by the disease.
This teaches us Americans an
important lesson.
The direction in which public
health authorities should work is
to minimize the child's exposure to
Infection from tuberculosis
patients.
This can only be done by con-
tinuous and detailed care in hous-
ing tuberculosis adults, by teach
ing precautions against coughing
and fondling. and by intoxicating
the Importance of clean hands
and handkerchiefs, and of separ-
ate bedrooms for infected people,
Even when patients cannot be
continuously separated they may
be separated Internationally, and
this break of contact greatly re-
duces the risk OF infection 20
others. An alternative plan Is to
remove children to summer or
seaside homes for a season or,
better. for a period Of year.
Both child hygiene workers and
tuberculosis workers must act in
the closest combination if they
are to safeguard infants from
tuberculosous infection. especially
at the crawling stage Of child
hood, when thew acquire it from
toys and their fingers.
These principles are observed
by our Anti-tuberculosis League,
1t Is therefore your duty to sup
port this organization in your
city not only financially. but by
moral cooperation.
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Test the yo,u family aUh these questions Find
aUch your children already acquired background
formation woha0hue things. The eOU
gUcn IN tonorroVs paper.
From What AreT These Characters?
l. Dolly Warden. g. Shyock.
2 DArtagnan 4. Hester Prynne
Are These Statements Faes True?
5. The Elgin marble are the Metropolitan Museum
g. China is called the "FloWery Kingdom"
T. Mars God of War
Complete This Quotation
8. "a boys will is the winds will
And the thoughts of long long thoughts"
-Longfellow
Out of the Answers Suggested Just One Is Correct
g. Adolph S. the publisher of the New York
Tribune New York New York Evening PoBoon
script Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
The
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Answers to Yesterdays
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THE SECRET STUDIO
GOT Used to be Interested Rose 4

"TIsED to be Interested" Rose
~ mary snatched it. HE isn't
any more. then. Ellen?"
IT don't know-guess not. Do
you still see him."
Rosemary nodded. 'Yes-but
he's out of town now-will be for
a while. Ellen. do let me help.
It's getting SO late-you won't be
half finished by o'clock"
All right-iust throw anything
In. There's no end to this junk.
I'll never move again" Ellen
moved distractedly about, from
one thing to another. She had
been shopping most of the morn
ing. I'VE spent about half of the
money already. Isn't that awful?
But Hal needed a suit, and we
bought a couple Of wicker chairs
the place is kind of short on
furniture-and 1 bought this pur-
pie hat, and shoes-the heels are
too high"
They walked over to the min
listers house-Hal silent and de
pressed, Ellen chattering and gig
CLING on the way. Victor Hobbs
hung back. "Oh, say" he kept
murmuring. "Oh, say--let's not
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CHAPTER 6
ONE sultry summer afternoon
" when Derry was leaving her
office early, preparatory to the
evenings trouble" a telephone
ring was the introduction to a
query in an abrupt voice:
ANYONE there? That's
all want to know. Be around
at once. This Is Martin Cole"
And don't you forget it, is what
he means-thought Derry.
Mr.. Martin Coles personality
proved as aggressive as his tele-
phone manners when be appeared.
There was surprisingly high
strung nerves under very
smooth and youthful exterior.
With him was u .sylph. a nymph,
q, creature of such fragile, ex-
pensive- and dainty delight that
Derry got a sense of artistic sat
isfaction in merely looking at her.
Where's Ostrander?" barked
the man.
He's gone to Europe. Mr..
At this Mr.. Cole positively
pouted: Just at this time when
every minute counts. If this isn't
the devil"
1T isn't her fault you know,
Martini" put in his companion.
Don't mind him." she added to
Derry. 'He isn't really going to
cry"
IT am acting in Mr.. Ostran-
der's place"
1.-THE dickens you ire! I don't
suppose you know a damn thing
about tapestry"
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Good night" He held out his
hand.
Good night" she said hastily
and ran up the stairs.
There were two letters. Fever
ishly she turned on the ligCts--
feVerishly she tore open the en-
velope Of one.
His heavy back-hand scrawl--
she crushed it to her lips-his
writing, But such a little Of it,
such a short letter:
Dear Rosemary - Just remem-
bered / had tickets for The stu
dent Prince Perhaps you can
use them. Don't know just when
I'll be in town again. VIII wlite
again when / know what my al
dress Is going to be. s. W."
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him on the tiles? I always heard
he was a house-cat. Want 'em
over?"
NO." said Derry hurriedly.
Derry's thoughts had been to
save Bev from probable embar-
rassment at seeing her. 1t was
a forlorn hope. though: she must
pass within a rod of him, going
out. When finally WiIlowdean
led the way to the door Derry
AVOIDED looking toward Bev.
WillOwdean French walked
home with her to get the air,
and mounted to the apartment
at her invitation. While they
were still in the hallway the
telephone bell rang. Derry took
down the receiver. fore-assured
whose the voice would be, Bev
wanted to come right around
wanted desperately to explainl
But Derry in her wisdom assured
him there was nothing to ex-
plain.
Copyright. 1925. by McClure's
Magazine)
international Publica tions. Incl
TO be continued MOnday.l
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This had gone about far enough.
why should you suppose that.
Mr.. Cole?"'
For the first time the restless,
green eyes of Mr.. Cole fixed upon
Derry. His expression changed,
II beg your pardon. I've been
working all the morning with a
bunch of cOngenital morons''-
Love and kisses on behalf of
self and company" cooed his COM
panion.
"Oh. shut up" 1t was not an
insult. 1t was the desperate APP
peal of a man genuinely nerve
worn. Approaching this, Derry
said soothingly: 81 have a work
ing knowledge of tapestry and sew
eral of the best reference books
IT you'll tell me what you have
in mind"
maybe she'll do" hopefully re-
marked Cole to the other girl, and
they entered upon discussion,
apart.
Not Satisfied
Derry could not quite satisfy
herself as to the relation between
them. They seemed familiar
enough and petulant enough to be
husband and wife, but the girl
wore no wedding ring and the
mans tone of authority hardly
seemed marital. Professional
rather. 1t all became simple
when the girl turned to Derry.
Its the set for the medieval
tapestry in Martins new play"
she explained.
Derry got down portfolio.
Here are some patterns, if you
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colorful, like Japanese magic
nut" dropped into water. Some
where in the back of Rosemary's
head an appreciative interest reg
istered; she liked Victor; he'd be
worth knowing better, hut not
now. Not until she had time to
get home and see if there was a
letter
Her Home
This is where l live" she said
when they came to the Nelson
Arms wide stone steps.
I'm there?" His mouth flew
open.
Yes; friends apartment.
Nina Clark-she's in Europe
I'm just keeping it for her"
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an Indianapolis. Indiana, told me of
the Vegetable Compound, and after
taking q few bottles of it / became
myself again and it was a pleasure
20 do my housework and gardening.
Since then always use your medi.
cine when l feel weak from over.
work and it straightens me out. -
Mrs. MELISSA BARDERs, Route 2,
care OF o. +. Steenbergen, Glasgow
Ky.
New Orleans, la could not dc
O thing after my first boy was born.
/ was so weak | had no appe
tite. lost weight and was not able
10 do my work. was this way for
seven weeks, then I took Lydia +
Pinkham's Vegetable Tompoundand
got wonderful results from it -
Mas. c. FAURIE 4014 Dauphine St
ESw Orleans, La
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That was all-nothing more.
No loving message. no intimate
word-just two theater tickets
and his initials-S. ".
"Oh, Sloan" she cried, come
back! I'll never send you away
again. Come back! didn't
know how much / wanted you
Come backw
But only the ticking Of the
eight-day clock answered her cry.
She glanced at the clock. Half
past IL! How did it get SO
late?
why. I never looked at the
other letter" she said aloud. and
sat up In bed.
1t was postmarked Portland,
and 1t had been forwarded from
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Story of a Washington Girl Who
Dared All for Love and Freedom

home. Phil! She drew the hight
lamp nearer.
My darling girl:
Well, here 7 am I'D in Portland,
Ore, thinking about getting home
once again to n certain party. l
have sure made good up here.
Wait till see you. l always
told you l would strike it right,
and l did. Tell ma to kill the
fatted turkey. / will strike home
next week. or the week after at
the latest. Remember me to the
folks. Love and kisses.
PHIL.
P. S.-Have you been true to
me?
She read 1t through, very slowly,
to the end. Then she switched
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why haven't you ever looked
me up. Derry Thomas?'
Derry stared and got a flash:
somewhere in the past lay clue
to this lovely persons identity
You haven't seen me since
we were long-braided brats." ex.
planned the other. But didn't
Amy write you?"
The name lifted a curtain on
memory. You're Amy's cousin
Willowdean French"
Exactly as 1 was Is years
ago. Well. not quite.
Amy did write. then"
Not quite. indeed! This intelli-
gent-eyed, seductive, glowing crea
ture to have developed from the
pallid, affected. unhealthy little
girl with whom she had played
a lifetime ago!
Her Plant
''Why haven't you been to see
me?" repeated Willowdean.
II haven't done a thing for two
years but work-until just now
We'll. what's your gamer"
MY game is pretty good right
here" She outlined briefly the
Ostrander proposition.
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Beautiful, WorIdly-Wise and Eagerly
Seeking FrivOlity, Is Derry
Heroine of the Story
WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR

attractive business GIRL while shopping
a whose she has heard but
to afford He
She herself
unconventional her employer goes abroad
charge promise
for three He her to have good time Beverly
athletic married
to look old house New Jersey They introduce tn mseves
club guests of mythical Mr., Smith. Preston
Smith, New York alderman and addresses Derry
Mrs Greenway and they take him back with
to
erche fashionable night club
makes of having met her. Dick Oey wealthy
dlettante attention She cOnsults
Smith and he tells her not to fight shy of him.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
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C 0 n trihution
by Sir Arthur
y g w S h dime
(IIondOn Ian
cet) as to prog
ress made in
T. II & | a n d, a
progress that
may be taken
as an index
of our own
country.
This writer
states that u
t II o u < h the
d G a I h I a [ e
from tubeTcu
.IOSiS o. the
lungs has de
creased in Eng
land since 1871
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poets you--he wants to settle
about that tapestry"
''All right. I'll be with you In
a second
"Give yourself time. I want
you to look your deadliest.> Make
up for a dim light. The Corin-
THAN is lighted like cathedral"
The Corinthian! A place as IA
nous for afternoon gatherings as
was the Recherche for its night
life, but OF another and more pro-
fessionai clientele. Martin Cole
rose from his corner table to greet
them.
Though Willowdean was out
wardIy composed, Derry sensed
her relief at finding the playwright
in an easy humor; and she derived
from that further confirmation Of
her opinion as to the relationship
between them. Well, it was part
Of their world.
A Knightly SawhOrse
Cole had brought along some
drawings, and had Derry sit on
the divan seat next him to con-
suit on them. Thus she faced
the door.
Presently the playwright, sug-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-23
REINDEER IN
ALASKA

DEINDEER herds may be pro-
~ vided for the Eskimos of the
Northwest territories of Canada
The Dominion government is in
vestlgating the reindeer industry
Of Alaska, which is under the
control Of the Bureau Of Educa-
ton.
Two Canadian experts are now
in Alaska for that purpose.
When their studies Of the situa-
ton are complete the two men
will travel on foot over the coun.
try through which the deer will
he driven, If they are purchased.
in order to determine the route
to he followed and 10 examine
Tho p!antS with = view to their
fitness Tor forage Life.
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MOTHERSGO
TOSCHOOL

GPECIAL courses for mothers
~ are offered by Czechoslovak-
ian district committees for adult
education and by the Workers
Academy Of Prague.
Among the subjects are: Social
position of women: pre-school ed
ucation: cooperation of the school
and the family; self-education of
women: what children read;
motherhood: structure and func-
tions OF the human body: hygiene
and disease of women: diet of a
child: an exemplary home; know
ledge OF merchandise: milk And
milk products. The instructors
are in general physicians. profess
0rs, On teachers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-23
Save the Child From Tuberculosis

The removal of risk from in.
fected milk only covers a frac-
ton Of the danger, for most chill
dren suffer from a tuberculosis
which is not pulmonary, and of
which only a minority of cases
are caused by infected milk.
1t is important to continue and
extend precautions against In
lection from this source, but the
bulk of the problem will not be
solved alone by this precautlon.
1t seems probable that an infant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-23

Although the figures of child
mortality are much less than
they were. and deaths from
tuberculosis between birth and
five years are not so frequent,
the number Of victims is still
enormous, and one of the most
urgent problems Of public health
and of general medical practice
is how to minimize risks Of IN
lection during the first five and
especially during the first two
years Of life.
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away a while to really see your
own home. your own folks. Dads
garden. that sweet tangle of pars.
ley and zinnisa. and chrysanthe-
NUNS and squash vine. she had
forgotten how dear that was.
I'm going to stay over night"
They were all so glad to have
her. Even Millie. who came over
TO borrow two eggs and q can
of tomatoes. was pleased.
CTO be continued Monday.l
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only II years,
and / feel that
Lydia E, Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound has
helped to pull me
{ gh the
toughest places
OF my married
life. At one time
! was so down
h e a r t e d that
life was a mis-.
cry A friend
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, Md

TIME liability Of you and your
Il family to tuberculosis is only
about half what it was Is years
ago, although | have not the
exact figures for the United
States before me at this writing.
/, however. have before me a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-23
An Ancient Workshop

THE discovery than flint Norwich
Il that times there
existed workshop where these crued weapons
made.
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MOTHER OF
SEVEN CHILDREN
Helped IN Caring for them by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Glasgow, KY am the mother
az seven children. the eldest being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-23
Worlds TaIIest Skyscr0per

WHAT expected worlds tast syscraper far
passing Building planned in Detroit
the Book Tower and will be 50 stories
in height
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-18
1925. Two Great Events
The Ravarand r nr 12a.a - w.. sa1aa4 mi.

This editor and you who read are invited to answer this
lister Of the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia
What m your mind q the most significant eUent of
1925, first IN America, second beyond?"
That Is interesting question: and nobody living has the
fainest idea how the question win be answered hundred
years hence when historians win look back day and
No Judge his day the relative Importance
of events that be has witnessed.
The great Leonardo da Vnc of the wisest that
lived wrote thought talked invented when
Christopher Columbus was discovering America.
Leonardo lived for many years after Columbus returned
Columbus or his voyage in any Of his writings.
Similarly you viii find that the ablest Americans Of Full
tons day allowed the launching Of the first steamboat to
Some said nOnsensical idea which is what other
able men, said when it suggested ships might
built entirely Of steel instead Of wood.
To the Rev. MIR. Roses question the old will say 1925
passed so rapidly and swiftly that hardly noticed it The
years go 50 rapidly when You are old
years long So many things happened in that wonderful year
with all its months and days. that hardly know which of the
important things to select
This writer suggest offhand that in America the i'm
KEPT OUT OF THE WORLD COURT AND The LEAGUE
OF NATIONS AND OUT OF EUROPEAN ENTANGLE-
KENTs GENERALLY FOR ONE YEAR MORE
As for the most important event of 1926 beyond Amer
ca which means In Europe should that the most
sR p D acr II Tis " T
UNITED STATES INTO ANY WORLD COURT OR LEAGUE
OF NATIONS IN 1926.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five was marked by dscov
cries in chemistry medicine and in other branches Of
thousand and hundred thouand years hence after this lit
tie talk about the League Of Nations has forgotten
murderous Of the Great War classed with other
fights among semLcviized nations.
But who TO decide what scientific achievement of 1926
upon that
One thing be down with confidence hope.
Every year sees its new conques in knowledge its new
step from the and toward the sunlight of cz
ton" And that alone counts.
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Identification Around the
Capitol Grounds
BY BILL PRICE

The Senate has at last action acquire all the
critics between the Capitol and the Union Station with the
intention ultimately Transforming this into beaut
full plaza or park The House should accept the Senate bill
and nut an end to the long clubbing this territory
The Senate action due almost wholly to the activity
persistence foresight Senator FERNALD chairman
of the Senate Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
who feels as does every patriotic American that this
something else than cluster of frame and brick
buildings of all designs Of them ugly shacks.
Not only should the region around the Capitol be made
beautiful because the Capitol there but something due
to American citizens who their great Federal City
in spirit of admiration and love and shocked by ap
pearances.
Representative BoYLAN of New York introduced in
the House bill which it would be wise and proper to in
corporate with the Senate This bill proposes to-
acquire all the property the north side of Pennsy
into match the Botanic Gardens which take in the
same blocks the south side of the
The properties in question at the foot Of the northwest
Of the Capitol Grounds and changing them into park
would add immensely the imposing beauties of the Capitol
and grounds The would be comparatively small and the
Improvement important.
There many buildings in the blocks that
deact from in that section and not in keep
ing with plans Of the Fine Arts Commission for the future
of Washington.
There should much trouble in convincing Congress
close to the alleged eyesores that it is the sensible
thing purchase these Avenue properties complete
the transformation Of this and the Union Station
at the time.
The landscape around the southern and southwestern borders
Of the Capitol Grounds lack much Of thrilling anybody
possessing the beauties that should surround the nation
great hall Of legislation and Judicial Interpretation.
Senator'S and Representatives pass and repass all these
spots every day while In Washington, but apparently
obvOus TO everything except the attractions Of the Capitol
buildings and grounds