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The Washington times., 1926-09-13
By louise Strong.

TIE had seen her twice. the first
time only In q passing glimpse.
She had been leaving street car
and had brushed past him, halted
for an instant in the crowded
aisle. that was week ago. She
had looked up suddenly into his
ewes as they both chung franti-
raliy to the straps, but instead Of
being irritated at the jam, she
asened family amused. There
was 4 bunch of yiolets on the col
lar of her coat, near her chin;
they matched her eyes. Her hair
was the color OF honey and waved
bewifchingiy from beneath the
soft gray hat she wore. Then she
was gone.
Another day he glimpsed her
again as she stood on a corner
and whistIed to a neWsboy. She
had dropped her glove, and as he
stopped to pick it up he had rec.
0gnized her, She smiled, he lifted
his hat eagerly. then drew back
irnpuIsively: he did not want her
20 think him "masher She
parted her lips for an instant,
NUSu u0QuEA AE1 bbAe~1AAS AOA 49,
glove, and turned quickly into the
passing throng.
He wished that he knew that
girl!
Tommy" Fred Wright was
saying to him, across the restau-
rant table where they were hav-
Ing q bite at midday between
hours OF toll. wish you'd run
out home with me tonight. I've
O cousin from Maryland I'd like
you to meet. She's a pippin,
plenty of pep and vim r.
Sorry. couldn't make it to-
night. ole man." Tommy Ames
answered lightly, 1--WE got to
see a fellow and talk over some
work"
well, tomorrow night" persist.
ed Fred.
Tommy sighed. and his brown
eyes gazed abstractedly into
space. Her laEhes were the
longest he had ever seen, and
they lay against her cheek in a
marvellous way. He knew that
her little teeth would be like
rows OF pearls; he wished that he
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/. LITERATURE. From which
play by Shakespeare il this poetic
gem:
"How far that little candle throws
its beams!
30 shines good deed In q naughty
world go?
.. HISTORY. Where did Lord
CORVALLIS surrender to General
Washington?
8. G EOGR Apply. What are
tradewinds?
4. BUSINESS. What is put"
(stock exchange term?
5. M A N X / N D. What is the
population of Australia?
6. HUMAN NATURE. Why il
1t silly to ape the rich?
z. GENERAL SCIENCE. Why
IL galena the chief ore from which
lead is obtained?
8. LAW. Which are the only
kind of cases where husband or
wife is permitted to testify for or
against each other?
8. CIVICS. What is the func.
ton OF the United States Bureau of
the Budget?
4Vs Az - w nat I'D LIlS
traction for art lovers in Lincoln,
England?
II. MUSIC. Which is the final
music.drama In Wagner's "Nie-
belung Ring" cycle?
IL. HEALTH. Which organ
takes the surplus sugar from the
blood and stores 1T away for
future need?
Answers to Saturdays Questions
/. l. T E r A II u r Il. Thomas
Hardy, the eminent Eaglsh nov"
elist and poet, seeks, in his mas
terly poem, 1.-THE Dynasts," to
penetrate the riddle Of human
destiny.
2. HISTORY. In 1917, Martin
Luther. incensed at the sale of
indulgences by monks, nailed his
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she snapped at the back seat
lust wait until ny cousin
There Was, mutter or rage be-
hind them.
None De that ordered Tommy
slowing down and looking back.
They rode ii silence, 4igntM
flashed past. Finally the girl
spoke as they turned into the city
streets.
How can think your You
have saved me from eTnbarras
sment But don't think i was
really afraid -of that sheik sc
Don't be too hard on him, !,
chuckled Tommy. He's prob
ably very badly brought upas
Most sheiks have been. Now tell
me where you live M ISIS
Wright. answered the girl.
Tommy took right turn. He
smiled. She had ignored hts ne
quest wasn't even going to tell
her name! Well, no matter.
Only one girl could interest him
nova girl with violet eyes, hair
the color of honey-and smile!
This is where live and oh,
here's Fred on the porch! He
must have waited up for mel!
the girl exclaimed as she spran8
from the car. He brought me
home, having rescued me from
3 terrible sheikr' he heard her
explaining to Fred Wright, Sc
he followed her.
Why, declare, it's Tommy
Fred cried excitedly. Tommy
this is my cousin from Maryland.
I've been so anxious Tor You to
meet-she-
But Tommy was watching her
as she unWound the light scarf
about her hair. turned to smile st
him under the arc light. Violet
eyes hair the color OF honey
ai1d-a smile!
s'You!, he exclaimed In amaze
ment. You-aII the time! And
I didn't know
They heard the Wllirr OF the ed
CINE behind them, turned to see
the car wIisking away, the eheik
at the wheel, sc0Wling sayagely.
Then the girl laughed aloud
Tommy saw that her teeth were
like rows Of little pearls.
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Men Respect Her
But Invite Out
the Other Girl

graduate work al an American
finishing school there. she + 80
live with her aunt and SO about
with young man. cousin Of
hers who has position ii Paris.
Above an else. vlolet mother
wants Violet to .haye her fling.
Have you ever had your Ting
It isn't necessary To 50 to Paris
to modernize oneself.
Be true 70 Your own age. girls.
YOU are of the year 1876 While
holding true ID sound principles
ana good taste. vet keep your
mind open To all that's new and
progressive In fashion, fatls, pas
times, readin gin every line Of
thought
Al little 'iazzing up, dOaling
up. wont hurt YOU In the least.
Don't confuse custom with
morality. Short skirts, bybbed
hair, s'peppy interest fiji athletic
sports. Id dancing and bridge
even d bit Of rouge and per
n1aneIt wave IL you need and
fancy them Ylay bring you into
closer sympathy with other
young people OF your day.
When innovations are vulgar on
immoral. lei them alone. When
they are interesting and differ
eTlt adopt them and use them
gracefully.
The girl who combines with
old-fashioned principles ana ster.
ling character, modern, snappy
pep franlness, mental alertness
and the athletic beauty and charm
of the flapper III sure to win
wholesome good times and the
undying love of one modern young
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Her Problem Is
Serious One
Says Expert
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority ON the Problems Of
Love ana Marriage

Love and Marriage
a RE you an old-fashioned girl?
- There are thousands Of girls
today with quiet, domestic tastes,
natural reserve. and a dislike Of
something conspicuous.
The oldfashioned girl in her
up.to-date setting Of hectic mod
ern life has distinct problem to
meet. Men write letters to this.
column, singing the praises Of the
sweet. old-fashioned type OF girl,
asking where she is to be found.
Yet she Is in their midst I'M
noticed or neglected by them, be-
cause her sister, the vivid, color
ful fIappers holds the center OF
the stage.
Here's the story OF one old
xashioned girl:
Dear Mss Fairfax:
Where is she old-fashioned
grip is question asked from
time to- time in your column
naostly by men.
This puzzles me, because
am one of those old-fashioned
girls and I know how little atten-
ton men pay them.
Il have spent the greater part
of my life in the country. But /
have also seen lots OF the city,
Cor I once held a position in a
city shop for two years. Besides
this. I did practical nursing in
poor and rich homes. which
brought me in contact with all
kinds OF people. have never
come across anyone who cared
much about the old-fashioned
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toms Of giddiness. cardiac irregu.
larfty or pain.
Some diseases. such az infIu.
enza, considerably reduce nico-
tine tolerance. 1t occasionally
happens that a confirmed smoker
is suddenly knocked over by his
pipe or cigar as though he were q
novice. This is possible because
the tissues. of q hardened smoker
become saturated with nicotine
and when he oversteps the mark
he cannot any longer resist it.
It is possible that every man
has certain capacity for smok.
ing. and that the more heavily hs
smokes the sooner will he ulti-
mately have to give it up. Just
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ViOlet Is Demurely Fashioned.

NY, because my mothers health
Is poor. The girl friends / for
merly had at home are now far
away. During the years was
away, seem to have been for
gotten. ! I no longer nave friends
among people Of my age. This
makes me blue at times.
II suppose you win say
should try to make new friends.
But this is very hard. There are
few persons about this neighbor-
The Washington times., 1926-09-13
The Girl Who Smiled

So Tommy Ames wen. his way,
along with his dreams. He was
not sorry to have 1t so. He did
not miss the boys as they walked
off without him at the close OF
day. One Of the stenograp pliers
stopped on the corner one after
noon to smile invitingly at Tommy,
He stared at her blanlfly whereat
she tossed her chin and passed on.
He went to the library and
read; he went to the movies.
Couples sat about him. holding
hands. Tommy regarded them
with an amused interest. He felt
remote, ikea being from another
sphere. moving as a quiet ghost
through busy city streets. He
fell into the habit of taking long
walks at night. sometimes riding
on trolley into the suburbs and
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as excessive sugary or meaty diet
may in time lead to diabetes or
govt, SO excessive tobacco smok.
ing may produce q condition OF
intolerance.
Tobacco addiction III more psy-
Geological than physical. A man
may be quite happy for q time
with, an unlit pipe in his mouth,
and some constant smokers, this
authority assures us, can console
themselves with porcelain olga.
rette. Smoking undoubtedly pro-
duces a craving for more when
an attempt is made to give it up.
Although abstinence may cause
restlessness and instability, these
effects are not to be compared
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might have seen her really
laugh-lae had only been able to
catch a very fleeing smiiei
Tomorrow night?'' Fred was
asking again, in louder tones.
tomorrow night--ol1, I'm 50
sorry! Got a date, z lied Tommy.
He didn't want to meet any
pippin of girl from Maryland, !.
full OF pep and vim! The girl
who had smiled. now! But how
was he ever to hope to meet her
in city OF strangers?
Fred sulked all the way back
TO the office, and Tommy was
too engrossed with his own
thoughts to notice.
I'm through with that bird,
Fred told the other boys emphat-
ically. Tried to be friendly, but
he's regular iceburg!''
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and oldfashioned and quiet as II
If only : could get Iii touch with
them. LONESOME"
One can be poppy, |" wide awake,
friendy and modern, my dear, with
out being swift.
have 4 young friend. whom
shall call Violet, who has been
most carefully brought mp In the
old-fashioned manner. Violet doesn't
smoke, drink, pet, Or so about I'm.
fsla Yarnnad
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A Pulse Stirring Story Of Real Life

I'm going to fix that car. and
then see that the young lady
gets home. understand You get
into the back seat there, ana be
Quiet''
The youth gasped IN q whole
rage, but utrned on his heel. and
climbed Id silently. Tommy took
out his fIash-Iight and went over
the engine.
Don't see anything the mat
ter. he told the girl. Lets
her Off
When they were seated he
threw in the clutch, started the
engine. and was stonished to see
1t working perfectly.
II knew it, exclaimed the girl
as they rolled onto the highway
and turned. Funny business!y
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walking from there through the
country highways. Asphalt every
where now. brilliant cars fitting
past him. no matter how late the
hour. But the moon was above
him, and in the grasses by sthe
way the crickets chirped: trees
were outlined In beauty against
the dark Of the sky. He liked
these walks. and In them he still
thought Of the girl with violet
eyes and g. glad. friendly smile
for al the world
One night he came upon q car
which seemed to have broken
down. He stopped and offered to
help, but the youth who stood by
the open hood, refused CURLY.
saying that he could manage very
well alone.
why don't you let him try?"
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Tonan1y's blood boiled but re-
membering the girl he was about
ia go on silently, when he felt
d touch on his arm.
He's stallIngr, Her words
were Whispered very close to his
ear. ny my cousin told me-
not to go out with him! IL
came, for perversity guess.
Won't you please help me get
back to town ~
He could not see her face,
for she had sort Of white veil
about her head and shoulders
which hid ii. Something IN the
quality OF her voice, however,
sent thrill through his blood,
squirting him to action. He
stepped to the car, caught the
girls escort by the shoulder and
spun him about.
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asked feminine voice suddenly.
and Tommy saw a girl standing
across from him. 1T must be
getting Later
After twelve, !" volunteered
Tommy. holding his Wrist-Watch
M to the moon.
'.Oh, dearg' exclaimed the girls
in disnay. II should have been
back hours ago!''
I'm sure to get II started
directly, said the youth con
fidently. and as he spoke he
pried about the engine.
i've small flash-light," Of
fered Tommy courteousiy.
TO his amazement the youth
turned to him in q rage. Mind
your own business and be on
your wayr' he cried. Guess !
can fix my own CARP
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production by the body Of fer
ment which destroys the nicotine,
and, so long as destruction keeps
pace with absorption, the smoker
suffers no harm. Some people
keep this tolerance all their lives,
but others lose it as they get old,
probably as their arteries harden
and they are forced to give up
the habit by the familiar symp-
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She wears her skirts rather
long, has long hair, never uses
cosmetics. except, De course, cold
cream and q little powder.
She rs quiet, denure. dainty
the type Of girl men would have
raved over few decades ago.
Yet modern young men pass Yio-
let by unnoticed
know I'm very superior and
well brought up, mother. an
nounced Violet the other day,
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with the distress felt by the man
who tries to give up morphia.
It Is, therefore. hardly accurate
to describe tobacco as q drug Of
addiction.
Many people believe that to-
bacco Is an antiseptic, and in
the laboratory 1t may be so, It
is fairly certain, however, that
tobacco smoke in the mouth viii
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girl, except employers. They like
her because she is dependable.
II am fairly good looking, neat
and honest. have pleasant,
CHEEKY disposition. Wherever
go make friends among girls,
but not among young men, al
though men always treat me In q
friendly way, with respect.
"A year ago. was called home
from the city, where / was work
ing. to keep house for my fam.
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She Wants to Hue Her Ring

hood to get acquainted with and
those there are. believe In fast
living. They do not care for an
old-fashioned girl.
Now would not consider
changing my quiet way OF life to
suit this Jazz age, just for the
sake Of popularity. cannot go
out very often, anyway. on ac-
count OF work and my mother.
but don't you suppose there
must be others just as lonely
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but I'm darned unpopular I'd
like to have my fling like other
girls. 4
What - the outcome Of this
frank talk between Violet and
!. her mother. who really wishes
above all else that her daughter
shall be happy and successful?
Violet IS g0ing. abroad with an
AUNT who Il poppy and ultra
modern. She Is to spend the
winter In Paris taking little.
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for the nico-
tine is chiefly
contained In
the heavy oils
A b 8 or b 9 n t
plugs, which
trap the prod
ucts Of COM
bustion, proba-
bly, diminish
the bad ef-
fects.
Chewing and
snuffing, what
ever their other
defects, GER
tainly reduce
the users nico-
tine intake to
q minimum.
Mosf neonIA
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Salient Facts

For signalling an electric hand
lantern has been invented that
sheds either white or red light 80
the proper button lis touched.
It has been estimated that 500.-
900 horsepower could be obtained
by Harvesting the water courses Of
Tasmania hydro-electrically.
An Arkansas man has invented
an electrically operated churn to be
fastened to a wall out of the way
and with which 1t is possible to
vary the length of stroke.
Two Vienna scientists claim to
have rediscovered the art of making
an electric glass that can be bent and
that will return to it's original form
without breaking.
The Washington times., 1926-09-13
Ancient Cereal

TORN is found among the relics
~ of the most ancient tribes of
Indians! says Nature Magazine.
Tt was cultivated by all the agri.
cultural natives of which there Is
any record.
The Washington times., 1926-09-13
BY Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.

DOLLESTON'S Investigations
~ nonden Lancet) lead him to
the conclusion that a clean pipe
is less harmful than a foul pipe,
The Washington times., 1926-09-13
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

: A plan IL under consideration for
making the Congo River navisable
from Matadi to Kinshasa by the con.
struction of seven dams and accom-
panying power plants.
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FASHIONS
FANCIES

CARVED In Chinese Characters
~ --colored galalith forms nov
city belt buckles, button and tas-
sci tops, the tassels being OF.
heavy silk thread. These odd or.
naments are quite the latest type
of novelty trimmings, adding an
exotic, foreign note to the frocks
on which they are effectively
used.
HObbIlng Back Into Fashion
the erstwhiIs ''hobble" skirt, in
a greatly modified form, is APP
pearing in quite a few of the. ad-
vance autumn frocks. A jumper
model shows a pleated skirt
drawn, hobble-effect, into a MARI
row band-iust below the knee
and finished with a narrow,
'pleated frill.
Open to Discussion-are the
open-work sports hose, that are
attracting admiring attention be-
cause OF the novelty OF their pat
terms and colorings. Woven in
large diamond shaped designs,
these sporty stockings have wide,
horizontal stripes in alternating
shades.
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become tolerant to tobacco smoke
within a short time.
This is probably due 20 the
The Washington times., 1926-09-13
This Day in History

uE battle of the Abraham, Quebec was fought on
September the most decisive victory gained
by the English French during the long struggle DeWeeh
the nations for supremacy in America
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n Search Of Sunken Treasure

UBARINE films taken off the coast Of Carthage By Count
- reveal galley containing q bronze and
marble statues He will attempt to raise the galley he also
ancient cities In the Sahara Desert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

iarged ~ his conquest Of Crinea, he
deceived her by showing her 2
paradise In the desolate Eteppes-
created, or artiflcially made villages,
peasants In masquerade costumes and
great herds OF cattle which had been
driven thither. #
Name Given to Palace.
The palace at Petrograd. where the
Dunaa, the first Russian Parliament,
met. bears his name. His name also
was given to the crus1er whose crew,
brutally and UNANIMOUSLY handled by
greedy and corrupt officers, mutinied
In the Black Sea In 1905. And the
Aiming Of that event again has
brought GATHERINGS fayorite before
the public.
Many Americans who recently re-
jOiced because the State Department
ssioner Sokolnikoff. may regard it as
very sensible that the German govern
ment refuses to suffer bolsheyist agita.
ton. But in the first place, 1t was
not bolshevism. B0lshevisn was
smuggIed into Russia In 1917 by Ger.
man generals. In the second place,
the German republic Is allied with and
friendly to the soviet union, and the
heads Of both governments have in
innate social relations. ia
In the splendid Berlin house Of the
Bolsheyist Ambassador TO Germany,
who, III be wishes, can agitate freely,
one meets the heads of the civil and
military departments of Germany, as
well as representatives of high finance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

and big industry and the most famous
artists and scholars. When the eighth
anniversary of the Lenin revolution
was celebrated there Gen. Won Seecit
sat beside the writer and listened with
as great respect as he formerly ac-
corded .:IIeil Dir I'm Seigerkranz" to
the '.Internationaie. the last verse Of
which summons men to q struggle for
the rights Of humanity.
Refused Worniy Meat.
The Aim which now Is banned de.
mands no more. The sailors must eat
wormy meat and soup made there
from. Since they refuse, while the
finest Injuries are served in the OIL
GERS mess, to be content with bread
and water, they are to be covered by
81 sail and shot by their own comrades.
This inhunianly frivolous order
evolxes q mutiny. in the course Of
which two Of the worst officers are
thrown overheard, but all ayoidable
acts OF vengeance are avoided. There.
after we see how q soldier who was
shot at the mast is exhibited on a.biea
in the harbor Of Odessa; how citizens
men and womenWho are moved by
the sailors. hungers and come bringing
food. are dispersed by czarist coasaclSs
with whips and hob-nailed boots, and
how the cruiser, now swarming with
sailors of the republic. moves in proud
quietness through the midst of the
battle fleet, whose crews cannot be
compelled even by the knout to turn
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their guns fratricidically against the
mutineerg.
This aim Ii q milestone In the
young history Of the movies. No
other form Of art could In three
unforgettable experience. Only the
sea wharf in Odessa and the battle
are visible. With such simple set.
ship. including the inrnost parts are
tings, without q star, and working
with unnamed amateurs, the genius
Of the 8O-year old director has created
q master work, the effect Of which II
not exceIled even by the greatest ac-
complishment Of Stanislaysl<y.
Artistry Highly Praised.
Never before has artistry reached
such heights in the plastic treat
ment Of the masses, in individualizing
them TO the finest detail. .Potem-
kin" triumphed over deeply shaken
bourgeOisie for weeks In the German
cinemas--in Berlin alone thrice daily
In so theaters-and there was never
any disturbance Of the peace.
But EAoiarckisttc pensioned officers
OF the Imperial Marine agitAted IA
varia, Wurtenburg and other states
far removed from the neet and the
sea, until the Aim was prohibited In
all Germany, against the wording Of
the law, because It "menaced disci-
pline.'
May the devil. take discipline that
has TO be maintained by such bru-
tally! II the democratic parties do
not succeed In having the prohibition
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sc this aim revoked, It win have
keen proved that the allegedly '.freest
republic In the world" does not per-
nit an artistic delineation Of car
istic imperialisrn,s untamed brutality,
and that In this republic the battle
for human rights stil Is regarded,
4 hundred and nifty years after
George Washington's deed Of liberia
ton, as q crime.
And that win mean that every
thing officiaily proclaimed regarding
Germany's spiritual liberation Is only.
a Botemkin village.
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