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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-16
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No better electric fan made
than the Emerson. See the Key
West Electric Co. abr1o
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1925-Two hundred persons, in
cluding many Bulgarian officials,
were killed by an explosion of
bombs in the cathedral in Sofia.
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SAN FRANCISCo.-The Char
lesion is displacing the hula hula
in Hawaii. Miss Juliet Marquise,
princess Of royal Kanaka blood
finds the latest American dance
not only threatens the popularity
of the hula but most other forms
of native dancing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-16

924-United States senate re-
affirmed its action in barring Japa-
nese immigrants.
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19i7-President Wilson issued
an appeal to the people to help
in feeding the Allies, to practice
economy and to plant gardens.
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NEW YORK.-Vincent Elwell,
page on the New York curb ex-
change five years ago, is now a
full-fledged member at 81.
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1S97-The college of agricul-
ture of the University of Califor-
MIA was destroyed by fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-16

1S9O--William Mckinley intro
duced in Congress the general
tariff measure afterward known by
his name.
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WASHINGTON.-There is an
owl in the White House grounds.
It called on the president when
he was having a nap. Just flew
in, perched on corner of the
fireplace and flew right out again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-16

NEW YORK.-Another Flora.
dora girl is to wed riches. Beat.
rice Swandson, who was one OF
the recently revived Sextet, ii
engaged to Anders C. Ostergan
an executive of the American To-
bacco company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-16

NEW YORK.Francis r. Gar
van has found that from sixty to.
eighty per cent of the practice of
more than thirty of the nations
leading physicians is attributable
to cancer.
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1S61-Federals in Fort Pickens,
near Pensacola, were reinforced
by troops from New York and
Illinois.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

heightened. Many people are using
linen rugs for heavily Travelled places.
If you have that use in mind. don't
select delicate cOlors. such as blue.
rose and green, which are better fitted
for the bedroom and parlor.
Linen rugs should have a thick,
heavy body, 80 that they will lie fiat
on the floor. A rug that wrinkles ar
buckles up II wear out quickly. If
the fabric is woven close of firm,
tight yarn, 1, has no pile 10 either
gather dust Oh hold it. Linen doesn't
absorb dirt, either, and that's another
point in its fa, or.
Linen rugs are usually one tone i'm
color, though a few mixtures have
been placed on the market. Some
| consider this in keeping with the
modern tendency to have Il single
color scheme in Il room. Others think
this feature unfavorable. 1t is really
a matter of personal taste. All linen
rugs made of real flax are coarse and
| harsh at first. but they grow softer
and almost silk-like with wear.
Linen rugs are economical because
they are not expensive, and they have
unusually long lives. Some people
still prefer a thick pile in their rugs.
feeling that a rug should he soft and
springy. Many others have been won
by the attractive features Of the linen
rug and are using them with Satisfac-
ton. All sorts of rugs will always
have their devotees, but you might
take look at IL linen rug. See for
Yourself -
Evening star., 1926-10-30
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

MY cuzzin Artie slepp at my house
last mite. and we was laying there
waiting to go to sleep and had
ideer. saving, Hay, | tell YOU wat, and
he sed, Wat? and I sed. The last one
dressed In the morning is a old
woman, and he Sed, All rite. that'u
be YOU and sed, How can 1t wen its
going to be you?
q. Being a good anser. and this morn
ing we both woke up at the same
time and jumped out of bed and
started to get dressed fast as enything,
me being ahed till 1t came time to put
on my other shoe and l Couldent find
It enywares. saying, Hay, wares my
shoe. wares my other shoe?
How do I know. do you think I'm a
fortune teller for shoes? Artie sed.
And he hurry up kepp on catching
UP to me and I kepp or running
around looking for my other shoe.
saying, Hay, that's a heck of a note.
wares nv other shoe. G winnickers
this in no fair, wat happined to my
other shoe?
Watts YOU asking me for, I'm no
shoe nerse, Artie sed.
Well good mite. holy smoke. ware
is 1t l sed. and Artie started to tie his
other shoe. saying, Why don't you look
out in the hall?
WiCh / did, and my other shoe was
out there jest behind the door, me say
ing. Hay, you put it there, no fair,
fowl.
Well If I did must Of bin wawkin
in my sleep, Artie sed. and sed, You
was not, wen did you ever wawk in
your sleep? and he sed. don't know.
how can l tell wat / do wen I'm
asleep? I'm dressed. I won, he sed.
Aw go on, your full OF prooens,
sed. and he sed. Then your full of
apple sauce.
Being the end Of the subjeck.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
Our Children By Angelo Patri

And when the adoleSccnt child in
forms you that he is about to embark
on some wild adventure like going to
sea or joining the Navy or hiking
across the continent or marrying the
sweetheart of the hour. look at him
calmly with just the right dash of
boredom and say, Yes Let's see.
That sounds all right to me. How
about taking the car down to meet
your mother at the station. We can
just about make the train. You can
pick up your sweetheart tor your paD
as we< come back. Talk your pI1ns
over while we have some music I'm
just set for some good music tonight"
If he can talk it OUT with some
chum, he will be all right. If you
grow excited about it and wave your
arms and argue. he will continue to
claim audience, and the more he gets
the more he needs. Just take things
with calmness. and when you would
discourage any phase of growth cut
down on the audience and emphasiz,
the other thing by lending it your
ear. 1t is that the child is asking
for, not the whinh of the minute. Used
with discrimination. your audience to
your child is powerful force for
good.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
DEDTTME CT0pTEG BY THORNTON
DLD 1V1L ~ Il O1N1IIO ". BURGESS

tongue. Be sure she has had a good
dinner and then break the news to
her little by little"
How am I going to break the news
to her little by little?" demanded
Danny
II don't know. but that's what |
would do If l were in your place" re-
piled Peter. Give her my love and
break the news TO her little by little
that YOU are al home.''
Peter turned and hoped away.
Danny watched him out Of sight.
Then he looked up at that snug little
nest in the bush. He saw just how
Nanny climbed up there. Three or
four times he started and then turned
back. The truth is, Danny hadn't
felt so bashful since he first went
counting Nanny. Never In all his
young life had he felt more shy than
he did right now. And all the time he
was possessed by a dreadful fear that
perhaps, after alt Nanny wouldn't
want him. Then the thought occurred
to him that perhaps the sudden shock
of JOY at finding him alive would be
too much for her. Had Peter been
there he could have told him that he
needn't worry about anything of that
kind. But Peter wasn't there. and
Danny did worry.
Perhaps" thought he. Peter is
right. and II would he better to break
1t to her little by little. Yes. sir. I
believe that would he the way to break
the news to her. If she should come
along now and see me sitting here it
would be a dreadful shock to her She
might think l was a ghost or some
thing. I really think that Peter is
right and that l ought TO break 1t to
her little by little. l must so off and
sit down by myself and think. l don't
know how one goes about doing such
a thing. but l really must break 1t to
Nanny little by little. l wish l could
sing If only l could sing. it would be
easy. / would sing off in the distance
and keep coming a little nearer and a
little nearer until she realized that 1t
was /. That would be breaking 1t to
her little by little. But l can't sing,
so what can l do"
Danny looked over his shoulder very
thoughtfully at his short tail. Sud
denly an idea was born. 1t was born
right there and then. 1t was born of
looking thoughtfully at his short tail.
Evening star., 1926-10-30

paents-because
FREEDOM
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many hearts are hot and the & rannes = r
m 1t M M s vo s pp out G % s than s 3 e % y9 % ss
putting yourself in a false position
They feel that the
princpe % and and honor W that halmsks $50 Of a ~
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deprivng Of
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that the time Of
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that thinks with h the @ times does
girl % h rs a IL her mother ss at r. She
she hard boiled than her mother gets be-
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humby superior
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giving them deal ala and wiling & for them EN- have
that they not be becoercedi enduri "
Father
COLLEGE While received
5:
an s "s be happy together with such " 'n''e" in ufa0"
Not chance should When the physical attraction that
could speak
Evening star., 1926-10-30
Floor Linens.

Table linens and bed linens are
familiar words to the housewives ear,
but floor linens are something new.
They promise to be permanent. how
ever. If the advantages of linen in
other uses have appealed to you, you
will be interested in the use of floor
linens.
One Of the first facts that will at
tract you is that linen rugs are moth
proof. Be sure though to buy rugs
that are made of pure flax. without
any filters of wool or cotton. Linen
rugs will not catch fire from dropped
matches or cigaret stubs. A small
scar is sometimes made, but it can be
quickly gotten rid of.
Linen rugs are very easily cleaned.
and this fact will appeal to many
housewives who are continually beat
ing rugs or sending them to the
cleaner. Stains can be removed with
cleaning fluids. but soap and water
should not be used. There's one
fault to note about linen rugs. Linen
will not retain dyes very well. and a
linen rug should not be used in a
place where it will get continual
tramping. such as in a public restau-
rant. etc.
est of all fabrics and are naturally
long-wearing. They are made so that
they can be reversible, and when one
side begins to show wear by revers-
ing the rug the life of it can be
Evening star., 1926-10-30

de repose was a chaise Tongue, and
could be called by either name cor
rectly.
Old English Day Beds.
Later on these pieces of furniture
assumed somewhat different proper
tions. Both ends were given the
same height, usually low, and in Eng
land were known as day beds. They
were made to fit particular spaces in
rooms. and hence differed in length.
A favorite place to have these day
beds was beneath wide windows: the
two endpieces, coming up by the case
ments of the windows, gave a con-
tinuity Of line, adding to architect
ural harmony. Such day beds were
considered correct in living rooms.
Day Beds and Substitutes.
This cursory glance at the evolu-
ton of day beds helps us to under
stand that they are historically cor
rect when used in modern living
rooms of today. When cot must be
made to resemble a day bed in a
simply furnished combination cham
Der and living room, the best that
can be done is to copy the Sidea as
closely as possible. The material for
the covering. especially when head
and footboard must be concealed,
should not be dainty figured stuff
but a plain. dark fabric or self-toned
brocade. This adds a dignity and a
substa antial character to the furniture
and makes 1t less like a bedroom
piece. Sometimes a handsome. dark
background, hand-blocked linen or
cretonne with brilliant colored design
can be used II the room is decorated
in chintz effects.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
No Audience.

There are some things mothers
need not give children the audience
for. You know they will not act
without an audience, and when we do
not want them to act we give them
no audience. We turn our backs and
edge them away with a cold shoulder.
When the little 3-year-old begins to
whine for what he wants grant him
no audience. Leave him the whole
room if you can do so safely. Answer
him once and consider that matter
settled. If he keeps on, will you,
mother, will you." or Can l, mother.
look at him silently and turn your
back. When you can't stand him any
longer put him in a room by himself
talways where you can see HIM and
keep silent He is not to have what
he whines for.
If you happen to have the sort of
child who loves to dramatize things
and who comes rushing into the room
with 20 mother, you ought to see
what Mrs. Smith did. 1t was awful.
You'd be surprised. She's terrible.
Slammed the door right in Mrs.
Browns face. She did. What do you
Think"
Offer no audience. Remove any
trace Oh response IGOHI your ldCc anu
keep on being busy. The gossipy
child will cease to- magnify the things
things he hears or sees, cease to in
terpret them dramatically Mrs.
Brown had bade good-by to Mrs.
Smith, and she had to bang the door
because 1t was a door that you had
to bang), cease to think that dra-
mates will claim your attention,
which he Graves.
The stubborn, willful child, who
stamps and says. II won't" is not to
have audience either. Most of the
time that is what he is looking for.
Most grown people think that a
child's saying II won't" is about the
last straw-that it is the indication
Of complete breakdown of respect and
authority. 1t isn't. 1t is usually
nothing more than the child's demand
for attention. He is ready TO have
session with his mother any time
she will lend him her time and at
tention. and he quickly knows that
II won't" will bring it. Try ignoring
him and see how surprised he Is.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
SUB ROSA
ny MIMI.
FroWns Are Permanent.

That's a good thing to remember
when you are puckering the old fore
head with irritation or worry or an
noyance-ti1at the frown after while
becomes a permanent fixture on your
fair face. And did you ever see any
girl or woman who was really at
tractive in spite Of the two creases
between the eyes? You did not.
That pucker destroys something In
IA womans face-something of charm
and freshness and pep and youth. =
Even If she has a disposition like
an angel the woman with the pucker
gives people the impression that she
an irritable sort Of female.
1t takes her some time to live down
the unpleasant impression created by
her telltale wrinkles.
Her critics say to themselves: Yes,
she seems to be good-natured and
nice. but she's got nasty frown out
lined on her face. Wonder If that
came from temper or sour disposi-
ton? Wonder If she flies into awful
RACES or becomes suddenly irritable
over petty details"
nee the old pucker starts to appear
we do everything in our power to re-
move 1t. We read advertisements Of
smoothers and wrinkle erasers and
send eagerly for the remedies which
will make us look calm and placid
and beautiful again.
But alas. we seldom have success.
We watch that horrid old frown settle
back into place with a triumphant
snap when the smoother" Is re-
moved.
We sigh and pity ourselves. wonder
ing why we should be afflicted with
this particular Disagreement, when so
few Of our friends have the same
trouble.
Never once do we consider that
we're to blame for the ugly blemish.
Never once in a hundred years do we
go after the real cause Of the trouble
and remove that.
not to frown as we do to erase the
traces of our frowning we'd improve
complexion and disposition in one fell
swoop.
If we'd get over swapping angrily
at the telephone operator and the
stupid clerk in the department store
and the conductor who gives us the
wrong transfer. we'd get over the
frown which accompanies all these
unpleasant little speeches, and be-
hold. our foreheads would remain
clear and beautiful.
A woman who looks irritable St.fves
against a tremendous handicap.
Boys avoid the girl whose forehead
shows traces of irritation and Ill
temper. They don't know exactly
that they don't like Irene because she
has perma nent frown.
They explain vaguely that sne
looks kind of "sour' and hard to
please" and they don't fall in love
with ner easily. She rather scares
them away.
It's more important than you girls
probably realize just nOw-that nasty
little pucker up there over the nose.
In 10 years, though, when you're
beginning to sag a bit and the ugly
lines are showing up in all their un-
plea sa antness, you'll wish you had not
only avoided froWning when you
were young and 20. but you'll wish
you had avoided the cause of frown-
ing, too.
Why not erase the cause and the
frown right now. while there is time?
Evening star., 1926-10-30
The Dark of the Moon.

It is not unnatural that in the past
many magical events were supposed
to take place in the mysterious nights
when the moon Is dark. Even Fred
erick the Great, issuing an order that
all Prussian farmers must grow
potatoes, recommended that they be
planted in the dark of the moon.
Gradually people have become en-
lightened about the moon and closer
view Of it, with telescopes, removes
some of its portentous mystery. Yet
recently seismologists and geologists
interested in earthquakes and vol
canic activity, have been seeking to
account for the strange creakings and
strainings and burstings forth of the
earth's old sides, and they are in
clined. some of them. to lay part of
the blame upon the tidal pull which
the moon exercises upon the earth.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1. Dust is found at sea, though not
so much so as in most land air.
g Forest air is pure because it is
less dusty and because trees give off
oxygen.
8. Though at nights plants give off
carbon dioXide. which Is poisonous.
there need be no fear about leaving
them in the room: the unnoticed leak
age of most gas pipes. and the fumes
Of the ordinary furnace. give off as
much carbon monoxide far deHdlier).
as whole roomful of flowers
would do.
4. Relative humidity Is the amount
of water vapor in the air in proper
ton to the saturation point, which in
turn is determined by temperature,
high temperatures having greater ca
parity to hold water vapor.
5. Charcoal Is dangerous as a fuel
for houses because it gives off an
odorless but deadly gas. carbon
monoxide: ordinarily there is not
enough Of this gas to be dangerous,
but in small. tightly closed rooms IA
tai amounts get into the air.
8. A bad-smelling gas is put into
Illuminating gas because the COM
bustble gas is a deadly gas having no
odor: the bad smelling gas thus gives.
the only warning of a leak.
Evening star., 1926-10-30
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

danger Of infection in the hair follicle.
it also bleaches the new hair which
lies in the follicle and which will grow
out in time-that is. 1t will be weeks
before the new hair becomes visible.
And, eventually. using peroxide will
kill off the superfluous growth and
will thin out and make quite incon-
spicuous the light fuzZ around the
upper lip and in front of the ears.
Speaking of peroxide, do you know
its value in preserving your teeth, par
ticularly If you are threatened with
pyorrhea? After you have brushed
and, no doubt, think your mouth
and. no doubt, you think your mouth
is free of germs for the moment-pour
about a spoonful of peroxide in a
glass. add a spoonful of water and
use this as a rinse, holding it in the
mouth for two minutes. You can feel
it fuzzing and when you examine
your teeth you'll see how 1t has fuZzed
around each gum--it only fuzZes when
in contact with dirt or germs
Evening star., 1926-10-30

But can't help it. ] want you In my
life. | can't promise you anything,
M. even that we'd always be happy
life is like that. But there's always
the chance that you wouldn't be un-
happy at the same time and then Id
he there for you to lean on, and if |
could put my head on your breast
when was tired---''
He stopped. aware Of the fact that
he had been talking nonsense. ravirg.
She would probably hate him now
more than she ever had. His face
was very white and his young mouth.
mouth full of dreams and Yet strOn&
was tense. In that moment shr
spoke.
You say you have nothing to offer
me?"
He shook his head, staring down
her
You're not being quite fair to your
self. are you?"
What do you mean by that?"
You say you love me-
And want you," he burst outs IT
need you. l want you now. now! l
want to share my dreams with YOU. l
want to build my life around you.
Oh, know I'm raving like lnuatic,
but I've cared so long. That's prob
for an answer, and you see l can't
help knowing you are free
He stopped, aware of the fact that
he had. after all. brought up the sub
ject he wanted to avoid. but she only
smiled at him.
II am free" she said simply, "and
awake at last. You see----''
But before she could finish Amos
had lifted her up in his arms. lie was
burying his face against her hair.
Perhaps it was unethical for the house
physician to behave in quite 50 un-
seemly a fashion with a patient, but
Miss Marshall was gossiping in the
diet kitchen and they were quite
alone.
Quite suddenly. Betty, of her own
free will. turned her lips to his. She
clung to him moment and then she
laughed shakily.
Isn't it funny" she gasped. that
l never knew"
(Copvright 1926)
THE END.
Evening star., 1926-10-30

The day bed is an article Of furni-
ture that every person should know
about who has to transform a. cham
her into a living room for daytime
use, or who has to have an extra
sleeping place In An apartment. Some
daN beds are indeed ha ndsOme furnish
tngS. others are so simple that they
cannot legitimately come under the
term. A day bed is not converted
cot. but a real piece of furniture.
While il is possible to simulate
day bed by having fitted covers for
both head and footboard of a metal
cot bed. these coverings do no more
than act as disguises for single beds.
1t is fortunate that such disguises
are possible. for they are inexpensive
and often serve the need admira bly,
However. day beds are not cots in
disguise, but fine and we'll recognized
articles of furniture with back
ground of historical interest We see
them in the French lit de repose.
which was and still is an exquisite ar.
ticle of furniture
Lit de RepOse.
The early lit de repose was a COM
promise between a chaise Tongue and
sofa. one end was generally high
anu gracefully shaped. with slightly
curved sides similar to those found
in high backed armchairs. The other
end might have a back, but it was
apt to he much lower With the
two ends having backs, the lit de
repose was not unlike some models
of sofas. except that the latter had
some sort of continuing backs joining
these irregularly shaped ends, When
lhefe was but one end piece the lit
Evening star., 1926-10-30

milliOnairer SO I gave llllda week 8
nav and told her that was the end
of that.
thought the house was clean
when Iiilda and I got it all ready
for Joan to come home, but 1t wasn't t
anything to what 1t is now. Mother
in.law went at it today and made a
new apartment Of 1t. And she told
me to be careful Of muddy shoes and
tobacco ashes. or she would brain
me- And not to smoke in the bed
room, where the baby is.
I thought she was going to have
a fit when she found the kiddie kar
I bought for the baby. She did, too.
but not the kind I was afraid of
at first She Just laughed until |
thought she would burst blood YES
sci. Everything I've got for the baby
somebody laughs at It,
| tried to get some pictures Of the
baby in the sunroom late this after
noon. Joan held him in her arms
right next to the windows where 1t
was light. and I shot a whole roll
of films. I don't know just what
alibi to use, but I will need one. /
had the camera focused for 100 feet
when I was barely across the sunroom
from them, and 1 don't expect the
pictures, il any, will be photogra phic
marvels.
After eating some Of mother-inlaw's
pie for dinner tonight, don't think
her visit is going to be an imposition,
after all.