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OF divorce was recently won IN Tur-
key. the Ottoman Republic granting
freedom to women on the same
grounds that had been applied to
them.
In Italy so much difficulty surrounds
divorce that men are shying at mar
riage. and Mussolini has ordered
bachelors taxed, which In the case of
many an unwanted or bereaved male
would seem to add insult to injury.
In more conservative (some would
say more respectfully America we
don't go so far as that. but many do
find the divorce laws in dire need of
being taken out, busted off. repaired
and made more generally GerI iceablc.
Senator Arthur S. CappCr Of Kansas
has already got into action, presenting
two bills dealing with marriage and di-
vorce. One provides a twentieth
amendment to the much-amended Con
stitution, empowering the lawmakers
to pass uniform marriage and divorce
laws for all States. The other bill EN-
bodies the uniform divorce measure.
Every one in so often figures are
dug out showing that one in every six
or so marriages in the United States
goes crash in the divorce courts.
In an interesting book called Fam
lily DISCRIMINATION" published by
the University of Chicago Press,
Ernest r. Mowrer points out that in
1887. the year in whcih marriage sta
tistics were first kept, there were 17.3
marriages to every divorce. In 1924
the ratio between marriage and
divorce was Go to /. showing that the
chances of a marriage ending in
divorce are nearly three times as
great as so years ago.
But there is a tremendously wide
range between divorce rates in diff
ferent States in this country-wider
than between countries of the world.
District of Columbia has the fewest
divorces, 20 to 10000 of population.
While poor Nevada, suffering for the
narrow divorce laws of other States,
heads the list with 1896 TO every 100,-
900 population. According to DIR.
Mowers tables, the five States hav
ing the highest ratios of divorce per
100000 population are: Nevada, 1896;
Oregon. 36S; Texas, 307; Wyoming
295: oklahoma, 292.
Those with the lowest are: District
of Columbia, %; New York, AZ; North
Carolina. 50; North Dakota, "a; New
Jersey, So.
This deos not seem to be because
the people are extra good and home
loving, but largely because grounds
for divorce in the first five States are
liberal and in the latter five, narrow
1T is obvious" says DIR. Mowrer
that If the divorce rate in Nevada
if it were true picture of the situa-
tiOn-were to cOntinupe for long there
would soon be no married persons in
the State, the loss each year by
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THE big family is another senti-
mental tradition. There are still
many who think children must be
begotten no matter what kind of
children they are or what conditions
they are born into. Then we can
have wars and pestilences described
as acts of God) to help get rid of
them, What Il mockery.'
We asked Miss Hurst what chance
of happiness she thinks children have
when divorce is restored to. Fannie,
remember, has always said she re-
GREETED not having children. Her
separate home marriage plan would
be so much stronger an argument If
she could point to the happiness of
the children under it.
an all questions of divorce" she
answered, at is the future genera
ton that must be considered first.
But do think the disposition of chill
dren in case of divorce is less of
problem than people say. | should
call it a difficulty, rather than a seri-
Gus problem.
This Visiting round first with one
parent and than the other, or even
the making of a home with one real
parent and one step parent. may he
hOthersome to manage and have its
drawbacks for the child. But it can
not be as harmful as living in the
poisonous atmosphere of domestic
discord. Many a woman sacrifices
herself and those around her on
account of the children when the
children would be better off without
the sacrifice"
Miss Fannies last word is for a gen
eral houseWrecking of the messy old
marriage structure and the building
of a sound clean. serviceable sky
scraper based on the bedrock of
human needs.
1--WE have to tear down to build up.
Some of our social ideals must be
changed and we must have new ideals
of womanhood, a better understanding
of human nature, Il franker and fuller
facing of facts. We must slough off
outworn tradition. And we must train
girls to be economically independent.
so that marriage may be rooted in
love and kept beautiful by freedom
X * X X
Whether divorce is an evil or
blessing, an omen of decadence or a
hopeful sign, no one person can say
with conviction. The pros must talk,
the cons must have their word, and
out of it all, perhaps, we may draw
some hopeful or at least illuminative
Opinions range from the unalter-
able views of the Roman Catholic
Church that marriage is indissOuble,
to the theory based on domestic leila
tions and juvenile court records that
an astounding number of young peo-
pie are shying from marriage alto
gether.
Other countries are struggling with
the divorce problem, too. The right
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. VI. ID.

the technical side of his work. hut this
is entirely up to the specialist himself
Owing 10 the higher esteem peopV
have for the skill and education OF the
specialist, and consequently the great
er emoluments TO be gained via spe-
Cialism. there is an increasing ten
dency toward and fondness for special
practice among the younger physi-
clans, and. considering the difficulties.
and yeritable insults which
the people place in the way OF the
qualified medical practitioner nova
days, we cannot wonder that most
young doctors yearn TO be specialists
and few volunteer 10 serve as lowly
general practitioners. If | were be
ginning over again today I'd rather 20
to wOrk-and heaven knows how
hate WORKMAN be n general practi-
toner But no fear. I'd get around
the problem by becoming a specialist.
first crack out Of the box.
The young. inexperienced physician
launching into his speciality naturally
feels insecure. lie knows ne is not
properly qualified by general practice
to apply sound judgment in his spe-
cial field. He is conscious Of his mar
row view. Therefore, he considers
how to avail himself of the wisdom OF
experience without having had the ex
perience, and he hits upon a very
good scheme, an arrangement by
which he practically has the guidance
Of a good family physician in his office
all the time. He effects a partnership
or union of one kind or another with
group of other specialists. They
pool the overhead, aid each other and
presently have a smoothly working
machine in operation. which keeps
many patient from falling into the
ordinary" physicians hands. And
the patients like it.
Hand in hand with this modern ma
chine method goes a tendency to sub
merge the personal or individual char
acter or even identity of the physi-
clan or specialist himself and practice
under some impersOnal title.
No matter whether you call Il a
clinic, group, an institute. a hos
pital, an aggregation. a clique, II you
seek honest diagnosis, sound advice
and skillful treatment. remember. the
practice of medicine is a personal
service.
Copyright 1927
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Flying Kites.


March is the month of mad hares
and flying kites. Children enjoy as
ISOLATION with both. The wilder the
hares, the more fantastic their deeds,
the better the kite flying the more the
children like them. Bring them out
this month of March.
March is a long month. School
grows dreary. Lessons have lasted
for weeks now without even the eX-
element Of an examination to break
the steady grind. Little frowns ap.
pear between the eyes and now and
then smouldering temper flashes 1t
is the month of March. Let the wild
hares loose and have a party.
A kite party Is the best of course.
Every fellow in the class, every girl,
makes a kite. Nobody lets anybody
see his kite The idea Is TO fly ones
own kite, you see. On a certain day
the teacher says, THE kite flying
party comes Friday afternoon. From
2 to 3 in the room. from 3 TO as long
as your mother will let you stay in
the park. Everybody ready?" Grins
and secret nudges go around the room.
For the whole month of March they've
been getting ready.
Last March II was great fun. Rolf,
the class president. presided and as
the first mad hare he had to lead off
with his kite. He wobbled his nose AS
a mad hare should, fished a tin whistle
from his pocket and warbled an air
20 Spring. He had made the whistle
and written the music. The applause
was tremendous.
Kathleen who never had been
known to shine in any field but the
gym, read a lyric that sang of cloud
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CYMBOL of value-the diamond-shaped
- Lux fakes! Symbol of purity their
transparency!
Each year from the diamond mines of the
world come thousands of gems worth fifty
million dollars. Yet department. stores say
truly: In THE last ten gears Lux diamonds hare
saved american sV0ngen tWenty times that sum
-brObably more than a billion dollars.
Millions of silk stockings and sheer lin
gerie saved from dangerous alkali and hard
rubbing-for, of course, in these tissue-thin
transparent Lux diamonds there can be no
alkali! Miles of tub silks kept from yellow.
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CHAPTER VII.
Getting Settled.
, were going to Rio,

They were going to Rio.
The very sound Of the word spelled
enchantment to Sally. But first they
were going to Paris. Myra had plan
ned the trip. Sally had left every
thing to her. 1t entailed taking three
boats and they were spending AZ days
at sea.
Friends of Myras had argued with
her, but it was difficult to argue with
her. She always knew so we'll what
she wanted to do.
II want the sea. / need il. I'm
tired out. 1t will do Sally good, too.
Well both come home fat and with
steady nerves"
but this is. Sally's first crossing
She ought to see something of Europe.
Sally had been present the night that
argument had been advanced, and she
had been about to say something when
Mvra had interrupted.
See something! That's really funny.
We stop at Spain and Portugal, to say
nothing of Paris. And on the way
back we stop at Trinidad and Barba.
does. What about that? ] don't want
TO sightSee, not this time. Sally seems
satisfied with the plans we have
made"
And she had turned to Sally quickly,
almost impatiently, for confederation.
Satisfied isn't the word,' Sally
said softly with shining eyes. 81 can't
sleep at night for thinking about it,"
And now they were actually on the
boat. Outside Of the portfolio window
there was a steady swish-swash of
the sea. Soon they would be out in
the ocean. 1t was going to be thrill
ing. Already that frightened feeling
had left her and she seemed more
sure of herself and after lunch when
they went up on deck and Myra ar
ranged for their chairs, Sally was
missing Tom less keenly.
Once more she was kneeling in wor-
ship at Myra's feet. Myra knew so
well how to do everything. sShe was
so wonderful,
ION the other side, please" she
said imperiously. when the steward
would have placed their chairs in the
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ing! Thousands upon thousands ofwoolens
saved from shrinking! In such ways Lux has
piled up its savings TO American women.
Today women who first found Lux per-
feet for fabrics know that it frees hands
from the ''dishpan look. No longer does
dishwashing make their hands red and
rough. And one teaspoonful is plenty.
Different - diamond precious modern
washing magic.
In every country of the world Lux is
sold only in the familiar Lux packages-for
jour projection! Lever Bros. Co.. Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
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Tonight This
"ThGt Schoolgirl Complexion"
is your aim
By NORMA SHEARER

Rinse with warm water; then with
cold. That is all--it's natures rule
for keeping that schoolgirl complexion.
But be sure you get the real
Palmolive. A soap made solely for
one purpose: to safeguard your skin.
Sixty years of soap study stand
behind it.
Get l0c Palmoiive now. Use no
other on your face. Experimenting
with improved soaps is a folly.
Good compilations are too priceless
for that. The Palmolive-Peet ca,
Chicago, y. s. A.
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divorce and death being greater than
the gain in marriages.
The majority of those who naarry
in Nevada may never obtain divos~es.
Most of those granted are TO persons
who come in from other States.
1t has been widely published that
more divorces are granted in Cook
County, ILL.,, in which is located
Chicago. This is true. But it is also
true that this county has the greatest
population. If the ratio of divorce to
the population is considered. however,
the rate is exceeded by IL States,
Nevada leading, with it's proportion
of l to /.
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Mvro Warren and Sally Bates, ttco
sisters OF 1cidcly different temperd-
ntents, decided to take a long sea trip.
Tom Bates hates to 0ire up Sally. and
she breads leGUing him. MyrG War
rem doesn't care UeTU much 1Chdt her
husbGnd thinks, but he lOUes her The
ship sails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

THERE are both proved and un-
i proved rules in skin care.
The following is credited with
more beautiful compilations than
any other known--the rule that sums
up modern beauty culture, both in
Europe and America.
Follow it for one week-especially
AG4Dce bed. Then note the improve
meat in your skin. Use powder,
ruuge or makeup all you wish. But
d not let them remain over night.
Wash the face gently with
Paizaolive. Massage its balny olive
amA palm ell l&thex int0 the sk4a-
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Although a flood 80 years ago had
left the house too damp to burn, ac-
cording TO the police of Whiteside,
England. Mrs. Lois MILFORD. "a. died
as the result of burns received during
a blaze in the building
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--<4N IT should say so,
/ / {: !. !. ! ! |. !.
l4sSS ! will lead the
NJ way" Down went
E ia the Prince, also.
va MA Silly followed close
yWa behind. On and
STAM on they crawled
IsN3j IkEE1 through the mar
E3N&libaLFk row, cold tunnel.
&HG9xyIS1 S u d d e nj they
rounded the cor
49, ner.
Look, silly,
The statne look-t h at Tap,
3, ene M n,siv tap. tap, comes
BE- seen at from water falling
un or from [ h e roof.
Io""' See, it has worn
a big hollow in the rock. And
Good gracious" the Prince
screamed in his excitement
here is box hidden away in
the corner. Can we lift 1t?
Hurray: it must be treasure!
Let's hurry. Oh, this is won
derful"
Silly turned around in the
passageway and dragged the
box behind him. The Prince
pushed 1t. 1t was quite heavy,
but between the two of them
they brought 1t to the mouth
OF the cave.
There is only one thing to
do with this box and that is to
tie the rope we brought with
us around it and let it down
over the cliff. I believe the
rope is long enough to reach
the ground" So saying, they
securely wrapped the end OF
the rope around their find and
began lowering It. Much to
their disappointment, when the
box descended the entire
length of the rope they found
it did not touch the earth.
Prince Otto, we will have
to tie this end OF the rope
around a rock here in the cave
and let the box hang there
until we are below. If we just
let go now. the box will fall
and may be broken all to
pieces. We do not want that
to happen until we know what
is in the box"
You are right, Silly. Here
is just the rock we need. Come
on, we will tie the rope around
it good and tight"
When the boys felt that
their newly found treasure
would be safe until they
reached the ground, Prince
Otto gave a leap from the edge
of the caves mouth and
caught the branch of the tree.
AS soon as he steadied him
self, Silly did the same. In a
minute the two boys were on
their way as fast as they could
go. Half way down the tree
they were startled by an awful
roar that rent the air and
made them tremble.
Written for "Juntor TotCp"
Home OF Smart Shoes for
Children
H0hn's-l2O7 r Sc.
Copyright. VIM. Hahn q 90.
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Continling-Part IL.
THE ADVENTURES
of the
MARBLE PRINCE D

with Billy and Silly
Tap, tap, tap, continued the
sound. Shall we go on, Prince
Ott12'
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vented, Chief Watson is satisfied the
benefits have more than justified the
efforts.
The inspectors do not so to private
dwellings,. but they pay frequent Wis
its to apartment houses, hotels. COM
mercial establishments, hospitals.
other institutions where large num-
bers of persons are quartered and of
fee buildings.
Gl.9i3 Inspections in Year.
In those classes of buildings they
concentrate on the cellars. where an
accumulation Of trash. the storage of
some combustible material or similar
condition creates a potential fire cause.
They also inspect the fire escapes and
examine the exits. If they find con-
dition they believe is hazardous they
inform those in charge and return
after a few days to see if it has been
corrected.
In the fiscal year 1926 the limited
force in the fire marshal's office made
61.9t3 inspections, and the men de-
tailed from day to day from each fire
company made 1929 visits to apart
ment houses, hotels, asylums and
schools.
Chief Watson does not expect to be
able to increase the regular inspection
force in the marShalS office within the
next year or two, for the reason that
any additional men Congress may au-
thoriza viii be needed to organize new
fire companies about to be established.
With a drill tower soon to be erected
for the special training of all firemen
in tire.tighting tactics, the department
also will need some extra men to fill
in for those who are at the drill tower
from week to week. When those i'm
mediate needs have been provided for
consideration can be given to increas-
ing the inspection service. Chief Wat
son believes 10 more men could be
used to advantage in the inspection
work of the fire EaarShals Office
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Cotton growing in the Belgian kongo
has proved so profitable that the pro-
duction has steadily increased in the
past six ears.
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RUBBER PROMISES
PICTURESQUE CROP
| Plants Under Experiment in
Florida Resemble Ram
bling Rose.

= the cultivation of rubber ever is
introduced successfully into the south
ern United States it is likely to prove
a picturesque crop and the ballad
writers of tomorrow will be penning
lines like: when the rubber vines are
blooming down in Dixie"
The rupber-bearng plant which APP
pears to be most successful in south
ern Florida. according to Department
of Agriculture experts, is not one of
the tropical rubber trees from which
the present supply is obtained, but
en- exceptionally blooming Towering
vlne-the purple alamander This
VINE native of Madagascar, tWineS
over garages and back fences like a
very vigorous rambling rose. 1t bears
purple flowers. somewhat like that of
the althea, in great clusters in Spring
and is a recurrent bloomer through
the Summer.
Edison Making Experiments.
1t is with this vine. it was learned.
that Thomas a. Edison is making his
present experiments. One of the
finest specimens yet seen grows over
Mr. Edison's laboratory at Fort
Myers. The vine is member of the
milkweed family. Its juice contains
large percentage of rubber, but
whether this can be obtained in suf-
fictent quantities at low cost to
Justify extensive cultivation has not
been determined.
This plant has been used for several
years in southern Florida as an orna-
mental bush before anybody dreamed
that it might prove of great CONNER
cial value. Besides the climbing form
there is closely related species
which grows as bush and bears pink
and White blossoms. These might be
used in great hedges running for
miles around plantations.
One of the objects in experimenting
with such promising plants. Depart-
ment of Agriculture experts say. is to
md something which the farmer can
raise S side crop. Then they would
not have to bother with it at all in
years when rubber prices were too
low to justify tapping the trees, but
would always have a source of in
'come from them in good market years.
Results Unknown As Yet.
Experiments have been carried on
with numerous other plants which
contain some rubber material and
which can be grown in Florida and
possibly along the Gulf Coast west to
Texas. II is altogether too early, how.
'ever. say Department of Agriculture
rubber experts, to make predictions
as to the possibility of profitable
crops.
One of the most hopeful experiments
Is being conducted in Haiti, where a
small grove Of Para rubber trees was
set out many years ago by sugar
planter to provide shade These were
discovered two years ago when full
grown and tapping experiments have
been carried on ever since to deter
mine whether rubber can be produced
in that country at = profit.
Haiti. it is stated, is better situated
for rubber production than any other
place in the New World because of the
abundance of cheap labor. 1t is the
lack of cheap labor in the Amazon
country which makes great rubber
plantations there difficult.
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MOVIE ARTISTS OPPOSE
CAREERS ON SCANDALS
French Union Moves to Clean Up
Screen by Blocking Path
of Shady Characters.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 6.-Society scandal
is no longer to be regarded as a sure
path to the screen by French film per-
formers. A licensing system controlled
by the Union of Artists aims at bar
ring the road to movie fame to those
who try to capitalize scandal
In other ways the movie actors seek
to clean up the profession and crowd
out foreigners. Only French, French
speaking Swiss and Belgians and those
who served in the French army are
eligible to license. A regular cata-
logue of licensed screen actors. with
their experience and an indication of
their ability, is to be kept for pro-
ducerS
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OLD CUSTOM REVIVED.
tsociety Woman Carries Bouquet at
Sons Wedding.

LONDON, August LP).-An old
custom was revived here when a
prominent society woman carried a
bouquet at the wedding of her son.
Many years ago it was the custom
of mothers and near relatives of the
bride TO carry small bouquets at smart
weddings in London. The custom is
still followed in many country dis
tricts, but lapsed, SO far as London is
concerned, about 20 years ago.
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HAIRDRESSlNG PARTIES.
London Women Entertain at Es-
Establishments During Work.

LONDON. August s R.-"Hair-
dressing parties" with gramophones.
wine and sandwiches, have become
very popular in the West End of Lon
don. Society women find that so much
time has to be spent in hairdressine
that they have determined 1t shall
not be wasted.
Come and have luiIcn with me at
my hairdresser's, has become a COM
mon form of invitation. While one
woman is having her hair dried and
waved the gramophone amuses others
who are waiting and there is an inter
val for lunch while the permanent
wave Is being set
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KING HAS BUSY PROGRAM
ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
British Ruler Inspects Railway
Works and Attends Egyp-
tian Reception.

7
LONDON, August 6.-King George
had one of the most variegated days
of his busy life on the thirty-fourth
anniversary of his marriage.
In the afternoon, with Queen Mary,
he drove down to the East End of
London to visit the Peoples Palace
and inspect railway works at STRAIT
ford. Here the royal party moved
through lanes of some of the poorest
class of people in London and received
the most hearty welcome.
That evening the King was guest of
King Fuad at the Egyptian legation.
where he was surrounded by Oriental
splendor. The glamour of Egypt was
introduced into the scene and the ban
quet carried out in true Egyptian
style. The Egyptian antiques were
rented for the occasion.