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The Washington times., 1927-02-09
HELLEHNESS
OF WAR

0NE Of the conditions respon-
" sible for much Of the present
unrest in Europe is the different
effects Of the war upon men and
women, maintains Rosita Forbes,
famous woman writer and ex.
plorer, in an article in this weeks
Liberty.
THE average European man of
forty. the writer explains, lis
anywhere up to ten years older
than his age. Four years In the
trenches took the best out OF
him, strung him UP beyond the
normal power OF reaction, made
him unconsciously automatic. The
younger men escaped. Their
nerves may have been impressed,
but not their characters. Thirty.
which can neither forget nor &C
cept, Is about the most efnosio-
nalIy malleable age, and the men
in their early forties in Europe
spent their thirties to their thirty.
fours in hell"
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Story of Young Love

steel herself against her fear eof
Joe Meadows Why. II
was silly to be afraid Of such 4
big huIking brute OF q man. Child
ishiy silly.
She ought to be able to handle
him without any trouble at all.
Flatter him-kid him along.
I'D like TO hear the rest Of the
story. Joe. But really I've got to
hurry along now she said, ana
even In her own ears her voice
sounded strained and desperate.
She pulled her hand away from
his, and tried to 90 on brightly:
BY the way, what happened 10
Miss Jane Ayres?"
''Oh, she's gone, too," Joe an
swered. He began to walk along
beside her as she turned toward
the door. Through 1t she could see
the stones in the courtyard with
the sun on them turning them 10
shining disks of silver. She went
on talking just as fast a. she
could pour the words from her
stiff lips. and her eyes were on
those shining stones. II only she
NOGAA AG4Cu IAE1t-~@4I QIlly size
could get out into the courtyard.
So Miss Ayres is gone, too"
she unused aloud. Somehow
thought she'd be the last one Mr..
; Wallack would let go. / under
stood that she was q valuable
person - Please don'tw
For Meadows had taken her hand
again as they reached tho. open
space before the door Of the ship
ping room.
He laughed, 'sDon't What? You
don't mind If shake hands with
you now that you're going, do
your" His teeth flashed. strong
and yellow white as the teeth Of
some handsome animal.
III tell you what you do. Joe,"
she said wildly, not even answer
ing his question. I'm staying at
my mothers house right now.
You come there tonight, and wen
talk over this affair or AIMS and
yours. My mothers house is on
Arber Street, Perhaps that
would hold him off now--if she
promised TO let him see her to-
night. OF course, she needn't keep
that promise.
He laughed again. and swung
her around 90 that she faced him.
He pulled her slowly and ire
sistibly toward him. His left arm
went around her holding her
close to his great powerful body.
"Yeh, and when / got there I'd
found you'd changed your mind,
and the door would be shut in
my face he said aniahIy
enough. You can't kid me that
way, Honey Lou. I know you
The Washington times., 1927-02-09

water. Mix and sIft dry in.
gradients. add to yeast and wa.
ter. mixing well. Add the fat and
beat thoroughly.
Set the mixture in q warm
place to rise ana when 1t has
doubled its bulk stir well and turn
into shallow.greased bake tin.
Spread dough evenly over the
pan. Cover the top with good,
tart cooking apples, sliced thin.
When dough has doubled its bulk.
bake in q moderate oven $3.50
deg. FL for IS minutes. About
is minutes before 1t Ii done, re.
move the cake from the oven and
pour over it q syrup made by
combining ] cup brown sugar, 4
cup water, tablespoons butter,
V teaspoon nutmeg and boiling 8
minutes. Return the cake to the
oven to finish baking. Serve hot.
This cake may be baked the
day before using and heated by
sprinkling slightly with water and
covering the pan It IL In with an
other pan before putting in oven.
Allow 20 minutes for reheating.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
us. Women Lead In STYLES

stockings for next summer in the
colors called Fleur de Lis, Yvonne.
and Laleure. the new style idea
10 quickly spread over the coun-
try. No other nation has ever
had such . proportion Of women
who are really entitled to be
called fashionables.
England has perhaps 5000, 900
fashionable women dispersed
throughout the British Isles and
the colonies. The remaining mem
bers Of the modish world are
limited to the leading European
cal itals where the fashionables
Of each nation are concentrated.
This means perhaps q million in
Berlin and Vienna. half q million
in Paris, and the same number of
Italians in Rome. Another mil.
lion women of fashion are to be
found in other capitals"
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
The Adventures Of Business Girl in the Night Life Of
Great City Form the Plot of This Amazing
Story Of Young Love

~ know YOU too well. Y0u nsvef
could stand me. could you!
Honey Lou did not say . word.
But she suddenly began 20 strug.
Gle IN his arms. Tried 20 pull
herself away from him. using her
hands and her feet and 81 her
Where she had been like a
strand OF steel wire ID his grasp
only q second before. she was
like an enraged wildcat now
beating him with her fists kick.
ing at him with her small feet.
Joe Meadows only laugheus ana
held up his face to protect 1t
from her beating hands
His Demand
'sWhat are you trying to kill
me for?'' he asked IN that thick
laughing voice Of his after = fun
minute az silent struggle on
Honey Louis part. "Tust give me
q kiss I'll tcnight-3ust to make
me sure 6ull Be there waiting
for me when I COME
bargain nothing!" gaspsd
Honey Lou. almost beside herself
with fright and fury. you take
your nasty hands off me--you!
did you hear lne?n
With q great wrench, she was
suddenly clear of him and across
the room like lightning. Over
the top Of some burlap bales she
glared at him with wide brown
eyes that held the look OF an
animal at bay.
Now get out OF my way and
let me gor' she painted, you go
and open that gate out there or
I'll She stopped short. What
could she do IL he refused to
open the gate and let her 60?
What could she do9
Honey Lou, you're making q
little fool Of yourself" he told
her. What's the matter with
you, anyway? You'd think ! was
trying to hurt YOU He came
a step or two nearer, his eyes
on her parted red lips and the
eyes that shone between their
fluttering lashes.
But Honey Lou did not hear a
word he said. Her brain was
busy with the sight Of hin-with
the lowered buII-lilEe head, the
blush stubble Of beard on his
face. the cruel line of the mouth.
In his coarse way. he was good
looking. The kind Of man who
is used to certain success in
most Of his crude love-affairs.
Baby" he said to her coaxingly,
as II he were trying to argue q
child out Of its fear Of the dark.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
GENERATION
OF SOFTIES'

THE sons OF old American stock
= nowadays are seldom on the
college football teams. 1t is the
offspring Of the newer non-Anglo-
Saxon stocks who make up the
backbone Of the best college
teams. according to two promin.
ent football coaches quoted by
Hugh Fullerton in an article in
this weeks Liberty.
Look over the Iine-ups Of the
teams of today" Fullerton quotes
Coach Fielding III. Yost of Michi.
gan as saying. THE sons Of
old American stock aren't on the
field. They're in the stands, in
coonskin, coats. They are too
soft for the game their daddies
played. They win not sacrifice
and drudge and work for the
honor and love of school. They
are leaving that for the boys
of foreign parents
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Take That Corn
OFF Today

Today-in Just three minutes
you can remove that aching corn or
painful callous- roct and ali,
No three-day treatments--1lC soak.
Ing the feet-and positively no irri-
tation Of surrounding healthy skin
as 80 often IL the case with old.
time preparations. Instead Shur.
OFF takes all soreness out, stops
pain the instant it is applied and so
quickly softens the corn or callous
that in couple Of minutes you can
start taking 1t out-all Of il, Get a
ba.tle of this amazing new corn
remedy at Peoples Drug Stores Call
Owe town.. follow the simple direc.
lions and make walking a pleasure
ain.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
You Will Want to Know the Beautiful Honey Lou Heroine
Of the Most Interesting Love Story Of Flaming
Youth By Modern Writer

wait minute. want to talk
to your
She waited.
It seemed an endless time until
she finally heard him slip. back the
bolts on the gate marked EN-.
ployes Only" and swing II open.
He stood in the opening with
his cap In one hand and HE other
hand held out in greeting. She
took it. and dropped il almost At
once.
Have you heard about Ann
quitting met" he asked her. and
she nodded.
A Serious Man
The fellow seemed to be worried
as she never had seen him worried
before. His big dark handsome
face was more serious than usual.
and there was no constant flash
Of strong white teeth ae he smiled.
Come in, won't your" he asked,
and just as she was tbout to say
no. he explained to her that he
had to shut the gate.
Orders are to lock 1t and keep
u iOckQ, ne Saio.
we'll" Honey Lou followed
him into the small paved courtyard
and from there into the weaving
room. She was careful to leave
the door behind her open. though.
Its silly" she thought, but /
still am afraid OF him. Not ex.
actly afraid-but just unconlfort.
able" That was it! She was Just
uncomfortable when she was with
him.
''Sit down." he said, taking a
corncob pipe and a bag Of tobacco
from the pocket OF his overalls,
II want to tell you about this
She sat down on the top Of a
packing case.
You see, 1t was like this" he
began. II didn't want to get
married to Ann in the first place.
can say that to you, because
you know 1t already. / was just
about ready 10 duck out from town
that day when you came down here
and told me ! had to marry her or
you'd find out the reason why.
But anyway. l did marry her. ana
was pretty doggoned nice to her
until the kid came"
You mean your baby, don't
you?" asked Honey Lou gravely.
He smiled and flushed darkIy.
"All right. the baby. them he re.
peated It after her. But when
the baby came told her she
could go her way and I'd 60
mine. said I'd send her all the
money she needed. and did send
1t to her. Every week! / never
missed"
But you didn't live in the
The Washington times., 1927-02-09

tof gl1ogtly shadows today. 1t was
a. big, 20 empty.
SThat's lust the cat we keen
II, xss," he answered, and AZ he
81 oaEo q huge black cat with vel.
lcItv eyes came sliding around the
CIV per Of some piIled-up bales.
CHAPTER Lxv.
Well, to get on with my
stchy," Joe began once more.
"TIE e girl was quite some kid.
Or Al least ! thought 80. at first.
OF "a Sufse. you know there was
onIyA one girl ever really
HeS seemed to search for word.
"T d ere was only one girl who
ever rot my goat. and that was
you. You know that, Honey Lou.
don't our"
ne eqpped and looked search,
ingly AZ her with his bold restless
eyes Il i It always seemed to be on
the lota iout for something they
never ia md.
Honey. Lou began to wish from
the bcttu of her soul that she
had not q gnle here. She ought to
have had better sense.
Here tfA.y were alone, In this
huge plan s.-ehe and this man
who had 1aiwAys looked at her
the way q ahungry cat might look
at q nlouAs4 Suppose she did
cry out? a sDpose he did decide
TO make love TO her In his brutal,
rough way, SslS he had once be-
fore? who u puld be there to see
him or hear sber-to stop him?
''0o on witAl your story. Joe.
she said quiet ~. And perhaps
you'd better Cd n me Mrs. Wallack,
30 long as W Jai're working for
him. suppa - you still are
working for him as long as you're
here. aren't yoA
He nodded. ~ kh, but don't try
TO kid me that you're still mar
ried to Wallacks AIMS been to
your house a hale dozen times, and
the last time the 5aintress told her
that you'd left IA m. Seer got
your number. YOU cute High'Haf.
you!
Honey Lou caut Int her breath
with a quick. hisss lg intake.
"I'm 50 sorry e bout you and
ANA she said bFa safhIessfy and
hastily. It'll try to see her But
right now-I've got to 60"
III at HI Sc
He caught her clea .der wrist in
his big coarse hand az she tried
to rise.
Whats your suca en- hurry"
he asked. "Slt down.
She tried to smile In careless
light-hearted way. 81 . tried to
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
uoW many fashionable women
49, - $50

HoW many fashionable women
n are there in the woA ID?
Lucille. Partisan IcouturA ere ana
styitst TO the several com tinents,
estimates that there are 20s 100000
women who. by reason OF finAn-
cial ability and intelligence; dress
approximately alike every where
on earth and that three.fifahs Of
them are IN the United States.
The female world populatisu IL
about 1,Oo0.O0O. 900.
Throughout the United Sta ties,
in every city and town. you twill
see women everywhere Sof WI ON
at first glance you can not tell
Il they are working Tor their Mv-
ing or are society women" Lta lie
declared.
Americas prosperity and d~if.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
NouO Go On With The Story.

closed. all right, all right" she
sighed to herself and started away.
mot a sign Of life anywhere"
But as she turned and started to
go away. a voice hailed her.
At first she didn't know where
It was coming from. But when it
hailed her second time. she
looked up and saw Joe Meadows
leaning out from one of the second.
floor windows toward the back of
the building.
He had on the blue overalls and
blue cap that he always wore, and
as she waved her hand at him, he
called to her again.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
BY Hannah Wing

ElRUIT breads are generally
= liked for breakfast, and for
this reason the apple Is a de.
sirable fruit.
Apple Mullins
Two cups flour. s teaspoons
baking powder. ! teaspoon salt,
tablespoon sugar, cup milk, /
egg, 4 tablespoons melted fat,
cooked and sweetened apple
sauce. -
Sift the dry ingredients. Add
the milk and beaten egg and mix
well. To this add the melted fat.
Drop q spoonful Of the mixture in
creased muffin tins. Add one
tablespoon apple sauce and cover
the sauce with the muffin mix
ture. Bake from Is to 80 min.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09

TNHE mills looked just the same.
too. The big red wooden gate
with Employees Only painted
on it in tall white letters. The
green door that opened onto the
stairs leading up to the offices.
Honey Lou tried that door. 1t
was locked.
% was the door set in the fence
at the southend Of the building
the door through which she had
seen Jacks black-and-nickel road.
ster vanish so many. many times.
'WelI, / reckon the old place IL
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Apples In Breakfast Bread

utes in a moderately hot oven
$3.50 deg. F).
Apple Breakfast Cake
One and one-half cups tepid
water. l cake compressed yeast,
cup sugar. Ia teaspoon salt,
3B cups flour. tablespoons
melted fat.
Dissolve the yeast in the tepid
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1927-02-09

fusion Of education is the cause
for at least 12.000.0 900 of its wom-
en- studying fashions and dressing
in late models. When ] create q
new gown. or send to the hosiery
company for which am designing
stockings for America my chiffon
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Salient Facts

Makers Of counterfeit coins are
liable to imprisonment for life 40
the maximum penalty; while seven
years penal servitude 10 the pun.
ishment, for knowingly passing
counterfeit money.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Do You Know?

England Il the worlds Creates t
manufacturer Of motorcycles. heA
export trade last year being
worth more than fe,0Oo. 900.
One-quarter Of the women of
America over Is years Of age are
paid workers and one-Quarter Of
these are married.
Hydrogen gas IL the lighteBt
known on the AArth,s surface.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
The !. knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Kssp yourself MENTALLY oUaks each day rsSh du thes
questions:
Which Of the definitions best fits sash'
l. convoy
q frngalty
g. humid
e. Iistless
s option
g. perfidiouE
q
Match correctly
g. Detroit New York
g. Mt Hood MichiRan
TO- Lake Placid Florida
H. Miami Oregon
Match correctly
IL Quentin Durward John Greeneaf Whittier
1S Highland Mary Charlotte Brbnte
ID Maud Muller Shakespeare
, b. Jane Eyre Sir Walter Scott
16. Twelfth Night Robert Burns ssf4ss
See tomorrows paper to verify your results.
Answers yesterdays test: l. George Eliot; Nine de Stae
3 Benjamin Franklin; Ralph Waldo EMERSON; Benjamin
Franklin 6, New Jersey; Rhode and s. Tennessee
Is, false.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
Queer Doings

Tiny humming birds can fly
ever 500 miles In a single night.
During 1924 United States tour.
lists spent approximately $3.50, 0OO.-
600 in Europe.
Bronze thindbles, open at the
top. were iii use 1000 years ago.
The Washington times., 1927-02-09
This Day in Our History

IN FEBRUARY g. 1882 there place battle between
~ the o. s. S. fgate Constellation and the fgate
nsgen IN the West Indies The battle lasted about one
and was an American victory
Evening star., 1927-11-19
SONG CONTEST WINNERS
FOR CAPITAL ANNOUNCED
Miss Hazel G. Arth and Leonard
r. Davis Will Enter National
Competition.

First place in the song contest for
the District of Columbia. conducted
through radio broadca sting station
WRC Tuesday night under the aus.
pices of the Atwater Kent Foundation,
has been awarded to Miss Hazel G.
Arth, Contralto. of 2904 Thirteenth
street. and Leonard r. Davis, bari
tone, of 712 Fifth street northeast.
Miss Arth, who is soloist in the choir
of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Sixteenth street and Park road, goes
TO New York tonight and Mr.. Davis.
next Saturday night, where they will
compete with winners from other
States in the nationwide contest.
Winners of second place in the local
competition were Miss Mary Apple of
1863 Harvard street, and Jose Coro-
mino of 1882 L street. Both Miss
Arth and Davis have studied voice
culture for sev eral years. Selection of
the winners was made by a joint vote
of the radio audience and a special
jury of Judges composed of Capt.
William II. Santelman. Mrs. Huston
Thompson and Percy s. Foster. A
first award of $4,000 cash and two
years tuition will so to the winners
of the national contest.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
SEWER CONTRACTS
WILL COST $4,000
Commissioners Announce
Awarding of Work for
Ten Projects.

Ten contracts for new sewer install
lations, involving a total cost of
$4,000, were awarded today by the
board Of District Commissioners to
three different contractors. The prof
ects, cost and contractors, follow:
The NJ. Cain Co.-Section of the
NaNlor road trunk sewer, in the vicin
ity Of Minnesota avenue and Nine
teenth street southeast, S27,764.71
storm-water sewer in the vicinity o.
South Dakota avenue and TWcntN
second street northeast, Sl3,562.92
service sewer in Anacostia road north
east between Benning road and East
Capitol street. S2,177.41.
G. B. Mullin Co.-Michigan Park
storm water sewers in the vicinity of
Michigan avenue and Thirteenth
street northeast, S15.027.12; Michigan
Park sanitary sewer in the vicinity of
Michigan avenue and Shepherd street
northeast, SS,062 II; sanitary sewer in
Twenty-seventh street between Broad
Branch and Military roads, S3.3o1 so;
service sewer in Longfellow street
from First street to First place,
S1,777.56: service sewer in the vicinity
Of Twenty-eie street and Military
road, S1629.SS. service sewer in Neazey
street between Thirty y-seventh and
Thirty-eighth streets. S1,5i0.SS.
A. McCandliSh Co.-North Langdon
sanitary sewer in the vicinity OF
Thirtieth street aud Central avenue
northeast, 50 2,322.07.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
BRITISH DEBATERS
DEFEAT G. w. u. TEAM
Win Decision in Arguing for "Pac-
ifsm" as Most Effective At
titude Toward War.

Three British debaters. carrying the
affirmative on the question. Resolved,
That the most effective attitude to-
ward war is an uncompromising p3c-
ifism." last night defeated team of
George Washington University stu
dents in the fifth international debate
in which the local schools students
have clashed with representatives
from the British Isles.
Frank o. Darvall of the University
of Reading. Andrew Haddon of the
University of Edinburgh and John
Ramage of the London School of Po-
litical Science and Economics COM
posed the winning team, while the de-
feated George Washington debaters
included John r. Kirkland, John l..
Seymour and William Williamson.
The meeting was in the George
Washington University Gymnasium,
2010 H street. The decision, brought
about by an audience vote. gave the
invaders the victory by a count Of
216 to 178. DIR. Cloyd H. Marvin,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, presided over the meeting.
The debate last night was one of a
series in which the British team Is
meeting American students under the
auspices OF the National Union of Stu
dents of Great Britain on their cur
rent tour of the United States.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
CITY CLUB WILL HONOR
NEW MEMBERS TONIGHT
Organization Plans Dance to We'll
come 100 Recently Admitted
to Organization.

The City Club will give dance to-
night at 10 o'clock in honor of the
100 new members recently accepted
under the associate membership plan.
The dance will be held in the main
dining room. John w. Oehniann is
chairman of the committee. assisted
by c. r. Day. Robert Doing, Fl. r.
Harris, H. j. HOrner, j. r. Houck,
w. Kendrick, J. p. kirkpatrick. Ever
ett Lancaster f. E. Penn, jr., and F.
II. Spencer.
The entertainment committee, under
the direction of Mark Lansburgh. will
present for the first time the newly
organized City Club Trio, which is
soon to make it's debut on the air.
The members of the trio are Bill
Capps, bass; G. w. Zeitler tenor, and
Lee O'Haire, baritone. In addition to
their singing numbers the trio will
double on banjos. They will be accom-
panied at the piano by Pauline Healy
who will also sing and dance.