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KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

| day-SuggestS mental mechanism at
work. But all these troubles are real
| There are some patients with just a
slight irregularity of the heart (and
others with the same condition who
never give it much thought), who suffer
| far more from heart anxiety than from
any irregularity of the circulation And
there are as many-aS in this case
who are pronounced sound of heart but
full of nervous anxiety which centers
about the heart" symptoms. Here also
/ there is spread of the anxiety so that
1t may be called "visceraT' anxiety: it
involves breathing and it occurs while
eating (digeStion), combined with a
feeling of choking, a spasm of the swal-
lowing mechanism associated both with
breathing and eating.
Then the associations of the environ
ment come in and the anxiety attacks
are more apt to recur when eating at
restaurant, because the first alarming
attack occurred there, or even walking
! IN the neighborhood associated with
falling health will bring back the at
tacks of anxiety. All this shows how
many factors are involved and how close
OF kin are physical and mental symp-
| toms.
| In similar case the first alarming
attack occurred on Friday evening,
the 2lst OF the month, and for years
there was always an added nervousness
on Fridays and the 21st. The anxiety
cumulates and rises to a peak in what
the victim calls an attack.
That isn't the way the mind-doctor
looks at It, He finds here long con-
tinued (chronic) state of fatigue of an
abnormal type (neurasthenia). with
some accompanying physical symptoms
Ihough given bill of health. the
anxiety continues, because to the suffer-
erS mind so alarming a sensation must
lndlcate an alarming condition.
| Inc problem OF the physician is to
establish the conviction that these
symptoms, upsetting as they are. are
the expression of disordered nervous
| system and susceptible one; that with
rest, change of scene, wise way of liv-
ing, confidence in the doctor. reliance
on family and friends, noting that
though the attacks come they also 90
ana the power to ignore them or accept
them increases-with all this persisted
IN, there will be slow but sure swing
back to normal.
Inere VIII be no miracles, no day-by-
Gay better and better expectations, but
ups and downs, slumps and gains, for
"AAoO 40 VIC way Vi OVerSCralneQ nerves,
yet what has been endured will be en-
dured again, and there is a bit of cheer
and relief in the offing.
That's the program, and rare is the
patient in this condition who can carry
1t through unaided. He needs some one
to lean on, to trust in, to pull him
through. These cases, when of long
standing, need specialist who must
add to the equipment of guide the
virtues Of philosopher and the SYM
patnles OF friend. That's why mind
doctoring is the most exacting of
humane professions.
Copyright. 1921
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shall be very glad to mail you the
recipes If you will write again and in
close a stamped, sslf-addressed enve-
lope. You forgot to give your name and
address this time. The soap you men
ton is good. LOIS LEEDS.
Darkening FreckIed Skin.
Dear Miss Leeds: My skin is a me-
dunn shade, but I have freckles. Do
you think that I could develop coat
of tan to cover the freckleS if go SWIM
ming and play tennis in the sun?
can bleach my freckles as I have done
before, but would rather have a dark
skin. Would tincture of iodine help?
ANNABELLE.
Answer-The type of skin that de-
velopS freckleS does not take an even
coat Of tan. Your freckleS would prob
ably become darker and more numerous.
A number Of years ago there was fad
for darkening the skin, but girls are not
doing it now. It is better to bleach the
freckles. The iodine would burn your
skin and it would make you too dark.
LOIS LEEDS.
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, October g.
The voice culture teachers who closed
their New York studios and came West,
filled with dream Of reaping a golden
harvest from the "talIxie" films, have
discovered that this motion picture hen
isn't going to lay the golden egg.
For "talkies" have proved themselves
purely natural art. And anybody
who speaks the kings English in a
reasonably clear manner registers in
the new cinema medium. NaturalneSs
is the main requirement, and since
there is no need to throw the tone,
voice instruction proves to be more Of
hindrance than help.
Mary Pickford Is the banner voice
of the "talkie" tests. She speaks in a
clear high, somewhat childish tone.
But "talkie" reproduction of the voice
lowers the medium greatly, SO that a
violin would have the tone of violon-
celia. And Mary Pickford's high, clear
tones become the ideal voice for "talkie"
use.
She told me her only sensation was
the necessity of remembering that she
must not try to elocute or throw" her
voice. The microphone hung about 10
inches above her head and some feet
in front of her, and all she had to do
was speak her lines as If to some one
directly in front of her.
The recently heralded invention per-
hitting of the use of substitutes for
sound films has caused no excitement
in Movieland. They claim they have
little or no use for 1t. Probably the
largest studio in the business has 48
contract players. Forty-six of these
notice in "talkie' films.
Evelyn Brent has made a successful
"talkie." Norma ShearerS voice Is ex-
cellent. John Gilbert proved himself
able to step into "talkies" Immediately,
his first test measuring up to the re-
quirementS every way. None OF these
players has employed the services of
an elocution instructor or voice expert
Instruction seems to defeat the ends
of the "talkie." An exaggeration of
articulation, affected by so many teach
ers, renders an unpleasant Sibilance.
And this dangerous IS" is the one sore
point in the present method of "talkie"
making. Studios train their artists to
avoid stressing the IS" sound as much
as possible. This treatment Is In direct
opposition to the conventional voice
culturiSt's method.
John Barrymore, idol Of the stage
these many years, Is no better In his
"talkie" tests than any number of movie
stars who have never been before the
footlightS. Anita Page, one of the
younger stars Of cinema, studied vocal
expression at the University of South
ern California when it looked as though
'talkies" would be limited to the very
few, but soon abandoned her course. It
was not giving her the requisite tone
and nuance of articulation because the
instruction was still based on theater
requirement.
Conrad Nagel has scored 100 per
cent in "talkie" making. Yet Nagel Is
purely an artist Of the cinema who
speaks clearly and naturally. Lois
Wilson Is one Of the cinemaites to be
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AUTUMN
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

have been forced to admit on some
occasions that Spring In Europe, at least
In certain places, is more delightful,
more enhancing season than in
America north of North Carolina. But
in Autumn we really yield the palms to
nobody; or rather, the Mediterranean
may keep its palms, aye, and its laurels,
and Germany can have her anchored
linden leaves, and France her brown
horSe-cheStnut, and England her scar
elms but even the naples of Europe
can lay no claim to beauty such as ours.
Now the maple leaves begin to turn.
In the streets of New England villages
they are already clear gold and scarlet,
crimson and orange, and are drifting
to the sidewalks and roads. With us
they hang yet on the trees-frail BAN
ners of autumnal glory that the rude
winds will tear down. The tulip tree,
perhaps my favorite of Autumn color
alton, is a bronze gold. There is nothing
in the world more beautiful than a
great tulip tree, standing motionless on
Virginia hillside in the long, late light
of an Autumn afternoon, every blade
rejecting glory.
But in city streets the oak Is best at
just this time of year. There are just
two other places in the world where you
will see Scarlets and crimsons as deep,
as glowing with some inner fire, in all
the world, and these two places are the
lancet windows of the Church of Sainte
Chapelle in Paris and single spot in
one window of Chartres Cathedral,
where a chalice glows.
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Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 6, 1S55.-The subject of the
annexation of Georgetown to the City
of Washington is being agitated in the
former place, according to reports re-
ceived today, following meeting of the
GEORGETOWN City Councils last night
Although the matter has not yet been
brought officially before the authorities,
it is learned that such a project would
meet with very decided appreciation and
support from the leading business men
on the west side of Rock Creek.
The recent talk Of retrocession OF
GEORGETOWN to the State of Maryland
seems to have died down completely.
A proclamation by President Pierce,
recognizing Giuseppe Bertinotti as con-
sui general of Sardinia to the United
States, with residence in New York,
was made public here today. The
President declares that Bertinotti Is
free to exercise and enjoy such func-
tions, powers and privileges as are al
lowed to the consuls general Of the
most favored nations in the United
States"
The usual large number of strangers
who flock to Washington every Autumn
and during the Winter sessions of Con-
gress is expected this year, and prepara-
lions are being made by local hotels
and boarding houses to entertain them.
The National Hotel, it was announced
today, will reopen day after tomorrow
after being completely reitted and re-
furnished in all of its multifariouS de-
partments. 1t will be in charge of a
new manager, Mr.. Guy, who has long
been famous as one of the leading
caterers of Baltimore. This hotel is SO
altered in appearance as to be hardly
recognizable by its former patrons.
The board of directors of the Wash
ington Philharmonic Society, in COM
pliance with a generally expressed wish,
has decided to give public rehearsals
monthly during the coming Winter, &C
cording to an announcement made
today. The large room in Temperance
Hall has been obtained for the purpose.
The board also decided to place the
price of admission at such low rate
as to be within the means of every one
who has music in his SOUL" It will
be Is cents for single concert and 81
for the series.
This society comprises a large num-
Der of able and talented vocalistS of
washington. Their performances will
consist of selections from the most
popular operas and best authors, ac-
companied on the pianoforte by Prof.
Foertsch, introducing a great variety
of solos, duets, choruses, etc. The first
concert will be given toward the end
of the present month, the date to be
announced later.
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The Fear of Death.

AS constant reader Of your column /
apply to you for ADVICE on nervous break
iered to the extent where + was rendered
incapable Of even going to business. And
Wn toNa eod p DID . frfe ySs
attention due to my illness. I have sub
NIT T,isted to examinations by physicians who
to remove all foct of infection. Ny tonsils
were removed: teeth attended to, all but the
WhcS Was q told Was nS
ever, that old not help me-. was then ad-
yised to go to psyehoanalyst, which did
ment / found nd myself broke but not cured cured
The result was that / had to quit.
form of palpitation of the heart, accom-
panied by difhculty in breathing. At the
Immediately and went to a hospital. After
an examination by the doctor, was as
BE. rec reserved couple Of tablets and some
salty water, after which felt better I
The following day re asasiS another at
After being again examined, was advised
Lakewood, and stayed there three weeks.
However, those attacks persisted at the rate
Sura xs purinE the atfscEs Au was va CON-
siuSsisS h. ny fear Of death a-S was great, and
striction in the throat when about to swal-
low. That would invariably start my heart
to beat rapidly. When eating in a restau-
rant or at an affair, my mind gets blank
and cold beads Of perspiration roll down my
forehead, and feel as though / am going
70 die. associate every one OF the symp-
toms with death and constant fear Of death;
In fact, I am in great fear, even when
write the word, see it, hear 1t, or am told
about some one who died.
whenever I go to the vicinity where ]
was formerly employed, which is the mill
nnery district, l get extremely nervous: !
visits / am very irritable, violent and
offensive d.el have become SO am at
nine weeks My friends are willing to put
me into a business. and help me get bust.
of my condition. And, on the other hand. /
am married, have baby and must earl
me to distraction, and fear the worst.
am ~ years of age, have weighed 165
pounds, but only weigh 142 now.
Any information concerning my sickness
which have been told by every doctor -
nervousness will be highly appreciated.
ID. g.
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given a fine contract with Warner
Brothers, a corporation given over eX-
cluSively to "talkie" making. Lois went
with a local stock company, and was
signed up by scout who heard her
voice and liked its quality.
Such directors as Clarence Brown
are against any instruction obtained by
players outside Of that which "talkie'
men can give them. Clara Bow. Esther
Ralston, Bebe Daniels, Richard Dix
all talk well for the new invention with
out any instruction. Mary Brian was
given some lessons in using her voice,
but by the "talkie" manager of her
studio. Richard Arlen and Jobyna Raj
Ston have small machine of their own
on which they test their voices and
practice the unaccented "S." Fay Wray
will talk in her coming picture, The
Haunting Melody"
Emil JanningS was a star Of the
legitimate in his own country. There
is a delay in his kie"activities, but
this Is caused, not by any vocal i'm
pediment, but by the necessity of rid
ding Jannings of his German accent.
Baclanova Is stage star who will
talk in 1.-THE Wolf Of Wall Street"
which is about to begin. Jean Arthur
has studied some with voice teachers.
Adolphe Menjou has been on the stage.
Most amazing of all is Raymond
Grif1ths, whose voice has been totally
unusable for stage work because he
cannot speak louder than a whisper.
His "talkie" tests have come out eX-
cellently, albeit a character voice.
There Is nothing for the teacher who
has equipped handsome studio in
Hollywood to do but study the train
schedules. The "talkie" hen has gone
on strike. All her golden eggs are to
be kept within the walls of the studios
of the motion picture industry.
Copyright, 1928. by North American
Newspaper Alliance.
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, October 7.

Tomorrow will be day of mingled
good and evil planetary influences, ac-
cording to aStrology. It is a flrSt-rate
sway for churchgoing and for kindly
deeds. Although there Is sign making
for disorder of thought and action, the
mind should be receptive to religious
suggestion.
New leaders of thought again are
prognosticated, and among them will be
several who gain immense followings
Extreme Eastern and extreme Western
cities will become fields for reform
work of tremendous scope, astrologers
foretell
Interest in the building of new
churches and cathedrals is to be keen
in the coming months, when there is to
be a great spiritual awakening among
the people.
The seers declare that tremendous
upheavals of public opinion will take
place along lines not generally ex-
pected. Again they predict many sur
prises in the progress of the American
people, who are to enjoy continued
prosperity and to experience immense
changes.
A London astrologer predicts that
the position of Uranus and Mars will
cause sudden revolutions and changes
VI BOFSIIllIlCllI OLl JIlC CUIIlIleI1L. MILL
tary relationships again are prognoSti-
Gated.
Windstorms that will do damage in
northeastern States are foretold for this
country. Alaska also will suffer from
severe storms.
Preachers and actors are warned
tina; there is a planetary aspect which
will cause the public to be critical re-
garding the use of the human voice.
The next fashionable fad will concern
speech, which will be cultivated as as
siduously as leanneSS has been in the
past, astrologerS foretell
| In the next few months aggregations
! OF capital greater than any ever pre-
viously modified will be represented in
| combinations of business interests, it
| is forecast.
! American wealth is to increase in
volume to an extent that has never
been dreamed of in former times, the
stars indicate, and the next quarter
century is to develop tremendous world
problems that are economic.
There is an aspect that is read as
favorlng the wearing of new clothing,
especially If it is of rich material
| Persons whose birth date it is have
the augury of pleasure journeys in the
next year of their lives. These sub
| jectS of Virgo who are in the second
CT fourth decade may expect romance.
I Children born on that day probably
| will be keen and sensitive. They are
likely to manifest unusual talents and
| to be able to reach supreme success
through them. Both boys and girls
have many friends and admirers.
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begged to be permitted to return to the
scrimmage even though physically in
capacitated. AS professional he was
not SO keen for carrying a bruise or
abrasion back to the game. We do not
mean to imply that professional foot
ball players do not attempt to give the
customer his moneys worth, but the
spirit is somehow gone.
X x x X
Here is story from local attorney.
A lawyer who was sometimes forget
full, having been engaged to plead the
cause of an offender, began by saying:
II know the prisoner at the bar, and he
bears the character of being a most con-
summate and impudent scoundrel."
Here somebody whispered to him that
the prisoner was his client, when he i'm
mediately continued, But what great
and good man ever lived who was not
illuminated by many of his cotem-
poraries."
Not to keep in touch with ones
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Fur Lavishly Used on New Clothes
BY MARY MARSHALL.

| the rule of using furs of the same tone
as the material of the coat or frock.
Thus black broadtail or Persian lamb
seems to them the SmarteSt thing for
black broadcloth. The new grayiSh
tones of blue are best emphasized by
gray krimmer or sometimes gray squir-
rel and beige krimmer or brown beaver
goes with the warm Autumn tones of
brown.
This return to the appreciation of
fine furs may be considered as part CT
the present reaction against shamS and
articles and distortions in dress gen.
orally, one phase of which is to be
observed in the revived interest in pre-
cious stones. Mere effectiveness Is no
longer enough for the woman who
aspires to the new elegance" For in
formal occasions she may be content
with inexpensive costume jewelry, but
for important occasions she wears dia-
monds, rubieS and emeralds if she can
afford them. Real laces are appre-
ciated now as they have not been for
years, and the woman of fashion is no
longer as content to wear dyed coney
as genuine sable, Persian lamb or
beaver.
Fashion writers make much of what
they call the new note of femininity-
they have failed to sense the real state
of fashion affairs if they have not also
noted decided increase of what may
be called discrimination"
If you have a little daughter I am
sure you will want this weeks diagram
pattern. because it shows just how to
cut and make the new very short
French drawers which are so neceS-
Sary when short frocks are worn And
little girls frockS must be short to look
please send me a stamped, self
addressed envelope and I will send it
to you.
(Copyright, 1927
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as Nancy said, ''How can you expect
foods to taste good if the ingredients
are not rich in the first placer" These
ingredients were rich, but the pie-oh,
my! Peter proclaimed it the best he
ever had eaten, and he was connois-
seur in pumpkin pie.
Two cupfuls stewed pumpkin puree,
two cupfuls sweet cream, three-quar-
tiers cupful graduated sugar, three eggs,
one-quarter tablespoonful ground nut
meg onequaTter tablespoonful ,lp u cinna
pumpkin. To it she added the cream,
the sugar mixed with spices and salt.
She put the mixture through a fine
sieve. Then she added the eggs. First
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

friends wherever they may be is en-
baraSsing at times. The other day. for
personal reasons, We called long dis
lance to speak with a friend. At the
other end of the wire a woman's voice
answered. us Mr.. Blank homer" we
asked. why, no." she replied. appar-
entity puzzled at our words. when do
you expect him?" We ventured. MFR.
Blank passed away year ago." she
said. We were shocked at the infor-
formation and felt guilty that we were
the cause perhaps of adding to a be-
reaved wife's sorrow.
WashingtonianS are fortunate be-
cause they do not nave to travel gres.
distances to reach destinations. Unlike
Chicago and New York or even some
countrysides, one is able to move rapid
ly about without loss Of time. This
tends to increase social activities where
friends are enabled to foregather with
out difficulty.
\ x X
The Nations Capital is occasionally
asSailed as city in which ambition is
thwarted. This statement is unfair and
ic rofItfod INv tho