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The Washington times., 1928-04-04
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE

Mans Beauty Complex
A RE men becoming beaRty-con-
"A scious?
Do some. Of them use cosmetics,
powder their noses on the sly and
have their hair marcelled?
They are--and they DO, say the
French cosmetic makers. Heaven
defend usl
Personally, / have never met a
man who did not think that, if he
slicked back his hair, shaved his
chin and wore collar high
enough to hide his Adams apple,
he was sufficiently beautiful to be
loved by any woman.
II he refuses on potato or one
onion, the average man feels that
he il being almost TOO meticulous
in his concession to aesthetic
ideals.
He bushes apologetically when
he has a weakness for wild neck
ties or gaudy hat-bands; and is
positively neutrality-suspicious. when
he puts on his knickers and his
giddy golf-hose.
My. own husband has his nice
mop Of brown hair cut so. close
that he looks almost bald over
the ears. That is a married
mans haircut" -something that
will last! Only sheiks, college
boys and men in love bother to
cultivate the long top-locks. or
indulge in pomade.
After marriage most men go in
for substantial dark clothes,
roomy shoes, and comfortable soft
collars. What do they care for
sex appeal? But no wife need
take this as a sign that her hus.
band no longer loves her. Wait
until he reverts to type, and
blossoms out in vanilla-colored
suits and gay haberdashery again.
AS long as he goes around in a
shiny coat, keeps his convict
cut" and smokes a smelly pipe,
he is not thinking about any
other woman.
1t is hard to visualize any he.
man carrying a vanity case and a
lipstick. But If man ever does
let himself become "beauty-con-
scious," he should be examined
by an alienist! For he will be
deliberately laying down one OF
his rarest and most precious priv.
ileges--ths right to look as he
pleases.
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The knowledge Test For
Readers Of The Times

n what book is each Of the following characters
Il. Mrs. Candor.
ii q. Sir John Falstah
3. Lady Capulet
4. Minnehaha.
IS. Topsy
Match correctly:
- s. Settlement Of jamestown, Va, by English 1919
z. Founding Of Harvard College 1774
ss8 3. Florida purchased from Spain 1907
9.sFir Congress 1913
- come tax 1886
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States?
IL. What religious most prominent in the settlement
Of Pennsylvania?
3 Ia. What is the leading the Philippines?
IA. What is the smallest Of planets
is. What the educational of Scotland?
See Magazine Page For Answers
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

Water continually dropping will
wear hard rocks hollow.
-Plutarch.
Prudence is always in season.
-Moliere.
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c. DoxDN. Secretary
oOG peninsular Avenue
Burlingame. Calf
United States Employees Association

President Coolidge Sent Message Of Joy u S Employees IN his Address
TO the Goth Congress Short Session:
H ~ SHOULD CONTINUES - 81 ~ Oh All 9TH
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WV do not waste readers time when we ask them to
w choose between these two beautiful women.
From the beginning Of time CHOOSING THE BEST
WOMAN has beenhe most important work Of every And
deciding what she ought to be the MOST
IMPORTANT WORK Of every woman.
For as women have improved, and men have picked
wisely the RACE has improved
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MI A r z COM
M plains be-

M A r z COM
" plains be-
cause children
won't stay home.
They're al.
ways out in the
street" she cries,
"or gadding off
to the movies
or the swim.
ming pool or
some place else.
1t just seems as
If they couldn't
be contented to
settle down and
spend an eve
ming at home
the way 1 did
when l was a
youngster.
Mary would be
. surprised If she
were told that
the C h il DIR n
ARE at home,
e v q n W h a n
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has taken the
Industries out Of
the home. Our
food and clothes,
our amusements
and interests are
prepared in the
four ends of the
e arth. AND
T HE HO M e
WALLS MUST
STRETCH TO
l N C L u D z
THEM.
M a r y s chill
dren no longer
live within four
w a1ls. They
can't. T h 9 r e
isn't enough food
within t h o s e
walls to feed
them, physically,
mentally or NOR
ally. M airy 8
children are out
49,
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Living conditions n any given community are based up
svate workers through Building Trades Councils.
Congress recently raised the salaries of the members
annum In order TO meet living conditions.
Are Federal workers In the lower grades mentioned
Are they entitled 70 D living wager
These inquiries may best be answered By the members
The United States Employees Association il not afia
any other labor organization.
We do not employ high priced lobbyists 70 plead our
appeal to Congress for beement Of conditions for the
We do NOT threaten. coerce, or Drag We merely state
for legislation that win remedy conditions.
That legislation il before the COMMITTEES Civil Sci
40 the bill HR. 651e. ST
We respectfully appeal entreat and beg that the
port H.R- 651S out Of Committee favorably.
l. r. REED, President
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WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

What is valuable Is not new,
and what ts new is not valuable.
Webster.
o world as God has made 1t.
All L. misunderstanding.
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DO YOU KNOW THAT

Two scientists at the University
Of Iowa have worked on q prob.
lem for nearly three years meas
mring speed and recording the
sound Of nerve currents in the
human body.
a new code Sof typewriter has
been developed in England which
takes code messages from distant
representatives sof an organization
and translates them automatically.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

Accurate tests OF chiIdren's hear.
Ing are made with a device EN-.
ploying monograph to transmit
sounds to them through head tel.
ephones, the listeners writing what
they hear.
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Rev. Antonio d,AngeIo, an Ital.
ian Jesuit priest Of Brazil, Is the
inventor of motor which he de-
clares produces much more energy
than II consumes.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06
MOTHER AND CHILD 10Th WELL.
BeautifuI II the Koala

adies and gentlemen IS The Australian nssiys bsar
Or Koalas n carrying KoaIa baby on its back
Wherever mamma goes. baby Koalai goes along
Al moment on this bear family be wasted Like ah
animals id Australia the Koala strange and queer like AZ
Kangaroo the KOalais lGarsupis The mother has pouch
front like that Kangaroo But the baby bear seems e
have Ougrown il and travels around "a h mother back
you see Papa KCala with proud, fierce expression
indicating that he thinks he did well worthwhile
contributing baby Kcala to AustraIias population
These little KoaIa bears IRE not really bears n a orr
grizzlies brown 81 black bears would refuse - recognize
them. But they LOOK like bears
The Koala lives with bis family high IA the eucalyptus
trees gum trees eating great quantities 81 the leaves q
those trees and eating nothing else The Aoaa mouth ana
digestive apparatus especially arranged TO eat eucalyptus
leaves hard Job you doubt ii To eat and digest one
AT night the bears gather the leaves and store them away
III pouches their mouths There they stay during the day
gradually becoming sotened and prepared for digestion
There many other curious things about this bear but
they might bore you
Ths main idea \ u remind you That everything y hls
world depends on MOTHER LOVE.
the Koaa mother shook the baby Off saying "dont
bother IL would fall die. and that would he the END q
the KoaIa family.
But the patient mother carries the little baby everywhere
And that baby clngs the mothers fur il way that
interests your friend the evOlutiOnist immensely.
You know that every human baby during the first lew days
of it's life in spite Of its feebeness hold its weight
suspended from little stick from your finger cnging
The Washington times., 1928-06-06
By Elsie Robinson

Day. They may pick on me now,
but / and the other under-dogs
viii have our innings!
What sorting out and shak.
ing up and laying low Is going to
take place amongst the Illustri-
GUS Dead when they have to
hustle out with nothing on but
their thoughts.
A whole lot OF those Pure Pris-
elias are going to look like first
rate garbage cans, or I'll miss my
guess.
And what bunch of blanks
some of US will seem when we've
got to parade around without our
bank rolls.
But what tickIes me most IL
that I'll see my editors raw
glory hallelujah! And what q
razz I'll give them for the times
they've high.hatted me!
I've been reading UP what 1t
says In the Bible about the Judg-
ment Day and it certainly prom
ises a lot of lively punishments.
But l think the worst Judgment
that can really happen to any OF
us will be to have the rest OF
the gang see us as We really
are. And IL it wasn't that my
own little bluff would be called.
too, I'd certainly pray for the
Resurrection Day to come tomor-
row morning.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06

20 the Big Earthquake in Cali
fornia.
Prior to that event large mum.
bers Of our leading citizens had
been putting on a lot of dog.
And getting by with it. But
When Mamma Earth up and did
her stuff at a. M, their bluff
was called. And howl
As you may remember, 1t was
an impromptu affair. We met,
by unanimous consent In the mid.
die of the street. The guests ar
rived in haste--heaps of haste
but not much else. And believe
me, dearie, no Judgment day will
ever put on a better show than
was assembled in about AZ sec.
onds on that dewy April morn.
We were sans teeth. sans hair,
sans shapes, sans complexions and
lin a number of cases-sans
wardrobe. And, let me add, Ger.
tain embarrassed gents were also
sans reputation. But, at the mo-
ment, regulations didn't count.
For once, all men were equals and
all scorn plasters looked alike.
You couldn't tell a bank presi.
dent from peanut butcher. 1 had
always suspected there wasn't
much difference, anyway, and
that morning proved it.
And, for once, the cigarette
girls and the usherettes hogged
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with tiny hands It will hold while you lift up the
air and hang suspended for quite while
This evoutions tell you is inherited from ancestors
the monkey type that used to travel through the with
baby holding its mothers fur developing great
cutching power
Needless say look at your baby in the cradle,
matter how strong its fingers may be for little while,
persuades you that it NEVER related monkey, and
never any previous existence held to the fur Of
mother monkey.
However that's what the evoutiOnists say and you are
entitled to hear their side of the story
Meanwhile looking at these pictures can at least
realize how devoted motherhood is from the top Of the tall
eucalyptus tree in Australia to the bottom ct the miserable
sums in the great civilized city And looking 81 Papa
Koals you also realize that al through ceaton papa
usually, proud and does NOTHING IN PARTICULAR
The Washington times., 1928-06-06
SECRETS OF
HE .TH
By IL. Q. Z. y. e

Won expsnd energy whenever
you exercise your senses Of
hearing. seeing. feeling. tasting
or smelling. TO exercise any Of
these senses involves the trans
mission Of an impulse from the
surface Of your body to your brain.
This Ii followed by another ina-
pulse transmitted from your brain
to some other part Of your body.
Every such impulse. inbound or
outbound. involves expenditure Of
energy just as the transmission
Of telegram involves the ex-
penditure OF some Of the energy
stored In the batteries along the
line.
This Is the principle underlying
the fact that you experience IA.
tigue sooner when working In a
poor light than when working in
q good light.
The Industrial Fatigue Research
Board and the Illumination Com
mittee Of the Medical Research
Council of Great Britain have
been continuing their research
into the best kind of lighting. In
their earlier study they varied the
degree of illumination but kept
the other conditions OF work con-
slant. This time the degree Of
illumination and the work re-
manned the same throughout the
experiments but the method Of
lighting was altered. The people
experimental on were compositors
setting seven point type from copy
during a seven-hour day. Day.
light was excluded, and first OF
all the men worked with direct
light from fittings about ten feet
above the floor.
When semi-indirect methods
were used the glitter from the
new type was less trying, and the
men said they we're less tired.
They preferred. however, the third
method when it was set up. This
consisted of semi-indirect general
light combined with local lights
about half and half The fourth
test was purely indirect light, com.
ing through a white enameled
opaque bowl surmounted by q
trumpet.shaped pale blue glass.
The men had no doubt that this
was the most restful and free
from glare, but did not think there
was enough light" to see old
type. The actual amount of light
was. of course, identical with that
of the other experiments.
The figures show that, IL gen.
eral lighting only is provided. the
direct or semi-indirect methods are
about OF equal value. but that the
two combined are not so good. In
direct lighting means still lower
production, although IL the artifi-
cial light is to be combined with
daylight the indirect fitting Is bet.
ter than the ordinary one. Local
lighting by itself is definitely bad
and causes lot of complaint OF
glare"
Local lights seem unable to give
uniform illumination over the area
of work, and the contrast between
the brightly illuminated patch of
work and the surrounding gloom
is bad for the eyes.
The general conclusion Is that
people who are doing close work,
particularly IL there is any shiny
surface in their materials, should
work in a Well.lighted room, either
by direct Or indirect light, and
each should have a local light on
his bench which yields about b.
foot candles.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06

t8
III these days, the girl has the
right to make the first advances
III love. and even to force the
issue by doing the proposing. She
also has the right to push Loco
motive of the track with her
motor car. But try and DO It!
Life Ii like 4 violin: 1t II only
after years and years Of practice
that you learn what sweet har-
monies 1t can make, and how to
touch the strings that turn 1t
into q melody.
The average man thinksthat he
can't be q 'she-man" and at the
same time wear lowered pajamas.
But, oh, how he loves to shine in
a lot Of gold braid, a Masonic
apron and a cooked hat!
You can always tell the guest
room at a glance. It's the one
with the prettiest bedspread and
the most uncomfortable bed, the
handsomest curtains and the win.
dow that sticks, the embroidered
towels and the clock that
doesn't go.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06

Everything has its connpensa.
tions. In the days when kitchen
stoves and women's stockings
were plain black, there were lot
more good pies and cakes in the
world-and incidentally there were
a lot more husbands who died
from dyspepsia.
Lots OF things are caught by
kissing" accordin; to the doctors.
Oh. YES, many a girl has caught
a millionaire that way, and many
married man has caught the
devil.
Silence is golden in man, pure
radium in woman-and just
plain grouchiness In a husband.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06
WISE SAYINGS

II you do favor to a bad man,
the favor Is lost; If you do i'll to
good man. it lasts for length
Of time.-Plautus.
The value" or worth" Of a.
man is, as of all other things, his
price: that is to say, so much
as would be given for the use
of his power.--Hoobes.
Glasses that are cracked are
soon broken. Such is mans good
name once tainted with just Ee.
proach. Hall.
The Washington times., 1928-06-06
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. ]. MUNDY
Why Do You Read?
q

Why you spend much time reading?
What sort of books and magazines interest you!
tell accurately what you have read and thus make OF
love of reading?
is it personal enjoyment that get from Willing
away time with your nose in a book?
There time wasted oaed book lovers who enjoy
reading merely them from doing certain other
things that they don't want do.
unexpectedly they have been assigned
work you will see newspaper stoybook within
reach, if actually in hand.
satisfactorily with his mind printed
1t is a good habit FORM that of reading good books.
But unless retain the story the plot the thought and the
valuable you azy wasting time and
eyegght.
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LISTEN, WORLD!

the spotlight,
while the grand
DANES did ii
fade.out. But no
one bore ii
Crude. w at
was q nnislaid
toupee or q vari.
cose vein be-
tween friends?
a er w ard
however, when
we began re-
meHnberingand
spe c III ating
and wondering
and putting
two and two to.
gether-what q
ha-ha went up
and down the
w h ole Pacific
Coast!
For W h l c h
re as on T. m
counting on the
r. esurre ction
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I'M banking on
u the ,Resurrec.
ton Day.

banking on
j the Resurrec.
ton Day.
Life, 80 far,
has done me
considerab able
dirt. but I'm
counting on old
Gabriel and his
trump to even
up. the score.
From my previ-
Gus experience
w It'll resurrec-
tions, I'll bet it
will do a plenty.
Naturally, L
have not, as
yet, attended a
heavenly resur-
rection. But I
was present at
an earthly one
W h lie h func-
toned with 100
per cent effici-
ency. I refer
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The knowledge Test For
Readers Of The Times

! Complete these quotations:
1. "On with the -; let joy be unconfined Byron
2. Il am dying, -r dying Shakespeare
Goals s.
aThe declare the glory Of God Bible
5. aNot what but what share
For the gift without the giver is bare"-Lowel.
!, q "A ---- come 70 Judgment -Shakespeare"
2. What the Of Samuel L. Clemens?
5. What was the Underground Railroad?
In what play of Shakespeare do Achilles and Ulysses
Is 10. What was the real cause of the War Of 1872?
81. What is the capital of Ecuador?
II. In what line is Michael Pupin famous7
Match correctly:
13. Kchnoor Grapes
Il Malaga Wood
16 Igneous Diamond
IS Teak Rock
I. go Magazine pags for Answsrsl
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Hearst Papers Advocate:

II @, corseaert 81 EnOEisk-sperkng peoples n pre-
ssrvs yeace among themselves and to promote ne
peace Of tie fUOrld.
pyonov;ouol REPRESENTATION II TIE United States
Se,snte rs State to haze less than tho Senator's.
Ls0ssIatiOm ID enforce prompt constitutional Teup-
DoyttOmmesst IA the House Of Representatives.
i sepnynte Department Of the Army, of the NuOy
a,,d 81 tho Air Forces ak united under Secretary
81 National Defense.
~ Fsdernl action b TIE limit 81 Federal pOscers to
abOlish diterncy III the United States under Score
tafy Of Edac1tiom
4 Erectiot 81 Conoysss III November installations on
ths 1st 81 January foll0Oing. IN0Ngurutlom Of the
President LIST Of January merit utter November
election.
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MEDIT a IONS
OF A WIFE
By Helen Row and.
Trufh. II Can and Eella

Truth, II Cap and Bells
BLONDE ii banana peel on
IA the path of mans good
resolutions.
Marriage license: a license to
begin telling 4 man the real truth
about himself and to stop telling
4 woman ANYTHING!
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
INFLUENCING CONGEESSMEN

There are different ways of in fluencing con grcssmcn: the system is getting more refined every day. Tn" Tapot Dome business Was too iaN. q method for the rank and file; there arc systems that get results without running risks.
 one of the new methods has been uncovered in Washington, seems that the Chambers Of Commerce in cities along the Great Lakes. aided by the Lake Carriers dssociation-- which is being investigated by the b. partmcnt Of Justice-would be willing 10 pay all the expenses of q congressional Juuketirg trip to those parts merely in order 10 have the boys and their wives see for thcm- selves how badly in need those cities are Of harbor improvements The congressional committee, of course, would be the rivers and harbors committee. and it was the Idea that this trip would constitute an "ot- ficial investigation.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
CHACNCEY VI. DEpENS NOTABLE CAREER ENDS

Chauncey M. Depew, a prince of good fellows and the dean of aged philosophers in the United States, is dead. This hardy son of past genera tions, who could boast that he had shaken hands with the veterans of every war in which the United States took part-including the Revolution-died at the age of 94 and met his end through pneumonia. He had gone to Florida, and on the trip north had developed a chill, which in turn developed into the more serious disease.
 Thus one of our grand old men passes away. The nation ever and anon enjoyed reading the mellowed philosophy of this charming person. ality and decided it was good; his humaneness of outlook. coupled with an intellect that did not crumbie with age. well earned the confidence in which he was held.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
RCDDER CONTROL FALLS OF ITS OWN WEIGHT

Ri is significant that just when Great Britain has decided to liit the ban on rubber, according 10 the Stevenson rationing scheme, Con- gross is debating the bill enabling American importers to pool their resources and buy on bloc without coming into contact with the anti trust law.
 Tho bill has been in Congress for several weeks and if passed would act as an effective lever against eX- . torton by foreign rubber interests. Perhaps tho English think it is just as well 10 do away with rubber con- trol altogether If such d bill Is 10 be passed in America.
 ] The Dutch. who arc also active in the production Of rubber have not been part Of the rationing scheme. greatly 10 the discontinue of the British rubber barons; at the same time 1t Was announced a short time ago that German chemists had per fected a process for manufacturing synthetic rubber that enabled the chemical product 10 compete in price with the natural product
 The day Of rubber control seems ended and from now OH there will he , free market and 10 favors.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
WAR BETWEEN |. <. AND ENGLAND IMPOSSIBLE?

Is war with England an iupossi- hili'y? Will blood is thicker than water be a determining factor in avoiding any such conflict? Would such an unfortunate turn Of fate bc regarded as q species Of civil war, ahhorrent and dctcstablor
 If so. why all the disagreement over naval ratios, when everyone knows that the only navy remotely comparable with American sea power is the British. If there is no chance of serious disagreement be tween the two nations why become exercised over the strength of the respective nayies?
 England is member of the League of NaGons-which was in- spired by an American Presidrnt- and America Is not q member. Superficially that may not mean much, but the covenant O. the League calls for concerted action against any attacking or aggressor
New Britain herald., 1928-04-05

he cannot read and write English?
 A. The fact that he does not understand English will not, of it. self. bar him frim admission. pro- vided he can read and understand his native language or other language.
 Q. What was the negro popula- tion of the U. S. at the last census?
 A. 10.463,131.
 Q. What is a potentiometer?
 A. The resistance winding placed across & source of current and through which current is flowing, and provided with a movable con- tact. Any voltage or potention within the capacity of this resist ance and applied voltage can be obtained between one end of the potential winding and the movable contact.
 Q. How old is Tom Mix's horse Tony. and how old is the dog Rim -Tin-Tin"?
 A. Tony is Is years old. and Rin-Tin-Tin was born in 1918.
 Q. What does the term boiler horsepower" mean?
 A. One boiler horsepower is equivalent to evaporating 30 pounds of water per hour into dry steam at 70 pounds pressure from feed water at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Q. Why is the census only taken every ten years?
 X. The United States Constitu- tion specifics this procedure.