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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15

Indian jars-a waxy vine with
deep magenta flowers-an old
wrought iron seattle lisp of
water in a shallow pool.
Everywhere in the old French
quarters you may find them,
these hidden patios. They are the
spots reserved for friends or
family recreation or a quiet,
twilight hour with God. The
hustle OF the streets does not
enter them nor does the city
CRIME fall upon their trailing
vines or Swallowed galleries. They
are truly the heart OF New
Orleans and after you have once
found them you feel them forever
after--like q mysterious presence,
pertaining the dusty streets,
whispering beneath the uproar
and the CHATTER.
New Orleans will never again
seem to me like any other big,
prosperous city. Always l shall
feel that secret beauty which waits
behind the little, weather-beaten
doors.
Plain people. are so often like
that. Many a time have Judged
people as / judged New Orleans,
putting them down as common
place and colorless. Then some
day stumbled suddenly upon some
small, secret entrance to their
hearts and so came upon living
loveliness-
Most of u.s., suspect, have a
hidden patio where there is beauty.
and q song and--sometimes-
quiet. twilight hour with God.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
Contingent Fund for District
Should Be Provided

AsuTNcToN ;s the only city in the United States the
financial needs Of which must be estimated for IN
budget than year in advance Of appropriations
becoming available.
It is probably the only city in the country appropriations
for which are made one year apart months in advance Of
The funds being usabe
Il is impossible for any human agency to foresee con-
fnpences that may arise under such conditions In fact
activities of the frequently hindered
impaired the unforeseen does arise and there no
appropriation to meet it.
In one of deadlOck in the closing days Of its
sessions Congress sometime ago failed pass deficiency
preparation containing many items for District functions
Money necessary feed and he several thousand children
ards Of the District not provided was not possible
to get action until Congress met again The situation was
desperate one solved by Of the Commissioners
obtaining money by private to for the little
ones subscribers finally reimbursed by Congress
That emergency was only because it had strong
human appeal Other emergencies would not have that appeal
and could not be solved
The suggestion has again been revived that Congress should
annually appropriate contingent fund from which the Com
nssioners could under unusual and pressing crcum
stances The proposition deserves favorable consideration
In all other American city governments contingent fund
of large proportions would be unWe and unnecessary
would be dangerous in the temptations offered political bosses
who control city councils and mayors It would not
he needed city councils often and be called
into extra sessions at any time.
Congress meets just once year. the council Of
Washington budget requirements have been prepared by
District officials eight action by
that body called for by law Appropriations for the Dis
ict do not available for months after authorize
tion in appropriation bills.
No establishment in the world could operate
esfuy under such red tape restrictions The plan mimi
a satisfactory governmental operation Many njustices
arise from it.
contingent fund of 100000 should be available for
emergency purposes only expenditures to be made by the
Commissioners with the approval Of the Budget Bureau
necessary.
The Federal Government would operate smoothly
large contingent fund available The last great Mis-
sspp flood disaster found the Federal Government entirely
unprepared for relief.
Congress quite jealous Of its rights in these matters
delegate authority II keep tight
grip appropriations the experiment Of contingent
fund for the District government is worth while It ought
be money saving project Most certainly it would facilitate
municipal business and public convenience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch-


lust what percentage OF all dis.
u eases are directly or indirectly
due to constipation it would be
impossible to determine. To say
that in one way or another 1t
produces the favorable soil for the
sprouting of every known ailment
would be exaggerating\ the facts.
The point emphasized is that
sluggishness Of the digestive tract
does not stop with impairment OF
the intestines themselves. That is
: only the beginning of the trouble.
The entire system suffers when
waste products are not carried
off, because poisonous substances
pass through the intestinal walls
into the lymph and blood streams.
and no organ Is immune from
their attacks.
Sluggish thinking, headaches,
colds, bad complexion, pains and
aches in the muscles and joints
are the commonest results of con-
stipation. On the emotional side
there also Is Indifference and
apathy, often actual depression.
The constipated man or woman
sees life through colored glasses
of a distinctly blue tint. 1t inter
feres with his work because his
mind doesn't function as 1t should.
1t sours his outlook on life and
makes him irritable and hard to
live with. Ambition goes by the
board, and optimism and cheer
fulness appear as a silly delusion.
Nor am / indalging in over
statement really, although all
these indications do not always
appear together in the same in
dividual.
The body, you see, Is making
an uphill fight all the time try
ing to rid itself, or somehow
neutralize the leadening effects
of waste. You cannot escape feel
ing the results of this struggle.
You cannot expect as you well
know, that the furnace in your
home will perform the services
promised by the manufactures
unless you clean out the clinkers
and keep the flues free from SCOT.
A good deal of the constipation
that is prevalent, whether it be
occasional or chronic. is due TO
sheer laziness on the part of those
afflicted. Regularity Of habits IN
this regard--intestinal attention at
the same time each day. prefer
ably upon arising or Immediately
after BREAKFASTS most essential.
An apple or a dish of prunes or
other stewed fruit at bedtime,
plus glass of tap waterA right
after brushing the teeth, Noften
does wonders. Bending eXer"
Cises are also good.
But diet is perhaps most I'M
portant of all. Eat a lot of rough
stuff with each meal. BY this l
mean fresh vegetables that con-
tain leaves and stems, such as
brussels sprouts, lettuce, spinach,
asparagus, etc. Use plenty of oil
with your salad as this lubricates
the passages. Avoid pastry and
sweets, nuts, cheese, new bread,
eggs, smoked or sailed meats and
fish and leguminous vegetables
like peas and beans.
Be sure to drink at least two
glasses of water between meals
and avoid spirituous liquors.
It's a good plan to scrub the
tongue each morning with the
tooth brush, and If the tongue
persists in being furry paste of
bicarbonate of soda and lemon
juice spread on the tongue for
few minutes and then scraped will
be found to he beneficial.
Lastly avoid cathartics IL you
possibly can as we'll as the enema
habit. Help nature take its
proper course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. ]. MUNDY
gallery do Won Olay !

By J. ]. MUNDY
To what sort Of a gallery do you play?
To certain person group of persons?
Not to afford them but to them favorable
impression of yourself is what play for, isn't 1T!
That selfish in most of your actions where
concerned
And this seishness the OF your limited success
1t Is easy to explain-you not sincere
Always acting way what get
of it.
Don't you know that nsincerity brings results?
1t does easily understood by the onookr
1t your efforts to help others honest you would derive
joy from giving happiness.
But such attitude is not
You seeking don't want to be
hampered by the thought of what else might prefer
You perform kind with little satisfaction because you
not genuine in wish give pleasure to Others
Ihere can be no genuine JOY where sefishness rules
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Do you know:
hat a famous Greek poet?
classic Of horse written by Anna Sewel?
g. State lie between Mississippi and Texac?
tabled king had the of turning everything
gold?
5. what mountain the laws of Moses received?
6. What is ALTERATION?
q. What is meant by standard time?
Match correctly:
Captains Courageous Dealing with Lincoln Gettysburg
g. The Perfect Tribute Story of young carpenter
10. Lorna Doone A little girls dream
II. Adam Bede A tale of fishing fleets
Grand Banks
70. Alice in Wonderland Feud love in Stuart times
1fl each blanks
49, special variety Of = is used to make cob pipes
IL The - is the bounding line of q circle
zeppeln made his dirsbe balloon
which carried five in the year
Answers Fiction Page
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
NOT A LOST
ART

Far from being a lost art. sS
many suppose, the hardening or
copper Is daily practiced by mod
ern metallurgists, according to
Popular Science Monthly. Copper
scissors. knives. and other cut
ting tools are used in a few places
where they possess special adVan-
tages over steel. Alleging and
cold working" the two methods
used centuries ago, are still en-
ployed successfully; a recent new
way of hardening copper Ia by
the addition Of silicon. a non.
metallic element. to copper-contain.
ing alloys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.

EGTNTERNAL LOVE" in these
II days Il the kind that lasts
until the next girl interrupts you.
A platonic lover Is one who
always keeps his fingers crossed,
his hand on his pulse, and his
alibi ready.
Somehow, whenever man for
gets to shave, his wife can't help
thinking wistfully OF all the nice
looking men she might have
married"
In Iovemaking, the average
man has a dent where his bump
of intuition ought to be. He
always overlooks an ideal oppor-
tunity for the first kiss-and
then. later, wakes up and bungles
around trying TO set the stage
for it.
Theme are the "chase-me" eyes,
the ''trust-me" eyes, and the
"just-try.to.resist.n eyes - ana
a man has about as much chance
of escaping them all as a jay
walker crossing Broadway
No woman can do anything
much with her husband, as long
as some other woman feels sorry
for him."
It is always surprise 10 a
DIVORCE to discover how long 1t
takes her to get over the habit
of listening for the sound OF a
mans key in the latch, evenings.
When woman gives a man
up. it always leaves void in
her life; but when q man gives
a woman up, it is usually be-
cause another woman Is crowding
her out.
Many a woman who loves her
husband can't help thinking ten
tatively of how fascinating she
would look in widows weeds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Virtue In the highest reward.
Virtue truly goes before all things.
Liberty, safety, life, poverty.
parents, country and children are
protected and preserved. Virtue
has all things in herself; he who
has virtue has all things that are
good attending him. --Plautus.
Men love to ponder, and that is
seen of our science. Emerson.
Wise men say nothing in dan.
gerous times. -Selden
Example Is the school of man.
kind, and they will learn at NO
other. EurkA
The march Of the human mind
" Sow Burke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15

There are a good many real
miseries in life that we cannot
help smiling at, but they are the
smiles that make wrinkles and
not dimples. Holmes.
There are only two qualities in
the world: efficiency and inef-
ficiency; and only two sorts OF
people; the efficient and the In
efficient. SHAW
We hardly find any persons or
.ood sense save those who agree
with MS. La Rochefoucauld.
Content thyself to he obscurely
good. N"u'"'h'
The beginnings OF all things are
.,.o.u Cicero,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-15
SUICIDE FOR
LOVE

No fewer than 100 persons
make the COVERS leap" at kegon
Falls near Nikko, Japan, into the
torrent 1888 feet below, every sum-
ner. There is a legend that the
god of the falls will bring hap
piness to all lovers who commit
suicide there together. During
the past season two policemen
remained stationed at the falls
and permitted no couples to APP
proach the dangerous spot.
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Women $ City Club Group
Announces Card Parties

Miss Ethel Bailey. Mrs. Lyman B
Swormstedt and Mrs Laura A. Bradley
will be hostesses at the card parties to
be given by the membership committee
of the Womens City Club Wednesday
afternoon and evening in the clubhouse
at %, Jackson place. Assisting will be
Miss Myrtle Bum, Mrs. Wymond Brad
bury Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, Mrs. Pat
rick Gallagher.
Mrs. George Eastment, with Mrs.
Gladys B. Middlemiss. Mrs. Frances
Williams and Miss Margaret Vail. are
the committee on candy and will have
members of the junior group assisting.
of which Miss Helen Wilbar is chair
man. Additional reservations have been
made by Mrs. A. c. Case. Miss Elaine
Eppley Miss Eta Austin Miss Julia
Bannigan, Miss Miriam Birdseye, Miss
Jencks.. Miss Katherine Watkins Mrs.
Bessie M. BACKYARD Mrs. Mary Murray,
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, Mrs. H. e. Martin
Miss Elizabeth Groves, Miss Kensett
Vail, Miss Bessie Howlette, Miss Will
helmina F. Rhodes, Miss Mary Atkins.
Miss Jessie Rollins and Mrs William H.
Ruth.
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Columbian Women Plan
Theater Party as Benefit

Among the box holders for the thea
ter benefit to be given by the Colum-
gian Women of the George Washington
University Monday evening, October 20,
at Polls Theater are Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Mrs.
Abram Lisner, Mrs. William c. Hill. Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith and Mrs Frederick
E. harrington. The executive board OF
the District of Columbia League of
Women Voters has pledged itself to sup
port the benefit and has taken boxes for
the performance. Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the league, is a
former president of the Columbian
Women.
A committee of young ladies, presi-
dents Of the various sororities of the
university, has been organized to assist.
The committee includes Miss Helen
Taylor, Miss Hazel Peterson. Miss Mar
garet Moreland, Miss Catherine Banner
man, Miss Eugene LIE Merle, Miss Vir-
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Tenth Continental Ball
Listed by D. A. R. Chapter

Mrs william Dougal Leetch, regen.
of the Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter,
D. A. r., is making plans for the tenth
Continental ball and card party, to Be
given November 10. The event prom
ises to be one of the most popular OF
the season.
The chairman of the ball, Mrs Mall
cite Spengler. has her committee or
ganized. and the following ladies are
assisting her: Mrs. Walter Dosh. chair
man: Mrs. Jasper MsBeall vice chair.
man of the patroness committee: Miss
Ramona Newman, chairman. and Miss
Elizabeth Caldwell, vice chairman OF
the young ladies' committee: Miss
Roberta Galloway, chairman. and Miss
Ruth Claremont, vice chairman of the
young mems committee: Miss Hester
Ann LeFevre, chairman, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Dunlop, vice chairman of the
debutante committee; Mrs. F. H. Bush
ing, chairman of the card party, and
| Mrs John F. Wolfe. chairman Of pub
licity,
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Mrs. Champlain are at home at 121;
Morris road southeast.

The marriage of Miss Lillian Addi-
lean Willoughby. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Waller Willoughby of Lew
iston, Spotsylvania County, to Mr.,
Francis Granger Schutt, jr, Of Cher
rydale. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
G. Schutt, took place Wednesday after
noon, october 3, in Good Hope Church
in Lewiston, at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev.
J. c. Saunders, pastor of the church,
officiating The church was deco
rated with Autumn leaves and Fall
flowers In an artistic manner.
The bride entered the church with
her father, who gave her in marriage
She wore gown Of modern blue satin
and a close e-fitting hat of the same color
with rhinestone ornaments and carried
an arm bouquet of brides roses Her
sister. Miss Annie Alease Willoughby,
was maid of honor and was attired in
an Autumn brown satin dress with hat
to match. She carried a shower
bouquet of pink roses. Mr.. Russell r.
Richardson was best man.
Following the ceremony in the church
a reception was held in the country
home of the brides parents in Spotsyl-
vania County. where wedding sup
per was served Later in the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Schutt left for a North
ern wedding trip The bride wore
gray ensemble suit with hat and acces-
sories to match.
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Miss Atkins Bride of
Mr.. Carter, October 2.

MISS AtklI1s Oh
Mr.. Carter, October 2.
The marriage of Miss Kathleen ATKINS
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs B. F. ATKINS,
to Mr.. George Rex Carter, son OF MI
and Mrs. G. p. Carter, took place Iues-
day, october 2. in the National BaptisI
Memorial Church. at 8 o'clock In tne
evening Rev. @. G.. Johnson, officiating
The church was decorated with PINK
and white gladioli. and palms. and Mrs:
Emily @. Dickinson gave program OF
organ music and Miss Helen Walten
sang Because" 49,
The bride was given In marriage by
her father. She wore a gown OF ivory
satin fashioned along old-fasnloneo
lines. with a fitted bodice, with a yoke
of Duchess and rosepoint lace, and long
sleeves. The skirt was long and tull
and a short train fell from the low
waistline. Her tulle veil was arranged
softly about her face with clusters OF
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of roses and lilies OF
the. valley. - l.,
was maid of honor, wearing green
taffeta frock with long surplice bodice
with a long bouffant skirt, and carrying
an arm bouquet of pink roses and blue
delphinium. The brides other attend
ants we're Miss Claire Atkins, sister OF
the bride; Mrs. c.. S.. Atkins, Miss NC
Cuiston Of Kernersville. N. c., and Miss
Elizabeth Michael, and they wore
lavender taffeta gowns fashioned like
that of the maid of honor and they car
ried arm bouquets Of yellow roses:
Mr.. Craig Atkins, brother Of the
bride, was best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Ernest Stewart, Mr.. George
Martin, Mr.. Francis Brotherhood and
Mr. Mervin Glover.
Mrs. Atkins mother of the bride,
wore blue transparent velvet gown
with a shoulder bouquet OF pink roses,
and Mrs. Carter, mother of the bride
groom, was in black velvet gown.
A reception followed in the Wardman
Park Hotel after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter left for a wedding trip in the
North, the bride wearing a costume of
brown, with accessories to match.
The out-of-town guests we're Mrs.
j. B. Snider Of Winston Salem, N. c.;
Miss Nellie Lee Mahaley of Salisbury,
N. G., and Mr.. Douglas Sergeant of
Baltimore, Md Both bride and bride
groom are graduates of George Wash
1ngton University. The bridegroom Is
member Of Phi Sigma Kappa Fra
ternity.
A pretty wedding was held in the
home OF the bride Saturday, October
8, at o'clock, when Miss Suthanne,
youngest daughter of Mr.. William B.
Stone OF 1918 Morris road southeast,
was married to Mr. Hollis De w. Cham
plain OF Mount View place southeast.
The Episcopal ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Wolsall of Laurel,
Md. Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Elliott
Button of New York sang "At Dawn
ing" and Il Love You Truly" accom-
panied by Miss Katherine Fowler, who
also played selections on the piano
dL-ing the service.
The bride made an attractive pic
ture gowned in lace trimmed beige
velvet dress with hat to match and
carried a shower bouquet of pink rose
buds and lilies of the valley. Mrs.
Wilfred Champlain of Newport, r. J.,
the brides sister was matron Of honor.
She was becomingly attired in brown
velvet and carried yellow roses.
Mr.. Charles Crawford was the BRIDE
groom's best man.
Aftss D short wedding trip Mr.. and
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Delta Sigma Frat Dance
Was Held Friday. Oct. 5

The opening Fall subscription dance
70 the Delta Sigma Fraternity was
given Friday evening. october 5, at the
L'Aiglon Salon. This dance. the first of
a series to be given this season, was
sponsored by Pi Epsilon Chapter. There
was a large attendance. said to sur
pass any fraternity dances previously
held at the L'Aiglon. Mr.. Jack Rice,
president of the Pi Epsilon Chapter, is
arranging another "Delt" dance, to be
given in the near future.
Evening star., 1928-10-14

of New York were hosts at dinner last
evening at the Mayflower. when their
guests included Mr. and Mrs Arthur
L. Bryant. Mr.. and Mrs. james NJ
Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth Brooke
and Mr.. and Mrs Louis G. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster formerly made
their home in Washington at the time
the former was connected with the
United States Reclamation Service
They are staying at the Mayf1ower.
Mr.. and Mrs. SmithSon
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Forrest Smith
son entertained 40 guests at q dancing
party in their home on Thirtieth place
last evening in honor Of their twelfth
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Adelaide Mundt of New York
who is spending the week end In Wash
ington at the Mayfiower entertained at
dinner last evening in the presidential
dining room, when her guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennie Regan of Brook
lyn and their sons, Mr.. Dennis Regan
jr, and Mr. William Regan. and Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Corwin and Mrs. Helen
E. Baker of Washington. Mr.. Dennis
Regan, jr., is at Georgetown College.
Mr. Guy Herring entertained a small
party at the Club Chantecler last night.
A miscellaneous shower was given by
Miss Helen Ryan in her residence. at
805 L street northwest, Wednesday eve
ming in honor of Miss Mary Margaret
Trant of 1910 Cathedral avenue north
west, who is to be married this month
to Mr.. Nicholas E. Donoghue OF this
city.
Among those present were Mrs. T. G.
Ryan, Miss Margaret Kelly, Miss Una
Carney, Miss May Hudson, Miss Theresa
Trant, Miss Helen Trant. Miss Mary
McLaren, Miss Peggy Byrnes. Miss
Mary Ryan Miss Anna MCGUIRE, Miss
Margaret Ryan Miss Noni Kolipinskl,
Miss Margaret Mary Carney Miss Nora
Trant, Miss Margaret Qualey Miss Nora
Walshe, Miss Anna WalShe, Miss Cath
crime Brennan, Miss Rose Mccormick,
Miss Helen Genole. Miss Bobbie Crit
tenden. Miss Mary Mccarthy. Miss
Margaret Griffin. Miss Catherine
Guasp, Miss Helen Miller, Miss Mar
garet Mccarthy and Miss Thelma
Miller.
Mrs. Charles A. Paxon entertained at
luncheon and bridge at the Grace
Dodge Hotel Tuesday afternoon. There.
were two tables for cards.
Mrs John Lester Barr entertained
the members of the Capt. Molly Pitcher
Chapter. D. A. r., Monday afternoon
in her home in Chevy Chase. A tea
followed the regular business meeting
at which several new members were
present.
Evening star., 1928-10-14

ginia Blackstone, Miss Margaret Har-
rison, Miss Bess Mcintyre, Miss Ora
Marshino, Miss Thelma Loehler, Miss
Mary Mattingly, Miss Sonia Diatz and
Miss Elizabeth De Kay. This committee
met with Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley and
Mrs Joshua Evans, jr., Friday after
noon to discuss plans.
Miss Ethel Barrymore, in the first
Washington performance of her new
play, The Kingdom of God" by Marti-
nez Sierra, famous Spanish playwright
will be the attraction offered at the
benefit performance.
Evening star., 1928-10-14

Upper left: Miss Mary Shinn, daugh-
Ter Of MFR. and Mrs. Arthur Shinn, whose
aunt, Mrs John Semple, will present her
to society at tea November II. Miss
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. William l..
Littlefield. Right: Miss Lucille Carol
Walls of Detroit, who has been the guest
of Col. and Mrs. Shepard L. Pike.
Lower left: Miss Janet Elizabeth Muir
ray who. with her parents, Gen. and
Mrs. Peter Murray, will spend the Win
ter at 2219 California street. Right:
Miss Jeane Brooke Peoples, whose par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Peoples, will
introduce her to society this season.