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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
BATTLE FOR
WATER

In the karoo the rainfall is
meagre in the extreme, and here
we have the many interesting
growth forms which are the de-
light of the hotanist who goes
to Africa. says the Nature Maya
zine.
There are the succulents, which
defend themselves against long
periods OF drought by storing
water in their leaves or stems,
or in large underground tubers.
Often their branches are covered
with veil of thorns to serve
as shelter from the too ardent
rays of the sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Beauty Expert
Gives Advice,
On Charm

When a woman first decides to
undertake the quest of personal
beauty she is likely to try strange
and reckless experiments. Every
new beauty fad is tried out by
l her, whether or not it is suited to
! her own needs. She uses creams
/ and lotions, rouges and pastes in
| crude and alarming combinations,
then Is grieved because she is not
forthwith transformed into a
s'beauty."
But profiting by failures and
mistakes, the average woman
slowly learns a few basic prin-
cipIes which underlie loneliness.
She learns TO understand her own
skin, her figure, her temperament.
She ceases to confuse makeup
with beauty. Then she begins to
apply secrets of true loveliness,
and her appearance slowly, surely,
improves.
There are oils and extracts
mostly oils and juices of plants
and flowers-Which are unfailing
aids Oil of sweet almonds. for
instance. is simple, bland vege-
table oil. 1T is so harmless and
pure it might well be used to
cleanse an infants skin. What
could be better suited to nourish,
cleanse and soften dry, delicate
skin.
You will enjoy using almond oil
on your skin if you add your fav-
orite perfume in the following pro-
portion:
Oil of sweet almonds. four
ounces; essence Of bergamot. or
violets. or jasmine, u drops.
It you prefer you can add one
drop of eau de cologne to the bot.
tie each day before using the oil.
Any perfume tends to evaporate
and will need replenishing from
time to time.
Let your almond-oiI bottle be IT
tractive and decorative to your
toilet shelf For the more appeal
ing and daintily delightful toilet
aids are the more likely we are
to make daily use OF them. And
It is daily attention to detail that
counts.
Absorbent cotton is the most
hygienic and dainty means of APP
plying oil, which can be removed
with more cotton Some varieties
of absorbent cotton are especially
silk and soft TO the touch. Select
o brand that is pleasant to use.
Almond oil is as good for the
scalp as for the complexion, be-
cause it overcomes dryness and
brings about normal conditions.
You may like to try this hair
tonic IL your scalp is dry:
Oil of almond. six ounces: oil
of rosemary. two drains: oil of
mace, go drops.
Apply the tonic 10 your scalp
and let it sink in well, half an
hour before each shampoo.
Many women prefer cold cream
TO perfumed oil as a complexion
aid The following cold cream is
unexce1led:
Rosewater. $50 grams: oil of
sweet almonds. ESQ grams; white
beeswax. ten grams; oil of violets,
one gram.
IF your skin happens 10 be
choked with blackheads, disfigured
by enlarged pores, ] .ldvise YOU
to use the almond oil night and
morning. followed by sponge-off
with warm, then with snftened
cold water.
You will find by giving 1t
fair trial that oil of sweet al
nnonds. either undiluted or as
base Of various formulas. Is
dependable, harmless aid to Jour
beauty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
THE LARGEST
BOOK

The British Museum in London
houses the worlds largest book.
1t is feet 10 inches high by
a feat 2 inches across. When
anyone wants to see it, it is
wheeled out of its keeping place
on trolley. This huge volume
was presented to Charles II by
merchants at Amsterdam in 1850.
It is atlas bound in a masterpiece
Of morocco, four skins being used
for each panel. 1t Is also deco
rated in gold figures of harps.
roses and crowns, and huge brass
bosses and clasps are clamped on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
REMARKABLE
INVENTION

Commander M. r. Pierce, II. s.
n, is the inventor of the camera
sextant. With this instrument.
astronomical sights can be taken
with great rapidity and are prac-
tically devoid of personal error.
The invention will be of great
value, not only to aeronautical
navigation, but also to service
navigation, it is expected, At the
same time that the sextant, or
photogon, photographs the sun.
a picture is made of the spirit
level which shows how much the
camera was out OF horizontal mt
the instant the sight was snap
ped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
RESCUED BY
BEES

While Cantonese soldiers were
looting the home of DR.. Macklin.
American missionary, they found
behind the house number of
mysterious white boxes which
they believed contained valuables.
They broke them open with butts
Of their rifles. The boxes were
beehives, and their signal was
"repel invaders. There was
RI Did and disorderlV retreat, tins
Cantonese army's first real de-
feat,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Luncheon Parties

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
/. How should a daughter intro.
duce her mother to her girl
friends, also men friends? Please
give some specific form.
2. Also one girl chum TO an
other girl chum?
g.. work in an office where
there are four single girls and
four single boys. There are also
some young married men, but |
am not acquainted with their
wives: have only met them once
or twice.
Would it be perfectly correct to
invite the single group to ny
home some evening. Mother and
/ live alone. We have big
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

introduce Mr.. Anthony" or
Anthony?" or Mother. this is
Mr.. Anthony" or Mother, this
is Mr.. Mark Anthony" or Mark,
this is my mother"
2. When you are introducing
one girl to another girl usually
only the names are mentioned IT
the Introduction is informal:
Miss Brown, Miss Anthony" or
Mary, this is Alice"
3. You have quite enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

world to set seated party at
such party indeed, this kind Of
menu is now almost always served
buffet style this il a more styl-
ish'' name for this kind Of SER
vice than cafeterial.
/ advise against tuna fish sand
witches, since many people do not
like tuna fish. And this kind OF
sandwich never looks very party
fled. should. il ! were you,
make more delicate sandwiches
creamed cheese combined with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
The ALI Year Drink
for Everybody

and everybody likes it. If you haven't
tried YummY yet, do it today. You'll find
it delicious beyond words, economical
enough to fit any table budget and the
most nourishing drink you ever tasted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Zain
Ad-Writers

YummY knows that
they have the best prod
uct of its kind ~; the
market. but they need
slogans, recipes. etc.
There are many deli
cious combination
Tell in your own
words your ideas on
this product.
You will have a lot
OF fun-enjoy a real
treat in testing the
product itself-stand q
good chance of winning
one OF the prizes in the
Zain Contest. and the
Yuum Organization
will acknowledge every
sin ole a dVpr-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

s126. Girls Dress.
Cut in Sizes: {. 8. 10 and II
years. 10-year size requires
"a yards of 39.irch material If
made with peasant sleeves. II
these sleeves are omitted 2SA
yards will be required. To trim
with narrow bias binding as illus
trated will require pa yards.
Price 1Oc.
send 10 cents In silver ar stanpa
for thla pattern 10 THE WASHING.
TON TIM ES PATTERN BUREAU
~ sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. v.
Use no other Addvess. PrInt name
ahm aodresA plainly To insure prompt
DatteFn desired
Send ~ rents ~ aIIvev ~ stan1ps
LcF O91 Hp-tO-date Spring and Sum-
mef. 1923. Book Of Faahi0na,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Try Yu1mY at
Our Expense


With every pur-
chase of the 12-glass
size for Is cents your
grocer will give you a
Bounce can. Try this
first. If YummY does
not appeal to you, re-
turn the 12-glass size
unopened and your
money will be return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
He's Indefinite

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am II. have been going
about with young man six years
my senior for two years.
At times he talks lots about
getting married. But II / mcn-
ton marriage. he always says We
cannot be engaged. naven't
any engagement ring. But stu
he acts as though We IRE en-
gagged. because ne talks about the
things We win need for our
home after our marriage. I really
don't know how to take him.
will you please give me some
adviser DORIS.
The next time your friend plans Z
for your home after your mars
riage. ask him whether You and
he are really engaged. Tell him
you would like to know definitely
Unless he gives satisfactory
answer assume you are not en-
gagged. Doris. dear. For IL he
really loves you. he will wish 70
IL
You are rather young are Won
not. to settle down to the respor
sibilities of marriage. Why do yOu
not go about with this friend, WHO
III 10 vague about becoming en-
gagged. but encourage also Oeher
worth-while young men you know
who would make suitable friends.
Propose to Her
Dear Miss Fairfax:
] have been going about with
a young girl recently. Dus some
how or other she seems til give
me the cold shoulder t1lely.
have always treated her the
best way I know. / am deeply il
love with her. don't know how
can ever fprget ner Please
advise me as to what ~ best 20
do. WORRIED.
Perhaps your friend is not
feeling quite as well Ss usun1
or she may be worrien. do not
be to much concerned over her
changes 0f mood. None Of us II
always the same.
liz you really are IN love with
her and are in position tr
marry why do you not ask her
to be your wife? Then YOU viii
know beyond doubt whether she
loves you II she does not love
you. the sooner you know 1t and
begin to think about other inter-
ests and friends. the better It win
be for you. Good luck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
This Day ii Our History

April 90 1898 Congress- BY joint resolution recognized the
independence delivered ultinatum demanding
the withdrawal Of Spain from Cuba, settling Of April ~
the latest date for reply
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20
Birds That TraUeI Faster Than Airplanes

birds that can travel much faster
is the "frigate bird" which has
bird is remarkable for it's long
$50 miles an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

There are several species of
than an aeroplane The fastest
its home in the tropics. This
wings and is capable of flying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-20

The worst case of
violent headache can be
achesand painssuccumb
Bayer Aspirin. And the
depend on it can testify
harmless.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
Florida indians
VICTIMS Of fate
Are Thus Kept From Land Hold
INES Of Wealth

Tampa. Fla. Nov. so R0A few
score Indians who persistently re-
fused to migrate from Florida to
the old Indian Territory = century
ago have descendants today living In
poverty and illiteracy. while cousins
grow wealthy from oil found under
their holdings In Oklahoma.
This quirk Of fate was decalled
here when the sites of an old fort
and a military highway built during
the Seminole wars Of 1s23-45 were
marked with tablets recently.
The markers were placed and
unveiled by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, one where
Fort Brooke was built in 1928 and
the other on the military trail run
ming 100 miles northward to Fort
King.
After formal territorial govern
ment was established by Americans
in Florida the legislative council
first was convened at st. Augustine
in 1928. About this time efforts
were begun to induce the Seminole
Indians to migrate to the lower
Mississippi valley.
This movement was resisted by
the redmen and was clouds again
began to gather over the much dis
puted territory. held at different
times by the Spanish. French, Eng
fish and Americans. Soldiers were
sent to garrison the frontier in cen
trail Florida.
skirmish and battle between
whites and Indians followed in rapid
succession until a treaty was signed
in March. 1887. at Camp Dade.
near what is now Dade City. But
the end was not yet. When Osceola.
one OF the Indian chiefs. was cap
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

America seems scaled large. espe-
cially In contrast to classic OLD
World standards
THE continent has twice the area
Of Europe. yet it, people number
only about two-thirds the combined
populations Of France and Italy.
People have plenty OF elbowroom IN
. continent OF hatural wonders. rich
resourcss and progressive govern
msnts.
80 towering and 80 extensive are
the Andes Mountains that II all the
highlands were plowed down ana all
the lowlands filled up. the continent
would be . plateau l.311 feet above
ssa level. and so feet OF this would
be represented by the material
which constitutes the Andes"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
,,ers q Maipufes aaa Atprea

risFs It Aaipures and Atursa
Although the Communications
between the Amazon and the Rio Dc
n Plata basins are not % marked
- those between the Ama1oa and
the Osinoco bsainA there are numsr-
Gus places who're the nip q . bird's
wing, the direction Of the wind. the
abundance Of local rains the forma-
tion Of sand-bar. Or the slip Of q
bit Of land. may determine the des-
tiny Of drop Of water, whether It
shall flow past Para Or Buenos
Aires.
NseuEe's Rrod1enl 11ssatngs
Mature has bsen prodieal Of her
blessings to South Amsrica-ble1-
ings which. in some instances. are
just being revealed.
"Airich asst Of our eastern sea-
board Of North America has been tts
rugged. indented coats line. which
affords sheltering harbors from
Maine to Florida. South Americas
coast line 10 more regular; but she
has what now is proving an even
greater boon. navigabls rivers Of
enormous length - Nature-mad
canals which offer ready transporta-
ton to regions Of some Of her rich
est products.
''Our Mississippi and its tributar-
les have 1900 miles of navigable
waters, the major portion Of them
exceedingly shallow. The Amazon
and Its tributaries have twice ~
many miles, and several times a.
many miles capable OF accommodate
ing ocean-going steamers, which.
for example. ascend 1880 miles to
Iquitos. willie vessels of 14-foot
draft can ascend nearly 500 miles
beyond that point.
South America takes that for
granted; but We of the United States
marvel when We realize that 1t Is as
though one could travel on = ship
OF 14-foot draft from New York d.
rect to Salt Lake City by way ..
Chicago and Cheyenne. A glance at
= may Of South America reveals
that South America has the finest
system Of inland waterways In the
world.
Vast Untappcd Resources
''The map also reveals the wonder
tale Of South Americas future -
her future OF commercial impor-
lance, because she holds 50 much
wealth In natural resources which
thu wnrIA mazda
There are delineated the vast ex-
tent Of the rubber forests of the
Amazon basin: the regions whence
Argentina. Paraguay, Uruguay. Cot
ombia, ana Venezuela draw their
valuable exports OF cattle. hides.
mutton, and wool; the nitrate lands
Of Chile and Peru: the rich coffee.
sugar, and cacao plantations OF Bra
gil, the Guianas, Venezuela and Col
ombia; the silver. copper. gold. iron,
and tin deposits Of various countries
The Andes are the Alps Of South
Amertca-only on = tremendously
large scale. Everything in South
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

tured with ~ Of his followers .
few months later. hostilities broke
out again.
Another treaty was signed in
lSt3. Although war was ended
officially ana many of the braves
moved westward one tribe, num-
boring 100 or more. kept up armed
resistance under Chief Billy Bow
legA II was not until 1887 that
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

these savages were pressed back
into the Everglades beyond the
southern settlements.
The Seminoles were not the orig
inal Indian settlers in Florida. AS
part Of the Creek nation they had
drifted southwark from the Missis-
sippi valley about the time the Is
colonies revolted from Great Britain.
Upon reaching Florida they adopted
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

the name of Seminoies and almost
exterminated the Florida Indians
who were an entirely different race,
resembling the Aztecs of Yucatan
more than any other tribe.
Those of the Seminoles who sub
mitted to removal westward re-
turned to their old Greek tribes. A
few years later oil was discovered
In Oklahoma and tho Indians be-
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
SOUTH AMERICA IS
IMPORTANT CENTER
World 0TS Il Much EEsa d.
Potato Is Native

Washington. D. c.. Nov. so.-
Present interest In South America II
heightened BY the Good WtA tour
which President Elect Hoover il
making among the nations to the
south of the United States.
A resume OF ths remarkable con-
tributions South America has made
to civilization and tho unusual geo.
graphical features Of that CONT
nent are contained In . communities
ton to the National Geographic So
ciety-ey DIR. John oliver Ia Gorce.
its vice-presidsnt.
In Peru originated the potato.
the worlds greatest single crop:
Chile contributes the Guano ferti-
lizer which rejuvenates the. soil OF
many lands: the pampas OF Argen-
tina bestoW meats and wool upon
millions outside her borders: Brazil
: helped make possible the automobile
by teaching the use of rubber - to
mention only = few of the importan.
economic services OF the continent"
DR.. La Gorcs writes.
They Buy Our Products
1.-THE United States and South
American countries have always
manifested their friendship by their
trade. In a recent year Argentina
bought three-eighths of her I'M
ports from our country: Brazil spent
in the United States approximately
one-half of her expenditure for i'm
ports. and Chile gave the United
States practically the same proper
ton of her foreign purchases. Col
ombia was an equally good customer
in proportion to her total importa-
lions, while Peru gave the United
States nearly two thirds OF her total
foreign orders. More than twc-thifds
OF Venezuela's foreign business was
done by American houses and. In
Ecuador, the proportion was IS per
cent.
I'm our turn We bought more than
half OF the exports of Chila. Colon
bia. Peru. and Venezuela, nearly
half of those of Brazil. and nearly
a third of those of Argentina.
ITO the seographer these figures
tell far more than a profitable bust
ness relationship. they betoken =
mutual dependency based on mutual
) needs. 1t is . happy geographic tao.
that our two continents. thrown into
close proximity. need each other
and, in so many ways. complement
each other.
Physical Geography Unique
'"The physical geography OF South
America is fascinating. 1t is dis
tinguished by the absence Of clearly
defined watersheds between its great
river basins From the Orinoco delta
to the Rio de la Plata estuary there
10 almost a continuous overlapping
of these basins. In southern Ven
ezuela, where that country thrusts q
political peninsula into northern
Brazil, below the town OF Esmeral-
da. the waters of the upper Orinocu
suddenly decide to part company,
some Of thenE reaching the Amazon
and the sea through the Brazo Cast
qVtare and the others forcing their
way to the lower Orinoco over the
rapids Of the ieroded mountain bar
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30
DOGS INHERIT ESTATE

Springfield. Mo-, Nov. 30 R-The
will of Mrs. Dell J, Gibbons, reciuse
left her estate to be used in the
care Of her seventeen dogs for the
rest of their natural lives" When
they all are dead a friend comes IN
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

Paris. Nov. 80 M-TAs 11a@ade
chess board in the World hae besa
offered for sale hers fAe Jgsps
asked y 10000 francs. - 11tee.
Richly decorated, It vas made -
Italy before Columbvs diseovegso
America
New Britain herald., 1928-11-30

came immensely wealthy from
royalties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-25

the two teams met, no doubt the
majority would favor the Gophers.
Ohio State and its 1928 Wilce-
made machine will be the guests
of Indiana at Bloomington. Many
HooSier fans were disappointed
when I. U. failed to upset Illinois
last Saturday. Now Ohio State,
after its impressive victory over
Michigan, is rated as another con-
ference dark horse" candidate
along with Iowa. If the Buckeyes
defeat Indiana then they will be
rated a team with chance to up
set the Illinois hopes Nov. "a.
Badgers Cautious
Wisconsin, with her hopes for
mo defeat" season, still running
high, but somewhat dampered on
account of the tie game with Pur-
due last Saturday, will proceed
cautiously into Michigan Saturday.
That Michigan team is likely to get
on the war path one of these days
and when they do, somebody is like
ly to be sorry. Michigan is now
shooting to lower high hopes of
others.
Northwestern has just an outside
chance to defeat Illinois Saturday.
This game will be watched with in
tereSt by Butler fans because of the
game Nov. 10 here between the Illini
and Bulldogs. Butler lost to the
Wildcats 14-0 and while both North
western and Illinois are strong now,
Butler also should improve.
Purdue Is FavOrite
1t is the one big ambition of
Hoosier fans to cheer Purdue and
Indiana teams on in their conflicts
with Chicago. The Staggmen are
not what they usually are this fall.
They have taken a couple of joltS
in the defeat line and Purdue will
invade the midway with a strong
club.
The Phelanmen we're disappointed
in not getting away with that Wis
consin game last Saturday. Twice
they held point advantages, first of
twelve points and then seven, and
were unable to hold either. Football
teams hardly can be all offensive
machines and no doubt the Purdue
defensive play is undergoing
terrific lot of coaching this week,
especially the forward pass defense.
Purdue really goes to Chicago this
weekend a dope favorite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-25
Important Weekend for Big Ten Teams

football of the big Indian. full back
McLain, gives to Iowa university
power that stamps it as dark
horse" However, it is a team more
likely to wreck the hopes of some
other team than to crash through
and win the title themselves. It
will be a battle between the biz
Indian ana Nagurski, the crashing
full back of the Bone CruShers."
No doubt these two big line
publishers will be out there Satur-
day trying to Guido the other in
performance. Their supporting team
members will be trying harder than
ever to aid them in thei grab for
glory. Minnesota, no doubt you
have heard, is the choice of almost
any first-class football diagnoStician
to go through the conference sea-
son undefeated Illinois is also
doped to do the same. However, if
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-25
Pest WeICh All Set to Cut
Loose on Satur-
day.
HARMESON BANKED ON
5000 BOilermaker Fans to
Accompany Team.

BU lmCS SDCciUL
= LAFAYETTE, IND, Oct. 25.-Head
Coach Jimmy Phelan was to put the
finishing touches on his Purdue uni
verSity football squad today and the
Boiler Maker mentor was all set to
pronounce his charges fit and ready
for their encounter with Chicago
university at Stage field, Chicago,
Saturday.
Phelan has spared none this week
in his endeavorS to get the Engineers
in the best of shape and it is no
secret on the Purdue campus that
Jimmy is doing a. good deal of
fearing" over the encounter with
Stages MaroonS.
Ralph WEIGH, the husky Texan,
appears to be in great shape and it
is understood that the pest of Pur-
due" is all set to cut loose against
Chicago. Purdue also is banking a
lot on the elusive Glen Harmeson.
who is quite apt to break loose with
some sensational open field run
ming Saturday.
Remembering the past history OF
the Chicage-Purdue battles, interest
here has reached a high peak and
the student body and citizens are
planning an invasion of the Windy
City by special train and automo-
Diles. Close to 5000 tickets have
been disposed of in Lafayette.