The evening world. Newspaper, October 4, 1916, Page 17

and Healt Through This Column Miss Readers’ Questions Regardi have written me about the “liver squeeze” exercie®, | (), which I advocate so strongly. I am about it to-day. R ‘The condition of the blood has a great deal to do with both fatness and tpinness, and the liver that 1s not functioning nat- urally means blood that ts in an abnormal condition, The blood is cleansed of many of its impurities by the liver, and when the latter sulks blood filled with dangerous toxins cir- c@lates through the body. It is there- fore most important for the reducer and developer—for every woman, in- deed, who wants a healthy body—to make sure that the liver is in good @endition. This can be done through ‘Special calisthenics for the liver, just Qs there are for the arms, the legs, ips and other parts of the body. this the “liver squeeze” is the st effective of all the exerciges and Practised in the following nner: Stand with feet nearly togeth: hands on hips, bend the body for- ward and touch the floor in the front with the tips of the fingers, without position and bend in the same manner aa far to the right side as possible, Assume the upright position ang then bend far to the left side and return the upright position. about ten times several tim to keep the liver active, This exercise churne most of the important organs and stimulates the blood supply to them. Letters From Readers. BRAN BREAD—MRS. LILLIE R, asks: “How is bran bread made and have you a formula for one made with some other dark flour? I am following the obesity diet and losing weight and do not want to eat any- ching containing white flour, if I can void it. I feel eo much better singg ting light, easily digested foods.” The following is @ delicious bread je from termilk, id gum sWuten flour: Half pint fresh butter- Nik, half level teaspoon soda, one Naroon butter or olive oil, half pint %-. , ten flour, one rounded tea- @pdon baking powder, two eggs. Mix well, put in eight-inch square, well- greased pan and bake in mode oven half an hour. Bran biscuits with gluten flour, for constipation, are made as follows: Half cup wheat bran, half cup gum giuten flour, one teaspoon baking powder, one teaspoon melted butter, one teaspoon salt. Sift dry ingredi- ents, rub in butter and add milk to make a etiff dough. Roll out and bake in hot oven, Date and fig bra@ mush is both Jexative and nourishing and made in the following manner; Stir two cups of bran into two cups of boil; water, add one teaspoonful of salt and cook three minutes, Add one cup of either chopped dates or chopped figs, Serve with sugar and cream if de- sired, ELDERLY WOMEN’S CISES.—Mrs. M. H. R. writ: a day EXER- n= ft aeeeeen a a ate oceania meee aaaaaaenaeel $100 IN PRIZES. THE IVENING WORLD'S Figure Improvement - Contest WANTED, Bix STOUT women who wish to decrease their weight and meas- uremen / re AND Bix THIN women who desire to gain weight and build up their figures. Contest open to one STONT. woman and one THIN womas from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond Boroughs and the State of New Jersey. The twelve chosen applicants wijl have only to faithfully ‘ol- low a new two months’ course of diet and exercise prepared by MISS PAULINE FURLONG and which will be published dally fn THE EVENING WORLD, The STOUT woman who maxes the most progress in reduction i and the THIN woman who achieves the greatest develop- ment will each be presented py The Evening World with FIFTY DOLLARS IN GOLD, Contestants’ names will be published, Applications must be made ‘n writing to Figure Improvemont Contest,” Evening World, No, 68 Park Row, New York City. Each applicant must furnish certifi- cate from physician stating that she is physically ft to undertake the contest course; Vat the ap- licant's present’ condition is not bereditary nor due te any organic trvuble, disease or operation, | and .nust \give applicant's age, height and weight, Only women got younger than TWENTY- i FIVE or older than THINTY~ / #IVE years of age may enter the contest. Contest will be started as soon } as the twelve contestants have ' been selected. RAR Th s Evening World's Beauty| Conducted .by Pauline Furlong telling them ea | bending the knees. Return to upright Do this | this h Column Furlong Will Reply to Women ing Exercise, Diet and Other Means of Preserving Good Health and Good Looks. Copyright, 1916, by The Press Pubtiching Co, (The New York Evening World), The “Liver Squeeze” Exercise. : WING to the fact that a Joy your sensible articles very much and want your help al Please me a simple exercise to keep et circulating, I am past ve. Stand with the feet together, head dd chest well up and the arms out- retched above the head, hands clasped together; take a deep breath and stretch firmly upward, swaying @ body from right side to left side. | Exhale and relax completely, and ro- +p) the deep breathing and etretch- ing until comfortably ured. tand with feet together, weight forward, han: a breath and slowly extend t outward and upward to and stretch fifmiy, as though trying to push the hands and arms further away from each other. asks: " ay 6 give @ trvat- ment for flabby breast?” ‘se the following mixture as a wash every day and it will help re- store firm contour to the breast: Al- cohol, 5 oxs.,camomile water (strong), 2 ons.; alum solution (strong), 2 ozs. MASSAGE CREAM FOR THIN NECK.—Mra, F. G. asks: = “Will you please give a massage cream for thin Meck and shoulders to be used in connection with the chest raising, which is developing me some?” Tannin, 4 gram; lanolin, 60 grams; olive oil, Melt oils and fats over lukewarm water and then beat in the tannin. TOO LONG BETWE G, writes: r N MEALS— Your articles have in which you advise for reducing different parts of the body with little or no results, | Besides this I have tried to go with- jout lunch, As I have breakfast at 8 o'clock and dinner at 7, I find this too long to go without food, for my hands and legs begin to shake like an old ‘8. Please tell me how to avoid nd at the same time keep on re- ducing. I am five feet tall and weigh {180 pounds, Does walking reduce the ; body, and if so, what parts?’ You make tho greatest mistake going without food for eleven and twelve hours at @ time. To begin with you are not so heavy that you ha’ to take such drastic measures to r duce, I have repeatedly told readers that they.must not practise the starvation method and expect to keep | health. For tuncheon there many non-fattening and nourishing dishes that you could take. Buttermilk, an apple, baked or raw, or @ green salad | would satisfy the ‘hunger and not make you any fatter. Walking, when , strenuous, fast and of any duration, will reduce the lower parts of the j body. Slender women should walk less fast and not until they fatigued. This sort of walking stimu- lates the appetit wom: (Copyright, 1916, by Frank A, Munsey Co.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Yoralind Chalmers gom toe | one’ ot the Thousad® Telands, from the. mainiand in CHAPTER Ill, (Continued, Y hitting “it” he meant a channel, into which they plunged a moment later, It | was very narrow and very dark, ond it served to make two islands where the casual ob- server thought there was only one. If we don't pile ourselves up this fs going to be about as clever a thing ae I ever did/’ remarked the steers- man genially, “Lf we do hit anything you'll find @ life-preserver under the starboard seat. In any event I'll lay you three to one they dog follow us.” Sho did not take the bet; she was too intent upon watching the rocks that rusped by almost within reach of her arm, “I said it would be @ pretty clever stunt,” observed the boatman a mo- ment later, “Here we are in open water again. No fear; they won't try it” ie swung the tiller sharply. The launch swerved and began to follow a new course. “Is that Mr, Witherbee’s Island?” demanded Miss Chalmers, pointing. “That? No, indeed, e've been going away from Witherb “Take me there at once. He shrugged his shoulders and de- voted hix attention to the course. ‘The voyage was finished In allence, She did not know whether she was sorry or pleased when she set foot upon the lonely dock for a second time. “No charge this time,” observed the boatman. “It's on me." She turned upon him fiercely. “Let mo warn you," she said, “that if you are caught"— The boat was under way again, “Well, good night—or rather good morning — Miss Accessory-after-the- fact,” he called back. CHAPTER IV, | AWN gently touched the eyes of Miss Chalmers and awak- ened her, She sat up briskly and surveyed the interior of the boat-house, then reached for her grip, opened it, took out a ring full of keys, and arose from her canvas couch, She ran ewiftly to the '. selected one of her six trunks, unlocked !t, and spent two minutes with its contents. ‘Dhen she retreated |to the boat-house, Fifteon minutes later Miss Chal- mers reappeared with a bundle und her arm, returned to the trunk, stowed her burden away, shut down | S A M Love Clashes With Pride in Pied spotle: ‘~ and luxuriant coil. * minutes and then, when the walking Can You Be IN AMODERN FLAT THE BEDROOM I$ ALWAYS. IN THE NOISIEST PART oF THE HOUSE the lid and locked it again. a different lady. Her gown, gloves, her hat, her shoes were She carried a sunshade. Her hair was smoothly gathered in a low She was her She followed the shore for several became difficult, retraced her steps. Out across the river she could see the island where the secand burglar-hunt took place, “To think—a thief!" she exclaimed. “I employed a thief! I might Ha known was a thief when h char, $10! And twice I started the engine for him! I can't imagine why I did it—except the first time. I wouldn't be here now if I hadn't done that, It cost no new gown, but— Oh, well! What's a gown?” Miss Chalmers had reached the Wharf again. Now she paused hastily and ‘stood rigid, watching a figure that stood on the end of it, The man, who was tall and rather square in the shoulders, was dresesd in white flan- nela, He was standing on the string- piece, his back toward her, his eyes arehing the river through a pair of field glasses. Once, as his head turned, she glimpsed the end of a tawny mustache. ‘Then she knew bim for one of the pajama trio. Eventually, becoming tired of watching the watcher, she stepped quietly out upon the wharf, advanc- ing to the nearest of her trunks and seating herself upon it. She gave a little cough and the man turned suddenly, “Hope I didn’t frighten you, I'm sure,” he observed. “Not in the least, You—interested me.” to say that— or" ahead of about a b us all up. woke the “Are th ‘I can't the first Jpon Rather a “A clue jo sat ‘Seem: this hour “Awfully kind of you Mr. Wit awfully kind, Miss—er “Chalm foot. “Ah—Miss Chalmers! ing you--but not fo © took an early boat.” plained. “Why—er—the first doat down He doesn't get here before 10, I believe,” Chalmers started wu he said, staring. remained “We came so early,” she said has- thy, “that I decided to wait until somebody was up. I've bean walking around the island, Mr.--Mr,"-— “I beg your pardon, Morton ts the name.” He bowed deeply. “As I was saying, Mr. Morton, is eyes. rs, she said. I you look! took a short walk after the boatman fright, put me ashore, and"— ing, Dia “A chap with his own boat, was it?’ lar? Oh, “It seem: to be his own boat,” answered Miss Chalmers, “It's not very much to own, however.” ur Morton appeared to be inter- ted, Yow—if I'm not too inquisitive, you know—would he be a man with a beard?" I'm 80 gli tully. ‘We saw Miss Chalmers spoke cautiously. “Quite @ surprise, you know, to Mr. Witherbee and af looking for a rascal—a scoundrelly thief, by Jove—and all we found were your boxes. Prompt with luggage in this country, aren't they? Why, they get it there “Sometimes,” she admitted. “Did I understand you to say something all over the island, Found nothing— except your boxes, The bally bell asked, of course,” he replied. any Miss Chalmers perfunctorily. cause he le! You see"—— There was a heavy crunching on tho gravel path, and the voice of Mr, Witherbee called: “Well, Rosalind Chalmers! your trunks seem to make @ specialty of mysterious arrivals.” ly and surveyed her from head to “L was so early, I thought I'd better watt down here for a while,” fted the grip, looking after them with expression- 3 Witherbee rested her new guest with open arma, ‘Everybody'll be down Promntly at such an hour? Well, no wonder—this morn- here, &t would have upset you fright- Miss Chalmers, standing porch, glanced across the lawn and saw an overturned chair, at It! HA To MOVE THE HAT RAC BEFORE 1c aor THE DOOR ~ THE HALL IS SO NARROW 1S By Maurice Ketten FEET ON THE ssi aateabtli shiatiieiedl! Ce cal ““Frening World Daily Magazine CLIMB OVER THE FURNITURE , THE ROOMS ARE So SMALL. THERE ROON FoR OUR LOOR, N TO iT BUT RMAN IN UNIFORM AND MY WIFE LIKES THAT ir boxes last night,” he Mra Witherbee stepped into the hall and called: “Gertrude!” “Yes, mother,” answered @ voice from above, ‘ “Rosalind is here, Bring lown a what we found after the burglar left, dear. Mra, Witherbee returned to the porch to find Mise Chalmers etaring at her apprehensively, “We've got @ clue,” she bubbled. “It's the strangest thing in the world, I suppose if you simply have to have @ burglar, the next best thing is to have a clue, Stephen thinks it may lead to a capture, Do you etill think you'll send for detectives, Stephen?” “We'll see; we'll see, my dear,” Miss Chalmers walked to the porch rail and steadied herself. A clue! It seemed sho had never heard a word that sounded so sinister. She shiv- ered a little, “Rosalind, you're positively chill: exclaimed Mrs, Witherbee, alippin, an arm around her. “Run, Stephen, and tell Mary to hurry the coffee. It's this morning air, my dear, You'll get used to it in no time,” There was @ quick step in the hall- way, and Gertrude Witherbee rushed 1 of us, We were They're tremendously you!" urglar?”* he confirmed, Rotten nuisance, whole house.” ere many burglaries here?” ‘speak for the other talands, “But this was for Mr, Witherbes. Fin I'm just a olen?” gra the question my word, not a thi out wu Y pon the porch, Miss Chalmers Joke,\ you, know, too, be- returned the embrace, rather per- left a clue. functorily, Bhe was’ thinking of clues, up straight on her trunk, like @ clue, at any rate, 4,,22¢°@ !t ta, mother.” and Gertrude tossed an object to Mra, Witherbee. “Our clue!” gaid the lady of the island, holding {t up for inspection. And at You and of the morning. herbee greeted her effustve- 0 OX- Miss Chalmers was looking at her own bracelet! mers weakly, “what a curious bracele' grasped Misn “That's what all of us sald, We're cordially by the arm and having a time trying to decide who p the wharf, Mr, Morton sitting on the string-plece, “May I see it?" asked Miss Chal- mers. CHAPTER V. 66 W H¥," faltered Migs Chal- “Isn't it, though?" ex- claimed Mrs, Witherbee. will keep {t—that 1s, of course, If no- body claims it.” “Notice the carving,” urged Mrs. Witherbee. “Did you ever eee any- “My, how wonderfully fir How do you manage suppose I'm a thing 60 odd? And not a@ jewel in it!" Yot a jewel,” echoed Misa Chal shaking her head, rtrude and I have been wonder- ing where in the world it was pur- chased, We both want one, But there isn't the sign of a maker's mark; it doesn't even say how many carats,” ‘The artistic soul of Miss Chalmers Stephen tell youths burg- it was a terrible scare! d, my dear, you were not on the “He would; In fact, he wa: “Would his name be Sam “He said It was, But why?’ “Um-—er-" sald he, “Why? Did you ask why, Miss Chalmers?) Why— er—really, no reason at all, you know, T've seen him—that's all. Just occa- sionally, you know, Really no reason at all, I assure you, Mr. Morton seated himself on the e#tring-piece and allowed his glance @ encompass her baggage. ‘hings like that do upeet one,” was in revolt. Maker! Carats! How ehe muroured, little they understood! Nobody tn > Another Craig Kennedy Story THE DEATH THOUGHT ; By ARTHUR B. REEVE Begins in ‘The Evening World October 16 is‘Delightful Story of a Summer Girl's Flirtations DB y E. J. Rath | the whole world knew the name of the artisan who fashioned it, nor ever would know, He went to his peace five hundred years ago. No- where, unless in some undiscovered tomb in Egypt, was there anywhere its mate, Only two women in the world had worn it. One was a@ prin- cess, daughter of some forgotven Pharaoh, It was upon her wrist when they opened the tomb. The other woman was Rosalind Chalmers, Just ‘how Reginald Williams came into posmession of it Miss Chalmers never knew, but he had brought it to America for her, Into Miss Chalmers's mind flashed the memory of a sound that had reached her ears, even in the tremen- dous din of the Witherbee burgiar- “You say the burglar dropped {t?” “Right on the porch where he had opened the window,” said Mra, With- erbee, “We think he had just stolen it from some other island. Tom found it whjle they were hunting with the lantern lest night. We're going to make inquiries, of course; but, to tell you the truth, dear, we're just hoping @ Mttle that the owner won't be found, In that case we'll keep tt” “You mean I'll keep it, mother,” said Gertrude, “Well, Polly wants it, too, my dear, Probably the best way will be to send it to the elty and have copies made, Then we can each have one.” Miss Chalmers shuddered. After that Tom Witierbee Joined the group and the tale of the mid- night alarm was spun again, Then cane Polly Dawson, short, plump, and Ughtheaded—both ways, for ene was blonde—and Polly told it all over, Afterward a fow straggling down—the others two came Winter giris, Fortescue Jones, and a dull- ng youth named Perkins, And sently Mr, Morton, He bowed again very formally to the new guest. © It was @ dull breakfast for Mise Chalmers. Everybody except herself babbled incessantly about the burg. lar, the bracelet, and the hunt by lan- teralight, . . . If there was one thing that partie. ularly bored Rosalind it was discus- sion of @ topic plunged into with un- disguised relish by Mrs. Witherbee, when that good lady joined her in the garden and deftly manoeuvred her beyond the hearing of the others “Is It seventeen now, my dear, or eighteen?” asked Mrs, Witherbee with a knowing little chuckle, jeventeen—or eighteen?" puzzled nd, "I don't understand,” © did, however, because Mrs, Witherbee always approached the subject from the numerical angle, "You know yery well, my dear, Do not pretend, I thought the last one waa the eighteenth, It was Mr, Will. 1 n't itt Ww "Oh, protested Rosalind, “Oh, pleas)?” echoed Mra, Wither- bee, hugging Rosalind's arm, “Oh, shucks, you mean! Why shouldn't we talk about it? Everybody else who knows you talks about It shouldn't 1?” “But—but own affair,” Why it's 0 wald intimately my giind, annoyed, Description. ~ HOUGH drei T for school wear are demanding the paramount at- tention of indulgent mothera just now, they should not feel that frocks for achool are the only neces- ugh. ters’ wardrobe, There are Sundays special entertain - ments at school and church, matine &c. when a frock a bit more elab- orate than ordi: should ‘be worn. For ic) occasions I have designed the Pretty frock sketched. The front view shows a com- Lrages of two fab- rics which might be vel for the waist and any light weig! woollen or silk an woollen mixe fixe for the skirt. A light- haired maiden would look adorablé in dull green albatri f skirt and with black velvet or eatin waist having a green faille silk col- lar, Embroidery in rose and gold with gold balls across the ends of the collar would make an effec- tive trimming. Many ung girls are able embroider in the modish worsted yarn and could help out immensely in the de- veloping of this de- sign. The novel col- lar which distinguishes the frock could be of ribbon, which, if heavy enough, would need no liging. The same could be used for cuffs, As| hand #80 many extremely attractive in stripe and plaid are achie ribbon, a length of some auch stun- ning ribbon for the collar would eliminate the need for embroidery. The balls could be of heads across the endg, and a line of beads could be used on the ekirt to take the plac: of embroidery. Light weight dark ‘blue serge would be pretty with Ro- man stripe ribbon and red bead balls and embroidery, Another suggestion for this design ds satin or taffeta combined with some transparent fabric such as Georgette crepe or indestructible voile, The eves and upper skirt could be of the last named fabric, while the main bodice portion could be of satin, In red it would be de- lightful with a black velvet collar embroidered across its ends in xold fects in “It's more than your affair,” dear. “It's the affair of seventeen or eighteen) perfectly nice young men—J wish | to goodness I could remember the exact count! Bevenwwen or eighteen eligible men—all ready to marry you if you say the word. Oh, you heart- breaker!" chided Mrs, Witherbee confidentially, not!” declared Rosalind stout- ly’ “There isn't a broken heart among them, Their hearts are ail erfectly sound and serviceable. ‘hey’'re not only air-cooled, Sus | water-jacketed, and not one of them ever had a misfire on my account.” “You're eq cynical, Rosalind.” “I'm not-not in the least. merely sane, Listen, now! — W! voice is that? You seem to callers.” “It sounds ike Mr, Davidson, Mrs, Witherbee, listen! “Hi of our neighbors, Shi see?” They walked to the front of the house, where a group of persons stood in a circle around an elderly map who talked volubly. “Come and listen to this," advised Mr. Witherbee, beckoning. “David- son had 4 thief last night, too, Bame one, probably. Miss Chalmers, let me present Mr, Davidson—one of our {sland neighbors.” Mr, Davidson bowed briefly, then resumed his recital in a voice that Rosalind remembered quite well. “We thought he was all alone at first, He started up his launch, and then he had a breakdown, Thought I had him sure then, But, by Jingo! Do you know there was another fel- low lying out there in a rowboat? He was keeping watch, 1 suppose. The second chap climbed into the launch, and they managed to get rm ne we go and things started again. “Even then we'd have had ‘em tra fair race. He cut loose his rowboat after a while, and we smashed into that, That delayed us a little, of se, “But he put one over on us by that slipping through that channel splits Houghton’s Island, [ wouldn't take a chance on tt. By the time we went around the island he wasn't in sight.” “Anything stolen?” asked Mr, With- erbee. | “Now, there's the queer part,” af- firmed Mr. Davidson, “Not a blessed thing, 80 far as we can discover, un- less it was something out of the li- brary that we haven't been able to locate as yet, He seemed to have spent all his time in the library, as nearly as I can find out, He had @ lot of books out on the floor, Per- haps he thought we hid things be- hind them, We can’t find that he did anything except mess with the books." “Wo've got to organize; that's all,” replied Mr, Witherbee, “It's a cinch something's got to be done" growled Davidson, “I tell you, there's funny goings-on around this place, Warlior last night, for instance. W e were coming down the river in the yacht when somebody hailed us from a smal! boat, One of 'em— sounded like & woman, too—wanted help. The other one—a man—didn't want any help, Seemed to be rowing Original Designs for The Home Dressmaker Advice in the Selection of Materials and Styles for All Types Furnished by The Evening World’s Expert. : By Mildred Lodewick Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Hrening World), | ne ng themselves, so I didn’t butt in,” (To Be Continued) FOR A MISS. with gold balla danglin, The hould be of the red satin, with only @ tiny flare of black velvet over ; Gold embroidery on the with a black vel pip wo! nm \o1 At the right is suggested combination of eerge and sult which needs but @ touch of colorell yarn embroidery across the collar and yarn crochet balls on the cuffs, _— > } Answers to Queries _ rrr Dear Fashion Biitor: I have some dark blue serge and would like to have a dreas made of Hy 3 ‘ ‘ ~~ Dear Fashion Editor: a How can I develop a dress of , some grain voile I have, @ 2 1-4-; length of It being finely plaited? Would like a * frock suitable for afternoon awd evening, Am thirty years of age. MISS K. ’ A white or rose : silk collar, green chiffon sleeves, dead embroidery, green silk tassels, ath oy Dear Fashion Editor: ‘ I have two yards of dark blue crege de Chine, one and one-half yards of plaid and dark blue chiffon for a, dress, Am nine. teen years of age, five feet thre * inches tab, Would an apron front be becom- ing? af the plaid is used for sleeves how shall 1 make the frock? Give me full de- tails, MISS R. You have mot sufficient mater'- als for a frool, . but blue satin or velvet could combined, as pictured, bs Dear Fashion Falitor I have 4 yards of 44-inch matertaf,., (dork red brilliantine) which I would like to make up it to wear after- noons and eve- nings or any time in @ sinall coun- wan try place, Would _— like a style that collar in inclosed picture could be ” worn with. Would like the dress all the same color ' Am twenty-three { years old, have : dark brown hair | we and eyes, dark [ complexioned, 5 " feet 6 inches tall and very slim x. ¥, Barre Velvet ribbon to match the color of your goods, Sleeves may be of your goods, finished with circular flare, OF of Georgette crepe to mateh, plc “ae DIFFERENT TIMES, (Prom the Washington Star.) a "In the early said the instruct tive person, “they used to go out " shoot a turkey for Thanksgiving din=” ” er. “An’ at de present time,” said Branty Pinkley, “if you goes prowlin' ‘ ‘ lookin” foh a loose turkey, you's to git shot yohse't.” -