The evening world. Newspaper, February 18, 1921, Page 29

Fannie Hurs Robert McKnight, Aged 5, Admits Having a Sweet- heart and Wanting to Be an Acrobat. By Fay Stevenson. Conntie, 10m. by thd Pres Publidhing Oo, iow York Brewing World.) IGHT on the heels of Susan Mitchell, the ight-year-old child who was discovered the other day to haye the mind of a girl ef fourteen, comes five-year-old Robert. McKnight and his seven- year-old sister Margaret. ‘The McKnight children have just paged the Ternan Simon Binet psy- ghological test—Robert with a rating of 160 and Margaret with a rating of 18. » When: I called at the McKnight epartment at No. 439 West 123d Btreet I was not exactly sorry to find that the chitiren'’s mother, who was &@ teacher and- is now studying the Psychology of children at Columbia ‘University, was net at home, «Nor ‘was I troubled over the fact that “Papa MoKni¢ght,” who for many years was Preskient of the Norma! Schoo! in Peru, was “out.” ft seemed much better to have a tet%k with Robert and ‘Margaret “all by ourselves,” especially. since the Rursemaid angpunced that the parents did not push their children Explains Why Women Should Keep \ Their ‘\Marry—interesting Article on This Page Soon. Own Names When They < Me KNIGHT and wanted them to be as natural as possible. That is what all parents of prodigies say, 8o why not talk to the prodigy jtself? I found them both most interesting and both whimeical Robert was sitting on the floor playing with a train of cars and Mar- garet dividing her attention between a doll and two cats named Mu® and John “[ don't like school a bit.” said Robert after I had asked him about the Horaeo Mann Kindergarten, where he attends, “I'm real against it.’ “put if you hadn't gone to school and didn’t pay attention to your teacher you wouldn't have been able to stand so high in that test," I re- minded him. “But school keeps me from doing the things I want to do,” sighed Rob- ert. “I want to be an acrobat!" And with that he turned upside down upon a parallel jar which his parents have constructed between the dining room and the living room. “Fact is," continued Robert with his head down and his feet up, “I don’t like strict teachers.” ‘Then he added, “But, say, don't put that in the paper, my teacher might gee it!” “He doesn't Hke fairy tales ether,” chimed in Margaret “Why not?” asked L “Recause they aren’t real,” shouted Robert. Margaret, Just 7, Likes Dogs and Cats, Also Fairy Stories, ‘Because TheyAren’t Real.’’ “But that's why I lke them,” wisely remarked his sister. “And I think ‘Alice in Wonder- tand’ Is crazy," continued Robert, now descending from the bar, “Who ever heard of a rabbit wearing white gloves or any one swimming In a puddle made by thelr own tears!" Then Margaret confided the fact that Robert believed in Santa Claus, but she didn't. And no sooner was that secret set forth than another one was freed. “Do you play with other little boys?” I asked Robert, and then, “Who is your best: friend?" “Yes, I play with other kiddies, of course,” said Robert, “but do I have to fa about my best friend?” I nodded. There was a moment's silence, and then—— “Well, it's May Louise!" Even Margaret didn’t know about HER. But Robert declared he met her at kindergarten, and that set- tled it. “We aren't any different from other children,” laughed Margaret. “We go to school, play, sleep from: 8 in the evening until 7 In the morning, and of course we never go to the movies.” “Charlie Chapin is silly," said Robert. “He's worse than fairies.” “I suppose everybody is silly but May Louise!" laughed Margaret. Yow I have something on (brother at last!” “1NcZ BATHS BEAUTY © BY + \WWILL B.dOHNSTONE ¢ Coorristst, 19M. by the Prow Pubtkting Co. (ite New York Brening World.) $6] ADtps, have you a high fre- quency current in your home?” If you would be beautiful, Peppy and youthful, get one, If your itr skin is dusty und you dislike a méssy cold cream bath, write for particulars. Finally, if your nervous system has ‘been shattered by the morning “cold Tub,” just jolt some kilowatts and voity into your bathtub. With 20 Kilowatts af 500,000 volts’ jaszing through your anatomy for uwenty seconds, {n what is described techni- ‘cally by H, Gerngbach in a recent {gsue of Electrical. Experimenter as a ‘cold fire bath,” you will have the mearest approach to the Fountain of Youth, combined with a pyrotechni- <al display that would make Pain's {reworks look as dismal as Broadway Get night with its lights doused. It seunds dangerous, but it isn’t. Mr. Gernsbach tried it on the dog— or rather a rabbit—and the only ill pilect was thet after the “fre bath” ‘the rabbit got indigestion from eat- ‘ng too many carrots. Mr, Gerns- ach Invented the bath after seeing wome boys standing on a third rall that carried 500 volts, This ente pastime is harmicss, we are assured, as long as both feet are on thé rail. If you don't believe the @tatement you can easily disprove it. Your future bathroom will resemble en electric light plant and contain a twuge Tesla coll, on top of which will be the “third railed" tub. And you wih be able to get all of your. feet on the rail at once. Climb in and turn on the watts, Do nat be frightened by the crackling forks of lightning that shoot from the tip of your nose or the backfire from your shoulder bladgs. Your body will he enveloped in al flare of jumping, electrical spaghetti, but never mind. You'll be beautiful’ when you come outif you do come out. Remember that your body is being revitalized by the watts in transit, and that all dust, dirt, germs and dead skin are being projected from your body. Think how easy it will be to clean the bathroom after your plunge, with merely @ broom and a dustpan, Of course your pair will stand straight up on end and your permanent wave will be a total lass, but try to smile as you see your dandruff rattle against the celling. Anyway, if these Tela tubs invade our homes it ie claimed that the dry bath will be more sanitary and. in- finitely better than the old-fashioned woop and water of a Saturday night. “Tne unquestioned therapeutical et- frets to the human body are of great value, not only to the muscles but to the entire nervous system. Tesla cur- rents, by pottening the arteries, maku the old feel younger and the youn younrer and inore aggressive =4%, Gertsbaqt, Tle also states women, particulu should their “future hit great benefits fron frequency dry battis," Tt sounds like 4 good” 'fd¢a, but doubtless some rea- tionaries will stick to.the old-fash« toned low-powered sandsoap and Three- HE long and short of the racing sport waa snapped at Tia Juana, Mexico, where the biggest racing season in western history is now being staged. Jockeys B. Mar- imelli Ceft)S and “Little” Yeargin hold the Tia Juana track records for Piloting winning horses, while Johan Aason (centre) 8 feet 9% inches tall and weighing 503 pounds, the world's largest man, is the most enthusiastic fan of the thousands in attendance. -But Not of aKind -COURTSHID~* MARRIAGE awa, “Dear Miss Vincent: | met a young lady about six years ago but we always quarrelled, Abo. two years ago we became en- gaged. | was working for a firm and her father was a contractor for the same firm. | warned him not to invest his money in the firm, but he would not listen to me. Later it failed and ho blamed me. At the time wo were en- gaged he had promised to give me a few thousand doliars to scart in business for myself, But afte the crash the girl and | broke our engagement. Now her friend to me and tells me she it up, but that her will not advance any money. | had always planned to go in business when | married, What do you advise? 8.” De not combine love and business. If you are thinking more about the money than your bride your future happiness is at stake. You gay that you wlways quarreiled with this young woman and not once does your let- ter breathe of love, so why renew the attachment? r Miss Vincent: | am a boy ot seventeen and making $80 a week. | am deeply in love with a girl eightren, i want to marry her and | feel that | am well able to provide. Do you think 1 am too young? Jide de” You are earning an enormous sal ary, but do not let this turn your head. You are entirely too young to think of marriage, Remember that the present may be bright but much may happen between now and your woul young age, by the Press Publishing Co, VINCENT °¢ (The New York Ryening World), “Dear Miss Vincent: | am a young Jewish girl who lives in a heighborhood of Gentiles. | know a number of nice young men, but they are not of my faith. Will you please tell me of some Jewish club for young people? “MISS YORKVILLE.” Will some of the readers of this column help Miss Yorkville by nam- ing such a club? “Dear Mras Vincent: After go- ing with @ young man for some six months ago we quar The quarrel being caused by me, | apologized, and since then we have been ‘friendly ene kk, active in ganizat: I very seldom see hi Ido he acts juet lik not like a former sweetheart. 1 love him as a woman should love THE man, and when my friends say anything about him to make me forget | love him all the more. would appreciate your advice, dear’ ent. — V. D.C,” Since you have apologized for that unfortunate little tiff it rather looks s if you had done about everything your power, [ither he is inclined ns in the neighborhood, d when d and to be stubborn or else be is public opirited and much taken up with hia new work. In any case, if 1 were you T would not bq too conciilatory, If ho really ‘4 THE man for you he. will work out the solution himself, ani! perhaps indifference on your part bring this result about quicker Ubabdwo Inch datescu, snot. ~~ T-JARR FAMILY By ROY L:MFCARDELL Conyrisht, 1921. by the Pres Publishing Oo, (ite Now York Evening World.) HATS the matter with little Emma, isn't that her cry- ing?" asked Mr. Jarr look- ing up from his paper. ou never mind!” said Mrs, Jurc, “{ can't correct the children ‘but what you intenfere, and #0 how can I expect to have any control of them? No, she hasn't been punished!" Mrs, Jarr went on, noting Mr. Jarr’s interrogat- ing gaze. ““What's she crying for, then, she poor little thing?” grumbled the fond ther. 6é “Tve only told her to stay in her ‘oom till I said she could come out,” Mrs. Jarr replied. “It's mighty strange that I never lave any trouble with her,” mur- mured Mr. Jarr. "Of course you don't, when you let ier have her own way in everything, and she's so spoiled, in consequence, that I can’t do a thing with her.” “She’s the best child I ever saw,” Mr. Jarr insisted. “You're too partial to her, and that's why she ts crying so, She knows you'll hear her, and take her part,” eaid Mrs, Jarr, “And I only sent her to her room because sho carried on when I let Willie go to the moving pictures and I said she couldn't go.” “Why couldn't she asked M Jarr, ‘Isn't that being partial to Willie?” “No, it is not!” Mrs. Jarr asserted. “You took her out the other evening when Wille wasn't alont and you bought her candy and took her to the pictures.” “Willie wouldn't come with us Mr. Jarr hastened to explain. “He was playing with some boys"— “Ah, but he didn’t know you were going to buy hia little candy and take her to the movies. So the principle is the same—we mustn't show'one child partiality us against the other.” “I didn't know we were going to the pictures, either,” Mr. Jarr ad- mitted. “But when we were in front of the theatre she commenced to cry for me to take her in, and, really, she created euch a scene that passers-by began to think I was a kidnapper.” “And eo you gave in to her?” cried Mrs. Jarre. “Well, T only wish [ had been there, I know where she get her dispovition of always wanting he own way! She always insists on hay ing things when you are around or I have company, knowing I can't very well punish her then” “Pretty cute kid, em?" said Mr. Jarr with a grin. “Your ideas of what ts cate do not cotmcide with mine,” romarked Mrs Jarr grimly. “Now 1 insist you take her in hand” "TH tell her to be & good girl,” re- plied Mr. Jarr weakly. “That will be grand!” said Mra. Jarr. “No wonder she ien't afraid of you one bit" “I hope not!” said Mr. Jarr fervent ly, "but T can make her stap crying you see!” And he went into where the little girl was, kissed her, brought her out and danced her on his knee. have, look how good she, is now!" said. “Just ®e firm with ‘em, just am . be be | American Interesting Facts About Them. eat It! eewetattinc,. By Maurice Ketten Opera Singers Growing More Popular Every Day—Watoh Thie Page for the Story | An INA TERRIBLE aes Gee WHIZ! [MAVE ONLY THREE MINUTES BRING NE TWo SOFT BROILED EGGS, AND HURRY, | HAVE ONLY THREE WHEN IS THE TRAIN Due HERE 2 ——_——— Five. FIFTEEN What New York Hello Girl Saw Abraad tm Paris Grandmothers Wear Their Dresses Up to Knees, but Look ‘Swell;’ Says Teresa Rabasa. By Roger Batchelder. Conmcigh yThe Prews (>fiebaing Oo, Th) New York Brenig Word) “cc ROADWAY has Parie and B Spain lashed to the mast,” according to Miss Teresa Ra. basa, of No, 24 Weet 3Mth Street, a former hello girl on the Chelsea Ex- change, who has been giving the Rue de Ia Paix and the Pyrenees, to say nothing of bull fights and S@panieh grandees, the ones over, Four months ago I went abroad ind T had a swell time,” she explained as T broke up a family celebration in her home yestemlay. “But there's no ght Broadwuy. Paris is tame; everything ‘shuts up at 11, and even though Spwin does keap open all night it hag nothing on this town, I'm home to etay. “Sure, I was to the Loo-ver,” she declared when questioned in detali pout her trip, “but 1 didn’t under- and it very well. I can't speak +French, and all 1 could do was jook at the pictures. “I nit a lot of excitement when we across the Pyrenees Mountains 0 Spain. ‘There was a flood which had ruined everything—all the houses vencoops and everything af the peasants, “But, speaking! of Paris, { took a» lot of notice of the skirts. I cant hand the girls e0 moch for looks, as you might think to hear people rawe over ‘em, but the clothes—Oh, my! You eee a ewell young girl coming down the street, with hor dress up to her knees at least and furs around her neck and when ele gets clon, she's an old fady, probatty a grand- mother or something. My Gawd, they don't hardly wear anything, but the getup is good. I don't like the men, though; they're too stubby and short and squatty-lke, “Bull-Mghts? Gure, They're gram. Just Nike a ball game. I saw one another fellow were teasing the bull with @ red cape, and the bull went after the wrong man and put his front legs on him. It's like a ball Fame, and |t goes like this: Firat they throw the keys from the grand- stand to unlock the bull stable, and the bulls come out—big ones, too— and run wild. They just tear around the ring, When the bull gets tired, you tease bim. You put the cape to ial. yous bullCyhior gal bast, Lis amd ong aide and tbe Mul} 6oce ight under oo gem a - a py tithe . cae ‘On the Swell Streets of Spain the Hoboes Feel Sorry for the Million- aires;’ Biff for a Masher. it; then you put it to the other side and the bull goes under that. You've got to be quick or you get hurt. Then you stick him with spears, which have fags on, in the neck Finally you put the mantle on the ground, and he gets down to look at it, Then one of the ball fighters sticks him In the neck and hits him with a knife, “The bull then belongs to the fighter. He can sell the meat, but If he wants to be kind, he cuts off the ear and throws it into the grand- stand. That means the bull meat goes to the enphan asylums.” | asked ber 4 she bad met any royalt “No,” she said, “but in Barcelona I saw aw big house cut out of a rock which belongs to a Duke or some- thing. : “The first day in Spain,” she went on, “I etarted to take a walk by myself, If 1 got lost, all right, I told myself. 1 got back, but when I got back there was four Spanish guys following me Not speaking their language, I told them in Americana to get out before they got kicked out. Three beat it, but one stayed and auked me if T lived there. I gave bim a crack in the jaw, and be made tracks quick, I'll tell you. “On the swell streets in Spain, it's different than Fifth Avenue. Over there, hoboes and millionaires are walking on the same atreet, and the oboes don’t get called for it. “They: are ot fi the millionaires, in- stead of the other way round “There are no wrong pumbers on Spanish phones,” according to Miss Rabasa. You give your money to an usher, who gets the number. It takes an hour sometimes, but you get the right number anyway. ‘Then you have to tip the usher and pay the cashier. Moreover, she couldn't hand the trains a thing, because you haye tc get in a room and can’t see anything. Other- wise, Burope ie all right. Despite the fact that this is a land of Prohibition, afl on the Antonio Lo- pes were stowed the night before her arrival to celebrate their safe return, ath cabana os Notice in your conversation with people whether you hold their attention or not. In order to get @ person's. at- tention it is mecesgary to be audacious, I knew a successful salesman poty put the pure bread on . Polly put the sure breadon ; Polly put the Bond Bread on ‘That just suits med