The Kansas City Star du lieu suivant : Kansas City, Missouri • 7

717 Moo II lin THE FaNSAS CITY STIR '11-EDLSDAYs MA I' 20 1020 I MEXICAN CFICRCIT Witty Kitty I 1 i A A Congress Woman Will Be Happy When Term Ends born Pajama manufacturers quick to seize the opportunity soon presented numerous new interpretations of this sensible mode It immediately became sartorially correct to appear on the street in the new style and after a time whole suits of pajamas replaced the heavier Palm Beach suits of former winters Pajamas being cooler cheaper and morn easily cleaned rapidly became the favorite garb among the Bean Brummela of the city The brilliant hues and wild patterns seen In the streets seem to lend weight to the theory that men In their secret hearts long to transcend the drab sobriety of their ordinary raiment Pink and purple vie with green yellow and red and only a few content themselves with subdued blues and grays 101t 1 the boiled peas then a choice between pie cake Brown Betty or ice cream and last coffee It is all as regular as clockwork while all the rest of the world has been shut cut behind a magazine ANOTHER CHOICE Or if the patron has survived the day's shocks with less wear and tear he takes a table near the door near where one of the young assistant hostesses takes her stand Here he reviews the passing show circumspectly notes with approval a dress of black velvet passes unspoken Judgment on a Cleopatraesque comb used in a coiffure finds his poise shaken when a pair of eyes abruptly returns his gaze and recovers it by putting an extra sprinkling of salt on his potatoes and proves himself something of a dog by entering into a few sallies with the assistant hostess by way of a request for more muffins al chosen by the people in her district to fill the unexpired term of her husband in the seventieth congress and also was elected on the same day to the seventy-first Mrs Mille Id herself thrust into politics almost without warning She frankly admits that she doesn't like it Only her sense of duty sent her to the seat in congress vacated by her distinguished husband ELECTION A SURPRISE She was nominated without opposition by members of her party Republicans in the district met and decided that they would offer no opposition She only had one opponent a man running on the independent ticket Without even so much as issuing a statement in support of her candidacy she was elected It was a bewildered and rather frightened woman who stood before the speaker's stand last January on the floor of the house and swore that she would faithfully discharge her duties as a national legislator Neither club work nor social affairs had played much of a part in Mrs Oldfield's life To use her own words "there had been perhaps noth Serving from a sense of duty as the successor to her late husband Mrs Pearl Peden Oldfield of Arkansas looks forward with pleasure to the end of her term In congress when it will be possible for her to retire to her home and domestic duties She was elected with practically no organized opposition following the death of her husband the late William Allan Old field But Mrs Oldfie ld finds no great thrill In sitting in congress and she plans to quit its halls when her present term closes ien de Nc os tbo :4 r11 -7 QC' A et-it t- s- '-1-r 047 --Lf: -14 -41 -W114----V kr '''v ----'4iz- zit to- 4- 117-2 1 -c 1 IT 't' ft lk4 1 4 1' '-e ilrk: PT4t- 0 ii:) e5 -if ---'-'r TIt 1'1 i 11 '744' V't14 -4 A A 'i' 4 1 1 -17teet le --r-- 1 ts! t- z-- 4 i A 1 i -ecr -7- 14 o' i IL kc 91697 ---re pt lu- 'I it fl i 1: Vi 7 l' 44' 17 -r- v0- ---r-- 4 1 414a4i -77- -i Zs! qb- 1 0 ''I: 11 I i' 1 4 it-'' ko:" I 1 t1 rl 4' -1-: ill -T A 0 I 6' AP it 4- I I 111 1 Iv) 1 3 aallib 1 5-757 4 1 1 t4 ditA ii 41 '''V-' silo 0- 4 Pt 1 1 4 i i i 4 4L re I '1i '1IY le 0 ti il '14 'y 14 0 vTI) A )4 4 14-- i 114 A '4 '0 5 4 14 4 st 419) 4 'e 4 la AA i -LA1 I th' -ma 1tirq(441 1 'ff 2f 1Z p4J 4 Romp IT 'W 41 7 i 4 1431'lli s' SI 1444t iAr- 4-1- It'' 4 idA 04 't -4 7- IA 'A 4 s'- Ili de -w r' ti tti 4 's' 4 4 -li--- -4 iF-711 Os 5it i 1 i 7a) 11 0 t--- 4 A Ar Li Ai '414 I if 41111614-ovel i 7 -444 IC 4 4 Rat 117 '4" 4 4 St7 4 S-514'17t94 441 tr :4 43- 4P1 I -1 My Blind Pig! The girl-friend says she's reserved all right but she hasn't found out for whom? HERE are thousands of women in the United States who would give half they own to be in Pearl Peden Oldfield's TAN for stoekingless legs in 2 minutes 11C1I4Afillt''11 I ilIVA'''' )1 Ari I lin 41t :21:::: ril (2 -'1- I 'II 1111 II 1) 1-11 11111111 ill I (1 A I It1441 ill 1 iiii 1 4111111111114 111'1011 rt 1 '( 1 II I i 1 rii II2 1 it 11 III i III I 11hill1111 1 1 I i-- 411i101111111911111111 1 -y2t Illi i I 110 iill 1 '-'1't-1)p4NI''i 4 il 1 1 1111111111 ''r4W7111141'11! 1- 1:111 1 7 1131Lii Illibuili icill :1 T11 tA 1 aklimol--11---t--11111nayoloootil I AI' 1 AN IT sto ----ror i I legs in 2 mm utte 1 I (Covvricht 19291 place And Pearl Peden Oldfield would BY EDGAI A OtrEST They tell me I am running In defiance of the law A place where drunkards gather and the worst they ever saw! They tell me I am serving in a goblet made of pine A beverage that is stronger than the strongest Rhenish wine They tell me I have topers every day around my place And their conduct every evening is a positive disgrace I admit a soft drink counter where my guests may come and go And quaff the purest water and not ask me what they owe But I'm stunned beyond expression by the startling shameful news That despite our Constitution I am really serving booze! Here is what those fellows told me I repeat their very words: "It's a blind pig you are running Yes a blind pig for the birds!" Desptte the religious difilculties now current in the republic south of the Orande Mexico is a land of many churches Above is the church of eco in the town of that name golf links or at home we usually found time to discuss the things near est my husbands doings of congress "My greeting to him at the close of each day when congress was in session was 'Well what happened to- 1 And together we would discuss the day's events "I always was his first audience when he was to make a speech He would read his manuscript to me carefully and together we would talk about it and improve it in any way we could "You can readily see that this experience is invaluable to me now" PLANS TO ItrTIRT But Mrs Oldfield is emphatic in her declaration that congress is no place for her and that she will retire when her term has expired Unlike many women in public life she does not entertain essentially feminine views concerning legislation It is her firm belief that women should be measured on the basis of their qualifications and true worth rather than on the theory that as women they should be accorded certain privileges And the day that looms largest in her life at present is when she can lock the door to her office on the fourth floor of the house office building and be known again as Mrs Old-field private citizen Here's the latest short cut to chic a marvelous even tan in two minutes face neck arms hack legs Just rub on this new Glory of the Sun Powder smooth it with your hands ancl no gypsy who's spent a winter on the Riviera is any smarter than you Looks perfectly not show shine not rut off on your clothes hle the OM suntan ols powcters ancl creams Nothing affects it but Jolty and wafer or cream Glorx of tke bun is NOT a "tanyowder" but a poarcler t6t tans! Two shades light awl clark nettes we the clark throughout Moat women with idoncle skin find perfect results with light forthe face awl neckJark for the arms back and lees $2 Luse bos clers anel soap and water Ls Sus is NOT swass t6t tans! 'anti (lark Brasroulhout Most find perfect tee anti neck Jail ess $2 Luse 1)0s oarding House Of New York Is Now a Tea Room 1 1107 41 '''1 ----11-7- 'A4- 6 14- Tz7-'-'-''V'7S i114 A ''''1044- 4'' ILL 211 1- 'A -4 ---7 7-7-t ----0 Ve ---v -0 dr 41 I 411 fil 411 ck-- 4 1 ti' 1111 li'mik if' i 1 4 a A 1- IV --r---- If 4 ----r-1 A 0 I i zii 41 1 'I' )1 I 1 1 Nt Iti 0: 1 1 1' 41' si 14- 't's -----'7' 1: I II NN 1 --1 1 1 I sss '1: I t14 Itrs 1 I 'S NI 1 i't it s' '1 i 1' 1 '0'101 i iii: 1 1 0 I iii i flare el tail i-Pithout tanning' '-'1) 1 CLOINV OF THE SUN '19 I had sent for them to tell me why my pine tree seemed to fail For I fancied it was stricken with an aphis or a scale Its bark is deeply pitted as if done with bit or drill But the experts laughed and told me: "Here's where drunkards drink their fill! Here's a sweet and sticky substance oozing slowly from the trunk And the birds come here to drink It and get gloriously drunk! "Some dissolute sap suckers on this tree of yours have toiled And they've left your garden cockeyed plastered stewed and soused and boiled! There's an alcoholic content In this wax which birds enjoy And unless you stop the practice soon the tree they will destroy!" So you prohibition agents let all other work be dropped Come and close my garden barroom for I want this nuisance stopped (Covvrtaht 19291 poomorq 2 Glasses Water Help Kidneys! breaking point in return for an occasional good meal ARE INDEPENDENT NOW Both sides have now achieved independence There are a few women of the old school who have kept a foothold in the new era and who still mother their "boys" but when one misses a few meals the worst weapon of punishment the host can now use is a wan smile Most owners however enjoy a change of faces on the part of the guests as much as the guests like trying new scenes and menus In the more prosperous tea rooms the most cases a appears except at odd times and is able to beam greeting to her friends without a semblance of checking up on them while the cashier who now shares the function of the hostess of old remains completely non-committal behind an Impersonal smile The result is that a spirit in any stage between gloom and rapture may find its own level there It he be a man with nerves frayed in the pursuit of happiness he can slouch into a chair behind a table in a corner make a simple choice between roast beef roast lamb or chicken a la Maryland which he mutters to the patient waitress and then have his needs served with scarcely a word On comes the chicken gumbo soup the two corn muffins the lettuce with unmistakably "homemade" Russian dressing the meat with the accompanying mashed potatoes neatly molded by an ice cream ladle and PAJAMAS FOR STREET WEAR Ordinance Against Cosiness Garb in Buenos Aires Has Odd Result EW YORK'S boarding houses have emerged after a metamorphosis becoming what-- under a variety of names-- familiarly known as tea rooms pain of going at the end of a to a moderate-priced restaurant lof mirrors clatter and efficiency summoning one's bedraggled will rer to face down a brawny waiter 'of having one's dinner night rate' tt taste of dill pickles and red makes the footloose New rter particularly susceptible to a of imagination in decorations food and the little neighborhood room be it ever so humble in disguised basement is the haven which he confides his jaded apin the metamorphosis many of the distinguishing marks were Ipect The most important was 1 practice of obliging the guests guarantee in advance that they xild pay for a fixed number of lis and with this custom went charter under which the board-house keeper felt privileged to lit the tolerance of diners to the MRS PEARL PEDEN OLDFIELD SUCCEEDED Rim HUSBAND IN CONGRESS THROUGH A SENSE OF DUTY NOW SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO THE TIME WHEN SHE MAY RETIRE i 3 1 1 1 I 4 1 I 1 i 1 I firtggestion From the Vancouver Province The young man had been suspected of cheating at cards and members of the club to which he belonged executed swift justice by heaving him out of the window The victim of their wrath pulled himself together dusted his clothes and re-entered the club He sought out the secretary arid complained of the treatment he had received "They threw me out of the second-floor window and nearly killed me" he said aggrievedly "What ought I to do about it?" "Well" said the secretary "I would suggest that you join another club where the cardroom is on the ground floor" of Jad Salts This makes the water doubly effective in cleansing and stimulating the kidneys Try this for a few says and your kidneys may then act fine and bladder disorders disappear This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia and has been used for years to help clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation Jad Salts is inexpensive and makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to help prevent serious kidney and bladder disorders Get about four ounces from your druggist to start with the water sing and ry this for neys may disorders from the uiee nombeen used stimulate bladder lexpensive fervescent nillions of and then idney and bout four to start Too much rich food forms acids which excite and overwork the kidneys in their efforts to filter it from the system Flush the kidneys occasionally to relieve them like you relieve the bowels removing acids waste and poison else you may feel a dull misery in the kidney region sharp pains in the back or sick headache dizziness the stomach sours tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheunfatic twinges To help neutralize these irritating acids and flush off the body's urinous waste begin drinking water Drink at least two glasses every morning about an hour before breakfast Add to one of the glasses a tablespoonful From the Living Age It is against the law in Buenos Aires to appear in the street minus a coat and this city ordinance is responsible for a new and rather startling fashion for men in the Argentine When the temperature last "winter" began to average ninety-eight degrees in the shade a young man appeared in the street wearing the coat of his pajamas instead of the coat of his usual business suit Since this was strictly within the law and far more comfortable than even a linen suit other men quickly fell in line Almost overnight a fashion was gladly give more than half of her possessions if she could walk out of her office back into the normal life of a woman who was greatly interested in her home and husband and find the complete satisfaction and perfect contentment she once knew Mrs Oldfield is a member of congress She represents the second district of Arkansas in the house She succeeded her husband the late William Allan Oldfield Democratic whip At a special election she was ing connected with my life from a public viewpoint particularly colorful" She had kept herself informed concerning public affairs Her husband had always discussed his legislative problems with her Especially was this true the three years preceding Mr Oldfield's death "The interest I have in the public welfare is due to him During those last three years we were constantly together "Whether we were motoring on the IP T0 anywhere in Ike United Siales fo anywilere in Ike world II 1 4 4 1 0 you may flask your message inslanfly over Ike infernalional Syslem i 1 4 1' L' 1 i I F' 1 I 1 1 1 1 i 4 I Ii I i i It I 11' 1 I 1 1 I I 1 I I I 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 The Postal Messenger smart active efficient and prompt typifies the vast communication facilities offered by the International System The network of Postal Telegraph wires throughout the United States from coast to coast linked with Europe? Asia and South America by the Commercial Cables and the All America Cables brings the world to your very door Through the Mackay Radio your friends on ships on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans can be reached immediately An army of women and behind the Postal Messenger trained In the many responsibilities of linking city with with country with with continent Postal Telegraph accurate courteous rapid stands ready to serve your daily or emergency needs A home a business a national service International service' 4 -f 7:::: If 4'40: y' 7: te i i A 4:: ii 5 it 5 7'' i's'''' X' i I 'i t'''''' i 1' 4:: 910 I i x)N 34 7Tr 4 2:: 2 i 1 i ::0 -k 1- i ti I 4 ift 44: Ai 4 ra1i4t' 1 'A 4 01t'61: i i '4" ''''0 4A' :::1 i 0 ft -44- 4 AHtZ4''4 ''4 lof4 wu I It 1 1 ki''' 1 Al AottAA 's 1 t'4-i'''' 4''---cv': 4 7 U4 1' -)A 'i' i g' 4p5" iv vo A ks I It i e' 1 ''-i 1 --s '111 i fi 1: 1 irT '4 i'' f' 1 'iN ''''1: 1 I i :1: :14: 414 1 4kT: I 4 14i 1i- 1 A '-4' I'1 1: 17:: i 0 3 -10i 1 r7 4 44 1: 4): 1 ":7 '1tei'''1qk cit 4 3e '''9 k4 4q 4 43C zre- AN A A 9z144i- Al i'''' '11' 1': 44t''A41: '4k4(4 'N ''''O'ic''0 IT Ni It Y- 's -4 i -Lu- 5 iiiq i 41i: giz1 k6 litta ft 1: ''i 1 q'''''411lyti 41 eA4 '101 rt 11 1 f'T i'! tkots4k44 to 1 :1 411 1 fiii 4 zz ''1-10f'- 4 1 16 '( 1' (kr''''' 4::" 'A 'IN 4tx 14 i 'v I 4) 4 I ei' 1-'1- oir e''''' 1 Js Azo1141 7 s-' I'' 'i: A' 4- 1 r'r1: 49''''A '''c' 11' 't-31 l''' 1 -''A 4: ''ptif 0-k "'-k '44 I 0 4 o- 2 :4 Li iokti 1 1 4 i -ii i I f'' 1b 1 i I 1 1 '''t' 4: z- ti'' 7i k''''' ''''i' 3" 1 I '1 1 l' '''''''''i SrP1 4 i ''S:" 1 li i'' 41' -4 3' n': :1 i'-' I 'I '''t n''' lik 1 1' )' 14' it 'i 1) 1 Tote 1 Mitzi mph i commercial allamcrica Cables Cables Mackay nadio 1 4 111PMEIMDISIIPOIONIENIMMO.