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racehorses she was thrown a.nd in jured In 19J2 she joined Universal and played leads for a year. During 1913 she toured with her father's stock company returning to the films the next year witiuthe Majestic com pany. She joined the Horsley studios in 1915 and is now leading lady for Cub comedies. Miss Bennett is an all-around horsewoman, an expert swimmer, a clever golf and tennis player, an ac complished acrobat and fancy dancer. She has golden brown hair and grey eyes. "I am a lover of flowers, birds, music and BABIES," says Miss Ben nett. "To be the mother of a sweet little baby, I think is one of God's greatest gifts to womankind." SAVE 20 CENTS ON XlSoLLAR! BUSINESS MAN TELLS HOW TO BUY VEGETABLES (Editor's Note Geo. W. Perkins, business organizer, steei magnate and famous progressive recently turned aside from his business duties to help the people of New York find out how to cut the high cost of living. As head of Mayor Mitchell's food committee, he did such remarkable work in this respect that the United States depart ment of agriculture publicly stated it was the best ever done in the field. This newspaper has secured these ar ticles from Chairman Perkins and will print them from day to day. Care ful following of them, Perkins says, will mean that you will save twenty cents on every dollar!) BY GEO. W. PERKINS Chairman of New York's Food Committee. In buying vegetables select them yourself and see that they are fresh. This is all important There are tricks in all trades, including the ve getable trade. You will find you, will get more po tatoes if you will buy them by weight and not by measure. Never buy sprouting potatoes. Se rious illness has been known to follow NEW FASHIONED GIRL DEMURELY OLD FASHIONED BY BETTY BROWN The new fashioned girl in the old fashioned gown lends enchantment to tiie spring "fashion views" she's their use. In buying potatoes ask your dealer to cut one in half. Take the two' halves and put them together; if they are juicy enough to stick together you have a good potato. In buying cabbage, be sure you get a hard, heavy head, with crisp, white leaves and with the stalk cut close to the head. Many a large head of cab bage looks heavy, but on taking it in your hand you will find it very light. A light weight head of cabbage should only be bought at reduced price. In buying beets, choose those with dirty roots and fresh, green leaves. This shows they have not been soak ed to freshen them. In buying winter squash, choose one that has no soft spots. Choose a medium one; the larger ones are seedy. In buying cauliflower, choose a firm, white head with fresh green leaves. j t0 In buying onions, be sure they are hard. In buying celery, choose a bunch with crisp white leaves. Use outside pieces for soup and inside pieces for table. LENDS CHARM TO FROCK the belle of the fashion shows, and before long you will be meeting her at afternoon teas or wherever well dressed girls gather. iiiriikaMiiililfftfUMiiltiMtti