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these days as the "best dressed wom an in America." For Irene's father was a small town physician, and Irene had only the advantages usually given to daughters of fairly prosperous medi cal men with a provincial practice. But New Rochelle didn't know what was under Irene's light-brown hair what was behind her clever greenish eyes. And New Rochelle knows not yet the mormoset but Irene Poote, now Mrs. Vernon Castle, regales Broad way daily with her greenish eyes and her marmoset and her wonderful gowns. And Miss Broadway bobs her hair just like Mrs. Vernon Castle. After Irene married Vernon they decided to capitalize their fancy step ping by teaching young scions of wealth to dance. So successful were their efforts that scions of wealth flocked to be taught, and from mere ly private dancing instructors the Castles became a national institution. Castles-in-the-Air, on the roof of a New York hotel, recently claimed their abilities. Vernon, who is an Englishman, decided he'd go back and join the British aviation corps. Sd Vernon is now at war. while Irene is still teaching terpeichore new tricks with another dancing partner, Owen Finny. Irene Foote is the girl who will wear the dress designed by newspa per readers competing with readers of The Day Book for the honor of planning Mrs. Castle's Easter dress. Wouldn't YOU like to design a cos tume for the "best dressed woman in America?" Well, somebody's going to! o o THE NARROW PATH (But Not the Straight One.) Friend Bill Then Will Also Jim More Like Him To Bar Talk War "111 Buy." "Mine's a High M " 'Round Again," lSay When" (Etc., Etc., Etc.). Next Mom . Gray Dawn "Im Through!" "Me Too." Some men marry to get a cook and then kick about the cooking. Other men marry to get a beauty and kick at her dressmaker's bills. BLIND GIRLS ENJOY SWIMMING LESSONS Berkeley, Cal. More than 50 blind girls of the California Institute for the Deaf and Blind are becoming pro ficient swimmers, overcoming their dread of deep water in daily lessons in the school gymnasium tank. Two of the most promising students are Miss May Perkins and Miss Rose Reilley. Under the -instruction of Miss Ethel Coplin, gymnasium di rector, the two girls, just 16 years old, are learning various diving stunts and water tricks that would test the Skill of their more fortunate sisters. Miss Reilly is totally blind. Miss Perkins can see sHghtly. gfej