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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1913)
Omaha Sunday Ree Magazine Page LHLE i.U ! 'I 'J! IfSLiTLl Jl Copyright, 1S13, by tho Star Company. Great Britain Rights Reserved. I, . r To Capture the $250,000 Worth of Prizes Offered for tho First Aerial Voyage, Aviators tho World Over Are Now Devising Plans. One of tho Most Promising Is Illustrator' Here. e tneAtlantic with Aeroplanes in a P9V FOR tho man who succoods in making the first aorlal passago from America to England await prizes amounting to nearly a quarter of a million dollars. All over the civi lized world aviators aro perfecting their plans for entorlng the contost. No flying machine yet devised 1b oqual to tho task of making the flight in safety, but sovor&l plans have been sug gested by which tho feat might bo accomplished by tho adoption of ideas which tho science of aviation has already developed. Tho problem has been approached from various angles, but the most promising have resolved themselves into two. The first suggestion provides for a trip In three stages, the aviator arrang ing a sorlCB of depot ships at cortaln positions on tho lino of; passago at distances six hundred miles apart At theBo depots, tho aviator will stop to rest, to overhaul his machine boforo commencing his flight early tho next day and to take on a fresh Bupply of fuel and food. In tho event of adverso weather, It will bo possible to romatn at these havens of safoty for almost any length of time boforo proceeding with tho journey. Tho location of theso depot ships will bo mado known to the aviator by means of charts, compass and wireless tolography. The dlstanco from Newfoundland to tho Irish coast is about 2,000 miles. Travelling at an averago of olghty miles an hour, the aviator would be ablo to mako his first depot ship, located 600 miloa from tho starting point, within seven and one-halt hours. The second and third dopots would bo mado In ovan loss tlmo bocauso full speed could bo maintained from depot to depot, whereas In leaving the coast It would bo necossary to pro ceed at first at a comparatively low rato becauso of the danger of collision with const-wlso and other vossols. Tho trip botweon tho first and socond and tho second and third depots might, thoreforo, bo mado in sovon hours fiat, a speed of e,lghty-flvo miles an hour bolng attained. From tho third dopot to tho Irish coast, a dlstanco of somo two hundred miles, would bo made easily within two hours and This Plan Provides foC Three to Bo Stationed 600 Miles Apart. The Aviator Will Alight on Theso Depots for Rest and Fuel. This Plan Would Take 7t2 Hours for the Trip 1 ... r ii qui wouia Be Practicable with Ex isting Aenaratut. a half, travelling at an nvorago speed of olghty alios an hour This would oomploto tho trip within twenty-four hours. But It has boon auggoatod that tho wholo Journoy might be made in ono continuous flight. ThlB would Involve tho building of an exceptionally largo and poworful blplano, entirely different In many ways from thoso hlthorto construotod. Ono plan pro posed to havo a boakBhapod stopped body totally onclosod to protect tho pilots from tho strong continuous wind current The wings wbuld probably bo mado on tho Dunno method a system which makes the machlno automatically stablo as already demon strated In England and Franco. This molhod has also been fol lowed In most of tho rocont German craft The Plan to Cross the Atlantic in 24 Hours in a Con tinuous Trip Would Involve the Building of an Aeroplane More Powerful Than Any So Far Conceived. rAn Average Speed of About 85 Miles an Hour Would Have to Be Maintained to Make the Trip in a Day, but This Would Be Quite Possible with a Powerful Aeroplane. ttWctttte if 0tauft) TE leg is ono of tho most beautiful parts of the human body, for from the rounded hip to tho slender anklo it makes up a most harmonious wholo, whoso roundness develops with progres sive amplltudo to express at ono and the same tlmo solidity and strength, and distinction and fitness. It is armed with two bony proc esses which are like the relays of strength; tho knee and the ankle. They may also be compared to two powerful springB, brought Into ac . tion by tho will. For the leg to bo beautiful it must bo long and straight, not heavy, with no fatty lumps, looking as If no amount of labor could tiro It Even though tho beauty of tho leg Itself escape the notice of others, they nevertheless havo many oppor tunities for appreciating your light ness of motion and the elegance with which you uso your legs. They give woman her carriage, and there is nothing by which a woman can at tain a greater effect than in her bear ing. Therefore, devoto yourself espe cially to tho preservation of the plastic beauty of your legs, to their whiteness, tho softness of the skin, and at tho samo time do not fail to educate your legs, to exercise them so that they perform their office without any apparent effort, that offce of supporting and bearing the body firmly yet gracefully. Those persons whose feet aro dis eased or who wear badly made shoes will 'certainly walk badly, but thoso whose legs aro not, exercised well or are weak from Inaction walk very much worse, for not only are their steps ill regulated, but the movement at the hips la abnormal and cramped, spoiling all of the harmony and charm. Naturally gymnastics are necessary to give the leg suppleness and ease of aotlon. But It will suffice It certain exercises aro taken dally to give them the proper supple ness and keep them strong and elastic. Here are some exercises from which you will derive most rapid benefit: First Standing erect with both hands on the hips, kick each leg for ward at high as possible, standing BmUy on the other foot No. 226 The Education of the Leg Second Refit the right foot on a stool and stand very straight on tho left leg, at a distance of eight Inches from the stool. Bend the body for ward until you touch the right knee, then return to the normal position, then bend your chest backward and return again to erect position. Re peat this exerolse at least ten times, standing In turn upon each leg, the hands on the hips. Third Bend down so as to sit on your heels while holding the torso straight. During this exercise you may hold the hands on the hips or push the arms forward horizontally. Fourth Lift the right foot to tho height of the left knee, then push the right leg forward and to the right until you touch the floor with the heel, while you stoop slowly, by bending the left knee, not curving. the body. Repeat this movement sev eral times, alternating from one foot to the other, having both hands upon the hips. Special Directions Bo very caro ful not to use massage on .the legs. Only In caso of accident and when the specialist prescribes massage as necessary for the elasticity of tho joints should it be resorted to. This Is medical massage, altogether dif ferent from that used for other parts of the body, for beautifying purposes. Gymnastics should altogether take the place of massage so far as the legs aro concerned. Be sure to keep the legs perfectly clean. Your daily bath will do this. After the bath rub the legs dry with a rough towel or the friction glovo from the feet upward. Hub after ward with alcohol applied with tho bare palm. Nover let tho legs re main bare, but put on stockings at once when you rise In the morning or after the bath, unless you jump Into bed at once. When taking the dally foot bath you may continue the washing up tho leg, soaping it thor oughly. 1 The Knees So that the knees do not spoil the appearance of the leg they must bo neither too prominent nor too round. If too prominent they show weakness of articulation; If too round they give the appearance of heaviness. It is true that tho knees, as part of the legs, form a part of the secret plasticity of tho body and give no special distinction to external at tractiveness, but a woman glvos caro to their beauty for her own personal satisfaction most of all. This con sideration Is important, but It must not overbalance our attention to tho knecB on account of their frailness. Many colds, pains and indispositions are contracted through tho kneos. Tho knees should always bo kept warm. For this reason all who havo the least tendency toward, rheuma tism should wear kneo-warmers. These woven bands are put on under tho stocking and aro hardly per ceptible It has been sold that for tho knees to. be beautiful they should bo In a straight line, projecting neither out wardly nor Inwardly, this Is when the legs, are placed together, heels touch ing, thighs tense. To overcome hardness of tho knees apply a poultice of breadcrumbs every evening. Tlo it on so that -It stays In place all night. This hard ness will not occur if the knees are bathed and rubbed immediately after ward every night Glycerine and lemon may be used successfully to avoid any callosities on tho knees. Thoy may also be rubbed with ver juice (the sour juice of green grapes). Garters The old-fashioned garter is absolutely proscribed by all au thorities. Tho garter running, to tho corset has taken Us place, and tho .double kind should be used, becauso It holds the stocking in placo well and at the samo time koeps tho cor set in place over tho hips and stom ach. The old circular garter Inter fered greatly with the circulation of the blood and should not bo used at all. Do not bo afraid of pulling tho suspension garter tight, for they should hold tho stockings without a creaso. Varicose Veins Do not consider varicose veins as trifles, for while in thomselves thoy are not dangerous, they show that great precautions should bo taken on account of tho fragile condition of the circulation. They come from some compression of a vein. Tho blood finding it diffi cult to mako Its way toward tho heart spreads out and dilates .the vein, which has a certain amount of elasticity, They show themselves externally by more or less violet colored swellings. When varicose veins havo reachod a certain stage of development on account of strains through walking too much or stand ing too long, fissures may occur, or oven ruptures, which aro very dan gerous If not attended to at onco. If you have varicose veins do not walk too far; abstain from violent exer cise. Bo carefnl not to stand too much. A normal walk Is never harmful. Cold is very harmful to legs with varicose veins, Warm skirts should be worn, and even equestrian tights in Winter. Rubber stockings aro also to bo recommondod to those with very largo varicose veins, or bandages of wool. The woollen bandages have tho ad vantage that thoy can be changed and washed more fre quently; they do not lose their elasticity, while the rubber Btockings become lax and disintegrate rapidly, especially whon washed fre quently. For the same rea son woolen bandages lio closer to the leg, oven though they are a little harder to manage, but It is well worth tho trou ble. You should bo care ful to roll up the bandago every night when removing it so as to put It on easily In the morning. If a rupture of a varicose vein takes placo call a physician at onoo. Whllo waiting for him, apply com presses of cold water so as to stop tho flow of tho blood. Oedemla Is also an accident to tho circulation, resulting from somo great physical strain. It consists In tho Bwolllng of tho leg, very red, and lmmodlato rest Is necessary. In so vera cases consult a doctor, who' will ordor tho proper bandages. CO va iceatiye J? Fourth Movement The Straight Lag Exercise. Third MovNssat The Kneeling on Your Kneel. Second Movement The Stooping- Lenon. Firt Movement The Forward KicltX 0