Government men testing cosmetics. Washington, D.C., July 10. In testing cosmetics they are first separated to make the different tests. F.W. Casey of the Department of Agriculture is shown taking a crucible off the burner, getting ash from a hand lotion. In the steam baths at the right of the pictur
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