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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-28

mockingly when Virginia wheeled
upon her.
I'm leaving" Virginia said shortly
and reached for her travelling bag.
well, take my bunch and get the
real low-down on a joint before you
register" the other girl remarked
with a touch of Cancellation. Il
amt sure yet that you're not after
some kind of dirty info for some
bull, but if you honestly want a
respectable hotel, you're in the
wrong place"
Thank you," Virginia returned
stiffly. Il shall make careful in
quirieS second time"
She gathered up her gloves and
handbag in one hand and taking the
travelling bag in the other, walked
hurriedly out of the room, leaving
her guest holding the door open
The elevator boy carried the
heavier bag to the desk and put it
down at her feet. Il wish to pay for
my room," she said icily to the
clerk when ne came toher.
why, is there anything wropg?'
he asked in establishment
Nothing that you can rectify, -
Virginia answered with a positive
emphasis.
The clerk looked at her a moment
and then turned away with perfect
comprehension, to get her bill.
TRY the Ritz or the Biltmore," he
suggested when he handed her the
change and summoned a bellboy to
carry her bag.
Virginia directed him to show her
a telephone and in few minutes
she was talking with Mr.. Gardiner.
She had thought of calling Nathan
iel but she didn't want to tell him by
telephone that she was no longer at
the Deans.
Gardiner gave her the name of a
respectable but obscure hotel, and
very soon Virginia was being shown
to another room.
1t was not a more pretentious
hotel than the first, but the atmoS-
phere was inexpressibly different.
Virginia felt she would be reasonably
safe here from contact with sordid-
ness.
She unpacked her travelling bag
and hung up her peach silk pajamas
and negligee. Their fresh lowell
ness made her wish she had a
lighter, cooler dress to change to
and she remembered that she had
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ored group of features that were
both hard and weakly feminine. The
face was partly buried in pillow,
but Virginia saw, on the exposed
cheek, a dark red spot that ap-
peared purple against the orange
rouge.
The owner lifted the unprepos-
sesSing head and glared at Vir-
GINA from swollen, mascara
Smudged eyes. What do you
want?" she asked flercely.
Nothing, unless I can be of some
service to you," Virginia answered
quickly sitting an impulse to leave
without bothering further with the
troubles of such person.
II amt askin' nobody to butt into
my business, see!" the other girl told
her snappishly. give had girls help
me before and they was never after
nuthin' but chance to grab off my
John"
"Oh, you're perfectly horrid," Vir-
ginia cried out before she could stop
herself.
well, if you don't like it, get out;
amt no welcomin' committee"
I'm sorry I said that" Virginia
told her. Il know you're hurt. Isn't
there something I can do for you?
And you needn't worry about your
friend. 1 saw him in the hall and I
don't think we would care for each
other"
The girl on the bed sat up and
drew her flinSy black dressing gown
close about her. Say, how did you
get in here? Off your own play
ground, amt you?" she said slowly
and looked Virginia up and down
with new interest.
I'm leaving Immediately" Vir-
GINA replied. Shall I tell them
downstairs to send up a doctor?"
The girl laughed harshly. "a
couple of drinks would be better"
Virginia did not answer until she
reached the door. There she looked
back and said quietly, Would you
mind telling me what kind of a
place this hotel is?"
80 that's what you're after!
Think I'm a snitch, Ell? Well, say.
listen buttinSki, I'm a clam, see?
Me and the management are
friends"
II only wished to know for nv
own information, Virginia declared.
but I'm quite convinced I shouldn't
care to stop here, so it doesn't mat
ter whether you tell me anything or
not"
Wait a minute" the frowsy-
headed girl cried as Virginia put her
hand on the doorknob. There's
something phony about you," she
added threateningly, land I'm gon-
ma tip the Office so you won't get
away with anything; but if you're
on the level and want decent Joint,
what'd you come here for anyway"
Because L didn't know anything
about it, and I'm not interested in
anything you may say to the man
ager," Virginia retorted with warmth
and fled precipitately.
The pseudo-blond jumped I'D and
followed her into the hall, saw her
enter the room next door and boldly
walked in.
"Repayin' your CALL" she said
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CHAPTER XVIII
THERE was rush of feet, a

THERE was a rush of feet, a
l. crash and grunt, followed by
a scream. Virginia was petrlt1ed
with a new kind of terror.
Physical violence Of any kind had
never touched her life and she felt
sickened.
For a few horrible moments a
silence fraught with dreadful spec
ulation replaced the quickly-ended
sounds of struggle. A door slammed,
and then came the sound OF low
sobs.
without a thought of danger to
herself Virginia turned her key
and threw open the door.
AS she stepped into the hall she
almost ran into a rat-faced man
on his way to the elevator.
Hello, baby" he greeted her,
and smiled.
Virginia brushed past him with
out answering or even deigning a
second glance. His eyes glinted
at her from under the dropping
brim of his soiled gray hat and
he half turned as if to follow her,
but seemed to change his mind
and went on down the hall and
around the turn to the elevator
Virginia ran back to the door
she had passed to deceive him. 1t
was his door, or rather the door
of the room adjoining hers. She
could still hear those convulsive
sobs that had drawn her to offer
aid.
Softly at first and then louder
as no one answered, she raped on
the mahogany painted panel. The
sobs continued without abating, as
if the occupant of the room had
not heard the knocking.
Virginia hesitated a moment and
then tried the knob. The latch
turned and she pushed open the
door reluctantly, hating to intrude,
but urged on by the thought that
here was some one who might be
in need of help and was unable to
summon it except by loud shrieklng.
She experienced a strong desire
to withdraw when she saw the fig-
IRE on the bed. Over the edge
dangled a pair Of well-shaped legs
in the sheerest of silk stockings, but
the rest of the body was sprawled
across the white cotton spread III
an attitude of complete abandon
ment to a spell of weeping.
It was the face that repealed and
shocked Virginia. Under stiff,
bleached curls she saw a highly col
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THIS HAS HAPPENED

VIRGINIA BREWSTER, upon the sud-
den death of her father, goes to live
with a friend, CLARISSA DEAN, and
her father. Her fialce, NATHANIEL
DAMN, objects to this for he mistrusts
DEANS motives. Upon phOning NIEL'S
studio late one night, VIRGINIA is sur
prised when his model. CHIRL answers.
This. causes a quarrel which is later
mended.
Hoping to get MEL away, DEAN ar
ranges to have him offered a position
in San Francisco. MEL begs VIRGINIA
to marry him and go West, but she re-
fuses to let him sacrifice his art study.
CLARISSA becomes jealous of VIR-
GINA. and the latter resolves to leave,
but DEAN opposes her departure and
asks her to marry him. When she re-
fuses, he threatens to reveal the tact
that her father cheated him out of
S1OO, 200. ReckIessly, VIRGINIA prom
Uses to earn the money to pay him in
one year or marry him il she fails. Then
she leaves his house and pawns one of
her rings before seeking cheap hotel.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY .
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Its wonderful to be we'll again, 4"
writes Mrs. N. Tomsic, 855 w. Bridge
ST., Kankakee, Ill, in telling of her
quick recovery after years of i'll
health.
Il suffered dreadfully from indi-
gestion, constipation, and back
ache, since 1922" she says. AT
times, my heart would palpitate and
pound so hard 1 couldn't work. I
was weak, dizzy and all WORKOUT.
couldn't sleep and often felt so i'll
I had to get out of bed and sit in a
chair. Ny kidneys panied me con-
stantly, and every joint in my body
felt sore. I tried one remedy after
another without any real benefit,
until at last I began taking Viuna.
I got relief right away. and steadily
grew better every day. Today 1 am
entirely rid of stomach trouble,
back-ache and headache. The
heart pounding and dizzy spells are
things of the past. 1 am sleeping
fine, eating heartily, and doing my
work without the least distress. The
first and only relief L ever had in
all those years of suffering, came
from Viuna."
Vluna acts promptly on sluggish
bowels, lazy liver and weak kidneys. 1t
puriaes the blood, clears the skin,. re-
stores appetite and digestion, and brings
new strength and energy to the whole
body. Take a bottle on trial. Then II
you're not glad you tried Viuna, your
money will be refunded 81 at druggists.
or mailed postpaid by Iceland Medicine
Co., Indianapolis, Ind. R.
WIZ n a
The WOnder Medicine
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ageously. "Other people, my own
ancestors, have made fortunes, why
not II"
Her -communing was inter-
rupted at this point by call from
the Office.
(TO Be Continued
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Stomach Made
Life Miserable

Had Constant Back-ache, too. Tells
how she regained health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Mistakes in Clothes.

Some women always manage to ma
some fault with the prevailing fashion
and one of these women remarked the
other day that she thought the present
fashions we're particularly troublesome
because they were so varied.
1T is so easy. to make mistake
and there isn't any excuse for II
now" she explained. And then she
went on to explain that a few seasons
ago when there was just one possible
silhouette to choose from--the sheath
like, straightline frock with short skirt
women had to wear 1t whether they
liked 1t or not and then If they didn't
look particularly well in it, 1t wasnt
their fault. AT least they looked as
well as half the women they knew.
But now there are full frocks and
scant frocks, long frocks and short
frocks, frilly frocks and severely styled
frocks. something to suit every sort OF
woman, and the difficulty comes In
choosing the thing that really suits.
Once you could blame the fact that
your clothes weren't becoming on the
fashions-now you just have to blame
yourself.
True. true-if you choose to take
pessimigtic point of view about 1t. But
most of US are inclined to be rather
glad because most of us have faith
enough In our own or our dressmaker's
judgment to hope to choose the be-
coming sort OF frock and hat and wraps
and accessories out OF the wide variety
that is now given to US to choose from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

It has recently been pointed out that
most OF us are not good judges OF
cheese. To American women for so
long cheese was simply cheese. 1t was
mild and new or old and stronger In
favor. and that was about all you could
say about II.
And. of course, If you do not know
one sort OF cheese from another you
can hardly expect the grocer or dairy
man who sells cheese 10 point out TO
YOU that the cheese that you are buy
Ing is lacking in flavor or not up TO
standard In texture. You cannot ex-
pect him to point out to you the differ
ence between washed-curd cheese, skim
milk cheese or whole milk cheese. Yet
there is an enormous difference in
favor in these different sorts Of cheese;
they are different, too. In nutritive
value and act differently in cookery.
Whole milk cheese Is richer in
cream. and therefore fats, than the
other cheeses. 1t is better in flavor
or at least is preferred BY most per-
sons and is usually mole desirable TO
use In making such dishes as potatoes
or macaroni au gratin. Skim milk and
washed-curd cheese have less fat, but
they are rich In protein and therefore
as good a substitute for meat as the
richer cheese. They are less expensive
Though the flavor may not be so de-
sirable in cooked dishes. they add I'M
portant nourishment and at a, smaller
cost. According to IN authority on
cheese. "washed-curd cheese may con-
tain too great percentage OF water To
be of good quality" Obviously, them
one should buy this type Of cheese with
greater care than the other sorts OF
cheese.
Many persons think that the rich~
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dress-up occasions are frequently OF
MILDLY or navy blue, usually with white
trimnlings-the color scheme being quite
as appropriate for the boys as the girls.
In the Spring the most favored OF
hats for girls were of navy blue milan
straw banded with navy blue ribbon
ending in streamers at the back, or, for
playtime. little close-fitting. lightweight
French berets of MILDLY or navy blue,
White straw hats banded with blue,
either in rather narrow brimmed mush-
room shape or in the wider brimmeo
style have come into general favor now
that warmer weather has come.
All red frocks really are very smart
for evening, and the only objection that
one is likely to bring against them Is
that they make the light pastel evening
gowns pale into insignificance beside
them. The white evening gown, or even
the gown of beige or black, somehow
holds its own under the circumstances.
1t is the light blues and pale pinSs. the
orchids and mauves that are thrown
into Insignificance by one or two OF
these new red gowns.
Chanel of Paris has sponsored these
red chiffon evening gowns. and from
the same house come new trl-color
shoulder scarfs in red. white and blue
wool shantung. also new ragged SILK
flowers of bright red or blue, and neck
laces OF crystals hecked with blue and
red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Fashion Now Demands Brown Skin;
Health Approves 1t for Children

sun. A little one day, little more the
next, until 1t can stand without bis
tering a dose that would have sent Its
owner to bed to begin with. If your
children are going to the shore. 1t is
good plan to dress them in some scant
garment and turn them out into the air
and sunshine every day for several
weeks before they go to the shore. In
this way you will gradually accustom
their skins to the action OF the suns
RAYS, and by the time they are exposed
to the brighter sun of the seashore they
probably won't burn badly enough TO
suffer,
II they do. of course. you must do
something about it, Don't let them
STAY outdoors in their bathing suits very
long the first few days If their bodies
are not already protected by brown skin.
Let them stay a little longer and 1T
tie longer each successive day, watching
their skin build up its protection of tan
as the days go on.
II the skin burns so that 1t hurts,
rub something soothing on 1t. and for
few days protect 1t from the sun
If 1t hlisters, keep the child quiet and
look to the care of the burned skin So
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licitously. A badly burned skin can
give real pain.
Different sorts of lotions and SalveS
and ointments are used for sunhurn,
and you must choose the one that gives
the greatest satisfaction. Some people
use witch hazel They don't allow
themselves to become badly burned, but
after their first day at the shore they
battle the face and arms and neck and
any other bits of skin which have been
exposed to the sun in witch hazel This
they think, tends to tougher the skin
and make it less sensitive to the next
day additional tan.
Zinc ointment gives much comfort
to the badly burned skin, some persons
think, and one woman ] know uses a
little zinc ointment as a preventive OF
burning when she first goes in sea bath
ing.
The thing is to use what you find
satisfactory.
There are lovely little costumes de-
signed for the child who would become
burned Sandals and one-piece-the
one-piece consisting of little trousers
held on by means of shoulder straps.
Attired In this practical and becoming
little costume any child viii take on a
lovely coat of tan--providing YOU watch
to see that 1t does not turn into an 'ln-
comfortable coat of sunburn instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Tricolor Bathing
Suits Are i'm Vogue

For beach and bathing wear, red
white and blue mean smartness this
year. and in the bright light of the
beach these colors certainly appear to
better advantage than the off shades
and pastel coiorings that have been
favored
Jane Regny of Paris shows two
piece bathing costume of white with
band sppliques of red and blue. Worth
has picturesque suit OF white top with
a bolero effect Of red worn with short
MILDLY blue velveteen trunks and red
silk sash tied twice around the hips
and knotted at one hip. Then there
are nautical coats for beach wear--one
Of three-quarter length made of blue
silk crepe with anchor and star emblem
In red and white on one sleeve-very
effective when worn over an all white
bathing suit or white silk bcach pa
lamas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
RY MARY MARSHALL.

3: :; =: g: :. e: 4; &:
couldn't of course have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Celebrating the Fourth With Picnic
Or at Least With Table Decorations

If there are children in the family
we like to make the most of every
holiday. For children surely do love
holidays.
Many women plan phnics for the
Fourth of July. If there are to be fire.
works in the evening, the picnic Is
over and done with before that time.
And ii keeps the children happily oc-
cupied throughout the day-in a way
much better. according to the verdict
of many mothers and many town
councils or other governors than
would the shooting of firecrackers.
SO you might plan picnic, with
plenty of rather festive, though whole
some things to eat Good sandwiches
with Filings of deviled egg, sliced meats
and cheese. Tomatoes skinned and
stuffed with eoleSlaw or chopped Gel
cry, and packed each in piece of
waxer paper, then kept where they will
stay cool. Or individual portions of
potato salad separately wrapped. With
the tomatoes and sandwiches you can
have potato chips. though as an offset
to these there must be plenty OF water
to quench the resulting thirst. With
the potato salad, perhaps sliced cucum-
berS.
anu tAICH plNIiAy Va IAGSAA AAu1ts
Oranges are always good. for they
uuench the thirst; a fresh pineapple,
peaches or cherries or berries
And a dessert A berry shortcake.
perhaps Perhaps a freezer of ice
cream.
Coffee. tea. milk. lemonade--one or
two of these beverages. with plenty Of
water. and the picnic is success as
far as menu goes.
And it's an easy picnic to pack and
prepare. too-the one suggested. 1t
may be the main meal of the day.
which may end with supper.
II you take the main meal at home
plan some sort of table decorations. II
nothing more than tiny flags stuck in
the ice cream You can devise some
thing Effective in the way OF place
cards--eagles cut out and pasted on
them. American seals or the flag. You
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
| ITCHY ECZEMA |
ION BAbY'S ARM|
In Watery Pimples. Could Not
Sleep. Cuticura Healed.

eczema broke out In little wa,ery
pimples on my baby's arm. The
eruptions burned and i;ched. and
baby scratched until they would
bleed. The skin was red and she
could not sleep at night. The trou-
BILE lasted seven or eight months.
II tried other remedies but moth
ing seemed to do any good. sent
or a free sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. purchased more.
and in about a month she was COM
pletely healed" (Signed) Mrs. Jane
Chandler. r. 10 Greeneville. Tenn.
July 7, 1927.
Keep your skin clear and your
pores active by daily use of Cuti-
cura Soap. Heal irritaiions and
rashes with Cutieura Ointment.
Soec Sc Cantn.ents 5 add Sc. Tsleam Sc; Sold
everywhere. Sampls each free. address:
-cutirurA kahcratarisA Dept 4 MAden, MasA"
~ Css;-ura Shaving Stick 2Se-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

It's the fashion TO have brown skin
Even for the grown-ups. More SO for
the children. AT least, 1t was the FASH
ion for children long before 1t was for
their mothers. The health angle of the
BROWNIES was what made Ii so much
in demand for children. Not just the
lovely. smooth beige or darker tone OF
color that seems so much to appeal to
the smart adult world.
Women spend hours week in the
Summer acquiring lovely, smooth
brown coat over their erstwhile pale
skin. And children. too. spend much
time In the sunshine Just for the ef-
feet 1t has on their skins,
Many women have some secluded We
randa where they and their children
can get sun baths. And. OF course. at
the shore there's the beach, where one
NAV bask In the suns rays to ones
content.
It's better for children or grown-ups
to get the skin gradually used to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

As an outgrowth of the Swarthmore
Chautauqua Association, so small towns
and villages In the Middle Atlantic and
New England States have started a
movement for popular edu-
cation and cultural advancement. espe-
cially among the adult population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

ness of cheese is indicated by its color.
But this does not follow, as the deep
yellow sometimes seen in cheese Is in
PRODUCED usually by harmless artificial
coloring matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

can have little red, white and blue
ribbons tied in bows about the long
stemmed glass holding the fruit APP
petizer-if there is one. Or the dessert.
Anything to give a touch of the time
honored colors that make the day seem
festive to the youngsters.
Until 1885 the familiar lighting out
fit for the average home was finder
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20

the money Of its taxpayers in this
respect.
Second Complaint Similar
The second complaint. filed by
Corns, names as defendants the
INLAND Water district, Edmund
Welch, Tom Whitlock, W. II. Lou
5her, II. p. Wilke and A. II. Wat
kins as directors and josephine NJ.
Adair as secretary and treasurer.
1t is similar to the first complaint
IN its charges, holding that entering
INTO the agreement or contract by
the INLAND Water district is un-
lawful and that the defendants
Plan to 90 ahead with the transact
ion to the damage Of the plaintiff
and other taxpayers of the district.
Both complaints ask that the
court issue AN injunction restrain
ing the defendants frcm carrying
cut the agreement, alleged to have
been entered into in Illegal man
ncr.
Incidentally the bonds referred
to have already been given appro-
val by state officials and have been
forwarded here with the signature
of Will c. Woods, state superinten-
dent of banks. INLAND district has
sought for number Of years to
build up its water system and under
the planned project some 10000
acres OF land would be provided
with adequate irrigation
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Youth "BorrOWs''
Woman's Purse

Mrs. Frank Obannon OF 125 He'll
street reported to the city police
yesterday afternoon that a young
stcr, aged 10, living nearby, had
paid her short visit and that soon
after his departure she missed a
pocketbook containing $26 in cash.
The police made hurried trip to
He'll street and returned to head
quarters with the lad. He denied
any knowledge of the pocketbook
and the police were about ready to
give up when he finally confessed
to having borroWedo it.
He then led Patrolman McCaslin
to his home where stretching out on
the ground and reaching beneath a
corner OF the house he uncarthed
the missing bag. Examination
showed that Mrs. Obannon S pos
sessions with the exception of a
dime were intact. The bag was re
turned and after a severe lecture
the youngstcr was taken to his
home. The parents were informed
and promised to keep more strict
watch on him in the future.