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The Washington times., 1929-01-04
CORRECT
MANNERS
.AlrA Cornellus Beeckmaa1
Subtle Hints

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
/. From which side do. you
serve the courses Of a dinner, in
Guiding drinks, and from whien
side do you remove the dishesY
2. In a book of etiquette II
states that it is not correct for q
girl to invite her escort in after
her parents have retired. Is this
still proper?
8. If it is rather late and a girl
thinks it is time for her geutle-
man guest to leave, what is the
proper things to say?
NANCY.
The usual and most convenient
form of service is to serve the
dishes at the guests left. and to
remove the plates from the right.
All beverages are placed from tile
right. and at the right Of the
table.
2. Yes ma am! ~
8. A puzzIing question, and one
that every girl has to face some
time-if her parents are as punas
tilious as they should be. II the
guest is so absorbed as to 70 ger
his sense of time he must be told
as gently and courteously as ops,
sible that: Tied, must LIE up
early in the morning. and 50 Tin
afraid that ! must be going tc.
bed soon," or Please don't think
that I'm rude. but / have verEs
early appointment tomorrow. and
/ think that must go % hac
soon to prepare for it, pr some-
thing of this sort. Anything that
can be said doesn't seem er to
be subtle.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
BY Constance Cameron

II don't try to give the chill
dren any new work on Mondays"
a school teacher remarked to me
recently. They come to school
physically exhausted. and any new
thought is out of the question
My natural question was,
'eWhy?" and she replied that in
questioning them as to their Sun
day activities about so per cent OF
her class had whirled over the
countryside all the day before.
1T is a fine. thing that car now
is within the means not only of
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
GAY COLORS
NEEDED

The brilliant sunlight and white,
dazzling sun of Palm Beach de-
n1ands much stronger colors than
do the sun and sands of Northern
resorts, points out Lucien Lelong,
the famous Partisan dressmaker.
NJ. Lelong recommends for win,
ter in the far South colors that
viii vie with the parrot and the
bougainville flower. However. for
evening wear, he suggests lighter
shades, greens, grays. coral. pink,
amber, ivory and white and black
since IF subtropical sunshine IS
bright, SO the shadows it casts are
deep"
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

the very affluent but Of the aver
age family. A car holds great pos
sibilities for enjoyment and a
broader education for the children
in these days when most OF their
memories are limited to city
/. streets and brick buildings. 1t is
good that they should meet a
COW face to face once in a while,
that they should see growing
things and the majestic and pre-.
else way in which nature makes
ready for the various seasons.
A short Sunday excursion can
be made delightful event ana a
valuable one, but we Americans
little. We must have much. IF
we go for a ride we must be
able to boast to our neghbors
that we ran over to Podunk and
back Ia matter of 500 miles or
sol, or the trip is considered
total loss.
When / see family excitedly
herded together, with admonitions
to hurry. to go back and put on a
sweater, to run in and see if the
gas is turned off under the coffee.
burner, or any one of the myriad
things which must be done before
leaving for the day, I grow rcsi-
lively weary Just watching them
get ready to start.
Father steps on the starter,
races the engine a bit, then toots
with loud authority as he streaks
down the drive and around the
corner garage for gas and oil.
More hustle, more calling to strag-
Cling members and the family is
off. Somewhere in the night I
stir in bed and turn over. Some
thing has awakened me. 1t is
only the family next door driving
in triumphantly back from Po-
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

way of knowing what awaits them
in school on Monday, and they
like to be going somewhere. That's
only natural. So it is up to us to
see that they only so as far as
will constitute an enjoyable trip
both there and back. They have
a right to go to school Monday
mornings feeling fit, wide-awake
and alive. If we choose to wear
ourselves out on Sundays, that Il
a different matter, but lets havt
a little sense when it comes TO oui
children.
a short trip to some interesting
spot, a chance to walk around
bit and stretch cramped muscles
the return home to a simple
warm luncheon and q goo
nights rest may constitute
pleasant day. But somehow vi
seldom do that. Sunday seem
to have developed into a day o
dashing hither and yon for n
good reason.
we can learn a lot from OF
European cousins. and one
these lessons can be applied
motoring. They spend two
three hours at a family Dime
They enjoy the food and Il.
social warmth of good convers
ton. We bolt our meal an
wonder what in Sam Hill we cai
do next. They know how to live
They proceed leisurelv. Even If
we cannot do that in business
here. we can at least learn Ia
5falxn nuY YflNg S111nS af fnn1ntt
which win make for pleasure in
stead Of tense nerves.
Riding a short distance Is de
lightful. To drive like mad al.
day is firing to adults and more
so to children. / win even be so
hold as to venture the personal
opinion that no child under five
years of age should know what
it feels like to ride in an auto
mobile. There is some woman t.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
ARTIFICIAL
STONE

Mrs. Ann Greaves, of Knotting-
ley, England, has the distinction
of being the only woman member
of the Quarrying Institute and the
inventor as we'll of artificial stone,
which will lower the cost of build
ing. She says the new product
works like real stone--in fact, it
is the only artificial stone on
which chisel and hammer can
be used. It's cost is only about
one-third of real stone.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

nOETs sung through the the beauty that be-
- solely Sweet Sixteen" She has been in
spiraon her wu beauty poet SO apty expresses
standing with reluctant feet where the brook and meet
And there phases Of this Sweet Sixteen there
girls the world Once pictured her something child
like shame introduce her the harshness OF
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
Noted Authority on
the Charms of
Women
By Maria Jeritza
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, One of the
Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.

:; Opera Company, One OF the
Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.
GeDERFECTIoN undern cath
4 the establishment of our
clothes" has been defined as
true physical beauty. This is the
standard toward which modern
women work. and which thou
sands of them have attained.
It is comforting to know that
a few rules of healthful living, in.
cluding outdoor exercise. sensible
food and sufficient sleep will bring
symmetry. If there is any one
part of your body that needs es-
pecial care to bring about correct
proportions, skin texture and
coloring. it is we'll to include in
your daily regime few minutes
devoted expressly to improving
that feature OF beauty
Let us consider, today. beauty
of the arms. Nearly every woman
would like to improve her arms in
some particular / shall suggest
: q regime that should in time per-
feet their shapes, bring about vel
vety skin texture, Danish the dry,
-pimples that sometimes dis
figure the skin in winter time,
bleach hairs and in general, en-
hanee the graceful loveliness of
your arms and shoulders. Here,
then, Is the plan. Why do you
not try it and see for yourself
how well 1t works?
Once a day, when you take
your hot bath. go over the entire
surface Of your arms, including
your elbows, with flesh brush
or a long handled nail-brush and
plenty of warm soap-suds. Scrub
them gently but thoroughly. This
process will loosen any impurities
that have dried in the pores and
wash them away. Dry your
arms carefully, for chapping may
result when the skin is left damp
In cold weather.
Once every three weeks, make
q paste of powdered pumice stone,
almond meal and warm water,
and apply it to your arms, with
your flesh brush. Remove the
paste with more warm water.
Pumice stone should dislodge dead
cuticle, while almond meal has
soothing. softening properties.
Having removed the pumice
sstone mixture, dip absorbent cot
ton into a bleach consisting OF
equal parts of lemon juice and
peroxide of hydrogen, and sponge
your arms. This lotion, by the
way. can be applied nightly to
bleach hairs on the arms and fade
any remnant of last summers tan
and freckles.
The third step in this beautify-
ing process consists in giving the
arms a hot oil bath with mix
ture of almond and olive oil. In.
cIude your hands also, for the hot
oil should soothe enlarged knuckles
and joints. Rub in the oil well.
Massage up from your wrists to
slenderize them. Remove the ex.
cess with cotton.
II your arms are, too large they
will only need an oil bath once
every month or so, but il they are
scrawny, you cannot do better
than apply oil twice every week.
Last touch of all after the oil
bath, sponge your arms with
either eau de Cologne or 95 per
cent grain alcohol, wftchhazel or
lavender water. In fact, any mild
tonic astringent.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
INVENTS NEW
HELICOPTER

A new helicopter has been built
by the Italian engineer, Isacco. It
has two specially curved short
wings on a vertical axis, each of
the wings having 17-horsepower
motor with two small four-blade
propellers at the tip. This lifting
apparatus is attached to a normal
airplane with a 60-horsepower mo.
tor for horizontal flight,
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

dunk. Is it so astonishing that
the children have to- be prodded
out of bed next morning to get to
school on time. or that father Is
cranky at the office. or that
mother gets brea kfast and goes
back to bed with sick headache?
Perhaps this picture Is q bit ex.
aggerated. hut in a measure doesn t
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
AuthOritu Discusses AutOmO biIes and Children

be found in your vicinity who
would welcome the small amount
you would pay her to care for
your infant while you ride, an |
your baby win be far better off
for the absence of jouncing and
wind and excitement
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
TAXATION IN
CHINA

Because the Canton govern
ment is planning to get the
greatest amount of revenue pos.
sible, foreign import and export
merchants are facing difficult
situation due to the taxation
methods of the Chinese, They are
forcing additional levies and in
some cases have virtually stopped
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
ELECTRIC
SHIP

An all.electric ship OF 5000 tons
was recently completed in Phila-
delphia, which one man could
take across the ocean without
any effort. The vessel steers
automatically, does not require
engineers to start or stop the
Diesel electric engines. Once the
couse is set the steering does rot
require further attention.
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1t represent your neighbor, or
yourself, or myself? We all do it.
We adults, however, have the ad-
vantage of saying, TN only go
for short ride today. / have a
big day ahead of me Monday and
must get to bed fairly early.
Children don't plan their days
and week as We do, they have no
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
What DO You Knou?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

l. "Lorna Doone" "The Woman in White" The Children
Abbey" "War and Peace" "Nichael strogoff"
seuben g. Virginia. Lampoon
writing. the palace of ST. James in formerly
sorrowfu way our Lord from
Mount of Olives to Golgotha. IL Pram
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
This Day in Our History

Utah was admitted January A. 1896 Because Of
its great dvers topography Utah is characterized by wide
range in climatic conditions Winter temperature low 30
below zero; summers of 110 and higher are recorded
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
v A R
NEAR TRUCE

That the Naval Academy and
West Point may play football again
seems more likely at the present
that it has at any time since the
two military schools abandoned
their annual game.
Despite the fact that Secretary Of
War Good has said he has nothing
further to report in regard to foot
ball conferences he has held with
Secretary of the Navy Adams, 1t is
known that the Administration is
encouraging the authorities of the
two institutions to bury the
hatchet."~
Secretary Good has stated he
does not want to bring any pres
sure to bear upon the Military
Academy authorities, but the en-
enlargement and hope that have
been expressed both by him and by
President Hoover are such thtt it
is believed neither institution can
afford to block a rapprochement.
The chief problem to be settled is
the three-year eligibility rule, which
the Navy enforces. but which the
Army does not. Under the three
year rule midshipman who enters
Annapolis from another university
where he has PLAYED football for one
year can represent the Navy for
only two years.
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
DAWES ARRIVES,
MUM On NAVY

NEW YORK, Oct. Is u.N.sl.~-
Gen. Charles Gates Dawes, United
States Ambassador to Great Britain
and the imam behind the peace
guns" in the disarmament negotia'
lions between President Hoover and
Premier Ramsay Macdonald, ar
rived here today aboard the lie de
France for a brief stay and disap-
pointed an army of reporters at the
pier by declining to discuss the
Anglo American peace negotiations
or the part he played in leading up
10 them
Also aboard the liner was Nine.
Curie, co-discoverer of radium. who
has come here for the gift of an.
other gram of the precious sub
stance for use in her experimental
ton. During her visit Nine. Curie
will visit Washington.
"An ambassador" said General
Dawes. when pressed for a state
ment. lis simply an agent repre-
senting nation, whose duty it is
to transmit official news to the
heads of his country. 1 cannot
have anything to say concerning the
naval negotiations or any other
purely official business.
Ambassador Dawes said he In
tended to go first to Chicago, re
turning later to spend "a dav OF
two" in Washington comforting with
Secretary Of State Stimson and
President Hoover.
He will return to England on tbs
Berengaria. October 80.
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
Theory Grows
AS Virginia Mcpherson
Autopsy Is Finished

KANNAPOLIS, n. c., Oct. 10
While radio played jazz tunes In
a furniture store, a group OF physi-
clans. the best in the State, were
about the gruesome business of
performing an autopsy on the body
of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson in a
back room of the store here yester-
day.
The body of the dead nurse,
which was laid to rest in a cemetery
at China Grove a few miles from
here, a month ago, was exhumed
early yesterday and for more than
five hours the four physicians
selected by the Department of
Justice went about their unpleasant
task.
That Virginia Mcpherson, whose
lifeless body, a paiama cord tied
tightly about the throat, was found
in her apartment in the Park Lane,
in Washington, September Ia, was
murdered there seems little doubt.
''',' Physicians Silent
The physicians who performed
the autopsy, however, refused to
state the results of their examina-
ton.
Further. weight was given the
murder theory when the three
agents from the Department of
Justice remained over after filing
Continued on Page 2, Column a
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
N.Y.NEGRQ SEEN
IN CONGRESS

Herbert r. Delany, son-inIaw of
Dr.. Emmet ]. Scott, and former
teacher in Dunbar High School,,
now a States attorney in New York,
has run so much stronger than any
former candidate for Congress In
his district in New York city. that
his election is virtually conceded.
The Harlem district from which
Delany seeks to come is peopled
heavily with West Indians who arc
not naturalized but keep their
British citizenship, hence the regis
tration runs far behind the density
of the population.
Many former ashingtonians and
colOred men well-known in national
life. Roscoe Bruce, James Weldon
Johnson and others, organized be-
hind young Delany and secured
funds to carry on the unusual regis
tratiOn,
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
DRY LAW JA|LS
MANY IN D. {.

Since January I there have been
603 pleas of guilty and Y jury
convictions in prosecution of VIC
lations of the National Prohibition
Act. Assistant u. s. Attorneys
David A. Hart and James r. Kirk
land announced in Police Court
today.
There has been a lot Of talk
about laxity of prosecution, Hart
said but IL anyone can show me
how it Is possible to obtain more
convictions under present con-
dtions l would gladly listen to
him.
I'm some instances where Their"
is insufficient evidence TO warrant
trying the cases ! have failed to
make out papers. But in doing so
| acted for what I thought were
the best interests of law inforce-
ment."
AS compared with Y guilty YER
diets there were 81 not guilty, II OF
these being directed by the court for
technical reasons. In only nine cases
did the jury disagree.
These convictions cover all degree
of violations Of the Prohibition Act
transporting, sale, possession, manu-
facture and possession of property
designed and intended for violation
of the National Prohibition Act
Many of those found guilty are serv'
ing terms varying from 30 DAYS to
IS months. Some of the better
known are:
Samuel Rushner, William K
Hood. Roy Edelin, Morris ODell
William Deegsn. Francis Deegan,
Clarence Myers, Fred Gunnell, Carl
w. Woolfender. Ruth Wright, Re,
bscca Edelin,. Elizabeth Haley end
SerssmiU E. MoErtf,
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Maragon is now under
bond for a Sunday "blue
law" violation and sched-
uled to be tried at Snow
Hill, Md, within a week,
States Attorney Childs as
serts. The accused man il
in Chicago, it is believed.
His wife is thought to be
here.
Search for Maragon merely
for purposes of questioning
him was made shortly after
the death of Scrivener was
discovered, but authorities let
the whole investigation drop,
after which they declared, in
face of a Coroner's jury ver-
dict to the contrary, that the
detective had committed sui
eide.
Once Close Friends
A few days after the body of the
slain officer was found with q
bullet through the heart, necktis
clutched in one hand and a revolver
not the dead man's-at his feet,
it was learned that Scrivener had
been a close friend of Maragon's
for some time. Maragon had been
a special agent for the Department
of Justice and later a private de.
tective. He was believed at the
time of the tragedy to have sold
his automobile and gone to Florida,
but as he was not located, the
facts as to his whereabouts at that
time are not known.
Scrivener, it was learned, had en-.
dorsed Maragon at a local bank and
had later. after they evidently had
quarreled, withdrawn his endorse
ment of his former pal.
1t was not known at that time
that there was any rivalry for the
hand of Miss Parker between the
two, however.
Opened Night Club
When the police had closed the
case by branding it a suicide, Miss
Parker went to Berlin, Md, and
later to Ocean City, where she and
Maragon opened the L'Enfant night
club. which failed within a few
weeks, according to authorities
there. The Greenwich Village Or.
chestra, of Chicago. which had
played for the Maragons. took over
the club and ran it through the
last season.
That the woman Scrivener was
to marry was in Washington yes
terday was learned when she went
to commercial photogra pliers i'm
mediately after reopening of the
case was announced and withdrew
all photographs of herself to pre-.
vent their publication. State At.
| torney Childs of Maryland, however
Continued on Page 2, Column u
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LOBBY
PROBE TODAY

A strange story of how the pot
terry industry sought the dismissal
of an expert from the United
States Tariff Commission because he
told the truth to Congress was re.
vealed today at The opening SEES
sion Of the Senate's lobby inquiry.
Frederick L. Koch. chief of the
Ceramic division of the commission
charged the pottery industry with
trying to get him fired because of
the data he gave to Congress. He
blamed William Burgess, former COM
missioner, now representing the
United States Pottery Association
with leading the fight for his dis,
missal.
Facts Were Correct
THE startling fact" Koch told
the Senate committee. was that
Burgess admitted my facts were
not incorrect but he complained
that they were detrimental to the
pottery industry.
Mr.. Burgess wanted YOU dis
missed because you told the truth?'
That seemed to be his purpose. y
The activity of lobbyists for the
pottery industry was the first sub
iect taken up by the committee.
Attacked BY G. O. r.
Koch first told of testifying before
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. He said his statistical data
was attacked by Republican mem,
bers of the committee, apparently
u IN
crease in tariff duties on pottery.
After my appearance. Mr.. Bur.
CESS appeared before the commits.
sion and preferred charges against
me-" said Koch. He, claimed my
testimony was prejudiced and
biased
Koch said his data related solely
to conditions and prices in the
pottery industry" He said he never
made any recommendation about
rates. subsequently, Koch added
| the House Ways and Means Com
mittee ignored his testimony and
raised the rates on pottery. Then
Koch told of appearing before the
Senate Finance Committee, which
reduced the House rates.
after that, Mr.. Burgess was very
active in trying to get me dismissed,
said Koch.
Hoover Gets Letter
Koch also told how H. f. Wyllie
president Of a pottery company al
| Huntington, w. Va, had written
President Hoover urging his dis
missal. Koch said Wyllie charged
him with being against the best In
l Den.spas4 ~ HssF 4 ostunp q
The Washington times., 1929-10-15
Nine. Curie in New York;
Comes to Capital Later

NEW YORK, Oct. IS U.N.Sl.-
Nine. Marie Curie. co-discovered of
radium, arrives today aboard the
steamer lie de France on her second
visit to the United States, to accept
gifts of radium and to attend several
important functions. Her itinerary
includes a visit to Washington.
Due to ill health, Nine. Curie will
accept only limited number Of in
vitations
She will accept a check to purchase
a gram of radium, worth. $4,000. for
use in Poland. her native country.
The Washington times., 1929-10-15

over. And the old maestro. having
outlived the years to see this day
come true, was unable to take his
curtain call. Connie Mack. the
man who made the miracle posi-.
bile, had collapsed in his hour of
triumph.
The event was history today and
the crowds that had seen the five
games in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Continued On Page 8, Columa 4
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Widow and Eight Sons
Are Left by MaSSie

STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 15.--
Nathaniel l.. Massie, farmer resi-.
dent of Nelson county, died at the
Kings Daughters Hospital here yes
terday morning at II o'clock He
is survived by the widow and eight
sons. The party will leave Friday
morning for Woodson. Amherst
county. where funeral services will
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