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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

-LAPPER was once word we used-and it had
II meanng-oh, such meaning. Now the word"
has gone, and the pretty creature it means is
vanishing too
Her outlines are growing DINNER. The dizzy,
whrlng little dazzle that have criticised-and
loved-is dancing against the landscape Of nineteen
thirty like fading mirage, soon to go blank like
pricked bubble.
Don't say girls will always be girls! We know
that. But clothes make the woman, or the changing
woman grows new clothes whichever it is. With
skirts halfway to the waist no sleeves and socks
rolled into doughnut at the ankle went girl that
was totally different from the girl who a rat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
The Toll Acidity Takes

You go to bed dog-tired, but the
minute you hit the pillow all seepi-
ness vanishes. If you do sleep at all,
it's only in snatches and you wake
out of these "stupors" with a strange
startled feeling, sometimes in a cold
sweat. Morning finds you a rag,
gaunt and hollow-eyed and barely
able to crawl out of bed.
Acidity is due to cur unnatural eat
ing habits, our excessive smoking and
irregular hours. The excess acid up
sets digestion and causes acid-indi-
gestion with gas and heartburn. 1t
causes putrefaction and fermentation
in the gastro-intestinal canal which
frequently results in ragged nerves,
sleeplessness, loggy days and general
loss of strength and vitality.
A remarkable new corrective of
acidity has been developed by a IA
NOUS 100 year old pharmaceutical
house in Germany. As an acid cor
receive II begins where milk of mag
nesia and biCarbonate Of soda leave
off This new, improved magnesia
comes in the form nj small white tab
lets called MaEnesis ONoids which do
not have ~ AS chewed. but which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
Your ChiId'S School Lunch

counter asking the number Of
calories in this or that dish,
but a few suggestions from
you may help them. in their
choice.
Suggest that your young girl
select a soup, a salad and ice
cream, If that dessert seems
most attractive to her. Or, If
cream, suggest a fruit salad
the soup is heavy affair or
and no dessert Stress the point
that one vegetable or a green
salad is important. This is
usually the Sticker with young
people, who labor under the
impression that sandwiches and
dessert are the olny things
worth buying and eating.
Perhaps, through a short
talk with your high school Off
Gals, you can have installed
the club luncheon" system.
which is outlined by trained
dietician and will offer ready
made" selections of food which
are intended to nourish rather
than cater to the sense of
taste.
However, for the girls par
ticularly, who will probably soon
be planning meals in their own
homes, it is wise to arouse
an interest in serving in the
same meal the proper kinds of
food. Praise your daughters
choice if it is good, let her
plan a few meals at home.
Stressing the family's need Of
well-balanced diet. It is a good
opportunity to help her learn
what to serve with what" rs
well as to learn to choose
those foods which will aid most
in making a sound, healthy
body for herself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

low dress?" heard a young
man ask at a party. I'D like
to meet her. I've been watch
ing her face-you know her ex-
preston changes all the time.
She doesn't say much, but she's
interested in everything that's
going on, and her eyes twinkle.
You get tired of seeing girls
with rigid faces and eyes with
out a bit of expression. 1t may
be a fashionable pose, but it
gives me paint"
Probably, many a girl wears a
serious mask of a face with
few changes of expression, not
because she is posing, or feels
superior, but because she is self
conscious. These girls haven't
yet learned that just being nat
ural-comfortably oneSelf-with
a mind alert, ready to see and
enjoy the fun-is the secret of
charm-and an invaluable aid
to Dan Cupid and his plans.
Don't act and look woodeny.
Laugh easily!
Of course, there is a kind Of
laughter that is not real, but a.
horrid counterfeit of good-hum-
ored fun. The most disagreeable
woman I know, laughs a good
deal. But her laugh Is sarCas-
tic, her smile hooking. The
only things she finds amusing
are the plumbers and sufferines
of other folks. That kind of
laughter, of course, is mucn
worse than none at all. 1t is a
cruel weapon. designed to hurt,
although it pretends to be hui
morous. Laugh with others,
but not at them. If you must
laugh at someone. laugh at
yourself and your own mistakes
and shortcomings. And if folks
tease you, laugh with them at
yourself.
Girls who are. unhappy over
love-and what girl is not at
some time of her life-may
find it hard to laugh and be
gay. But if you can hold your
head high, refuse to be absorbed
by your grief, and look out on
the world with a smile, then
you will have an infinitely bet
ter chance of winning back lost
love or finding a finer romance.
Laughter is natural to youth
good -humored. spontaneous
laughter! In friendship and
love, you can be happier and
more successful if you just en-
joy today's companionShip with
all your heart. for the pleasant
friendship it is, without plan
ming for or expecting too much
from tomorrow. If companion
ship is not worthwhile and does
not bring out the best and high
est side of your nature, let it go.
Do not expect every friend
ship to lead to romance, every
passing whim and fancy to re,
suit in everlasting love. But
take light things lightly, gay
times joyouSly. And when real
love comeS-love founded on a
firm foundation of trust and
trustWorthineSs and congenial
affection well. then you and
he will, hope go through life
hand in hand finding relief
from serious problems by laugh.
ing merrily-and sympathetic
ally-together at all the anus
ing things, light-heartedly as a
couple of kids"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
This summer I met a young
man and fell madly in love with
him. I went around with him
once or twice and he treated
me splendidly.
The week before he left for
home-because he does not
live here-he spoke to me but
acted as if he didn't care. So
the night before he left I talked
to him and mentioned that he
was getting "stuck-up." I also
told him 1 thought he was bash
full. I didn't think of it as hurt
ing him and merely said that
because 1 thought he might
act differently to me. Instead,
he became peeved, and left
town without saying good-by
to me.
UNDECIDED
Summertime fancies are often
tickle. The chances are your
acquaintance of last summer
changed in his attitude toward
you, not because of sudden
ShyneSs, but because he lost
interest, possibly someone else
attracted his fancy. Under those
circumstances your upbraiding
him did not revive his interest
in you, nor will a letter Of apol-
ogy bring him back. The SEN
Sible thing for you to do, my
dear, is let matters drop for the
present and interest yourself in
other admirers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
By Constance Cameron

A cafeteria usually temptS
even grown folk into allowing
their palates instead Of their
good sense to do the choosing.
Things look so good and we
load up with lot of things we
like rather than things which
are suited to be eaten in the
same meal.
How, then, can we expect
high school children to do any
better than ourselves when it
comes to selecting well-balanced
IuncheonS at the school cafe
terra?
Many of the high schools
run such eating rooms, and
the food is usually we'll pre-
pared and wholesome. It is
only in the choice that the
youngsters sometimes stray into
trouble.
Some of the schools are now
offering well-chosen luncheonS,
or plate luncheons," where the
boy or girl must take the
whole combination or none.
However. as far as I can learn,
this system is not yet universal,
and in the majority of schools
the students are free to make
their own choices.
I asked a. firSt-year high
school girl a few evenings ago
what she had had for lunch
con and she glibly replied: "a
ham sandwich, chocolate
eclair and a double ice cream"
What a combination as a basis
of an afternoons work!
I feel that the mothers can
help in a small way if they
talk about it a little. I think
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

Whether the lovely lady likes
that kind of man because 1t is
her husbands type, or whether
she married her husband be-
cause he is gay and light
hearted, I do not know. But
they are obviously happy in
their marriage and have been
for years, and they find life
an amusing, interesting adven-
ture, despite its serious side.
Both are hard workers, both
take serious things seriously,
but they know also how to get
wholesome fun out of each
days events. And they are
likely, for that very reason, to
stay young-and in love with
each other!
I'VE must consider this mat
ter seriously!"
That was the slogan of an
other woman 1 once knew. She
seldom Smiled-her eyes never
twinkled-she was beautiful,
with fine n&nners, but deadly
serious. This gravity got so on
her husbands nerves that he
dreaded to go home. He
couldn't bear the sight of her
face with it's severe, grave ex-
preston. Finally they separated
and now he is married again,
this time to a woman not
nearly as pretty as his first
wife, and not very young-but
one who laughs often and good
humoredly.
Laugh it off" is her motto.
Harmless nonsense and light
hearted foolishnesS make life
easier, simpler and much hap
pier. Those who go about
always with a long face drive
away love and become mentally
mildewed.
who is that girl in the vel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
7Hours in Bed and Not
z Minutes of Sleep!

may he swallowed whole. Magnesia
Oxoids, upon contact with the acid in
the stomach, generate nGScent, or 40
the, ory0en! Now, active oxygen, az
any doctor will tell you, when gen
Grated within the digestive tract does
the things required for acidity. It
stimulates the secretion of the aka
line mucus. 1t checks the putrefac
ton and fermentation IN the castro
intestinal canal 1t exercises a slim
ulating effect upon the activities of
the intestinal walls and aids the
movement of the bowels
All three effects are necessary TO
the true relief of acidity and Mag
nesia Oxoids supply them in a per-
feet natural manner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

it is a matter which has been
given slight thought at home.
The assumption usually is that
if the child has enough money
to fill his stomach with food
at noon, that is enough.
Ask your high school lad or
girl what has constituted the
noon luncheon and you'll prob
ably be amazed at the array
of food he lists for you.
You can't expect youngsters
of this age to make themselves
ridiculous by going down the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

offering wish they knew what that something will be.
Will it make you less of pal and more delight
full sweetheart? Will you put jazz away in the attic
with the castoffs and fall in love with dignity?
And what, if at all. will you do to fellows
heart? You hope you will give it whirl and futter
such as it has not known these many years. I
know that.
Long live longer-and not TOO much longer
skirts if they will lend little romance to the modern
mans thoughts on WOMAN.
But here's lament for that wild cratic, dancing
briefskrted little figure that is fading fading with
a smile and a smart tap of heels and a smack of
knees. She darling to draw!
NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

to prop up her Floradora pompadour and swished
her skirts
And it looks If skirts at least of afternoon
and evening, going to swish again.
What will that mean? Another kind Of girl and
woman And no crystalgaZer cartoonist, no
anxious young man trying to bet upon what TT will
be that will get his heart in the next five years can
guess what she will be like
Oh meaningful world you are old-fashoned. Oh,
girl who was called "fapper" with the impairment
farewell flip of your baby-dress frock, you old
fashioned. TOTO the vanishing point. The longer,
tighter, stranger dress is going to do something to
you, and Cupid and the young with the votive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
5-dGy Acid Test

To ascertain just how acid you
are, make this 5-day acid test. Get
a bottle of Magnesia Oxoids from
Peoples Drug Stores. Inc, or any 9TH
er druggist on our money-back guar
antee. Take two after each meal for
five days. Mark the ChSSge in your
physical condition--note how more
sound and restful your sleep and how
more cheerful and active your DAYS.
II you don't sleep better and have
more pep and power return the
balance of the Magnesia OXoids To
the druggist and he will refund your
money,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALIE

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 9.-Seems
good to be able to take a dip
this late in the season. You
certainly can do it down here,
anytime. Here is bathing suit
I have on which has pennant
designs on the side of the col
ors of the college it represents,
and with the university letters
appliqued on the ,pennant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
CORRECT
MANNERS
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman-

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Whom should the hostess
seat at her right-her sister or
her best girl friend? RUTH.
I suggest that the hostess
make her sister an assistant
hostess and ask her to sit op-
posite her at the table. Then
she will be able to direct the
conversation at her end Of The
table and socially keep the
ball rolling" The hostess. if
this plan is adopted, will then
ask her best friend to have the
seat of honor at her right.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please settle a dispute. A
says pink is the color for baby
girls and blue is the color for
baby boys. B says the opposite.
Which is correct?
DISPUTERS.
This question has never been
definitely settled, but AS state
ment is the one usually &C.
copied. And don't you think
that white is the incest for
both girls and boys?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09

There is a girl over there with
paiamas of printed ribbed silk.
A tuck-in blouse of double
breasted design with short
sleeves and notched collar and
trousers of extreme width are
contrasted by red buckle, the
print being brown, green and
orange.
copyright, 1929. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
Modern Life Saver

new life saver for use on ships has been designed h
England 1t is watertght compartment attached to the
side of ship This in time Of accident be entered
through door connecting with the ShipS hull
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
A Long Face May Drive LOUe
AWay---SO Be Light of Heart,
AUTHORITY Advises Girls
By Beatrice Fairfax

An Authority Problems of Love and Marriage
KIT LIKE man who laughs easily" remarked certain
charming and beautiful lady "a man who jokes
- and doesn't take himself and life too seriously"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-09
Faster Than Lightning

machine has been developed for the in power plants
in recording the effects Of lightning their equipment
The device operates faster than lightning and split
second into million parts. 's-' ."...
Evening star., 1929-12-21
CITIZENS REFLECT
GEN. H. ODEN LAKE
Entire Staff of Officers
Chosen Again by Glover
Park Association.

Reelection of the entire staff of off,
GERS featured the meeting OF the Glover
Park Citizens Association last night at
the Home Industrial School, 1915 Wis
consin avenue. Gen. H Odcn Lake
was elected president Of the association
for his third consecutive term. Other
officers follow:
Miss Hazel McQuay, first vice presi-
dent; J. w. Pool. second vice presi-
dent; Ben c. McQuay, secretary; H. Q.
Kephart treasurer, and M. r. Walker,
sergeant-at-arms. Gen. Lake and DR..
j. Albert Bonnet we're named to serve
as delegates to the Federation of Citi-
Zens' Associations.
A resolution favoring an elective
school board for the District. the men,
bers of the board to be chosen by popu-
lar vote instead of being named by
judges of the Supreme Court, as is now
practiced, was adopted.
DR.. George G. HaVenner was unani-
mouSly indorSed for Commissioner of
the District of Columbia in another
resolution.
A resolution urging general develop
ment of the Glover Park section also
was adopted. Letters regarding this
subject were ordered forwarded to the
proper authorities for consideration.
AS is customary, the association
voted S25 to be contributed to the In
dustrial Home School to buy sweets
and fruit for the students to promote
Christmas cheer.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
KENTUCKY WOMAN
VIEWS GOWN BODY"
Admits Resemblance of Mutilated
Corpse, but Husband Should
Have Known Better"
BY the Associated Press.

Sy the associated HIeSS,
MARKED TREE. Ark, December 81
Mrs. Juanita Beatrice Clutts was
taken yesterday to view the body which
her husband, relatives and friends
identified last week as her own. She
but declared: Horace cher husband)
should have known better"
Mrs. CluttS came here from Blue
Diamond. Ky, where she was living
when newspapers notified her of heI
supposed murder" She said that she
her husband and two children would
spend the holidays together.
She laughed at police theories that
she was a figure in Chicago gangland
and that Bill Thomas, a Chicago bus
Horace and I know Bill and so die
Helen Lee, my girl friend in Chicago,
she said. "I do not believe Helen tolo
police he was more than a friend of the
family
Mrs. Clutts was known in Chicago as
Juanita La Rue.
The mutilated body found near here
has not been identified, but j. Marion
Lewis, planter, is held in connection
with the case.
Mrs. James Carter of Big Twist. near
Earle, was arrested yesterday by Sheriff
A. H. Landers of Poinsett County and
taken to Memphis. Police Inspector
Will Griffin there questioned her, but
said she revealed nothing new. Lam
ders said he would hold her as a ma
terial witness.
Paul Rogers, filling station attend
ant at Earle, who was held as wit
ness, was released yesterday.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
LAW TERMS DEFINED
"Land Dictionary" Recently Issued Explains Words and
Sentences Often Employed in Realty Transactions.

on their death passes to their heirs at
large.
Iease-A contract for the possession
and profits of lands on the one side and
rent or income on the other; the term
may be for life. for years or at will.
Iessor-Landlord or owner who leases
real estate.
Lessee-The tenant.
Lien-A charge upon real or personal
property for the satisfaction of some
debt or duty.
Market value-In general, fair market
value is that amount which one ready
and willing, but not compelled to pay,
would pay to another, ready and willing,
but not compelled to sell the property.
Metes and bounds-The boundary
lines of land, together with distance,
intersections and angles.
Optional contract in which an
owner agrees to sell If the man who
buys the option elects to purchase.
Patents-The conveyance by which
the Government transferred the land
in the public domain to individual
owners.
Partition-The act of dividing real
estate among owners who hold as joint
tenants or tenants in comomn.
Purchase money mortgage-A mort
gage where the proceeds are used to
pay part of the purchase price.
Warranty deed-The deed by which
the owner conveys fee simple in a
designated estate to the purchaser and
warrants that he actually owns the eS-
tate and that he. the grantor. will de-
fend it against the claims OF all others.
Evening star., 1929-12-21
REAL ESTATE OCCUPANCY
SURVEYS IN LIMELlGHT
Chicago Board Releases Figures
Showing Percentage of
Vacancies There.

Real estate occupancy surveys are
holding the limelight among member
boards of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards. During the past
week, when the construction industry
has been the subject of conferences OF
business leaders and has occupied a
full share of attention as factor in
national prosperity. the association has
had reports on local real estate in
ventories.
Through the Chicago postmaster the
Chicago Real. Estate Board has just
been enabled to release figures of the
city's occupancy and vacancy per-
centage. The survey, completed by the
postmaster and made public through
the real estate organization. shows the
Windy City to have a residential and
store area vacancy of Al per cent.
Real estate, building and financial au-
thorities consider this low vacancy
figure. According to the average rate
of increase in Chicago population, the
city's vacancy percentage is so low
that, were construction to be halted,
in less than year and a half in
crease in population alone would absorb
all the building vacancies.
The Chicago survey, however, did
not include data on Loop property.
Evening star., 1929-12-21

being sufficiently large to hold more
than a dozen books. The top may be
used for lamp, sewing basket or vase
for flowers. AS a bedside table, it could
not be surpassed.
The stool. graceful in outline is Just
right for use in combination with a
dressing table. and it may be covered
with a small patterned chintz, trimmed
with a mercerized braid in a color to
harmonic with the design in the ma
terial.
The small dressing mirror with its
shield-shaped frame would lend dig
nifty and charm to a HeppelWhite or
Sheraton chest of drawers. its dainty
design being in keeping with their lines.
And last, but by no means least, is
the little corner shelf which many
times turns what might otherwise be an
awkward corner to one of the most at
tractive spots in the room.
(Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1929-12-21
MINISTER'S BOND
REDUCED BY JUDGE
Court Declares Mistrial as Aged
Man Attacks Defendant
in Girl Case.
By the Associated Press.

SAYRE, Okla, December 21.-Ad-
vancing on Rev. Harry w. Davis. for
mer pastor of Baptist churches at
Erick. Madill and Welburton. Okla, s.
r. Warren, 80 years old, caused Judge
T. D. Clay to declare the minister's
! trial on statutory charge, preferred
on complaint of Warren's granddaugh-
ter, a mistrial late yesterday.
The pastor was on the witness stand
at the TING. He was testifying that
MaXey Merle Stayton, IT, the prose-
cutting witness. had been in the habit
of stepping OUT with boys.
With an oath, Warren rose painfully
from his chair and advanced toward
the witness with the aid of a cane.
When he stood before Davis, he struck
at him with the cane. The blow fell
short and court attaches, rushing for
ward, Gained the old man.
After discharging the jury, Judge
Clay acceded to Davis application for
reduction of bond from $4,000 to
$4,000. Unable to make the higher
bond. the minister has remained in the
county jail here for several months
since his return from Sunnyside, Calf,
where he was arrested last Summer.
The girl alleged that the minister
attacked her several times while she
was a guest at the Davis home for
four months in 1928. She then was 16
years old.
Davis testified that he and his wife
had taken the girl into their home
on her mothers request to curb her
desires for chasing about" at night
He asserted that he never made any
advances to the girl.
His wife testified substantially to the
same effect.
Davis trial probably will be held
in the February term Of District Court
| here.