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Everyday Law Cases
Witnesses Sign Before Testdtor
Signs, Is Will Valid?
BY THE COUNSELLOR.
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

John Russell died leaving the bulk
of his estate to charitable organizations.
He had no wife or children living at
the time of his death, and his closest
relations were his cousins.
The cousins employed firm of
s%wyerS to attempt to break the will
in an effort to share in the bulk of
Russells estate. Investigation failed to
disclose any possible ground for break
ing the will except the fact that the
witnesses signed the will before the
testator signed.
On this question, counsel for the
cousins urged upon the court the
contention that when the witnesses
signed they had no. signature to wit
ness, the testator's signature having
been placed on the will later. Thus
the document was not actually wit
messed, and the instrument was, there
fore, void.
The argument, however, did not i'm
press the court, who. after declaring
the will valid, stated:
Where there Is no explicit require
ment of the statute as to the order
of the signatures, and when all who
participate are present at the same
time and their acts are part of one
continuous transaction, it requires no
extended argument to determine that
the order of such signing is immaterial
under such statute"
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Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

May 80, 1864.-The War Department
received a dispatch today from Gen.
Grant, dated at Hanovertown, Va, say
ing that the Union Army has success
fully crossed the Pamunkey River and
occupied q front about three miles
south of that stream. Two divisions of
Union Cavalry had a severe engage
ment with the Confederates yesterday
south of Harris Store, driving the
enemy about a mile upon what ap-
peared to be a new line. The Union
loss in this engagement was $50 killed
and wounded, the known killed num-
bering A. Most of the Confederate
killed and wounded fell into Union
hands.
A steamer from Port Rayol arrived
at the Sixth street wharf this after
noon with about 800 contrabands-men,
women and children-who have been
Gen. Grants line of march. They are
genuine, jet-black contrabands, with
not mulatto among them.
When the steamer arrived at the
wharf here it was discovered that there
were several cases Of smallpox among
them. These were mmeolaCeIy re-
moved to a smallpox hospital It Is
understood that these contrabandS will
be sent to the Freedmen'S Village to
await further disposal.
Twenty officers from among the 637
Confederate prisoners just arrived here
on the Steamer Dictator from Port
Royal have been sent to the Old Capt.
toll Prison. The 635 Confederate pri-
Yates have been sent back down the
Potomac River on the Dictator to Point
Lookout, Md, to be unloaded at the
prison camp there.
While the Dictator was lying at the
wharf here several prisoners tried to
make their escape by jumping over
board but were caught in the act by
the guard. One succeeded in jumping
into the water, but was fired upon by
the guard, the ball taking effect In the
neck. This intin1idated the rest, who
became quiet.
When 1t became known that so many
Confederate prisoners were at the
wharf, large crowd gathered there, in
Guiding several women who gave evil
dence of their sympathy for the pris-
oners by purchasing pies and cakes FOL
them.
When the military authorities started
to send rations aboard the contrabano
laborers at first hesitated to go among
the prisoners, being afraid the Con-
iederateS would injure them, but the
CLfiiculty was overcome when q .6lee q
Union soldiers went along e & "a 81
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Vegetable Ring.

Soak one tablespoonful Of gelatin
for five minutes in one-fourth cupful
Of cold water and dissolve in one cupful
Of boiling water Add one-fourth cup
full of sugar, one-fourth cupful Of vine
gar. two tablespoonsfuls of lemon Juice,
and one teaspoonful Of salt. Strain,
cool. and when beginning to stiffen
add one cupful of chopped celery, half
cupful of shredded cabbage, half q
cupful of small cucumber cubes, one
fourth cupful of cold cooked peas, and
one-fourth cupful Of cold cooked diced
beets. Turn into q ring mold and
chill. Remove to a serving dish, sur,
round with thin slices of meat and
garnish with watercress. Fill the
center with horseradish cream dress
ing made as follows:
The dressing: Beat half cupful of
whipping cream until it begins to thick
en-, then add thre tablspoonfuls Of vine
gar gradually, at the same time con-
tinuing the beating. When the mixture
begins to stiffen, add one-fourth tea
spoonful of salt, little white pepper,
then fold In two tablespoonfuls Of
grated horSeradiSh.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May 30.-With
some village producers making three
monthly trips to New York, train serv-
ice has been Speeded up five hours
quite appropriately.
Despite the rigors of transcontinental
air service, Hollywood notable, more in
a hurry than notableS of other places,
have made the trip now and again
Will Rogers saved time by the air. Bebe
Daniels was the first star to try 1t. DR..
Paul Fejos, Hungarian director, few to
New York recently and had a unique
experience. The plane made forced
landing in wyoming snowStorm and
turned over in a field Is miles from
nowhere.
Since the mail is the main considera-
ton in the transcontinental service
and not the passengers-Dr. Fejos had
to do his bit and help carry the heavy
sacks to safety. He was just the right
person for an emergency. He has been
through more than any other artist in
the colony. The story of his fight from
poverty to his present position is one of
the most colorful tales of Movieland.
Colorful tales abound in Movieland
The young lady who wrote tragic note
dramatically bidding farewell to life
when Jack Gilbert married Ina Claire
had told friend the day before that
she'd like to borrow her apartment to
receive reporters in.
Every one in Hollywood will be inter-
viewing me-" was her comment.
A few hundred didn't bite. The
clever little grille attended to all the
publicity, but forgot TO turn on the gas.
Give Brook will make Sherlock
Holmes" in the talkies. 1t was one of
John Barrymore's silent successes. But
Brook, with his clear-cut voice and adj
mirable British accent, should be ideal
in the role. There is certain scien-
tific GOODNESS to Brooks countenance
which fits IN with my idea of Sherlock
Holmes.
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What. Cheese Good Food?

A reader offers this interesting
comment:
First I want to say that have
gained many useful hints about health
from your column and have picked
up considerable general information
from it, too, but believe you dwell too
much on technical matters which your
readers do not understand. For in
stance. you often argue that nervous
ness and nervous breakdown cannot
happen, that there is no such disease.
That may be true, but the average
person reading your column would think
you meant there is no such condition"
Well, 1 earnestly hope so. I do try
to say what mean and mean what l
say, though admit that l make dis
NAL failure of this sometimes. But let
our friend continue:
a. which of course IS not true, I
would say that some people are born
with nervous temperament, and while
it might not be classified as disease,
it is a condition that Is just as bad as
disease, and one that cannot be
cured. Nervousness may not be the
correct word for this, but it has been
used so long that everybody understands
it, and so I can see no good reason LOT
changing the name at this late day."
IIluL JIlSb WIldG IldhCo INC oo hioe
that everybody understands this 'ner-
vousness' thing. And I can't get head
nor tail of it. I would say that in the
absence of definite disease or defect,
nobody is born nervous" or with 'ner-
vous temperament" 1 believe we are
all born equal In that respect, always
provided there is no actual disease or
defect. am not seeking to change the
name of nervousness" or nervous
breakdown" to anything else. I seek
only to arouse the curiosity of victims
of the nervous" complex as to just
what, if anything. really does all 'em.
If everybody understands this condi-
ton of nervousness" or whatever it
may be called, 1 do wish somebody
anybody at all-would enlighten me
about it. No sense in my carrying on
this way if 1 am wrong. My medical
friends or enemies surely should speak
out about it when tell the world that
doctor who explains a patients
troubles away as nervousness" or 'ner-
vous breakdown" is either conceal
ing his own ignorance or concealing
something in the patients behalf.
But our friend had not quite finished.
He continues:
Nov, am writing this to request
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BRAIN TESTS

Take pencil, and follow the words
in each group that appears below. Each
succeeding word has one letter different
from the word preceding it. Mark each
letter that is changed in each new word
Example: Dine, wine, wins, wind
wand, ward.
Mark wv" in wine; IS" in wins; cd
in wind; "a" in wand; ''r" in ward.
Allow three minutes for the groups
below.
% Cain, rain, raid, said, sail, saul
gaul, gall, call, tall, tail, tael.
90 Crane, crate, CRATE, grade, glade
glide, slide, slade, spade, spare, share,
shade.
CD will, hill, pill, pile, tile, rile, mile,
male, malt, halt, hale, bale.
90 Dune, rune, runs, tuns, tuna, tune
tone. lone. gone, hone. none, nine.
(5) Cries, tries, trees, freed, creed,
greed. greet, great, treat, tread, bread,
breed.
(6) Fare, fate, mate, mats, cats, cars,
bars. barn, warn. warm, harm, hart.
Answers.
Cross out letters as follows: (l) =,
r, d, s, !, u, g, !, C. t, 1, e. ca =, t, e,
d, i, /. S, q, p, T, h, d. go ., h, o, e,
t. r, m, q, t, h, e, b. a. ",r, S, t, q, e,
o, ], 9, h, n, 1. 90 ., t, e, d, c, e, t,
., t. d, b, e. (e) ., {, m, S, c, r, b, n,
w, m, h, t.
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sandwich spread of one sort or another.
She had crisp, washed lettuce in a
covered airproof jar. 1t was an easy
matter to make sandwiches to order.
She seldom took cake, choosing
cookies instead. Cake was too dry if it
was un-iced and too messy If it was.
There was always fruit.
On occasions she took bacon or steak
and cooked it over an open fire. And
always she had marshmallows in re-
serve so that if they did build a fire
Joan could have the fun of toasting
marshmallow or two over the Goals.
She might have taken other beverages.
Write to Nancy Page, care of this paper,
inclosing stamped, self-addressed en-
velope, asking for her leaf1et on Beverages.
(Copyright, 1929
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Costuming Mature Woman.

Dear Miss Leeds-I am 81 years old,
but look and feel like IS. have brown
hair and light eyes. I am feet 8
inches tall and weigh 140 pounds. My
measurements are: Neck, Is; bust. "a !;
hips, "a; thigh, 20; calf. Is; ankle. 8.
All my friends say am too fat. Please
advise me what to wear. READER.
Answer-Your measurements are very
good and your weight Is that of the
average woman Of your age and height.
should not consider you too fat. Dc
not gain more weight however. It is
considered better for the health to be-
gin losing little weight as one grows
older. Dark clothes are smart and will
make you look simmer Black and
navy blue and dark brown are safe
choices. Use light trimming at throat
and cuffs. The V-shaped neckline and
the surplice effect are becoming to your
figure. For dressy occasions I would
suggest chiffon printed in some soft.
misty colors. Tan and brown is a pop
ular combination; a pale pinkish tan
with medium blue Is also good. Old
rose and peach shades are excellent.
LOIS LEEDS.
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destination. For the ride itself she
gave Joan a tight-fitting beret. This
kept the child from clutching on to
her hat and making everybody mis-
cradle while she did so. Nancy had
one large steamer rug which she kept
for picnic purposes. When they were
ready to eat she would spread the rug
on the level ground and then over it
she spread her picnic cloth. The OIL
cloth pillows were distributed and din
ner was announced as soon as she had
spread the contents of the picnic
hamper.
Now that Joan was a years old it
was. fairly easy to pack the lunch
basket. First came milk for Joan
and coffee for the grown-ups. Then
came a thermos jug which held the
creamed potatoes and kept them
piping hot. There were some hard
cooked eggs for the adults. Usually
Nancy took along a small jar Of cream
ed butter, loaf of bread and some
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When Wedding Gift Is Well Chosen
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

diate family of those of the "in-laws'
to be, and even then the nature of it is
rather definitely prescribed. The wed
ding gift otherwise must be something
of permanent value and pertaining To
the home.
Since choice is so wide, it IS after
all, rather help than hindrance that
some boundaries are set. Elimination
which is always a factor, becomes less
difficult. To carry it still farther, there
are two more suggested restrictions
one is to avoid the extreme in current
style, since a thing which is a fad will
not turn out to be of permanent value
and answer the true needs Of the well
temptation to fall into the lines OF
obvious choice of the sort that results
in so many Implications.
Every one wishes to give the gift
which will receive the heartieSt welcome
possible at the price allotted to spend.
An excellent method pursued by some
is to find out in some roundabout way
from the members of the family of the
bride to-be or from some close friend
what specific things she has expressed
wish for 1t may come within the
sum you intend to spend. This solves
the problem. 1t may be suggested to
the one who advises on the prospective
gift that an effort be made by him
or her to see that no one else makes
just that choice of gift.
The person who can spend little must
see that there is some other value than
the purely intrinsic to recommend the
gift selected. Perhaps there is some
spot which has sentiment connected
with it in the eyes of the bride from
which gift could be obtained. Posi-
bly, there Is some foreign land which
she has visited or always wished to that
would suggest the type of thing to be
welcomed. There is something artistic
in the very method of choosing in this
matter which will mark such a gift as
a special one, whatever its worth was in
dollars and cents.
(Copyright, 1929
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brown hair, blue eyes and light OLIVE
skin. What are becoming colors?
RUTH r.
Answer-G The average weight for
your age and height is between lib and
121 pounds. The time to squeeze out
the blackheads Is just after the face
has been washed with warm water and
soap. Work UP a rich lather on your
face cloth and rub this on your nose.
Let the lather dry on your skin, then
rinse it of thoroughly. You may use q
comedo, extractor for pressing out the
larger blackheads; this little instrument
may be purchased at a drug store.
Do not try to get out the tiny black
heads by pressure. but wash them out.
90 You may wear creamy flesh, peach,
medium raspberry as trimming. pink
violet in sheer material, dark taupe,
bottle green, dark blue, dull yellow,
dark brown. deep cream, black with
bright trimming. dull old blue, honey
beige. terra Gotta, medium blues and
greens. LOIS LEEDS.
copyright. 1921
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My Neighbor Says:

A slice of cake covered with
crushed Strawberries makes an
excellent quick dessert.
The pipe connecting the ice
chamber of a refrigerator with
the drain below is often neg
lected. This pipe is always
adjustable. To insure perfect
cleanliness in a refrigerator it
should be removed once a week
and boiled in water to which a
teaspoon of baking soda has been
added.
To remove the fat that forms
on the top of soup. put a piece
of ice in cheesecloth and pass it
rapidly over the hot soup. All
fat will adhere to the cheesecloth.
Colored oilcloths now seen in
the stores make attractive bridge
table covers.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

age and height is 1o8 pounds. Do not
worry about your hips unless they are
over So inches around. Stair climbing
Is a good reducing exercise for the hips:
hiking and swimming are also. Leg
raising sideways, high kicking and the
inverted bicycle exercise are helpful
LOIS LEEDS.
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WHY WE Do WHAT WE Do
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

inflicting punishment on others for
negligence, mistakes, wrong doings and
ali sorts of offenses against society.
A price has to be paid. We feel like
kicking ourselves as a means of COM
pensating our outraged sense of fair
play. That is why we gladly do pen
ance. It is a way of paying for the
luxury Of making mistakes. After be-
ing punished or doing penance we feel
that we have paid the price of our folly
and hence feel better about 1t.
(Copyright, 1920
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House Slippers.

Dear Miss Leeds-I wear bedroom
slippers around the house all day.
Would this ruin my feet?
A READER.
Answer-The answer to your ques-
ton depends largely on the type Of
slippers you wear. I think a neat,
well-fitted kid slipper with a rubber
heel would be suitable to use around
the house. Felt slippers would tend
to make the feet perspire too much
The purpose of wearing heels on our
shoes is to break the jar of walking on
hard floors and pavements. If the
floors in your home are not thickly
carpeted it would be better not to wear
heelless slippers all day. Sometimes
women who wear bedroom slippers de-
velop shutting gait In general it is
a good plan for every woman to wear
heelless slippers for while each day so
that the big tendon at the back of the
heel may be stretched and the toes
have exercise. LOIS LEEDS.
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NANCY PACE
Decoration Day Means First
Page Picnic.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE

Peter announced that he was ready
to take the family on a jaunt in the
car on Decoration day. Nancy had
purchased a large brirnmed hat for
Joan to wear after she reached her
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FRUIT SALAD.

Three oranges cut into small
pieces, 2 bananas cut fine, p
pound Malaga grapes, l cup pine
apple. Drain juice from fruit
and pour over this dressing ready
to serve. Dressing: l tablespoon
sugar, " teaspoon salt, u cup
cornstarch or -four, " teaspoon
mustard, u cup weak vinegar.
Cook over hot water; when cold
add h. cup whipped cream
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To the many who are on the point of
selecting wedding gifts for some friends
or relatives soon to be married a few
suggestions may be welcome. What to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30
Abe Martin Saws:

Jest when I git to thinkin' this is
the greatest Nation on earth some rot
ten book comes out and takes, it by
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BIackheads.

Dear Miss Leeds-(D am past Is
years old and feet 31a inches tall.
How can get rid Of blackheads on my
nose? cannot squeeze them out.
What should weigh? (2) I have light
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Reducing the Hips.

Reducing the Hips.
Dear Miss Leeds-I am 16 years old
and feet l inch tall. What should
I weigh? Will running up and down
stairs reduce my large hips?
CARROTS.
Answer-The average weight for your
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WHEN WEDDING INVITATION
COMES, ONE OF FIRST CONSID-
ERATIONS IS THE GIFT.
avoid is almost as important as what to
select.
The personal gift, for instance, is
never suitable except from the imme-
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EGG CROQUETTES
ON SPINACH

Melt 3 tablespoons butter,
blend in 4 tablespoons flour and
add, slowly, l cup milk. Place
over boiling water, add ~ tea
spoon grated onion, l teaspoon
chopped parsley, u teaspoon
paprika and " teaspoon salt.
Stir and cook l minutes, add 6
chopped hard-boiled eggs and
turn on buttered platter to cool.
Shape into croquettes, roll in
crumbs, dip in beaten eggs, roll
again in crumbs and fry in deep
hot fat. Serve with white sauce
on mounds of spinch.
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MENU FOR THE DAY
BREAKFAST


Preserved Pears
Dry Cereal with Cream
Dreamed Goldfish on Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Egg Croquettes on Spinach
Clover Rolls
Sponge Drops, Tea \
DINNER
Clam Broth
Broiled Mackerel
Dreamed Potatoes
Asparagus
Fruit Salad
Crackers, Cheese
Coffee
DREAMED GOLDFISH ON TOAST
Soak Goldfish in cold water
until soft; shred in very small
pieces, put over fire in stewpan
with cold water; let it come to
boil, turn off this water carefully
and add milk to fish. Set over
fire again and boil slowly about
three minutes. Now add good
sized piece butter, shake of pep
per and thicken with l table
spoon flour in enough cold milk
to make cream. Boil five
minutes longer.
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EAR a three
but
meas again ha should
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this matter between and
ntermedde
guide making decision.
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make up to you FOR OF your family
you you shelter when he threw
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And if you happen to be student of
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-01-24
Hester and Walton
Head Farm Loan Assn.

The stockholders of the Acona Farm
Loan Association were called in regular
annual meeting on Tuesday, January %
at which time they met in the court
house at Lexington with an unusually
large number of members present.
J. L. Hester, president of the Associa-
ton presided, and Miss Fannie Eggles-
ton acted as secretary protein. Mat
ters of importanceswere brought before
the organization.
Resolutions of respect were drafted
for the late Joseph S. Eggleston who
had efficiently served the body for a
number of years as it's secretaytreas-
urer that were submitted by G. H. Love
J. L. Hester was reelected president
for the year of 1929 and Jesse H. Wal
:, ton, of Acona, was elected secretary
treasurer.
A report of committees and the fl
nancial status as shown by the secre-
tary's books and audited by the Fedora
Land Banks auditor was also read tt
| the Association.
The meeting adjourned subject to cal
after all business had been satisfactorily
| adjusted. M