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The Washington times., 1929-09-23

Can you hear me?"
'Yes."
1--WE been trying to get down
there to see you for the last four
or five days." he said. ''but /
couldn't make five been so
busy. / had a letter from your
father. You knew about 1t, didn't
your"
Yes" Anne Marie closed her
eyes and pressed her forehead
hard against the mouth. piece Of
the telephone.
Then today had a letter
rrom my aunt" his voice went
on, cCming clearly now, 'sand
she's all het up about our being
engaged. Says I'm tying q mill.
stone around my neck il get
married, and so on-You listening,
Ann Marie?''
Yes
A long pause. Then he spoke
again:
Well. what do you think about
1t, dear? Do you think we ought
- give each other up?" His voice
was as cool as cucumber.
"oh. ! don't know! What do
think?" Ann Marie walled. 81
can't talk about this to you over
telephone. Neal haven't had
time to think 1t all over-You
love me, don't you?"
You know do" His answer
came without a seconds wait.
But I didn't know how you felt
ABOUT me. Your fathers letter
sure was a funny one. You
think things over tonight and
call me up tomorrow or write me
letter all about everything. Tell
me how You really feel about
this
But Ann Marie knew then Just
how she felt about the whole af.
fair.
She knew that she worshiped
the ground that he walked on, and
that the only thing that she
wanted was just to be near him
and to see him every day.
But what about himP" she
asked herself when he had hung
up and she was standing by the
phone; holding 1t in her hands
that shook,
Had he changed? : Was he
glad Of this excuse to break off
their love affair? Or, at least, to
try to break it off? Had he
met someone else up there in New
York where there were tens of
thousands OF beautiful, beautiful
girls?
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Don't wake me upi I'm
dreaming" she said crossing her
eyes like Ben Turpin's and
clapping her hands TO her head.
She could do all sorts Of funny
things with her lovely face when
she wanted to.
But the letter was real enough,
and SO was the check. 1t was for
a thousand dollars.
"A thousand beautiful dollars"
Stella gloated over it. I'm go
ing right straight down to the
bank and cash it before 1t gets
away from me. And then I'm
going to make Howdy give you
half Of it. Ann Marie. That's
only fair.
But Ann Marie shook her head.
''No, indeedr' she said with great
firmness. I'm making money
hand over fist these days, and
won't touch penny OF that
money, Stella. You really won
that prize with your looks-and
now you can pay those awful bills
that have been worrying you So"
Stella nut her head to one side.
''The bills are nine hundred" she
answered, "and you must take the
other hundred, Ann Marie. I'm go
ing to feel like thief If you don't"
"Then you II have to feel like
a thief" and Ann Marie marched
off to her own room.
Stella did not follow her.
After all there are not many
people who will keep on trying to
give away their money, forever.
That afternoon at half past 5
the telephone rang.
Ann Marie heard it from the
bathroom where she was washing
her hands.
Pulling a towel from the rack.
she ran downstairs to aswer It,
drying her, hands as she ran.
New York calling Miss Ann
Marie Macy the telephone oper-
ator's voice came over the wire
the instant she took the receiver
from it's hook. There you are,
New York. Please go ahead"
Then Meals voice: Hello, hello,
Ann Marie. This is Neal For
sythe."
'Yes, Neal"
How far away and how like a
stranger he sounded! And yet,
even over q telephone, the sound
of his voice made her feel happy
and unhappy. thrilled and hall
sick with longing for him.
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A Hint to One who Needs II
DEAR MRS. BEEKMAN:
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOllett-

Brittle nails can be made pill
able by massaging every night
with cold cream. 1t is not enough
to apply the emollient. it should
be rubbed into the cuticle for
five minutes or so. In the morn
ing bath the hands with soap.
warm water and a nail brush.
Fluff up detached cuticle with a
soft towel and snip off ragtags
with needle-pointed scissors.
When henna is used on brown
hair that has greyed, 1t colors
the white hairs red and slightly
reddens the dark shafts. White
henna isn't henna at all. Egy-
ptian henna il harmless and has
no effect upon a permanent wave.
Copper-colored hair Is frightened
by using a henna paste to which
peroxide has been added.
The secret Of perfume econ.
omy is in having the various
toilet accessories Of the same
scent-soap, talcun1. complexion
powder, bath salts and toilet
waters. Perfumes were never as
expensive as they are now, and
never so intriguing. Sachet bags.
placed in handkerchief and glove
boxes. will fmpart q pleasant
fragrance.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
EASY ) By Beatrice Burton

A Mn MARIE'S father had
~ whole set OF good solid old.
fashioned ideas about things.
&C lied them.
But "nutty" or not, he had
them. And every now and then
he aired some Of them before the
family.
He brought one Of them out the
day after Ann Marie's crying
spell, when the family were all
at the supper table.
"I know none of you children
ever takes an order from me-
he began in his mild and gentle
way. Il know l have not been
the head of this family for
good many years--ever since you
all grew up. in fact. But. all the
same. suppose still am your
father
Alice let out a ripple of laugh
ter. "Yes. yes. go on, Peter! she
said when he gave her a sharp
look. "This is going to be GOOD,
can tellr'
He went on
Before a young man asks a
Young lady to marry him." he
said. and Ann Marie knew that
he was going to say something
about herself and Neal, "it seems
to me he ought to speak to her
father about it."
Jeanie winked at Alice. That
idea was put in moth balls ages
ago" she said lightly. why, when
TnlnnE
to get married it never occurred TO
us to ask anybody's permission
---and. believe me. you ought to be
glad to know we're all engaged
without making a fuss shout IT!
Three OF us girls, and not single
J.. q. p. Fl. among usgs
"'L. o. p. H.?' asked her
father. puzzled. Nov. what do
you mean by that. Jeanie?"
left on Papa's Hands" ex-
planned Jeanie. "Old maids, in
other words! There's lot of ia
theirs in this town would be darned
glad to have their daughters prac-
tically off their hands the way we
are. Why Brooky and / may get
married any day! Goodness knows,
we've talked about it enough
Mr.. Macy gave little cough.
"Of course I've known John
Lawler~ and young Walters an
their lives" he said. They've
lheen coming here to see you girls
for wears. and they. must know. ].
think pretty well of them or ]
wouldn't have had them in the
house. But, as for Ann,
Varies young man."
Ann Marie jumped up from the
table her face white and her hands
shaking.
Please don't talk about this,
NV, Dad, she hxgRed.
She couldn't hear 70 have Neal
discussed and pulled TO pieces bv
the whole family. She knew
that he was all right! She knew
that he was worth dozen JOHNNY
T.nwiers and Brooke Walters!
= And he had a perfectly good
reason for keeping their engage
ment a secret il ne wanted to!
He had TO borrow money
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The thought flashed across her
mind that she wouldn't have been
a very heavy milestone, because
she had promised to be a work-a-
day wife and pay her half Of all
the expenses. Or even more than
half! She would have been glad
to put every dollar she earned
into the little home she had hoped
for.
She knocked on Stella's door
and went in. Stella was at the
dresser, making herself beautiful
for the homecoming of the BRIDE
groom.
stella" Ann Marie said to her
breathlessly, I've changed my
mind about that hundred! I'll take
it. I'm going to New York"
Go Be Continued
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cate, 1nc.)
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from Mrs. Lawler, and she cer-
tainly would stop lending it to
him II she thought he was going
to get married on 1t!
She went into the back par.
lor and sat there in her fathers
old easy chair, waiting for him.
From the dining room came
the pleasant clatter of silver on
china and the murmur of voices
as the family ate and talked.
Presently the door of the nack
parlor opened and Mr.. Macy came
in, shuffling along in his carpet
slippers.
II hope haven't done some
thing that you won't nke," he
said, when you hear about it.
Mrs. Lawler dropped in
7 at the store this morning before
you got there, and / spoke to
her about your young man and
you, Ann Marie. told her how
things were. l thought she ought
to know what was going on"
He took out his little old pipe
ana began calmly to fill it.
Ann Marie groaned.
And then" her father added.
Il got the young mans address
from her and / wrote him a let
ter
Ann Marie groaned again.
Oh, should NEVER have
said a thing to you about himr'
she said, shaking her head.
You've written to him. and
Mrs. Lawler' 8 probably written to
him by this time. And hen
think I'm trying to Make him
marry me!'
Mr.. Macy puffed at his pine
,and shook his head firmly. Ann
Marie never had known him to
be stubborn like this before.
Hell know he can't treat YOU
like some girl he'd pick up in q
dance-hall, anyhow he declared.
And now If you'll get up from
my chair"
Ann Marie got up. She went up
the stairs and locked herself into
her own room.
And, If she had not had so
much work to finish that night.
she would probably have cried her.
self to sleep.
Work is a wonderful pain-killer
4
That was on wednesday night.
On the following Wednesday
morning the postman brought a
gray envelope to the house.
1t was addressed to "Mr. How.
ard Macy" and it was from THE
Amateur Photographer" maya.
zines business office.
Ann Marie carried it upstairs to
Stella, who was making beds.
Stella opened ii at once, She
opened all of Howdy's mail.
Ann Marie" she said after a
minute. and there was wonder ana
awe in her voice. "Ann Marie
we have won that prize: can't
believe it, My heads going
round and 'round-N
Her eyes were big and shining
and dazed.looking as she handed
the letter and a long pale-yellow
check to Ann Marie.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
FASH IS
F A NCIES

The success of suede suits is
assured as they turn out to be
very smart creations. Cinnamon
brown suede is very attractive,
and quite luscious Is q suit of
creamy beige suede. A loosely
woven black fabric is also being
used for some smart outfits.
Stick a feather in your hat and
consider yourself exceedingly up
to the minute. Nothing could be
more chic than a brown felt with
turned up brim In 'front.' with
trimming of quills at the side. A
patch of capucine. beige and
brown velvet gives it a bit of
color.
Trailing Clouds OF Glory eve
ming gowns, particularly those
of chiffon, are displaying long,
graceful trains, or perhaps just
a dipping hemline which reaches
the floor. The hemIine in front
is. Of course, irregular. Vivid
tangerine or capucine shades are
most effective in these models.
Cap all your cliEnaxes this year
with winsome cap Of silk and
chenille tricots. They are be-
coming to most people. and un-
deniably smart. Little wells can
also be worn with them.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
SIDESTEPPING
TROUBLE
BY Lucy Lowell

THE only hobo America has
= ever known very well was
the social outlaw who rode the
rods and came to rest alongside
the rails somewhere, cooking his
repast in battered tomato, can.
He travelled because he had no
home; his possessions were the
clothes on his back; money never
troubled him because he had none.
Not a giamorous figure and no
lure to the life he led.
Yet the old-fashioned tramp has
become the model upon which
thousands of Americans are fash.
ioning their existence.
They call themselves tourists
and such they are in the sense
OF being always on tour.
They put their children in
school and goodness knows what
they do with their homes, which
they see only now and then In
their dashings to and fro.
SAOSO NOaAA6e0 dEc OH Az
cruited from the great American
middle class; they haze money
enough to keep going. but not
enough to establish potential an
chorage in more than one locality.
What do they get out of ~?
Well, at least they crafty what
ever craving they may feel for
movement and they manage to
step from under a great deal of
responsibility.
But these. when you come to
think of it, are the very things
which made wandering so attrac.
tive to Weary Willie!
Fingernails should be fairly long
and filed to a pointed oval. Bril-.
liant nail varnishes are more pop
ular than ever, and a few bold
girls use polishes of green, gold
or silver. Rcuging the inner sur.
faces of the finger tips is being
done; 1t Is an old-time trick of
Paris beauties.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
NEW BISCUIT
RECIPES

DAKING powder biscuit mix
- lures may be adapted for use
not only at any one Of the three
meals a day but also at the liz
ferent courses of formal dinners
and at afternoon tea. For break
fast, luncheon or family dinner.
plain biscuits are suitable. but
they have no place as the hot
bread at a formal dinner. At
such meal they may be used as
accompaniments for soup or fruit
cocktail. as the shell for cream
vegetables, and as shortcake for
dessert. For teas they may BE-
used to make tiny, hot cheese
and nut biscuits. or fancy-shaped
waters with jelly or jam filling.
Recipes for Baking Powder
Biscuits
Three cups flour. one teaspoon
salt. nine teaspoons baking pow.
der, seven tablespoons fat, one
and one-quarter to one and one
hair cups milk.
Mix and sift dry ingredients.
Work in fat with a steel fork or
tips OF fingers. Add milk, mixing
lightly. Bake in q hot oven (45O
degrees F.) for 10 minutes.
To Serve With. the First
Courses or Salads
Bake tiny biscuits in small
muffin tins, scoop out centers
and I'LL with bits of crisp bacon
and highly seasoned fish mixture.
Heat in the oven until very hot
before serving with soup or salad.
For Cheese Biscuit
Add one-half cup grated cheese
to the dry mixture before adding
the liquid. Roll out and cut
with very small round cutter,
and brush the tops with melted
butter.
Split tiny biscuit and spread
with horseradish sauce and grated
cheese. Decorate the tops with
olive rings.
For Hot Hors d'Oeuvre
Hollow out tiny biscuit and
fill the center with creamed
Einnan haddie or a Welsh rare.
bit mixture.
Cut the biscuit dough which
has been rolled thin into narrow
strips. While hot, split them.
Spread with naayonnaise dressing.
Cover with sardines, sprinkle
with lemon juiece and paprika
and heat them in a quick oven
before serving.
Harsh soaps make the skin
rough because they remove too
much OF the natural oil and set mp
a state Of discrimination. There are
thin. sensitive skins that win nc.
cept only the blandest soaps, and
these compilations need extra gen
erous allowances of cold creams
and tissue-bdilder.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
y zz|#Ae7JE!FA|'..
BY MARIE PAULETTR

Velvet lends charm t6sits wearer.
particularly in black as model I'm
showing today.
The hemline achieves a fluttery
fullness through circular cut. The
hips are swatched in Grecian man.
ner through. pointed treatment of
bodice gathered at either side.
The effect IL just lovely.
The neckline In becoming open
v with rolled collar. Sleeves have
darts below the elbows to give
arms slender fitted appearance.
The collar il Of eggshell shade
silk crepe. but may also be made
Of self-fabric or Of sheer metal
cloth.
Style No. s167 is designed in
sizes 16, IS, 20 years, S6, SS, 40
and ~ inches bust. In the medium
size three yards Of sS-inch ma
terial with one-half yard Of 27-inch
contrast is all that it requires to
make this exquisite dress.
It is equally, charming for gen.
sral daytime wear interpreted in
black crepe satin with collar Of
sesf-fabric.
Canton crepe in vintage red is
very attractive.
Robin Hood green silk crepe with
collar Of aquamarine crepe is
smart.
Midnight blue crepe Marocain is
excellent choice with collar of
white silk crepe and dignified fash.
ion.
Printed velvet in wine red tones
is favorite with younger set.
Penny brown crepe silk with
beige collar is very servieeable
and becoming combination.
Crepe Elizabeth, crepe Roma and
featherweight woolens also adapt
able.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23

feverish, or weak; when breath is
bad, tongue is coated or they are
suffering from nausea, from gas,
or lack of appetite, etc.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as
you buy it from your drug store
is made in accordance with the
original formula from only herbs
and other pure ingredients. It
is pleasant tasting; its action
is thorough in the most obstinate
cases; gently effective for women
and children. Above all, itrepre-
sents doctors choice of what
is safe for the bowels.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23

And he must meet lots of
them" she thought miserably.
And he's all alore, too"
All, that was 1t! If she were
there she could keep other girls
and women away from him. She
could keep him from being lonely
and going out to look for compan-
ionship and amusement She
could go out with him. She could
hold him. Or, at anv rate, she
would have a fighting chance to
hold him, il only she were there,
on the ground
I'm going, toor' she made up
her mind in the -twinkling of an
eye. !" If he doesn't want to marry
me-R he thinks l would be a mill
stone around his neck why, he
doesn't have to marry me! But
I'm going to be there where he
is. anyway
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IL we can't get this mans atten.
tionl
And then, to make it more of
a talkie, TIL add that I appreci-
ate just how you feel about these
disaEreeable table habits. ITO see
themselves as others see them"
is certainly not the custom OF
boorish people who persist in eat
ing with barnyard manners that
disgust people who have the mis-
fortune Of having to look at them.
4 think that, as unpleasant as
the first habit Is, the second one
Is more repulsive.
The Attitude Toward "In-Laws"
DEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
I have been to see my sister.
in-law about six times since /
have been married. Should / con-
tinue to call on her?
OUTSIDER.
Yes. There may be many rea-
sons that she may not have time
to call oftener. The wise woman
does everything in her power to
keep her relationships with her
in-laws as outstanding and healthy
as possible, and / urge you to
use this wisdom. Don't develop
an oversensitive attitude, and
keep yourself in the frame of
mind that understands ara Is
not looking for social rebuffs.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
Women's Wear

Carrying a spare tire, as it were,
a one-piece dress of light blue
woolen carries a little sleeveless
jacket of self-fabric with 1t. A
long rolled collar of white linen,
and a pert boutonniere are other
enlivening touches.
Handouts of Amber make for a
charming as well as smart i'm
prisonment Bracelets of amber
are the latest flash in the sky,
carved and shaped in the most
intricate manner. One bracelet
gives the effect of a large yellow
bow tied around the wrist.
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Mrs. Beeckman Advises:

his arms out at the table, and does
this often. 1t is so disgusting. He
should know that stretching at
the dinner table is not proper and
we cannot even hint to him. It
Is just sickening-ye at every
meal It is q habit with him to have
two or three good stretches. He
has another bad habit--that Of
pushing the food on his fork with
his fingers; READER.
have it'll ask the artist to
draw q picture Of these disgusting
habis, or OF one at least, and see
The Washington times., 1929-09-23

EIFTEEN years after his grad
u uation, DR.. Caldwell became
one of the best-known members
Of his profession. A single pre-
scription made him famous. And
for forty years it has continued
to make friends.
AS fast as people could tell
others about the marvellous way
this prescription corrects consti-
patton and relieves other troubles
caused by sluggish bowels, de-
mand for it spread until DR..
Caldwell was forced to have
it filed in quantities; bottled
and distributed through drug
stores. I
Today, DR.. CaldweTl's Syrup
Pepsin, as it is called, is the
worlds most popular laxative.
Millions Of people would never
think Of using anything else
when they're headaehy, bilious, |
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALE

While Rosalie doesn't intend to
be one of those hardy bathers who
break the ice this winter and go in
bathing in fur-trimmed bathing
suits, still 1t is nice even on these
chilly mornings to be able to take
an occasional dip. 10 help pre-.
vent gooseflesh from the slightly
too cool breezes, she has a sleeve
The Washington times., 1929-09-23

less wrap of white lapin bands
mounted on fabric, the design for
which came from DeauyiIle.
Another French innovation Is
this gaily striped beach scarf Of
terry cloth, with fringed ends.
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Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1929-09-23

Write for q pattern Of to.
days style, writing very
clearly and be sure to state
RlumbeB and size Of rattern.
Send OupOn with IS cents
(Stamps or cOinD TO Washing.
ton Times Fashion Bureau.
259 Fifth Ave-, New York
city. Enclose Is cents ad.
dltiOna1 Is you wish q copy
OF our latest book Of Fifth
Avenue Fashions.
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You COn Make
Dark COIOY
Lighter Now

-. ThO@sGgnds o9 amMR4
women everywhere are using TiuAsx
Color Remover 10 change GGgh eOSGn
to new, ieh8 shades--- and always WiAA
perfect results. Try this new ~g 20
achieve cOlor-amartnassg
....U yos'se tired @fyumr
dark dresses, coats, curtainS or dEaPes
=. or If they are badly stmined or SadDd
-. Just use Dintex Color RemO~se. Il
safely and surely takes out al the
original cOlar. Then-With 7fnssR-
you cam easily give them new
light colors :. new beauty and usef&-
ness. Tintex Color Remover win not
harm amy material nOG injured BY
boiling watnr alone.
-. YO9 sUiu find Tfzoex
Color Remover wherever Tiufex 10
sold. And your dealer has the new
Tintex Color Card showing the
latest Paris cOlors On Acemal matezialA-
Ask TO zee it!
THE TINTEX GROUP
Products for eUery Home
tinting and Dyeing Need
TiRtex Croy Bo1-Tints and dyes al
y materials.
TinteE Blue Bo4 Fer Iaes-urnea
silks - tints the s~silk, lacs pszaaI.s
white.
TiHtax ColG Remover - Recess ed
color from any material - i en-
be dyed a new color.
Ehiter - The new bluing for ressuEing
whiteness TO all white materials.
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
This Dau n on Historu

ordered the collectors
deposit any in the United
September 23 1888 He also had all Government deposits with
drawn and placed In State banks
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO ToDAY's TEST

For Questions See Comic rage
l. Paris O. SUM- 3. Camel L. Hathaway. s. Reprieve
6 Morte dArthur Francis Bacon. Mercury and Venus
Amergo Vespucc 1499 TO- E. Peary IL Merchant of
Venice" Like It." 13. Measure Measure"
"The Tempest" 15 "Cymbelme"
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
Noted Authority Advises
On Problems of Beauty
By Maria Jeritza
ma Donna Of the Metropolitan Opera Company and One
Beautiful Women Of the Day

&c A GAINST my wishes I wash the Dishes ran Irving
"a Bern's war song It is lament that has been
echoed by many housewife
To do the same thing and over day after day
indeed tresome routine More than woman faced with
what she considers the rksome drudgey of housework
adopts an attitude Of Oh WELL what's the use when it
conaes to the beauty and simply lets herself 60
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:


When / escort a girl Ia 4 the.
ater, why does she insist on
snatching my cap before we are
seated? GEORGE.
wish knew--or knew why
girls do not know that he-rnen,
such as you show you are by the
vigor OF your question like to
take care OF their own hats and
coats, and do not like to have
girls, hold their hats or help
them on with their coats. But,
George, hope that you do not
wear cap when YOU 20 to
the theater with a girl. How
about that? If you promise me
that you will wear hat instead
OF q cap to the theater, I'll prom.
ise you to continue q vigorous
crusade to persuade girls to leave
q mans hat and coat alone, and
not try to take care' OF It.
A Hint to One Who Needs II
DEAR MRS. BEEKMAN:
Iwould appreciate 1t IL you would
have this printed in large letters
50 this man can see, as. he would
barely notice the parS for correct
manners, although he does read
the page 1t appears on!
My people and / visit old
friends of ours often and this
woman's husband always stretches
The Washington times., 1929-09-23
DR.. BiscIt's Daily Health Hint

People often develop habit of rubbing eyes with their
fingers. handkehiefs and sleeves This irritation
and for lids which chemically