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The Washington times., 1930-11-20
The Dessert Spoon

4ne USSSGr6 DpOOA
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
/. Will you kindly advise
me when 1t is proper to use
dessert spoons? 2. Should the
dessert fork or salad fork be
used for cake or pie2
GERTRUDE.
/. There are many uses for
this size and shape of spoon.
Indeed, I consider 1t one Of the
most useful Of the silverpiece
family. In the first place, there
is its intended use: For eating
desserts like the ever-popular
cbmpote of fruits, or stewed
fruits Of any kind. For many
kinds Of puddings, for tartS,
and for many other kinds of
desserts with sauces. It Is, too,
appropriate for use with many
kinds of cereals. And most
convenient for soup served in
soup plates much more con-
venient and better looking, I
think, than the round-b -bowled
soup spoon.
And the dessert spoon is com
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Il
November 81


II November al is your birth
day, during the coming year the
general indications are for &C.
tivity, some changes and o few
annoyanceS or disappointmentS.
The opportunity to gain through
writings, travelling or some arts
tic work should enable you to
accomplish something definitely
worthwhile.
Important dates: Avoid ex-
ceSses Of all kinds, take no risks
and maintain routine from De
cember 20 to January 3, Febru-
ary Is to 10, March 20 to April
8, May 10 to 90. June 3 to 9,
June 80 to July 4, August 20 to
%. October. / to 6, October "a
to %. Good for general affairs,
make efforts to advance your
interests from November % to
%, December 80 to January 2,
February II TO- 28. March Q to
IS. June 30 to July 10. Contra
dictory dates show two oppos-
ing influences.
A child born November 81 will
be active, determined, self-collfi.
dent and energetic. He will be
fond of sports, horses and out
door life. He should succeed
along electrical or scientific
lines. Music and drama will
attract him. He. should be
capable Of holding responsible
positions.
Tendencies for November "a:
The conjunction of the sun
with the planet Venus lis favor
able for artistic and literary
matters. It should enable one
to accomplish things because Of
a balanced and harmonious
mental attitude.
Copyright 1880. Premier
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
DIET AND HEALTH
BY DR.. Logan Clendening

applied water to the sore spots
and in ten days was able to get
out and about.
This cure became famous and
neighbors began to consult him
for treatment. Then visitors,
even the rich and great. Soon
the little town Of Grafenberg,
where he lived, was the center
Of a steady influx Of invalids.
PriesSnitz was compelled to bear
the jealousy and active enmity
Of the medical profession. They
said that the cures were ef.
fected by SpongeS soaked in
strong medicines. They could
not believe that plain water was
so powerful.
PrieSSnitZ was compelled to go
before q tribunal Of the medical
authorities In Vienna. There
the spongeS he used were torn
apart and proved to contain no
drugs. A miller who had had
the gout testified and was asked
who relieved him, the doctors
or Priessnitz. He replied,
Both, the doctors relieved me
Of my money and Priessnitz Of
the gout."
His most famous treatment
was the PrieSSnitZ compress,
which is still used by wise ones
in medicine.
It's application is simplicity
itself. Suppose you have q pain
from an old chronic gallbladder
affliction. Take a double piece
Of linen-an ordinary linen
hand towel-and wiring it out
Of cold water. Lay 1t over the
sore place at bedtime. A larger,
thicker piece of cloth-a bath
towels brought around
abdomen over it-like q binder
and pinned there to hold it In
place.
The relief often obtained Is
out Of all proportion to the ease
Of application. People have
told me that it was as good IS .
dose Of morphine. For the dis
comfort Of ulcer Of the stomach,
pleurisy and intercostal neural
gia 1t is equally valuable. Sim
liar application over sprained
ankles, sore knees, etc., can be
made.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Long hair IL fashionable on
many of the new sports hats.
BY which we mean that q felt
is used that has long hairs
flecking It's surface. This new
felt in black with white hairs
is used for a c!oche sports hat
which is finished with a narrow
red leather band.
There's a flair for the flare
this season that makes itself
noticed on every type of gar
ment. A smart black cloth suit
has an extremely flared jacket,
the flare outlined with a border
of Persian lamb. The sleeves,
have double arm bands Of the
fur and the skirt has inserts oe
fanshaped pleats. I
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
Reading to Please the Boy
Friend.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I'm just so puzzled about
something I don't know what to
do, mother can't advise me and
suggested I write to you. Here's
the problem-I'm engaged to Q
young man Of "a, whom I've
known since we were in high
school together. He always did
like me and I like him. But he's
just ''nutty" on the subject Of
books, even when he was IN
school.
Now that we're engaged he
wants me to be crazy about
books, too. He brings one when
he comes to spend the evening
with me and reads it'll have
a time to keep awake, and !
don't always succeed. The other
night he brought ''Ivanhoe"
and was reading away and !
dropped off. He acted as II I
had taken q brick to him. He's
been kind Of cool ever since.
Now If he thinks I'm going to
pass my married life listening
to books, he's got q big shock
coming to him. / love to dance,
go to movies and the theater,
/ / love to play cards and visit
my friends-but shameful or
motive always hated reading.
Do you think we'd be happy?
FRIVOLOUS.
Quite q bit Of risk involved,
1t seems to me, IN marrying .
man who is deeply interested
in q subject which plainly
bores the girl to whom he Is
engaged. He win prefer quiet
evenings at home with his
favorite books, which he would
like to share with his wife,
and she will become restSess,
thinking Of dances, movies,
cards and visiting she'd like
better. Wiser to take action
about such discordant elements
before, than after marriage.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
By Jack Lait
Beatrice Fairfax
Suddenly He Avoided Her

Suddenly He Avoided Her
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A few weeks ago some people
moved into our neighbOrhood.
The young man, about my age,
had TO come over to our house
several times for his pet, which
strayed from home. We got ac-
quainted. One Sunday we
walked and talked together
nearly all day and became very
good friends. The next few
days he was friendly, but sud.
denly. avoided me. I am BASH
full and have not the courage TO
speak to him. I don't know Il
he Is bashful or simply avoiding
me. Should / act as though !
don't care or should ] encourage
him to renew our acquaintance
Please print my letter in the
paper and tell me what to do, as
I am very anxious.
"BASHFUL." 4
AS the pet" was the medium
through which you became ac-
quainted. maybe it viii be the
medium Of reconciliation. Can't
you again lure it over with Q
saucer of milk, or a bone. ac-
cording to species. Sometimes
young men act the way you de-
scribe from bashfulnesS, or
again they may imagine they've
rushed things too fast and want
to retrench a little. But living
In the neighborhood, you'll
probably have no difficulty In
overcoming his Shyness, or eau
tion, whichever it Is that's
causing him to avoid you.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
Today's True
Romance
Dmething Go wrong somewhere.

h1BcE LkIc1E ACCSPC&uCS u0 uAu
called Bender ON the phone and
that three young men were to
take the first train to Norfolk.
Farrts took care Of al the
arrangements. He engaged o
motor boat at Port Norfolk and
the Latimers set out in high
anticipation. In . few min
utes they had passed the
stormy waters Of Hampton
Roads and were speeding up
the canal.
They reached the lake with.
in two hours and the negro
caretaker took them through
the locks. The sight was thrill
ing. They dined on veniSon
served by the negro'S wife and
finally started back.
They had gone several miles
when another boat approached
with three masked men. AS
they came close, the three rev
revolvers and covered the wo-
men and Farriso Then the
boats were guided ashore and
all were forced to land. Far
ris' hands were tied. Then the
leader Of the bandits faced the
three women.
Don't be alarmed" he said
in q slightly Southern drawl,
I'VE have only one objective
want this young lady"
Eileen Shrunk close to her
mother and Mrs. Latimer,
frightened almost to speech
leSSneSs, managed to ask why.
Your daughter" replied the
leader, lis needed at Norfolk.
Wen see she Is returned safe
and sound within, two hours Il
she comes willingly"
And IL not2" stammered
Mrs. Llatimer.
The bandit leader brandished
his gun In reply.
Let me go. mother" the
girl said suddenly, I'm not
That's the best way" said
the leader, "T'n leave my two
men here with you and In two
hours you may expect us back !"
He bowed to the shaking
woman and held out his hand
to Eileen who hastily kissed her
mother and stepped into the
boat. When Mrs. Latimer lost
sight of her at a bend OF the
canal she was waving a hand
kerchief.
To the end Of her life Mrs.
Lattmer viii remember the next
two hours. One of the bandits
secured cushions from the boat
and begged her and the trem.
bling maid to make themselves
comfortable. Farris they ig-
nored. It seemed days before
her Straining eyes beheld the
boat containing Eileen chug-
g1ng up the canal.
"Oh, my darling!" she clasped
the girl in her arms; ARE you
all right-has anything hap.
pened to you?"
To Mrs. Latimer's amazement
Eileen's eyes were shining. at
I've been married"
Married" she echoed the
word in a scream.
ITO me, Mrs. Latimer,"
Bromley Bender replied, re-
moving the mask. I'm sorry
I had to take this dramatic
method Of leading your dauph-
ter to the altar"
Mrs. Latimer eyed him tensely
for Q moment, then capitulated,
i suppose I'm at liberty to
return to Norfolk" she re-
marked. "I really must let
Mr.. Latimer know"
"I've already phoned him, I"
said Eileen, "and he's rushing
down. And now, mother, let
me introduce you to Bromley's
friends, Mr.. FarriS, you know,
Of course: Mr..
After the introductions Eileen
smiled at her mother. I'm
sorry you were so frightened
DEAR" he said. IT could have
gotten away at Norfolk but
when Mr.. Farris told me Broin-
ley's plan I thought this would
be so much more romantic,
and"
II wonder what your dad
will say" interrupted Mrs. Lati-
mer.
((AI names cf charRet0rs IN thin
story are fietitiouso.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
Household Hints

Linen can be whitened By the
use Of ttrpentine. Make q lathS9
Of soap flakes and warm water,
add q small cupfuf of turpen-
tine, and steep the soiled linen
in the mixture. Leave for two
hours and then wash as usual.
n \
Powdered starch rubbed over
walls with q soft cloth win r.
move stains.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
WHAT DO YOU.
KNOW
Aaswers To Today. Test

AasWers To TodGy's Test
(Questions on Editorial Page)
/. Bassanio. 2. Charles Dick
ems. 3. Treasure Island. 4.
The Lay Of the Last Minstrel.
5. Rosalind. 5, Matrimonial. Z.
Succeed. 8. Bbugh. 8. SINCE.
10. Hurtful.S IL. Infliction of
pain on the body. IL. Device
for Turing game. Is. General
Custer. IA. The Hellespoint.
ID. ByZantiurn.
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each, and . self-addressed,
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ssOciatiOn, 1435 East
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The pamphlets are Infant
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Gaining" Instructions on
the Treatment Of Diabetes"
and Hygiene Of Women.
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((An names Of cnaraetsrs in tAiS
tory are fietitious1.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
DR.. Bisch's Daily Health Hint
GANGSTER GIRL : !:
How a Red-Haired Beauty
Overturned a Great City

chilly, dispasSionate voice.
Hang UP order what you
want and don't worry about the
expense. You're in q high-clasS
place, but you don't know It.
'And don't bother about any
thing-now."
The man helped her from the
chair and back over the unseen
passage. She was pushed gently
onto the bed and she sat there
in daZe. She heard the door
close and then reopen and the
heavy footsteps Of that horrible
man, who removed the bandage
from her eyes, and then united
her hands.
Anything I can do for you,
siSter?" he asked.
"Get out Of my sight"
screamed Alice and fell on the
bed and pillowed her head and
wept-for the first time in her
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
WOMAN ESCAPES
Miss Rose McCIoskey Has
Close Call When Motor
Stalls on Crossing.

Dragged from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks at Langdon last night
just in the nick of time, Miss Rose Nc
Closkey watched passenger train
plough through her stalled automobile
after her efforts to push 1t of the rails
had failed.
Miss McCloskey. aged IS, of 1921
South Carolina avenue southeast, stalled
her new sedan on the tracks at the
crossing. Before she could get 1t started
again, the lights of the New York
Washington express flared around the
bend a quarter of a mile away. She
jumped out and started to push 1t. Two
men, seeing her predicament ran to her
and dragged her away.
II don't want to lose my carl" she
shrieked. struggling against them. The
words were drowned out in the roar as
the train struck the machine, splinter
ed it into a mass of torn wreckage, and
tossed 1t aside. The gasoline that had
been in the tank exploded, and the Fire
Department was called to put out the
burning debris.
Miss McCloskey's rescuerS were r. H.
Romer of pit E street and Edmund
Oliver of 1928 Kearney street northeast.
She was taken back to her home. where
she was reported nervous, but otherwise
unframed by her experience.
The impact alarmed residents for
blocks on all sides. From the crossing
the train bore the sedan for more than
so yards down the track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
DOG KILLING METHODS FIGURE
IN RESCUE LEAGUE DISPUTE
Asks Community Chest ia
Investigate Organization, Charging
1t Is Mismanaged.

The relative efficacy from a humane
standpoint of electricity or chloroform
in executing homeless animals is one
Of the factors involved in a dispute
which has brought letter to the Com
munity Chest from Mrs. Marian Stuart
Cake, a former director of the Animal
Rescue League, asking that the Chest
investigate that organization.
The result of the letter, which was
turned over to Mrs. Truman @. Palmer,
president of the Animal Rescue League,
has been the promise of an investiga-
ton of the animal quarters by the
Washington Humane Society.
The League is member of the Chest
with an annual budget amounting to
SO, 900.
Mismanagement Charged.
In her letter to the Chest, Mrs. Cake
charged mismanagement and insanitary
conditions at the Animal Rescue
League home, at Four and-a-half street
and Maryland avenue. These charges
were vigorously denied last night by
officials of the league.
Mrs. Cake, in letter published in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
TARIFF ENACTMENT
BY APRIL Is SEEN
Watson Believes Senate win
Finish Work on Bill Five
Days Earlier.

Passage of the tariff bill through the
Senate about March 10 and the enact
ment of the tariff measure into law by
April Is was predicted yesterday by
Senator Watson, Republican leader.
Watson made this prediction at the
Capitol. following close on a confer
ence with President Hoover. The Senate
leader was invited to the White House
for breakfast with the President and
the two discussed the tariff situation
and the general legislative situation.
1t is well known that President
Hoover is anxious to have the tariff
oil expedited as far as possible. Watson
is not only in accord with the President
in this matter but he has for some
time been doing what he could to keep
the bill steadily before the Senate.
When asked yesterday what the pro-
gram for the coming week would be, he
said:
Tariff and nothing but tariff"
Sees Faster Passage.
Watson thinks that many Of the in
dividual amendments which have been
talked about by Senators will not be
proposed and that this will tend to ex-
pedite passage. He expressed belief that
here would not be many important con-
troversieS from now on over individual
amendments.
1t is well understood, Of course, that
there will be fight over rates on wool
manufactures: over sugar; over logs,
lumber and shingles; over oil duties,
and over number of items in the sun
dries schedule and the free list. The
contention over free hides will be
brought up again. In connection with
the sugar schedule. there will be Q re-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
SUSPECT IS ARRESTED
AS HOOVER POTTER
st. Louis Artist Held as. Writer of
Letter Mentioning Plan for
Assassination.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. February 22.-Nicholas
Alcorta, %, was held incommunicado
tonight by immigration and Secret
Service officers, who continued their
investigation of reports he was the
writer of letter in Mexico which is
said to have mentioned preparations to
aSsassinate President Hoover. Alcorta
continued to assert that ane wrote the
letter to college companion as a Joke
Authorities said the youth would be
held incommunicado pending the trans
lation of a bundle OF letters seized in
his room here. The letters were writ
ten in Spanish
Alcorta, commercial artist, denied
the letter contained any reference to a
plot against the life of President Hoo
yer.
The youth told authorities he wrote
the letter to Vicente Aurrecoeches, a
friend, at San Luis Potosi, Mexico. and
said the letter was occaSioned by him
reading in Mexican newspaper that
one of the persons accused of the re-
cent attempted assassination of PreSi-
dent Ortiz Rubio of Mexico came from
that town.
In support of his statement that the
letter was a joke, Alcorta said he had
drawn bomb and machine gun on
the envelope and addressed it to his
friend as the Soviet representative at
San Luis PotoSi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

The Star last Friday. criticized the
league for executing large dogs by
chloroform instead of electrocution, the
method formerly employed.
Mrs. Minnie M. Blumenberg, who has
been active in the work of the league,
no longer is vice president. it also
was learned last night. and has sew
cred her connection with the league en-
tirely as the result of action by the
board of directors.
Mrs. Planners Statement.
"The Washington Animal Rescue
League" Mrs. Palmer declared in a
statement last night, docs not stand
for cruelties, nor for anything that is
not absolutely humane. All executions
OF large dogs are done under the super
vision of a skilfull veterinary. Small
animals are chloroformed.
1.-THE use of the electric cage has
been discontinued, as there is an effort
being made toward obtaining a more
humane method for disposing of ami
mails.
"The Washington Humane Society
and the general public are cordially
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
NORRIS TO PRESS
FOR LIQUOR PROBE
NebraSkan Scores Hoover
for "Non- Enforcement"
Promises Revelations.

Prohibition developments in the Capt.
tai switched to the Senate yesterday.
where Senator Norris, Republican, Of
Nebraska, in an interview charged
President Hoover with being directly re-
Sponsible for non-enforcement, as de-
scribed so pointedly at hearings last
week before the House judiciary COM
mittee. Norris held that a single SEN
tence from the President would wipe
out corruption in enforcement" and
that there lis not another way to make
the dry law effective"
Norris differed sharply with the opin-
ions of witnesses before the judiciary
committee, who have declared the law
is unenforceable.
Probe Demand Aims High.
Norris view of the matter is the more
interesting because he, along with Sena-
tors w. e. Borah, Smith w. Brookhart
and some of the other "drys" in the
Senate have decided to press to the ut
most for a sweeping investigation OF
enforcement or non-enforcement condi-
tons It is no secret that this inquiry
is aimed at high administration officials,
including Secretary Mellon, Commits
sioner Doran and Assistant Secretary
Lowman.
The Norris resolution for an investi-
CATION will be brought up in the Senate
judiciary committee tomorrow. and
Morris will ask a preliminary hearing on
it in order to convince doubling Sena-
tors on the committee that probe is
needed. Senator Norris said that he
had received, since his resolution was
made public, astounding" information
as to failure to enforce the dry laws
that this was sensational and seemingly
from reliable sources. He said that II
showed amazing conditions in Boston
and Philadelphia, especially.
After a week of conferences, there
we're indications that those favoring the
inquiry might attempt to have the Sen
ate judiciary committee go into the
situation without seeking formal au-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
COUPLE TURN BACKS UPON WORLD
TO LIVE IN PEACE ON LAVA ISLAND
German Scientist and Wife Narrowly Escape Death
When PIunderer Steals Stores.

Galapagos. three weeks ago the Ritters
were in trouble. Their stores and imple-
ments, brought from Germany and
Ecuador and cached beside the sea, had
been taken by a passing plunderer and
to their garden among the hills of the
interior bad luck had come.
They had gone inland to be near
drinking water, but Ritter gashed his
arm in fall on sharp sickle, injured
his leg and his companion suffered from
Scared and torn knee, where she fell
on the splintered lava. Their remote
Utopia was tottering when the Mizpah
entered the open harbor with her COM
mander, Eugene F. Mcdonald, jr., an
exploring party of six friends and a
crew of ~ men, and a few weeks more
of waiting would have found them in
desperate need.
A note In German told the story. Ad-
dressed to the captain Of little trading
vessel that sometimes comes from
Guayaquil. it asked for help. The note
was five days old when found in bar
rel on the beach, which is used for a
(Continued on Page q. Column Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
POLICE PICKETlNG
STORES NEAR G. P.O.
Complaint by Carter of Gambling
Leads to Placing
Guards.

Because Of complaints that certain
cigar stores near the Government Print
ing ONCE are gambling establishments,
police details from the sixth precinct
have been placed on picket duty in the
stores.
Maj. Henry C. Pratt, superintendent
of police, said last night that George H.
Carter, public printer, had complained
to him that several of the cigar stores
near the printing office ran gambling
enterprises as side line, and that the
employees of the office were being en-
couraged to spend their money in
gambling there.
Maj. Pratt said that he had person.
ally instructed Capt Martin Reilly of
the sixth precinct to station pickets in
one particular store, of which several
complaints had been made, and that the
pickets in other stores were the result
of Capt. Reillys suspicious in other di-
rections. The policemen are simply
there for observation of the premises
and all who frequent them, Maj, Pratt
said. and for such moral effect as their
presence may produce.