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The Washington times., 1930-09-05
By ARTHUR HOERL

She covered her face with her
hands. Dale watched her fight
to gain control of herself. At
last she looked up, her features
calm.
IT should have told you-it
was stolen from mel"
DO you know who did it?"
She shook her head slowly.
who knew it was in your
possession?" She thought for a
long moment.
Avery and Ernest both
wanted it. They asked for the
map repeatedly. / refused them
because was afraid Of some
horrible tragedy it would cause.
They often spoke about it open
ly, so imagine everyone in the
house knew about it since Har-
ley's death. kept it hidden in
my room, in a vase-two weeks
ago it Disappeared"
Gould you describe the map?"
Dale asked suddenly after pac-
ing the room for many
moments.
IT don't know what prompted
me, but I made a copy Of it,
maybe because I often thought
of destroying the original, or
{ perhaps feared it might be
stolen. Since that happened
I've always kept the copy on
my person"
She unfastened something in
her bodice and handed Dale a
square sheet of paper. Dale
studied it for a long time.
May I hold this? I'll guard
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
Marriage or College?

MSEEASBS VE NOuC6C6
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am
twenty and in love with a man
fifteen years my senior. I have
finished high school and planned
to enter college next month.
My home is in a Southern State
and had planned to go back
next week-will you please ad-
wise me what to do? Shall I
give UP the man who means the
whole world to me and go back
or stay here and go to school.
Do you think he would care as
much If he thought I stayed on
his account? Please answer.
CONFUSED.
You haven't told me whether
the man has asked you to
marry him or if you have just
lost your heart as the result OF
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
Scrimley's Ghost

else he wanted to learn from
Mrs. Boyleton.
There was a map. Mrs.
Boyleton," Dale began. He saw
a frightened look come into her
eyes. Harley Boyleston kept it
for many years. He gave 1t to
you before he died, didn't he?"
How could you know that?"
she asked, in strange fear.
1T really belonged to you,
you know. Harley Boyleston
was q good, kind-hearted man,
I believe that map was
the one tragedy in his life.
While he lived he kept it hid
den. But he knew it belonged
to you, so, before he died, he
gave it back, urging that you,
too, keep 1t hidden or destroy
it, which he could not bring
himself to do because it was
not his, so that its tragic spell
might not again be loosened.
Have you kept the map, Mrs.
Boyleston?"
She nodded her head, with
out speaking.
You're sure?" Dale repeated.
Again she nodded, but the
fright in her eyes became
deeper.
Last night, when we found
Avery part of that map was
clutched in his hand. When the
doctor arrived it was gone!
You're still sure you have the
map?"
The old lady broke down.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05

Love and High Finance
Somehow, artistic tempera-
ment" always appears to go to
a mans neckties and to a wo-
mans hair.
One thing that co-education
seems to have done for the
modern young woman Is to
teach her to make the boy
friend squander all his cash on
what she fondly calls "a good
time," and run up bills with
Fate and the gas stations.
Some men love their wives
tenderly, some comfortably,
some dutifully, a few raptur-
ously-and a lot of them, in
termittently.
Fairy tales are no longer con-
sidered proper mental food for
children; but it is not such a
bad idea for little girls to get
used to hearing them, before
they grow up and marry golf
ers, happy fishermen and alibi
artists.
Listening to Fathers advice
or Mothers "when.I-was-a-girl"
stuff appears to be regarded ns
just q quaint, obsolete form OF
ancestor-worship, by most of the
younger set, these days.
For a rapid rise and sudden
fall, the stock market seems to
have nothing on some of these
summer love-affairS, which reach
their height under an August
moon and evaporate with the
first touch OF frost.
Most men prefer a delicates-
sen sandwich, which is solid.
simple and satisfying, to the
drugstore variety, which is all
fancy dressing, with nothing
much inside. But, they seldom
show the same good taste in
women.
Life viii not lose its last drop
Of Joy until they put . luxury.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
YOUR RULING
STAR
by William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday II
SEPTEMBER 6

he 1EAN A1EhO
For Those Whose Birthday Is
SEPTEMBER 6
II September 6 Is your BIRTH
day, the coming year may pos
Sibly be a quiet one. Avoid I'M
necessary worry over business
or personal matters and the
problems should adjust them
selves in a satisfactory manner.
Some pleasures and benefits
through friends and social &C
t1vities are indicated.
Important dates-Avoid ex-
cesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from September ~ to %, Oc-
tober 6 to 9, December and 6,
December "a to az, January 2
to 5, January 18 to 20, March
% to 81, April 2 to S, June 3
to 5, June 26 to July 8. Good
for general affairs, make ef-
forts to advance your interests
from November 4 to 8. Decem-
ber II to 81, January 5 to Z,
January ~ to 20, February II
to 19, March 2 to 6, May 2 to
4, July 5 to 8. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ-
ences.
A child born September 6 will
be interested in science and
learning and should have a
broad outlook on life. He may
be attracted to electrical inven-
tions and should sbenefit
through older people or those
in authority.
Z Copyright. 1880, Premier
Syndicate. Ine.D
The Washington times., 1930-09-05

it most carefully" Dale finally
said. She agreed rather reluc-
tantly. He folded the paper
and placed 1t in his pocket as
Fred Doreen came in.
Ernest wanted to see me-"
he explained. The old lady
nodded toward the study door.
In entering that room Doreen
left the door slightly ajar so
that what went on was heard
by those outside.
We'll run the place the way
I want, now that he's no
longer here to interfere with
mel" 1t was ErneSt's reVerber.
ating voice.
Just as you say, Ernest"
Doreen replied calmly.
And if you don't like it
you can get out!" Ernest added.
We'll, that's satisfactory,
too. I'll leave Saturday."
For a while there was silence.
Dale took his leave and de
parted. There was something
he wanted to do while Doreen
was in the house.
Dale went directly to the lit
tie office building. Quickly he
searched the desk and found q
bottle Of red ink. There were
heavv streaks Of red staining
the side Of the bottle. Out
side again hefsaw Oliver and
Stephanie go around the side
of the Rolfe cottage. Down
among the poultry pens he saw
John Keefe at work.
Dale walked rapidly to the
bungalow. He made a swift,
thorough examination of the ef-
fectS in each of the rooms;
first that of Doreen, then John
Keefe's and finally Oliver AL
bright's. There was no trace
of the red ink he hoped to find.
Later he intended to make a
more careful examination Of
the rooms.
That evening Chief Wingate
called on Dale. They had
scarcely taken chairs on the
verandah when Stepharie Rolfe
came hurrying into the house.
A dark form appeared to oe
following her but it never came
near enough for recognition
and melted into the night.
Dale rose and intercepted her.
He had a feeling that some
thing was amiSs. The under
current Of hatred had become
all too obvious to Dale during
that day.
Something wrong Miss
Rolfe?" Dale's question stopped
her.
Ernest got one of those
warnings. He rushed out, threat
ening to kill Someone!"
Dale and Wingate did noC
stop for another question. They
ran quickly toward the Boyles-
ton house. The night was, as
black as the previous one had
been, but Dale knew the
ground better now. They had
not reached the house when
once again the terrible appari.
ton appeared on the old hulk!
The unearthly wall Of the ghost
was, loosened like the combined
moan of all the lost souls in
hell!
This time Dale did not hest.
tate. With Chief Wingate and
a police officer behind him.
they raced madly toward the
wreck. But the waith vanished
into the air before they reached
the battered hull. They found
Ernest RoyleSton.
He was lying in the water,
as his brother the night before
had lain. He. too, was drowned!
Oddly enough. no one from the
house, had come to the hulk
that night.
Ito BE Continued TOmOrPOW)
(cerxright. 1889. By KiHg Features
@gDaieate. xne-l
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
"Hs Doesn't Love His wife"

"He Doesn't Love His Wife"
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a
girl of 10 and very much in
love with a married man. He
says he doesn't love his wife.
But I have reason to believe he
does.
I am considered good looking
and knows to wear my
clothes. 60 to dances, and
60 in for all the out-of.door
sports but I never enjoy my
self If he isn't with me. Do
you think he loves me?
Lonesome.
Wasting your time on a mar
ried man is too much like
polishing up someone elSe's car,
or painting and papering a
house to which you have no
title. or paying someone's else
electric light bill. When a mar
ried man tells a girl he
doesn't love his wife" he's
using a very old and unre-
liable stencil that has more
trouble to answer for than the
gold brick game, or the tabled
European estate that once be-
longed to your mythical ances-
tor. Your married pal would
probably be the first to go
back on you and cling to his
wife if you really needed him.
You tell me you're good look
ing and wear your clothes
well, use these gifts to get a
man of your own-dont' bur-
galarize other women's homes
it means trouble ahead.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
Timely Topics

An increase of one cent has
been granted conscript soldiers
in the French army. In the fu-
ture theJ will be paid / franc
each a cents) a day.
Upwards of 5000 churches
have been returned to Catholic
authorities in Mexico since the
settlement Of the government.
church conflict Q year ago.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland.

tax on our air castles and a high
tariff on the pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow.
Remembered kisses and old
love.letters are the inlmortelles
on the tomb of dead romance.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
Advice to LOvelOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax

a filtration. You say he is fif.
teen years older, which would
make him thirty-five, rather ma
ture for girl Of twenty, don't
you think? And IL he hasn't
spoken what the irish call "the
hard word" don't you think
you'd be giving up a good deal
in sacrificing the prospects Of o
college education to be near q
man fifteen years your senior
who hasn't actually declared
himself? Under the circu11i-
stances believe I'd decide In
favor Of college.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05

Life viii not lose its last drop
Of Jog until they put q luxury.
The Washington times., 1930-09-05

/. Sumptuous. 2. Contend.
8. Unerrins. 1. Pollute. 5. Pre-
judiced. 6. Otherwise called.
Z. Hair. Q. Rides horseback.
Q. Truce. 10. Cali. /. The
The Washington times., 1930-09-05
Her 'eBIscuits-Fierce"


Dear Miss Fairfax: I am an
orphan, II, and am crazy about
a young man Of 26 who lives
next me on a farm about Is
miles from Washington. His
people would like him to marry
me as our farms join, but I don't
seem to make any headway with
him at all. One day last week
his mother took us both down
the river on an excursion. I
fixed the lunch and thought
he'd say something nice about
it. All he said was, did you
make these biscuits?" And when
said, "Yes," he said, Gee, Rid,
they're fierce, I hope they don't
sink the boat" Do you think
he shows any interest in me?
ORPHAN MAMIE. .
He may have just been teas
ing you, my dear girl, but that
sort of humor becomes very try
ing in time and I'd start reform
ing him, whether you intend to
marry him or not. Tell him Z
your biscuits are bad, they
match his manners or some little
comeback" like that. delivered
with your sweetest smile.
But why think of marriage at
the tender age Of II, and on .
farm, too, where the work Is apt
to be hard. Try and have Q
little youth first. You must
have relatives, guardians, or
some responsible people looking
after your interests-I'd hesitate
before marrying man who criti'
cised my biscuitS-and whose
farm adjoined mine.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
FIVE KILLED IN
 BROOKLYN AREA Two Clash Over Alien Smuggling -HuSband Runs Be7SeTk

Brooklyn, x. Y, March 13 UP) Hive persons were killed by gum fire, all within a two-mile area in Brooklyn, in one night, two of them in duel over alleged 'prollts" said to have been derived from smug- slns aliens from Euenos Aires.
 The dead:
 NincenZo Tradici. 40.
 An unidentified man, about 4G.
 Mrs. Mary De Crescenzo, 46.
 Salvatore Dc Crcscenzo, r, her son.
 Mrs, Anna Lofredo, D, her daugh- ter.
 Police said Tradici and his com panions had gathered at his home 10 divide their profits from smug- gling when Tradlci and one of them quarreled. Deciding 10 shoot it out" they ran to the street and started firing, both being killed be- fore police arrived. Another man was reported wounded. Mrs. De Crescenzo and hcr> chil- dren were killed when her son-in. law. Arthur Lofredo, angered at re. cent quarrels with his wife, wen. to Mrs. De Crescenzo's home where he found them together. He drew gun and began firing, killing his wife, her mother and brother. He escaped.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
CHICAGO REPORTS
 PROHIBITION FACTS
Crime Increases Since Advent Of LaW-Unanimously Passed

Chicago, March Is R-The city council has approved q report 10 be presented before President Hoover's law enforcement commission tend Ing to show q general increase in crime in Chicago, and in Illinois, since the advent of prohibition.
 Presented by Alderman John tBathhouse John) Coughlin. the council yesterday unanimously pass- ed, without discussion, the resolu- ton to approve the figures.
 Jn addition to caring for the mounting number of criminals, Alderman CoughIin said. the city's revenue had been reduced sS,000.. 900 year since the eighteenth amendment became effective.
 Comparing conditions in 1929 with those Of 1913, the table of statistics showed an increase of 222 to 99O in the number of drunken automobile drivers arrested; while the number of arrests on disorderly conduct charges was nearly doubled
 In the Joliet state prison, the list showed, inmates numbered 1923 Tn 1918 and 5,945 in 1929; alcohol deaths from the records of the Cook county coroners office totaled S6 in 1918 and POS ill 1929; there were 6'717 appeals for Cook county char. lty in 1918. and 12,909 in 1929.
 Alderman Coughlin said his sta ,lstlcs also showed an increase dur Ing the decade in the number Of insane.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
URGES MARINES
 REMAIN IN HAITI
American High Commissioner
 Submits Annual Report

Washington, March 13 (UP)-If President Hoover's Haitian commis- sion recommends immediate with drawal of American marines from the island republic it will run coun, ter to recommendations of Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, American high commissioner, whose annual report vas made public yesterday by the state department,
 urged by Haitian leaders who oppose urged by Haition leaders who oppose President Borno. They also want to get rid of Borno and Russell The first recommendation of the Haitian coir'nission headed by W. Cameron l'orhcs Vas for carly substitution of civilian minister for Russell as representative of this government in Haiti.
 American marines have occupied the republic since 1915. Since then American officers have been training natives to command the native po- lice or Garde D'Haiti and 36 per cent of the garde commissioned per. sonnel now are Haitians. The gardc, Russell said, performed well in the disorders of last November and De- cember in which ten Haitians were killed by marines at Aux Caves. These disturbances, Russell said. or iginated with a students strike which developed into demonstrations of economic distress culminatips in violence which Russell attributed partly to the revolutionary mental ity of the Haitian people.
 Should it further evidence it. self" Russell said of this mental at tribute, the Garde D'Haiti, is foru- fled by the incidents just rected. will be even better able to handle it.
 For the nonce. however, the garde, under present circumstances of or ganiZation and strength, should have behind it reserve, q feeling of support"
 Russell reported Borno to be an able administrator and the masses Of tho Haitian people to be gullible. densely ignorant, poverty y-stricken and politically inarticulate. Under the American occupation, he contin- ued. the peasants for the first time in the republics history have been free and adequately protected.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
TO START WORK SOON

Hartford. March Is P-Work on the new state office building will be started no later than May l, it w>s said here yesterday. Specificatio IS have been completed and submitted to the committee. No definite pla IS have been made for the ground breaking but it is believed Governor full of earth for the excavation.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
DR. COMPTON ID
 BAY STATE SCHOOL
Becomes M. l. I. President Be. ginning Next July, Report Says

Cambridge, Mass, March Is LPL- Dr Karl Taylor Compton, head Of the department of physics at Prince ton University will become president o! the Massa chusctts Institute of Technology next July. He is 4a years old.
 Announcem ant Of the appoint ment was made here yesterday py President Samuel w. Stratton, wl,o Will relinquish his duties to become chairman of a newly created execu- i've committee and of the corporl- ton of the institute
 First Step in Control
 The appointment was described ,.s inc first step in d plan of executiye c control in which Dr. Compton and Dr. Stratton will share the duties of administration. II was made at the suggestion of Dr. Stratton. who hae been president of the institution ,cr elsht years, and was approved by the executive committee last all. tumn.
 Dr. Compton, native of Wooster ono, is the son of Elias Comptor acting president and emeritus deaI1 of Wooster college. A brother, Dr William M. Compton, is secretary and manager Of the national lumber manufacturers association, and an- other brother, Arthur H. Compton IS professor of physics at the Uni Nersity of Chicago and the winner ot the Nobel prize laureate in phys. lcs in 1927. A sister, Mrs. Charles Herbert Rice, is the wife of th., president of Ewing college in Ala habad, India.
 Received Degrees
 The newly appointed president has received several honorary d.. grccs and is fellow of the Ameri. can Physical Society and of tht American Optical Society. Durins the World war he was aeronautical engineer in the signal corps and later associate scientific attache 'o the American embassy at Paris Dr Compton is married and the fath T of three children.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
SE.AMEN'S SIRIkI CALLED

Paris, March 13 P-The French line was unable to reach an agree ment with the Seamens union, members of which aboard the liner Paris struck last night at the hour the vessel was due to sail for New York. At headquarters of the line today it was said the Paris prob- ably would sail tonight.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Many important changes

What have we done to the Gillette Razor and the Gillette Blade? Not just one thing, or two things, or three. We have made a dozen important changes which, when you add them all together, make an entirely new and greatly improved shaving tool.
 Take "razor pull,' for example. Do you know why your old Gillette ''pulled"? Perhaps you blamed the blade; but the fault was not in the blade. Our laboratories examined tens of thousands of used razors; our engineers talked to twenty-seven thousand hard-to-satisfy shavers.
 What did they find? A razor "pulls'' because its working parts have been dropped and dented on floor or wash basin.
 Perhaps the dent is microscopic. Just the same it makes difference. When you handle a Gillette, you are dealing with g fine precision tool. Even the smallest dent can throw it out of alignment. Hence "pull." Now look at the corners of the new razor.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

famous guard channel beneath tho blade edge allows the blade to meet the beard full and clear, yet with per- feet safety. This has hitherto been an exclusive feature of high priced Gill lettes selling at $500 to s75.oo. Now you have it in the $l.0O model.
 See your dealer today
 Gillette factories are working at capacity to supply all dealers as soon as possible. See your dealer today. Tomorrow he may be sold out :. an inconvenient delay for you. Give your face this good news nou!
 All of which means that for $l you can buy the greatest shaving improve ment, the biggest moneys worth in shaving comfort that has been offered in the past twenty-eight years.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

QUICK FACTS 1. New blaae can be used in yoar ola Gillette
 2. New troeessed steel; new blade re- sfst rnst
 }. Cut-out corners of bLade brerent ''razor bal" 4. Toelean, tarn guard atrgbtargls ..ben rs-tigbten.. rinse. ..sbaked dry 5. New sbabeguara eb4nnsl gfvef faH sbaping clearance 6. New shape guard teetb meet skin smootbly naturally 7. No projecting bosss 10 duN blade edges
 8. Reinforced razor corners bresent damage j drotped 9. Square blade ends safer to Handle 10. Sbates easier 4,ound moutb, nose, II. New bladts same price as ola 12. New ,azor 24K. gold-blated, uitb one new bkade, IT case, $Loo
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
Ne1V sbate guard teetb

Notice the guard teeth longer :. turned back farther. They glide over the skin like velvet. You hardly feel the razor slide over your face.
 See the ends of the blade |. square ... not round. Much easier to handle with slippery fingers. Less chance of having to fish for the blade down the drain pipe. And, being almost flush with the cap, the blade slaves much better around the difficult corners of the mouth, ears, and nose. The
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
A me1V Blade A me1V Razor
 PATENTS PENDING)
IMPROVEMENT IN 28 YEARS

MILLIONS of faithful, well-worn WI Gillettes arc now going to win an honorable discharge. Sure-they're good old razors! And if you have to wait for your dealer to get his supply of the New Gillette Razor, your old Gillette will operate with the new blades.
 But once you have tried the New Gillette Blade in the New Gillette Razor you will never be satisfied to shave with anything else!
New Britain herald., 1930-03-13

See those heavy Jugs? You can't dent those corners by any ordinary acci- dent. But suppose, by some terrific abuse, you should dent them. Never mind. The ends of the blade have been cut out. The blade is no longer held at the corners. Therefore, a dented razor-corner can't possibly affect the smoothness of your shave.
 No more blade wTping
 Another thing. The new blades are processed to resist rust. Think what that means ill convenience and time saving. No more do you have to take the razor apart to wipe the blade. No more cut towels. Just loosen. Turn guard at right angles. Then re-tighten. Hold under hot running water for rinsing. Shake well. Lay on the shelf.
 The old posts are gone. How many a good edge was lost by pumping against those posts. Now the razor blade turns at right angles for rinsing. No taking apart for cleaning.