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The Washington times., 1930-03-25
AdUice TO the LOUeIOrn
BY FAY KING

een.year-old American who is
capable of an immortal pas
sion?
But suppose you didn't hap
pen to live within those rather
narrow social circles where
girls have formal introductions
to society.
Suppose you were a comfort
able middle-claSs mother whose
daughter-at sixteen, let us say
exhibited every symptom of a
serious and intense love for a
youth who earnestly wished to
marry her and of whom, per-
sonally, you entirely approved.
What would be your attitude?
Would you laugh kindly at
the whole matter, repeating the
old phrases about puppy love"
and assuring the dear children
that while their affection for
each other was very charming,
they couldn't possibly under
stand real love and that mar.
riage must be put out of their
heads until they were more
grown up?
Is it your idea that a girl
must be mentally mature be-
fore she can have an emotional
experience that is to be taken
seriously?
Would you even be afraid
that, yielding to this early love
and marrying the first of ae1
suitors, she might be so unfor-
tunate as to learn the meaning
Of real love when it would be
too late?
Or, taking a more old-fash-
ioned view, would you invest
first love with the traditional
poetry and romance? Do you
believe it is this first love of
girlhood, the first rushing of
the divinest fire through the
happy veins, that the more
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one way or the other. I see
now that only kept the thing
up to please mother. And then
I met you."
She would not meet his eyes.
Her gaze was on the bright star.
Il went wild about you, Ar.
deth. It was the real thing at
last. Oh, darling. there have
been times when I Just had to
bite my tongue to keep from
blurting out how much I loved
you. I wouldn't-without figur-
ing how I could ask you to
marry me-"
"Why?" It was only a whis-
per through her stiff lips. And
still she would not look at. him.
MY mother. I didn't know
how I was going to tell her.
She just set her heart on me
marrying Cecile-
"Oh!" There was a thin edge
of scorn curling about that.
She felt that he flushed an
grily. mo! That's not fair
what you're thinking. I'm no
mama-boy. You don't under
mama-boy. You don't under
stand!"
Surely a man has a right to
choose his own wife," she said
coldly.
you're right! But you don't
understand. 1 don't suppose
anyone else ever had such a
mess to face" He drew a long
weary sigh. Let me begin at
the beginning. You will have
to see, Ardeth! There was just
my mother and me left when
my father died. Mother'd al
ways been petted beauty. I
tell you this so you'll see how
splendid she was-doing what
she did. Her parents had
spoiled her. Dad spoiled her.
One of those beautiful helpless
women everyone waited on.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
By Beatrice Fdirfar

So that a girl who was particu.
larly far-sighted in arranging
her permanent love affair might
not have time to be a Juliet be-
fore she was Is.
Probably the dramatist I re-
ferred to in the first paragraph
would have, after all, to reckon
with our social customs and our
tribal prejudices. We may have
16-year-old girls who are gen.
timely capable of love. But we
haven't a society that would
take them seriously. So it
won't be the earliest of loves
that will get itself written about
nowadays - the wild sweet
flower that blossoms overnight
on the very eve of womanhood
and sometimes mysteriously
doesn't fade.
1t will be, instead, the judi
ciously deferred love that is
based on deliberate choice and
that is concerned with scientific
mating and with family bud.
gets" and with possible divorce.
Ours is not a romantic age.
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"You Saw The spy!"

He had turned his eyes,
drawing her own up to meet
his gaze. $50 you, saw that
thing ir The Spy"
Her~hands clenched tightly
In her lap, then relaxed. And
proud-and "a little cruel, see
ing how shaken he was.
We'll " why not? After
all-you have a right to
choose ="
Don't talk like that"
Nowadays people aren't puri-
tanical. A man can't be en-
gagged to every girl he kisses
She was hurting him and she
would have been less than
woman If she hadn't pressed
the advantage home.
Il suppose I should-should
congratulate you. Cecile isis
charming. But why you were
so reticent about telling any
one"
"You little devil" he shook
her slightly and his eyes blazed.
Then, with a sudden collapse of
\ manner. "Oh-Ardeth if
syou knew how rotten feel"
The pretense between them
was swept away on flood of
honesty. BUTTS true, Ken?"
A moment-so deep, so still
that the girl could hear a duck
flap over the pond below. Flap
ping - splashing water - flap
ping. The mans eyes had
gone away from her searching
gaze.
Finally, mo" said Ken. I'm
not engaged to Cecile. "Oh
" -" he made a baffled ges-
ture. cts so damned hard to
put this straight to you! Like
a fool I kept hoping things
would Straighten themselves
out. I dreaded just this very
happening" His voice was
wretched.
"Well-it's like this" he went
on more calmly after a moment,
"I'll have to tell yoN everything
SO you'll understand my posi-
ton. You see, my mother and
the Parkers have always been
old family friends. When Ce-
cile and I were just kids, they
began planning we'd marry.
You know-a thing like that
starts as a joke and before you
know it everyone expects it's
actually going to happen. 1
didn't especially mind" He
stopped, grew red THAT sounds
ghastly conceited. I didn't
mean it that way 1 just
never thought much about it.
I never said anything serious
to Cecile. We did joke about
it-but it was only a joke. You
see, Ardeth?"
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NAV"AA6 @~SA "WS DSSAAS lava
Ken turned the wheel, the
car shot down a narrow side
road beside a lake. Stopped.
He shut off the engine.
A breathless moment when
the silence seemed to rush in.
How very still 1t was. The sun
set wind had stopped. The
black interlacing trees over
head were motionless against
the grey sky. Between their
branches tho first evening star
shone.
Still so still Ardeth
seemed to hear the pounding
Of their hearts shaking their
bodies.
The Washington times., 1930-03-25
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on Problems of
Love and Marriage

n
Love and Marriage
IF some twentieth century
- Shakespeare were writing
drama Of love with an Ameri-
an Juliet for heroine, what age
would he give her?
How oil must a girl be now
adays, a girl of our mixed blood,
in our taxing climate and nerve
stimulating environments, 20 eX-
perience love mature and deep
enough to be material for trag-
edy-or. on the other hand, to
supply the golden texture of a
permanently rich and happy
life?
Juliet, as everybody knows,
was ID at the moment Of her
immortal love for Romeo. ct is
impossible not to speak of these
lovers as if they had really llved0
But Juliet was an italian, and
the soft Southern climate fos-
tiers an early blooming. We
could safely assert, I think, with
out very much thought, that an
American girl of IA could not
be cast for this supremely ro-
mantle role. How old, then,
would she have to be?
In the conventional view, a
girl is ready for marriage
which should certainly mean
that she is ready for love-at
eighteen. Eighteen is the age
of the debutante, the age when
the attention of hordes of eli
gible young men is conspicuous
ly and expensively called to a
charming young creature in a
white frock whose business
henceforth is to get herself
married as soon as possible to
the right sort of man. Does
this mean that it is the eight
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wide armchair by a sunny win
dow, to assure eager grand
children that nothing could
have been more ecstatic han
those first years of marriage
with the handsome boy who
later somehow get himself
metamorphoSed into a great
great-grandfather with a beard.
It wasn't the belief in those
days that a girl had to have ex-
perience of life before she was
capable Of The experience of
love. But they curtailed child
hood then.
One of the reasons why things
are different now is that child
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mature woman looks back to,
all her life, with remembered
rapture?
And do you consider a girl
fortunate whose first love
blooms under conditions that
are entirely happy? Do you
believe that an American girl
who had the temperament and
the opportunity, could be a
Juliet at 16?
There is evidence to sup
port this view. Many of us
have pioneer great-great-grand-
mothers who married at Is or
even earlier and who were able,
many years later, sitting in a
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WASHINGTON
Girls Letter

''M1SS DIX, what Is the secret of charm? Girls
no prettier than am are happily married
with dear little homes of their own. Won't
the right man ever fall in love with me-"
EVELYN s..
The Washington times., 1930-03-25

LTERE is the real truth, Evelyn. It is
L ! femininity in a girl that arouses a
mans desire to take care of her, marry her.
And this adorable quality Of true womanly
charm can be yours as it can be every girls!
But first Of all, you must feel your own
dainty, captivating femininity before you
can impress others.
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Confidence of Charm

Clothes can help to give girl this happy
\ self-confdence of charm. Especially all the
dainty, most feminine part of a girls
wardrobe, her lingerie, negligees, hosiery.
Lovely, soft colorful underthings-lacy
and shimmering-sheer, delicate hosiery
they make you feel so utterly feminine.
Irresistible! You have faith in your inherent
charm as a woman and because you have
confidence in yourself, you impress others
for confidence 10 contagious.
But girls sometimes say" 1t is so difficult
to keep lovely underthings looking wonder
full, colorful as new-frequent washings
take away color and charm"
1t is true that just ordinary good"
soaps do take out some of the color along
with the dirt. But this will never be the case
If YOU wash them always in Lux. Lux 10 made
especially to keep cOlOrs vibrantly alive to pre-
serve the soft, dainty texture of sheer fabrics.
MOREOvER-NOT ONLY CANDANTY,
colorful lingerie bring you confidence of
feminine charm, but your surroundings
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When free to marry and prefers to- he should
at least make his duty that when he is gone the
in his life is not at the mercy of envous relatives
and shrewd lawyers.
man who has accumulated fortune knows we'll the
routine of business,
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"Then I Met You!"

At her short nod he con.
tinued.
"Cecile wanted her fun before
she married. And I didn't care
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She Defied Convention to
Win the Man She Loved
CHAPTER 18

RDETH was swept by conflicting emotions. She tried
to cling to her cold anger but it shot through by
- the sense of warm triumph Tremuous joy just in
Irnovv do har
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Tacoma Doctor Says Coiter Germ
 Disease and Iodine Theory False

Paris, July 22 CP'-Dr E, O. Hou- ba Of Tacoma, Wash, has told the international congress for the study of microbes in paper that goitre IS caused by bacteria and not by deficiency in iodine. the generally accepted theory.
 Dr. Houba said he had isolated and cultivated goitar bacteria.
 Later the physician told the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune that he believed in the iodine theory un- Til ten years ago but after five years of study and experiment had be come convinced of the bacteria origin
 Dr Houba also said he had de- veloped a method by which germs would he cultivated from every golt- ar tissue
 One hundred American physicians and laboratory experts are attending the congress, which opened yester- day at the Pasteur institute and will last five days
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
LIONS TO ORGANIZE
 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Committee Named to Arrange In- Corporation Details-Will Hold
 Boxing Matches for Charity

Steps were taken by the Lions club today to form a corporation which will eonduct a series of ath- letic events, principally boxing matches, during the coming fall in the interests of New Britain welfare projects.
 In order to conduct these matches within the bounds of legal technical ities it is necessary that a corpora tion handle them. Robert Patterson. Francis P. McGauley, and Attorney William F. Curtin were appointed committee to arrange for the forma ton of the Lions Club Athletic As sociation. Inc.
 It is likely the matches will be held in Tabs hall.
 Bernard G. Kranowitz, chairman of the municipal recreation commis- sion, explained the details of the ten his tournament the commission is sponsoring
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Strike Set for Tonight
 Unless Roads Give In

Dublin, Irish Free State, July p P-The general strike of railway men in southern Ireland, originally intended to begin last midnight but postponed by intervention of the Free State government, will start at midnight tonight unless q confer enCe today averts .it
 Since the country faces the pos sible walk out Of about 12,000 en- ployes Of the Great Southern Rail way and 400 workers on the Irish Omnibus Company, P. J. McGilligan, minister Of industry and commerce, yesterday persuaded union leaders to allow another 24 hours for conver5a- lions.
 Hence conference was set for to- day between executives of the Ma tional Union of Railwaymen, the Great Southern and the bus conl- pany, which is affiliated with The railroad. Similar negotiations failed yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22

Houston, July P (F-Thts worlds down the apples in the swlft-grow- ing southwest's census race by more than doubling in size in 10 years.
 In 1920 Houston had population of 13S.276. This year 290,S11 were counted, q gain of 110.3 per cent. putting it ahead of Dallas and Son Antonio.
 When the returns were announced Houston celebrated with a parade that included a half dozen bands.
 h Oklahoma the population race has been between Oklahoma City, the capital, and Tulsa. oil capital
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Tilden's Ankle Better;
 Player On Courts Again

Auteuil, France, July p P0Big Bill Tilden's sprained ankle was so much improved this afternoon that he played three hard, fast sets with his youthful Davis Cup teammate, George Martin Lott, Jr.,- and beat him. The scores were 6-S, 6-8, 6-4, and both Americans played as though something vital was at stake on the outcome.
 Tilden manifested a slight limp on his left foot but it did not pre- vent him from covering plenty of court.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Court Action Possible
 To Stop Tree Sitters

Chicago, July 22 CUP)-The Chi cago juvenile court has found a way 10 suppress the tree sirters who dot the houghs Of the metropolitan area.
 A reputable citizen may com plain" Harry r. Hill chief proba- ton officer said. and We can bring the sitters down. Then the judge may decide whether the sitter's well fare is being neglected. If so, the practice can be forbldden.'
 The ruling was hailed by parents Of the numerous tree sitters and there was marked decrease in the endurance flights
 With police backing the ruling, Tim Flabin. 12. and Francis Hem merick, 13, were the first 10 land. They held out, however, against the lure Of ice cream and candy until police brought ladder into play.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Police Again Seek Man
 V anted in UnionviIle

James Quialan, who was turned over 10 the Tnionville police several days ago by the local police on the charge Of obtaining money under false preterses in connection with a stock transaction, failed to present himself in knoxville court last niglt and a search for him has been it, stituted
 The local poIi.e were notified of the situation today. Quinlan's ca4e having been continued until next Monday night. according to the Jnionyllle police.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Air Mail Pilot Killed
 In Storm Over Ohio

Huron. O, July = (P-WillIam Frederick Martin, 2S. Of Bay Cir. Nich- flying the air mall from Cleveland to Pontiac. Mich, was kill ed instantly today in the crash Of his plane 2 miles west of here.
 The crash is believed 10 have oc- cured about 3o q. m. the plane fell on the farm of George Beatty. who said he heard q crash at that hour but disregarded il. An hour later he went into the field he dis covered the plane. The body was crushed in the cockpit.
 Jack Parker, manager Of the air field at Sandusky who accompanied Coroner A. Grierson. said he bAliev- ed Martin had dumped his gasoline aN he fell 0 prevent the mail from burning.
 Fog and ram are believed 10 have caused the accident.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Shamrock V Reported
 Making Good Time

Aboard Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, Erin, Conveying Shamrock V, July 22 PeThe Shamrock V today was making an average speed of eight knots in a calm sea after night of fresh northwest winds and a heavy northerly swell. At noon the position was latitude 4823. longtl- tude, S-47.
 (The position given by the Sham rock placed her about 175 miles southwest of Lands End headed in the direction of the Azores, where she will put in to take on supplies before heading for the United States.)
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Subway Crowds Held
 Up by Derailed Car

New York. July = lP}-Thousands of subway riders reached their des- tlnarions by rounabout routes today while wreckers strova to cut away g derailed car that blocked the west side tube Of the Interborough Rapid Transit company al the Wall Street station
 A local train vas proceeding to- ward Brooklyn shortly after q. m. (ESTJ when q split switch caused the derailment. The second car Of the train fell on its side against two concrete pillars and the first car was vedged against another pillar across the tracks
 Only few passengers were on the -rain and they were led back 10 Wall street platform through the four cars remaining on the rails. One woman suffered slight bruises,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Swiss Army Helps Sun
 Clear Mountain Passes

Lausanne, July 22 R-Clearing the snow froml Alpine passes once the job of the sun, now is helped along by the Swiss army.
 AS military training, the soldiers are put to work opening passes in the late spring. This year they cleared Julier Pass, the favorite road of the Romans. but heavy snow falls again blocked it. It took three weeks more work to open the road.
 Most of the clearing. however, is done by the "Foehn," the warm wind from the south which thaws the snows, beginning in April, al though some of the passes remain blocked until the end of June.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
MILK BOTTLE HITS BOY
 WATCHING TREE SITTER
i Year Old's Nose Cut Of by Broken Glass as Endurance Contes-
 tant Loses COntainer.

Niagara Falls. \. ', July o2 lp) Gazing upward al a tree sitter to- day. John Auchu, I years old, was hit on the face by milk bottle which fell from the sitter's perch. The bottle broke and cut off the tip 0: the Auchu boys nose and bruised him on the face and shoulders. He vas treated by physician and taken home The casualty was the first reported here in the local tree sitting campaign.
 Nick Getty, originator of the tree sitting idea here, had more than 1SO hours to his credit this forenoon and was Tar in the lead Of the other Falls sitters. William McAlHster was his nearest competitor with III hours. \ number of other boys were up the branches ln various parts Of the city
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Ash Can Pete" Killed
 In Chicago Clubroom

Chicago, July 22 Gp) - Peter (Ash Can Pete) Inserio, whose North Elizabeth street saloon used to be called the Ash Can Club" was shot to death last night.
 Six bullets entered his body but Inserio, 40 years old. lived long enough 10 be taken to hospital A policeman asked who shot him
 T don't know" he answered. but they did a good job"
 No witness has been found to the shooting. An hour earlier Inserio had been sitting in front of the saloon, now called the Idle Hour Club"
 A search of the saloon dis closed a few nickels in the cash register. There was no liquor ot beer there.
 Police believed Ash Can Pete" may have been slain by enemies of the Moran-Aiello gang with whom. officers said, Inserio had recently formed a connection.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
SHEA GETS JAIL TERM

New Haven. July 22 lP-Fistean Hays in jail and fine Of S200 vas the penalty meted out today to Thomas Shea, A. one time feather weight champion Of ConnActicut when he appeared in court today 70 face year old liquor law violation charge.
 Shea was arrested yesterday less thae half an hour after his return here He had left the city in June 1929 while under bond Of $500 fol- lowing a raid on his alleged speak easy al l411 Chapel street.
 Twice before Shea has been con- victed Of liquor law violations the first in February 1926 when he -sls fined $49o and sentenced 10 60 days in jail and again in April 1925 when he was fined $50 and sen tenced to ten days in jail.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22

the population increasing to 182,645 this year from 91,295 in 1920 a gain of I0o-3 per cent. Tulsa population increased to 141,2S1. from 72,075 n years ago.
 Houston's growth is attributed to the ship channel through which ocean commerce .-s sses from the city into the Gulf Of Mexico.
 The year 1920 was the first full year Of eXportation from the port of Houston, and total business was I21o204 tons. In 1929 the total business Of the port was 13.412,S76 tons. Last year Houston led all ports in cotton exporting
 Within 4 years Oklahoma City
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Philadelphia Resident
 Held for Killing Youth

Phlladelphla, July = (TP)-AA ST-year-old man who shot and kill d a 3-year-oId boy because he was disturbing the rest Of his sick wife was under arrest here today facing I probable charge Of murder.
 Michael Poweres. the alleged slayer, told police he had repeateI- ly warned the boy, Joseph Aherr. son of 2 city fireman, to stop ii noise which he and several com panions were making while at play. Chlldnke, the Ahern boy and his companions are said to have in creased the volume Of their shouts and so angerAd the aged man that he shot into their midst
 The bullet struck the Ahern boy in the head killing him instantly
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
FAMOUS CHnIPANZEE DIES

Columbus. Ohio. July ? lP-Joe MendL the chimpanzee that wore clothing. and was said to be the highest paid animal Of his kind on the American stage, died last night at the home Of his owner, Lou Backenstoe, here, Backenstoe said he recently had rejected an offer ot S35.010 for Joe IL was reported here that the chimpanzee was insured for Sl0n,000.'
New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
Bus Line Announces
 Schedule Out of City

Announcement was made today of the schedule from New Britain to New York and Springfield of the new bus line opened Sunday by the New England Transportation Con- pany.
 Buses will leave New Britain for New York at a. m, p. m, and 5 p. m.
 For Springfield they will leave at 1920 p. m, p. m, and T:30 ?. m.
 This schedule is on eastern stand ard time.