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The Washington times., 1930-08-12

we're the men dragging for the
weapon. They had worked all
night.
The lake was about a half
mile wide at this point, its
western extremity. It spreao
eastward for nearly five miles.
At the far end the lake widened
to a distance Of almost three
miles. Directly across the half
mile of water from the house
was the cabin. Slightly east of
it was the beach upon which
Jack Sharon had been found.
Dale and Milburn walked
around the western shore OF
the lake, following, as nearly
as possible, the course pursued
by Milburn on the fatal night
when he went in search of
Sharon. A vague footpath LED
entirely around the lake. The
walking distance was prac-
tically double that across the
water; in all about a mile
from the lodge to the cabin, by
this route.
The cabin, Dale found, was a
small structure of two rooms,
used evidently as dressing
rooms for the men and women.
Each room was furnished with
a shower. There were lounges
and easy chairs in both. and
even small writing desks. On
one of these were pen and
ink. Dale only remained a mo-
ment.
Outside, below the cabin. was
a small dock to which a canoe
was fastened. Dale observed
this and then moved on toward
the sandy beach It was 100
yards east of the cabin. a
stretch of Sloping ground ex-
tending for more than a mile
along. the southern shore Of
the lake.
The footprints were there!
They were still plainly visible,
beginning near the waters edge
and extending fifty yards along
the beach, then stopping alb
ruptly. That was where Jack
Sharon had been found. face
down. shattered with buckshot.
As Geraldine had explained
there were no footprints COM
ing from the opposite direction
and none coming off the beach
with the exception Of one
track to the body and back.
which Milburn EXPLAINED were
those of the policeman who
had carried Sharon's body OIL
the beach,. Summer showers
had smoothed the sand so that
Jack Sharon's tracks were the
first and only footprints .on the
sand.
The police had already meas
ured the size of the prints and
compared them with the shoes
Jack Sharon wore when he was
killed. There was not the
slightest question that the two
matched exactly!
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.
(Copyrizht, 1889. by King Features
Syndicate, lHc.l
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Fatal Rendezvous A"'s~ %..s ~s"" By ARTHUR HOERL

No one appeared eager to en-
tighten, the officer. They were
assisting Mrs. Nash toward the
house. Her husbands arm was
about her as they mounted the
steps to the porch. Jim Milburn
had come forward almost inn
mediately to greet Dale and
Miss Knight.
Il knew you'd come, Robin
Jerry probably explained
and you realize what a mess
we might get into-especially
with all the detectives in the
county on the trail by morn
ing"
Promises to be plenty ex-
citin', jim and quite a
problem from what Miss Knight
had told me-"
They went inside. The main
room OF, the lodge was massive.
Indian rugs were spread over
the floor; at one end was
huge fireplace. The stairs led
directly from this room to the
upper floor. The lodge, Dale
had noticed as they drove up,
was two-storied, built of, unfin-
ished timber. Inside. the rooms
were all finished. The furniture
was massive. mostly all in red
and green leather.
There was little alCove lust
inside the entrance door. It
contained racks for clothes on
one side and on the other an
immense gun-rack into which
were fitted not less than a
dozen shotgunS. One groove of
this. rack was empty. Dale
made a note of it. Most of
the guests had already mount
ed the stairs. Tile subdued
hum of conversation .drifted
down from the floor above.
Il heard you address The
lady as Mrs. Nash. I i'm
agine it will be impossible to
chat with her tonight. Tell
me. who else is at the lodge?"
There were 10 people in
the lodge for the weekend.
Sharon and his wife, Lloyd
Warren. who was Sharon's at.
torney and friend; Kenneth
Nash and his wife. Fay Tur-
r1er. :"
1.-The musical comedy orirna
donna?"
Yes; she came with the
Nashes Then there was Alan,
who's known to everyone here
as Arthur King, and Geraldine
and I. That's nine, isn't it?
Oh, yes. there's Mrs. Walsh.
the housekeeper, who lives in
Havenhurst, that's the village,
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Another Master

and comes here whenever 3ha-
ron has a party
Whats your idea Of the af-
fair, Jim?"
Il. don't know, Robin-lot of
, queer things going on, but moth
ing to put a finger on the
relations between the guests is
what mean. Warren and Mrs.
Sharon are almost openly in
love Fay Turner is al
ways on hand at every affair
Nash attends there we're
Sharon's actions toward Jerry.
1 didn't like the thing from the
beginning"
Dale had crossed slowly to-
ward the window, which gave
from the rear of the lodge across
the lake.
There seem to be all sorts %
lights bobbing about on the
lake, Jim-what are they?"
"Oh, some of the county &C.
tectives dragging the lake for
the murder weapon.
when they find the shot
gum" Dale said. with a smile,
they'll merely find that it fits
into the empty groove in that.
gun rack. He nodded toward
the little alcove.
There's something been pub
zling mel" Dale felt the vibrant
note in Milburn's voice. Jerry
probably explained that I was
out cunning for Sharon myself
last night. / took one of those
shotguns and loaded it, both bar.
rels, with shells Alan had bought
in the afternoon. There was
one gun missing then. In the
excitement I came back With
out mine. left it standing in the
cabin, I think. Yet, this morn
ing I found it back, in the rack,
and only the one missing"
ALAN was going hunting
did he take the gun?"
mo" Geraldine explained.
when he found the note that
Sharon wrote me he forget his
hunting expedition entirely"
Lets turn in now, eh?
And Jim. mind getting abroad
at daylight with me? Want to
lock over the place and there
may be some things to ex-
plain" f.
sure! You'll share my room
anyway"
AS they went UP the stairs
Robin Dale could not help re-
membering the thought Ger
aldine had expressed there
was murderous fiend loose
in that house!
Shortly after dawn the next
morning Robin Dale and James
Milburn came out on the rear
porch of the lodge The house
was set on a little knoll hun
dred yards from the edge of
the lake. A vague morning
mist hung like a pail over the,
water. Dark, indistinct forms
blotted the grayness. They
The Washington times., 1930-08-12

Beauty herself eternal But she has her modes and
fashions, just as the feminine frock and everything
else under the sun has. Somebody said that change
the unchangng thing in the world. One short
life s enough for entire change of character and
change his mind than in the
cramped space of day.
The Ugly Duckling of the school yard whose hair
ribbon is safe from the little Bills is the Swan Of the
Venetian garden party that all the big Bills crowd tn"
pond in later years. The youth whose hair and
eyes caused pain in the chest of at the age of
Is looks odd and oldfaShiOned now, with his abundant
locks and high collar. Where is the lover Of yester
year? Unless you have fvcd with him through changes
Of and fashion he is just where the SHOWS Of that
year are-Ong melted and gone His portrait now
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions On Editorial Page).

Page).
Zeus: 8. Andes: 9. Champlain:
10. Nurse; IL. Effigy: IL.
Blank; 13. Radiant; IL, Ap-
pease; Is. Submit.
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-,
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
August 13

If August Is is your birthday
you should be entering an
active and productive year.
There is promise of advance
ment If you control your emo.
tions in business and personal
matters. You may have some
disagreement with older people
or those in authority. You
should be benefited If you are
engaged in solving mechanical
or electrical problems, or are
doing any public platform work.
Important dates: Avoid ex-
cesscs of all kinds. take no risks
and maintain routine from Sep
tember 26 to october 5, Octo-
Der 8 to IL, November 90 to
December 7, December 26 to
January 7. March % to "a. June
26 to July 9. Good for gen.
eral affairs, make efforts to
advance your interests from
August 13 to Is. october IL to
IS, November l to 4, February
% to March 3, May ii to IA,
Ma. % to 25, June 10 to Is,
June rs to j .ly 81. Contra
dictory dates show two oppos-
ing influences.
A child oorn August 13 will
be original, quick to solve prob
lens, fond of astrological and
occult subjects. He may be too
extravasant and be unfortunate
in partnerships
Tendencies for August IA
The early part of the day is
favorable for active business
industries, steel, machinery,
transportation and publishing.
This should be a good time to
start a new venture. Late in
the day there is an unfavor-
able influence on financial
matters, especially pertaining
to land, mines, buildings or
connections with elderly people.
Copyright. 1880. Premier
Syndicate, Inc.)
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Then think, If you can. of an impression Of the
typical beauty Of tOday-that is If trust the artist
who splashes her face half the white space" OF
the worId-and your eyes that her pass by the
thousands day. Her beauty-hOw different from that
Of Sylvia. Contour of head, nose, mouth eyes, chin
expression. backgrOund-an. How different!
Sylvia" mOed in beauty, and the saucy Mees
at the right? very likely to be named Billy Is
the perky exponent Of another.
The young man. who in spite Of BabylOnian build
ngs and saucy beauties with pOsterred lips incines to
Sylvia can still find hefat least in feature and tenn
per- with dgent Search%-but he will find her with
closecut hair and no pink SeasheIs for necklace to
ensnare. -5st# NELL BRINKLEY.
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How the world changes, 4

wakes smiles instead Of signs. How the world changes
says youI And say ALL
And the worlds taste in beauty changes too.
The girl who walked the streets in beauty when
Daddy young spark-whO hung his dancing shoes
around his neck and Skinned down the elm at the
of the farmhouse when the family was asleep
is not the girl who walks the streets in beauty today
The girl they painted. idealEed. girl who would
look odd to today. Hair different-shape Of eyes
and nOse-the ideal mouth. how different!-the line Of
chin and cheek-the for decOraon-the glstening
shells for neckace--the latest thing perhaps!
All different III
Look at this copy Of an old painting by Leighton
called SYLVIA. Some of us think that lovely face
TODAY!
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Queer DOings

The largest single meteoric
stone ever seen to fall is now
at the Field Museum of Natu
raj History, in Chicago The
stone, weighing $40 pounds. fell
on a farm at Paragould, Ark.
February II. 1890. at 4:05 a. m
The lightweight metal alumni
mum is now being used as ma
terial for desks. chairs, and
other office furnishings.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
Style Bulletin

Pick daisies as a summer
hat trimming and accent the
freshness of your chapeau. A
wide brimmed hat Of beige
ballibuntl has its brim under
lined with beige tulle and en-
circled by a wreath of beige
tinted daisies. Bronze satin
ribbon encircleS the crown.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12
READ THIS FIRST

Robin Dale has a visitor,
Miss Geraldine knight. She
tells him of the mysterious
murder of Jack Sharon, a
wealthy promoter. The crime
took place at a mountain lodge.
Dale drives there with Miss
knight. Upon arrival they are
astOunded when a shreiking
woman runs toward their car
in the moonlight.
NOW CONTINUE
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Timely Topics.

Talking books are being de.
veloped for hospitals, libraries
and institutions for the blind.
One hears instead Of reading
such books. which are sound
films without pictures.
The Washington times., 1930-08-12

/. Great Britain; 2. Guitar:
3. Petroleum: 4. Peter: S. Ger
nan: 6. One-sided victory; I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

that are as acceptable as silks
for the less formal sort OF eve
ming dress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Now They're Better

Modern living conditions make
IL possible OF course for a far
greater proportion OF the popuia-
ton TO follow the lead OF fashion
Girls IN small towns and villages
have opportunities OK following
the fashion that were not dream
ed OF generations ago But fash
ion has not changed-it has only
been spread out more widely.
The really noteworthy thing
concerning the use OF cosmetics ~
that they are 80 much better thar
they used 10 be Whatever wrong
there is about them must be
almost entirely a moral wrong II
was not unusual for women OF
fashion two or three centuries
ago to do themselves great phys
ical injury through the use Of
cosmetics. Lady Coventry In
England two hundred years ago
actually died from the effect OF
strong cosmetics. and there were
others like her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Hats Now Take No
Account Of Hair

ATo one can deny the tendency
~ toward longer hair. Really
~ long hair is. OF course. no
more possible than IL has been
for some time. but hair that has
grown long enough to be pinned
into a knot. and that IL kept thin
enough 10 make the knot nat and
small. Is In favor.
Certainly there IL nothing about
the new hats to suggest that the
mirliners welcome q return to the
old days when wcrne pr1ded
themselves on a luxurious growth
or hair. In fact the miliiners con-
tinue to ignore the fact that wo-
men have any hair At all and the
new hats are lifted even more
closely to the head than ever.
Some milliners insist on having
their long haired customers take
their hair down before trying on
a hat or taking measurements.
The hat must At closely without
the knot. which must be done
into as lat shape M possible and
tucked into the narrowest OF mar
row spaces at the back OF the hat.
or must be arranged 30 that II
projects in q tiny bun below the
hat at the back OF the neck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Steaming Sometimes VIII Remove
Wrinkles That Are Obstinate

AToTHING. save spots. gives.
~ such an untidy appearance
to your clothes as wrinkles.
When you see a woman in a
wrinkled frock or coat you some
how think to yourself that that
woman has slovenly and careless
habits. She throws her clothes
down any way-doesn't bother TO
put them on hangers or to fold
them UP nicely.
Yet wrinkles will come 10 the
clothes OF even the most fastidi-
Gus and IL is well nigh impossible
to pack clothes 50 that when they
are taken from q trunk they will
not display wrinkles Of some sort
or another.
II Is surprising what a lot Just
simply hanging out will do TO
many materials a georgette frock
though badly wrinkled will lose
wrinkles IL allowed to hang up on
a hanger in the room for a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

And il is far better for this mate
rial 10 remove wrinkles in this
way than to attempt TO press IT,
SILK or wooden clothes are often
SO badly wrinkled that mere
pressing with a hot iron will not
take the wrinkles out. and il is
not always good TO use a damp
ened pressing cloth. A good thing
TO DO Is TO hang UP the wrinkled
garment on a hanger in a place
where il Will become thoroughly
steamed.
You may hang the frock in the
bathroom. close the door and win
dows and then let the hot water
run into the bath tub until the
room becomes thoroughly steamy
and then leave the garment there
for an hour or so. After this il
may be pressed with a moderately
hot iron.
III you like You may hang the
garment in the kitchen near the
stove and then permit a kettle OF
water 10 boil vigorously for ten
minutes or so. SO that the air be-
comes very steamy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Fans Are Perhaps
AS Old AS History

DANS probably antedate his
tory. for since the dawn or
n history. fans for two purposes
have been used-for cooling air
and for winnovfng grain
Naturally fans are a heritage
from a tropical country. For II
would be a tropical country that
would need them for cooling the
air. Anyway. they date so far
back into antiquity that they an
tedate any records OF Northern
civilization that we have
Fans we're used by the women
Of Rome as they are used today
partly because they are useful.
largely because they are orna-
mental From Rome the usage
naturally came down into mod
ern Europe.
When trade was opened with
China in medieval Europe the
beautiful fans OF that country. OF
ivory carved and pierced into
lace-like designs. were one OF the
treasures much desired by ladies
or Europe.
The early type OF fan was rigid.
The folding fan Is said to be or
japanese invention. or the sew
enth century, late date when
we remember that the fan goes
back TO prehistoric times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
House Dress Should
Be of Good Fabric

TToUsE dresses should be eaA-
~ washed For this reason
some closely woven cotton
fabrics are not 50 desirable as
more loosely woven fabrics. 9th
er things being equal linen or
such silks as pongee would be
even more desirable because OF
the case with which they may be
washed.
They should be suited TO work.
This means short sleeves fairly
short skirt and enough width OF
skirt 10 make II possible 10 take
easy stepA
They should he preeentabie-
There r. a distinct advantage to
the busy housewife II her work
frock is even suitable TO wear on
the treet Then II is possible to
take a trip to the shops or on
some other errand without taking
time to dress especially for n.
For this reason a straight. slip-on
frock OF some wash material that
can he or with some sort Of
coat sweater or other sport Jacket
makes n satisfactory type OF work
frock.
They should he inexpensive 10
make IL possible 70 have a num-
Der OF them On the other hand
there seems to be true economy
in paying enough for them to in
sure good material One house.
wife has actually found that II
pays 10 have house frocks OF
white linen. because they never
have to be discarded on account
OF fading. and because they can
be washed 20 easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

informal dinner and dance
dresses OF black chiffon or net.
relieved at the decolletage oy
facings or pipings Of light rose.
The picturesque afternoon cos
tune plays a important role
IN the summer wardrobe this sea-
son than IL has played for many
years. The young woman VINO
boasts that she confines herself
merely 10 sports clothes. street
clothes and evening clothes Is
decidedly behind the times. Gar
den party clothes are as much
In the picture as they were In
Victorian days and they are every
bit as picturesque. And IL skirts
don't exactly trail on the grass
they cast long and graceful shad-
Ows as thew pasS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Wide Hats Appeal

And noppy wide-brtmmed hatA
without which 40 garden party
dress a be complete. have e
turned IN the most tempting
forms. Wide-brimmed and droep-
ing, with brim upturned enough
at the front to reveal a glimpse
OF the brow. they are hats that
Lady Hamilton might have con-
verted-hats that a Romney.
rather than a Gainsborough.
might have painted.
CoIors were never more impor-
tant, and so important are colorc
generally that there Is no danger
Of the predominance OF n par
ticular color or q few definite
shades
Fairly dark or neutral tones for
street wear in town. IL you wish
to be conservative. bright clear
tones for the open spaces when
the sun shines brightly, and the
softer pastel tones for the deciin-
ing hours OF the day. That liz a
good rule 10 follow in considering
appropriate colors for summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Dress Yourself In
Unhattering Light

Nv YE have often been told by
Wv French decorators that we
should place our dressing
tables against windows, so that
the bright light OF day would
shine on our faces while we went
through the rites OF dressing.
The trouble Is. we like air 50
much that we begrudge the space
in front OF a window TO the dress
ing table. or course. some OF us
hate to rec ourselves in this
bright glare Of daylight. We
prefer to see ourselves IN the
rather subdued light that We get
with our dressing tables placed
against a windowiess wall.
The objection against taking
up the air may be obviated IL we
have one OF the small dressing
tables that fold into such COM
pact space that they may be
tucked away In any corner when
we are not using them These
little dressing tables are truly a
delight for the dveller In small
places They are so pretty. too.
80 frivolous and feminine booking,
that any woman would IKE to
own one. And the great beauty
OF them Is that you can place
them In front Of the window
when you use them. and then
behind . door or In any other
unused spot when you are
through with them
Another good way for arrang-
Ing the dressing table In front OF
q window Is this Have a nat.
draped dressing table. az large as
you wish. And stand on IL a
round. unframed mirror. These
mirrors arc expensive but they
are very beautiful Instead Of
interfering with the light from
the window they emphasize IL. A
mirror or this sort fifteen inches
across ts quite large enough
cMcClDe NerspdprSyndicrts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

BY comparison. cosmetics are
used most sparingly nowadays
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu used
coarse white paint on her FACE
and left Il on 80 long that Il had
to he scraped of
The fashionable ladies who fire.
quented the court OF Versailles
before the French revolution
plastered their faces SO thfckly
with white and red paint that IL
was quite impossible 10 see the
surface OF the skin Paint was
laid on 50 thick that wrinkles
were entirely smoothed owe and
the very contours and expressions
OF the face were changed thereby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Black Chiffon Chosen

Black has less TO recommend IL
for the informal summer evening
than for more formal year in
cooler weather. since black is
usually more becoming under ar
tiicial light than by daylight.
Very simply made black chiffon
has. however. an u~ndeniable air
OF smartness. And some OF the
French dressmakers have made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Here's A Very
Easy Night Gown

The more complicated sort
OF dressmaking begins to seem
difficult with the coming or
warm spring days. and IL ~ a
good plan to have some sort OF
simple sewing that can be done
during leisure moments in the
garden or on the veranda- This
weeks illustrated circular
shows how 10 make a simple
night gown from two and a
half yards or crepe de chine.
batiste. or cotton wolfe. III you
would like a copy please send
your stamped. self-addressed
envelope TO Mary Marshall
care OF this paper and II will
be forwarded 10 you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

For wear with tweeds and other
rough wooden materials many wc-
men prefer Isle stockings TO those
OF silk. and every woman should
have a few pairs at least of these
sturdier stockings for sports and
country wear. There X very
sheer Isle stockings. that no one
could possibly call sturdy. that
may be chosen to wear with sheer
cotton frocks.