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The Washington times., 1930-07-17

scarlet past. Wanted to forgive
her for her sins and marry her.
'.Don't do i'll" chorused Pa and
Ma and Uncle Samuel and Aunt
Hetty. "You're q goldarned
sap!" Insisted all his friends.
"she'will two-time you sure as
death and taxes! Drop her and
keep outta troubled" =
But Peter didn't agree. He
was convinced that the girl he
loved really wanted to live on
the square. Finally, the argu-
ment grew so hot that Peter
appealed to us.
And we told him that If she'd
proved to him that she wanted
to live right; that she loved nm
and wanted to be a regular gal,
to go ahead. That there was
no reason why a woman could
not reform, as well rs man.
Now, here's Andrew, who says
we're all wet. He married q
Bright-Light Betty and what
she did to him was plenty!
Tell Peter to keep away from
that girl he wants to throw
himself away on!" he shouts.
mo woman like her is worth
the powder to blow her up.
Once bad, always bad!"
Do you believe he's right?
Here's his tale Of woe, and I'll
admit it's plenty:
Dear Elsie-What, do you
mean telling Peter to go ahead
and marry that hussy whose got
him all hoped up with the idea
that she'll quit her running
around and be true to him?
Usually, L think YOU give good
answers, but you're certainly off
on this one.
Great for Reforms
"How do I know? I know be-
cause I fell for one Of those
hot mamas myself. I thought
she was just a poor, abused
little girl who'd got herself
mixed up with a lotta no goods
she wanted to get away from.
and I was goofy enough to try
to take her out of it all. Oh,
l was great for this reform
stuff And I believed her when
she said she loved me. What
sap I turned out to be!
well, to make a long story
short, we got married. And she
Swore that her old life was all
behind her. That she'd cut out
the booze parties and the STEP
ping around. But did she?
I'll say she didn't. There wasn't
excitement enough about liv-
ing with one man. And she
had to have excitement.
"I gave her a good home
." plenty Of good clothes
and her own bank account.
And for a while I thought I
was happy. But not for long.
I found out that she was as
fond of booze as ever. We
couldn't go to a party but what
she got stiff She refused to
look after the house, even
though she had 4 maid to do
the hard work, and a, cook to
take care of getting meals. She
began going out by herself, and
would get hard. boiled if said
anything about it. And some
times she wouldn't come home
till way in the night.
Too Slow
"Then she got sick. and we
found she was going to have a
baby. So she stayed home for
a while. I hoped and prayed
that the baby would change her
, I" that she'd love it and
want to care for it like nor
NAL mother would. But as soon
as she could leave baby she
began going out again. Often
she'd just laugh and tell me I
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CHAPTER Nv

Robin Dale arrived at home
before 10 that evening. He
had scarcely poured himself a
Scotch highball when five Of
the gang turned up in search OF
a poker game. He steered them
into the dining room. set out
o bottle, looked them over and
decided he had better make it
two, and then left them to
their own devices. He had no
yearning for poker just then.
AS a matter of fact when
Robin Dale finally decided to
turn in close to 5 In the morn
ing he found the gang sleeping
in various uncomfortable posi-
tions in the dining room having
successfully discovered the
so. S. (source of supply, If
one must know.
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Chapter IS

eSESNA w
When Alphonse Courbet,
studying his collection Of jades
conceded to be finest in cur.
rent annals Of art-heard the
tinkle of a telephone on his
night desk, he sensed impending
change.
It must be. He had scarcely
slept since his return from
New York weeks ago. Raquel
RojoS-"le lis noir"-now about
to be transplanted from his own
exotic garden into an En-
glish countryside-Raquel was
lost to him.
Always he had been able to
get that which he desired. If
it eluded him for a while, he
waited. In the end, he won.
He was, for example, disdainful
Of marriage. He had never
married Yet he had known
many beautiful women.
The treasures of art he GOV.
eted had come, eventually, into
his hand. These were the pas
sion of his soul. Women were
but a passing fancy. He loved
beauty in all its forms. Women
were but one expression of
beauty. A beautiful note that
died down quickly into a hollow
echo of itself. When beauty
died, the medium through which
it had been expressed held no
more interest for him.
There was Pauline, in New
York. Once she was a wild
rose, fresh and tender and ,
flushed. How quickly she had
faded. She had become a
nuisance whining. whimper-
ing, fawning creature that sick.
ened him.
"Raquel," he said. and hur.
ried to answer the tinkling bell.
I'm her I have found eternity
Of beauty. I hunger for her
always, even though she came
to be the living image of the
one she calls her specter, the
incredible Bosart."
Raquel was grateful that AL.
phonse showed neither surprise
nor resistance to her request
that she be allowed to go on to
Deauville Immediately.
"The car will come for you
before eight" he said. Have
only the things for your i'm.
mediate needs packed: I will
send an entirely new selection
to your hotel in Deauvi1le. And
for Miss Greta, too. The chauf.
feur will receive full instruc.
tions."
But you" wistfully-"I
thought you were going too, for
a holiday"
The veins on his long, taper
ing hands stood out like blue
welts. His brow was damp. The
cords of his throat worked.
She wanted him. She needed
him. He had not Schemed,
agonized for naught. He had
given her her head with this fell
low Stafford. It was a gamble.
Was the appetite for the flesh
pots strong enough to survive a
single gnawing ambition? Would
she immediate the senses on the
altar of a tradition?
He believed she would not.
Her appetite for beauty, for the
velvet of life, was Unsuitable.
But he could mot be Sure-until
now. He realized that she was
running away from Stafford.
"I'll be down, later" he said,
casually.
She sounded q bit hurt by his
lack of enthusiasm.
"GoSh!" Greta complained
as she hurried across the garden
to the waiting car. What an
hour to get an. honest girl out
of bed"
Raquel had already settled
into the thick gray cushion.
1T will be a glorious ride"
she said, lightly.
"Blimeyp" said Greta. settling
into the other corner. Throw
ing away q title doesn't give
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MISS HARD BOILED" : By Jane Dixon

, ing dust. I thing that no
position, however high, Is, worth
the price"
AS they glided along the open
road that unwound like white
ribbon through green fields, a
small boy ran toward them wav-
ing a bunch of wild flowers in
his grimy hands.
Raquel signaled the cl1auf-
feur to stop the car. She took
q handful of francs from her
bag-without regard to denom-
ination-and held them toward
the boy as she gathered in the
flowers. He stood, Stupefied
for a moment, at the fortune
that had befallen him. Then,
with a shrill cry of joy, he
started pellmell toward a
= thatched cottage down a lane.
Jose" murmured Raquel.
Now he will not ride on a fat
sleek pony with a groom at its
head"
whats that about grooms?"
asked Greta.
Nothing. I was just think
ing about a little boy I once
knew" .,...
They lunched in the ancient
inn of William the Conqueror,
with it's old-faShioned garden
of sweet herbs and its great
kitchen of shining brasSes.
At the last moment Greta
came out Of the kitchen with
a large copper kettle, which
she exhibited proudly to Raquel
already waiting in the car.
"It's stunning" said Raquel,
''but what are you going to do
with it?"
who cares?" purled Greta.
swinging the kettle so that it's
sides caught the light of the
sun. THE main thing is that
I got it. I practically had to
blast, though. My! These
frogs are tough eggs to Open"
do you mean it's a gift?"
Raquel asked incredulously.
"Sa-ay, dearie, you don't
think I'm cutting paper dolls
yet, or moping around buying
brass kettles. This bimbo had
tears in his eyes when he ceased
to struggle. He's the big noise
in this Joint. Major Dough
more"
Raquel knew she should re-
monStrate with this. naughty,
greedy Greta. She could not.
The laughter would come, de-
spite her effort to suppress it.
In Deauville they found q
suite had been engaged for them
at the Hotel Normandie.
Raquel liked the place at
once. 1t was gay. Bright globes
of scarlet gera mum s and
patches of purple petunias riot
ed along acknowledges of the
quaint timbered building. One
lunched and dined on a broad,
open veranda level with the
garden.
"Gosh!" said Greta, "get a
load of that ocean. We gotta
get some sea-going bathing suits,
dearie. I'll simply froth at the
mouth If I have to sit under an
umbrella and look pretty for
the papas."
Wen go for a dip early to.
morrow before the beach is
crowded"
"Wait a minute, dearie. Hold
everything. I think I see a
bimbo / know. Back in the old
home town. Whoopsie. / find
'em, no matter where they
hide"
Continued Tomorrow
(Copyright. 1880, Metropolitan News.
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those Whose Birthday Is
T,,Ixy 30 t

July 10
II today Is your birthday
during the coming year you
are under some changing influ-
ences. You may take a journey
or move into different sur
roundings. Jupiter is friendly
and should give you an oppor-
tunity to gain financially. You
will need to use discretion and
care and not decide matters Of
Importance too quickly. Inpor-
portant dates: Avoid excesses
of all kinds, take no risks, and
maintain routine from August
Is to 28, September 20 to Oc-
tober 2, October Z to 10, No
vember % to 28, December %
to 81, January to Z, February
81 to "a, March q to 80, April
3 to z, May % to 26. Good
for general affairs, make efforts
to advance your interests from
October 26 to 80. February 20
to Is, June is to %. Contra
dictory dates show two oppos-
ing influences.
A child born today will be
aggressive and ambitious. He
should gain financially and
may cause opposition through
lack of tact.
Tendencies for omorrow
Gully 19): This is favorable
day for progress. in many lines
of work. There may be some
annoyances through writings or
speech. Buildings, mines, pro-
duce. shipping. theaters, amuse-
ments and charitable institu-
GaRg SsaAld 10 ta
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DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
I am planning q shower for
a young married girl, and as
I don't wish it to be a miScella-
neous shower, but want to give
one large gift and have the
guests help pay for it, I would
like advice as to how the invi-
tations should be worded? There
will be a luncheon also as part
of the shower. MRS. F. S.
The only way to accomplish
this is to state in your note of
invitation just what you have
told me-that you wish the
shower to take the form of one
gift from all of the guests. and
tell what you have decided to
give. State, too, the price Of this
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} acute, but short-lived. He will
go back to his Cynthia. He
really loves her. Down deep.
His feeling for me is different.
1t is like the unreal emotion
born of a drug"
You mean you drug 'em?"
teased Greta, seeing Raquel
was likely to fall into the dol
drums again.
Raquel smiled mirthleSsly.
Not exactly" she said. AT
least / don't mean to. I could
have built Eric's passion into
something deeper, more per-
maner1t. But to do it would
have meant walking through
dust, breathing. eating. think
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ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Love and PrOpinquity
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Love ana PrOptnqu1ty
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have fallen madly in love
with a girl who works in the
same office with me. My
friends and my family say
this is all due to propinquity
and make light of it. How
can I convince them? The
girl is marvellous, and loves
me as much as / love her and
We are going to be married in
a year. ROMEO.
Congratulations, dear Romeo.
But you must not be so sensi.
tive In regard to the comment
Of onlookers. Pfopinquity is an
element in many romances. and
I do not see why it should be
9 matter OF. reproacfl. If YOU
and your fiancee are happy and
well-Suiteds to each other, that
Is really enough. In trying to
explain your love to others, you
are attempting the. impossible.
Family and friends viii accept
the fact after a while, and so
long as no effort is made to
separate you or interfere with
your romance think you
should be satisfied.
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rMlLEL

: you a single thrill. You just
toss it overheard and wait for
the splash"
There's no use weeping about
it," said Raquel. coolly.
mo, but it does seem pretty
rough on is lordship, giving
him the gate this way and
slamming it in his face"
1T is better so. He will hate
me. He is that sort. Any.
thing so lacking In delicacey,
in decency. especially on the
part of a woman, he will find
deteStable."
You want him to hate you?"
eyes. 1t will be easier, for
him. His suffering will be
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No Apparent Motive

That left Phillip Robertson:
Dale approached his last sus-
pect from the only two view
points available. He assumed
that either the murdered man
was his wife'S brother, or he
was not. If he was there was
no apparent motive for Robert
son committing the crime. On
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He Broke Oates"
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

@4@ASSE SSAAAS1 A41bE 61ZAs
There is a certain young
man whom I like and, as luck
! would have it, he has asked
me twice for dates, but each
time I've had another engage
ment. Recently I was invited
to a house party and asked
him. He accepted and we had
a wonderful time. When he
took me home he said he'd
call me the next day and the
first evening he didn't have
to work we'd go to the theater,
also to a dance the following
Saturday night.
I haven't heard from him
since. Now, my problem is,
how should I meet the situa-
tion when I do hear from him
or meet him? BETTY
Unless the young man has a
very good excuse to offer for
falling to keep any of his en-
gagementS, and not even call
ing up to give some sort of ex-
PLANTATION. I'd go Slow in re-
storing him to favor.
Young men are so sure Of
themselves because girls spoil
them so, that they feel at lib
erty to break dates" without
even going through the formal.
ity Of making an excuse. ficti.
ttaaas or otherwise.
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This canopy bed of black
walnut wood is over 100 years
old. It was purchased in
washington by John Wunder-
Itch, a baker, when he was mar
ried. Each of the four posts
weighs about 35 pounds. Woven
rope was used in place of Stats
and was fastened to wooden
buttons placed on the ends and
sides. It is held together by
10-inch long wooden screws.
The bed is now the property of
Mrs. II. r, Hutchinson. tbs
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What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions On Editorial Page).

/. A cry used by court criers.
2. An unconscious condition. 8.
Fluid rock. 4. Respite. S. Dress
fabric. 6. Canada. Z. Handel.
Q. The offense of depriving any
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Timely Topics

Railroads in Belgium are to mod
eruize their equipment. Wooden
coaches will be replaced with steel.
and automatic brakes will be in.
-stasled an eli freight cars.
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daughter of Mr.. Wunderlich,
of 322 D st. S. E.
The Washington Times iUill
publish from day to dag inter.
eSting specimens OF authentic
American origin or of historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques. particularly
articles OF Colonh or early
association, are tnDited to for
Ddrd photographs and records
TOR publication. or notify the
Antique Editor and q photcg.
rGpheT SDtu be Seat
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person of a limb, or organ. 0.
Bedloe's. 10. Dickens. IL. Wild
horse. IL, Titan. 10. William
Jennings Bryan. IA. New YORK.
is. In 1862, between the Moni-
tor and the Merrimac.
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IA Perfect Crime
How a Quick Thinking Cub
Helps Solve Mystery
The Story Thus Far

particularly murder discovered in private
single to the identities Of
either victim criminal the victims marked
Della Della had founderd days before In mid
Atlantic with soul board
of the crime brings forward Mrs. Rob
ertsOn Identifies victim Gibbs brother
steward the S. S. Della and implicated
smuggling headed by mysterious Wallace
husband has to New York from London
inheritance He receives note
ing that first his wife and then he will die unless he splits
the estate. The note Is signed "W." e{s..<
s : II
New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
GANDH| ID BEGIN
 MARCH TOMORROW
Smallpox Among Followers Will
 Not Deter Leader

London, March il P(-Although o2 persons in Mahatma Gandhi's college of devotees at Sabaramatl, near Ahmadabad, have been Stricii- en with smallpox and three have died, Gandhi himself has not been deterred from his intention of be- ginning tomorrow the march to Jalapura which will inaugurate his civil disobedience campaign.
 The correspondent of the London Daily Express visited the "Ashram" on Monday, and in his dispatch to his paper compared it to an army Headquarters in war time with mes sengers coming and going and thou sands of letters pouring in by every mail
 Gandhi was observing his weekly day of silence, but he visited the isolation tents where the smallpox patients were confined. He observ- ed them, but conveyed his felicita- tions without speaking a word.
 Led to Sleeping Quarters
 The correspondent was led pY Gandhi to his sleeping quarters on the banks of the Sabaramati river where the nationalist leader squat
New Britain herald., 1930-03-11

ted down in Oriental fashion, and never breaking his silence, wrote q message with his fountain pen on q slip of brown paper.
 T am sorry that the regal reply to my letter was cold and un responsive" he said. But I have certain conviction that my cause is just and that however much l am every Englishman will in the near future admit that I was their true and wise friend"
 Miss Madeleine Slade, daughter of the late Admiral Sir Edward Slade, who herself abandoned private fortune to join Gandhfs cause, will be left in charge of the college when Gandhi and his 50 or more followers begin their march. She admitted that she was disappointed at being obliged to remain behind to look after the women and children, but said The master does not be- lieve in placing women, least of all Englishwomen, in the forefront of the battle.'
 Miss Slade has taken Hindu name, Srimati Mira Bail, and has embraced that faith. Cautiously enough it wasn't until I read Hindu scripture that l began to appreciate and to understand the teachings Of Jesus," she said.
 "Gandhi, although a Hindu, has taken pains to teach me the beauty and meaning of the teachings of Jesus through the eternal truths of Hindu scripture. Christianity and are fundamentally identi- cal"
 Gandhi estimates his party will need at least 20 days to reach their destination, where they will attempt to produce salt in violation of the government monopoly. They will stop at more than hundred towns and villages on the way, the inhabi- tants being expected to furnish sup plies.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
LUTHER PROBABLE
 REICHSBANK HEAD
Yon HindenburS FaYorS Him
 No Opposition ForeSeen

Berlin, March II LP)-Hans Luth- CT, former chancellor of the Reich, today was considered virtually cer- tain of election this evening to the presidency of the Reichsbank direc- torate, succeeding Doctor Hialmar Schacht who resigned last week.
 There was no doubt but that Pres ident Won Hindenhurg approved Luther's election. since he is the cabinets choice. Apparently no other candidate will be proposed.
 Among the seven foreigners on the Reichsbank executive board, which will elect Dr. Schacht's successor, is Gates W. McGarrah, former chair man of the New York Federal Re- serve bank, who arrived in Berlin this morning.
 Dr. Schacht himself will assist in the balloting for his successor, who must, according to the statutes of the bank, obtain a majority of nine, Of whom six must be Germans.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
LEADER PRAISED
 AS SCOUT FRIEND
Hoover Speaks on Anniversary
 Of Boy Scout Movement

Washington, March II fPl-Wil- liam Howard Taft's solicitude for youth and children is seen by Presi- dent Hoover as urging on the Boy Scout movement and instrumentali- ties working for the bettermeit of the boys and girls of the land.
 On the even of the funeral of the first honorary president of the Boy Scouts, the chief executive last night departed from prepared address before the banquet signalizing the goth anniversary of the scout move ment to eulogiZe the late former president and chief justice.
 I've meet this evening" Presi- dent Hoover said, under a cloud of deep sadness. Since many of you started your journey to Washington the most beloved of Americans has passed into the great beyond, and in determining not to cancel this occa- sion your committee has acted in
New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
CITY BOARD HEARS
 DEBATE ON SEWERS
Votes to Lay Pipes in Sterling
 and 0Idfeld Streets

Listening to heated arguments re- garding the proposed construction of sewers in Sterling and Oldf1eld streets the board of public works l last night decided to recommend to l the council that construction be un- dertaken. Several residents appear ed at the board meeting and at | tempted to show that the construc- tion would involve additional cost with no prospects of immediate gain and bitterly opposed the arguments of others in favor of the project. One large landowner in particular, who professed to own ] lots in the vicinity to be affected suggested | that individual taxpayers and own CTS of homes in that section might construct septic tanks. According to | City Engineer Philip Merriam this was out of the question as it was contrary to law to build such tanks in a district where sewers might be installed
 The sluice gate to be used in the Willow Brook draining project will be furnished by the Rodney Hunt Mfg. Co. of Mass.,' ,'according to the bid received by the board. Two companies bid for the work and that of Rodney Hunt was almost $500 under the competitor.
 | It was voted to recommend to the council the establishment of street and grade lines on West Main and Burritt streets.
 | A number of petitions were re- ceived by the board relative to the installation of street lights, erection of telegraph poles, removal of trees, and extension of lighting systems and these will be referred to the chairman of the engineering depart ment for inspection before action is taken. The petition of the Connec- ticut Light and Power Co. to have manholo number 443 on Elm street enlarged was approved.
 Old 1ronsdes, familiar and well known steam roller. which was re- ported to have need of new rollers, will shortly be equipped with a new set II the proposed recommendation of the board to the common council IS acted upon favorably. Figures on the cost of new rollers were quoted at $l600 pair and the board voted to recommend that the Buffalo Springfield company be authorized to furnish the rollers.
 Action on the cement and crushed stone bids, which was to have form cd the most important part of the evenings proceedings, was deferred to Thursday evening, when a special session will be held to receive and act on bids. Almost 20 interested spectators and propective bidders appeared at the meeting ready to offer bids and hear results.