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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

Miss E. Vaughan Jones and Mrs. George
Adams. Others in line viii be Mrs.
Albert F. Bogue. Mrs. v. G. Martin, Mrs.
Francis L. Turnkey and Miss Elizabeth
Mason.
Miss Madge Eames VIII preside at the
tea table, assisted by Miss Celia Murray
and Miss Eleanor Murray,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

Fuller Winters, Mrs. Lily A. Perry, Mrs
Isaac H. Dixon, Miss Johnnie Paul, Mrs
Joseph H. Bennett, Miss Fannie Wolf
son, Mrs. Leon Arnold, DR.. Pearl E
Hood. Miss Annita Maris Boggs, Mrs
Noble Newport Potts, Mrs. c. v. Meisel
Mrs. Edith Mae Cummins, Miss Sarah
Grogan, Mrs. Alice Pitts, Mrs. Burnits
Matthews, Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
Ladies' Army Air Corps
Club to Meet Septembe,

The Ladies' Army Air Corps Club Of
Washington will meet September 19, at
2:3o o'clock, in the trophy room of the
Munitions Building to discuss plans for
their part in the Army Carnival to be
held September IS, 26 and 81 at the
Army War College. Mrs. James e.
Fecht, wife of the chief of the Air
Corps, is president of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

VIENNA pa magnet capable d
moving metal objects Weighing up to 81
pounds has been installed in the vienni
Eye Hospital. It is used 10 draw pieces
OF metal stuck on the eye and to dis
cover the position Of pieces that are
embedded.
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self. 1T must"
If only Alphonse would not
watch her with his little agate
eyes, showering her with their
alteration. The persistence of
his devotion irritated her. II
he would only be more casual
in his acceptance of herafavor:
more the man of the world he
was reputed to be, less the
calf-lover.
Marriage? Madame Courbet!
A little shiver of revulsion ran
along her spine. Like a flame
along q fuse.
Any romantic interest she
might have had in Gerald
Parker had been effectually
stamped out. She was sure of
that much. She might con-
tihue to use him as a pleasant
companion, an agreeable back
ground for her beauty and her
caprice. Except for this, he
was definitely out of her life.
The tentacles of Alphonse's
intuition reached out to sound
depths of her interest in
Parker. For the first time,
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The Mufflod Shot = Another Master Mystery By A

Don't be a Perpetual Provi-
dence"-learn to manage your
own affairs, not someone else'S.
SO many girls write me that
they are so busy settling the
love affairs of various friends
that the boys who enlist their
cooperation in making UP"
with girls who are angry, or
making dates with girls they're
"craZy" to meet, completely
overlook the fact that these
friendly "go-betweens" are open
to a few good times on their
own account.
Drop 1t, my dear; drop the
role Of managing older sister
before it swamps you and leaves
you marooned for life as a di-
rector Of other peoples love af-
fairs. Meantime life slips by
and leaves you stranded.
Not that I'm asking you to
close the door on little friendly
Intervention, If friends have had
a misunderstanding, or If you
feel inclined to help along q
really deserving love affair, but
the role of Perpetual Proyi-
dence"-people going to your
house to meet, making dates
with people they meet three, and
not including you; boy friends
asking for introductions to other
girls and never showing their
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Miss Anderson Questioned

Robin Dale walked to the win
dow and stood there deep in
thought as Diana ANDERSON en-
tered. He did not turn until
Blake had shot his first startling
question at her. Then Dale saw
a very beautiful woman scarcely
over twenty-one. Her most
striking feature was a mass Of
blonde hair, which fell in long,
rippling waves, being caught up
on one side behind a pink, she'll
like ear. Her cheeks were
slightly pale, without cosmetics,
but her small, full lips were
deep red even without rouge.
Her eyes were soft and blue,
but showed indications of q Iest-
less night. She shuddered as
she glanced at the covered OBJ
ject on the lounge.
why did you go into Jerry
Murdock'S room last night?"
The unexpected question sent
a perceptive quiVer through her.
A crimson flush invaded her
features. Blake repeated his
question when she remained
mute, demanding an answer.
TITS true-I went to Jerry'S
ROOM" she said finally, but
but I cannot tell you the rea-
SON."
Miss ANDERSON, do you know
what it means? Fifteen minutes
after you entered Murdock's
room he died. Your owe it to
yourself to make some explana-
ton"
There is no explanation I
want to make"
Jardin waited for the word to
make the arrest when the tele-
phone bell sounded. Jardin an
swered and motioned to Captain
Blake.
Blake talking-yes, doctor,
go ahead" For quite a
while Captain Blake listened IN
silence, and then with brief
"good.by." hung up.
I'll give you a little time,
Miss ANDERSON, to think over
your decision to remain silent.
OF course, you're not to leave
the house."
When she had gone Blake
turned to the two men.
That was DR.. Wattles. He's
found that the water in the
caraffe in Quincy's room was
doped and so was the one IN
Forests room, but a peculiar
thing-there was half a glass of
water on Forests table which
was absolutely pure"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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The Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen Rowland

car run by q hundred horse
power than to get a lawn
mower run by one husband
power.
It's hard to find a man who
doesn't secretly believe that he
could beat the stock-I11arket,
write a play, run q chicken
farm and conquer almost any
woman.
Modern marriage should be
listed under the ARTS and
Crafts" considering how much
art it takes to get Q man to
the altar. and how much craft
it takes to hold onto him, after
you've got him, these days.
"A man might escape from q
love-affair that has become
tiresome much more easily and
quickly, If he would only real
ize that the girl may be suffer.
ing from a touch of heart-fag,
too.
There are no limits to what
a woman can do with man
so long as he knows that she
can do without him.
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Woman .HaterS-and Others
When a young man starts
out in life with the firm inten-
ton never to marry. he is near
ly always sure to come to a sad
but respectable end as devo-
ted husband. It's the playboy,
who. starts out with no serious
intentions whatever, who usu.
ally dies with his bachelors
bottoms intact.
Probably George washington
could not tell q lie-but, then.
he never had a chance to allbi
himself at the other end Of q
telephone. So, he got no prac.
tise.
Every earnest woman-hater
believes. that the female Of the
species is an unreasonable crea.
ture, who will eat anything ex-
cept real food, wear anything
except clothes, do anything but
the expected, and believe any
thing except the truth.
u Il easier to set a motor
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CHAPTER II

BY this time Phelps, the
finger print man, had finished
his investigations without any
particularly encouraging results
and Captain Blake then sent
Jardin for the first one to be
questioned.
Better get Murdock's man
first, sergeant"
Hannigan came in as Jardin
left.
Get them, HanniganP Bet
ter take a picture of the bullet
hole in the drape-and then
you'll want to get this room
with x marking where the
body was found. That'll make
. nice, intriguing layout. When
you get to the office tell Bailey
I'll be In with the story as soon
as all the witnesses are ques-
toned"
Hannigan had his two shots
before Jardin returned with
Murdock's man Duncan was
six feet tall anG. masSively built.
He acted rs chauffeur, valet
and ;aadysuard to the late Jerry
Mta'1Gck. There was a surly
expression on Duncan's british
features, and at the first ques-
ton it was evident he was not
going to prive the source of
much information.
did you hear the report Of
Q gun last night?"
II didn't hear anything"
Where were you at 2
o'clock?"
II was upstairs on the third
floor in the back after IL. /
didn't hear anything"
ANY idea who might have
killed Murdock?"
mo, I don't know anybody"
There were few more uues-
tion, but they elected no in
formation. The next to be
questioned was Eric, the Stiles
head servant. From that point
on things began to happen. He
was eager to speak without
even being questioned.
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YOUR RULING
STAR
by William Shwader-1
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those whose birthday Is
July 23


# today is your birthday dur
ing the coming year you are
under conditions that indicate
travelling. If circumstances do
not permit the actual journey
you should be able to benefit
through educational or artistic
work. This would be a good
time to interest yourself in
music, writing or some decor
ative occupation. Turn your
, talent to something creative.
Important dates - Avoid ex-
ceSSeS of all kinds, take no un-
necessary risks and maintain
routine from July % to August
9, August % to September l,
October 10 to IS, November u
to 40. February 13 to 20, Febru-
ary "a to 81, March "a to 80,
April ! to 3, May IS to 20.
Good for general affairs, make
efforts to advance your interests
from october % to 81, Febru-
ary "a to ~, June 81 to 80.
Contradictory dates show two
opposing influences.
A child born today should have
q faithful, sympathetic nature,
but will be proud, impetuous
and ambitious to obtain a po-
Sition of responsibility. He will
be attracted to the theater and
problems Of finance.
Tendencies for tomorrow. The
day is favorable for those pur-
suits in which usefulness and
artistic values are combined for
home or health. Late in the day
there is an Lnfriendly aspect to
Uranus, indicating the need of
Self-control when miSunder-
standings or a spirit of restless
ness might upset one.
The Sun in the sign LeO-July
% to August "a.
All people born between these
days are particularly under the
influence of the Sun. They are
generous, loving, magnamihous
and impulsive: or, if carried to
the extreme and allowed to de-
velop along undesirable lines.
they are proud, arrogant, quick
tempered and boaStful. They
are energetic, capable and are
at their best when actively en-
ployed. They are quick to re-
sent a slight, and do not like
criticism or dictation. They will
be benefited by acquiring repose,
and should have a few moments
Of quiet each day. The stage at
tracts many, also banks and the
financial world. Children born
at this time should be kept busy,
and as much as possible become
the companions of their parents.
The back and the heart are the
sensitive parts of the body.
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Eric Eager to Talk

"I've been anxious, sir, to
explain certain things which
may have some bearing on the
case. 1t was after one-thirty,
while / was making the last
rounds, seeing to the lights
and the doors sir, when on
coming from the kitchen
that's at the rear Of the lower
hallway saw Mr.. Murdock's
man going out the front door.
He was just closing it and
did not see me, I thought pos
sibly he was going out for
Mr.. Murdock and did not
therefore, attach the chain to
the door. And, by the way,
sir, I was the first down this
morning and found that the
chain was still unfastened.
There was one other thing
happened last night--one of
those things a servant sees,
but never speaks Of. Under
the circumstances, however,
/ am at liberty to tell. After
seeing Mr.. Murdock's man go
out I mounted to the second
floor. AS I got to the head
of the stairs I saw a lady en-
tering Mr.. Murdock's room"
Eric paused as though loath
to 60 on.
"Did you recog nize the
Iady?" Blake asked sharply.
Eric nodded, still finding it
difficult to speak the name.
Miss ANDERSON" he finally
said in a low voice.
THAT will be all for the
present. Don't mention to any
one what you have told"
The servant walked noise
Iessly to the door and passed
into the hallway. The three
in the room sat for many
minutes without a word.
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Among the Scandinavian cotln.
tries, Norway alone maintains pro.
hibition, which has led to extensive
smuggling, especially from Den.
mark and Germany.
Free baths for children under 4
years Of age are being provided by
authorities at Yokohama, Japan,
as part Of campaign to promote
better health.
In Berlin, Germany, there are
still Kaiser Wilhelm streets and 10
named for Frederick the Great.
Streets perpetuating the name Of
President Won Hindenberg number
seven.
OF the total number Of 504, 4,8O5
British soldiers recorded as miss.
ing in the world war. I74, ,)5O have
been found but not identified.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOllett-

Ill-fitting shoes and hurty
feet set the nervous system to
jangling and bowling. This is
the season to give the little
dogs holiday by putting them
in broad, low-heeled sport shoes,
relieving the strain on ankles
and muscles of the legs caused
by high heels. MaSsaging the
feet with cold cream, then
bathing with cold water, will
relieve burning and smarting.
Witch hazel rubs are refreshing.
When walking, point the toes
straight ahead, never outward.
Coming down heel first is a
bad habit. There's an old say
ing that one should walk so
that the Soles of the shoes are
never seen. The high instep
needs to be supported by the
proper last. Choosing shoes is
an important matter. Comfort
is more important than looks.
Even though flappers may curl
their noses at that statement,
we'll stick to it.
Beauty questioners are for
ever asking for the name of
some drug that can be put in
the eyes to produce a glisten,
or to enlarge the pupil, There
is an answer to that: the only
safe eye hrightener is good
health, and the next best one
Is the sparkling, animated
mind.
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"MISS HARD BOILED

lieve so herself. With Alphonse
she would be safe.
She would continue her reign
on the throne of beauty as
long as she cared to remain.
The shadow of the specter. of
Mrs. Gosart, gave her a disturb
ing moment. But that was so
far in the future that it could
not count. BY the time she
reached the shadow, long be-
fore that time, she would be
ready to abdicate. Into some
beautiful spot where nature.
art, and beauty combined to
drive out the shadows Of a
setting sun.
She found, though, that one
, drop of bitter aloeS had been
mixed into her cup. She felt
an active aversion for the
touch of AlphonSe. She could
not have him touch her with
out a shrinking of the flesh
a mental and physical revolt.
BY sheer effort of will she
covered any outward sign OF
what was taking place within
her.
ut will pass" she told her
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Complications Arise

THAT ruins everything"
finally uttered Jardin in dis.
gust. 1T looked like cinch
that the murderer climbed up
TO the balcony. shot Murdock
and then walked out of the
front door"
''That would have been too
easy Sarge. OF course, Miss
AmberSon's presence compli.
Gates that, but what about the
chain on the door? The SER
want said it was fastened this
morning. / was thinkin' that
it would have been easier for
the killer to have come in the
front door, shot Murdock and
then gone away over the bal
cony."
"This isn't q guessing contest.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
By ARTHUR HOERL
Advice to LOvelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax

appreciation Of the favor by
even taking you to q movie
DROP all that sort Of thing and
drop it quickly. TO quote pres
ent day slang, "it's not so goodl"
Young people get to regard you
as an intelligence office rather
than q human being.
A girl signing herself DE
voted Daughter and Sister" has
written me a letter somewhat on
these lines, so has another girl
signing herself "Margery B."
and another who evidently feels
bitterly, as her signature is
Prize Goose" Impossible to
print them all; just q few ex-
tracts from Devoted Daughter
and Sister"
I'm 10, just out Of high
school, and for the last TIA
years have been keeping house
for my father and brother, Q
senior in college. I'm not COM
planning of being kept tied
down, as belong to- several
clubs and work part time in .
downtown office. Our house
has always been open house for
tie young people of the neigh
borhood. My brother is at
liberty to bring home as many
friends as he pleases and our
father loves this and joins IN
all the fun. I do my best to
make everyone happy.
But, Miss Fairfax, why Is
it that my goodwill and help
hand seems to be all that's
wanted? Why do boys come
to get my help IN inviting
other girls to weekend parties
and frat dances? I'm Just
tired Of lending my dresses
and jewelry for other girls TO
have a good time in and Civ.
ing a last.minute demonStra-
tion of the newer dance steps.
why is it when another car
Is needed ours is in demand2
Another favor asked Of me Is
to go to a dance to make soma
other girl jealous-the other
girl having declined to 60 with
this particular boy friend. I'm
not hard to look at. either"
she recites many other in
stnaces Of being completely over
looked by people who enlist her
friendship and feel under no
further obligations to show her
little attention on their own
account. The trouble is, l be-
lieve, not deliberate neglect on
the part of these young people
who accept her hospitality ana
services, but that they have lost
sight Of her completely as .
young girl who enjoys good
times as well as the next, and
associate her with another role.
At 10 she's become everybody'S
older sister whose mission in
life is to see that other people
have a good time.
Next time she's asked to 90 to
a dance to make some other girl
jealous let her decline, or sub
due the young man so COM
pletely on her own account that
the girl will be jealous with
reason. She might also say
not forgetting to smile as she
says tive closed my social
service bureau for the summer
however. might consider go
ing with you as an individual. !"
"I'll have more to say about
this in another letter; mean
time, I'd be glad to hear from
other girls who have had the
same experience.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
By Jane Dixon

they failed to flash him the
correct report. They accepted
the dictates of her woman's
will without searching into the
secret recesses Of her woman's
heart.
She is safe with Parker"
Alphonse assured himself. The
exoticismS of her life have
possessed her entirely. I have
recreated her. She is my
creature"
Alphonse liked Parker. A
wise young man. A wary young
man. Not to De swept off his
two firm feet, planted in the
plain soil Of family tradition
and homely Americanism.
Alphonse was not uneasy over
the camaraderie existing be-
tween Raquel and this frank
fellow with the straight gray
eyes. He even encouraged it.
He was not feeling so fit these
days. The candle of his vitality
had been burned low by those
sleepless nights, those agoniz-
ing hours when he thought he
had lost Raquel to Stafford.
Rest was what he needed
repose of body and of mind. He
must have both if he was to
live, to the fullest, those raptur.
Gus hours when he would touch
the pinnacle of all life with the
woman who was the 'consumn1a-
ton Of all beauty.
II Parker noticed a change in
Raquel'S attitude toward him,
he gave no hint Of the discov.
cry.
The days passed swiftly, as
is their won't when pleasure
Is pursued aimlessly and with
abundant yield
"You know" he told her one
morning when they were frol.
licking in the ocean that had
yielded her up to him that day
when she had engaged to Strug-
gle with it, 1--WE been due at
the Lido I don't know how long.
Have my parking space and
everything. Wish some poor
devil could be having the bene-
fit of it,"
why don't you try bene-
fitting from it, YOURSELF" she
bantered. Persiflage was the
medium between them these
days.
Il would" Jerry said, "if you
and Greta and Bryce and Al
phone would pack up the kit
bags and come along"
''But we like 1t here" Raquel
said, digging UP sand like an
industrious puppy.
$50 do l." said Jerry.
1--WE shall then relieve you
Of the responsibility of making
up your mind" Raquel said,
purpcSely Showering the sand
in his direction. "Our holiday
is at an end. Alphonse is so
ing on to Carlsbad for the cure.
Greta and return to Paris"
"Are you returning to
American" he asked with what
seemed to her to be no more
than his casual politenesS.
II do not know" she said.
She did not add that If she
did. 1t would be as Madame
Alphonse Courbet, wife of the
most celebrated Of fashions
entrepreneurs-the rarest gem
in his collection of exotic art.
Ito Be COntinued)
(copyFiEht 1889. MatrcDOiItaR News
wapeg SeFvica.D
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
CHAPTER SO

The night under the rose
arbor marked the end of
Raquel's unaccountable sur
rendar Of her heart to Gerald
Parker. So strong was the
control Of her will over thought
and action that by a single
concentrated command her en-
tire attitude, toward him
changed.
Parker became a mere pawn
for the furtherance of her am
billions, her desires, as had
other men she had known and
put aside when their usefulness
was ended.
She never questioned Greta
closely about Jerry Parker'S
desirability from a material
standpoint. She had consist
emily prevented Greta from ac-
quainting her on this point.
And. Greta would be sure to
know his worth in detail.
She surprised Greta the
morning after the motor trip
into the hills by inquiring:
Just who is Jerry Parker
and"
How much?" Greta supple
mented. IT wondered when
you were going to come out
OF the ether and show some
signs of life"
Tho affair with Eric Stat
ford sort Of"
Slowed you up" It was
Greta's habit to finish a sen.
tence in her own way. We'll.
Parker is pretty hot, let me
tell you. He comes originally
from some hick town in Mas.
SachuSettS. One of those swanky
Boston suburbs. I suppose you
know that?"
Yes. He's talked about his
home"
His great-great-grandfather
or some binbo like that bought
UP a lot of loose acres with
nothing but trees and Indians
and things on 'em. Since then
the family's stayed put, simply
waiting for SkyScrapers to
chase the Indians off. Now
they sell those acres by the
carat. Nobody knows how
much Jerry's worth"
He doesn't act the part"
You mean he's kind of
tame. Don't take much to the
jazz and the high jinks. L
asked Bryce about that. He
said the family's kind of nuts
on the intellectual stuff.
Jerry's old man was a professor
of dead language in Harvard.
Taught Greek or what-have-
you for fun. Can you beat it?"
II wonder how he comes to
be in a place like Deauville?"
Bryce told me he had a
nervous breakdown or some.
thing. Probably broke down
trying to figure out his income
tax. He's here for q complete
change. It's our duty. dearie,
to see that he gets it"
AlphonSe arrived that after
noon.
I'm glad you've come"
Raquel told him. The-simple
words carried conviction. The
long, tapering fingers Of the
chalky little Frenchman who
had been such an important
agency in working out her
destiny closed over the out
stretched hands of lie lis noir."
Wise old parrot. Watchful.
Waiting.
He was sure now that he had
won her, she wanted to be-
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NOu Continue

men," Captain Blake said
sharply. Wen find the motive
first"
I'm thinkin' that there'n be
so many motives it'll be puzzlin'
so 1t may help to do a little
figuring before it's tangled up."
"I'll Just take my chance on
the motive. .Jardin, ask Miss
ANDERSON to come in"
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
What Do You KnOU2
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions On Editorial Page).

1. A ticket used in voting. 2.
Serving to point out. 8. Cow
ardly. 4. To pamper. S. The
naviEable part of a harbor. 6.
Prussia. Z. Carthage. Q. Ferdi'
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nand Foch. 9. Joshua. 10.
David. IL. Nantes. IL. Hall.
fax. 13. Mississippi. The Mis-
souri, Is the longest. IA. The
poppy. Is. The oyster.
The Washington times., 1930-07-22
How a Quick Thinking Cub
Helps Solve Mystery
The Story Thus Far

Murdock myserOusIy killed Gordon Stiles
palatial Of New York The
only a window and footprints In
the number Of wnOwn BrOadwaytes ut the house
for weekend party. -