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The Washington times., 1930-07-14
Robin Dale Arrives

A waiter going into the pri-
vate room discovered the crime
shortly after that. A heavy
candlestick, an ornament which
had stood in the little room,
was the weapon used by the
murderer. It was cover
with blood, lying next to the
body, when the police arrived.
When Robin Dale, in re-
sponse to a message from Cal-
tain Blake's office, arrived at
the scene of the crime nothing
had been disturbed, and he was
in time to hear the latter part
of Joe Polls story. Joe Poll
ran the Speakeasy. Sergeant
Jardin was doing the question
ing.
"Can you give us a descrip-
ton of the civilian?"
''I didn't notice nothin' par
ticular about him
about my size, five foot nine,
smooth face an his clothes
didn't fit none too we'll. Looked
like any one of a million guys
you'd pass on the street any
day. Oh, I suppose I'd know
i'm if I seen i'm again"
You're a fat lot of help,
joe"
IF ida known he was goin'
to splash up the place like this
ida took notice of him all
right" Joe Poll ended with
string of oathS as he looked
about the room.
It was a CHASTITY sight, blood
spattered, and with the horrifv-
ing thing still stretched out on
the floor. There was a revolt
ing surge within him as Robin
Dale looked down at the figure.
One of Jardin's men was max
ing a search of the room and
Phelps from the fingerprint de-
partment was Scrutinizing the
candle-Stick with the aid of
small lense.
"All right, Joe, for the pres
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Body Is Removed

Ro!- Dale did not reply i'm
mediately. He watched two
attendants who had come in,
as they placed the body on a
stretcher. Life death
only the width of a
candlestick apart. The I'M
known in front of us and the
unknown behind us, that close
together and that little width
was all we knew anything about.
1t would lie up in the morgue
for the time prescribed by law,
and then there would be some
one else who had died
and others who had been born.
"No, it doesn't strike me
that way"
What do you see, Dale?"
Jardin was, interested despite
his attempts to be hardboiled.
More and more he was coming
to admire Robin Dale's un-
canny insight. And he liked
the reporter though he had not
yet brought himself to the
point of openly admitting it.
Dale slipped his hand through
Jardin's arm. He was very seri-
Gus.
IT have an idea that you're
going up against the real thing
this time. Everything points
to it the ferocity of the
crime, the fact that everything
was taken from the pockets
and clothes there's
something bordering on insan-
ity behind it all. I'm afraid
you're face to face with a per-
feet crime!"
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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) was sure it would be forwarded.
Had he received it? She had
no way of knowing. She had
given no address.
II have spoken to you twice
and you have not answered"
Alphonse was saying, '"Who has
the distinction of so trans
porting the Queen of Beauty?"
A jest-but Raquel could see
the misery in the mans eyes.
"A man I knew-as child
cons ago." Raquel answered.
He was what Greta would call
a good egg.' Something re-
minded me of him."
Were you once a child?"
Alphonse spoke doubtfully. Il
thought you we're born grown.
up, ma petite"
IN tell you about it some
time" Raquel promised gravely.
Then you may judge for your
self"
II have no interest in your
past. ma cherie," Alphonse said,
bowing low so that she could
not see his face. "Only your
future concerns me-"
Why had he left out her
present? Deliberately, she was
sure. Equally she was sure
that Eric Stafford had much
to do with that deliberatiOn.
p ind AlphonSe, through
the group of courtiers who fol-
loWet. the Queen of Beauty
wherever she walked and who
played homage to her verbally
or at distance, Raquel saw a
man advancing with purpose
fIl stride
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Advice to LOvelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax

tunities. But if your love is Of
so flabby a short that you con-
tinue to be Swayed by ridicule,
is it fair even to think of mar
riage with the poor young
man?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Every time I talk to a girl
I blush, and also when a fel-
low is kidding me. I just
can't seem to control it. I
am % now and still I blush.
Please help me. REVERE.
You have probably a very
fine skin that easily reflects
your feelings. Try to get as
much outdoor life as possible
and the next time you go to a
doctor ask him about the exer-
else you should or should not
take. AS to blushing, let me re-
mind you of the old French
court lady who said: They
teach us to dance, o could they
teach us to blush, did it cost
us a guinea a glow"
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Hire Private Room

It seemed to be a fairly obvi-
Gus crime, although Of particu-
larly atrocious character. There
was nothing to distinguish 1t
from scores of others, except
that there. was not a solitary
clue to the identity of the
criminal. In fact, the identity
Of the murdered man might
never have been established If
Robin Dale had not written his
story.
The case, as to its details,
was simple enough. A steam
ship steward, apparently in his
early thirties, was found in a
small private room in a speak
easy on West Forty-ninth
Street, not far from Broadway,
with his head Dashed in and
his face so battered that it was
beyond all recognition. His
clothes, those of a petty Off
Ger aboard a steamer, con-
tanned no tags or identifying
x1dL hS, d11u CNCAJ POShCO AAoN
been completely emptied. In
the lining of his cap, which lay
on the floor, there was written
in indelible pencil the words
rs. S. Della" and that was all.
The proprietor of the speak
easy remembered d lis t n t tly
when the steward entered. He
was accompanied by another
man, who was dressed rather
ordinarily. They asked for a.
private room, saying they ax-
pected a lady who was to be
shown in when she asked for
the officer. They were served
drinks and left alone. In less
than half an hour the pro-
prietor saw the civilian leave.
He did not speak to the man
for the reason that he only
noted the departure as the
man was going out of the door.
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
A Gift from Appreciate
Students

ONuANAVS
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
We love our teacher Ca nun)
very much. She has taken
more interest in us than teach
er has or ever will. She taught
us many wonderful things, above
all manners-a necessity of
modern times. She has tried
her utmost to make us respec-
table boys and girls, and also to
have a wonderful reputation.
Now. since we appreciate all
these things, we would like to
show her that we are very
grateful for her wonderful work
by buying her a small gift.
What do you think would be
proper? Do you think it would
be a good idea to give it to her
as surprise. with a nice letter
inclosed in it, on the last day
of school?
SIXTH GRADE PUPILS.
Bless your dear hearts! This
dear lady must be a wonderful
woman with a glorious power
of inspiration. And it is no
wonder that you all love and
admire her.
Yes, think your plan is per-
fect-to give her a beautiful
gift, to write fine, fortnight,
warm hearted letter of appreci-
alton of all the fine things that
she has done for you and means
to you, and give it to her on
the last day of school. It will
make her very happy. I am
sure that she would love to
have some religious gift from
you, and you would know bet
ter about that than I, for you
would know what she has and
what she would like. Or a re.
ligiouS book would be an excel
lent present-the priest in your
church would, I am sure, suggest
one to you. Or some beautiful,
exquisite linen handkerchiefS
would be good.
Copyright. 1880. Premier
Syndicate. Inc)
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A Perfect Crime
How aQuick- Thinking Cub
Helps Solve Mystery

ent. Well send for you when
we need you again."
Joe Poll left the room, and
Jardin strolled to Dale's side.
He held the murdered mans
cap so that the reporter read
the legend on the lining.
$50 far, this is all we have
an a lot of good
that'llo do with the Della gone."
Rather victory for the IA
talists, Sarge" Dale remarked.
"The poor fellow escaped
drowning and got this"
Phelps Joined them.
mot thing on the candle
stick he was wearing
gloves when he used it. Glass
the same F" =" he must
have had them on when he
came in and never took them
off"
Jardin was a bit disgruntIed.
He wanted something to start
on, but in every direction
there was a blank wall. How
to go after killer when he
didn't even know who was
killed?
Probably just another one of
those things. The guy knew
too much, found they were
after him and didn't even dare
go back on his boat. They
find him, take him for a ride,
an here he is"
1T doesn't strike me that
way, Sarge" Dale said.
II suppose it amt mysterious
enough for you. These things
are not all like story books"
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CHAPTER So

C1A6 i Gft %
Ellsworth Bosart, otherwise
the pink pig, managed to
avoid Raquel during the eve
ming. AS she foresaw he would.
She was glad. This night was
such a perfect one. She did
not want it's radiance dimmed
by the shadow Of another
night. A night when, with
murder in her heart, she fled
down a paved walk leaving a
man limp and gurgling in a
fountain.
THAT swine of a Bosart is
here" Alphonse told her when
he came to take her to supper.
eyes. Mrs. Bosart spoke to
me. Monsieur Alphonse, isn't
she-terrible? Like a bleached
skeleton on the desert. With
hollow eyes leering."
eff it wasn't for her, I'd
have Ellsworth tossed out Of
this house by the scruff Of
the neck. Has he dared ap-
proach you?"
The small bright eyes of Al
phonse glittered balefully.
mo" Raquel assured him.
"He hasn't shown himself near
me. And please let him stay so
long as he behaves. want to
be responsible for the largest
sale you have ever made to
Mrs. Bosart. I'll write a note
to her in the morning and ask
her to come to the atelier. I'll
ask her to bring Mr.. Bosart
along because of his remark.
able good taste He's afraid of
me, as tonight has proved.
He'll come"
Alphonse chuckled appreci-
atively. He could see the
plump pink pig wriggling on
the spit.
"The Prince de Rochelle ar
rived only a little while ago."
he said. "He has begged me
for an introduction"
Raquel knew AlphonSe was
watching her covertly.
She smiled, taking his arm
and leaning on it affection
ately.
Please" she said, with a lit
tie moue Of pleading, I'm Just
a wee bit tired. And princes
bore me-"
He melted instantly under
her smile. There was nothing
she could not have from him
when she was like this.
What strange night! Ra-
quel thought. One of those
fateful spaces in time that
came to her Unexpectedly,
reaching out tentacles of her
past. She would not have
been too greatly surprised if
"Bilp JohnSon-Stolid, thick
witted Bill she had thought to
marry years ago in a place
called HermoSa-had clanked
his spurs across the magic car
pets. Or lean laughing brown
Jack Farrell, the young engi-
neer who had delivered her
from the desert.
She had cabled Jack Farrell
the balance of the loan he had
made her. To the Hotel Brix-
ton in New York, where she
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
In The Home

Rhubarb Punch
Mix equal quantities of tea
and rhubarb juice together.
To each cup of liquid add one
teaspoon lemon juice. Sweeten
to taste with sugar syrup (made
by boiling equal quantities of
sugar and water together for
five minuteS). Chill and serve
with ice. Garnish with lemon
and sprigS Of mint.
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We said they were-the best

We said they were-the best
bet on earth.
But Josephine disagrees in
dignantly-tells us that her
baby wrecked her happiness.
And I suspect that quite a
number of restless, discontented
young wives are going to agree
with her.
Dear Elsie:
"YOur column is the first
thing I read, every day, and 1
usually like your advice fine,
but i want to say that when
you tell these young wives to
snap out of it. and have babies,
you're all wrong!
"HOw do know? Well,I did
just that. 1 have two of them.
They are beautiful babies, and I
love them better than anything
in the world, except my hus-
band.
But at 26, I'm tied down so
that 1 never go any farther than
the corner store to do my shop
ping. The first year or so I
was married, everything was
lovely, and I was so happy. !
was kept very strictly at home
when I was young, and never
allowed to go out much. ]
thought / was going to have =
nice time when 1 was married.
/ thought Phil and / were going
to be great pals and go
places and do things. And we
did till the first baby came.
Then it was you know you can't
go out, on account Of BObbie!'
$50 here / am, having a swell
time, staying home, week after
week, day in and day out, look.
ing at the automobiles passing
the house, while my husband is
out enjoying himself in our Sec
Ond-hand one.
Hubby's Nights Out
"He goes to the theater four
times month, and to . union
meeting once a month. Before
the babies came he never went
out without me at all. And now.
to make matters worse, he works
nights, and even if we could af.
ford to have someone come i'm to
take care of the babies, we
couldn't go out together. He
sleeps till o'clock in the after.
noon, then gets up and dolls all
up and says, I'm leaving early.
What for? To meet some of the
fellows he works with, and have
a good time!
Eyes, he goes. But where do
come in? Nowhere! I'm just a
baby nurse!
Eyes, l Joined a club .
and when l went to it, / had to
drag the kids along! One is
twenty months, and the other
four years old. A lot of fun
had! I don't belong to any now
or go anywhere. Phil
goes fishing or hunting, and
money for such trips never wOr.
ries him. He bOrrOws it, then
pays so much each week out of
his salary. And if he gets an
extra night off, there's always
some picture playing downtown
that he must see. And off he
goes. If / go, / have to go alone,
on Sunday nights, while he
stays with the kids.
$50 my sentiments are these:
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
for those whose birthday is
JULY Is

GVA kAAOSC "AOSC UAT bAUAy Is
JULY Is
If today is your birthday,
during the coming year you
are under some favorable in.
fluenceS. The Sun is close to
the planet Mercury, causing the
mind to be extremely active,
possibly over some domestic af.
fair. You may engage in some
study or new line of work to
your advantage.
Important dates: Avoid ex-
ceSses of all kinds, take no
risks, and maintain routine
from August % to 25, Septem-
ber 20 to October 2, October
z to 10, November % to IS,
December % to 81, January 4
to z, February 20 to ~, March
81 to 80, April 3 to z, May 81
to "a. Good for general affairs,
make efforts to advance your
interests from October 26 to
20, February 20 to "a, June /
to 10, June % to 27. Contra
dictory dates show two oppoS-
ing influences.
A child born today will be
prudent. careful and persever-
ing. He will benefit through
his elders, especially his
mothers friends. He should
gain through real estate. He
will have a good mind, excel.
lent judgment and should sue.
ceed as a lawyer.
Tendencies for tomorrow:
The day is favorable for mat.
ters relating to books, CORE
Spondence and literature. Those
things in which friendship and
personal feeling are involved
should be to your advantage.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOllett-

Speedy reducers must pause
and consider. Best to drop off
not more than two pounds a
week. When fats, starches and
sweets-builders of adipose It's
sue-are dropped from the
menu, the facial tissues are the
first to suffer. After 40 they
haven't the resiliency and go
saggy. 1t is fat under the cuta-
neous covering that gives con-
tour to the face, fills the cheeks,
rounds out the chin, keeps the
throat firm and solid. While
reducing to the skinnowy shape,
the face needs a great deal of
oil, gentle massage at least once
day and frequent applications
of cold water.
The girl who presses out
blackheads takes a chance of
soaring her skin. If the digging
must be done, she should pur-
chase a comedone extractor, a
piece of metal which has an
opening the size of a pinhead
that is placed over the black
head. Pressure then is even and
the delicate structure of the skin
is not injured.
Green soap, sometimes recon-
mended for shampooing the
hair, is not green. 1t is the
color and consistency of vase
line. In order to get it out of
the hair after the soaping, it
should be thinned with rubbing
alcohol. 1t is used in treatment
of dandruff and certain scalp
disorders.
The Washington times., 1930-07-14
TELL IT TO ELSIE!
By Elsie Robinson

, II you are ready to settle down
and turn into a stick-in.the-mud,
and don't care for shows or
dances or living like q human be-
ing, then go ahead and have ba-
bies but otherwise
No! / am SO fed mp / could
scream and / love my ba-
bies, too. But I'd like q little
something besides babies in my
life! JOSEPHINE"
You poor kid!
I know Just how tired and
hungry for fun you arel And
how unfair Phil seems.
But you'll never get either
fairness or fun by sitting down
and feeling sorry for yourself
and blaming it on the babies.
The babies aren't wrecking
your life. Yours and Phil's
muddled m mage m ent has
wrecked your life.
Drifted Into Trap
You've drifted into the same
dreary trap that snares so many
young couples. And you drifted
because you didn't plan for that
trap.
Before you married you were
full Of plans. You had 1t all fig
ured out how you were going to
work, and how much you were
going to save, and just what you
would buy, didn't you, honey?
You used all the sense you had,
. as well as all the love. You
knew marriage wasn't 100 per
cent easy, and so you antici-
pated every difficulty and avoid
ed most of them. And because
of that, you were happy-won-
derfully happy.
Then the babies happened.
And babies are big business, but
you didn't realize they were big
business. You didn't realize
that you would have to read
just your lives in order to keep
things smooth. You just
thought that loving the ba-
bies and each other would be
enough.
But it wasn't enough. Love
isn't enough to keep any big
business going. You must have
definite programs and plans
you mustn't just expect" the
other fellow to "do the right
thing" You must sit down
and definitely divide the re-
sponSibility and face all the
hardships together.
You didn't do that. You just
trusted to luck. And as a con-
sequence, Phil, being human,
has left the babies up to you.
and you, little sister, are in
the well-known soup.
Now snap out of it! You and
Phil are headed for tragedy,
but you can still avoid it if
you'll use sense. Phil has been
thoughtleSs-because you've let
him be thoughtleSS. Well, stop
letting him, and act your age.
Grown people have to safe
guard their own happiness, and
wives are no exception.
Sit down and have a frank
talk with Phil. Show him this
letter. Tell him where you're
both heading. Ask him to
help you. And while you talk
and ask, show him how you
love him and need him. He'll
be flattered pink at the thought
that you're longing for the
old sweetheart days again. I'll
bet you my new green sport
socks that he'll find a way to
help you before you're a day
older.
Am I right? How did you
manage, when the babies were
small, you other wives? Come
on-give this discouraged kid
a hand. We've all been through
it-now let's tell her how.
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions On Editorial Page).

1. The bark of a Spanish
oak. 2. England and Scotland.
8. The sword Of King Arthur.
4. About three inches. 5. A
figure with five angles and five
sides. 8. LohenErin. z.
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Timely Topics

Citizens in Czechoslovakia,
both men and women. are re-
Quired by law to vote. Those
failing, without excuse, to do
so are penalized either by fine
or imprisonment.
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d'Artagnan. 8. The Jesuits.
9. Oregon and Washington. 10.
Just before a perilous enter
prise. IL. Irregular verse. IL.
Chase. Is. Profusion. IA. An
avalanche. Is. A printed sheet
to be handed out,
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MASONIC.
Lodges.

Lodges.
Tuesday-Potomac, No. 5, M. M,
special at Q special.
National, No. IL, F. c..
M. M. Parker, No. 81, M. M.
King David, No. %. social.
Observation-Disclosures Centen-
/, e, NAL, No. IA, F. G.
Osiris, No. &c, M. NJ.
) East Gate, No. 81, F. c.
a., Theodore Roosevelt, No. a,
M. M.
Thursday-NavaI, No. 4, F. c.
Hiram, No. 10, M. M.
La Fayette. No. 10, z. A.
William r. Singleton, No. 80,
NJ M.
Congress, No. 81, social.
Petworth, No. AZ, F. G.
Friday-Columbia, No. 3, F. G.
Lebanon, No. Z, r. c.
Justice, No. as, F. C.
Saturday-School of instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
COMMUNICATES.
Tuesday-Brightwood, No. 6,
grand visitation and installa-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 3.
grand visitation and inStalla-
ton.
Friday-Columbia, No. grand
visitation and installation.
- CRYPTIC MASONRY.
Thursday Adoniram Council,
No. 2, S. M. degree.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Per-
lection, statutory assembly.
Thursday - Evangelist Chapter,
Rose Croix, Maundy Thurs
day service.
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Widow Sells Penny" House.

Following the death Of her husband,
Mrs. M. Newman, of Norwich. England,
has just sold her penny. house. While
Newman was a railway signal man
Mrs. Newman began to save all pennies
received in change. When, II years
later, Newman admired house which
was for sale, she surprised him by pro-
ducing her savings and buying the
place.
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The home board committee of Takoma
Chapter will meet at the home of Mar
tina Burrows, 311 Takoma avenue, April
IA. The next meeting of the chapter
will be held April rs.
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The home board of Congress Lodge
Chapter will be entertained by Past
Matron Evelyn Hazen at her home. 1929
irving street. A party has been planned
for May 20 at the National Theater. The
chapter will visit the Summer home of
Past Matron Audrey Gregory at Plum
Point July 4.
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Langmead: special advisory committee,
Past Exalted Ruler Edwin 8. Fuller:
color guards, Ben. Garberman and
Harry Leer
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.
Hope Council celebrated its thirty
seventh birthday anniversary last Tues
DAY. The opening address was made by
Mrs. Cola Duval, after which the eve
ming was given over 70 entertainment.
refreshments were served The Past
Omcers' Club will meet tomorrow night
at the home Of Mrs King, 3l4 D street
southeast.
WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Columbia Review, at It's last meeting,
pledged to send its president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sweeney, TO the Chicago
quadrenniai convention and pageant
next July
Brightwood Review will meet at the
Mcfarland High School tomorrow eve
ming.
Liberty-Union will hold a benefit
f1ve hundred and bridge party Wednes-
day evening at the club house. 1850
Massachusetts avenue.
Luncheon will be served Thursday
from noon to 1:30 o'clock by National
Review.
The officers Club meeting has been
postponed to April 80.
The third of a series of eight card
parties will be held at the club house
Saturday evening.
The annual meeting of the club will
be held May S.