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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
"Once a Gentleman"

Coming 70 Keith's Saturday.
ss'ONCE A GENTLEMAN" featuring
~ Edward Everett Horton, Lois VIII
son, Francis x. Bushnan and King
Baggot, will be the chief attraction at
R-K-O Keith's starting Saturday. It
IS q James Cruze production, srd said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23

Registrations officially recorded by every State in the Onion
show that this year Hudson Fights been
delivered than any other eight in the world
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

Tn ano y un dia en- la pri-
sion del estado impuso aver ell
juez Petteway, de la corte de
10 criminal, a R. V. Kemp, in
dividuo que Sc confes6 culpa-
BILE de estafar $3.50 a G. B
Spencer, administrator de.
hotel Furman.
Admiti6 ell hombre que las
autoridades de varios estados
los reclaman, por igual delitC
al que cometiera aquf.
Diez amos debera cumplir e
negro Charlie Jordan, autol
de robos cometidos en- las resi-
dencias de Edgar C. Wall y
Ralph N. Walker.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

.siembran la augusta en- los es-
piritus mas templates.
Pasando ell que estos apuntes
compone por una de las mas
grandes avenidas que embelle-
cen la Habana, conocida por
"Calzada de la Reina", Y por
otras importantes Was de comu-
nicaci6n como el Malec6n, Ave
nida de Italia, San Rafael, Ora
cones, Zanja, Carlos I'll (ter-
cero) &, los apenantes cuadros
que pudo observar, en- la obscu-
ridad de sus soportales, la i'm
preston que recognizes nos hizo
retrotraer a la memoria los iris
ties cuadros de la reconcentra-
ci6n de los remotos e hist6ricos
tiempos de la colonia, por los
tristes cuadros que a diario ALI
Sc ven. Grandes grupos de mise
rabies mendingantes que sin
pan, hogan nj familias, piden al
duro suelo un descanso al diario
bregar por una vida que con
tanta ingratitud les compensa...
Ali Sc pueden observar hom-
bres valetudinarios, haraposos,
blancos y negros, infelices mule
res tiradas en- las losas con sus
hijos, las cuales, despues de en-
ganar ell hambre con pedazos de
pan, 0 ell mezquino aiimento que
en- una lata recogieron de la ge-
nerosidad de algunas familias,
tirarse, mas que a~costarse, en-
ell p~avimento, sobre girones de
trapos agujereados por la mise
ria, o peri6dicos... Nj digamos
NADIA de 10 que sucede en- la dis
creta penumbra de las modes
tas habitaciones de las casas de
vecindad que maculan la urbe.
En- elias Sc We mucha limpieza,
pero la miseria impera, y la pro
miscuidad abre en- muchos casos
las puertas a la inmoralidad...
Els un verdadero huracan de
miseria 10 que esta azotando a
Cuba, en- donde hay tres classes
de pobres: A saber Ell pobre
de levita, corbata y cuello, que
pretende enganarse asimismo,
figurandose de la "clase me-
dia"; ell pobre obrero que no ga
ma cast para la diaria pitanza
~ ell pobre de harapos... que vi.
We de la mendicidad, paseandc
su miseria bajo ell sol, requirier
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
PARA SU CONS.

TRUCCION".... y esta LENA,
grande parte de ella, de baches,
y tiene grandes tramos en- que
no pueden transitar dos carros
motores de regular tamano que
circulen jantos 0 corran en-
opuestas direcciones.
Este Machado, o eel Mocho"
de Santa Clara, como lie llaman
a soto vocce sus fntimos, por
tener amputado ell dedo medic
de la mano izquierda, es mucho
Machado, de tan vivo genio, que
siendo Gobernador de Jas Villas,
form6 ALI la partida de la Po-
rra", y ocupando en- epoca de
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
Especial para LA Gaceta'D

Vista la situaci6n de Cuba
lesde ell extranjero, los que de
'uestro Gobierno deponen, ell Gu
ano que falte de este gran pals
lesde hace largos amos, y que
'esconoZca la realidad ambien-
>; 0 ell extranjero que no haya
enido nunca, puede abrigar la
ceencia de que, 10 que del ac-
lal Gobierno Sc dice por escri-
ores cubanos y eXtranjeros,
,uede obedecer a malsanas pro-
agandas de enemigos laboran-
rs de Cuba, 0 responde a pasio-
res absurdas de malos cubanos,
'ero la realidad es muy otra. Y
ella, que ell pueblo de Cuba,
n plena paz, en- punto a compa-
acton con otros eStados del con-
inente americana 0 Europa,
'oy SURE y padece grandes do
ores, no teniendo ell derecho a
1uejarse, toda vez que la opre-
si6n lie agarrota la garganta, y
"a no solo Sc expulsa del terri,
.torio Nacional a los extranje-
ros, 81 que tambien a los mismos
oubanos, mas o menos discreta-
mente: en- las palabaras OLGA
listed, TIENE QUE ABAN-
ONA LA REPUBLICA
DENTRO DE 81 HORAS. Este
aparte, de aquellos que por in
currir en- desagrado del CAR
NEGRO DE SANTA A
encuentran la muerte en- una
inesperada emboscada, 0 en- e
sombrio POGO DE LOS LAU.
RELIES DE LA CABANA.
Aver Sc verificaron las cleo
clones parciales en- TODD ell terri
tofio Nacional, Y olga en- con
|trario quien dijere 10 que decil
lie plazca, no ejercieron ell civi
co derecho al sufragio, mas de
800 de los elect0res, pues solC
en- la provincial de la Habana, d.
.288 colegios con que cuentan lo'
distintos barrios y terminus Nj
nicipales, solo pudieron funcio
mar unos rs, algunos de los cua
les Sc pudieron abrir al medic
dia, siendo requisite de ley qut
estos colegios Sc abran a las
de la mahana.... Esto, incuestio
n~ablemente, demuestra ell esta
do de amino y ell espiritu intrar
quilo de la inmensa mayoria d,
la opinion en- Cuba. Estamo:
virtualmente sobre un volcan,
cuyos ruidos subterraneos st
sienten con frecuencia en- ell sui
suelo, haciendose abrigar temo
res de pr6xima catastrofe gu
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

Tn comit6 visit6 aver a los
comisionados del condado o.
freci6ndole compre ell edificic
Y los terrenos de la Escuela d.
Preparation Gratis de Mucha-
en- Lake Ellen, para con
rio en- un asilo de deten
on para j6venes d~escarria :
das.
Los comisionadso haran unt
investigation sobre la propie
dad y despues determinaran S
procede buscar ell dinero para
tai fin.
Tiene ell edificio y los terre
nos I'm valor de $4,000 y e.
condado podria adquirir la
propiedad por $4,000.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
NOTCIAS DE
INTERFS LOCAL

Para la direction de la cam
pana de reclutamiento de nue.
vos miembros, que ell dfa Ia
iniciara la sociedad J6venes
Cristianos, ell Sr. T. r. Jordan,
secretario nacional de esa CO.
lectividad, design6 aver al
juez w. Raleigh Petteway, de
la corte de 10 criminal.
Entire los capitanes nombra-
dos figuran Lopez Lowry, Ha-
rry w. Kress, Clark Evans, W.
Leach y otros.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
FL TEMPO

Nublados. Probables lluvias
para hoy y manana. POGO cam
bio en- la temperature. Vientos
frescos moderados. Maxima a.
yer, 76 grades; minima, 81.
Marea alta a las 1928 a. m. y
4:23 p. M; marea baja a las
8:39 a. m. y 1854 p. m.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
IGLESIA DE LOS PEREGR1-
NOS CONGREGATIONAL DE
WEST TAMPA

Cultos del domingo, en- Espa-
mol, a las $50, 1920 a. M; a
las 1880 p. m.
Quito en- Ingles a las 10:45
a. m.
Cultos de oraci6n ell martes y
ell viernes, a las 7:30 p. m.
Textos: "Entonces Tomas res
pondi6, y lie dijo: iSenor milo y
Dios mfo!" "Dijo ell que oy6 los
dichos de Dios, ell que VIC la vi
sion del Omnipotente: caido,
mas abiertos los ojos'.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

Jose Miguel Gomez la Secreta-
ria de Gobernaci6n, ell heroe de
Rio Blanco tuvo que hacerle re-
nunciar, por que con frecuencia
hacfa gala de sus habitos de an
tiguo carnicero....
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

do ell alimento de los cuarteles,

do ell alimento de los cuarteles,
casas de familias generosas,
iglesias y conventos. Solamente
en- la Habana, en- la Cabana, Sc
estan repartiendo diariamente
80 mil raciones, y en- ell Quartet
"Avalos" (antiguo de Drago-
, nes) de cinco a seis mil. No obs
ante clio, al hacersele saber al
go sobre ell particular al funesto
"Mocho de Santa Clara, que de
las dos mil colecturias con que
cuenta la loteria Nacional, que
| devengan unos $500 mensuales
| cada una, el acapara iiMILH
Este, saboreando las nectarinas
exquiSiteces de su existencia
p~alaciega, oso insultar al pue-
bio cubano en- I'm rapto peculiar
de su ira de oscuro campesino,
diciendo que en- Cuba tenfa ham
bre ell que no guerra trabajar, y
que habfan muchos jugadores y
vagos.
Cualquiera que vista nuestra
capital, en- su parte espectacu-
lar y deslumbrante, cree que es-
tamos en- un gran pueblo, por-
que p~recisamente, entire las
grandes joyas arquitect6nicas
que embellecen La urbe, destaca
SUI majestuosa mole nuestro sun
tuoso Capitolio, pero la realidad
es que estamos vestidos con ro-
pas agenas, sombrero de copa y
chaquet.... y descalzos los pies....
por cuanto csc mismo C~apitolio,
con toda su suntuosidad.... 10 de-
bemos....
Ell Gobierno del va famoso
"Mocho de Santa Clara, (lea-
Sc Machado) ha inspirado en- la
Iopini6n sobrados motives de
queja, sin que pueda ahogar ell
constante clamor de la opinion,
la interesada defensa de sus CO.
| rifeos, (guatacas) los cuales,
hacienda continues j~enuflexio-
mes ante ell CARNICERO DE
LAS VILLAS, aducen en- su de-
fensa verdaderos d~isparates,
pregonando sus ~gestiones en-
bien de Cuba; pero vamos a
analizar esas gestiones guber-
namentales. En- primer termi-
no, tenemos un Capitolio, ell mas
imponente de las Americas, Y
en- segundo, una via central. Pc
70, en- 10 que al Capitolio Sc re-
fiere Ide que nos sirve? En- cam
bio, la Intervention General de
la Rep1blica, la policia secreta,
la policfa judicial, ell Juzgado
del Norte, y otras dependencies
del Estado, han tenido que refu-
! giarse en- ell antique caser6n del
convento y escuelas de Belen
la Secretaria de Obras P1blicas
en- ell ruinoso edificio que ocup6
ell convento de Santa Clara, Ell
cuya reedificaci6n Sc han in
vertido cientos de miles de pc
SOS; ell DEPARTMENT. de Comu-
nicaciones (Correos), en- ell des-
tartalado convento de San Agus
tin, que antes ocup6 la Aduana,
cuyas paroles interiors; estan
apuntaladas... ell archivo Y la
armeria Nacional, en- 10 que fu6
Quartet de San Ambrosio; la Es-
cuela Normal, en- Ell que fue Hos
Epital de San Ambrosio, teniendo
lei Estado asimismo que alquilar
IL edificios para otras tantas es
%cuelas publicas... Y en- 10 que Sc
refiere a la Gran Via Central,
tenemos que aun no Sc ha termi-
nado, Y Sc "AGOTO Ell PRE-
-
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

Dos automobiles chocaron
aver en- la esquina de Plat y
South Boulevard resuItando le-
sionadas las Sras. Edna Knapp
Y H. ]. White, vecinas de esa
ciudad.
Recibieron asistencia medi-
ca en- ell hospital municipal.
La gaceta., 1930-11-08
DESDE CUBA
"NUESTRO GOBIERNO NOS
DUELE, Y NO NOS PODE-
MOS QUEJAR". E. J. Varona

"El famoso pozo de los laure-
les de la Cabana, y los asesi-
natos a las protectors SOM
bras de la noche" han carac-
terizado ell gobierno que
padece hoy Cuba
La gaceta., 1930-11-08

Ante ell juez Cornelius Sc
declare aver cuIpabIe de des-
falcar $717 de la compania
United Markets, S. B. Moore,
traido desde Atlanta por las
autoridades del condado.
lie fue senalada fianza de
$1,000, que no pudo prestar.
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
Her Decision

ST scarcely know where to
begin" said Mrs. Dexter. With
the most important thing. ]
suppose. ! am going to Paris
to get a divorce"
Her unhappy eyes sought
Raquel's. AS II they begged
this stranger to deny the
astounding assertion. To ex-
claim, "Oh no, you must not
do that"
''I'm sorry" Raquel respond
ed. "That is, if"
''No, no. I do not want it,
q divorce. It Is the last thing
I ever dreamed of-I love my
husband"
The unhappy eyes filled with
tears. The sensitive chin
quivered.
Then why do you do it2"
Raquel asked gently.
There Is no other way, He
has brought such pressure to
bear-I must. He will not
come home, to the States. He
stays in Europe. Dissipating-
horribly. Killing himself. He
will kill himself II / do not
free him. He is half dead now,
wreck of himself. Yet he
goes on--and on"
Tears were gone now. Burned
UP by the fires Of the woman's
emotions.
Raquel hesitated.
There is. she mustered cour-
age to ask, "a woman?"
Eyes" The woman'S hand
shook SO that she could not lift
her coffee. 'She calls herself
q woman"
'They are--in love? Your
husband and tIlis-woman?"
The look Of q tigress with
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

To keep the cash customers
interested, beauty shops must
offer novelties. Hence platinized
hair. You take your sacred glory
halo to the beautytorium and
have it plated IN gold, silver or
bronze. The hair is ShampoOed,
waved and dressed. The opera
tor Of pulchritude processes then
holds over the patrons expect.
ant head an atomizer from
which flows the magic metallic
fluid. Next day q special prep
aration is applied for the re-
moval OF the glitter.
Liquid mascara is q new no
ton. It does ',nt form beads on
the eyelashes, and some Of the
pretty dOllics are quite excited
about it. It is applied with q
brush on the top of the upper.
storey lashes, and then on the
under side. Only the faintest
SUGGESTION is used on a lower,
lashes. Like all eyelash dark
eners, it is not waterproof. If
the nade-up beauty bursts into
tears she sheds ebony dewdrops.
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
TELL IT TO ELSIE!

Fourteen and full Of riotl
That's Adena.
What's the big bogik In her
life7 The folks refhse to let
her 60 out and paint the town
red
Adena's a big girl---she
thinks! And she wants to have
dates and go dancing and rid.
ing In the moonlight. !.
But Dad and Nom say mix"
and stick to 1t.
do you think it's fair to
'seep me from all the good
times the other kids are hav-
ifg2" she asks Indignantly.
Don't you think I'm old
enough to 60 out with the
boys?"
Altogether. Adena's feeling
badly picked on. Tune In on
her static.
Dear Elsie
II read your column every
day, and because you answer
30 many questions, I'm coming
10 you with . problem, too, /
hope you win help me, because
it's got my goat.
II am l4 years old, and am
considered attractive. / could
70 out, know, and have. Just
lots Of fun. But the trouble Is
my folks won't let me. / have
no privileges that / think o girl
IL should have. When want
to 60 out with the other young
folks; the answer I receive is
No. and never any explana-
tion Of why I can't go. ia like
to 60 TO . show In the evening
sometimes with q boy, but 1'm
never allowed TO. Don't yOu
think Q girl il ought to have
boy fFiendss
SHE'S BIG GIRL NOW
"The other kids laugh at me,
but both my mother and my
dad are very narrOw-minded,
and won't listen to anything 1
say. Don't you think I'm old
, enough to 60 out with boys?
! don't want to waste my life
just hanging around home, but
II looks rs II that's all I'll ever
get q chance to do. And il
surely makes me mad! ] have
a great many school friends
who are no older than / am,
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
Bu Elsie RO 5insOn

my life II could be really
interested or curious Or thrilled
about anything just once.
"The truth Is that, although
I'm not quite IL yet, niceness
has been rubbed off Of every
thing, including me. I've seen
too much and done too much,
I guess. / smoke, I drink, i pet.
And still everything seems shah
low and dry.
There is one fellow who
has told me that he loves, re-
spects and admires me very
much. He wants to save, and
in about three years get mar.
ried. Married! WELL ! don't love
him-but there is Bob. l could
love Bob. But what Ii he ever
found out--1 know I'd lose
him!
"Can you help me? Can you
tell me how can find some
thing to take this terrible dry
taste out of my mouth
and out Of my soul2 Please
say something to me! II only
hadn't started out 30 yOungs
! 4 feel - II III life were be
hind me instead Of ahead Of
me! I'm. so blue and unhappy.
And 50 afraid that the past
will rise up and hit me! II
only I'd known! If I'd only
waited till / knew how to take
care Of myself, before I began
going arOundl What can I do
nOW9 What Is there left for
me? Can ever be happy, like
other, guarded girls, are happy
when they grow mp? Please,
please help me! I need it %!
PATTY"
There's your answer, Adena.
Patty, too. wanted to grab all
the big thrills before she was
ready for them. So she forced
immature nerves and blood and
flesh to a pace they couldn't
Standard now she's q ournt.
out battery. She actually can't
feel any more. for the pre- sent,
because she has used aerself
up. And she'll never be able
to feel any more unless she
goes back to living the simple,
careful life which a young,
growing girl should live.
Before life has fairly started,
Patty's through. And the thing
that happened to her will hap
pen to any other unfinished
young body and spirit.
Do you want it to happen TO
you, AdenA2
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those whose Birthday Is
June 20

GWE hVSC WuUGC 0A1 bAWAT 40
June 20
II today is your birthday, the
coming year Is apt to be one
Of changes. Opportunities and
unexpected conditions may
arise and cause you to make
sudden decisions. The influ.
ence is generally beneficial and
you should gain through the
experience. If you are engaged
in literary work, in transporta.
tion or are travelling you should
find conditions harmonious.
You may benefit through your
relations. Important dates:
Avoid excesses Of all kinds;
take no risks and maintain
routine from July ! to 8, Sep.
tember 81 to 23, October Q to
10, December 20 to 22, Decem.
ber 80 to January 8, March
II to 10. March 20 to April 4.
Good for general affairs to
advance your interests from
June 40 to 26, July "a to 81,
September / to 5, October 81
to 20, December 80 to January
g., February l6 Ito l8, April
20 to May 4. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ.
et1ces.
A CHILD born today should
have a most interesting and
varied life. He should travel
considerably, meet unusual peo-
pie and come against linex.
pected conditions. He should
succeed through working con.
sistently along constructive
lines.
TENDENCIES FOR TOMOR-
ROW (June I'D. The general
conditions are beneficial for
business and health, II you
refrain from extravaganza or
excess of feeling, the day
should be one Of accomplish
ment. A surplus of energy and
action should particularly favor
transportation, publications
and writings, of all kinds.
The Washington times., 1930-06-20

thrills. And now she's just
three years older. And here
is what having her own way
did to Patty!
Dear elsie:
II read your column, and y0u
seem TO have 50 much comfort
for people whose minds are
troubled that 1 feel as If / can
talk to you. So here I am.
whats my trouble? / really
don't know exactly. / only
now that life doesn't seem
worth living any more. I'm
Just In an abyss Of darkness
ana doubt and duIlnesS. I'm
been there for . long time.
Nothing seems 70 matter to me.
Even sunshine seems gloomy.
There doesn't seem to be any
thing left in the world for me
to i've for.
Old Woman at II
"At II 1 seem 70 have had
everything -" joy rides, road
houses whatnOt? And
here. / am. An old woman, /
guess, and, I'm only II.
my mother died when I was
. baby, and my guardian lets
me do just as / please. and Il.
ways has. So it's not being
kept down or bossed or refused
liberty that Is wrong with me.
What is It? . I'd almost give
The Washington times., 1930-06-20

and they're allowed ont! They
20 TO shows in the evening,
and sometimes riding. They
10 To dances sometimes. too.
why can't I, Elsie? They're a.
ways talking about the times
they have, and IL makes me
blue. I think II I don't have
good times now while I'm
young, IN never get 10 have
them! I'm so unhappy. i
think ! am being treated very
unjustly. Don't you? / intend
to leave home Just as soon as
I'm able 10 work ut something.
What do you think?
"ADENA."
I shan't try to answer, you,
Adena. You wouldn't believe
me, or take my advise, If ! did.
You'd say-"Oh, goshl She's
forgotten how 1t feels to be
young" I haven't forgotten,
Adena, ard I'm still several
lusty leaps from the Old La
dies Home. But, just so you
can't throw a comeback, I'm
going to let Patty do the Job
for me. '~1 y
Patty was II once-and she.
too, wanted to Live" Patty
had her wish. Did all the
things you want to do. Took
all the risks. Had all the
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
A Rare Profile

Just at that moment Mrs.
Dexter did turn her head.
Then Raquel understood. Her
profile had the symmetry. the
sculptufed purity Of . cameo
wrought by an exquisite IN arC.
That dainty sensitive chin.
The nose, feminine, yet With
strength In its fineness.
'You seer" Alphonse had all
the enthusiasm Of the con-
noisseur who discovers q rare
painting In On old garret;
"Yes," Raquel said. How
can she be such Q -
ssvandal? Exactly. Many
women are like her. They do
not take the thought to make
the acquaintance OF beauty.
They destroy that which u
God-given by their selfishI1ess,
their indifference"
"But what has changed herP
why. now, does she want TO
look her best?" ;,
Il know, teacher. Ask me-"
Greta appealed to Alphonse:
sS.srs-sl1," he warned. This
Il Mademoiselle Raquel's prob
lem" -.
che lounge. Greta was OH 10
6swork on my new prospect .
SIae ui1ienered To Raulel. Raquel
I'D Alphonse were having their
coffee when Mrs. Dexter joined
them. She was shy, Raquel
decided, and troubled. It was
difficult for her to fix her mind
On the polite nothings that fol-
low . purpoSeful meeting. !.
''T'll leave you ladies alone"
Alphonse said after a few
moments. Then to Mrs. Dex-
ter: 'You may have complete
confidence In MademoiSelle
Rauuel. You viii find her SYM
patiuue and resourceful."
There was silence. Mrs. Dex-
ter was trying to force herself
10 spean. Confidence Of the
kind she must give did not
come easy to her.
"Alphonse has told you -
nothing?" she asked, setting
her mouth to the bit and
pllnging.
emo" RaQueI's ernbarrass-
Snent matched that Of the
woman. This would not do.
She must overcome it.
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
Horrors Stricken

The woman might have been
seeing some grisly spectacle, 50
wide were her eyes, SO stark
her horror.
"Why--surely--why does he
not leave her?' Rauuel said.
IT don't know. That il what
I must find out. ! have begsed
him. Our friends, our families
have irnplored him. ] have Of.
fered to forgive TO forget to
shut It all ia the past, close
the door, bolt it, as II this
nightmare had never been. He
will not listen"
st don't know-yol have
some plan-you want to yet
him back?"
Il must get him back. /
must have him. He has two
sons. They love him. ] love
him. I--LOVE--hir1."
There must be o way"
There was q way, Raquel
thought. But could it oe
found, even by loving feet that
would hazard any danger, scale
any mountain, to find 1t?
THE woman is very beauti-
full" said Mrs. Dexter. "She
IL like q beautiful serpent, sin
uouS, Notwithstanding. My
husband is an intense admirer
OF beauty. It Is like q drug
to him"
Then why didn't
''Why didn't I offer him
beauty?" The woman caught
the question. It was an accrl-
sation. Because I was a fool.
"A spoiled little simpleton. ]
thought I was safe. ] had him.
He was mine. He belonged to
me, and to our children. He
was patient, affectionate, seem
ingly contented-until he met
her. At least, / thought it was
that way. Now ! know he &C.
cepted me because he couldn't
help himself. I was in his life,
and he couldn't get me out
decently. Then she came, and
he didn't care. Not for de.
cency, for me, for his boys
nothing. He pushed me aside
as easily as he would--old
shoes"
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
Continues from Yesterday
CHAPTER IS

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when she felt she could do
90 without being observed,
RaQuel took account Of Mrs.
Dexter.
she could not understand,
9ust at first, how yAlphonSe
had discovered In Mrs. Dexter
the essentials Of . great beauty.
How he could find. In this
OlnalI, bird-like woman with the
unhappy eyes any beauty ct all.
Her hair was mouse colored
and had that look Of having
been "donA up" without re-
course to o mirror. # Mrs.
Dexter used cosmetics at all,
they must have been the wrong
Kind, because there was q
peculiar dissertation about her
features, as Il they did not fit
but had been thrown tosether
carelesbly without regard TO
egeviees.
she wore q dress Of some
dark material with lace at the
threat. 1t might have done
very nicely for her mother, or
even for her grandmother, pro.
Vided these excellent ladies
ere sufficiently old-fashioned.
4 NShe locks--hopeless," Ra-
NNuel said to Alphonse.
"Wait. She viii turn her
head"