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ROOMS AND BOARD.

kSOON1S AMI bOhhD.
GENTLEMAN. good size room; generous Ia
bic free use OF garage: s35 mo. Lincoln
1854 QUE--Attractive single and double
eoas 's ~s Served fG %sas ndlS S
100. LAMONT ST. N.w.-Attractive rooms,
isEce, PRIVILEGES: very reasonable. Adahs
l7la EYE ST. Nw.-convenient downteEn
reasonable rates. Metroooltan elTa.
lsl4 PARK RID -Attractive single room. in
Wen heated home; delicious home COOKIES
1923 K ST, the e-Mardue--Niceiy fur
nished ROOM semi-private bath; eXceient
board home cooking. quick service. "a.
atmosphere, bright CHEEKY front room. new
ly furnished; hot-water heat and electricity;
25 3rd ST. NE.-Room. board. Ink; porch,
ami; refined home. Lin. 8267-W.
1925 FAIRMoNT STREET N;W.--Fine loca-
Moderate mode prices; pleasant surroundines 2fs
1880 VERMONT AVE Attractive front room.
twin beds: plenty hot water s delicious meals
apt. with others; attractive arrangement
where M there sss Is little rk under
1915 ME-. AVE-Beautiful detached home;
Single room: Centrally located: hieh-class.
private family; home PRIVILEGES; large room.
twin beds. piano. Adams 4930-J.
NEAR DUPONT CI2CLE-Two attractive
front double rooms in well heated home:
every convenience, home atmosphere. COM
genial young people, good food. excellent
1884 CONN AVE.-Large warm second-fioor
room, adjoining bath: ideal for married
plenty closet space. good food in ABUNDANCE;
reasonable.
l749 QUE ST. NW.-Furn. single, double
second-hoor rooms with board; continuous
hot water. shower; reasonable: h.-w.h.
1888 CALVERT ST.-Large second floor front
room for one or two; small tables; reason-
able Phone Columbia 1871.
1908 FILLMORE ST. N.W-Front room for
two: Southern private home. strictly resi-
Dental; exceptional meals. Adams 3377
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1862 WEBSTER ST. Nw.-Niceiy furnished
front bedroom. mi,private shower bath.
1916 MD. AVE. N.E-3 rooms bath, and
floor; large closet; ami. Phone Lincoln
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THE SOUTHERN CLUE

2S0) 18th ST. NV, HILLCREST = Enjoy
ever convenience which you have wanted;
spacious rooms. good meals, beautifully fur
nishe1 parlors in which you will be pleased
to entertain your friends; rates most rea-
sonable 2ls
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Model A 1929 Ford Coach.
Run very little; good mechanical condi-
ton; S445
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CONNECTICUT AVE.-Newly furnished
5, best home cooked food, reasonable
Phone Adams 1920 l9a
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1928 CHEVROLET COUPE.
Late: practically rev tires; fully equipped;
now S3Hn
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2736 WOODLEY PLACE-For two ladies in
private family home PRIVILEGES; large room.
twin beds piano. Adams 4o30-J.
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1858 UNIVERSITY PL NV roo MS, near
bath. S14 each. or toseth- r for Ink. 1923. or
rooming: near bath: overlooks Meridian
Park Phone Adams 3982-J.
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LARGE double room with screened porch
for couple; fine location. Adams 1895.
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Out Go the Used Cars
to Make Room for Trade-ins.
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1928 CHEVROLET SEDAN.
Low mileage: clean as a pin inside and
out; fully equipped now 1895.
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1923 Chevrolet Cabriolet.
Rumble seat; fully equipped; now $780,
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RooMs-FURNlsHED.

18th ST, NEAR Observation-Disclosures
furnished room with shower bath: reason
able: gentleman only. Phone Decatur 27s0.
The Washington times., 1930-07-09

only out Of the gutter. but
over those prejudiees -. but
she did It! And I'm proud
Of her!
'Tf q girl is bad to begin
with, there Is usually some rea-
son other than just . desire
for badness Many girls are
. clean at heart, but have been
disappointed I'm life, and resort
60 false gaiety that leads them
on the downward path. They
get into It and can't seem to
get q tOehOld to get out. And
few people viii help them.
"Tf q girl has . desire to be
decent and clean, she'll be de-
cent and clean II she's given .
chance.
'FOr my part, I'd rather
marry q girl who had been
down and had spunk enough to
reform, than one who knows
nothing of Hfe's temptations.
She'll be finer and more hu-
man.
"Thes girl with q past realizes
that that life doesn't pay. You
couldn't hire her to return to
it. But the girl who has never
met temptation may yet fall,
even long after she is married,
simply because she doesn't
know what's In store for her.
when my folks and my
friends got too critical, We Just
packed up and left town. Went
where nobody could point .
finger at her. Where she made
new friends, who appreciated
here for what she was, and
couldn't slam her for what
she had been, because they
didn't know anything about 1t!
"And she has proven beyond
q doubt that she's Trustworthy.
So all I can say to Pete iss
IF you feel convinced that yOu
can trust this girl and IL she
has proven to you that she's
hit the straight and narrow
path, 60 to 1t and marry her.
There is no reason why Q girl
with grit and intelligence can't
reform as well as . man
''If she's honest and sincere
about wanting to quit that old
life Of hers, you needn't bs
afraid Of any treachery from
her. All the kings horses and
all the kings men couldn't
drag her back into It,"
That's my conviction ="
and I'm in a position to know.
"ZEKE."
That's the Story! A tremen-
douS story of faith and loyalty
of courage and deter
mination and love.
What do you think Of It?
Would you want your son 10
marry a girl who'd made the
mistakes Zeke's wife made?
Copyright. 1880. King Features
syndicate Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
When Manners Are Correct
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman.

ment ring is-in most cases
to be worn all the girls life,
and it is such an intimate and
important item that, naturally.
she wants to have something
that represents her dream come
true.
Therefore it Is in excellent
form for the young man to
have his jeWeler submit sketches
of settings. Then together
they can talk these over and
decide on the one she likes, or
have the jewelr make Some-new
designs, that he thinks the
young lady would like land
that are within his budget)
and have the jeweler, or his
assistant, take several Of these
to the young lady's house for
her to choose from.
2. Any becoming light shade
is appropriate for your wedding
dress, if you are not planning
to wear the conventional white.
A very good stunt" is to con-
slider the flowers in a florists
window, or in "a garden, and
determine from them the color
scheme for your wedding, and
observe how these shade blend
with the other shades that you
are going to use in your at
tendantS' dresses and in the
decorations.
Very light yellow has for
some time been very popular.
And so has very light green.
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
Inspect Dressing Room

This passed between Dale and
Jardin while the captain.
ordered the doorman to take
them to Miss Wynn's dressing
room. It was quite elaborately
furnished. Etheline Wynn was
a star in her own right, very
popular on Broadway. There
was a profusion of flowers in
vases, set in every conceivable
place about the small room.
Captain Blake went to the
dressing table and made a
minute inspection of things ly!
ing on it. Jardin screwed up
his eyes as if considering deeply
his own plan of attack.
Dale walked casually to an
ornamented waste basket and
rummaged about in it until he
found two halves of a card.
He smiled with satisfaction
and held the two pieces Joined
together for Captain Blake to
see.
Look what found!"
When Blake read the names
his eyes widened perceptibly.
Ralph Byrnes!"
It was a name we'll known in
the White Light district. One
of the biggest gamblers on the
street.
isn't that cute thing for a
big shot like Byrnes to say?
Read it. With oodleS of love-
Sweet, isn't it?" Dale laughed.
We'll want to talk to Mr..
Byrnes and Etheline Wynn at
the office first thing in the
morning, sergeant!" When Cap
tain Blake finished he led the
way out of the room.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1880. King Features
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
MISS HARD BOILED"

a sharp report as Bertie's open
hand slapped the other full in
the face.
Raquel saw the woman reach
for her glass, nalf-filled with
wine. She was going to hurl
the glass at BERTHE. Raquel
leaped forward. Her hand
darted for the woman wrist.
She could feel the soft flesh
where her nails dug into it. A
cry of pain. The woman drop
ped the glass.
Quick" she heard Ginger
saying close to her ear. This
way" Greta had her hand. was
dragging her through tne
clamor that followed the ttrsC
hush following the blow.
She was in a taxi-cab in a
dark street, with Greta. The
taxi was standing still.
Wen wait here" Greta said.
What for?" Raquel'S voice
was low, even.
For BERTHE and Ginger. You
didn't think we were going to
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leave them flat in that howl
ing mob, did you?"
viii anything happen to
them?" Coolly.
will anything happen? It's
already happened! Do you
know who that binbo !s' The
one BERTHE opened fire on? No
body but the Prince 6e Ro-
chelle. The biggest gun in
Paris"
Il don't care if he is the
President of France" said
Raquel. He deserved it,"
And that dame with him.
She was probably the Duchess
of Kakiack. You ave her
rough treatment, dearie."
Il should have given worse"
Listen who says so The
little old cold cucumber hroao
casting. Maybe you're right. but
we haven't heard the half of
it. If this doesn't get into the
papers, I'm no judge of hot
news"
1T can't be helped" Raquels
voice was matter of fact.
Gosh" said Greta, shaking
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 80

The beautiful Italian water
bucket pictured here is from
Severe, Province Of Bergamo,
Italy. 1t is handmade of ham
mered metal. and is reputed to
be about 1875 years old. An ar
tistic leaf design covers the
bucket. The owner of this
antique is Dealy Paolo, of 42O3
Illinois Ave. N. w.
The Washington Times will
publish from day to day inter.
eSting specimens OF authentic
American origin or of historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques. particularly
articles OF COlonit or eGrly
association, are inUited to for
pard photographs and records
for publication. or notify. the
Antique Editor and a photco.
rapher tDtu be sent.
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
Miss Gregory Stunned

Everyone except Captain
Blake turned toward the owner
of this unexpected voice. Blake
kept his eye on Parmela and
saw from the physical reaction
that Dale had hit the mark.
Miss Gregory was the second
1ady?" Blake addressed his re-
mark to Murray Clyde. The lat
ter assented and then shrugged
his shoulders with the air of
a man who had done the best
he could.
You were in the habit Of
dining out with Mr.. Merle?"
The captain was questioning
Parmela again.
IT ,was!" She spoke quite
brazenly now, as though she
had gotten a hold on herself.
81 loved Merle and he loved
me! He was going to get a
divorce so we could marry. :. .
she started to sob. Alvin
Alvin. =" and she started to-
WdIu ULIC uLCSolI1S IOOuI, S11S4
taking sudden possession of her.
Captain Blake stood in her
way. He held out his arm and
stayed her.
"1 wouldn't go in there. Miss
Gregory. he said. He motioned
to Clyde to take care of Par
mela.
May I take her home now,
sir?"
We'll want to question you
further tomorrow" Clyde nod
ded and led the weeping Par
mela from the theater. Blake
stood for a long moment his
eyes narrowed. He turned
suddenly to Jardin.
"Try Mrs. Merle again-she
may have arrived home"
After a few minutes Jardin
returned.
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Nou Continue

Cad! That never entered
my mind. OF course! I saw
the sign as we came past, Eth
cline Wynn in something-or-
other but her stage name
didn't occur to me then"
They went out into the alley.
It was as though suddenly the
same thought came to all three,
Blake, Jardin and Dale. when
they saw that the stage en-
trance to the adjoining theater,
Etheline Wynn's, was in the
same alley as that to the Chris.
tine Theater. Hers was further
back in the darker part of the
alley. There were men at work
on scenery, so the door keeper
was still on hand. To Captain
Blake's first question he gave
a simple answer which struck
them with strange force.
Miss Wynn left the theater
about eleven fifteen with a
gentleman"
Jardin's eyes glistened, he
was a sleuth on a trail, trail
which seemed to be leading
somewhere.
who was he?"
II dunno" the doorman said.
Hes been around reg'lar but I
was never introduced to him."
Rather unfortunate, isn't it,
Sergeant?" Dale grinned.
Between doormen an news
papermen poor copper leads a
miserable life"
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

Tar stains can be removed
from any kind of material in
the following manners First
rub lightly with lard or fresh
butter. then pull the affected
parts tightly across the mouth
of a bowl, and pour over them
generous quantities of hot wa
ter to which a little washing
soda has been added. Should
traces of the tar still remain,
repeat the process.
The best way to deal with
fruit stains is to apply to the
affected parts with a pad of
soft cloth a little water in
which a generous amount of
borax has been dissolved. The
entire article or garment
should afterward be rinsed in
tepid water.
Chopped suet is useful In
stead of eggs in milk puddings.
Sprinkle little on the top and
the pudding will be rich and
creamy.
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
CHAPTER III

Of1AE EfG LII
Ali those in the dressing
room had hurried into the
corridor by the time Captain
Blake came into the theater
again holding an indignant
woman by the arm, 1t took
only a glance for Robin to
recognize her-Parmela Greg
ory! She had been Merle's
leading lady throughout the
entire run of "Paramour."
Whats the meaning of this?
Lugging me in here like a
criminal!" This was prefaced
by short exclamations of in
dignation from Parmela Greg
ory.
What were you looking in
through that window for?" de-
lnanded Captain Blake.
us that such a crime? The
policeman would not permit me
to enter the theater-I saw
Alvin's dressing room still
lighted up and it was a natural
thing to look in. I can't under
stand what all this commotion
is"
Alvin Merle has been mur-
dered!"
Parmela Gregory swayed for
an instant and then her hand
went out and gripped the edge
of a small table in the corridor.
She gazed at Captain Blake
him; then her eyes turned to-
as though she did not believe
ward Clyde and he nodded MS
head a preceptible bit.
"Why did you return to the
theater. Miss Gregory? I bt-
lieve you are Miss Gregory"
Blake demanded before she mad
time to recover from the eff
fects of the tragic fact.
She merely nodded her head
at first, thus answering the
latter question only. She either
could not or would not make
any verbal explanation.
I'm sure she also became a
little anxious waiting for Mr..
Merle at Ricci's," suggested
Robin Dale in calm voice that
he kept particularly low in tone.
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Selecting Engagement Ring
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:


I have not seen in your
column a question asked that
is similar to mine.
/. I will soon be engaged
and I would like to know
whether or not it is proper for
me to select the mounting of
my diamond? Will you please
tell me the correct thing to
do in this instance? My fiance
wants me to be pleased with
the ring, and asks that ] make
my own choice.
2. 1 would also like you to
suggest some appropriate col
ors for my wedding dress, as
/ do not care to wear white.
My wedding is to take place
in the fall, and will be an in
formal church affair. B. c.
i. Sometimes I have discussed
this question in my column for,
as a matter of fact, am very
much interested in the change
from the days when the young
man suddenly produced from
his pocket a ring ready to put
it on the finger of the young
lady when she said YES" to
his all-important question. AS
a matter of fact, the modern
way to have the couple go to-
gether to choose the setting for
the engagement ring is so much
more reasonable, so much more
sensible. After all that engage
The Washington times., 1930-07-09
By Jane Dixon

a puzzled head. Il don't get
you, dearie. One'd think you'd
Just won a hand at bridge in
stead of a battle in Mont
rnartre."
What can no longer be
cured, must be endured" said
Raquel. The thing has been
done. We must make the best
Of it. It is useless to waste
strength on vain regret. I wish
Berue would come. 1t must be
nearly morning"
Bertie did come, Just when
Greta and RaQuel were on the
point Of giving him up. with
Ginger putting in his wake.
Both men belittled the en-.
counter. They were pleased to
treat the affair jocularly, aside
from an apology that it had
occurred at all.
Yet Raquel felt sure that
Ginger'S good humor was
forced. That underneath it
was a current of anxiety.
Listen, dearie." Greta said
when they were nearing
Raquel'S hotel. I've got an
idea. You stay with me. Un.
less they've set a guard at
every door of the Ritz. they'll
never know what time we
checked in"
But what will Alphonse
think?" asked Raquel. He'll
surely learn from Lola, that
noSey maid, that I was away
all night. However, If you
think it's best"
Sure, it's best. We might as
well give NoSey a night of it.
I'll bet she's fit to be tied
now. What a total loss she is
as a detective. With q nose
like hers, she ought to be an
Inspector"
"Raquel," BERTHE said, as he
left her with Greta, "if you'll
let me take you to the opera,
I'll promise not to pick on a
single prince" His voice was
pleading.
oh, but you must" Rauuel
said. gravely, "if he's a boor."
Her hand fingered in his, re-
turned a warm pressure. His
free hand rumpled his fair hair
where it swept back from his
clean brow. He had not stopped
to retrieve his hat in the night
club of Tony" johnson.
For an hour after they were
in her room Great gabbled.
Then she fell into a deep, if
troubled, Slumber.
Raquel did not sleep. When
the faint flush of reluctant
dawn turned into the thin
gold light of day, she rang a
bell and sent for the morning
papers.
"All that are printed in
English" she ordered.
The first paper she opened
PAONCN LCA pICOClCLlCcs SLlC
mad known all along it would
carry. an account of the affair
IN Montmarte., But she had
not forseen this:
"Prince to Challenge Polo Star"
Following brawl in Mont
r1artre, young French noble de-
clares he will avenge blow on
field of honor.
Prince Pierre de Rochelle
soundly slapped by Robert
fBertie) Adams for alleged
affront to woman companion.
Tony Johnson'S night
club scene Of trouble.
Woman, said to be beauti-
ful young Spanish visitor in
Paris. escapes without identity
being learned.
prince de Rochelle, with
long 'dueling record. Frances
most SenSa tional SwordSman.
Adams is expert polo player
and horSeman.
Authorities will take steps
to prevent meeting"
.ICOntinued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1930-07-09

TELL 1T TO ELSIE!
By Elsie Robinson :

Can a bad girl become a
good wife?
Peter put that question up
to this department the other
day. Pete's girl had been a
butterfly. But Pete believed in
her and wanted to marry her.
Whereupon the Anvil Chorus
tuned up. what do you wan
to fool with a girl like that
for?" folks asked. "She'S no
good! She'll hand you dirty
deal, sure, II you marry her.
Don't be a sap!"
So Pete came to us. What
did we think?
And we told him that If the
girl had given proof that she'd
Straightened up and wanted to
live right, to go ahead. We
said that often men and women
who have fought their way up
from the depths have the
greatest strength Of character,
because they've gone through
the fire and the fire has tenn
pered them and burned their
dross away.
Now here's Zeke with a big
hand for that idea. And Zeke
should know what he's talk
ing about, because he married
q girl with a lurid past him.
self-and he's telling the world
what a 100 per cent fine wife
she is.
Dear Elsie:
"I have just read Peters let
ter to you, asking what you
thing about his marrying q girl
with . past, and / want to
give you my story.
81 met the girl who later
became my wife in a night
club. She was slightly Stewy
and made advances to me. She
said was so different from
the other fellows she was used
to asSOciating with. Strange to
say, even her drunkenness didn't
disgust me. 1 saw something
about her-SOmething redeem
abIe-and 1 set about to prove it.
"In one years time that girl
had changed so that few of
her old cronieS recognized her.
"She Joined a church. She
got herself a decent job and
quit living the way she'd lived.
She saved her money. She was
on the square. And in two
years we were married. That
was five years ago. Now we
have two lovely children-Our
own hOme-and have money
saved.
"PeOpIe will tell you that a
girl who slips can't come back.
That it does something to a
girl that it doesn't to a man.
Well, I'll admit that a girls slip
causes more black looks and
prejudiceS than a man'SSO it's
harder for her to make the
grade back, but / want to tell
you right now that there isn't
q finer, cleaner, more respect
able woman in this world than
my wife.
"Her lot was not an easy one.
MY folks were against her from
the first. My friends took 1t
ON themselves to warn me
against her-tO predict absolute
ruin for me If I married such
q girl. But I knew my own
mind and had faith in her.
l felt that she wanted to be
something better than she had
been-and' she's proved 1 was
right:
"My folks refused to have
anything to do with her until
they found that I wouldn't give
in and let her go. Then, gradu-
ally, they began to let up
q little. She had to climb not