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He Plans to Be a Real King
Of a South Sea Island

Gerbault Is leaving hts typewriter
behind. his notes will be made In
longhand and the books which he
VIE write F. although II writing
interferes with his languor. he will
give II up .... viii DC in his own
handwriting.
There will be no radios on the
island. The wind IN the trees and
the pounding Of tie surf ere music
enough for the man who would be
king. These and the native songs.
II am taking no canned goods
on my boat" Gerbault said. "Pota-
toes and rice and things ~ that sort
Will serve me until ! find my island.
l shan eat only what W. raise when
! % find IL. Fruits and vegetables
Will be our fare"
There will be nc queen when the
Island court assemblies. Gerbault
who Is unmarried, doesn't want one
No Queen At Court
NO woman would love the sea as
! 40. No woman would want to
Journey as I do" he explained.
Therefore, ! shall 20 alone. I al
ways cruise alone
For his adventure IS not new.
he built another boat. The Fire
crest ana spent five years on a
TRIP around the world. Only last
year he crossed the Atlantic alone.
Ilgntlng the sea for l0l DAYS. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
BY HELEN WELSHIlIER
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK. Sept. 26-Soms day
the world will hear Of King Alain.
Sailors yoyaging far south. will
bring back tales Of a happy isle
where all men do as they please,
and traders never come.
An island OF natives with a white
king who lives in a bamboo palace
except when the sea urge grows too
strong, and ne goes wandering for &
while.
For Alain Gerbault. famous young
French author. ADVENTURE and ath-
lete IS getting ready 10 make q dream
come true.
Civilization has given him all that
II can. He has written two books.
He has seen In Quest OF the sun
proclaimed a best-seller in France
last year. He was boy ten\ cham
pion before the war. He sail PLAYS
In international matches. He was
an aviator IN the World War. And
re has gone on long ard lonely wan
dering OF the seas Of the world.
60 now he Is saying hail and fare
well forever . unless he cong
back for a week or two some tire
TO see how people live in crowded
cities again. He Is heading for the
South Seas.
VIII Be King
Gerbault sat in his apartment.
a. the top Of a New York sky
scraper. and outlined the plans Of
his new kingdom as naturally as
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it will give me time to do the things
I want TO do"
The place where the king will re-
ceive his subjects will be made Of
bamboo-cane with q roof OF thatch-
ed grass. III anyone wants advice
Gerbault will give II. but life is TO
be SO simple and natural that the
future ruler expects few difficulties.
AT night sailors will catch the
gleam OF crimson fires where the
subjects Of the island sing and
dance together.
Sometimes q boat, venturing a lit
tie near, will see the shine OF brown
bodies In the water as the king
s~upervises swimming meets.
And, maybe. through a glass, pass
ing mariners will notice games that
strangely resemble American foot
ball.
For Gerbault. nationally known
as an athlete, doesn't intend 70
neglect the sports angle on his king
dom In the sea.
The king viii wear the loin cloth
OF the natives. He will eat from
their wooden dishes. He will learn
70 speak their languages more flu
emily.
And he will try 10 forget that
somewhere. far beyond. tall build
ings. made ny men. swing themselves
in silhouette against the evening
sky.
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Firecrest.~ i'm which he made hts
other adventure trips, was 30 feet
long.
Gerbault has no Viking ancestors
who gave him a heritage OF nomad
dreams. He was reared In France,
and was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Paris.
Nothing I learned there helps
me now" he said. 1T wasn't un-
tll after the war that ! decided To
40 10 sea. 30 ! built q boat and
went"
Maybe I shall return fox a little
while sometime. / don't know. III
J do ZONE back TO New York I hope
there will be a skyScraper with d
l50th floor, 50 7 shall De high above
the city"
For there is something of Kiplins
IN the sea-mel,aTNl heart or the
would-be king. Something that
wants 70 be shipped somewhere east
OF Suez, although he has no yellow
maid waiting. just the sea.
But even more than KiplInc thera
- a little Of Ulysses In him. That
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
HOOVER ACTION
Wins APPROVAL
Early Diagnosis in Case
OF Presidents Son
A Good Example

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-tP-
Public announcement that Presi-
dent Hoover's son is under treat
ment for tuberculosis was COM
mended today by health authorities
who believe IL will result in wider
play for sciences most effective
weapon against the disease-early
diagnosis.
Surgeon General Cumming OF
the public health service said al
though some progress has been
made, the attitude Of laymen to-
ward frank dealing with the one
time taboo OF tuberculosis still
seriously impairs the effectiveness
~ treatment.
The example OF the President.
his family Ind his physician viii
have q salutary effect" Or. Cum
ming added. 1T will encourage pa
tients to seek plain advice early:
II viii lead doctors to make dag
noses as Don as possible.
And We need such an example
For although the intelligent at
fitude is gaining. II is still true that
only a brave doctor dares make
such a pronouncement as came
from the White House while there
Is yet time 70 do most good"
AS II remarking a familiar fact,
DR.. Cumming observed: All early
cases OF tuberculosis get well now
under proper care"
Death Rate Decreases
He saw in the optimism OF the
announcement new evidence Of the
strides science has made IN COM
paratively few years.
Young Herbert Hoover has been
IN bed at his fathers camp IN Vir-
g MA for ten days. Because this
TstlgSgat in the hills is an ideal place
for rest, offering comforts but still
removed from communities. II Is
assumed the Presidents son will re-
main there through the fall. Re
cause OF the altitude and the pleas
ant climate, he can rest outdoors
much Of the day. His complete re-
covery Is predicted.
Less than 20 years ago" Or.
Cumming. to make a diagnosis Of
tuberculosis was 70 write fins or
the social, domestic and profession
al life OF the patient-if not TO
pronounce a simple sentence OF
death. There arose. consequently.
the very foolish sentiment OF shun-
ming the disease. Symptoms were
pooh-poohed. patients were pro-
rounced under suspicion OF 1t. and
treatment was hidden and delayed.
Intelligent persons have quite
nutgrown these old notions" Ne
sdded. but there still persists an
I&fprtunate subservience 70 them
slhere they do the greatest harm 70
The cause OF eradication"
As witness TO medical progress
the health official cited vast actual
d~ecreasesin mortality effected while
the country's population increased
There we're l53.7s1 deaths from
tuberculosis in 1900; lO4.O24 in 1923,
and about 10000 last year.
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most men make out their daily
schedule nt the office.
He doesn't know where his island
kingdom will be. But he Will start
TO find it when spring comes and his
new boat IS ready.
Over In France a 34-foot sail boat
IS being prepared. When the apple
blossoms are a mass Of bloom
against the low green coast Gerbault
Will set out TO sea-alone.
II always 90 TO sea alone" he
said. No one else understands and
loves Ii as ] DO. I've been TO the
South Sea islands many times. Nov
I'm going to stay.
II shall find an Island that I like
.. It may be large and 1t may be
small. Then I shall populate Il
with my native friends and give
each ~ q plot Of ground. Every
man will raise his own food. Ill be
king. But there will be only one
law. Every man may do as he
pleases as long as he doesn't inter-
fere with the rights OF others. II he
disobeys there will be no punish
ment but he shall be removed from
the island.
II shall have a court, but that
must be worked out later. No white
men will be included in my island
just the natives. And no traders
viii be allowed to come TO the island
Sometimes I'll sail away. for ! in
tend TO study Egyptian. Sanskrit
and other ancient languages as well
as the native tongues and religions.
I am going 70 live this way because
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desire 10 SAT- beyond the sunset TIL
ne dies.
But above al. Alain Gerbault has
kept the dream Of q little boy, who
wants "a 70 away, all alone. and be
king or some place or other.
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II thought Kitty was crie oe
those very modern girls. + didn't
think she believed in marriage.
well. that's what Bob thought
Oo.H-AnSWers.
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Moyie Sidelights
AT CAPITOL

al OlAAAOL
Imbued with the real spirit Of the
Old West. The Arizona KID" Il
fred Santell's great outdoor romance
II Movietone. opens at the Capito
theatre Friday with tie incompar.
able Warner Baxter in the title role
To the many who hailed Baxter
gallant outlawTy in TN Old Arizona
this new picture Will come as a Joy.
Gus reincarnation. For Baxter agar
plays the part Of a reckless anc
amorous bandit. whose love affairs
vitlhma dance-hall girl and the Wit,
OF aEambler. together with his i'm
pCden1t use Of an alias TO defeat tho
officers seeking him, serve to mott.
vSte the swift moving and gorgeous.
ly photographed story.
The pictures beginning plants
the widespread search that is beine
made for the elusive Arizona Kid
In Rockville, a little Utah village
the kid" is living under the name
OF Chico, q somewhat mysterious
but highly respected citizen. Hi:
shooting Of a hiehwayman who held.
UP the Rockville stage further buoy!
his reputation, and his affair with
fIorita, the queen OF the dance-hal
entertainers, Is one OF the towns
favorite conversational TOPICS.
The arrival OF a gambler. Nick
Hoyt, and his wife Virginia, who
poses as his sister. complexities mat
ters. Chico Is Immediately attracted
TO Virginia, arousing Lorita's jeal-
ousy. From this point on the story
adds thrill TO thrill, leading TO a
Fcltmacteric scene Of unsurpassed &C.
tion and realism.
Mona Maris, the Argentine beauty
FEho scored 50 heavily IN Romance
~ Rio Grande" opposite Baxter, is
Nsain his leading lady IN this film
4rd the supporting cast Is headed
py Carol Lombard and Mrs. Jimi-
QUEEN
Hailed as the talking screens
most thrilling picture, The Storm
Universal's romantic drama OF the
Human triangle in the Canadian
Ewilds. comes TO the Queen theatre
today. Lovely. ~vivacious Lupe velez
Bias the leading feminine role. that
tof a little French Canadian girl
kIhe male angles Of the triangle are
portrayed by two OF the most
fapable actors Of stage and screen
paul Cavanagh and William BOYD.
The human situation III THE
Storm" alone would furnish drama
4n5 suspense enough for any pic
pre-. Added 10 this, however are
htuak thrills Of surprising ma
The tompany filming The storm
pent weeks In the high Sierras Of
california TO obtain the proper 10
*htton for the outdoor scenes. Out
ttanding among the natural thrills
bre a tremendous avalanche. terri-
nc billiards.. and shooting rapids
py canoe, ar e~ver-present peril 10
hose engaged.
Lupe Velez has a role which. In the
p~roverbial phrase. fits her like q
glove. She gives one OF the most
appealing performances of her car
e.. In addition to her acting. She
ings q song, "Chansonnette Of Pier
OF and P1errette. In the cast, in
edition TO Cavanagh and BOYD, who
IRE featured with Miss Velez. AL
Phonz Either and Ernie S. Adams
rave important roles.
The Storm was directed by VIII
tam Wyler, whose "Hell's Heroes
rom both critics and patrons Of the
Inns. The picture IS based on Lang
on cCormick's sensational stage
uccess OF the same name. Charles
logue wrote the adoption. Wells
BOOT the screen play and dialogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPR.

was wawking home from the store
with ma and Leroy Shoosters mother
was standing on her frunt steps, ma
saying, Good afternoon. Mrs. Shooster,
how is your grandchild?
Meening Leroys sisters new baby, and
Mrs. Shooster sed, She's the worlds most
perfeck baby, that's how she Is.
Well, I mite find that less doubtful to
believe if dident have a grandchild OF
my own, bless mis- little hart, he's the
finest baby that ever drew mortel broth,
ma sad.
Meening my sister Gladdis baby, and
Mrs. Shooster sed, Well of corse opin-
ions differ.
And so do babies, ma sed. My grand
son certenly differs from any other baby
L ever saw of all sexes. and the advan-
tage is all on his side of the family, and
Id say the same thing rite in the teeth
Of the chief judge of baby show, she
Sed, and Mrs. ShooSter Sed, Well I'm
sure I have no wish to run down your
grandchild. I've seen him out in his car
rage several times and I'm sure he'll get
over his little habit of twisting up his
face for no apparent reason.
Well my lands, Mrs. Shooster, your
OWN lace WOUlA pAO1OAS o"AoO AP AAAO q
corkscrew with the itch If you were
living out with the sun in your eyes; so
considering all the circumstances I
think my grandchild shows remarkable
self control, ma sed. In way, perhaps,
but my little grandfather has so much
natural god sents that when she feels
the sun in her eyes she let's out such an
uproar that somebody changes her posi-
ton Immediately, in other verbs she
knows how to take care Of herself even
at that age.
My grandson has much more deter
mined spirit than that, ma sed. He'd
rather fife the sun by screwing up his
little face at 1t, and though / admit the
battle is rather one sided in the suns
favor, yet its a wonderful thing for the
child to be so idealistic and fite agenst
terrific odds, because I'm sure in later
life no obstacle will be too crate for
him. Well good by, ma sed.
And she quick kepp on going while
Mrs. Shooster was still trying to thing
up something elts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
Today in
Washington History

Aprl 20, Isl1.-The third census Of
the United States has been taken, in
accordance with the provisions Of the
Constitution. The enumerators did
their work last year, and the results, as
tabulated partially, are being gradually
made available to the public.
In the National Intelligencer Of to-
day the population returns for this sec
ton for 1910 are given as follows:
Washington City, 8,208; Georgetown.
1913; Washington County, 2,Sl5; Alex
andria County, 1925.
These figures are not complete 1t 10
understood that they include white per-
sons, but exclude slaves. However, the
National Intelligencer does not give any
detailed explanation of the returns.
The second census Of the United
States. taken during 1900, gives the
population of the District In Maryland
as 8,144.
within the entire area of the pro-
posed new city, as laid out by MAJ.
L'Enfant on his map and comprising
more than 5000 acres, the three Com
missioners of the Federal District, APP
nointed bv President washington, found
on the first of May. 1900, the following
buildings: Brick, 100; wood, 263.
In addition to the population OF the
District of Columbia in what was for
merly Maryland, the census returns for
1900 gave the population of Alexandria
City as Sill, and that part of Fairfax
County, Va, within the bounds OF the
District as 973.
The separate population of the new
Federal City, except the number OF
heads of families, was not given in the
second census Whether 1t will be made
available in the third census. taken last
year, is not yet known. The estimated
population of Washington City IN 1900
was 3,2lO, while Washington County
that year was estimated to have 1,94l
and GEORGETOWN 1898. The same esti-
mate gives the total population OF both
Alexandria and Alexandria County In
1900 as 5,949.
These figures have been recently re-
published by the press so that COMPARE
sons may be made when the figures Tor
the census of 1910 are made available
this year. Less than TOO were slaves in
the 1900 census.
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Making Up Your Face.

Lots of girls ask me how much make
up they really can use without being
in bad taste, and without looking as
though they were trying to call atten-
ton to themselves. 1t is surprising how
much artificial coloring really can be
used on a face without the face be-
coming conspicuous. We are probably
so used to face powder and rouge that
we no longer see it unless there is an
awful lot Of it.
Everyone can, during the day, use q
foundation cream. A very. very fine
vanishing cream Is ordinarily the best
sort, though dry skin may look better
If cleansing cream is rubbed into 1t
and then wiped OF, leaving just the
least bit for the powder to cling to.
Powder, of course, is a modern neces-
sity, and the fine powders made today
cannot possibly harm the skin. The
great problem really is whether to use
rouge, and what kind. The only pos
sible way to make a rouge look as
though the color actually came from
the skin itself Is to use cream rouge
which is put on before the powder. To
use this you must first rub the skin
with very fine cleansing cream, or an
oil, leaving just enough in the skin
so you can spread a cream rouge even
ly. You put 1t on a shade too bright,
because afterward you powder the
whole face very thickly, leaving the
powder minute to be taken up by the
oil
After that rub the powder smoothly
over the skin and powder lightly Sec
ond time. Then at your discretion use
lipstick. This is an excellent way
to make up the face for the day time,
the makeup Is easily removed with
cream or oil, and during the day It
will stand any number of powderings.
while the color Of the rouge will stay.
A dry rouge is more easily put on, OF
course, but a dry rouge comes of when
you rub powder over your face, and
never stands very close inspection.
You can go in for as elaborate
makeup as you want for evening. You
can use shadowing powder around the
eyes then, but not during the day.
Sally and Jean-You should shampoo
your hair every week. The dandrud
would be worse If you had not been
so particular to keep your hair and
scalp clean. You have some scalp
trouble that causes the dandruff and
that should be treated, as dandruff
very soon becomes q germ affair that
attacks the life of the hair. If you will
send Self-addressed, stamped envelope,
shall mail you the formula for hair
tonic that will help the condition. Your
hair will hardly be any thicker than it
is until the trouble with your scalp
improves.
TELL your friend to rub a piece of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
4. Sermon for Today
BIZ REV. JOHN R. GUM.
Making Faults Of Virtues.

making EauICS OF Vlrtucs'
Cleanse thou me from secret faults. I"
-Ps., xix.l2.
Secret faultsI What faults are these2
Not necessarily faults that I am keep
faults that are hidden from my own
eyes. And they are apt to be faults
which come from my virtues.
We frequently hear it said OF man
HE is generous to fault" The say
ing suggests the idea that 1t is possible
to make a fault of virtue.
There are vices which originate in
the very goodness of the soul. We
often see a man possessed Of some vice
which comes from something really
good in him.
But often young men are led astray
by their generous impulses. They take
to the winecup, not from any love of
the wine, but from sheer love Of fellow
ship.
Love Of companionship is virtue,
but unless one keeps close watch on
himself it may lead him into perilous
depths
It is noble to be generous. But the
man Of generous impulse Is often apt
to give promises beyond his ability;
not because he wants to make favor
able impression, but because he wants
to make people happy.
Self-respect is a needful virtue. We
need to be self-respecting enough to
guard our character and good name.
But there Is the ever-present danger
of our self-respect degenerating into
pride of heart.
How beautiful is love! And yet how
easily it may sink to the level of mere
animalism. Into what gross wrongs
men and women are often led by false
love!
And so all along the line our constant
prayer should be that we may not fall
Into this error Of making faults Of
virtues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23

poster or spool bed, nothing could be
more appropriate than one of these
coverlets.
Made in several color selections is
this coverlet, such names as indigo
blue, old blue and wing rose suggest
ing how beautifully they might be
worked into an attractive bed room
scheme. Aside from their richness Of
color they are very practical, being
made of pure wool. These, of course,
are reproductions Of the old-time COW
erlets.
The chair has an interesting cover
ing of quilted chintz, the quilting being
done in lattice pattern with the rose
buds of the design used as q guide and
made to come at the intersections. The
frame of the chair could be most at
tractive if of maple in the honey color,
and the covering could have a ground
of red, green, peach or blue, depending
upon the room in which the chair was
to be used. sa
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23

Some women choose evening slippers
for warm weather a half size or q full
sire larger than those they wear in
cooler weather, In order to secure per-
feet comfort. But unless Winter shoes
are worn too small this Is not usually a
good idea. It Is important however, to
select slippers that are light Of weight
and Of a material that is ut the same
time Arm and fairly cool.
No material has ever proved more
generally satisfactory than leather for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
Slippers for Spring and Summer
By MARY MARSHALL.

any light-toned evening dress and the
Sits at heel and toe recommend them
for warm evenings. The third slippers
of silver lame were specially dyed green
to harmonic with green chiffon dress
for which they were selected.
Simple white sewing is the best for
warm days when complicated dressmak-
ing seems out of place. This weeks IL
Illustrated circular shows how to make
very easy sort of nightgown that can be
completed In an hour or two. II you
would like copy please send stamped,
self-addreSsed envelope to Mary Mar
shall. care Of The Star, and it will be
forwarded to you.
(Copyright, 1sso)
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Grapefruit Mayonnaise.

To two eggs add one-fourth teaspoon
full of paprika. pinch of mustard, one
teaspoonful of salt, dash of cayenne
and beat until light. Add salad oil drop
by drop, stirring rapidly until the mix
ture thickens. Then alternate some
one cupful of salad oil in all and flve
tablespoonfuls of grapefruit Juice. All
the ingredients should be the same tenn
peratilre
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Home in Good Taste

They are Gust like grandmother used
to have" and in just as good taste to-
day as then-the old-time woven cover
let and the rocking chair with ladder
back.
There Is q quaintness about both
of these articles which makes them
delightful for early American rooms.
Certainly, for the spread Of four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
DraWn-Butter Sauce,

Put two ounces Of butter in sauce
pan, and when melted sprinkle in one
ounce of -four Stir well with an egg
beaten until the -four is we'll cooked,
but not brown; then mix in half a pint
Of water. When cooked, take from the
fire and strain; then stir in an ounce
of butter cut in small pieces. If this
sauce is used on fish, few drops Of
lemon Juice should be added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

cut cucumber into her freckles to light
en- their color. She would only increase
the sensitiveneSs of her skin If she tried
to peel 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23

they know from their fairy tales. One
slip is pinned on the back Of each
child's dress. We take turns in enact
ing a little skit depicting the character
which is pinned on one particular child,
and he tries to guess from our antics
whom he represents. Then he tells a
story about his particular character,
and the one who is voted the best story
teller Is given a little prize.
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