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Shah Opens Persian Railway.

NEW YORK, January P.-Cab!e
advices to Ulen 81 Co., engineers, said
that Reza Khan. Shah of Persia, Tues
day opened the southern section of the
standard guage Persian Railroad. max
ing the first passenger journey over the
rails on his private train from Dizfol
to Bandar Shahpour. When completed
the road will run between the latter
place, on the Persian Gulf, to Bandar
Shah on the Caspian Sea. Its length is
TO be about 600 miles
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COAST GUARD RESCUES
MAN AND WIFE IN BOAT
Drifting Craft Is Sighted by Blimp
Which Notifies Patrol
of Danger.
BY the Associated Press.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, January 9.
--Adrift for 80 hours in their open
launch, Mr.. and Mrs John Lovett of
Tampa. we're rescued from Tampa Bay
late Tuesday by Coast Guardsmen, who
were notified of the couples predica-
ment by operators of the Goodyear
blimp, Vigilant, which sighted the craft
while circling the bay.
The couple said they set out from
Tampa Monday morning for camping
trip at the mouth of Little Manatee
River. About noon. their motor stopped
and shortly afterward the boat sprang
a leak.
Circling high in the air on a pleasure
fight over the bay. Pilot Charles E.
Brannigan of the blimp sighted the
drifting launch and nosed the airship
down to within few feet of the water.
Lovett shouted his predicament to
Brannigan and Immediately the pilot
scared of to the Coast Guard station.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Mrs. Pilzer Heads Sisterhood OF
Adas Israel Congregation.

Installation services for the officers
Of the Sisterhood of Adas Israel Con-
gregation were held Monday. Mrs.
dent.
Other officers installed to assist in the
work were: Mrs. j. Kaminsky, first vice
president; Mrs Fannie Schlossberg. sec
ond vice president: Mrs. Falk Harmed,
recording secretary: Mrs. Leopold P.
Freudberg, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Morris Blumenthal. financial secretary:
Mrs. Wolfe Schlossberg, treasurer: Mrs.
Henry Oxenberg and Mrs Julius Wolpe,
auditors. Mrs. George w. Levy. retir-
ing active president, was named honor
airy vice president.
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Ua from the seasons from the big January Sales
where broken pick wonderful values! This big
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
His Threat

''You should have killed him.
that great jelly.fish! II you
have failed, ! shall kill him
myself" Alphonse did not
raise his voice. but there was
death in its quiet determine.
tion.
mo. no." Rauuel objected.
She had recovered her spirits.
She could even smile again,
her red lips parted sardonically.
There is q better way. NJ.
AlphonSe. We shall go often
to the sand room of the Bo
sartS, by request Of the pink
pig himself. He shall approve
many costly gowns. wraps, furs.
peignoirS for Madame. And the
pig shall SQuirm!"
Alphonse studied this exQui.
site woman by his side as
If he looked on her for the
first time. Then the volatile
Latin in him rose to a fuIl
appreciation Of the punishment
she had evolved for her tor
mentor.
They laughed. Gleefully. as
two children in anticipation Of
what q tack they have placed
on the chair .of a bully wiz
work by way Of recompense.
But suppose this great fish
shows his teeth? Suppose he re-
fuses to request our presence In
the Sandroom Of madame?"
Alphonse asked when he could
control his laughter.
He has no teeth" !" RaqueI an
swered. "Only soft gums. He
viii squeal like a pig that is
stuck, but he will not squeal too
loudly lest his Bonnie hear him
and ask the reason
This is as you wish it? You
do not think it would be better
that / thrash this rascal within
an inch of his worthless life2"
1T is as I wish it. Please,
monsieur it would be a shame
to spoil my fun"
The car drew under the porte
cochre of a glass-inclosed casino
in the park. They breakfasted
there while the sky ran UP its.
rose banners signaling the birth
Of another day. 81.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright 1890. Metropolitan News
paper Service.l
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TELL IT TO ELSIE!

If you were a judge, and
Allan had sent this letter to
you for your consideration,
what would your verdict be7
"Dear Miss Robinson:
Perhaps I'm . fool to ex.
pect any woman to sympathiEe
with me In my trouble, but you
seem so unusually fair that ]
am going to take . chance. ]
am just one father who has
been robbed Of his children by
q divorce decree. There's
nothing new about that. It is
being done every day and the
situation seems so hopeless
that most Of us just take the
beating and don't say any
thing about it. But / think it
Is time that someone went ON
record against It. / don't sup
pose Il will DO any good, but
at least il. will give me con-
siderable personal satisfaction
to get this off my chest. So
here goes:
Fathers Complaint
II am an American. "a years
Of age. A salesman Tavelling
much Of the time-and for the
last 10 years have averaged
around SIS week. I have al
ways been able to give my
family . comfortable home. We
have no great luxuries, but my
wife always had some house
hold help and the use Of .
small car.
'sNine years ago 1 married
girl Of my own age. She had
been working as . stenographef
in our head office. She was q
pretty but spoiled girl-the only
daughter Of . doting mother
and father. We were very
much In love and started mar
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By Elsie Robinson

riage with high hopes Of
happiness.
"Three children we're born to
us. Allan, jr., is now 5. Mar
garet is 6, and Billy is 3. They
are exceptionally bright, sweet
children, and from the first
we have been devoted to each
other. Everyone, Of course,
recognizes q mothers delight
in her children. But I wonder
If many realize what it means
to q man to come home and
see little faces waiting for him
at the window, and hear three
little voices yelling sDad!' 1t
meant heaven to me, Miss
Robinson. There was no place
on earth, for me, like my home.
"But from the first, my wife
was discOntented. Like many
modern girls, she missed the ex-
element Of office life after mar
riage, and was bored by the
mOnOtony Of the domestic rOu-
tine. Also she was of a very
jealous nature, and was con.
tinuaIly suSpecting that / was
sup to something" on my
trips. Her suspicious were
utterly unfOunded. I have
plenty of faults-amOngst them
a quick temper-but I am not.
and never have been, . loose
liver. I do not think my wife
seriously believed any of her
charges, but she was restless,
discOntented, and as / have
said, badly spoiled. She really
seemed to like to start scenes
for the excitement of the thing.
But you know how long .
home will last under eondi.
tiOns like that.
Consents to Divorce
To malxG long story short,
after nine years, life together
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Very Cool

Mrs. BoSart suspected she
had been in the garden with the
pink one. If Mrs. Bosart went
into the garden, she would
surely come upon that soggy
figure in the fountain. She
must not go into the garden.
IT Just stepped inside for q
sfnomerlt said Raquel, her voice
cool, Indifferent. She craned
her neck so that she might have
o better view Of the corridor.
tive been waiting here for Al
phonse. We have a-rendez-
,Vous."
Her information had all the
hesitancy of an intimate adj
mission.
Mrs. BoSart's suspicion lifted.
Her stretched lips would have
spread into smile of under
standing, Of relief, could they
have managed it.
I'm afraid poor dear Ellsworth
has made too free with his
wine" she confided uneasily.
Hes quite tInnanageable when
he has few glasses. Such a
sld!'
NJ hid? Raquel shuddered.
stl
You must be mistaken, she
lid reassuringly. "Mr. Bosart
ssed here only q few moments
lore you came. I'm sure he
S. all right. He was with q
.Sirl. q very young small girl IN
q pale blue dress. z
The agate eyes Of Mrs. Bosart
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becxme unbearable. She asked
for . divorce and I agreed 60
give her one. n I had known
then what divorce does % the
man. ! would never have eon-
sented, for. my babies mean
more to me than anything en-
earth. But / was as ignorant
as most men are. and Let her Do
whatever she wanted. Our Law
yers framed up the usual ~men-
tai cruelty charge, and Z Iagreea
to let il so with only . perfume
tory contest, to save her embmrA
rassment"-relying on her and
her lawyers promise that every
thing would be handled fairly.
As you probably know, this q
how nine out Of ten divorces are
managed. It was an done while
was off ON an extended trim.
When I returned I found my
house stripped and my wife and
babies living with her mother.
Imagine my amazement and
fury when I was informed that
SHE had been given compleae
custody Of the children, ana
that I would only be allowed ao
see them once . week fer . brief
visit.
81 could write chapters On nay
fight to alter this decision. ut
mn to date q has been q mo
avail. At present this d TIE
situation: ] am, Of course, sup-
posed to pay, and do pay, an
mOny to her and for ezpport e
the children. But she nhso-
lutely win not allow me % SEE
them more than the decreed
time. And she is 50 polsoming
their minds against me that
they are beginning 20 shrink
from me and 60 regard me
as q cruel stranger. There
are NO words 70 ten Of tire pain
this Is to me. I cannot make
myself believe that e d true.
What have Tor thousands oR
other men In my c0nditlan-
ever done to deserve such treat.
ment? And how can 0ur courts
permit &c 70 persist?
ALLAN FOSTER
There's the lettor-ana be.
tween the lines. bitter heart.
break. Is &c right? Is iris fair
to the father or the chIIdrsns
Would yOu. if you were juzgs.
have given such q verdlef9
To whom. do yOu think. doe8
. child belong?
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"Why, they're partners they
both share" you say.
But suppose they've stopped
being partners and broken up
the homer Who wins then?
Has the mother q right to full
custody? And should dad be
shut out from the picture, ex.
cept for an occasional look
see?
Yes, I know that old theory
about mother love being the
greatest thing on earth. but
does q mother really love her
babies any more than 3 father?
And suppose she isn't a good
mother2 Suppose she's bad
tempered and lazy and stupid
and unfair?
Or, perhaps, just emotional
and f1ighty, and unfit to care
for sensitive little bodies and
minds, in spite of her great AZ
lection. Should she still be
given undisputed sway over
those young lives?
And how about q child's right
to It's father as well as q
mothers right to her child?
Don't babies need dads as
much as they need mothers?
Isn't a child's life manned If
the father Is shut out9
i 4
Vital Question
Perhaps these questions don't
disturb you very much, but
they're dynamite to countless
other men and women
dynamite that's blasting happi-
ness to shreds.
At present lloSt of our courts
have but one answer - willy
nilly, the child goes to the
mother In case Of a divorce.
theoretically. dad may still
have q place In his youngsters
life. Actually. 999 out of 1000
proceed to make dad q hated
outcast-as Allen Fosters wife
has done.
Allen speaks for thousands Of
fathers who are being robbed
Of the right TO their children.
They aren't bad men or brutal
men. They are hard-working,
honest, decent, loving fathers.
Their one crime is inability 10
get along with the women they
married. But for that ''crime"
they are deprived Of the thing
that Is dearest to them on
earththe little tads whom
they still support, but whom
they may rarely, II ever. see.
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She Played Ruthlessly the
Game of Love

fairly popped from their ringed
sockets.
Which way did they go7"
she quRvered.
THAT way said RaQuel In.
dicating the length Of hall with
9 nod Of her head. Toward
the supper salon.
Mrs. Bosart did not wait to
express her thanks. She was
off, like q crazy mechanical
toy, IA the direction Of the sup
per salon.
RaQuel followed 1t a safe dis
tance.
Men were closing up on her
again. Tall men. Short men.
Fat men. Thin men. She
raised her head. set it at an
angle of disdaiIl. She would
scare them off with her regal
Alpfonse. At last. There,
outside the main entrance to
the ballroom. Slno was q hoE1-
ing pigeon who had found It's
nest.
Tired, ma petite?" asked
Alphonse kindly, seeing her set
smile, barren Of Joy.
"A little" she said.
He thought there was q gliS-
ten Of tears in her black eyes.
And this your first ball?"
His laugh teased her. II
thought you would be dancing
the sun up.
Too many sweets at once.
and the appetite is gone" !" said
Raquel.
I'VE shall 90 then. Your
cloak. ! shall wait for you"
Not until they were bowl
ing along in the black town
car, well away from the gray
stone pile on Park Avenue, did
Raquel tel Alphonse what had
befalleen her in the sun.garden.
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DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 50

For four generations. or more
than a century, this comhinar
tion secretary and chest Of
drawers has been In the Shotz-
berger family. At the present
time it is owned by John Shotz-
berger, of 1878 Twelfth st.
N. w.
The Washington Times wtl
publish from day to day t1ster
estin0 specimens OF authentic
American origin or Of historic
anttoues. Readers possessing
oenMtMe antiques, particularly
articles OF Colonial OF early
association. are taUtted TO for
Drrd photographs and records
for publication. or notify the
Anttoue Editor and q photog.
rapher ptEl Be sent.
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Two rich pictures hung side by side in gallery Wide
gold frames shut the world out separating the land
scapes from their surroundings. that the who
looked seemed to look out of window upon some
lovely land.
One was startling arrangerent Of masses Of color
Color that took the innocent aback Two dear old
sleeves Of bright plaid were m studied t. They It
first two feet from their Strange said one
amiably II don't seem to see what It i, Martha. :.
Drawing farther away two grey heads together, the
gay splash paint began materaIize into picture
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Fierce Hate

There. now, that's better" |"
he mumbled. Naughty prin-
cess running away from her
Ellie His hold On her re-
laxed.
In that instant Rauuel raised
her right foot, and with all the
strength at her command.
brought it down, heel first on
her captor's instep. She could
feel the crunch Of it against
flesh and bone.
"Pink pigl Peurco!" she
gasped. His arm fell away,
dangled helpleSsly at his side.
The pain Of the impact left
him strength for no more than
q low moan. RaqueI wheeled
to face him. A fierce hatred
of this rink man, Of all men,
flared up so that she raised
her slim white hand and
pushed him. viciously. from
her. He, reeled backward. into
the tiled fountain. His head
struck against the basin with
the staccoto sharpness OF an
exploding gun.
was he hurt, badly. this pig
of q rnan2 The question
crowded out all other thoughts
as RaQuel sped back along the
path by which she had reached
the SeuueStered nook. Not dan
gerouSly. Drunken men sci
dom, If ever, suffered danger
Gus hurts. AS for pain. che
hoped he would know pain
now and for some time to
come. He deserved as much,
and worse.
In the arch opening onto the
garden Raquel paused. She
must compose herself. The
pulse fluttered in her creamy
throat like the wing of a fright
ened bird. She must still 1t,
mask the dark passions written
SO plainly on her face. Mrs.
Bosart was hurrying jerkily to-
ward her, ignoring the smiles
and mods Of guests who watched
her progress along the hall with
all eyes.
All. Princess" she. said, a
senile croak in her voice, fal-
setto with excitement, you
have been in the garden? Per-
'haps you found Ellsworth, my
husband there. I have been look
ing for him."
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picture" Plain to see; old fashioned I'm that It told
story, ard each line and flower and face carefully
drawn each color laid tendery, and carefully
q Meiss0nier. There birds I'm It, flowers, neon
Light, the blue and lavender Of shadow and shine
marble balustrades-and LOVERS. with Eros In the
background with violin!
Martha and her friend got their glasses settled again
old roseeaf cheeks two old faces puffed tight
with smiles four old blue eyes beamed and says Martha
to her friend crossing gOved hand the ether
and laying her head on one side. @NOw THAT'S what
call LOVELY pictured"
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William ShWader-
THE YEAR AHEAD

For those whose birthday is
June S.
II today is your birthday
during the coming year you
should gain through . better
understanding and q keener
insight. An interesting and
unusual friendship may develop
and many pleasant surprises
may come along this year. An
unfriendly aspect from Venus
may bring some domestic dis
cord. Important dates: Avoid
excuses Of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
1 from July / to 4, July IS to ~,
Aug. % to Sept. 20, Oct. 2 to S,
Jan. / to 4, March 80 to April
8. Good for general affairs.
make efforts to advance your
interests from June is to 10,
Aug ! to 3. Aug. 20 to Sept. ~,
Oct. is to 10, Feb. 12 to Is,
May / to 8. Contradictory
dates show two opposing irlflu.
ences.
A CHILD born today should
have d pleasing personality but
may be over-sensitive. # a
girl she may suffer through
misplaced affections. Such q
child should receive all the
education possible as there is
indication Of power in this life.
TENDENCIES FOR TOMOR-
row (June 81 The Sun in
favorable relation to Uranus
is excellent for inventions and
those interested in electricity,
aircraft, transportation prob
lens and research work should
be able to accomplish some
! thing. Venus unfavorabie to
Uranus Is not good for personal
or domestic matters or for
those activities that relate to
amuseu.ent and adornment.
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wonderful" cried Martha. You it now. my dear?
Quite wonderful OF he did it Intentionally But
can't quite say I like these things. Do you?" And
the other old darling said "NnnnO. Can't say really
do. don't want to be an old fogey. but call It
trickey" Beautiful color, though eh?" said Martha
anxious 70 placate the unknown mOdernist whose jewel
they were presuning to find flaw In ApOIOgxing 60
worker who did not care, for finding his offspring
less than perfect. Youth could do well to cut their
bit after the kindly and thoughtful Of
the older "bOys and girls"
Then Martha and her friend saw the other one. Just
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Upwards Of $4,000 women
and girls are reported missing
IN England every year. The
great majority Of these, how.
ever. return home or are found
within a few days.
Experiments In raising Bel
gian flax in Egypt have been
SO successful that it may en-.
tirely replace the native va
riety.
The staff Of the League Of
Nations. at Geneva. is made
up Of about 1000 persons.
The Washington times., 1930-06-05
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Why Is every woman's glory
thatch thinner at the temples
than elsewhere? Because the
old hairbrusl gets In q big wal
lop there, pouncing upo and de-
taching budding YOUNG fuzzers.
When the hair Is brushed. II
should be from the nape Of the
neck up toward the crown. and
from the middle parting. The
hair line around the forehead
should be given a rest. Brush
IN does nothing to stimulate the
growth; it merely cleans and
srooms the hair. =
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CORRECT
MANNERS
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Timely Topics

San Marine. the tiny eizht
square-mile republic. whtrh m
completely surTouuded kV 1ln1g.
has had 20 centuries e 80
Gnm.
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Chapter 70
continued from Yesterday

Chapter 20
Raquel continued to strug-
gle there IN the jungle dim
ness Of the Bcsart indoor gar.
den. until she had dragged
the pink Ellsworth. now red
and inflamed with wine, across
tlas white marble bench.
Her physical strength was
multiplied by fear and loath.
ing. Yet it was no match for
that Of the man, even In his
muddled state. His arms held.
tightening around her body
until she breathed with diff
scAIty. She must use other
than her wornan's strength
against him. Her woman's
with.
slippers with high thin
heels, like stiltSi
She ceased to struggle,
leaned back against her captor.
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Queer DOings

The government Of Spain has
placed q ban on all public
meetings IN order TO insure
stability and tranquility Of the
country.
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What Do You KnOIU?
ANSWERS 10 ToDAY's TEST
tQuestiOns On Editorial PagsJ.

Was inanguraed just before the civl War In .The
Arabian Might; g. Wrote Martin Chuzzewit" Kplngs
Jungle Book Designed the Of st Peters, effective
Cannage The sacred scripture of the Moham
nedans 3 Waver TO- The golden touch H. Von 12 Jordan
Il. ssvres "a wood pulp: 1S BENJAMIN Franklin.