davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
USE UP THE
LEFT-OVERS

While almost everybody agrees
that planning meals ahead save
time and labor, they do not ap-
preciate the savings in actual
dollars and cents. Not long ago
family of four kept a careful
record for one year of the cost
of meals per person, carefully
noting the effect on cost of
carefully planning the meals a
week ahead, as compared with
deciding on what to serve in a
hit or miss fashion from day to
day throughout the week. AL
most without exception the
average cost per person was
lower during those weeks that
the meals had been planned
ahead. and besides that the
meals we're more interesting.
The reasons for this are not
hard to discover.
A weeks menus on sheet of
paper give one a good general
view of what is to be served,
and of the selection of food
from the standpoint of cost as
well as variety If one of the
main objects is to keep the
cost down. the less expensive
foods must be we'll represented,
but in a form and variety that
will whet the appetite. Plan
ming ahead will provide for
this. The menus must con.
slider. too, the use of possible
leftovers and the economical
use of fuel. When the oven is
used. it can be used to capacity
in the preparation of an oven
meal or in preparing something
for the next days meals. Again,
planning ahead will easily solve
this problem.
It is a good thing to keep a
ecord of the weeks menus in
a card file, as such records will
lend friendly aid when you are
:zzling s'lr brai'>s r y the
program for r ks meals.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
TELL IT TO ELSIE!

Will the boy friend think
more Of you If you knock
his bankroll for a row of pins?'
Adele had heard a lot about
gold-diggers, and none of it
good. So when she went out
she made up her mind to "be
considerate." To try to remem.
ber that Bob wasn't a million.
aire, and to not crab if he
didn't take her to the biggest
shows and the swankiest night
clubs.
And did Bob seem to appre.
ciate her thoughftulness? Ap-
parently not. Neither did Bill
nor Tom. After she had talked
economy for a while they all
faded out Of the picture.
Wherefore, Adele's mad. And
don't mean maybe! Listen
to this! It's good.
Dear Elsie:
"I've got a whale Of a peeve
I've got to air to somebody, so
guess you're elected. being
that so many people write you.
what I'm sick and tired of
is these fellows who write and
talk so much about wanting to
find some nice girl who isn't
Gold Digger They make me
sick Not because. 1 like gold
diggers or want to be one, but
because when it comes down to
brass tackS, they don't mean
what they say!
Tells Her Experience
I'm going to tell you about
my experience. / went with
Bct for about 10 months, and
because he didn't have much of
a job / thought / would be con
Siderate. So instead of going to
the big theater where admission
was high, / told him there was
a show at a smaller theater
that / would like to see. After
the show he would suggest 60
ing to some chop house or night
club. And you know such
places are expensive. So dumb
me said, oh, vets 60 home. I'll
make something and we can sit
and talk Well, he said all
right, but I could see that he
wasn't satisfied. And that night
he left and / haven't seen him
since.
"Then there was Bill. He
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Bu Elsie Robinson

the money fly! And will l
care how much they spend?
I'll say / won't! That's their
funeraE Why should bother
about 1t? 1 tried that little
stunt. and where did it get
me? 1t got me a nice, cOZy
chair at home, all alone, night
after night, while u the other
girls were out having the time
Of their lives!
Snub and FadeOut
These darned fellows do a
lot of weeping and yapping and
write, Give me the Old-fashiOned
girl But when a girl tries TO
show them that she really cares
about their welfare, what does
she get? A snub and a cold
fadeOut and never more to see
him again!
"OhO! old fashioned girls,
indeed! Don't talk to me, boys!
Or else act like you talk!
Il suppose this is a terribly
long letter, but, believe me, l
mean it when I say that from
now on I'm a different girl!
I'm no longer 'Old-faShiOned,'
but just newly born and more
than the up-tO-the-minute ~-irl.
Believe me, 1 had my lesson try
ing to be fair to these bOzOS.
Oh, boy! / feel sorry for the
next one that asks me for a
date. He's going to get the sur.
prise of his sweet young life.
Don't blame me! I'm only
human, too! "ADELE."
What about Dave? Elmer?
John? Pete?
Is it true that you get mad
at girls who won't let you strut
the heavy money stuff? Do you
insist on being regarded as a
financial giant, even if you had
to hook your other pants to buy
the dinner? Or do you really
appreciate the Sweet, Sensible
Girl who tries to help you econ
omiZe.
And what's your experience.
Patty? Betty? Polly? Rose?
Must you gold dig to keep the
boy friend really interested?
Let's hear your side of this
brawl. And make it Snappy.
There are several thousand
marcelS and plus-fours listen
ing in.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
CORRECT
MANNERS
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman


The Afternoon Bridge Luncheon
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN: @
/. When dining in a restau-
rant with gentleman. is it
proper for the girl to ask him to
order for her?
2. How should one introduce
a man friend to ones mother?
COR should she be presented to
him?)
3. How do the guests distin-
guish themselves at church
wedding? sCLARTBEL.
No, it isn't good form, and it
makes her appear unaccustomed
to going out" She should know
what she wants to eat, and tell
her host her choices.
2. The first form of your ques-
ton is correct. A man is intro
duced to a woman. Say, Mother,
may I present Mr.. Phelps?" or
Mother. this is Mr.. Arthur
Phelps"
8. The usher. when he asks a
guest if he may take her to her
seat, usually inquiries if she
wishes to sit ION the brides side
or the groom's side" The guest
tells which, and they start on
their dignified march down the
aisle. If the usher does not ask
this question as to the choice of
seats, the guest may say to him,
THE brides side, please" or Il
am a cousin of the groom"
The brides side of the church is
the left side. as you probably
know. and the groom's is the
right side, since the groom's
family are the guests Of honor.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-I
THE YEAR AHEAD
Fer Those Whose Birthday Is

IOmOErOW, June ~.
If today is your birthday dur.
ing the coming year you will
benefit through the friendly
Jupiter. but in August, Septem-
ber and October you may feel
the restrictions of Saturn. This
may cause some depression and
disappointment. Cheris he'd
plans may seen to go awry.
Guard your health as adverse
aspects from Saturn may lower
your vitality. Jupiter has a
most beneficent influence and
should carry you through tri.
umphantly. Important dates:
Avoid excesses of all kinds,
take no risks and main
tain routine from July / 60
8, July % to 81. August l to 81.
September l to 80, October l
to 26, November 9 to IL. Decem-
Der 20 to January 7. April 4 to
7, May 2 to 10. Good for gen
eral affairs; make efforts to ad-
vance your interests from July
Is to q. August ! to 4, Oc-
tober % to 26, February II to
81. Contradictory dates show
two opposing influences.
A CHILD born today will be
sensitive, reserved and econom-
ical. He may be shy and moody
at times. but his generc-'~ and
loving disposition will I'd for
him many friends and much
happiness. He is quite apt to
have a certain contrariness
which can be overcome.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

free breathing, which is lighter
during sleep than during wake
fulness. Sleeping always on the
same side thinS the hair on one
side of the head and changes
the contour of the face. Never
sleep with the arms above the
head; that position slows the
circulation of the blood.
1t is surprising how many of
the long-haired cult have
bobbed again. Girls who swim
every day find that long hair is
never dry during the mermaid
season. The hair doesn't like
that. It is unruly. Whenever
the hair is wet the scalp should
be frictioned to restore normal
circulation. The glorious crown
gets its groceries from the blood
streams and lives on them, so
good circulation is important.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
CHAPTER SO

In the morning, with Greta
and Alphonse. Raquel walked
ashore as casually as though
she were crossing bridge from
one building to another
A little quiver of excitement
ran through her, though when
her feet touched solid earth.
She stood On alien Soil. she
was in France. What did this
strange land hold for her. The
fulfilment of her ambitions, her
desires? Beauty in forms she
had not yet experienced? 1t
seemed impossible that beauty
could have even more facets
than those she had already
seen.
Would this foreign people
find her admirable? Could she
attract them as she had at.
tracted her own? Alphonse had
promised her acclaim. But Al
phonse saw her through the
eyes of-just what, she was not
willing to admit, Not yet.
What. last night, she had
taken to be small counters or
booths turned out to be port
able bars. Behind them stood
ruddy-faced French women OF
the rural type, their avaricious
eyes rowing the crowds for
prospective customers.
They were clever. these
French women, Into a small
space they managed to squeeze
dozens of varishaped bottles
with fascinating labels.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
TOY BALLOONS
AID FLIERS

Toy balloons are being used
to aid In the safety of avia.
tors. The balloon is inflated
with hydrogen until it will sup.
port a weight of 40 grams and
then is released. Under these
conditions it will soar skyward
five and one-half feet per sec.
ond. A stop watch registers
the time elapsing between the
release of the balloon and its
disappearance among the clouds.
After that it is a simple prob
lem to multiply the number of
seconds by five and one-half
and ascertain the ceiling height.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
BRIGHTEN UP
THE WALLS!

Wallpaper is one of the most
useful wall decorations of any
era. It can be used to brighten
up the room that has been
drab for years. 1t gives the
room it is intended for a beau
tiful aspect for those who have
to live in 1t. In the morning
when it Is raining or the sun
is not out. one feels rather
dull, and gets up feeling blue.
If the wallpaper happens to be
gay and colorful, the dreary
ones eyes gaze around and see
the paper on the wall and he
feels cheered.
This one can always be as
sured of a pleasant atmosphere
within the house whatever the
circumstances are or whatever
the weather is without. 1t is
the most inexpensive way
known to give a room individ.
uality and charm. If the wall
paper is charming the greatest
bulk of the room Is charming
two-thirds of 1t to be methe-
matically exact.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Poverty and Riches
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am II and very much in
love with a boy 2 years my
senior. My problem is, should
continue the friendship, be-
cause his parents object, al
though mine rio not. He is
wealthy and l am poor and
they have chosen his fiancee,
although he says he does not
love her. Please don't advise
me to forget him. for it is i'm
possible. DIMPLES.
Ny honest opinion, Dimples,
"f+er reading your letter, is
that the bov with wealthy par
ents would be fortunate in be-
coming engaged to you. But the
whole matter rests with him,
does it not? If he loves you
enough. and deserves to have
you love him, he will stick to
you and struggle hard to win
his parents over. And if there
is an understanding between
you. don't see why you should
withdraw from the friendship
unless the boy makes it plain
that he cannot continue with
it. In other words, wait and
see what he does. And l hope
verp much that you may
achieve happiness, dear DIM
pies.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
STAINLESS
STEEL

For a number of years house
keepers throughout the country
have recognized the value of
stainless steel cutlery. They
have found that knives of good
quality stand up In use, and of
course. their stainless qualities
make them invaluable. Now an
interesting age of stainless steel
is being realized in the manu-
facture of cooking utensils.
Speaking of stainless knives of.
ferS an opportunity to correct
an erroneous idea about them
that seems to evist in the minds
of some people. The statement
has been. made that knives with
stainless steel blades cannot be
sharpened. This is not true.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

went to the same church l did.
He had a job with very small
pay, and because / objected to
his taking me out and spending
money like nObOdyS business
some of it bOrrowed-he passed
out of the picture!
Third One Drops Out
"Next there was Tom. 1
went out with hOm for the
first time two months ago. He
was a very, very nice fellow.
I can't stay out real late at
night, so when he suggested
going some place to dance and
dine after the show, l said,
1 would rather go home and
we can cook something there
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Desert Sunshine

Creme de Menthe-like the
green of freSh.cut grass in the
park that chauffeur had driven
her to the night she arrived
in New York.
Amourette-like desert sun
shine.
Jars of pink syrupy liquid
with mo name.
Thick sandwiches made OF
hunks of bread thinly spread
with a paste of meat. And
delicious-looking cakes.
People clustered around the
small tables on wheels, rallying
one another, thirstily.
I'D like to taste some Of
that pink stuff, in the jars,
she told Alphonse.
Mon, ma petite" he chided.
"One must not trust these bar
gamers. They take advantage
of the great American thirst.
We shall find what we want
on the train. i shall take you
and Miss Greta to the COM
partment, then go to see about
the car. 1 have arranged to
send the chauffeur with it to
Paris. We shall go by train.
I know you are anxious to see
Tie City of Beauty"
Yes, let's get going" Greta
said. THE simple life is get
ting on my nerves"
Greta called the hectic whirl
through which they had passed
those few days on shipboard
"the simple life" And she had
been out here on the pier al
most until dawn, making carni.
val. Before that she had dined
and danced and cavorted with
he: eternal prospects" What
did Creta call a swift. a full
life?
Their train compartment
proved to be a small room with
padded seats running along
two sides, with knitted tides
on the back. such as careful
housewives made for their par
lor chairs. One entered these
rooms through doors at the
side of the train. Raquel COM
pared them to a carriage.
There is room for six. even
eight" she said to Greta. when
Alphonse had 1een that they
were comfortably settled. Are
we to have company"
mo. thank heavens" sighed
Greta, stretching at length on
one of the seats. "Alphonse
wouldn't mix with the common
, herd at such close quarters.
He's sure to have the whole
compartment. Hand me my
bag, will you, dearie? I've got
to take a flock of pink pills.
I've got a headache that's a
WOW. Alphonse was right.
Those frog barmaidS don't sell
drinks. They peddle dyna-
mite"
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Very Nifty

THE pink stuff looked deli
ciouS," said Raquel, regretfully.
She felt that she had been de.
prived of an adventure. The
adventure in this strange land.
Greta groaned. Say, dearie,"
she said, "if didn't know better,
I'd think you we're trying to kid
me, Nice little girl at circus
crying for pink lemonade. That
dose you're raving about is rasp-
berry syrup. homemade. It's
got no more kick in it than a
counterfeit bill. Lay off that
stuff, dearie. It's bad for your
complexion"
Raquel looked at Greta. Her
skin was parched, yellowish.
Tiny lines had etched them
selves around her eyes. Her
childish fairness, the pink and
white velvet of her. was faded
brittle
Il got you" Greta saic'
wearily. II don't look a day
over ninety I've got to lay off.
] saw BERTHE Adams this morn.
ing. He looked fresh as the
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

Well, 1 didn't hear from him
any more either or from
any other fellows. It seems
that fellows are not what they
pretend they are. They yap
about wanting a girl who
doesn't pet and isn't . gold
digger. But when they find
one who Is willing to stay at
home once in a while, or go
to a cheaper show now and
then +! they're gone
But I've had my lesson, and
/ just pity the fellow who
next asks me for a date? Why?
Well, because I've woke up,
and I'm going out to make
whOOpee galore. and just make
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
She Played Ruthlessly the
Game of Love

new-mown hay. That bimbo'S
sure got hollow legs"
IF this is the way the stuff,
as Greta calls it, makes you
look" thought Raquel II must
be careful to take only a little.
1t would be even worse with me.
I'd come to be like--like-Mrs.
BoSart."
why did AlphonSe have a
car waiting for us If he isn't go
ing to use it?" she asked. She
was disappointed at his decision,
to go to Paris by train. She
would like to have ridden
through the country, to see
what France was really like.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Hopes to Marry
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


7 live at home with my
parents. have good position
and a host of friends. but
I'm lonesome. want a hus-
band who viii always be a
companion to me and good
father to my children. Tell
me how I can get one with
out making myself what peo-
pie class as cheap?
LONESOME.
You are expressing, dear
Lonesome" the perfectly nat
ural desire of a perfectly nor
NAL girl. I haven't the slight
est doubt that you will be an
admirable wife and mother and
I like you for knowing what
you want and stating it
frankly. But aren't you per-
haps a little impatient, my
dear girl? There is no magic
way of finding a husband.
Since you have. as you say, a
great many friends, then you
have exactly the same chance
that any other girl has of
meeting sooner or later, the
man that her heart desires.
Don't be a recluse. See as
much of your friends as posi-
BILE and accept all the invita-
tionS that come your way. My
heartfelt wish is that the
young man may soon appear.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Timely Topics

Gas masks are used widely
by fire departments and indus
tries in Germany. w., ,.
France has IL plants produc-
ing aluminium by the use Of
hydroelsctyte power,
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST

Questions On Editorial Page).
/. Rubbing together; Q Aurora; g. Corona L. Storm 5
Mammal of America; T. Metallic; Rain; Carbur
reted hydrogen; 10, Walnut; Romance
Little Orphan 49, Left; Battle
Ground 15 Faint Perfume. ~~
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

hero-ess in another and the villain leaps in the window
So the author just sits and watches.
But with much fun and work don't why such
an author should bite his ngerna which certainly is not
a sign of relaxation.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
No. 20

Benjamin Franklin has been
called The First Civilized
American" That may or may
not have been the case, but at
any rate. the doughty Benjamin
was an adept at manufacturing
many articles for household
use. These andirons are an ex-
cellent example of his handi-
craft. They are at present
owned by Mrs. Clara Bowen
Rogers, 1412 Newton st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
This Day in History,

This is the anniversary Of the birth, in l7b3, OF
George Morland, famous animal painter. He painted
over 1000 pictures and died in Jail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Mayor Chambers AS a Pension
Advocate

Mayer c. M. Chambers Of San Antonio was a
Labor Day orator in the shadows Of the Alamo. IN
the days agone he was a state senator and repre-
scented the people Of the Red River country district.
He journeyed from the upper country to the lower
and when John Tobin died his lieutenant became the
mayor Of the then first Texas city. He appeared be-
fore union labor at its 4sth annual celebration in San
Pedro park and urged "a law to give labor a saving
wage and old age pension" The latter. he declared.
would be no more expensive than city and county
poor farms. Then the mayor went all the road. He
declared union labor can get what 1t wants by all
cooperating 10 a single end and voting only for can
dldates who stand for the things that labor wants
There are two political machines in the county OF
Yexar. Mayor Chambers is the head of the old city
county machine. Yale Hicks. Frank G. Davis, John
Boyle and William c. Wurzbach are the heads OF
the new machine which cracked the old machine In
the July primary and captured seven important county
offices. San Antonio is said to be an organized labor
town. Mayor Chambers is not sleeping at the switch.
He unfolded his program for the future Oh Labor Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Nye on His Vacation

Sen. Gerald P. Nye OF North Dakota has gone or
O short vacation to the lake regions OF Wisconsin
Vacation over he will continue his investigation Of
the Illinois primary expenditures no matter how
unpleasant II may be" Speaking Of the shadowing Of
members Of his committee the North Dakota senator
declared he had been Swallowed ITO evaporation
and added. obnoxious as the whole business has
been. II has not been without its humorous side and
/ am now more amused than annoyed" Yes. quite
true but what about the Mccormick interogatory?
This is what the lady said, What is Sen. Nye going
10 do about it?" All this recalls the story OF the
British officer who was fond Of tiger hunting In India.
He was asked if the sport was dangerous. His reply
was to the point. 1T is fun to hunt the tiger: It is
hell when the tiger hunts you" Sen. Nye is a tiger
hunter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Henry Ford in the Lookout Chair

Conditions were worse two years ago and last year
than today and it looks now as IL things were coming
back remarked Henry Ford TO a New York press
representative an hour before he sailed on the liner
Bremen for a six weeks trip to Europe. Then he said
something else. "All depression would not end in
October but that a good start to return TO prosperity
would have been made by then
Henry Ford has made sl.000,O00,O00 In 80 years.
Before he made the $1,000. 100000 as a manufacturer
Of automobiles and tractors he received a wage OF $3.50
a day as a machinist. He began in the ditch and
landed in the sky. In the business world he IS one
II the wizards. he knows that America is coming
5ack. He knows that the world is coming.
Business slumps. Then comes depression. Business
reyiyes after readjustment. Then comes prosperity
: This Is the record as the historians have chrcnicled
L from the beginning.