davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

A slanted parting of the hair
is interesting. It begins on the
left side in front and finishes
at the right side at the back.
The ends of each side portion
are combed toward the ears,
and arranged in a puff. PuffS
over the ears are tricksy and
quaint. QuaintneSs and sophjs-
tication, two opposites, are both
in favor. You takes your
choice. ..-- ~.
Don't forget your gloves
when wearing a formal after
noon frock. With black and
white what would be nicer than
an elbow length glove of fine
white doeskin with long slender
seams and pointed ends. Round
pearl buttons decorate the out
side of the wrist.
We are too fond of the
tricorne to relinquish it so
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

TIME is the only guest the host and
hostess never wearies of! The only old
man, ancient beyond imagining, whose
limbs are hard and strong, who never
tires, who hurries with all the dash and
honest haste of a young man. We love
LOVE, and clutch his beating wings, but
with never the madness and heartaches
and the urgency that we do Times an
cient old skirts
The lady-flowers of the world are for
ever at his heels, rubbing cream on their
faces, and importuning him with shrill
voices. "Linger, oh Gentle Time. and
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
How to PLAY
Contract
Bridge
By E. V. Shepard


Good conventions meet actual
needs of the game, and are
rules based upon general agree
ment. Conventions permeate
every department Of the game,
including the use of signals.
Conventions long in use quite
frequently end by being incor-
porated into the laws. 1t is a
convention for dummy to place
trumps at his right when
spreading his hand.
For many years it was a con-
vention to cut the cards for the
dealer in a particular manner;
now that convention has been
made a law reading as follows:
Dealer, Immediately before the
deal, places the pack before his
right hand opponent, who lifts
off the top portion and places it
beside the bottom portion
toward dealer, who then places
the bottom portion on top"
The Law Book
Every player should have a
copy of THE Laws of Contract
Bridge" and rigidly observe
them. Also every player should
acquaint himself with the sig
nails in universal use among fin
ished players. I will give a brief
outline of the signals employed
by experts and players in the
leading card clubs.
The Echo is the basis of all
contract signals. This consists
Of the play of an unnecessarily
high card on the next round of
that suit. It is important to
note the denomination of each
card played.
The come-on is an echo in
partners suit when he leads
the K, to show that you hold A
or @, or because you want to
trump the third lead. If he
opens with a winning card of
the suit which you have bid,
play an encouraging high card
to ask him to continue that
suit, or play your lowest card
if you desire him to shift to a
lead through dummy's strength
Suppose that you have bid a
suit of which you hold A-Q-J.7
plus a side trick; your partner
leads the K of your suit; If
you see nothing better for him
to do you drop your j under
partners K, saying Come on"
Suppose that your suit happens
to be K-Q-J-8-2, with a side
A-Q-1O Of a suit of which there
show in dummy KIT; natural
ly you prefer that partner
should lead through dUmmy's
strength in your second suit
rather than put you in the lead
with the suit that you have
bid: accordingly, you drop your
under partners A, thereby
shouting SHIFT the lead"
The Partners Job
Your partner should note your
card of Encouragement and
lead through dummy's strength.
allowing you to win the trick
with your A, @ or 10, according
to what goes up in dummy.
You then can resume leading
your own suit, but in the mean
while you have picked up a
side trick that you could not
have won had not your partner
given you the lead through
dummy.
The call for a suit to be led
by partner is to discard from
it in echo form. If unable to
discard twice, let your first dis
card be the highest card that
you can we'll spare. The dis
card of a low card from each
for the remaining suit to be
of two suits, by inference, asks
led,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Suggestions For
Housewives

Beating egg and butter makes
them light. Beating flour makes
it tough. Hence the rule fol
adding flour last TO the cake
mixture. When cake is nearly
finished, or about five minutes
before the end of the full time
required for maxim turn off
the oven burner. Sufficient heat
will be retained in the over to
finish the baking process. If
cold baked potatoes are dipped
for a moment in hot water, and
placed in a warm oven until
warm, they will be as nice as
if freshly baked.
Save odd pieces of soap, tie
them tightly in a piece of soft
flannel and dip in boiling water
until soft. Place in cold water
until firm, remove flannel, and
a ball of good soap ready for
use is the result.
If salt is not added till po-
tatoes are nearly cooked it will
help to make them dry and
floury. To whiten potatoes, es-
pecially old ones, a teaspoonful
Of vinegar should be added just
before they are cooked.
To prevent berries from sink.
ing. sift all dry ingredients to-
gether and rub the bu. r in
them instead of Creaming as
usual.
To remove paint stains from
glass, rub the affected parts
with a cloth wrung out in warm
vinegar.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Maybe you're troubled about
investments these days-most
of us are. Evidently some peo-
pie have taken to hiding money
under mattresses or perhaps
tucking it down stockings. For
the U. s. Treasury says there
are about 100000, 900 old, large
size dollar bills that haven't
been turned in yet. And over
two years ago the size was
changed! Well, anyway, we
know of one grand investment
that we highly recommend. It's
safe, it's practical and it may
be bought at lower prices than
in many, many years. fur
coat!
Manufacturers must have
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Interesting and
Timely Facts

A night shade that is new is
pale, opalescent mauve-pink,
very flattering to all types. It
is used for a satin evening
frock that has its high waist
line emphasized by scarf ends
that outline the neckline and
then come down and tie around
the figure
It needn't be the quite long
wrap for some time. One of
the incest of the new wraps is
just hip-length. It is in white
satin with a yoke Of fine black
broadtail. The yoke is applied
in encrusted points.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX,
An Authority on Problems of
Love and Marriage

An Authority on Problems OF
Love and Marriage
Why is it that a wall-high
and impassible-so often sepa-
rates parents and children?
Occasionally I get a letter
like this one from a girl which
makes me hope that things
can't be as bad as they seem
to this poor child. a. She COM
mitted the unforgiveable sin, in
her family's eyes of breaking
her engagement with a man
they wanted her to marry, but
for whom she no longer cared.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I'm 20. and wish you'd
write something to make my
family realize that I'm old
enough to have a few friends
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
What Do You
Know?
Questions on Editorial Page

Questions on Editorial Page
AnSUerS to TodGy'S Test
l. Travelling about a country.
2. Submissive. 3. Brave. 4. Bonn.
baStic. S. Literal. 6. True. Z.
False CNew York Evening Post) I.
8. False (James Monroe. 9.
False (Chicago). 10. True. IL.
True. IL. True. 13. False (nadir)
IA. False (Julia CrawfordO. is.
False (the transparent part Of
the coat Of the eyebau).
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

with a fox collar. This time
it's dyed to exactly match the
coat. It's set off to keep the
fox from rubbing and wearing.
But there's no need to leave it
that way. You can easily draw
it up close and warm. What
fun having a collar that ad-
justs-and about 5000 is all
you'll have to pay to enjoy this
one, and this coat.
For names Of stores where
you can find these coats, write
The Times Fashion Department
or telephone daily between 9
and IL a. m. or 4 and 5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

4VI E4VOHOs
And Midol is as harmless as the
aspirin that stops your headaches.
ct is non-narcoticD If you want
your next monthly period to begin
and end without even a moments
discomfort, Just ask for Midol at
any drug store. Tuck the little
box in pour purse and be ready.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
The Beauty Box

easily. Thus many of the new
hats are of tricor1s shape worn
to one side. Such a model is
one in wine colored felt with
natural ostrich feathers and
tips nesting at the side Of the
face.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
How Do
SpOrtSWOnen
Manage?

Cup winners can't
be cutters. The
woman in a ny
field of sport must
take her sporting
chance with Ma.
ture. Any strenu-
Gus match may
come at an un-
fortunate time of
month. But there
need be no pain!
Midol always meets
this emergency, as
all active women
should know. It
will block periodic
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
THE ROAD BACK =
A Story Of the Aftermath
Or the World War
The Story Thus Far

when schOOlbOy tells the postwar story
a group who march home when peace is
changed-themseveS most of ALL Only
their friends memories real They find it
impossible adjust themselves to conditions They take
their interrupted studies at the Teachers College
but here they meet dsluSiOn They Will not pc treated
children and soldiers PedanticiSm and
scholastic regimen The principal attempts wei
take instant exception Heck
ling principal is at loss how to proceed
NoW Continue
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
What They Want
Ludwig has done,

Ludwig has done.
After a while the principal
continues, But tell me, then,
what is it that you do want?"
We look at one another. What
do we want? Yes, if it we're so
easy a thing to say in a SEN
tence. A vague, urgent sense of
1t we have. But for words? We
have no words for it yet. But
perhaps later we shall have.
After moments silence West.
erholt pushes his way to the
front and plants himself in front
of the principal. Lets hear
something practical" says he,
"that'S what we're here for now.
Here we are, 70 soldiers, and we
have to go back to school again.
What do you propose to do with
us? And I may as we'll tell you
at once we know as good as
nothing now of all your bookish
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

More than a dash of color is
apparent in many of the new
frockS. Thus we have a frock
with a circular skirt of black
crepe and q white crepe. top,
using more color by having
double belts, one orange and
one green.
Try and beat it if you
can, this superb combination of
black and white. New is a
lovely gown of black tulle with
stiffly pleated ruffles worn with
a short fitted jacket of errnine
that ties in a flat bow of the
fur.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
When Manners
Are Correct
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beekmau

By Mrs. Cornelius Beekm3u
Wedding Guests
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
A friend of mine is to be
married and only a few inti-
mate friends are to be invited.
Is it necessary to invite the
same people that were invited
to the shower to the wedding2
M. B.
This all depends on con-
venience, principally on how
many friends can be invited,
and If the friends who were
at the shower are sufficiently
close to be included in the list
Of those who can be accom-.
modated. In other words, the
fact that the friends attended
the shower doesn't mean that
they necessarily must be in.
vited to the, wedding.
After the Wedding
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Will you kindly tell me, fol.
lowing simple church we'd
ding to which all the church
people are invited, if the bride
and bridegroom should remain
at the church to receive con-
gratulations and good wishes or
should they leave Immediately
during the organ occasional for
the home of the brides parents,
where a reception is to be held,
the relatives only being guests?
E. C.
The bridal pair should leave
the church at once, after the
occasional, and in the first
motor-car. their car. so that
they will arrive at the brides
home in time to receive the first
guests as they arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
BLAMELESS,
HOOVER INFORMED
Ex-Secretary's Agent In Oil
Leases Says Chief Un-
justly Convicted.

Ell PASO. Tex, August (P).--In q
letter to President Hoover, made public
here today, H. Foster Balm of New York.
former director Of the United States
Bureau of Mines, declares the Teapot
Dome and Elk Hills, Calf, naval oil re-
serves were leased for the Soundest
technical reasons" and Albert B. Fall
was unjustly convicted of accepting q
bride in connection with the leasing
In asking for clemency for the former
Secretary of the Interior, now serving
a sentence In the New Mexico State
Penitentiary, Balm said he himself was
Falls principal agent" in negotiating
the contracts and leases and Fall did
not make the decisions though he APP
proved our recommendations, after as
surfing himself they met the wishes Of
the Navy Department"
Balm at present is connected with
the American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers. He was wit
ness for the defense during the oil
lease trials.
II. Foster Balm, testifying at the trial
Of Fall, here on october IT, 1929. de-
clared that Fall had caused 1t to be
understood in the department that no
oil deal could be closed without sub
hitting It to him, and that papers in
the Pearl Harbor-Elk Hills contract
were submitted to him before the con-
tract was signed
This testimony was said ito Offset
other information placed before the
Jury to the effect that Fall In Three
Rivers N. Mex, had little to do with
the negotiations or the final settle
meYt."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Jury TO SET FATE
OF CAPONE ON TAX
Fighting Chance of AcquittaI
Is Hope of Gang Chief.
Liquor Case Waits.


CHICAGO. August lar" Capone.
baked by Federal Judge in his at
tempted exchange Of guilty Pisa for
q brief prison sentence. now believes he
has . lighting chance TO avoid prison.
However. the records in cases similar
to his suggest that this belief In more
Of Q hope than conviction. Five times
the Government has gone to bat with
individuals accused Of conspiracy to
violate the Federal income tax laws and
FIVE times 1t has emerged with guilty
verdicts. After this record three gang
good money to fight the Government
case.
Capone is scheduled TO enter court
before Federal Judge James II. W1ker-
son on September to stand trial for
alleged violations Of the income tax
law. In the meantime, the judge IL
holding over his head plea Of guilty
TO violation Of the prohibition laws. He
indicated that no action would be taken
on the request to change this plea to
mot guilty" until after the income tax
trial.
Tax Jury TO Decide Fate.
Chicago's gang leader, when he went
to court on Thursday, expected to be
sentenced for a term of two and one
half years. This would have been the
total of concurrent sentences presum-
ably agreed upon by attorneys for the
gangster and the Attorney Generals
ONCE In Washington. Under this SEN
tence Capone would have been eligible
to q parole after about IL months.
After O life of crime, involving some
Of the bloodiest peace-time fighting in
thought he was getting OF easy. He
had smiles for every one and exuded
good will.
Today Capone is free on $4,000 bail
with prison possibly q long way OF,
but unless successful before a jury,
the gangster faces a much longer
prison term.
Might Delay for Year.
Although Capone openly boasts Of his
liquor business. the case against him,
sive. He Is one of SO defendants, in
dicted on over 5000 counts for 10
overt acts. Out of those 10, Cal" Is
named in only 4. Two of these
charge that he bought motor trucks
to be used in the transportation of
liquor, and two others that he re-
ceived money from other members of
the conspiracy.
Judge Wilkerson indicated that in
the liquor indictment were evidences of
other violations of the liquor laws
which might be susceptible to heavier
punishment than that for conspiracy.
Attorneys estimate that even with q
quick trial, "Al" can delay serving any
sentence, If he desires, for more than
a year. He stands o chance CT going
free.
(Copyright. 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
u. S. UNABLE TO GET CAPONE
FOR RACKETEERING CRIMES
Justice Agents Must Hit Him Indirectly
for Lack of Federal Laws Unless
CONGRESS Acts.

thority to investigate racketeering-in
other words, TO make racketeering q
Federal ofYense. If this were done, the
Bureau Of Investigation would tackle
It's biggest job war against gang
dom.
There are drawbacks to the plan.
however. Advocates Of "State's rights"
are opposed TO- any broadening Of the
police powers Of the Federal Govern
difficulties into which the Government
got itself by undertaking prohibition en-
forcement.
Gotham Outrage Starts Move.
On the other hand, the rank and file
Of the people are not divided on the
question Of gangdom as they are on pro-
hibition. Government officers un-
doubtedly would receive unanimous sup
port of the public and of State and
local officers In any war on gangsters.
The question Of o Federal crusade
against racketeering unquestionably will
be revived in the next Congress, es-
pecially in view Of the recent outrage
In New York, where q child was killed
and other children were injured by ma
chine gunners cruising In q tenement
district. As q result Of the New York
case o Nation wide appeal was made
over the radio for an uprising" of par
ents. who were urged to write to their
Senators and Representatives and de-
mand action by the Government"
The question Of Federal action is one
for decision by Congress. II the legis-
lators are willing to expand the police
authority Of the Government to include
racketeering, the Bureau Of Investiga-
ton Is ready TO tackle Capone or any
body else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
VIOLENCE FLARES
IN MILK STRIKE
Dynamite and Fists Used.
10000 Gallons Seized in
Oregon Area.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, August 1.-Vio-
lence broke out in the Portland milk
district today as producers united in .
strike against distributors. Dynamite
was used. fsts new, trucks were seized
and at least 10000 gallons Of milk was
destroyed during the day.
Higher Prices Refused.
The strike was called after distributors
refused to agree to higher prices de-
manded by the producers. Farmers and
ranchers receive about 8 cents for q
quart Of milk which distributors sell at
from to IL cents. They want IA
cents.
Vandalism and violence In many forms
was reported. A small milk truck in
Woodland, Wash, was dynamited. Milk
trucks were halted on Oregon roads and
drivers held while the milk was poured
on the highways.
Milk Dumped Out.
A crowd of about $50 dairymen and
farmers blocked the Interstate Bridge
oetween Portland and Vancouver, Wash,
holding up all milk trucks not favor
able to their cause and dumping hun.
dreds of gallons into the Columbus
River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
PROBE IN CROOKED
BANKING ASKED
Chicago Grand Jury Leaves
Work for Successor, Scor-
ing State System.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 1.-The July
grand jury, dissolving today, recon-
mended that subsequent grand turies
investigate thoroughly the clcoing Of
more than threescore Chicago banks
and stated 1t had been given evidence
Of radical irregularities and crooked
ness on the part OF offlcials and direc-
tors Of several State banking institu-
tons"
The Jury criticized the State sys-
TEN Of bank examinations in its re-
port, which was made to Chief Justice
John P. McGoorty, declaring, "pore
care and diligence should be used by
the State bank examiners"
The inquisitorial body returned In
dictments In only one bank case ex-
amined, that of the Roosevelt Bankers
State Bank, which failed for approx
mately $2,500,000. Ten officials were
named In the indictments, one Of which
contained 48 counts, including con-
Spiracy to defraud, obtaining money
under false pretenSes, confidence game,
larency and embezzlement.
The grand jury's report stated that
"the probable cause OF the closing of
many banks Is not only due to the un-
usual condition brought about by the
heavy Withdrawals made by depositors,
but by the financial condition and re-
sulting inability of the banks to meet
the demands Of depositors, in many in
stances due to the wrongful acts Of the
officers and directors"
insufficient time, the Jury reported.
prevented q thorough investigation into
the tangles Of the closed banks and It
recommended that following grand
juries continue its investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Mostly fair,
probably local thundershowerS this at
ternoon: tomorrow fair, slightly warmer.
Maryland-Mostly fair today. followed
by local showers late this afternoon or
night; tomorrow fair and slightly
warmer.
virginia-M Mostly fair, with local thun-
derShowers this afternoon; tomorrow
mostly fair and warmer.
West Virginia-Fair, slightly warmer
today; tomorrow mostly fair.
Record for % Hours.
Temperature-Midnight, 70; an,
T6; am, "a; am, 70; 8 am, ~:
10 am, 70; IL noon, 30; 2 pm, 80;
4 pm, 81; 8 pm, 81; 8 pm, 70; 10
pm, rs.
Highest, 50; lowest, r..
Temperature same date last year
Highest, S5;. lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, sos am. and 5:18
pm; high tide, 1890 am. and II pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, SAT am. and
6:5S pm: high tide, l1:10 am. and
1l:40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose SOC am; sun sets
T:30 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $40 am; sun
sets 7:1s pm.
Noon rises 9:29 pm; sets 8:5e am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall In the Capital for the first seven
months against the average are shown
in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
VANDERBILTS READY
FOR DIVORCE ACTION
Agreement on Alimony Is Reached,
Wife Reported to Get
Decree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New, August 1.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr., and his wife, the former
Mary Davidson Weir of Chicago, who
separated last June, are ready to face
each other in divorce court. possibly
Monday.
II was reliably learned today that
after much dickering they had arrived
at an agreement on alimony payments,
and that it now awaits only approval of
Mrs. Vanderbilt's father. If this Is re-
ceived today or tomorrow, their case
will be heard by Judge Benjamin F.
Curler on Monday, probably behind
closed doors. Otherwise, they may wait
another week.
william WOODBURY., attorney for Mrs.
Vanderbilt, indicated today that an
agreement also had been reached
whereby the decree will go to his client
on her cross-cocplaint alleging cruelty.
The Vanderbilts separated June is
after an affair Vanderbilt asserted his
wife had had with Peter Arno, noted
caricaturist He fled suit for divorce
four days later, charging cruelty.
Mrs. Vanderbilt filed her cross-con-
plant June %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
TEACHER EXONERATED
IN GIRLS CAR DEATH
Mount Airy, Md, Instructor Sur
renders to POlice-Sought as
Hit-and.Run Driver.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST CHESTER, Pa. August IA
few hours after she had surrendered to
police, Miss Mary w. Broughton, %
years old. of Collingswood, N. j., q
school teacher, was exonerated by a
coroners jury today Of responsibility for
the death Of Miss Elizabeth Parke, West
Chester debutante.
Miss Parke was struck yesterday by
Miss Broughton's automobile and died
in q hospital. Miss Broughton, who
teaches school at Mount Airy. Nd, told
police she had no idea the girl was Sc
riously hurt until she read Of her death
in a newspaper.
At the inquiry Miss Broughton tes-
tined she had been driving slowly, ap-
preaching q red traff1c light, when Miss
Parke stepped from behind Q parked
automobile into the path Of her car.