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The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Bv ERICH MARIA REMARQUE
Health
and Proper
Diet
BY DR.. Logan CIendening-

THE RULES and principles
for acquiring and maintaining
the proper mechanics of the
body in its anatomic correct
position are so few and so sim.
pie that they offer little ex.
cuse for neglect in this field.
EmphaSize-stand tall, head up,
chin in, chest high, abdomen
flat, weight on balls of feet.
Never over-correct the chest
which tends to carry the shoul,
ders too far back and to in.
crease the low lumbar curve of
the back, causing the body
weight to fall on the heels.
Body as a Whole
always consider the body as
a whole. Do not look only at
a localized deforr&ty because
it's causes and results are too
far reaching, often-times work
ing around in a vicious circle.
Departure from the normal
poiSe causes abnormal strain. It
must be appreciated that while
the chief effect Of the strain
may show most markedly in one
part, nevertheless, the whole
body under such circumstances
must be affected" (From
Thomas-"Body Mechanics and
Healthy
This means that it is wrong
to nag a child about any one
feature Of body posture. Throw
your shoulders back" Don't
droop." Hold your head up"
Stand up straight" Pull
your stomach in" If only one
thing is corrected it may mean
that the correction will throw
the body out Of place in another
and even more disadvanta-
geous place.
Besides that, the psychology
Of such nagging is all wrong.
Children will respond readily to
desire for correct carriage and
posture if they are encouraged
to believe that it will give them
stronger muscles or that it will
make them more beautiful and
attractive. The first argument
can be applied to the males and
the second to the females.
Physical educators today are
agreed that exercises for the
arms and legs have been over
emphasized in the past. Far
more important are exercises to
produce good general bodily pos
ture. They result in far more
muscle strengthening than the
mere arm and leg exercises
It must be remembered that
correct posture includes not only
standing and walking positions,
but also sitting and even lying
positions. Rules and exercises
for attaining these various ideals
will be disclosed.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

Half-Size dresses are meant
for the average woman who, as
statistics show, is rather short.
What a lot of confusion there
seems to be about these half
sizes. Some women think they're
between sizes-that for instance,
a 371a Gas these half sizes are
markeO would fit anyone for
whom a SO is too small, and a 38
too large. Some have the idea
that they're meant only for the
tiny undersized woman. And
still others ignore these half
sizes, thinking they're only for
the very stout!
Even Numbers and a Half for
Heavy Women
Of course, it's true and a bit
bewildering-that stout depart
ments mark their models with
"1A" after a regulation size
such as 461a. But that's a diff
ferent story entirely. At the
moment, we're only interested
in the half sizes carried in regu-
lar or special half-Size dress de-
partmentS.
Odd and Even
And these regular half sizes
are marked with odd numerals
and "h"-3712 for instance. Or
else in even numerals (of a
lower range of size than those
for stouts)-Such as 2O12. Either
of these sizes is meant for a
short woman, who, if she had
been taller would wear a 38.
Occasionally another way of
marking half sizes is used-the
letter S for short instead
after the 38 or whatever the
size may be. It would certainly
be much. clearer if this ARA age-
ment were consistently adopted0
Save On Alterations
Now regular dresses that we
ordinarily see in women's dress
departments have been de-
signed for women who are at
least 5 feet 6 inches. Il looks
as if half-SizeS were the right
sizes-and that most nanufac-
turers should design dresses
along these lines. And then
perhaps a smaller percentage
should concentrate on dresses
for tall women only! All this
investigating has revolutioned
the whole standard Of measure
mentS! And there's only one
thing a woman can and should
do about it. Buy or at least
try on these half-size dresses
if she's five feet five or less!
And she'll be delighted with
their fit and thrilled at the
saving Of customary alteration
charges!
Just AS Smart
Somehow we rather expected
these dresses to have a squat
ty look. Perhaps there's an
optical illusion in the way
they're cut! Why they actu-
ally look no different in lines
from all the other dresses
we've seen around this fall.
And what's more. they're every
bit as smart! Just look over
the models we've Skatched.
Aren't they stunning! And
though it's just a coincidence,
it so happens that any Of these
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Tuo stunning canton crepe dresses under coat

But aren't they different look
ing with a contrasting color used
for the lower part and beauti-
fully embroidered? This en-
broidery is so effective in little
winding leaves and stems. It's
done in the dress color on the
lower sleeve and in the contrast
ing color on the other part of
the sleeve above.
This color contrast is used in
a hairline edging of the surplice.
The scanning at the hips is
slanted to correspond to this
surplice line. And there's sash
that extends only across the
back and it ties loosely at the
left side. You can take your
choice of brown or black or
tile with Persian green, or black
with rose, or brown with tile.
What a selection!
For the names Of shops where
you can find these dresses write
or call The Times Fashion De-
partment.
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Wasting Her Time

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am % years old and in
love with a man of 26. He
told me many times that he
loved me and even asked me to
marry him. The date was set
for our wedding, but, as the
time drew near, ne said he
couldn't get married Just then.
My birthday passed and he
didn't give me anything. Then
Christmas, Easter, and again
my birthday.
He didn't even come to see me
on those days. I'm not now
even properly engaged to him.
Don't you think that if he really
loved me, he would show it by
giving me a small gift? I know
he can afford it.
A PUZZLED GIRL.
1 hope you'll forget this man
as soon as possible. He has
given you every reason to see
that he has finished; why try
to hang on like a leaf to a dead
tree? Get yourself some new
and becoming clothes-they are
so cheap these days that almost
every woman can afford this
most cheering help to a belief
in herself. Go about, accept
invitations; you're only ga
whole life time of opportunity
is before you. Good luck!
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
The Child's Appetite
Will Alsvays Respond

Specialists will tell you that a sluggish
appetite almost always means the
child has sluggish colon. Correct this
condition called StaSis, and see how
quickly a listless, dropping boy or girl
begins to eat-and gainl The only
medicine" such children seem to need
is pure, unadulterated syrup Of figs.
Children who get syrup of figs, now
and then, soon have the appetite
and energy of young animalsl They
keep well and avoid colds and sluggish
spells.
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Begin Tonight

Nature never made a finer laxative for
children; and they all love the whole
some, fruity flavor of the real California
syrup of figs. It's purely vegetable,
but every druggist has it all bottled,
with directions. Begin with it at once.
The very next day, your child will be
eating better and feeling better. Keep
on with the syrup of figs few days and
see amazing improvement in appetite,
color, weight, and spirits.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

eT WAS always Sickly, tired and
gloomy. looked bad too. My
sister.in-law took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. So /
eried this wonderful medicine too!
SNOW everywhere I go people
tell me how much better look. /
feel like dancing for joy all the time.
''I am happy to tell other women
about this medicine" Mrs. v. E.
Schnepper, 1909 E. Sycamore St!
Evansville, Indiana.
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II
edenFu
A Story Of the Aftermath
or the World War
CHAPTER 80


Adele, as she dances, carries
her head tilted backward a lit
tie. One hand is on the dark
fellows shoulder. AS I catch a
glimpse of her face from the
side, my breath catches, so like is
she under the shaded lights Of
the ballroom to my memory Of
those evenings of before the
war. But from the front her
face is fuller, and when Sne
laughs it sounds quite strange
to me.
take a long pull from WHY'S
bottle. The little SeamstresS is
Just dancing by. She is simmer
and neater than Adele.
The waltz is over. Adele is
leaning against the door. I go
over to her. She greets me and
goes on talking and laughing
with her dark-haired chap. I
stand there and look at her. My
heart is beating fast, as if I
were about to make a great de-
cision.
What are you looking at me
like that for?" she asks.
"Oh, nothing" I say. What
about a dance?"
mot this, the next one," she
answers and goes off with her
partner to the dance floor.
I wait for her and we dance a
Boston together. I do my ut
most and she smiles apprecia-
lively.
"You learned. to dance at the
Front, of course"
They Win a Prize
"Not there, exactly" I ans
wer. But we won a prize just
now."
She looks up quickly. "Oh!
What a pity; we might have
done that together-what was
it?"
"Six gulls' eggs and a medal"
I reply and the color mounts
into my hair. The violins are
playing so softly that the shut
file Of many footsteps can be
heard.
Anyway" we're dancing to-
get her now," ]. say. do you re-
member the evenings when we
used to race along here, one af-
ter the other, from the Gym
Club?"
She mods. "Yes, we were
rather childish in those days.
But Just look over there! The
girl with the red dress-those
loose blouses are the latest
thing. Chic, don't you think?"
The violins relinquish the
melody to the cello. Tremu-
lous, like suppressed weeping,
they quiver above the golden
brown tones.
"The first time spoke to
you we both ran away" I say.
"June it was, on the old wall
of the town. remember it as
If it were yesterday"
Adele is waving to some one.
Now she turns to me again.
Eyes, weren't we silly?-
And can you really dance the
tango? The dark boy over
there is a gorgeous tango
dancer!"
I do not reply. The music is
silent. Would you care to
come to our table for a bit?"
I ask.
She looks across. who's the
slim boy with the patent
leather Shoes?"
Karl Broger," I reply. She
sits down with us. Willy offers
her a glass and makes some
joke or other. She laughs and
looks across at Karl. Off and
on she shoots a glance at Karrs
sleigh horse-that is the girl
with the latest fashioned blouse.
observe her in astonishment,
she is so changed. Has memory
played me false here, too. then?
Did it grow and grow, too, until
it has outgrown the reality?-
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Advice to
LoveIorn
Persons
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Authority on Problems Of
Love and Marriage

Difference in Ages
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am eighteen years old and
in love with a man Of thirty. He
is very polite to me and often
asks me to go out with him.
I always refuse. Do you
think he is too old for ne?
Do you think his acting polite
to me means that he loves me,
or is it just for the sake Of
fooling around? I would like
to 60 out with him If 7 thought
it proper. Sometimes I think
he is not true to me. Would
you please advise me how
can find out If he really loves
me, and if he does, do you
think it is proper for me to
fall for a man of 80? w. H.
Being polite to a girl and
inviting her out doesn't mean
that a man is in love by any
means. It would be quite
proper for you to accept his
invitations occasionally, but
don't take this friendship SO
seriously. Go out with boys
of your age, and put ideas
of marriage out Of your head
till your judgment becomes
more mature.
You girls of 16, II or 1S
do not know what precious
things youth and freedom are.
I get desperate letters from
girls who have married when
they should have been in
school. They find their respon-
sibilities with homes and chill
dren more than they can
meet. When you're really in
love. you know it. Good luck!
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

ever experience a twings of
periodic pain.
Harmless as it is. a Midol tablet
blocks all possibility of periodic
pain for hours at a stretch. It
isn't a narcotic. But it acts in
seven minutes. Just ask the
druggist for Midol.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
How Does a
Woman Champion
Manage?

w o m en- cham
pions cannot have
"off days. Day
after day of prac-
tice and play. and
matches that per-
nit no postpone
mentS. Then how
do they manage
during these try
ing times when
other women are
sunk with pain?
They meet these
periodic emergen-
cieS with Midol,
and they don't
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
To The Mothers
Whose Children Won't Eat
A Simple Way to Correct Poor Abbetife

Nature knows best. Never coax child
to eatl Remove the cause of young
ster's poor appetite. When appetite
fails, tongue is coated white, eyes are a
bilious yellow, don't give small chill
dren a constipating cathartic that
drains the system. California syrup of
figs is all the medicine" they require.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Odd Facts

The sun is estimated to have
100000 tons Of platinum, in
the form of a gas heated to
II 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
Contract Bridge
Explained
By E. V. Shepard

If unable to save game
against a probable shift by
third hand, bid game on any
freak suit, not asking partner
much in excess Of average sup
port in side suits for fulfilment
of your contract.
1t would perhaps be fine to
sit tight over a no-trump bid
at your right and just make an
opening lead Of your long suit,
but you must know that in all
probability third hand holds a
low singleton or else is void of
your long suit; if you pass, he
will bid; if he bids it is not
improbable that your adver-
sar1es will be able to outbid
you. Jump in and bid game
over the no-trumps-4 Spades
on the first hand shown below,
or Diamonds on the second
nand shown. Shut-out third
hand; take your chances Of
going game.
AK-o-J-ro-9-7-4-z a..
VA-6 vA-5
&8-4 &Q-9-o
~ %K-Q-J-e-7-5-4-1
If probably able to save
game against and shift of
make, bid no higher than
needed to picture holdings to
partner, in case better than
average support is asked from
partner to give you game. Bid
2-Spades on the next hand
shown. bid 3-Hearts on the
second hand.
AA-J-Io7-6-4-3 VA-J-s-2
VA-K-J VK-Q-J-lo-4-3
&8-4 IS
~ %K-Q
Forestall third hands prob
able shift by bidding any strong
er two-suiter. Bid 2-SpadeS on
the first hand below, directly
over 1-No Trump at your right;
bid 2-Hearts on the second hand
shown below.
AAX-J-7-4 AA-Q-IO-S-5
VK7 VA-J-l0-6-5-3
**y-Q-J-'-' * T. e
When not vulnerable a de-
fenseless hand justifies a pre-
emptive bid over no-trumps at
the right, provided your prob
able loss will not exceed three
tricks down, doubled. Nobody
would dream of opening con-
tracing on either of the next
two hands, but almost every
player in passing such hands
intends to bid them later on;
there is no chance that one of
the three remaining players will
not make an opening bid. Over
either a suit make or no-trumps
at your right, bid 3-Spades on
the first hand that follows; bid
4Hearts on the second hand.
A AK-J-l0-6-5-4-3-2A6
" VQ-J-l0-S-7-6-5-4-3
4 8-6-4 4 los
%7-3 IS
Do not make such bids as the
last two against no-trumps at
your left, unless the declaration
will go game at the score.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

Do not make such bids as the
last two against no-trumps at
your left, unless the declaration
will go game at the score.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
A SINGLE "IF"

The promises made by the
bottlers of California
Syrup of Figs are true, and
it will do the same for you,
IF it's genuine CALL
FORNIA Syrup of Figs.
Don't accept substitutes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18

Colors and perfumes are part
Of a new specialized treatment
for certain forms of mental
trouble.
The Washington times., 1931-11-18
4 AA-J-lo-7-6-4-3 WA-J-9-2
VA-K-J VK-Q-J-l0-4-3
= 81 IS
~ %K-Q

ForeStall third hands prob
able shift by bidding any strong
er two-suiter. Bid 2-Spades on
the first hand below, directly
over 1-No Trump at your right;
bid 2-Hearts on the second hand
shown below.
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SCHOOL PASSES
DRAW PROTEST
Congress Heights Citizens
Ask for Straight Fare-Say
Books May Be Lost.

With the ink scarcely dry on the new
~ created Scent ticket books for school
children. the first formal protest since
the Public Utilities Commission sus-
tanned the new school passes was aired
last night when the Congress Heights
Citizens Association denounced the
commissions action and asked that the
books be discontinued and a straight
Scent cash fare" be put into effect.
The liabilities placed on school chill
dren by the new ruling were depicted
by the association as likely to prove
hazardous to the parents pocketbook,
tnasmuch as the books containing the
tickets might be lost by the children.
In citing this danger it was pointed
out that 1t was necessary for the child
to carry the book bearing the signature
OF his or her school teacher before the
tickets became valid.
It was also emphasized that when the
ticket book was purchased in the COM
munity, when necessity demanded. the
leaflet was useless until signed by the
teacher.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted and copies were directed TO
Peoples Counsel Richmond b. Keech.
the Public Utilities Commission and the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Or. z. E. Richardson. president Of the
dScOCAob4Ou, WdS 4HuOAStu lOE dppOllb-
ment on the School Board to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent death Of
DR.. Charles F. Carusi. The association
also Endorsed Miss Eta L. Taggart for
appointment to the bench Of the Juve-
nile Court. e. @. Haltgren was elected
to serve on the Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil.
It was announced that future meet
ings of the association would be held
the first Tuesday Of the month instead
Of the second Monday.
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U. S. EXPERTS INSPECT
BIGGEST VARIETY OF NUTS
Experimenter on Farm in New York
Is Tanning Wild Kinds for
Commercial Use.
D. the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALDWIN, N. Y, March 10. - Thu
biggest variety Of nuts in the world,
those on willard @. Bixby's seven-acre
tract, soon will undergo the annual
Spring inspection. Between 800 and
400 assortments in q plot marked by
more than 1000 crosses, will be ex-
anined by Government agriculturists
who seek to know what's new In the
nut business.
Fifteen years ago, on spot Is miles
from the heart Of New York City,
Bixby, a retired shoe polish manu-
facturer, started the nut farm as an
experimental hobby. Today he has
more than 100 varieties each Of black
walnuts and hickory nuts, more than
40 kinds of hazel nuts, 20 pecan varie-
ties, is butternut, 10 Japanese walnut
and many oddities. He's still expert
menting, with the view Of aiding COM
mercial nut growing.
He says he is tanning the wild nuts >
and has found that only by grating o
twig from a producing tree on the limb
Of another can nuts be produced. He
says q nut cannot be planted and pro-
Queer raised.
Betterment of size, kernel and crack
ing quality are his aims. He Is using
a variation of a stone crushing machine
as one of his aids.
BiXby is a native Of Salem, Mas
and graduate of Massachusetts /"
stitute Of Technology.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TT5OS- ]. OWEN q SON, AUCTIONYRRs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs
55AAElchk bg EHSssp c6sST4IaSNd sF6kE
AN TrH As sA4REET EsoRr fTRTsTE ASb NJ
FRAME BUILDING CONTAINING STORE
AND APARTMENTS, ONE STORY IN
sI nIhT ESP 81 t NINTh s STREET E6k4AE
BY Virtue Of certain deed Of trust, duly
s tSe and n records S Of the District Of
sh ns a he -" UNDERMINED trustee win sen
az pSSIs s'cr The n sESns & IN BAY
o oeEo6k PR. the si tolloNins -dsSsrieed land
inS inst n District Of columbia. and dssiEnatsd
on Ninth street by the full depth Of orie,nal
900, together with the improvements. con-
sist1ng Of three-Story brick building contain
Ing store and apartments, situate BIO Ninth
street northwest, and frame building con-
tanning store and apartments. one story IN
fr',nt and three stories in rear situate SIT
Terms Of sale: One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal instauments, payable in one and two
snnurn. payable senni-snnTaiiy from day Of
sale. secured By deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold, or all cash at the option Of the
CURED rs at time Of sale All eonveysneins. re-
sale to o. Be 'I complied with within thirty days
serves re Ps 70 Pese the p rs
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after
ave days advertisement Of such resale In
some newspaper published in WASHINGTON
AMERICAN SECURITY
AND TRUST co.
BY HOWARD HokzN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM W. BRIDE AND WALTER
FOWLER, ATTORNEYS.

FOHLkH, Attorneys.
trict Of Columbia. holding q District Court
SION Ka3sss ana Sor pao aOr
Quackenbos and Oglethorpe streets, the
the WIDENING * Nofth caBso street
the District Of columbia.-District Court
Notice is hereby given that the commis.
sioners OF the District OF Columbia lpur-
50 RsTcS Il the . ass
AN Act making appropriations for the ex.
penses Of the government Of the District
thirtieth. nineteen hundred and fourteen,
and for other purposes" whereby they are
e Gesd or s1 SavSS
eSHsEs 6at. H s Cites q q e'
nn sdopsd Under the act
june 20, 1898. and May 2s. 1926. respec-
lively. by condemnation under the provi-
Of the CODE 81 RsW for the pistriet 6f Cen
lumbisl' have filed a petition. in this court
essaIy fer the extension Of Kansas avenue.
between Nicholson. street and the Metro
Railroad; the extension Of North Dakota
aysnue, between Peabody street and sleo
ssreet Between Blair Tosd and Kansas aRe
nue; the extension Of Oglethorpe street
ing and extension Of Blair road. between
snd the 3den denim Ao of North capitol ssreet
road, in the District Of Columbia, as shown
on map or plat fled with the said petit
ton, as a part thereof, and praying also
sncs with the law provided for in such
cases to assess the damages each owner Of
land to be taken may sustain by, reason
Dakota avenues. Quackenbos and Ogie-
thorpe streets, the widening and extension
OF 3 air road and the widening OF North
and the condemnation of the land necessary
for the purposes thereof and to assess the
part Of the 0 costs and expenses Of said pro-
ceedings. upon any lands which the jury
may find will De benefited, as provided for
proved May y" Is, 1875. II is, BY the Court
that all persons having any interest in these
ana commsn6ed an to sppsar f in this court on
or before the 30th day Of April, 1881, at
ten O'Clock am, and continue in attendance
order ratifying and confirming the award
ats Of the jury to Be smpaneled and sworn
copy Of this notice and order be published
twice a week for two successive weeks in
in ing f POST and H tSe WssSinston Herald
newspapers published in the said District,
commencing at least twenty days before the
ordered hat a copy Of this notice and order
be served by the United states marshal. or
his deputies. upon each Of the owners OF
es may be found by the said marshal, or his
and upon. the tenants and occupants Of the
i ISL By Sei the SoIrt JosEPH ". COX, A gus
tice. true copy. Test: FRANK z. CUM
NINGHAM. Clerk. By John H. Sullivan,
mh2,3,9,10
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THOMAS J. OWEN q SON. 1uctloneSTS.
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE, SALE OF yALUABIIE Two
By Virtue tusS q dsed oi tr MEH TecoEded in
Ltber No 64l6 ct folio 272 OF the land rec.
ords Of the District Of Columbia r re sAali
DAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH
AID, 1881, AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK p NJ.
square numbered seventy-fVe (75l, begin
ming at the southwest corner Of said lot
ar street, 20 feet; thence north 1873 feet
10 the rear line of said lott thence west
SO feet; thence west Il feet; thence south
100 feet TO- the place Of beginning.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth cash; balance
in one, two and three years, with interest
at six per cent per ann .Sc N paya6lS semi,
time Of sale, and the purchaser allowed
fifteen days from date Of sale to complete
the purchase, Further particulars ct time
of sale. EDWARD @. BALTZ.
VERNON q. OWEN,
& fe27,d& DDS xSu Trustees.