davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
UAyN
entl
tend
Pegg
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

OArNAAkA3W U4x0S + S441NK EA<As
Nearly all the men in our Of
flee are married except couple
Of old widowers and some young
ones Of the type who will always
draw small salaries and think a
bag Of peanuts is a swell treat.
Some people are like that and
it's their misfortune, but the
weak brother, content with next
to nothing, doesn't appeal to me.
One Of these was known as
'The Perpetual Proposer," be-
cause he'd asked every girl in
the office to marry him and
had been refused, with thanks,
by all. Last summer an oldish
girl Joined our staff and we
knew he'd propose to her next.
We thought she'd take it as a
Joke, like the rest, but NO, she
said yes, and married him the
following Saturday.
A Bad Habit
She's kept her job and we re-
spect her for that, but why does
she quote MY husband" till the
rest Of us are nearly insance.
It's MY husband" thinks this,
sthat and the other. She even
.broadcasts MY husbands criti-
cism Of the rest OF us. He
thinks I'm foolish for wanting
to buy q bungalow. He thinks
another girl silly for being a
vegetarian.
It wouldn't be so bad if this
fellow were q big shot, but he
isn't even beans for a beam
shooter, and as we al turned
him down and fled from his
J deadly dullness, it's awful to
have him quoted at every turn.
My mother says brides are like
that, they're the most arrogant
creatures on earth and this girl
will quote MY Husband" till
3 she gets his number. Do you
think brides are arrogant?
, INQUISTTIVE SPINSTER
: Where is your charity, con-
sideration, readiness to overlook
human frailty, my dear girl, II
you can't stand a little OF q
brides brag?
Yes, I think nearly all newly
married women are given to
quoting my husband" but
; what of it? \ It's an amiable
weakness and why shouldn't q
bride keep her Illusions without
getting on the nerves Of her
associates?
BE Coed Sports
Suppose the man Is, as. you
say, q very small "bean," isn't
that all the more reason why
!, you and the other girls should
be good sports and help the
"oldishs girl'' to keep the image
Of her hero for a little while at
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
ARROGANCE OF BRIDES
sInquisitive Spinster" Is
I i Upset Over Problem

least? You tell me the rest OF
you turned him down - an
added reason for little benevo-
lence.
Under the circumstances, 1
believe a group of men would
be better sports. They'd hand
a bouquet to. the girl who
hadn't been successful in land
ing one Of their own particular
group, but had at the last
brought down someone else?
When the deluded husband said
that he'd married the best
little woman in the world"
they'd join in and say, Lucky
old boy"-or something like
that-instead of visibly freezing
as you've probably done when
the poor little bride begins to
brag about her man.
Had Real Courage
And I am glad she had the
courage to take him. She was
older than the rest Of you and
probably had the home-making
instinct strongly developed.
What seemed unpromising to the
rest of you may have repre-.
sented her one chance at all
those things the really feminine
woman craves-a place to call
home, possessions to be accumu-
lated by saving that really rep
resents an adventure. And the
man turned down by all Of you
may be like the book rejected
by every publisher and which,
accepted at last, turns out to
be a best seller.
copyright, 1881. International Feature
Service, IncO
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
CHAPTER 80

CHAPTER 80
"What was that?" asked
Lorrimer sharply.
IT don't know. It sounded"
said Mary Lou, ''like someone
falling" s'7-7-'r ...--
Perhaps one of the dogs"
Lorrimer whistled. "Konig-
KONG" he called.
But Mary LOUIS big police
dog puppy, which had followed
them into the lockwood garden,
made no reply, being very busy
on his own concers, by now,
a good quarter of a mile
away.
Funny" said Lorrimer.
Sometimes we get a visitation
Of tramps in spring and fall if
the wa1l-gate is left open. Sup
pose go and see."
He started to his feet and
Mary Lou with him.
wait here" he said, smiling.
"I'll be right back"
mo, I'm as curious as you"
she said, trying to lengthen
her steps to his long stride.
Curiosity killed cat, you
know. I've often wondered
what it was that she was so
anxious to know!"
They left the hedge-bordered
paths and struck out across the
small stretch of lawn to the
shadow of the trees and the
winding path beyond.
"The sound came from this
direction" said Lorimer, whose
hearing was acute, and ac-
curate.
But keen as were his avi-
ator's eyes, again accustomed
to scanning the sky and the
miniature map-relief Of distant
earth, they were not as alert
as Mary Louis. She ran ahead
of him and, even before she
dropped on her knees beside
the still figure Of Delight Hart
ford, she knew a siCkening
premonition. The incoherent
thoughts raced through her
brain, in that instant recogni-
ton. why did she come?
Why break her word? What
shall I say? What can I do?"
She had a wild desire to cry
out, to shrek out to him: go
back! Don't come near us.
Don't look!"
The Strange Intruder
But he had come up, was
saying, in amazement:
Why, it's a woman !"
Mary Lou, in one last, and
of course futile, effort, was
concealing the pale face with
an outflung arm.
Get help, Lorry," she said.
"No-see if your mother can
come"
} She spake entirely at random.
Lorrimer started away without
more than a cursory look at the
strange woman, the intruder.
Mary Lou. raised her in her
strong young arms, to half sit
ting position, as Delights eyes
opened and the color began to
return to her lips.
'I tainted. How foolish Of
me! Oh. it's you," she said
weakly but without astonish-
ment. Look here, my ankles
badly sprained. How can / get
away? Help me, will you? Per-
haps I could walk to the, road
and pick up a car. Did he see
me?" she asked more strongly,
as her senses returned fully.
Eyes" said Mary Lou. whittier
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
CORRECT
MANNERS
-Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

HMfS. Cornelius Beeckman-
A Word Often MisprOnOunced
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Will you please settle an
argument? What is the proper
pronunciation for the word
suite, referring to furniture
and rooms? I hope it is not
Sweets sounds wrong.
MARGARET.
I'm sorry to have to disap-
point you, for the pronuncia-
ton Of suite is sweet" And
it won't sound wrong when you
get used to saying it that way.
In fact, then the other pro-
nunciation that we sometimes
hear will sound wrong.
Luncheon Table Linen
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Is 1t as correct to use a
linen damasR tablecloth at
luncheon as it is to use dollies?
READER.
VnS
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
MAKE-BELIEVE ) By Faith Baldwin

ring" in the little pause that
followed, she had slipped away,
as fleet as a deer, on feet OF
panic, and was running swiftly
to the house by the shortest
route.
When she got there, out Of
breath, half sobbing, going IN
by the back way, to the amaze
ment Of the servants, she flew
to her own room. Mrs. Lori
mer and Peter and perhaps
some of the others would be on
their way to Lorrimer now.
She could escape them all; she
would simply have to hurry and
fling a few things in a bag, take
what money she had in cash.
and go out of Westwood at the
farthest gate, the gate leading
out of the North Woods.
She couldn't stay. She
couldn't face it, face his dis
gust, his hatred. All over low.
The lost was found; there was
happiness ahead for these two.
Whatever adjustments were to
be made, they must make them
without her. They were man
and wife. She was nobody,
just a girl who had been hired
to play a role and who had
wrecked her own happiness in
the playing.
Her face was burning hot,
her hands and feet icy, but
her brain worked steadily,
swiftly, clearly.
She took only the barest
necessities. The pretty things
that Margaret had given her,
she would leave them behind
her, start out all over again,
She drew Lorry's sapphire from
her finger and laid 1t on her
bureau. She picked up an
envelope, and a pencil and
wrote across it, Forgive me, I
had to go-this way"
Ready To Go
Then she was ready. One
last look about the room, one
terrible temptation to cast her
self on the bed and yield her
self up to sick weeping, a temp
tation she conquered, and then
she had sped down the back
stairs and through the ser
wants quarters like q flash Of
light.
Most Of them had gone by
now, to give what help they
could to the old butler. Only
the cook, looking up from the
table at which she was stand
ing said, Miss DelightP" in a
tone of stricken inquiry.
She reached the woods and
went through them, stumbling,
catching her tweed frock in url-
dergrowth, half blind but wholly
determined. She came out Of
the far gate and waited there q
moment. To her complete sur
prise, q roadster, going past
slowly, stopped and someone
hailed her. It was Jenny Wynne.
Delight" called Jenny.
No time to think.
Mary Lou climbed in and
slammed the door.
Jenny, help me. Jenny, you
must help mel" she cried.
Drive me to the station-not
Westmill, but the Northmill sta
tion-and as fast as you cant
Pleased Pleased"
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?

Answsrs To TOdayS Test
Questions On Editorial Page
l. William A. Doak. 2. Earl
Sande. 3. The art and science
of Self-sustained flight in air.
4. Nell Gwyn. S. John Mase-
field. 6. Union. z. Past. 8.
Threshing. 9. st. Francis
Xavier. 10. Martin Chuzzlewit.
II. Collection IL. Exploit. 13.
Indictment. Il. Drill. Is. Pre-
cision.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
Be Coed Sports

Suppose the man Is, as you
say, q very small ''bean," isn't
that all the more reason why
, you and the other girls should
be good sports and help the
"oldish. girl" to keep the image
Of her hero for a little while at
The Washington times., 1931-03-30

Pattern 1868 has a pleat con.
cealed in each side seam in or
der that fullness shall start well
below the snug hip line. Lovely
undergarments are not expen-
sive when made at home and
you may select the finest Of silk
and lace, for service as we'll as
beauty. Pink, eggshell, tea-rose
and gold are popular shades un-
der silk frockS.
May be obtained only in sizes
IS, 18, 20, "a, 36, 3S, 40 and AZ.
size is requires 2A yards Of 39-
inch material.
\ Send Is cents, coin or stamps
'or each pattern giving name,
.ddresS, style number and size
wanted. Send for Spring and
sammer fashion book, price Is
,ehts. Book with pattern, rs
ents. Address WASHINGTON
lines Pattern Bureau g
Vest 17th st.. New YOr' ,.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30

it's way perhaps eye arist-and the lover
but flying hither Tumbled hair maybe curlrags
stocking eyes-wnking at the light
Of day. Big yawns A slip Of something On-just slip!
the M finished waved hated in pirate
felt wrinkles in trm smoky Stockings shOd wdeeyed and
bright eyed.
Cupid looks with wide smile from the clouds over
the hav and savE. GALL SET" NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15

Dealers in fishing tackle and
supplies usually agree that the
queer nomenclature of their
wares is a handicap. in Iales to
laymen, but. they ask, whta can
one do about it? Names for
fishing gear and apparatus orig
mated, nobody knows how, and
it's part of the tradition for deep
water fishermen to keep oud, Gif-
ficult names for their categories,
just as doctors prefer to call
blood poisoning Septicemia and
rattle off polysyllabic words dike
this one) for simple ailments.
TranSIatiOns Battle
Find a bronzed, bearded old
Seahog smoking vile black pipe
and perched on a SCARED gun
vale down near the local wharves.
If he Is q veteran, q real deep
water fisherman has sailed seven
rivers If not seven seas, and if
you don't poster him with inane
questions, he may translate some
of the terms one hears him use
glibly.
He may mention Sticking Tom
mie, and when you start imagin-
ing poor Tommie being stuck,
he'll grunt that he's talking about
a candleStick that sticks i'll the
boat cabinet wall. You idly kick
a short Sticklike thing is use
less, but it's a thole pin--ahd
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
Baptist Seminary
Graduates Tonight

The annual baccalaureate ser.
mon to the graduating class of
the Washington Baptist Semi,
nary was delivered by the Rev.
A. J. Tyler at the Mt. Airy Bap-
tist Church yesterday! The com.
mencement exercises will be held
tonight at Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church with the Rev. A. w. At
kins, of Alexandria, Va, as the
speaker. .
Baccalaureate exercises of the
Miner Teachers College was held
in the auditorium Of the school
with the Rev. C. T. Murray,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, the speaker. The
invocation and benediction was
given by the Rev. w. L. Wash
ington, pastor of Zion Baptist
Church. Music was furnished by
the college glee club.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
j. s. PROTESTS
CHECK CHINA s
DOPE PLAN
Permanent Effect of Cam
paign Still in Doubt, How
ever; Administration Silent

GENEVA, June Is (U.SD.-Pro-
tests aroused in the United States
have blocked temporarily proposed
plans of China to establish a gov
ernment monopoly to sell opium
!or smoking; Universal Service
learned today.
With the reported approval of
League Of Nations officials, China
was preparing to go into the
opium business. which, it is esti-
mated, would yield the govern
ment about $50, 600, 900 annually.
Outcome in Doubt
Whether the American opposi.
tion will result ultimately in
dltching the scheme is still prob
lefnatical as influential Chinese
OFFICIALS are hesitating to pass up
nest egg of $3.50 ,OOO, 900.
All European governments with
colonies in the Far East sell opium
over the counter to addicts and
certain Chinese officials argue
tnat China itself might as well
follow since Europe is unwilling
20 stamp out the vice. Between
40 and so per cent Of the reve-
nues Of European colonies come
from dope sales.
Approved BY Europe
Desirous Of protecting their
own budgets. the European CO.
lonial leaders smile approvingly
on the Chinese project. If China
which today forbids the opium
trade. goes into the business, it
VIII be more difficult than ever
to attack the practice. Hereto
fore China has sided with the
United States in denouncing the
vice.
Though the Hoover. Admins
tration has taken no official &C.
ton, American citizens have lit
orally besieged Nanking with
protests. China has been told
that legislation of opium sales
would fasten the dope evil IRE.
vocably on the Chinese people,
just as it has the natives in Eu.
ropean colonies.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
225 Boys Will Enjoy
Scouts Summer Can1u

More than 225 boys will be
enrolled during the summer at
the Boy Scout summer encamp-
rnent. Camp Roosevelt, according
to latest reports from local scout
headquarters. This number is ex
pected to set a new recor.'. for
the 13-year-old camp.
A feature of the 1881 season
will be Mems Week." when, be-
ginning August 16, fathers and
other adults intereste in scout
ing will get a sample taste Of
camp life. DR.. w. w. Merrill is
chairman Of the camp com,r1ttee
end Douglas D. 'Vithers is camp
director.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
Strange Sea-Going Terms
Battle Landsn1en

that, he'll snort goes on the gun
vale of a boat to hold The car
fast.
What's q Trawl Roller?
A halibut fletcher is a fierce
looking knife; trawl roller is
not a wave but little wooden
wheel for the dragged line to
pass over; and then one loses
courage and quits interrupting.
Strange terms continue to be
heard: Goldfish jigger, Georges
Spreader, blood knife. nackerel
plow, Georges HawSe, squird jig,
and such things.
A simple hook and a squirlnjng
worm in still water satisfy most
of us. o..
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
YOUNG ENJOYS LEAVE

The youthful ENJOYS Of Friend
ship" of the United States Flag
Association left Washington today
for Baltimore and Philadelphia,
where they will visit points of his
toric interest prior to their de-
parture for Europe Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

the sum in figures. She passed 1t to
me. and, with a glance and nod,
Maud and had made a solid contract,
because our word to each other is 10
times as good as our bond"
And what did you do with the piece
of paper?"
basket"
You chucked It in the waste-paper
basket And, you blasted fool, that's
how Waye got the -
What would a little piece of paper
with five figures on 1t tell him, by clever
jimmy" interrupted the doctor.
Then how did he get to know" he
asked
"You tell me that and you shall have
the whole 10000 for yourself, Jimmy
But thought you're giving the
whole thing up?" expostulated Mr.
James.
Il am. It's far too dangerous while
Wave is here. No. I'm not going to
lose out now-now that I've made good
Not for fl0.000-nor for million. I'm
never going back to the crook-life
Jimmy-now I'm out of 1t and safe"
You're losing your nerve"
Better than losing my life. I've had
rope round my neck once. Jimmy"
James present wife seems q slight
barrier as he plans rich marriage to-
morrow. Then the startling revelation
of the murder confession!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

The doctor threw himself back in
his chair.
God bless my sinful soul" he con-
cluded explosively, II begin to think
the mans from Scotland Yard-or else
the Archangel Gabriel"
Bump him off, say" growled Mr.
James.
1T would do us lot of good
wouldn't It. If detective from Scotland
Yard disappeared here. Better for us II
it was the Archangel. Less likely to be
missed"
Put me wise on the whole story,
anyway" continued Mr.. James. whats
the Maud female get, that she can slip
for $50,000?"
"Well-Maud ropes a steer called
Lauderdell Not much to him except
that he's going to be Sir Something
Lauderdell when the old guy dies.
Maud's sick of the racket and wants
to retire in the cdor of Sanctity among
the London four hundred
But there's not more money than
will keep up the old Tudor place. Then
what does Maud find?
"Lauderdell's brother has died and
left Lauderdell this girl Marjorie for
keeps and a 100000. Marjorie can't
touch this until she comes of age. II
she dies before she's 81, Brother Lau-
derdell scoops it"
And il she marries?"
mix till she's of age" replied the
doctor
What a wicked will" observed Mr..
James Indignantly Didn't the guy
want the poor girl to live to be 2l?"
DR.. Charters smiled.
We'll, you see. he trusted Brother
Lauderdell . and rightly. There
isn't enough money in the world to
make him hurt hair of the girls head.
Soon Maud comes to see me. She's
worried about her husbands niece, who
lives with them. Such a lovely girl
so rich. if she lives to be 81.
Quite sad to see her health failing like
this. And, mind you, Maud might have
said it to Sir Bernard Matthieson like
she said it to me. Well, as Maud de-
scrbes the symptoms. the illness sounds
like recurring attacks of arsenic. And
so they are.
Maud and Lauderdell bring her and,
put her IN Manoel's care for special
treatment She's to be the one case we
lose, after devoted care That's all
Manoel knoWs-t1at she's to get quite
complete and final cure for all her
aches End pains.
Second or third time Maud and Lau-
derdell come Maudie reminds me how
dreadful it would be If the poor child
died within a few weeks Of her birth
day when she would come into a $780,
o00-and / tell you, Jimmy. we talked
as though reporters were in the room v
Anyhow, she offered you 10000 in
plain English, I SUPPOSE"
mo. Nothing was said that Scot
land Yard mightnt have listened to.
She took out her little book and wrote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

renee Of 500 Of the DIRECTORS at a mass
meeting.
The agreement, however, was q con-
ditional one, wherein the farmers de-
manded that Gov. Dan Turner will use
every effort to bring about vote on
a bill now pending in the Legislature
to repeal the present test law and that
testing of Cedar County cattle pro-
coed only with accredited veterinarians
of the farmers own choosing.
The farmers maintain that the pres
ent law is unreliable, that it does not
protect public health, that 1t will not
eradicate bovine tuberculosis and that
1t permits unfair condemnation and
connscation of property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

ON this automatic electric iron you may regulate the
heat by simply moving cam lever. 1t will vary only
five degrees Fahrenheit either after setting This
chromium plated iron sells for only 1923 in stores
a most unusual low price Iron comes complete
with ful-length extension cord, guaranteed heating
element and book of instructions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

worry you money by saving your clothes For
famous Net Bag System keeps the that clothes
Pure palm oil soap and SOFT filtered make douby
clothes will keep that fresh look. And modern meth
get them home you in exactly days.
Protect your charm and happiness before Teeph
Decatur 112O today and let representative call and exp
our money saving services.
GALL DECATUR 112O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
The Daily Use Of
ALIENS FOOT-EASE

will stop the pain Of corns and hunioris.
It takes the friction from the shoes, 10
antiseptic and healing. It gives rest
and comfort to sore, tired, aching.
sweating, tender feet and makes walk"
ing. dancing. tennis or golf real JOY
without thought of shoes that pinch.
Aliens Foot Ease is now sold every.
where in the new Shaker Top Tins.
or the regular envelope old style
package For free sample package
and a FootsEase walking doll address
ALIENS FOOTsEASE, Le Roy, Me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
CAUTIONS INDUSTRY
Klein Tells Manufacturers to Elk
pect Only Gradual Improvement.

PHILADELPHIA. April IS lPl.-The
Nation is definitely back on the path to
healthy business conditions. DR.. Julius
Klein, Assistant Secretary of Gem
merce, asserted last night in addressing
the annual dinner Of the National
Knitted Outwear Association.
He cautioned manufacturers against
building expectations on anything ex-
cept a gradual advance and urged that
greater attention for economies be di-
rected to distribution of their product.
we are in the convalescent stage
after a prolonged economic Illness" DR.
Klein said The crisis is past and we
are definitely setting forth on the
pathway back to business health"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
LAUNCH GAS PRICE WAR
Standard Announces It will Meet
Competition on Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. April is tEP. San
Francisco and other bay cities became
lively sector in a gasoline price war
today when the Standard Oil Co of
California posted signs at its stations
announcing it would meet all price
competition.
P. H. Patchin. assistant to K r.
K1ngsbury, president of the company,
announced each station would display a
sign reading Competitive prices" and
would sell its products at, any cut rates
posted by adjacent dealers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
WOMAN IS ROAD BOSS
Fills Unexpired Term Of Late Hus-
band in Illinois.

OTTAWA, III, April IS Ola
Sale County has q new boss Of the
roads.
She is Mrs. Margaret Burke, 80. the
mother of eight children.
Mrs. Burke was elected county high
way commissioner yesterday to fill the
unexpired term Of her husband, who
died two weeks ago.
She il the first woman in Illinois to
hold such a most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
cow TESTS Renewed
PENDING LAW CHANGE
500 Iowa Stockmen Agree to Rules
on Condition Governor Seek
Vote on Measure.

BY the Associated Press.
Upton, Iowa. April 15--Applica-
ton of the compulsory bovine tubercu-
losi$ test law went forward todev in
Cedar County following the concur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
these Hands
Know
No Washday

Manhattan ~iN protect yOnrs
too and sate you money
on yo~r neekly 7eash!