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The Washington times., 1931-08-29
In
Brief
BY TEMPLE MANNING
$50 This Is Paris!"

Once upon a time there was
a man who went to Europe
without seeing Paris-besides
those members Of the A. E.
F. who couldn't get leave to
go there-but he was so upset
at the thought Of telling his
friend that, when he arrived
home, he turned right around
and went back and saw Paris.
OF course, there is spicy
reputation about Paris which
lends zest to going there, but
the fact of the matter is one
can be just as dull and conven-
tional in Paris as in the most
conservative city in the world,
provided one wants to-but
one doesn't have to. Anyway,
we are going to Paris, so let's
look up some Of the interest
ing sights. And, first Of all,
let's look at some of the less
frequented places and leave
Frederic's, where they give you
a numbered rain check for
your duck when you order it,
and Voisin's where all the
plutocrats go to dine at least
once.
An Unusual Cafe
So let's 20 up into Mont
martre to a little place I know
where an American rarely sets
his foot-a restaurant known
as Mere Coco's. It is not an
elaborate place; quite the OPP
posite, with the usual deal
tables set around the walls
and sawdust on the floor and a
dinner for 40 cents, win COM
pris." If you have been there
once or twice, Madame la Pa
tronne will take your order her
self, or at least stand by while
a waiter insists that monsieur
cannot have lived unless he has
tasted the but-so-excellent ra-
gout to be found today. So you
succumb and let things sort Of
run themselves, which is ex-
actly as madame had planned
they should.
Mad Clear Through
I have seen Mere Coco many
times and only once did I see
her ruffled, and that time she
wasn't ruffled-she was mad
clear through. It was during
the World War and, being on
leave in Paris myself, I had
taken an American who was in
the war to the extent of doing
special service up to madame'S
for dinner.
I saw his nose tilt a bit and
he seemed far from happy when
the diSheveled waiter appeared.
Somehow, madame sensed his
aversion to his surroundings
and, having asked me in a lang
uage which he could not under.
stand what service he was in
and being told-she launched
into a TRADE which held the
other diners spellbound. All I
can say is it is a good thing this
man could not speak French.
He would have run out to a law
yer and begun suit for slander
if he had understood what she
said,
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BY Mrs. C. Beeckman
"Crude Is the Word"

DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
/. Recently I sent some
flowers to some friends Of mine.
They we're winter visitors here
and they have been very kind
to me. I was anxious to send
them very nice flowers before
they returned home, to show
my appreciation, and to bid
them a pleasant journey. The
flowers were lovely and were
sent from a very good florists.
To my surprise, they, or the
lady II sent them to the
woman and her huSbanO sent
me a postcard thanking me
for the flowers. Now, Mrs.
Beeckman, was it not rather
crude for her to thank me on
the postcard? Would not
personal letter have been better,
or is it all right to thank a
giver by postcard?
2. Can I in any way give a
polite hint to this friend that I
was surprised to get a thank
you by postcard instead of a
letter or note? DOT,
l. "Crude" Is the word! In
no possible way could this
form of acknowledgment for
your thoughtful and gracious
gesture be justified. To write
a casual thanks on a postcard
for this kindness Of yours was
ill-mannered in the extreme.
Indeed you should have had a
note of thanks.
2. I don't think that you can
do this. For such rudeness we
have to turn the other cheek"
For If We comment on it, or
make q point Of 1t. We place
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Your Ruling Star Of Life
By William Shwader

you can counteract strongly by
always keeping calm and devot-
ing your earnest efforts to your
routine work. Use tact and
diplomacy in your dealings with
others and you can avoid eS-
arrangements from friends and
relations. Avoid sudden
changes, be very circumspect
in your manner and behavior
in connection with the opposite
sex and keep an optimistic out
look on life. Take. care of
your health from october 10
to IA, January 7 to II, Febru-
ary Is to q, April 6 to 10.
Guard against quarrels and
accidents from October IL to
IA, November Z to II, January
9 to IL, March 2 to 7, April
8 to 10. Favorable dates from
August 81 to September 3, De-
cember 4 to 6, 27 to 80.
A Favorable Sign
A child born today has the
sun in the zodiacal sign Virgo
and the moon In Aries. This
is a favorable combination, for
it stirs the Virgo character
into a more positive and am
bilious attitude; it inclines to-
ward precision and criticism,
even fault-finding. It endows
him with q temper that is
quick and uncertain, but q
mind that Is clear and alert.
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to grief because they listened to
these tragic fairy tales.
When the showdown comes
the girls who tried to make
things a little happier for the
misunder r TODD martyr were
greeted with identical excuses:
II love you, yes-but I have my
family and position to consider"
The traduced and unsym-
pathetic wife nearly always
takes precedence over the girl
who has broken her heart and
soiled her reputation trying to
make things happier for a man
who is Just looking for a thrill.
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him unawares at the movies
with the lady who bears his
name, they seem to be on very
good terms.
And you, who have been so
sympathetic because the poor
man is not understood at home,
have a feeling that the ground
under your feet has given away.
You ask yourself, perhaps,
why I am so unsympathetic
about the married man mot
understood at home" It's be-
cause I've had hundreds Of let
ters from girls who have come
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Interesting and
Timely Facts

A fire engine Of German In.
vention pumps streams of car
bonic acid powder that srnoth-
ers flames, instead of using
water.
In the 10 years since Field
Museum has been in its present
location in Chicago, more than
3,50O,O00 persons have visited it.
A new automobile has been
constructed in London, for the
Maharajah Of Patiala, the glass
enclosure Of which enables the
occupants to see out, but pre-
vents outsiders from seeing in.
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Beatrice Fairfax Gives Advice to the Love|orn

thinking more Of himself than
of the girl friend. He hints
vaguely about a divorce from
the lady who bears his name
and who is the mother of his
children. But it's a ghost di-
vorce he's talking about, nine
times out of ten. It's a good
talking point, this divorce buSi-
ness, but somehow or other it
seldom materializeS.
On Good Terms
The boss-or the demi-boss,
or the Observation-Disclosures in
the office-continues to make
love, but if you happen to catch
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and appearances of evil do not
make it any easier" She looked
him straight in the eyes. &.
"I have done nothing Of which
I am ashamed" she said, hon.
estly, in the person Of Evelyn
Howard and in the person Of
Fanchon Meredith as well. For
Fanchon, too, was young and
Fanchon had loaned herself to
folly and Fanchon had met with
the consequences of evil appear
ances and circumStantial evi-
dence. ...
An Armed Truce
Collin Carstairs held out his
hand. His dark eyes smiled
down into hers.
Il believe you," he said, slowly,
whether it is because you are
so darned beautiful or not, I
don't know; I do know that you
are not at all like your letters.
Your letters seemed-inSincere.
You do not. Yes, I believe you.
Shall we call it-armiStice?"
Jennie CarStairs, coming softly
through the garden, saw them
standing there and her face
lighted. She came forward
with a soft exclamation Of
pleasure.
Collin. my darling! and Eve
lyn! You've met then. I'm so
glad!"
80 am I" said Collin. His
arm went about his mother, he
bent his tall, dark head to kiss
her cheek. But his hand still
held Fanchon fast.
Fanchon had an inspiration.
She said, not trying to free her
self:
Aunt Jennie told
Collin just now I wouldn't
speak of-something to you.
But I'd rather. I have talked
to him about it; I have ex-
planned my reasons for not
speaking, or at least :" she
looked at him briefly, che has
explained them for me. It'd
like you to know that all I have
told him he believes. That there
isn't anything 1 should tell you,
not really. Nothing that mat.
tiers. Nothing that would hurt
YOU"
MY dear" said Jennie Car
stairs.
Together. hands fast, the
three went back toward the
house.
A Happy Summer
That was the beginning of
Fanchon's happy summer. Col
lin, cancellihg whatever other
plans he may have had, was at
"DuneroSe" all season save for
those occasions on which he
went to town on business. He
taught Fanchon to ride and to
golf. She was already able to
swim and her prowess in the
surf amazed him.
0uI Lie plG OF ocean which
surrounded Southampton was
child's play to Fanchon after
her years on Hawaiian beaches,
riding the great breakers to
shore. He improved her tennis
game and took her to dinners
and dances. They were always
together, to the entertainment
OF the colony and to the dis.
comfort Of a great many mar.
rlageable maidens whose eyes
and hearts were set upon the
conquest Of Collin.
Continued Monday
Copyright. 1881, by Faith Baldwin
Distributed by King Features
Syndicate Jnc0
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Suggestions Tor
Housewives

Store silver In a box filled
with powdered starch and it
will be quite bright when taken
out.
Applied to burns. q paste Of
bicarbonate Of soda and water
is very soothing. Cover the
paste with some old linen or
lint, and bandage.
Use rock ammonia for soften
ing washing-up water if soda
makes your hands hard and
rough.
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= By FAITH BALDWIN
The Marry
Go-Round
By Helen Rowland

Traffic Rules for Marriage
In love, as in motoring, q
woman is always disobeying the
traffic rules-and then wonder"
ing how the "smash-up" oc-
CURED.
Remember that the parking
time Is always short In the con.
gested area Of q wOman.tamer's
heart.
Never follow any man so
closely that 1t will JAR you If
he STOPS suddenly.
When YOU see . sign: "NO
parking here. " on . mans heart,
do not despair; there Is always
some little side entrance or alley
way, like "PIatOnic friendship"
where you can wedge your way
in.
Always carry protective fen
ders on your heart, so that it
may remain intact, despite the
jolts, hicks and sidesWipes.
Watch the "other woman"
and don't let her "crowd you"
out of your place in q mans
affections.
Shut off the motor Of your
emotions when your husband
goes out and says he'll "be hack
in half an hour" Save your
gas until he GETS back.
Don't get panicky when you
see dangerous crossings or a
parting of the ways ahead.
Just 60 slow and keep your
head until Fate gives you the
signal to ACT.
&>A
Look out for the LITTLE cars
in Loves path; you can see q
big danger and prepare for it,
but it's always the unexpected
little fIivver Of q filtration that
upsetS you.
Never change your mind af-
ter you have signalled for a
turn" in your affections, If
you expect a man to take you
seriously. Sending him away
forever tonight d calling
him up tomorrow morning is
a woman's way of Wrecking
everything.
When you feel q sentimental
skid threatening, put on your
emotional chainS-and go slow.
And don't allow yourself to be
blinded by ANY mans lights;
no man is as dazzling as he
seems, while he's making love.
III you see n man IL ueGeE'
mined to pass" you up. give
him the road and save your.
self q lot of painful heart
bruises.
4
Blow your own horn Occa-
SiOnally; nobody else is going
to do it for you.
X Il 4
A woman's heart is always
either exceeding the speed-limit
or getting parked in the wrong
place; but no matter what hap
pens to your heart, DON'T
LOSE YOUR HEAD-and you'll
be safe!
copyright, 1881. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Beauty Box

One way to grow o full, high
chest is to yodel. Or If you
can't yodel, sing. Professional
singers have full chests. They
understand how to breathe
properly, drinking the air down
into the deepest cells of the
lungs. Posture is necessary if
chest walls are not to weaken.
Hold the body tall. Don't let
the backbone soldier on the
lob.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
What Do You
Know?
AnStUerS to TodGy'S Test

AnSUerS to TodGy'S Test
Questions On Editorial Page
I. Braggadochio. 2. Gurth. 3.
Lyria Languish. 4. Daniel Quilp.
S, Diana Vernon. 8. George
Bryan Brummell, notable leader
of fashion In England and init
mate friend Of George w. z.
Published q code Of laws, the
oldest in the world. 8. Hero
dotuS, the Greek traveller. 9.
The doctrine that there are
many gods sharing in the gov
ernment of the world. 10. Ore
from which metal aluminium
may be extracted. IL. Anthology.
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IT have nothing to say in my
defense" Fanchon went on, "ex-
cept that it is possible that ap-
pearanceS were against me.
Possible that I did not really
know of Commander -" she
hesitated again, remembered.
and went on. Commander
Gaines marriage. after all: pos
sible that my interest in the ma.
tive you speak of was what I
said it to be-"
She was silent a moment, re-
membering all she knew. Of ma
tive life and character and of
the misunderstanding which
had before this arisen between
the children of the island sons
and alien occupiers Of the is
lands. II am not pleading for
myself" she continued, "only
for, as you put it, the benefit Of
the doubt"
"You mentioned" she said,
smiling suddenly, Hawaiian
moons and susceptible youth.
You forgot to mention loneli-
ness. A girl, alone. Is it likely
that when offer Of haven and
harbor and affection were held
out to that girl that she should
refuse. %? Or that she should,
as she would think. jeopardize
herself by a confession of what,
at its worst, was only folly?"
Her Warm Smile
After a moment, fascinated
against his will by her smile, by
the warmth in her eyes and her
voice; Collin nodded:
"You have me there. Almost
YOU have convinced me. Let
It 60, then, as folly. I under
stand folly. What man does
not, grown to mans estate? But
what alienated me was your at
titude -"
She said, swiftly:
"You know nothing Of my at
titude. Only from my letters.
Letters are dangerous. they mis-
lead. I have never been," she
laughed little, "a ready letter
writer. I am sorry. I would
like you to know that I care for
your mother. very much. l
never knew NINE" she added,
unconscious of where her words
were leading her.
"What?" asked Collin in blank
Amazement.
Fanchon flushed scarlet. She
said, hurriedly:
"I mean it has been
some years since she died. Be"
fore that I was a child, busy
with the adjustments Of child
hood, of growing up; I never
came close to her. Only since
her death, and that Of my
father, have I felt the need Of
her. OF someone to whom I
belonged. I am putting this
very badly" she said, hope
lessly.
He was suddenly gentle with
her.
mo, 7 think understand"
Fanchon rose to her feet.
II must" she said, "get back
to the house and dress for din
ner, Mr.. CarStairS-"
Enemies and Cousins
Collin, pleaNe. We may be
enemies, but we are cousins"
he said, rising.
II am not your enemy" she
said, so sweetly, so simply that
his heart misgave him and he
took a step toward her, "even
If you are mine. Collin, if you
like, I will talk to your mother
about-what has happened"
That is generous of you
No, if she has not spoken Of
it herself. perhaps she would
rather not. Perhaps she wants
you to begin all over again"
Collin said, a little awkwardly.
Fanchon remembered certain
words of Jennie CarStairS, words
actually urging her to begin all
over, making a clean sweep Of
the years which lay behind.
Now she knew what they had
meant. Then, she had not
known.
II am perfectly wiling" she
argued. "CircumStantial evi.
dence is q hard thing to fight
against. Youth--and what we
have called fOllU-uaud Y1IuNnrS
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hole looks like now. I should know IL
would ehange-but / had clung foolishly
and fondly to the glimmering picture I
had of it.
1t is nova very beautiful place! Oh
tres swank. BeaucouP heavenly. 1t is
drained and concreted and filled again,
and framed by bath houses-which are,
the best I can make out, Egyptian-Greek-
Modern. And you pay to 60 there-an
upstage price-and iced things in tall
glasses are served on the terraces. And
there are many roses.
OF course like the old pool best. You
knew l would.
And If am smart and never 60 back
the spiritual image of that place of delight
will remain "immovable" for me, "robed
in glamour" NELL BRINKLEY.
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Fast-Movins Storyo Girl
Who Craved High Life
By FAITH BALDWIN
The Story Thus Far

beautiful FanchOn Meredith leaves San Francisco by
apans arrest in connection with murder in which
implicated She had not known that he
Evelyn Howard, whom FanchOn had met ON .
from Hawaii aboard She en- route to New York to
live with her wealthy aunt Mrs Allison Carstas whom she has
The crashes and all but FanchOn killed
rapng the opportunity to start life Fanchon TO the
Carstars home Evelyn Mrs Carstas affection wins her
heart At Southampton awaiting the arrival Of her Collin
Mrs Carstairs FanchOn not 10 take him seriously He
arrives and FanchOn Of being there under false prense
COln objects FanchOn learns that Evelyn had In
discreet affairs with a naval officer and q native.
NoW Continue
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Correct Manners

} ourselves in the same ill-man-
nered category.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
CRAFT CHARGED
IN FAILURE OF
BIG n. Y. BANK
State Orders to Officials of
Giant Institution Ignored,
Prober Learns.
BIZ United preaa

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Charges
that the state suspected graft in
the conduct Of the closed Bank OF
the United States and that a dozen
orders given bank officials by the
state banking commissioners a year
ago and five months before the clos
ing were ignored, were expected to
be amplif1ed today. The bank is not
connected with the United States
government.
Max D. Steuer, special prosecutor
investigating the affairs of the bank
whose closing affected 100000 small
depositors with accounts amount
ing to 100000, brought out the
charges in examinations Tuesday
and will continue his questioning
today.
The graft charge came with G..
Stanley Mitchell, chairman of the
board Of directors, on the stand.
Steuer asked:
There was time when the state
banking department charged graft
in the real estate situation, wasn't
there2"
Mitchell, visibly surprised, replied:
1.-THE Is the first time ever heard
of It,"
Questioning indicated attempts
would be made to prove money had
been paid in commissions to real
estate brokers investing money for
the bank, parts of the commissions
later being returned to bank off,
Gals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
SENATE TALKS
WHIPPING POST
BILL TO DEATH
Crime Measure Would Have
Sanctioned LaShingS
for FeIonS.

Laughed to oblivion two years ago
the whipping post bill Of the cur
rent legislative session was talked
to its grave in the Indiana senate
Tuesday.
Sponsored again this session by
Senator Robert Moorhead (Rep.,
Marion), the bill drew but twelve IA
vorable votes, while twenty-five were
for defeat.
It would have authorized judges to
add to sentences given felons con-
victed Of crimes with use of danger
Gus weapons not more than sixty
lashes "on the bare back, well
laid on"
Adding lashes to the back Of a
criminal will not deter crime" con-
tended Senator Jesse E. Wade
Oem., Vanderburg and Warrick) In
an imprisoned speech. THE death
penalty is nothing more than legal
iZing murder in Indiana. Let's not
add another blot to the states
name"
Senator winfield Miller CRep.,
Marion) chanpioned the measure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
BANDIT
BELIEVED SON
OF DETECTIVE
Death Claims Second Youth
Wounded in HoIdup of
City Grocer.

A le-year-old youth, identified
only by the name of Nichols, slain
IN a grocery holdup Monday night,
may be the son Of Detroit de-
tective. Police Chief Jerry Kinney
learned today.
Last hope Of police here to iden-
lily the boy faded late Tuesday
night as Paul Kiefer, IS, New York,
Nichols companion in the robbery
attempt, died of wounds he received
in the battle with Joseph Glosson,
grocer, at 300 Ft. Wayne avenue.
Lapsed Into Coma
Kinney said a telegram this
morning from a Detroit detective
captain asked detailed description
q the young bandit, stating a man
IN his office feared it was his son
missing from home.
Before Kiefer became uncon-
scious Monday night he told detec-
tiyes his young companions name
was Nichols, and said his home was
in Detroit. Then refusing to answer
further questions he lapsed into a
coma in which he died Tuesday
night.
Carried Water Pistol
Glosson attacked Kiefer and
Nichols, who we're armed with a
water pistol, as they we're binding
his stepson, Richard Estridge, II,
with adhesive tape in a rear room
Of the store building.
Mrs. Glosson saw the bandits
tying up her son when she peered
through trap door in the floor Of
their home above the store, after
hearing strange voices below.
Bert Perrott, Bertillon expert,
failed to identify either bandit from
fingerprints and photographs he
made Tuesday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
LEGGE, AIDS TO QUIT

BIZ ScriDDS-H oloGrd NetospdDer Alliance
WASHINGTON, Feb. A. With
prospects of Chairman Alexander
Legge and three other members Of
the federal loan board reSigning
this June, President Hoover is con-
fronted with the task OF practically
reorganizing the organization.
Besides Legge, it is reported that
three others of TIE boards eight
members will quit. They are
Charles G. league of California,
walnut and citrus co-operator;
Samuel R. McKelvie, Nebraska's
former Governor, organizer of the
Nebraska wheat pool, publisher of
the Nebraska Farmer and political
antagonist of Senator Norris; Will
liam F. Schilling of Mortified,
MINI, dairyman and organizer Of
the Twin City Milk Producers
Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04

Scout commissioner, and G. L.
Harrod, president Of the Indian
apolis Power and Light Company.
j. Frank Holmes of Indianapolis,
member of the executive board Of
the organization, will accompany
the officials on the trip from Chi
cago to Indianapolis.
A guard of honor, composed Of
Eagle Scouts, has been arranged by
F. o. Belzer, local scout executive,
as an escort.
One hundred business men and
civic leaders In addition to city
scoutmasterS, will attend the annual
appreciation dinner.
Walter G. Marmon, past presi-
dent of the central Indiana Boy
Scout council, will serve as chair
man.
A scout band will play during the
progress of the dinner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
Asks: What Is ACNE?
S S'S ,PIMPLES

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better to call it a big stubborn pimple.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
SCOUT HEADS ARE
DUE HERE TO-DAY
Executives of Organization
to Be Honored at
Dinner.

Scouting on sea and land will
hold the spotlight tonight when
Walter w. Head, Chicago banker
and national president of the Boy
Scouts Of America, and Howard
Gillette. Chicago, president of the
National Sea Scouts, are enter
tanned at the annual appreciation
dinner at the Columbia Club.
Other Scout executives who will
come to Indianapolis for the din