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The Washington times., 1931-03-09
E" Faststsppirg Romance By FAITH BALDWIN
DIET AND HEALTH
BY DIR. Logan Clendening-

I am aware that it causes a
considerable amount Of econ.
omic loss by keeping many peo-
pie from work.
But that is because 1t Is com.
mon, not because it is danger
GUS. I know that 1t leads the
list of diseases which cause dis
ability and absence from work
in an industrial community.
But that does not make it a
source Of real danger.
A Lot Of Bunk
The aften repeated statement
that q cold leads to graver dis
ease is almost utterly without
foundation. AS is the warning
that q neglected cold Is fraught
with hideous possibilities. Pneu-
monia is never a sequel Of q
cold. If pneumonia occurs, it
is pneumonia from the begin.
ming. And far from preparing
the ground for pneumonia, the
immunity reaction given to the
body by an attack Of cold actu-
ally tends to prevent q person
from catching pneumonia.
That colds lead to tuberculo-
sis is an equally fallacious piece
Of reasoning. Tuberculosis may
indeed appear to begin by hav-
ing for its earliest symptoms
q tendency to catch numerous
colds. But these colds were
actually indications Of active
tuberculosis from the beginning.
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One Of the dangers Of any
kind Of health talk is the crea-
ton Of fear. I agree with the
Christian Scientists, at least to
this extent, that fear Is an
actual cause of disease-men.
tai and spiritual, If not bodily.
1t Is very easy for health
writer's to fall into this habit.
They feel the necessity Of en-
phaSiSing their points, and
there is no better way to do it
than to call on the emotions
and imagination of their audi
ence. And no emotion is more
potent than fear, and no emo
ton more powerful in arousing
imagination.
Nothing To Be Done
Particularly dangerous is this
practice if there is nothing to
be done about the situation
after the fear has been aroused.
That is why this column says
very little about cancer and
gives very little support to the
propaganda Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cancer.
An illustration Of all this Is
the commonly heard remark
that "a cold Is not q minor all
ment."
Now this is a silly pronounce
ment. II there is any disease
on the face Of the earth that is
q minor ailment, the common
cold Is the best example Of It.
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necklines. You'll find cowl
necking draped higher, the
point Of a V-nickline not so
deep, a suit or a coat closing
higher up in the front; scarfs
attached to dresses, suits and
coats to fill In empty spaces.
Some Of the newer fashions
have little standing collars that
tie close to the throat, high
fastened turned-down collars, or
quaint oval necklines that just
follow the line of the base Of
the neck.
Many ScarfS Are Seen
Many separate scarfs are
used, too-as you know-to take
the bare look from a plain
neckline.
Fashion is ladylike in her
skirt lengths, too. That's not
new. She has been that way
for a year. But she's even
more careful about it now than
she was. It's rare you ever see
a street dress shorter than mid
die calf now.
Of course, you mustn't get the
impression that because it's
ladylike, fashion is dull. Be-
cause it isn't. It's even more
exciting than it was-because
these ladylike tendencies add
new ideas to almost every cos
tune.
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Old-FashiOned Love
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am o bachelor Of 35. fairly
prosperous and can easily sup.
port a wife. But what I want
is not somebody to keep house
for me, but somebody who will
love me in the old-fashioned
way. That is, somebody who
will accept me completely, and
Loyalty believe am better than
I am. The girl Of 80, whom I
am practically engaged to
wishes to marry me, I am sure.
She wants to live comfortably
and to be somebody's wife. But
though she is very sweet to me,
I am not really sure she loves
me, and I am agonized about
it. How can I make sure, be-
fore it is too late?
LOvE-HUNGRY.
If the girl were in love with
you in the way you describe, I
feel pretty sure you would know
it. But there is always the
chance, indeed a chance that is
almost a certainty, that a sweet
domestic woman, who honestly
wants to marry a man but who
perhaps hasn't much warmth Of
temperament, won't learn to
love him ''in the old-fashioned
way" until after she is married
to him. Are you ready to make
this experiment, realizing that
there is always a slight chance
that it won't succeed? If you
are not, slip out of your pres
ent ENHANCEMENT as quickly as
you can, if it is honorable to
do so, and delay marrying until
you have inspired in some wo"
man an unmistakable love.
When that happens, you won't
need to write to me.
Shall She CrOss-QuestiOn Him?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am 81 and have been going
with a young man Is years old
for six months. He came to see
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the ink-waited, shaken with a
fearless sobbing. Presently, the
ink having dried, she made a
few unintelligent scratches on
the paper, crumpled up the
sheet, cast it away, dipped her
pen and started afresh.
Only one thing to do
Dear Mrs. Lorrimer," wrote
Mary Lou, holding her chin
high 50 the, tears might not
blot the sheet, Don't think too
badly Of me. I can't stay any
longer. It is impossible. Things
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have happened which have
made it so. Please forgive me
and thank you a thousand
times for all you have done for
me. I can't explain, I'd rather
just leave this note and slip
away. I'll never forget you or
cease to be grateful, but I
can't stay on"
She signed it, firmly enough,
MARY LOU"
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
What's in Fashion?
'IdduLike" Spring Details
Directed by Amos Parrish.

NEW YORK, March 7.
Fashion is a lady now! And
quite a lovely one, too. With
all the little tricks of modesty
and dignity that gave the real
old-fashioned ladies so much Of
their charm.
This spring there's nothing
bold or brazen about fashion.
No loud, startling effects de-
signed to get attention. Quite
the other way, in fact.
Just see how fashion has
changed lately. Bare shoulders
for daytime are going out Of
date, and getting out Of fash
ion. Covered shoulders are in
fashion. They're more lady
like.
Instead of the sleeveless
dresses you used to meet walk
ing down the avenue, spring
fashions more ladylike dresses
have cap sleeves or sleeves that
reach to the elbow.
Jackets to Match
When dresses are sleeveless,
they're more apt to be worn for
active sports, or are dresses that
have a little matching jacket to
be slipped on when you go out.
Even the Short-sleeved dresses
have jackets, so that on the
street the arms are quite COW
cred. In fact, this jacket cos
tume-the dress with it's own
Jackets one of the most fash
ionable you can choose to wear
tbic coming season
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den fear possessed me-suppose
he was out Of town! How
careless I had zen to let the
medicine run out.
Off On Vacation
The maid at the doctors
office said that the doctor had
gone with his family for a
weekend to a distant resort.
realized that I would have
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this coming season.

If jacket doesn't go with
the dress, and the sleeves are
short, fashionable women put
on gloves-gloves long enough
to cover most of the bare part
of the arm.
Longer Gloves Worn
Six-button, eight-blltton, even
r. and 16-button gloves. Fash
ion-knowing women who know
it's smart to be ladylike are
choosing all these lengths to
wear with their dresses whose
sleeves aren't long.
Along with covering up the
shoulders, covering up the neck
is in fashion. Not entirely COW
ering it, of course. But cover
ing up more OF it than used
to be the fashion.
Nearer the base Of the throat
Is the fashionable height &or
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD

THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday II
March 10
If March 10 is your birthday,
during the coming year you
should gain through persistent
effort. You may gain assist
ance from those older or in
more responsible positions. Sue
cess should come through con-
serVative business and by organ.
izing your own affairs system.
atically. Don't waste time or
energy in useless argument or
allow neglect Of seemingly un'
important matters.
Important dates: Avoid ex.
cesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from June 8 to IL, June 20 to
July l, July II to is, August
IA to 18, August % to 81, Sep
tember II to 13, September 81,
%, October 2 to 4, November
21 to 26, December 10 to IL,
January l to 8. Good for gen
eral affairs from April is to IT,
May ID to IS, July l to 8, July
10 to 81, August l to 10, Oc-
tober IL to 81, November . to
26. Contradictory dates show
two opposing influences.
A child born March 20 will be
intuitive, ambitious and change
able. He should learn to concen-
trate, to finish one thing before
beginning another, then he VIII
be able to turn his original ideas
to practical use. He should
do well in real estate, in legal
matters or those things con-
nected with liquids, oils or the
sea.
Tendencies for March IL
The influences favor artistic
and imaginative matters, also
those dealing in liquids, chem.
icals, real estate, building and
conservative business concerns.
Copyright 1881. King Featus
Syndicate, Incl
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good-bys had been said and the
voices Of departing guests
faded and the purr Of motors
grew fainter, Mary Lou finally
reached her room. She un-
dressed, endured Mrs. Lorrimer's
friendly May I look in, just
to see that you're not too tired
to cover yourself up?" and,
after the older woman had
gone, she lay awake, wretched,
too miserable for tears, staring
at the dim shapes Of the furni-
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ALMA RUBENS' LIFE STORY

} to wait for his return to get
any more medicine"
I tried to read but the words
on the printed page did a
crazy dance before my eyes. I
went out for a walk, but my
knees shook so I had to come
back again. I took a hot bath,
and a glass Of hot milk, and
tried to sleep.
Every nerve in my body was
jerking-what could be the
matter with me? felt exactly
as I did when was taking the
"cure."
Who was that beautiful
woman had met in the
doctors office one day? She
seemed to be so kind, so
sympathetic. I found her name
in the telephone book and
called her. She answered the
telephone herself. The moment
I spoke she seemed to know
what was the matter. She
said she would be right over.
Ill at Ease
In IS minutes she arrived.
could hardly totter to the
door to admit her.
why, my DEAR" said the
beautiful, middle-aged woman
in her soft, cultivated voice,
Don't be so frightened. All
you need is a shot,"
"A shot!" I repeated after
her. "a shot of what?"
why, darling" she said, "a
shot of cocaine. Do you mean
to say you have run out?"
III, shaking, faint, dazed as
I was, her words struck on my
brain, like the shot of a gun.
"Cocaine!" I whispered. us
that what he was giving me?"
The woman stared at me in
bewilderment.
"Why, you poor darling" she
said, "of course. I thought you
knew that. I thought you
went there just the same as I
did-to buy drugs"
The Great Question
"Are you a drug fiend. too9"
I shuddered. ,.
sadly.
Eyes, Alma," she replied, very
seriously, "yes, I'm an addict
too, but I hope we're not
fiends."
I fell back on the bed, !
don't know whether I tainted
or not, but a little later, as !
hazily remember, Mrs. Blank
was sitting beside me on the
bed drawing a little packet Of
white powder from her purse.
She gave it to me and !
snatched it as a drowning man
snatches at a straw. I took a
little pinch, put it on the
base of my thumb, drew it into
my nostrils. Soon courage re-
turned.
King Dope was back on the
throne, and I poor, silly Alma
Rubens, who had just made
such wonderful comeback,
was again one of his faithful
subjects.
My new friend stayed with
me until midnight. We talked
of books and plays, and
whether long dresses would
ever come back or not. When
she left me she handed me
another little white package. I
took it without a word.
That poor woman was a
leading member of New York
society. Her hair was gray
and she was the mother Of a
beautiful daughter.
I don't blame her for what
she did.
She was just trying to help
me.
But how about that highly
respected, well-known and sue
cessful doctor, who had delib-
erately led me into dope again
Just to get my money?
Ito Be COntinued)
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate. Ine.)
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NOU Go On With the Story
CHAPTER 81

So Christmas Day came.
Cold and clear and perfect, the
Christmas Day Of a bright, tin
seled card. For snow had fallen
the night before and Westwood
was ermined in white, soft and
shining, the bare branches Of
the trees glittering with frost,
with silver armor, and a pale
golden sun Shone bravely in
the cloudless winter sky.
Larry arrived with absurd
presents for Mary Lou and
funny little membranes for
the others. And the big tree,
which Mary Lou and Mrs. Lor-
rimer and "Travers" had trim
med the night before, blazed
with lights and ropes Of gold
and silver, shone with stars
and guarded the heaps Of pack
ages, gayly papered, and gayly
tied, which lay at the base like
strange and colorful fruit.
Mary Lou was more than
taken care of. Mrs. Lorrimer
had given her. a dozen pretty,
graceful little bits of lingerie
and perfume, exquisite hand
kerchiefS, an etching she had
once admired and, as a very
special gift, slim, lovely coat
of silver broadtail, collared and
cuffed in sable, a coat for
princess, which took Mary LOUIS
breath completely.
Some More Gifts
And from Lorrimer there
were books and candy, stock
tngs and a handbag in excel
lent taste, and one small square
box from Cartier's.
Mary Lou opened it and her
eyes widened and then flew to
Mrs. Lorrimer's in appeal.
A ring. A square cut sap
phire set in platinum and with
q frosty lace work of diamonds
about it!
"Oh, Larry!" said Mary Lou
helplessly.
with Larry watching, whist
ling aimlessly to himself, and
under Mrs. Lorrimer's anxious
eyes, Lorrimer crossed to Mary
I,o,1's side and stood with her
under the many colored lights
Of the tall, lovely tree.
''It asks no promise" he said,
low; "it rivetS no fetters. But
you don't wear the other ring
any more, Delight"
"Other ring?" she whispered,
p unconscious that she spoke for
his ears alone.
"The seal ring. We-didn't
have time for any other" he
said.
Ill at Ease
Her heart sank, she was sud.
denly blackly depressed. He had
married Delight Hartford then
with a seal ring. His own,
she imagined.
She tried to smile and sue
ceeded only in looking wist-
full and unhappy.
Well, she'd let him think
she'd been awfully poor after
the death" of the cousins!
"'u-had to co." she man.
aged to say.
He nodded. thinking he I'M
derstood, but wondering why
surely it hadn't been val
liable, couldn't have brought
very much! But his heart
CONSTRUCTED with pity for her,
the hard. difficult times she
must have been through and
of which she was so reluctant
to speak.
Then" he begged. >"fCr the
sake of ChristmaStime, will you
wear this one. for. .me?"
She loved it! 1t was beau
tiful, it was perfect. She
slipped it on her finger, her
eyes turned from his sud-
denly radiant face to Mrs.
Lorrimer's. Margaret nodded,
quietly.
Larry broke into what he
fondly hoped was a carol, and
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ture, wondering what she could
do, what she must do.
AS she lay there it grew
clearer in her tormented mind
that there was only one thing
possible to do.
She rose, slipped into her
negligee, ran barefoot across
the thick rug and switched on
the light above the desk in the
little living room; there, after
a long pause, she selected pen
and paper; dipped the pen in
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Fashion Fancies

Topaz Glassware-If YOU'RE
considering new glassware, ask
to see the lovely new shade
called topaz. It's lighter than
amber, but deeper than yellow
and makes a nice change.
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medicine left in my little cabi-
net.
"Pll get some when I go out"
I thought.
But I didn't have the pre-
scription. The doctor thought
it was best to get it for me
himself after he had been
giving it to me for some time.
I called the doctor. A sud-
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

Appreciation for the Surprise
Party
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
If your friends give you a
birthday surprise party, what
would be the proper thing to
say to show your appreciation
and thanks? j.
How very kind you were to
plan this lovely party for me.
Thank you so much. I have
never been so touched in my
life; it has been an evening If
the most beautiful momeries."
At the Theater
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Should one, entering a row at
a theater, face those already
seated or face the stage?
VERA.
One should face the stage.
keeping as near as possible to
the back of the seat in front of
you. In this way you will least
disturb the people already
seated. or standing to let you
pass.
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Life, Love and Adventures
Of a Modern Cinderella
What Has Happened So Far

Thrown upon Mary Lou ThurstOn beau
tuI vvaciOus orphan, seeks position Noticing ad for
companion for semiinvald Larry Mitchell reporter ana
friend her. Mary Lou applies Tor
position palatiaI of Mrs LOrmer at Westmi
Conn.
told the ad should have read male COMPANION as the
LOrimer, Mrs LOrrimerS Shot down
imprisoned while World War aviator he has type OF
Lou is about to leave when IraverS enters
calls her delight
"e" LOmer explains Travers claims have married
England named Delight Hartford obviously
Mary nearly double" Travers thinks her his
Vie MRS LOrrmer begs Mary at good salary
take the name of Deght temporarily the role
wife regain his normal state OF nina
md heaIth Finally Mary Lou consents
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May be obtained only In
sizes 16, 1S, 20, "a, 36, 3S, 40,
AZ and A. Size Is requires 31s
yards of 36-inch fabric.
Send Is cents, coin or stamps
for each pattern giving name,
address, style number and size
wanted. Send for Spring and
Summer fashion book, price Is
cents. Book with pattern, rs
cents. Address washington
Times Pattern Bureau, 243
West 18th New York City.
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
AnsWeTs To TOdGys Test
Questions On Editorial Page

I. Holland. 2. HarpOon 8.
Emancipation Proclamation. 4.
PontiuS PLATE. S. Makes it look
like silk. 6. English. 7. Clemm.
8 Delight. 9. Johnson. 10.
Parr. II. Destroy. IL. Disturb.
IL. A body of persons in close
order. IA. Unfaded. Is. A mar
now strip Of wood.
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
This Day in History

The Confederate iron plated ship the Merrimac,
was destroyed by the Monitor at Hampton Roads,
Va, on March 9, 1861.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

"You say the third degree
didn't bother you a Bit
"No, not at ALL"
Didn't they fire questions
at you rapidly? Didn't they ask
for explanations? Didn't they
ask where you were at certain
hours of the day and night?:"
Eyes"
Didn't they strike you in
an endeavor to exc out a
confession5 Didn't they tell
you that you couldn't drink
or smoke until you told the
truth? Didn't they threaten
you?"
Yes, they did all that"
"And still you say it didn't
bother you a BIT. Are you in
human?'
mo. | was just used to It.
Ny wife's been doing that
for years.
IS. c. Ts'rfss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
NEWS AND PROGRAMS OF THE CHURCHES

where the disciples were first called
Christians. Here at Antioch they
went into the synagogue or the
Sabbath Day and Paul spoke to the
Jews summarizing the great dcvel-
opments in religious life OF the
Jewish people and placing In that
setting the mission and work OF
Jesus. Either some Gentiles were
present in the synagogue or they
heard of Paul's address, for they
requested that on the following
Sabbath that he should preach TO
them also.
The preaching OF the Gospel IN
this way had the effect that IL
seemed TO have wherever Paul had
preached it-some were responsive
and believed, others were aroused
with the fury Of prejudice. Paul's
preaching was full OF hope and
grace, TO some, but full OF BIAS
phemy to others. Apparently, also,
as Is usually the case where old and
new ideas come In conflict, there
are mixed motives in those who
were stirred TO opposition and per-
secution. They were moved partly
by prejudice in favor Of their for
mer beliefs and partly BY seeing
Paul's preaching attaining marked
effect.
The ort-tandin- point here Is the
effect OF this situation upon Paul
and Barnabas themselves. Paul saw
he attitude of the Jews were op-
posing him and the responsiveness
II the Cen lies and determined
that his mission was to be among
he Gentiles. Thus the early Chris
ian missionary enterprise became
Eo-ld-wide and universal in its APP
peal and its effect.
II was a great thing when the
rev exrerience in Christ extended
beyond the territorial bounds, and
spreading from Jerusalem 10 An
sch rushed bevond to the islands
and through Asia Minor into ~
ore II was a much greater thing
when the Spirit OF this new move
ment burst the bonds Of al narrow,
sc-'rria- and racial prejudice.
The Christian missionary enter
mise be7er WITH iaroeness OF vision
with breadth in its setting. and
Nth a larreness OF spiritual out
'ook TO match its worldwide vision.
The world has grown vastly in sire
since the DAYS when Paul ard
Pernabas cama into Asia Minor and
Paul turned 10 the Gertiles. In
some respects the missionary en-
ternrise and the missionary spirit
have not cutie kent pace with the
growth OF the word and with in
c-caSi-- cn-crturitv.
The Christian church OF TO-DAY.
70 be WORTHY OF ifs Master. must
meet these rev situations In the
spirit or Paul and Pa-~ahas. with
The ratierce Of the r'o7eer exrlor-
Inn now fields and with the denth
RI the prophet seeking the largest
conception Of truth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

How did you like those
Chinese back-scratchers /
brought you?'
is that what they were,
Chinese back-scratrhersl NV
wife's been making me eat
Salad with them"
-CrnrcE- MsIfeaser.
MY Sweetie just gave me a
rainbow kiss"
What the divil IS that."
"Oh. the kind that comes
after a st0rni"
-B'esfern Rsssr. Red Ger
Bess: One thousand francs
bought me this ring in Paris.
Bessie: One John bought
me this car in New York.
-WeSicyaa Hsse.
"He has the intelligence of
a bullet"
Flows that"
"Dum-dum."
-Aus0svp Shcp~&