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The Washington times., 1931-12-28

Everyone knows that Alneri-
cans are more seized with wan
derlust than any other people.
And right now this urge to
travel is finding expression in
cruises. Did you ever" hear Of
any other nation whose stenog-
raphers and society matronS
alike set forth on short voy-
ages to Southern seas? And
numbers of great transatlantic
liners from all nations have
been chartered for the purpose.
Keep Cool and Warm in Wool
Realizing these facts, it's
easy to understand why stores
are featuring so many light
weight wool dresses in summery
colors. For they're warm
enough to protect you from sea
breezes, yet cool enough for
comfort in midday Southern
sunshine.
Ostrich Feathers
The first dress illustrated is
ideal for under-the-coat wear ut
home, as well as cruising. Then
too. it exactly solves that prob
lem of what to wear on shore
excursions, when the ship
reaches a port. For you see,
it's made of ostrich-feather
cloth-a lovely lightweight wool,
as soft as velvet.
Like a Wooden Soldier
But, perhaps the most i'm
portant part of all about this
dress is that it follows the new
wooden soldier" silhouette and
details that Paris is all agog
4bout. Notice the straight lines
of the skirt; the sharp v seam
ing and the military sugges-
ton of the buttons V-formation
on the bodice. The pointed
flounces on the sleeves with
button trim are rather severe,
too.
One of the most cruisewerthy
dresses we've seen is sketched
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Often a hand that seems
commonplace develops points of
interest, and it may require a
high order of skill to bid and
play the cards to the best ad-
vantage. The above hand Of
fers an illustration of this kind.
z passed A bid 1-Spade,
which Y was intending to do.
It rarely pays to overcall an
opponent with his own make,
so Y bid 2-Diamonds, not ex-
pecting too much from a part
ner who had refused to open
contracting. Instead of at once
supporting his partners spades,
B shifted into 2-Hearts. To
show strong support for his
partners diamonds. and to an
nounce having no losing tricks
in opponents spade suit, Z bid
2-SpadeS--a bid much used by
feature showers. A aided his
partners make. by bidding g.
Hearts Taking his cue from z,
whose bid Of 2.Spades an
nounce game prospects, Y bid
4Hearts, to show no losers in
the other suit named by oppon-
ents. B passed. OF course a
bid Of an adverse suit is the
strongest sort Of demand hid;
it would be suicidal for partner
not to take out such an inform
atory declaration. z was OBJ
liged to shift into 5-Diamonds,
but he dared not bid six, as his
partner had hoped he might.
That closed the bidding. nth
one adversary announcing no
spades, and the other announc-
ing no hearts. A could not well
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song and take the clouds with
the sunshineI"
Hang Over Mood
The receiver against her ear,
Laurel settled he.seli back on
the pillows. In this hangover"
mood, Imogen was quite fit to
babble for hours.
How am feeling?" inter-
spersed Laurel at the first open
ing, like death, dear heart,
like death!" She chanted into
the mouthpiece-
The Whoopie'S Ended,
But the Helluvit LingerS On,
You and the Scotch are gone
And I, too, am some. gone
=. .gOne!"
More chatter the line.
Really ones head was too
dizzy.
Listen, I'm, the bath-tub's
running overl You'll have to ex-
cuse me. What's that?. You
know my alibis?. . Now cut out
this stuff about Roger. he's as
attractive to me as q slice Of
cold cod. cod, I tell you'll.
the kind that's been lying dead
on the beach week. that's
the sort Of a kick. I get out of
your darling boy-friend. No, 1
didn't say juggler, or taxi-wrest-
Ter, either. though I've no
doubt he is both, provided he
meets a hot number. and that
isn't Me. not on your life...
Oh, be yourself, Imogen!"
Thus ended the conversation.
Laurel put down the receiver
with a snap. and fixed her eyes
on the picture painted on the
ornate bed-rest.
Italian Renaissance. Or a
late period in Venice. A cavalier
shaking hands with a country
maid.
The girl had a basket on her
arm, and wore white stoc' lngs
and a voluminous white apron.
The young man in the elegant
pink coat and three cornereI hat
dropped toward her leeringly.
Behind then. wa" priest.
or cardinal. Was he giving the
pair his blessing. -?
But marriage was tie helluvit,
God forbid! In the crowd Laurel
knew-which included her par
entS' friends, of course-there
weren't any married people who
seemed happy.
Making WhOOpie
Not with each other, that's
to say. They were gay enough
when detached especially at
parties, making whoopie!
Young men didn't seem to
want to marry, anyhow.
Still. . it wasn't quite a
pleasing thought.
Roger had quoted something
some disilluSioned person had
written. 'Woman's Freedom
Is Gods Greatest Gift to
Man."
Sarcastic sort Of comment on
today. not so? In the lovely
italian bed whose ornamenta-
ton had started this train Of
thought Laurel stirred uneasily.
To give anything away for
nothing. no matter how eman-
cipated one thought one was
3. might be dangerous policy.
She stared again at the pic
tured country wench, her
thoughts flying to something
the doctor had said last night
mo, this morning early.
about "necking"..
She had boasted of her own
reckless behavior, and then had
asked him, challengingly, if he
didn't find her a new and
strange specimen.
And he had put her in her
place by his response. .cata,
loguing her as ordinary" in
stead Of shocking"
Conduct like that was of the,
masses. of the "hoi polloi."
and not of the aristocracy.
Laurel was young enough to
blush at the recollection!
Continued Tomorrow
(copyriEht 1881. King Features
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leu pGd1IuO0 d11Q 1IdAC 4ONC 044N
nest and hatch family after
family. It's a grand life.
A Lot Of Fun
had a lot of fun with an
experiment. this spring. tried
my experiment on some hui
mans, and it worked out rather
we'll. There was a very pretty
young lady who came to feed
me every morning on the south
side of the Cathedral. She
wasn't very well dressed, and
sometimes I wondered if she
could afford the peanuts she
brought, but she was pretty.
The morning sun would shine
on her hair and reflect lovely
hues.
When she would fly only a
short way, I knew that she
considered to favor my suit,
so became bold and proposed
that we have a go at house
keeping. She said "Yes." And
it made me very happy. But
she asked if I was religious,
as she was convent hatched
and would only mate with one
who could conscientiously live
on the Cathedral. I told her
that I was once owned by an
Italian, so that made me eli
gible.
So up to the Cathedral we
went for our honeymoon. Then
one day she whispered to me
the glad news, and we set
about building our nest. She in
sisted on having a low nest
because she was terrified at
heights, but I remembered what
happened to my mate at the
sheep barn, and I said it would
be high nest, or none at all.
We finally compromised on a
ledge half way up. I saw to it
that it was a place that cats
couldn't reach. Soon the eggs
came and we settled down to Sc
rious home life. I had a lot Of
time to myself during the 18
days our eggs were incubating.
It is the hens duty to keep the
eggs covered.
At almost the same time every
morning I would be fed by a
young man on the north side of
the cathedral. He was fine
young chap. A club man,
should say. He wore Spats and
carried {. cane. He was very
well dressed. It occurred to me
that it would be good idea to
attempt to mate these two.
So every morning I would fly
from one to the other to be fed.
When I flew to the girl, /
lighted a bit away from her and
made her come up to me before
I would take the food from her
hand. And I did the same with
the young man, and before long,
I had them face to face in
front Of the big doors. This
took doing for several days be-
fore either of them summoned
enough courage to speak to each
other.
One morning I pretended to
be frightened and woIIldn't
come. to feed. That started
their conversation. After that
everything was fine. They
smiled and spoke when they
met. Then I overheard him
ask her to lunch with him, I
guess she was hungry, because
they went away together and
forgot to feed me peanuts. But
didn't mind, because I was
more interested in the expert
ment than I was in being fed.
Out to Lunch
After that they met every
morning and he often took her
to lunch. Then something hap
pened. I thought that they
either had a quarrel or else a
cat had gotten the young man,
because the girl came alone to
feed me, just the same as she
did before introduced her to
the young man, and I saw that
there were tears in her eyes
sometimes.
But before long the man was
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Interesting and
Timely Facts

There are more than 100000
people in London living in
Easements which have been
condemned as unfit for habita-
ton.
More meat is being con.
sumed in Germany now than
in prewar days. Berlin has
taken the lead, the annual con-
sumption being 154 pounds fol
each citizen. =
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STYLE Bulletin

A NEW HIGH LINE is in
dicated by many of the new
season hats. A beret Of quilted
black has its center caught up
by gold curled coque feathers
that add to the height Of the
model.
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A Sensational Novel Of
PIeasure-Mad Youth
What Has Happened Before

Oakes thoroughly finds that she viii be
SartOris 29 base jaded
who infatuated with her ImOgene Gay invites her
to moonlight party"
Laurel drives roadster deserted farm house where
she finds q cOnvivial party
from party wild for
Finding tires the road and is
rescued by stranger
(Now Go On With the Story
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
Contract
Bridge
BY E. V. Shepard

Every player has at some time
held q big hand that appeared
to offer excellent chances for
game at his best suit, only to
hear an adversary make an
opening bid of the suit that ap-
peared so promising. A held
the first hand shown below, and
had intended bidding 2-Spades.
To his surprize z made an open.
ing bid of 1-Spade on the second
hand shown. What was the
best cource for A to follow?
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A could not pass spades be-
cause he liked the make, and
then double the threatened
shift of make without confusing
his partner. He made an in
formatory double, intending to
bid no-trumps in case his part
ner responded with hearts, or
to assist his partners response
in either diamonds or clubs. 1t
would not have been wise to
have bid no-trumps without
knowing who held the hearts, as
he might have a long heart suit
opened against him and suffer
needleSsly.
Having doubled spades "A
could double a shift Of make in
. hearts, to force B to take some
action (bid diamonds or clubs;
let the heart double stand for a
penalty, in case B could defeat
that declaration; or have B bid
no-trumos if holding two stop
pers in hearts and lacking q
sound suit bid.
An informatory double of each
of two suits shows that the dou-
bier is strong in the suit first
doubled and weak in the second
suit. The logic given below is
too plain to need lengthy eX-
PLANTATION.
If a player makes an informa-
tory double of one suit, and
then fails to also double the
second suit bid, he states that
he is weak in the first suit
doubled and that he is strong
enough in the suit that he has
not doubled to remain satisfied
to let the second declaration be
played. Being satisfied with
the second suit it would be stu.
pid to double the declaration
and permit opponents to shift
back to the suit in which he is
very weak.
Never make an informatory
double with a two-Suiter: first
bid one suit and then bid the
other long suit. An informatory
double states that you do not
hold a strong two-suiter. Only
when you hold considerable
strength in the third suit may
you double with a two-suiter.
You may double Heart with
the first hand shown below, but
the second hand calls for a bid
Of J1-Spade over 1-Club. and
then for 2-Hearts either over 2.
Clubs or 2-Diamonds; should op-
ponents shift to hearts of course
you. should pass.
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WITH ALICE
AND EVELYN

run diagonally, as you sea
tlattertng effect to any hips.
Kashmir roma is the fabric
used-another popular variety
Of sheer crepe. And the embroid-
cry and beads harmonic Of con-
traSt gently with the color OF
the crepe. No one could mind
paying around $40 for such q
dress! = - ts@
Bugle Beads and Silver Balls
The jacket model we've
sketched last-on the right,
above-and is also one of those
indispensable" types. This
ones made of canton crepe and
is especially smart in black.
Though. if you'd rather, you can
have it in either brown or pur-
pie.
The whole yoke, reaching so
far down In back, Is chiffon,
closely studded with brilliant
bugles and miniature silver ball
beads. Around in front, the
yoke is shorter with a crossed
effect at the neckline. You
could easily wear this model to
an evening Thanksgiving din
ner.
Like a Street Dress
But the small figure in back
shows how transformed this
dress looks when the Jacket is
worn. Don't you love the way
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
Advice to the
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

After the Accident
. DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have a problem for you to
solve for me. I have been go"
ing with a certain young man
Cor quite some time.
The last night we were out
together he was in an accident
on his return shome. I have
not see him since. His par.
ents object to me because I
am of another religion. I
would like to renew our friend"
ship, what would you advise?
T. H.
If the young man has been
in an accident, it would only
be courteous for you to write
him a note and ask how he Is.
AS for religion-my dear girl
that's a matter each must set
tie with his own conscience.
I do sympathize with young
people who have to part-not
on account of their own
religious convictions, but their
parents.
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Next to ordering the turkey
and mince pie for that late.
afternoon Thanksgiving dinner,
nothing's more important to the
lady of the house than what
she'll wear! But despite it's
Importance, lots of women leave
this decision to the last minute.
At least it seemed that way to
us, from the crowds Of women
that we noticed. buying dresses
yesterday. -.~
More Than Other Kinds
And more sales checks were be-
ing written out for dresses Of
the Five O'Clock type than any
other kind. What you'd expect
really, considering their form
ality and the number of occa-
sions for which they'd be suit.
able throughout the winter!
For Afternoon and Dinner
When these dresses have a
jacket, as so many Of them do,
they can be worn-aS a rule
for informal evenings as well as
formal afternoons. For when
the Jackets taken off, there's
usually a dinner dress under
meath. Could anything be more
economical than double-duty
dress like this? Could anything
be more convenient besides?
That's why this type is often
called indispensable" So few
women can get along without it.
Feel at Home
Let's take. for example. the
first dress illustrated above.
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Your Health and Diet
By Logan CIendening, M. d.

BY Logan Clendening, M. d.
Yesterday we talked about the
hazard Of burns to young chill
dren. Most of these burns we
found were due to scslding by
water. Or by other hot liquids
such as coffee. soup, gravy
and milk.
The important thing is pre-
vention. To place the coffee
pot or kettle containing the
hot liquid well back on the
stove where the little fellow will
not be tempted to try to get
it. Or in the middle of the
table, where a child clutching
the tablecloth will not pull the
coffee pot or dish down and
spill the contents over itself.
But in spite of all rlecau-
tions some burns will occur.
Every household should know
the emergency treatment.
Burns Always Serious
Burns always are serious and
may be fatal. Twenty nine out
Of 2l4 children treated for
burns at the Milwaukee Chill
dren'S Hospital died.
The emergency treatment is
the essential part to prevent
this mortality,
1T is important to know that
a child with clothing in flames
should be rolled in q carpet,
rug, blanket, or some other OBJ
ject that will. quench the fire.
It Is also important to know
that while awaiting the arrival
of the physician or ambulance,
the child who is seriously
burned should be placed in a
tub of warm water with pound
of baking soda added to the
water. It should be known
that cold water never should be
used, because one Of the most
important points is that Of pre-
serving the body heat" says
Stanley j. Seegar, in "Hyge1a."
Preserve Body Heat
# the bath is not available
or help is coming too soon to
make it worth while to pre-
pare it, preserve the body heat
by wrapping the child in hot
blankets and hot-water bottles.
If the burn is extensive on the
body, do not attempt to remove
the clothing before the child is
taken to the hospital or before
the doctor arrives.
If the face or hands alone
are burned, cover the area with
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afternoon with the jacket
gracefully hanging loose, yet
definitely appearing to be a
part of the dress. Of course
it does, since the same lace as
in the dress finishes the charm
ing bell-shaped sleeves from the
elbow down.
DOubIy Smart Sleeves
And we've sketched a little
figure in the background to
show you how this dress looks
with the jacket off. The short,
cape-like sleeves afford both
covered shoulder line and broad
shouldered look-two important,
fashionable features.
An interesting point about
this dress is the satin lining.
It continues right up to the
shoulders and the neckline in
back. What a joy to have no
worries about slipping straps!
And, what's more, in addition
to coming in the regular
women's sizes, this models also
available in half sizes, designed
for the shorter woman. And
less than $50 is all it costs.
Sleeves Dress Up
Now, the next dress pictured
below would be suitable for the
midday as well as a late after.
noon Thanksgiving dinner. And
to be sure, it could be worn to
many bridge and cinema parties
and buffet Suppers, too. For
though the sleeves are long
there's an air of formality
about them. First Of all, they
have embroidery, interSperSed
with tiny matching round beads.
And, secondly, the sleeves are
that much talked Of empire
shape.
? The seams across the, hips
The Washington times., 1931-11-24

That Is, as I have said many
times in this column, there are
two methods of eating; the
fork-shifting method and the
non-fork-shifting method. And
We may choose either we prefer.
prefer the NOTWITHSTANDING
method, because don't like all
the extra motions and the fuss
iness Of transferring the fork
to the right hand.
The boy should not, I wish to
emphasize, eat with his fork in
the left hand unless he holds
his knife in the right hand, the
knife as an aid to the fork.
Also he should be taught to
lay both Silverpieces down often
on the plate. so that he will not
give the effect of haste and of
non-interest in his surroundings.
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Queer Doings

Many tons Of chromium alloy
and chromium plate now so
into the construction Of mod.
ern buildings. Chromium alloy
usually is employed where its
strengthening qualities are re-
quired and chromium plate
where metal is exposed to at
mospheric corrosion and where
cleaning trimmings are de-
sired.
\ \ X
Acetylene furnishes a light
five times more brilliant than
the richest oil gas.
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Rhymins
O ptimist
By ALINE M1CHAELIs

Memory
Time was he came but for a day,
an hour,
And then must turn from out
my silent street.
Some beauty taking with him
from each flower,
And leaving lark songs by a
shade less sweet.
And in the intervals I saw him
not
Life, flowing, seethed and swept
us far apart
Took even the thought Of him
to some strange spot
could not reach with all my
longing heart.
And now he enters here no
more at all,
The quiet garden never hears
his tread.
He does not come to watch the
bright leaves fall;
For him springs ltany remains
unsaid.
Yet, in some fashion cannot
explain,
keep him by me, never to go
again! ~
Copyright. 1881, By International
Feature servicA, mel
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clears away blemishes and rids the
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No wonder your skin responds 1t
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If your complexion is rough,
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Don't wait until your skin gets
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jar Of Noxzema Cream.
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Last Word
In Style

THE SEAL LEARNS NEW
TRICKS, as witness q coat Of
bright red tweed that uses seal
revers so cleverly that the re.
suit is a perfectly simulated
bolero. There are deep insets
of the black seal on the sleeves.
The coat is worn with a red
and black flecked tweed frock.
DON'T DESPAIR about hats.
Your favorite models are just
as easy to find as they ever
were. What else have we but
our old friend the tircorne?
It's newest version is in black
galyak fur trimmed at the side
with a perky white galyak bow.
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Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius BeekmanH
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

BY Mrs. Cornelius Beekman
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
My husband insists that our
boy should use his fork in his
lef1 hand and not change back
to his right hand aftcr his food
is cut. Please let me know if
he is correct. I use my fork in
my left hand, but I am left
handed.-A. r..
If the boy is being taught to
hold his knife in his right hand
and his fork in his left hand,
and then not to put his knife
down and transfer the foI::z to
the right hand, this is correct.
the form used by all well-bred
people abroad and many people
here. However, the other way
Of eating, the fork-shifting
manner of eating, is just as
correct in this country.
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gauZe or clean towel saturated
in a solution of baking soda
, (heaping teaspoonful of soda to
a pint Of water). Or cover
with a smear Of vaseline.
One of the best dressings for
burns is picric acid. Among its
many valuable qualities is its
ability to grow skin. A promi.
rent surgeon says that with it
one can create epidermis at
will"
The Washington times., 1931-11-24
Nurses tell quick ,Oay to
clear and refine skin

Vou'LL scarcely believe your eyes
L when you see how much clearer
your skin is. Scarcely believe your
hngertips-when you jesthow much
softer, smoother it is. New beauty
the very next morning after you've
used this quick-healing night cream!
Nurses FIRST discovered this quick
way to correct poor complexions.
And largely through their recon-
mendation, over 5000, 900 women
now keep their skin radiantly fresh
and lovely with Noxzema Cream.
Noxzema contains bland oils that
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The Washington times., 1931-11-24

it buckles smartly over on the
side? It looks almost like a
street dress. What a versatile
costume! Well worth $50! And
it costs a little less than that.
X +
For names Of stores where you
can find these dresses, write or
call The Times Fashion Depart
Nment, - ~. 's-'s--
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Lace and sheer crepe CMoravia
C.epe and macrame lace in this
case), a combination dear to
many women's hearts. Because
they know it's both smart and
becoming, it inspires q feeling
Of self-aSsurance. ~.
How perfect for q dressy
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Copyright 1891, Erich Maria Re-
marque. Distributed by United
Eegprs syndicate. lnc.)