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The Washington times., 1931-09-19
JUST PLAYING AROUND
Story Of a Gr|\Who Didn't
Want to Settle Down

WHAT HAPPENED so FAR
Katherine GIRL believes girls chief object
life should be having time it. She has present
intention of marrying Peter Thompson the boy who loves
ashy Of from the store Dolly Hawkins finds
sugar daddy" BOyn for Katherine and after while
he offers to make life just grand, party
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
Diet and Health
By DIR. Logan Clendening

1.3 per cent; raspberries, 80
per cent.
Use Fruit Juices
Those who feel that they
should avoiC. these foods should
be certain to obtain fruit juices
(orange juice or lemon juice)
in the daily diet, and have
vegetables in the form of
mashed or strained or pureed
preparations.
/. Should bananas, if fully
ripe, be left entirely out of the
diet Of the athlete during train
ing? Yes or no."
2. "Are they an unhealthful
food, generally speaking? Yes
or no."
3. Should bananas be kept
away from children? Yes or
no."
l. No.
2. No.
3. No.
Hits Food FaddiSts
The questions were prompted
by doubts about bananas which
were Sown in my correspond
ent's mind by some well-mean-
ing but misguided food faddiSt.
Where all these prejudiceS come
from is a mystery. recently
asked in this column where
in the world the aSinine idea
that using aluminium cooking
utensils caused cancer originat-
ed. And I was rewarded by a
voluminous. set Of articles. I
read every one of these. md
here depose that in the whole
weary waste there was not one
single recorded fact, not one
shred Of real evidence that
aluminium did any harm what
ever. have no doubt that soon
after this is published I will
find out where the idea that
bananas are harmful started.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
German Aristocrat ''Stranded''

Kansas City.-Royal blood is some
thing to brag about, but Count Eric
Josef Chmielewski Is becoming an ex-
pert at bordering where he shall OBJ
tain his next bowl Of soup.
The count, who would have Inherit
ed $7000,000 from his father If pol
itics in Europe had not gone awry,
lost his car in the West and hitch
hiked to Kansas City, he said.
He admits he Is stranded" But
the count, rather seedy descendant
of once beared noblemen Of Poland
and Germany, is willing to go to work.
One Of his excellency's claims to
fame is that he once hunted Holsters
with the former kaiser. His father,
Kurt Chmielewski according to the
count, attempted to smugge the kaiser
back to Germany in 1922, with the in
tention Of overthrowing the republic.
The counts parents were divorced
in 1925 and he came to this country
with his mother. She had been a
friend Of Mrs. Frank Sheldon of Kan
sas City. The count and his mother
remained here about week and went
to the Pacific coast to visit relatives.
Later bis mother married again and
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

now lives on farm near Goebel, Ore.
Being just twenty-one years old, the
count had fair for politics. Hero
he said he had been active in Oregon's
last campaign.
Farm life did not appeal to him and
he set out for New York in an old car.
He had an accident on the highway
and his car was taken for damages.
He then began to hitch-hike to Kan.
sas City.
The county smiled as he recalled ne
would have inherited about S7,000,000
If Europe had not over.hrown it's no
bility after the World war.
"Im more concerned now over
where my next meal will come from
than the $7OO0,000," he said. II have
done various kinds of work and am
willing to do anything to earn money!
Doctor Sheldon said that the youths
story was correct and that his wife
had met the count and his mother
in Germany many years ago. The
doctor described the count as an am.
bilious youth.
The count Is small man with big
eyes and he Is partly bald. He wears
heavy-rimmed spectacles.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

He is big, thick-set, powerful fig-
ure of a man, with that complexion
which comes from the kiss OF ocean
winds. His name Is Capt. Karl Spindler
and he is the German naval officer
who tried to land the guns and NUM-
tons in Ireland for Sir Roger Case
ment. l met him the other evening
and he told me about it in English
which carried a strorg trace of accent.
Roger Easement, he said, went to Ger
many and formed the plan with the
German admiralty. He was an en-
thusiast, a visionary, said Captain
Spindler, one who might arouse men
but not a practical leader or man
for the job he tackled. After all the
arrangements were made, he lost faith
In his own scheme, and did not much
want to go through with it. But by
that time all plans had been perfected.
He was to sail on the vessel with the
arms but changed his mind and the
German government gave him a SUBJ
marine.
Captain Spindler had on board TO-
600 Russian rifes-he says they were
a fine ARMAND a lot of German ma
chine guns. Either Easement was to
meet him with the submarine and give
him instructions for landing his cargo
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
My Neigghbor Says

RESERVES of all kinds, more es-
: pecially If they are in glass bot
ties, should be stored in a dark place.
They quickly deteriorate in flavor If
kept in light place.
A few drops of turpentine dropped
on cloth and rubbed over an enam-
eled bed will remove dirt and spots
instantly and leave a good gloss.
Dishes in which flour and eggs have
been mixed can be quite easily
cleaned If they are allowed to stand
in cold water for a few minutes be-
fore washing. Hot water hardens the
mixture and makes it very difficult to
remove.
When lemons become dry, immense
them in cold water. They will soon
become quite soft and ready to USE
GO by Western Newspaper Union.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
LIGHTS OF NEW YORK WALTER ravn1v11

he thought he was to be shot but In
stead he was put in a prison camp.
He was prisoner for two years, al
though on one occasion he escaped
and made his way toward flying
field at Nottingham, where he planned
to steal a plane, having taken an
aviator with him for that purpose.
The story Of his recapture is rather
interesting, He and his companion
had managed to get some workmen's
clothes and saw posters describing
them as escaped prisoners dressed In
uniform. AS they entered Nottingham,
they noticed a ragpicker but thought
nothing of him. Coming to guarded
bridge, early in the morning, they
waited for men to come to work, hop
ing to slip past in crowd. Suddenly
the ragpicker appeared with other
men and arrested them. He was an
intelligence man. Spindler asked him
how he had known them and found
that what had given them away was
that they kept military step and
- VIZ VI IACAA AuppCACu " SCI O0I u
step, he quickly picked it up again.
The intelligence man said ordinary
workers didn't do that. The two
Germans thought they had taken
every precaution, but habit was too
strong for them. should like to talk
to that intelligence man. I'll bet as
keen an observer as he must have been
could tell lot of good stories.
Captain Spindler's recital of his
prison camp experiences made me
think of the first German prisoners I
saw after we disembarked in France.
They were huge, blond fellows, and
appeared to be very contented with
their lot. About all they had to do
was little policing of the camp and
their only guard was little, old
Frenchman in sort of blue frock coat
who carried rifle with long bayo-
net, which was taller than he was.
When he wished to smoke, he would
hand the rifle to prisoner to hold,
light cigarette, and then take his
gun back again and resume the bust
ness Of the day.
90. 1881 Bell Syndicate, -WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

or he was to be met by an agent. He
went to the Arctic and came down.
running the blockade by what he de
scribed as the "back door" and reach
ing safely the harbor of Tralee. This
harbor had been picked because Case
ment had said it had no signal sta
lions and no batteries. He was wrong
on both counts. Either he had been
misinformed or the harbor had been
fortified since he had seen it. Spindler's
orders were to wait one hour, but he
said it seemed a pity to come all that
way without landing his cargo, so he
stayed around for twenty-five hours.
That proved a mistake.
Posing as some sort of Scandinavian
vessel, he aroused suspicion and, when
he finally tried to get away, British
destroyers were waiting for him. He
says, Easement sighted him from the
submarine before he got into harbor,
but did not communicate with him,
and that there was nobody to meet
him or tell him what to do with the
guns. The destroyers signaled him
to accompany them to Queenstown and
there was noting for him to do except
obey. There he and his crew put on
their German uniforms, ran up their
flag and blew up their ship. At first
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
CHE Kitchen
Cabinet
)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Serve this on cottage pudding or
sponge cake:
Lemon Whipped Cream sauce-Com-
bine four tablespoonful Of lemon
juice, four tablespoonfuls of sugar, the
grated rind of a lemon, let stand until
well chilled, then add to cupful or
less of thick cream whipped.
Cream of Pea Soup.-Take one can
of pea soup, add one-fourth of cup
full Of water, two cupfuls Of milk, two
slices of onion, one tablespoonful of
sugar and one-half teaspoonful of salt.
Cook the soup with the milk and onion,
remove the onion and add the season
ings. Serve at once.
Half and HaIf.-Combine two cup
fuls of orange juice with one cupful
of lemon juice, add three-fourths to
one cupful Of sugar, five cupfuls OF
iced water and serve over cracked
ice Serves eight.
Brownie Orange Toast.-Mix one
fourth of cupful Of orange juice,
one-half cupful Of sugar, or honey,
and the grated rind Of large orange.
Spread on well buttered toast and
put In the broiling oven to become
thoroughly hot. Toast may be cut in
fancy shapes which will appeal to con-
valescent as we'll as children.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Triplets Celebrate
Their 72nd Birthday

Milford, Ill.-Two brothers and a
sister, believed to be the Oldest trip
lets in the world, celebrated their
seventy-second birthdays here recent
ly. The trio are William Understood
and Mrs Josephine Understood Bless.
ing, both of Kankakee. and John Un.
derstock, Condo, s. D.
John Understood, who resides on a
farm in South Dakota, makes IT an
annual event to drive here for the
celebration of his own and his broth.
er's and sisters birthday.
The triplets were born In Naper-
Vile in 1853.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

To begin with he is called Porcu-
pine Ant Eater. You can see the sharp
spurs on his back and tail. He can
ball when he is frightened, just as our
porcupines do. When rolled up he
looks just like great chestnut burr,
and naturally nobody wants to touch
him, he is so unpleasantly prickly.
He never has to go to the dentist,
for he has no teeth! But he does have
the longest tongue you can imagine,
and with the tip, which is rather
sticky, he picks up unlucky ants and
other insects and grubs.
His eyes are very small indeed, and
his ears do not show at all. His legs
are short and the fore paws are not
divided into separate toes, but claws
come directly out Of the end of the
paw. You can see how extraordinary
his hind feet are. Perhaps you think
the artist made mistake and drew
his feet upside down or backside to,
but that is the way they really look.
You see, he is something Of an engi-
neer. He digs tunnels very often, so
in what more satisfactory way could
his feet be made for kicking out dirt
and stones as he goes along?
Fiddler Grabs.
On the bank of small river down
ON Cape Cod, while the summer tide
pulls the water from the river out
to the sea, there is the strangest
sight. The little beach below sud-
denly begins to move and glide swiftly
out after the water. You have seen
tall grasses so swept by the wind that
the whole field seemed to roll along?
Well, that is what this sandy beach
appears to be doing.
But this is what really happens, for
Of course no favorite beach would
ever think of running away. Hun
dreds and hundreds Of small crabs
that live in little holes in the sand
just at the edge Of the high water
have come out of their holes all at
once and are running as fast as they
can down over the wet beach in
search Of little lunch. Their fat
bodies move closely together and COW
er the sand entirely, making the
beach seem truly alive.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
THne CHailGlren's Corner
Edited by DOROTHY EDMONDs

They hurry on, stopping every now
and then to wave one claw franti-
cally in the air. Perhaps they are sig
mailing to one another-inviting a
friend to lunch, but as soon as you
are close enough to examine them you
will discover at once who they are,
and then it is easy to guess the rest
They are Fiddler Grabs. One claw has
grown very, very large, while the 9TH
er is small. The large claw is the
fiddle, of course, and the other the bow.
Fiddler Crab is just their every day
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Buffalo Bills Ancestry

According to the biography Of
Buffalo Bill, compiled by his sister,
Mrs. Helen Cody Wetmore, the fam
lily is descended from Milesius, a
king Of Spain. whose three sons
founded the first dynasty in Ireland.
The Cody family is descended through
the son Heremon. Several members
Of the family emigrated to America
in 1887 and settled in Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Buffalo
Bill was born in Scott county, Iowa.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Appeasing the Dead

The expression ito appease his
names" means to do when q per-
son is dead what would have pleased
him when he was alive. The spirit
or ghost of the dead was called his
"manes" by the Romans, and it was
supposed never to rest quietly in the
grave as long as survivors left It's
wishes unfultilled. February 10 was
the day when all the living sacrificed
to the shades of dead relatives and
friends.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Leprosy in Lower Animals

There are no records of leprosy
having been transmitted from rats
to human beings, either by bite, as
ISOLATION or other means. There Is
a disease of rats known as rat lep-
rosy, but 1t has not been shown con-
clusively that it Is the same as lep-
rosy that affects human beings. If
a pet rat appears to have any disease,
either rat leprosy or any other af-
lection, it Is believed 1t Is to the
best interest Of all that the animal
be killed. Washington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Earth as Seen From Above

The following is a quotation from
Professor Piccards story of his trip
to the stratoscope: "At an altitude
of 10000 meters the earth is a mar
velous sight. Yet it Is terrifying,
too. AS we rose. the earth seemed
at times like huge disk. with an
upturned edge, rather than the globe
1t Is. The blush mist of the at
mosphere grew red-tinged and the
earth seemed to go into copper-col-
ored cloud, and then all but disap-
pear in haze"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

inally from shack" which is a refer
ence to horse that is hired-a hired
horse being proverberally subject to
abuse.
From this special significance, the
word shack" was applied to a writer
who rehashed stories long since gone
stale. The word hackneyed is mod
iflcation of shack" used as an allusion
to word, phrase or tale that has long
since lost it's freshness.
t6 1881 Bell svndicate.)-WNUs Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
NANNY Trees" Protected

Seed trees left by large lumber
company operating in Arkansas and
Louisiana have been dubbed IMAM
my trees" by negro cutters, who
jealousy guard against cutting
them down. Several large trees pre-
viously marked with distinguishing
white streak are left on each acre
to assure the seeding In of a new
crop of young trees, according to
the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Hammer Mans First Tool?

The first toll evolved by ancient
man is believed to have been the
hammer. At first the hammer was
stone held in the hand. Next a
strip Of skin was wrapped around
1t, and finally the hammer took the
form of real invention when man
gave 1t a handle by means of q
stick fastened firmly to the stone
with rawhfde or the stout fibers of
some plant.-Gas Logic.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

name. When one Of them appears in
print or on exhibition, like many 9TH
er musicians he adopts stage name,
and is called Signor Uca Gelasimus
Pugilator. No doubt that makes him
feel more important.
AS a family, Fiddler Crabs are very
highly strung, which means they are
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Page 8
Seas "Undertow"

The coast and geodetic survey
says while 1t has not studied the
matter. the existence of the phe-
nomenon known as undertow is gen.
orally recognized by competent au-
thorities on the subject of waves
Washington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Multiplied Misfortunes

There is scarcely calamity
which does not find mention in the
"Iliad." Therefore, succession of
misfortunes is sometimes called IAN
uiad of woes"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

just the least bit nervous. When you
lean down to listen to their tunes,
they get a dreadful fright and, run
ming sidewise, each one dashes into
the nearest hole he can find, regard
less of whether it is his own or not !!
Sometimes two or three squeeze into
the same hole, only to be inhospitably
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Works in Foundry 60 Years

New Britain, Conp.-Patrick FL.
Harmon, seventy-four, has just begun
his sixtieth year of continuous service
with brass foundry here. He is
strong and active.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
When
TEETHING
m q kes HIM PUSSY

One of the most important things
you can do to make teething baby
comfortable is to see that little
bowels do their work of carrying or
waste matter promptly and regular
ly. For this nothing is better than
Castoria, a pure vegetable prepare
ton specially made for babies and
children. Castoria acts SO gently you
can give 1t to young infants to re-
lieve collie. Yet 1t Is always effective,
for older children, too. Remember,
Castoria contains no harsh drugs.
no narcotics--is absolutely harmless.
When your baby is fretful with
teething or food upset, give a
cleansing dose Of Castoria. Be sure
you get genuine Castoria with the
name:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
How 1t Started

"Hackneyed" Expression
n T FIRST thought, there would
1 y not seem to be any connection
between a hackneyed expression and
worn out horse-yet, that is exact
ly how it started.
We have the term "hackneyed' orig
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Creatures Queer

The Echidna or Porcupine Ant Eater.
If you will pull on your seven
league boots we will just stroll over
to Australia for few moments and
find 6 queer creature that looks a
little like our own prickly porcupine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Anagram Story
(For You to Straighten out.)

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aten.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

pulled out by the rightful owner when
he arrives.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

There is not the slightest reason for uncerta}ntyI
Bread made in Washington under the direct super
vision of the District Health Department is
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
PRIZE
IS S1,650,000

DUBLIN, March 20 CUSJ-The
holder Of the winning ticket in
the Irish Hospital Benefits Sweep
stakes on the Grand National
Steeplechase stands to win ST..
$4,000, it was estimated when
the books closed here yesterday
Each ticket holders chance is
about 100000 to l.
The big race will be run over
the Aintree course, near Liver,
pool, Friday, March 81. In all
some $6,0o0,000 prize money will
be distributed. Nearly $4,000, 900
worth of tickets have been sold.
With the reduction of taxes and
other expenses, the hospitals will
receive about $2,000.000.
It is estimated the second place
ticket will be worth about $685..
900, and the third about $3.50, 900.
There is a probable field of 40.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Carpet Bag Ghost
ReDiUed in M1ruL0Nd

ANNAPOLIS, March 20.-Ghosts
of the carpet baggers Of post Civil
War days haunted the State sen
ate yesterday when Phillip Perl
man, former secretary Of State,
told a joint hearing that trainers
of the constitution Of 1857 may
easily have been influenced by
fear of carpet bagger control, to
phrase the document so as to pre-,
vent the possibility of a conStitu
tional revision by a minority.
Seeking a new constitution for
the State, Mr.. Perlman explained
the legal points regarding the call.
ing of a convention in accordance
with a referendum last fall.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
GIRL .DEBATERS
TO MEET MEN

For the first time in the his
tory of forensic activity at
George Washington University,
the arts debating team will clash
with a trio of men debaters to-
morrow night.
The local girls Will meet a
team of men from Carleton Col
lege, Northfield, Mimi, at 8 p.
m, at the George Washington
University Law School building,
Twentieth Street, between G and
H Streets Northwest.
The local team upholds the
negative of the subject, RE
solved: That the several States
should enact legislation provid-
ing for compulsory unemploy-
ment insurance, to which the
employers shall contribute" On
the team are Louise Falligant,
Hilda Haves and Elizabeth
Reeves. Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, a member of the District
Board of Education and wife of
the dean of the Junior College
of George Washington University,
will preside
Arguing against the repeal of
the Eighteenth Amendment, the
mems team will meet the de-
baters of New York University
tomorrow at p. m. in a radio
contest over station WJSV. Ralph
Gllby and James Ronald will rep
resent G. w. U,
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
High School Surrey
ShowS 29 Per Cent
Of Boys Drink

NEW YORK, March 20.-A
QUESTIONABLE given to 900 stu
dents in the hygiene classes at
De Witt Clinton High School,
revealed that 20 per cent
smoked and 26 per cent con-
fessed to doing some drinking.
The results Of the survey,
which was made by a teacher
of the schools hygiene depart
ment, were made public yester-
day. The Clinton School, which
is the largest secondary school
in the city, is open only to
boys.
. The boys answers disclosed
that So per cent of the parents
smoked and that so per cent
drank.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
RIOTERS
BEAT POLICE

LONDON, March 20 QNS0
Many persons were injured yes
terday when supporters of the
opposition party staged a rally in
Shiba Park, Tokyo, it was stated
in an Exchange telegraph dis
patch from the japanese capital
The injured included police
officers, who we're roughly han
died by the demonstrators when
they tried to break up the meet
ing. One hundred were arrested
Tension following the disorders
prompted the authorities to post
strong guards in front of all pub
lie buildings and parliament,