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and have him questioned" he
said.
Don't worry" Kitty" Peter
called as they took him away.
Kitty Talks to Sanders
Then Mr.. Sanders came. He
greeted me and began whisper
ing to the officer. His voice be-
came louder.
In that case I have to talk
with her alone-you know that"
he said.
MY questioner nodded and
took us into a small room.
First" I said, they've got
Viola for a witness and she
doesn't know a thing about it."
Meaning that you do?" Mr..
Sanders talked very softly.
Nothing of the murder. Viola
thinks I'm guilty, they oughtn't
to hold her"
Tell me about it. I'll look
after your friend"
Address Unknown
So 1 told him all about it.
didn't spare myself. admitted
that had hoped Malvern would
marry me. admitted that I
trusted him and believed it
would be quite all right for me
to slip up to his place for a
few minutes and get the jewels.
I told him about the leather
case with my name on it in
gold letters and assured him
that I had never seen it before
and didn't know the contents,
but suspected they were the
jewels Forrest had promised me.
He probably had the case fixed
up for me.
I even went back to the time
I knew Dolly Hawkins and told
him about Malvern having been
her sugar daddy, as she always
called him-of her assertion
that he was going to marry her.
When I got to the story of
poor old Mrs. Hawkins, Mr..
Sanders started in amazement.
What a story" he exclaimed.
Its true!" I protested.
"Oh. yes. I don't doubt it,
but it's great human drama"
So went on with my story.
my dear" he said, "the old
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iron. 1t didn't take him long
to pry open the door.
. One light was on.
Mrs. Hawkins lay on the
floor beside the cot. The OF.
ficer and Mr.. Sanders went
over and examined her, knelt
down beside her. I began to
feel faint, for the poor woman's
face was enough to tell the
story.
Mr.. Sanders was very grave.
"She's dead. That makes it
tougher than ever for you," the
officer said, as he turned and
stared at me.
Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
what can Kitty do now to
prove her innocence? Read TO-
mOrrOw's exciting instalment.)
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Now the problems solved!
What to wear receiving at for
NAL tea, what to wear to a large
wedding reception, or at any late
afternoon gathering when a
regulation afternoon dress isn't
quite enough dressed up, need no
longer be a worry! Fashion has
designed dresses just to fill
these needs, and aptly calls
them Five o'clock"
They're something like a Sun
day Night" dress, really-only
more wearable-not quite so
low IN the neck as a rule, and
not so long and trailing. For,
though they completely cover
the calf, they never should
reach below the ankle bone.
. Canton with Metallic Plaid
The first model we've sketched
Is made Of brown canton crepe.
The gracefully draped cape-scarf
dips over the shoulder with one
side crossing the other in a sur,
plice line in front. It's made of
red-orange and gold metallic
cloth in the subtlest plaid de-
sign, and gives a rich contrast
with the deep brown of the
dress! We were perfectly de-
lighted when we found it-for we
know it's not only grand for for
NAL 5 o'clock affairs, but also
for evening movie parties and
dining out at odd little places!
And with all these plans in
mind, imagine our surprise when
we heard the price was less than
$40.
Black Lace a Necessity
The one sketched in the mid
die is about the smartest of
them all. It's somewhat dressier
than the canton dress-and we
may see it on more hostesSes
than guests at these twilight
parties. But we'll venture to say
that after dark it will step out
to theaters and evenings of
contract bridge. go lots OF
places on lots of people.
A wide collar on this dress
does the Shoulder-hiding trick.
See how it drops over the arms
in an epaulette effect, and then
gradually tapers in down the
front Of the bodice And the
scanning in diagonal lines at the
hips gives a slendering effect
that everyone wants whether
she actually needs it or not! A
little sparkling buckle at the
Haist breaks the spell Of black
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Contract u! a: !., Bridge
"The Official System"
Counting Dun1my's Tricks
By E. v. SHEPARD

point; J-X, 0: 10-X-X, o. d.
vide points by 2 to obtain prob
able assisting tricks.
Note that declarer and dummy
value honorS held in precisely
the same maner. And why not?
Six dollars in one pocket and
four dollars in another pocket
must be worth just ten dollars
total, regardless of which pocket
holds the number of dollars,
even if some players value hon.
ors differently for the two part
ners or for trump makes and no
trumps. Common sense requires
no explanation; eccentricities
alone call for explanations.
Counting Dummy'S
Dummy's trumps are counted
differently than declared's be-
cause they possess different
sort of value. The declarer EN-
ploys his trumps for pulling
those held by adversadries.
Dummy'S trumps are of no
value unless sufficient to shorten
the number Of leads required to
pull adverse trumps, or unless
dummy can ruff Ctrump) losing
cards held by his partner.
The declared counts nothing
for ability to ruff; he cannot
win tricks twice with the same
trumps; If he wins tricks by
leading tTumps he cannot also
win tricks by trumping with
them.
Dummy counts l point for
four small trumps; he counts 2
points for five or more small
trumps. This value of dummy's
trumps is because four small
trumps about half the time save
a trick that declarer expects to
lose. Five or more trumps in
dummy nearly always saves one
trick for his side.
Counts 4 Points
With not fewer than three
small trumps, dummy counts
4 points for twice ruffling a suit
of which he is void; 2 points
for ruff of his singleton suit; l
point for trumping a suit OF
which he holds only two cards.
If dummy holds only two
trumps count only 2 points for
ruffing a void suit. and moth
ing for a singleton or a double
ton.
Value dummy's hand shown
below, first in support of hearts;
then try it for no-trumps.
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Advice to the
LoveIorn
BY Beatrice Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Some friends of mine have a
girl Il years of age, and she
has been married for a year to
a boy of 18. Please tell me If
the girls mother, just learn
ing his true age, can have the
marriage annulled?
ANXIOUS.
There is a legal aid society
In nearly every large city to
which you can present such
questions as the one you ask.
Laws vary in different states,
and I do not know how old a
boy has to be in your state be-
fore he is capable Of contract
ing q legal marriage. If there
is no legal aid society in your
city, I would advise you to ask
the clerk of the local court or
q Judge Of the juvenile court.
am sure you will find some
one to answer your questions
IN an authofitatiNN way.
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Your Health
and Diet

AOAGAAh 4NAe ~
THE TOTAL calories for this
typical reducing diet in the
breakfast and luncheon de-
scribed in the preceding articles
is 1868. For cur evening meal,
then, we can have 500 or 900
calories and still stay at a low
level of consumption for the
day.
SUPPER
Roast Beef
Baked Potato String Beans
Whole Wheat Bread Butter
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Pear
In the analysis notice the
amounts and the balance of the
requirements.
Roast Beef: A slice 4 by 21a
by "a inches thick. Weight, "A
grams or 112 ounces; SO calo-
ries; protein, 10 lilo grams;
fat, 5 $40 grams; vitamins A
and B, G, possibly D and
others. Calcium, phosphorus,
sulphur, iron, manganese and
many other minerals. Excess
acid, S; no roughage.
String Beans Analysed
String beans: Two-thirds Of
a tea cup. Weight, 100 grams
or 31S ounces; 21 calories, pro-
tein, lilo grams: fat, l-1O
gram; carbohydrate, 4 grams:,
vitamins B and E; excess
alkalinity, 2 ITO; roughage, $40
gram fibre.
Baked Potato: Two and one
half by 214 inches. Weight,
100 grams or 312 ounces; 90
calories; protein, 212 grams;
fat, ITO gram; carbohydrate,
20 $40 grams. Calcium, phos-
phorus and iron present; vita
minis A, B and c; excess al
kalinity, . 2.10; roughage, 40
gram fibre.
whole Wheat Bread: One
slice 312 by 3K2 by 1a inches.
Weight, 30 grams or l ounce:
"A calories: protein, 2 go
grams: fat, $40 gram; car
bohydate, IA 9-1O grams. Vita
Minis A, B and C; minerals
and vitamins present. Excess
acid, 2 2-10; roughage, 4-1O
gram fibre.
Butter: Tablespoonful: IS
grams or u ounce; 115 cal
ories; fat, IL 7-1O grams; neu-
tral.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad:
Two small leaves Of lettuce;
one and a half tomatoes 2
inches in diameter. Weight,
$50 gram or 51a ounces: 80
calories; protein, 11s grams;
fat, u gram: carbohydrate, 512
grams. Calcium, phosphorus
and iron present; vitamins A,
B and c and E; excess al
kalinity, 8 $40; roughage, $40
gram of fibre.
Total Galleries For Supper
Pear: Three by 2 inches in d.
ameter. Weight, 100 grams or
AZ ounces; SO calories; pro.
tein, ITO gram; fat, 6-10 gram;
carbohydrate, 13 ITO grams.
Vitamins B and C: excess al
kalinity, 42-10; roughage, 3 2-10
grams Of fibre.
Total calories for supper,
483. Balance: Protein, 1S $40
grams. Fat, 1S 40 grams.
Carbohydrate, 4S 40 grams.
VitaminS, minerals and rough.
age present.
Total calorieS for breakfast,
luncheon and supper, 1851
average recruitment for an
adult, at moderate work, $500
to $1,000. ...
Total protein for the three
meals, 621z grams minimum
requirement 60).
Total fat for the three meals,
76 (no fixed requirement..
Total carbohydrate for the
three meals, 1873 (no fixed re-
quiremenD.
Proportion of acid ash to
alkaline ash, 30 to 81. So 1t Is
a protective diet-the alkaline,
or protective foods exceeding
the acid.
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NOw Go On With the Story

sure I saw my questioner push q
button under his desk. That
would be a signal outside some
where for someone to listen in
to the talk, but it didn't worry
me.
I told Mr.. Sanders who ! was
and mentioned Thad'S case.
I'll say remember you, Miss
Mason" he said, with a chuckle.
What can I do for you?"
I'm at hearquarters-police
headquarters. They are trying
to make me believe that I killed
Forrest Malvern" I said.
Did you?" he asked in a low
voice.
II did not"
Then don't talk; I'll be
down."
Il haven't talked, except to
deny everything, Mr.. Sanders"
Don't even deny-don't say a
word. They can't force you to
talk"
More Questions
"All right, hurry down. They
are listening in on this much Of
our talk anyway. Good bye"
hung up and smiled at the
man, who seemed surprised.
Wasn't 1 right? Didn't you
give a signal for someone to
listen imp" l asked him.
He wasn't smiling any more.
He was trying to frighten me.
Lawyers cost money and no
lawyer can help you. If you
come across I'll see that you
get out of it," he said, sharply.
"You will? You are the judge
and the jury, I suppose. Come
now, be nice. I'm not going to
talk until I see my lawyer" I
settled back in my chair as If
determined to say no more.
do you know a night switch.
board and elevator boy named
Luke?"
i WOulQuC answer
do you know a Jap boy
named Kayto?"
1 turned and stared out of the
window.
"How are you going to ex-
plain not getting in until
after %"
I turned back and smiled at
him, still silent.
How"
He started to shout, but an
officer came in and leaned
over to whisper to him.
They talked for a moment
and my questioner growled,
Bring him in"
Peter Arrives
Mr.. Sanders couldn't get
down so quickly as that. I
wondered who it could be.
found out soon enough.
It was Peter Thompson!
Hello, Kitty see the bulls
made another of their famous
blunders," he said and smiled
at me.
you said it, Peter" an
swered.
He turned to my questioner.
This young lady was a guest
at my home last night-what's
the big idea of all this non
sense?" Peter demanded.
It was so nonsensical, so as
tonishing, that for the life of
me I couldn't help laughing
outright.
wave the flags" I said.
"Peter Thompson to the res
cue!"
Peter looked at me re-
proachfully and frowned and
shook, his head.
I was sorry. and ashamed
that had laughed when Peter
Thompson forced himself in at
headquarters and tried to estab-
lish an alibi for me. ~"
Good old Peter!
Despite the fact that had
Tilted him, hoping to marry a
rich man, he was still loyal.
Were you out to his house
last night?" was asked.
"Of course she was!" Peter
exclaimed, giving me a beseech-
ing glance which the officer
caught, and understood all
right.
Keep STILL" the officer
growled at Peter, and to me
he said, "Were you?"
I'm not talking" was my
answer.
"Aw admit it; sure you
were," Peter cried.
The officer pushed a button
and a cop came in.
. Take this nut out to Dorian
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AS support for your partners
declaration, either at trumps or
no trumps, value honors Of suits
not bid by an adversary as fol.
lows: A, 3; K, 2; either @. j or
10, point each. A solid suit
like A.K-Q-J is worth 2 points
per card.
Unprotected honors should be
valued as follows: A alone,
value at only 2 points; K alone,
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What Do You
Know?

AnstDers to TodGy'S Test
Questions on Editorial Page
/. Portrait Of His Mother. 2.
The Last Judgment. 3. Spring.
4. LcAbSinthe. S. The Broken
Pitcher. s. Victor Hugo. Z.
Tapestry. 8. Elysee Palace. 9.
Old Age. 10. Pigeon. IL. Comic
or fancied opera. IL. Corona.
Is. Physician. IA. Eastern. IS.
Ninepins.
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)
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Household Hints

When peeling apples for sal
ads or tarts drop the slices into
a pan Of cold water as soon as
they are cut; this will prevent
diScoloration.
~
When baking fruit pies or
tarts, brush over the lining Of
the pastry with milk before put
ting in the fruit, and the Juice
will no run out. ....-,.
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High and Low
The last dress illustrated,
we're showing from the back
on purpose. There's a trick
about the neck, you see: 1t
fastens where the rhinestone
buttons are and falls back in
tiny flat revers- nothing Like
being able to decide your decol-
lete after you arrive at some
uncertain party!
The sleeves are those little
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less and adds an extra cap types that

Of these dresses have. They're
held in tight around the arm
by a narrow band Of fur. The
dress, as maybe you can tell
from looking at the sketch, is
biaS-cut and it's made of vel
vet. Aren't we glad it's so
faShinoable this year. And still
gladder that we can find so
many velvet dresses that are
smart at such reasonable prices.
This one costs less than $50
what do you think of that?
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concerted walls of thu lonely
men who are eating off Of the
refrigerator, feeding the cat,
or reading the farewell note
pinned to the portieres.
Woman is ION the GOw Wo-
The Washington times., 1931-10-08
BY Helen Rowland
The Restless Sex

For years the favorite topic
Of dispensers of advice has been
How to Keep a Husband Home
Nights" But now it's the other
way about. That pitiful cry
that you hear in the .ir is the
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JUST PLAYING AROUND
Story Of a GrIWho Didn't t
Want to Settle Down
What Has Huppened So Far

Because Katherine Mason believes in playing around and
finds herself deeply involved In troubles
fits Peter Thompson because he She expects TO
rich Thad Parsons but he maes airline Sargent who
named In within months Katherine get
ting rich Of forty who had been
her friend, Dolly Hawkins, who disappeared long
to divorce Airline Katherine tells Thad she
win marry him. Thads wife offers her fifty thousand 70
In in he 6ivOFce case
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The-Marr1-Go-Round

man has always been "on the
co. when she had the time,
the money and the liberty. And
now that there are no bars on
the doors and windows, no
large broods of babies clinging
to her skirts, and nothing but
a can-opener to hold her to
the kitchen, woman Is proving
that it is SHE, not man, who
is the restless sex!
When a man travels, it is in
order to GET somewhere. But
a woman starts going just in
order to GO.
When Father takes the car
out, it is because he wants
to reach the office, the club or
the golf links. It's always
Mother. who says, "Oh, let's
60 for a DRIVE!" Somewhere
-anywhere-just so she keeps
going!
It is woman, not man, who
can't bear to rstay put" 1t is
woman, not man, who is always
looking forward to moving
day." sum mer trips, winter
cruises and automobile tours.
Man is a domestic animal,
like the cat, who prefers to loll
around in the same old place,
year after year. He is the
original "sit-by-the-fire."
It is woman who is con-
stantly moving the furniture
around, changing the curtains,
and altering the color-scheme
around the house.
A man doesn't like to have
things changed or moved. He
wants to find the same chair in
the same place, every night, and
is hurt if you even turn the
cushion, to1hide the worn place.
Any suggestion Of newneSS
about the home upsetS him.
That is why cleaning davs
are his pet aversions. just that
unfamiliar, shiny, neat look
about the room CRATES on his
Sensibilities. It Is hard to get
him to buy new clothes-or
even to change his old ones.
A woman wants q new hat
every few weeks and new shoes
every few minutes; but a man
will cling to a moth-eaten cap
and sweater until they fall
apart in his hands. A woman
is always eager to make new
friends; but q man hates to
60 even to a party where he
will meet strange people.
Man is creature Of HABIT!
That is what keeps him put.
ting his latchkey into the same
old lock and wiping his feet
on the same old doormat. long
~ 81 {, 60 ':s:s :s.... :
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Hand No. /.

The count, in Support Of
hearts would be: Spades 5
points, trumps 2 points, clubs 2
points, diamonds l point for a
possible ruff of the doubleton,
total 10 points or S assisting
tricks, worth two raises. At no
trumps: Spades S points, hearts
point, clubs 2 points, dia.
mopds 0, total 8 points or 4
probable tricks, worth only one
assist.
Tomorrow: Partnership Bid
ding.
Copyright, 1881, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
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after the woman Inside the
house has ceased to charm him.
Man MUST have a HOME!
But now that woman has found
her going foot" how will he
keep her IN it,.
Copyright 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
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whistler who was aware that he whistles, as he
walks along.
OF course, the absentminded whistler, who
might as well be whiting as whstling, 10 in the
annoying class with the woman who huns her
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

When Father takes the car
out, it is because he wants
to reach the office, the club or
the golf links. It's always
Mother. who says, "Oh, let's
60 for a DRIVE!" Somewhere
-anywhere-just so she keeps
going!
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

When a man travels, it is in
order to GET somewhere. But
a woman starts going just in
order to GO.
The Washington times., 1931-10-08

Man is a creature Of HABIT!
That is what keeps him put.
ting his latchkey into the same
old lock and wiping his feet
on the same old doormat long
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
Russia in Movies

The theatrical magazine, Variety,
reports that Hollywood studios are
preparing to concoct a number OF
movies dealing with Russia-and are
doing 1t with a good deal Of nervous
ness and uneasiness.
It Is the difficulty Of steering q
safe middle course that causes the
hesitancy. On one hand, the stu
dios have no desire whatever to issue
films that could be construed a.
propaganda for the soviets. On the
other hand, their executives fear that
If the pictures displease radical
groups In this country the theaters
that exhibit them may get into trou-
BILE.
There Is undoubtedly q tremendous
amount Of interest in this country
in Russian affairs today. But the
movie makers are just experiencing
what newspaper and magazine writ
ers, dramatists and novelists have
gone through already: the extreme
difficulty of presenting the truth ir
an interesting manner without being
accused Of ,propagandizing for one
side or the other.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
Daily Health Service
TOO MUCH FOOD, TOO LITTLE
EXERCISE is CAUSE OF FAT
Glands Likewise Play Important Role in Fixing Weight
of Body

between 20 and 40 years Of age il
women, the average being usually
around 30. Among men the ense
Of overweight is likely to come ol
somewhat later.
One-third of the women who wert
examined by the Scotch physiciam
associate their tendency to over.
weight with childbirth. There are
however, other factors to be taken
into account. For instance, the Pc
riod of childbirth is approximately
30 years Of age, which is the begin.
ming of the period when most wo.
men tend to become fat. Further.
more, it Is the tendency of human
beings to associate some striking oc.
currence in their lives with the on.
set Of some physical change. Thus
II child becomes paralyzed or shows
signs Of mental weakness, the par.
ents are likely to associate this with
an accidental fall from the high
chair. Children who have developed
infections Of the bones or Of the
heart are usually blamed for having
been overactive or for having INDUCED
in some particular strain when tha
actual cause is perhaps a hidden in
lection In the tonsils or in the teeth,
OF course, following childbirth, a
woman is likely to rest much more
than previously, and also to eat much
more. This would explain the ten
dency to overweight at such time.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
The Better Way

It Is better to prevent crime than
to punish someone for having COM
mitted it. And. on the same princi-
pie, 1t is better to enforce few basic
laws than to pass new and restric-
tive laws which are unenforcible, and
serve only to make law-breakers of
otherwise law-abiding citizens.
This Is q fact of which we seem
to have lost sight in our passion for
passing laws. Probably no other CIV
ilized people are bound by so many
legal restrictions as we are-and it is
certain that no other civilized peo-
pie are plagued by SO much crime, Or
have so conspicuously failed in ap-
pretending and convicting criminals.
That is something legislators and
voters might take into account when
the time for consideration of new
laws comes again.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
A Real Opportunitv

It may be ungallant to even admit
che fact, but women. like men. arc
subject to the temptations Of the ta-
BILE and occasionally-only OCCASION
ally, Of course-they find themselves
losing that sylph-like figure.
TO those who are really In earnes,
In their efforts to combat the en-
croachments which time makes upon
Us all. the physical recreation pro-
gram for women to be offered at the
World War Memorial building by the
department Of public recreation L
worth considering.
It is helping to stimulate nascu-
line vigor and reduce masculine
waistlines. It can do the same for
the fair sex.
But the possibility Of reducing
avoirdupois IS not its only recon-
mendation. People who are physic-
ally fit do better work and are more
cheerful and popular than those who
have succumbed to the lure Of toe
much enticing food.
For both women and men these
new facilities offer q real opportuni-
ty to better health and more Joy In
living.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-04
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American
Medical Association

Drs. D. N. Dunlap and r. M. Muir
ray Lyon, Scotch physicians, are con-
vinced that most people who get ia
do so because they eat too much and
take too little exercise. There are,
however, many instances In which
two people eat exactly the same diet
In the same amounts, one becoming
overweight and the other retaining
normal weight. The obvious differ
ence In these two cases Is the man
ner in which the body disposes Of the
food that is taken In. It Is well es-
tablished that the glands Of the body,
including particularly the pituitarN
the thyroid and the sex glands, are
related to the question Of the dis
posal Of sugars and Of fat.
1t Is well recognized that among
women as they gain maturity, as
they have children, and as they ap-
proach the period at the end OF mid
die age, there IS a special tendency
to change in weight. Men are, iE
general, more active physically than
women. They spend more time in
the open air, eat more pFoteins and
less sugars, and are less likely to
search for reduction In weight just
to look better. The commonest age
for the beginning of overweight Is