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The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Shall She Wait for Him?

Shall She Wait for Him?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Perhaps you can help me. as
you have helped other girls.
"A" and I have been going to-
gether for six months. We
started as pals" but now we
find We love each other dearly.
The reason we haven't married
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Miss Fairfax Advises LoveIorn

is that "a" still goes to school
and it will be three or four
years before he'll be able to get
a position that pays well
enough.
What shall I do? Wait
three or four years, or give
him up now? You see. I am
quite old, almost 81. But I'll
always love him, no matter
what happens. JUST D.
Goodness, what an old lady,
almost 81! Don't you know,
dear child, that IS is con-
Sidered by many people the
ideal age for a girl to marry.
1t seems to me that you are
very fortunate to be in love
with a young man who has
ambition and a. career in
prospect. But you must be
sensible and put all thought of
marriage out of your heads
until he can get through
school. Why not take up a
course yourself, in domestic
science, the arts, or some inter
esting subject that would keep
you busy and contented while
those few years slip away?
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Rudy VaI|ee's Own Love Story
LOVE BLIND

a nursery for Lael, the room
where Maria slept.
She thought when she opened
the door that there was a
queer smell, rather sickening.
Maria had forgotten to open
the windows. then she re-
remembered that Maria always
opened the windows.
There, the light was on. Ev-
erything was all right. There
was Maria in her bed asleep.
The crib was over beside her.
But no windows were open.
Hurrying forward she drew
them open, and went quickly
to the crib to see Lael before
she went to her own room.
"DenniS!" she screamed,
when she saw the empty crib,
her knees weak, her body trem-
bling.
LaeI Disappears
He was there in q moment.
Empty" she gasped. "Lael
gone"
Dennis glanced into the crib.
The covers were thrown back.
Lael was gone.
He strode over to the bed
where Maria lay. and shook
her shoulder roughly. She did
not waken. It was then he
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saw she was lying Oil her side,
and sponge was placed near
her nostrils.
Dee! She's been chloro-
formed. My God. Call the
police, Myrna!" Myrna was in
the room, her arms around
Dee.
They were still in the nur-
sery when the police came, and
a doctor to attend to Maria.
Clear case of kidnapping"
one of the officers said. DO
you suspect anyone" He ad-
dressed his question to Dennis.
"YeS-I-"
Dennis, don't say it," Dee
cried, and in an instant she
ran to his side. Don't say
it" He suspected, too.
Tony.
Darling. I must"
"No, Dennis. =. please. For me.
Don't tell them!"
Madame, you won't get any,
where keeping information
from the police" the officer ex-
claimed in a surprised tone.
II know, but this is differ
ent. I don't want any pub
licity. I'm Sure-I'm sure I
know-who did tive must
wait"
Suppose we wait until Maria
is conscious. Maybe she can
tell us about it."
They went into Dee's bed
room where the doctor was re-
viving Maria. The girl was bet
ter, regaining consciousness,
but her dark face seemed yel-
low, CHASTITY.
Ill at Ease
Maria, are you all right?"
Dennis asked, sitting down be-
side her.
ALI"
Maria, what happened to-
night? Who came into the nur-
Sery?"
"Why? sick-feel-bad."
"Lael has been kidnapped!
You were there in the room
when she was taken?"
"I-me? I don't know. I
sick"
A little later, when she had
gotten over the shock, they
found out she knew nothing
about the kidnapping. She had
been asleep, had heard moth
ing. Only remembered that she
had gone to bed at 10 o'clock, un-
dressed, looked after Lael, and
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By ROB EDEN

had gone to her bed. She had
fallen asleep Immediately.
Dennis was disappointed. He
had thought she might have
seen something, might have
seen the kidnapers. Now he
knew that they must have en-
tered the door as soon as she
fell asleep, tucked the soonge
filled with chloroform her
nostrils, taken Lael, anu left.
It was Johns night out-but
perhaps he had returned.
A trip to Johns room told
him John had not yet come
back. The Chinese. who had
one night week out, usually
did not come back to the house
until morning, in time to pre-
pare breakfast.
The police finally left, after
Dennis had told them about
Tony. Dee had consented. Any
way, if she could only have
Lael back.
The clues they had were
ample. Tony's description. The
blue car in which he had once
come to the house. No number,
of course, because John hadn't
gotten that.
The remainder of the night
Dee sat in the little nursery by
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ton, for feel it in my heart.
try to express what Is in
my heart-a longing for love;
not necessarily a longing for
the love of a particular per-
son, but for love in the alb
stract, for love that Is uni
verSal.
Since our marriage, I have
often been asked whether the
same fervor, the same ardor,
will go into my singing, now
that I have found happiness
in a personal love. The an
swer is "yes"-decidedly yes"
The human heart is strange
mystery. 1t feeds on love, yet
is always hungry for love. It
is never satiated. The long
ing is always there.
Whatever emotional qualities
1 put into my songs are a part
of my nature, which is un-
changed by personal affairs.
Just because Fay and I are
happily married, that does not
mean an end or a limitation
to the feelings I express IN
song.
His Great Desire
Nor does it mean any dlt-
ferent relation with my au-
diences. 1 sing to them now
as I did before. With the emo
tions I express, I seek to stir IN
them a responsive chord, to
establish with them a common
bond of the heart. If it is my
good fortune to be able to
arouse thoughts of true senti-
ment, if I am able to sharpen
the response to romance, If I
am able to take men and
women away from the worka-
day world for a while and live
with them in the shadowy but
no less real world of musical
dreams, am happy. You may
be assured there is the same
romantic response in my heart
now as ever before.
Rudolph Valentino was able
to picture a love scene with no
less fervor after marriage.
Eleanora Duse and Sarah Bern
hardt. after fiery experiences
with love, were able to trans.
mute these experience into vivid
reactions on the stage.
Of course, I do not mean to
compare myself with these
great figures of stage and ro-
nance; am merely trying to
bring out that marriage and
experience in love do not lessen
the overtones' of an emotional,
romantic nature. Often, in
fact, those experiences actually
sharpen ones capacity for love
and life.
1 believe that a man can
honestly love more than one
woman at once, although with
some variation of degree; but
that I shall take up later.
Copyright. 1881, Famous Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
(TOmOrrOw Rudy VaIIee tells,
how Fay inspires him in his
work. an Important factor in
marital cOmpaniOnShip.)
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He Is Too Young
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Here is my problem. I am
engaged to marry a young man
of 10. I am %. Do you think
that is too much of differ
ence in our ages? Right now,
I am much younger looking
than he is, but he is of the
Latin race and I am English.
ANXIOUS.
do not think the difference
in your ages is of as much
Importance as the fact that
the young man is too young to
marry. Nineteen seems to me
entirely too young to marry.
Nineteen seems to me entirely
too young for a boy to take
on the responsibilities of mar
ried life. 1t is an age when
he should be studying, or work
ing towards better future.
BY assuming tie burden of pro-
viding a home, food, and clothes
for a wife and possibly chill
dren, he will soon be crushed
and old-too tired to make
the effort necessary to secure
a better position. Better wait
until he is older, if you really
love him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07

Here is very interesting
disease and fortunately rare.
It is the poisoning of humans
with a vegetable poison which
is contained in the milk OF
cows who have grazed on GER
tain plants.
It is so rare that many ply
sicians have never seen a case.
l heard a physician lecture on
the subject last year before the
Illinois State Medical ASsoci-
alton.
He had been lecturing on the
subject many years, trying to
impress people with tn e
dangers of the disease and the
necessity of destroying the
weeds which cause it.
These are two plants-the
white snake root and the ray
less golden-rod. The poison they
contain has been named ire
matol. It causes a serious state
of illness in both cattle and
man. In cattle the disease is
called the trembles, on account
of the inceSSant twitching and
trembling of the muscles. In
man it may result from drink
ing the milk or eating butter,
cheese or the meat of poisoned
cows. The poison is destroyed
by heat, but not by the heat
reached in pasteurization OF
milk.
White snake root grows
mostly in wooded country. 1t
does not grow well in bright
sunlight. When trees and un.
dergrowth are cut out enough
to allow blue grass to grow,
the grass will drive out the
snake root. 1t grows abun-
dainty in the Mississippi and
Ohio River valleys as far east
as North Carolina. The ray
less goldenrod is an inhabitant
of the plains of Colorado,
Texas and the Southwest.
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the crib that had once held
Lael. Maria was asleep in her
bedroom, still nauseated from
the chloroforn1.
She moaned. and buried her
head in the blankets that had
covered Lael.
All these months. months
when she hadn't heard anything
of Tony. then to have him
come here. and do this.
1t must be Tony. Maria's de-
scription of the tall stranger
she had recognized at once.
Johns, too. He must give Lael
back. She couldn't live with
out Lael.
When the dawn came. Dennis
came in and sat beside her. She
put her head on his lap.
II didn't want them know
about it. About Tony"
(To be continued)
Copyright, 1881, by the Bell
SVndicatp
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
By RUDY VALLEE

A Strange PreSentment
She put her question to Sally
Blame when they were attend
ing the premiere of Street
Girl" in Hollywood, as they
watched me singing and direct
ing my Connecticut Yankees
on the stage.
Fay told me long afterward
that when she saw me she had
Q strange feeling that some day
] would figure in her life, al.
though she didn't know exactly
how. But despite that feeling
she certainly made no effort
to attract my attention, al
though we had many mutual
friends. When we finally saw
each other simultaneously in
the grill of the Roosevelt Hotel,
1t was purely accidental, and
we did not meet, but only
. looked into each others eyes.
Fay tells me she was inter-
eSted, but it was I who sought
frantically the next morning to
obtain her phone numb ber,
which was finally given to me
by, Marie Dressler.
Took Comic Parts
If 1 had known, as 1 faced
the audience at the motion pic
ture premiere. that somewhere
cut there before me was the
girl whose love should seek,
I might have been somewhat
embarrassed. Perhaps I would
have been tempted to "go
easy" on our comedy numbers,
which make me rather ridicu-
lous in appearance. In one
number, called Outside" I
took the comic parts of an
EngliShman and a German. In
another number I played the
clarinet and also Saxophone
simultaneously, and with both
IN my mouth at once, I
couldn't have presented a very
fascinating appearance. But
Fay is herself an artist, and
she knows that when one is
trying to entertain, one does
not think of how one is re-
Quired to appear.
But perhaps the two comedy
numbers that night were out
weighed by the three ballads:
Pagan Love Song" "A Little
Kiss Each Morning" and
'That's When / Learned to
Love You."
Fay is particularly fond of
pagan Love Song" Perhaps
that evening made a deeper
subconScious impression on her
than she realized. She liked
my voice, and she told me af-
terward that the ballads in
Spired in her a longing for
love. but she has never been
able to determine whether that
longing was connected with me.
Consciously, it wasn't: although
sometimes she feels that it
might have been Subconsciously.
Songs for Love
OF course. I did not sing
the songs any differently than
I always did. Into these bal
lads 7 trv to NIT sincere en10.
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Diet and Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening


The disease occurs only in
those cattle which are allowed
to Craze widely and in I'M
selected pasture lands. 1t is a
rare disease nowadays and edu-
cation of the public and the
dairy farmer has done much
to cut down the incidence. The
early settlers of the Middle
West, however, were often pois-
oned. Herndon, in his Life
Of Lincoln" says:
'1n the fall Of 1918 the
scantily-settled region in the
vicinity of Pigeon Creek I'm
diana where the Lin c o In s
lived-suffered visitation of
that dread disease common in
the West in the early days and
known in the vernacuIar Of the
early days as milk-Sick! >
Abe'S mother had fallen q vic
tim Of the inSidiOus disease.
Her Sufferings, however, were
destined to be Of brief dura-
tiOn. Within a week she, too,
rested from her labOrs."
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
What Do You
Know?

Answers To TodGy's Test
Questions On Editorial Page
/. Third degree. 2. Arteries.
8. Wailing or funeral. 4. Vote
more than any other contestant.
S. Provide for his family. 6.
Hayes. 7. The daily press. 8.
Waste land. 8. Netherlands. 10.
Beautiful. II. American minis
ter to France. IL. Wrote about
the old South. 13. Settled Geor-
gia. IA. Worked for woman suf-
frage. Is. Cartoonist.
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Ino.l
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
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The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Your Ruins
Star
By William Shwader
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those born
August 8

The coming year will be a
rather fortunate one and many
good prospects will come to
fruition. Yet there is disturb
ing vibration from the adversely
aSpected planets Neptune and
Mercury which will tend to rash
and indiScreet speech, laying
yourself open to legal conSe-
quences. Be cautious in all
your writings and use great
discretion in all matters and
your good fortune will remain
intact.
Watch Your Health
Guard your health and use
care during October 10 to IA,
January Z to IL, February 3 to
5. Push your affairs from Sep
tember 10 to October 8, No
vember 4 to 20, 27 to 80, and
January % to 25.
A child born today will have
many faculties and will be able
to pursue several courses at
the same time. This will give
him something of a dual
nature, but will not be to his
disadvantage.
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Old-FashiOned Girl

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am 20 years old, and lots of
people tell me I am pretty. but
I cannot seem to meet any nice
young men. Girls say I am too
old-fashioned because do not
drink. I do not care for that.
I find enjoyment out of going
to a show and having a friendly
conversation, but it seems that
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such diversions are not the en-
joyment of today.
= work in an office and see
the same faces every day. 1 do
not care to belong to any clubs.
Could you suggest how I could
meet some nice young men?
LONESOME.
At the risk of seeming posi-
bly, a little unsympathetic. my
dear Lonesome. I am going to
say that I believe part of your
trouble is your own aloofness.
For the most part, people are
responsive to good nature and
cheerfulneSS. There are many
gay young people who have no
thought of drinking or leading
a wild life. Be cheerful and
pleasant, and you will attract
the right type of friends. Good
luck to you!
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
OUR ROMANCE ; : Rudy Y
Rudy's Radio Personality
Wins Feminine Hearts

In this series of articles Rudy Valee telling the thrilling
story his What did his singing make
FGy Webb the first time him? And that he is
married wH the romantic into his singing
before? He those questions in todGyS chapter
By RUDY vALLEE
Chapter XI
When Fay casually asked Sally Blame what kind Of fell
low was she replied, equally casually:
"oh, he seems to be very nice boy
Sally was working with in Hollywood picture,
The VagabOnd Lover but when Fay asked her about me-
had done only preliminary work. and Sally and
had only And it is evident that made deep
impression her she able to give Fay very srk
ing picture of me.
At that time had Fay, and Fay had no spe
Ca interest in than certain casual curiosity
which anyone might have about public figure
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
NEW PLANET MAKES
TENTH IN THE SKY
Layman Left Wondering What
Is the Limit.

The ancient astrologers knew only
five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn. Uranus and
Neptune were added by Nineteenth
century science; the former barely
visible to the naked eye and the lat
ter quite invisible. And this seemed
to be the limit.
Far out into extraplanetary space
men swept the heavens with the
great telescopes, but no more planets
were discovered. Then the science
advanced to such an unbelievable
degree Of refined accuracy that Ger.
tain minute Irregularities in plane
tary motion led to the prediction that
ninth planet must exist unknown
to mankind. So close was the study
Of the Irregularities that the inves-
tigators finally stated in just what
part of the sky the unknown planet
should be found. And, by means Of
the record of the Photographic plate
1t was indeed thus 'ound. and given
the name of Pluto.
1t was thought to be the end, FOL
it explained all the noted irregular
tiles Of the planets.
Now Prof. w. FL. Pickering OF
Harvard finds tenth and as yet I'M
named planet far out beyond Pluto
Not planetary irregularities, but GER
tain queer quirks Of comets and theiS
orbits started Doctor Pickering on
the trail, and again the Photographic
plate has picked up planet in IT'D
predicted place.
So now there are ten. To the lay.
man with smattering Of astronom-
ical knowledge the little solar system
Of which our earth is an unimportant
member has always seemed snugly
definite in the infinity Of interstellal
space. Infinity we cannot compre
bend, but comprehension of the solar
system has been easy, for 1t has beer
measured and weighed and bounded
the motion Of each of its members
has been determined with the most
meticulous accuracy. and even the
direction Of it's own movement
through space has been discovered.
Now we find that the snugness Ia
illusory. If the sayants keep on add.
ing planets to our homelike solar sys.
TEN it will cease to be homelike, and
approach the uncomfortable indef.
niteness and incomprehensibility OF
the nfinite.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Writes Own Epitaph

''In memory of William George
Roberts. the forty-second vicar OF
Horsley, England GA. D. 1S2S-19-).
A scholar Of but average ability and
preacher of but medium proves
he nevertheless obtained hearing
by speaking the truth. Though just
as selfish as most men. like them he
was often capable of doing kind
ness when the opportunity cnme HI
way. Fairly good tempered on the
whole. though bit irritable at
times, he enjoyed a happy family
life, and was fond Of convivial soci
ety." This is the tombstone epitaph
desired by the vicar Of Horsley, Der.
byshire, Rev. w. G. Roberts. NJ. A.,
If 1t is any comfort for anyone to
put one up" after he is dead.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
u)it =
Hurrieo .Il|SH(A
THANKS TO FATHER

The nervous sutton was putting the
all-important question to the girls
father.
Eyes, sir" he said, 81 would very
much like to marry your daughter"
Father took the request calmly and
after while he asked:
"Have you money to support Ivy?"
"I've got cool 100000" the sutton
replied.
"Yes, but is that the result of hard
work." asked the particular parent.
" should think so," came from the
youth. my father worked jolly hard
all his life to obtain it."-London An
swers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Preferred Class

Mrs. Lydia Strawn OF Roanoke.
Va, drove 20 miles to bank and was
fully prepared to tell the officials
there of the plight she and her hus-
band were in.
"Sir." said she to the president.
my husband Is farmer"
Mrs. Strawn reports that the presi-
dent arose, grasped her hand and
shook it warmly. saying:
"Let me congratulate you, madam.
Thank God that he isn't banker. -
Golfers Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Tb;nps Better Left Unsaid

"Do you know, darling" he sighed,
"you are so clever and so charming
and 80 brilliant that at times feel
almost embarrassed in your presence"
But, dearest" she replied, sooth-
ingly, you mustn't, really you
mustn't"
ooh, l dare say I'll get over that
feeling when l know you better" said
the silly boy.-London Answers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Siz able

She returned from her shopping ex-
petition.
"John!" she called her husband in
to her room. isn't this duck of a
frock?"
Husband looked at the frock and
then at the bill.
Him." he groaned. II should think
it's pelican by the size of the bill"
-Pearson's.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24

Conceited Pianist am going to
offer you treat What shall it be?
She-Oh, there's just the grandest
soda fountain opposite the house
make it chocolate nut sundae for
minei
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Railway Stations for Rent

Railway Stations for Rent" Is a
sign soon likely to greet house hunt
ers In France. Bus competition has
forced number Of railway lines to
be closed down, and the companies
have decided to rent some Of the sta
tons as dwelling houses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Pathetic Case

II hear the Dunkins are In desti-
tute circumstances"
Eyes, / saw Bill the other day. and
he told me they can't even afford to
buy gas for their car."-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Exchange Of Compliments

Shelf looks could KILL I'd as
sassinate you with glance!
He--If looks could kill, it would be
suicide for you to look in that mir
ror.-Mebourne Table Talk.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Dinner Quarrel

Wife, little dreamed \ would mar.
~ miser.
Hubby told you ] believed In liv.
ing within my income.
Wtfe-Thats what mean exactly
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
UNION MEMBERS

Bass-The Hammer head Shark and
the Swordfsh seem very chummy
these days.
Trout-Yes they've both joined the
carpenters union
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Catty

First Girl had no less than nine
proposals during my vacation.
Second Girl--How disagreeably per-
sistent summer acquaintance can be-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Much Worse

" can't imagine anything worse
than bigamy," said the woman with
five children.
WELL" sighed the old maid, you've
never been single long enough to be
really uncomfortably lonesome"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
There You Ara

"While these grave gentlemen are
discussing how to restore prosper
ity-"
"Eh?
"Along comes woman's fashion
whim and causes lot Of sales Of
hats"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-24
Charity Begins

Wife-John, you're forgetting again.
You've gone to bed and left the light
burning.
john didn't forget. dear But
moth was having such a good time !
hated to spoil it's fun.