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The Washington times., 1931-11-20
Your Health and Diet
By Logan Clendening, M. D.

By Logan Clendening, M. d.
Since most Of us spend more
time sitting than standing, cor
rect sitting posture is even
more important for good health
than correct standing posture.
For school children and for
adults who lead sedentary lives,
such as typists, dressmakers and
bench workers, these exercises
are, therefore, especially impor-
tant.
Remember, that in the cor
rect sitting position, the body
should sit on the hips, not on
the midthights. The plump line
falling alongside the middle Of
the ears would also biSect the
hip joint.
In leaning forward, as at
desk, the trunk should be kept
straight. The curve Of the spine
should not, in leaning forward,
be, too much rounded backward;
tt'5 tends to make a slouch-
ing position. It should be kept
as nearly as possible straight.
Exercise /
Sit on the edge Of a table.
Put hands on hips.
Feet are on the floor, a short
distance apart.
Make the spine rigid, flatten-
ing the lumbar curve.
Now rock backwards and for
wards, using the edge of the
table as a pivot. Do not bend
the spine. Bend only the hip
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Joint. The pelvis, spine ana
chest move as one single block.
Repeat this 20 times morn
ing and night. Whichever
muscles are tired afterwards
are the ones you have been mis-
using.
Exercise III
Sit in a chair in a normal
erect position.
Pull in the abdominal muscles
and then relax them 20 times.
This teaches correct sitting
pocture without the aid Of a
back support.
Exercise III
Sit in a chair in a normal
erect position.
Raise the right arm in front
until it is on level with the
chin. Now flare out the ribs
on the right side 20 times.
Push them out as far as they
will go.
Repeat on the left side.
Raise both arms as before
and flare both ribs out as Ear
as they will go.
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trimming. The belt buckle in
gold metal goes so well with
these shades. But 1t comes in
tile with gold, too. or wine with
eggShell, or black with green,
If you like those combinations
better. And it's not hard to
understand why we gaSped a
big "Oh" in amazement when
we heard the price. Just about
$40! Can you imagine that?
It was just by chance that
we glanced in a store window.
And there they were-the OK
fords we've Sketched-one Of the
very best-looking pairs we've
seen. The two-eyelet side lacing
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
He Didn't Explain

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have tried to geS my moth
er to advise me, but the only
advice I get is, "stop being
silly" or forget him." It seems
I am not profiting by such ad-
vice. So Miss Fairfax, I hope
you will help me. Heaven knows
I need it.
Last year at business college
I met the one and only man
for me. For a while things went
fine. He seemed very much in
terested in me. I never told him
I cared or ever gave him rea-
sons to think I loved him. But
he told me, and proved in many
ways, he loved me.
I never knew why he stopped
speaking to me towards the
end of the school term, or why
he left without saying goodbye.
All summer I've missed him and
waited for school to open. He
hasn't returned and I haven't
seen or heard from him. I'm
II years old, and for a while
I tried to push that feeling out
by saying I was too young.
Please Miss Fairfax, don't tell
me to forget him, because I
never will be able to.
SCHOOL GIRL.
I'm not very strong for these
girls and boys who go off, de-
cline to speak, or explain what
it's all about. OF course, there
is always that somebody who
may have made trouble. But
it seems to me that the person
who will stop speaking without
giving the former friend his
day in court other words.
chance to explain-isn't worthy
of much consideration. If there
has been some such misunder-
standing, you might write this
boy a note and tell him you'd
like to know the reason for his
queer behavior. If there's fa~
answer or no satisfactory ex.
planation-you know what you
should do, though you tell me
not to suggest it. Blot him out
from your mind, and thank
goodness you're young enoustl
to be happy.
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When Manners
Are Correct
By Mrs. Cornelius Beekman
Cnrrnct Calling Cards


Correct Calling Cards
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I am a middle-aged widow
and I would appreciate your
advice as to the correct style
name cards for myself.
M.
A widow should use exactly
the same form Of name on
her visiting cards that she used
when her husband was living.
The formal name:
Mrs. Thomas Wells Davidson
This, too, should be the form
of name that you should use
on envelopes addressed to your
self, for it is the form that
your friends should use when
they are addressing letters to
you.
The correct signature for your
letter to me should be:
Yours very sincerely,
Alice Murray Davidson
(Mrs. Thomas Wells Davidson)
Never, never, should married
woman use the Mrs. in the di.
rect signature of any letter,
whether social, business, or pro-
fessional. If you wish, you may
omit the middle name of the
direct signature, and use only
the first name and the last
name, and also, if you wish, you
may omit the middle name Of
the formal name. This makes it:
Yours very sincerely,
Alice Davidson
(Mrs. Thomas DavidSon)
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CHE LOOKS respondent, worn.
- out and depressed. Young girls
budding into womanhood often get
Wistful. They sbOTN be sOatcbeA
"I have a headache" they quietly
complain! ''My back bothers me.
eel guess I'll lie down"
During this trying time" every
young girl needs the helpful benefit
of a strengthening medicine like
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Neglect now only invites suffer-
ing later on. Pain destroys beauty.
That's why so many attractive
young women become faded pre-
maturely. The pretty girl of lS of
NEWT Lydie E. Pmkbam's u
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A Story Of the Aftermath
Or the World War

reclassification, We will start
with what the others are dis.
carding. Come on, Adolf" I
say to Bethke, "join in, too"
He lays his great paw on our
hands and for the first time in
many a day he is smiling
again.
We sit together a while, but
Adolf Bethke soon goes. He
looks rather bad. remind my.
self that I must go and see
him one Of these days.
A waiter appears and whispers
something to Tjaden. He dis
misses him with a shake Of the
head. Ladies have no business
here" We look up in surprise.
Tjaden smiles, flattered. The
waiter returns and behind him,
with quick strides, comes a
great, strapping girl. Tjaden is
taken aback. We grin. But, no,
he knows how to look after
himself. He makes a grand
gesture, my flancee."
For Tjaden that ends the
matter, so Willy undertakes the
further introductlons. He be-
gins with Ludwig and ends up
with himself. Then he invites
the girl to be seated. She
does so. Willy sits down beside
her and rests his arm along
the back of her chair.
"Your father is the famous
butcher at Neuengraben, I be-
lieve," he says, by way Of open
ing the conversation.
Quite At Ease
The girl mods. Willy draws
up closer. That does not worry
Tjaden in the slightest. He
laps up his beer contentedly.
But under WHY'S gay and in
sistent talk the young lady be-
gins to thaw.
1--WE so much wanted to meet
you gentlemen" she tells us.
"Dearie has told me so often
about you, but whenever I asked
him to bring you out, he never
would"
"what?" says Willie, annihila-
ting Tjaden with a.. glance.
Bring us out? But of course,
we should be awfully pleased,
really most extraordinarily
pleased to come. The old rascal
he never said word of it to
us!"
Tjaden begins to show signs
of uneasineSs. Kosole leans for.
ward. $50 Dearie has often told
you about us, has he? And what
has he told you exactly, I won
defp"
1--WE must be going, Marie
chen" Tjaden breaks in, making
to rise. But Kosole pushes him
down again into his chair. "Pray
be seated, Dearie. What did he
tell you, Fraulein?"
Mariechen is utterly confiding.
She looks at Willy coyly. Would
you be Herr Homeyer?" Willy
bows to the Butchery. Then it
was you he saved?" she prattles
on, while Tjaden fidgets in his
chair as if he were seated on an
ant heap. But you haven't for
gotten, surely"
Willy holds his head. II was
buried afterward, you know" he
explains. And that plays the
very deuce with a mans mem.
ory! It was most unfortunate.
Such lot of things slipped my
memory then"
A Shy Lad
"Saved?" asks Kosole eagerly.
I'm going, Mariechen, are
you coming or aren't you?" says
Tjaden. Kosole holds him fast.
"He is so shy" giggles Ma
riechen, beaming. "And first
he had to kill three men who
wanted to butcher Herr Ho-
meyer with their hatchets! One
of them with his fist, too"
with his fist" repeats Ko-
sole, in a hollow voice.
Eyes, and the rest with their
own hatchets! And then after.
ward he carried you back"
Mariechen surveys WHY'S 6 feet
512 inches and mods approba-
tion of her fiance. There is
no harm in telling for once of
what you did, Dearie."
mo, indeed!" agrees Kosole.
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX,
Won't Let Him Forget

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am 20 years old and I'm
going with a girl a year older.
I love her dearly, and she loves
me, too. I have not been work
ing for a while, and she did not
give me the air, either, but
tried to get me work, and she
has done many things for me.
What 7 want to know is this:
should marry her now, or
should I wait until things pick
up? I would like to get away
from home, as my family con-
stantly reminds me of a mis-
take made years ago, and I
just can't stand it. I know I
made a mistake, but they were
young once themselves. Please
help me. Tell me what to do.
JOE.
Don't think of getting mar
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DeSp0ndent Young Girls

ten becomes a languid lady of IS.
When your daughter becomes
tired and liStleSs ;. . won't you give
her Vegetable Compound Tablets
80. just as other mothers do9
The very fact that it's been in use
a long, long time, gives women
extra confidence. They know it
must be good or SO many
women wouldn't take it!
And how true that is! For our
records show that 90 out of every
100 women report benefit!
Ask your druggist for bottle of
either the tablets or the liquid
today. Don't postpone the blessed
relief this medicine brings.
letabLe COmbORnd Tablet Form
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
Odd Facts

The Burean of Standards has
a walking machine" to test
strain on shoes. In "a hours it
gives the equivalent of several
months of wear to a pair of
shoes, while observers study the
reaction of the leather to the
severe strain of the test.
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is un u S u ally
chic. And we're
crazy about the
piping - curv-
ing across the
toe and vamp,
the W ay it
does. The per-
forationS at the
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side give just the right infor'
NAL touch. And we're SO eX-
cited-they cost about 81!
X X
For names of stores where
yOu can find these articles,
write or call The Times Fash
ion Department.
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
Advice to the Love|orn

ried till you have a job and
see your way clear to support
a wife; you've got to think of
her as we'll as yourself. Ask
your family not to refer to the
mistake you made, as it dis
courages you to keep it con-
stantly before your mind. Keep
UP your courage. With a
nice, faithful girl like yours,
I'm sure everything will work
out for the best. My best
wishes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
BA B Y
look to this cause

look TO this cause
Does your baby have nights when
he fuses, tosses and seems unable to
60 quickly, quietly to sleep? Look
Tor one common cause, doctors
say. A constipated condition.
To get rid quickly of accumulated
wastes which cause restlessness and
discomfort, nothing is better than
genuine time-proven Castoria.
Castoria, you know, is made
specially for children's delicate
needs. 1t is a pure vegetable prep
aration; contains no harsh drugs.
40 narcotics of any kind.
The Washington times., 1931-11-20
FRETFUL, RESTLESS?

It is mild and gentle enough to
relieve a young infants collie
pains, yet is an effective regulator
for children of school age.
When your baby is upset and
unable to sleep, or has a little cold
or fever, it is a wise precaution to
give him the gentle but sure regu-
lative help of Castoria. With
regulation come relaxed comfort
and restful sleep.
Keep a bottle always on hand.
Children like the taste of real
Castoria-which always has the
name,' Chas. H. Fletcher, on the
package.
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must be very careful to choose exotic surround
ings and exotic contrasts.
1t is only the natural and unasSuming that il
pleasing any place and everywhere.
To be natural is to be unchAnging and not ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13
CHAPTER V.
THE LOST BRACELET.

~ ONCHITA concluded her de-
scription of Umberto's wicked
ness and her fame subsidized
~ Molly's light step was COMING
along the balcony. She opened
the door and came IN, width OF
spangled black over her arm.
Did you guess what it WASP" she
asked brightly, glancing at the things
on the bed. "Divitt says you're a
Turkish lady, one that still wears wells.
Just your eyes showing you needn't be
afraid. And 1 found these little slip
pers. They're such a pretty red win
these gold threads. Nine. Arraline or
dered them for somebody for Mardl
Gras and they were too small l hadn 7
time to get the other things. III get
them tomorrow.
"Conchita, go down and get the ban
giles and the pearls on nv bed. See.
.Juanita, how thin this stuff is. ] thlnk
YOUR flesh shaving through Will loo%
mysterious and Oriental And you
don't need even to speak. In fact. you
mustn't. or they'll know your not from
Istanbul.
IAN right. Conchita Put the trinIets
on the bureau and come here
Juanita stood still while they dressed
her decking her with bangles and
amuIets She was to see Caoreau
alone Gabreau'S hands we're Strols'
They had broken a lock.
Yelled and tinkling. with bare arms
her white knees showing through the
thin black crepe, Juanlta went WIN
Molly and stood outside the door OF the
parlors receiving her tray. The parlor
door opened.
,Juanita closed her eyes. The light
hurt them. The glances of the people
at the tables, at the roulette wheel.
They all seemed to hurt her eyes. Molly
need not have warned her TO keep 81
lent. She could not have spoken. But
she must look at ta3m or she would
not know when they wanted cigarettes.
She must look, or she would not see
Gabreau.
Juanita passed among the tables.
bearing her tray. The people spoke
pleasantly to her IS they took their
cigarettes. laying their coins on the
tray. Yonder stood Divitt in full dress,
beside the roulette wheel, watching her.
Where was Gabreau?"
Cigarettes. Fat.ma! And lift up
your veil" A mans voice. I've just
made a bet as to what your lips are
like.
She held out the tray, received
the coin. moved on quickly. Molly. in
the cashiers cage pluclicd at her sleeve
When they say things like that"
she whispered, you must smile and
give them a flower, since you can't
talk"
Where was Gabreau? All, yon-
der! Coming toward her Why had
she not remembered that Gab-eau
would be in fancy dress? Cabreau was
speaking to her, fitting some cigarettes
into her tray, seeming to be talking
about the cigarettes.
Il will come to yo' room after ever
BODY is sleep. Put out yo' light" He
picked up the coins from her tray and
carried them over to Molly.
Divitt was watching her again. She
moved among the tables.
An old lady sat in the crowd. wear
ing red and gold dress with rubies at
her throat and in her white hair. A
tall young man stood beside her chair.
Juanita, meeting his eyes, found them
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blue and kind. His glance was casual,
returning to the old lady and her eX-
cited dealings with roulette. but 1t LETT
Juanita saner. She gave the old lady
a flower, smiling. She gave many How
ers She sold many cigarettes. Would
the night never end?
1t was over ct last. Some one-Mol-
ly, no doubt-had laid a silk nightgown
on her pillow. and turned down the COW
ers of the great canopied bed. She
blew out the light afraid to take OF the
black costume lest Gabreau arrive.
When Gabreau came she must admit
him instantly.
The house had been still for a long
| time. Soon it would be dawn. Had
Gabreau forgotten?
Juanita's heart stopped. Soft steps
were coming along the balcony. Ihey
stopped at her door and there was q
knock. Instantly she opened. IN
stantly when the visitor had entered
she closed the door.
You must help mel" she began.
And then she heard the key turn,
heard Umberto'S soft laughter, felt MS
hands. She sprang from him with
scream, fled in the dark to the recess
behind the bed. felt MIN close to her,
smelt the strong, mingled odor OF GIN
and garlic You littla TOOL, ne SAID
She could not scream Win MS manu-
on her mouth, his arm gripping her
body like a wise. But she had screamed
once. .And now the knob of the door
turned twice and did not yield. Then
the window crashed in
Umberto released her. made for the
door. But squat, heavy body inter-
vened. Juanita heard the struggle, the
heavy breathing, the low Italian in
vectives. the twisting, the humping,
then a cry. Something fell in the dark:
Steps along the balcony and light
pouring through the broken window.
Divitt beat ng on the door, command
ing. Conchta whining at the window
with her lamp The key turned in the
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EvERY smoker who appreciates the mild,
T. cool fragrance of perfectly conditioned
tobaccos gets thrill out of Camels in the
new Humidor Pack.
That's why the nationwide switch to Camels
is not confined to any district or section, but
is sweeping into every nook and corner of
the country.
The cowpuncher on the range, no less than
the cosmopolite in his club, now can taste the
Joy of expertly blended fine Turkish and mild
Domestic tobaccos kept in prime smoking
condition.
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~ ONCHITA concluded her de-
scription of Umberto's wicked
ness and her fame subsidized.
~ Molly's light step was coming
L.. L. 11a. cha nhnnnnnd
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lock, the door opened. Umberto lay
on the floor, his knife beside him. There
was q cash on Gabreal's cheek. Con-
chita ran TO him moaning, staunching
the wound with her skirts.
D!vitt and Gabreau lifted Umberto,
carried him down the balcony to his
room.
The dawn was filling the court yard
when Divitt entered Juanita's still open
door. He handed her her bracelet
which she had not even missed.
"Umberto found this on the STAIR"
he said. "He stopped at your door to
return 1t. He says you asked him in
Juanita did not answer and he laid
the bracelet in her hand. Divitt went
out, closing the door.
Juanita slept till shutdown of the next
day.
(To be continaed)
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U. S. LAWYERS ARRIVE
IN LONDON FOR STUDY
Chief Justice Booth Heads Party
Of Barristers Who Will View
English Law Procedure.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July ia party Of IS
American lawyers headed by Fenton
Whitlook Booth, Chief Justice of the
United States Court of Claims, arrived
today to study law procedure and the
administration of justice in England.
Arrangements have been made by
leaders of their profession here to
offer them every facility for research.
They will be received by Sir Ernest
Lord Byng. chief commissioner of po-
lice, and the lord mayor among others.
During the voyage on the liner
France they heard lectures by DR..
William Armstrong on the League of
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SYNOPSIS.

When Umberto opens the chest he has
stolen from the Dolores Jason Divitt's
it is Juanita Basara, who Divitt and his
wife. Molly, conclude is a runaway from
Argentina. Afraid to free the lovely
newcomer because he fears her story TO
the police would expose the theft of the
chests. Divitt arranges for her to sell
ciearetteS to his guests. She submits,
dreading mis- threatened exposure of her
as a stowaway. Sensing that Gabreau.
Dvitt'S dwarf errand runner, is sympa-
thetic toward her. she asks his mother
Conchita. to have him see her privately.
For she knows the dwarfS strong hands
can break the locks holding rer prisoner
in the court yard of the recort in New
Orleans French quarter.
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Ulster Man Hero Of Year.

Bernard Gilmurray. an Ulster man,
has been chosen by the Carnegie Hero
Trust as the hero Of the greatest deed
performed in NBritain in 1880. His was
selected from LA deeds of heroism re-
ported to the committee Gilmurray
jumped into burning limekiln to res
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Nations, and by w. Ray Valance,
president Of the Federal Bar Associa-
ton, on the Hoover debt plan. They
docked at Plymouth last night.
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cue a fellow workman. The kiln was
rs feet deep and was filled to within a
foot of the top with burning Goals and
limestone when the workman fell in.
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Even the asbestos covering for base
ment steam pipes is now tinted to
match the general color scheme Of the
furnace room.
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Argentine Shipments Total Only
$3.50, las, 900 in Half Year.

BY Gable to The Star.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 49,
A report by the National Statistical
Bureau of Argentina shows that Ar
gentine exports for the first six months
of this year were valued at $3.50, l45,-
600. This constitutes the worst half
year value in exports during the last
10 years. although the volume totaled
9,145,500 tons, being the third best
half-year total during the decade.
CCopyright, 1881
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The germ.safe moisture-proof Cellophane
wrapping seals in all the natural factory-fresh
aroma -seals it SO tightly that wet weather
cannot make Camels damp, nor drought
weather make them dry.
AS favor to your throat try Camels in the
new Humidor Pack = compare their slow.
burning cool enjoyment with the flat brack'
ish taste and bite-and-sting of stale, parched'
dry cigarettes.
Smoke factory.fresh Camels for just one
day, then quit them-if you can.
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20 minutes in freeing the man, during
which his shoes, leggings and trousers
were burned off
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
FiUe Local Coaches
To Attend NelU York
Football Sessions

George Washington, George
town, Catholic University and
Maryland will be represented at
the football coaches meeting in
New York tomorrow. Local
coaches to attend are Jim Pixlee
and Len Walsh, of George Wash
ington; Tommy Mills, Of George
town; Dutch Bergman, Of Cath
olic University, and Curley Byrd,
Of Maryland.
None Of the five Is expected
to propose any changes in the
rules, but each will probably air
their opinions in private conver-
sations. There is considerable
agitation among the football cult
to chenge the rules in the hope
of reducing injuries and fatalities,
which reached high-water mark
this season.
Pixlee and Walsh believe the
elimination of the flying wedge
on the kickoff would tend to cut
down injuries. Mills holds a sim
liar belief, but sees no sense in
returning the tee for the kickoff
Bergman Is satisfied with the
present rules.