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The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Shopping

One of the very most impor-
tant fashion events of the year
is the opening of. the Palm
Beach season! Styles accepted
at this time are indicative of
what's to be worn throughout
the entire approaching year.
Goes in a Circle
There's lots of news! De-
spite the fact that the Ill
houette remains the same, and
that various treatments to
which we're accustomed con-
tinue to be popular, there's a
leaning toward simplicity in
all fashions. But it's simplicity
in effect alone, for it's achieved
through intricacy of details
especially scanning.
Even more important is the
fabric news-and what good
news it is! Woods in sheer.
lacy, meshy, spongy and ribbed
weaves! And cottons in the
very same weaves that look al
most identical! Linens as fine
as old Egyptian mummy
clothes, but almost wrinkle
proof closely woven broadcloth-
like fabrics of the purest, finest
spun silks. Corduroy in wide
vale versions, and pique that
looks like corduroy. Cottons
mimicing woods. woods mimicing
SilkS-all in an endless circle,
delightful and surprising
And colorS. All white, and
white with a bright accent or
with navy or brown still Seem
to have fashion by the ears.
But there are luscious fruit"
shades, too-the very newest
being orange. And some
heavenly "powder" pastels that
have a grayish cast are ;.lso
showing up.
The Early Bird
Here's a funny thing! Ever
so many women who aren't
going South at all or even on
cruise, are buying these sum-
merry dresses now, we've heard!
The idea is that cream comes
out of the milk bottle first. In
other words, the very first
models are best of all the year!
And from what we've seen,
Fashion certainly never has
done and never could do any
better!
Half and Half!
On the left, you'll see a cos
tune that looks like a sweater
and a skirt. That's what it
really is-though they're sold to-
gether as a dress.
The sheer jersey sweater
blouse, designed by Goupy.. has
a new rolled neck that's smartly
high, and corresponding rolled
sleeves-polo e ngth. You're
wondering how to get into it.
no doubt. Well, it buttons up
the back! And did you ever
see such a unique skirt? It
would take someone as original
as Schapiarelli to design it
and she did! A patent leather
belt goes around the normal
waistline-iuSt so you won't
forget. For anyone easily
might be confused. with the top
built up the way it is. The
patch pockets. slapped on in
such a sporty. diagonal way.
are trimmed with round pearl
buttons.
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could hear its breath painting
With a shivering gasp Lau-
rel gathered her failing wits
together and on winged feet
she ran.
Good heavens, girl! What's
the natter"
It semed to her as though
she'd raced for hours, her breath
choking her, her heart thunder
ing till it was nigh to burst
ing. E.
A car had drawn up in the
road in front of her, and out
of it had jumped a man.
He was in evening clothes
and wore no hat. Dizzy and
frantic as she was, Laurel
vaguely took in the fact that
he was young and good look
ing.
Whats the matter, child?"
he was repeating in concerned
tone.
And Laurel in the light Of the
car lamps was indeed picture
to startle anybody, with her
hair diShevelled and blood on
her face and hands and a spat-
ter of 1t on her white evening
dress, which was muddy and
torn.
Stories of girls attacked and
flung out from automobiles ran
through the mans brain.
This reckless age! Those
whoopie flappers paid in every
kind of way for their mad
gaiety! And this one so young
and pretty. Oh, the pity of it!
She staggered toward him,
holding out blood-stained little
hands, to him she hoped was
her rescuer.
Take me away from here!
Oh, quick! They're, after me-"
who? What?
She drew sobby breath.
THE ghost whom you in
suited! Or :"
She grabbed his arm and held
it as if in a wise. Quick! Hide
me! Get me into the ma
chine. :"
Despite their terror, her eyes
had a CLASSY look in them, saw
the man.
AS she swayed against him he
felt her breath quite close. ..
she had been drinking.
But the blood? In this crazed
condition had the girl murdered
anybody? Or had she herself
been attacked by, and now fled
from, some ruffian? In his pro-
fession he was prepared for
anything. =.
Pull yourself together and
tell me what happened and I'll
do what I can to help you," he
said in a voice that was pur-
posely matter-of-fact.
She murmured: "GaShed
through and through" and
then broke into a high, hysteri-
cal laugh.
The Threat
stop it at once!" His voice
was bruSque and authoritative.
"Quit making that noise. and
explain yourself!"
"Ha! Ha! Ho! Ho!"
The young man took the
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South is in the lead. Spades
are trumps. N and S are to
win all eight tricks against any
defense.
Evidently, South's hand is
worth just four trump tricks,
and as clearly North's cards
are worth three tricks for his
three aces. The only possible
way to pick up the eighth trick
is by means of a double squeeze.
This means that discardS must
be forced from both East and
West to oblige one or the other
to unguard a suit. thus enabling
the declarer to win a trick with
a low card of one Of the three
side suits.
To force a discard from West,
SO as to know how to play for
the squeeze, lead one of South's
spades. West may discard
either a heart. diamond. or
club. To make certain that the
problem can be solved against
any defense, by turns the hand
must be played with each of
those diScardS.
First suppose that West dis
cards a club; North must make
the same discard. Against the
club discard, another spade
must be led. If West lets go
another club, the solver'S
troubles are all over. South
can lead a card of either red
suit; lay down North'S A of
clubs. and trump q small club,
leaving a small club good in
North's hand. South thus OBJ
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One of the newer waltzes I sup
pose"
mo, it's an old tune called
Dancing with Tears in My
Eyes It's been out for weeks"
AS he felt her live young
body in his arms, he realized
that he was having the same
sensation he had had that
morning. She was soft and
damp and cool. Her small pink
fingers were in his palm and
her head was against his chin.
The smell of her made him a
little dizzy.
Weren't you at the lawn
party this morning?" he asked.
eyes, I was there. Wasn't it
wonderful"
"A perfect day I should say"
eyes, sir" she said.
He wished that she wasn't
quite so respectful.
II thought you looked very
lovely this morning." he said.
did you like my dress?" She
asked.
II said to myself, There's a
girl that should always wear
pink"
II always do"
"Ill wager you always do
look lovely"
I mean I always wear pink"
"I'l tell you something else
if you won't think that I'm
silly"
In His Arms
why Mr.. Wheeler, why
should 1? I think you are
lovely"
well, this morning when I
saw you, I thought I'd like
to take that girl in my arms
and tell her how lovely she was
and here I am doing just that.
Here you are in my arms and
I'm telling you that I think you
are lovely"
You're just telling me that
so as to make my evening a
success"
mo, really. I mean it. I
kept thinking this morning that
I wished I had a daughter just
like you."
why. Mr.. Wheeler, if you
had a daughter like me you
would wish you hadn't. Ny
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
CHAPTER FIVE

Cf1AF EfG FIVE
Laurel raced frantically
through the moonlit, eerie gar
den.
Were the pack after her
like wolves? I'm to have flung
that glass at her because OF
Roger! She had admired I'm
so-had looked on her as a
sort of oracle. And now had
intervened Inns murderouS
jealousy.
She hated all of them
wanted to put miles between
her and "the gang" Waited
above everything, to flee like
smoke from this spooky, ter
rifying mansion.
She lurched a little as she
ran. Tripped twice on the un-
even ground. The apparition
that had scared her so at the
window of the house. was it
the ghost. some vengeful
spirit?
She heard voices call, out in
her distraught state the sound
only lent wings to her feet.
Her car? Get in it quick
and off! Feel the purifying
air of heaven blow on her;
She reached the parked
roadster. With fingers that
were almost steady because Of
her anxiety to be away. she
unlocked it, started the engine,
let in the clutch, pressed her
foot on the accelerator There
was no response beyond q queer
little violent skid IN the
gravel!
What on earth had hap
pened?
She tried again. The wheels
sought to revolve. making a
dismal sound. The machine
jerked only a foot or t~o for
ward.
Laurel jumped out, holding
her flashlight. She walked
around the car, flashing the
torch downward.
Heavens Her tires. .an
four of them. were flat as
pancakes.
She stopped to examine chem
closer. saw great gashes in
the rubber!
God! Someone has slit
them through and through -"
Again the overpowering ter
ror enveloped her.
Leering Faces
The grounds seemed full Of
leering, shadowy faces! Those
faces didn't want her to go
home! They knew further ter
ror awaited her. wanted TO
witness her destruction. -!
The potent drinkS-now she
was in the open air-had doubly
mounted to her head. Laurel,
like a trapped animal, stared
shudderingly about her. Then
at sight of a white-clad figure
that was racing and leaping to-
ward her-she gave a wild
scream! God! What was it?
Man or beast or spirit? Or.
Whatever it was, they'd put
o knife into her tires and now
.. now it would be her turn!
The thing was close. she
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Your Health and Diet
By Logan Clendening, M. d.

Many forms of defectivee hear.
ing can be cured, or so i'm
proved by medical science as to
make the patient almost nor
NAL. Other kinds, on the cOI1-
trary, are progressive, and in
spite of all the methods of
treatment at our command
cannot be arrested.
For the individual faced with
such O. handicap it is possible
to make adjustments to miti-
gate the worst Of the mis-
fortune.
One Of these is to learn lip
reading.
It is my impression that
adults who gradually lose their
hearing in most instances do
not realize the possibilities Of
lip reading. They try to teach
themselves, fail, and become
discouraged. Most of their
time is concentrated on trying
to find a hearing device which
win be successful.
Cannot Spare the Time
Generally they are employed
and feel that they cannot spare
the time to attend classes:
This, of course, can be obviated,
as it is in many communities,
by holding classes at night Tin
the public schools under the
direction Of the board Of educa:
tion). The greatest message
any hard-of-hearing person can
receive is that lip reading is a
possibility for anyone with
good eyeSight and intelligence.
The attempt to learn lip
reading should be made under
the instruction of a qualified
lip-reading teacher. And 1t
should be done, ] believe, in
The Washington times., 1931-12-23

Either Side of the Mason. Dixon
Line
A very lightweight flannel is
the fabric used for the skirt.
And the most interesting part
of all is that you can buy this
dress with a white skirt-if
you prefer. Then it would be
suitable for sportS-either North
or South. 1t costs less than $40,
including the beret - which
matches the skirt, incidentally.
Right in the Game and Right
in Fashion
Never were smartness and
practically c I'm bin e d more
cleverly than in the sleeve
less dress, sketched next. The
attractive, widesquare neckline
is the same both back and
front. And this squared idea
is repeated in the scanning at
the hips. The three narrow
box pleatS in the skirt are
stitched down. but released be-
low the knee in time. to allow
plenty of freedom for activity
in sports. And they follow the
new fashion trend of having
skirt fulneSS concentrated in
the front! The pert little Shoul-
der bows keep the dress from
being too severely tailored. It's
made of wide vale pique. and
comes in white or any color.
The price is around $l2.75.
. This same model also comes
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South wins his sixth trick by
leading his last spade, and the
three players must discard. OBJ
viously West must hold his K
of clubs, or North's eight be-
comes good. Any player would
keep his club and let go his
low diamond. North lets 60
from the suit that West pro-
tectS; when West keeps his
club, North discardS his club.
East also is squeezed. If he
lets go his winning heart,
South'S small heart becomes
good. In case East discardS
one Of his two diamonds, both
of North's diamonds will win.
1t makes no difference what
East diScardS,. South must win
all eight tricks.
If Vests first discard is
either a heart or a diamond,
instead of a club, proceed as if
he had first discarded a club
and then a red card.
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classes. 1t is wonderful how
the morale of such a class i'm.
proves as each members
facility in the art begins to
advance.
In different cities where such
classes are now conducted Tin
26 States) the plans vary some
what. But in general the idea
is to form three grades, one for
beginners, one intermediate and
one advanced. After the funda-
mentals are mastered, there are
general discussions, programs on
current topics, recitations from
current literature and the
classics. etc.
An Evening Of Slang
I have never heard whether
it is done or not, but I suggest
an evening a week Of slang.
The last IS minutes is given
up to word games.
How much such work can
open a new world for the handi.
capped is seen in a letter from
a pupil in such a course:
81 am sorry to miss Your last
classes. / am going away. I
shall be back about the middle
of July, and / look forward to
the reOpening Of the classes. I
cannot tell you how they have
changed my philosophy. have
not ye' learned to glory I'm
mine infirmity,' but lip reading
has made it more tOlerable.
Thank you. When the new
term starts hope to bring two
new pupils TO you. feel like
brOadcaSting the good news to
deaf people"
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tain one discard upon the A Of
clubs, and another upon the
long club played.
No sane player will let go a
second club upon South's two
trump leads. He has to dis
card either a heart or a dia-
mond to prevent being picked
UP by North'S clubs. Suppose
that, for his second discard,
West lets go his low heart.
North also must discard a
heart. For his third trick,
South will lead a heart, win
ming with North's A; lay down
the A of clubs and discard a
diamond from his own hand.
South returns to his own hand
by trumping one of his part.
ner's clubs. The fifth trick
won by South leaves the follow.
ing three cards in each of the
players hand.
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$50 you were at a party, were
you?"
yeah. In a deserted house
way over there?" She made a
vague movement with her head.
What house?"
'They call it Runners Rest
It's abandoned"
THAT spooky place? A party
there?"
He stared at her in the
mixed light of the moon and
his machine lamps.
Yeah. The crowd have
opened a night-club there.
Doan. =. doan tell anybody. IT'S
a secret"
"Ugh!" His good-looking face
was incredulous. "A night-club
49,. in that ruin of a placer"
Continued Tomorrow
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unnerved girl by the shoulders
and shook her.
"You cut that out or I'll
drive off ana leave you"
"Oh, God. no. no. she
choked.
Then pull yourself together
and tell me if you're hurt, or if
anybody's hurt? I happen to
be q doctor. -
"N-nobody's hurt at all. Ex-
cept Imogen threw a glass of
drink at me. and then. and
then a ghost chased me right
through the garden. -"
'And what is it that was
'gashed through and through
as you just said?"
'"The - the tires. of my
roadster.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
In sting Bridge Hands
BY E. V. Shepard

The eight-card problem was
submitted for solution to the
Knickerbocker Whist Club by a
lady living in Binghamton.
A None
vA-2
= A-8-6-5
. A
A None q None
WK.7 ~QJ-10
&KQ-J-10 4S
AK.6 = Q-J-10
a 9-7,6-5
V6-4
d None
A9-5
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
HIGH SPEED GIRL
A Sensational Novel Of
PIeasure-Mad Youth
What Has Happened Before

WNaL nas 4AaPPoleu De4O1O
modern" finds that she will be
with SartOriS g. base jaded
infatuated with her. ImOgene Gay invites her
to q moonlight party"
deserted farm house where
she finds a cOnvva partv.
Laurel party which becomes too wild for her.
iNow Go On With the Story)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
BILL TO BE OFFERED
FREEING PHILIPPINES

BAN FRANCISCO, November a up.
Representative Richard J. WEIGH,
who left last night for Washington,
said he would introduce q bill In the
next Congress to give the Philippine
Islands their independence and exclude
Filipinos from the United States.
The bill, Representative WEIGH said,
would provide for absolute independ-
ence after a five-year probationary
period, during which the F1lipinos
would be given an opportunity to vote
on the question. Provision would be
made, however, for a United States
naval base in the islands and tariff
co protect the mainland from island
products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Bali = b e a RI n e
Roller S k a t e s.
easy running. Ad-
Unstable to differ
ent sizes.
Downstairs Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
OIL FILM CARRIES
QUARTER-TON LOAD
Tests Reveal Motion of Axle
Congresses Lubricant
at Top of Hub.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, November
27.-Oil films two ten-thousandthS Of
an inch thick support weights averag-
ing almost q quarter ton per square
inch at Pennsylvania State College.
The films were formed in high-speed
machine bearings, and their perform
ance is found in new type of tests,
the results of which were made public
today.
The experiments show oil films capa-
BILE of carrying these extreme weights
may be had simply by placing the oil
holes properly When that Is done
riding on oil" becomes a literal fact.
The tests are under direction Of Louis
]. Bradford, professor Of mechanical
design.
Rotation COMPRISES OH.
The hub Of wheel turning around
its axle illustrates what the Penn State
testing devices have disclosed. The
weight rests on top of the hub, press
ing it against the axle which supports
it, with the expected result that under
meath the axle there is more space
than on top where the pressure comes.
AS the wheel speeds UP its revolu-
lions around the axle oil Is dragged
upward into the narrow top area and
compressed until it acquires tremen-
dous Notwithstanding power.
BY increasing the weight upon Q re-
volving bearing, Mr.. Bradford found
that the maximum compression Of the
oil rose faster than the weight. One
hundred pounds Of weight upon the test
machine resulted In a maximum Of $50
pounds to the square inch compression
in the oil film. But q weight Of 400
pounds produced a maximum oil film
pressure Of 1,400 pounds to the square
inch.
Oil Hole Placed at Bottom.
Although almost too thin to be visible,
the oil film at this compression COM
pletely separated the two metallic sur
faces. At weights above 400 pounds to
the square inch the oil film began to
break down and allow the metal faces
to rub each other.
The old-fashioned position for an oil
hole was directly above the bearing. In
that location the hole destroys the COM
preston, and even light weight makes
the metal surfaces rub.
The Penn State instruments show that
the oil should enter the space under
meath the axle opposite the load. There
the pressure is so low oil is actually
sucked in automatically. High-preSsure
oil feed systems are found unnecessary
-Four or five pounds pressure in the oil
pump Is sufficient for perfect lubrica-
ton.
with such o bearing arrangement,
the higher the speed, the better the OIL
film develops and the better 1t sustains
the weight. One practical result Of the
tests has been discovery that some bear
ingS can be improved by making them
smaller and narrower. The smaller area
is compensated for by an increase in
perfection of the oil films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
NEBRASKA GRID STARS
WEDDING PLANS PUZZLE
Whether Hugh Rhea Married Miss
Margaret Danielson Re
mains In Doubt

By the Associated Press. H&
PITTSBURGH, November ~.
Whether Hugh Rhea, tackle Of the Uni
versity Of NebraSka foot ball team, and
Miss Margaret Danielson, formerly of
Spencer, Nebr., were married here yes
terday, as Rhea had said they would
be, was a matter Of considerable doubt
today.
Rhea remained In Pittsburgh after
his teammates had left for home fol-
lowing the game with Pitt. He was
registered at downtown hotel, but de-
clined 10 answer the telephone or the
door.
Earlier In the day Rtaea denied 70
ports from Lincoln, Nebr., that he and
MISS DanielSon had been married since
last July, and said the marriage would
take place after the Pitt game. Miss
Danielson Is q teacher Of dramaticS in
the school at Saxton, Pa.
Rhea checked out of his hotel late
last night, and his destination was I'M
announced. Miss Danielson also left
her hotel.
C. A. Hendrickson, marriage license
clerk, said license had not been issued
to the couple here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Our friends have made our SUI
we dedicate November 18th as I
profits are forgotten, and the VIII
underselling. Thousands of doll
offered at sensationally low pri(
event long to be remembered.
savings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
MacDonaLd;s Policy
VIII Make History

probably had won the hostility Of 2
considerable section Of the labor
party executive.
Loses Labor support.
II was freely commented BY these
observers that whatever else might
happen. Mr.. Macdonald never again
would be the head OF a labor gov
eminent or even an outstanding H.
CURE among labor politicians. In adj
y0cating a slash IN the dole. Il was
said. hc had by one step cut him
self off from the labor executive
and from the great mass OF labor
trade unlOnlsm. representing the
very ife-biood of the party.
on the contrary, there were those
who said that BY sacrificing his
political ambitions for what he be-
l.eved 70 be the ultimate good OF
the nation he had established him
self i'm the hearts of the people as
tie man az the hour and that pos
-eritv would rank him with Glad
stone and Disraeii.
The most obvious point expressed
was that the labor party, the most
f0h AAANt4 IA AAAI h+A4nhAAAAs AAAA DLN44
split from top To bottom BY the
division in the cabinet which let
10 the fall of the Macdonald
ministry. II was considered that the
party might have suffered a blow
to its authority and prestige which
will cripple u for years to come.
AT any rate. nh emergency session
Of parliament will be summoned
soOn-pr0bablv Sept. 8-by the new.
n0n-plrty national ministry. incluG-
ing in its membership leaders in all
three camps. The program rs Off
ciallv expressed is To submit pro-
posals 10 the house of commons fOr
"a ve-v large reduction in eXpendi-
ture and for provision on an equit-
able basis of the further funds re-
quired 70 balance the budget
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

LONDON. Aug. Is. lPl-J. Ram
say Macdonald, twice socialist prime
minister Of Great Britain, took uD
the reins OF non-partisan govern
ment today with abe realization thai
either he had committed political
suicide or that history would num-
Der him among the empires great
statesmen.
In some circles II was said that by
going into the wilderness with q
handful OF followers in a desperate
effort 10 set the nations financial
house in order he had incurred the
bitter luminosity Of the immensely
powerful trades union congress and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
~RIvoLI-SAN BENITO

BY curious coincidence. all three
Of the men chiefly responsible for
"Dirigible." Columbia's air special
showing today AT the Rivoli the
alter. started in life as engineers.
though none worked at the engi-
neering profession for any consider
able length OF time.
Jack Holt specialized In civil en-
cheering at the Virginia Military
Institute.
Ralph Graves comes Of a long
line or engineering ancestors. and
prepared for a career In the pro-
fcSsi0n Of his father and grand
father at the Case School M ADJ
Dlicd Sc ence III Cleveland o. his
home town.
Frank CaDra. director. attended
the California Institute OF Techni-
cOlOEy. as a chemical engineer I'M
1918. but almost Immediately went
into the army and did not return
TO engineering after the war.