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The Washington times., 1931-04-18
YOUR RULING
STAR
William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday is
ADril 10

ApTlI ~
If April 19 is your birthday,
during the coming year you
should benefit from contact with
other people. Any intellectual,
artistic or intuitional work
which you are doing should pro-
ceed in a favorable manner.
This should be a good time to
study, write or use your mental
faculties.
Important dates: Refrain from
eXcesseS of all kinds, watch your
finances, take no risks from
June % to July 13, July 81 to
August 2. September 10 to 16,
October II to 13, December %
to "a, January IL to Is; low vi
tality, avoid depression from
January 81 to February 3. Good
for general affairs. advance your
interests from May II to 10,
June 3 to 8, July 26, q, August
"a to 26, November 28 to 80, De
cember 4 to 9. Contradictory
dates show two opposing in
fluenceS.
A child born April 19 will be
persevering, kind, conservative
and deliberate. The parents will
do well to direct the child's edu-
cation into artistic channels.
There is also an inclination for
music, especially singing.
April 20
If April 20 is your birthday,
during the coming year the
general indication is for activ-
ity, new plans and changes.
You should gain through social
or artistic matters. Opportu-
mites will arise to improve your
position through active endeavor
honest efforts will be duly
rewarded. Important dates:
Avoid quarrels, accidents and
excuses of all kinds from July
% to "a, September u to IT;
low vitality, maintain routine
from February / to IA; watch
your finances, refrain from ex-
travagance from July 4 to Is,
October IL to Il, 20 to %. Good
for general affairs, make ef-
forts to advance your interests
from May 18 to 20, June 4 to
10, August 81 to 26. November
20 to December /. December 6
to 10, 18 to 20. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ-
enceS.
A child born April 20 vii! be
determined, fearless, active and
emotional. He will be original
and intuitive but may need to
acquire more adaptability and
tolerance. He should do well
in substantial business con-
Germs, with land. products Of
the earth and finance.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
By Beatrice Fairfax
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

is lunching tomorrow, before he
has even made up his mind to
take the stenographer to lunch.
BY some atavistic clair
voyance, a woman knows when
a man is going to tell her a
lie, even before he tells it. She
doesn't have to sniff his breath
in order to tell when he has
stopped for a drink with the
boys. She knows it just by the
way the wheels of his car
crunch on the gravel drive, or
the way he puts the key in the
lock.
A man is seldom bothered by
lunches" He reasons things
out, and arrives at his conclu-
sionS slowly. That's why it gives
him such an uncomfortable
start, to find that a woman
has beat him to a decision and
is on her way back, before he
knows where he is going.
copyright. 1881. King Features
Syndicatel
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put in danger. It must either
fight or flee for it's life. In
either case certain conditions
must be fulfilled, if the body of
the animal endangered is to be
saved. OF two animals, if in
one the heart should beat more
strongly, the blood pressure
rise, the blood flow more swiftly
through the muscles, he will be
the victor in the fight" Adre-
nalin is the secretion called out
by fear or rage which does all
these things.
Now in the spring the adre-
nal glands hardly secrete any
adrenalin at all. That causes
the muscles to feel sluggish,
and hence the spring fever.
The reason why the adrenal
glands are so exhausted in the
spring is a long story that goes
back to the most primitive con-
ditionS Of mans life on earth.
1t is really a heritage of those
conditions, habit formed long
ago which we simply cannot
get over.
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NOlU Go On With the Story

about this lately; but what he
had in mind-well, it was just
as well Colimo didn't know. He
called for drinks. Colimo had
brandy-ScorpiO his usual milk.
Then the city gangster took his
departure.
With a bound, Scorpio was at
the door Of the other office,
beckoning Metz who promptly
entered, handed the gangster
chief a sawed-off belly gun"
those short-barreled revolvers,
easily hidden, which gangsters
find so effective for close range.
Placing this in his coat pocket,
he turned and beckoned the for
mer newsboy.
kid" he remarked, II told
you that I'd make a hot shot
out of you some of these days.
You've been sticking around and
shown that you have a head on
you. I've found out that I can
trust you-and now you're going
to be one Of the gang In
earnest"
The flattered boy fairly
swelled with pride.
Gee, Mr.. Scorpio-that's
great of you!"
Tonight" went on scorpio,
you're going out on your first
job-a sweet job. A hundred
bucks in it kid. Just follow the
Dummy-he'l tip you Off" He
indicated the waiting Metz, and
pressed the Sawed-off revolver
into the boys eager hand.
Metz exchanged a knowing
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DIET AND HEALTH
BY DR.. Logan Clendening-

The average persons calls it
"spring fever" But among us
of the learned profession of
medicine it is called "vernal
anadrenalinemia." Because it
really isn't a fever at all. It is
a lack Of the secretion of the
adrenal gland, and in human
history it goes back and really
has its origin in the most primi-
tive times.
Adrenalin, the secretion Of
the adrenal glands, is the
chemical substance in the blood
which stimulates the muscles
to activity. 1.-THE Glands Of
Combat, the glands of emer-
gency energy-such are the
ardrenal glands" as DR.. Louis
Berman remarks in his charm
ing volume of romantic poetry,
The Glands Regulating Person
atty" A picture of its activity
in the evolutionary scheme of
struggle and survival is some
thing like the following: Meet
ing an enemy. the animal Is
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Authority on Problems o.
Love and Marriage.


An Authority on Problems Of
Love and Marriage.
Have you noticed the boom
In ugly girls lately? To be
plain with distinction" is quite
the thing. 1t is chic to be
homely If 70 uknow how to
handle it. After a glut OF
made-up beauty, honest home
illness is as refreshing as the
taste of an olive after a sur
felt of sweets. 4
Who is the authority for this
smashing of old standards, this
uproottng and throwing down
of the thing we've worshiped
from the beginning? Chanel
for one. his dictator of Paris
fashions, who makes a million
dollars year dressing women
said in a New York interview
the other day, "a good figure
is more important to a wo-
man than a pretty face"
Lift up your hearts all you
homely girls who have drop
ped under "inferiority CON-
plexes" born of stringy hair,
poor compilations, and features
that don't agree. Such things
are negligible if you can learn
how to walk well. hold UP
your head as if you were on
good terms with the world. j..
and put across the suggestion
that your figure is good!
Sponsors Plain Faces
Nor is Chanel the only spon-
sor for the plain face. Did you
happen to read the story of one
of the country's most popular
mannequins in a recent maga-
zine? This girl who can walk
like a goddess was deliberately
chosen for her profession, it
seems, because she is rather
plain. She was selected to give
aid and comfort to the rich
homely women with plenty to
spend.
When such a woman sees
models on a mannequin, made
up like a playing card-tinted
face, shaved hoop eyebrows,
geranium mouth laid on like
a cupid's bow, she's apt to say,
"those things look we'll on that
girl bee use she's pretty-but
how about me?"
Some Sound Advice
So the unbeautiful model
was selected and, as one buyer
said, shes worth her weight
in gold" This girl knows how
to walk. She doesn't lurch or
slouch as if she were dodging
one more brickbat at the hands
of fate. She doesn't shuttle
along as if she were wearing
carpet slippers. She has a beau
tiful carriage. She walks as if
walking were the most inspir-
ing thing in the world, and
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Follow That "Hunch"
A woman should always fol
low her lunches"


A woman should always fol
low her lunches"
The average woman's judg
ment is astigmatic, myopic and
slightly cockeyed. 1t is colored
by her loves or hates, twisted
by her prejudices and distorted
by her vanity. She forms a
Judgment Just as accurately as
she throws a ball. It's apt to
hit anything-except the mark.
But her lunches" are well
nigh infallible.
Whether a woman is buying
a hat, betting on a horse or
getting married, she should al.
ways do it on a "hunch."
Even, in the stock market, a
woman's "hunch" is a better
guide than her knowledge of H.
nance.
When it comes to picking out
a man, a woman's first impres-
sion is always a ''hunch"-and,
nine times out Of ten, it's right.
If, in the first glance or the
first ten minutes or the first
half-hour's conversation, he
strikes her as an egoist or a
noseur or philanderer or q
bore or a fortune-hunter or a
cynic or a gigolo or a bully
that's probably what he'll turn
out to be.
Later, she may change her
mind; she may be dazzled by
his brilliancy or his riches, or.
blinded by his physical magne.
tism or his sex-appeal, or fall
victim to his manners or his
soft talk. But, after the we'd
ding, the ghost of that swift
first impression-that "hunch"
she dismissed as silly-will
come to life and laugh at her.
A woman's lunches" are the
White Mans Burden. He could
forgive her for finding out his
sins after he has committed
them but it's positively UN-
CANNY to have her know what
he's GOING to do, before he
does it-and sometimes even
before he knows that he is 60
ing to do it.
It is uncanny, when he is
feeling a strange, indefinable
restlessness, to have her sud-
denly remark: John, if you're
spelling for a fishing trip, why
don't you make it this week
end, while Mothers here?"
It is uncanny to have her
give him that long glance of
suspicion and inquire where he
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4 PLAIN GIRLS CHANCES =
"Plain With Distinction
Is Rage Right Now

the clothes she displays are
part of the inspiration.
1t goes without saying that
to put across this miracle Of
How-T o-Be-Attractive-T h o u gh-
Homely, requires intelligence Of
no mean order. You may not
have much money to spend on
your clothes, but you've got to
know how to select them. And
how few women do know any
thing about selecting really be-
coming clothes? You see the
short, dumpy woman in a print
with flowers the size Of din
ner plates blooming all over
her squat figure, emphasizing
the very thing which should be
subdued, soft pedaled.
It's the same with the ex-
cessively tall, thin woman, If
she can find material with
vertical stripes that will give her
a few more inches. it's hard
to keep it away from her. I
have that on the authority Of
the head "one-piece" sales
woman in a big New York de-
partment store.
Beauty in Perfect Grooming
And remembering yesterdays
faShions-Wasn't it the women
with the ugliest knees who al.
ways wore the shortest skirts?
Chanel also said that there
was a beauty in perfect groom
ing that nothing else could give
quite.
So with these two priceless
tips handed out by the woman
who has done more to make
women easy to look at than
anyone else in Paris, why de-
spair? You can be we'll
groomed, you can walk we'll,
you can create the illusion of
a good figure-you can, in
other words, be the distinctive
human that is refreshing after
so much commonplace pretti.
ness.
Copyright, 1881. International
Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
THE BEAUTY
BOX

The camomile rinse will
brighten blonde hair. Steep
three tablespoonfuls of camo-
mile in pint of water for 10
minutes. Cool, strain and pour
over the topcrown Immediately
after the shampoo. Remove
with a thorough spraying of
clear tepid water and dry the
hair quickly.
Sculptured curls trailing along
the nape of the neck as a
fringy finish for the up-to-lala
coiffure are a chic note, but
they haven't vitality or staying
powers. They lose spirit and un-
sculpt themselves at the wrong
moment. These are not the days
when the femme can spend an
hour making her toilette, with
half that time given over to cod
ding a magnificent hairdress.
Coiffures are girlier, with stray
curlycues here and there, but
they stay pretty we'll moulded to
the head and fussy effects are
still suggestive Of dowdiness.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
By FRANCES MARION

"a sensational meIOdramatic
story of the underworld, adapted
from the Metro GOldwyn-Mayer
Cosmopolitan talking picture).
Anne was alone behind the
cash register when Scorpio,
bound for the party at the
road-houSe, came downstairs.
The girl was watching, through
the window, the excited crowds
on the street, the rushing news
boys and the taxis whirling
away with celebrants en- route
to Scorpio's blowout" Hear
ing Scorpio'S step, she turned
as he approached her desk.
Come into the back room,"
he ordered, and Anne followed.
Without preamble, Scorpio be-
gan.
Il got some big plans for you,
honey" he announced, and
paused to watch the effect.
Anne looked Indifferent.
THAT SOP" she inquired. He-
indifference piqued, but in
trigued him.
Sure" he remarked expan-
sively. I'm tearing the church
down-and going to build a
dance hall there. How'd you
like to make five hundred bucks
a month running it?"
Anne shrugged.
Not Interested a Bit
Thanks, Mr.. Scorpio--but
I'm not interested" she parried.
Scorpio frowned, then shifted
his expression to what, for him,
passed as an engaging smile.
Look, grille" he wheedlcd,
holding open a box containing
a sparkling bracelet. "You
amt getting any younger and
I don't see you sporting any
diamonds. Give me a chance
and I'd trim you up, just like a
Christmas tree!"
Anne smiled as she touched
the bracelet, when an inter
ruption caused both to turn.
Metz, the dummy, had opened
the door, and by excited looks
and gestures indicated that
some one important was out
side. waiting to see the gang
leader. ScOrpiO turned to the
girl.
"Just wait here a minute,
honey" he instructed, till I
see who it is" He followed
Metz. Anne hurried to the
other door, and fled the room.
Upstairs to the private office
Scorpio followed Metz, pausing
on the landing to beckcn a
slim youth at a table to follow.
The boy had of late been a
habitue of the place.
He was the newsboy Scorpio
used to buy papers from, back
in the old days-in fact, he'd
bought paper from him even
on the night he'd had his first
adventure in gangland. \ Now,
grown to adolescence, the youth
was an apprentice in his gang
Ster mob.
COlimO Makes A Call
"Stick around-may need
you" ordered Scorpio, as he
indicated the outer office. The
boy nodded eagerly, as he re-
garded the gang leader with a
doglike admiration. Scorpio
entered the private office, to
greet the unknown visitor.
1t was Colimo, the gangster
from the city. FaultlesSly at
tired as usual, the gentleman
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gangster" stepped forward as
Scorpio entered, started, and
looked quickly around for his
guards. But Colimo's manner
was propitiatory.
Just dropped in to congratu-
late you, Scorpio," declared
Colimo. you see, I found out
that it was really Johnny
Franks who bumped my broth
er-and I'm sorry we tried to
put you on the spot that night.
But you know how it was
Franks turned you up. Yes;
we even talked about going
into a partnership on the
strength of your being put on
the 7pot. But now we know
what really happened-I have
no hard feeling. Have you?
Scorpio grinned.
Certainly not, joe" he re-
sponded, shaking hands with
the city gangster. I'VE boys
to get along mighty well from
now on"
That's right" answered
Colimo. Drop in any time
you're in the city-and we'll
talk. We might get together
the way Franks and Newton
wanted to. In fact, I've been
thinking a lot about that lately
and if you talk to Newton
you'll probably find out he
thinks it might be a good idea,
too"
A Sweet Job
Scorpio nodded. He had
talked to Newton several times
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THE SECRET SIX =.
By Frances
Marion

glance with Scorpio, and moved
swiftly and silently down the
stairs and into the street.-The
eager boy at his heels.
He Likes the Lad
Scorpio looked meditatively
after the disappearing deaf
mute and the boy. He liked
that boy-still here he was,
sending him to his death. For,
as soon as the boy had done
what he was hidden, the silent
Metz would seal his lips for
ever-with a bullet.
Then the gang leader shrug-
ged. After all, it was all in the
game. That's what they took
boys into the gang for--to
shoot, throw away the weapon
and run-and be bumped off"
by another gangster lest they
"squeal." 1t was a good system.
Anyhow-there were other
things to think about now.
That party, for instance. He
would be pretty late.
Entering the steak house
again, he met Miszoski, all
dressed and ready for the party.
The two grinned.
THAT Carson gang will be
pretty sore, I guess" remarked
the Gouger.
sure" rejoined Scorpio.
Both men turned to congratu-
late followers.
Carl, closeted with his boss,
Markham, after the meeting of
the Secret Six, was briefly ap-
prised of the result of the Cen.
tro election, and what it meant,
and, with these facts in mind,
had started for the Scorpio
headquarters when he bumped
into Hank, apparently on the
same errand.
Plenty to Say
Well" remarked Carl, "Scor-
pio will have plenty to say now
we'll get a real earfull." Hank
eyed his companion. II think
I'll ride that big ape" he re-
marked. This is a pretty raw
deal-and, Carl, I don't like to
preach or give advice-but
aren't you getting pretty deep
in with them?"
Carl shrugged his shoulders.
Didn't I read a story by you,
whitewashing that outfit?" he
parried.
THAT was a couple of months
ago-before I got next" insisted
Hank. But I've changed my
mind since I've seen a few
things around that dump. like
you, Garland I'm worried. You
know it's not in the newspaper
game-getting tarred with that
brush. Some day they'll have
you in a spot where you'll have
to sell out your paper"
1T looks to me-" interrupted
Carl, las though you've kind
of fallen for that blonde at the
cashiers desk, and are little
jealous Of Scorpio," Hank fin
ished with sudden rage.
What are you trying to In
sinuate?" he demanded hotly,
ignoring the others bantering
manner. I'm nuts about that
dame and we're going to get
married. Don't make any cracks
about her"
will Hank incur the enmity
of ScOrpiO when the latter
learns of his love for Anne?
Read Mondays thrilling In
StaIlmentl.
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What Has Happened So Far

bOogging headed by Johnny Franks in the town Of
Centre SaughterhOuS" ScorpO, SOckyard giant
to join forces with them promising big sptup Franks
Peaches gOOdloOkng lure to hurry SCOrpiOs
decision With Franks the recruit visits secret still
ated the While there Franks knocks called
VrOnSi accusing him selling "aky" to COmO rival boot
arrive gangsers
gets hold of the his Carl
Luckner reporter rival Rogers and gives
the to his Richard Newton brilliant
drink the the clutches Of the
Franks muscles in COmOs racket in the city but
eventually is by SCOrpiO.
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RESINOL WAY TO
Get RID OF SKIN
BLEMISHES

Cleanse the skin and rid the pores
of clogging impurities with Res
inol Soap, then apply Resinol
Ointment to heal the sore, in
famed pimples. This simple treat
ment used daily, has changed many
a coarse, blotchy, seemingly hope
less skin into one that is clear
smooth, and naturally lovely.
Your druggist sells Resinol Soar
and Ointment. Buy them today.
You will find them invaluable
for all kinds of skin disorders.
SAMPLE FREE:-Write Resinol,
Dept. n, Resinol Baltimore. Nd.
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

I-MrS. Cornelius Beeckman-t
1t Isn't the Ring that Makes
the Difference
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
!. "a" says that it is not
proper to announce formally
an engagement if a ring is not
given. "B" says it is all right.
Who is right.
2. What is the correct form
to use in making the announce
ment? H. L.
/. "B" is right. 1t isn't the
ring that makes the difference;
it is the fact of the engage
ment.
2. Usually the announcement
of an engagement is very in
formally done the
bride-to-be tells the relatives
and friends who live close
enough to be told, and writes
notes to those who live far
away. A day or two later, the
groom-to-be mails his notes.
Then the bride-to-be's family
may, if they wish, insert q
formal notice of the engage
ment in the newspapers.
Parties may be given, or no
parties need be given. In any
case. it is not good form to
send the engraved engagement
announcement that we some
times hear about, and, alas,
sometimes see.
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FASHIONS F
F FANCIES


Bows make their bow on
spring frocks. A dress of black
crepe has triple sleeve flounces
Of white crepe Elizabeth en-
broidered in red dots. There is
a similar yoke which is further
trimmed at the center with a
large red velvet bow that
matches the red in the yoke.
The fuschia has a future in
the evening mode. A new and
lovely evening frock is made of
two layers Of chiffon and there
is a surplice bodice. A large
cluster of fuschias hangs from
the waistline.
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Pattern 2126 Is stunning
made of shantung, flat crepe,
pIque. dimity, cotton broad.
cloth. etc. A solid pastel or a
print would be chic.
May be obtained only in sizes
IA, 16, Is, 20, 80. "a. So, 38, 40
and AZ. Size IA requires 312
yards of 36 inch fabric.
Send Is cents. coin or ~tampS
Cor each pattern giving name.
address. style number and size
wanted. Send for Spring and
Summer fashion, book. price Is
cents. Book with pattern. 25
cents. Address Washington
Times Pattern Bureau. 24S
West 17th St., New York City.
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

To place a saucer on the bot
tom of the preserving pan after
the fruit has come to the boil.
II this method is adopSed the
fruit may be left for a time
without fear of burning or boil
ing over.
When making milk puddings.
add a teaspoonful of grated
suet. No butter or eggs need
be added.
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maiden dreams the spring made off, Right off
you'd LOVE- of They supposed to be al
focks Of Cupids smiling chubbi, rOy through
futter of always to futter
through them Perhaps they other time of the but
this. But not in the Spring
Maybe the mans fancy know where! But in
girls Spring slumbers Cupid is dethOnedcoWded Onnose
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
Answers To Tod0y's Test

AnssUers To TOd0y's Test :.
Questions On Editorial Page
l. Marconi. 2. Nobel. 3.
Laennec. 4. Brush. S. Da-
guerre. 6. One made to afford
an unbroken flow of a fluid
about it. 7. Iowa. 8. Sir
Ronald Lindsay. 9. 100000 to
100000. 10. Archille Ratti
IL. Abode. IL. PrecipitouS. 13.
Curtail. IA. Abrogate. IS. Pre-
occupied.
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Of nt-and all that; and in his place floats HATS HATS
Hats fit airy and entranCingy through Minis Shuteye
hours ALI kinds of hatsOr this they specially seductive
Turbans tconns dodge in bere sheperdeSs pads
noseveled upandd down hats.
like wil0' taking Loves place In
a young maids dreams around EaStertme
NELL BRINKLEY.
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Managing the Baked Potato

Managing the Baked Potato
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Will you please tell me the
proper way to fix baked pota-
toes on your plate when served
in the skin? Is it wrong to
scrape the potato from the
skin. or is it better taste to
divide the potato in half, let
ting it remain in the skin?
PUZZLED.
Open the potato, if it is not
already opened, and with your
fork, scoop out the "inards" on
your plate, placing the skin on
your bread and butter plate.
Then, also with your fork, add
the butter, salt, pepper, and, if
you wish, paprika then
all is ready. And if you wish
to, eat the skin and it is
good! divide the potato,
to each half add the condi-
ments, and eat the skin.
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Times Daily Health Hint

Keep the resistance of the body at the highest
pitch possible. For if it is lowered it offers foot
hold for disorders.
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will Hank incur the enmity
of ScOrpiO when the latter
learns of his love for Anne?
Read Mondays thrilling In
StaIIment)s