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The Washington times., 1931-05-09
GIRLS COLD TO
FILM ABUSE
BY MALES
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Pictures and plays which show
women strong armed by the
sturdy male fail completely to
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
A swanky Opening

'Dirigible" will have a stuffed
shirt and sable invitation opening
at the Metropolitan Theater next
wednesday night. Leon Victor
and George Morris are sending
out the cards to .notables from
the willard Hotel. Bob Sisk, of
the New York Theater Guild, is
here to ballyhoo next seasons
menu Of plays booked for the Ma
tional.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09
Curry and BrOWn's
NeU Dance Is NOUeL

Costumed as huge cats, Curry
and Brown offer a novel dance
in Fanchon and Marcos Moon
light RevelS' Idea now at the
Fox.
The boys proWl around in cat
like fashion, and receive their
share of laughs for their clever
eccentric hoofing.
The Washington times., 1931-05-09

register affirm
atively with the
g e ntler sex.
Sometimes the
sterner element
of an audience
appears to ap-
prove. 1t may
e xplain why
gangster pic
lures are not
rated ideal for
matinee trade.
I am re-
minded of this
because in Iron
M a n, which
hna iaanA nlnnnA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

tional gradeur. Taft's little brown
brother" has become a hig. healthy,
bustling man. But the Spanish tn
fiuence L. still perceptible AL over
Manila.
Most Of the old city wall, still
stands and the superb harbor-the
same n In which Dewey bottled I'D
the Spanish fleet-is still an unblem-
ished feast for the eye. Today the
finest homes In the city command a
view Of this huge port-ons OF the
busiest shipping centres In the East.
The picturesqueness OF the islands
has been commercialized. The tour
ist trade Is q great source OF income.
Manila straw hats now rival Pana-
ma in popularity Even the en-
broidery art, taught In Spanish con-
vents. has become very profitable.
Manila Is still lovely AZ II has
always been. and II American enter
prise has made IL possible for hum
dreds OF thousands Of natives to be-
come self-supporting who can COM
plaIn7 Before the coming OF the
Americans. Manila was squaiid-
there was starvation and wretched-
ness. Today it IL q bright. clean
city.
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The Home Kitchen i:

vo prepare q jellied soup used
to be a matter OF hours Of

|So prepare q jellied soup used
to be q matter OF hours Of
cooking and waiting for the
result TO harden-perhaps In all .
twenty-four hour Job. All old rec
ipes counseled the cook to clear the
soup. then place overnight in q cold
spot TO become firm.
But what with modern methods
and refrigeration, the cook OF today
can produce a good jellied soup IN
an hour or two. IL she has the soup
either homecooked or in a can
all she needs TO do is to add the
f~lavorless gelatine.
To jelly consomrne. or any other
kind OF soup, first soften ! table,
spoon Of gelatine In 2 tablespoons Of
cold water. Add 10 3 cups OF hot
soup. Pour into cups. let cool. then
set in refrigerator.
Tomatoes. fresh Ok canned. cooked
with onions, celery. and whatever
other fresh vegetables are available,
Is the basis OF q pungent jellied soup.
In most cases. O teaspoon OF lemon
juice added to the liquid. VIII i'm
prove the flavor OF the soup when
cold Chicken and veal are also ex-
ceIlent bases for q jellied soup. but
a. both are rather insipid In flavor,
they need toning up with stronger
neutrality-suspicious.. celery. q few
whole cloves. = dash Of lemon Juice.
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the Discussion fhe Chinese Note

How many2" Lillian and I spoke
together. for. like most people living
near the sea. we never fail 10 thrill
az the sight OF an unusually biz
catch OF fish.
"One hundred and three!" Junior
and Roderick turned from the table
where they yer poking excited
fingers int the shining mass. and
chorused the number. And Katie
says W % can have some for supper.
didn't you, Katie?"
Sure ting. ef dey cleaned. no
can clean nit all rest OF work. but
cooking-dot's nuddings."
Yes. IL is something" i said
warmly. for I never fail TO let her
know my understanding OF any I'M
usual kindness on her part. and ]
knew that there were few cooks who
would lock kindly upon 20 arduous
a culinary burden at the last min
ute- 1T Ia very kind OF you. Katie,
TO offer to cook the fish 1t so late
an hour. Who are volunteers for the
cleaning?"
Wen help Marion said. Il sup.
pose U pressing car wait"
She looked doubtfully at her
mother, patiently remembering her
reminder that all preparations for
their journey the next day must be
made by the girls before they slept
But before Lillian could speak. Will
lam struck in. shyiy but with deter
mination in his voice.
You won't do any dirty work like
that Hank and ! can manage the
cleaning without any help"
Confined Tomorrow
Copyright. 1851. BY Newspaper Feature eerics. Inc
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Sun Battle the Hair

For the salt water pather a strip
OF channels should be wound turban
fashion round the head before put
tins on the bathing cap The cham
ois prevents salt water seeping up
under the cap. thus spelling the
wave. II. however. salt water does
dampen the hair. II should be rinsed
out Immediately.
The beach is a splendid place 10
give your hair a sun bath. Remove
all pins and let the hair fall
loosely. The u and breeze will
beautify the hair and prove OK
tremely beneficial to the scalp. Run
the fingers through the hair 50 that
each hair gets an equal share OF the
beautifying rays or our dear friend.
Old Sol.
There is no doubt about IL, we NAV
find health and beauty at the beach
this Summer. But, as ] have stressed
It. we cannot be too careful.
Too much sunshine Is a great deal
worse than not enough. for. when
Old Sol gets warmed up about this
time OF the year. he bears down
without thinking much about what
he may do 10 milady's tender skin
and rosy complexion.
But by following these few simple
rules. and exercising a bit or CON-
mon sense n need fear no harm
from the beach beauty treatment.
For. indeed. beauty and the beach e
hand in hand. this season as never
: before.
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Why the Excitement.

nt tiit L4tAtEhtCntA u
I shivered again. and Lillian. ris-
ing abruptly. caught my hand n
pulled me up with her.
Enough OF horrors!" she said.
Lets 20 downstairs and find out
the reason for all the excitement"
THE noise Is all at the kitchen
door" I said when we had cached
the lower hall.
with Katie's coloratura soprano
doubling for Abou Ben Adhem." Lii
Ian said with truth. for my little
maids giggles and shrIll CALCULATIONS
were indeed leading all the rest"
The reason for the excitement was
much in evidence when we had
crossed the deserted kitchen. and had
come out to the long table under the
biz cherry tree at the side OF the
kitchen door. In the early days OF
our life at the farm. Jim fashioned II
for the first reception and cleaning
OF all vegetables. fruits. fish and tow
intended for the kitchen. and IL has
held many a burden calculated e
give ven the hungriest man an add
tional zest for his food.
Never. however, had II held ont
attracting so much exciting com.
ment- For upon the papers which
careful jim had ~hurriedly spread
over its recently scrubbed surfacs
had been dumped a mass OF silverS
fish around which were grouped moi
only the members of the fishing
party. but the rest Of the family a.
well.
Beat that record II you can
Harry Underwood was boasting.
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To Jelly
the Soup

Tomatoes should not be added 70
chicken or veal broth as they will
completely drown the more delicate
flavors OF these light meats.
Soup that il to be- jelIed should re
well strained. first through a coarse
strainer 70 remove the larger bits
OF bone and vegetables. then through
a fine n 20 clear the LIQUID Of all
small PARTICLES JeIlIed soup should
be clear In color and texture. Serve
with u small section or lemon and
q few crisp. salt crackers.
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VI Talk anu Dill LlOdl1u UP
to us. recIting the saga OF the days
fishing excursion.
THE boys. none other Lillian
nodded her bead vigorously. They
leisure for the search. and they are
the ones who would be the least sus'
pected OF having such an object in
their wanderings. They can roam
this whole country over. shotguns on
their shoulders. even In Ii isn't the
hunting season. Your father. by vir-
tue OF his work at Washington. has
a line OF communication with every
petty officer In the country, and he
can tip off the wardens that the
boys are simply doing a bit OF search
Ing for him."
"Shotgunsl' The exclamation was
a protest. and Lillian laughed.
"Unloaded. sillyi I haven't quite
taken leave OF my senses. and send
ing half-baked lads into the woods
with loaded guns In search OF a Chi
nese who Is also being hunted by
his own c~ountrymen. isn't quite my
idea of a sane and safe Fourth OF
July. They'd forget all caution In
their desire 10 test their marksman
ship. No. the guns are simply for the
benefit or any gentlemen OF the
Orient who might be lurking in the
underbrush. Pure bluff. dearest
unaduiterated but useful"
But won't the boys be ir
DANGER"
u don't think 20. especially as
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10 be listening" TO ten the tHpth.
they weren't listening nc all. Tou
mustn't forget that a fiddler-crab's
fiddiing is much softer than the buzz
King OF n gnat's wings They weren't
listening because they didn't hear
anything 70 listen 10.
I'm make them listen." Knarf said.
making himself small as n peanut
and springing upon his masters
shoulder shouted in his ear "Listenl
LISTEN But his master didn't lis
ten at all. Then he jumped 10 n of
the girls shoulders and shouted I'm
the same way. Still. II did no good.
Its no use" Hand called up TO
him They can't hear you either
Youth have TO think OF an better
scheme" 90 Knarf came down and
tried to think UP a better scheme.
After a while his face frightened
and he exclaimed: 1T have III" Then
he vanished away In the direction OF
n OF the houses and listened care
fully under each window until h@
heard coming from one of them tho
sound OF a little boy playing a violin,
Then he slipped In through the wins
dow and came out again the next In.
stant carrying n whole armful az
notes-violin notes which he had cap
tured as they floated out or the boys
VIOLIN He hurried with them back
to where the others were.
"Hoorayl Here c ONES Knarf.'
they all cried. running out 10 meet
him. Hs gave them each N handful
OF notes
Now keep right on playing he
told the fiddler-crab- THE children
viii surely near you this time"
Then he returned 10 the shadows:
do just ma I do" The next moment
he started throwing the violin notes
at the children. aiming them right ar
their ears. And an they fell into
their ears. the children exclaimed:
'Oh, Just hear the violin playingl It
sounds as though someone were
playing right nc our feet LiEteni'
AID the fiddIer-crab was glad. for
now II was sure hat the children
heard its fiddling and were listening.
c~ovyrixht. 1884. b. NesEDaDer Fssturs Series. lac
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eat two days In succession.
And she learns how lace cur
tains should be washed and
stretched" never ironed. oh,
dear, no.
No good housekeeper eve allows
her curtains to be ironed.
And she learns how to scald out
the refrigerator and what to do with
spots on the ~tablccloth. and just
how 10 look when the butcher
charges you twice as much as he
should for the pot roa just because
he thinks you are young and mex
~perienced. and won't know the diff
ference.
Isn't II wonderful for Cousin Mary
Ellen's little Mary Ellen 10 learn all
these things?
So much better than waiting until
she is married 20 learn them. isn't
it7 And giving the poor. new hus-
hand the indigestion and the blues.
and putting him into debt the very
first six months they are married
Cousin Mary Ellen herself?
Why you don't think Cousin Mary
Ellen is going 70 bother with things
like that do you?
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Cousin Mary Ellen a. president OF
a child's study club. and she has 20
read all sorts Of books. and so 10 all
kinds OF lectures. and introduce MI
kinds OF celebrities 10 the Club And
she has TO play bridge. I'm her spare
time-out to the country club she
goes for that. "
And Cousin Mary Ellen does the
rolling exercises. No. she did them
last year. this year she's twisting
TO keep slim.
Cousin Mary Ellen takes excellent
care or her skin and her hair. and
that means a good deal OF time.
She says a woman owes IL. not
only to herself. but 10 her husband 10
keep her Tirlish complexion
Cousin Mary Ellen's husband has
TOT kept his schoolboy complexion.
or his schoolboy figure. either. for
that matter.
To be quite honest about 10. Cousin
Mary Ellen's husband has no more
figure than m golf ball. And does he
mour over II and think he will lose
Cousin Mary Ellen II he doesn't
twist" or roll" or something7
Not he. lie eats and drinks. plays
EOI N MOEkS ndII# ana WOnlGI
what In the world Cousin Mary Ellen
Is talking about-most or the time.
He doesn't even know about Cou-
sin Mary Eilen's wonderful COM
plexion and amazing girlish figure.
She looks just the same to him as
she looked the day he married her,
nearly eighteen years ago. and shell
look that way when she Is sixty-to
him.
He's that kind OF a man.
He did look a little wistful when
ne heard about the home-makinE
school-'Mary Elem" he said.
couldn't you manage-" but then
he gave a helpless sigh and let IL &c
at that.
I wonder what little Mary Ellen
viii do with all the things she's
learning at the housekeeping school
oh, yes. perhaps she'll be a teacher
and teach other little girls who have
no real home. and no real mothers
how 10 keep house.
And that will be very nice. won't
~?
co5yriEht. 1881. uy Newspaper Feature Services. In.
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The Stars Say.
By %CENEvTEvE KEMBLE

a DAY OF much promise and
- progress f. presaged from the
interesting figures found in
the astrological map. There Ia great
opportunity for advancement hon.
ors preferment for those In employ
ment or for others ambitious to
curry public favor or personal pop
ularity- However. there NAV be GER
tain social handicaps Or anxieties.
and these may assume somewhat OF
q spectacular or unconventional as
pect. A change or journey Of sud-
den presentation may bring benefits.
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.Tubercu|in Tests "a
Baby's Futye Health
.r..;.,. Pre,euf. zps Test viii Show IL, Says
~ i Hoe,a4 T.,rv. EStO Early and Proper
Troa,meu,M gzfecs Complete Cure
.ov1L s. COPELAND. M. o..
1Iy,,cd States Senator from New York.
- rorntisSioncr OF Health. Ncp York CITY

At@t~t WV OttVs
infant under n year Of age usually
indicates active tuberculosis.
A positive reaction during the sS
ond year is not so serious. In4hts
OF this age. even with a posltE tn.
berculin test. often show no PHYSICAL
signs OF tuberculosis. Furx9r. they
may never develop the dis<tse.
After infancy the test Ncomes less
and less reliable. The Factions then
must always be INTERPRETED In con-
junction with the Fhiid's state of
health.
Much unnecessary anxiety may be
caused by the fgar OF tuberculosis. ]
know OF a ca% where the parents
we're told thsf infant had tubercu-
losis. T~hessfpoor people experienced
great worry and anguish for many
years. Today. this infant grown 20
manhood. Is an active Wall Street
broken. enjoying the very best or
health. lever having had tubercu-
losis.
we must be extremely careful 20
form our judgment on the best or
evidence. Great harm may be done
BY a hasty decision. II Is almost as
bad TO have tuberculosis as for one
to think he has IL. The tuberculin
test and laboratory data should be
carefully weighed before a diagnosis
is made. In the last analysis, these
tests r hardly more than sugges-
tons. They are not final BY any
means. They are helpful. OF course.
but we must not be mislead by them.
Generally. tuberculosis In young
children. when properly treated. cer-
tainly. may be entirely cured. Your
doctor will tell you about the sanI-
toria where ucces marks the efforts
10 rrara
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photographers and ~sculptors contribute to sym
posiums giving their definition Of feminine love
illness. Everyone has his own favorite type and
so it becomes increasingly difficult to define real
beauty. And so perhaps it is wisest TO award
the palm to our healthy, happy, average Amer
lean girl In her veins flows the blood OF many
nations. She is a composite picture of the
charms and beauty Of all peoples, and yet she Is,
beyond all, individual in her type-our Amer
lean Beauty, the rose of all womanhood, the
fairest flower in the bouquet of life. May her
sweetness and fragrance never grow less For
this gray old world needs the beauty that Is born
Of charm and sweetness as it never did before.
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Those whose birthday II Is may
prepare for a year OF decisive prog
ress and advantage. There II sign
OF promotion. honorg and prefer
ment. either I'm employment or nj
tine behest OF those In power. There
may be sudden change and the 90
cial affiliations may assume interest
some private upsets Or complicA-
tons. "A child born on this day
should be well endowed with gifts
and talents assuring IL good position
In life, with honors or benefits from
superiors and personal popularity,
although II may 30 extravagant,
snowy and pleasure loving.
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FHyHE power of beauty never lessons or dimin-
ishes. Perhaps We do not have the start
ling beauties of other days. beauties that
were the toast and alas, too frequently, the talk
of the town. No more do men and women stand
on chairs and crane their necks to get just a
glimpse of some exquisite creature.
We are fast learning the art Of making our
selves attractive. The right hairdress, the most
becoming form of makeup, clothes that stress
our good points and alphabetically disguise our
bad points, if any. These things have made near
beauties Of US all.
We hear SO much Of different types. Artists,
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dear NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ ! love a boy and he goes out
with another girl as well as me.
He says that he likes me. too.
Should I keep on going out with
him or leave him alone?
PAT.
DAT: I suppose II Is Just as the
Il boy says. he likes the other girl
and you too. and 50 II would seem
that he regards II merely as friend
ship. I would not. therefore. take the
affair too seriously. not while IL is
SO one-sided at any rate In the
meantime. see hat you make other
friends.
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imagine they'll never be so far away
from Harry that he can't near the
police whistles with which ne VIII
provide them. and which he viii in
struct them are to be sounded only
for a grave emergency. Your part
will be to give them SO good a de-
scription OF the Chinese we hope 70
rescue. and also OF the man whom
you so cleverly foiled this morning
that they viii be able 70 distinguish
at a glance ''twixt tweedlededee and
tweedlededum.' Personally. ! think
the chances are all against their en-
countering the bloodthirsty gentle
man OF this morning. Either they
will find Lee Chow's former hench-
man in time to get him up to the
farmhouse unobserved. or-they will
be too late"
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Stories

- BY MAN 1hELL #.
Tell mi little wave.
Pray tell Inc where you Eofr
"Oh. can't you see yourself. dear
sir,
Thar I 20 to and fro'"
Shadow Song.
HPLAsH--the wave broke with IA.
crashi
- Ms. Flor. Hand. Tam and
Knarf--the shadow-chlldren with thu
turned : about names - were flunE
head-over-heelE. When they picked
themselves up they found themselves
on the shore. right next to their mas
ters and mistresses. IL wasn't until
they heard q bright little sound
like a note from a violin--thnt they
realized the fiddler-crnb was with
them. too.
IL thought you were washed
away" Flor said 10 a.
II thought I was too" 10 replied
sweetly. but here I am. guess I'LL
no back. though. There's mo use for
me here. Besides. It's much too dry
out OF the water"
ITS always dry out OF the water"
Yam said.
Except when 10 rains" Hand
reminded
See here Knarf broke nm. why
can't you play a tune on your fiddle
for the children? They like music"
'gWell I'm be glad tot you're
quite sure they'n listen"
'Oh. they'n listen all right Just
you 10 ahead and play something"
AT this the fiddler-crab smiled vi do
not know Just how II managed X.
but II did smile. sure enough and
started to play n tune on Its fiddle
IL a one OF the most delightful
tunes you can imagine. tx sounded
like 80 like $50 him. Just like M fiddler
crabs fiddIing. which In the most
that can be said about IT,
While II was playing. the fiddler
crab whispered to the shadows: do
the children like it7 They don't seem
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IT, kA:-.a- - Did Honin-
tmS vH"oS Journeys : "Dereys Toun" By TEMPLE MANNING
MAANILAl What Q glorious
" picture the name OF the
AvA phninninAs rnniures IN a.

AN1LA What Q glorious
" picture the name Of the
Az Philippines conjures Up in
che mind OF most Americans Ma
nila. 1898. Dewey! They compose
q elittering trio to those old enough
20 remember The Maine" and
aThere's a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
}, Today we take a look at the Ma
mia OF 1881. What has Uncle Sam
done to the old Spanish city in the
Pacific. once n Of the prime colo
NAL glorses OF the recently fallen
court Of Madrid.
Manila no longer Is q slow-paced.
aasv-gosng town. but a high-powered.
efffciently run American metropolis.
There you win find the old archi-
lecture and the glorious landscape
unmarried but a new spirit-that OF
ssYankes Doodle Doo"-animates the
n dangerous settlement.
There are great factories and
nIants wher there were once hap
hazard little workshops Automo-
hilce and trolley cars now chug and
fhrob through the broad streets lined
with palatial houses. Under Amer
ican tuition the new Manila has
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Words Of the Wise


We should 20 into the world
with small expectations and
infinite patience Good
I have conquered adversely,
but il remains 70 be seen
whether | can conquer pros
perity. Holden
This IL the luxury OF music.
IL touches every key OF memory
and stirs all the hidden springs
of sorrow and of joy. | love
ID for what 1t makes me forget
and for what IL makes me re-
member. -Brittait.
There is even a happiness
that makes the heart afraidN
Hood
BY attention ideas are reg
istered in the memory.
Locke
II am bound to furnish my
antagonists with arguments,
but not with comprehension.
-Disraeli.
"A virtuous character was
never formed under the pre-
vailing influence or detection
and Encouragement
-Plumer.
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~ Z
three she goes
TO ousekeeping
school.
What q o e q
she learn there?
She learns TO
sweep and TO
dust and to
b a k O a n d to
broil, and how
to set the table
neatly and how
to order meals,
so I h ere will
never be the
same thing IA
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Beauty at the Beach
Waterproof Makeup Soires a Problem
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

OF harmony the smooth skin and
natural appearing color.
I'm not terribly In favor Z coiored
enamel for finger or toe nail IL one
goes to the beach for the pure sport
or enjoying the water. But II one
goes mostly for the sun rather than
a sea bath. the colored enAnels may
be used TO carry out the color COM
bination OF the bathing ensemble.