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The Washington times., 1932-12-20

WHO are travelling through
courteous to them at all ii
job and he is evidently a bi
am concerned, a complete
Before I left New York, I
was warned by several world
travellers to stay away from
American ambassadors and
consulS when I needed assist
ance in any direction.
For the most part" I was
told. "you will find them dull
people with extravagant social
ambitions. There are definite
exceptions, of course. But do
not depend on them to too
great an extent. You will be
highly disappointed"
Letter From Stimson
I thought, of course, that
this was a great exaggeration.
I carry with me a diplomatic
letter from Mr.. Stimson, the
Secretary of State. and / felt
certain that such letter
would make any consul well
come me with open arms.
The first time ! used the
letter was in Rome when
wanted to learn something.
about the customs in TuniS.
I sent the letter in to a Mr..
Alexander Kirk, supposedly the
head diplomatic gink in Rome
at the moment. Out came a
s tall gentleman with decided
British accent.
!. told him what I wanted.
His nose pointed in the general
direction of the ceiling.
"Oh, deah, deah, deah," he
sighed. why have you come
heah to me? Why not wait
ar see our consul in Tunis?
After all, my deah man, there
Is a limit, don't you know?"
That was my first meeting
with an American consul-and
you can imagine how I felt
about it. I left Mr.. Kirk as
rapidly as possible.
MY second experience was
with Mr.. Coert Du Bois. Mr..
Du Bois and his wife we're
sailing to Tunis on the same
boat as I; the S. S. City of
Tunis. Being the only Amer
ican parties on the boat, I
was more than anxious to
talk to him. So, during din
ner, I addressed a little note
to the supervising consul-gen-
eral of Italy for the United
States.
Dear Mr.. Du Bois!" I wrote.
"Since I carry letter from
our mutual friend, Mr.. Slim
son, and because we are the
only Americans on this boat,
may ask you and your charm
ing wife to have a bottle Of
wine with me?"
handed the note to the
dining room steward and sent
it to the table at which Mr..
and Mrs. Du Bois were sitting.
About three minutes later the
steward was back.
Forgotten His Glasses
"Mr. Du Bois says, sir" was
his report, that he has for"
gotten his glasses and that he
regrets he cannot read your
note"
And that, during the remain
der of the trip, was my only
word from Mr.. Coert Du Bois.
When this column appears in
The Washington Times, I'd like
to ask my good friend, the
city editor, to do me a favor.
Please send a copy of this
portion of the article over to
Mr.. StimSon. I'd like him to
drop little note to the Messrs.
Kirk and Du Bois, and remind
them that the basic requisites
for every diplomat are decency
and courtesy.
The second character for to-
day was a cattle checker who
stood beside me on the deck
of the S. S. City of Tunis as
the boat stopped at Palermo,
in Sicily, to unload some so
or go heads of cattle. I looked
on in amazement as they trans
ferred the livestock from our
boat to the scow beside it.
The steers wei being bru-
tally handled. They had a
sickly pulley with a dangling
rope that was tied carelessly
The Washington times., 1932-12-20
Hollywood Parade

Marjorie Rambeau's husband
was won over to her returning
to the screen, but he is coming
out to Hollywood with her. His
name, in case you've forgotten,
is Francis Gudger. thanks to a
change of heart by Fox, George
O'Brien will be able to get away
in January instead of March. He
goes to Italy to join his parents
and there's chance that
Spencer Tracy may go along.
George got his passports for him
and had made reservations. It's
all up to Spencer now.
Latest Hollywoodite to make
the 3,0O0-mile journey to New
York for a stay of "a hours is
Charles Macarthur. He'll conduct
some business and hop plane
back to be with Helen Hayes
and their baby on Christmas day.
Due to the delayed start Of
"Our Betters," Joel McCrea will
not be able to play in the Connie
Bennett picture after all. Incl
dentally, you should see Comics
trick umbrella. It's just big
enough to shelter one person
and folds up small enough to go
in her handbag. Beat swiftly,
feminine hearts. Clark Gable
wears a uniform for the first
time on the screen in ''The White
Sister,. The doctors have given
Zasu Pitts the welcome news
that she can leave the hospital
on the day before Christmas: :.
The Zeppo Marxes and the Dick
Arlens will enjoy their tree at
Lake Arrowhead. They'll leave
several days early to get in some
winter sports.
European film companies want
Herb Nacio Brown to come over
there and compose music for a
period of three years. He's con-
sidering the offer, but that's a
long time. Now that his show is
a hit, Buddy De Sylvia will spend
Christmas in Hollywood. He's
due here today.
Did You Know
That Ernest Truck has the
strangest hobby of them all
collecting old lanterns? He has
several hundred of them,
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Rural Exhibitors
Speak Mind on
The Movies
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

There is a growing fancy for
selecting the 10 most beautiful
words in the English language, a
The Washington times., 1932-12-20

around the middle Of the steer.
When the animal was raised
aloft and swung downward, 1t
was bent almost double.
The sight was pitiful. The
pulley was none too certain.
And when the animals finally
did hit the deck of the scow
below, they were dumped there
most unceremoniously. When
I saw one have its eye gouged
out and another break a leg, I
turned to the checker.
Lord, man." ] cried, "I
can't watch this any longer.
Can't you land those animals
without hurting them?"
What is the difference?"
was his reply. Aren't they 60
ing to be killed, anyhow"
Frederick Knobel. Director of
the cabinet of the resident
general of Tunis. A big shot
in the city and a swell guy.
Meeting him here was one Of
the luckiest breaks of my life.
Strange how we became pals.
I drifted into his office on the
slim chance that someone here
might be willing to do some
thing for me. Mr.. Knobel
spoke English and decidedly
we'll. too. He was rather cold
at first, but when I mentioned
something about Broadway, his
eyes lit up.
Mutual Acquaintance
Do you, by any chance. know
Ina Claire?" he asked.
DO I know Ina?" I re-
peated. why. she's one of my
best pals. I've known her for
years. And she's a grand
woman"
Mr.. Knobel leaped to his feet
and drew up chair for me.
From that moment on we were
the best of pals. Seems as
though. when he was working
for the French government in
Washington, D. c., Mr.. Knobel
grew very much attached to
Miss Claire. He has never for
gotten her-and since I knew
her so well, there wasn't much
in Tur44s I couldn't have.
Thus, Ina, I want to thank
you very much for being of so
much help to me in this God
forsaken spot. I hated to be so
deceitful. but maybe actually
will meet you some day, eh?
Mr.. Knobel is bright, keen
witted and manages to retain
his sense of humor in spite Uf
a trying position. For instance,
as we sat at dinner one night,
he asked me if 1 would care to
hear a somewhat silly story that
took in several nations at one
crack. I said I did. And this
was his yarn:
Book on Elephants
An Englishman, an Irishman,
a German, a Frenchman and an
American sat in a club one
night. The conversation turned
to the subject of elephants.
After talking for an hour, they
all agreed to study the subject
thoroughly and to write a book
about it. They shook hands and
promised to meet again in the
same spot year later.
At the agreed time they were
again together in the same spot.
The Englishman was the first
to arise. He spoke briefly of his
experiences and tossed his book
upon the table.
The title was:
Elephants I've Hunted"
Then the IriShman. He too
spoke for a few moments and
then put down his book. The
title was:
"The Elephant and the Irish
Question.
" Then the German. lie put
down three volumes, closely
printed. The title was:
AN Introduction to the Ele-.
phant."
Then the Frenchman. His
title for his book was:
THE Elephant and His
Loves"
Last came the American. He
put down his book. The title
was:
Bigger and Better Ele-
The Washington times., 1932-12-20

Maybe IT'S a Record
Wilfred Lucas, Importantly cast
in THE Unwritten Law" now at
R-R-O-Keith's, has more than 300
pictures to his credit as a direc-
tor.
The Washington times., 1932-12-20

Did You Know
That Ernest Truck has the
strangest hobby of them all
collecting old lanterns? He has
several hundred Of them.
The Washington times., 1932-12-20

COMPLETE MIDNIGHT SHOW
XMAS NIGHT
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Mysterious Drumming
A bit of mystery is nice
To give the living spice.
Farmer Browns Poy

Farmer Browns Boy entered the
sugar house Just in time to get a
glimpse of little Mrs. Whftefoot the
Wood Mouse disappearing under an old
coat in corner, carrying one of her
babies in her mouth.
well, what do you know about
that" he exclaimed and stood perfect
ly still for a long time hoping that she
would reappear. But she didn't appear
again and he had to go about his
duties.
"She must have moved her whole
family" he explained to Farmer Brown.
Il thought l fixed that old house of
hers and that stick of wood so that it
was as good as ever and she wouldn't
mind my having opened it. SIZE was
the bravest little mother 1 ever have
seen. I wish you could have seen her
when l opened that nest, staying right
there with those babies. although she
must have been frightened almost to
death. l wonder where she has moved
to- 1t must be under that old coat"
why don't you look under it and
find out?" asked Farmer Brown.
Farmer Browns Boy shook his head.
''No, I won't do that Not now any,
way. She has had fright enough for
one day Imagine having a great giant
tear your house wide open. 1t does
seem as if that hollow stick is better
and safer home than she can find I'M
der that old coat but I suppose she
feels that what has happened once may
happen again. Anyway, 1 am not going
to give her another fright like that.
Perhaps some time when know she is
cut will look under that old coat"
He scattered some crumbs near the
old coat. but little Mrs. Whitefoot did
not once show herself that evening
The fact is she was still worried and
frightened. She knew that Farmer
Browns Boy had seen her carrying that
baby and so must know where she had
moved to. She listened to the noise in
the sugar house and trembled every
time there was footstep near that old
coat. She busted herself in making her
nest as comfortable as possible. In the
old home that nest had filed the hol-
low, but in the strip it didn't fill
one end.
II must get some more material"
thought she. This will never do the
way it is I wonder where Whitefoot
is. He must be wondering where his
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SPRINCTIME
BY d. c. PEATTIE.
Pansies in Spring.

People often refuse to believe me
when / state that panSies are among
the early Spring wildflowers around my
neck Of Virginia woods. The pansies
that I speak of are not confined to the
Virginia shore. I see them just as
often in Maryland. But of course they
are far from rivaling garden pansies,
which are descendants of the Euro
pean wild species.
can only say that the wild pan
sizes of Europe are not a bit more
promising or beautiful than the little
fellow that springs up in the woods
and fields OF my suburb, and even in
ordinary vacant lets Our little pansy
passes with most folk for a violet. and
it is low. weak-Stemmed, transient lit
tie annual, with rather pretty, mno-
cent flowers of small size But as in
the European wild species, one can see
in our pansy the markings" of some
thing tlner-a certain variability of
the pallid coloring that barely sug-
gests what might be done with the
plant in cultivation. So far as 1 know
this has never been tried in the case
Of our native species.
Our pansy's Latin name. Viola RAN
nesqui, is considered something of a
jaw breaker, but it is good name, for
III the 1lrSt place 1t shows that all
pansies are really violas or violets, and
secondly it commentaries Samuel Con-
stantine Rafinesque-Schm who was
the subject of recent narrative poem
OF length that attracted attention in
literary circles.
The reason why Rafinesque has not
been better known to the public was
partly Rafmesque's fault, since he made
enemies and repulsed friends, and part
ly his i'll luck in being ahead of his
time. His obscurity is also due to the
professional antipathy of Asa Gray,
father Of American botany.
Collectors are now beginning to
gather his books and pamphlets, which
IN his day he gave away, because no.
body would buy them
RafineSque was several times In
Washington. He much admired JEFF
ferson, because he was a man of SCI
ence. and he delighted to make calls
Of state on high officials.
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Everyday Psychology
By DR. JESSE W. sPRoWLs.
Repression.


Ordinary forgetting and repression
are alike in only one respect. They
both refer TO the fact that things now
and then get out Of the mind. In at
least two respects they are entirely diff
ferent things.
When you forget something that
something goes out Of your mind auto
matically. You have nothing tn do
with forgetting it. except that Won have
made no particular effort to retain n
If you have no occasion to recall some
thing once learned you soon forget II
In the case Of repression. Won take
an active hand In getting something
out OF your mind. In other words, YOU
Intentionally forget.
You may make another distinction,
between forgetting and REFRESHING this
time on the basis Of the kind of mate
rial you get rid Of. Forgetting refers tn
intellectual materials such as dates in
history mathematical rules and the
like. Such things pass out of volIr
mind because you are Indifferent about
their retention.
Repression refers to emotional str;v-
ings which If expressed are likely to
lead 10 painful experiences. Your con-
science will not allow you to entertain
the possibility OF expressing these nom
acceptable urges And so YOU renress
them-or at least you try to. some.
times, however, these strivinps become
dreams and day dreams. This eases the
tension for q while.
Copyright 1882
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Purple Trillium.

- ARLY in the Spring the carpets
l. in the woods are more beautiful
each month. The early leaves
IL are quite different in pattern
from the one of the month be-
before. The one that is among the
most perfect is the trillium carpet and
when the white trilliumS are in bloom
it is well worth your while to go and
see this exquisite rug whether you are
artistically inclined or not.
The trillium believes in the rule of
three. The season is an unusually long
one and the flowers begin with the
purple ones, which are becoming so
scarce, then the red and yellowish ones
and the lovely white one, which rather
than fade, turn pink
In looking into the flower we see a
six-pointed star; three of the points are
the green sepals. The pistl Of the
purple trillium is dark red and quite
large. 1t has six lobes; around the
lobes of the pistil stand six stamens.
There are three large leaves and from
the center of them rises the flower stalk.
The stem appears to bend as if it was
wee bit round-shouldered and its
robustness depends on the species.
All of the trilliums rise from a much
this stock are many rootlets with a
corrugated surface.
All trilliums are perennial They
love the rich, damp soil of the woods.
In case of the painted trillium, it is
found in cold damp, woods near the
banks of stream; the white trillium
is close by in greater numbers, the
purple trillium is exclusive and is to
be found here and there. They are
very lovely. One thing to be especially
remembered is not to pull its leaves,
the reason being that the plant stores
it's food for the coming year through
the leaves.
Flies and beetles carry the pollen
from one flower to another. The fruit
of the purple flower is a .iX-lobed box
and reddish. In late July, when the
fruit is ripe, the six sharp ridges Of the
cone rise from base to tip. While the
ridges are not evenly spaced, the seeds
beneath are tightly packed. They look
like little yellow green pills. The inside
Of the seed compartment is very smooth,
but the outside is very scratchy.
The name trillium is from the worG
"triplum," and means "triplets." There
are three petals, three leaves and three
sepals. These flowers belong to the lily
valley family.
Copyright, 1892
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Fig-Ginger Candy.

Boil one cupful of dried figs for five
minutes, drain, then cut or chop. Wash
of the sugar from one-fourth cupful
of candied ginger and cut into very
small pieces. Combine half cupful of
brown sugar with one cupful Of granu-
lated sugar, three-fourths cupful of
thin cream or evaporated milk, and the
figs. Cook to the soft ball stage. Re
move from the fire, add one table
spoonful of butter and one teaspoonful
of vanilla, cool slightly, then beat until
creamy. Add one cupful of seedless
raisins and the ginger. Knead and
shape into a loaf Slice as needed.
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ILL A4SAA OAOANALO " Burgess.

family is. Probably he thinks some
thing dreadful has happened to us"
After supper Farmer Browns Boy
got that hollow stick which had been
the home of Mrs. Whitefoot He loos-
ened the wire with which he had bound
the two halves together and took them
apart. There was the once snug little
hollow cut cut long ago by Drummer
the Woodpecker when that stick was
part of standing dead tree, and there
was nothing in it but a few chips.
Farmer Browns Boy emitted a low
whistle of surprise. she has not only
taken her babies away, but she has
taken the whole nest!" he exclaimed.
My, how she must have worked while
we we're away. Poor little thing, she
was frightened. Well, she shall not
have another fright like that if can
help it."
That night after climbing into his
bunk he did not at once go to sleep.
He lay there watching the Pickering
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Alabama Biscuits.

Sift two and one-fourth cupfuls of
bread -four with one-third teaspoonful
of baking soda, one teaspoonful of salt
and half teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Work in one and one-half table
spoonfuls of shortening and add three
fourths cupful Of sour milk, handling as
little as possible. Roll out lightly on a
Toured board to one-third inch in
thickness, cut. brush the tops with
melted butter and fold over like Parker
House rolls. Place in a pan so that
they do not touch each other and bake
in a quick oven for Is minutes.
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Quick Corn Biscuits

Mix and sift one and one-fourth
cupfuls Of bread flour with three
fourths cupful of cornmeal and Ave
teaspoonfuls of baking powder Add
one teaspoonful each of salt and sugar
Work in two tablespoonfuls of shorten
ing by means Of two knives or the
tips of the fingers. Add one cupful of
cold water and mix well. Drop BY
spoonfuLs into creased muffin pans, or
on creased baking sheet one and one
half inches apart. Bake for 20 minutes
in a hot oven.
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There is only one way to get that
kind Of Job. Go 10 a high-class-the
very best class of domestic employment
agency in the city. Also, If you can,
In the small well-to-do towns around
the city. You pay nothing until you
get the job, then pay a commission.
Estelle A.-Don't give I'D your in
surance business. Bad as the times
are, there is bound to be a reaction
after awhile. Times will get better and
your insurance business will pick up.
In the meantime can't you manage to
do this? Can't you get something else
to sell that's used right along by the
people to whom you sell insurance:
something that they're bound to buy,
even In hard times? Could you spend
half your day selling something like
this and the rest of the time taking
care OF your business?
If you can sell insurance, you can
sell almost anything else. Another
possibility would be to get a job at
half-time in one of the stores. II you
have an attractive appearance and are
very good saleswoman you can get
such a job now. then you can spend the
rest OF your time on your insurance
work.
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Bruised Carrots.

These are delicious. Wash and scrape
six carrots of medium size. cut them
in quarters lengthwise, and let them
stand in boiling water until the water
cools. Remove and place them in a
frying pan with two tablespoonful of
melted butter. Cook them gently until
well Drowned, turning them often. Then
add cupful of stock or boiling water
and place them In the oven for half an
hour. When tender and well done,
serve on hot platter with the gravy
properly seasoned and strained, over
them.
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shadows made by the fire and thinking
Of the brave little mother he had, with
out realizing it, frightened so dreadfully
that day. Farmer Brown, in the bunk
below, was asleep. 1t was very still in
the sugar house. Presently he heard a
soft drumming. 1t was rapid like the
drumming of Downy the Wood
pecker, but very soft and short. In a
few minutes it was repeated. He
couldn't tell whether it was outside or
inside the house He couldn't be sure
just what direction it came from
When he moved to look over the edge
of his bunk it ceased. 1t was mysteri-
Gus, very mysterious.
Copyright, 1922
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of my own-my two children, one mar
ried, the other in the Navy feel as
if would like to be with my husband,
and while I am able to work would be
happier working with my husband.
Companionship means much. and while
we are a little past so years, no one
takes me to be over 48 or AS years. 1
am well and strong. feet inches
tall, and weigh $50 pounds. am
wondering how TO get position Of this
kind. ADA V. r."
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Yellow Honey Cake.

Sift together one and one-half cup
fuls of flour and one-fourth spoonful of
cinnamon and small pinch of cloves
Mix half cupful of sugar and two egg
yolks, add two-thirds cupful of honey,
and then one and one-half cupfuls of
flour gradually. Roll out thin, moisten
the surface with egg white, and mark
into small squares. Bake in moderate
oven
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Star
u a t t e r n S
Peplum Gown.

Simplifed illustrated instructions for
cutting and sewing are included with
each pattern. They give complete di-
rections for making these dresses.
Peplums are important. They are
new, and very f1attering to the figure
Besides they add an ld-fashioned
tang which has become a necessity in
the modern wardrobe. In No. 272 the
peplum assumes more Importance than
ever. 1t is more than a detail. 1t
really makes the gown. Starting from
directly underneath the V-shaped
blouse it points to width at the shoul-
ders, tapers at the waist and snugly
I1oldS the hip and thigh line, from
which it falls into soft and grace
full flare. The smart swerve of its lines
make for curved slenderness. And the
/. richness of its fabric makes for ele-
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supplement and Paris style news is now
available at 10 cents when ordered with
pattern and IS cents when ordered
separately.
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Ginger Bread.

Cream half a cupful of butter with
half cupful Of sugar, add one cupful
of molaSses and one teaSpoonful each
Of ginger, cinnamon and allspice. Dis
solve two teaspoonfulS of baking soda
in one cupful of boiling water, then add
Beat two eggs separately and add with
two and one-half cupfuls of -four. Mix
all and bake for thirty minutes in a
moderate oven.