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The Washington times., 1932-05-30
Do You Know
That---

A NEW LENGTH that is be-
ing promoted by coat makers
is the three-quarter length. It
will be used for suits next au-
tumn and at present is fav-
ored for sports coats. A good
model is done in diagonal
fleeced woolen in natural color.
with a brown and beige scarf.
There is a dropped shoulder
line and wide loose revers.
A WISE MOVE is to include
at least one evening frock in
your spring and summer ward
robe. If it is white it can be
worn with success at many
functions. A lovely gown is
done in white crepe roma with
slender lines of strasS embroid-
cry marking the skirt and
bodice in the form of tucks.
There is a high, curving waist
line and a draped decolletage.
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Latest Fashion
Flashes

A NEW PARTNERSHIP is
that of combining two feathers
in a glove. A new model has
the hand made entirely Of
white kid, while the flaring
cuff is of black antelope,
SOMETHING NEW in the
ensemble world is the print
coat with plain frock. A lovely
model is the coat of black with
an all-over print of large white
daisies. The material is crepe
de chine. The frock is of black
crepe marocain with a belt Of
the printed crepe de chine.
THE KNITTING NEEDLE is
a Signpost to smartness this
season. A grand new knitted
ensemble consists of a skirt,
vest and separate capelet.
Beige and green combine in the
capelet and skirt while the
vest is entirely Of green.
OUT WALKING in the after
noon one encounters many
frocks in tucked chiffon with
matching coats. A smart model
of black chiffon has appliques
of the fabric giving the frcok
an all-over tucked surface look.
The jacket is given the same
treatment. The frock has a
collar and flowers of white
marquesette.
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THE NIGHT LADY By Anthony Abbo
How Thatcher Colt Solved
a Spectacular Crime

tations. More than "a hours
had passed since Edgar QuireS
received his sisters frightened
message. During that interval,
Christine Quires had been muir
dered
Where had Quires been?
With a firm and confident
tread Edgar Quires walked into
the office of the Police Com
missioner. He was older than
the dead girl by at least 10
years; he had a large, rugged
face, with the reddish COM
plexion of a sportsman out Of
training-a chow Of man,
Colt said.
His eyes were blue and his
hair and muStache reddish, sug-
gesting a mutation of the volop-
tuous gold hair Of Christine.
The brother was wearing an inn
menSe brown fur overcoat, and
held in his hand a derby hat.
would have said he was a
prepossessing and prosperous
looking man.
A Nervous Woman
Beside Edgar Quires stood his
wife, a large pale and ner-
vouse woman in a mink coat
and q fashionable hat.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Captain Henry closed the office
door and in the silence I could
hear the ticking of the watch
on the wrist Of the police COM
missioner.
1t was Edgar QuireS who
broke the silence.
We'll, Mr.. Colt" he said at
last, will you kindly tell me
what is wanted?"
I brought two chairs forward
and colt invited them to be
seated.
Il may say" added Edgar
(COntinued on End Comic Page,
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Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake
/. MY brother is going to be
married, and as he and his
bride are not going to house
keeping for a while, but are
going to live with her family,
I would like you to suggest
some wedding gifts that will
be appropriate.
2. Should the gifts be given
personally to the bride-to-be a
week or so before the wedding,
or should they be sent from
the store to the brides home?
3. What should one say on
the card accompanying the
gift?
4. If the bride-to-be is going
to be dressed in blue, is it
proper for her bridesmaid to
dress in blue, if the color is a
different shade?
S. What kind of flowers
should the bridesmaids corsage
be, if the bride-to-be's consists
Of pink roses?
l. Linens are always an eSpe-
cially appropriate gift under
these conditions, for they are
easy to pack away until the
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A woman describes in q
letter the following circum-
stances: Although a resident
of New York, she writes from
a small town saying that she
is accompanying her husband,
whose business takes him to
a number of different cities.
She asks me for advice by cor
reSpondence, saying that she
does not want to consult a
physician because on account
of going from one place to
another so rapidly any physi-
clan she would consult now
would only be able to see her
for a day or two.
She expects a baby in about
four months. She has lost con-
fidence in the medical profes-
sion because she consulted a
physician about four months
ago, and he told her there
was nothing the matter with
her, and later that her morn
ing nausea was due to eating
around in different restaurants
and cafeteriaS.
Now, this woman needs ad-
vice all right, but she doesn't
need it by correspondence. The
object Of a health column such
as this is not to practice med.
icine on it's readers but to tell
them when and why they
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or dove skin, according to who
makes it.
Smart and Practical
There are many lovely fea-
lures to this new fabric. First,
it is dull, and that is a virtue
in any fabric this year. Rayon
has always had a luster before,
which made many people dis
like it, but now that it is COM
pletely without a shine, it comes
out in all it's native virtues.
The materials from this dull
yarn and cool and lusterless,
and have all the suppleness and
pliability of fine-woven rayon
jersey, which, as you know, is
very durable and comfortable.
They have just enough cling
to make them hang well, but
not enough to sag. They are
firm, and will not lose their
shape. They do not crush, but
launder beautifully. And the
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colors, because the surface is so
dull and lovely and flower.like,
soft pastels.
Must Be Simple
These smart jerseys are al
ways used for sport clothes,
and they are always simply
made. They tailor well, with
flat, smooth seams, so are par
ticula-iy adapted for sports
dresses and suits. Tennis
dresses are splendid in them,
golf dresses are good, and many
of them are suitable for spec
tator sports too. We have
Sketched three that show the
way most of them are made,
though others about town are
two-piece, and seem just as pop
ular.
Surplice Back
The girl playing with her
back to us has on the most
adorable dress. splendid for
activity in spite of it's little
ruffly cape sleeves. It has a
square neckline in front, and
the crossed-over back extends
into a sash that ties in front.
The low back clings to the sum
tan idea which is not dead at
all, for we all realize how
healthy we are and look with a
good natural tan. This dress is
of the finest "briella", with a
plain surface. and we Sketched
it in white, though it may be
procured in pastels too. It is
$16.75, more than the other
two, but Of very superior quail
ity.
Squared For Action
The other tennis dress has
square detail everywhere, from
the neckline to the skirt seam
ing. Following the theory that
the sleeves should be the trim
ming, and lacking sleeves, it
ties on the shoulders in simple
but pert bows. 1t comes in
pastels, soft blue, pink, yellow,
or in white, and is priced $5.95.
The golf or spectator sports
dress Sketched is the same
price, and of the same smooth
doveskin jersey. Its double
breasted effect is smart, with
wide revers, four dull buttons,
and short sleeves. Notice how
straight the pleated skirt hangs,
and what well-tailored look 1t
has. 1t comes in beige, white
or paStels.
For names of stores where
you can find these dresses,
or for fashion information,
write Miss Laville enclosing a
self-addresSed, stamped envelope,
or call District $3.50, extension
1919.
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Another new chalky material
has appeared in town, this time
designed for sports wear, and a
fit companion for its sister,
chalk crepe, which is a dull
rough crepe for formal uses.
This new material is called by
various names. The first we
saw was angel skin jersey, a
fine, dull crepey knitted ma
terial that was so soft and
supple that you couldn't tell
what it was made of. It was
plaided or checked, and was
Immediately successful. Then
came "briella," lovely plain
or corded jersey, just as smart,
but more sports-like. And now
we have another material,
sometimes called "acele" jersey,
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Suggestions FOR
Housewives
Full Meal Salad

cup cider vinager, l cup
chopped celery, 9 eggs (hard
boiled). 2 cups chopped tongue
(boiled), l small grated onion,
2 sliced beets, parsley, stuffed
olives or tiny pickles, lettuce.
Mix the tongue, celery and onion
and put in strainer and pour
the vinegar over the mixture
twice (do not let it stand in
vinegar, but add what remains
to your favorite mayonnaise
and use for dresSing).
Turn the mixture out on let
tuce leaves and cut the eggs in
thin slices and cover the top;
then lay the sliced beets around
the bottom part, adding an
olive or pickle here and there.
Cover with salad dressing.
Sprinkle the minced parsely all
over. Ample for four portions.
The Washington times., 1932-05-30
CHAPTER xxXxI

"Where is Everett now?"
asked the district attorney.
I'VE have him under close
observation"
"Then why shouldn't we get
him up here right now" pro-
posed Dougherty with an ener-
getic swing of his powerful
right arm. "He won't quibble
with me. Well put the facts
right up to him and"
But Dougherty never did fin
ish that sentence. The door
had opened and Capt. Israel
Henry came to attention at
the Commissioners desk.
Excuse me, sir, but there is
q gentleman and a lady out
side who want to speak to you.
They say their names are Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Quires."
Send them right in!" said
Thatcher Colt.
AS we waited for Captain
Henry to lead in these unex-
pected callers, our thoughts
were busy with many expec-
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The Rhymins
Optimist
BY ALICE MICHAELIS
Inheritance

BY ALICE M1CHAELIS
Inheritance
My forebears were a varied
crew;
OF good and bad, Of weak
and wise;
50 I must watch life's pageant
through
The rainbow windows of their
eyes.
One made me rash and quick to
wrath:
One made me brave; one made
me true;
One set my feet upon a path
In search of all things strange
and new.
Some gifts they left are worth
less things.
While some as life itself are
dear.
One gave my spirit hopes bright
wings,
One left faiths counsel in my
ear.
My forbearS we're a varied crew;
To one I owe songs sweet
refrain
To one, this rapture, ever new,
When April dances back again.
Some good, some bad, some weak,
some wise;
Each left me of himself a
part;
But of all gifts this most prize,
The dover of a happy heart!
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Y opened contracting with 2
No TrumpS. He might have
made another choice Of declara-
ton for his third hand opener,
but no particular fault can be
found with what he did. When
z bid Three Hearts, Y only bid
Four Hearts, as z had declined
to open the bidding. z did not,
and he could not well, advance
his declaration.
The opening lead was the
Two of Diamonds. Against a
trump make, only exceptional
circumstances justify leading
away from a K; the lead plain.
ly marked the K in BIS hand,
so dummy'S Ace won the trick.
Unless A had led a singleton,
game appeared certain, but the
hand could be played in various
ways. When game can be made
certainly, a careful player scans
the 26 cards of his side, to note
the possibilities of a hand. By
giving opponents one Spade
trick, and trumping two Spades
from his own hand, a small
slam appeared assured, provid-
ing neither opponent held more
than three trumpS. z could
discard two of his Clubs upon
dummy's two established Dia-
mondS, SO that he need not
take a Club finesse. But there
was a possibility Of making a
grand slam, provided A held the
XII of Clubs, with a small slam
assured if A held either the K
or j of Clubs. AS the chances
of making a small slam were as
good by this last method as by
the first, and as a grand slam
might result from the second
way, but could not result from
the first method Of play, z re-
solved to try the method offer
ing a chance for the grand
slam.
Having determined his pro-
posed method play, z led
durnmy's @. of Diamonds and
discarded one Of his spades,
when B played a low diamond.
B knew that his partner or the
declarer could ruff diamonds,
so he had played low. When
the j. was led from dummy, B
put up his K, and z trumped
the trick. Resolved to try the
double finesso in clubs, z led
a low club, and played dummy's
10. It held the trick. Dummy'S
10 of Diamonds afforded the
declarer a discard Of another
spade. To regain his own
hand, z led dummy's lowest
heart, winning the trick with
his 10. He led back a club;
the j. was played by A, and
Y's @. won the trick.
The K. of Hearts was. led
from dummy, followed by the
j., which the declarer overlook
with his @. Then noting that
all adversely held trumps had
fallen, z led his last club. AS
K. was captured by Y's Ace.
A return lead of the Nine of
Clubs enabled z to discard his
third spade, leaving only a
single spade in his hand.
Dummy's Ace of spades was
led, giving z his twelfth
straight trick. Then z ruffed
dummy'S last spade. completing
a grand slam. Of course a
grand slam could not be bid.
It would have been venture
some to have bid a small slam.
Exchange the positions of the
two minor suit Kings and
five-odd would have been all
that z could hope to make.
Copyright, 1882. King Features
30
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Recipes

Whipped Cream Dressing
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons flour
/ teaspoon salt
IA teaspoon paprika
y teaspoon dry mustard
1-3 cup sugar
u cup vinegar
y cup water
/ tablespoon butter
% cup whipped cream.
Beat the eggs and add flour,
salt, paprika, mustard and
sugar. Mix well. Add vinegar
and and water. Cook in double
boiler until creamy. Stir fire.
quently. Add butter and mix
we'll. Cool. Fold in whipped
cream.
Cabbage Salad
3 cups chopped cabbage
1-3 cup shredded pimentos
y teaspoon salt
~ teaspoon paprika
12 cup salad dressing.
Chill ingredients. Combine
and serve in bowl.
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He Never Talks
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FA1HFAA:
T am considered intelligent,
have had some college educa-
ton, and am a fair converse
tionalist. However, I do not
force my opinions, and am not
conceited. am married to a
man who must find me very
dull. He never discusses any
subject with me; hardly ever
talks; never tells a thing he
has done all day in business.
If he happens to see anyone we
know, he never mentions it.
He seems to have an idea he
cannot take me into his conf
dence, and I cannot under
stand that, because am not
a chatterbox and never discuss
domestic affairs with outsiders.
He is a great talker in COM
PdIly. Odu you IlguFe IL OUT!
P. D.
1t may be that your husband
is worried about business, or
not feeling well, and wants to
be quiet when he comes home.
Perhaps he will confide in you
later. In the meantime, don't
ask any questions, but show
your devotion by having every
thing fresh and attractive at
home, and by giving him we'll
planned but economical meals.
There are many little ways to
fIaIter a man, and it is sur
prising how surely they respond
to this treatment.
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Invite Him by All Means
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FA1ECt'AA:
I am a girl of nineteen. I
like a boy of my own age
very much indeed, and I be-
lieve he likes me. Once I
asked him to go to a dance
with me and he refused, though
he had a perfectly good excuse.
I am going to have party of
my own soon and am in doubt
about asking him. My girl
chum says I am foolish not
to, but just can't make up
my mind. What do you think
about this problem?
H. E. G.
If he had a good excuse for
not going to the dance with
you, I agree with your friend
that it would be foolish not to
invite him to your party. There
are times, my dear, when all
of us have to turn down in
vitations we'd gladly accept.
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A Steamer Present

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have been going with a boy
for nearly a year. This spring
he expects to go to Europe for
five months, and what would
you suggest I give him for
steamer present? His grand
father is going, too, and I know
him quite we'll also. Should I
give the older gentleman any
thing, and if so, what would
you suggest? I am going over
to the boat to see them off.
What would you suggest I wear2
B. F.
A basket Of fruit always
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Advice to the Love|orn
BY Beatrice Fairfax

makes an acceptable steamer
present, so does one Of those
leather cases in which to keep
a passport, letter of credit and
other Valuables.
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} time comes for the starting OF
the new home. Silver, too, is a
good present, especially silver
serving pieces, vases and other
decorative pieces. A lovely
lamp, too, would be a good gift,
for they could use this in their
own quarters of the brides
mothers home. For the same
reason, I suggest a desk set or
some special desk accessory,
two han dsome bedspreads,
linens for bedroom or bath
room, a fine picture, a silver or
leather or crystal photograph
frame, mans and Woman's
dresser set, or lovely laces or
linens or a combination Of linen
and lace dresser covers.
2. Either is correct. Since
you are such a close member Of
the family, you may take your
gift to the bride, or, if it is
more convenient, have it sent
from the shop in which you
purchase it. Usually nowadays
shops have special packaging
for such gifts that make them
especially attractive as they
arrive.
3. Usually now nothing is
written on the card that &C
companies the gift, since the
time of the gifts arrival makes
the message obvious. However,
if you wish, you may write a
special message on the card:
Dearest love to Florence, and
every good wish for happiness
always"
4. Yes, this would be a
charming idea, and blue is
especially fashionable this year.
5. The corsage of the brides
maid might be of pink roses,
or other pink flowers, say,
sweet peas, or a combination of
both. Or small yellow roses,
the ones with shades Of pink
in them, would be effective.
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Finger Bowls

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please be kind enough to set
tie a question that has caused
much confusion in my mind.
When finger bowls are served
is it obligatory to use them?
CONSTANT READER.
No, it is not all obligatory to
use finger bowls.
The Washington times., 1932-05-30
Contract
Bridge
BY E. V. Shepard

How Can z Win At Hearts?
The following hand offers IL
lustrations of several important
rules for the expert play of the
declaring side.
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For names of stores where
you can find these dresses,
or for fashion information,
write Miss Laville enclosing a
self-addresSed, stamped envelope,
or call District $3.50, extension
199.
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MISSING WIFE
STILL MYSTERY

WINCHESTER, Va, June /.
Sheriff Luther Pannet is expected
to return today from Shenandoah
County with Kermit Orndorff, 20
year-old Frederick County laborer,
arrested Saturday in connection
with the mysterious disappear
ance of his wife, Frances Nichol-
son Orndorff, 20, last December
%.
Orndorff has denied having
seen four persons who identified
him as the man who mailed a
letter from Toms Brook, Va,
several weeks ago saying the
woman was well and with me"
A handwriting expert said Orn-
dorff wrote the letter sent to the
sheriff.
Mrs. Orndorff vanished when
she was supposed to be enroute to
visit relatives in Pennsylvania.
Police of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia have conducted fruitlesS
search for her.
Friends of the young woman
are combing the region near Star
Tannery, eight miles west of here,
seeking her body.
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BOY FACES QUIZ
IN AUTO DEATH

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. June
1t was indicated today that
Ernest Compton. II, Great
Cacapon High School student,
would be questioned in connec-
tion with the death of Willard
Dickel, 81, of Mt. Savage, Md,
who died in City Hospital here
yesterday of injuries suffered
when struck Monday night by
Compton'S car on the Pawpaw-
Great Cacapon road in Morgan
county.
Compton was not held and was
said to have resumed his studies
at the high school. The youth,
together with two girls, was re-
turning to his home after at
tending a school affair at Paw
paw.
Dickel had umpired a baseball
game and presumably was en-
route home. He was picked up
after the accident by Charles
Falow. another motorist, and af.
ter emergency treatment at Great
Cacapon was rushed to this city,
where he died without regaining
consciousness.
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TOWN OFFICIALS
SUMMONED

An order demanding Thomas
j. Luckett, mayor of Capitol
Heights, Md, and members of
the common council of the town
to appear in circuit court at
Upper Marlboro on June 81, to
show cause why Edward Hamil-
ton should not be restrained
from taking office as clerk of
the town was issued by Judge
Joseph c. Mattingly at Upper
Marlboro yesterday.
The order follows a suit filed
by Robert E. Ennis, a member
of the common council Of Capitol
Heights, who claimed that Mayor
Luckett voted for Mr.. Hamilton
Illegally. Mr.. Ennis claimed that
the mayor of the town has no
right to vote for a clerk.
Immediately after the town
election in May. the petition
stated, the common council and
mayor met to elect a town clerk.
Miss Blanche Taylor and Hamil-
ton opposed each other in the
election. The result disclosed
Hamilton the victor by one vote.
Mayor Lucket said today that
he had the authority to vote in
the election and in similar cases.
He backed his argument with the
code, which said that the mayor
and common council of the town
should meet once annually to
elect the clerk.
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M|DD|ES HOLD.
DRESS PARADE
TODAY
Farewell Ball Is Scheduled
For Tonight; Graduates
Get Diplomas Tomorrow

ANNAPOLIS, June IA
dress parade of midshipmen
of the Naval Academy at 5
o'clock this afternoon, and q
farewell ball tonight are high
lights of June Week cere-
monies which are being at
tended by colorful thrOngs
from many States.
Tomorrow is graduation day
with diplomas to be presented by
Secretary of the Navy Charles
Francis Adams.
Governor Ritchie yesterday re-
viewed the presentation Of colorS
to the winning company. Mid
shipnan Louis j. Kirn Of Wis
consin, commander Of the com
pany, received the colors from
the hands Of Miss Mary K. Doug.
las, a student in Washington
D. c.
Commander Kirn failed to get
a kiss with the colors, this phase
of the ceremony having been
banned two years ago.
Last night, midShipmen of the
first class also were forbidden to
salute their dancing partners as
they passed through the huge
gold ring at the ring dance"
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DEFENSE BLOW
HIT BY HURLEY
Times staff Photo

Elimination of 1000 officers
from active duty in the Army, as
proposed in Congress, will strike
a staggering blow at national de
fense, Secretary of War Hurley
declared last night.
Speaking over the National
Broadcasting Company chain,
Secretary Hurley said the Army
has been drastically reduced and
further reductions will imperil
defense.
Discussing House adoption Of
the War Department supply bill
which provided for the officers
retirement, Hurley said:
"On retirement, these Off
GERS would receive three-fOurthS
Of their regular pay which
would only effect an insignifi-
cant saving.
"The nation will suffer far
more by their retirement which
will cripple national defense
than it will to keep them at
their present status and main.
tain some national structure Of
safety"