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The Washington times., 1932-01-06
Your 4ed|th
And Diet
By Logan Clendening, M. D.

There have been a number
of letters come to my desk
asking for a list of simple rules
for reducing. The complaint is
that the directions usually
given are complicated and filled
with figures. Reducing is a
complicated subject and cannot
be simplified beyond a certain
point, but it is possible to con-
dense the subject as follows:
Rule l: Do not fool yourself
about the amount of food you
eat. If you are overweight
you probably eat a third more
than you need.
Rule 2: Eat two-thirds Of
what you have been eating and
stick to that for at least six
weeks.
You may not begin to lose
weight for two weeks. So keep
it up till you get results.
Rule 8: 1t is not what you
eat so much as the amount
that is important.
If you really want to reduce,
eat two-thirds of every portion
that is put before you. Butter,
bread, the glass of milk, the
portion of meat or vegetable,
the dessert-if you eat just
tWo-thirds of any serving OF
these which is placed before
you, you are on a good re-
ducing diet.
Rule 4: If you reduce one
article in your diet do not IN
crease another to take It's
place. If you cut down on
bread and salad dressing 90
not eat more meat than usual.
Rule 5: Stop when YOU tlrSt
feel satisfied. Overweights are
likely to have deceptive appe-
tites: food is likely to Stlmu'
late the appetite at first. 80
. do not go on eating after your
hunger is appeased. Do not
eat if you are not hungry.
Food Tables: There are no
specially fattening foods. All
foods are fattening. But on
account of their concentrated
nourishment value. fats ana
starches and sugars are likely
to increase weight. And on &C
count of their bulk and 1ela-
lively small nourishment value,
green vegetables and fruits are
likely to satisfy hunger WIN
out too much weight increasing
values.
Foods to avoid or eat spar
ingly: Butter, cream, whipped
cream. olive oil, salad dressings
bacon, gravy, desserts, choco-
late or cocoa, fat parts OF meat
bread, potatoes, crackers, canoy'
beans. peas, squash, pumpkin
corn, macaroni, plumS, bananas
peanuts, popcorn.
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HIGH SPEED GIRL
Shopping

Somehow, women with a lit
tie avoirdupois have to replen-
ish their wardrobes more fire.
quently than women of an aver
age weight. Perhaps, of neces-
sity, they're harder on their
clothes. Certainly, there's more
strain on seams fitting dresses
around the shoulders, in the
sleeves and about the hips.
That helps shorten their lives.
But, nevertheless, at this time
of year, everyone needs q new
under-the-coat dress. And no
one wants to buy anything that
won't be suitable for the spring
when coats not needed. So
we've picked three very wear
able dresses for larger women
to wear now, and they'll be
smart for months to come.
No Wrinkles or Rips
The first one illustrated over
on the left is made of a dull
sheer crepe that's pure dye and
pure silk. It's wrinkle proof
and, what's more, tear proof
Did you ever hear of such a
fabric? (We tried our best to-
rip it, at the buyers suggeS-
ton, but with no successD
Isn't it an attractive model
with a squared rever collar of
embroidered georgette and lace,
and pointed turn-back cuffs to
match? The surplice line it
has is, of course, slenderizing
and the sash is flatteringly
crushed. 1t extends across the
back, stopping at the sides.
Then it's draped again across
the front and caught into a
handsomely studded, round
buckle Of composition.
Modern SprigS and Wavy Dots
This dress may be had in
the chic shades of the winter
season as well as rose and
beige, which promises to be so
popular for spring. Around $40
is all it costs, and you could
wear it for luncheon, shopping,
bridge or tea.
And because lots of women
are buying prints early this
year-knoWing they're good
both for now and later-we've
illustrated one over on. the
right. And the print itself is
grand for a heavy figure-a
scattered, modernistic sprig pat
tern, small in size, alternated
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of serious endeavor, Kendall bal
anced the long white ash on
the cigar. He called Ginger'S
attention to it.
That's the sign of a good
cigar when the ash holds to-
gether that way"
Yes, that's what my father
always says"
At that instant the ash sepa-
rated from the cigar and fell
down the front of his coat.
Kendall brushed it off onto the
floor.
"Oh, did it burn you?" asked
Ginger.
NO, it's nothing" Kendall
assured her.
Whats the matter, aren't
you well?" asked Ginger as she
looked at Kendall's rapidly pal
ing face.
"Oh, I feel all right" he said
as he placed the cigar on the
ash tray. Il always feel it
when the weather changes.
Maybe I've been working too
hard lately"
You shouldn't work too hard.
It's not good for one to work
too hard. Would you care for
a glass of cold lemonade?
Maybe a cool drink would
pick me up"
Il think there NAV be some
lemonade in the ice-box.' Gin
ger knew perfectly we'll that
there was, because she had care
fully made it before dinner. She
brought out pitcher and
glasses on tray. Also some
sliced cake.
She poured the glasses full
and handed him one. He slipped
it and placed it on the table
Il guess it's because I'm
working too hard lately" said
Kendall.
I'm so sorry. Would you
like a piece of cake?"
Very SOIicitOus
Kendall turned his head to
the wall.
Would you like to lie down
and let me put some cold
cloths on your head?'
mo, I'll be all right in a
minute. Don't bother with
me. If-you-don't mind-I
think I'd better-run home.
I've got some-work-to clean
up" He struggled to his feet.
I'm sorry you don't feel
we'll" said Ginger.
"Oh. I'm-all-right-" he
said as he rushed out.
Ginger was playing the piano.
At 10 o'clock when her parents
returned, they looked in the
doorway as they passed.
rs he gomez" her mother
asked.
"Yes, he just left. He had
some important work he had
to do," said Ginger.
That's too bad he couldn't
stay. I thought he was
very manly fellow" said her
father.
Ginger burst into tears and
ran upstairs.
Copyright. 1882. by John Held. Jr
Distributed by King Feature
syndicate, Inc.)
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Interesting Bridge Hands

readily by leading a single
round of clubs.
A laid down his K of Clubs;
Y dropped the three dummy
the two, and z played the six.
This seemed to settle that ques-
ton concerning the safety OF IL
Messing dummy'S j on the next
lead. It was highly improb-
able that Y had originally held
only Four Clubs and that z
had held Two Clubs. Even II
that were true. there were four
chances for Y to hold the
missing Q against two chances
for the fineSse to lose. The
declarer had done his best to
locate the missing Q, and he
fineSsed dummy'S j upon the
second round of clubs. The
j held, and z showed out OF
the suit, just as A had calcu-
lated would happen.
A led dummy's Ace Of Clubs,
and discarded from his own
hand a heart, preparatory to
a squeeze attempt. 1t is as
tonishing to those who have
never been accustomed to look
for a possible squeeze in every
difficult hand, to discover how
often the unique method of
picking up an extra trick or
two will work.
A return lead of clubs was
ruffed by the declarer. z dis
carded a heart. The squeeze
was put in operation, by lead
ing three trumps. After the
lead of two trumps the hold
ings about the table were as
follows:
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able sash! Then to cap the
climax of perfection, there's
fagoting-that pet detail of
fashion - running vertically
down from the neck in back
and in double bands around
the wrists. About $40 is the
price of this dress, too. We
seem to have that amount on
the brain, today!
This dress comes in sizes
381a to 5012 and so do both
the others that we've illustrated.
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with wavy lines Of pin dots
in white, on a ground of any
dark shade you could want.
New, interesting and attractive,
yet quiet enough to be unob-
truSiVe.
Lines to Lessen Weight
What splendid slenderizing
lines it has, with a vestee of
lace, button trimmed and wing
like revers spreading out at
each side. There is a diagonal
hip seam, too, and an adjust
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StyIe Bulletin

Even now some parts OF the
country have such mild weather
that women are wearing sport
clothes, that are warm but not
too heavy. Grand is a suit
made of mid-blue woolen with a
long coat to match with a
smart cross-over collar of blue
dyed astrakan edged with white
astrakan. There are doeskin
gauntlet gloves, too, also dyed
with white stitching.
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evenings are getting cooler"
continued Ginger.
The weather don't bother
me very much. I don't get
much time to bother about it.
Cool or warm, it's all the same
to me-"
"Oh, yes, you're pretty busy.
That's one good thing about
being man, you're always
busy doing things. A man can
do more things than a woman"
"Oh, yes, it's very pleasant
being a man. Still the modern
woman isn't being held back
much nowadays" Kendall was
fond of profound statements.
Sometimes I wish I was a
boy. I mean man." said
Ginger.
Sometimes being a man isn't
as pleasant as you think. After
all, a man has to take a lot of
responsibility in this world"
Eyes, I know"
A woman never knows what
a man has to go through. This
is, if he expects to maintain
the position he has worked so
hard for, it's no bed of roses,
being a man"
The Usual Stuff
Nov tell me what you have
been doing" said Ginger.
"Oh, the usual routine. You
know, the same old dumb stuff.
Lately, I've been boning on lit.
But it's all so futile, it seems
like I'm not getting anywhere.
Sometimes I think I'm wasting
my time going to school. Seems
so endless. I'd rather be out do
ing something"
What is it you want to do?
I'll bet it's interesting. Men can
always do interesting things"
I'm doing a bit of writing;
constructive stuff. The trouble
is, I don't get much time for it,
what with college, I think col
lege is holding me back"
Why don't you go on and
smoke some more. I like to see
a man smoke"
mo, I'm little tired of ciga-
retteS."
Would you like a cigar?"
Il wouldn't mind. 1 often
smoke cigar for a change"
Wait, I'll get you one of ia
theirs. He says that they are
very good."' She busted herself
about finding fathers cigars.
Here they are. My father is
crank about his cigars" She
handed him one. He took it and
made the gesture of smelling it.
He removed the band and bit
the end as she lighted match.
She handled the lighted match
as if she expected it to explode
and blow the room to bits. He
accepted the light and inhaled
the heavy cigar-smoke.
mot bad" he said.
Very FuSSy
Father is very fuSSy about
his CIGARS" she said as she set
tied back in her chair and ad-
mired his smoking. go on and
talk. I know you have had
many interesting adventures"
Not many. there isn't much
adventure left in this world any
more"
Yes, I know how it is. A girl
never has interesting adven-
lures"
Il think that I am getting on
rather we'll with my writing"
That's just splendid"
Eyes, the editor of the Owl
asked me to turn in some seri-
Gus editorials on vital subjects"
I'm sure your writing would
have weight and make the read
ers realize that there is more in
life than just childish pleas
ures."
That's exactly what I was
going to write about for my
first editorial"
As they talked Sn the subject
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Rhymins
O Optimist
BY ALINE MICHAELIs

10y fAA44N6 NAANAAAGAA4E .
The Final Test
Know this the final test:
Not to have gained the best
Of all life's spoils.
The pinnacles of fame.
Earth's turbulent acclaim
AS crown of tolls.
But, rather, to have gone
Erect, to greet each dawn.
Heart still hope-brimmed:
Hands still outstretched to
grasp
New tasks: new dreams to clasp
With faith undimmed.
Still to have kept loves spark
Alight through regions dark
Though promise waned.
Know this the final test:
To have lived on, possessed
OF truth 'unstained.
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Let him blab everything!
Who cared? Nobody cared!
Nobody gave two boots whether
Laurel raised merry hell or not
Nobody cared how badly
she was Snoozled!
Her own mother was sitting
flirting with him now. telling
him what a wonderful he-man
he was, and a lot more, out of
the same basket!
Laurel glared at her own
image in the mirror.
Her expression relaxed a lit
tie as she looked. Even with
the rouge gone blotchy over her
cheeks that were still pale from
last nights dissipation, she was
still good-looking.
Why shouldn't she play up to
the handsome doctor, too? Why
shouldn't she try to remove
from his mind what apparently
had been a very bad impress
sion. -?
The thought was father to
quick action. If he should take
his leave and she not see
him. ..
She flung her hat on a chair,
delved her finger-tips into a
jar of cold cream on her dress
ing table. This she applied to
her face, removing both cream
and makeup with a square of
cleansing paper.
The War Paint
Moistening a bit of her hand
kerchief with the tip of her
tongue, she swept the mascara
from her lashes. Then, with a
little dab of cream, she re-
moved the blue shading from
her eyelids.
She rubbed her lips with her
handkerchief. too, so that a
good deal of the vermilion
came off.
Following a brisk patting of
her cheeks with a tonic lotion.
There! That's better!" A
little natural color had come.
What powder would she use?
The peach was the most attrac-
tive over her naturally white
skin.
But after Comics dazzling
complexion effect. >. (Which was
achieved by a pale green liquid
powder sent specially to her
mother from PariS) wouldn't
a tan seem more in keeping
with the Wholesome" impress
sion that Laurel now wished to
produce on him?
She patted a sunburn powder
literally on her cheeks. her
chin, her nose and forehead.
And, with a sudden inspira-
ton she discarded her sporty
looking frock and donned a
virginia. white dress.
1t was simple. sweet. with
a Puritan fichu around the
neck.
A rose caught in the folds. .
just here where her young
bosom swelled ever so slightly
among the chiffon
Roses were trained about
her window, and she plucked a
beautiful crimson one.
Maybe she'd give it to Bruce
Harvey. She grabbed the rose
tightly-just as she intended to
grab him. if she couId-make
him fall in love with her!
And thorns pricked her!
Well, he was thorny, too.
difficult to handle. Was it
an omen.
She thrust the exquisite
flower in the bosom of her
gown.
Last night I was a wildcat.
Today I'll be a Madonna"
She'd wait beyond the curve
in the drive where he must
pass. pray heaven that Con-
ME didn't accompany him!
Laurel waited not far from
his car, against a becoming
background of bushes.
Then she heard Comics
laugh at the front door. A
masculine voice. Came the
crunch of his footsteps on the
gravel.
Round the bend she saw him
3. coming nearer and near to
her!
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Advice to the
LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
She's Running After Him

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young and Happily
married man and would like
to get your advice about "shak-
ing" a girl who persists in run
ming after me. I have a sweet
wife and care nothing about
this foolish girl. She gets no
announcement from me, but is
likely to make trouble, I'm
afraid. DAILY READEN.
Like the constant dropping
of water which will wear away
the rock, studied indifference
will discourage the most reso-
lutte pursuit. Is there any rea-
son why this girl persists in
stalking you? Did you ever
show her any marked atten-
ton before your marrige? If
not. she'll probably come to
accept your rebuffs as final.
The Washington times., 1932-01-06
CHAPTER is

CHAP LEN 10
Handsome young DR.. Bruce
Harvey and lovely Mrs. Con-
stance Oakes having tea to-
gether!
In a trailing sea-green negli-
gee of a frail chiffon, Connie
never had looked lovelier!
And young!. =. (though she
was all of 45) With bitter,
cenSorious pang, Laurel thought
of the beauty treatments and
the daily massage and the
hours of money and Of care
that had gone to augment this
beauty in her mother.
Why, the way they were sit
ting, so confidentially-a n d
laughing together, too-Connie
looked almost like a young girl
with her lover!
Lover? Imogen had used the
word in another sense. Imogen
had raised dark and disturb
ing thoughts in Laurel.
Why on earth was Connie
smiling into the young mans
eyes that foolish way? Why
was Connie bending over the
teacups till her eXquisitely
coiffured head was so close to
him?
Hadn't the young man come
here to see her, Laurel OakeS?
Except in a professional way,
what had he to do with the
older generation?
But Connie didn't look in the
least bit old today. She looked
dia a mt and extraordinarily
youthful.
Was this the sort of second
blooming" Imogen had spoken
of? Hadn't I'm (poison her
tongueD declared that an older
woman had a love affair it
lneant "rejuvenation"?
There were shrubs to the left
of the French windows, and
on that side, too-Where Laurel
stood unseen-a rambler rose
had been trained to make
thick frame for glass. This
formed a screen.
The girl drew a little nearer,
unnoticed by the pair inside.
They seemed absorbed in their
conversation.
EaveSdropping, she was!
The Magnet
But what right had Connie
ITO COO SOP Didn't the
stupid woman realize that it
was herself, Laurel, who was
the magnet that had attracted
Bruce Harvey? Also that the
doctor was a good Is years
younger than Connie?
Connie was laughing gayly
at some sally he had made.
For the first time in her life,
Laurel thought that thrilling
laugh was artificial. :.
Dear DR.. Harvey. so anus
ing!. .d'you know, last night,
I was a teeny bit frightened
of you?. 1T seemed. with
a coquettish lift of the brows
and a marvellous play of
fluttery white hands above the
tea-table. "as though you
were condemning little me.
poor little stupid me. for my
frivolity! And when you came
in just now I thought. L was
tickled to death that you had
come!. ,. that you were going
to lecture me"
The listening Laurel bit her
lip in a hot wave of jealousy.
So the thing had been
arranged before! He had
looked on her last night merely
as wayward child? 1t was
Connie - lovely, sophisticated
Connie-he had come to see!
What was he saying now?
To what idiotic lengths would
her mother go, in the way of
coquetry?
But she wouldn't lower her
self by spying on them.
She backed away from the
open windows, her feet sound
less on the grass. Going in by
another entrance, she gained
her own room.
Would "he" inquire about
her? Would he tell Connie
anything of the doings of last
night and this morning?
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1932-01-06
By E. V. Shepard

The hand below was opened
by z with the Official de-
mand bid of Three Diamonds.
A overcalled with Three Spades.
Y passed. B bid Four Spades.
2 shifted into Five Hearts, which
A overcalled with Five Spades.
Coming into action, Y bid Six
Hearts. B bid Six Spades; both
2 and A passed, but Y doubled,
expecting his partner to win an
opening lead of diamonds and
then allow Y to trump a return
lead. 1t is not uncommon for
players to pin faith to such i'm
aginary happening, whereas
they should double upon first
trick winners or trump hold
ings.
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The opening lead was the
Eight of Diamonds, which was
captured by dummy's Ace; z
gave a come-on with his Nine,
and the declarer played the
Five. A cannot tell from US
lead whether or not Y has one
or two diamonds left; the read
ing of card distributions has to
wait for the moment.
On the three rounds OF
trumpS that followed z discard
ed the Two, Four and Six OF
Diamonds, proving conclusiVely
that z originally had held seven
cards of that suit, and that Y
had led singleton. 1t seemed
inconceivable that z could have
bid hearts so strongly unless he
had five of them at least; the
question concerning whether he
had held distribution OF
1000 or 1910 could be settled
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A Sensational Novel Of
PIeasure-Mad Touth h
What Has Happened Before

Laurel Oakes thoroughly modern finds that she will be
with SartOris 49, baSe taded
infatuated with her. ImOgene Gay invites her
70 a moonlight party"
Laurel deserted farm house where
she finds a cOnviviaI party
Laurel fIees from the party wild
Finding flees the road and is
by stranger
(Now Go On With the Story)
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periodic pain for hours.
And Midol is as harmless as the
aspirin that stops your headaches.
ct is non-narcotic) If you want
your next monthly period to be.
gin and end without even a mo-
ment's discomfort, just ask for
Midol at any drug store. Tuck
the little box in your purse and
be ready.
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This and That

According to Thomas Edison.
famous inventor, "the Einstein
theory is only theory, and the
ories often turn out to be
wrong"
The Washington times., 1932-01-06

A put one more turn on his
squeeze, by leading his last
trump (never forget that vital
step). Of course Y had to
hold his club, and let go a
heart. Dummy discarded what
Y held, letting go its last club.
B had either to give the de-
clarer a diamond and dummy
a heart trick, or else give
dummy two hearts. A made a
grand slam.
Copyright, 1892. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-01-06
How Do
SpOrtSWOmen
Manage?

Cup winners can't
be quitters. The
W o m a n in a n y
field of sport must
take her sporting
chance with Ma.
ture. Any strenu-
Gus match may
come at an un-
fortunate time of
month. But there
need be no pain!
dol lw a y s
meets this emerg-
ency, as all active
women S h oul d
know. It will block
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-07
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO MRS. M'CALL
BY STIPULATION

An equal division of community
property owned by T. D. Mccall
and Mrs. Cora Mccall was ordered
today by Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son in a decision granting an inter
locutory decree of divorce to Mrs.
Mccall as well as custody of minor
children.
1t had been stipulated that Mrs
Mccall might have a divorce de-
cree on grounds of extreme cruel
ty, but division of property was
the object of hearing before Judge
Thompson.
One provision of the decision was
that Mccall may visit his children
at all reasonable times.
BY the decision properties rep
resenting a considerable sum are
to be divided SO that each will take
approximately one-half This in
eludes property owned by the Nc
Call Brothers company and that
property known as La Corina
Ranches.
A further provision is that both
Mccall and Mrs. Mccall shall con-
tribute equally to expenses of de
Tending any civil action now pend
ing. and arising from sale or other
transactions involving property. Lii
ability or responsibility arising
from sale of any lots shall remain
as it is at present. the decision pro-
yided.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-07
Wynne Gibson In
Dramatic Film

A moving and touching
story of a mothers heroism forms
the basis for tonightS attraction at
Fox Imperial theatre, when Para
mount presents THE Strange Case
of Clara Deane.'
Wynne Gibson, a new star, Is
featured in the title role of a wom-
an married to a thief who is unable
to reform him and eventually is
caught i'll the same net with him
and sent to prison. A kindly de-
tectiYe takes charge of their baby
daughter and brings her up in the
belief her parents are dead.
When the parents are paroled,
the detective informs the mother
she must never see her daughter
and she consents. Later the hus-
band recognizes the society debu-
tante who is about to be married,
as his daughter and plans black
mail. To protect her daughter the
mother illustrates his plans with
pistol. but once again the detective
comes to her aid and though she
does not regain her daughter, she
is able to share in the latter's hap
nineSS.