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The Washington times., 1932-11-15
DREDGE STUCK
At BRIDGE

Sticking a square peg into a
round hole is a "cinch" compared
to the problem faced this week
by E. A. Schmidt, chief engineer
in the U. S. Engineers Office at
the Navy Department.
South Of Benning Bridge at
Engineers Wharf lies the recently
reconstructed dredge boat Del.
carlia. North Of Benning Bridge
lies the scene of her intended
operations. The crux of the prob.
lem, is that the Delcarlia won't
go under Benning Bridge even
though the engineers purposely
postponed installing her super.
structure.
Undismayed by their problem
the engineers have gone into q
nuddle and will resort to every
Lrlck known to the profession
before giving up.
Accordingly. workmen today are
trudging aboard the Delcarlia
with hundreds of bags of cement,
SAND. clay and rocks. Everything
neavy on the wharf is being
Cru n d IL ID aboard while the
oredge boats skipper anxiously
watches her water line.
AS all good sailors know, a
brisk northwest wind brings an
abnormally low tide in Washing.
ton. So on the weather vane the
engineers base their greatest
hopes. Meantime upper Anacos.
Tia Park remains undeveloped.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
LOrtOn May Make
d. G.. Road Markers

Inmates Of the D. c. Reforma-
toray at Lorton. Va, may be
given the task of making the Dis.
trict's highway safety signs and
road markers. This subject was
discussed yesterday at a meeting
of the penal committee Of the
Board of Public Welfare of which
Judge Michael M. Doyle is chair.
man.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
TO ADDRESS HOME CLUB

George w. Davis, member Of
the Montgomery County Board
of Education, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting of
the Forest Glen Home Interest
Club tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. George L. Fox of Linden.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
CAROLINA DANCE PLANNED

The North Carolina Society Of
Washington will open its social
season Thursday night at 8
o'clock with reception and dance
at the shoreham Hotel. All North
Carolinians are invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
K|WAN|S BACKS
ORPHAN CLUB

Sponsorship of boys club in
the interest of the boys of st.
Johns Episcopal Orphanage, at
1922 F st. N. W., has been de-
cided upon by the Washington
Kiwanis Club, it was announced
yesterday ct the weekly luncheon
meeting at the Hotel Raleigh.
Frank L. Peckham was named
chairman of committee to
draft bylaws and purposes of the
new club. Other committee mem
bers are: Frank T. Mitchell, Mar.
tin Wiegand, vice chairmen; Viii
liam F.. Smith, o. H. Pardoe,
Col. Claude Jones. Frank E
Johnson, DR.. H. S. Huffman
DR.. David L. Maxwell and KEN
per Mohler.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
IRISH To INSIST
/ BRITAIN YIELD
To DEMAND

DUBLIN, Oct. 7 0.NSO The
Irish Free State will embark upon
land annuity negotiations with
Great Britain one week from to,
day, determined to force Britain
to "give in," President Eamonn
De Valera told International
News Service today.
De Valera'S declaration set at
n aug h t optimistic predictions
made recently that resumption of
negotiations would lead to salts
factory and peaceful solution of
the problem.
President De Valera denied re.
ports from London crediting him
with instituting the recent con-
ference in the British capital,
which resulted in agreement to
negotiate the land annuity and
other financial disputes. He said ::
II am gratified that agree
ment was reached to negotiate
the problems, but concessions
will have to be made by Great
Britain. The Irish Free State
delegates, who probably will be
led by myself, will go to Lon
don with this aim in view"
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
WOMAN KILLED
SELF BY GAS

Acting Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald issued a verdict Of
suicide in the death of Miss Her
mine Bielfeld, 48. the 500 block
Oneida Pl. N. W., who was found
dead N a gas-filled room last
night. Gas was flowing from all
the range jets in the kitchen.
A letter was found sealed and
addressed to her sister, Clara
Bielfeld, of Oak Park, Ill. Police
forwarded the letter without
opening it.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
z ccc1A Zle4au Go&i

"Iwas 80 tired and cross with the children, l
didn't want anyone to come around me. Every
month suffered terribly so that l couldn't do
my work. After taking two bottles of your
medicine feel as had been born again. am
strong and jolly and like to have company"
MRS. B. R. NYE
1919 S. Kentucky, Sedalia, Mo.
Try this medicine yourself. Find out why
half a million women say, 1T helps me-"
Liquid or tablet form At all drug stores.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07

Whatever your wants may be. there
H always n possibility that they can
De satisfied through the many services
advertised In tOday's Classified Section
The Washington times., 1932-10-07

Travel economically In one Of the
good used cars advertised for sale to"
day in the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07

Today in this amazing Personal Radio you
are offered the marvellous VibroPower You
may set this model a table, in a book
shelf carry it upstairs downstairs or
to the office. Five tubes. Cased in mahogany
finished hardwood with attractive inlay Full
tone dynamic speaker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29

q 1''11~ Neuritls, Rheuma-
tism, Lumbago, Backache, Neuralgia
or sore Muscles. You rub it on. With
out burning or blistering it quickly
draws out pain and inflammation
Relief comes before you can count 6od
Get q s1-aail bottle from your druggist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
TWO WAYS
BY THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Emeritus Dean of Men,
University of Illinois.

He came into the Office without an
nouncement or ceremony, like mad
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Find Soundness of Dentition
Depends on Diet.

Baltimore. - Two Johns Hopkins
university scientists have made pub
lie discoveries that go far toward ex-
planning the ways in which diet causes,
or prevents, decay of teeth. Two fer
tilizers, phosphorus and calcium, reg
ulated by vitamin d are the tooth
savers.
The experiments showing how to
work the combination of the three sub
stances were explained in Science, Off
kial organ Of the American Association
Tor the Advancement Of Science, by
Or. e. v. McCollum and Henry Klein.
Their work was aided by grants from
the American Dental association.
The tests were made on rats. In
Che laboratories their caretakers grew
tooth cavities in the rodents almost
ut will, or prevented them almost
entirely.
All this was done simply by giving
che rats the right proportions of phos-
phorus and calcium. This correct ra-
ito was about four parts Of phosphorus
10 three Of calcium. Proportions of
three to two did not work.
Not only the ratio was important
but the amount also. There was a
minimum Of the fertilizers below
which they failed of effectiveness.
When the rats were fed too little and
In wrong proportions, the report states
that 80 per cent of them developed
cavities in 140 days. With properly
balanced diet this decay was cut to
per cent.
The investigators further ascer-
tanned that the portion of the phos-
phorus in the blood is of vital impor-
lance, and that this is related to
Vitamin D.
Calcium and phosphorus are two Of
the principal fertilizers. They, reach
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Powers Case Starts Govern
ment Probe of Matri-
monial Agencies.

B Washington.-While Harry r. Pow
ers prepares to go to the gallows in
March in the state penitentiary at
Moundsville, w. Va, federal authori-
ties are making a nationwide inves-
tigation of matrimonial agencies and
love clubs such as the one through
which Powers met two women he MUIR
dered There are more than 300 such
agencies in the United States, it is
asserted, and they have more than a
million members" including both men
and women.
4 The government charges that men
and women are not only being swim
died by these organizations but also
that through them they are also being
placed at the mercy of confidence men.
blackmailers, and even killers.
Many Others Like Powers.
Powers, who was condemned to die
for killing a Chicago woman after he
had made love to her and obtained her
money after meeting her through De
troit matrimonial agency, is not the
first to take life under such circum-
stances.
Still remembered is the case of De-
sire Landru, called 'Bluebeard," the
Frenchman who dismembered the
bodies of Ii women to whom he had
made love before robbing and then
killing them. Landru lured his vie
tins through 'love wanted" notices,
as also did Bella Kiss, a Hungarian.
Kiss became engaged to more than
125 women through various matrimo-
NAL agencies and killed 80 Of them.
Years ago Johann Hoch, Of Chicago,
became acquainted with II women
whom he married, robbed, and then
killed.
Agencies Are Thriving.
The fate met by the victims of Pow
ers has not by any means put damp
er on the business of the matrimonial
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29

1t was notice that under our reg
ulati0ns, because of low grades, he
had been placed on probation, and
that unless his work in the future
improved. he would be automatically
dropped from college.
'I'm not on probation" he went on.
"You got me in bad with the folks at
home, and the whole thing makes me
sore. What sort Of an outfit do you
have in your Office anyway? / should
think you would know your alphabet
at least"
did you carry all of your work."
1 inquired
mo, l didn't" he explained, "but
I got 81 in two hours, and that
keeps me off probation"
st isn't my mistake" explained,
"if it is a mistake. We send out the
notices as the record comes from the
college Office. If an error has been
made it will be corrected, and it will
be made right just as quickly if you
are polite, and if you were, you'd feel
a lot better than you do now"
He went out not completely molli-
fed, but calmer than when he entered.
1 looked into the error. There were
two Campbells with the same initials
and the grades had become confused.
The next man came in quietly and
seated himself in front of me.
81 got the loan you recommended
me for" he said, "and / want to thank
you for it. You don't know how
much it means to me to get little
help just now. The folks at home
have had hard time lately and they
can't help me any more this year.
I'm pretty nearly through, you know,
and I'd hate to give up and not finish
when I have only a half year to co.
1t is rather uncommon to have peo-
pie thank me these days for any rou-
tine service which perform and rec
ommending the boy for a loan was
rather a routine job for me.
&C. 1882. Western Newspaper Union.) -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Hindus Eager to Draw
Chariot of Juggernaut

The carriage of the great god Jug
gernaut now rumbles through the
streets of Puri, India, a trifle faster
than usual. This is due to the large
number of policemen on hand. who
hurry up the festival as one of the
many precautions taken to prevent
suicides. Juggernaut's chariot has
thirty-two wheels, wide of rim, seven
feet in diameter, and it is under these
that impulsive devotees as part of the
centuries-old ceremony have cast
themselves. The Puri festival is one
of the most celebrated in the Hindu
calendar and annually attracts thou
sands of pilgrims. Great ceremony
attends preparations for the journey
Of Juggernaut, lord of the universe,
and his brother and sister. to the
Garden temple, where the three gods
pass week. Hindus believe that
when God comes to the earth he in
carnates himself in one of the ten
forms and that On the day Of the
festival God incarnates himself as
"Vaman" or dwarf and appears in
Juggernaut's car. Those who are
fortunate enough to see him, they
contend, attain salvation. The ortho-
dox Hindus believe, too, there is much
virtue in aiding to drag the car
about mile, from one end Of the
town to the other, which accounts
: largely for the eager rush to Puri
each year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Student Unable to Sell
Gold That He Planned

Toronto, Ont.-A University of To-
ronto student is ''broke" with $50 in
gold in his pocket.
The student spent the summer pam
ming gold in the Yukon. He sold part
Of his earnings in the north country.
and brought more than an ounce back.
Now he can't dispose of his ounce
Of gold. The banks won't accept it,
the jewelry stores said the amount
was 'too small to bother with" and
the refneries agreed.
tits funny situation when you
can't sell gold" he said, "but maybe
it's the gold standard"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Al Abound
House

When fish is to be served as the
main dish allow half pound for each
person.
Don't have anything else in the oven
when you plan to bake cake and
place cake as near the center of oven
as possible.
Gelatin for fruit desserts should be
whipped until it is the consistency Of
whipped cream, thick enough to pre-
vent the fruits settling to the bottom
Of the mold.
To freshen stale biscuits dip them
in cold water, one at a time, place
them in a paper bag and tightly twist
the top and place in hot oven for
several minutes.
Rub a little salt and vinegar into
your hands if they become shriveled
from washing out garment. 1t will
remove the unpleasant feeling and
leave the skin soft and smooth.
Never fill hot water bottle from
a boiling kettle. Water that is too
hot is harmful to the rubber bottle.
Use water from $50 to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and pour it from the pitch
er into the bottle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
FEDERAL AGENTS ARE
EYEING LOVE CLUBS

agencies and the love clubs, investi-
eating agents have learned. Hundreds
Of letters are put into. the mails every
day in all parts of the country as men
and women from all walks Of life take
advantage of honeyed offers Of "soul
mates" and "connubial bliss"
Investigators assert that all ac-
quaintances arranged through these
matrimonial agencies are dangerous.
There are numerous cases where "love
club" correspondence has resulted in
happy marriages, but at the same time
the dangerous contacts so greatly out
number the safe ones that federal au-
thorities have asserted that there
should be more strict federal super
vision of the activities Of all of them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Archaeological Work
Shows Increase in u. S.

Washington.-In contrast with past
business conditions, and slightly
ahead of those of the present, archae-
illogical recearch is experiencing q
boom in southwest United States.
With activity centering around
Santa Fe, N. NJ, "a permits were is
sued during the past year to various
scientific institutions and universities,
while % were issued the previous year.
Prediction of requests for greater
number of permits for next year has
been made by Jesse q. Nusbaum, con-
sulting srcheologist In charge of the
archaeological laboratory at the point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29

bull raging, and
t hire W upon the
desk before me an
official looking let
ter which seemed
to have my sigma
ture on it. He was
angry, there was
every evidence to
indicate, and l was
the apparent cause
Of his perturbed
state Of mind.
"Why do / get
a letter like this?"
he asked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Made specially for
B "A B lie S ond
c III IL p z Z M

Physicians tell us that one condi-
ton is nearly always present when
child has digestive upset, starting
cold or other little ailment. Consti-
patton. The first step towards relief
is to rid the body of impure wastes.
And for this nothing is better than
genuine Castoria! Castoria is pure
vegetable preparation made specially
for babies and children. This means
it is mild and gentle; that it contains
no harsh drugs, no narcotics. Yet 1t
always gets results! You never have
to coax children to take Castoria.
Real Castoria always bears the name:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
PoTPoURRI
Catching Ermine

Because an ordinary trap
would tear the delicate fur of
the ermine. steel blade is
creased and placed in the snow
to lure the animal by its resem-
blance to ice. Licking the knife,
the tongue of the animal freezes
to the steel blade because Of the
low temperature during trapping
season. 1t then becomes an easy
victim.
20. 1899. Western Newspaper union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
USE RATS IN STUDY
OF DECAY OF TEETH

man daily in many different kinds of
food. but their proportions vary
greatly. Vitamin d comes both from
eating food and from sunshine or I'LL
tra-violet light on the skin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29

Sometimes it's a good thing If 1t
turns out bad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
I4&z2gAAN
CAS- 7 O R IA
s 8; IN


AS Eddie Cantor. the comedian,
was standing in front of theater
where all seats had been sold. a little
man and his wife were turned away,
greatly disappointed. Here" said
Eddie. "Tll let you have couple of
my Seats" and he gave>the little man
two tickets. Delighted. the man
gave Eddie his card, saying, "Some
day l hope l may be able to do
something for you." The comedian
looked at the card. The little man
was an undertaken. - Capper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-29
Bedridden with
Rheumatism
Rubs on oil. gets
up right away

There's nothing like
good old St. Jacobs
Oil for relieving the
aches and pains of
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Forgive me. Perhaps I Go net understand I
had dared to. hope :" He was tender and
contrite now, his large hand caressing the line
of her cheek.
AS though through gauzy veil, Claire could
see the massive shadow of Jean-Louis against
the darkening sky, she could feel the warmth
of his breath through the faint, translucent icy
rain which fell upon their shoulders now in a
fine, crystal, sparkling mist. She whisper
ing his name, family, as she drew her arms
about his shoulders her lips moving close and
quick over his mouth his throat, her hands
grasping the thickness of his honey-staned hair
and drawing it back from the sea-bronzed
brow. fercely. He tried to speak, but she crushed
the words out against his lips and in the silence
that followed the world stood still, the ocean
hushed its fierce lashing against the cliffs.
"Claire Claire!" His voice trembled on her
name. Tenderly he held her in his arms, kiss
ing her. A wave of color flowed from her heart
to her face and she blushed family but divinely.
The dim amethyst eyes sparkled like star points
In Summer sky.
Suddenly a sharp wind with angry powerful
gusts. cut their faces and took their breaths
away. The long oceanic undulation became q
ravenous wavy wave, upon encountering the
bulwarks Of the barren shores. The leafless
branches of tree Screeched like cats swinging
by their tails
Jean-Louis picked Claire up in his powerful
arms, Win desperate gallantry, ana started OH
at run She was little Breton girl now, q
little Breton girl who had never been away from
the town of her birth; and she was in the arms
of the man who had been her sweetheart, al
ways.
At last they stood before the pension with its
damp floors and granite seats and straw
thatched roof which had grown covered with
moss in the passing Of the century. Jean-Louis
put Claire on her feet and opened the massive
door, worn and impregnated with rain and SALT
and screeching on its rusty hinges. He followed
her into the small room where freight played
on the ancient hearth and the sand-covered
floor; two candles on the tall chimney-piece
trembled for q moment In the sudden rush Of
air, then dickered out.
They faced each other, Jean-Louis grave and
naughty with no little pride in his bearing, an
other inheritance from those bold Icelandic
sailors, his ancestors. He bent forward as he
spoke. his lips warm and soft on her ear, lest
he awaken the pensioners sleeping above, whose
Evening star., 1932-07-31

and you will be gone. don't believe could
stand it,"
Claire took an unsteady breath. "You would
forget me quite soon, Jean-Louis."
Jean-Louis looked searchingly into her eyes.
'Why did you say that? You do not believe
it,"
Claire was on her feet now, for the ecstasy
that his words had inf1amed had left her weak,
trembling. I'VE forgetting our walk, jean
Louis You promised me Paimpol by night"
They started on their walk then, over the
beaten land, strewn with its eel-grass, its
stones its evergreen gorse. The weather had
cleared suddenly as if prophetic of their future,
and the pale December twilight was one she
would remember, always.
They wandered over the cld-paths, hand in
hand, avoiding the interstices and hollows look
ing down upon the nournful country which
was as white as an aloe flower, as barren as
a desert waste. Occasionally there was the
silhouette of tree, gnarled by the strong west
winds, or a prodigious Calvaire, q highway
ornament of Our Savior on His Cross in His
endless agony, to which Bretons are given.
Here and there the black shadow OF
beachcomber's hovel or the dim light in a fish,
ers hut. Below was the harbor, crowded with
smacks, moored side by side, fat, round,
drowsily nudging. Beyond was the sea, that
never ending horizon which seemed to encircle
them.
OLAIRE turned her head slightly and
- looked at Jean-Louis out of the tail of her
eye. He seemed very stern and sad as he gazed
out over the ocean with portentous solemnity,
running his stubby fingers through the great
mass of blond curls that had grown thicker in
the damp, penetrating freshness Of the salt air.
AS he caught her eyes upon him he stopped
suddenly and took her by the shoulders. Her
body inclined toward him irresistibly, swayng
like a frond in gentle breeze.
claire! Clairel" he whispered, pleadingly
"Say with your lips what see in your eyesl
Say 1t, dear!" He leaned close to her and
pressed his lips to her forehead.
For moment Claire experienced the ache Of
rapture a fierce heat that seemed to engulf her
whole being, wave of excitement that flowed
from her heart, painful and sweet She found
herself half fainting beneath the realization Of
what was happening to her.
please! You mustn't" She was breathless.
In the breeze that whistled about her ears
and framed her face with platinum rings in
the wan light, like fashionable wedding bands,
she heard thousand voices: "You don't mean
that Claire Randolph has married an Iceland
fisherman" "Ohl not reallyl It couldn't be
truei" How did poor Mrs. Randolph take it?"
"How does John Marshall react . supplanted
by a peasant, you know not such a fine
compliment" One thought struck sharply into
her brain, like the thrust Of rapier. Why.
the thought persisted. could she not have fallen
in love with some man Of her own set, fallen in
love with him as she had with Jean-Louis!
The answer came, overwhelming her now and
leaving her a little ashamed of herself: No
other man existed for her, nor ever had, nor
ever would. What did it matter II no one
would see Jean-Louis as he is q. always as
what he does!
"Clairep' Jean-Louis was saying, I'm sorry.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

OOD afternoon, mam'selle!"
H/ That was all Jean-LouiS said
Claire smiled and answered
with a stammering question,
wondering all the while at the
sudden disappearance of her