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The Washington times., 1932-08-15

die, and his voice shook with
feeling: "And I was honest with
you-when I told you" Larry
stopped. What does 1t matter
now2-it's too late!" he added,
dejectedly.
you'll have to marry and
settle down some day!" Blonde
exclaimed quickly.
ITO whom?" asked Lurline,
sharply.
A Long Tale
That's q long story-n I
treated you badly. I'm sorry
very sorry. and thanks, little
Blonde, for q sweet thought.
I've always known you were
fine-fine. .Good-by, kids!"
Good luck, mister. E" Blon-
die said, her voice breaking
under the strain.
Mister yourself!" came back
Larry, laughingly.
Blonde followed him to the
door. It seemed as though the
weight Of the world was rest
ing on her shoulders, and
strange, insistent pain was tug.
ging at her heart.
With his hand on the door
Larry turned, and said:
Everyone. sometime in his
life, has to turn around and do
the right thing. I want to be
married and have a home. j..
and children. The big gay life
isn't so much. really! It's
pretty empty at times. Well,
so long. :" and he was gone.
Blonde stared hlankly at the
door for a minute, then threw
back her shoulders, put her
chin in the air, and entered
the drawing room.
Lurline was pouring cham
payne when Blonde walked
over to her.
Want some?" asked Lurine,
quietly.
"Sure!"
Silently they raised their
glasses to each other and
drank.
H e 6 hi. Height" called
Blonde, putting down her glass.
Got a mirror?" asked Lur-
line. my tears have gone
blackl"
In here. :" and Blonde led
her into a bedroom that a prin-
cess would envy.
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Advice to the LoveIorn
By Beatrice Fairfax

quainted properly if you use
your head.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
A short time ago I asked a
young lady with whom I grad
uated from high school tive
years ago, to 60 out with r.A
but she refused, giving me a
rather weak excuse. Until this
time she has been very sociable
whenever we've met. She
seemed to give more Of her
attention to me than to the
rest of the crowd. That's why
1 asked her. I like this girl
very much, but if she doesn't
offer any more encouragement
than she did, I'm through.
Should I ask her again?
DISAPPOINTED.
BY all means ask her again.
What kind of a lover are you
to be discouraged by one re-
fusal?
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Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
There is a girl who lives on
the same street with me, and
1 like her so much. I see her
pass by quite often. Would it
seem bold if I spoke to her, as
I don't know anyone who could
introduce us? GUY.
Now, my dear Guy, young
people who speak on the street
without knowing each other
lay themselves open to the
charge of picking 'em up"
and really nice people don't do
that. If you use your imagina-
ton and ingenuity. I'm sure
you can scrape acquaintance
with this young lady. Find out
what church she attends, and
go to the young peoples meet
ing. Someone in charge should
be able to introduce you. Does
she belong to any organization
like the Camp Fire Girls"
You can really become &C
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
CHAPTER %

Nk1<aT i 66V %
In Blondes bedroom Lurline
looked around in admiration.
Swell" she exclaimed.
Like it?" asked Blonde.
I'm going to have my place
done in silver and black-mod-
ern, you know" Lurline said,
as Blonde left the room.
Lurline walked over to the
dressing table and started to
freshen her makeup. Her eye
caught Blondes jewel case,
and she looked around hastily
to be sure she was in the room
alone. She lifted the lid
quickly and gasped in amaze
ment at its contents. Hearing
Blondes approach, she dropped
the lid quickly.
In the mirror Lurline saw
Blonde enter with a bottle of
champagne.
Come on!"
Sure" said Lurline.
Got a date?".
Not till the theater. ="
Blonde poured the drinks.
AS she handed a glass to Lur-
line she held her wrist out for
Lurline'S inspection.
You know where you hold
me in the ballet?" she said.
g.. look where your nails have
been, every night"
II know" said Lurline,
glancing at the deep scratches.
1--WE hated you. I couldn't
help it, Blonde; I wanted to
hurt YOU"
you thought I was seeing
Larry?"
"Yes-you weren't, were youP
On you honor?"
"On what's left of my
honor ..." Lurline looked re-
lieved.
You're improved you've
developed. you talk like a
lady," Lurline was eager to
change the subject.
II didn't know you really
cared for him." said Blonde,
ignoring Lurline's comment.
"Who wouldn't care for him
you do, too. You can tell
me. -"
You won't slap my face this
time?" smiled Blonde, remem-
bering.
"Of course not scoffed Lur-
line.
A Bum Break
tits just q rotten break. .
there1l never be anyone else
listen, you may not believe me
but do you know could
marry Pratt!"
Hes done we'll by you
Il could marry him." Blonde
reiterated.
Don't kid yourself. :"
Blonde quickly produced a
letter from the dressing table.
signed!"
AS Lurline read the letter
with little gasps Of surprise, the
maid entered and called Blonde
to the phone. She picked up
the extension in her bedroom.
Hello. oh, hello, Paul. .
sure, come on over. sure, we're
on a binge. bring 'em ALL.
Lurline's here now. yes, the
orchestra, too. sure. all of 'em
well have a real parry.
hurry now ! good-by."
That's the Locke twins. q.
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The Rhymins
Optimist
By ALINE MICHAELIS
Beneath the Stars

Beneath the Stars
White lights and laughter, heat
and song,
The rhythm Of the dance,
The movement of the restless
throng,
And then the sky's expanse!
To leave it all-the violins.
The dazzle and the glare
Before the morn's first glow
begins.
To seek the sweet, fresh air!
Down garden ways so still, so
cool,
To wander through the night,
To watch pale lilies in the pool
And fireflies' fitful light!
To leave the music and the
mirth
Which vague unrest still mars,
To tread the green and kindly
earth
Beneath the tranquil stars!
They drop away, the care and
grief,
Forgotten, drifted far,
While, beautiful beyond belief,
Life beckons like a star!
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ooh, that's gone" said Lur-
line, with a little smile.
"How?'
1T just walked out Of the
door-eh, kid?"
Blonde covered her feelings
by going to the dressing table
and returning the letter to it's
drawer. Then S h e turn d
quickly and cried out huskily,
(Continued on I'd Comic PaRe)
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
WILD CARGO
-By FRANK BUCK

brain seems to be an unheard-
of ailment in the realm OF the
pachyderm.
Nothing Important
Again there was a long spell
of pushing and stamping
around, with nothing of import
ance happening. Lal began to
think that perhaps those fe-
males that kept calmly grazing
were right in their unconcern.
The interloper, evidently tired
of the indecisive nature of the
scrap, decided to give it some
finality. He didn't succeed in
this but he evened things up in
the way of shoulder wounds,
dealing the herd leader a pain
full (though unimportant) one.
Do, to be specific, dug into his
adversary's shoulder and when
he was finished there vas
small chunk of the chiefs flesh
flapping in the sultry breeze.
Barra Sahib decided that this
was a challenge that called for
a meaningful answer. Lowering
his head and veering off to one
side, he charged. Do was un-
able to get out of the way in
time. The herd leader got one
of the pretender's front legs
between his tuskS and raised
the intrude er's forequarters
straight up in the air. In the
course of this maneuver the
overload of the disputed herd
succeeded in making a short
rip, crosswise, under his ad-
versary's chest, in back of the
front legs.
Dut Do, on account of his
quickness of foot-Lal made a
point of telling me that the in
terloper was a bit the faster
of the two-backed away before
a fatal injury could be in
flicted.
AS Do backed away he was
unlucky enough to crash into
heavy clump of bamboo. Down
he went, swapping the stalks as
he fell. This was Barra Sahib'S
chance to make his kill. In
fact. Lal thought it was all
over. But again superior speed
came to the rescue Of the
younger animal, and he screm-
bled to his feet before the herd
leader, now putting. could dig
in his murderous tuSks and end
the scrap.
Head-On Crash
Do managed to get completely
out of the way of the onruSh-
ing Barra Sahib, with the re-
suit that the old Sutton, unable
to stop himself, crashed right
into a jungle tree straight
ahead. He hit it with such
force that, though the tree was
nearly a foot in diameter, it
came right up out of the
ground and toppled over.
The herd leader miraculously
managed to keep his feet. but
he was badly shaken up. He
hesitated for a moment, leaving
his side exposed. This was not
lost on the alert pretender, who
made a charge for the expan-
sive target. Again Lal thought
the fight was over. But Barra
Sahib, breathing hard. just
managed to swing around in
time, meeting the enemy head
on as he had several times be-
fore.
Almost the same second that
/Coot;nued on I'd Comic PaRG
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other ragweed flower and
fertilizeS it.
Ordinarily invisible. if you
shake the top of a ragweed
plant on sunny day, the pol
len may be easily seen as a
fine cloud against the dark
green leaves of the plant.
The rawgeed is, of course,
not the only plant which
causes hay fever. But it is the
commonest cause of the fall
type of hay fever. Along the
Atlantic seaboard ragweed does
not grow in such profusion as
in the middle west. In New
England the giant ragweed does
not grow at all.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15

they have a gang and they'll
be right over" explained
Blonde.
Swell said Lurline. Then,
handing the letter to Blonde,
she said: "Why don't you marry
limits millions"
when I marry-it'll be for
love. :" replied Blonde, seri-
ously.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
Contract
Bridge
By E. v. SHEPARD

Partners Probable Assistance
To attain maximum eff
cheney in team bidding you
must know what your partners
bids promise, so you will pass,
assist, shift, or double on ad-
verse declaration, confident
your act is the one that your
partner will approve.
Opening Bids
Ordinarily your partners
opening bids show the follow
ing support for a shift Of
make:
First or second hand bids
either four supporting tricks
or ability to rebid.
Third or fourth hand bids
either five supporting tricks
or ability to rebid.
Two No Trumps-strength in
all four suits, totalling six
assisting tricks.
Three No Trumps-strength
in all four suits totalling about
nine probable tricks.
Two of any suit-promise of
game, provided you hold four
small trumps, or three trumps
including one high honor, plus
one quick trick; this is the
only opening bid demanding a
response.
= Three of any suit-seven
tricks in support of no-trumps,
or ability to rebid.
The OvercaII of an Adverse
Opening Bid
Informatory double-One-No
Trump at doubler's left, six
supporting tricks; One-No
Trump at doubler's right, or
one of either major suit, five
supporting tricks; one of either
minor suit, four supporting
tricks; each trick doubled in
excess of one promises one
added supporting trick for
partners response; informatory
double at dangerous scores may
be made upon less strength
than at love scores. Doubles
of Two-No Trumps, four of
major suits, five of minor suits,
are made to defeat the con-
tract.
Overcall of adverse bid
three supporting tricks for
partners shift, or ability to
rebid; an overcall one trick in
excess of requirements demands
a response; an overcau more
than one trick above require
ments does not demand a re-
sponse; an unnecessarily high
no-trump overca1l is only an in
vitation for partner to respond.
OvercaIl of an Intervening Bid
Supporting partner-F our
small trumpS, or three trumpS
including high honor, four as
sisting tricks for minimum as
sist-one added probable trick
for each assist in excess OF min
imum: if no suit shift Is pos
sible and lack of stop to ad-
verse suit prohibits No-trump
shift, support of partner may
show only three trumps plus
four probable side tricks; sup
porting partners No-trump
shows at least one stop to ad-
verse suit plus honor strength
in each unbid suit; double Of
adverse suit, bid over partners
No-trump, to adverse suit, and
at least one weak side suit, and
it leaves to partner to let dou-
BILE stand, show a suit or go
on with No-trump.
Shifting partner-one trick
higher than required in suit
make forces partners response,
jumping more than one trick
in excess of requirements, sup
porting partner, or bidding q
No trumpS, only invites part
ner'S response. =
Opening Bidders OvercaN of
Adverse Make
Demanding response-an in
formatory double requires part
ner to bid, unless he can de-
feat declaration; bidding Sec
ond suit one trick higher than
required obligateS partners
choice. No other kinds of decla-
ration do more than invite part
ner to bid.
Copyright. 1882. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
An Unusual Romance Of
Life Back-Stase

"Blondis Of the FOlliss,"
the slamOr0us picture fs0-
turing Marion Davies, adapted
from Francss MGriOn's sn-
Rrossins serial story Of the
some name, GOilI be Sh0WH at
Locus Palace Theatsr, Be.
ginning Friday, AuSuSt ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
@AW!LL--

LONDON, Jan. 26. (SpeciaD
President signed another loan
bill. This one only for $l25,-
100000 for land banks.
Then last week $2,000,000, 900.
You can tell this is an election
year from the way these appro-
priation bills are passing.
1t will take the taxpayers so
years to pay for the votes in
this election. Our only solu-
ton of relief seems to be to fix
it so people who are in a hole
through borrowing can borrow
some more.
Borrowing, that's what's the
matter with the world today.
If no individual or country
could borrow a dime for five
years, that would be the great
est five-year plan ever invented.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
Gangsters Face
kidnapping Count

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. up
Five asserted gangsters who we're
charged with kidnapping E. L.
"zeke" Caress and his wife, more
than year ago, will be placed on
trial February /, Superior Judge
Charles S. Burnell announced to-
day.
All five. Ralph Sheldon. Jimmy
Doolen, Louis Frank, Jesse Orsatti
and James McDonough were being
held on 100000 bond each until
the trial, following their arraign-
ment late yesterday on the charges
of abducting the Tijuana betting
commissioner.
Meanwhile, Joseph Rosenthal. an
attorney claiming to represent Leo
Gatewood, Doolen's brother, sought
valnly to ATTACK the order remov-
ing Doolen from the county iail.
Judge Doran denied a writ of hab-
eas corpus which alleged that Dool-
en- was being deprived of his con-
stitutional rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
State Resumes
White Fly War

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 26.
W.P)-Carrying out the states pro-
gram to eradicate the citrus white
fly, spraying and fumigation oper-
ations are now being carried on ac-
lively in Sacramento, Orange, Sut-
ter, Yuba and Butte counties, Dud-
ley Moulton, director of the state
department of agriculture said to-
day.
Due to rain and adverse weather
conditions, spraying operations in
the citrus white fly infested zones
was retarded during December and
the first half of January, but are
now going at full speed with ia
vorable weather conditions prevail
ing, Director Moulton said.
A total of $50 block of residential
property in the city of Santa Ana
have been sprayed to date, and
more than 200 acres of citrus groves
adjacent to Santa Ana will be fu-
migated by state entomologists.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
AUTO ACCIDENT
VICTIM FACING
CRAVE CHARGE

With Mrs. Ernest Anderson, 80
his wife. and John Wells, 45, dead
as the result of an automobile &C
iident January l6 on the Yuma
highway a mile west of Winter
haven, Ernest Anderson is in a
Yuma hospital today, his condition
still precarious, facing a possible
charge Of manslausnter if officers
find evidence he was driving the
car in which he and Mrs. Ander-
son were riding.
Mrs. Anderson died Saturday
night, after blood TRANSMISSION
which was the last of three An
operation had been performed ear
lier in the week in an attempt to
save her life.
Wells died several hours after
the accident He was riding in a
car with Carl Loll when Anderson S
automobile crashed into it as the
Anderson car attempted to pass an
other machine.
Loll and Anderson still are in the
hospital. Both may die.
1t could not be learned today
whether an inquest will be held
into the death of Mrs. Anderson.
A previous inquest, into the death
Of Wells, resulted in verdict plac-
ing responsibility for the crash on
the shoulders of the driver of the
Anderson car. Officers, however,
could not learn whether Anderson
or his wife was driving the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
KIDNAPPED WOMAN
DISCOVERED in
CARMEL COTTAGE
Missing Heiress Found
unharmed After Search
By Sons.

CARMEL, Calf, Jan. 26. U.P)-
Mrs. Mary Hansen, 81. kidnapped
California heiress, was found early
today in secluded beach cottage
where posses were led by a note
from her frightened abductors.
Mrs. Hansen, who was spirited
away Sunday Afternoon from the
home of a friend i'm Salinas, east of
here, was alone when the searching
party headed by her two sons ar
rived.
She said the kidnapers, two men
and a young brunette woman
known only as Mrs. Mason, had
left her a few hours before with
instructions not to leave the cot
tage. She was unharmed.
The finding of Mrs. Hansen
climaxed a night and day of fran
tic search in the Salinas valley,
during which fears were held for
the woman's safety. First indi-
cations that she had been kid
naped were contained in a note di-
recting the sons, Ralph and Henry
Hansen, to leave $4,000 at a Salinas
hotel "or YOU will never see your
mother again"
A deputy sheriff was posted at
the hotel but the kidnapers never
appeared. With the note as a clue,
the search continued Officers
claimed they were close on the
trail of the abductorS.
Then last night a second note,
signed by THE Secret Six" was
delivered to Henry Hansen at the
sheriffs office in Salinas. He was
directed to an address in Monte
rey, Calf, a nearby city, on the
promise that he would find a letter
divulging Mrs. Hansens where
aboutS.
The posse rushed to Monterey,
intercepted the letter and continued
to Carmel
Mrs. Hazel Smith, young daugh-
ter of a cook at the Hansen ranch,
delivered the first note. She said
she received it in Salinas from
woman unknown to her. Mrs.
Smith was held for questioning but
was released after Mrs. Hansen was
found.
District Attorney Russell Scott
said he believed there were at least
five members of the gang and that
thy were mot amaturs."
Mrs. Hansen inherited a fortune
of more than 100000 from her
husband when he died year and
a half ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
CONYICTS KILL
AGED TRUSTY IN
DARING ESCAPE

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, Jan. 26.
W.P)-For the second time in a
week a spectacular escape occurred
at the Georgia state penitcntiary
here early today.
Three fugitives, fleeing madly in
a stolen automobile, ran down and
instantly killed an aged trusty who
sought to halt them.
The trio were;
Roy Gardner, serving a short
term here.
Aubrey Smith, notorious Georgia
gangster.
Abe Powers, gentleman" convict
of bunco fame.
The trusty ground to death un-
der the wheels of the car in which
the three convicts made their es-
cape was Uncle" John S. Williams,
serving a life sentence on convic-
ton of Staying several negroes at
his farm years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
GOVERNMENT OF
SALVADOR SAYS
REBELS ROUTED
Over 1000 Reported To
Have Been Killed Dur
ing Fighting.

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 26. U.P)-
Casualties in the Communist" up
rising over the week -end in Ell SAL
vador totaled about 1000 rebels in
various parts of the country, ad-
vices reaching the capital said to-
day.
The government was in control
of the entire country today and
conditions were returning to nor
NAL, with banks and business houses
reopened
The principal leaders of the re-
volt were captured and were await
ing trial in regular courts. Some
fled to Guatemala and others were
in hiding with national police
hunting them out
SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 26. U.P)-
Communist outbreaks in which
there were reports of heavy casual
ties and many buildings bombed
were described today in official an
nouncements as completely sup
pressed" except for a few rival
ocliieto SAOoCiJ Pul OJ blOOlJO.
The situation, however, still was
considered serious, with martial
law in effect in eight of the IA
provinces, and warships of the
United States, Canada and Great
Britain either anchored off the
coast or steaming here. The war;
ships will remove foreigners if
necessary.
President MaXimiliano Martinez
issued a manifesto calling upon the
country's 100000 inhabitants to
support the government in the
crisis.
Actual fighting in the uprising
appeared to have been brief, but
heavy casualties were believed in
volved. No official statement re-
garding casualties had been made
today.
(According to private advices re-
ceived in New York, a thousand or
more persons were killed in heavy
fighting over the weekend and
public buildings bombed0
The government attributed the
uprising to Communists and other
dissatisfied elements who took ad-
vantage of the economic situation
to attempt a revolution. The at
tempt apparently was encouraged
by the fact the United States and
the four governments of Central
America refused to recognize the
Martinez administration. 1t came
into power through armed force,
and therefore is not recognizable
under the 1923 Washington treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26

said the sportsman probably would
be buried in a crypt on a rocky
hill overlooking the Catalina
harbor.
He said the body will be taken
to the island following the fun
eral at the family home in Pasa-
dena.
Business on the island and ac-
tiyity of all Wrigley enterprises in
Southern California will be sus-
pended during the funeral, it was
said.
Details of funeral arrangements
have not been announced except
for the bare statement that services
will be held tomorrow at home.
Catalina Island was purchased
by Wrigley in 1919 Since then he
and his associates are reported to
have spent a million dollars a year
in developing it.
Two ships were constructed to
carry passengers from the main
land at Wilmington, Calf, to the
island. During the past year Wrig-
ley purchased his own fleet of air.
planes and built an airport on the
island to provide faster transpor-
tation.
In addition to the hotels and tent
cities there is the casino, the Wrig-
ley dam where all water for the
island is stored, a baseball park
and other sports facilities.
The Chicago Cubs, property OF
Wrigley, have used the island as
their spring training camp since
1921. The Cubs will arrive here in
February for this seasons prelimi-
nary workout.
In 1927, Wrigley offered $25,000
to the first person to swim between
the island and the mainland.
George Young Of Toronto, Can,
won the prize from a field of 210
entries.
Besides the Catalina island de-
velopment, Wrigley owns extensive
property in Long Beach and Will
mington and Santa Barbara Bilt-
more hotel and the Arizona Bilt-
more at Phoenix. He also has a
large interest in the Los Angeles
Biltmore.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-26
MOTHER WILLING
TO RISK CHANCE
OF SAVING BABY

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. U,R - A
baby's life lay in the balance today
with the mother willing to take a
1000 to l chance to save her child.
doomed to be an idiot unless sur
geons are successful in an opera
tion to enlarge the brain cavity.
Final tests were planned today
on Diana Moore, 13-months-old
girl, whose case has aroused wide
interest because her Spartan
mother, Mrs. Lillian Moore, l8, says
there is nothing to lose by such
an operation; my baby would not
have any kind of life as an idiot
and a cripple"
MY baby is physically perfect"
said Mrs. Moore. "She is even
little large for her age Her body
is all right. The trouble is all in
her poor. little brain. She can't
hold her head up more than a few
seconds, or sit up at ALL The doc
tors say she won't be able 10 sit
up or walk and that she will be a
complete idiot If there is no op-
Grafton.
"The chance is one in thou
sand. But I'd take the chance II
it were only one in a million,