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The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Reason To Be Sorry

Oear MISS FAIRFAX:
For three years I was en-.
gagged to a delightful girl who
fulfilled all my ideals. We
hoped to be married but q re-
duction in my salary made the
happy event indefinite. I had
a horrible case Of blues, as you
may imagine, and began drink
ing to forget my misery.
The result was that I went
on a prolonged spree, which
made me so thoroughly ashamed
Of myself that I called up my
girl and told her everything
was over between us. After I
had come to my senses real
lied what an idiot had been,
as the girl had expressed her
willingness to wait for me till
we we're able to marry. But
she told me that it was useless
for me to attempt a reconcilia-
tion after I had broken our en-
gagement in the way I did. And
the only kindness I could do
her would be to forget things
as quickly as possible and make
no further effort to see her.
Do you really think she means
this, or is she just angry be-
cause I acted the way I did? I
shall be awaiting your answer.
STUPIDITY PLUS.
"Never" is a long word, as
you've doubtless been told. And
while + do not blame the young
lady for what she did, I doubt
if she really means it, seriously.
You young people who rage
against fate. circumstances, or
life in general, then try to get
even by going out and wound
ing the feelings Of some one
dear to you who are working out
a law of compensation" that
reacts on yourselves. Keep try
ing to make up with that nice
girl till you succeed.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
By Hazel LIVINGSTON
Your Health
and Diet
ByLOGAN CLENDENING, MD.

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, MD.
Slowing of the contents of the
digestive tract in its onward
movement occurs at only one
place-in the large intestine.
The contents of the small intes.
tine are swept on rapidly and,
except in very serious diseased
conditions, do not remain at
any one point longer than a
few minutes. The serious disease
conditions in which Stoppage
in the small intestines occurs
include acute intestinal obstruc'
tion and some few cases of mu
CouS colitis, in which the
process appears to begin in the
last part of the small intestine
with accumulation of tenacious
mucous.
In general, a pretty accuI~Se
time table of the movements
of the contents of the digestive
tract can be made OUT. In
practically 100 per cent o.
healthy people, a meal is com.
pletely out of the stomach
within six hours. 1t spends
about 10 hours in the small
intestine. OF course, some food
begins to leave the stomach
soon after it is eaten, so that
the head of the meal begins to
enter the large intestine just as
the tail of it leaves the stomach.
It requires about IA hours for
the meal to traverse the large
intestine. At the end Of "a
hours then, the meal is in the
lower part of the colon and
stays there until evacuated. In
the great majority of cases of
constipation, the delay can be
located IN this very last part
of the large intestine.
In putting down the causes
of constipation, the commonest,
strangely enough, is the ca.
thartic habit. People who use
cathartics regularly throw their
colons into a state of segmented
spasm, until the physiology of
the bowel is actually changed.
The colonic contents are held
back by the increase in the
haustral contractions which
normally tend to keep these
contents from moving forward
too rapidly and the progress
is slowed in the early portions
of the colon.
Such people find that merely
breaking the cathartic habit
with a little attention to diet,
exercise and regularity of meals,
makes them nearly the same as
everyone else.
The best cathartic in the
world is applesauce. DR.. Sippy,
the great Chicago physician,
discovered this years ago, and
at his hospital, the Presbyter-
ian, in Chicago, applesauce is
still known as DR., Sippy's
cathartic." One of it's best
features is that you can regu-
late the dose and get just what
you need. If applesauce does
not cure you of constipation
you can conclude that no dietary
treatment will be effective.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
CHAPTER A

Without resentment Lily Lou
wiped off Blumenthars kiss.
She had no illusions about him.
She knew that she was marked
to succeed Mademoiselle Deere,
not only as Micaela, in Gar
men," but in Bluementhals,
plans. Oh, well! What's a
kiss and a pinch? And as for
the rest Of it, she'd wiggle out
Of it some way. Mailman
would help her. She knew
how to handle these men.
The arNhole in the silver and
lace dress was fixed. Mailman
was happy. Melting with love
for triumphant Lily Lou. Ex-
uberant over her own over
whelming success.
Nov you're started there'll
be no stopping you," she ratified
on to Lily Lou, while Susanne
painStakingly arranged the folds
of her skirt, crawling on her
knees on the none too clean
floor.
you'll Win"
you'll never make the dra-
matte success that I do. You're
not the type. But you can't ex-
pect that. Only one artist in a
generation does that. But with
your looks, and your perfect
coloratura-if you take care of
it-you'll win. Gilda should be
the next part. The Paris Opera
will be open all summer-for
the tourist.
I, with my influance can ar
range for your Gilda, perhaps
another role also. I may stay
to do some big roles myself.
Maybe Aida. you have never
heard Of my Aida. You will
hear them stand and shout
then. But Italy is the place
they appreciate you. Dresden,
too. We may go to Dresden.
The blessed Dresden Opera. .
some Of my greatest triumphS-
in the Ring-my Elsa. .Sus-
anne, you COW! You'll pull off
my skirt. Now. do I look
my best, Lily? For my big last
act? My hair. .Susanne, look
at the skirt. Now leave me. ).
I am Carmen again"
Warned Of Men
Oh, the thrill! To stand in
the wings, to feel herself part
of this great production. To
be part of the festivities after
ward. To be presented to other
artists, critics, musicians, to
have the important Blumen-
thai, rake that he was, sing
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
.EkABERS OF LOVE
Drama Of a Girls Undyins
Love and Devotion

ing her praises, trying to get
her alone.
Madame Mailman put her
warm arms about her. Dear
Lily, my good friend. Do
not let your head be turned.
No man. understand me. -.
no man is worth it,"
Lily Lou wanted to laugh,
but she felt abashed. AS If
any man, Blumenthal, or any
other, mattered to her, except
as he could further her career.
And now, my child, go home:
You are tired. Your first night"
"Yes-IIl call a taxi. I am
tired" Lily said. But she did
not want to go. 1t would have
Continued on 2nd Comic P0ss)
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Suggestions For
Housewives

Use up old spools of silk for
basting.
X 4 4
Colored dresses allowed to
freeze on the line are sure to
fade.
4 "a
A cloth dipped in vinegar will
remove all deposits from the
goldfish bowl.
\ \ X
Rolls Of cardboard act as
good supporters for the rubber
boots when not in use. They
will hold the boots erect, per
nit free circulation of air and
prevent cracking.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
The Rhymins
Optimist
BY ALINE MICHAELIs

BY ALINE MICHAELIS
The dearest thing is ever what
we lose,
BY some perversity Of human
mind.
Forever that which man in
vain purSueS
Is loved, though but an echo
on the wind.
This trait is something stronger
than the will
Which, if it could, would fol
low reasons way;
But must instead go on, unquiet
still,
In quest Of phantoms and Of
dreams aStray.
Yet In the end we find it better
so;
Desires ungrasped and visions
unattained
Lift up mans thought from
these dark realms below,
Until a glimpse of Paradise is
gained.
Better than the unStirred, un-
quickened breast
Are weary feet and rapture Of
the quest!
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Advice for
Love|orn
BY Beatrice Fairfax

Forgot to Enclose Envelope
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Thank you so much for the
personal answer to my letter.
I took your advice and moved
with my girl chum into a tiny
little apartment and we have
loads Of fun keeping house and
trying out new experiments in
the way of dishes, even II some
of them do turn out ghaStly
failures.
I am sending a self-addressed
envelope and wonder if you will
be good enough to send me a
smart, appetizing menu for q
Sunday nights supper. About
two weeks ago I went to the
house of a friend and we had a
very nice and inexpensive meal,
which she said you had recon-
mended in a personal letter.
Would you mind doing the same
thing for me?
Faithfully yours,
BACHELOR MAID.
Delighted, my dear, to send
you the menu for a good and
inexpensive Sunday night sup
per, but the self-addressed en-
velope of which you speak was
conspicuous by its absence
never mind, I do that sort of
thing myself. If you'll send
me another you shall have not
only one menu but a choice Of
them. And congratulations on
having acquired the flat. It's
lots Of fun to have nice little
appetizing meals for friends,
and I'm sure you'll master the
art Of the skillet in no time.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Household Hint
Better Service

bCLIeF StFVICe
When purchasing a saucepan
be sure that it has an indenta-
ton or Zip" for pouring. The
perfectly round saucepan can
be most aggravating when try.
ing to pour liquids into smaller
vessels.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

pany. Then the treat of a theater-
the whole world is again Gin on" their
rendezvous! Only if it happens to be
movies is there a remoteness, a loneli-.
ness, to their companionship. And
there Jack and Jill can clasp hands
and look sometimes into one another's
darkly shining eyes and whisper an
endearing word without being overheard
and seen by the great ears and the
round eyes of the multitude!
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

The whole city sees the eager young
things meet with shining eyes. The
whole city raises its voice about them
and goes ON about its clamorou4 busi-
ness. They meet alone in the presence
of a thousand strangefs. Sometimes-
I've seen them-they dare to kiss a
feeling like the famed goldfish! They
eat their dinner gaiIy with more COM
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

A Splendid Protection
Before cleaning the stove,
rub soap under your finger
nails until they are quite filled
up. Then it is impossible for
the backing to get under them.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

But a meeting! There only the
giants a. cse world, the rocks, the trees,
the waters, the canopy of grand blue
sky, the casual kindly beast, the winds,
hear what lovers say, see the caress
they venture!
Among the solemn, quiet, indifferent
but kind, giants of Nature is the only
true rendezvous!
NEIL RRIMKLEY.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29

"a meetinx-an appointment" {. "a
meeting" sounds the best-the most
poignant, the most meaningful. But
alasI the rendezvous of young lovers,
whom you see waiting for and joining
one another in the big town, is the
other word; just an %sPpointmsnt'" No
writer, sees any aura of romance about
their rendezvous. For it comes about
in a crowd, always a crowd, and noise.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
Probabilities Indicate Correct
Play

Probabilities Indicate Correct
Play
A practical knowledge Of card
probabilities often serves as the
best guide to proper procedure.
The following hand, played at
the Knickerbocker Whist Club,
fulfilled a maximum contract
with ease, simply because the
declarer could read cards and
knew where his best chances
for success lay. No clUI in the
world has anything like the
number of top line players
that are members Of the Knick-
erbocker. In every great gath
ering of players that fact is
noted. To avoid having the
list of contestants appear like
a club roster, the majority Of
Knickerbocker players register
under other club names. #
that were not done, other clubs
might feel that they had little
hope Of, winning, and they
might decline to play.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
Egss Bargain Food
Says Nutritionist

Eggs are now one Of the best food
bargains on the market and offer an
exceptional good food value for the
money, says Miss Lorna Barber, ex-
tension nutritionist, Washington State
college. Eggs are body building food
containing an excellent source of
disable iron, rich protein and four of
the vitamins essential to growth. They
add richness, flavor, delicacy and fine
texture to nearly every type Of dish
served. Families on short rations will
find eggs can fill an important place
in the low cost dietary.
The food value of eggs is comparable
to that of milk. They are not sub
stitute but rather supplement. The
iron lacking in milk is amply supplied
by the yolk of the egg. Other mineral
salts are present In the form Of phor-
phorus and calcium. Calcium is found
in the organic form making 1t easily
absorbed. Vitamins A, B. @, and G,
all SO necessary in preventing defic-
iency disease are present. The pro-
teins of the egg yolk are Of high quail
ity and very desirable in the diet Of
the growing child. Considerable fat is
also present.
The digestibility Of eggs depends up
on the cooking. Even in so simple a
process as boiling there is a right and
wrong way. The egg white and yolk
cook at different temperatures. The
egg white begins to cook at 1874 de-
grees Fahrenheit and the yolk at 1872
degrees To keep the white tender,
place the eggs in cold water and bring
them gradually to the boiling point,
but do not allow them to boil.
Eggs lend themselves to the diet in
countless ways and may be used as the
main dish in any meal. Puffy omelet
is always dish to be priced. 1t may
be varied by folding in crisp bacon,
chopped ham, pecans, tomatoes and
cheese, or served with jelly. tomato
sauce or spiced chicken. Eggs served
with rice or baked In potato cups arc
especially attractive for the noon day
luncheon. Bake custard used with
fresh or canned berries IL likewise
delectable. These and other recipes
may be secured from your home
demonstration agent or by writing the
Extension Service, Washington State
college, Pullman,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
Salt and Pepper
BY II. J. GLOVER

There's nothing In our Socks except
holes, and the only thing that meets
our gaze when we turn the old mat
tress over, Is a mass Of bed bugs. So
imagine our embarrassment when we
discovered these eighteen dollars hid
den away In the old typewriter. We
hereby put them In circulation, with
the hope that they will help to end
the depression.
Certainly, we should have put
another one in depression" But
times are SO hard we thought we
had better salt one Of them away
for rainy day.
A lot of lawyers seem to think this
country is the land of the free and
the home of the rave"
Mr.. Kelley, fiery prosecutor Of
Honolulu's famous honor slayers,"
says: ITO hell with the Admirals!"
1t is rather doubtful If our Navy
Department will deem it advisable to
comply with Mr.. Kelley's plea, by con-
centrating all Of its Admirals and
battleships at Honolulu.
Little Roscoe asked his Ma:
How'd 1t come you married Pap
Ma replied in accents breezy:
why not ask me something easyp"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
NO QUICK FORTUNE
IN RABBIT RAISING

People intending to engage in rab-
bit raising are advised to thoroughly
investigate local possibilities and risks
before making investments, in a
memorandum received by the extern
sion service, Washington State Col.
lege, from the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The unemployment situation has
had tendency to focus attention on
agricultural enterprises, particularly
on specialized types, one of which is
habit raising, says the memorandum.
Investigations show that although
rabbit raising, says the memorandum.
general scheme of agriculture, some
unscrupulous promoters are taking
advantage Of present conditions to i'm
press prospective investors that for
tune awaits them in the rabbit bust
ness. They predict big returns, which,
in most cases, can not be born out in
actual practice.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived regarding various companies Of
this nature. These concerns sell rab-
bits at very high prices and promise
to buy back the meat or fur, or both,
but they are interested primarily in
selling breeding stock. Definite &C
ton is being taken toward protecting
citizens against these promotion
schemes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
BY Osborne
,sb ~ss'ss sssstsss v,ssl

Prohibition has accomplished
one thing. at least. II has caused
the people to forget what the
Governor Of North Carolina said
to the Governor Of South Carolina,
The only thing Seattle people seen
to be using their street cars for is tt
crash into with autos.
In Berlin, recently, the police ar.
rested Al persons for singing forbidden
songs. Apparently, Germany ism,
catering to radio entertainers.
On With the Dance
When Grandma was o blushing lass,
She went to church with brother;
She was the brightest in her class,
And always minded mother.
But now. that she is eighty -eight,
She's known as quite a heller"
Each night she has a heavy" date
And with different Teller.
A California song writer has brought
suit against Rudy vallee for 81, 900 ,00O
claiming that she was damaged to
that extent when the crooner sang
one of her songs. While admitting
that a million dollars is a lot Of money
we realize that there are indignities
that cannot be reckoned in mere dol
lars.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
DAIRYMEN AND FARMERS
INVITED TO ATTEND FARM
TOURS MAY 18TH AND 18th

Leonard Hegnauer, Crops Specialist
Extension Service, State College, Pull
man, will accompany the county agent
in visits to permanent pastures and
high producing dairy herds in King
County on Thursday and Friday, May
18th and 18th, respectively, for the
purpose of studying results obtained
through the use of pasture grass mix
lures and through COW testing work.
r. NJ Turner, Specialist in Agricul-
tural Economics will be present on the
tour on Friday.
Dairymen and farmers interested in
results obtained on good permanent
pasture grass mixtures and In the re-
suits individual farmers have obtain
ed through membership in the Dairy
Herd Improvement Association are
cordially invited to attend these tours
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
Certified Potatoes
Offer Seed Bargain

Washington growers have never been
able to purchase certified seed pota-
toes cheaper than this year, advises j.
T. Bregger. extension horticulturist,
washington State college Few grow
ers can afford to plant other than
certified seed because of the higher
yields and many other advantages of
the certified stock.
Standards of Washington certified
seed potatoes are very high at the
present time due to the careful in
spections Of the state authorities and
the strict regulations governing certi-
fled seed growers. Running out"
diseases such as mosaic are almost en-
tirely eliminated and other diseases
greatly reduced because Of the careful
field and bin selection.
A sample of seed from each seed
grower is sent to the state certified
seed plots at Mount Vernon, WASH
ington or IN the Yakima valley. The
disease rating and yield are carefully
tabulated. The seed plot inspection
and the inspection of the growers
fields by the state officials insures the
high quality of the seed produced.
Listings Of growers with certified
seed for sale may be secured from your
county agent, the Extension Service,
Washington State College, or Charles
Gaines, state seed inspector, Olympia,
Washington.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05

A household magazine says: "A
dollar will go twice as far, now, as 4,
would few years ago."
Uh huh. The dollar that we once
owned has gone so far that we cant
even find a scent where the eagle used
to roost.
DR.. Robert X. Speer Of New York
University, says: American schools
could eliminate IS per cent Of the In.
struction given in Arithmetic, and be
better Off"
Where've you been, Doctorp We
don't know whether they're any
better off" or not, but we do know
that the students have already beat
you to it-and raised the ante by Is
per cent.
A news dispatch says that balloons
In South Africa hide by the roadside
and hurl stones at passing auto
mobiles. Over here we call 'em
pedestrians"
Mrs. Lena v. Alley is a candidate
for sheriff Of Kit Carson county, Colo
RADIO. If successful at the election, she
says she will replace armed deputies
with her lively sense of humor.
Fine idea. Now, everything will be
lovely If the Judge will only agree to
dish out sentences that can be easily
laughed off.
During the war we were urged
to 'give till II hurts" We did.
And now Europe is offering us
only laughing gas 10 stop the pain.
In Its annual report, the marriage
commission" of the Presbyterian
church advocates q number Of changes
In the ceremony.
It's not SO much the wording OF the
ceremony, as the wording AFTER the
ceremony that causes so many people
to say Good morning" to the Judge.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON
PAGE TWO.

!. They were annexed in 1898.
Q. Republic.
3. Pres. Roosevelt's administration.
4. France in 1880.
S. 5000 miles.
8. More than 5000.
=. Luzon is about the size of Ken.
lucky.
8. Nevada in 1880 had sl,o5s.
0. Iowa.
10. Tacoma.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
HE SAYS ADVERTISING PAYS

A. Riefschnider states that he has
become converted to the belief that
advertising pays.
Reading In his ad last week that
Mr.. Riefschneider had greatly reduced
prices on repair work with no sacri-
flee Of good workmanship he has en-
joyed a rush Of business in his new
location in the Middling block.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-05-05
DOWN THERE roo,

wages on banana plantations in
Colombia have been cut 40 per cent.
Mexico will receive a currency short
age by coming more silver coins.
Chile is rationing gasoline as an
economic measure,