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The Washington times., 1932-02-27
TRAINING
THE CHILD
By CONSTANCE CAMERON

"I try to keep Philip from be-
fng afraid of things" said the
young mother, "yet I can't let
him go out into the world with
out instilling caution in him,
where caution will save him
from physical or mental pain.
Where can one draw the ine?"
I think that to anyone who
has conscientiously thought Of
this problem, it has seemed a
complicated one, for fear has
no place in a child's life, as
such. Fear can make wrecks
of perfectly normal, healthy
children; yet some measure Of
caution against danger must be
a part of their training.
The point at which most Of
us fail in this situation is in
preaching caution until it de-
velops into a fear, without CIV
ing the child any idea of what
to do as cautionary measures.
When you discover John on
the garage roof, try saying:
Hold fast to the side when you
come down." rather than the
motherwarning born of solici-
tude, which makes you want to
scream: "Oh, do be careful!
You'll fall"
In teaching your child the
dangers of crossing busy thor
oYghfares, substitute: wv ait
until the light has turned red
and you see that the cars have
stopped in each direction, then
cross the street." in place of
your habitual: BE careful when
you cross the street, or you'll
get run over" The latter ScareS
child without giving him any
thing specific to do about it.
Therein lies the line between
intoxicating your child with fear
or with sound caution.
A child who is constantly
told by a .fluttering mother to
''be careful when doing this or
that or something else, is either
going to override her warn
ings with a sheer recklessness,
or he will refuse to attempt
anything by himself.
We grewpups have learned
what to do in the interest of
our safety. Tell the child what
to do. He doesn't know as yet.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
a shion
Flashes

VERY HANDY are the new
gloves with their fresh and
youthful appeal. A smart glove
for town wear is done in black
kid with rows of White kid ruff
filings posed diagonally at the
cuff and embroidery done in
white.
ALWAYS BEING ADMIRED
is the white coat with white fox
trimming. A new model is
done in white diagonal woolen
and the fox trims an irregular
cape that has one side termi-
mating at the side closing. Color
is introduced by a scarf of red,
white and blue crepe de chine.
JUST WHAT is to be stylish
get-up this spring? Well, one
version is a black wooden coat
fastened with nickle clips and
worn with a silver fox scarf.
There is a turban of tucked
black crepe with a mother-of-
pearl quill and white doeskin
gloves. These pumps are of
black kid.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
NEW BRIDGE BOOK

CONTRACT BRIDGE. Clear
and concise, by Jules, Estelle
and Beatrice de Noument Co
lumbia Printing CO., Wash
ington).
This attractive little book
with amusing original sketches
by Byna Wood is dedicated to
"those noble characters who do
not quarrel at cards, no matter
what the provocation, if there
be any such persons"
This book, which is designed
to make contract bridge simple,
is the work of a local man and
his daughter, and takes many
a playful jibe at the character
istics of local social lights. 1t
shows a new way to count and
contains an entirely new man
ner of presenting the rules Of
the game. In fact, the entire
book, while it is clearly inStruc-
tive, is also amusing by the
happy choice of words \and
phrases and the avoidance of
just a long string of dry in
Structions by the authors.
The book ends with a caution
against three kind Of players:
Husbands and wives who cal
culate to win pin money by
bridge.
Persons who call attention
to the score after the deal has
been commenced.
persons who say something
to their partners in order to
miSlead you.'
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
A Fiance's Gift

DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
I wish to ask your advice
about a question that has
arisen between my mother and
me. z am engaged to a young
man who has a very good and
steady position. My birthday is
next month, and he wishes to
give me a cedar chest. But my
mother says that such a present
may not be accepted by me even
under the circumstances.
I would like your opinion on
this matter.-E. A.
T am sure that your mother
naturally wishes to protect your
taste in every possible way, and
I respect her enormously for
this. But this gift is really
quite correct for a fiance to
make to his fiancee. Indeed
it is often given, and has,
naturally, a great deal of senti-
ment in the giving and in the
idea. I can readily understand
how much more you would
value this gift as coming from
your fiance, and it is entirely
correct for him to give to to
you.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
CHAPTER 18

They had an apartment In a
building on Filbert Street, on
Russian Hill. At night they
could sit in their window and
look out all over the bay, see
the lights on the other side. :.
pick out Lake Merritt. watch
the flash of the light on Alca-
traZ...
Lily Lou knew every nook and
corner of her apartment. She
had the rented linen and silver
by heart. She thought the
rooms were beautiful, and GER
tainly they were nicer than any
she had lived in before.
"Can we afford it?" she
asked, a little frightened.
"Sure, it's much cheaper than
the hotel"
Thrilling Days
They had been staying at the
st. Francis. Ken had insisted.
He said it would be just for
few days and they might as
we'll start out right. 1t was
thrilling for Lily Lou. The
crowded lobbies the long dining
rooms with the scurrying
walters, the snowy tables, the
people who all seemed rich and
we'll dressed. Their room was
nice, too, so large, so luxurious
:. Lily Lou would have been
very happy. if she hadn't wor-
ried.
She wrote long letters on the
hotel stationery to her
mother, to Bess, to May to
the boys, John and Earl
think of it! The youngest
Lansing, sitting in her own room
in a hotel like that, writing let
ters headed Hotel st. Francis"
AS if it were nothing at all!
But the answers from the
family depressed her they
were so careful, so restricted.
All but Bess-
BesS, a Fighter
"I'm sure I hope you'll be
happy" Bess wrote, land don't
you mind what anybody says.
You've got your own life to
live, and you've got just as much
right to a home and husband
and babies as any of us, so the
family can just shut up about
that.
Don't you care what Ken's
family says, either. They may
think they are the last, word,
but you can't tell me that any
big business man is as good and
kind as dad, and as for mother,
we wouldn't trade her for any
society woman that smokes
cigarettes and drinks cocktails
like his mother does. Don't you
let them lord it over you. You're
just as good as they are. I
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
Your Health
And Diet
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.
Iron has been known for a
long time as the essential blood
builder. Both the medical pro-
fession and the laity conceive
of iron as the part of the red
blood cell which gives the blood
its color and does its essential
work of oxygen transportation.
The use of iron alone in Sec
ondary anemias was a disap-
pointment, and long before the
introduction of the liver diet
for perniciouS anmeia had fallen
into diSuSe.
In infant nutrition the habit
became general for the phySi-
clan to prescribe pigment con-
tanning foods to furnish mate
rial for the body's manufacture
Of haemoglobin. It was for this
reason that pigment containing
vegetables. such as spinach and
carrots, became so popular for
infants and children.
The lateSto studies make it
appear likely that other metals,
particularly copper and manga
l1eSe, are necessary for blood
formation. Also that they are
the essential parts of the diet
ary Of adults.
You may not have known
that you were eating copper but
you have been all your life. The
average intake of copper can
culated for the average meals
Of a number of American fam
lilies by Hodges and Peterson
show that we eat 2A milligrams
of copper a day, and a little
more than that of manganese.
The intake of iron in the aver
age dietary is 1512 milligrams.
The foods which are richest
in copper are calf liver, oysters,
beef liver, mushrooms, currantS
and chocolate. Those richest in
manganese are wheat, bran,
blueberries, whole wheat, split
peas, and navy beans. Those
richest in iron are liver, spin
ach, lima beans and navy
beans.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
The Rhymins
Optimist
Life's Gift Of Song


Life has given me only this:
Song is ephemeral, keen bliss.
Joyous is the crystal note
From the nesting robins throat,
Poignant is the flutes refrain,
Soft and sweet the falling rain.
Life decreed that I should find
Voices in the flowing wind.
Every tone of wind and sea
Eloquent with melody,
Till each hour runs along
To the changing moods Of song.
Fame is dear, perhaps, and gold:
Yet more dear than these I hold
Song forever new and sweet:
Song elusive, very fleet.
Who would ask for more than
this,
Songs ephemeral, keen bliss?
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
Advice to the LoveIorn
By Beatrice Fairfax

initiative. Perhaps the reason
you've not been invited is be-
cause you've appeared stand
offish. The holiday season is
approaching and that's a good
time for you to turn over a new
leaf. Ask your parents to let
you have some sort of party
at your house. Forget they've
overlooked you, and invite "the
bunch" The kind of party
will depend upon the guests
and the accommodations of
your home. If there's space,
roll the rugs back and dance.
If this is not practical, have
a bridge party, or an afternoon
tea, or if it's not too expensive,
take a few boys and girls to a
movie and have little supper
afterwards. This will convince
"the bunch" you're in the mar
ket for a good time as well as
the rest of them. Don't stand
by and be miserable. Get a
little action in your step.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
When Manners
Are Correct
BY Mrs. Beeckman
Wedding Invitations

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
1. I received an invitation
to a church wedding and a
reception at a hotel from a
very good friend of mine, and
as circumstances prevented me
from attending, I should like
to know what would be the
proper reply to send them.
2. would also like to know
if it would be proper to send
them a gift, and if so, what
would be appropriate?
MR.. A.
1. We should reply at once
to an invitation to the we'd
ding reception. The invitation
to the church ceremony does
not need reply.
When we answer the recep-
ton invitation we use the first
page of a double sheet of for
NAL note paper, and as we
word our reply we use, as far
as possible, the form Of word
ing of the invitation, and the
spacing. Like this:
Mr.. Edgar Andrews
regrets that he is unable
to accept
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Morrison'S
kind invitation for
Tuesday, the First of March
2. Yes, you will, if you have
received an invitation to the
wedding, wish to send a gift
for the new home. And any
thing for the home would be
appropriate; something for the
table, in silver, glass. china
linen, something for the desk,
a smoking accessory, a vase
of silver or glass, a lamp,
candleStickS.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
By E. v. Shepard

Note that there is no way Of
gaining re-entry to US hand in
case z once gains the lead. To
win four of the five tricks, pro-
ceed as follows: Lead Y's @ Of
diamonds, and discard rs Ace
of hearts. BIS best discard is
his lowest club; if B diScards
a spade of course Y can win
two immediate tricks of that
suit. by discarding rs Ace of
spades, instead of his Ace of
hearts, on the first lead. Hav-
ing discarded rs Ace of hearts
on the first lead, Y forces B to
discard again, by leading his @
of hearts (the dummy already
having discarded the Ace of
hearts, and B having discarded
his lowest club. B must dis
card either a spade from the
8-6 or a club from the 8-6.
Dummy will discard from the
same suit that B does. In case
B discards a club, w will win
all the remaining tricks; z will
discard a low club; Y will lead
a spade and the Ace of Spades
held by z and his two clubs
will win three tricks. BIS best
discard is his lowest spade.
Then rs Ace of spades can be
discarded upon the j of Hearts,
giving Y two spade tricks, by
obliging Y to yield a diamond
trick to A. Another way that
the hand can be played for
four tricks out of the five cards
shown is this:
When B comes to discard
either from his two spades or
his two clubs, on the second
lead from Y's hand; if B dis
cards a spade, Y can discard a
club from dummy; then rs
Ace of spades will win a trick,
and his 9 of clubs will win the
fourth trick. but B must win
the so trick with his of clubs.
The answer to the problem
is: w can win four out Of
five tricks against the best pos
sible defense of 2-B.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
Suggestions For
Housewives

Paraffin and salt will remove
stubborn stains from baths.
Clean windows with a paraffin
cloth and they can be polished
very easily afterwards.
Before polishing a stove, rub
it with a cloth moistened with
vinegar. This will remove all
grease and make an excellent
foundation for the polish.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
NO NEED TO SUFFER!

Write TO DIR. Piercs's Clinic, Buffalo,
g. YS fer free medical advies.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
An Authority on Problems Of
Love and Marriage

AN authority On FTODACAHS VA
Love and Marriage
My mail leads me to ask the
question, if a truthful census
were taken how many girls
would prove to be gold diggers?
Which makes you really
happy, the man or the presents
he gives you? Are you, perhaps,
an unconscious gold-digger, and
are the beautiful sentiments you
think you cherish for the boy
friend only a lively interest in
future benefits?
Not true of all girls, I know.
Indeed, it's often the other way
around. Girls entertain boys at
their houses time after time and
never get the smallest attention
in return-not even a cheap
movie. But there is another
type of girl-the gold-digger-
whose little hand has a greedy
capacity to close over anything
valuable, then reach for more.
She's always been with us,
this gold-digger type of woman.
In the Bible she's spoken of as
the daughter of the horse-leech,
crying, Give, give"
Gold-diggers write to me and
want to know if the presents
they get from their men friends
are expensive enough? Since
Christmas I have had quite a
batch of mail asking if hand
kerchiefs, perfume, silk stock
ings, candy, books, are quite the
things for young ladies of their
charm? What they would really
like to have is expensive jewelry,
radios, eVen-carS!
But the prize gold-digger was
girl I had letter from some
months ago--and the poor child
didn't know the value of antique
jewelry. She complained that
her fiance had given her an old
family ring, it had once been
the property of the Empress Eu-
genie and was of pearl and dia-
monds. But her sorrow was that
she had set her heart on a mod.
ern Square-cut diamond. OF
course, the old heirloom was
worth infinitely more-but she
didn't know that.
The Washington times., 1932-02-27
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

This is my trouble. I want
to go out, but never get a bid
to. 1t seems that girls less
attractive than I am (please
don't think I'm vain), always
have dates" I attend a pop
ular coed high school. BY the
time Friday comes, I hear all
the girls speaking about the
parties and dances they are
going to attend over the week.
end, and oh, Miss Fairfax,
why cant I also go out? When
I think of millions of young
girls having a good time, feel
more blue than ever. I know
my dear parents would consent
to my going if they knew was
in the right company. What
is the mater with me? I'm
not stupid and dumb. know
about the latest books, shows,
moving pictures and current
news, and I do quite we'll as
playing the piano. I am also
able to dance. Sometimes +
think if something doesn't turn
up. I'll do something desperate.
Won't you please advise.
ERMA.
The best thing for a girl to
do when she feels she's been
overlooked by her young friend
is to put her pride in her
pocket and bravely take the
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
PROHIBITIONISTS PROCLAIM
 WAR ON BOTH PLATFORMS

CHICAGO, July 3-4, P- The irreconcilable prohibitionists thru their national board of strategy, Sunday, proclaimed war on both the republican and democratic platforms and urged all friends of the Eighteenth Amendment to devote their best efforts towards the election of dry candidates to both houses of congress and state legislatures"
 The board said in part that the statement was issued after a long argument over the phrase ology or whether it would be is sued at alive are opposed to repeal, we are opposed to submis- sion or any repeal or modified tion which would destroy or weaken national prohibition. The board gave no advice to it's fol- lowers on how to vote ca the presidential contest.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
WANTED START SOME
 FIREWORKS, KILLS
 POLICEMAN, GIVES UP

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 6, (P)-A Sniper whose death deal ing rife held most of Washing tons police force at bay from house near the Capitol for sev- eral hours early Wednesday, fin ally walked out and surrendered after killing one policeman and wounding two others.
 He gave his name as Nicholson Long and told the police he did what he did for fun and just wanted to start some fireworks He was shot in the arm but oth- erwise showed meagre effects from tear gas bombs and gunfre which was directed at him.
 E. A. Swanson, a rookie police man, was killed when he peeked around the corner of a building
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
WEDNESDAY, (From Nugget Daily BulletinD
RELIEF BILL APPROVED
 BY HOUSE AND SENATE
 HOOVER MAY VETO IT

WASHINGTON, July 5, (P)- The two billion one hundred mil lion dollars compromise Relief Bill was finally approved by the House and Senate conferees. In dications are increasing that Pres ident Hoover will veto it.
 The bill will be taken up by the House tomorrow for it's final draft which will be the same as the tentative compromise of last Saturday carrying three hundred million dollars for direct relief loans to states three hundred and twenty two million for public and one billion five hundred million loans, which will be made thru the Reconstruction Corporation for public and priv ate business.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
GARNER NOMINATED VICE PRESIDENT U. $.
 BY RECLAMATION

CHICAGO, July 2-3, (P)-John N. Garner, Speaker of the House, was nominated vice president on the democratic ticket by acclaim ation, and almost without oppo- sition. A g,oup of Smith suppor- ters from the New England states pondered as to whether to nomi- nate Mary Norton, New Jerseys congress woman, but finally de- cided against it. Iowa's delega- tion placed General Tindley's name but later withdrew it in favor of Garner
 Garner who was at Washing ton, slept thru the nominating and seconding speeches. he was later called over the phone from Chicago, got up and went for a walk without making any com ment.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
FLOODS IN TEXAS DO
 UNTOLD DAMAGE

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 4, (P)-Floods in the lilly Ranch resort country west and south of here have taken at least 9 lives and caused undetermined amount of damage to property. The Quad 'dalupe, Frio and Nueces rivers are slowly falling after the sud den rise, which was the greatest in forty years caused by torren- tial rains.
 An official guage showed pre- cipatation of 29 inches of rain in 30 hours. Sections of railroads were washed out, highways block ed, communication lines down, dozens of small communities are isolated, crops and livestock de- stroyed. The flood area is sparce- ly populated and it may be sev- eral days before the death total can be known
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
NOTICE OF SETT1AESsE ENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the undersigned administra- tor of the estate of John Justus Hager, deceased, has filed in the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct. Territory of Alaska, Sec ond Division, his final account as administrator of said estate, and that the 1st day of September 1892, at the hour of eleven o'clock am. of said day has been fixed by said court as the time for hear ing of objections to said final report and for the settlement and allowance thereof
 And notice to all persons is hereby given that the said court, in the court room of said court in the town of Nome, Alaska, at such hearing will adjudicate and decree who the heirs and distri- butees of the said John Justus Hag- CT deceased are.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 1st day of July 1892.
 G. R. JACKSON,
 Administrator of the estate
 of John Justus Hager. deceas-
 ed.
 Publish July 2, g, 16. 23, 30,
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
DEATHS OVER WEEK END

SEATTLE, July 4, (P)-Coast deaths and accidental deaths on the Pacific coast over the week end were due principally to drown ings, automobile accidents with a dozen suicides, reaching total of thirty. Eight were drowned at Tillamook, Oregon, when boat overturned: there were two more deaths from accidental shooting at Sonoma. California at Rose burg, Oregon. a window washer was killed and another person explosion. At Victoria eight were killed by autos.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09

was interrupted when he Was killed in all auto accident near here, and Walter Clifford the 14 year old son of W. s. Clifford, president of the company. receiv- ed a crushed arm, which is not considered serious.
 Carters neck was broken when their automobile crashed into a fence after failing to make a turn. The two young men were enroute from New York to Seat tie, thence to Alaska on a pleas ure trip.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
AGAINST
 EAMON DeVALERA

LONDON, July 6, (P)-House of Commons Monday night voted 223 to 31 to empower the British government to impose tariff of one hundred percent on imports from the Irish Free State in re- taliation against Eamon DeValera in his refusal to pay the semi annual installments of the Irish land annuities amounting to II million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
MATTERN ON ROUND
 THE WORLD FLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 5th, (R)- Jimmy Mattern aged 27, and Ben net Griffin aged 36, a world war veteran, hopped off at one A M Pacific Standard Time with Har- bor Grace the first stop on their proposed round the world flight and attempt to shorten the time of Post and Gatty. They hope to make it in six days following ap- proximately the same route as Post and Gatty, across the Atlan- tic, Ireland, over Europe, anl Siberia to Nome, Alaska, thence cross country to New York The weather is said to be good.
 Mattern piloted the refueing ship for Jones and Robbins in an unsuccessful nonstop flight last summer from Seattle to Japan. He has had varied career. He was an army pilot, drummer in ships orchestra, flying cargoes of fish from Texas to Mexico City.
 Both men were secretive about their early preparations for ocean flight, they carried no lifeboat, no parachuttes, fire extin guisher or flares. Griffin wore leather jacket and knickers. Mattern business suit
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
DEMOCRATS HEAD HOMEWARD
 FROM CONVENTION

CHICAGO, July 4th, (P-The democratic convention having ad journed, the democratic delegates and others are heading homeward to bind up the wounds and unit in solid front to carry the Roosevelt-Garner pennant to vic tory. They predicted that aside from the Roosevelt-Smith breach, and the unanswered quetsion as to whether Smith would support the nominee, there are only few traces of conflict left.
 Like Smith, the New Jersey delegation went home silent. Sen ator Walsh of Massachusetts, an other Smith leader, called on his state to support the ticket and pledged himself to work hard for the election of Roosevelt.
 The Roosevelt party left Chica- go for Albany by train, thousands watched their departure
 Both parties face financial trou- bles as they enter the campaign. Raskob told the democrats that the national party owes four hun dred and twenty thousand dollars, and that the republicans were in better shape but in none too good form to finance vote getting drive.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
lIBERTY PARTY SEEKS TO
 OVERTHROW BOTH PARTIES

KANSAS CITY, July 4-5, (R- Colonel Frank k. Webb of San Francisco. and Andrae N. Nord- skog of Los Angeles, were nomi- mated for the presidency and vice presidency respectfully, late Mon day by the Liberty Party, which seeks to overthrow both major parties. The party resulted in fussion of all third party ele- ments.