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The Washington times., 1932-02-03

Now that we're accustomed
to longer skirts, higher waist
lines and "femininity" in gen.
eral, we have time to stop and
take in some of the exquisite and
lovely things that Fashion is
designing for us to wear. It's
said that women are especially
developing a much 'keener ap-
probation for handwork, for
laces and embroideries.
Half.Length DOIman
The dress sketched on the
left has Irish type of trimming.
Chinese Irish lace borders the
rounded, turn-down collar and
the Scarf-life ends. And the
same lace comprises the mar
row cuffs which draw in the
do1rnan.Iike sleeves just below
the elbow. Aren't they remark
able sleeves, though-with their
baggy fulness and the way
they're set slanted in the
bodice? They really individual
ize the dress!
The dress itself is bias-cut
and the skirt, slightly full at
the sides, hangs long and slim
from the inverted v scanning
at the lips. And the belt
circling the waist is patent
leather with a metal buckle.
This dress is most attractive in
black or navy, but you can
take your choice Of green or
red or blue. There are other
dresses on this order with lVng
sleeves fitted to the elbow with
Irish lace.
Tailored Femininity
The. jacket of the dress
Sketched in the center is worn
as an overblouse. You see it's
not supposed to be removed,
except in private. Don't you
love the squared rever collar of
cut-out embroidered organdie
combined with lace? And the
matching cuffs, closely fitted at
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'HishSpeedGrr r--AStory
Or Youthful Escapade

burns, determined to slam down
the window.
Hear no more! Dad! Mother!
DIAz! It was a nightmare.
She's looked on it as such! A
figment of her brain! SHE
was no eaveSdropper!
A butterfly lowered on the
window ledge. There was a
shorn field on this side of the
grounds. The light quivered
above th2 Stubble.
And over to the left, among
the woods, was the pool where
Bruce and she had fingered.
Youth! Romance! And
NOW-this intrigue? Against
her own volition, her own sense
of fair play, Laurel leaned out
over the window ledge.
Her mother. still in that
orchid peignoir! Two arms
about her mother! They be-
longed to DIAz!
-
Eleven a. m. The weekend
Slumberers in the Country Club
were stirring.
Some of them, that is to say.
Others would sleep up to a be-
lated luncheon.
Laurel'S door opened, and in
walked Imogen.
Hello. you young upsetter
of the peace!" Imogen had a
cigarette dangling from the
corner of her mouth. Imogen
looked nonchalant.
Hello, yourself, I'm! How's
tricks?"
''Well. must say you gave
us a nice fright last night"
"Quit razzing me. I'm! Be
your temperatureE'
'You put everybody's temper
ature up by 20 points, I'll tell
the world. God! what She
mozzlew
You intrigue me, deah! For
once in my life, then, I was
the center of attraction"
draWled Laurel.
"And HOW! And whoops!
I'm here to say I've never seen
such a show"
"Oh, be yourself, Imogen!"
''Now don't get peevish, kid.
How are the burns?"
They're going along fine"
Imogen sat down at the bed
side. She pressed the stub Of
her cigarette out, on the win
dow ledge, and helped herself
to a fresh one from Laurels
package.
Grand little scene! And
God! what a gorgeous denoue-
mentl"
"speak English, please"
"I'll say it in so languages,
old dear. Bruce Harvey res
cued you. and then he ban
daged our Lady Godiva!"
"Was I as bad as that? I
mean, I'm, was the dress &C
tually burned off me?"
"I'll say it was. And how!
But you've nothing to be
ashamed Of"
Crimson had flown to Lau-
rel's face.
The Story at Last
But she must know. only
Imoeen was so full of inuendo
won't you tell me?"
"Just what DID happen, I'm?
"Well he flung a cloak
(Contfnued on 2nd Comic PGge)
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happened toward the last-but
you know that if I had killed
him 1 would have remembered
tit would have sobered me
anyway, where would I get a
knife?"
well, we've got to do some
thin quick. They found his
body at 8 o'clock. It's IL now.
We've got to do somethin' and
do it on the lam. You get out
of here and go over to the Nor
ris Hotel-register for the two
of us-I'll be over later-Iknow
that Belmonte mob"
Wait u minute-wait a min
ute," insisted Ed, but she had
already jerked him to his feet
and was unbuttoning his dress
suit vest and~shirt., He stag
gered to his feet a minute and
then the seriousness of it came
to him.
Daisy Wins
"All right, Daisy, you win
but gimme a drink-I'm a little
Shaky," y he pleaded. Daisy
poured a half tumbler full Of
rye and handed it to him, and
while he gulped down she dug
out a softcollared shirt.
Make it Snappy-I'll be over
as soon as I can clean things
out-register under the name Of
Davis - here's $50-for Gods
sake get yourself together"
Daisy's conversation came in
rapid-fire staccato. In five min
utes she had Ed dressed and
started to push him out Of the
door.
"Just a minute" he hesitated.
I'm not leavin' you here alone
-somethin' might happen to
you-"
Here, honey, gimme a kiss
and do as L say-hurry now
I can take care of myself" )" and
she pushed him out the door.
Then she went to the window
and watched on the street be-
low until she saw him leave,
bit unsteadily. She t!a::oo;.' him a
kiss but he did not look up.
Daisy began to toss things out
of drawers. She threw several
necessary articles into a small
overnight bag, and kicked the
other things about the room.
She was just putting on her hat
when there was a rap on her
door. She glanced at her re-
Election in fright. then turned
and looked at the door.
"Gawd!" she exclaimed un-
der her breath" "who is that?"
She shrugged her shoulders
and went to the door and threw
it wide open. She stepped back
in fright. Jim Fitzpatrick, hat
in hand, stood there.
MAY I come IMP" he asked
in calm, even tones. i
ure-Sure-come in but
what is it?" she asked quickly.
Jim sauntered in, looking
about the disordered room.
Looks like you're movin'!"
he exclaimed.
eyes, this is movin' day
what do you want?"
"Oh. nothing-I just wanted
to talk to you minute-you
know who I amp" and he
(Continued on 2nd Comic Poee)
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Our Rhymins
Optimist
nv ALINE MICHAELIS
Amber Beads

So many gems are dearer.
But this one most I prize
For it alone can mirror
Her hair, er eyes;
Her hair, so palely golden,
Her eyes, so tawny-deep,
Where tender dreams are holden
And shadows sleep.
These beads, as clear as honey,
Around her neck should rest;
These bits of morn, all sunny.
Should lie upon her breast
Because they mimic family
The beauty of her hair;
Because, strung here so quantity,
Clean i-ues her dear eyes
wear.
Where Baltic seas were Stream
ing
This amber caught, to keep,
Tints of her hairs pale gleam-
ing,
Her eyes, so tawnysdeep.
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wide rever collar. And its
graceful three quarter length
sleeves are loose and bell-shaped.
All three dresses we've
Sketched are made of canton
crepe and here's a surprise. Any
one of them may be had for
less than $11!
X X
For names of stores carrying
these articles, write The Wash
ington Times Fashion Depart
ment, or call District $3.50, Ex-
tension 1879.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
BY MAY CHRISTIE
CHAPTER 80

DldH dI1O NOAAAAAN'
Diaz was Comics LOVER!
Impossible! Incredible!
But-immediately below her
bedroom window-that was the
voice of Laurers mother.
Laurel sat up in bed, as
though hypnotized. The world
seemed whirnng about her.
She felt a sharp pain in her
neck as she sat up. God!
what did that matter?
So this-THIS explained Con-
MES hostile, green-eyed look
last night when she had been
doing the exhibition dance
with Diaz E?
Connie her own mother
Connie was JEALOUS!
Those stories Freddie had
told, about Mrs. Delahunt {.
about the middle-aged women
in Paris!
So they were true true
=. TRUE!
What was the hateful phrase
he had employed?
"'Ageing and Amorous!'"
Connie was all of 46. A good
20 years older than Diaz!
It wasn't true? It COULDN'T
be? Connie to have fallen
for him for a dance
instructor!
Involuntarily, Laurel leaned
nearer to that open window -.
She prayed it hadn't been
her mothers voice. She sat
there, spellbound rigid,
1t came again. Laurel went
white. You love me? You're
SURE you love me? You aren't
just kidding?"
It floated up to Laurel
Comics voice =. the eternal
female pleading!
II loft you! I am. what
you call it?. .CRAz-EE about
you!-from Diaz.
Horror Stricken
And at that, horror-stricken
though she'd been, Laurel was
galvanized to action.
She got out of bed, regardless
of the "nips" of last nights
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Short leads against no-trumps
are often lauded when they
turn out well, but innumerable
experiments in the past have
shown their danger. z prefer
red to open a four-card suit by
dummy than to lead short in
any other suit. He led the 2;
dummy played the 4; P put up
his 10 and lost the trick to
BIS K. The only certain card
of entry to dummy was the top
diamond. There was no evi-
dence that the diamond fineSse
would work, and even if it did,
there was nothing particular in
any side suit to lead. Hearts
should be established before
trying to enter dummy. B led
his Ace of hearts followed by
his 10. z was not sure that
his partner migth not hold the
missing j alone, so he passed
that trick, but he had to put
up his K when B led the j.
With the % of diamonds
equals" because both the 10
and K had gone on the first
trick, z led his 9 of diamonds.
The j won on what the de-
clarer thought might be a
finesse. There was no reason
why Y might not hold the
missing @.
Dummy'S good heart lead. Y.
discarded his last diamond. B
let go his lowest spade, and z
did the same. The 8 of spades
was led from dummy; Y COW
cred with the 8 BIS @ won the
trick. The declarer had thus
far lost only a single trick of
the seven played. He had to
do something about clubs. His
lead was the z Of clubs; z
played low; the declarer had to
guess how the K and j we're
held; he guessed right and let
the z draw the K from Y,
making the second lost trick.
Y cunningly led back the 6
of spades. B again had to
guess; again he was right when
he won the trick with his K,
dropping rs J and dummy's
last card of that suit.
BY this time the declarer
had calculated that the origi-
nal distributions of his op-
ponents had been 1888, that
rs only four-card suit mad
been diamonds, and that Y's
had been spades. Keeping in
mind the discards, B knew
that z held the Q-6 of dia-
monds, and the J-x of clubs;
Y held the A-10 of spades and
the Xxx of clubs. That knowl-
edge made play easy for the
declarer. He led the 8 of
clubs. overlook with dummy's
10, then led from that hand
the ace of diamonds. Upon
the good diamond Y let go his
lower SPADE; B discarded ms
only remaining spade; z played
his lowest diamond. AS Q of
clubs was led, and overtaken
with BIS ace, leaving his 9
good for the thirteenth trick.
B made five-odd, because Y
had allowed his ace of spades
to go to sleep, but Y had
taken what appeared to be the
only possible chance of defeat
ing the contract. He had not
realized that nothing could pre-
vent fulfillment of the game
contract, even if the declarer
happened to lose two club
tricks.
Copyright. 1882. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
You can clean your teeth
3 shades whittier i'm 3 days

CTART using Kolynos-a half-inch of this double.
= strength dental cream a dry brush twice daily
and in days you'll agree that dingy, yellow teeth are
not natural Your teeth will look cleaner-look shades
whiter
Nothing in the world cleans teeth better than Koynos
It's unique-unke anything you've ever used contains
two important ingredients that get remarkable results
Cevice, washes away debris tartar and removes
ugly stain while the second ingredient strikes at the
of most tooth and gum troubles 1t kills millions of
germs-according to test, 100 million in is seconds
germs that swarm into the mouth and cause decay
discoloration and lead to serious gum diseases.
Thus this double action of Koynos cleans teeth right
down to the natural white enamel without injury. It
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

of the specialists keeps her per
fectly comfortable every minute
of her time.
Midol is not a narcotic. 1t
doesn't interfere with Natures
normal processes. It just blocks
all possibility of any pain. 1t
can't fail. 1t acts in five or seven
minutes! Tiny tablets in a tiny
box to tuck away in your bag.
Just ask the druggist for Midol.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
Suggestions For
Housewives

A bottle of olives once opened
but not finished needs a little
attention before it is put away.
Pour off the liquid which was
there originally and pour in
solution of salt and water.
Screw down again and the
olives will keep until next time,
but each time the bottle is
opened put in fresh salt and
water. The same rule applies to
gherkinS.
For obstinate grease marks
on wallpaper use fuller's earth.
Dust it over the spot, leave for
a time, then brush off. If neces-
sary, repeat the process.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
CHAPTER XXI

Ed Fitzpatrick came to con-
sciousness with that slow, mud
died functioning of the brain
that something was wrong.
Sharp words dinned in his ears
and quick blows fell on his
cheeks. He began to thresh
his arms and kick his legs.
Then he sank back with a
. grOan.
Hey" he exclaimed, before
he opened his eyes. What
happened?"
Plenty happened-get up.
Ed! Get up quickly!" Daisy's
voice had reached the crescen-
do of intense excitement. Ed
began to coordinate his mind
and muscles. He opened his
eyes and arose to a half-sittlng
position. He was lying on the
couch, fully clothed except for
his coat, and his mouth was
parched and dry.
Il musta been plenty drunk"
he murmured, rubbing his swol-
len eyes.
Get yourself together, Ed"
cried Daisy. Look at this
Cholo'S been rubbed out"
Eds eyes snapped wide open
the fog flew from his brain,
his anesthized muscles jerked
into action. He sat erect.
wv hats that? Cholo
croaked?" he asked in a be-
wildered way.
"Yes-yes," continued Daisy.
II went out to get some eggs
for breakfast-got a morning
newspaper, and pipe this. E.
Found in the alley back of
Cells. "a chive through his
heart. oh, Ed, you're in awful
Why did you do it? Why
did you do it?"
"Me?" muttered Ed, still IN
a daze. me? I never killed
him wish I had have-he
had it comin'-here, len1lne see
that paper"
He grabbed the newspaper
out of Daisy's hands and scan
ned the headlines. Then he
held the paper closer to his
bloodshot, throbbing eyes, and
read.
Very Much Upset
$50 they got him, eh?" he
said at last. well, he had it
comm. I'm damned glad they
got him-and I'm damned sorry
it wasn't Newell, maybe I
amt"
Ed" said Daisy tenderly,
placing her arm around his
neck. Don't lie to little Daisy.
I'm your pal. I'll get you out
o this-tell me the truth"
I'LL didn't kill tn at
skunk"
Don't you remember the
argument you had with him?"
asked Daisy. He kept lookin'
at me and you called him on
'it-do you remember. that?"
"No-No-1 don't remember
that was a little spiffed-I
don't remember arguin' with
him-but I remember how he
looked at you-and I was
sore"
"Oh, Ed, then you did do it.
You were gone for a time.
Cholo disappeared. I found you
in the kitchen, bawlin' out the
cook-come on-don't you re-
member?"
Ed rubbed his troubled be-
fuddled head. He shook it
slowly.
''No-I don't remember what
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ADVERTISEMENT
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How a Menacins Specter
Terrorized a Big City

adapted from the original
motion picture story of w. d.
Burnett with screen play by
John L. Mahin, and prOdUced
by Cosmopolitan Productions.
Metro GOldwyn-M Mayer soon to
be shown here at LOew's Palace
Theater.)
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
Contract
Bridge
By E. v. Shepard

The single stop in diamonds
made BIS fourth hand opening
bid of One Spade preferable
to One No Trump. Opponents
had nothing to bid. A over
called with Two Diamonds,
which again was better than
an immediate One No Trump.
B shifted to Two No Trumps
and A bid Three No Trumps.
The hands are as shown below.
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IFS Johnny Moran. them NO amt, another
1T sure looks like him. though"

"Peaches!" said Whitley. and Johnny held
the door open for him.
They didn't say anything else. The job
a long way from over, yet
In four minutes. Joe Sparks came along.
His brief case also was full.
20. KIP" said Johnny and Whitley together.
20. K. so far said Joe. He got into the
car and took the cap off silver flask. Ah,'
he said. How about you johnny"
Not now," said Johnny, but his tongue
touched his lips
Don't give him none now" said Whitley.
HE don't want none now
Johnny didn't even sneer at him. He'd sat
In few cars waiting. waiting.
They're long time" said Whitley.
Six minutes.
"Five minutes, yet" said Johnny
Link Lefkowitz appears without a bag. Link
has a sawed-of gun under his coat. He also
has . little package Of drills and other care
fully assorted hardware
Come on, Johnny" he says. We're set"
Link seems nervous.
What do you mean, we're set?" says Johnny.
1.-TWO more guys yet"
Amt they here?"
NO"
They ought to be here. I told EN- six
minutes"
where they working?"
II got them on the doors"
"On the doors?" says Johnny.
YEAH" says Link, and gives him look for
look
Il though you was going to take the Walnut
street door yourself"
II am on it. There's . rumble down there,
Johnny. Waterman"
"A rumble?" they all say. "A rumble, huh,
. Waterman. Whacha do, whacha whacha
give hm-the works."
Nah. Tied him up"
MY brother On the Walnut street door?"
says Johnny.
Yeah"
Listen. Johnny" says Link Come on.
Let's blow. what do you say?"
Three more minutes" says Johnny.
Three minutes. nothing. I told them punks
nx minutes"
Ten minutes" says Johnny.
who's runnin' this?" says Link, and pushes
his face forward.
want to see who's running it?" says
Johnny, whose own face Is thrust forward In
answer. II tell you 10 minutes. We're waiting
10 minutes. You know me. I don't leave no
passenger"
Eight minutes {. eight and . half minutes
.. nine minutes
You think they wouldn't throw those boys
inside there down, you're crazy. Thieves don't
stick together. It's only In the movies that
they do. The yeggs are the aristocracy among
thieves, and still, they're thieves. They can't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12
Russia Leads i'm Sheep

CHOU1.D the Russian agriculturist ever turn
- his attention to his sheep and develope .
really nrst-class breed the effect on the world
wool market might be decidedly serious. Ac-
cording to investigators Of the Department Of
Agriculture, Russia has more sheep now than
any other country in the world, but the greater
part are Of an unimproved type which yields
comparatively inferior wool The raisers In
the Southern hemisphere have . prospective
stock of wool per cent higher than last
year, in the opinion Of the economists.
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Al braced him, right away, and got a short
answer. Probably Johnny was embarrassed
because he couldn't help him. He'd had
hard trip, and an improbable one; two of his
recent paymates were languishing in the tolls
Of the law at Ashtabula, Ohio
Johnny and AL never had much to say to
each other, or any one, for that matter. They
weren't noisy fellows either of them. They
locked alike: they were about the same height
and build, five feet eight nine, and weighing
about 155, and they could have shaved twice
a day. To look at them you wouldn't know,
offhand which was the legit kid and which
the yegg.
All the Morans thought we'll of themselves
They weren't the sort Of people who'd make q
poor mouth to q stranger or tell him about
their troubles. It must have cut Al Moran
to the heart to have to ask any one for money
But when you've got q couple of kids, and
you can't feed them, you've got to do some
thing.
In about a week, Al went around to see
Johnny again. He asked Johnny to cut him
in on his next job.
Johnny Just looked at him, and he didn't
say anything for quite a while Then, finally,
he said O. K, he'd see what he could do.
1t was no soft assignment Johnny had pick
ed himself, from any angle. No mob wants .
greenhorn muscling In on them. STILL Johnny
was known. and 1t was q delicate matter. It
became quite evident to Link Lefkowitx and
the rest Of his mob that they could either de-
clare AL Moran in, or else.
They didn't want to do it, and Johnny didn't
want to ask them. 1t was very awkward for
every one.
Nevertheless, ON the following Wednesday
night Al Moran, Link Lefkowitx, Whitley
Burns and two other men set out together, or
separately, for an Office building on lower
Walnut street.
Maybe you think they were wearing caps
and carrying burlap bags. They were not They
were wearing SO hats and Spring top coats,
ana carrying brief cases. and trying to look -
much ike bankers Is possible.
At ll:lo . big, straight-ei rolled slowly
down Chestnut street. Driving 1t was . man
in a lovely new chauneur's uniform. Johnny
Moran.
The car continued down Chestnut, crossed
over, parked on side street below walnut
Johnny looked ct his wrist watch. He had
10 minutes. That vas the arrangement.
He lit Q cigeret, and waited.
The gat under his shoulder annoyed him q
little. He wasn't used to carrying . rod. Pre-
ferred not 70 have one. HIS job Vas driving.
He'd strapped the automatic on for his
brothers debut.
TWO minutes later, precisely, Whitley Burns
came tauntily down the street. His brief
Ease was full Jaw, James!" he said.
20. KIP" said Johnny.
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goes right on past, ard it keeps going
NOWN Walnut street a man is running.
u Johnny! Johnny" he shouts. One of his
arms is hanging limp: there's gun in
the other hand. Johnny
He makes the corner; he turns 1t; looks
up and down There's no there.
So there's only one thing LETT for him to do.
He turns again, and points his gun and waits.
He doesn't have to wait long. He fires. twice
and fusilade Of shots answer him.
The bulls look down at him. ITS Johnny
Moran" one of them says.
mo it amt" says another law. That amt
Johnny Moran. 1t sure does look like him,
though.
So now, Johnny Moran's reputation in the
racket is not so good Not on account of the
fact that he lost his first passenger that night
in Walnut street. That was only the beginning.
Out in Detroit five weeks ago he didn't
show up on q job he was driving. Didn't show
up at all The touch didn't 60 of, and the bulls
grabbed the whole mob. Among them were
Link Lefkowitz and Whitley Burns, who will
soon be doing 10 to 20, and not with good
grace either.
Link squawked, and there's Indictment
against Johnny Moran, in consequence. Johnny
says It's q bum rap; that he was out on
big party for . week before that job was pulled.
and that Link knew It, and agreed they get
another driver. But he grins when he tells
about it. He's drinking q good deal these days.
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Epidemic Put Dozen

OUTBREAKS Of foot-and-mouth disease
~ among live stock IN this country are likely
to be scotched IN . hurry hereafter, with the
example Of . recent outbreak in California -
. model for speed. In that outbreak the disease
was nrst diagnosed ON April a. On May Z the
last Of the infected herds had been found.
slaughtered and buried The speed compares
With an outbreak . few years ago which re-
CURED 10 months intensive activities before 1t
was completely eliminated.