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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-18

of Washington and Pacific North west.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

The proverb says: "One sWal-
low doesn't make a summer"
But if you happen to see a
dozen swallows darting through
the air, you conclude that
presently we shall have tulips
and jonquils, and that sum-
mer is at hand.
Likewise, when I get one let
: ter asking why is the young
man to whom I am engaged a
tightWad?" I'm not convinced
that betrothed tightwads are a
general affliction. But when I
get a dozen or more letters
telling me that some particular
engaged young man appears to
be liberal with everyone but the
girl he expects to marry
wonder.
Here's an extract from Tessie
BIS letter. She expects to be
married in July but so far the
young man has never gotten
around to giving her an en-
gagement ring.
Il shouldn't mind, Miss Fair
fax" she says, but he spends
money on everyone else, it
seems. He gave one of his
sisters a fur jacket, and he
helped pay the installment on a
brother-in-laW's car. He treats
his men friends, and hands out
wedding gifts to business ac-
quaintances. But he passes me
by.
I'm not a gold digger, or
grasping, but I'd really like to
be remembered sometimes, even
if only by a bunch of flowers
out Of a peddler's basket. It's
the principle of the thing that
h urt rtS-everyone remembered
but the girl with whom he ex-
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

frail and spent on the coverlet
that Cavanaugh was overcome
with a gentleness that he re-
served for small children and
young animals like puppies and
stray kittens.
The thing that baffled him
was that he could shift from de-
sire so quickly to the sensation
of pity.
Strange, too, that Leni Lun-
eska, stripped of public glamour,
could become such a forlorn
little creature that he wanted
to pick her up in his arms and
carry her around.
The desire to do something
for her began to glide over him
and he remembered that it was
in his power to stand between
her and disaster. Without him,
Mulrooney would inevitably drag
her through the muck Of eX-
poSure. A new strength began
to tingle in CaVanaugh. There
would be relief for his feelings
in action.
Essentially, he realized, he
was not a lover. She had fasci-
mated him and thrown him into
an unfamiliar and beWildering
rhythm.
He went back to the bed and
sat down beside her again.
Her breathing was smooth
and undisturbed. At last, in the
midst of their great question,
she had fallen asleep. 1t was
incredibly youthful and naive.
Cavanaugh could not help smil-
ing.
In spite of everything that
was to be faced he had a sense
of coming back to earth to the
(Continued on 2nd. Comic PaRel
The Washington times., 1933-05-24


I want you to believe this"
said Cavanaugh, measuring his
words. You are the first WON,
an in my life I ever asked TO
marry me-"
But it's not marriagel" cried
feni with a 5inse of fierceness.
M3Wt4ss, has nothing to do
with II. Why 90 you waste
your time on me? I am an
eccentric! Perhaps I seek some
thing that cannot exist"
Cavanaugh let go her hand
and stood up beside the bed.
Fishing in his pockets he found
q cigarette and lit it. Down
stairs a deep-throated clock
gonged its measure of eternity.
He began to stride about the
room like a restless animal.
why do you bother about
me?" she half moaned. There
are so many otherS!"
Cavanaugh returned to the
bed and stood looking down
at her. Even in the insuffi-
cient light her hair on the
pillow glinted like a scattered
aura of gold.
Il bother with you," he said,
because I love YOU"
Leni gazed steadily at him
with pupils widened by the
darkness. She said the most
banal thing he had ever heard
her say.
Have you said that to many
women?"
Lots of them" he admitted
seriously. But I was usually
full of cocktails. never meant
it before"
Leni tried to drink in his
wordS-tried to find in them
the assurance of all she de-
sired.
Few men in her life had ever
said they loved her. So many
had wanted so much and Of
fered so little. {. Vienna, Berlin,
London, Hollywood.
NEW STRENGTH
Lucky Cavanaugh was the
best man of them all. The
only one who had ever resur-
rected the romantic dreams
of her poor childhood and
made them come alive. 1t was
strange. That great invisible
public that paid for all the lux
ury surrounding her would
never believe how untouched
she had been with love. 1t
sounded silly even to think of
Leni Luneska-the personifica-
ton of romance on the screen
and dwelling in a secret and
perpetual hunger. And now she
arently had what she
craved. The man had come and
said he loved her. Had said it
=. in words.
Thank you" she said with a
curious meekneSS.
Her slight form looked so
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

South made an openin gbld
of 1-Heart. West counted Z
tricks, and he forced, by bid
ding 2-Spades, his partner not
yet having had an opportunity
to declare. North went 3-Hearts
East 3-Spades and South 4
Hearts. West ended bidding
with 4-Spades.
North's opening lead was the
Jack of Hearts. Even before
he followed suit from dummy.
the declarer commenced to
count possible tricks. There
were seven tricks in spades,
one heart trick and one dia-
mond trick, or nine tricks in
all visible. Some way the de-
clarer must pick up another
trick to fulfill his contract. 1t
was possible that a trick might
be picked up in clubs, but this
only could be done If South
held at least two of the three
honors missing from that suit,
and then provided the declarer
could correctly guess which
single honor North held. That
method of picking up a trick
appeared too hazardous to risk
except as a last resort.
There we're missing seven
diamonds, probably divided 4-3
between opponents. If dia-
monds could be led four times,
and then access had to dummy
to utilize the established dia-
mond the declarer could just
fulfill his contract. Having
made up his mind what to try
West went ahead.
Declarer's Ace won the first
trick. He led his only diamond.
Dummy's Ace won. The declarer
ruffed a return lead of dia-
monds, taking care of trump
with his 10 of spades, to avoid
blocking entry to dummy later
on.
Declarer's 6 of spades was
taken with dummy's 8. Another
diamond was led. peclarer
ruffed with his j. He led back
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
The Rhymins
O Optimist
BY ALINE MICHAELIS

BY ALINE MICHAELIS
Walking in Sunlight
There are souls that walk in
the sunlight
Through carefree and golden
days,
Under blue of smiling, tranquil
skies,
In the gladness Of peaceful
ways.
Life has flowers for them to
gather:
Their thoughts are their lilies
white,
The kiss Of a child is their
heartSeaSe,
theirs the roses of loves delight.
light.
Theirs the bounty of wide, far
spaces,
The cool, clear sweep Of the
sea;
The mellow light over golden
fields
Rich with harvest that is to be.
to be.
Oh, they always walk in the
sunlight,
Earth's shadows they never
know,
For heir hearts are so brim-
med with brightness
They take sunshine wherever
they go!
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Interesting Bridge Hands
By E. V. SHEPARD

his 9 of spades. Dummy won
with the K. The 10 of diamonds
was led, and ruffed with the
@ of spades. dropping the last
adversely held card of that suit.
There were no more spades held
by opponents. Declarer led the
4 of spades. Dummy's 5 won the
trick. Dummy's long diamond
was led, upon it the declarer
discarded his last heart.
A club was led from dummy.
South played his 8, the declarer
finessed his 10, North won with
the J. He led back the 2 Of
clubs and South won with the
Ace. When the 9 Of clubs was
returned of course the declarer
had to put up his @, and he
lost to the K. West won his
tenth trick, and game, by ruff
ing the last club held by North
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
+ ashton Fads and
Fancies

Don't be blue if you are wear
ing an all-blue outfit. for it's
terribly smart. Thus a suit in
light blue wool crepe with
sleeves puffed at the shoulders
is worn with a pale blue satin
blouse having a pleated jabot.
The hat is blue chip straw with
blue flowers posed high at back.
A compromise between the
shallow-croWned hat and the
hat with the very high sill
houette, is the cuff turban on
draped lines. A charming
model is of black satin split
straw braid, handseWn in intri-
cate patterns on black net.
The crown is draped at back
for side width and there is a
fine embroidered net veil,
thrown back to give extra
height.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

Despite the fact that the
thoughtless still enjoy poking
fun at eugenics, this science,
which concerns itself with
race betterment, is neverthe-
less making decided headway.
Many States have already
adopted marriage laws in har-
mony with eugenical ideals
which reflective and enlight-
ened individuals often seek ad-
vice as to the deSirability of
a contemplated mating, and
from their physician, before
they actually step up to the
altar.
That many a marriage goes
on the rocks because the con-
tracing parties are unSuited
to each other is so we'll recog-
nized that it goes without say
ing. Traits Of personality that
clash, hereditary influences,
physical defects, family fixa-
tions, sexual incompatability-
the list of possibilities which
can make for unhappiness and
even misery to both husband
and wife, and despite the best
of intentions on both sides, is
surely a long one. The mere
fact of being in love, no mat
ter how deeply and sincerely,
is a mighty superficial critic
rion to 60 by as to whether
or not any union between
man and woman will turn
out successfully.
Unfortunately, eugenicS has
become associated in the public
mind. at least in a general way,
with the question Of marriage as
related to the insane, the feeble
minded, and the epileptic. Eu-
genics means, however, much
more than that. To quote from
a pamphlet issued by the Eu-
genics Record Office of Cold
Spring Harbor, N. Y: "EugenicS
seek to improve the natural,
physical, mental, and tempera-
mental qualities of the human
family" And in the pursuit Of
that object it necessarily points
the way toward more lasting
and happier marriages.
Indeed, the problem of the
best possible matings has al
ways interested mankind. Mar
riages between closely related
members of the same family
are still held to be dangerous.
The advance posting of marriage
bans, health certificate require
ments, and the like also involve
eugenical principles, although
probably not always recognized
as such.
The difficulty, of course. is
that when love enters by the
door, reasoning and common
sense usually fly out of the win
dow. Young people, especially,
Will nave llOIlG VI d SC4cAICC GAidV
bids them examine themselves,
as well as their future, in a care
full and unprejudiced manner.
Love WhiskS them off their feet
and completely unbalances their
sense of perspective. To the be-
loved ones, the whole world takes
on a roseate color. No problem
seems insurmountable; no handi-
cap is so great but what it can
be conquered.
Fine! we say. And beautiful,
too. But will this spirit of the
conqueror last? 1t can last,
and it should. if eugenical
standards are adhered to. II
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Advice to the LoveIorn
By Beatrice Fairfax

poets to spend the rest of his
life"
Now please don't think I'm
going to act as a special pleader
for engaged tightwads, I'm not.
But there is a reason"-and
the reason for the engaged
tightwad may be found in his
own family circle. It is his
overworked and unappreciated
mother, nine times out OF ten.
Show me a family where the
mother works from morning
until night making her family
comfortable never getting anv-
thing in the way of recognition,
and if there's a son IN the
family I will show You t"N roak-
ing of an engaged tightWad.
The young man hands on
to his fiancee certain uncon-
scious thought he has always
held regarding his mother.
Work, without compensation or
consideration, has been the
scheme of things in his home,
and unconsciously he expects
his wife to carry on as his
mother has done.
He just doesn't realize that
an engagement is the time for
being laviSh-that his purse
should bear all the traffic will
allow, unless he and his girl
are saving for their future. In
that case, his bank book should
tell the tale of money put by
for the happy day.
But to present sisters with
gifts, help brothersin-law with
payments on cars and treat
men friends, while the fiancee
hasn't even a ring to show, is,
as the Indians Soy, bad medi-
cine"
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
"PREkAIERE"
Gambler and Screen Star
Find Romance in Tragedy
CHAPTER Xxx

She looked up into his eyes dark and athomless pools
what could he-a man-undersand Of her, woman? Did
tne man exist with the attuned neness to understand the
craving which she herself could not express in words
m not like these other women DEAR she said, with
kindly patience Around the studio hear plenty of talk
OF men about women and about These women
that possess-they call them They easy to
capture For handsome you dear they are wait
ing at every turn Perhaps that is what fear cannot be
Just one more dame, to you dear"
She had little of physical mental energy left to convey
what she felt She wondered, with slight curiosity he
many men would sense it-would press to conquest
harh holm
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Bv ROBERT TERRY SHANNON
Secrets Of Health
BY LOUIS E. BISCH
Famous Authority on Health and PsycholO

they are not, the graveSt
dangers exist.
Considerable literature Is
available on the subject of eu-
genics and it is worth studying
even if you are already mar
ried. How many children should
we have, for instance? Are
there any factors in an individ-
ual's own life, or in the history
of his forebearS, that must be
reckoned with? Are the chill
dren Of any particular union
likely to develop any mental
or physical anomalies and, II
so, can they be prevented?
Yes, the teachings of eugenics
are worth considering from
most any angle of human rela-
tionShip that you can think Of.
What is more, they are based
upon scientific and attested
facts,
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
WASE4NGTONFASHONS By Wilma LoNNe

We've been watching the de-
velopment, of lasteX in small
ways for two or three seasons,
but never had a chance to ap-
preciate it until last week when
a local store had a display of
laSteX garments, and a woman
in charge who explained 1t all.
hope all of you saw it, for
it was remarkable indeed. Las
tex is new textile, a thread
that is different from rubber,
but has the same elasticity,
that is durable, long wearing,
can be washed, pressed, heated
and cleaned by any process. 1t
sounds too good to be true, but
it isn't. Tiny lastex threads
are covered with silk, cotton,
wool or rayon, so cleverly that
they look like the textile with
which they are covered, and
they can be woven in any way.
Even Girls Wear Them
LaSteX has revolutionized the
corset industry, and now prom
ises as much for many other
industries. 1t is used in lingerie,
outer garments, mems and wom-
ems hosiery, in gloves, shoe
laceS, hats and bathing suits.
You're probably already familiar
with it in foundation garments,
for not until it was used did
we have girdleS that would
stretch two ways, that could be
washed like the proverbial rag,
and that looked like a rag in
the hand, but were a marvel of
fit when you got them on.
Girls who had turned up their
noses at old-time corsets got
themselves into these new Won
ders at once, and are now en-
thuSiaStic wearerS.
No Carriers Needed
Mems socks are now being
sold in Washington with a las
tex band at the top that elm
mates the need of garters.
You've already seen lastex
lingerie in this column, made
of flesh or white satin, stretch
able but capably moulding your
figure like a foundation gar
me1t. There are slips too, with
lasteX bandeau included.
Hats Hold Shape
Today we're showing sketches
Of a hat, a dress and bathing
suit with lastex woven in. The
hat is entirely stretchy, so that
it will fit any head. and yet re-
tain its shape and smartnesS.
1t is rough crepe, priced 1895
and comes in white or paStels.
It is one of several shapes avail
able in town. The dress is a
boucle, in white or pastels, with
lastex through the hips, waist,
shoulders, and at the wrists.
You can play golf in it if you
choose, and it will fit any figure
that might be a little small or
large through the shoulders or
hips. 1t is $19.75, and comes in
sizes 16 to 40.
A Mermaid'S Skin
The bathing suit shown is
one of several styles. 1t has
lastex throughout. though others
have it just through the hips.
or waist. It will stay in place
better than one of wool, and
will mold your figure perfectly.
It is said to be warmer than
wool alone, and absorbs less
water. Nearly all bathing suit
manufacturers are using lastex
in their suits, and one we'll
known line has it in all their
suits. The suit sketched is SO,
and others are $3.50 to SO. OF
course they come in all colors,
and in many styles.
For the name of the store
showing these articles, write
Miss Laville enclosing self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope, or
call District $3.50, extension 1919.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Cream Cheese
Cookies

1 cup sugar cup butter
! package cream cups flour
cheese 1 teaspoon lemon
1 egg juice
! tsp. baking pow Y rind of lemon,
der grated
Cream, butter, add sugar,
lemon juice and grated rind,
then cream cheese. Mix well. Add
the sifted baking powder and
flour. Shape into balls one inch
in diameter. Place an inch
apart on creased cookie sheet
and bake in hot oven at 375
degrees F. for is to 20 minutes.
When cool, dip in melted fon-
dant or cooled, boiled frosting
and roll in chopped nuts of
cocoanut. Makes three dozen.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

|ints
To Sharpen Scissors

1O 0AAdA PCA OSASSOAS
Hold coarse darning needle
between the thumb and fore
finger, Take your dull SCISSORS
and cut quickly from hand to
point of needle.
A copper wire mop or piece
of steel wool placed on a brush
scours cooking utensils we'll and
saves ones hands.
When potatoes do not dry
sufficiently to mash, a little
baking powder sprinkled over
them will have the desired
effect.
If the cake sticks to the
pan, try holding the pan over
boiling water.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
One Trick Needed

Frequently it happens that
one or more tricks must be
made in some manner, to fulfill
a contract. The hand below
eXemplifies such a case.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-17

two or three years hence. He is
thinking Of an "index dollar" OF
a commodity dollar" which can
be stabilized according to current
values over an indefinite period.
That is why the debt discussions
are proceeding so slowly; nobody
knows yet in what kind of dollars
the debts are to be paid.
The public works program is an
emergency program. So is the
buy now program. They are i'm
tended to help make the coming
winter less cherries. less danger
Gus. Beyond, far beyond, is the
larger concern of the administra-
ton.
That is what the president
meant when he said in his New
York speech that "the longer,
harder part still lies ahead"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-17
CHURCH BELL AT
FORT PIERCE NOW
REMAINS SILENT
PLACED OUT OF COMMISSION
AS RESULT OF SEPTEMBER
STORM; BELFRY BADLY
TWISTED DURING WINDS
my Associated Pressl

= FORT PIERCE. Fla.s Oct. II.
The memorial bell that called
the faithful to worship in the First
Christian church here for a quar-
ter of a century now lays silent
on the church lawn--a casualty
of the September storm.
When the bowling winds of the
hurricane twisted the church
belfry, the bell was left suspended
in such a way that it was danger
Gus to churchgoers. The bell was
pushed out on a scaffolding and
dropped to the ground, partly
unfolding itself and breaking the
cross-bar from which it swung.
The bell, estimated to weigh
5000 pounds, was given to the
church by Mrs. w. C. Dittman,
Mrs. B. H. Middlebrooks, DR.. E.
Van Hood and DR.. Alter Hood in
memory Of their father, Rabun G.
Hood. who organized the Baptist
church here in 1.-THE latter part of
the nineteenth century.
When the Baptist church con-
gregation erected new building,
the building housing the bell was
sold to the Christian church con-
gregation, and the bell went with
the building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-17
INSTRUCTIONS in AIR
DEFENSE AT SCHOOLS
az Aanaclatei Prenal

BERLIN, Oct. IA plan to
give a thousand unemployed
teachers jobs coaching pupils in
local schools how to meet attacks
from the air was announced at a
meeting of the Berlin unit of the
Reich's Air Defense League.
Major Emil Won Loeper, chief
of the organization, said that for
purposes of aerial defense, the
capital had been divided into 20
districts and 17S groups.
Another speaker said that the
national socialists teachers union
had appointed teacher at each
school to supervise defense activity
among the pupils, but hoped for
the appointment of unemployed
teachers for the work.
According to Major Won Loeper.
school to train teachers of aerial
defense is to be established in
Berlin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-17
ABSOLUFE ZEROMARK
is ALMOST REACHED

KHARK0V, u. s. 5. r., Oct.
1.-THE absolute zero in low
temperatures has been almost
achieved by the laboratory OF
ian Physico-Technieal Institute
Low Temperatures Of the Ukrain-
here. The known limit Is about
274 degrees minus Centigrade.
and the Soviet laboratory reports
attaining Ell degrees minus. This
previously has been exceeded by
The low temperatures laboratory
Il Leyden. Holland, where 272.92
degrees was achieved. Al 265 de-
grees. the Kharkoy savants report,
hydrogen and helium gases liquefy
and then become solid, and the re-
sistanee of metals to electric cur
rent diminishes almost IS zero.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-17
PARITY in PRICES,
NOT ARMAMENTS,
Is BIG PROBLEM
DETERMINED EFFORT MADE
By RECOVERY OFFICIALS
TO GET EXTRA DOLLARS
AND CENTS
By HERBERT PLUMMER
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, October IT,
That expression familiar when the
question of naval ornaments is to
the FORE arity"-has cropped
up again in Washington.
Another race for parity is on.
but this time it has nothing to do
with ships. Parity in prices for
farmers is the big goal now.
A determined effort is being
made by recovery officials to get
the extra dollars ad cents con-
sumers are being asked to pay for
their food supplies back to the
farmers at a faster rate than in
creases occur in. prices the farm
ers pay for commodities.
1t has been estimated that the
extra pennies now being spent by
housewives and other consumers
for their food supplies at the cor
ner grocery store will add more
than billion dollars this year to
farmers incomes.
Consumers prices have been
and are going up steadily because
farm prices have improved.
Aiming AT Pre-War
In February Is of this year, for
example, farm prices were 40 per-
cent of their pre-war level. On
August 10 they had increased to
II percent. 1t is estimated that
if the farmers continue to fare as
wen they should have an added
income this year of around ST.
200, 900, 600 greater than their
gross income last year.
Two farm products alone
wheat and potatoes fo1
a sixth of this large sum, and both
of them have shown the largest
advance in retail prices.
The bushel of potatoes that the
consumer paid so cents for il
February cost him $2.10 in August
because of the short crop thi.
year. That's an advance of 13:
percent to the consumers, which i:
.eTpected to put $176,000, 900 NOR,
in the farmers pockets.
The advance to the consumer ii
flour and flour products, due tc
the shortage in the wheat crop this
year and the wheat control pro.
fran. may mean $127, 00O,0OO adj
ditionai income to the farmers.
On The Other Hand
But what the farmer gains this
year is only half the story. The