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The Washington times., 1933-07-15

Parents Have No Right To
Keep Daughters in Cages
Dear Miss Fai1Hax:
I have a dreadfully old-fash-
ioned family, and seeing that
I'm Is years Of age, it's getting
on my nerves, although I'm
real fond of Mother and Dad.
They were born in the old
country, and although they've
been here 80 years, they're as
set in heir ways as the day
they landed. II I have a caller,
they sit in the living-room and
father does all the talking
his sports when he was a boy,
how he happened to come to
the U. s. A., and how hard he
has always worked.
If father is out, mother
comes in and knits. She sell
dom talks. If go to a show
they sit up and wait for me.
It's the same if I go to a dance
only they're frantic if I stay
out beyond Cinderella'S time.
They rush at me as if I had
been saved from shipwreck.
Naturally, all the boy friends
do fadeout after two or three
such experiences.
My older sister, who had
even a worse time with them,
eloped and is now happily mar
ried. She wants me to come
and live with her. I am of two
minds-I don't want to hurt
my parents, but I feel that
since I've been self supporting
for six years I should enjoy
what youth is left.
JOSEPHINE.
I don't blame you in the
least for rebelling against the
kind Of life you lead. To me,
there is no more pitiful spec
tacle than that Of a girl con-
demned to look hungrily on,
while other girls enjoy their
youth. Naturally, no young
man has the hardihood to face
more than a couple of such
CHASTITY evenings as you de-
scribe. Father playing the
watchdog and recounting the
exploits Of his youth: mother
equally vigilant, watching and
knitting.
You're in luck, my dear.
having a sympathetic sister
who has shared the same dis
advantages and knows the
handicap Of having too watch
full parents. Many girls who
write me similar letters have
no sisters to help out. If you
were younger I'd urge patience,
but a self-Supporting girl of
IS shouldn't waste all her
youth submitting to outworn
continental standards Of de-
corum. At the same time.
don't desert the ship until
you've tried diplomacy.
Get the married sister % d.
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Advice to the LoveIorn
By Beatrice Fairfax

a little entertaining for you.
The old-fashioned basket pic
mic is not to be despised for
a summer outing. Sunday
night supper with iced tea,
salads, and sandwiches is a
jolly meal, especially when all
hands help to prepare it. Next
time you go to a dance and
have to keep Cinderella hours,
have the married sister invite
you to spend the night at her
house.
Parents, especially old coun-
try parents, don't understand
that fine old adage: when
in Rome. do as the Romans
do" Girls were watched when
they were young, and marriages
were made by the parents of
the boy and girl. But in the
U. S. A. things are done diff
ferently, and for a girl of Is
to submit to such restrictions
would be humorous if it were
not for the underlying tragedy.
Parents, unless they are NOR
bidly selfish, should help their
daughters to make happy mar
riages, instead of keeping them
like Gagged birds.
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that's where except by the few souls that need her.
It's the lovely arresting. girls that win the devo
ton of the grand men. We worthy plain James
wonderful to confide in-but that's far get
in their lovestory just the confident! Mind, I'm
not badlooking. / have good hair and eyes, but do
not smoke, because do not want to- and because of
my Mother. have line And l watch the Heens'
walk away with the l covertly admire. Oh
SOME of marry--"
This will go long there Adams and
Ewes.
And If I here at that ending I would still
believe that what Plain Jane says, and many of
them believe. Is not true.
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Fashion Fads and
Fancies

A real idea is the ensemble
of gloves and handbag. For
informal evenings one set is Of
fine black suede with inserts
and appliQues of silver bro
cade. The gloves have stitch.
ings of silver thread.
Just as particular in line
and fit as the woolen or cloth
suit is the fine suit of linen.
One new model is done in .
heavy natural linen as sturdy
almost as Woolen. The jacket
has the one-link fastening and
is tailored just like q mans
suit in detail and fit.
What to wear when spend
ing a day in town is always
something Of a problem. A most
useful suggestion is a loosely
styled frock of black .>atin with
a tiny white polka dot. It has
long. wide sleeves and q tie
neckline. The belt has q rhine
stone buckle.
Straight from the shoulder
across to the other shoulder
best describes a most popular
neckline for evening wear. It
is done in black faille on q love-
ly. evening frock Of black
georgette, trimmed with . huge
flower of pink feathers placed
at the side Of the waiStline
girdle which is also Of faille.
Never too many blouses since
we wear suits so much. With q
simple gray suit one woman
wears a very distinctive blouse
of red satin. The satin is Q
heavy lacquered leather-like
fabric and is made simply, just
a bow at the neckline and at
the center Waistline.
Just too grand Is o lovely
satin ensemble for evening. The
frock is Of luStrouS black satin
with a broad band Of pink satin
draped over the back and
shoulders. The full-length
coat is of the black satin, lined
with pink and it fastens at the
side neck with q brilliant but
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have a letter o the hard oak much bedaubed
and knfestarred easel that l work letter from
q little brown Wren.
1t is only one of many before it from quiet little
and girls with the plant and the
question. They all firmly under the conviction
deluson ?-that the quietly cOIoured little damse, with
out flare dazzle is total loser in the of love
beside the show girls of the world.
The little brown cries aloud a bitter convc-
ton the pale grey paper. There is signature.
She might be the so-called Plain Woman of the whole
world. "WherG is the 'demure woman like me, that
woman men pretend in print to like BEST when the
gorgeous women drift into the room? Forgotten,
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
The Beauty Box

oughly removed by tepid water,
poured on with much force
with a bath spray.
Bath room gadgets and COS
metics are delightful luxuries,
dear to the heart Of every
woman. Purchase a strong
spray for the purpose of sham
pooing, and to impart the glow
ing cold shower after the warm
Scrubbing. A heavy flesh brush
is worth its weight in green
backs, because. by stimulating
the skin all over the body.
there's less work to be done by
the delicate glands Of the face.
Select bath salts, soap and tai
cum that carry the same per-
fume. The best Turkish towels
are of unbleached linen; they
absorb water quickly, take hold
like the panSS Of q guilty con-
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Secrets Of Health
By LOUIS E. BISCH
Famous Author1tr ON Health end Psychology

the end of the second year, as
is normal. In fact, they may
never close.
Due to pressure on the struc-
lures involved, eyesight and
hearing are usually poor. In
severe cases blindness may re-
suit. Commissions are not un-
common. Occasionally partial
or complete paralysis of the
legs is to be found.
Microcephalics often present
curious appearance after
reaching adulthood inasmuch as
the stature of the body may be
average, from five to six feet,
yet the head remains so very
small. For this reason these
individuals are frequently to be
found billed as freaks" in the
side-shows of circuses.
With microcephalus there also
goes feeble -mindedness. AS in
the case with hydrocephalics,
this may be an idiocy, an i'm
becility or a moronity. Most
cases are, however, Of middle
grade. namely of the imbecile
class.
Since in hydrocephalic cases
the fontanels close later than
normal, in microcephalics the
closure of both anterior and
posterior fontanels occurs pre-
maturely.
Mothers often are afraid to
touch these fontanels, or open
spaces under the skin. Gentle
pressure, however. will not
cause injury. Should they close
before the end of the first year,
or remain open beyond the end
of the second, a specialist in
nerve diseases should be con-
suited.
In disposition hydrocephalics
are obedient, docile, affection
ate and quiet. MicrocephalicS
likewise are good-natured.
Especially are the latter affec-
tionate and always have they
a faculty for mimicry. They
may amuse themselves no end
by making faces" or initiating
some form of behavior that in
terests them.
DR.. Bisch'S Daily Diet Hint
Persons who suffer from
poor teeth, a tendency to
acidity and gas after eating,
should ask themselves wheth-
er they are not, perhaps, eat
ing too much white bread.
To vary the diet with rye
bread, whole wheat and pum-
pernickel will be found de-
sirable, as they are more
nouriShing and more filling.
And what applies to bread
also is true of other white
flour products such as rolls,
biscuits. etc.
ACop0EtSht, 1sS King EeAhSgAa
~ Ssynd iomhAn s0n0A ~ AER
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Heads That Are Too Large
Or Too Small

Heads That Are Too Large
Or Too Small
The normal average circum-
ference of the head at birth is
1871 inches. Boy babies have
slightly larger heads than girls.
After birth the head does not
grow very much as compared
to the body in general.
In condition known as
hydrocephalus, Wever, the
head circumference grows to as
much as 20 to Is inches. In
an opposite disorder, called
microcephalus, the infants and
even the adults head Is less
than normal by several inches.
Hydrocephalus is also known
as water on the BRAIN" Nor
is this designation fanciful.
Cerbro-spinal fluid actually in
creases within the membranes
and cavities of the brain proper
until the brain mass has a
Soggy consistency. The result
of this abnormal increase of
fluid naturally retardS develop
ment of brain cells, and the re-
suit is a state of feeble-minded-
ness.
1t does not follow, however,
that the larger the head the
greater the degree of mental
defect. Although the pressure
from fluid increase may be
great, there are even cases
where the mentality is not
markedly aft e ted, although
these are exceptional. A few
cases have been recorded where
no apparent intelligence defect
existed at all. To be sure, the
head was not unusually large in
these instances.
Although the head tends to
grow larger and larger in all
hydrocephalus cases as the in
fant grows older, spontaneous
arrest of this increase can often
be hoped for. The fontanelS, or
''holes in the head" in all
hydrocephalics do not close by
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
."KNAVE'S GIRL"
Three Men Vie For Love
Of Beautiful Patricia
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

: How much dil we win?'' persisted the girl. :
eleven thousand four hundred dollars big night Pa
tricia."
Suddenly unexpectedly Patricia burst into tears Every
thing all wrong, the world all Somehow she
had lost herself, her own identity.
Somehow mperceptiby but surely, she had become big
time gambler winning from people unwilling to ose playing
fair yes but nevertheless for stakes She
accepted everywhere but accepted because she played bril-
liant game of cards. because Julian Haverho was there to
hocr har
The Washington times., 1933-07-15

teeth to be-the greatest bridge
player in the world, made
moiselle."
He bowed.
Have you ever played against
Blair?" asked Patricia, weary
to death of his Dragging.
"Never, and I never will so
long as he is in his right mind.
Blair very wisely gave up tour
nament bridge the year that I
won the Eastern championship.
Said the time had come to give
the younger players a chance.
There's a laugh for you, Pa
tricia."
Patricia did not laugh. She
hoped passionately that their
entry in the coming tourna-
ment would not be accepted.
Perhaph then she might have
a breathing spell, might go on
a cruise somewhere alone,
might have an opportunity to
win her way back to peace and
sanity and clear thinking.
Entry Accepted
The following morning, HaV-
erholt received in the mail q
curt acceptance of the entry Of
himself and Patricia Haverholt
in the Reuben Blair Cup Tonr.
nament. It was impossible for
the girl to refuse to play. Hav-
erholt had set his heart upon
winning the cup fromEhe hands
OF his bitter enemy. She could
not let him down.
The night Of Patricia's first
public test found Julian Haver-
holt, usually so calm and con-
trolled, in a state Of extreme
tension. In the first place he
criticized her frock. Blue was
an unlucky color; it made him
nervous, always had.
You're prettier in the gold,
anyhow, he added defensivelyo
conscious of her amusement.
isn't it bad luck to changer"
queried Patricia innocently, 1T
might make me nervous to
change"
do you think SOP" he asked,
instantly alert and troubled and
serious. Then, he saw she was
laughing. He laughed too,
termed himself a superstitious
idiot, but nevertheless insisted
upon the change. And, hurry,
please, we must be there at
eight-thirty promptly"
Presently, long before eight
thirty, Patricia drifted down the
stairs, wearing the gold frock,
long, tight fitting, infinitely be-
coming to her hair and skin.
Haverholt eyed her proudly,
contentedly.
Determined to Win
If they gave the cup on
looks, Patricia, you'd win it
hands down."
Those are strong words, my
friend" said the girl, dimpling.
Not a bit too strong and you
know it, you vain youngster," he
returned, his dark, handsome
face Frightening.
All the way to the Hotel Win
ston he discussed bridge. This
was her first tournament. She
must remember that tourna-
ment play was different. No
chances tonight, no grand
slams, unless she held thirteen
cards in the same suit and then
she must try to get a double.
TRY to trap your opponents
into a double whenever pos
Sible, Patricia. It may mean
the difference between the high
and average on a board"
Must we get high on every
board?" she asked, feeling a
growing and responsive nervous
ness.
by no means. Don't try any
gambling ids tonight whatever
you do. If we can get high on
four boards and average on all
the rest we'll be way ahead of
the players who try to force
their cards. There is little luck
in duplicate, remember that"
She beceme more and more
Subdued. Haverholt had de-
termined 20 win tonight. II he
lost it would be her fault, hers
alone.
ITO Re COntinued)
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Try This Recipe
Beans With Cheese

Beans With Cheese
IL quarts tender green beans.
/ tablespoon butter.
y pound American cheese.
1 cup evaporated milk.
2 tablespoons flour.
Paprika.
String and wash beans and
cook in boiling salted water un-
til tender. Of canned beans are
used, cook five minutes in their
own liquidJ Drain. Melt but
ter in saucepan. Add cheese,
grated, and flour; heat slowly
until blended, then add evap-
grated milk and continue cook
ing until creamy. Pour over
beans in individual ramekins
and sprinkle With paprika.
Serves G&. ,...-nA,..,...
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
The Rhynnin8
Optinnist
BY ALINE MICHAELIS
The ChiIdren'S Heart

The Children's Heart
Such simple things have brought
me joy:
A linnet singing overhead,
A far ship swimming into sight,
A word you said!
I would not have it. otherwise,
The childlike heart is greatly
blest.
Though high estate is not for
me,
My lot is best.
A little child sees life all fair.
His innocence knows r1aught i'm
pure.
Unfaith may dwell beside him,
yet.
His faith is sure.
I 60 so gladly all the day
And find in every flying hour
Some fresh enchantment for
my mood
In wind or song or flower!
Such simple things have brought
me joy:
Tossed foam, like lace, upon a
wave,
The graces Of a poplar treA
a look YOU saVea ....nu,,r'
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
BY HELEN FOLLETT

When sitting, standing or
walking keep the body erect.
highly energized. The peppy
woman will stave off the bent
figure all her life long. because
she thinks in terms of energy
and activity. Good posture is
largely mental. You must de-
sire and work for the splendid
anatomy if you are to possess it.
When the blonde darling is
flirting with the idea of get
ting on good terms with the
peroxide bottle, she may save
herself from that step by rims
ang her hair-after the sham
poo-with a pint of water to
which the strained juice of
three lemons and a Scant one
half teaspoon of Salt7 of tartar
have been added. This bright
@ning agent should be thor
The Washington times., 1933-07-15

North and South were vulner-
able. North's hand was 50
strong defensively that he made
a third-hand opening bid Of
1-Club. East did not hold .
doubling hand, he had to show
his two-suiter, and he was justi-
fled in his jump overcall Of 2
Hearts. West having passed
was not obligated to respond on
a bust, but East knew that his
partner would respond upon
very little strength. South bid
2-Spades, causing West to pass
and North to bid 3-Spades, but
East gave his partner a choice
of makes, by bidding Ada
monds. South had nothing more
to say. West shifted into r
Hearts. North would have done
better to have bid 4-Spades,
than to double, but he chose the
latter. With one probable trump
trick in his hand South passed.
South preferred to open the
suit bid by his partner, rather
than lead his spades headed by
a @. North's K won the trick,
dropping East's lone j. Back
came North'S K of spades, to at
once remove the Ace from
dummy. The 8 of diamonds
was led. When the Ace was not
played East fineSSed his j and
won the trick. The declaref
could not afford to lead win
ming hearts, he needed to trump
some of his losing diamonds, so
he led with a low heart, giving
South a trick with his @.
To save one ruff of declarer'S
diamonds, South led back Q
trump, and dummy was in.
Dummy'S last diamond was led.
North had to win with his Ace.
He forced the declarer, by lead
ing the 9 of spades, obliging
East to trump. Dummy trumped
a low diamond, and the de-
clafer regalneQ MS own hand
by trumping one Of dummy'S
spades. Then he led his K of
hearts, to pick up South's last
trump. His K of diamonds
picked up North's q, and the
declarer spread his hand, show
ing one long diamond and q
single good trump with which
to win the last two tricks. He
made his 4-odd, doubled, hav-
ing lost only one trick in each
of three suitS-a heart, q dia-
mond and a club.
Several times the defensive
play might have been varied
but nothing that North and
South could have done should
have defeated the contract Of
as good a player as East.
The Washington times., 1933-07-15

All you have to do is look around you at the num-
Der of the quet-ooking and demurey-cOlOured women
of the world with the alteration of splendid
The combination is forever confronting you-clever,
characterful man. and plain little wife. One of the
greatest in the country the worshpful husband
Of wife who knows very well she is not beautiful
striking. HE thinks her Every PRETTY!
Just BECAUSE you and not bird of
Paradise does not mean you cannot be happy and be-
loved.
The thing is to stop casting green eyes at the
"Paradise" if you can, and be the most delightful
little wren heard Of IF you
NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Etiquette
Problem
Party Plans
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

OedE MIS-. 9ScChu1dl.
We are celebrating our third
wedding anniversary very soon
and we are planning to have
a party. Would it be correct
to have it as housewarming
party?
We have just started house
keeping in the city, as we have
been living out of town since
we were married.
If so, please tell me how to
word the invitations. M.
This would be a perfect plan
for your party-by all means
carry it out. Such a party
would accomplish many charm
ing things; celebrate your third
wedding anniversary, open your
new house to your friends,
and announce your residence
in this new place.
You may send the invita-
ton in one of several correct
forms. Very often this kind
of invitation is written on a
visiting card, like a tea inVi-
tation. The viSiting-card is
of the Mr.. and Mrs. engraved
kind. Like this:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alan Glynn
Housewarming
Tuesday, July first
Four to seven Two Home Place
Or, If you have or wish to
get some of the convenient "In-
formal Message Cards" (the
double visiting card), they are
perfect, too, for this kind of
invitation. On the front is
the name. the Mr.. and Mrs.
as indicated above, and in the
lower right corner. the new
address. Then inside, on the
two pages downward, write:
Dear Mary and Tom:
Jack and I are giving a
houseWarming on Sunday, the
first of July, in our new home,
from four to seven o'clock, and
we wish very much that you
both will come. Do say yes!
Cordially.
The other form of invitation.
thoroughly correct, too, Of
course, is the written note, on
regular note-paper or letter.
paper (the kind on which you
wrote to me is excellent for
this), with the invitation writ
ten about like the one above.
The Gentleman Assists
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
A contends that gentleman
does not offer to help a lady
on or off a street car if she is
able to help herself. B claims
gentleman will holm n 1o51,
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The Gentleman Assists

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
A contends that a gentleman
does not offer to help a lady
on or off street car if she is
able to help herself. B claims
a gentleman will help a lady
and will also offer his arm to
her when crossing a street.
The Washington times., 1933-07-15
Contract
Bridge
BY E. d. SHEPARD
Forcing OVercallS

Game chances, even when
partner has passed and an op-
ponent has opened the bidding,
justify trying to force partner
to bid, just as was attempted
on the hand held by East.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-01
DETECTIVES GOT
 ON HIS TRAIL
(Continued from Page 1.)

Detroit, Dec. 1-UP)-Govern- ment agents and police searched the Detroit underworld today for companions of Verne c. Miller, slain southwestern desperado and accused trigger man in the Kansas City massacre.
 With the aid of Detroit detec- tives, department of justice opera tives were endeavoring to locate Miller's hide-out here. Their only clue was the blanket wrapped around his nude body.
 William Larson, agent in- charge of the Detroit operatives, said that his men had been looking for Miller before his body was found in roadside ditch. He said now the operatives are searching for the hideout in the belief that may be able to trace some of his com panions.
 The body of the most hunted fu- Eitive in the United States was identified through fingcrprints. 1t is in the county morSue un- claimed by relatives or any of his friends of the underworld
 The former South Dakota peace officer who turned against the law to participate in some of the most sensational crimes in recent years took the last gang ride" Wednes- day night. His slayers attempted to cut his throat and failing, beat him 10 death with heavy instrument.
 Miller was the ringleader in the Kansas City massacre when four government agents and their pris- oner were ruthlessly slain, agents here claim. He also was accused of participating in the $2,000,000 mail robbery at Lincoln, Neb., and various murders in Chicago and southwestern states. He was 37 wears old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-01
GENE TUNNEY IS
 OFF SOCIAL LIST
Dropped From the Regis ter To-day and No Rea=
 sons Were Given

New York, Dec. 1-CUP)-Gene Tunney, who made the social regis ter after his marrage to Polly Lauder, was dropped from the 1884 edition, publication of new volume disclosed today.
 Prince Alexis Mdivani, who be- came the husband of Barbara Hut ton, Woolworthsheiress last sum- mer, was admitted to the ranks of the elite.
 As usual, there was no explana- tion of the omission or admission of names.
 Among those dropped in the new edition were Mrs Rhoda Tanner Doubleday, who recently brought breach of promise action against Harold Mccormack, and William Willock, Jr., who married his moth CTS maid.
 Among the newcomers were two movie actresses, Mary Duncan, wife of Stephen Sanford, and Dorothy Jordon, wife of Merton c. Cooper.