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I'm late again, I'll consider my
self fired for all time. Will you?
Please?'
1.-THE city editor nodded.
Gail right, Frank he cried.
But remember. This is abso-
lutely the last time =.
"The reporter was due for
work the following morning at
10 o'clock. Shortly before 9 he
arrived at his apartment ex-
tremely we'll plastered. He was
too tired and too drunk to go to
work-and he knew it. So he
staked everything on the colored
elevator boy in his house.
Very Plain
Henry he hiccoughe d,
'hehe'sh a dollar for you. Now
you gotta do somethin' for me.
I want you to call my newsh-
paper and get the city editor on
the phone. Tell him I'm awful
SASA' 4CAAAbIC o1Ch' ALlu SHAY
I won't be able to get to work
this morning. Get it?'
"The colored man grinned
happily.
"'Ah get it, boss he cried.
'Yo' JUS go to bed an Ah'll
tend to everything
Around four in the after
noon, the reporter awakened.
Remembering what had oc-
Cured, he leaped from his bed
and summoned the elevator
man.
"'Take me out Of my misery
quickly, Henry he pleaded. Did
you do as I told you?'
"The colored man nodded.
"'Yass, sub, boss he chirped.
'Ah tole dat city editor man
The Washington times., 1935-01-03

, We have removed the bearded
lady'S" beard in order to see how
clever you are in putting a new
beard on her. Take your pencil or
crayon and see what you can do
in the line of decorating the chin
Of this lady.
When you have completed this
drawing, together with those Of
Wallace Beery which appeared in
Tuesdays Times and that Of
Adolphe Menjou in yesterdays
paper, send all three to the Bar
mum" editor care of The Times.
Fifteen dollars in cash will be
awarded as first prize; $40 as Sec
ond and the next Is persons will
receive a pair of guest tickets to
see wallace Beery in "The Mighty
Barnum at the Fox.
All entries must be in by mid
night Friday. Winners will be an
nounced in Mondays Times.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
THE VOICE OF
ay
BY Louis SObOI-
- White House Party

Medical Arts Sanitarium,
New York City.
Dear Louis:
I kept in touch with Doc Michel and Doc Taube
last night and they tell me you and Lee will have
to remain at the hospital for couple of weeks, so
it occurred to me that perhaps could help you out
by telling you just what took place here Saturday
night at the White House when Franklin, jr. and
John Roosevelt gave their New Year party for
their friends. don't profess to be the writing
member of the family but here are the notes in my
own crude style.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03

Here is your last chance you
"toucher-uppers" to win yourself
either cash or guest tickets to see
Wallace Beery in THE Mighty
Barnum" which comes to Loew's
Fox Theater tomorrow.
Here, ladies and gentlemen, is
the famous bearded lady," who in
this instance is minus her famous
beard.
It so happens that the bearded
lady" was Barnum's feature at
traction when he was operating
his American Museum in New
York. She was imported from Eu-
rope and became one of his best
money makers. 1t was when Bar
NUNS opposition substituted some
one for her, that caused the wreck
ing of the museum and the dis
appearance of the bearded lady,"
The press in those days called her
a fake,
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Many RuffIes

Fashion Note-Ruffles. are in
style. Barbara Cushing wears
q simple yellow gown with
eight rows of tiny ruffles on
the bottom. Diamond clasps
are in her hair and she car
ries a bouquet of two small
orchids on her bag. Jane
Martineau's gown is of pale
powder blue with brown Shoul'
der straps and a brown vel
vet bow in the back. Her
dress, too, has ruffles-six on
the bodice. Mrs. Roosevelt
wears a simple white gown
with a huge bow in the back;
Anna Dali Roosevelt's gown is
q chic red creation with a
ruffled bottom. Ruffles are
definitely the thing-and dia-
mond clasps for the hair. AS,
for the men, they seem to
agree on one thing. They all
have "Stir" hair cuts.
I stop a Negro servant in
the corridor and ask for a
light. As he holds the match
for me, 1 say: "BOy, look at
that hand shake; you sure got
the jitters." He smiles sadly
and says: "Yessuh, boss, they
isn't q drop of gin. in this
whole place."
James RooSevelt dances By.
Old-tGShioned. One, tWo, three,
tour-Slide; one, two, three,
tour-Slide. Here come Frank
lin and John, {. teU feet apart.
Like the collegiGtes at the COL
0nnGdes. DGnce-1-little, Ualk-a-
little, talk-G-little. And Anna
Dali RooSeUelt. Her head held
high. She is quiet, restrained.
Last year she UGS tn belle of
the pGrty-lGughing, shouting,
gay. Mrs. RooSevelt guides Sep
er1l OF the stays and introduces
them to girls when they cut
in. A Middle dances By t0ith a
girl dressed in Somber black.
There is q UelUet band across
her head and as she turns you
note it holds an ugly patch in
place oUer her left eye.
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Working Lights

= It is ten minutes to ten.
Franklin, jr., is working fran.
tically at the light switches. The
party is to begin in ten minutes
and the lad believes the room
too bright tU express the spirit
Of the evening. Now only a few
incandeScentS burn and the
austere East Room resembles a
Harlem hot spot just before
dawn. 1t won't do. Up goes
another switch. He turns
pleadingly to Meyer Davis on
the band stand. Davis shakes
his head. "TOO hot cha" he
says. Up goes another switch
and just then Mrs. Roosevelt
comes in. Franklin quickly
throws on the other switches
and says sheepishly: "JuSt try
ing out the lights, mother"
At tive minutes to ten the
President comes ir Dith James
and John. He DGveS his stick
at the men on the bGndStGnd
and boon1s out a pleasant greet
ing. His mother comes in tOith
Jane MGrtineG", a cousin of
RooSeUelts and Barbara CuSh-
ing, sister of Mrs. James RooSe-
UeIt I'd. The group then
forms the receiving line. James,
the President, Jane MGrtineau,
Barbara Cushing, Mrs. RooSe-
Oelt and the Presidents mother.
Anna DnH Roosevelt and Mrs.
James RooseUelt I'd. are seated
on the opposite side of the
room. At ten, Chief Usher
Muir opens the huge center
doors and the guests file in,
one at a time. As the tenth
guest comes in, Muir signals to
the band and they play Home
on the Range" The President
beams and shouts loudly,
"ThGuk you, thank you"" It's
his faDorite song.
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The $50 is a grand train.
Brought back swell memories.
Remember those football trains?
Hundreds of collegiates and
their deb girl friends shouting
boisterously. Never did see so
much baggage" chuckles the
porter. John and Mrs. James
Roosevelt I'd, are on the plat
form, waving excitedly as the
train pulls in. She's wearing a
galyak jacket and hat to match
(you know, like the one Peggy
Joyce wears). John is wearing
a battered brown hat but has
no overcoat. His sister-in-law
scolds him gently until a lad
throws a sweater around his
shoulders. It's real Small-town
stuff and sort of gives you that
honey feeling.
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
Bridge Story

Here's a story, Mark" writes
Martha Williams, that should
appeal to all bridge players. 1t
concerns a Hollywood movie
magnate who simply wallowed
in yes men. He had them around
him at all hours.
"One afternoon, when things
were slow, the magnate decided
to knock off work for awhile.
He called his secretary.
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Porter Is King

COLE PORTER is the phan.
tom guest. His lyrics express
the gayety of the night. ANY
thing Goes" you're the Top"
"I Got a Kick Out of You. d..
One request after another for
these smash tunes. An occa.
Sional request for the Cont
mental" and believe Me, Be-
loved" One request for Tiger
Rag" and "St. Louis Blues"
Several for "Object of My At
fections" and BE Still, My
Heart" Merry Widow Waltz"
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Eddie Peabody

Fifteen minutes before mid.
night. Franklin. jr., steps onto
the bandstand and announces
a treat. Eddie Peabody will
play q few of his famous banjo
solos for u.s." The President
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

Don't let them get a strangle hold.
Fight them quickly. Creomulsion
combines helps in one. Powerful
but harmless. Pleasant to take. No
narcotics. Your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money
on the spot if your cough or cold
is not relieved by Creomulsion.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
Capra Depends
On Actors


good actors. This talented di
rector of "It Happened One
Night" and Lady For a Day
who now boasts broadway Bill,
his newest Columbia picture, de
clares there is no such thing
as a has.been. Broadway Bill
is showing Friday at the Earle
Theater.
"A real actor is never washed
up" continued Capra. Cali he
needs is a good part. That's
why say there aren't any has
beens. OF course, there are
some bad actors. But they
never were anything, SO neither
can they be has-beens."
Capra is interested principally
in characterizations on the
screen. He is not concerned with
the plot.
"The plots of most of my
stories can be told in a sem
tence," says he. 81 prefer the
picture based upon an idea
rather than involved situations.
In casting for a picture, if a
character calls for a grOuchy
old man I try to find fellow
who is a grOuchy old man in
real life. You can't go far
wrong with that policy. I never
met Clark Gable until he
walked into the studio. The
minute 1 met him I knew he
was a comedian. It's written
all over him.
$50 far as good perform
ances are concerned, if a pic
ture is a good one every actor
in it is good. Pictures make
actors. There might be one
good performance in a good
picture but the actor who gives
it never gets the credit.
$50 far as Broadway Bill
is concerned, I'll tell you later
but 1 think it's a good pic.
ture. Warner Baxter and
Myrna 10y aTe good actors.
They've proved that before"
Broadway Bill" was written by
Robert RiSkin, who based the
film on a Mark Hellinger story
Riskin is the author of Lady
For a Day" and "It Happened
One Night" In the cast, be
sides Baxter and Miss 10y, arr
Walter Connolly, Helen Vinson
Clarance Muse, Frankie Darro
Douglas Dumbrille, Ward Bond
Charles Levison, Raymond Wal
burn and others.
and BLUE Danube Waltz" twice
each on request of Mrs. Roose.
velt and "Home on the Range"
four times in Difference to the
President. But from 10 Satur-
day night until 3 Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Cole Porter is king.
At midnight the band plays
Harvard Glide"-a tune writ
ten by Davis for the event and
dedicated to Franklin, jr., and
John. At the conclusion of this
number the guests went into the
next room for supper. Incident
ally, they were served beer again
this year. 1 had eight glasses
and would have traded them
gladly for a small coke.
For historians: The purty
lasted until three o'clock-the
latest party euer held in the
White House. Check it off to
youth.
P. S.-The Silverware is
stamped Presidents House."
I saved a spoon for you.
| Happy New Year, fellow!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
With Lima Beans

Cook fresh lima beans until
tender in sailed water. Drain
and season with butter, salt and
a pinch of sugar. Add to this
a sauce made by thickening
fresh tomatoes stewed with salt,
pepper, celery salt and bay leaf.
Enough sauce should be used to
moisten thoroughly. Serve i'm
mediately.
Cut unpeeled tomatoes in
thick slices. Dip in flour that
has been mixed with pepper and
salt. Brown quickly in bacon
fat or butter in the frying pan.
Carefully remove from pan.
After the last slices have been
Drowned, make a gravy by dust
ing into the pan a small amount
of flour, mixing thoroughly with
the fat, and pouring over this
cream or top milk. The sauce
is made just like gravy but a
smaller amount Of flour Is
needed.
When thick like heavy cream,
add a bit of butter and pour
over the tomatoe slices. This is
delicious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Goes Right On

But the matrimonial bureau
racket goes merrily on. On the
same day that Mrs. Allan lost
her $500 savings Ind her alleged
wealthy California lumberman,
Mrs. Nina B. Nichols, % years
old, also of Washington, D. c.,
said she learned that her hus-
band, Thomas j. Nichols. had
been released from the peniten-
tiary just two weeks before she
married him.
After she returned to her
apartment, Nichols broke in the
door and beat her. Arrested, he
was sentenced to Jail, where he
will presumably spend a solitary
honeymoon for the next six
months.
It's a source of amazement
to law-ridden citizens of these
United States that these bu-
reaus are not closed, or at least.
that a Stricter supervision is
not exercised over them.
Copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Manners
Serving Corn
On the Cob
ByMRS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

ByMRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
"Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"Now that the season Of corn
On-the-cob is, happily, with us,
what is the really correct way
of eating this grand vegeta-
BILE?
How are artichOkes eaten?
"GRACE."
Right you are about this
grand" vegetable! The best
form of serving corn-on-the-cob
is to serve the ears broken. If
this is not done, we break the
ear in two, using the napkin
to protect our hands. We sea-
son about two rows of kernels
and eat this seasoned portion
before we season the next
space"
We shouldn't use both hands
to hold the ear of corn as we
are eating it. And we shouldn't
bend over the ear, avariciously.
We shouldn't cut the kernels
from the cob at the table, and
we shouldn't pick them off with
the fork.
Many hostesses nowadays, and
most wisely, make corn-on-the-
cob separate course, an exam
pie of the increasingly popular
one-vegeta'ole course. And with
this course, as with the arti-
choke course, finger bowls are
(most acceptably) served.
The leaves of the artichoke
are picked off one at time with
the fingers. The soft ends are
dipped into the sauce, and eaten.
The remainder of the leaf is
placed at the side of the plate.
When we reach the heart" of
the artichoke, we eat it with the
fork.
Correctly, the soft, prickly
"choke" should be removed be-
fore the artichoke is brought to
the table. If this isn't done,
we should carefully remove it.
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
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VcSCGdUAC'
Many who do not care for
fresh tomatoes find grilled or
broiled tomato halves appetiz-
ing. Whole tomatoes that have
been stuffed with other vege-
tables or chopped meat are de-
licious. Omelet served with a
Spanish sauce made from fresh
tomatoes and green peppers is
a quickly prepared and appetite
ing main dish for an apartment
dinner.
Endless possibilities for menu
planning are to be found when
this vegetable" is considered
this vegetable that was ostra-
cized for many centuries as out
side the realm of culinary pos
Sibilities. For breakfast there
is fresh tomato juice; for lunch
con, in salad or in sandwiches;
for dinner, combined with meat
or other protein foods for the
main dish, or served alone fresh
or grilled, or combined with
vegetables such as corn or lima
beans. it is simple to include
tomatoes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Money Goes, Too

Mr.. Allan, in the most unctu-
Gus of letters, stated he was a
wealthy California lumberman,
but that he had been robbed OF
all his ready cash on his way
to Washington to meet the lady
whose letters had so charmed
him. His impotence was so
great that he didn't even wait
to send to his California bank
ers for a check, but rushed right
along to Washington.
So Mrs. Allan loaned him her
savings, $500, and they were
married May Is in Baltimore
on her money. When she re-
turned to her Washington home
one morning, after having been
to a chain store, Mr.. Allan and
her $500 had vanished. She has
not seen him since.
There is no use becoming elo-
uuent over the baseness Of a
man or woman who will exploit
the loneliness of a fellow crea-
ture for a few, pitiful dollars.
And the trustful one, who puts
his or her faith in such COM
mercialized go-betweens, is lucky
if nothing worse happens than
the loss of savings.
The victims of those who prey
on unsuspecting men and wom-
en- through matrimonial bureaus
are often murdered, on the as
sumption that dead men tell
no tales"
Two or three years ago the
country was Mortified over the
brutal murder of a widow and
her two children, which oc"
Cured in West Virginia.
Becoming acquainted through
a matrimonial bureau, the man
lured a highly respectable wom-
an and her two children to his
home, persuaded her to make
over to him her life insurance
and a considerable sum of
money, and then murdered all
three of them, burying their
bodies in the garage. For this
crime he was executed.
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OF' CulaCSQ 10 OO
all of these patients benefit. A
recent treatment which, if moth
ing else, is certainly harmless,
is that brought forward by DR..
Herman Goodman of New York,
for the treatment Of boils and
acne. ,
It always has been difficult
to understand why healthy
young men in training for crew
or football at college should
develop boils. DR.. Goodman
has an explanation. He found
that in long series OF pa
tients examined for constituents
of the blood, there was a rela-
tionship which had not been
previously stressed.
Creates Tendency
In tabulating estimates OF
blood for sugar and salt, he
found that as the average for
blood sugar decreases, the aver
age for salt content OF the
blood increases. The converse
was also maintained-as the
salt content of the E-ood de-
creases the blood sugar in
creases. The excessive perspir-
alton of the athlete decreases
the blood salt. It is well known,
as in the case Of diabetes, that
increased blood sugar creates
tendency to boilS and skin
infection.
The use of common table
salt has been found of value
in many conditions. The salt
bath has been a home remedy
for years. Salt applications in
the form of poultices have been
advised. Surgeons give salt
solutions before and after
operations.
Recently, salt has been ad-
vised to prevent cramps from
heat exposure. In the realm
of skin diseases, salt solution
has been injected to relieve pus
conditions due to certain medi-
cines as bromides and iodine.
Working on this basis, the
report states that these facts
have been utilized in the treat
ment of pus infections and
pimples found in youthful pa
tients. Several hundred pa
tients suffering from acne have
had salt solution injected either
directly into the puS LESSONS or
into the blood stream. Boils
and assesses have also been
treated in this way.
Apply POultice
It is even possible to make a
salt poultice to apply to the
skin of the face which is sub.
ject to acne. Especially when
the pustule has been opened,
the salt poultice can be applied
or plain salt can be rubbed into
the open wound.
The possibility that the rela-
tionship of salt and sugar in
the blood will be of great impor.
lance in determining the cause
and treatment of pus infections
among diabetes is offered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12

Several hideous murders. both
in this country and France,
have been perpetrated by
vretches who availed them
selves of trusting people they
met through matrimonial agen'
cieS.
One of the most recent Of
these cruel receptions cropped
UP recently in the Nations Cap
ital, where Mrs. Minnie D.
Allan, 81 years of age, stated
that, after two months CORE
spondence through a matrimo-
NAL bureau, she married Mar
vim C. Allan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12

l tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons finely chopped
preserved ginger
2 tablespoons syrup from the
ginger
/ tablespoon finely chopped
preserved orange
Piece of lemon rind
Melt the butter, blend with
the flour, add the cup of syrup,
stirring constantly until it comes
to a boil. Add the preserved
orange, the ginger and the
syrup from the ginger, the
lemon rind, stir for a minute,
remove the lemon rind, pour
over the peaches and serve i'm
mediately.
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Odd Necessities

If there isn't a guest bath
room, see that there are racks
for towels either in the room
or in the family bathroom, and
put out plenty of towels, wash
cloths, and some individual
bars of soap. Some hostesses
60 so far as to provide shower
cap, paper bath slippers, BAN"
boo tooth brushes. and sample
sizes of tooth paste, mouth
wash, and all the other necesSi-
ties and luxuries. Cleaning
tissues, cotton, talcum and a
little jar of cold cream are
often appreciated.
With all of these needs at
tended to, you can be sure
your guests will be perfectly
comfortable, and the credit goes
not all to us. but to House
Beautiful" who thought up
most of the list before we did.
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used as follows:
6 peaches Qarge. JUICY or
IL halves canned peaches
cup rolled crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
Roll the peaches, after they
have been skinned, stoned and
halved, in the bread crumbs.
Put the butter in a baking pan,
reserving some to dot the peach
halves and bake in a quick oven
until crumbs are brown.
Serve with the following
sauce:
Make a syrup of sugar and
water, adding crushed peaches
70 make l cup Of peach sauce
Cor use Juice of canned peaches).
] tablespoon butter
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The Washington Times
1ViW pay 81 for each fa-
vorite recipe for a frozen
sherbet published this week.
PINEAPPLE SHERBET

PINEAPPLE SHERBET
medium can grated pine
apple.
cup orange juice
l cup melon balls
l cup whipping cream
i package pineapple gelatin
Heat orange juice and dis
solve gelatin in it. Cool, add
grated pineapple and melon
balls. Place in freezing tray
until CONCEALED. Add whipped
cream, stir several times while
freezing.
Submitted by Ann Webb.
Nert week this newspaper tDilI
pay 81 for each recipe of a ia
vorite dinner basket (tor Sir)
contributed By readers this meek
and used on this page nert
week.
Send recipes to the Womdn'S
Page Editor, The Washington
Times, 1917 H st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12
Mixture TWeeds

Merry mixtures Of color mark
many Of the advance autumn
tweeds now being shown. Most
attractive is a suit of brown and
mauVe mixture tweed. The long,
Swagger coat has high neckline
closing and a big pole collar Of
brown beaver. The fronts are
Sectioned for pockets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-12

young people,
or, in plain
W o r d s.,
pimples.
Many forms
Of treatment
h q v e be e n
tried some
of them sue
c e S full in
S o m e cases,
o t h e rs in
other cases.
T h ere is
probably no
single remedy
which is cal
.,I~4oL - 40
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Beatrice Fairfax Warns Women Against Matr


DEALWooD shines pale
yellow against rather deep
green walls in this corner Of
a dining room setting in a
local store. The color COM
bination is lovely, and the
furniture unusually beauti-
full in design. The chairs
have gold and green striped
damask seats.
For the name of the store
showing this room, call Dis
trict 1000, extension 2S3, be-
tween 8 and 3 weekdays, or
8 and / Saturday, or write
Miss Laville at The Times,
enclosing a self addressed,
stamped envelope.
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Clear Dressing Table

The dressing table may be
left free of everything but a
hand mirror and good light, per-
haps a vase of flowers, for
guests will bring their own
toilet articles. You might put
things in the top drawer that
they might need, a tiny sewing
kit, pin cushion. sachets. See
that drawer Innings are fresh,
too, in dresser or closet.
The closet should have plenty
Of hangers, both for mems and
women's clothes, padded for
evening gowns, plain for other
dresses and coats, and trousers
hangers. Luggage racks that
are kept in the closet can be
taken out and placed around
the room, before guests arrive.