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, 1935-09-15
BLUE DOOR
X RACHEL Mack Q m HA ~~-&

ny6 apron pocket. perhaps. Sh@
asked. Would n help you any TO
share the news with me7"
Bertha Gibbs shook her head.
seemed 40 draw within herself.
"I1i share the news with nobody"
she said dehhntly. Don't keep at
mel" she waH q changed person.
Before that knock on the door Bhe
had been merely q pathetic. dlngy
little old woman. eagerly happy
over q cake with pink icing. She
had returned from the summons
like q weird old witch. suspicious.
balefui. remote
Ruth nhivered n little. Darkness
had fallen outside and N drlzzlinE
rain had set Am. Sudden gusts OF
wind sent the leaves scurrying. The
McNeiIl house was dark across the
lawn. John had told Ruth that he
would spend the day In Akron and
that he was having dinner tonight
with one OF the men In his firm. .
man named Bennett Mrs. Bennet's
niece was visiting them and John
had been asked TO make q fourth
at dinner and bridge.
RUTH thought. looking across at
~ the dark house, II guess he's
terribly IN demand because he's 20
terribly eligible she wondered X
Mrs. Bennet's niece was attractive
and tried not 10 hate her.
She turned from the window and
lighted another candle. n thick n
that stood In a heavy holder and
gave or n light that was strong
enough for reading. she would 20
into the library. she decided. and
choose a book 10 read IN her room.
Something heavy. Something that
would make her sleepy. 70 she
wouldn't lie awake through the
long evening. waiting for John Nc
Neil TO leave Mrs. Bennet's niece.
Ignoring Penny because of her
strange rudeness. she left the room.
went 10 the library and carefully
selected her book II was Haw-
thorne's -MoBses From an ola
Manse." certainly n sleepy title. She
came out into the hall again and
as she was going toward the stairs
she was arrested By her own r.
lection In the tall pier glass that
stood against the wall.
But suddenly the mirror showed
her something else OF interest. An
other picture. IL reflected the
shadowy dining room behind her.
AT the table stood Penny. her nc
tivities etched by the light on q
candle that stood on the table Be-
side her. she was cutting away
half the cake and wrapping X IN q
napkin. she wal doing II hastily
and slyly.
Welt" thought Ruth. "of NIL
thingsl It's her own cake. why
on earth does she have 20 net that
way about itf-
She went hurriedly up the stairs
On IL she had seen nothing. and
when she had gained her own room
and closed her door. she carefully
locked II.
She thought. ITS Just as John
told me. Old Bertha Gibbs 10 queer.
Maybe worse"
She remembered how the old
creature had acted about the blue
paint on the door. How she had
said. 70 queerly and senselessly.
that she couldn't touch brush 10 II
because the quarter moons past-i
1T doesn't make sense Ruth ad-
mitted thoughtfully as she un-
dressed. Furthermore. when I
questioned her about the telegram
tonight che looked at me ~ n she
hated me That doesn't make
sense either"
(To he ContlnuedD
, 1935-09-15
BRILLIANT BOY

BRILLIANT BOY
IF I cut a beefsteak I'm two" ask
cd the teacher. then cut the halves
In two. what do I get
Quarters" returned the boy.
"Goodl And then AGAIN."
"Eighths.r
Correct Again."
"~6ixteenths."
Exactly And what them"
"Thirty-seconds."
And once more2"
Hamburger answered the boy.
, 1935-09-15
THE ORIGIN 0F

THE ORIGIN OF
FAMILIAR SAYINGS
Every day we Use scores on those crisp
and colorful expressions which give
peculiar vigor Z the American Lam
guage Where and how did they come
into user The term JnKx Band. for
example, springs from Razx's band, q
remarkable four-piece combination
consisting OF a baritone horn. from
bone. cornet. and an instrument made
out OF q China-befry tree. This ban
began In the small cafes W New Or
leans some Is years ago. moved TO the
New York Winter Garden. and even
tually gave the English language h new
word for q new rhythm.
The Brownsville HeUld service book
let. FAMILIAR SAYINGS. carries gs
pages Of such well known expressions.
each with a complate story OF its ORR
gin. Invaluable TO students OF litera-
ture. Enclose ten cents TO cover cost,
postage. ana handling.
, 1935-09-15
Disaster Always Arouses Nobility
Pessimism

The one bright side to any great natural catastrophe
like the recent Florida hurricane Is the fact that such
q tragedy invariably does bring TO light innumerable
cases OF individual herosm.
News stories from Florida have been full Of such
eases. Sailors engaged in rescue work. members Of in
land relief crews. doctors and coast guards and nurses
and train crews and all manner OF ordinary folk
, 1935-09-15
Barbs

Melvin Purvis, former nemesis Of
enemies. has taken up writ
ing. The clack OF his typewriter
must bring back memories.
, 1935-09-15

The Emperor OF Ethiopia intends 10 lead his troops
into battle. Mussolini - 7 DO not charge him with
want Of courage - probably viii not be there. Let
those who make quarrels be the only men to fight. -
Premier Collins Of West Australia.
, 1935-09-15
Dinner Stories
TON1NG DOWN

TUNING DOWN
Officer ito cOl0red driver who has
been whipping his horse) Don whip
him. man. Talk to him.
Driver Ito horse. by way OF open
ing the conversation: An comes
from N'Awleans. Where does you
come from2
, 1935-09-15

- ing . blissfully happy express
sion On her face. when there came
echoinE through thu house the
sound OF q knocker striking q door.
Her jaws stopped IN midair. As q
were. while she hunched forward
10 listen. The knocking came again.
Old Bertha laid down her cake
and not M "fri 70 zee who Tia"
she said. "1t's likely q peddler.
You wait here" she lighted m
extra candle and went out into the
hall. closing the heavy door be-
hind her.
Ruth tasted The cake critically.
II was light and hne textured and
utterly delicious. She ate q second
slice. glowing with innocent pride
in her culinary accomplishments
She thought. II wonder II John Nc
Neil likes cakeg"
when she realized that she was
day dreaming in this sentimental
fashion she blushed furiously and
Jumped TO her feet. Il WON'T" she
told herself sharply. TN like him
and enjoy him while I'm here. but
I won't fall 10 hard I'll have a
broken heart 10 carry away with
mel"
She began to collect the dishes
and 10 take them TO the kitchen.
she forced herself 10 stop thinking
Of John. Instead. she disciplined
her mind BY recalling the most ab.
aorbing book she had ever read.
The book was n fairly old one
Beau Geste-and II one OF the at
tractive young men who faced peril
in the Foreign Legion had John
McNaill's face. she let II pass. Az
least there was no heroine In the
story who looked like herself.
she drew not water and washed
the dishes. II "a not until she
heard Penny's returning footsteps
in the big butl~'s pantry tSat
Ruth realized how long the old
woman had been gone. During the
past half hour she had all but for
gotten Penny's existence.
81 saved your cake for you. Pen
n.y." she said. Its there on the
plate. whatever kept you %
long?-
DERTHA GIBBS made mo answer
~ She looked blankly M the plate
which Ruth held out 90 her. II
was As n she had never seer the
cake before. the beautiful cake
with the pink icing. made especial
lily for her.
/ Ruth felt a surge OF irritation
You'd only taken a couple Of bites.
Penny" she reminded her.
ooh yes" replied Bertha. and she
took the plate and sat down ut the
kitchen table. Her hands were
trembling. All color vas drained
from her face. She stared At ths
cake unseeingly. and then she Be-
gan 20 crumble Il In her fingers.
Ruth finished tidying the kitchen
and watched her Ia puzzled silence
Presently she asked gently. "Ha'
something happened 90 shock ron
Pennyf Was that q telegram ai
the doorT"
The old woman looked IL her IN.
tently and then lowered her eyes
YES" she said. q telegram. A
body never knows what 10 expect
these days"
was Il bad newsH- asked Ruth
anxiously. was Il about your job
heref"
mot that replied the old won.
an harshly. Something else. Some
thing I've hoped Cor for q Ions
time. And-and dreaded"
"Ohl" said Ruth. She wondered
where the telegram was. In Pen.
, 1935-09-15

An employer can Judge an appli-
cart for q Job BY noting where the
shine Is - on the shoes or the seat
OF his pants.
, 1935-09-15

The end OF the Ethiopian rain ap-
parently may mean the end OF
Halle 5eiassie's.
, 1935-09-15
BEGIN HERE ID

DEVIL AAA
RUTH WooDsoN. q pretty.
h~iEh-npirited Elrl OF 40. travelling
In the mId-wemf I'm search %
work. 4. put on . bas In b mt.
ale aevwn ~ W~erthvlIie, whem N
Emma omt wf mwmev. A sierra tm
bFeaklnR and ahe seeks refuge im
- ED sl0ne naansion vita . blue
nee: t ..s.a.I .s ssSsi ~ S.t n:
aueeF sla heunekeeper. mEnTMA
0lnBa. alae knsvwn . sPENNf:r
ana ~ soHE meNETLL- ~
PsHsS bsHsv.a RatA Co Dc
ELAN CHALMERS. whose
candidates built n
College. vows in N sorority meet
Ing % villa the Ieve 81 jobs Ne
NeIIL Der arEt nWeethenFt whe
wlnma o. re 90 worthwhile.
Rmfh. I'm love with John. re-
selves 20 atay ON = while at the
old houses Vreteaatng 70 70
Elaine
A man. LDown nm JOHN SMITH.
escapes from nm Institution for
ghe criminaIly insane, buys q
uHed-enr and starts for Worth
willie where. he aAsurc himself.
@OId Bertha Gibbs will hide me
at the house with ne blns Door
his ear blovn QUE q tire asa.
while ne In working with "a. JOhn
McNeilI, returminm from n buai-
ness trip. onem 90 help. smith
dlsnIxses hJm. Later both men
wonder where they have zee m
other before. John. driving home.
thinks Of the girl he calls
-Elnine" and realizes that ne
loves Ser.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
COON after Penny's return from
town the groceries arrived. Ruth
helped her put them away on the
pantry shelves. Studying the am.
pie outlay. Ruth suggested: Sup
pose I make you a cake. Penny? A
day-late birthday cakei-
-Myi" exclaimed Penny In sur
prise. THAT would be grand.
can't recall when I had a cake
but can you cook. Miss Elaine?"
Il can cook better than I can
play golf.- replied Ruth impress
slvely and with secret humor. Il
learned II at school,"
Penny ventured timidiy. Gould
you somehow make the icing pink.
Miss Elaine7 l always thought n
would be elegant TO have a cake
with pink icing"
why. yes" Ruth answered. after
thinking over the pathetic request
Il q color II with q little OF the
water you're cooking the beets In.
At least I'll do my best"
In an hour the cake was coolinr
and waiting for its decoration.
Ruth contrived to color the icinr
by boiling the sugar in beet water
The result was such a delicate pink
frOth az to gladden. Penny's heart
Tears OF pride came TO the old
woman's eyes mn she surveyed the
beautiful, three story structure
which had been made for her will
such Infinite pains. 81 never
thought TO have the like" she ez.
claimed.
Wen cut Il tonight after sup
per" Ruth said. "while It's still
soft and fresh"
Later. after Penny had served
Ruth and had cleared the supper
table Of the simple one-course meal
the cake was brought on. Since
IL was Penny's cake. Ruth felt II
was ridiculous that Il should Be
served by Penny rather thar
shared with Penny. She thought:
Il know Elaine would never do Il
but I'm going TO ask her to ssi
down a. the table with me. 20 VIC
can eat II together"
She did. The old woman. after
n bit OF demurrlng. drew up a
chair 10 the big walnut table and
eagerly held out her plate for one
Of the soft. thick slices.
, 1935-09-15

Minister tcalling) And what does
your mother DO for you when you've
been n good girl?
Little Girl: she lets me stay home
from church.
, 1935-09-15

OF the many obelisks built by
the ancient Egyptians. only 80 are
accounted for today.
, 1935-09-15
CORRECTLY Speaking

When "as TO-" "in regard TO-" or
in respect to" Is used as a single
proposition TO govern n clause, the
TO" should not be made to govern O
substantive within the clause.
, 1935-09-15
O~ne>1ninute Pulpit

A man shall be commended ac-
cording to his wisdom: but he that
In OF n perverse heart shall be de-
spised. - Proverbs 1913.
, 1935-09-15

A Sioux Falls. q. D.. pig swallowed
a vial OF radium. BY advertising
the fact. the farmer might have sold
the animal for twice the usual price.
, 1935-09-15

ITALY will try to convince the
other powers she Is right" But
what can Italy do II the others Ger
sist in staying out OF step7
, 1935-09-15

Questions

-- - - -
A reader CEN gut tire answer 70 arp
question uf fact By writing Tia
Brownsville Herald. TnfurmMtimn
Bureau. Frederick q. MmnkAn. Dirmn-
tor. washington. n. c. Please am-
close threa CD centn Con reply.
, 1935-09-15

Of MS pants.
A Sioux Falls. q. D.. piR swallowed
a vial OF radium. BY advertising
the fact. the farmer might have sold
the animal for twice the usual price.
ITALY will try to convince the
other powers she is right" But
what can Italy do II the Others GER
sist in staying out Of step7
Preparing Balloon for New Stra-
tosphere Flight" In view Of the
previous blowout. perhaps the Off
Gals should have a spare.
Wonder what would happen II
Benito or II Duce didn't feel like at
tending when Mussolinl called a cab
met meeting?
It's not 10 easy on the farmer these
days, leaving the barn before dawn
to go IN the house and prepare the
hogs milk and cereal.
OHIO education survey committee
accuses colleges OF making the ed
ucational process a painless" one.
50 being spiked IN q scrimmage is
painlessl
With regard to a third party. most
Americans weel that tvo's a crowd.
three's q catastrophe.
A nature item reveals that no
living species OF birds have teeth.
No longer is the Blue Eagle an ex-
ception.
Mary had q little lamb. and Il
nearly broke the fellow who took
her to lunch.
Certain stars are 5000 to 10000
times as bright as our sun" But
you can't convince "a doting mama
that Shirley has anything on her
daughter.
II Duce describes Italy On O nation
on the march. But after paying for
the war. it'll probably be a nation
on the tramp.
, 1935-09-15

Preparing Balloon for New Stra-
tosphere Flight" In view Of the
previous blowout. perhaps the off,
Gals should have a spare.
, 1935-09-15

Wonder what would happen II
Benito or II Duce didn't feel like at
tending when Mussolini called a cab
met meeting?
, 1935-09-15

q. where " the oldest concrete
home I'm America? WI. q.
A. IL In In Chappaqua. New York.
Built IN 1882 by Horace Greeley, II
was first used as n barn. When fire
destroyed other buildings the barn
was transformed into q very preten-
tious house.
, 1935-09-15

It's not so easy on the farmer these
days, leaving the barn before dawn
to 20 IN the house and prepare the
hogs milk and cereal.
, 1935-09-15

q. what are the duties % the d.
rector Of the Bureau of Prisons I'm
the Department Of Justice? A. ~. M.
"A. The Director or the Bureau or
Prisons has general supervision or
Federal penal institutions and pris-
oners. and or prison contracts and
matters arising under the probation
law. He also has charge or special
assignments by the Attorney Gen.
eral.
, 1935-09-15

Trouble - Democrats used 10 dis
miss al debates OF 1886 victory with
the comforting conclusion that $40
body can beat four billion dollars"
But nov they're not so sure that
the work-relief fund isn't proving
% Ian lily instead Of an asset.
II has already provoked q serious
Hi~rter-cabinet squahble and II mag
, 1935-09-15

q. Who are the four noted men
whose llkenesses are 10 be carved 0n
Mount RuShm0re? "A. wv.
A. Thomas jefferson. George
Washington. Abraham Lincoln and
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
PEPCO REJECTS
SPYING ROLE

Electric light meter readers will
not become Espionage spies" for
the police department, officials Of
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany have informed the depart
ment.
Nor will police be permitted to
question Pepco meter readers about
suspicious establishments" to
which they gain entrance in their
official capacity.
The stand of the power COM
pany was made known yesterday
when Captain Joseph Morgan, Of
the Fifth precinct, sought to queS-
ton. meter reader in connection
with the alleged gaming establish
ment raided by police Tuesday in
the HOO block of Eighth st. S. E.
Company officials would not allow
the employe to go to Captain Nor
CAMS precinct, instead asking the
Captain to come to their offices.
A detective was sent to the Pepco
office, but the meter reader said
he had not seen anything suspi-
cious about the raided establish
ment. c. Melvin Sharpe, assistant
to the Pepco president, declared
his company would refuse to per.
init employees to become involved
in a general espionage program
but would extend to the Police De-
partment all possible cooperation.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Navy Undecided
On Dirigible Base

The Navy has made no decision
on the future use of the Sunny.
vale (Calif) dirigible base, Off
Gals said last night.
1t was indicated the question
would not be decided until after
the Naval Board of Inquiry has
brought in its findings in the
Macon disaster. 1t was admitted
unofficially that political pres.
sure might be brought to convert
the base into a landing field and
base for airplanes.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
S. of r. Plan Annual
Epiphany Service

The annual church service of
The Sons Of the Revolution in the
District Of Columbia will be held
Rt 4 p. m. Sunday at the Church
of the Epiphany. The sermon will
be preached by the Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of
the House of Representatives.
Major Clarence A. Aspinwall,
chairman of the committee on
church services, announced Sec
lions have been reserved for the
teachers and students of Airing.
ton Hall. Gunston Hall and other
girls schools. The Rev. George
w. Atkinson, rector of st. James
Church, will conduct the services.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
AML|E ASSA|LS
LIES TAUGHT
IN SCHOOLS i.

Suppression of the truth in
American public schools by the
dominant economic interests" OF
the country was attacked today
as deliberately teaching false.
hood" by Representative Thomas
r. Amlie CF.-L.) of Wisconsin.
Addressing the annual national
conference of the Progressive
Education Association at the
Mayflower Hotel, the Wisconsin
Representative charged that the
dominant economic interests are
using every means within their
power to protect their own pre-.
rogative, adding:
This is, of course, a direct
challenge to every educator who
takes seriously the trust placed
in him. The only alternative
to education in the American
tradition is frank indOctrina-
ton. And indOctrinatiOn carried
on by schools under the dOmi-
nation of the economic rulers
of our country can mean moth
ing else than deliberately teach
ing faIsehOOd about our eco
nomic system to the youth Of
the country"
Representative Amlie further
charged that teachers and stu
dents have been obliged to take
oaths of allegiance which have
been so phrased that in effect,
they mean allegiance to "the eco
nomic overlords who have de-
Stroyed our democracy, yasted our
productive resources and democrat
iZed our people"
The target Of much adverse
criticism recently, Mrs. Roosevelt's
subsistence homestead at Reeds
vile, w. Va, was warmly defend
ed before the conference by Miss
Elsie Ripley Clapp, friend Of the
Presidents wife and director of
educational activities on the pro-
5ect.
Miss Clapp, who is director of
the Arthurdale School at Reede-
vile, the only subsistence home
stead school there, said residents
of the town are now readjusting
themselves after the "hell" Of the
years when they were on relief.
She declared that the subsist.
ence homesteaders are 'hard-
working and self-respecting, with
astonishing backbone, courage
and ambition"
A "lost generation" Of young
girls and boys between the ages
of IT and IS is now occupying
most of her attention, she said.
These young people left shcool
early and have been batting
around" mining camps for the
greater part of their lives, with
the result that they now are
seeking greater educational OPP
portunities, she said.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
BILL
| CHANGE MADE
international News Service

1nCefMat1Oma4 news service
' The House Ways and Means
Committee today voted to exempt
al non.profit hospitals, colleges,
schools, universities and churches
from operation Of the unemploy.
pnent insurance provisions of the
Administrations economic secur-
1ty bill.
The action, Chairman Dough.
&on CD of North Carolina, ex-
planned is tentative and therefore
subject. to consideration.
The committee had before it an
appeal from American hospitals
Tor exemption on the ground the
pay roll tax provided to finance
unemployment insurance would
put too heavy a burden on them.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Lodge Is Planning
Cabaret and Dance

The cabaret frolic and dance
Of the George Washington Lodge,
No. "a, Independent Order of
Birth Sholom, and it's auxiliary
will be held at 9 p. m. Sunday
at the Broadmoor Hotel.
B. Danzansky is chairman and
Mrs. r. Rosenberg is vice chair
man Of the affair. Prizes, re-
freShmentS and entertainment
will be offered during the eve
ming.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Themes From, "Concerto Crosse" by ViUaldi

INVALID. The first theme intro
duces the four-four time Allegro
movement.
The second theme is from the
IntermeZZo movement and the
third theme from the Allegro
Moderate movement. These
themes are developed in the
classical contrapuntal form. One
theme is played while another
theme is being introduced, max
ing a more complicated effect
than where straight harmony
accompanies one theme.
Elnnan Returns
Mischa Elman, supreme mas
ter of the violin, will appear as
soloist with the National Sym.
phony Orchestra Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock in Constitu-
ton Hall.
This will be Mr.. Elman's first
concert in washington in two
years and his only appearance
here this season. DR.. Kinder has
arranged for Mr.. Elman to play
the Tschaikovsky Concerto in
D for violin and orchestra.
1t was in this work that Mr..
Elman first scored his greatest
success. His Interpretation of
this famous concerto by the
greatest Russian composer, to-
gether with the splendid support
of the National Symphony under
DR.. Kindler'S skillful leadership,
assures an effective and enjoy
able exposition of this master
piece.
Mr.. Elman appeared as Soloist
with the National Symphony
March 2, 1888, when, in the
Brahms D Major Concerto, he
demonstrated that complete
mastery of the violin art which
is his own distinctive and I'M
riValed possession.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
The World of Music
Myra Hess, Pianist, Scores Heavily in Solo
Number Played at Concert Of National
Symphony Orchestra
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The Washington times., 1935-02-22
international News Service

With the gold cases decided, the
House Judiciary Committee today
reported an Administration bill
offering inducements to Supreme
Court Justices to retire.
The measure permits them to re.
tire at full salary subject to call
for Circuit Court duty. Before
the gold cases were decided the
committee summarily tabled the
bill.
Under present law, Justices
must resign when they retire and
their salaries are subject to cuts
by Congress. The new proposal
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Yale Celebrates
22nd Alumni Day

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Feb. %
GN.S0 Several thousand Yale
alumni were here today attending
the 22d annual alumni university
day. President James Rowland
Angel and Dean Edgar S. FurnisS
spoke at a general meeting.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22

Wolf-Ferrari and Verdi, music
from the old Italian master,
Vivaldi, and modern music by
Respighi. Spain will be repre-
sented by two Spanish dances
by Manuel de Falla.
Joseph Bruno, baritone, will
sing three Italian folk-Songs.
The themes shown above are
from the Concerto Crosse" by
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
COURT BILL is STUDIED

would deprive Congress of power
to reduce salaries of retired Jus.
tees.
Reports have been current that
at least two of the Justices who
were in the minority in the gold
cases might retire from the Court.
The Washington times., 1935-02-22
N. Y. BANK LOANS
international New. Snrr,oo

international News Service
Loans to brokers and dealers
in New York city by member
banks in that city totalled 542
million dollars for the week ended
February 20, the Federal Reserve
Board announced today.