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The Washington times., 1936-10-08
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Mrs. Duke Estate
Worth Y Millions

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Duke Uni
versity, a daughter and four grand
children were bequeathed trust
funds of 81, 100000 each in the will
of Mrs. Sarah P. Duke, filed for
probate here yesterday. The estate
of the widow of Benjamin N. Duke,
power and tobacco magnate, was
estimated at $12,000.000.
The Washington times., 1936-10-08
WOImen9S Club
Calendar
TODAY

Twentieth Century Club
Civics-Education Section, luncheon
meeting, 1890 p. m. Y. w. c. A.
Washington Branch, A. A. U. w.
Morning book review group,
II a. M, 1884 I Street N. w.
Industrial and National Groups
of the Y. w. C. A.-Opening tea
of the season, 4:30 to $50 p. M,
"Y" headquarters.
Woman's National Democratic
Capitalization committee meet
ing, II a. m, clubhouse, 1926 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Women's City Club-Book Re-
view Section-Meeting, 2 p. M,
736 jackson Pl. N. w.
Blue Triangle Club of the Y.
w. C. A.-Supper meeting, 6:15
p. m, "Y" headquarters.
Women of the Moose-Columbia
Chapter No. 1858, meeting, 8 p. M,
Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
TOMORROW
American War Mothers-Meet-
ing, 8 p. M, Raleigh.
WomanS National Democratic
Club-Dinner meeting, 7:3O p. m,
clubhouse, 1926 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w.
Poetry Group of the League of
American Pen Women-Meeting,
8 p. M, Grafton Hotel.
Women's Alliance of All-Souls'
Church-Tea, 3 to 5 p. M, Pierce
Hall.
Women's Bar Association of the
District of Columbia Dime r,
Wesley Hall.
Faculty Women's Club Of
George Washington University
Meeting, 2:30 p. M, home of Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, 2439 Tracy
Pl. N. w.
District of Columbia Salon De-
partmental, Eight and Forty-In.
Stallation meeting, 8 p. M, Wash
ington Hotel.
Columbia Chapter, Women of
the Moose-Meeting and enter
tainment, 8 p. m, 1414 I st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-10-08
USE THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN
No Money Down

If your purchases of mer.
chandise in the Furniture
and Homewares division
aggregate $50 or more,
you may pay for them on
the Home Improvement
Plan. AS long as / or 2
wears to pay!
The Washington times., 1936-10-08

Members of the Women's City
Club will meet for the first tea of
the season, Sunday afternoon at
the clubhouse, 1876 Jackson Pl. N.
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QUESTIONS FROM READERS
w. D. L.: please tell me how long
before medical tablets lose their
original strength il they remain in
Ncorked bottle. protected from the
light. I have about rs 6ve-grain
Empirine tablets"
Answer: Very few medicines lose
their strength If kept in dry state
under the conditions which you mem
toni. e., corked bottle. protected
from light. The Empirine tablets
would keep almost indefinitely In this
way.
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them all that they must be in West
port before four. and to Q dress
quickly. Joan hated the idea of put
ting on her crumbled blue linen and
starting the lonesome trip back.
! When she was dressed again IN
the frock that appeared miraculously
fresh since Kobi had seen to It's
pressing, and the panama firmly. il
unhappily, perched on her head. she
found Oracle Turner waiting for her
In the hall.
| You're driving over with Alex and
me, you minx-to steal him from I'M
der my eyes," Oracle took her arm.
Thanks awfully. but I can't I've
got to go back now" and then she
told Oracle all about the whole thinx
with reservations. She let Oracle
think that she was actually looking
| for job.
I'm terribly sorry Julian wasn't
here today but he will be here to-
| morrow and if he hears we let YOU
go. he'll be furious. Have you got a
date for tonight? Or can't you stay
over and telephone home or some
thing?" Oracle answered when she
had finished.
well =" Joan hesitated. After
all. she had come to see Julian. IT
guess I could do that"
Swell. It's all settled then. We're
going to have very quiet evening
Dinner at the Hunt club and then
well come back here and fool
around"
The first thing Joan did on Sum
day morning when she opened her
eyes was to sigh. Easy come. easv
co. she said philosophically and ran
for the shower. On went her blue
linen and the panama hat again.
when Julian Sloane met her, she
wanted it understood that she was
not presuming on his hospitality.
There was no one astir when once
more she went down the wide stair
case. The hunger-tempting scent Of
coHee assailed her and mingled with
IL the scent Of cigar smoke. She fol-
lowed the scent to the porch.
Then she was no longer alone. The
lone hgure Of Julian Sloane stood
poised on the lower step. In one
quick glance she saw the careless
grace with which he wore his rough
tweeds. the faultlessness of his linen.
the slight silver at his temples. the
bronze OF his features and the
searching in his deep eyes.
Good morning." he said Joan
labeled his voice nice. "You must
be Miss Spencer. and why are YOU
wearing your hat?"
In that moment Joan knew that
she'd have to make it up to lane
Spencer some other way; she wanted
to be Julian Sloane's secretary. She
"anted to know this man.
ITO BE CONTINrED)
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1t is 800 to 500 times sweeter than
ordinary table sugar. 1t was on ac-
count of this property, brought into
general use as substitute for sugar
In the diet of diabetes and obesity.
1t also was introduced into COM
mercial food manufacturing. espe-
cially in England. because it takes
SO little to sweeten a sample of
canned goods. Considerable indigna
ton was expressed at this time GO
or more years ago. in the house of
commons at this practice, and
charges were made that it had dele
ferrous effects on the body if taken
in large quantities. This is evidently
where the idea originated.
Claims Investigated
But the claims were thoroug hly
Investigated. with the following re-
suits:
One patient was reported who had
taken seven 10 eight grains Of sac.
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about the position :"

teenth century poets but they
couldn't name them" He poured
fresh coffee for Joan who hadn't the
least idea what it tasted like between
her delight and her dread of the mo-
ment when she must end this chat
ter and tell him the truth.
$50 you think you do? Then
quote me the line that follows that
most beautiful line, 'Forlorn. the
word is like bell . ="
g.. tolling me back to my sole
self" Joan finished it.
''You do know it! That settles it.
You are engaged, Miss Spencer. I
can see now that 1 cannot get along
without YOU" He offered her a Gig
arer.
"Oh. but can't accept" she said
quickly now that the moment had
arrived.
"The cigaret?" he asked blandly.
mo. the job. Mr.. Sloane 1 must
tell you the truth am not :"
Jane Spencer" he asked and she
saw his broad smile for the first time
She swallowed hard. unable to
speak.
II know, you're Joan Spencer"
eyes. but how did you know? I
really >. didn't mean mean
1 did. - Joan was enveloped in
embarrassment.
please, don't be uncomfortable I
know because Jane Spencer had sent
me her telephone number and when
l called to tell her T would not be
here yesterday. she told me that she
had found another position"
"Oh!" That monosyllable was all
that Joan could manage.
"Of course you can take dictation?"
he asked pleasantly.
Eyes yes, of course" she an
swered weakly. "But do you mean
that you . after all this
mean.
do you mean. will I take on Jane
Spencer's . err . substitute? Yes.
if you want the job"
II do" She regretted the haste
with which the little words tumbled
together.
Good. Suppose you tell me some
thing about yourself and then We'll
do something less burdensome."
''I'm school teacher but worked
my way through school tipping all
sorts of things for the profs and I've
kept up my stenography." That
seemed to be all there was to say.
Fine, you'll come with a fresh
point of view. The hours may throw
you. I work erratically. Sometimes
it's early in the morning and some
times it is all night but yoU'n have
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plenty Of freedom. I shall expect
you to stay here" Then arrested by
something in Joan's face, he added:
u have a housekeeper who will re-
lieve you Of any of the domestic
duties secretaries sometimes antici-
pate. Well be out here until Octo-
Der and then We'll go into town."
go into town." Joan asked fool
ishly. She simply couldn't make sense
please don't misunderstood. I'll
give you plenty of notice when I'm
going to work and SO you'll be quite
free. The salary. by the way. is $500
month. I hope it's satisfactory
Very" Joan was in it now. No
more little Buddy Johnsons with
dripping noses and retarded develop
ments. No more dusty school rooms.
No more Blakeville bridge parties.
Kitchen showers. No more endless
days and lonely nights. No more
nights like these last three weeks
without any future with Win to think
of. Something smote her deep within
then and her blue eyes shaded to
violet
The swift shadow was not lost on
Julian Sloane.
"Er :. you aren't engaged or
married?"
Neither" she answered shortly.
Il have no entanglements of any
kind" And neither had she. On
5000 month she could send a little
| to Dorothy to make up for the loss
of her board.
Good. Then it's all settled. Can
you start tomorrow"
EYES," she answered Immediately,
but that means I've got to leave
Immediately because I must drive
over to Blakeville."
You'll see the others again."
Julian said to her before he went
around to the garage to order her
car.
Hello. how's my rival this morn
ing?" It was Oracle Turner at her
side.
Simply swell this morning. P. S.
She got the job! I'm going to be
Mr.. Sloane's secretary" She had to
pass her happiness on.
"Phew! Really? ! think that's
grand. 1 suppose you know one Of
your duties will be keeping the gals
off? And wonder what Sheila will
think Of Julian's having beautiful
secretary"
Driving over the dusty road, Joan
thought of Gracie's little speech with
mingled emotions. No one had ever
called her beautiful before And who
was Sheila?
Joan was soon to find that out
RIO BE GONIINUED)
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and went on grimly, 81 wasn't talk.
ing about what he's written. I JUS
wanted to know what he's like
Look here, I never saw the man, ]
don't know anything about him.
have no business being here. Tn
not an actress. a writer OF a debu.
tante- I came over to see him about
a job. and well :" Joan waited
anxiously.
why. that's simply swell. I mus,
put 1t in story. And what a break
for Alex
"Alex?" Joan felt she was slightly
awhirl. She expected the other girl
to turn cold shoulder to her dis
closures but if everything seemed to
be all right, Joan was no girl to try
to prove it wrong.
alex Clarity. Gorgeous, the Lad
who introduced you. He has just
done the music for New Forms.
Terribly clever and terribly bored
with all Of us. He used to like
Oracle until she went stupid for
money. He likes you, can see
that" Francine slid back into the
water.
Joan lay back on the warm con-
crete and closed her eyes. A girl
had 30 take time out to think. She'd
never met any people before who
were so simple and easy to be with.
Then she wished that she didn't have
to go back and get in the Rattle
brain for the trying trip back to
Blakevisle.
DO we lunch here or are we be-
ing polite and dressing?" someone
called and was Immediately downed
with shout of protest.
I'm never going to get dressed
again as long as I live" Verna
Delaney screamed.
oh yes. you are, my beautiful"
her husband informed her. Were
all going over to the Fairfield club
to look over the Rogers nags and.
meanwhile. we're lunching right
here"
Luncheon. Joan thought, was more
story book than all the other things
that had happened to her. There
were things she hadn't thought of in
all her imagination. They lunched
from the wheeled carts Kobi. the
japanese butler. brought to the pool.
Delicious connections of chicken
nash and hot crab meat in a sauce
that tasted like warm Russian Dress
ing served in clam shells. And there
were huge wooden bowls of all the
green things that go to making a
salad. served with aged cheese.
memory to last forever. And Joan
was treasuring up these things to
remember forever against a day
when she would need happv thinrs
to remember.
1t was after three when Oracle
led the way 10 the house. warning
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Mr.. King sat South and dealt Rid
ding went: South, diamond, West
l-Heart; South. 1-Spade; " est 3.
Clubs. to show his great strength
North. 3-Diamonds; West, 3-Hearts
North. 4-Spades; West, 5-Iearrs
trusting partner to shift to the minor
make, If he preferred: North :.
Spades; West, 6-Hearts, which South
doubled. With three and one. half
quick tricks. and partner supporting.
while East persistently had declined
to assist the double appeared to be
a very promising investment.
The OF spades was led Declar-
er's lone Ace won The of clubs
was led back and dummy's singleton
] went to doubler's Ace The OPEN
Ing lead showed declarer void Of
spades. but it could do no harm to
ruff him. so the K of spades was led
by South. West ruffed with the 2.
The next three tricks We're taken
With declarer's Ace OF hearts,
1ummy's K and declarer's Q Of that
''IAAiO OOItg CAOoAIls5 up ODDOSlnR
trumps and leaving a single heart in
dummy and one in declarers hand.
Somehow the double did not appear
so good as when it was made. De-
clarer had won five of the first six
tricks taken, but probably a minor
suit trick or so might still be won
oy defenders. That may have been
The last hope Of the doubler and his
partner. But that was not to be.
Two rounds Of winning clubs took
out the last card Of that suit held by
the doubler. leaving the rest of de-
clarer'S clubs long. with no losers in
other suits. Mr.. King had a real
surprise on the outcome Of that deal.
Well as a:r. King plays with four
spades and four diamonds in Easts
hand, the Ace of spades held by
West. and ability to force two ruffs
from the South hand. had either
member CT the doubling side elected
TO play small slam a. diamonds or
spades. tie path wouiG have been
both Gili..'Llt al extensive
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lG7Z,aQN &c UaI{n1l@
W. By MARXE 6ZZZARD %h@
READ THIS FIRST:

+ Joan Spencer. school teacher in a
sntdH totcn. is shocked to learn from
her married sister. Dorothv. acSth
Whon she Hres.. sHdv Ssepndn Wen
aloe. q yoHn1 physician prdcticino in
Nea0 York. has announced his en-
0d0emtemt. Q She and Win had &C.
pected to be married. By mistake,
Joan receired letter from Julian
Sloane noted playwright, granting
her an interrieio for secretaridl
position. When school closes, Joan
driueS to Sloane's luxurious summer
home for the interrieiO. Joan finds
she has arriued in the middle of q
house party Sloane is absent but
his guests make her tcelcome.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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a correspond
ent.
No, accord
Ing to everyone
who has made
a careful study
Of the subject.
Most Of the OBJ
] e C t on s are
based on opin-
ion.
. a c c n a rim
comes from a
Brazilian plant.
Chemically it is
the anhydride
o I ortho-sul-
phamido : ben .
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CHAPTER 6

UNCONSCIOUSLY Joan foun d
herself taking off her hat. Her eyes
stayed on Julian's face as she ad-
VAnced to take his hand. She
searched for and found something in
his mouth that she liked. Joan
rested her judgment on the revealing
lines Of mans mouth. She knew
from his that his smile was ready
but slow and that was an indication
OF the character of the man.
Il am Miss Spencer" she said and
added quickly. "Joan Spencer"
Eyes. know" he said to Joans
perplexity, "and you haven't had
breakfast. Neither have 1 but
heard you moving about upstairs and
thought we might have it on the
terrace"
AS he spoke. he moved along beside
her. THE others are laZy-bones and
won't be up until noon. I hope
they've made you comfortable"
'Oh, quite" Joan was surprised
to hear her voice tremble slightly.
please forgive me for not being
here when you came. 1 had to run
down to see my agent quite uneX-
pectedly."
"Please forgive me for staying"
Joan said. feeling exceedingly foolish
II should have been terribly disap-
pointed if you hadn't" he said and
Joan felt as though they were play
ing Act of, Noel Coward farce
About the position :. :" Joan
70 rko G~1s
iced tomato juice.
DO you particularly. want to talk
about it at breakfast" Julian asked
with a slight smile and the merest
lifting Of his eyebrows in what Joan
would have called whimsical man.
ner if any sort Of whimsy hadn't
been beneath her notice.
Get a grip on yourself" she
warned herself, and then. speaking
aloud:
mot in the least if you don't, but
thought you might"
TRY bit of this omelet. warn
you it's filed with chives and I hope
you don't mind" He uncovered a
silver dish.
II adore Them" she said. I'm fact,
I'm not above equally adoring
onions" She helped herself to a
generous portion.
You are a<-woman after my own
heart" He put down his silver and
studied her across folded arms. "You
probably like corned beef and cab
bage and Irish stew?"
mo Irish stew" she said firmly.
Very well. no Irish stew" He
picked up his fork and laid it aside
again. "How about sauerkraut and
spareribs?" He waited anxiously for
her answer.
Joan pondered thoughtfully for a
long time.
"Yes. I think so. on very cold
nights. also like warm wooden
socks in bed in the winter and ice
cream cones on very hot days"
There! I knew that if ever saw
sensible woman I would recognize
her."
But you mustn't misunderstood
me. I also have exotic tastes"
Joan was really having a perfectly
lovely time.
You like the nineteenth century
poets. mink coats and Katherine
Cornell" he accused.
NO." she said. 81 like 1 like
yes. do like nineteenth century
poets. Is that wrong?"
definitely no! I've known 1000
women who'vA said thAy liked nine
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@ZaQN &c GaNW@
&E/ By AzAR/E BZ/ZARD <SENI
READ THIS FIRST:

Joan Spencer. school teacher In a
SmdH toaUn. is shocked to learn from
hcr married sister. Dorothy, ,Cith
ach0m she HUeS, that Stephan Win
sloe. young physician prdcticin0 in
NeW York. has announced his en-
000ement she and Win had eG-
pected to be married. BIZ a mistake.
Joan receired letter from Julian
Sloane. noted playwright. granting
her an imtervieaO for a Secretdridt
position. When school closes. Joan
driUes to Slodne's luxurious summer
home for the imterUielo. Joan finds
she has afriped in the middle OF a
house party. Sloane is absent bat
his guests make her acelcome. After
a gag time at Slodne's party. Joan
finally meets her host t0ho has been
detained in Neic York.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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CHAPTER s

JOAN. IN the next half hour &C
complshed one of the most difficult
Of social tricks-she made herself Zee
that she belonged. School teacher
catching a moment Of glamor. amic
the company Of a Hollywood director
3 popular radio coincidence, a IA
nous dramatic critic. a nationally
known writer and others Of their dis
tinguished ilk, she might be Ill at
ease. but Joan had an ease in her
spirit that made graceful for her
what many another girl in her place
might have found impossible.
It's difficultO enough for any
stranger to adapt herself Immediately
to social situation and it was dou-
bly, difficult under the circumstances
in which Joan had found herself.
All right, she started out for an
adventure. hoping that a luncheon
might be its high spot, so why not
make the most Of it?
1t was all such fun, her compan-
Ions were so simple and spon-
taneous. And Joan was young and
pretty. She gave herself up to en-
5oying the moment. There would be
plenty Of difficulties later she had no
doubt. But could she be blamed If
they had insisted on her staying with
them. playing with them?
She didn't know and she didn't
care. she thought. swimming the
length of the pool with easy strokes.
The water cooled and caressed her
body. The wide, blue sky above. the
deepening greens Of the lawns and
trees that me. her eyes. filed them
with pleasure. And the gay laughter.
the lazy contentedness Of people
enjoying themselves. paradoxically,
relaxed and lifted her spirits.
She knew that even though she
lacked the glamor Of their back
grounds, she was welcome, attractive.
and could enter into the play and add
70 It And in the midst Of these
pleasant thoughts. the fast grazing
vision of Julian Sloane intruded it.
self. What would he think Of all
this?
whats he like?" she asked.
speaking her thoughts aloud to "the
Walrus in pink pants. Monty
Griest
"Who?" he asked lazily.
mfr. Sloane"
Julian? Oh. I dunno"-and then
suddenly-"Don't you know him?"
mo. came :"
You'll like him. Odd. Had to go
to New York How about a drink of
something's"
Joan guessed she'd have to ask
someone else because she was be-
ginning to feel that she had to know
something about Sloane to get the
uneasiness out of her mind. But how
was she to find out anything when.
apparently. no one thought it at all
strange that a girl who didn't even
know their host. was part of their
party.
For the twenty-seventh and last
time, are we or aren't we going to
play my gamer" Oracle Turner
shouted. And for the next half hour
Joan had something else to think
about in the strenuous tennis-water
polo game Oracle had invented.
When at last they had finished the
RIDICULOUS, strenuous game and were
seated, dripping, on the edge Of the
pool. drying in the dappled sunlight.
Joan made another try.
rs MtASloane like AL the rest of
YOU" she asked Francine Trippler.
Good Lordy. mol Julian is dis
gustingly successful Sometimes he
writes beautiful stuff. and sometimes
IT'S tripe. but he sells everything
while the rest of us poor beggars
starve. But do think he has some
thlng terribly good in 'Breakage'
don't your
Listen" Joan studied her slim foot |
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Saccharin Is Found Not
Harmful for S1ueetening

charm day for Is years with no bad
symptoms or effects.
AS an experiment, two men were
given Is grains daily for over four
weeks. Their food contained no SUI
gar whatever. This is about ten
times the average daily dose ordinar-
lily taken by the diabetic or over
weight patient There were no in
effects.
The most that can be said is that
when very large doses are ingested,
stomach irritation. nausea and head
aches result. But this is in much
larger doses than are ordinarily
used.
To many people. the taste is not
pleasant or even sweet. but bitter.
And when too much is used the after
taste is almost inevitably bitter. 1t
is always we'll to use too little rather
than too much. simply for the palate's
sake.
An advantage recently introduced
In its use is that II can be obtained
in pulverized form. Formerly it was
only TO be had in the form of tab
let's. When used in cooking it should
be added only at the very last min
ute, because prolonged heating makes
it bitter.