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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-10
CHAPTER K

In the breath-taking interval
when the artists were making UP
their minds, she had peeped
through the curtains of the stage
and SEEN the illuminated, green
eyed autocrat of the other days
encounter receive several of those
artists at her table, the inevitable
Ramon alongside, and the WON
an talking eagerly, vivaciously, to
them. She kept pointing with
her pencil to some number on
her program. Luana prayed it
might be lucky 10! The other
girls had twitted her about her
number. But she was not super
stitious, and told them she was
thankful to have any number at
all in the program
The orchestra stopped playing.
The curtains parted, displaying
the six celebrated artists standing
to one side Of the stage. Adolphe
Quackenbush walked on. Each
handed him a folded slip of paper,
with name on it. He read the
names aloud, in turn.
Luana, standing in the wings
with all the other girls, felt
sick with excitement. Four names
had been read...
The fifth?
'Luana Waters"
Cheers greeted her as she
walked out to take her bow and
shake hands with judges.
The six winning girls were
lined up in the center of the
stage. Mr.. Adolphe Quacken-
bush handed each a large card
board plaque, on which her new
number was written, ranging
from one to six.
"Out Of these six young ladies'"
he beloved through his mega
phone, you are requested to
choose the one worthiest of win
ming the Golden Apple. Voting
papers are on your tables. Mark
off your choice, please, ladies and
gentlemen"
Luana won the Golden Apple.
Incredibly fantastic, and in d.
rect contradiction to all the usual
stories of the poor and pretty hero
inc landing in New York, fate,
after delivering one terrific blow,
had apparently relented, for the
time being.
1t was like dream to her. She
had walked out on the runway in a
dream. Had seen a sea Of faces
that had no reality to them.
But the voice of Adolphe Quack-
enbuSh had strength and body. It
was like great wave breaking on
her, whirling her high on some
warm and glowing shore, bringing
her back to a thrilling conscious
ness.
She had won the top position in
the contest by a majority of votes.
Out of the six entrants chosen By
the artists for their grace and
beauty Of face and figure, this
crowd Of New York "fashionables"
had selected her as winner. It was
even now being announced loudly,
resonantly, through the mega
phone by the famous Fifth Avenue
couturier.
Ito Be COntinued)
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The woman laughed softly, ca
ressingly. She said something in
Spanish. Ramon'S eyes flew to
her mouth, which was like a
bright exotic flower. At that mo-
ment he Lad a burning, hungry
look that brought Gerald back to
Luana'S mind. She hated that
memory.
Swiftly, the woman's right hand
touched her companions, as if to
reasSure him, while her left hand
that nonchalantly held the jade
holder fell to her side. The glow
ing cigarette slipped from it, dis
appearing in a satin fold Of her
gown as it swept the floor.
Luana stepped hastily forward.
She said: Pardon me, but your
cigarette has just fallen, and will
burn your dress" She swooped
down and retrieved it, crushed it
out in the fern tub.
"Oh, how careless of me!
Thanks very much" The woman
turned and gave a long look at
: Luana. It was an appraising look
"a critical look-as though for
the first time she was aware OF
the reason of being here.
IT haven't met you before, my
dear. take it you're a competitor.
What's your name?"
"Luana Waters"
"How divinely poetic!" The
woman opened her eyes, anu
Luana saw they were of a startling
jade green. She thought: That's
why she wears the necklace and
brandishes the cigarette holder
to bring out the color of her eyes.
She's clever!'
She said aloud, with a faint
smile: I'm glad you like my
name. No one else here seems to
be the least interested in tor
in me. I guess I was foolish to
think had any chance in this
competition"
But of course you have. I shall
see that you have. Ramon, put
down her name at once. And go
over to those tiresome women at
the end of the room-they're
judging today, my dear-and tell
them I've entered Miss Luana
Waters as my bet"
Ramon bowed elegantly from
the waistline. rising with alacrity,
and wiggled, eel-like, through the
mob.
The ballroom of the Hotel San
Souci was crowded. It was the
fateful Friday afternoon of the
big charity fashion-Show. Spring
sunshine filtering through the
high windows mingled with the
softly glowing lights within to
splash itself on hundreds of little
tea-tableS gay with flowers and the
simmer of silver and china.
AS gorgeous girls in gorgeous
gowns paraded on the horseshoe
runway that had been built OUT
from the stage, there were many
breathleSs "Ahs!" and "Ohs!"
from the audience.
Explanations broke into hand
clapping as Number 10, who had
the pale beauty of a moonflower,
Swayed across the stage. Eyes went
hastily to programs. Voices muir
INJURED: "Luana Waters"
"She's the most exquisite thing
I've seen in years. She has just my
figure too," drawled wealthy Mrs.
Joel Vandaveer to her olive
skinned partner.
Mr.. Adolphe Quackenbush, we'll
known couturier of Fifth Avenue,
breezed up to their table. Mrs.
Vandaveer repeated her remark.
Mr.. Quackenbush bowed. Her
words carried weight. Was not
Mrs. Joel Vandaveer one of his
very best customers?
But his expert eye had already
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luxury Model Amazing Story Of Beautiful NIannequir
Disiuusioned Young Girl
Has Smart World
At Her Feet
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

En- in Angeles from college, beautiful ElG
meets Gerald Bton stock broker After tOhr
coutSp to Arizona ana are married.
in the lobby of hotel at San Diego DomGn Gp
proacheS Gerald and ercatS Wy Gerald "a no dG yoI ee
California brought e along? Or Mrs BTuton
Elizabeth stunned but Gerald assures her he U1S
adding that he reaned from telling her for fear OF losing
her loUe
Gerald arrested for alleged stock fraud I'm
disgrace Elizabeth NeW York She changes
Waters and registers at cheap hotel In search
EMPLOYMENT OF beauty contest the
1inerS of positions nuGnnequiS in the
famous House of QudkenbNSh.
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approved Luana's hssom lines
For modelling his gowns, she
would be a natural"
At every entry that she made,
there was applause. With an ex,
cited lift of the heart she saw
the great QuackenbuSh beam at
her. She thought: who cares
if he told Us that married women
are ineligible to compete! Any
way, my marriage is going to be
annulled. No one'u ever know
the difference!"
She had to win. She had to
get a job. She couldn't last an
other three days on her money.
She had been terrified to walk
out here, to run the gamut of the
sharp, critical eyes of Society"
Although she had hated the
way his fingers touched and
fingered on her skin as he had
given the last touches to her vari.
GUS gowns, backStage, it had
given her confidence that Mon
sieur Armand, right-hand man Of
Adolphe Quackenbush and mana
ger of the fashion show, had
murmured to her that she was
"raViSSante" "adorableI"
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NOW READ ON

The young named Ramon was whispering something
his companion It evident he infatuated with her
although she certainly older than he He had eyes
for the dozens Of handsome young contestants who
everywhere Not that of them approached this
beauty or xappeal thought Luana She stood alone
The Washington times., 1936-03-16
ROME VICTORY
CLAIMDEN|ED

Adds, ABABA, March 16
U.N.S0-Two Ethiopian armies
totaling around 100000 mep,
those of Ras KaSa and RaS Seyum,
are still intact and still occupy
the Western Tembien region, an
official government statement,
sweepingly denying Italian claims
of immense victories, declared to-
day.
Heavy fighting took place in the
Tembien, however, and it was in
ferentially admitted that the army
of the late Ras Moulougetta Suf-
fered heavy loses.
italian statements that the
forces of RaSeS KaSa and Seyum
had been shattered with more
than 1000 Ethiopians slain, were
branded as utterly fictitious.
The Ethiopian troops made
strategic Withdrawals, according to
the government communique, but
still occupy the valley of the TAX
kaze River. italian Alpine troops
suffered heavy casualties, it was
alleged and more than $500 were
slain in the region of Antalo end
Scelicot.
1t was aSlo denied the Italians
captured Sokota.
The Washington times., 1936-03-16

The housing program Of the
Public Works Administration is
taking on something more than a
mere low-coSt house building en-
terprise, 1t was revealed today.
It is going in for model urban resi-
dental planning along these gen.
eral principles:
/. Projects are planned as COM
plete units in which the individual
lot cannot be separated from the
whole.
2. "Open" or "unbuilt" areas
predominant.
3. Dwelling units are not more
than two rooms deep, allowing for
adequate cross ventilation.
4. Streets within the project are
incorporated only as required to
adequately service the project. A.
The Washington times., 1936-03-16
Alumni 10 Celebrate
Founding Of Benedict

Local alumni of Benedict College
will celebrate the sixty-fifth ami
versary Of the founding Of the
institution tonight at 8 o'clock at
Metropolitan Baptist Church.
The principal speakers will in
clude William L. Houston and Ma
than A. Dobbins, local attorneys,
and the Rev. Robert w. Brooks,
pastor Of Lincoln Temple Congre-
gational Church. Mrs. Marion D.
Butler, president Of the Washing
ton Alumni body, will pay tribute
to Mrs. Bethesda Benedict, de-
The Washington times., 1936-03-16
Machado Extends
His Bermuda Visit

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March
l6.-The Bermuda visi; Of Gerardo
Machado has been extended an
other month, Fernando Villapol,
private secretary and bodyguard
of the former president Of Cuba,
said today. Mr.. Machado had
planned to sail tomorrow.
An authoritative A eric a n
source said that the Cuban state
department Is preparing to for
ward to Washington q request for
extradition if Mr.. Machado lands
in the United States. The only
ship sailing tomorrow is the
Queen Of Bermuda for New York.
The Washington times., 1936-03-16
HOUSING ON UNIT BASIS

r. Clas, PWA housing director
said today:
Ordinary building practices
too often result in rapid deteriO-
ration and blight in our cities.
This is only natural when indi-
vidual lots are the units to be
improved, where buildings lack
proper relationship to one an
other"
The Washington times., 1936-03-16
Bayh to Be Honored

Birch Bayh, recently appointed
supervisor of physical education
for the public schools Of Wash.
ington, will be the guest of honor
at the meeting Of the Indiana
Society at the Wardman Park
Hotel Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1936-03-16

MISS BARBARA McLEls-
LAND, 26, of Oakland, Cal,
who is suing Clarence B.
Johnson, 43, high school
teacher, for alleged breach
of promise. Miss McLelland
demands $4,000 Of John
son, who is the father Of
two children. international
News Photo.
The Washington times., 1936-03-16

ceased founder Of the school which
has grown to be one Of the out
standing Negro educational insti-
The Washington times., 1936-03-16

tutes in the South. Music will be
furnished by the Blue Ribbon
Quartet.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
PLAY MADE REALISTIC
Young Actors Drink Liniment OF
Stage by Mistake.

MILWAUKEE, R.-Amateur actors
Robert Nelson, IA; Kenneth Benson,
Is, and Robert Schneider, II, jumped
around the stage and yelled exactly
as the script called for-but they
weren't acting.
In the play they were supposed to
drink a mysterious potion that would
give them the characteristics Of
jumping beans. Somebody switched
the props. Instead of the scheduled
colored water they each took a swing
Of uniment.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

Across.
!. Aculeate insect,
S. Strong rope.
10. Allegation.
II. Egg-shaped.
is. Once more.
16. Endeavors.
II. Recorded.
19. Pass over.
20. Deal with.
81. Shackles.
%. Approaches.
~. Pre-arranged combat between two
persons.
%. Republic in Central America.
30. Happiness.
35. Feminine name.
S6. Fastens firmly.
80. Persian monarch.
80. Large receptacle, as for coal.
90. Perfumed.
42. Japanese sash.
43. Moose.
Is. Salad vegetable.
Is. Product Of mining.
AZ. Penetrate.
49. Evening songs.
81. Presently.
So. Leases.
81. City fortress.
81. Province in Northeastern India.
81. Entrance.
81. Sleepiness.
Sc. Astringent plum.
Ct. Group of three.
68. Identical.
50. Female birds.
70. Coarse, rushlike herb.
II. Expedited.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
AGENCIES PROBES
WILL START SOON
Passage of Deficiency Bill
Gives Funds for ConsoIi.
dation Study.
Ry WILL KENNEDY.

Two distinct investigations looking
toward reorganization and consolida-
ton of the Government departments
and agencies are to be started soon
after Congress adjourns, with appro-
priations of 100000 and $4,000, re-
spectiyely. These funds are carried in
the deficiency appropriation Dill,
passed by the Senate last evening.
These items were inserted by the
senate-the $4,000 fund at the re-
quest Of the House Committee headed
by Representative Buchanan Of Texas.
The other item of 100000 was insert
ed for the Presidents Reorganization
Committee after Controller General
McCarl had ruled that other funds
could not be transferred for this work
without specific authority in law. So
the following amendment was inserted
by the Senate:
ITO the National Emergency Coun-
Gil: The President of the United States
is hereby authorized to allocate to the
National Emergency Council, out OF
funds appropriated to him by the
emergency relief appropriation act OF
1885. not to exceed 100000 for the
expenses of the committee designated
by him, as an adjunct of the National
Emergency Council, to make a study OF
the emergency and regular agencies OF
the executive branch of the Govern
ment for the purpose of making rec
concentrations to secure the most eff
f1cient organization and management
of that branch of the public service.
Committee Asks Fund.
The $4,000 appropriation was made
at the request of the Special House
Commute, composed of Chairman
Buchanan of the Appropriations Com
tnittee, Chairman Cochran OF the
Committee on Expenditures, anc
Evening star., 1936-06-02
agencies that have too many per-

agencies that have too many per-
sonnel.
During the last so years there have
been many serious studies made re-
garding reorganization of the Gov
eminent establishment to effect con-
solidations, reduce duplication and
overlapping services to a minimum,
and in this way to effect greater
efficiency with economy in costs Of
Government. All these reports are
to be studied carefully, Buchanan
said.
He pointed out, however, that there
is always a big fight" when recon-
mendations are made for conSolida-
tions of major departments-and
there is not much tendency in Con-
greSs to effect any such drastic
change. He referred particularly to
the repeated proposal to consolidate
the War and Navy Departments into
one department of national defense.
Buchanan indicated that he does not
expect his committee to sponsor any
such recommendations.
1T should be left to the President S
committee to look into whether we
should have fewer or more major
departments of Government" he
Evening star., 1936-06-02

Representative Brown Of Michigan.
Democrats, and Representatives Lehl-
bach of New Jersey and Wadsworth OF
New York, Republicans.
It was inserted with q mandatory
clause authorizing the Special House
Committee to commander assistance
from the various Government estab-
lishments. The deficiency bill makes
this $4,000 Immediately available, and
provides for the employment of per-
sonal services, the travelling and Incl
dental expenses of such committee or
any subcommittee or member or en-
ploye thereof. and the pay and travel
of witnesses"
It provides further that no person
shall be employed under such appro-
priation at a rate of compensation in
excess of $500 per annum, and that
the committee is authorized to procure
information and assistance from any
Federal executive agency, including
the services of personnel therein.
Would End Duplication.
Chairman Buchanan explained that
the inquiry by his committee will be
directed to ascertain what functions
of Government are now being exer-
cised which are not necessary and
which may be abolished.
A study Is to be made of the lending
activities of the Government to see
what consolidation may be made,
whether there may not be in opera
ton several liquidating agencies where
one might do as well, and also as to
the collection of outstanding indebted
ness and obligations to see if one OF
several might not do the work now
being done by number of units
the idea being to reduce the per-
sonnel.
Chairman Buchanan pointed out
that he is not at all certain that
the Internal Revenue Bureau might
not take over collection of all out
standing obligations, as well as any
agency that owes the Government
money. Chairman Buchanans hope
is that all liquidating agencies might
be abolished and their duties turned
over to the Treasury Department.
The committee has not definitely
mapped out its proposed studies, but
Buchanan says these are suggested
lines of investigation. The survey
generally will determine which OF
the emergency functions can be
abolished and whether there are some
Evening star., 1936-06-02

said. He expects his committee to
direct its efforts to finding out how
much of the emergency work now
Evening star., 1936-06-02
NORMAN MARSH

eE CAREFUL. poMEpoX
DON'T MAKE ANY NOISE O.K.--
GOING THROUGH THIS rCl 6E
-UhoEaeeUsA--WE oohT CAREFUL!
WANT TO WAnN 'Eh - -
OF OUR APPROACH ~ k 80
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Wheaties Radio
Announcer Uses
Offensive Word

Twin City Negro citizens were
incensed Saturday afternoon when
over the air during the broadcast
of the Olympic try-outs at the
University of Minnesota stadium,
Byrum Saam, announcer for
"Wheaties" and General Mills
product used the offensive epithet
"nigger" several times. The in
suit was uncalled for because the
star, of the track meet was Fritz
Pollard, North Dakota gu" fresh
man, famous son of one of Ameri-
cas- football heroes.
Protests poured into the radio
station, WCCO, over whose station
the insult was broadcast. Accord
ing to studio officials, Saam was
brought here by the General Mills
Corporation from Texas to take
charge of the broadcast activities
of "Wheaties" breakfast food pro-
gram.
Citizens should protest both to
the radio station and to the Cen
eral Mills Corporation requesting
the removal Of announcers of
Saam's type, who are so ignorant
or devoid of good taste as to insult
any nationality over the air.
Many citizens who have used the
breakfast food "Wheaties" now
look askance at the product since
their nickels and dimes help pay
the salary of prejudiced radio
announcer such as Saam.
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Steele, Ida Wade, Mildred Green,
Louise Franklin, Mildred Mande-
vile, Marie Hughes, Marcella
Copeland, Shirley House, Virginia
Williams, Gwendolyn Cyrus, Stella
Holsomback, Carrie Hoffman, ire
cent prize winner in the posture
contest of Bryant Jr. High SchooD,
Pearl Elizabeth Short, Winifred
Steele, Loretta Lassley (winner of
bathing beauty contest 1856, and
Miss Victoria Bell, we'll known en-
tertainer. There are several others
who wish to surprise the spectators
and have requested that their
names not be published.
Business Interested
The business men and women in
st. Paul and Minneapolis are Civ
ing special prizes to the bathing
beauties competing and winning in
the following contests: Toms
Barber Shop, 582 Sixth Avenue n,
the bathing beauty with the "most
perfect hair CUT; Woodland Funer-
al Home, 11O3 Lyndale Avenue NJ,
the bathing beauty with the "pret-
test eyes,; W. Squire Neal Funer-
al Home, 2435 Fourth Avenue S.,
the bathing beauty with the "most
perfect FORM; Minneapolis Spokes-
man and St. Paul Recorder, the
bathing beauty with the "most
perfect legs; Madam Wysner's
beauty parlor, 5O3 Aldrich Avenue
NJ, the bathing beauty with the
"prettiest feet"
Many Prizes
Among others who will give
prizes are DR.. w. H. Wright, dem
fist, 63S Sixth Avenue NJ, the bath
ing beauty with the "most attrac-
tive costume; Morgan and Short
Realty Co., 1917 9th st. S., "the
latest bathing beauty; Mrs.
Kathryn Dight's beauty shop, S14
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Last MIL
City Forum
Meet Sunday
Minneapolis Sunday Forum To Sex
Prize Winning Play

NAALASoPOAS SAAsOoJ II VI VIII AZ OOO
Prize Winning Play.
On June Fl, the Minneapolis
Sunday Forum will hold it's last
meeting of the season.
At this time there will be pre-
sented a one-act play written by
Miss M. Louise Bohanon. This
play, "Find the Girl" won the first
place in the Inter-settlement House
contest which was conducted by the
Community Chest of Minneapolis.
It was presented at the Y. W. C. A.
and over radio station KSTP of
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The musical part of the program
will be furnished by Miss Helen
Mae Yancey, young pianist, who
will render several solos and Mr..
William Doherty, violinist.
Remember the Minneapolis Sun
day Forum at Phyllis Wheatley
House. %. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-19
Hundreds Will
Attend Annual
Harriet Picnic

The Gigantic Bathing Beauty
contest bridge party and the larg-
est picnic of many years is looked
forward to by the pleasure seekers
of the Twin Cities and it is re-
ported that the large delegation
from Duluth and Superior will also
be down Monday, June %, to wit
ness this unusual event and enjoy
the hospitality offered by the Tri-
angle clubs of the U. B. F. and s..
M. Us of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Many Prize Winners
It is not surprising that so many
people anticipate going to Harriet
Island which is located just across
Wabasha bridge down town St.
Paul when such beautiful young
women have enrolled and are so
enthusiastic over the possibility of
winning more than one of the
about eighteen prizes to be
awarded Monday evening at ten
o'clock. For example, there are
recent entrants: Miss Valera
Davis, SIP 18th Avenue S., Min
nesota University young lady, Miss
Ruby Craig, also a popular south
side young lady. Other popular
young southsiders are Miss Maxine
Jackson, 1914 18th Avenue S.; Miss
Helen Lee Denny, 1908 E. Frank
lin; Miss Marjorie Lowry, 1922
9th Street S., and the writer was
just informed of the enrolment of
Miss Blanch Brown, $40 Rondo
Street; Miss Margaret Slaughter,
TAT W. Central, st. Paul society
girls and several other girls of both
cities including Misses Fannie
Lockridge, Algerine Hardemon,
Viola Whatley, Melrose Ash, Clara
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Associated Club
Women of State to
COnveneinSt. Paul

The Minnesota Association of
Colored Women's Clubs convenes
in annual session Wednesday, June
"a, at Welcome Hall, st. Paul. The
day marks the 31st year of the as
sociation's existence. A program
to continue through the day and
evening will present many well
known club women Of the Twin
Cities. An art exhibit will be one
of the attractions of the night
meeting. The executive board is
called for II a. m. Committees will
be appointed, then time out for
lunch served at 1890. The after
Moons session beginning at p. M,
with Mrs. Frances Duncan presid-
ing, follows:
Invocation, Chaplain; National
Negro hymn, clubs and audience;
welcome address, Mrs. Suzanne
Tudos, 2:15; response, Mrs. Mar
garet Washington; report of Gre
Dental committee; seating dele
gates; report of committees, 2:45;
vocal solo, Mrs. H. C. Patrick;
reading, Mrs. Carrie Ailep; report
of clubs; guest speaker, Mrs. M. M.
Gibson, 3:15. Recess. Election of
officers 400.
EVENING SESSION
Invocation, Rev. M. M. Gibson;
vocal solo; paper, Miss DeVonia
Coleman; Pres. annual address,
Mrs. Shanks; collection; conducting
installation, past president, Mrs. R.
VanHook; art exhibit; adjourn
ment.
Mrs. Fannie M. Shanks, Mime
apolis, president; Mrs. Jean Mundy,
st. Paul, secretary.
To all Veterans: Before buying
a used car, have Comrade Martin
Brown give you his expert opinion
as to its mechanical condition. No
charge, 1101 Marquette avenue,
Main 9142.