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CAIRO WINNER
IN FLOOD WAR
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been bolstered. he reported. A
barge load of stone has been
shipped to Bessie, Tenn, where
Workmen are halting the widening
of crevaSseS in the levee. The
break in the secondary levee there
relieved pressure at Hickman and
New Madrid.
White River Backs
The Melwood levee, below
Helena, Ark, a weak spot, has been
strengthened with 10000 sanobags,
stacked eight feet higher than the
expected crest Ferguson levee, a
bit further downstream, has been
similarly boistered. The two levees
bar the river from three million
acres of rich Arkansas and Louis
lana bottom land. All but an eSti-
mated 1000 persons have been
evacuated from the area as a pre-
cautionary measure.
Evacuation continued in some
sections of Arkansas as tributary
streams continued overflowing
their banks. The White River
backed up more than Is miles
from it's mouth, driving nearly TO-
900 refugees from their lowlaad
homes. Residents of Elaine fiHd
as backwaters flooded the towns
streets.
Ten Bodies Sought
The steadily rising backwat2rS
of the st. Francis have completely
blocked the principal highway be-
tween Memphis and Little Rock.
Arkansas counted its homeless at
10000 today. and while pestilence
remains subdued epidemicS will re-
main a danger for six months, au-
thorities warned.
Dragging in the Birds Point
New Madrid Spillway continued to-
day as grapplerS sought the bodies
of ten levee workers, still un-
counted for following the sinking
of a barge on which more than
100 WPA workers were being
transported Saturday night.
The death toll mounted to 20
yesterday, when five more bodies
were taken from the icy waters.
Col. E. C. Kelton. Army en-
gineer, declared that the five latest
bodies to be removed from the
floodway have been identified as
w. M. Tyler, Wardell, Mo-; A. R..
Matthews, Wardell. Mo-; Don Pru-
lit, Bloomfield, Mo-; Harry San
ders, Bloomfield, Mo-. and Frank
lambert CatrOn
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SMOKE R0UTS
RESIDENTS

Dense clouds of smoke from a
fire that started in drug store
in the 100 block Fourteenth st.
N. W., late last night, drove a
score residents of the apartments
above the store into the street.
The smoke was so thick that a
second alarm was turned IN by the
first fire companies to reach the
scene, but the blaze was confined
to the drug store.
Two firemen, Paul Berg, of No.
II Engine, and w. F. Benthal, of
No. Engine, were slightly cut
by broken glass while fighting the
fire.
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past Cairo's SeaWall today, into the
Mississippi.
Although Government metero-
logist w. E. Barrow predicted the
river would rise no higher, there
was no relaxation on the part Of
Cairo's valiant army of 1000 men,
dixie workers, who have staged a
long and spectacular fight to save
the city from doom.
Every inch of the levee system
is inspected every 20 minutes. An
emergency crew of $50 men is on
duty at the Marine Hospital night
and day, ready to rush to the dan
ger zone if the patrol spots trouble.
Think Battle Won
At the Illinois central round
house a locomotive is in constant
readiness. to haul necessary sup
plies to any point along the battle
front. More than so railroad flat
cars, loaded with sacks of dirt, are
stationed at strategic points in
side the levee system, holding out
the flood waters that rage 20 feet
above the streets.
Outside the levees steel bargns
have been moored, ready to take
off the levee workers if the dikes
should crumble.
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Help the Red Cross!

Rear Admiral Grayson, chairman of the American Red
Cross says he only limit of Red Cross assistance flood
sufferers must be the maximum generosity of the Amer
people"
Washngtons first goal of $12OOOO has been oversub-
scribed but there should be etup in giving until the
flood emergency is over.
Do your part Contributions may be sent to The Wash
ngon Times to the local headquarters of the Red Cross
at 1870 St n W. Checks should be made payable to the
American Red Cross, District of Columbia Chapter.
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CHARLIE JOHNS
ANGERED BY
'FURRINERS'
Mountain Folk Watch
Approach to Cabin
For 'Snoopers'

SNEEDVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 4
G.N. S0.-Temporarily set ing
aside plans for the "house-raising"
for Charlie Johns and his nine
year-old bride, angry mountain
GERS today turned to the task OF
protecting" the couple from
"furriners who are pesterlng
them"
Straight-shooting hill residents
gathered at the homes OF the
parents of both Charlie and
golden-haired Eunice and NUT
tered threats about what they'd
do if outsiders refused to leave
the little hamlet.
The baby-bride was virtually
prisoner in the Johns home. Rel
atives explained all the attention
focused on her is threatening to
affect her mind.
Pathway Guarded
The house itself is almost mac
cessible and mountaineerS stand
guard along the creek path
quarter Of mile from the road
way.
Charlie can take his baby-brlde
will not be attempted, it was an.
nounced, until the TURNER'S
pack up and get out.
Mrs. Louis Winstead, Eunice'S
mother and a grandmother at 80,
protested:
"Why, my Eunice's mind Is
being affected by all this non
sense, It isn't right, the way
people come here peStering her.
Mark my words, God will punish
them.
"We're Gods people. We be-
lieve in the Bible and the Bible
SAYS not to sell out. We aren't
going to sell out either"
She apparently referred to an
offer by newsreel men for motion
pictures of the bride and groom.
Refuses to Flee
Efforts were made to have
Charlie take his bride to the
home of relatives some miles
away but the bridegroom refused,
asserting:
"I'm going to stay right here.
I'm not running away from any
body or anything. I've told
these men nice that ! don't
want to be bothered. If they
can't understand that, then 1
know how to make them under
stand"
That was no idle threat. If
Charles father is to be believed.
He said:
Charles gets mad awful
quick. He's like lightning when
he does but if I'm around,
can take care of him"
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Jail Hits Romance
Of Juvenile Mother

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Feb. 4
GN.S0.-A Jail cell reared for
bidding obstacle in the path OF
youthful romance today.
Charged with a statutory Of
tense, outgrowth of his marriage
to a 12-year-old girl who is an ex-
pectant mother, Stanley BackuS,
18, was held under $1,000 bail on
arraignment today. He had spent
the night in the local lookup pend
ing today's proceedings.
Groom Is Frightened
Plainly frightened at the sud-
den turn of events, the youthful
husband was to be given further
examination this afternoon, when
it was expected he would be repre-
sented by counsel and the court
would set hearing date. During
his brief court appearance Backus
clutched so tightly at brass rail
in the court room that white
showed through the skin over his
knuckles.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Leona RoShia
Backus, child-bride who is awaiting
the stork, wept inconsolably at her
plight. For, by court order. the
schoolgirl wife has been taken
from her husband and placed in
a local hospital for a thorough
medical examination. Thereafter
she is scheduled to remain in Gus
tody of welfare authorities pend
ing complete probe.
Father-in-LaW Gloomy
The brides father today lament
ed the economic consequences
caused by the jailing of his SON.
in-law, a painter in a Watertown
manufacturing plant. He said
wrathfully:
"LOok, he's m aking good
mOney-S25 a week-and they
keep him in jail!"
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Mrs. Traders Cell
Has Special Guard

SNOW HILL, Md, Feb. 4
GN.SD.-Alarmed by a sudden
change from confidence to .dejec-
tion in the attitude of Mrs. jean
cite D. Trader, county authorities
today ordered special guard
placed outside her cell.
DiSpirited for the first time
since she was arrested Monday
night on a charge OF numbering
her husband. Clarence j. Trader
owner of the Stockton Light and
Power Company. the 37-year-old
widow was on the verge of another
nervous breakdown, her second
within a week. FShe cried:
II want my doctor. He's been
treating me. 1 need his help
and his advice. Furthermore, 1
have a bad cold"
Sheriff Ernest C. West gently
explained:
"YOu can't have your own
doctor, Mrs. Trader. That's the
order 1 got from Mr.. johnson
Thomas F. Johnson, States at
tOrney for Worcester county,.
But you can have DIR. John II.
Riley, the county physician. I'll
call him."
The sheriff summoned DR..
Riley, but when he arrived, Mrs.
Trader sank to her cot, moaned
and cried:
Get away. 1 don't want to
see you. 1 want my own doc
tor"
Mrs. Traders doctor-the doc
tor she summoned to her bedroom
the night Clarence Trader was
found dying-is DR.. John D.
DickerSon.
DR. Dickersnn insisted Monday
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Held in Wife's Death

PITTSBURGH, Feb 4 Q.N.S).
"She wouldn't take care of me and
wouldn't give me any food" Peter
Mafrica, 60, explained today to
police who held him for battering
in his wife's head with hammer.
She died.
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Flood Crest Roars
Safely Past Cairo

CAIRO, Ill, Feb. 4 0NSJ,
The flood waters of the Ohio River,
at an all-time high of fractionally
less than go feet, roared harmlessly
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

And all because OF the nerve cen-
tiers. These are a real motor sys-
tenn of the body but so delicately
distributed that their power is
often overlooked until these mo-
tors need recharging or the mech
aniSm has failed.
You can so easily deceive your,
self about this. Tired, but happy,
you will crawl into bed and drop
into a sleep because you are physi-
cally tired, but it may not be a
reStful sleep because the nerves
are misused and crying aloud for
attention.
The result will be early wrinkles
about the eyes, strained muscle
lines about the mouth, tired eyes
and a temperament that is only
pleasant to live with when the
lights are shining and the dance
music is playing.
The labor of the muscles, the
work of the brain, the movements
Of the eyes and the voice itself are
sure to be taking a certain toll of
the nerves. Every waking hour
we are wearing out. Without
plenty Of sleep, especially in our
youthful days, when we are still
growing in stature and therefore
never at rest, we cannot keep our
standard of health either mentally
or physically.
Loss of sleep puts wrinkles ir
the skin, marks shadows around
eyes and really puts the whole
world out of joint. It would be
well to watch the most popular
woman at an evening party ano
try to analyze her popularity ano
the reason for it.
In appearance she is serene, anC
serenity is a fascinating quality o1
beauty. She seems to have spent
the entire day in a state Of de
licious leisure. Maybe she hasn't
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Some Timely SUGGESTIONS for Buffet Parties

needed. A rarebit or an escaI-
loped dish may be used. For q
splash of color include a generous
bowl of mixed salad greens or
French vegetable salad. All types
of fresh and canned diced vegeta-
bleS can be included. Garnish
with green pepper rings.
This recipe for Welsh rarebit
can be made at the table in the
chatting dish.
WELSH RAREBIT
2 tablespoons butter
u pound American cheese
2 eggs
" cup ale
"a teaspoon salt
h teaspoon mustard
teaspoon meat sauce
Melt the butter in the chafing
dish. Add the chopped cheese.
Cook, stirring constantly, until
the cheese melts. Add the beaten
eggs and the beer. Let cook until
mixture thickens. Add the sea-
sonings. Serve on toasted crack
erS or on butter toast points.
ANCHOVY EGGS
Cut the hard-cooked eggs in two
lengthwise. Take out the yolks
and mash well. Mix with mayon.
naise and anchovy paste. Fill each
egg half with the mixture. Garnish
the top with two anchovies which
have been trimmed just the right
length.
WINE GELATINE
z tablespoons of granulated
gelatine.
u cup of cold water
~ cups Of boiling water
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

it is true. She may have turned
the key on her desk, locking away
a busy days work, or she may have
Shopped, rushing about in an eX-
cited marathon.
She may have even diSmantled
all her closets, or looked into the
disorder of her pantry shelves. But
she has had time to rest somehow,
for her nerves are yelled in a state
of prepoSSeSSing calm and a spirit
of fun turks in her eyes. There is
genuine welcome in her smile and
graciousness in her bearing.
Well, she has had enough sleep.
You must accept and believe this,
for the most vital phenomenon of
life is sleep. Not only is it period
Of rest, but period of rebuilding.
When beauty-SeekerS make a test
Of this, they will realize that sleep
means beauty, health and vitality.
Nothing else is quite as important
as that.
Lack of vitality soon shows in
the voice, too. One of the greatest
attributes of beauty is a we'll
modulated voice, one that responds
to the mood of the speaker easily,
never betraying an overwrought
emotion.
A voice that is never Shrill and
tense but full of gay enjoyment
and youthful Spontaneity. Singers
always learn early the amount OF
sleep that is needed for their spe
cial mechanism, and take it as
they do food.
/ will be glad to send my Facial
Massage Method, if you care to
have it. Enclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your reply
Address Donna Grace, Beauty
Editor of The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

SEGPIRALETTE" is the name Of
~ this smart spring shoe which
has straps that cross over the
ankle in a fashion that is newer
than new. The shoe has a little
point in front, which is also a
trick of this season, and it is a
good combination of built-up and
cut-out, which gives both chic and
firmnesS for walking. They come
in blue calf, patent leather and
tan calf, the three most popular
feathers for spring, according TO
present reports. They're just right
for your first suit, which you
should buy this month and wear
with your winter sports coat, to
get full service out of it. The
shoes are $10.75 per pair, in all
three feathers.
JUST at the peak of 1Ointer,
1Ohen hands are rough and
hard to keep in condition, we
haze neUS of q netD hand cream
Just come on the market. IT'S
o Lhe pfOGucL OF one OF LHe OeLtGT
and more reliable houses, and it
is as Iouely as the rest of their
Preparations. 1t is entirely grease
less, disappears entirely tDIlen you
rub it in your hands, and leGDeS
no sticky residue behind. 1t not
only Sottens the hands, but
GDhitenS them too. It's OF q DeI-
Dety texture, is flesh tinted, and
has the tGinteSt red rose fra
OrGnce-rot enough to drotDn your
perfume it you are tOeGrtng an
other odeur. 1t has the advantage
oUer most creams of being suit
able for both day and night use,
so that you need Just the one
cream-not ttUo. And best of all,
it is not expensive. A tho ounce
jar sells for so cents.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
By JEAN GREEN

The city is taking on a hOi-
day air with Inauguration here
Wednesday. That also gives
excuses for parties. 0ut-of-
town guests and friends with
whom you have campaigned
will certainly want to celebrate.
For an impromptu party the
buffet gets the most whole
hearted recommendation.
Even with plans informal the
atmosphere is jolly and you still
have a chance to have on display
your incest china and silver and
make use of any tricky electric ap-
pliances you may have gotten for
Christmas.
1t is the sort of party, too, that
your cook will approve of. Sched-
ules are apt to go wrong, and even
though half of your guests come
an hour late, there is no embar-
RAISING apology to make.
The question of whether or not
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'2i3 cup of sugar
!" cue of orange Juice
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
IA cups of sherry.
Soften the gelatine in the cold
water for five minutes. Dissolve In
the boiling water. Add remaining
ingredients and pour into mould.
Chill. Serve with garnish of fruit.
FRESH FRUIT SALAD
oranges
bananas
p pound Tokay grapes
"a cup English walnutS
Peel and section the oranges.
Peel the bananas and cut in quar-
ter-inch slices. Seed and halve the
grapes. Chop the walnutS, mix the
ingredients and arrange on let
tuce. The salad can be arranged
in a salad bowl and served with
French dressing or placed in 1ndi-
vidual lettuce cups and served
from a chop plate.
FRUIT WITH ROQUEFORT
CHEESE
IL pear halves
4 tablespoons Roquefort cheese
"a cup chopped pecanS
French dressing
Worcestershire sauce (few drops)
Whipped cream
Crumble the roquefort and
blend with whipped cream and q
few drops of worcestershire sauce,
paprika, and chopped nuts. Ar
range the pear halves in lettuce
cups, fill with the cheese mixture.
Garnish with chopped cherries.
Serve with French dressing.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

HOLOR today forms the basis of
" beauty in our homes. We use
It in every room, including the
kitchen and bath, and if we're
clever in working out color
schemes, then we have a beauti-
full home. Nowhere is it more
important than in your dining
room. and each day new op-
portunities open up for enriching
your service. Today it's colorful
linenS-a veritable feast of colors.
They are sets, luncheon and
dinner sets, in six sizes, from
52x52 inch luncheon cloths with
napkins, to three-yard dinner
cloths with napkins, and even II
piece dolly sets. Every one has
wide hemstitched hens, and all
are of pure linen, imported.
They'll make rich backgrounds
for your fine silver, crystal and
china. and nothing could be more
stunning than well worked out
combinations of colored linens
with white china. or two harmoni-
OUs colors together, china and
linen respectively. The colors will
make you want them-burgundy
spring green, emerald, navy, gray,
daffodil. lemon, rust, brown,
dubonnet, and flamingo. They
are priced from $5.95 to $14.50
and we had sketched a luncheon
6st burgundy in COLOR at $5.9S.
For names Of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459.
during business hours, or write
Miss LaViIle at The Times, In.
closing stamped, self-addreSSed
envelope.
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81 have just met the young lady
once. 1 have never met her par
ents. 1t is to be a marriage in
the home at 4:30 o'clock. Should
1 answer this invitation? If so,
how?
"HOw soon before the wedding
will it be proper to send my gift?
To whom shall 1 address it?
How shall present myself at
the home the day Of the wedding?
l am a widow, so / will be alone.
"Will it be in good form for
me to wear a. black velvet dress
with fall accessories? Of"
You don't tell me the form of
the wedding invitation, whether
it was a formal one or an infor-
NAL one. But take it for granted
that it was informal. a written
note of invitation, and so your
answer should be in the form OF a
note. Like this:
Dear Mrs. Allen:
ut was very kind of you and
Mr.. Allen to invite me to your
daughters wedding, at your home,
on Tuesday, the first of November,
at half after 4 o'clock, and am
very happy to accept this gracious
invitation.
81 am looking forward with
pleasure to meeting you and Mr..
Allen and to seeing Elaine again.
every sincerely yours,
"MARY BROWN SMITH"
Send your gift as soon as pos
Sible after you receive your in
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

to have cocktails is left to per-
sonal preference. For a large
party you will find that two Serv-
ice tables will be necessary. Cof-
fee or some type of hot beverage
can be served at one, and at the
other iced beverages may be
served. Here a tray with glasses
for either beer or water can be
placed. Instead of cocktails it is
also proper to serve punch. The
punch can be made ahead Of time
and served in the large punch
bowl with a garnish Of sliced fresh
fruit on a block Of ice. If cock
tails are served, plan to make
them fresh.
Gay Linens
Set the table with your gayest
linen. Arrange the china so that
the plates are first, then hot
dishes with serving spoons, and
the silver and napkins last. This
relieves the necessity Of balancing
the plate on silver and napkins
while self-service is in operation.
If you are having a maid in to as
siSt with the serving, then have
hot bread and relishes passed. 1t
is also less confusing to have the
plates removed and the dessert
served.
In planning your menus be sure
to include appetizers of some sort.
Creamed cheese on toast rings
garnished with a slice Of hard
cooked egg and black caviar
or trimmed with anchovy paste Is
excellent.
Some sort Of hot entree Is also
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FaVOrite Recipes

'tender. One-and-a-half hours be.
fore serving, add the cabbage, car.
rots and turnips. Half an hour
before serving add the onions, par
ships, and potatoes. Place at
tractively on a large platter and
serve.
Submitted by Mrs. Sarah Bright,
705 Sixth st. N. w.
Rules for the contest Write
on one side of the paper only
and include your name and Gd-
deSS under each recipe. As
many recipes as you UtSh may
be entered. Mail them to Miss
Jean Green, The Washington
Times, before midnight, JGnu-
Gry 20.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
Tiny Cone Crown

We just can't help tive must
be picturesque this season! Right
ont of an old picture is hat with
tiny cone crown in black velvet,
the brim formed of twists of vel
vet in various shades of blue. A
soft, flowing veil in back starts at
the tip Of the peaked crown.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

vitation. A wedding present is
addressed to the bride-to-be, and
is sent to her home.
The brides mother, probably.
or some close relative Of the
bride, will be standing near the
entrance of the room in which
the ceremony is to be performed.
She will be ready to greet you,
and to her you introduce yourself
II am Mrs. Smith, Alan'S aunt. "
Then, if there is time before
the ceremony, she will introduce
you to other guests. Your place
during the ceremony will be with
the groom's other relatives.
Yes.
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NOT NECESSARY

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"Should my parents announce
my engagement in the local papers
now or is it not necessary? have
been engaged for about year and
have been wearing the ring.
"B."
Since you have been engaged for
so long a time, and since your
friends know of it.. having seen
your ring, it would seem a bit
forced and unnecessary to make q
public announcement now Of your
engagement.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
Beauty Expert Believes
Sleep Aids Nerves
By DONNA GRACE

Night owls have Of the fun that's going Of course but
unless they enough have leisure hours ahead fer
sleep the system going be depleted and make
up will the ravages that wrought time at all
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
TRENDS OF FASHION

Heading the list of popular
dress-up accessories is the cocktail
hat. A typical model is a Scalloped
cap of green metallic beads sur
mounted by three pastel ostrich
tips in green, pink and gilded
beige.
Slip over a smart little blouse or
jacket If you want to liven up or
get service out of q simple black
frock. A good choice is a blouse
waistcoat Of white and silver lame
fastened with frogs made Of rhine
stones.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

1t is the season to be making
all sorts OF tDinter conserDeS
and nGrmGlGdeS. Do you haze
a recipe that you like and find
delicious? The Washington
Times Is paying cash prizes for
such q recipe. 1t should be one
that can be made from dried or
fresh fruits available on the
market noU.
Your recipe has good chance
OF being chosen as one of Sir
published and GtoGrded prizes.
Citrus fruit, canned pineapple,
pears, dried GprtcotS, prI7leS,
and figs can all be used TO Gd-
UGntGge. Be sure that your re-
ctpe is mailed before January
% to Miss Jean Green, FGUorite
Recipe Contest Editor.
This recipe 1UGS chosen from
entries sent in last week, our
t1Uorite for the day.
Old-FashiOned COrned Beef Stew
4 pounds of corned beef
l small cabbage, quartered
3 carrots, quartered
6 medium-Sized onions
6 small parsnipS
6 potatoes
2 small turnips
Wash the beef in cold water, anc
If very salty, soak in cold watel
for 80 minutes. Drain. Place thu
meat in boiling water and cool
from three to four hours, or unit
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

Quite new is the smart idea Of,
having initials on gloves, to form
trimming. These are made to or
der, the initials large and impor-
tant, in leather of a contrasting
shade, and are appliqued on the
cuff.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18

Informal Answer Is Best
For Wedding Invitation

By MRS. CORNELIUS BEEChMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
will you please help with my problem which is an
invitation my nephew wedding which will take place the
middle of month.