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The Washington times., 1938-02-09
BANDITS RAID
MIAMI CLUB,
SEIZE $4,000
Open Safety Boxes
In Robbery

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 9 G.N.S).
Three bandits today held up the
Arena Bar on busy Biscayne
Boulevard here and escaped with
loot estimated by some sources at
between $4,000 and 500, ,0OO, Writ
ually all Of which was in cash.
In staging their robbery, the
bandits passed up the cash reg.
lister and went straight to a score
of safety deposit boxes on a bal
cony, which had been rented to
customers Of the bar.
BREAK VAULTS
While two Of the bandits re-
mained on guard, the third took
a cold chisel, battered open the
doors of the safety deposit boxes
and removed all cash from them.
Employees of the bar said they
did not know how much money
the safety deposit boxes contained.
The boxes had been rented to
customers who found the regular
banking facilities in the city in
convenient.
LOOT MOSTLY CASH
From other sources, however. it
was reported the loot may amount
to as much as $1oo, 900, and it was
considered highly improbable 1t
would 60 below $50,000.
.,s Virtually the entire loot con-
sisted of cash, it was said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Capitol Workers Exempt
From Sedn1Qn's Act!

employees of members of Congress
from the longshoremen's and har
Dor workers compensation law,
which applies to all employees in
the District.
He explained that, under terms
of the present law. members of
Congress would be personally re.
sponsible for injuries sustained
by their clerks and stenographers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09

A bill making it clear that ste
nographers and clerks at the
Capitol are neither longshoremen
nor harbor workers was favorably
reported by the House District
Committee today.
The bill, sponsored by Represen-
tative Hobbs Cd. Of Alabama, ex.
empts stenographers and other
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Virginia BarnatO
To Marry Actor

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9
d.N.SO.-Virginia Barnato, 81,
pretty daughter of Capt. Woolf
Barnato. London diamond broker,
and Edward Morton Lowater, %,
English actor, with whom she is
now appearing in a stage play at
a local theater, will be married
here Friday or Saturday. They
already have filed notice of in.
tention to wed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Doomed Slayer
Gets 18th Stay

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 9 Il.
N.SO.-A governors reprieve to-
day gave Roy Lockard, convicted
murderer of Sonny Karmendi. jr.,
8, his paramour's child, another
months lease on life. It was
Lockard's fourteenth reprieve.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Berle Is Named
To Wilson Post

Q.N.SJ President Roosevelt to-
day nominated Adolph A. Berle, jr.,
former city chamberlain of New
York, to be Assistant Secretary of
State, succeeding Hugh Wilson,
who is going to Berlin as ambas-
sador to Germany.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
She's Snow Queen,
But Has No Snow

KANE, Pa, Feb. o GN.SO.
Snow queen of a snowless king
dom! That was the predicament
today Of Lucille Frost. She was
elected snow queen at q "skiesta"
at a local theater last night and
was crowned as the highlight of q
winter carnival week.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Truck Smashes
Home, 2 Escape

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9 UN.S0.
A mother and her five-year-old
daughter today we're alive by the
merest of luck. Mrs. Margaret
Culp and her daughter, Shirley
Rae, escaped when a huge trans
continental trailer-truck crashed
into the living room of their home,
demoliShing it.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09

the replies will be delivered to
the three ambassadors on Friday.
At the same time, the Japanese
government is expected to issue a
statement clarifying it's attitude
toward the world naval problem.
A spokesman for the Japanese
foreign office said it is expected
that Japan's reply to Secretary of
State Hull'S recent protest against
treatment of American nationals
in China will be delivered to
United States AMBASSADOR Grew
today or tomorrow.
Prior to today'S semiofficial an
nouncement regarding naval mat
ters, the authoritative newspaper
Asahi said the foreign office and
navy ministry have drafted replies
to Washington, London and Paris
rejecting as an unreasonable de-
the tripower naval queries.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
SANTA ANITA SCRATCHES

FIRST RACE-Mad Sue Chicharra.
SECOND ,RACE-Sky Grenade. Bon
Ivy, Gamelon.
THIRD RACE-Rodney Pan. Two
Edged.
FOURTH RACE-LittIe Nymph.
FIFTH RACE-Clarcarolle.
SIXTH RACE-Declared off. Ninth
race to be run as sixth.
SEVENTH RACE-Gln Daisy, Bon Cen
time.
EIGHTH RACE-over Youdsr. Gala
NINTH RAcE-Bsruhard4 <, Sir Gaz.
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Ticket Is 'Fixed;'
Was on Police Car

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 GN.SO.
A parking tag was quietly and
unobtrusively quashed today. 1t
was the tag Patrolman George R.
Staab slapped, in a moment of
zeal, on a police squad car.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
AlCatraZ COnVlCtS
Taunt Al CapOne
Stricken Former Chicago Vice King Jeered
As He Stumbled A way to Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb QN.S)-Derisve jeers of the
toughest criminals in America the last pthets Al
Capone heard he led, gibberng his mind crumbng
from pare& to the prison hospital "The RockAlcaraz
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
RETALIATION ASKED

The paper said the Japanese re-
plies to the three nations will diff
fer slightly in phraseology but
will be identical in substance.
The entire Japanese press ex-
pressed irritation over the coop
Grafton among America, Britain
and France on the naval question,
and asked the Tokyo government
to enforce counter m easureS S
against the three powers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Jap War Budget
At 5 Billion Yen

LONDON, Feb. 9 n.N.s.>.
Japan's special budget to
cover the incident" in China
as the Tokyo government
calls the war-will total 5,OOO,-
100000 yen (abOut $1,45O,-
100000 at current exchange
rates., according to unofficial
estimates, a Reuter- dispatch
from Tokyo stated today.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
HELEN SARGENT HAYNES
Is Sailing Today for Wedding
Ceremony in HaWaii April 2
By PETER CARTER

Lieut. Stuart Gilbert Fries, of Gen. and Mrs Amos A.
Fries and Miss Helen Sargent Haynes daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harwood w. Haynes engaged-with the brideobe
sailing TODAY from New York join her fiance in Hawaii
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
REPLIES FRIDAY

Japan's view Of the matter, and
her refusal to furnish the re-
quested information, were revealed
in a "semiofficial announcement"
following the Konoye-Yonai con-
ference.
Foreign Minister Hirota will seek
final approval by the cabinet of
Japan's replies to the notes from
the three powers tomorrow, and
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
TOKYO BRANDS
naval Query
Unreasonable
Cabinet to Answer
Powers Soon
By JAMES r. YOUNG

TOKYO, Feb. 9 Q.N.S).-Japan
has turned thumbs down on the
request by the United States, Brit
ain and France for definite infor-
nation whether Japan is building
or plans to build battleships OF
more than $4,000 tons.
Following an urgent meeting be
tween Premier Konoye and Navy
Minister Yonai, it was made clear
today that Japan would reject def
nitely the unreasonable inquiry"
advanced by Washington, London
and Paris.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
WHY PLAY
NURSE TO
AN OLD CAR .

when you cm octuully
save money by tdking
odvuntdge of the entic-
ing prices being osked
for modern late-model
used cars this month";
Take q voluable tip from
the special AUTOGRAM
m 9 S s q g 9 from Roy
Roccd. Of the Triungls
Motor Co.. on the Used
Cor Classified Page.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Cloudy, occasional rain tonight, tomor.
row; warmer tonight, lowest about 46; to-
morrow night colder. "Details on Page 16).
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
By Donna Grace

HARE of the eyes and good
~ sight is so vital to the inter-
est and comfort of everyone, we
are going to talk about it again.
but this time, about the need of
glasses.
The old bugaboo of glasses as
a blight of good looks no longer
exists. It has gone to the limbo
with other fallacies, such as the
18-inch waist and number two
shoe.
Everyone knows there is far
more beauty ir the clear eye
aided by glasses than those Of
the weak, squirting kind. And
the smart girl or woman will
not hesitate to wear them when
they are necessary.
The Chinese were the first
to wear glasses as far as records
show, and they were so grateful
for the protection afforded. that
glasses were looked upon with
a superstitious reverence. They
were crude, but the rims were
made of tortoise shell, con-
sidered sacred. and the lucky
stones in the lenses were ground
with sand from sacred rivers.
They were worn not only for
visual defects but as mark OF
class and distinction.
Sometime before 1870, glasses
were imported to America, but
since then, especially during the
last 10 years, the industry has
grown so it is one Of the i'm
portant scientific achievements.
We now have over 200 styles
from which to choose, and the
breakage danger is minimized
with shatterproof glass.
We are still much too care
less with this precious sight,
and seldom think of eye care I'm
til discomfort and symptoms Of
alarm appear.
One reason for neglect Is our
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

Till next Thursday: Desires
for change and novelty in mat
tiers of beauty are favored, if
constructive; emotional shifts
for novelty's sake are not so
good. Today: Unreliable for
making far-reaching decisions;
keep problems in the rut.
Pity the Rich
And Poor
Whether a man or woman be
rich or poor, the inferiority COM
pick may be violently present.
And wherever we find it, it is
the same thing; a sense Of per-
sonal inadequacy that seeks out
side things as a substitute for
what is lacking inSide-and
which could be developed
through knowledge. For there
is no such thing as necessary
fear. Analyze yourself, learn
your powers. develop them.
Your Year
Ahead
Your year ahead is the begin
ming of a new cycle, If this is
your birthdate: therefore finish
UP old one. clean up rnistakess
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

Station to be driven to the Hotel
Gotham. All her living ex-
penSes for three weeks in New
York will be paid by Miss Arden.
She will have a complete course
of beauty treatments at the
Fifth Avenue salon, and a whole
new ensemble for spring de-
signed especially for her. Her
hat. the piece de resistance in
any Easter parade. will be
created by Sally Victor-who
has brought very special excite
ment this spring from Paris to
New York.
Because Mrs. Miller, an artist,
has been working very hard, the
nervous strain she has been
under shows in her face. Her pos
ture has become very poor from
long hours bending over a draw
ing board, and her shoulders
are rounded. She does not
carry herself with the eager vi
tally rightfully belonging to
her. Mrs. Miller is fortunate in
possessing appealing features,
attractive reddish golden hair
with natural wave, and a fig
ure that easily might be 1.-the
and slender. Here is her golden
opportunity to become her love
Hest self "a chic, attractive,
modern career woman admired
by everyone. Miss Arden has
prescribed special face treat
ments for Mrs. Miller, and has
put her on a reconditioning re-
gime. She will have posture ex-
ercises to lift her chest, bring
her shoulders back and her chin
up. To relax taut muscles and
tired nerves she will have mas
sage and will bask under the
sum lamp the giant roller will
reduce her hips and thighs to
perfect proportions.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
BodutY Co1A1AoG

lack of time. We know tired
eyes should be given the re-
lief Of a rest and hot pads
while we lie down and rest the
nerves, but this is not fun, and
we would much rather read
and strain the sight still fur
Their than take IS or 20 minutes
for such things.
We are thoughtless about
lights, too, as well as the home
surroundings. Clashing colors,
spotted decoration in furnish
ings. glaring reflectors, and
drafts all react against eye COM
: fort. Remember, your sight is
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Fashion
Flashes

NEW YORK, April 7
GN.S0.-Looks like it's 60
ing to be a white Easter
or pink and white, anyway
the first crocus had
hardly peeped up in the
botanical gardens before the
best-dressed brigade was out
in white headgear Mrs.
Gilbert Miller lunched in a
black wool suit shattered
with white pique and with it
a small white pique sailor
with a trim Gibson girl veil
Of black, the costume de-
signed by Eva LutchinS, the
London society woman who
has become a designer SEN
Sation.
Also boaSting white hats at
the same luncheon table were
Mrs. T. Reed Vreeland and
Mrs. Morton Schwartz, Mrs.
Vreeland in an outstanding
turban of white faille and
Mrs. Schwartz's chapeau a
straw pillboX with black rib
bonS.
X
For black or navy cos
tunes, the pink hat is a
strong runner.up in popu-
larity, generally in straw, in
all shapes from the stiffest
of pillboXeS to the most elabo-
rate of bonnets. Both pink
and white hats are gener-
ally untrimmed except for
veilS-matching or dark.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

your most precious possession,
so do not sacrifice it for foolish
vanity.
The new, SPOTLIGHT glasses are
made to relieve the eyes of some
of the shock we experience in
going from a bright sunlight
into a dark room as we fire.
quently do in the movies.
For good, sensible eye care
at home, wty not send for my
"Care of the Eyes," Which in
cludeS the approved exercises
and a good formula for an eye
aDGSt? There is no charge for
it but please enclose q stamped,
Selt-GddreSSed envelope for your
reply. Address Donna Grace,
Beauty Editor of this paper.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

to victimize in matrimony?
There are some questions it
wouldn't hurt you to ask your
self. The boy would never think
of asking them, although his
mother might be interested.
Why not ask yourself if you
can handle the salary you ex.
pect him to earn?
Why not ask if YOU will be
kind to him?
How about questioning your
self on your fitness to be the
mother of his children?
You can even ask yourself if
you will be true to him. I don't
mean only in fidelity to your
marriage VOWS but will you be
loyal to him and refuse to Cos
sip about him to mother and
the girls?
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Through Ny Looking
Glass and What I SaW"

Perhaps it is because I'm ill.,
natured Going through each
day with face like a thunder
cloud soon leaves marks of the
storm, I suppose.
Perhaps it is because I'm
lazy At night it's so much
easier to crawl in bed with the
makeup on, and in the morn
ing there's never quite time. Of
course, one always has that fine
resolution, I'll start, without
fail, on a beauty program to-
morrow!
Perhaps it is because I'm not
calorie-conscious My skin
has a starved look, although
practically eat myself out of
house and home.
Most likely, however, I am
just plain stupid . Surely there
are products on the market, or
programs for beauty that I
should have tried and didn't.
Perhaps you will help me?
I'm definitely discouraged about
my face! 1t has grown long and
unhappy-looking. And my eyes
there's a ring around each
one.
When strangers guess me
three or four years older than
I actually am, that is the last
straw!
DO suggest something, won't
you?"
Entire Appearance
To Be Changed
Chosen from thousands, Mrs.
Miller started her three
weeks of glamorous life as she
stepped into Miss Arden's IL
mousine at the Grand Central
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

Dear Miss Blake:
One day my girl asked me to
help her take some snapshots
with her new camera. In one of
the pictures she seemed very
Self-conSciouS and prim. I re-
marked she might be posing for
a picture for her grandchildren.
She gave me a shy glance, and
said, That's just what I am do
ing-having a picture taken for
them on the day their grand
father proposed to me-" 1T made
my proposal quickly and neatly
in ten minutes flat. Surprisingly
her answer was YES"
B. p CitsA
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

One night I was sitting with
the girl I had been going with
when decided she was the girl
for me. Philosophizing, so to
speak, I asked her if she had an
ideal in her mind of the type
of man she would like to marry.
She said she had but would not
describe him, until I had told
her about my ideal. OF course
my description fit her perfectly
and she said, well, you don't
have to go very far to find that
girl, do you?" Naturally my an
swer was NO, and I imme-
diately proposed.
.. r. CttR
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Old Age

The seas are quiet when the
winds give DER;
So calm are we when passions
are no more.
For then we know how vain it
was to boast
OF fleeing things, so certain to
be lost.
Clouds of affection from our
younger eyes.
Conceal that emptiness which
age describes.
The souls dark cottage, batter'd
and decay'd.
Let's in new light through chinkS
that Time hath made:
Stronger by weakness, wiser
men become
AS they draw near to their
eternal home.
Leaving the old. both worlds at
once they view
That stand upon the threshold
of the new.
ANON
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Boy AdUiSeS Girl
By George Antheil

NET set girls hold your bobby pins and take deep
" breath 1 am about TO jolt YOU out of your pumps
Here goes: Why don't you girls give consideration
as what you have to offer in marriage Why don't
you the old procedure of asking support
you if he good CATCH whether he will be true to YOU
and forth? How about cutting of this selfish
Of yours and hnng Of the poor guy whom You plan
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

+ RISP and fresh spring morning is the meot
u mary and White frock pictured above. High
placed pockets piped IN aOhite The turn-do,On
collar and buttons whe, naturally the small Macy
hat th its yell must haze bit of aUIite and 1vhte
gloves the natural selection. At the right is
charming dinner goWn IN bright shade of Macy blue
silk. The dress is entirely pleated in sunburst effect
so that the Whe polka dots take senei-crcuLGr pat
tern all over the dress.
Both dresses obtGinabLe at Washington shops. For
information telephone Times Fashion Editor betueen
a. m. and p. NJ, Republic 1884 Branch 800.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

as tempting to the palate.
Beef
Cake
This recipe calls for one and
one-half pounds of beef, and
one-half pound of lean ham:
run through the meat grinder
twice. Season with salt and
pepper, celery seed, one grated
onion, and one tablespoon Of
grated parsley. Now add two
well.beaten eggs and finely sifted
breadcrumbs, If needed, to make
a stiff paste. Butter a flat Pyrex
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
HOw She Got Me TO Propose

YOU'RE doing fine, boys. We like your confessions
i How She Got You to Propose. You're so nice and
into the matrimonial boat of you voices your
version from bacheorhood benedict state. We want
to hear The Washington Times will pay So for
each letter published. Address Doris Blake Washington
Times, Washington, D. G.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Winner in Unique Beauty Contest
Arrives in NeW York for Stau

A fairy tale come true will be
the experience of Mrs. Edith
Miller, who has just arrived in
New York from her home in
Lee Center, ILL.,, as the winner
in the nationwide Your Dream
Come True" contest.
This contest was inaugurated
by Elizabeth Arden and involved
writing a letter setting forth
ones personal beauty problems.
Mrs. Miller wrote the winning
letter. which follows.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
By SibiILd Campbell

DEF and ham mixed together have long been known to
- cooks excellent combination Served as directed
below, with fried onions, you have delicious main DISH
Clam pie may be thought for you. You will like it.
has in the fact that it is easv prepared &c o
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Your Lucky Stars
By Wynn

plan new things; start free.
Also collect what Is due you.
Danger: June 25-August 8, and
November january 5, 1889.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08

olSh winch Will stand the heat
of the oven. Shape the meat
like a round cake; dot with but
ter and bake. Serve with fried
onions.
Clam
Pie
Take three pints Of clans. If
large clans, cut them in half.
Place them in a saucepan with
their own liquor, and if not
enough, add a little water, and
bring to a boil; then remove
from the fire. Have ready five
med1um-Sized potatoes which
have been parboiled. Cut In
squares. Butter a baking dish
and put in first a layer of clans
and then a layer of potatoes,
season with salt and pepper, dot
With butter and dust with a lit.
tie flour. Repeat until the dish
is almost full. Add the Juice of
the clans and a little water if
necessary Chave as much LIQUID
as for chicken pie.) Cover the
top with a pie crust, cutting
several Sits for the steam tn
escape and bake about three
quarters of an hour.
Moulded
Prunes
Wash one pound of the best
prunes. Put them into a dish
with two ounces of sugar, one
finely peeled rind of a lemon, a
piece of whole cinnamon, and
sufficient claret and water
mixed (half and half to cover
them. Soak them over night.
Stew them very gently in the
same brine next morning until
the fruit is quite tender. Take
the saucepan from the fire,
drain off the syrup. stone the
pruneS, pass the fruit through
a sieve and save the pulp. Crack
the stones and cut the meat or
kernel up fine and add to the
prune pulp. Add about one
ounce of gelatine to the liquid
that was strained. Then put on
the fire and dissolve. Mix with
the prune pulp and pour in a
glass of sherry brandy. Fill a
ring mould with the prune
liquid and set it upon ice to
form. Before serving, turn out
of mould and fill the center
with whipped cream and gar
nish with crystallized cherries.
The flavor is beyond question.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
Letters
From

By Beatrice Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
My mother has the worst kind
of complex about her family.
Never did any other family quite
equal them in Splendor. But
such members of the older gen.
GRAFTON, as I have met, seem to
me stupid, ill.educated and shift
less.
We live in a small town, and
there's a good deal of social
life among the young people
who belong to a certain church.
But we can't join in because
mother considers these young
people common" I've had a
high school education, two years
of college CHARITY, donated by
friendS) and have job in town.
At "a I'd be very glad to know
these common" young people
who seem to have such good
times. One of my brothers
drinks too much, and one of my
sisters is having an affair with
a married man. Still, mother
sits alone in her glory and won't
allow any of the neighbors' boys
and girls to come to the house.
My salary is needed terribly
at home, or I'd cut loose from
the family. DORIS.
1t always seems to me pitt
fully comic when a self-support-
ing girl of "a years of age gives
in to absurdities of this type.
If you were 16 it might be diff
ferent, but at "a, time marches
on and opportunities with it.
7 don't think the Recording
Angel would put a very black
mark against your name If
you were to sign up for some of
the social doings in the church
of which you speak.
Doubtless, it has a recreation
room where young people can
entertain and who knows per-
haps your mother may catch a
good dose of common sense and
get over the splendor complex
regarding her own family.
AdUice from the
Perennial Bachelor
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I get a great kick out of read
ing your column, and the other
day was interested in a letter
from a girl of Is who says she
would be willing to marry some
congenial man if she could meet
him, and that she has saved up
$500.
Well, lady, please don't think
I'm offering myself as the bride
groom, as I happen to be q
perennial bachelor who has al
most capitulated to the one and
only, and may not be a bach
elor long. If I were a girl OF Is
and had $500 to invest, and
at the same time had an eye out
for a congenial husband, this is
the way I'd go about it.
I'd go to town where there
were mills, factories, workshops
plenty of men. Then I'd start
a rooming house. No one can
size UP men like a landlady. I'd
get rid of the grouches and I'M
desirables, and watch the worth
while boys with steady jobs and
good tempers. If one seemed
particularly promising, I'd invite
him to an attractive kitchen for
a cup of coffee or a light meal,
and, if I liked him, I'd give him
a more substantial meal as time
went on.
That lady would be in a stra-
tegic position to select the per-
feet mate.
ONE OF YOUR FANS.
The Washington times., 1938-04-08
PigSkin Combines With Jersey

THE pig,Skin bag
matches the color
OF the jersey drape on
this smart turban. A
modern carried head
is used as a clasp.
GloDeS are of rum
coIored suede.