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average wife can't understand
that.
All this, however, Ia not my
point In writing to you. I want to
protest about very unpleasant
experience which I recently had. A
sort OF Wives vigilante Commit
tee has lately been formed and
gangster methods are being used
on husbands who "step out" They
are taken for 4 ride and given
horsewhipping. Instead OF being
killed the unfortunate man Ia given
. bareback flashing with cat-o'-
nine tails.
Any wife who decides that her
husband needs a whipping. reports
him TO this dinbolical organization
and they investigate the reported
mans affairs. The victim Ia
watched and II found guilty OF
charges made by the wife. In taken
to = secluded spot and punished
by these women.
To add insult TO injury. these
women dance around the man after
he has been whipped and sing
"Heigh-Ho." They then tell the
pitiful male to mend his ways or
he will get severcr treatment the
next time.
One or two OF these cases have
been reported but the victims were
laughed at In such hearty man.
ncr that few Of the others want to
tell about their treatment.
Believe me, II In no joke to be a
HoRsWHIPPED HUSBAND.
II what you say In true land I
have my doubts. Not that am
an unsympatheuc creature, but
! realize that 1t is possible for
smart" boys and girls to have
fun with column such as this
every now and then). However.
II there II any truth to your
story I am sure you can get
results by reporting 1t to the
right authorities.
=
Small Feet
Dear Miss Grey: am a girl of
IS and wear a size ga shoe.
Everywhere ! 80 people remark
about my tiny feet.
At first I thought nothing OF IL
but now It embarrasses me.
Could you please tell me which
b the most In style. big or small
reet. ETC.
What do you mean. style?
Nature didn't taken style into
consideration when she made
man and women. have seen
many women with prettier feet
land they wore skies and sew
ens) than many women with
little. sawed-off extremeties. The
important part lies in the way q
woman dresses her feet. Cheap,
gaudy shoes can make the tiniest
feet look unattractive while
good looking footgear can make
longer and more slender feet
appear much better looking.
Al long as your foot Ia not
too tiny or too large, you don't
have to worry about the style"
or size. Worry about the way
you dress your feet.
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Women Ask Husbands
To Answer Questions
Want Men to Be Truthful About Treatment
Of Their Wives After Honeymoon Wanes

Women object land rightfuly) to be given too much
advice about husband-hoding. number of our feminine
readers have written to ask Just what they doing
the way of making their marriages a success.
Here are few questions put to by thinking
Sirs.
Are of those selfish stngy souls who thinks
cent he makes should be under his direction
big enough to realize that your wife, her
housekeeping capacity, has right money of
Have the consideration of her feelings you had
before married Do remember bring the gifts
that 50 delighted her in your courtshp days?
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Love Thumbs A Ride
3 ny PRISCILLA WAYNE Z

this had To happen to me, and
just when I'm in a hurry.
But there's no use arguing with
her. II she made up her mind to
run away then she won't decide
to 60 back very willingly. I'll
have to get in touch with her
father myself"
The girl he thought of as
Gretchen was very noncommittal
the next morning. She seemed
much happier, and fresher than
she had been the night before.
A good shower bath had taken
the CRIME from her face and
hands. Her lovely curly hair was
brushed so that 1t glistened and
her big brown eyes were dancing
with vivacity and delight in living.
You look as though you'd slept
pretty soundly," John suggested.
II did. Did you 7"
Eyes" He wondered how he
could open the question of her
real identity.
He decided to lead around to 1t.
81 bought few groceries at the
store on the corner this morning."
he suggested. Il thought 1t might
be fun to cook our breakfast here
in the cabin. There's a complete
kitchenette with pans and dishes
and everything"
Jolly Time
They had jolly time, then, pre-
pairing the breakfast he had pur-
chased. John decided that the girl
did not seem like poor little rich
girl, at least any kind he'd ever
heard of-she knew how to fry
bacon until the strips were brown.
evenly cooked. crisp and delicious,
and the eggs she cooked in the
bacon grease were perfect.
"Buttered toast coming up, sir"
she said as she served his plate
and dealt him piece of warm,
crisply brown toast. II opened the
can of orange juice and took
sip. It's delicious.
Canned in California" John
said. making talk. what did you
say your name is? remember
that you told me last night but
1--we forgotten it."
"Janet Reed" the girl told him
without hesitation. That isn't .
hard name to remember. Is 1t ?"
John agreed, mo. 1t isn't. Ever
hear of a girl named Gretchen
Reed ?"
Janet looked at him without
flinching. mo, never did. Where
does she live ?"
Tn New York state" John said
foolishly.
There are several folks living
in New York state l haven't met"
Janet brought him another piece
of toast. You'll pardon me when
I admit that / don't seem to recall
this particular girls name ?"
Gave Up Trying
John gave up trying. then. The
girl had evidently made up her
story and was bound to stick To 1t.
Nothing right then would move
her from Ii.
what did you plan to do to-
day" he asked.
Well haven't any very we'll
defined plans she admitted.
rather amused at the question.
I'D welcome any opportunity to
go farther west, II anyone asked
me-"
Il might interpret that as q
hint. What :" This girl intrigued
him nightly.
He looked her over with a new
curiosity. The thought occurred
TO him that he could be mistaken
in her identity.
She really did not look like
. spoiled, psmpered. opinionated
daughter of millionaire.
Rather. she appeared just
sweet. wholesome girl. decidedly
prettier than the average and
witty as could be.
He noticed her hands in partic-
ular. They were soft. well-shaped
and delicate but they did not bear
evidence Of elaborate grooming.
Although her nails were mani
cured neatly. they did not appear
Continued On Page 10. Column 81
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Since she was determined to
return to the simple life and had
plenty of money to carry out her
plans, the clothes the girl was
wearing when found would prob
ably be of coarse texture, the in
expensive kind that are to be pur-
chased In almost every village.
Undoubtedly. the news story
went on, she would have discarded
the exclusive monogrammed cloth
ing she wore when she left home.
John decided that this descrip-
ton fitted the girl in the next
room very well.
He tried TO make up his mind
to 60 to the door, tap on it. and
tell her that he had discovered
her real identity and that there
was no occasion for her to cam
outage any longer.
But second thought prevented
this.
Time enough to have talk with
the girl In the morning all
their cards on the table and talk
them over together.
As a responsible man, the only
advice that he could give Gretchen
Reed was to return to her home
and TO her family.
Jump ut Chance
Many girls would jump at the
chance of living the exclusive life
she was trying TO throw away.
OF all the men In the world"
John thought to himself angrily,
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Answers TO Test Questions

Below are the answers TO test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. 1914.
2. Lead.
3. James L. Fly.
4. The Maginot Line.
e. 5. Central Asia.
s. Chameleon.
7. Frank Parker.
S. chem; not sach'-e
9. Squads.
10. 12S.
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Good Taste
Today
By EMILY POST
Another Lie-Dsneer Question


Dear Mrs. Post. There Is some
thing that has been worrying me
for a long time. and now must
make up my mind just what am
going to do about 1t. Ny fiance
doesn't know how old am. and
when we 20 TO get our license
don't know whether 10 tell the
truth or just forget year or two
because he Is a year younger
than I am fbut he doesn't look it,.
I hate to have him know I am
older, and 1t is such a little white
lie" that I can't see that IL would
matter much IL I didn't give my
exact age this one time.
Answer: At first this would
seem like a very simple thing to
do. But you might remember one
thing: A 1ie-even a little one
can run so fast there isn't a
chance In the world 1t won't catch
up with you. Even II 1t isn't any
ones concern whether or not you
forget" year or two when you
get your license, sooner or later
it's almost certain-some old fam
lily friend will spoil 1t all by saying
in front of your husband, "Jane1l
be Is on the seventh. / know,
because she was born when l was
waiting for my Hughie, and his
birthday Is the 14th. He's just
one week younger."
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Judy Garland will sponsor one
of the classes in the forthcoming
motion picture horse show in
which Clark Gable, Robert Taylor
and other screen celebrities win
enter their equine prizes.
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Rent that spare room with a
Want Ad. Call Main 1851.
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WHO SPEAKS FIRST.

Dear Mrs. Post: Is it proper
for an employee to greet the en-
ployer first? For instance. upon
opening the door when my en-
ployer rings, should / wait for
him to speak first?
Answer: AS a rule you wait for
him to speak, since he has rung
for you to ask or to tell you some
thing. If you 60 to his office to
tell him something. you speak first.
Copyright, 1887
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dren or DO you think that she IL
entirely responsible when their be-
hsvior does not measure up to your
6emands7
Do you beIittie her before com
pslay and think you are being en-
tertaininx while you make such an
exhibition Of yourself!
Do you share most Of your leis-
urs hours with her, II you don't
you can't complain when she be-
comes ! Ead-about, looking for =
bit q recreation without your
company.
Do you respect her mind and her
opinions. or do you have the cheap
superior attitude that seems to
ray, "You are only q woman. Why
should l pay any attention to one
n inferior n you ?"
Do you expect her 70 how and
ncrape when your relatives come
h sight and think II alright when
YOU are grumpy and ill-natured
before her people,
Do you enter into her plans for
social activities and give the same
courtesy you expect her to extend
10 you when you entertain your
friends? .....e.s.sss.
Do you stop to realize that all
women arr unreasonahle stiffness.
just a men are? tOf course you
don't! This y Z fixed masculine
idea concerning the fsznale Of the
epeciea-)
Do you compliment her ~ con-
slstently a you did IN the days Of
your engagement III you are an
svcraes man. Of course you don't.)
Well, there are some questions.
gentlemen. You have taken IN to
task 20 often It h no more than
right that Ne ask you = few
things.
Why don't some Of your ssupe- |
rior" males rive u IN answer7
WIVES CLUE.
Jittery Hushand
Dear Cynthia; ]. . jittery male,
salute you!
~ husband. like to step out
from time 70 time. Ny wife conn
ple1ns 4 ! loss xDoneys IN these oc-
cnd|nn e almost always dol, drink
top much and nirt with pretty
womon>
! always answsr that = man Il
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BRUNEI JANET REED. 4 poor.
unemployed factory girl. Is hitch
hiking from New York. where she
lived with a friend Marie, To Indian
apolis In search OF Job. While rest
Ing on bench near a filling station,
large. handsome. blond man, JOHN
PATTERSON. driving an expensive
car, stops for service. When he goes
into the Motel Inn for dinner. Janet
notices the car has Indiana license
plates. She decides to stowaway on
the floor behind the front scat.
After riding about 20 miles, Janet
Rasps audilbly when she remembers
she left her purse containing el2.
everything she has IN the world. on
the bench. Thinking fast. John
drives TO the nearest cabin camp.
rents cabin and orders the stow
away to get out OF the car. Assured
that Janet Is merely n stowaway and
harmless. John decides to turn the
girl over to the Travellers Aid. She
locks the door to her room and re-
tires for the night. Reading a news
paper story showing a pretty girls
picture captioned. "willful Heiress
Defics Her Millionaire Father: Deter
mines to Live the Simple Life" John
believes his stowaway Is Gretchen
Reed. millionaire's daughter.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Lawrence to his fourth-fioor flat in
Whitehall Court, in the center of
London. There was no celebration
of the birthday and few visitors.
Mr.. Shaw has made few conces-
sions to his age, but he has begun to
use the elevator to his fiat instead
of climbing the stairs. He is in
good health, continues his writing
and has retained his gift for in
cisive phrase.
Last week he described President
Roosevelt to his most recent Amer
ican. visitor as "a sort of Socialist
but an amateur in his approach"
Evening star., 1939-07-27

ury should have authority to buy
securities Of this agency and its
subsidiaries in times Of financial
stress.
At present both the bank system
and its separate insurance corpora
ton obtain funds through sale of
debentures in the public money
market.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

hour course will become qualified
volunteer instructors.
A special class in life saving will
open at 7 pm. today at the Ia
koma Park pool to meet the demand
of people employed during the day.
The courses, from to 9 pm, will
be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Toxpoyers' Trash Habits
Cost Them $4,000

1t costs the taxpayers of the Dis
trict approximately $4,000 a year to
clean the parks of trash which the
taxpayers leave there themselves.
This was revealed by the Office
OF National Capital Parks.
The taxpayers object to rising
taxes when they themselves are re-
sponsible for some of the increase,
officials declared.
According to the parks office $55.-
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Red Cross to Inougurote
First-Aid Course

A special first-aid course for pro-
spective Red Cross instructors will
begin Monday, r. H. Duncan, direc-
tor of first-aid and life saving for
the District Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, announced today.
Classes will be held from Z to 10
pm. at headquarters, 1880 I street
NV. Those completing the 80
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Shaw Takes Little Note
OF 83d Birthday
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 27.-G. Bernard
Shaw spent his 83d birthday yester-
day 'like any other Wednesday," his
secretary said, except that he is
being pestered to death"
Like any other Wednesday the
irish playwright and wit returned
about noon from a long week end
ut his country retreat at Ayot St.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Fohey Seeks Power
To Halt Foreclosures
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
John H. Fahey, head Of the Fed
eral agency created to protect bill
lions Of dollars of home mortgages,
asked Congress yesterday for addi-
tional powers to prevent a possible
wave of home foreclosures during
future depressions.
Mr.. Fahey, chairman of the Home
Loan Bank System, told the Sen
ate Banking Committee the Treas
Evening star., 1939-07-27

With the possible exception of the
Burmese, the Siamese surpass all
other Eastern nations as q musical
people.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Time flies and so can you," Is,
the slogan of a new British aviation
company.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

+ q q s ID

Alt Charge 'I, urchhosss tade Nov
Appear Oh \ our Sap ptennber Isf stotemeut
Evening star., 1939-07-27
4 MONTHS to PAY

ON OUR EXTENDED PAYMENT PLAk---No down
poyment-no corrying choree. First payment due
September IS.
Or RlAf-ANAY PLAN: A SIS deposit will hold any SIS
Coat or Suit os long October ls $40 deposit wl
Be required on coots at S7o95 Or over ntermediote
payments between now and October Ist.
on SIX MONTH PLAN On coots al S7o. IS and over.
arrangements n,oy Be made with smell corryino
fbarpsl to Spread poymsnts aysr psfiod ef n,csths
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Local Boys Clubs
will Join National
Observance
Week Of April 70 to
Moy 6 Will Be
Filled With Activity

Announcement of the local pro-
gram in observance Of National
Boys Week, April % to May 6, was
made today by Charles M. Fyfe,
managing director of the Boys Club
of Washington Activities will be
under the supervision of Frank r.
Jeleff, club president, and the
Board of Trustees.
The local schedule for the week
will cover all phases of club work,
vocational training. athletics, enter
tainment and religious observance
on Sunday, April 80, which has been
designated as Church Day."
Recognition Day will inaugurate
the program on Saturday and each
of the four branches of the Boys
Cluo of Washington will hold open
house Visitors will be shown
through the clubs by boy guides
from 10 am. to noon, 2 to pm.
and 6 to 9 pm.
May Is "Health Day"
Monday, May l. will be Health
Day" with the program emphasizing
health habits and the way to ac-
quire and retain them. The Boys
Club conducts two health clinics
and balanced program in physical
education. officials pointed out.
Dedication and formal opening of
the new clubrooms is booked for
Tuesday, May 2, marking the SD
anniversary of the Boys Club Or
ganization. Wednesday is set aside
as Vocational Day" and an exhibi-
ton of arts and crafts will be dis
played at the Southeast club,
Seventeenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue Sc. The exhibit will
4 be open throughout the week with
visiting hours from 3 to pm
daily, except Sunday.
citizenship Day" will be OBJ
served Thursday with all key posi-
tions in the organization being oc-
cupied by boy members, officials
said.
Fathers to Be Guests.
A high spot in the weeks activi-
ties will be reached Friday with
the annual award night" being
held at the Southeast club. Boys
will have their fathers as guests
, and will receive awards for various
accomplishments throughout the
year. At the Georgetown club, men,
bers of the Rotary Club will join
with other citizens organizations
of West Washington in sponsoring
program of sports and entertain
ment, Wilfred B. Putnam, chair
man, announced today.
Concluding activities fall on Sat-
urday, May 6. when final reports
-on new members for spring and
summer programs will be an
nounced. Awards will be made to
individuals and teams securing the
most new members.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Brothers Acquitted
In FutuI SHOOTING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, w. Va, April 15.-
James Monohan, 57-year- old former
Virginian Railway conductor, was
acquitted today of the Staying of
his brother Harry, 40, on testimony
that a gun discharged accidentally
in dispute over a dog.
The Criminal Court deliberated
20 minutes.
The defense won its case with
out the testimony of the star wit
ness at previous trial, Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Monohan, 78-year -old
mother of the two men, who died
March II between trials.
Monohan, the defendant, said his
mother was the only eyewitness to
the shooting in the Monohan home
at Princeton last December 20 and
testified his shotgun discharged &C
cidentally.
A jury failed to agree at the first
trial, in January.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Accidents are the children of dis
order. Keep cool and stay safe.
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Interesting new issues:
Icelsnd-series Of three values
in connection with the New York
Worlds Fair. Also scheduled 10
commemorate the Fair are stamps
from Brazil. Dominican Republic.
Ecuador, Mexico. Russia. Turkey
and Rumanis. Salvador has al
ready issued set OF three stamps
for the San Francisco exposition.
The initial printing OF the u. S.
baseball stamp will likely run TO
so .ooo 900 copies. Post Office De-
partrnent officials expect the stamp
will set an sll-time sales record.
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STAMP NEWS

T FADING the list Of Frerch
- stamps commemorsting the
New York Worlds Fair is the
value shown above. This stamp
was issued by the French govern
msni proper. A Worlds Fair
commemorative is also planned by
each of the French colonies.
The U. S. Post Office Depart
ment has released figures indicat-
ing the complete quantity OF
stamps issued and which arc no
longer available. The figures fol-
low.
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A Blonde
For Bait

Continued from Page io1
shrieked. finally. He leaped up
from his chair. waving the gun
about. and then walked across the
room and stood looking out the
window. into the night.
Cautiously, Ellen twisted about
until she was facing the back of
the davenport.
Then. carefully. she stretched
her hands out back of her toward
the table. After considera bic
fumbling, her fingers closed on the
chromium ash tray.
II was filled with ashes and
stubs Kari had discarded. She
dumped them on the rug and
hoped they wouldn't be noticed in
the dim light.
Faces Room
With the precious ash tray firm
ly gripped in her hands, she turned
over. and again faced the room.
Now. If Jules returned to a point
where he could see her, he
wouldn't see the tray.
Her fingers explored the edges
Of the tray. and her heart sank
as they were smooth to her touch.
Then they came to the lip of
the tray. designed to hold cigar.
1t was fairly sharp. and the un-
derneath edges were rough. 1t
might work If only she had
enough time.
She worked the tray around so
the sharp lip was against the cord
that held her wrists, and started
to saw.
1t was slow torturous work, and
she had no way of telling whether
the tray edge was making an i'm
preston on the cord or not.
Her wrists felt as though they
were breaking off, but still she
kept at 1t. until she was so IA
tigued that she had to stop and
rest few moments and wait for
fresh strength TO flow back into
them.
Lay Still
She stopped suddenly and lay
very still as she heard Jules move
away from the window.
She heard him 60 into the
kitchen and then the water tap
turn on.
He gulped noisily as he drank
from a glass. She heard it being
re-filled, and then heard him re-
turning. She closed her eyes and
tried to appear completely re,
Taxed, as though asleep.
His footsteps shuffled over the
rug. and she knew he was standing
looking down at her. At last sat-
isfied that she really was asleep,
he set the glass on the table.
Straining her ears she heard him
move over again toward the VIM
dow and the chair scraped back
against the wall.
He was propped up once more
on the far side of the room as
he had been when Karl was there.
She was safe, for a time.
The girl waited several minutes
for Jules to settle down, before
she carefully started her saving
again.
She thanked her lucky stars
that Rayburn and Karl had used
cord in binding her. rather than
heavy electric light wire.
Wire would have rasped noisily
against the tray, even if she had
been able to saw through it.
1t must have taken her an hour
to saw through the first strand,
but as she felt the frayed edge
against her flesh, it gave her re-
newed courage and strength.
Soon, the cord was perceptibly
looser on her wrists, and after 8
short rest, she strained with all
her strength again. The last
strand parted.
Her hands were free
TO Be Continued)
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QUESTIONS 10 TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Car y5u aHFzer ssssn q thess
test aDeNiionss Turn TO The
WOMAN page for the ans~xnS
] Prom which country did tho
United states purchase the Nlr-
KIN Islands
: How many degrees are in .
raght angie
3 What do the letters s 8.
before the name o. a ship stand
for
4 Which secretary of state
negotiated the treaty with China
that established the open door
policy
5. On which continent IL the
la Plata river
6. Who invented tn. mimso-
graph
: Which IL the oldest organ
lied sport IN North America
s In what ocean are the
Horse Latitudes?
9. What are the colorr OF the
flag OF The Netherlands
10. Name the Federal Works
administrator