Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1928, Page 38

38 The Sidewalks WOMAN'S PAGE. of Washington BY THORNTON FISHER. The other day this observer wit- hessed the crash of two automobiles in 2 side street. Two drivers emerged with alacrity, and one said, “Whyn't cha look where you're going?” “Look y(\lrsel;’. 1 had the right of way, and it was your business to stop. What you going to do about it?” re- ied the second bitterly. “I ain't going to do nothing about 4t shouted the first. “It's you that's ing to pay the damages. Look at at there running board and tell me it was my fauit. You had plenty of time to stop.” “Say, buddy, I was half way ocross the street when you hit me.” They continued to wrangle until an officer approached and asked what it was all about. The most trivial motor accident is an unpleasant ex- perience, and yet it it possible to begin a beautiful friend- ship at the time. A few days ago two cars collided at a busy intersection. One of them is owned by the writ- er, and he is willing to express the be- lief that neither driver was at fault. Both owners step- ped from their cars and said almost si- multaneously, “I'm sorry.” Each tacitly agreed—with a few human reservations—that it was an unavoidable collision and neither raised his voice. A long protecting bumper saved injury to our machine, ‘but slightly bent the left fender of the pther. “You won’t mind paying for this trifiing damage?” ventured the other driver. Indeed we wouldn't and shook hands on it. It cost a few dollars, and we have a new friend. He might have added the price of a fresh fender, but he didn’t. If we must collect, it "s a pity that we cannot choose our drivers, * k% % Several years ago two men sat oppo- gite each other in a dining car bound for Washington. One was a gray- haired gentleman of about 50. The other was a youthful fellow about 28. JAs is quite usual on such occasions one of the men remarked concerning the ‘weather. Then they exchanged cards and discussed inconsequential affairs until the train reached Union Station. The elder man resided in Florida and with him. As they parted each agreed to write to the other. How often these are made and broken! In this case, sponded man visited his new-found friend. short time ago the older man passed away. His vast business interests in Florida are in the charge of the strange fellow he met in the dining car. You never can tell in what guise Fate will appear. * ok % % It was nearly midfight Sunday. A small, poorly dressed elderly woman waited with apparent eagerness the ar- rival of a train. Her eyes were fastened on the track she was told the cars would enter on. Finally the gleaming headlight of the locomotive was visible. The little old lady almost danced with joy and peered down the long platform. The gates swung open and through them surged the passengers. They were strange faces, but the optimistic countenance of the old lady sought from among them the one she was waiting for. Others were being greeted by friends and relatives. Gradually the number of incomers dwindled to a handful until the last one passed through the gates, which were then closed. Still the lady lingered hope- tully, but he, she or they failed to come. Dejectedly she turned away and passed out of the station. There is no more, but doesn’t it stir the imagination? o A “This may be the jazz age for the flapper and her boy friend,” said the father of four children, “but the small kid isn't what he used to be when I was a youngster. I mean the mis- chievous lad who detached the lawn 9 gate and burned it ] on Halloween. If the gate wasn't burned the owner would frequently find it after dili- gent search repos- ing in the branches of a tree. “Why, today I could leave the household valua- bles on the lawn, Halloween, with the reasonable as- surance that they would be there in the morning. I do not know how to account for the change. Perhaps we have more to interest the lad. In my time we made life miserable for the neighbors. Of course, that was not the era of the radio and automobile, was on his way home. He expected to remain in the city for a day and in- vited the young chap to have dinner but the small boy is not particularly interested in those contraptions. can’t account for it.” WORLD FAMOUS STORIES A PROVENCAL TALE. BY MRS. RADCLIFFE. (Mrs. Ann Radcliffe, 1764-1823, was a Mamous British_novelist, author of thrillers such as “The Mysteries of Udolpho,” from Which this tale is taken.) One night, having retired late from the banquet to his chamber, and dis- missed his attendants, a baron was sur- prised by the appearance of a stranger of a noble air, but of a sorrowful and dejected countenance. Believing that this person had been hidden in the apartment, since it appeared impossible he could have lately passed the ante- room unobserved by the pages in wait- ing, who would have prevented this in- trusion on their lord, the baron, calling Joudly for his people, drew his sword, which he had not yet taken from his gide, and stood upon his defense. - . The stranger, slowly advancing, told him that there was to fear; that he came with no hostile tent, but to communicate to him a ter- rible secret, which it was necessary for him to know. The baron, appeased by {the courteous manner of the stranger, after surveying him for some time in silence, returned his sword into the scabbard, and desired him to explain the means by which he had obtained mccess to the chamber, and the purpose iof this extraordinary visit. ‘Without answering either of these in- quiries, the stranger said that he could /Bot then explain himself, but that if \the baron would follow him to the edge lof the forest, at a short distance from {the castle walls, he would there con- vince him that he had something of im~ portance to disclose. ¥ This proposal again alarmed the 'Inmn, who would scarcely believe that {the stranger meant to draw him to so Solitary a spot at this hour of the night Wwithout harboring a design against his life, and he refused to go. But he ob- served in the stranger nothing to inti- |mate a consciousness of evil design. The {baron finally agreed to go if he could take with him four attendants. This gondition was refused by the stranger. | “What I would disclose,” said he {with solemnity, “is to you alone. There are only three living persons to whom |the circumstance is known; it is of more consequence to you and your house than I shall now explain. In future years you will look back to this night iwith satisfaction or repentance, accord- ingly as you now determine. As you 'would hereafter prosper, follow me, I \pledge you the honor of a knight that mo evil shall befall you. If you are contented to dare futurity, remain in your chamber, and I will depart as I came” The baron paced his apartment for some time in silence, impressed by the words of the stranger, whose extraor- dinary request he feared to grant, and \feared also to refuse. “Tell me, at Jeast,” said the baron, “who you are and who assisted to secrete you in this chamber? Why did not your herald jmnnounce you?” |« “I come not,” said the stranger knight, |%to answer inquiries, but to reveal facts. {1t you would know more, follow me; jand again I pledge the honor of a !knight that you shall return in safety. [Be quick in your determination—I must be gone.” ,. After some farther hesitation, the baron determined to follow the stranger, and to see the result of this extraor- dinary request. He therefore again drew forth his sword, and, taking up a lamp, bade the knight lead on. "They came at length to & small gate that opened beyond the walls of the castle—which the baron supposed was known only to himself. The baron fol- Jowed in silence and amazement, find- ing himself on the heathy platform be- fore the great gates of his castle. The wind was strong, and the baron watched his lamp with anxiety, expecting every moment to see it extinguished. But though the flame wavered, it did not ex- pire, and he still followed the stranger, Wh;) often sighed as he went, but did The Old French Court . Amid this splendor was born France’s fame for beauty. Gouraud’s Oriental Cream contributed to this Tenown thru its use by fa- mous Court Beauties. 37 ‘They entered beneath the dark and sp! boughs of the forest, where the baron followed through an obscure and intricate path. They soon arrived at a deep recess of the forest, where the dark and lofty chestnuts entirely ex- cluded the sky, and which was so over- grown with underbrush that they pro- ceeded with difficulty. BRIDGE TALKS BY MRS. JOHN MUNCE, JR. In the last talk we discussed the shuffle, the cut, the deal and the ar- ranging of the cards, and now we take up the question of bids. Auction bridge, from its very name, ¥ | would indicate that an auction is held, and in this auction the player bids for the privilege of naming the trump and of playing the dummy hand (which is the hand of the partner of the per- son winning the bid). The game di- vides itself into two natural parts— the first is the auction and the second is the playing of the cards after the auction is closed. We will begin with the discussion of the bids in the auction. During the auction it is customary to make the bids in terms of the number of tricks above the book. The book is a crea- tion inherited from whist. It was arbitrarily fixed at six tricks, because 1f both sides had that number, the odd trick would decide the winner of the hand. If a player bid one heart, for example, he says “I bid one heart,” which means he wants to be declarer, with hearts the trump, and believes by this contract that he will win at least one odd trick. That is, one trick over the book of six, or seven tricks in all. After the one heart, should the next player bid two clubs. he would be of- fering to contract to win two odd (or eight) tricks, with clubs the trump. ‘The second player in that case would overbid or overcall the first bidder. Should a third player say two no trumps, he would outbid the other two, by offering to win eight tricks (two odd) if the hand should be played without any trump. It will be noted that the two clubs outranked one heart and that two no trumps outranked two clubs. That is because a bid of more tricks outranks a bld of fewer tricks, and as between two bids of the same number of tricks, diamonds outrank clubs, hearts outrank diamonds, spades outrank hearts and no trump outranks all these suits. This is the order in which the declarations count. When a contract is made, each odd trick at no trump counts 10; at spades, 9; at hearts, 8; at diamonds, 7, and at clubs, 6. The rank of suits in bidding must not be confused with ir rank in play. A bid of one, two or three spades outranks a bid of one, two or three in any other suit, but if clubs are trumps, the duce of clubs would capture the ace of spades, and no suit except the trump has any preference over any other. When there is no trump, the high- est card of the suit led wins the trick. ‘When there is a trump suit, the hig] est trump on the trick wins regard- less of the card led, or the rank of the “plain” (non-trump) cards. In no 1|trump contracts the taking power of one sult is the same as that of another, it all depends upon which suit is lead to a trick. In auction bridge there are four types of declarations: First, the buy- ing bid; second, the declining bid or gusb;l third, the double; fourth, the re- ouble. The first two mean exactly what they say, that is, as positive offer for the privilege of playing the hand; or the statement by passing, that the bidder laflmt in a position to make such an offer. ‘The third type is made for two pur- poses, and means that the value of the trick named by opponent becomes twice its normal value and, likewise, the Ity becomes twice its normal value. the same way the re-double in- creases the value of the trick and 24 ‘Th2 knight sighed dee| of A man, stretched at its length, and weltering in blood. A ghastly wound was on the forehead, and death appar- ently had already contracted the fea- © The baron, on perceiving the spec- tacle, started in horror, looked at the knight for explanation, and was then going to raise the body and examine if there were any signs of life remaining. But the stranger, waving his hand, fixed upon him a look so earnest and mourn- ful as not only much surprised the baron, but made him desist. But what were the baron's emotions when, on holding the lamp near features of the corpse, he discovered the exact resemblance of the stranger who had conducted him thither. He looked at the strange knight now in astonish- ment and inquiry! As the baron gazed he perceived the countenance of the knight to change and to fade, till his whole form gradually vanished from his astonished eyes. the baron stood transfixed to the spot, & voice was heard to utter these words: “The body of Sir Bevys of Lancaster, a noble knight of England, lies before you. . He was this night waylaid and murdered, as he journeyed from the holy city toward his native land. “Respect the honor of - knighthood, and the law of humanity. ‘Inter the body in Christian ground, and cause his murderers to be punished. “As y2 observe or negleet this, shall peace and happiness, or war and mis- ery l!laht upon you and your house for- ever!” ‘The baron, when he recovered from the awe and astonishment into which this adventure had thrown him, re- turned to his castle, whither he causes the body of Sir Bevys to be removed. On the following day it was interred with the honors of knighthood, in the chapel of the castle, attended by all the noble knights and ladies who graced the court of Baron de Brunne, who was noted throughout the country round for }"1‘15 magnificence and courtly hospitali- es. Nut Apricot Parfait. Mix one cupful of apricot pulp, made by rubbing through a sieve enough steamed, evaporated, sweetened fruit, with half a cupful of powdered sugar, one ublre‘:roontul of lemon juice and half a cupful of bianched alimonds. Dissolve half a package ¢f granulated gelatin in half a cupful of cold water, and stir into the other ingredients. When it begins to stiffen, beat for a few minutes, then fold in lightly one cupful of double cream whipped firm. Set in a cold place until stiff. Serve in sherbet glasses dusted with powdered macaroons. Pack the form in salt and ice for a few hours. Seriicy L David Shapiro, New York editor, has donated $100,000 for a chair in Yiddish at _the Jerusalem Hebrew University. CUTIGURA. HEALS LITTLE PIMPLES On Face. Formed Erup- tions. Itched and Burned. —— “ My trouble first began with little pimples on my face. The pimples festered and scaled over and later formed sore eruptions that itched and burned. They caused disfigure- ment and were very embarrassing. The trouble lasted about three months. “‘I used all kinds of remedies but, they did not do any good. I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in about a month I was com- pletely healed, after using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of| Cuticura Ointment.” (Signed) Miss Myrl Flowers, Oakland, Ky. Gouraup's ~ Made in Whitc - Flesh - Raches Bend 10c. for Triak Size Pord. T. Hopkins & Son, New.Yerk @ Use Cuticura for every-day toilet purposes. Bathe with Soap, soothe| with Ointment, dust with Talcum. ol Soap Be. Ofntment the | home furnisher. penalty named to four times its original value. Neither third or fourth types of bid can be made until a previous posi- tive bid has been made. Another bridge talk will appear in next Tuesday's Star. ug 3 Mrs. Munce will answer queries in regard to bridge problems. Address your letters in care of The Star. Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. The equipping of the electrical fix- tures is a problem which confronts the Some fixtures are at- tractive with bulbs alone, while others seem to appear lacking in completeness of effect if left in that style. ‘Whether to use shields or shades is another question, and the construction of the fixture determines this. A good many are so designed that the bulbs are too close to the wall to allow for the addition of a shade without its tip- ping. Therefore, it is necessary to use shields. In the accompanying illustration is a very graceful and attractive fixture suit- able for a daintily furnished bedroom. ‘The metal portion is dull silver with a touch of French blue and the candles are deep ivory. The shields are very charming, and especially lprmprilu for the fixture, being made of beige chiffon pleated over rose taffeta and trimmed all ‘around with folds of French blue taffeta to match the blue on the silver, (Copyright, ) Faculty of Cooper Union, New York, has sanctioned student councils that have “definite objectives.” R QUALILY HOUSE COFFEE and TEA .age. You wiJl out; Patchwork Patterns For That Old-Fashioned +Quilt S ROSE APPLIQUE. Sateen or fine-weave gingham is good material to use. The cardboard cut- ting patterns should be made carefully, exact sizes of the seven here given. These do not allow for seams, so cut a quarter of an inch larger all around. This crosses and bastes back. Sometimes sheet wadding is used under applique patches to give a raised effect. Plain blocks are cut 12 inches square. Applig basted and then blind-stitched onto the block. ue parts Aare Fancy stiiching does not add to the simple charm of design like the rose applique. MILADY BEAUTIFUL BY LOIS LEEDS. 0il for Sunburned Hair. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) Is there a way to remedy sunburned hair? I have been playing tennis all Summer and conse- quently my hair is streaked and lighter on top. Would warm olive oil help any? . (2) My hair has a tendency to curl, but I am letting it grow long and it looks very bad. Should I get a per- manent wave? (3) I am trying to rid e my skin of blackheads and pimples and at the same time I want to gain weight. Can I do both at once? I am 17 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh 117 pounds. GLENDITH. Answer—(1) Plain olive ofl or a mix- ture of olive oil and mineral oil in equal parts is good for faded hair. Let it stay on your hair several hours at a time or overnight before you wash it off. Repeat treatments once a week. (2) Do not have a permanent wave, as that would spoil your natural wave. Use a curling fluld and finger wave your hair to keep it neat while it is growing. (3) ‘You are just 12 pounds below the aver- age weight for your age and height. You should pe able to gain normal weight within four to six months if you follow the suggestions in the letter I sent you. The tendency to have black- heads and pimples is common at your ow it in a few years and in the meantime you can alleviate the condition by proper local treatments and attention to health habits. It is very important to be free from constipa- tion if you want a clear skin. Drink plenty of water between meals and eat some raw foods every day, such as let- tuce, tomatoes, celery and grated car- rots. This need not interfere with your diet to gain weight. One must have sufficient roughage in the diet to assure regular bowel movements. Every day exercise hard enough to prod: spiration. uce per- Keep your skin clean by JACK FROST SUGAR inthe BLUE BOX 100% PURE washing thoroughly every day with plenty of warm water and mx LoOIs . Dry Skin. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) I am 16 years old and have used face powder for the last two years, with the result that my skin feels tight and dry. How can I remedy it? (2) My arms are covered with long, dark hairs. Shall I bleach them or remove them with a depilatory? M. C. W. Answer—(1) Before washing your face at bedtfine be sure to cleanse it well with cold cream. Do not use any- thing but pure castile soap as a facial soap. Be very careful to rinse off all the soap and then dry thoroughly. Fallure to rinse and dry carefully often results in that tight, dry feeling. Cold cream should be used as a powder base for dry skins. You began using make- up too early. (2) There are disad- vantages in both methods of treating superfluous hair, If T were you I think I would remove the hairs with a cream depilatory from time to time. The hairs grow in ‘again, of course. Long light hairs are almost as objectionable as dark ones if you are wearing a sleeve- less evening frock. LOIS LEEDS. A Dented Nose. Dear Miss Leeds: (1) There is a dent on the bridge of my nose. Would mas- sage help remove it? (2) I am a young girl and troubled with pimples, Which leave scars. How can I get rid of them? JOAN 8. Answer—(1) The dent may be due to the underlying bony structure, and in such a case massage would do no B‘fii It is the fleshy tip that may be mdlded by massage. You might ask your physician’s opinion on the sub- Ject, however. (2) See my answer three to Glendith above. Use an anti- septic wash on the pimples before and after opening them with a sterilized needle. Be careful not to break or bruise the skin in any way. Apply zinc ointment or other healing salve to the scars at bedtime to hasten the healing process. LOIS LEEDS. (Copyright, 1928.) Baked Eggs and Cheese. Break the desired number of eggs into a shallow greased earthenware or glass baking dish, add a few table- spoonfuls of cream and salt enough to season, and sprinkle over the top grated cheese mixed with fine, dry bread crumbs. Set this dish in a pan containing hot water and bake in a moderate oven until the eggs are set and the crumbs are brown. Just be- (o!ri serving add a few dashes of pap- il CANE SUGAR @N your grocery —don’t forget Jack Frost Sugar—clean, uniform, dazzling white. It comes in the blue box with the handy pouring device. There’s a Jack Frost Sugar for every purpose; Granulated, Powdered, Confectioner’'s XXXX, Brown and Tablet. Insist on Jack Frost For sale by all stores that feature * quality products Refined by ‘The National Sugat Refining Co. of N. J. : Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. October 30, 1800—The citizens of Washington met today at 5 o'clock in the evening at the Little Hotel and made tentative plans for co-operation with the citizens of Georgetown and Alexandria—the other two largest com- munities in the Territory of Columbia— for an elaborate parade and other cere- monies to welcome Congress to the Federal city on the occasion of its first meeting here next month. It was proposed to send out a gener- al invitation to individuals and organi- zations to take part in a procession along Pennsylvania avenue from the President’s House to the Capitol, escort- ing President Adams to the latter place, :here Congress will begin its sessions ere. It was also proposed that “after the procession a respectful and appropriate address or communication from the in- habitants of the Territory to Congress” be_presented. Everything points to a successful af- fair when Congress finally convenes here, although, of course, the plans thus far are only in the making. En- thusiasm, however, runs high among the inhabitants not only of the City of Washington, but those of George- town and Alexandria and the other nearby communities, which expect to benefit by the removal here of the entire Federal ‘Government from Phil- adelphia. PreSident Adams has been here for some weeks, and the various executive departments have been here since the middle of the Summer, some of them having moved here from Philadelphia in the Spring. Neither the President's House nor the Capitol are yet finished, but they are habitable, and plans have been made to rush the work to com- pletion as soon as funds are available from the further sale of city lots. ‘There is apprehension in some quar- ters that the proposed celebration by the citizens of the District of Colum- bia to welcome Congress may not be as successful as some persons expect it to be. The trouble seems to be that there are already signs of a contro- versy over the selection of a master of ceremonies. The embryonic controversy may develop into one of large propor- ‘tions, engendered by personal and sec- tional jealousies, but it is sincerely hoped by those who have the best in- t:fi:st cét' u:flnumm"m at heart that it not interfere & proper and an enthusiastic welcome. gt Pork Pie. Brown two pounds of pork shoulder cut in small pleces in bacon fat, add water enough to cover and simmer for & few minutes. Place in a greased cas- serole or baking dish, alternate in lay- ers, one large or two small sliced onions with two sliced tomatoes and one shred- ded green pepper. Finish with four diced potatoes. Add water enough to just cover and bake for one and one- half hours. Season with salt and pep- per. Put me crust over the top of t! pan and h baking. Sweet Tooth. Prom the Pathfinder. ;| Dentist—You have a cavity in that vmu} ‘What do you want me to fill it with? § "l;lttle Jimmy—Fill it up with choco- ate. Mary Astor and the delightful bathroom FEATURES. 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Metric unit. . Peas and Dumplings. Sift together one and one-half cup- fuls of flour, half a teaspoonful of salt and one tablespoonful of baking pow- der. Cut in two tablespoonfuls of shortening until it is ilke coarse meal, then mix in one well beaten egg and three-fourths of a cupful of milk. Drop by spoonfuls onto a buttered steamer, cover securely and steam for 10 minutes without removing the cover. Arrange the dumplings thus made on a hot platter and surround with buttered peas and a well-seasoned white sauce made of half milk and half pea liquid, .fl.ni with one or two chopped hard- inspired by this lovely First National star “Lovely smooth skin has quickest appeal” says Richard Wallace, director for FIRST NATIONAL ATIN-SMOOTH SKIN — its lovely youthful freshness touches the heart! What a thrill grips the audience when the close-up reveals the exquisite perfection of the screen star’s skin. ¢6A smooth skin—"‘studio skin’—is one of the most important assets a screen star has. 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