Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1929, Page 39

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D."('.. THURSDAY. TJANUARY 10, 1929. FEATURES." meffyIE T REG. U. & PAT. OFF. WOMAN'’S PAGE.’ WHO REMEMBERS? BY DICK MANSFIELD. Registered U. S. Patent Office. The Sidewalks of Washington BY THORNTON FISHER. | Dressmakers as Aids to Health e How to Play Contract Bridge BY MRS. FORTESCUE. BY MARY MARSHALL. offered us a third room, which, she explained, was fraught with tender memories. A number of her family had died within its precincts and she par- ticularly remembered the last of a dear aunt who passed away “right over on that there bed I am willing to give you.” Rows of musty books stood in an ancient cabinet and the walls were adorned with likenesses of people long since gone. It was only 10 o'clock when one of the guests atose and announced that he had to catch a train at Union Sta- tion. Strangely enough. he was joined by another, who also declared that he had an important engagement else- where. Once outside, they told the truth to each other. The hosts had invited a| number of people, among whom were some_assistant radio singers, who per- Doctors—most of them—are hand in | sex is rapidly coming to be much more @love with the dressmakers in the pres- [Tobust and more able to resist disease | ent tendency to make women’s clothing | PR the sex that is sald to be stronger. | Partly as a matt f fashic Jess bulky and substantial. And where A ] partly as a matter of health women | doctors agree, it is hard for the moralist | have adopted the bare-back bathing | to get a word in edgewise. suit. When they bask n the sun's rays “.1’:,”3“;; ,:ngh by‘;r'mn fnshlln;xidel- on the beaches of balmy Winter resorts uch caprices as 18-inch | they ws V'S W walsts and tight collars 4 and 5 inches et Intlr noncy s wosa o1 | ches | violet rays. Having bared their legs and | high, those who frowned on fashions | having given up sleeves entirely they | In one of my classes one day I asked | a pupil to explain to a newcomer what | was meant by a defensive bid. “It's this | way. To open a fight you must have | a gun—that's an original bid, two | and one-half quick tricks but if some | one pulls a gun on you, you pick up |a stjcs—that's a defensive bid, two quick tricks—if you haven't even a stick, you run—that's a pas Contract Bridge Card No. 6. DEFENSIVE BIDS. A defensive bid is any bid made after an original suit bid by an opponent. To make & defensive sult bid requires: (1) 2 Quick tricks. | bared their backs. There was a good broad area of skin. The doctors looked on and cheered. There were tennis frocks made with bare or almost bare backs last Sum- mer—a_few of them. There will un- doubtedly be more of them next Sum- mer, and the bare-back cvening gown | is no longer cause for comment. There This is a perfect description of a de- fensive bid. If an opponent opens the bidding it is up to you to put up a de- fensive if possible. One and {hree-quar- ters to two quick tricks are the mini- mum_requirements under these cir- cumstances. An original bid is made with the expectation of scoring below the line, a minimum of one trick, a (2) Five cards in suit bid. (3) 15 Quick trick in suit bid. ‘To make a defense no trump bid requires: (1) Tu;? stoppers in opponents suit. A2) 2 Quick tricks in three aits, suits. (3) Even distribution. sisted in joining in the chorus of the music coming through the loud speaker. | “Why is it.” asked the man who had | to make a train (?), “that no matter | how fine the singer, some one insists | on humming or singing along with him | or her? The ac- companiment Tuins rep——— the rendition. One Ui orkids ON SINGING- Fatigue overcame any desire to pro- test and we lay down to pleasant dreams. We were awakened shortly afterward by the odor of escaping gas and upon _investigation found that the jet leaked. All attempts to stem the flow were fruitles: The lady was again called and we at last made our way to an open porch for Luckily. we told the gov- night I heard a the night, man_say: ‘Turn off the radio. I | are bare-back nightgowns to be worn | where weather is warm and slips and | step-ins made practically without backs. | maximum of game. A defensive bid is | made with the espectation of losing 50 | | or 100 points. It is more advantageous ernor of a great State about our diffi- DOUBLES. culty and he invited us to share his ‘There are two kinds of doubles, COMBINATION OF PALE PINK PRINTED CHIFFON HAS NEW BARE-BACK ARRANGEMENT WITH NARROW FLESH-COLORED RIBBON STRAPS AND A T-AR- RANGEMENT OF THE RIBBON SLIP 1S CUT IN NORMAL HEIGHT AT FRONT AND EDGED THERE AS IN BACK WITH CREAM-COL- ERED LACE. could call the doctors to their support There were terrifying X-ray pictures of ladies who had their ribs all bent and twisted and their stomachs and hearts puthed all out of place. But most of the new extremes of fashion are on the whole salubrious— -no corsets worth worrying about, un- hampered limbs, light-weight clothing These are provided with flesh-colored ribbons which are practically invisible when worn with evening gowns. Some women are planning to wear them with high-backed daytime dresses next Sum- | mer, so that there will be just one layer of material twixt their backs and all outdoors, T know you will find this week’s cir- cular helpful in solving some one of vour home dressmaking problems be- cause it shows how to make the new to give decorative finish to cuffs, collars or panels on a child’s coat or any woolen frock. So if you want a_copy, please send me your stamped. self-ad- dressed envelope and I will have it sent to you. (Copyrizht, 1920.) Lessons in Engli BY W. L. GORDON. ‘Words often misused: *“I intend (or propose) to go” is preferable to “con- template,” unless the matter involves further consideration. Often mispronounced; Difference. Pronounced dif-cr-ens, three syllables, not. dif-rens. pelled: Allude: two I's. Y \ Alike, identical, equiva- lent, same, uniform. ‘Word study: “Use a word three times and it is your: Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each and all the ventilation that the law al- Jows. These fashions, some of the doc- tors say, are the reason why the weaker day. Today's word: Haggard: worn and gaunt in appearance. “His face was haggard and pale.” WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE By ANTON (Anton Chekhov. 1860-1904, was a Russian | story writer and dramatist. author of “The | Cherry Drchnd‘" “The Kliss,” “The Work of At etc.). | A Summer morning. The air as still ! 8s death. Gerassim, the carpenter, and | his assistant, Lubim, the hunchback, are trying to catch a fish. They are floundering about in the water—they have taken off their clothes—trying to | cnlfih something that is hiding under 3‘1 100 “Why do you keep poking with your | hand?” cried Lubim. “Blockhead! Hold him—hold him, or he will get away!” ayy He won't get away.” says Gerassim. HiGer Hiby by the ghist The gl y the s! The gills!” ghrieks Lubim. s . “How am I going to see his gills?” | asks Gerassim. “Wait! I've got some- thing—it’s his lip. He's biting me!” “Don’t pull him out by the lip!” ex- postulates Lubim. “Hell get away sure if you do that. You must take him by the gills—it's the only way. Stop g‘&n Et?'hnzl Is that all you know how ‘l‘ry it yourself, then!” says Geras- “It’s too deep for me there.” evades | Lubim. “I'm so short that the water will be over my head.” “Well, you can swim, can’t you?"” bim " @gicy but sticks his fingers 4mme o the pinching fingers of “Of course, you'd be where you're not #vanted, you devil!” he exclaims. ‘The crayfish is flung indignantly ‘on the bank, out of the way. Luglm's finger feels Gerassim’s arm under the water. Then, groping further, he feels something slimy. “I've got him!” cried Lubim. “A fine Tellow! Tl have him—by the gills, too. Just a minute. Don't prod. Keep your m:g:n out of this! No, I haven’t him, either—there is no way to get hold— she sticks behind that blasted rogt so! *Kill that mosquito on my neck, will :you? He's biting me something ter- rible!” s ‘The sun ri in the sky. It becomes baking hot. Still Gerassim, the car- genter. and his assistant, -Lubim, the unchback, are floundering around in the water after some kind of a fish, ‘hidden behind a root of a tree there on the edge of the bank. They are sup- to be building a bathhouse for Andrey Andreitch, but they are trying, right now, to catch a fish. A flick of a whip sounds nearby. It s Yefim, the shepherd, driving a herd of cattle. He hears the two men puffing about in the water. He stops to see "l’ll’/ on earth they may be doing. "What are you after, lads?” shouts Yefim. “An eel-pout!” is ‘the breathless answer, “We can't get him out. He's hidden under the roots, the side, you idiot! To the side, I say!” Yefim looks at these fishermen for a ‘moment. Then he strips off his clothes !nujoln them. Wi ‘Wait a minute, lads!” shouts Yefim. Tl show you how to catch that eel- pout. You'll never do it unless you let me show you. I know all about them, the pesky critters.” Yefim joins the two carpenters. All three turn their laborious attention to capturing the one much-to-be-desired eel-pout—a great delicacy in Russia. Suddenly another voice is added to the tumult. “Where's that Yefim, the shepherd? Where is he, I say? The cows are in the garden, and the shepherd is no- ‘where to be seen It is the master, Andrey Adreitch. He comes down to the bank. wearing his dressing gown. He has a newspaper in his hand. He looks toward the shouts coming from the water. There the trio is still desperately trying to wapture the eel-pout. “What's all this shouting about?” he demands. ' ," says Yefim. ‘Catching a fish, eh? I'll fix you, you Joafers! Am I to wait all Summer for my bathhouse to be finished? Catch- ing a fish!” “Your house will soon be done,” says Gerassim. “Anyway, Summer is long. We have plenty of time. Meanwhile we can’t get this eelpout out from under the root.” “An eel-pout?” repeated the master, My Neighbor Says: A paste made of starch buttermilk spread over an spot on a rug will remove spot. Let it stand until dry, then rub off. If steak is kept in the ice chest three or four days before it is used, it will be more tender than if cooked the day it is purchased. Bones left from a roast or shoulder, if cooked several hours in cold water, make a delicious soup. Diced vegetables add to the flavor. Do not hang a taffeta dress in & warm closel. Heat is injurious to the sizing in the silk. Filling the refrigerator and with Get round to | FISH CHEKHOV, his eyes glistening. “Get him out quickly, then.” “If we oblige you,” says Gerassim, “it is surely worth half a ruble. At least that, for the trouble. For this eel- pout is as fat as any merchant's wife. A prize, T assure you!" Five minutes pass. The master loses patience. He sends for a servant. He commands the servant to undress and join the three fishermen already in the water. “I'll have him in a minute, sir,” says the servant. “Let me in there. Lei me get this eel-pout. I'll show you. Various names are called. Uncom- plimentary phrases - are _exchanged. | Témpers' are being upset in that pool of water, all over an eel-pout who has sense enough to stay behind a big root, out of reach of grasping hands. “Wait, all of you,” cries the master, in exasperation.” He begins to undress hurriedly. “Four fogls, who can’t catch one eel-pout. I'm coming in there my- self to show you how.” In goes Andrey Andreitch. Just then Lubim has the bright idea of choppin the root off. An ax is sent for. Blow: of the ax resound beneath the water. Lubim is admonished not to chop him- self. The root is hacked a little. It is partly broken off. Andrey Andreitch now sticks his fingers into the hole where the eel-pout is hiding. To his immense satisfaction, he feels his fingers close on the gills of the prize. “I'm pulling.him out, my lads!” he cries in glee. “Don’t crowd me. Stand back! I have him, I tell you—I'm pull- ing him out!” The head of the big eel-pout ap- pears, and behind it its long, black body, nearly 3 feet long. The fish flaps its tall heavily and tries to tear itself {ree. ’ “No, you don't!™ says the master. “None of your funny business, now. Keep still; T've got you and I'm going to keep you!” A smile of pleasure spreads over all the faces. The eel-pout is captured at last. They look at him in joyful con- templation. s “It's a famous fish, all right” says Yefim. “Must weight 10 pounds. “All of that” agrees the master. “The liver is fairly swollen, too!. It seems to stand out! Ahhh. The fish makes a sudden swishing movement with its tail. There is a loud splash. All the fishermen put out their hands in consternation. It is too late. They have seen the last eel-pout. Seasonings. Add a little mustard to all chesse dishes, such as mararoni and cheese; also to many salads and to ham, no | matter how it is cooked, and to baked beans. Scak a few dried mushrooms for 10 minutes, then add them to a beef stew and see how delicious it will taste. ‘When tired of plain roast pork, stew it with onion, celery,-a carrot and one green pepper, or else with only celery and season it with lemon juice and mace. - Lamb or veal or chicken or rice is fine with the addition of curry. Any salad dressing has an entirely new and delicicus flavor when a bit of garlic or curry powder is added. A little chopped red pimento pepper that comes in cans will make a plain salad unusual in appearance and taste. When fresh celery and onions are not at hand, you can use celery salt and onion salt for flavoring. e Youthful Charms Enhanced By Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Regular use of the Soap, assisted by the Ointment as needed, will keep the, complexion fresh, clear and youth- ful and the hair live and healthy. Cuticura Talcum is fragrant, cool- ing and refreshing, an ideal toilet scraps of leftover meats waste of room and usually of meat. Convert them into pala- table dishes for supper. is a powder. “inlfl:{fll 7 and! Mh!, ';l‘fllll ;K‘c Sol T ote each . froe. T Addrems icurs Tavorstorin, Dept 86, Maiden. Mass WS Cuticura Shaving dtick 26c. tufted wool trimming that may be used | The STYLE POST is the marker on the road to being smart. Resort Shoe. White and bright colors are heralds of the resort season, from head to foot, and and Summer mode. White accented with a color is the outstanding shoe note applying to both formal and informal footwear. The walking shoe is of white buckskin with bright green reptile saddle and straps and a built-up leather heel. The buck- skin oxford and one-strap trimmed in brown calf remain a favorite. (Copyright, 1929.) NANCY PAGE Dining Rooms Need Interesting Arvrangements CE LA GANKE. “Dining rooms have gone through many changes. We used to have the red paper with the plate rail above it on which were ranged steins and hand- painted plates. The sideboard held the overflow of cut glass which would not go into the china closet. Then we s were told that such a dining room was in ‘bad taste,’ so we all modeled our rooms after a simpler pattern. No side- board with mirror above it, but a buffet; no plate rail and red paper, but plain putty-colored paper; no china nor cut glass visible—" Lois broke into the article Nancy was reading aloud with, “And really I think many dining rooms are just as uninteresting as they can be.” Said Nancy: “Why don't we draw a diagram of one that is all wrong and see whether we can't make it right.” The first plan showed chairs against the wall with one chair at table, buffet across one corner of the room, window seat littered with plants. They took the same furniture, with the same built-in china cupboard, and did the following things: The seat was cleared and cushioned so_ that it served as & seat. The inside of china cabinets was lined with blue paper starred with silver and the frame work of cupboard doors was painted blue. ‘Two chairs were placed opposite one another at table. The buffet was moved to other wall and put flat against it. The remaining chairs were placed against wall, in symmetrical but not stiff fashion. The room looked like a different place when they finished. Dining rooms are places where one eats good things, as well as sees good floor ar- Tangements. Write to Nancy Page, care of this paper. inclosing a stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope, asking for her leafiet on cakes. Sweetbread and Artichoke. Boil the sweetbreads in soup stock until tender. Have boiled hearts of artichoke ready, also a puree of spinach. Pile the sweetbreads and artichokss in the center of a dish, with the spinach forming a ring around them, and at the last minute pour over a rich cream sauce. Use cream, not milk. reliable prophets of the Spring | | expensive ilk take to a noon beauty | sleep, then we may justly tremble in our to sustain a small loss than to allow the adversaries to score a game, A defensive bid is any bid made after an original suit bid by an opponent. is no score. South, the dealer, one spade,” West “iwo hearts.” s a defensive kid, and thows but the minimum require 5. Dealer “one spade,” “pass,” “pass” and Ea bids “two hearts.” Is this a defen: bid? No. One spade is not 2 game bid. If East, under these circnmstance makes a bid with only defensive value: he reopens the bidding and gives South the opportunity to shift to a pame go- ing bid. East’s bid of “two hearts” shows at least three quick trick Dealer ‘“one spade,” ‘“pas spades.” Should East make a defencive bid under these conditions? Yes. Game is in danger. Fast should put in a bid h provided his losses will not be too g His partner is_weak, lacking even defensiv Both f his op- ponents are strong. 14t hrave, Mr. B but not too brave, What will be your losses in case you are doubled? Dealer bids One No_ Trump. best defense against & No Trump is to double or to pass. A bid reveals to the opponents the weak spot of their No Trump, and often enables them to shift to a game bid. “One No Trump,” *“Pass’” “Pass.” Should East make a lead directing bid in Contract as in Auction? No. unless one No Trump gives the opponents game, East should pass, not reopen the bidding. A bid by East under these conditions requires at least 3 Quick Tricks. The informatory double is a type of defensive bid. ' But the quick trick re- quirement for an informatory double 3 The | § Business and Informatory. A Business double is the double of a high bid—two No Trumps, four or more of a suit. It is made with the object of defeat- ing the bid doubled, and thereby scoring large penalties. An Informatory double is the double of a low bid—one No Trump: one, two or three of a suit. It is made with the object of forcing the partner to bid. ‘To make an Informatory dou- ble requires: (1) 2'; Quick tricks. (2) Distributed in three suits. (3) Strength enough to bid twb No Trumps or own suit if partner bids dou- bler's weak suit. the same values as are required for an original bid. The informatory” double always shows strength In three suits, and more spe- i lly in one or both of the major There are two ways of profiting s—to score & game or o score penalties. Double if in reply to your double your partner may make a game. Pass sooner than double if in reply to your double your partner may make only a partial game. Pass with the hope that your opponents may overbid their hands and so give you an opportunity to make a business double and score large penalties. (This is the sixth of a series of con- tract articles by Mrs. Bortescue, Bridge Editor of The Evening Star. Mrs, For- tesque radios every Thursday at 10:30 over WMAL under the auspices of The tric to double, is far greater than required for a de- fensive bid. Two and one-half quick BY MOLLIE HOLLYWOOD, Calif., January 10.— Hollywood, famous for ts extravagant whimsies, has received the jolt of its career from Max Reinhardt. Cinemaland goes in for the grand gesture, especially if the world will hear of that gesture. But movieites have never yet gone so far as to take a suite at a leading hotel with one room, at 712 per day, sacred to luggage alone. The colony, accustomed to grabbing a hasty sandwich in the studio com- missary and rushing back to the set, full of the day's difficulties, stan Joose-jawed at the prospect of a director who takes his foreign car and German chauffeur and goes home to luncheon Luncheon, I might add, is followed by a nap. Now naps are not an unknown quan- tity in the village where movies are made. Busy directors have been known to enjoy them while listening to en- thusfastic ladies frém the hinterland expatiating on the glories of Hollywood, waking now and then when their own names are mentioned, and from force of habit taking a smiling curtain call, 50 to speak. Producers have been discovered by cruel ferrets who love to dig out unkind news napping over the plays at which they are first-nighting. It is generally 1aid to alcoholic last-nighting, and noth- ing more is thought about it. But that a director should deliber- ately defy the movie conventions of years’ standing to sleep peacefully in midday while the studio overhead is running full tilt is thick. But Holly- wood, the nonchalant, the debonair, the devil-may-care, isn't going to blink over the Reinhardt siesta. ‘There'll be nary a word said unless it becomes & gquestion of the country. But when Jim Cruze, Gregory Le Cava, David Ward Griffith or others of their tracks. The god of wrath will shake off his mask and rise in full fury. Joseph Schenck's face wes a study when Schenck discovered that the case of something or other which all Holly- wood was standing on its hind legs to get for Max Reinhardt was for gargling purposes. ‘The mineral water had been forgot- ten in New York. There was great de- mand for it on the part of the retinue surrounding the master-mind. A grave caucus resulted in getting the mineral water by telephone and rushing it here by express. All of which added to the budget. Then when the precious liquor ar- rived a nearby satellite rushed it to the studio. It was poured out and hurried Evening Star.) MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE MERRICK. to the maestro, who smiled amiably and explained that the case was to be put in his bathroom. He recommends it highly as a restorative gargle for a wearied voice, Hollywood took the blow standing and jotted down the name of the min- eral water on its well known cufl. They'll try that one when Dr. Rein- hardt is safely back in his castle making good plays once more in the reliable European fashion. The doctor has spent the first week of his Hollywood stay—at & salary that makes me apoplectic even to consider— leisurely watching the motion picture technique as it is followed in Holly- wood, getting acquainted with the topog- raphy of the country, refusing lunch- eon and dinner invitations from eager stars with yawning guest books and a Jeaning toward exclusive autographs, and looking at movies. I forgot to say, Max Reinhardt has had virtually no time in his life thus far to see motion pictures. Hollywood is providing him with a few experiences. Nothing in life is one- sided. He is teaching Hollywood just how a genius puts it over on a prac- tical business man. (Copyright. 1929. by North American Newspaper Alliance. Apple Tapioca Pudding. Pare, core and quarter three or four tart apples and put in a deep dish to bake. To one pint of milk allow two tablespoonfuls of tapioca that does not need soaking and cook in a double boiler until the tapioca looks clear. Break two eggs into a bowl, add half a cupful of sugar, a pinch of salt, and beat until foamy, then add a teaspoon- ful of lemon extract and stir into the cooked tapioca. When the npples are tender, turn over them the taploca mixiure and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Serve cold with the whipped cream, which may be slightly sweetened and flavored with half a teaspoonful of vanilla extract. EARN A SPLENDID INCOME Enjoy vyour work! Excellent oppor- tunities open in tea rooms, coffee shops. motor inns and cafeterias everywhere for Hostesses, Managers and other well paid executives. One student writes: “On the strength of your recommendation I have been made Hostess of the Tea Room at_the Cosmos Club." egister now for midwinter classes, TEA ROOM INSTITUT! LEWIS HOTEL TRAINING SCHOOLS, 23rd and Penna. Ave. see this wonderful new » LAR DOWN, and For a short time we'll sell you one of these new “American Beauty” Automatic Electric Irons on terms of ONE BOL- MONTH on your Electric Bills. ¢ or heavy—the “ fimerican Beauty automatic electric iron- i sae samate Special Short Time Offer To apply on Flectric Iron, § A DOLLAR A . . . l - o L] automatic electric iron Don’t let another ironing day come around without first seeing -and learning about this new adjustable automatic electric iron that may'be regulated for any kind of ironing—light, medium the purchase price of your new “American Beauty” Automatic 1.00 FOR YOUR OLD IRON will be allowed. regardless of it age, looks or.condition. | chair are all small and appear very When the fashionable kangaroo shape was obtained by a complex series of pads, bustles, etc.? Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. Pieces of farniture which are grouped together should be chosen with - care so that they will not appear out of proportion in relation to each other. In the illustration is shown an ideal grouping, for the desk, picture and harmonious together. ‘The desk is small, kidney shaped, and one which would be appropriate in the corner of a living room, on a good-sized stair landing, beneath the stairs or in a, bedroom. The chair is of the style which adapts itself to desk use though it may | easily be drawn to another part of the room if more chairs are required -for a conventional gathering or a few hands of bridge. A small desk such as this may have a plain wood top; or, if a richer effect is desired, the top may be covered with plate glass with a rich brocade pad underneath. This should be in color- ings to harmonize with the covering of the chair, so that there will be a color harmony between the two pieces. The lamp is an ideal type for a desk, as it is of bronze and is equipped with an adjustable metal shade. can't hear Joe's voice.” The remark went over Joe's head like an um- brella, for he con- tinued singing ten- or to the radio performer’s bass. “Now, I like to see a fellow get up in the morning to meet the world | with a smiling face and a_glad heart and all that sort of thing, but when they keep caroling or whistling all day it becomes irk- some. My grandfather used to say that a man who constantly whistled had nothing on his mind. I had to leave that gathering ‘tonight because I couldn't stand the accompanying singing any longer. Where are you y "‘was the 1 couldn’t stand it mysell. A salesman in one of Washington's finest men’s shops says that a large per centage of purchases are made by wom- en. They have a better sense of color combinations than the male sex and invariably know what their own men look best in. There are fastidious men who know what will set off their ap- pearance to the best advantage, but most of them are like lambs in a pen of wolves when it comes to buying attire, * kK K Hotels, rooming houses and tourists® homes will soon be preparing for the inauguration activities. Hosts of vis- itors will flow into the Capital City to witness the great event. Washington is notable for its lack of “gyp artists.” We recall “covering” a newspaper assignment during a national political convention. Arriving a day before the opening of the session, we sought a room, but discovered, to our distress, that they were all occupied save for a place to*which we were directed. At the door of a private house a ‘woman of capacious dimensions met us and very frankly said: “Yes, I have some rooms. Usually I get $3 a week for a room, but I am charging $3 a day during the convention.” Shelter being essential, we accepted her offer to show us a room. The reader may believe it or not, but she led the way to the bathroom, which was large enough to contain a cot. We declined at once, and firmly, to engage the room, even though the wash bowl was at the immediate head of the cot. She had another room ordinarily used for dining purposes. It was a little more expensive, but more inviting. The room was hired and shortly after mid- night this scribe invaded tHe darkness in search of the gas jet. In doing so he stumbled over a mound of plaster on the floor. Striking a light, he discov- ered that the ceiling had fallen in and the cot on which he was to have reposed was buried under the debris. (Copyright, 1929.) similatingtheFood tingtheStomachsand me Thereby Pro neither Opium, M Mei:nm, Nor N, Pumphin Sud Senna Rochelle Salts Anln&q:' B Carbenate Soda o ugar Glardied Sugas and Feverishness LoSS OF SL CAST ble PreparationforAs- AVegetable w:ykcé\d" Bowelsof 0 2 i d Rest Contai$ Cheerfulfiessan orptineot [ARCOTIC s ecieal 0dDE SAUELPITCIER Mitergreen Flavor ___ A mkcmcqy for Constipation and Diarr! EP resulting therefrom-i Infancy FacSimile Signature of 4 CENTAUR CO_NEW : ol b“m"«‘:iz)(l iS5 The lady was hastily awakened and Happy is the hous Fletcher’s Castoria! food agrees, there's r: sign of anything wroi tem from clogging. sleeping quarters. Visitors to Washing- ton will not experience such inconven- iences. * £k * We had performed a favor for him once when he was trying to make the grade. Arriving in town later in life, he desired to show his appreciation. “I want you to have the swellest [7 dinner you ever || ate,” he ‘said, and | invited us to join |- him. He had a pair of cauliflower |ears and a nose flattened by > | stant punching. You've guessed it He was once a champion boxer. “Choose your own restaurant.” he suggested | WANT YOU TO HAVE THE SWELLEST] DINNER Yau) EVER — Al « declined and as that he decide. We weren't hun- gry and didn't care to dine, but the man would have been offended had we nat accepted his invitation. “Let us walk,” said he, “and we'll find a place.” Therefore we sal tered up one street and down anot passing hotels and some of the city’s | finest restaurants. Several times we were on the verge of making a sug- gestion, but stifled the impulse. Finally his eyes brightened and he said, “Here is a good place.” Entering, we sat in one-armed lunch chairs and consumed ham and beans. It was a good meal and we discussed old times. A good beanery was the favorite eating place of a man who | thrilled thousands with the might of | his fist. | BRAIN TESTS Word groupings form an “interesting test. In each group given here it is easy to tell what the particular theme of | each group is. So cross out the few words in each group that are obviously out of place. Allow two minutes. Group 1. Pansy, rose, arbutus, tuby, violet, daisy, buttercup, cowslip, crim- son. Group 2. Tornado, zephyr. mistral cyclone, coronado, typhoon, hurricane, whippet, gale. » Group 3. Loch, pool. pond, sea. isth- mus, cove, strait, bight, gu! ot Group 4. River, rill, stream, brook, run, cleek, burn, rivulet, dike, flume. _There are not more than two or three | incorrect words in any group—so the | general significance of each group can | be quickly determined. | Wrong words are: 1. Ruby, erimson. Coronado, whippet. 3. Isthmus. 4. Cleek, dike. ehold that’s guarded by Baby gets his rest, his arely any upset. At first ng, give him Fletcher’s Castoria. This will relieve any case of colic. It will check the worst diarrhea. 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