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LOVE’S PERILOUS PATH
A Uqwl to Ion’s Fair Horizon By ADELE GARRISON
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When Dicky Learns the Man With Spencer is "X" He
Starts Up, but Katharine Tells Him Not to Talk
Synopsis: Charles Spencer, leader in Gov
ernment Intelligence, arrives at the Hotel
Lansfleld penthouse studio of his son-in-law,
Dicky Graham to And that Dicky has been
ehot in the arm by a prowler, now captured.
“Nothing very much happened,” Dicky as
sures him. "My captive catamount pulled a
trigger on me, and got roe in the arm, but
I’m all right.” “You don’t look It,” Spencer
aaye, and then turns to his daughter, Madge
Graham. "Margaret,” he demands, "what is
the truth of this, and why isn't there a sur
geon herel”
IF I had not known how fond
my father is of my husband, I would
have realized it from his tense man
ner as he put his quick demanding
questions to me.
“We do not know how bad Dicky’s
injury i* yet,” I said. “We have sent
for Dr. Twitchell, and he is coming
as fast as possible. But Katharine
can tell you more about the wound
than I can.”
My father turned to my kins
woman demandingly.
“Well, Katharine?” he asked.
“He has been shot through the
arm,” she said. “I think the shot at
least grazed the bone, because of J
the pain he has suffered. But, of |
course I cannot tell if it went deep-'
er, or shattered it.”
“Shattered it?” my father echoed.
uYou mean that is possible?”
Any minute
"Entirely possible, but, I hope,
not probable,” she answered equa
bly. “However, Dr. Twitchell will be
able to tell you more about it when
he gets here, which ought to be any
minfrte now.”
I looked around the room, and
saw that Philip must have sent
Winters to the lobby to wait for
the physician, for the man was not
in the room.
“Should he talk?” my father
asked next.
“If you possibly can wait until
after Doctor Twitchell has seen
him, it would be better,” she said.
“I have given him something for
the pain, and for his strength, which
the physician ordered, so, it won’t
kill him to talk. But it would be
better if he didn’t.”
“Don’t pay any attention to her.
Dad,” Dicky said.
“Nevertheless,” my father said
firmly, “you lie quiet until after Dr.
Twitchell has seen you. Katharine,
will you sit beside him? I don’t think
he tfill obey Margaret.”
“And I’ll kill Katrina,” Dicky
murmured, but so faintly that only
Katharine and I, bending over him,
heard him.
Beside the Couch
“I’ll take my chances,” Katharine
said, seating herself beside the
couch. “Run along Madge. That
tall, good-looking F. B. I. man is
looking longingly at you.”
Dicky turned his head toward the
Underwoods and the tall man who
had come in with my father.
“‘X,'” he fairly shouted. “You
son of a seacook. Where have you I
been keeping yourself?”
Even Trivial
Skin Wounds
Need Attention
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
THE skin is our first line of de
fense against harmful agents in the
world about \*s. For this reason it
is very important that it be kept in
good condition and that any injuries
to it be promptly attended.
There are few people who at one
time or another have not by accident
got a foreign object of one kind or
another into the skin or its under
lying structures. What is to be done
in such cases depends on the type of
object, where it is located, and how
deeply embedded it is.
splinter or lhorn
The ordinary wooden splinter or
thorn can usually be removed at
home by use of a sterile needle or
pair of tweezers, but bits of glass or
metal slivers are best handled by
the doctor. In either case, as soon
as the object is removed the area
should be washed well with soap and
water.Where the injury is severe,
the part should be splinted for from
one to three days. If there is danger
of infection, a warm, wet dressing
may be put on for one hour, four
times a day.
A splinter of wood under the
finger-nail is particularly danger
ous because it may carry germs into
the circulation. When removing
such a splinter, the finger-nail is
trimmed and shaved with a knife to
expose the splinter. Then it may be
easily removed and the area again
washed well with soap and water.
Indelible Pencil
Often a puncture of the skin with
an indelible pencil may occur. The
dye from such a pencil may cause
inflammation and destruction of
some of the tissue. In these cases, it
is suggested that the discolored area
be completely cut away. When one
ialls opto gravel or cinders the bits
pf material usually lie close to the
:dhin surface and sometimes may
scrubbed out, using a stiff hand
brush. If the particles are more
Jleply lodged, it may be necessary
to give an anesthetic to put the pa
tient to sleep before the particles
■fk* picked out by the doctor.
Tetanus Genua
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from n blank cartridge gate into the
akin. Thia material frequently car
lie* tetanus or lockjaw (Wine end
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Mr. “X”, the F. B. I. man who hac
been so vital a part of the melo
drama w hich saw the rooting out o:
a Nazi nest on eastern Long Island
and who had been a part of oui
farm household at Sag Harbor dur
ing that tense and tragic period
started toward Dicky’s couch. Bui
my father's peremptory hand
touched his shoulder, and halted
him.
“You see, Dicky-bird,” Katharine
told him. “You’re in the dog house
as far as visitors go. Better go and
console ‘X’, Madge. I’ll hold your
husband’s hand while you’re gone.”
“Like heck you will,” he retorted,
and then I heard their low laughter,
and knew that, as usual Katharine
had succeeded in calming and relax
ing a refractory patient.
“Richard seems to be relaxing,”
my father said, and I knew that his
quick eyes had lost nothing of the
little interlude.
With a Smile
“Katharine is managing him,” I
said with a smile, and my father
nodded.
“If she can’t succeed, no nurse
can,” he commended, and then he
turned to his F. B. I. aide.
“You and- my daughter surely
remember each other,” he said, and
I extended my hand cordially to
the F. B. I. man.
“Indeed I do,” I said heartily, and
then when Lillian and Harry Under
wood had greeted me, and passed on
at my father’s beckoning fore
finger to the spot where he was
talking with Philip Veritzen, Mr.
“X” looked at me quizzically.
“Do you remember the first time
we met?” he asked.
(Continued tomorrow)
By FRANCES FOX
AVERY important date on a
young lady’s calendar is her
debut party. Naturally, she wants to
be the belle of it and for this reason
lavishes particular care and atten
tion on her beauty routine.
First, she removes old make-up
with a rich cleansing cream and fol
lows up with a stimulating face
wash. Then, into the tub for a luxu
rious bubble bath. Using a long
handled brush, she gives special
attention to elbows and back and
finally, emerges from her bath fresh
and relaxed from the combination
sudsing and scrubbing.
When it comes to make-up the
debutante-to-be seeks the advice of
Mother or Big Sister. Both agree
that she should strive for a natural
effect. So, to avoid a hard, mask-like
look, she chooses a creamy-smooth
lotion for a foundation. This will
keep her make-up clinging and
fresh-looking for hours and con
stant repairs won’t be necessary.
Taking Big Sister's advice again,
she uses a pressed face powder and
fluffs it on with a brush. Finally,
rouge and mascara are used spar
ingly and lipstick of a pale pink
shade is applied last of all.
WHIN IT COMES TO make-up, Big Sister advises a creamy-smooth founda- f
tion lotion. Avoid masky cakes, she says, and strive for a natural effect. f
Court*** The TulUretlea J
RIADY TO RICIIVI her guests, this debutante is sure she looks her best. < 1
With make-up and gown just right she’ll be the belle of her ball, j >
Proper care In those instances in
which bits of material get into the
underlying tissues it important in
Order to avoid serious trouble. No
wound, no matter how trivial, should
he neglected, for serious infections
Isay result from small scratches, as
well as from large lacerations of
the skin. ,
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Odd Fact |
The worst embarrassment that i
can befall firemen was inflicted on (
the Paterson, N. J., Fire Depart- s
ment, when one of their trucks l
caught fire in its firehouse and other
epgine companies had to be called t
to put out the blaze. e
ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS is the basis of a good beauty program. So, in getting ready for her big party, the
dcbutante-to be first removes all make-up, then gets into a hot tub, scrubs thoroughly with a bath brush.
A PRESSED PACE powder comes next and fluffing it on with a brush helps it
to stay pat longer. After this a touch of rouge, mascara then lipstick.
Keeping Wood
Surfaces Clean
And Polished
By ELEANOR ROSS
1 HIS is the season for indoor
hospitality. a season that leads up
to the wonderful 1-iyr year's-end holi
days. No matter how beautifully
furnished a room may be, it won’t be
pleasing unless wood surfaces of
furniture show evidence of sus
tained care.
The vacuum cleaner with its at
tachments is splendid for remov
ing dust from furniture, but about
every six weeks, or, better still,
every month, it is wise to give addi
tional attention to these wood sur
faces. Mahogany and walnut wood,
if not varnished, should be treated
every month to a polish, a mixture
of equal parts of linseed oil. turpen
tine and vinegar. Apply this mix
ture with a soft cloth and remove
any excess with a second clean
Varnished wood, provided the'
I surface is not' waxed, will benefit |
if it is treated with this mixture
once or twice a year. The vinegar
will enrich the color of the wood,
the turpentine loosens the dirt and
also aids the oil to get into the wood
and till up the pores, which helps
prevent drying.
Light woods such as ash or pine
take a Polish that will not darken
or discolor. If varnished or oiled
furniture has become soiled or very
finger-marked, it could stand an
annual washing. For n special fur
niture wash use a tablespoon of
turpentine and three tnblespoons of
linseed oil added to a quart of boil
ing water. Keep the water hot in a
double boiler away from the flame,
and be sure not to add the turpen
tine and linseed oil until the double
boiler has been removed from the
stove heat.
Use a sponge rather than a cloth
for doing this job. Squeeze out as ,
much moisture as possible before
tackling the wood. Go over all the
wood surface s and give them a good
scrubbing. Then polish with a soft
clean cloth and finish off with either
a wax or a good furniture polish.
|A Tutor Often Proves a Good Investment
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph D.
IF your child in the intermediate
grades, upper grades or high school
is not petting on well in his school
work, you might be wise to employ
a tutor (teacher) to work with him
three or four periods a week. This
should prove a good investment,
even though you have to skimp on
your budget elsewhere.
Of course, you or Dad might be
able to help this child with his les
sons. Yet the average mother is in
clined to be impatient with him and
to grow vexed at his learning mis
takes. Fathers are still worse, as a
rule. No one is fit to help a child
at books who gets the least angry
when this child makes an error.
In choosing a tutor for your
child, find one who is very calm
and has insight into how a child
feels over school work which has
been hard for him and who, more
over, will set him to do only what
he can succeed at. As a rule, a
teacher of a grade one or two grades
lower than the child’s is better than
the teacher of his regular grade. I
would prefer a second grade teacher
for a fourth grade child needing
help in reading, spelling, or arith
I metic. She would probably have him
i read from second grade books and
j give him some basic phonic drills.
She also might find easy materials
in one of the children’s magazines.
(My special bulletins on reading,
spelling and arithmetic may each
be had in a stamped envelope.)
Say to the tutor that you wish her
to find out what basic things in
each subject the child has not yet
(Copyright, 1948, Kin* Fci
mastered; that you wish her to for
get all about the grade he happens
to be in now. It is really hard to find
a teacher who will do this well. She
will be tempted to give him the
same difficult materials on which
he has been failing at school.
Definite Experience
As a rule, it is better for the
child to go to the home of the tutor
than for her to come to his. It is a
more definite experience. It protects
him from home interruptions and
emotional disturbances there. It
saves him from possible embarrass
ment which might be caused by
another child or adult’s listening
in. He can better save his face.
Often a high school student who
excels at books can make the best
possible tutor of a classmate or
student in a lower class. 1 have seen
great success in such cases. The
student-tutor may know better than
the average regular teacher just
what the difficulties are the student
he is helping has and how to help
him overcome these difficulties. It
is very necessary, of course, that
the student being helped shall have
great confidence in this tutor and
look up to him as a student; that
this student be paid a regular fee
agreed to beforehand. Then both the
helper and Uu hclpee are inclined
go at the m&iu.r very seriously.
THE STARS SAY-"'Sir1
for Saturday, October 16
WHILE a disruptive force still
threatens the desired determination
to put over major objectives and
possible innovations or techniques
for improving old and established
foundations, yet the mentality is
pitched to new flashes of genius,'
fresh skills or possibly some sort1
of unique approach. These very |
vital annoyances and situations!
handled unemotionally may break 1
down enmity. Daring originality,
invention, or spark of dynamic ec
centricity, might bring about excit
ing and spectacular denouements.
If It Is Your Birthday
Those whose birthday it is, are
encouraged to keep persistent and
determined adherence to their origi
nal ideas on wild invention, of a
tures Syndicate, Inc.)
seeming “flash in the pan" in which I
little encouragement is to he ex
pected from influential or other
sources. Audacity, belief in one's
own ingenuity and unique talents,
are bound to win in the Jong run,'
and probably culminate on a novel'
or sensational mark of approval or
reward. Dare to be original, in un
tried fields of discovery, invention,
science or absolutely strange
avenues for exploration. So-called
“eccentricities of genius" may find
ultimate recognition and perhaps
singular honor.
A child born on this day should !
be bounteously blessed with ideas
with originality, rare skills and in
ventive genius, which it may have
to fight for their solidity and con- t
structive worth.
Lunch in Hollywood
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Menu From a Favorite Restaurant V
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
ON a recent trip to Hollywood,
the Chef and I were invited to vis
it a large movie company. We were
fascinated by the huge studios, the
street-scene set-ups, the glamorous
stars and hosts of supernumeraries.
“They are very beautiful,” said the
Chef as a group of young lovelies
scurried by on their way to the set.
“In their make-up they’re all
beautiful,” I answered. “But come,
Chef, turn around. We have to go in
the opposite direction to the Green
Room, where we've been invited to
luncheon. You’ll probably see some
of them there.”
The “Green Room Restaurant”
turned out to be restfully decorated
in blue. Blue rubber-tiled floor,
walls painted light blue, blonde
woodwork and blue leather uphol
stered chairs. The room was bub
bling with chatter and laughter.
“Can you spare a few looks to
gaze at the menu?” I asked the Chef.
“Then perhaps you’ll find out what
makes them so beautiful.”
Simple Menu
“At first glance I do not find the
secret," commented the Chef. “This
is a very simple menu. Very good
sandwiches, interesting salads and
cold meats, steaks and chops with
vegetables. And see these specialties
of the day. Ronst lamb with string
beans, sea food patty, grilled veal
steak, roast loin of pork, Irish stew
and omelet with chicken livers.
Among the desserts are fruit-gel
and sherbets. Look, Madame! See
what many of them are eating.
They are eating like real people!
How do they manage to keep their
figures?"
“They have really learned how to
balance their meals to keep their
weight even. This is what is known
as a maintenance diet, which al
lows maximum amounts of protein;
limited quantities of broad, pota
toes, desserts, sugar and fats;
plenty of cooked vegetables and raw
salads; low calorie desserts; and all
the fresh fruit they want."
Anyone Can Do It
“This is not complicated, it is
so simple anyone can do it, Madame.
Is this what they call the Hollywood
diet?"
“Oh, no, that’s already been for
gotten. Actually the problem of
some of these screen stars is to add
a few pounds, for curves have come
into fashion.”
“These artists realize that their
livelihood depends on good health
and good looks," I explained. “They
have learned that this depends to n
large extent on carefully selected,
simple foods. So they eat three bal
anced meals a day and avoid snacks
and in-between sweets and drinks.
They have learned to say ‘no’ to al
luring, rich, fancy foods. And their
rpivn rrl ic coif rviflort **
TOMORROW'S DINNER
Green Room Salad Bowl
Irish Lamb Stew Crouton
Dumplings
Pineapple-Bannna Sherbet
Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurementi are Level
Recipes Serve Four
Green Room Salad Bowl
This should be arranged individ
ually. Nearly fill the bowls -with
• risp mixed salad greens broken in j
lit e-si zed pieces. Top with 2 thin
ualf-moons cut from pared ripe avo
cado. Heap with grated sharp ched
lar cheese. Surround with a few
small pieces of sliced tomato and
rod skinned apple, arranged alter
latcly. Pass tomato French dress
ing.
Irish Lamb Stew
with Crouton Dumplings
Remove as much fat and bone as
uossible from 2 lbs. stewing lamb,
>r use breast of lamb shanks. Cut
he meat in inch cubes. Add Ua qts.
wiling water. 1% tsp. salt and M
sp. popper. Bring to boiling point,
md simmer IV2 hrs. Then add 1U
"• scraped carrots cut in inch
cngths, 4 quartered, peeled me
lium-sized onions, and 4 peeled
vhite potatoes sliced thick. Cover
md simmer until tender, about 30
nin. longer. Then stir in 3 tbsp.
lour blended with 3 tbsp. cold water
>r tomato juice, and 1 tsp. Worces
ershire sauce; simmer 2 min. 1
longer.
If dumplings are to be cooked
with the stew make them small. In
this case place them on top of stew
10 min. before it should be done.
Cover and simmer the remaining 10
min.
Crouton Dumplings: Combine 1%
c. biscuit mix with hi c. tiny crisp
fried croutons, 1 tbsp. minced pars
ley and H tap. powdered thyme.
Add water as directed on the pack
age in the dumpling recipe. Shape
into walnut-sized balls; cook as di
rected.
Pineapple-Banana Sherbet
Drain the juice from 1 (No. 2)
can crushed pineapple. Put the pulp
through the medium blade of the
food chopper to make it very soft.
Sprinkle 2 tsp. unflavored granu
lated gelatin on 2 tbsp. of the pine
apple juice. Then heat the remain
ing pineapple to boiling point and
dissolve the gelatin in it. Add % •.
sugar and stir until dissolved. Com
bine with the remaining pineapple;
add V6 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 c.
banana pulp made by rubbing 2
large or 3 small fully ripe bananas
through a sieve or food mill. Pour
into the freezing tray of an auto
matic refrigerator and freeze until
half firm, about 1 hr. Beat 2 egg
whites stiff but not dry. Scrape the
frozen mixture into a deep, 2 qt.
mixing bowl; add the beaten egg
whites; beat with a rotary beater
until light and fluffy but not melted.
Quickly return to the freezing trav
and continue to freeze again until
firm, about 2 hrs.
TRICK OF THE CHEF
The success of lamb stew depends
on presentation as well as cooking.
Use deep soup plates; put tbe meat
and vegetables in first; top with 2
dumplings and a little minced pars
ley. Garnish with colorful vegeta
bles around the edge or use cooked
fresh or canned peas.
What To Do
For Oily Hair
By HELEN FOLLETT
AMONG the girls who stand at
beauty's wailing wall, not one will
lament as loudly as the girl with
oily hair. Every shaft sticking to its
neighbors! Ringlets going stringy
in no time. The whole crown, which
is anything but glorious, looks as
if it had just been lardod.
First step; change the shampoo
agent. Keep on changing until you
find the right one, one that can be
thoroughly rinsed away. It often
happens that it isn’t sebaceous oil
sent out by the scalp that is re- ’
sponsible for the wretched condi
tion, but an accumulation of soap
scum. It is not easy to make h
thorough job of shampooing. It
takes time, a strong current of
water and plenty of friction. If you
fancy you can rub a bar of soap
over your head, stand under tho
shower for a few minutes, and get
your hair shining clean, you are
sadly mistaken.
Different Shampoos
On dosmetic counters are many
shampoo offerings, more than we
have ever seen before; oils, creams,
soaps, even dry shampoo mediums.
But no matter what one uses, the
technique must be correct. A good
brushing should precede the lather
ing, a friction should follow. And
brush your hair regularly every
night, too.
When the hair is oily, the skin is
likely to carry a shine. The sensible
thing then is to regulate the diet
so that the sebaceous glands will bo
less active.
Cut down on foods containing fat
n any form. That means that the
‘oilies” must close their eyes when
he pastries are passed. Rye toast
s preferred to buttered bread. Cof
:ee and tea should be taken with
>ut cream. Bacon is permitted if
it is crisp. Pork is taboo.
Drink several glasses of water a
lay. Take orange or tomato juice
ror their vitamin content, green
regetables for the mineral salts
hey contain.
More and more is it proven that
liet has much to do with looks—
rood or not so good.
fashion in rhyme and reason '
By Sta* TftattU* Jgfty
I
1 The new look,
I Called Empire
, Or Directoire,
It definitely here:
| Back-flowing skirt
[Filled with grace.
Deep square neckline
That needs a trace
Of tulle and jet.
To set it off
(lest you forget).