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Pearls for Your Necklace " .7” 1 1 ~ -_ ■ 'I 1 — 1 PITY THE PEARL DIVERS.' That appears to be anything but a comfortable gadget which clamps their nostrils tight against the pressure of water atthe depths at which they work in gathering the pearl-bearing oysters These men develop remarkable under water endurance, some having been known to remain under the surface as long as six minutes. Their Ceylon pearl industry is under the control of the British Government, which licenses every diver. —-- i FOR SUNBURN AMBROSIA DRY-SKIN CREAM AT DRUG, DEPARTMENT AND Mk STORES 1 beautifully complemented with these new popular shades of leeks letter anJ stays on Sun Tan and Rust in harmony with the sun Special Introductory Offer FOR 3c A WEEK ! A complete six weeks' manicure treatment, with your favorite color polish, lubricating polish remover, and cuticle nail oil. State color polish desired —NATURAL, ROSE, CORAL, SUN TAN, CARDINAL, GARNET, RUST, COLORLESS.*Mail advertisement and 19c (stamps or coin) to La Cross, Newark. N. i. Regular 50c bottle la Cross Creme nail polish on sale at all druq and depdrfment stores. PEARLS MEAN POPULARITY. And the lavish adornment of the jewels worn by this Ceylon danc ing girl Droves hew generous with them her oublic has been The pearls in her nose indicate her married state. The large one c'angling at her liDs is worth sev eral thousand dollars. Lett: PEARL FISHERS OF CEYLON. Some of the world’s most famous pearls have been brought to the surface by Indian divers from the fisheries around Ceylon, among the oldest in the world. These divers work in pairs, one watching the signal cord anl pulling up the oysters, while his partner, with his nose clamped, works deep under the surface, sometimes for as long as five minutes without rising for air The diver carries a sDike of ironwood for protection from sharks, and none will descend without first receiving incanta tions from a shark charmer. A pearl is found in onlv one out of every thousand shells, but the shelis also are valuable for their mother of Dearl lining Publishers' Photo Service FILTER-COOLED 3uvnA MEDICO (PATENTED) This simple appear i ng > ct amazing ah-orbenl filter in vention with Cello phane exterior and WWt enolitic mesh sereen interior keepsju ires anil flakes m Kilter anil out of mouth. Prevents tongue ' hite.raw mouth, wet heel, bad odor, frequent expertoralioo. No breaking ”| in. Improve. CANBLY Inrlaslfand UNHEARD or VAtUE fromaofanj u rut /or I'amphUt R toharen. S.M. Faank «Co.,i»< t.l 133 FIFIIt AVfc., N.Y. C, 1 AttO CI6AAETTE AND NOtDERS From The ST A F—^. Thursday, June 11th July 3 Only DIAMOND PRICES || pSOAR IN SCARCITY Shrinking of Pawn Brokers' Supplies Declared Re sponsible. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. June 11—Diamonds I went up today. They went up yesterday, and the day before They have been Inching toward 1929 prices ever since the Summer of 1932. but particularly since 1933 The shrinking supply of diamon^U In pawibrrittrs^Jjajj^a^^*1 FINAL WEEK 1 V4 -Carat Diamond Ring. Set in platinum. Modern design. £|QC $250 value ^ -.-- 1/2-Carat Diamond Ring in Lady's Watch with 16 dia- up-to-date mount- £| CA monds 17 jewels. Solid jng. $225 value ’V*'™ gold. Latest style. Very fine movement. */3-Carat Diamond set in Regular $60.00 (fc/O CA fashionable mounting. £QQ value ^rrGreat|y reduced to A TYPICAL FEW OF THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES SHAH & SHAH JEWELERS I 921 F Street N. W. /. Skok Known to Washington Over « (Juerter-Century j Left: DRILLING THE PEARL. The pearl driller of Ceylon uses the same tool that his fore fathers did 2.000 years ago The pearl is fastened to the block with wax, and the drill spins rapidly by the back-and-forth movement of the bow with the right hand. I BaMei Naa. I IK. I l#.I 1 LILLIAN AKTRIG mud t SOOREN FLOYD. I Children ml Mr. and Mra. WaKer Fiaber. ."iMt Elm K Kt . Bel brad a Md ■ B Clinedtnst Photo A dozen times a day you’re wit fan faeatfanp distance of someone • To most people, “cigarette breath” is offen- only cigarettes that will. The reason is purifying sive. Don't take a chance of offending that way menthol, added by a patented process to SPUDS' switch to SPUDS. Even if you smoke a lot, better blend of superb tobaccos. That means a they’ll keep your breath sweet and they're the grandsmoke.Andneverahintof'cigarettebreath" c 1936 The Axton-Ficher Tobacco Company, Incorporated, louiiville, Kentucky You need more than laxative action . . . you must COMBAT ACIDITY, too! 7,jmm JIM TOOK AN ORDINARY LAXATIVE. And though it worked, he feels logy, sickish, headachy, under the weather. For what he didn't realize is this: an ordinary laxative gives you laxative action only. It does nothing to combat the acidity that usually accom panies constipation. So his groggy, sickish feeling is apt to hang on. Too bad he didn’t know what Joe knows . . . ■ * The mineral salt laxative that ALSO combats aridity if JOE TOOK SAL HEPATICA-two tea spoonfuls in a glass of water — and he’s feeling great! Here’s why: This mineral salt laxative not only cleanses the system-gently, thor oughly—but brings about an alkaline (anti acid) reaction, to help the system return to its healthy alkaline reserve. Makes you clear headed, more alive—in a hurry! TUNE INI Town Hall Tonight, with Stoopnagle, Budd and amateurs. Wednesday P M —N B C Coast to Coast. Sal Hepatica does BOTH! jum rinr o jfcrjaa jmb»«w;*&$ ’-*£< v./-^