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preston of her face unsealed sometnins
in Lavina's heart-a secret FOUNTAIN Wnicn
had not flowed in years IL seeme1 -
her that she was looking at nerseu %
she had been at twenty-five. In all ner
good fortune she had only minded her
self. The thought of another nad nol
once entered into her plan. And mere WAS
the other Moreover. she nao oeen
called in by Lavina herseli. Anu ne.
place in Lavina's scheme of things seemed
to be growing larger each moment. II
was as il the girl who had been Lavlna
had appeared to her suddenly ana saio /;
Here I am. You know all sunereo
and craved and missed. You've got the
means to change all this now. what d.
you going to do about 1t?
The girls words turned themselves over
and over in Lavina's mind. She spoke at
last. IF you did have to wait "ha'
would you think about it?
I'D think it was too late-ior plhA
roses"
Lavina looked down at her old hands
She got up and went to the glass ana
looked in it at her old face; Ihen sle
came back to her chair and sat down.
| Maybe" she said, with gentleness she
scarcely understood in herself. "and then,
knowing 1t was too late for you 10 nave
pink roses yourself, you'd give them 10
somebody else"
breath. She looked at Lavina's humble
figure, at the dingy room with It's naF-
mark OF poverty visible everywhere ana
smiled wanly. But l guess she added.
you and / will never have many PINK
roses to give away
Lavina began to flush with almost young
eagerness. Suppose" she said, rapidly,
suppose 1 had? Suppose | had heaps
and heaps of pink roses to give away
There'd be other things left for me-lots
of things. / can imagine some OF the
things that'd be left, fiat with soft rugs
and nice, shiny furniture and plants IN
the window. And chicken any day in the
week you chose. And warm clothes IN
the winter and light, cool clothes in sum-
mer. And plenty of good. clean novels to
read. And somebody that you could do
for who'd maybe love you II you deserved
it, somebody you could give all your pink
roses to and who'd be young enough to
wear them" Her eyes had filled with
tears. She was rocking back and forth in
her excitement as her ideas gathered and
the future cleared like roily water before
her eyes. Mary Kane, 1 ask you. will
you take the pink roses if I'm willing to
give 'em to your
"I don't know what you mean" the
girl stammered. Apparently she was
little frightened at Lavinas announce
ment.
Lavina rose and went to the bureau and
pulled out the purse and the papers and
brought them back to show her. She saw
the girls amaZement grow into convic-
ton as she understood Color and light
flowed in her face, the color of joy. the
light Of gratitude.
'But why should you do all this for
me?' she faltered. Maybe you'll find
somebody else more Worthy-maybe-"
she broke down.
almost young laugh of happiness. To
morrow bright and early" she declared,
gayly, well go shopping for pink roses.'
(THE END)
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And after twenty-four hours she was
still trying, with the result that things
were beginning to clear very little.
Lavina Frer could have everything she
she wanted most. She was trying to find
out.
I've always been used to such poor
things" she thought II guess poor
seem to have kind OF lost my taste for
a good sight 1 used to feel l wanted.
And. besides, I don't suppose I'd know
enough to go into a store and buy right
and left the way some folks do. I'd
always be wondering what 1 could do
without and what was cheapest as we'll
as most serviceabIe. / need plenty of
things. though. My goodness l guess
do! TIN seem kind of heavenly hot
days not to have to wear the same stuffy
last summer And 1t was awfully hot
here. 1 wish knew some one who could
advise me. 1 feel real kind of helpless
and all upset.
At a sound she looked back into the
street. A motor was coming down. Alone
behind the chauffeur sat n girl, wearing
a big gray hat freighted with pink roses.
AS 1t disappeared the pink roses seemed
to leave a cometlike trail behind them
upon Lavina's imagination. She clasped
her hands hard and something leaped to
birth in her starved heart Pink roses,'
she gasped.
Suddenly she knew what it was she
wanted most in all the world.
At the street door a shabby girl who
had just crossed the street was taking
out her latchkey to let herself in. She
was another of Mrs. Cassidy's boarders
and she lived on the same floor with
Lavina. AS the girls tired step sounded
I'm the corridor Lavina pulled open the
door. Miss" she began. timidly.
My name is Mary Kane said the
girl.
won't you please come into my room
minute? / want to ask you some
thing"
The girl smiled YEARLY. She was very
young and delicate. She followed La
chair.
I.avina looked at the sweet face.
your feet ache, don't they" she asked.
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THE EVENING STORY.
Ping Roses.
Copyright. 1919 By W. wernef.)

Copyright, 1913, b. w. Wernef.)
It was all SO new and amazing to
Lavina Frer that her brain still whirled
with wonder of It Yesterday she had
been living. as it were, In the gray
twilight OF her old age, negative, emo
tionless, yes, even hopeless. Then she
was thrust into the dazzling sunlight,
where she was still blinking with unac-
customed eyes
Lavina Frer sat at the window Of the
dingy little room she had occupied for
four years. There was nothing in it that
did not need Improvement, from the fly
specked gas jet to the greasy ingram
carpet, where the feet Of many boarders
before her had trod. There was little
in the room that was her own. She had
not gathered much from the weary years
she had spent working and earning, and
there had been others than herself de-
pendent upon her wages. Suddenly in
competency, FASTENED by old age. had
seized her. She could work no more. The
little she had saved must go now to keep
her until death gave release.
Release, however, had come in quite
another way-thrOugh a simple letter
delivered by the postman. What 1t con-
tanned astOnished her so much that she
had to put on her things and limp to a
lawyer to seek an explanation. The law
yer told her in direct language that she
was the recipient of an annuity from
some relative she scarcely remembered,
so generous that for the rest of her life
she could go clad in silk and ride in her
own motor did she choose.
She had limped back to her room, her
worn purse bulging with good yellow
money and a handbook in her hand, and
had sat down and tried to realize it all.
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UMP|RES PLEASED WITH
NEW PITCHING RULE
Sheridan and 0'LoughIin Say
Game Is Bettered by
Dropped-BaIl Order.

BOSTON, Mass, July 31.-American
League unpires have received instruc-
tions from President Ban Johnson to
adopt the rule requiring the ball to re-
main in play when 1t has accidentally
slipped from the hands of the pitcher.
This will be a radical change from the
method pursued by umpires in the
American League. who have been &C
customed to sending the base runners
back In such cases. 1t will have the
effect OF showing the defects in the
new National League rule.
Gmpire Jack Sheridan. who has been
officiating as a base ball indicator
handler for twenty-eight years. thinks
the new rule of President Johnson will
settle a problem that has caused no
end of worry to umpires for many sea-
sons.
1T might be argued with effect that
an umpire can tell when a pitcher has
willfully dropped the ball" says Sheri-
dan. The best way is to leave the
ball in play. The umpire knows then
about the play. The pitcher must re-
cover the ball and work for q play on
the base runner. The new National
League rule is not fair to the pitcher,
and the old American rule wasn't fair
to the base runner. Under the new
rule both will be given q chance. II
the base runner has taken a big lead
and deserves a stolen base he will get
what is coming to him. II the pitcher
RECEIVERS the ball and gets the base
runner, all good and well
Several years ago President john
son ruled that no game must be lost
on such fuke as a balk occasioneo
by the ball slipping from the hands
of the pitcher. The National League
under the new rule will experience that
very thing"
Umpire Silk O'Loughlin, who is work
ing with Sheridan. also Is strong for
the new rule.
THE new rule will make 1t easier for
the umpire and several other sensible
rules like this one would be a good
thing for the game" declared OLough-
lin. by this new rule the ball will be
I'm play and the pitcher will drop the
bali at his own peril, and the base
runner will advance at his own peril.
A wise pitcher under the old method
might have dropped the ball after see
ing a base runner taking long lead.
If the umpire ruled he had done so
purposely, he would incite disorder
among players and fans. All the UNI
pire has to do now is to watch the ball
and decide whether the player Is safe
or out, as the ball will be In play
under such conditions"
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CALLAHAN SAYS He
TRIED TO AID YANKS
Made Zeider- Chase. Deal, Like
Gossett Case, to Help
Chance Efforts.

NEW. YORK, July 3.-Having read
Frank Chances remarks anent the case
OF Rnlfie Zeder, who was handed over
for Hal Chase and Is now in the hospital
Unable TO play. Manager Callahan OF the
chicago White Sox had a reply ready
when he arrived in town yesterday MORN
Ing from Boston. In fact. Mr.. Callahan
had many things to say in the course
Of an interview.
I'VE paid $4,000 cash and gave up
players valued at $1,000 more for Out
fielder Larry Chappelle." said Callahan,
and now we find that Chappelle is un-
ablc to play with our team because he is
suffering from an injured groin and a
twisted knee. In fact. when he came to
US from the Milwaukee club he was COM
planning of his. knee. although we had
been assured that he was able to jump
right into harness. We are not kicking.
however, for we know how to take our
medicine. We are not asking the Mil
waukee club to take Chappelle back.
II saw what Chance had to say about
Zeider's case and / was surprised to read
that he charged me with bad faith. Why,
the proposed deal was called OF before
we began 20 play Zeider on third base.
Harry Lord was injured on Decoration
day and Zeider finished the game. He
also played the next two days. when
cept our terms. l told Chance that Zeider
had played good ball for us in two games
and part of a third and that as far as
] knew he was fit. If he was spiked
by Crawford I'm one Of these contests he
said nothing TO ne about it. After he
joined the New York team he played
several games before he complained OF a
bunion.
I'VE were informed by Chance that
Chase WAS in shane to play. yet Hal did
NOT reYprt a until four dayS after the
deal was completed because. he said. his
ankle was lame. 7 considered that Chance
got the better of the transaction for
expected Zeider would play permanently
and that Borton would hit as hard as he
did with us. There was no desire on our
part to worst Chance in this deal. In
fact, we wanted to help him because OF
car friendly relations in Chicago. We let
him have Gossett at the waiver price
when we really wanted TO keep him, for
in our opinion Gossett Is one of the best
Young catchers in the business.
Chase has PLAYED great ball for the
Sox and we are glad to have him with US
lie was charged with five errors in a re-
cent game because he tried TO make un-
usual plays on hunted balls. II he had
been successful he would have received a
world OF praise. We miss Ed Walsh on
this trip. The big fellow is twenty five
pounds under his best playing weight and
is in Chicago trying to build up. i think
rheumatism Is his chief ailment due to a
,cavy cold contracted in the spring Moth
ing sils his arm. however. and he will be
all right again soon. ! hope"
What is your opinion OF the worlds
series If the Giants meet the Athletics?'
Callahan was asked
81 like the Athletics he replied. land
i believe they will beat the Giants as
easily as they did in 1911. Connie Mack
has a wonderful ball team. including sew.
eral young pitchers who will rival Bender
Plank and Coombs in the big games
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
VISIT RECREATION CENTER.
Commissioner Siddons and Other Of
ficials Inspect Work.

Commissioner Siddons, accompanied bv
Fire Chief Wagner. today visited and in
spected the new recreation center at the
Grover Cleveland School, DR.. William
M. Davidson. superintendent of public
schools. also visited the center. although
he and Mr.. Siddons were not present at
the same time. This was the first time
either of the officials had had the oppo-
tunity to inspect Washington's first rec
reation center, and both seemed well
pleased with the work which is being
carried on there.
Mr.. Siddons personally inspected all the
work which was being DONE He was
especially impressed with the dressmak-
ing work carried on by the girls, and was
also commendatory Of the carpentry work
which has just been started for the boys.
Dramatic work appeared to be another
great source Of interest to the Com
missioner.
He discussed the methods employ ed at
the school for teaching the children va
rtous things, and expressed high ap-
prevail OF the new movement. which prob.
ably will be extended to more schools in
the future. Mr.. Siddons has been one
of the most interested persons resardina
the work since the center was firsi
planned
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The girl nodded. Terribly. They are
always worse on spring day like this.
you know"
II always worked sitting Lavina said
But works work, | guess, whatever
at it,? -
Three years. Ever since father died
I was all he left and had to look after
myself then"
You're kind of young
I'm twenty-five. And / feel a hun
dred" The girl braced herself for a
question. What did you want to ask
me?'
"Oh." Lavina laughed. Il guess 1 was
forgetting. I wanted to ask you if you
think I'm too old to wear pink roses
The girl stared at her Pink roses!"
she REPEATED. vaguely. She was too tired
even to smile again.
"I'll tell YOU" Lavina said excitedly.
can my life I've hankered after some
ago. / wanted pink roses. The girl in
the automobile
Il saw her." sighed Mary. "She buys
sometimes at the store. She buys Won
derful things-lace and embroidery and
jeweled net
Il don't know about them things" La
vina interrupted her. But l do know
about pink roses There's been thou
sands and thousands of things I've han
kered after all my life, but seems like
they're all summed up now In one thing
pink roses.
The girl had folded her hands in her
lap. She was looking far away.
Maybe you've had some such feeling
ycurself?' inquired Lavina.
Yes. have" The girls lips quivered.
And I was just wondering II / had to
wait till I'm as old as you are before i
could have my pink roses, too
breaking pa,hos. Her tone and the e1-
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ALREADY AT ARDMORE.
Bouts to Be Held There This Even
ing Should Be CLASSY.

All is in readiness at Ardmore for one
of the niftiest boxing Journeys that have
ever been held in the south. The pro-
gram of bouts is absolutely certain. and
each promises to be a fine exhibition of
the manly art.
The preliminary events are certain to be
well contested. There are several anx-
ious boys waiting for the opportunity to
mix matters. and all are in excellent
condition. The work OF the youngsters in
their training has been very good.
The main bout. though. is expected to
be one of the finest exhibitions seen
sdamson of Pittsburgh and Munger of
Baltimore are the two men who will
meet I'm the star attraction, and both
are exceptionally clever fighters. Both
are reported TO be in good shape for the
fray, and their meeting should be well
worth the trip to the Maryland town.
Electric fans have been installed, so
that the spectators will be comfortable.
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take him long to find his way all through
the Old Pasture and to find the bullbriar
castle of old Jed Thumper. the gray old
rabbit. who was making life so miserable
for Peter Rabbit. He wasn't at home.
but Old Man Coyotes wonderful nose
soon found his tracks, and he followed
them swiftly. without making a sound
Pretty soon he came to a bramble bush,
and under it he could see old Jed
Thumper
For just a minute he chuckled, a noise
less chuckle, to himself. Then he opened
his mouth and out came that terrible
sound which had so frightened all the
little people on the Green Meadows when
Old Man Coyote had first come there to
live.
Ia. ha, ha. Ho. no. no! Hee, hee
hee. Ha, no. hee, ho!'
Old Jed Thumper never had heard any,
thing like that before. 1t frightened him
SO that before he thought what he was
doing he had jumped out from under the
bramble bush. or course, this was Just
what Old Man Coyote wanted. In a
flash he was after him. and then began
such a race as the Old Pasture never had
seen before Round and round, this way
and that way. along the cow paths raced
Old Jed Thumper with Old Man Coyote
at his heels until at last. out Of breath,
so tired that 1t seemed to him he couldn't
run another step. frightened almost out
of his senses. Old Jed Thumper reached
his bullbriar castle and was safe.
Then Old Man Coyote laughed his ter
rlble laugh once more and trotted over
to the tumbled-down stone wall in which
his keen nose told him Peter Rabbit was
hiding.
''One good turn deserves another, and I
always pay my debts. Peter Rabbit"
said he. You did me good turn some
time ago down on the Green Meadows
and now We are even. / don't think that
old gray rabbit will dare to poke SO much
as his nose out of his bullbriar castle
for a week Now I am going back to
the Green Meadows. Good night, Peter
Rabbit. and don't forget that I always
pay my debts
Good night. and thank you, Mr..
Coyote" said Peter. and then when Old
Man Coyote had gone he added to him
self in a shamefaced way: II didn't be-
lieve him when he said that he guessed
We would be friends"
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TRACTION TRANSFER
STARTS SOMETHING
Mr.. Buchanan Engages in
Lively Tilt With an Ave-
nue. Car Conductor.

Representative Frank Buchanan OF
Illinois today Joined the ranks Of con-
gressmen who have disputed violently
over transfers when Capital Trac-
ton Company conductor on car 659 re-
fused to take the representative s
transfer on the ground that its useful
ness had expired forty five minutes pre-
viously. The argument. which occurred
near the Peace monument, grew from
a few curt words to heated debate, and
finally the passengers of the car were
treated to first-class wrestling match
as the small conductor essayed to carry
out the rules of the company covering
the election Of passengers who refuse
to hand in an acceptable transfer or
some other fare.
At the height of the combat Repre-
sentative Reilly of Connecticut, who
had been an interested witness OF the
event, left his point Of vantage at the
front end of the car and moved to the
rear platform. where he persuaded his
fare or walk.
The small and sweating conductor az
that moment was engaged in a mighty
effort to throw Mr.. Buchanan down.
open the door and eject him to the
street
Refuses to Take Transfer.
Representative Reilly, who acted as me-
diator. said today that the conductor re-
fused to take the transfer because it was
out Of date. He said Representative
Buchanan replied he didn't think so. and
started to enter the car, which had start
ed on its way around the foot of the
Capitol grounds. The conductor inter-
posed his form and told the representative
he would have to pay or get OFF.
I will get of If you put me on" Rep
resentative Buchanan is understood to
have said.
And then the trouble started.
1.-THE conductor was small man, but
he buckled to the task" said Representa-
tive Reilly, as he described the ensuing
scene. Mr.. Reilly was peaceably read
ing newspaper when he heard the first
sounds Of the difficulty, and seeing that
rushed to his rescue.
Offer Of Mediation.
He offered to mediate by paying a
nickel, which was so effective in the case
of the anonymous woman who paid Rep
resentative Sisson's fare when the Mis-
sissippian held up traffic for several min
utes.
11OWCtcI, Representative ouCIldHdu Stlu
he was standing for his rights and didn't
care a snap about the amount Of money
at issue.
The conductor, on the other hand did
not seem to care about anybodys rights
all he wanted was a transfer that had
the right punches in it, one car ticket or
one nickel.
But Representative Reilly prevailed
Mr.. Buchanan consented to get Off the
car in the vicinity OF the Garfield statue
and the car went on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
WEATHER OFFICIALS
0USTED FROM OFFICE
Reorganization of Agricultural
Bureau of Statistics
Also Is Begun.

Following Investigations of the
weather bureau and the bureau of sta
tistics of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Secretary Houston today ordered
important changes in the personnel of
both bureaus.
r. f. Pollock, section director of the
weather bureau, Trenton, N. j.: Prof
H. J.. Heiskell OF the office of mete, r
of the weather bureau, implicated in
the alleged political activity Of former
Chief Willis l.. Moore. which resulted
In his dismissal, were removed from
Office.
In the bureau Of statistics Victor Ohm
stead, the suspended chief of the bureau,
was made special field agent, and four
minor clerks were suspended pending
transfer or removal.
Reorganization of Bureau.
1t was not stated by the department
officials at the time of Chief Olmsteads
suspension that there was any suspicion
OF irregularity in the bureau of Stats
tics, but the administration of the bureau
had not been satisfactory for q long time,
and the removal Of Chief Olmstead to
the field is part Of q plan for general
reorganization of the bureau along diff
ferent lines
Assistant Secretary Galloway, in
speaking of the case, said that the
bureau was not a real bureau of sta
tistics in the sense of taking crop
census. but that it's function was really
to estimate crop yields in advance. BY
comparing the figures collected with
those of the census bureau after the
crops were harvested the department
had found that the estimates and the
yields agreed closely over a period Of
Years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Life Sentence for Auto Bandit.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Robert Webb, the
automobile bandit who was found guilty
some time ago by jury OF the murder Of
Detective Peter Hart, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment today by Judge Kerston
after motion for q new trial had been
overruled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Woodmen of World in Camp.

PCT-IN-BAY. Ohio July 3i.-Two thou
sand officers and members of the Uniform
Rank, Woodmen OF the World. from twen-
ty-six states, are in national eneampment
here. Flag raising marked the opening
OF the encampment.
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Changes in Methods

The new organization Of the bureau
will be more in accordance with it's
actual functions of estimating crop
conditions in advance. There will also
be some changes in the manner of
averaging the prices of live stock and
farm products collected.
The employees of the bureau of sta
tistics suspended pending transfer or
removal were Mrs. e. T. Woodward.
Miss M. A. Foster. H. C. Graham and
]. g. Pepper. All were minor clerks.
"A special committee has been appointed
to make plans for the reorganization Of
the bureau.
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RAILROADS.
HESAPEAKE BEACH RY.1

SCHEDULE OF EXCURSION TRAINS To AND
FROM CHESAPEAKE BEACH
EFFECTIVE JULY 81 1913
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WTTHOCrT NOTICE -
- WEEK DAYS.
GOfNG-Leave District line 1000 l1:3o an.
2:30. $40 and 7:sA pm
RETURN1NG-Leave the Beach. 6:35 and ii :4S =
am, 2:20. 600, $50 and 10 30 pm
SATURDAYS
GOING-Leave District line. 1000. IL 80 an
Zoo. $40: $780, $40 and 1854 pm.
RETCRNING-Leave the Beach. 6:35 HAS
an. go. 500, $50 and 10 80 pm.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
GOING-Leave District line $50. 1890 and .
II 10 Ia Am; ZOO. $780, Loo and 7:54 pm. !.
hETURN1SG-Lcave the Beach. 100 an.
1880. 2:l0. 900. $40. 1000 and IL 90 ON =
w. JONES, President.