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Harder Than Diamonds,

Although the diamond is generally
regarded as the hardest of all sub
stances, it is a fact that there Is sub
stance even harder. This is a metal
known as tantalUm, rare metal. al
though not one Of the rarest. Just how
hard 1t is may be imagined when it is
mentioned that thin sheet Of it was
once placed under a diamond drill
worked day and night for three days.
The only effect was slight indenta-
ton in the tantaluna and the wearing
out OF the diamond. Tantalum is very
difficult to produce, but when it can be
obtained In sufficient quantities it will
be an exceedingly useful substance.
Among its other uses 1t viii be EN-
ployed to cut diamonds and to make
filaments for electric lamps. 1t is one
of the few substances that are hard
without being brittle.
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peoWe wIrnuur previous e1planauon.
Il saved wear and tear on the nerves.
A moment later there was shrek,
and as June came to the door Mrs
Perry, her eyes wild and her hair fy-
ing, came rushing back through the
hall. She had gone only as far as the
parlor door and at the first sight of her
husband had run, overwhelmed with
unreasoning terror. Back into the sa-
ION Mrs. Perry fed and to her place
next the dealer. With snakelike swift
ness she jerked open the money draw
err beneath the dealers card box and
snatched from 1t the shining revolver
which she had so often seen there.
There was an instant's commotion,
sbTieks of fright, an Overturning of
chairs. as with wild cry the woman
swiftly raised the revolver to ner tenn
pie. Before she could press the trig-
ger. however. June's strong young arm
had thrown up the woman's 6rist. and
the bullet which would have ended
Mrs Perry's life went into the ceiling.
Jackson Perry came bursting through
the door and found June in the midst
Of the pandemonium. with the limp
Mrs. Perry in her arms.
Gwen" cried the man, and the call
came from his heart. He had feared
that she was dead. but she opened her
eyes as he took her in his arms, and
there in the midst of that frantic COM
motion their lips met in the kiss of a
new betrothal
The yellow haired woman had wait
ed only to see Perry clasp his wife in
his arms; then. leaving wide the salon
door. she rushed toward the basement
door.
Ready with that fire?' she yelled.
TITS ready. all right" replied the
page girl. bursting out of the base
ment door, and with her came a ire
mendous cloud of smoke. 1t poured into
the hail and into the salon. The page
girl was choking with 1t. They fooled
the first one. and the boss has been
fighting ever since. trying to keep the
shack from burning down"
June rushed out through the hall.
Not that way!' called the page girl.
1.-THE cops are at the door. Wait for
the firemenr'
The explanation of that was slow in
coming to June When the yellow hair.
ed woman sent for a husband she had
always to fear the police, and the only
way to foil a raid was to confuse it
with fire.
Thoroughly frightened, June turned
back toward the salon. and as she pass
ed the basement door she saw coming
up through the rolling yellow smoke
the dark. black vandyked face of Gil
bert Blye!
This way!' called the yellow haired
woman and with jerk of tasseled
curtain cord drew aside the great yell
low hangings of the salon windows,
which ran to the floor.
The terrified women threw open the
windows in an instant and were out
Oh the iatticed balcony, down the steps
and through the yard TO the walled
park fronting on the other side.
AS June sped away she heard the
clang of the fire engines and the hoarse
shouts of the gathering crowd in front
Of 4S Kingsley court
Blye had dashed after her, but he
reached the street only in time TO see
her boarding a downtown car. He
caught the next one.
All unconscious that she was pur-
sued and grown careless by her three
days of safety in the Widow O'Keefe's
thoroughly protected house. June
alighted at her usual corner and hur-
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CHAPTER n

LIN the corner near Mrs. O'Keefe's
home Officer Grady walked
MI over to lift his cap politely and
~ to help Marie across the stree,
with her empty market basket Two
blocks up Officer Dowd carried her
basket two blocks off his beat to
where Officer Herman held up the traf
fic both ways while she described the
chicken potpie she intended to make
for dinner. All this was. first, because
the Widow O'Keefe's husband had
been the most popular man on the
force and. second. because Marie, plain
of feature though she was. had found
in herself an unexpected knack for
pleasing policemen.
In the market June's maid. compan-
ion and protector wandered from stall
to stall, selecting her tiny purchases
OF fruit and vegetables. She was just
deciding on the tremendously impor-
tant selection of the chicken itself
when suddenly an avalanche of fam.
ing color fell upon her and a voice
cried:
You. Marie? What's Miss JUNE? |
say, What's Miss Junie?"
Aunt Debby. Her two fat black
hands were gripped on Marie's arm
A crowd began to gather Immediately.
Marie Strengthened herself stitf1y.
Il do not know you" she declared.
You don't know me-" Aunt Debby
wheezed, her broad bosom jumping up
and down. You say you don't know
me! Amt ! Debby? Amt you Ma
rie?"
Marie with sudden jerk freed her
self from that earnest grasp and would
have been far down the street had it
not been for the thickening crowd
Aunt Debby. plunging forward with
unbelievable agility. threw both arms
around her.
What's the matter here?" The
gruff voice of a big policeman.
Il want that woman took in charger
painted Aunt Debby. and she rolled her
eyes.
"Oh. you dor And the officer of the
law turned on Marie an eye which was
perfectly ready 20 be suspicious In
spite of its Discrimination. whats the
charger"
The voice of Aunt Debby rose shrilly
triumphant:
she done stole my pocketbookT
1t was Marie's turn to look astounded.
"Oh. she did. When? Here In the
MARKET?
"Yas, sir. she did Right up hyah at
the chicken stand!'
We'll, what's that on your armT
And Aunt Debbys eyes dropped as she
saw the stern gaze of the policeman
fixed on the rusty old hand bag which
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The young man with the yellow der
by over one ear shifted his cigarette,
I'm be the Patsy. What's the an
swer?"
He asked that question of countless
people. On a corner where half doz-
en- streets and alleys had staggered
themselves by running into each other
Ned found O human being swaying
gently In the breeze.
Have you seem
Ned stopped after one glance into
that yacuouS face and one Whit from
that far from vacuous breath.
Pipe up. pal" husked the jiggled
one. Ned went over his formula.
Have you seen a girl wearing a fur
cap with Il green tassel?"
well, what do you think Of that?'
And it stopped swaying for moment
"a guy with black whiskers." and the
human being illustrated the Vandyke
by a motion of his hand, asked me the
same thing
Blye again. Ned clinched his fist.
Did you see the girl?"
The object winked.
IS none of your business he an
swered with great dignity and reeled
away.
Ned gaZed after him in perplexity.
There was no use to question that feI-
low any further. but it was certain
that the man had seen June. She had
passed this way men. She was some
where near. And Blye. Blye, too. had
passed this way. Ned chose the most
direct street. the one which led to a lit
tie fountain. where another street an
gled sharply into it. And this foun-
tain was visible from the third floor
windows of the Widow O'Keefe's
house. Ned Warmers heart was full
of murder
Bye had passed that way, but be
had gone up another street Now he,
too. in his wandering search for the
runaway bride came down toward the
little fountain from the other angle.
June looked out of the window In
the gathering dusk she saw without
recognizing them the two men ap-
preaching each other, with the sharp
cornered building between
AT the point and under the light they
would meet. Gilbert Blye and Ned
Warner. And the husband of June
had murder in his heart.
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gripped her thick forearm. She had
forgotten that detail In her planning.
open il up" ordered the officer. who
opened it himself. Ii had bills and
silver In it. Aunt Debby's reading spec
tacles and her farsighted ones. some
peppermint loZenges. brunette face
powder and tea biscuit.
"WeII-w ell-weIlr gulped Aunt Deb
by. her eyes batting. "She done stole
my other pocketbook"'
That's enough growled the officer
NO negro ever mad two pocketbooks.
What have you got 10 say. miss?"
And be was quite respectful to Marie.
II don't know her, Mr.. Officer"
smiled Marie.
You. Marie" screamed Aunt Deb
by, You say you don't know me?"
Go on about your business" or
dered the big policeman.
Il don't leave this spot without that
girl" declared Aunt Debby, planting
her fists on her hips and spreading
her feet apart. Then the outraged
majesty OF the law asserted itself.
Hey. Billy! Call the wagon it
yelled.
Please don't arrest herr begged
Marie.
She was too late; the wagon had
been called
Sorry. miss" said the officer who
had first interfered, ''bus this party
went too far" And be turned to help
toss the culprit In.
"Oh. Mr.. Dowdr' The voice OF Ma
RE was suddenly bright and care free.
The three policemen who had been
assisting Aunt Debby turned quickly
as Officer Dowd pushed smilingly
through the crowd to the side OF Ma
ne
What's the troubleYr he inquired.
Marie whispered her explanation
Let the smoke go. boys" requested
Officer Dowd carelessly. ats all q
mistake"
Now sou hike ordered the police
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FIFTa EPISODE.
A Weman In Trouble.
CHAPTER I.

ITIAT old black Aunt Debby was
dressed in her best marketing
Ill clothes, the green percale with
- the big yellow flowers. and the
little blue hat with the nodding red
poppfes was set far forward on her
k1nkless wig. The marketing trip to
the city had been one of Aunt Debby's
chief Joys, bat today the buoyancy and
the high pitched laugh OF excitement
were absent.
You'll step at Ned's for Mr.. Moore.
Debby," said Mrs. Moore.
"Yassum." Aunt Debby stole glance
at June's portrait on the wall. You
you amt heard nothin' yet of Miss
Junie?
At the sound Of that name Bouncer
rose instantly, head up, ears perked,
tail wagging, eyes eager, mouth open
He was at the window with his paws
on the sill and ready to bark. He
whined instead and dropped his paws
to the floor.
Where was June? That puzzling
problem filed the entire mind of Aunt
Debby as by the side Of the driver she
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spun into the city in the Moore limou
sine. And that puzzling problem filed
the entire mind OF John Moore as he
sat in his Office.
Where was June? A dozen private
detectives were securing the city OF
New York for her, and they reported lD
a stern faced young man who sat in
the lonely apartments which June and
he had fitted up to be their nest his
only companion a miniature of his
lovely bride.
Where was June? Who was this
mysterious Gilbert Blye? What was
his power over Ned Warmers bride!
Ned seized his hat and STROBE forth
into the streets in his never ending
search for June.
At that moment the door of a strange
house had slammed abruptly behind
beautiful June Warner. And Gilbert
Bye had furnished this address to
June's employment agency.
A blase looking page girl inspected
June 1mpudently in the dim light of
the hall, then with a significant grin
left June standing there and swagger
ed through a door at the end of the
hall June was startled as that door
opened and blaze of light came out
with the chatter Of many shrill voices
In there, amid wreaths of curling blue
smoke, moved handsomely gowned wO
men, and many Of them nonchalantly
pulled at cigarettes. AT that instant
the smiling Gilbert Blye's key grated
in the lock.
A large yellow haired woman came
hurrying from the salon with June's
employment agency card in her hand
Fright this way, honey" she rasped
In a voice to which the honey was for
eign, and she led the way to a small
side room at the left of the salon. As
June reluctantly entered the strangely
furnished little room at the left Gilbert
Blye came in at the front door.
With a smile upon his lips and CLINT
ing In his dark eyes he hurried straight
back toward the little room in which
stood June, now alone and frightened
AT that instant a huge, clumsy maid
came tumbling up from the basement.
followed by a pun OF yellow smoke
With her eyes distended and her mouth
open. ready for the yell of "FireT' she
rushed TO the door of the salon. but
before she could reach it Gilbert Blye
had her roughly by the arm and push
ed her through the door which led TO
the basement. He stood staring at the
smoke which came curling ominOnsly
through that opening, glanced again
toward June's room and dashed down
the stairs.
That was a strangely furnished little
room in which June found herself
There were two desks and a filing
cabinet and some office chairs, but
there were a luxurious couch and
dainty hangings, a soft rug and pink
paneled walls and ceiling. IL was all
so incongruous. And the work-it was
queer too. The yellow haired woman
came in from the parior presently and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-23
The death Watch

The so called death watch" with
its mysterious ticking at night time, is
due to nothing more serious than the
furniture beetle. The Aerva of this In
sect burrows In the furniture. making
the pin holes which are often to be
seen In old furniture. 1t Is three years
in its pupa condition and at length be
comes a little brown insect with a
great talent for shamming death. SO
chat it is not very much observed
These beetles often strike the wood Of
their galleries with their heads. and
so produce ticking sound which is q
call to the mate.
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Slightly siarcaesic.

II am convinced that IN many TO
spects | resemble George Washington.
said the pompous man.
lit seems unfair replied Miss Cay
enne. that an accident of chronology
should have placed you at such . dis
advantage. Merely because Washing
ton was born first people say you re-
semble him instead Of saying he resem-
bles you 1t really seems Unfair
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-23
Canadian Provinces.

inces in square miles are: Quebec. 706..
s34: Ontario. 4O7.252: British CoIum.
bia. 357.6D0; Alberta. 25a.540: Sas.
katehewan. 250.650: Manitoba. ISL 32;
New Brunswick. 1885; Nova Scotia.
21,42S. and Prince Edward Island.
2.lS4
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Magnetic Mountains.

The mountains Of Porto Rico are 30
magnetic that they a-fract surveyors
plumb lines. and ii das teen found
that some old surveys are incorrect By
half mile or more
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Continued next week. J

This story is being illustrated by
moving pictures at the Grand Opera
House every week.
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a hurry 20 60. The yellow haired wo-
man overlook her in the hall. aud she
patted June on the shoulder.
You're al right, Peachie., she ap-
proved but remember this. the fxer
gets the blisters-"
June was putting IN her hat and
coat when Mrs Perry vonderingly fol-
lowed the yellow haired woman
through the hall 1t was yellow beads
regular plan OF campaign 90 confront
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-23
CHAPTER III.

HEAVY jawed. firm mouthed.
ia square headed and level eyed
man stopped at the door of 48
- Kingsley court and rang the
Evening star., 1915-04-04

organizations during the past ten years
! or more, but 1t does not seem to have
much influence on Congress. Now it is
| an evident fact that the demand has
/ not been coming from the right source,
so the next move we have to make
! is TO have the public, the taxpayers,
throughout the country create de-
! mand for pension for the superan
nuated employees of the government.
Now the question arises. will the tax
payers stand for bill which would
Ia y the burden on them; or for n bill
which would make us bear the burden
among ourselves.
"tndoubtedly they would stand for
the latter bill. which, of course, would
not create a demand for the plan which
the public would most likely indorSe,
tor they are the ones who can in
/, huence Congress. and not govern
! ment employees. To illustrate our eN-
pcricnce in this country of underesti-
mated is also Illuminating President
Cleveland pointed out that in the year
of 1918. when the revolutionary pen
sion bill was under discussion. the
number of pensioners was estimated at
3.f: the number of applicants was
sa.2sa & and and tn. the number Of pensions
stead of the $4,000 which was esti-
mated
TN 1855 law was passed providing
for the widows of the revolutionary
soldiers. who were estimated at 900;
the number of pensions allowed was
S.a42 and amounted to s1SO.o0O instead
of $4,000 estimated Economically
considered. the old age pension is a
redistribution of wealth either from
the productive years of an individual
to his reproductive years, or from
the funds of all to the superannuated
Redistribution in the one case is by
savings. in the other case by taxation
Upon the basis of savings. a pension
system can be inclusive, balanced and
selt-sufficient. If the wage Garner re-
ceived an adequate wage, and by
adequate wage is meant the inclusion
of surplus beyond the amount neces-
sary for decent support of his family,
and the government could compel him
from such surplus an amount sufficient
for his non-productive years. the prob
lem would be solved. Upon the basis
of taxation the problem presents new
aspects.
"A system of non n-contributorv pen
sions, regardless of need to Eli who
reach certain age must be support
ed by the tax levy. and many who
give unthinking support to such
ment of the needs of the poor, do not
always realize that taxes are borne
not alone by the taxpayers who pay
directly. but indirectly by all of the
people of this government Old age
exists to far greater extent than
is generally supposed.
according to the American ex-
perlence mortality table. of 100 per-
sons at the age of twenty years, ffty-
three will reach the age Of sixty-f7ye
wears and forty-two the age of seventy
years. at which time the average e.
pectancy of life will be eight and one
half years.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
DISTRICT BUILDING.

The boardroom of the District build
ing. which has been the scene Of fire.
uuent inductions into District Offices
recently, had it's capacity taxed Thurs
day when Raymond W. Pullman was
sworn In as major and superintendent
of Washingtons police department.
big portion of the municipal build
ing personnel turned out for the cere-
monies, while a large number of
friends of the incoming official also
witnessed them. Maj. Pullman eX-
poets to keep busy during the next
few weeks getting acquainted with
the men and officers of his depart
ment
Washington citizens associations
lose no time in inviting new officials
to address them. The Park View as
sociation is unusually active in this
respect This body was the first to be
addressed by. the three Commissioners
after their Induction into Office, and
Friday night 1t listened to the initial
address of Maj. Pullman. The associa-
ton is planning for a police night"
early in the fall, when it will have as
lice precincts.
There is talk of the organizing in
the District building of a philanthropic
Will give plays at the WorkhouSe. The
idea in the minds of the promoters is
that the drama can be made a useful
instrument in impressing moral truths
upon the unfortunates of society who
are sent down to Occoquan on short
term sentences. Jack Armstrong of
the surveyors office, well known
amateur actor of Washington. is in
charge OF the organization details.
District building officials and en-
ployes Joined Thursday in extending
congratulations to Frank J. Wagner
chief of the fire department. who oh
served his seventy-second birth ami
versary on that date. The day was
also the thfrty-six anniversary of his
entry into the department. He has
been chief of the department since
1905.
Most every person in the District
who knows anything at all about the
game of tennis is taking an interest in
the orga nization of tho Commissioners
team. which will represent the District
IN the Departmental Tennis League.
large number of entries In the pre-
liminary try-outs.
Commissioner oliver r. Newman, who
has been i'll with grip is much i'm
proved and was back at his desk dur
ing the latter part of the week He
presided over the installation cere-
monies in the boardroom Thursday
w. W. Curtis, assistant engineer. and
John Curtin. field assistant, in the Of
flee of the engineer of highways, were
absent from work during the latter
part of the week.
Capt. Julian L. Schley. assistant en-
gineer commissioner and executive of
ficer of the public utilities commission,
has taken apartments at 1913 ] street
northwest. and has as his guests for
several months his mother. Mrs. Julian
Schley, and his sister. Miss Eliza c.
Schley of Savannah, Ga. Capt Schley
has been making his home at the
Army and Navy Club.
John T. Williams. clerk in the Office
of the disbursing officer. was detained
from work during the latter part of
last week on account of Illness
B. A. Harrison. clerk in the Office of
the auditor. was absent from his work
several days on account of illness
De Witt c. Smith. clerk in the Office
of the public utilities commission,
spent several days with relatives AZ
SInit lSville Md la ST week
Evening star., 1915-04-04
ACCUSED OF HITTING GIRL.
Colored Teamster Beaten by Man
Who Came to Rescue.

Joseph Henson. colored, thirtX-iire
years old. employed as driver fol
Ernest Burgdorf. 4I6 Sth street north
west. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by the police of the first precinct. 1t is
alleged that he struck Miss Lena
Burgdorf with his fist when she tried
to prevent him from driving a team
into the stable.
Charles Z. Girardi went to the as
sistance of Miss Burgdorf, and. il ID
charged, used a broom handle on the
drivers head. infiicting a wound which
necessitated treatment at Emergency
Hospital Henson deposited $50 col
lateral at the police station and was re-
leased.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Flag to Be Displayed.
THREE THEFTS REPORTED.
Police Hear of Huckster Who Kept
the Change.

Miss Marie Pier. s33 | street SOUTH
east, reported to the police that an
unidentified huckster deprived her OF
so cents yesterday. She bought 20 cents
worth of fish from him. she said gave
him a dollar bill and he failed TO re-
turn with the change.
Mrs. Ruth Terry, 1853 Wisconsin ave-
nue. northwest. complained TO the po-
lice that she was robbed of Si.I5 while
in department store on 9Th street
Wednesday afternoon. The money WAS
taken from her pocketbook while she
was shopping. she said.
The theft of q raincoat valued at IS
was reported to the police 10y Mrs.
Eloisc Harding. the Fontanet. 18th and
Fairmont streets northwest She SAID
that the coat was taken from a tclc-
phone booth in the apartment house.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
SYMES WIN COURT SUIT.
Decision Favorable to Them Render
ed in Arizona Raca Float Case

Word has reached Washington of the
awarding of favorable decision in the
Baca Float case in Arizona. in which
claim to title of large tract of val
liable land had been made by District
Corporation Counsel Conrad II. Syme
and his father, Col. Sam 'Syme of this
city
the decision was rendered in Tucson.
Arlz. Friday. by United States Dis
trict Judge Sawtelie in favor of Watts
& Davis end James f. Bouldin Watts
4 Davis represented themselves and
a large interest owned by AIR Syme
and his father. The entire tract com
prises about 100000 acres. and is esti-
mated to be worth about 100000
Mr. Syme went west two weeks ago
to assist in the presentation of the
case. He will visit San Francisco and
other coast cities before returning to
Washington. AT the District building
it is said that he probably would be
absent two weeks longer