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The spectator., 1920-07-02
CHAPT ER |.
Win O. the Wisp,

AS he Sauntered from the train in fellow passengers there was nothing peculiar in his appearance. His clothes were in good taste. his manner quiet and well-bred. his look intelli- gent, pleasant and indifferent. On the whole he gave every indication of be- ing manly and attractive young gen tleman. He walked with the resilient step of an athlete in training-and In his midtwenties.
 The gatekeeper told him where he could check his suitcase. He started across the arcade to enter the depot. From outside the iron fence an ele- gantly dressed young fellow beside the nearest train waved hand to him and called familiarity: Hello. old man l Didn't know you were returning-what the deuce!"
 The traveller. after moments Quiz- zical scrutiny, had started on into the depot without betraying the slightest sign of recognition. The young elegant who had called to him flushed and bit his lip. AS quickly his shallow gray brown eyes hardened and he recovered hls nOnchalant polse. With a swift ness that was masked by the utter lack of hurry In his manner he slipped through the gate and across the arcade into the depot.
 The sight of the man he had ad- dressed brought him to an abrupt halt. He turned aside behind a pillar and paused to light cigarette. The trav- eler was at the checking counter de- posting his suitcase. Having re- celved his check he turned away with the bearing of one who Is in a strange place with no particular desire to do anything.
 Before he had taken half dozen steps he was rushed by a middle-aged man who might have passed for pro- moter or clubman of rather pro- nounced tastes. "Why. howdy, Mir Lowriei Back in Denver again, I see and looking fit as a fiddle. Glad your stay east has done you so much >ood."
 You are slightly mistaken re- piled the traveller, Ignoring the others outstretched hand. T do not happen to be a comer-on, and I care neither for a little game nor gold brick. thank you"
 He went out through the main exit of the old depot, leaving the man who had accosted him agape and blankly disconeerted.
 The traveller tensed with the upwell- ing of his energy. He noted the line of taxicabs drawn up outside the depot
The spectator., 1920-07-02

grounds, and started forward, brisk and purposeful. At the same time a small touring car that had been stand ing beside the curb before the ladies' waiting room curved around and rolled smoothly out across the block pave ment toward the Welcome arch.
 Car and pedestrian reached the crossing at the same time. The driver, portly, gray haired gentleman, footed crossing. Checked by the sound of the horn the traveller came to an abrupt halt and stood poised. waiting for the automobile to glide past.
 The elderly driver was too Intent on steering the machine to give further heed to him. But the matronly lady in the rear seat looked in his direction and met his gaze full and direct. In. stantly she flung out her hand and leaned toward him, her face aglow with surprise and delight.
 "Will!" she cried. "Stop. Karl, stop Don't you see Will?"'
 The car came to stand within it's own length. and the dignified driver twisted about to peer at the traveller. As he met the young mans look of well-bred annoyance his joyful aston ishment became clouded with doubt. But the doubt vanished and left him beaming with cocksure delight.
 Ut Is Will!' he exclaimed. Most unexpected! Such a-a-"
 My dear Will! My dear boy " broke in the lady. ITO think that you"
 For the first time the traveller rallied | from the half daze into which he had been thrown by this sudden attack. "l beg your pardon. madam" he inter- rupted the lady. You have rather the advantage of me. Evidently you mis- take me for some friend who has been away"
 He smiled as If In sympathetic amusement, but the others at once be came grave. The lady gazed at him In shocked surprise. The gentleman re- piled to him with dignified irritation This Is no occasion for practical
The spectator., 1920-07-02
Steeple of Old North Church as it
 Appeared in 1715.


 persons to Christ church in Boston. New England, Anno 1744, A. F."
 No, We are the first ring of bells for ye British empire In North America. Anno 1744, A. R."
 No "The subscriptions for these bells were begun by John Hancock and Robert Temple, church wardens, 1743, and completed by Robert Jen- kins and John Gould, church wardens. 1744. A. R."
 Up to 1S40 1t required nine men to play the chimes as it was then done. Each man held rope and pulled swinging bells until the clapper touch ed the sides. That was cumber- some method, and if one of the men were absent the ringing had to be given up.
 Now each bell Is fixed, and when the rope is pulled a striker falls on the side of the bell, making the sound.
 Charles H. Jewell, the present chime whose members have been chime ring CTS in the Old North church for ninety years. The privilege of ringing the bell is handed from father to son. When Charles, who is fifty-four years old, gives up his task. Fred Jewell expects to take his fathers place. And when Fred has served his time there is grandson, Charles. now only five years of age. who Is destined to be- come the fifth Jewell to ring the his toric chimes for joy. sorrow. for good news and for bad.
The spectator., 1920-07-02
111f~
ceIonies Second Petition.

In 1T75, on the 8th of July. the sec ond Continental congress adopted the second petition to the king. This con- gross, which was held at Philadelphia, was the same which later adopted the Declaration of Independence. On the same day of the same year Lord Dun- more, the royal governor of Virginia, fearing a general uprising of the colo nies, took refuge with his family on board the Fowney. British warship stationed at Yorktown.
 In 1776, on the Sth of July. the Dec laration of Independence was pro- claimed from the steps of the state house at Philadelphia, and read aloud to the army at New York.
The spectator., 1920-07-02

General Lafayette, From a ticture
 Made Late in Life. He came to fight for Freedom's cause Against . tyrants power, When Washington at Valley Forge Had reached hls darkest hour. His army fought beside our own, And, when the task was done, Another nation had been born, For victory was won. A boy in years+a man In heart Son of a mighty race, Hs wrote his name in mighty deeds That time shall not erase. He brought now hope, and faith. and
 strength
 In time of black despair, And freedom triumphed on our soil, For France was fighting there. And r,.n across the many years, By history's glorious chance, Against oppression's heavy hand Our soldiers fought for France; And when the last hard fight was won We we'll had paid the debt That always had been ours to pay To France and Lafayette!
The spectator., 1920-07-02
DEAR WILLw

''Hs saw . beautiful, blush- ing face, . pair of gray eyes aglow with love, . shapely mouth curved in . tender smile. She reached up her hands and clasped them on his shoulders while her eyes gazed up into his, full of loving OK. peetancy."
 "He stepped toward her with the evident purpose of pushing past into the hall. She darted to meet him, and, before he could evade her, flung her arms about his neck. He srasped her wrists, but her fingers were locked fast. To have freed himself he must have resorted to outright violence.
 "I-I-Miss Lowrie,' hs stammered, really this is-is mott
 'Promise to stayr she de- manded, elinging tighter.
 "Hs looked down into her upturned face. The starlike brown eyes were soft with ten- der affection and bright with merry triumph"
 Richard Clinton, alishting from . train in Denver on his way to California, is affection atsly greeted by Dr.. and Mrs. Kirkland as "Will." They are asteundsd over the resem- blanes, but apparently accept it and carry him home with them to dinner. There he runs into Ellen Kirkland, Wills 6aneee. That's the first girl. And you see what happened. or nearly happened.
 Clinton discovers he is sup posed to be Will Lowrie, sup possd to be in . sanitarium for loss of memory. Dr. Kirkland is . famous alienist, e of eourss he doesn't believe Clin- ton. And then Clinton runs into Amy Lowric. Wills sister. ThAt's the second girl. And you sec what did happen.
 So Clinton did stay. And thsreupon naturally began some most interesting ex- perisnces. Read them and 70. joiee.
The spectator., 1920-07-02
Will Lowris and the missing honds.
tTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Unfortunate Sermons.

A prison chaplain, new to his duties congratulated his audience in the prison chapel upon the largeness of the congregation. Still another prison chaplain. known for his bluntness of speech, began his address--it was care fully typewritten and had been deliv- cred in federal prison in a southern state-by apologizing for his absence the Sunday previously. stating, "I was busy performing the last offices to q person who occupied place in this congregation few weeks ago. but now has passed away. via the chair. to the presence of his Maker"
The spectator., 1920-07-02

Only one species of reptile-a lizard lis to be found in the Azores.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28

vantage. This position arose in the
brilliant game Mieses vs.. Tarta-
kower. played in 1908 in the Carls-
bad tourney. White played 7B-
K3, BxB, sPxP, Okla. Both
Solicitor and Tarrasch criticised
7B-K3 as weak and suggested
Kt-KB3. However, 1t Is believed
that the next move 7Kt-QB3 Is
strongest.
(c) Black tries after this to ad-
vance P-KB4, which would give
him a strong and enduring attack
White answers on the principle that
the strongest defense Is a counter
attack, and after thoroughly pro-
tecting himself on the K side, then
attacks Blacks weakness, P at
OBS.
Gay This move is a trap tempting
Black to make the obvious mJve,
1s. B-oB4. White would then ad-
vance QP and after the exchanges
would win the Kt by R-Q.
(e) White carefully considered
either Kt-B5, but in the limited
time, twenty-five moves an hour,
considered It a greater advantage to
double the pawns. Note that Black
has three other pawns. K4. OBS
anu SnS, eltner weak or Isolated.
After the exchange White could
have forced an exchange Of queens
by "a, Q-Kt3. but this would have
been premature. as Black would
answer with "a. B-B5.
~ White has both a material
and positional advantage. combined
with the advantage of Blacks weak
pawns. White should in play avoid
exchanging Kt for Kt, leaving BIS
Of opposite colors
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
NOVELIST WILL
ADDRESS JEWS
Sholem Ash to Speak in
Sixth Street Synagogue
Sunday.

Sholem Ash. the distinguished
Jewish novelist from Poland, will
be the principal speaker at the
mass meeting of the Orthodox
Jewish community, to be held in
the Sixth Street Synagogue Sunday
afternoon. when the local campaign
of the American Jewish relief for
war sufferers will be concluded.
Ash came to America to depict
the terrible condition of his war
torn land. He was the first man
to travel after the war through the
devastated portions of Lithuania,
where many units of the large
army of war sufferers are located.
Ash is well known as one of the
leading idealists of his race and for
his ability as an orator. His ad-
dress here will be in Yiddish.
Enthusiasm has been shown by
women workers, under the leader
ship of Mrs. r. B. H. Lyon and Mrs.
Alexander Wolf, in connection with
the benefit performance to be held
June at the Knickerbocker
Theater, when the stirring drama
photoplay, Below the Surface"
will be the attraction.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
NORMAN +. WHITAKER

The FIRST wireless chess match
ever played was won by Norman
T. Whitaker, of 2O23 o street north
west, practicing patent attorney.
from DR.. Edward Lasker, of Chi
cago.
While the match was played sew
eral weeks ago, decision as to the
winner has Just been made by Ca
pablanca, the Cuban champion, ac-
knowledged as the strongest player
in the world, who was called in to
Judge the game.
The game was played between
the Capital City Chess Club here
and the Chicago Athletic CIup.
Moves were telephoned from the
Washington club to the Anacostia
Radio Laboratory. From there
they were wirelessed to Evanston,
Ill, and telephoned to the Chicago
Athletic Club.
Whitaker is the American and
European intercollegiate chess
champion and has played matches
by cable and telegraph. DR.. Lasker
is the former champion of London
and New York and is now cham
pion Of the western part of the
United States.
The score of the game follows.
Notes (c) to (D are by Mr.. Whit
aker:
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
PALMER MAPS
HIS POLICIES
Answers QUESTIONABLE ol
Farmers as to Stand on
Questions.

In letter replying to twelve
questions propounded by the Ma
tional Board Of Farm Organisations,
Attorney General Palmer, candidate
for the Democratic pomination for
President, yesterday outlined sew
erai policies. He declared for:
Strict government regulation Of
exchangers which deal in foodstufrs
and further development of the ru-
TAI route service to bring producer
and consumer closer together; elm
ination OF excess, profits taxes:
higher taxes on incomes from in
Vestments. He declared aeainst
government ownership of rafIroads
Private ownership and manare-
ment under strict government sur,er-
vision, with facilities for nromnt
adjustment of alb disputes arisinr
out OF demands Of employees. shin
pers or the public. will give the hest
transportation service to the coun.
try. said Palmer.
Urging revision of the +sx law.
Palmer said:
They were devised for an exist
Ing war emergency and not for the
peace time pay day The excess
pronts tax should be repealed a. A
war measure whose usefulness is
Paimer declared for licensing of
ali corporations manufacturing and
uistriouting necessary commodities.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
QUIET REIGNS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Militia Withdrawn as Mayor
Calls Uproar ''Unwar-
ranted Alarm.

with the withdrawal at daybreak
yesterday Of the Fails Church mill
tary company and patrols OF yolun-
teers. normal conditions were re-
stored yesterday at Alexandria. No
disorders occurred and not q shot
was fired within the city, although
almost every male inhabitant was
armed.
Mayor Fisher yesterday expressed
the belief there would not be trouble
and no precautions were taken by
the Alexandria authorities last
night
commsnting on the AFFAIR at Al
exandria last Wednesday night,
MAJ. Harry L. Gessford. superinten-
dent of police. said the police de-
partment knew nothing Of the al
legged Invasion. One police oficial
reported the statement Of one indi-
vidual to an Alexandria police ON
cial for what IL was worth.
He did not consider the matter
of sufficient Importance TO report Il
to me, and the whole thing, in nv
Judgment was an unwarrAnted
alarm"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
$3.50 SYSTEM
!. BHLREPORTED
Substitute Measure Pro
: ndes for Retention Of D.
c. Financing Scheme.


Retention instead of abolishment
OF the half-and-hslt system Of
financing the District government
was provided In a hill reported to
sthe Senate yesterday by the Sem
ste District Committee.
Ths measure was put in as q
substitute for the Mapes bill abol-
ishinC the half-and-half. phts
measure was pssted by the House
on January IL, 1890. and immedI-
ately referred TO the Senate Dis
triet Committee, where II has been
pieeon-holed since that time
2 The object In bringing the bIll
out. It Is understood. is for the
purpose OF placing tho Senate on
ireeord Tn the Ealf-and-half prOvi-
sion and meeting the argument of
the House confcrees on the Dis
trict appropriation bill that the
Senate had never voted on that fea-
ture. For many years the House
has inserted a provision in the Dis
trict bill aboiishinR the half-and-
half, but the Senate committee has
always eliminated the rider before
the bIll re6ched the Senate.
me House and Senate conferees
on the District bill reached another
deadlock yesterday, and adjourned
without making arrangements for
further meetings. The Senate mem
bers insisted upon retention of the
present method of paying District
expenses and elimination Of the
House plan for increasing the Dis
trict tax rate
The House members remained
equally firm and refused to yield
from the position taken by the
House
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
LABOR COMMITTEE
TURNED FROM COURT

Waterbury. Conn. May 27.-DeIe-
gates to the Connecticut Federation
OF Labor convention here vehement
ly condemned Police Chief George
Beach. Mayor william S. sandland
and the entire city government for
their hostile attitude" toward 20. =
600 members of organized labor now
on strike here. The conventIon's
committee, instructed to represent
the union men arrested, were re-
fused admittance TO the courtroom
this morning. Mayor Sandland re-
fused to open the convention or e1-
tend the freedom Of the city TO the
delegates.
Chief Beach declared in orders TO
the police that no strike psrades or
peaceful picketing should be toler-
sted.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
CHARITY FETE
OPENS TO-DAY
Fun Aplenty Provided a,
Lawn Party for Near
East Relief.

Fun for everybody will aboiind
at the lawn fete ana garden party
for the bencfit OF the Near East
Relief. at the residence OF Mrs.
Charles J. Fell, Twin Oaks, this
Afternoon and evening. The fete
will begin at 1850 and continue until
Z o'clock.
A number Of children from Neigh
.borhood House will present q riu-
steal play, "The Toy SHOP" as giv-
en- by ther at their recent May
Festival, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. .. Ne
ligh sre tc he ir charge OF this
event. and Miss Frances z. Chick
erlng will be the accompanist. A
.fower bed wiil be another fea-
ture for children. This 10 to be
In charge of Mrs. Carl A. Droop,
Mrs. J 8 Hambley and Mrs. Minor
n. Sullivan.
Nine. Kwspiszewska, Of the Po-
Iish Legation, is to sing Tim Think
ing of You" cong written by Mrs.
Daniel C. Chase, Of Chevy Chase.
who has contributed hfty copies
to be sold on the grounds. Nine.
Kwapiszewska will be accompanied
by Howard A. comos and Miss Mad
cline Norris.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
FARMERS ASK
FOR MILLIONS
Huge Sum Is Sought to Buy
Livestock and Mach
inery.

Farmers Of the United States.
through the Farmers National
Council. yesterday asked Congress
for, from s2s.ooo.ooo to. $4,000. 900
for purchase OF livestock. nachinery
and other necessities to keep the
farms productive.
In a letter addressed to both
houses of Congress. Benz. c. Marsh.
secretary Of the council. requested
enactment Of legislation. before the
convention recess. to put such . sum
at the disposal of the farmers
through the medium Of q revolving
fund.
Farmers throughout the coun-
try are having difficulty getting
loans, even on the best of security"
wrote Marsh. The American. peo-
pie cannot survive without food, and
the tightness Of money threatens
the nations food supply"
The plea will be heard today at
a special meeting OF the Senate
Committee on Banking.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
SPHINX INITIATION
HELD AT UNIVERSITY

Commencement season at George
Washington University was begun
last night with the spring initia-
tion ard supper of the Sphinx Hon
or Society.
Commencement exercises will
opcn tomorrow right with the Sc
nior play in the Pcstofice Theater
At the commencement exercises
Monday night Sir Auckland Geddcs.
British Ambassador. will deliver the
address.
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity will Civ.
a dance tonight in honor OF. its
graduateJ. Tomorrow night Sigma
Chi will give its annual smoker and
Alpha Kappa Fraternity will hold
its annual banquet a. the ArIing-
ton Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
"A PLEASURE TO DIE"
SAYS ELECTROCUTED

Ossfning, May 27-waIter Levan-
dowski and Leo Jankowski were
put to death In the electric chair
in Sing Sing prison tonight within
q few minutes after IL o'clock.
Both died without a sign of nerv-
business. Each spoke a few words
from the chair before the current
stopped their voices forever and be-
cause of the similarity it struck the
witnesses that they had rehearsed
their final remarks in their cells in
the death house. Both were tuber-
culosis victims, who were brought
to Sing Sing from the mountain
prison at Dannemora, where they
killed a keeper in attempting to
escape.
As each was being strapped in
the chair, he said: Il am going over
the top. It's a pleasure, gentlemen.
Goodbye everybody"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
Former Premier
Says Treaty Flaws
Are Now Disclosed
NJ LouIs BARTHop.
Fsrmer Premier sf Fr.nee.

Paris May f7.-Now that ths
vsrsaflies- treaty 10 entsrins ths
period Of ezscutien. its insufn-
cienciss. obsouritiss and mistakes
are beginning TO be barred 10 all IN,
world.
While parliament 10 passionately
tnterested in the decisions Of the
San Reno and Hythe conferences
] would hesitate 20 say that IL %
satisfied, az neither conference
gives q single beneft 70 France.
IL is idle 10 hope that there VIII
be better news from Genoa. where
IL is reported the next conference
will be held
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
FIRST-N BATHERS
WILL FIND TT COOL

When the bathing beaches at
Tidal Basin and Chesapeake Beach
are opened tomorrow. Washing
tonians who plan to be on the spot
as the fun begins are likely to find
the Thermometer registering q tenn
perature that indicated early spring
more than summer, according to the
Weather Bureau.
Saturday fair; slightly cooler:
gentle, shifting winds from the
Is the forecast.
The Tidal Basin beach will open
at 1 o'clock. Regular bathing hours
thereafter will be from to 11:45
o'clock in the morning and from l
until 6:45 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
MRS. STUART'S
DEATH SUDDEN
(specim to washington Herald. ,

Richmond, Va, May 27.-News
was received here today of the
death in Brookline. Mass, of Mrs
Margaret Bruce Stuart, wife of for
mer Gov. Henry c. Stuart, of Elk
Garden, Russell County. She had
been under medical treatment for
several years.
While occupying the Virginia ex-
ecutive mansion Mrs. Stuart enter
tanned lavishly, her functions being
perhaps the most elaborate Of any
ever given there.
Her death evidently came sud
denly, for Gov. Stuart is understood
to have been at Blueheld on busi-
ness when the news reached him
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
Sacred Heart Church Drive
Gets $11,455 on Sixth Day

with sl1,455 contributed yester-
day. the sixth day of the Sacred
Heart drive found the sum total
*lS6,772. At a rally in the big tent
at Fourteenth street and Park road
northwest last night the silk banner
Tor the team bringing in the largest
amount was awarded to Team /,
captalned by George W. Davies, with
total of 1890.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
IRISH FREEDOM BILL
REJECTED IN HOUSE

BY a vote of 10 to 9 the House
Foreign Affairs Committee yester-
day rejected a resolution of Repre-
sentative BeRg. Ohio, which would
have expressed the belief of Con-
gress that lin the interests of
world peace Ireland should have a
government Of her own choice"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
GIRL FOUND GUILTY
OF SLAYING SISTER

New York. May 27.-Maria Tucci
was found guilty of manslaughter in
the first degree by a jury that had
been out many hours tonight. She
killed her sister. Angelina.
The sentence to which she is liza
BILE is from ten to twenty years i'm
prisonment.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
Fifteen 70 Receive DipIona,.

Frederick. Nd. May 2T.-Fifteet
graduates will receive diplomas Al
the commencement exercises Of the
Mount Airy High School, which viii
be held June 8. DR.. Charles AIberf
viii deliver the address 20 tho
graduates.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28
OFF TO TELL DEBS
OF HIS NOMINATION

New York, May 27.-Eugene V.
Debs is to be officia1ly notified of
his nomination for President of the
United States on the Socialist ticket
Saturday morning in the Federal
prison at Atlanta.
The committee Which is to notify
him left here tonight.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28

Highest 30; lowest, 80.
Relative humidity-s am, 75; . p.m., s.;
pm. 4S.
Rainfall e pm. to 8 PM, o.
Hours Of sunshine, 14.6.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 100.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-28

(a) Lasker could hardly have
adopted an opening more favorable
to his adversary. Whitaker knows
the center counter game from a
to z.
(b) Playing safe. Why do any
thing but sit tight and develop?
With pawn up and a free game.
White seems to have a decided ad-