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Evening star., 1921-06-01
THE AVENCER
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM.
A Tale of Political Intrigue and Private
Revenge.
Copyright. By Little BROW.
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM.
Revenge.
Copyright. By Little. Brown = Co.

such a man, with a stolen key. And
Twant you to tell me what you know
about his DEATH"
us that ALP she asked.
Isn't il enoughT" he declared saw
agely. ut is enough to be making
an old man Of men. anyhow"
+ You have a righh to ask these
have no right to refuse to answer
them"
"None at ALL" he declared. You
shall answer them"
There was a moments silence. She
leaned little further back against
the sideboard. Her eyes were fixed
upon his, but her face was inscrut-
able.
II cannot" she said slowly. II
can tell you nothing"
Wrayson was speechless for mo-
ment. 1t was not only the words
themselves. but the note of absolute
finality with which they were uttered
which staggered him. Then he found
himself laughing. sound 20 unnat-
Gral and ominous that, for the first
time. fear shone in the girls eyes.
Don't" she cried, and her hands
i.fashed toward him for a moment as
though the sight of him hurt her.
instead"
His nerves. already overwrought
gave way.
PITY on murderess, a thiefw he
cried. Not I! / have suffered enough
for my folly. 1 will go and tell the
truth tomorrow. 1t was you who
killed him. You did it in the cab
and stole back to his rooms to rob
-afterward. Horrible, Horrible!"
Her face hardened. His lack oil
self-control seemed to stimulate her
Have it So" she declared. "I never
asked you for your silence. If you
gain you can with the law. They
will let you OF cheaply in exchange
| for your informationm
He walked the length of the room
and back. Anything to escape from
her eyes. Already he hated the words
which he had spoken. When he faced
her again he was master of himself
Listen" he said; II was little
| overwrought. I spoke wildly. 1 have
no right to make such an accusation
But
She held out her hand as though
to stop him, but he went steadily on
! But have right to demand thai
you tell me the truth as to wha,
you were doing in Barnes rooms tina,
night. and what you know of his
death. Remember that but for me you
! would have had to tell your stor,
to a less sympathetic audience"
IT never forget it," she answered
and for the first time her change to
believe in himself and his own judg.
ment. IF you want me to tell you
how grateful I am. I might try, but
it would be a very hard task"
"All that ask of you.' he plead.
ed, "is that you tell me enough to
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Continued from Yesterdays star.)
CHAPTER x.
OIJTt.AsT.

!. CHAPTER x.
oUrcAsT.
The room into which a waiting
manservant showed them was large
and handsomely furnished. Whisky
and soda. wine and sandwiches were
upon the ,sideboard. The baroness,
stopping only to light q cigarette.
moved toward the door.
II shall return" she said, in a
quarter of an hour"
She looked for moment steadily
at her friend. and then turned away.
Louise strolied to the sideboard and
helped herself to a sandwich.
Come and forage. won't your she
asked. carelessly. There are some
pate sandwiches here. and you want
whisky and soda, of course-or do
you prefer brandy?"
swered firmly. II want what came
for. Please sit down here and answer
my questions"
She laughed little mockingly,
and, turning around. faced him, her
head tnroNn back. her eyes meeting
rose shaded electric lamp glittered
upon her hair. She was wearing
black again. and something in her
appearance and attitude almost took
his breath away. 1t reminded him
of the moment when he had seen her
first.
FIRST" she said, II am going to
ask you a question. Why did you
do ft?''
"Do whatT' he asked.
She gave vent to a little gesture OF
impatience. He must know quite
we'll what she meant.
why did you give evidence at the
inquest and omit all mention of me-?
II don't know" he answered blunt
You have committed yourself
to q story" she reminded him. hich
Is certainly not altogether a truthful
one. You haye run great risk. ap-
parently to shield me. Why?"
81 suppose because / am a fool" he
answered bitterly.
She shook her head.
"No" she declared. ''that is not the
reason"
He moved step nearer to her.
said, what difference would it make
Lii I were to tell you that l did il
to save you-the Inconvenience OF
an examination into the motive of
your presence in Morris. Barnes
rooms that night-what them"
TT was generous of you." she de-
clared softly. Il ought to thank
II want no thanks" he answered.
almost roughly. II want to know
that / was Justified in what l did.
want you to tell me what you were
doing there alone in the rooms of
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Peanut Sandwiches.

Peanut sandwiches can be made In
many ways. Grind and pound pea
nuts to q paste, season them with
salt and lemon juice and spread them
between whole wheat or white bread,
lightly buttered. Mince peanuts, salt
them well. spread them between
slices of white bread and butter and
garnish with watercress. Mash and
pound the. nuts to a paste and mois-
ten with mayonnaise before spread
ing between bread and butter. Chop
ceanuts fine and mix with an equal
quantity of chopped stuffed olives.
moistened with cream or mayonnaise
and spread between slices Of white
bread and butter.
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CHURCH ALEXANDRIA IS NO
= MOUNT Is.2os YEARS OLD
(Natisnal Photo. wash.)

Washington.
Dear Travel Clubbers: The other day
I read how President Harding had been
invited to. attend Pohick Church. down
below Alexandria, and I said to myself
I must tell the Junior Travel Club about
that place. % I hurried up and got q
good picture Of 1t taken and here 1t Is.
The church Is six miles below Mount
Vernon and about four miles from the
Potomac river, 1t Is beautiful ride,
but part of the road is terrible II It has
Just rained. which it did very much this
spring.
They have Just completed the wan
along the edge Of the church yard. and
now they think the place is about ex-
act1y the way 1t was when George
Washington went to church there. I
wish y.ou could see the inside Of 1t, all
flashed IN white Washington drew up
the plans. The odd thing to me is that
the pulpit II In the middle Of the church
on the side, instead Of one end. Then
they have little balcony in one end
whicA was for the slaves long, long ago.
There was q very nice lady there at the
church that told us all about it During
the civil war the soldiers had many
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desire to trarelthi throat sof Mr.
Blacksnake s-1s
Poor Old Mr. Toad! Right then
and there he gave up all hope This
was the end He had escaped Buffer
the Adder only to hop straight into
Mr.. -Backsnake. He wished he had
remained in the hiding place from
which he had seen Bluf1er tho Adder.
Buffer might not have found him
after all. 1t was too late now. Al
ready his head was down in Mr..
Blacksnake's throat. He waa being
swallowed alivei Nothing in all the
Great World could save him now, At
least that is what Old M. Toad
thought, and don't wonder. But 1t
happens that Old Mr.. Toad was
wrong. -i.v..t,
(oupyrixAt. 1911. b. 7. ". Rnrress.l
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AN IND T I'm" MUTTERED OLD
MR. TOAD AS HE HOPED, AWAY:
a Toad. Farmer Browns boy appre-
ciates me. Oh: dear. I wonder here
Hop, hop. hop, hop, hop. hop. hop,
went old Mr.. Toad, and though he felt
easier in his mind with every hop
that took him farther from the place.
where he had seen Buffer the Adder,
he still. kent f,is eyes rolled back and
tried to watch behind him.
Now. asa rule, It is best to look
ahead and not behind. for there really
isn't any use at in running away
other. But that is just what Old Mr..
Toad was doing. At least, heS was
hopping away from one danger right
into another. With his eyes rolled
back watching for Buffer the Adder.
who. 1t happens, hadn't come % out o. a
had escaped from Mother Bear and
the twins, Old Mr.. Toad hoped past
the end OF 3 an old log. A slight
rustic brought his eyes where they
should have been In the nrst place.
what he saw. caused Old MI. Toad
to fall right down nat with fright.
There. rigtt in front Of him was
Mr. Blackanake! M. Btackenske had
heard him coming and was readx for
world to escape. He knew II. It
was useless to try to hop away, for
Mr.. Blacksnake runs like black
streak. Buffer the Adder Is stout,
and slow-moving. but Mr.. BlacksnAke
is 40 swift that he u sometimes
called the Black Racer. 81
Before Old Mr. Toad could get to
his feet again Mr. BlacksnAkesh ha4
seised him. and ct once: n spite of
All he could DO. Old 4r: Toad stsxfe9
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The Old Gardener Says:

There are two ways Of having
q long season Of sweet corn.
One is to make successive plant
ings at ten-day intervals. The
other Is to select kinds which
mature at different seasons and
plant them at the same time.
For flavor there H. nothing to
beat Golden Bantam. and the
prejudice against yellow corn
has been overcome in most sec
tionR Many amateurs now grow
no other kind. but it is q pretty
good plan to. put In Country
Gentleman and Stowell's Ever
green when you make your first
planting. Then q few weeks
later you can put in more
Golden Bantam with which to.
finish up the season.
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nelicious Apnle Pudding.

Peel and core whole six nne. sour
apples. place them in q buttsred pud-
ding dish and MI the centers with
sugar. Beat three eggs. add little
salt. one pint of hot milk and six
ounces Of f1our. Beat until smooth
like cream, pour It over the apples
and bake in moderate oven for one
hour. ~
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

Mad? Believe me, am! Listen
I was telling her about a man
shed Just met He was a big man
who had pulled himself up OF the
ground floor by his boot straps an
built himself a liz mexsanine all his
own He had no education to speak
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OF, and hadn't cornered much of
the worlds vealth-but wherever the
names Of real men were known his
stood at the head Of the list for the
sQuareness Of his life. That time over
in Belgium. for example-I told her
about that and could hardly hold my
voice steady for pride of our Joint
Ameficanism. And then when Twas
through. what do you 'spose she
"He-ow Interesting. really! Isn't
1t too bad he wears a celluloid collarT
Get II? Get It? That was all she
had absorbed Of his big adventure
just the celluloid collar he'd never
had time to notice. Out Of the dingy
rut Of common life he had leaped to
walk with the gods, giving as they
give, building as they build. his head
in the stars. his hands full = big gifts
for the rest Of men. But Of 1t ali, she
only observed that he wore q celluloid
collar!
oh. give me air and hear my dying
words-Fd rather have q ceiluloid
collar than . papier-mache brain!
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Potato Dumplings,

Crate sir cold, boiled potatoes add
teaspoonfuIs of baking powder. one
beaten egg. one Tablespoonful Of
melted butter and one small tea
spoonful of salt. Form into balls and
drop into beef soup. Bpil for nfteen
minutes.
Evening star., 1921-06-01
The Bedspr1;,,s
LII XURIOUS
Good Nights make Good Mornings

roll The De Laxe can't sag. See its oonsruo-
ion and you'll know why.
It does make difference and great difference
what kind of spring you sleep on You can
not know how really comfortable spring can be,
till you rest on De Laxe. Look for the quality
mark-ifs your comfort assurance
Examine the De Lae It yow dealer'a The more care
luxurious comfort 1t is always finished IN Rome Gray
enamel, and on the side rail appears the R6pe Quaiy
Trade-Mark, which idenfi6es al Rome prodncsk Foe
wood or meal beda
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There's nothing like good nights sleep to
make you feel ft And there's nothing like COM
fortable bedspring to give you good night $ rest
Make no mistake-there' all the difference in
the world in bedsprings. Ordinary col, woven wire
or national springs are uncomfortable; they cause
the body to tense and cramp itself That's why
one spends restless nights of dream troubled
sleep. One night on a DE- Luxe will give you a
new idea Of Sleep It is the last word IL comfort
Aheavy person canic on De L1xs without caus-
ing sagging valley into which lighter body will
SouIHERN-.RoME COMPANY
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Evening star., 1921-10-07

Resignation of Paul B. Cromelin as
assistant United States attorney,
which was rendered to United States
Attorney Peyton r. Gordon on Au-
gust Is, was accepted by Mai. Gordon
today.
Mr.. Cromelin has served as assistant
United States attorney for the Dis
trict since February, 1919, entering
that position following his resigna-
ton from the Army air service, where
he held the rank of captain. During
the past nineteen months he con-
Quoted several important trials for
the district attorneys office, including
the two trials Of Louis Randall. col
ored, who was twice convicted of
assaults on white women in the early
summer of 1919. Randall was SEN
fenced to be executed, but the sentence
later was commuted by President
Wilson to Imprisonment in a peni-
tentiary for forty-five years, which
sentence he is now serving.
Handled Arnstein Case.
The conviction of John McHenry.
who. after robbing and numbering
Wallace Mulcare. an automobile ac-
cessory dealer on 18th street north
west. shot and killed Detective Sergt.
James Armstrong in the Union sta
ton in December, 1920. followed
prosecution of the case by Mr.. Crome-
lin. He also handled the governments
case against Edgar Randolph Per-
rigo. seventeen years old, who is now
awaiting execution for the murder
of Mrs. Mary E. Faithful at Congress
Heights:
The Arnstein case. which attracted
national attention, was handled here
by Mr.. Cromelin for the government
and resulted in the conviction of
"Nicky" Arnstein, David w. Sullivan
and w. w. Easterday, stock brokers.
and Norman S. Bowies. a lawyer. on
a count of conspiracy to dispose of
$5.000,000 worth of bonds stolen from
Wall street. Several other. felonies
are credited to his record OF success
full prosecution.
Mr.. Cromelin and Bolitha J. Laws.
also a former assistant United States
attorney, have formed a partnership
for the practice of law here under
the firm name Of Cromelin & Laws.
Offices have been obtained bv the new
those of John E. Laskey, who re-
Gently resigned as United States at
torney.
Took Special Law Honors.
Mr.. CromeIin is native of this
city. and is thirty-one years of age
He was educated in local public
schools. and graduated from Business
High School in 1905. Following
graduation from the Georgetown Law
School in 1912, he took the faculty
prize in the postgraduate class of
1913.
From that date until 1917 he prac-
ticed law here. enlisting in Septem-
ber of the latter year as a private in
the Army. He was commissioned a
lieutenant at Kelly Field. San An
tonic, Tex, in January, 1918. and was
finally promoted to the rank of cap
tain. which he held at the time of his
resignation.
He is a member of George Wash
ington Post, No. 1, Of the American
Legion, and of Sigma Nu Phi Frater-
nifty. He is secretary and past mas
ter of Benjamin B. French Lodge, No.
Is, F. A.. A. NJ. and member OF the
board of trustees of Trinity NJ. E.
Church. He holds membership in a
Evening star., 1921-10-07
BERGDoLL SUITS FILED.

Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll and Charles
A. Braun, mother and brother Of
Grover c. Bergdoll. the draft evader.
have filed suits in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia against
Thomas w. Miller. alien property Gus
todian. and Frank White. treasurer of
the United States. for the return of
property valued at $176,904.25. seized
as belonging to Grover c. Bergdoll.
The property taken over by the gov
ernment included bank deposits total
ing $86,904.25 and mortgages of $780,
600. which Mrs. Bergdoll claims as her
property. Mr.. Braun, who changed his
name from Bergdoll, says a note for
$4,000. included in the seizure, be-
longed to him.
The suits are identical with those
filed in Philadelphia and withdrawn
there last Wednesday. Attorney John
5. Maxwell appears for the petitioners.
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number of local Masonic clubs, and
is a thirty-second-d degree member of
the Masonic fraternity.
Mr.. Cromelin is married. has one
daughter. and at present resides at
Washington Grove, Md.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
THIN, FADED HAIR NEEDS
''DANDERINE" TO THlCKEN IT
IS cents buys bottle of "Danderine"

Within ten minutes after the first application
you cannot find single trace of dandruff or
falling hair Danderine is to the hair what
fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vege-
tation. 1t goes right to the roots, invigorates
and strengthens them, helping your hair to
grow long, thick and luxuriant.
Girls! Girls! Don't let your hair stay lifeless.
colorless, thin, scraggy. single application of
delightful Danderine will double the beauty and
radiance of your hair and make it look twice
Largest Selling Hair Saver and Beautifer i
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

brick, hollow tile and stucco. There
are no freakish corners, expensive in
novations that tend to increase costs
which are high enough as it is. In
fact the contractor can build this kind
Of home as reasonably as any. Con-
crete block is growing in favor be-
cause of it's attractive exterior ap-
pearance and insulating features. The
hollow air space prevents extreme
cold from penetrating the; walls in
the winter and likewise stops excess
sive heat from getting in, during the
warm months. Moreover it is easily
laid and quickly. This block is smooth
faced. The foundation is poured con-
crete.
One of the appealing features Of
this home, one that indicates it's COM
Portable arrangement is the expansive
rOomy porch, part Of which has been
glazed to form a sun parlor. In the
summer time this glass can be changed
for screens and very comfortable
sun porch built. The front door opens
into small reception hall which con-
tains clothes closet and which opens
on one side into the living room and
leads to the stairway going to the Sec
Ond floor. The living room is a large
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

the present. With thousands marry
ing each year, the number of new
homes being erected to house them is
sadly inadequate. 1t is estimated
there are a million homes short in the
United States. That is why every
family should seriously consider the
possibility of getting a home of it's
own. For the family of moderate
means the bungalow affords an excel
lent shelter. 1t is small, comparative
ly inexpensive, and delightfully."- cozy
and comfortable. Moreover it is dis
tinctively individual in design.
Such a home is the charming bun
galow shown here with floor plans.
Low rambling design, it forms a very
pleasing picture with it's immaculate
white stucco exterior and seclusive
front porch recessed under an extern
sion of the roof. 1t gives an impress
sion Of bigness, but really is not 'as
large as it looks at a glance, as the
dimensions show. This bungalow
home is SO feet wide and 80 feet long
on the longest side which includes the
wing containing the rear bedroom.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07

The windows are unique and ample,
insuring plenty of light and ventila-
ton in all parts of the home. Two
triple windows provide light for the
dining room, a large cheerful room on
the right front, 16 feet inches by 10
feet. The porch is few steps above
the walk and very attractively sur
rounded by broad stucco balustrades
and protected by an arch of the same
material. The front door opens di-
rectly into the living room, the larg-
est room in the home, being II feet 6
inches by Is feet. The living and din
ing rooms are connected by a wide
open doorway. Leading from the Hv-
ing room is a narrow hall which gives
access to the two bedrooms and
equipped with space-saving garment
carriers which eliminate much Of the
waste entailed by old-fashioned
clothes closets. Each bedroom has
splendid ventilation facilities and win
dow space. The rear bedroom has
windows on two sides. Moreover in
being separated from the living rooms
as they are, the people who wish to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
First Floor Plan.

spacious and cheerful room, II by IS
feet 6 inches, with a great open brick
fireplace, easily one of the most at
tractive comforts that can be installed
in the home. On either side Of this
fireplace are two small windows pro-
viding additional light and ventilation
Directly in the rear of the living
room and joining it by a large open
doorway is the dining room, slightly
smaller in size, 10 by Is feet inches,
looking out into the rear through a
large triple window. Another large
double hung window on the side pro-
vides additional light. The dining
room is connected with the kitchen by
a small door on one side. In the con-
struction Of modern homes the kitch-
en- Is considered one Of the most i'm
portant rooms because of its impor-
lance to the wife. Unless arranged
efficiently it will cause her whole
lot Of unnecessary work and make
her home life decidedly more difficult
and slavish.
On the upper floor are the four bed
rooms, small cheerful well-hghted
roomE Of about equal size and each
containing exceptionally large clothes
closets. These bedrooms are grouped
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
SQUARE TYPE IS
ALWAYS POPULAR
Has Many Advantages That Ap-
peal to Home Builder.
CUTS COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Design Shown Here Is Built of Con-
crete Blocks, but Will Work Out
Equally Well in Frame, Brick,
Hollow Tile and Stucco.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD,

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
IS, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A: Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
While many people prefer the one
room, so called condensed apartment
of the large apartment buildings in
the cities, and others like the small,
unique and original bungalow brought
from the West Coast few years ago,
a grea. many still hold a profound re-
gard for the familiar and ever-popular
square lined, hipped roof home of
many rooms, the home that always
gives the impression of bigness, COM
tort, and substantial security. This
nome is found in the large and small
cltles, suburbs, small towns, villages
ana on the farms. 1t has it's support
ers everywhere and will continue to
De built for many years to come.
That is why we are showing MIC
ture of an excellent example of this
type. In this case the house, is built
OF concrete blocks, although the same
design may he constructed of frame.