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The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Tiny Tots Of Travelling Musicians = >
Add to Realistic Stage Setting
In Unique Concert at Belasco

talk on TRAILING music IN which
attention was called 70 the place
mechanical music was taking IN
our national life and 10 the oppor-
tunities these gypsy musicians had
for taking the music OF famous
composers 20 small isolated COM
munities.
Chiidren IN stage setffns.
A realistic camp-life scene fur
nished the setting for the nnal
number, On the stage was the
trailer with the little boys. Charles
and John. on the steps 2-year-oid
Peter refused to stay In one place
and intermittently mingled his
voice with mamma" as the key
note. with the strains produced by
his mother on the violin and his
father on the portable organ which
is used in camp.
At the conclusion the audience
thronged upon the stage to get q
closeup of the trailer. which Mr..
and Mrs. seeger graciously showed
them.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
FIGHTS AGAINST
SOCIAL DISEASES

A delegation to represent the So
cial Hygiene society OF the District
in presenting an indorsement Of
the bill to control social diseases
in Washington at the hearing Of
the house District committee Thurs
day was appointed Friday night at
a meeting Of the legislation and
society at the District building.
Those of the delegation who will
speak at the hearing are Col. w. w.
owen. DR.. w. c, Fowler, DR.. B. 7.
Woodward, Miss Janet Richards,
DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Ufford. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, the. Rt.
Rev. c. F. Thomas. Mrs. Maude
Wood Park, william X. Cooper and
DR.. George NJ. Kober.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
WOmen's Normal School
Holds Closing Exercises

HARRISONBURG. Va, June A.
Closing exercises of the State Nor
NAL School for Women here are in
full swing. The baccalaureate ser.
mon was delivered this evening.
The cornerstone of a new student
aIumnae building will be laid with
ceremonies by the Local Masonic
lodge Monday at 2 o'clock. Final
exercises will be held Tuesday
night with an address by Gov.
WestmOreland Davis. Bachelor of
science degree will be conferred
upon II graduates. and diplomas
will be given l25 seniors.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Butter
Solid packed creamery, high-scor-
ing goods. 311aa3S1Ac; extra, 30kc;
extra firsts. 29a30c; firsts, 26a38c;
seconds. 20a24c: sweet creamery,
choice to fancy. 321za341Ec: fair to
good, 211Sa311ac: fancy prints job
bing at 41a43c; fair to choice, 33a
iOc.
Eggs-Nearby nrsts. 26c: current
receipts, 2512c: western. extra frsts.
2514a26c: ffsts. 24k a25c; inferior
lots lower: fancy selected eggs job
bing at 36a37c; fair to good at 80
a35c.
Live poultry-Fowls, fancy. fat.
27a2sc; inferior. 25a26c; spring
chickens, broilers, not leghorns.
good quality. weighing 2a2h lbs
apiece. 52a55c; spring chickens.
broilers, not leghorns, good quality,
weighing 1alk lbs apiece, 46a5Oc;
spring chickens, leghorns, weighing
la1ls lbs apiece. 3sa43c; roosters.
16a1Sc. Ducks, white Pekin. 27a
Csc: do. mixed colors. 24a26c.
Pigeons. per pair, old. 45a50c:
young, 35a40c.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
STATE EVENTS
Aged Veteran
of Confederacy
Burns to Death

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. June
John A Evans, So years old,
confederate veteran. was found
dead at his home near Garrison
Vile. Stafford county, yesterday.
having been burned to death in a
brush fire. He was subject to at
tack of vertigo. and il is supposed
that he fell into the burning brush.
He served in the confederate army
as a member of Co. A, Ninth Vir-
ginia cavalry.
Mrs. J. b. Mountjoy, Mrs. S. s.
Garrison and Miss Hortense Evans.
all of Garrisonville. and Miss Ella
Evans and Mrs. ]. d. Webb, Wash
ington: three sons, Z. 81 Evans.
Frederick. d.; j. r. Evans.
Spotsylvania and John NJ. Evans.
of this city.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

The out-of-door musicians. Con-
stance seeser and Charles seeger.
delighted an Indoor audience FRI
cay afternoon at the Bslasco
with q varied violin and piano re-
cital, and the display OF picturesque
trailer in which they travel from
remote, spsrseiy settled districts to
capital cities. carrying music to
those who are moved by concord
Of sweet sounds" many OF whom
rarely have an opportunity to hear
more inspiring notes than those
produced by the village fiddler.
Particularly TO these the presence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. seeger is a verit-
able salvation. consolation and in
spiration. thus proving the ines
tImabIe value Of trailing music
around the country.
Just before the conclusion of the
program Mr.. Seeger gave a brief
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
BANKERS ESTATE
REVEALED AT OVER
$7OO,OOO BY WILL
Daniel Fraser Left His
Wealth to Relatives and
Charities.

Daniel Fraser, vice president OF
the National bank of Washington.
who died May 81 at his home. 1925
P street northwest, left an estate
valued IN excess of $500, ,oOe. accord
Ing to the petition for probate of the
will filed Friday by the executors.
George =. Starkey and the Amerit
can Security & Trust Co.
The estate consists almost en-
tirely of personal property, includ-
ing stocks, bonds and cash. Mr..
Fraser owned but one parcel of real
estate and that was his home, valued
at sl1,225.
Many Cash Gifts.
The will provides numerous cash
bequests for relatives, friends. char
liable Institutions, hospitals. etc.
The Home for Incurables, Garfield
Memorial hospital and the Homeo-
pathic hospital are each left s25.-
900. The Eastern Star, Masonic
home at Takoma Park andth Wash
ington City Orphan asylum are each
given $1,000. The National Library
for the Blind, at 1929 H street north
west. is given the same amount.
The Northern infirmary at Inverness.
Scotland. is given $4,000. and the
Inverness Home for Convalescents
is given $4,000.
Many Other Bequests.
The other bequests which occur
in the will are as follows: nephew.
Thomas c. Brown. OF. Glasgow, Scot
land. is given 500. 900; a sister, An
ME Brown, of Glasgow, is given
$4,000; a niece. Harriet L. Dun
can. of Aberdeen, Scotland. is given
s50,000. The children of a late niece,
Annie Dunn, are given $4,000, and a
trust fund of $4,000 is created for
the benefit of the children of an
other niece, Mrs. H. NJ. Goudy, of
Glasgow.
A nephew. George NJ. Brown, Of
Glasgow, and another nephew, Ed
ward NJ. Brown, of Marissa. Ill. are
each left $4,000. A cousin. Andrew
Davidson, of Inverness, is left Ss5.-
900. The Rev. Robert L. Webb, OF
Haverhill, Mass. is left $500. Louis
b. Taylor. of Washington. is left
$4,000. and James w. p. Taylor, also
OF Washington, is left $500.
Smaller Gift. Noted.
Other beQuests are as follows:
Elwood Childs, of this city, $1,000;
to George l. Starkey. 100 shares of
the capital stock. OF the National
bank of Washington; $4,000 to a
niece. Elizabeth Fulton. of Yonkers,
\. y; $4,000 to a nephew, James
I. Fulton. also of Yonkers; $500
10 another nephew, John Fulton.
also Of fonkers, n. Y: $4,000 TO
agnes Arbuckle, a niece. also OF
onhers: $4,000 to another niece,
Iennie White. of Stamford, Conn /:
$4,000 TO another nephew. Daniel
Fulton, of Yonkers; $4,000 to Nellie
SKINNER, a niece. of Washington
$4,000 to another niece. Elizabeth
ruiton, of Kilbourne, Scotland. and
H-',Uoo TO another niece. Elizabeth
n IalilaIerro, of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
HaUOc by Cloudbwst
In Stuart, Va, Vicinity

DANVILLE, Va. June "A
cloudburst which broke over Stuart
cause severe damage today. Con-
servative estimates put the DOWN
pour at seven inches in two hours.
Brooks assumed proportions OF
torrents and Mayo river inundated
the lowlands. A lake formed at the
Stuart railway station. two piers CT
the building being washed away. y
COW was washed into the Mayo
river, went down stream half a
mile over a dam but succeeded in
winning out unharmcd.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Held for Alleged Murder
OF B. and o. Policeman

CUMBERLAND. Md, June A.
Marion A. Curl, alias Alvin Lewis,
an alleged deserter from Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, was
held without bail by the coroner's
jury at Terra Alta, w. ", charged
with killing Lieut.. Thomas c.
Barnard of the Baltimore and Ohio
police. this city. Wednesday night
between Moreantown and King
wood Junction, W. Va.
Curl, it is claimed has served ls
years in penitentaries on three
charges. He is 81 years old and a
resident OF Louisville. Ky. With
James Waynes, Dave Ellis and Ed
ward Mason he was taken of a
train ~ Terra Alta an hour after
the Killing. following a gun fight
with a pose Hts companions. two
Of whom were slightly wounded,
are held as witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Candidates for Governor
VIII Address Citizens

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. June
t-E. Lee Trinkle. democratic can
didate for the nomination for gov
ernor. will address the voters of
SpOtsylania at the court house on
Monday. and the citizens of Caro-
line at Bowling green next wednes-
day night Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker. also candidate for cover
nor, will speak at Bowling green.
Monday. June IL (cOurt dayD.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Luke McLuke, Hunorist,
Dies of Appendicitis

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June flames
S. Hastings, So years old. known to
newspaper readers all over the
country as Luke McLuke," died
last midnight. He was operated on
for appendicitis at Good Samaritan
hospital week ago. since which
time he had been in a critical condi-
ton. He was born in Lowell Mass.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Prince Georges County.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md. June 4.
Preparations are being made for
the annual town carnival to be held
July 4. Mayor John Gabriel has
been elected president of the COM
mittee in charge and w. F. Lam
bert, secretary.
Council of Catholic Men has been
organized here with the following
officers: President. c. @. Light: vice
president, John Connor; secretary,
Charles Tobin; treasurer. FIR. Sch
wallenberg.
SEAT PLEASANT. Md, June A.
Miss Methyle whitman, daughter of
Mr. and Ms. Edgar C. Whitman, of
Laurel. and Henry l. Dunnington.
OF this place, were married a few
days ago in the Methodist church
here. Rev. William II. Richardson,
pastor. officiating. They will be at
nome at. 1927 Lamont street north
west after June s.
The Fire and Community We'll
fare association here will be repr,-
sented at the annual convention of
the State Firemen's association at
Cambridge. which convenes We'd
nesday to continue through Friday.
by Louis F. Litz, George n. Pal.
mer. William ". Fisher. John A.
Schultz and r. L. White as dele
gates. and Herman n. Rudolph. Ar
thur s. Jones. James c. GRAY. George
w Roberts and ]. L. Duffy as alter,
mates.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Fined for Beating His
Son With Barbed Wire

DANVILLE, Va, June 4.-Kelly
Hanks, arrested on Thursday on the
charge of thrashing his son. David
Hanks, with barbed wire. was fined
s25 yesterday after the police mag
istrate had examined the injuries
inflicted on the lad. Five witnesses
testified to seeing the irate parent
beat the boy with the wire.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Near Death by OlDn Hand
On Craze of Her Father

DANVILLE, Va, June Mrs. ].
W. Reagan, wife of a Schoolfeld
police officer. is reported to have
made an unsuccessful effort to kill
herself by drinking four ounces of
paregoric. while she reclined on the
grave of her father in Leemont
cemetery.
A small boy spread the alarm and
when w. o. Barker, the sexton. ar
rived she was in a semi-conscious
condition, but told him, he says.
that her daughter had married
against her wishes and she pre-
ferred to die. Doctors were called
and by heroic treatment saved her.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

These are the candidates so far
In the field for the various demo-
cratic nominations to be made this
summer: Clerk of the circuit court,
Preston b. Ray Gncumbent); regis
ter OF Wills, X. Clinton Allnutt Un-
cumbenO; county treasurer, John
X Lewis and DR.. John Gardner:
state senate, DR.. Eugene Jones;
house OF delegates, DR.. George L.
Edmonds, Charles C. Grifith, James
n. Barnsley, Francis Snowden and
Clarence l.. Gilpin; sheriff, Thomas
L. Lechlider. Alvie Moxley and Ran
dolph Luhn: county commissioner
ihrst district, Lewis W. Barnsley
and Samuel Riggs Uncumbent);
second district. Julian B. Waters
and Robert l. Hickerson; NTH dis
trict. Lacey Shaw and George r.
Bonifant
As yet there are no avowed can
didates in the field for republican
nominations, but it is understood a
county convention will soon Be
called TO select candidates.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

Al the annual meeting of the
Dickerson Round Table club, ON
GERS were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry c. Meem; vice
president, Mrs. Lawrence A. white;
secretary-tr Mrs. Jonas
hoyie; program committee, Mrs.
McGili Belt, Misses Mana Poole and
Elizabeth White.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

Miss Thelma d. Sweeney and OIL
yer X. King. both Of Washington.
were married here this afternoon
by the Rev. Millard +. Minnick, rec
tor OF Christ Episcopal church.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Nd, June 4.-Mrs
Mabel q. Darby. Of Damascus. has
instituted suit in the circuit court
here for a limited divorce from
William ID. Darby, q farmer. She
charges that because Of her hus-
bands cruelty she was forced to
leave his home on December "a last
and 80 to the home Of her mother.
The bill sets forth that the couple
were married October -, 1910, ana
have five children.
The Rev. P. Rowland Wagner.
pastor Of the Baptist church, on
ciatedN At a double wedding here
YESTERDAY afternoon, the couples
being Miss Govie May Waters and
Julius ID. Craun, both of Middle
burg, Va. and Miss ADELAIDE r.
Thompson and Albert r. sudduth,
both Of Leesburg. Va
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-06-18
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
SER VICE LEGION MEMBERS ~.
WILL HEAR REPORT FRIDAY
ONROOF OF NLES7NNORELAND'
Any Man Woman Not Under Arms, but Who Took
Part in War as Worker With Some Organza-
ton or Individually, Eligible.

Any person who took an active part
in service for tho United states and
the allies throughout the world war
is invited to meet on the roof garden
Of tho WcStmorcland club on Fri
day afternoon. June ~. at $40 o'clock.
nj which time the Service Legion
Will render n report. The public IN
general is invited.
AZ meeting OF the incorporators
OF the Service Legion held in the
office of the Virginia Wa History
Commission las; Tuesday afternoon.
there We're present the members of
the steering committee. representing
the Women Workers Of the World
War. and Arthur Kyle Davis and DIR.
II. Il. Mcllwainc. representing the
War History Commission. The draft
OF the constitution and bylaws and
certificate Of incorporation for the
service Legion. prepared by IT. T..
Wickcrsham and Charles V. Meredith.
f:ppa Huuton. Jr., and the executive
committee of the War History Com
mission. were read. revised and ac
copied by the committee.
Ii was dcsidcd that the name Of tho
organization shall h. ''Scrvilc Legion"
legion but oiiircrS and dircStors shall
be rhosen irrcspcrtivc OF sex.
Any man or woman who ran give
proof OF active personal service. in
dividually. or as tho member of some
wark work organization or relief
organization and who deposits snch
record with the Virginia War History
Commission will he eligible to mem
bcrship in the Service Legion.
Tho certificate OF incorporation was
signed by those present at tho meet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
LODGE NO. 10 ENTERTAINS
CHILDREN OF MASONIC HOME

Children of the Masonic Home
were entertained yesterday by mcm-
hcrs Of Richmond Lodge. No. 10.
y. l.. & A. NJ, The festivities started
with an automobile ride. followed by
u baseball game on the grounds at
the home between clubs formed
among The boys of the Masonic
Home and the members OF Lodge
No. TO- Old-fashioncd games and
races were participated in by the
children and tho older folk.
The affair closed with a salute by
AIollert. and the chill
drcn responded with u chorus Mrs.
H. =. Wintrcc headed the woman's
committees. which served refresh
"cnts. while Il. T.. Winfrcc. chair
man OF the refreshments committee.
had the assistance of l.. u. Thomas
and Superintendent Mollcrt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
.s|AN FE|NERS DESTROY
FOOD ON BOARD SHIP
Beer, Potatoes and Cakes, Com
signed to Crown Forces,
Thrown Overheard.
iBy Associated Press. ]

DUBLIN. June lS.--Thc Sim Fcin
campaign against steamers carrying
supplies 10 Crown forces. coast guard
stations and residences in the coun-
try side continues urabatcd
The steamer Rosctcllan Castle. with
supplies consigned TO the military
forces on Spoke Island, was boarded
today by twenty armed mon in boats
At Blackjack. County Cork. and beer.
potatoes and cakes were thrown
overheard.
Four coast guard stations in Coun-
" Dublin were burned 10 the ground.
the Wexford County court; house was
bombed and destroyed. aud Ravens
dale castle. in County I.outh, one Of
the finest mansions in Lcinstcr. was
set anre this morning. The castle
had recently been sold by Lord Ar
ran to a Dublin merchant
After the shooting of Consta bic
Campbell. near pundalk. las. night
armed men early this morning en-
tered saloon and took two sons Of
tho proprictross, John and Patrick
Waters. from their beds and Shot
them on the street. y third son es-
capped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19

tomorrow morning. when suggestions
ing about peace IN Asia Minor will
be cons idercd:
An official statement issued after
the conference tails to reveal the sug-
gestions made by Lord Curzon. but il
is understood that these included tho
giving OF all Anatoliu To the Turks
and making the ViIayct or Smyrna
autonomous. Should the Turks re-
inse TINS arrangement. it is declared
that financial aid will be- given the
Greeks in their offensive against tho
Nationalists.
The British Foreign Minister said
that his government had been usin.,
every influence" to bring about peace
in the Near East
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
GIVES HER "WHITE FOLKS"
WHOLE ESTATE IN Will |

LYNCHBURG. VA. Juno IS.-M,s
Thomas -. Christian and daughter.
Miss Margaret -. Christian. the Lar.
ter president of the Lynchburg wo-
mans Club and Il Wellesley graduate
were named bcncnciarics In tho viii
probatcd hero to dispose OF tho 90 i.
tate OF Fannie Spillcr. IL colorcd wo-
man Of the old type. who formerly
nursed Mrs. Christian.
Five lots In South Lakewood. y. Y.
and II lot in the Bronx. New York
City. go TO the mother and daughter.
while other property OF the tcxtatris
goes to cOlored relations In Lynch
burg, Charlotte County and pamplins.
Thomas -. Christian. husband OF
Mrs. Christian, local attorncy-at-
law, was named as executor OF the
estate OF the old negrcss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
MISS DOYLE'S CONDITION
PERPLEXES PHYSICIANS

The condition OF Miss Mamie Doyle,
23-ycnr-old stcnographcr. Of 6i5
North Sixth Street. who was Sc
riously injured when struck by u
truck ut Sixth and Grace Street
Friday. Is perplcNing. physicians at
the Johnston Willis Hospital, where
she was taken Immediately follow
ing the accident
Two wheels OF the truck passed
over her body, but an N-ray cXami-
nation yesterday failed to reveal any
broken or fractured bones. Miss
Doyle showed no Improvement
through the day. aud II Is feared
that she may nave been injured in
tcrnally.
Peter Scott. colored driver OF the
truck. was arrested and bailcd for
"a hearing in Police Court wcdncs-
tlay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
SUMMER ENTERTAINMENTS
BEING PLANNED AT THE "Y''

Sylvanus j.. Marble. a former John
Marshall High School student. who
has been playing cowboy parts in
the movies for the past two years
under tho nam cot Scotty Lawrence,
is spending the summer at home ana
will be Il feature OF the first OF
series of summer entertainments 10
he given at the Y. NJ. {. ~ rms
event is scheduled FOR thursday.
June 30.
Efforts arc being made to secure
Omar AKIN" Hindu mind reader aud
nagician. reported TO be a wonder
in the art of crystal gazing. NJ. r.
Taylor, an entertainer of wide en-
pcricncc. will assist in the program
with readings and ersonatlons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19

ing, in the presence OF Il notary. and
space was left for other signatures
10 be added. as some OF the promoters
could not be present.
The steering committee of tho Ser
vice Legion is composed OF Mcsdamcs
g T. W. Kern. J. *. Bokman. II.
Julian Myers. c. G. pinckncy. 8 k.
Livingston, J. Allison Hodges. T.. H..
1IotchkiSs. John Stewart Bryan. stu
art MiChauX. Wcstmorcland Davis,
George Ainslic. Charles L. Lee. w. l.,
Mathews, William Ruttin Cox. Robert
Dashicl, T.. Il. Monctt. o. l.. Grob-
cwski and Miss Frances T. scott
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
DISCUSS BEST WAY To
STOP CREEC0-TURK WAR
Lord Curlon and Premier Brium,
ioid Two Conferences in French
Foreign Offices.
IH! Associated Prcss.I

tNRlS' June lS.-Thc best onJ
quickest way to prevent The jmpcrd
ing war between Greece and tho Tur-
k,Sh Nationaiists occupied m, On.
IRE Time of the British Foreign Min.
IStrF. Lord Curzon and premier
hriahd' who held two conferences 20
Guy at the Foreign Offices. Count
-hohsarc, the Italian ambassa
ference NV" eo''-
No decision was reached bu, NJ
'tr an exchange OF the latest iufor-
'at'oh ana views concerning the sit
uation' II was decided to meet again
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
Get. North cnrolinn Road contract.

Gets North CnroIinn Road Contract.
FREDERiCKSBUR VA. juno is.
The Roycr, Ferguson Contracting
Company, OF which II stuart Rover
OF this city. is the head. closed this
week with the state Highway Com
mission OF North Carolina a large
contract for the construction of ovcr
ton miles Of concrete road. eighteen
feet wide. between the cities or High
Point and WinstonSalcn. in that
state The contract price is $3.50, coo
and the time allowed for the COM
pletnc the work is 200 working days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
I.cnNc for NnrilI

MIR. and Mrs. William :. Cavcdo
ana family. Miss katherine Stephens
and X. J. Palmorc have left this city
for an extended automobile tour
through the North.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-10-27
GOT UNCLE ON TENDER SPOT
Small Bows Innocent REPETITION OF
Mothers Remark Not Likely TO
Promote Cordially.

Nine-year-old Joe had received
watch of that sort all boys have for
n birthday present. With it was n lit
tie chain, the whole outfit taken to
gether not costing more than So. But
Joe did not value it accordingly. His
uncle, amused at him. told him all
the burglar stories he could think OF.
But little Joe wasn't awed. Final
ly. near the end Of the week. his uncle
asked, "Aren't you afraid burglars
will steal your watch, JOe?'
mo, SIR" lie said, and his eyes
shone with pride. "You see me go
out to the garage just before dark.
Uncle Bob. Well, hide my watch
under the seat Of your car. Mother
said burglars wouldn't steal 1t II you
gave them prize for doing it, cause
It's so rickety."