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The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Borrowed Husbands
AMarriedL Life Story
Written for Ths Herald
By Mildred K. Barbour

from all reports. I'll bet he's crazy
about you"
-Curtis, for>>fzeaven's sake. don't
talk like that over the phone. You
don't know who may be listening" !"
He chuckled.
so it's got to that point. eh7'' he
insinuated.
Sometimes wish you'd strangle
on your own witticisms" said Nancy
as calmly as she could.
Her heart grew heavier and heav-
Ter at the thought of the day that
confronted her.
II dare say I can't do anything
but ask you out" she sighed. But
I'll tell you frankly that I'd rather
spend the day at the dentists. And
incidentally, Maj. Desmond Is here,
too"
A long whistle f0m Stanley. fol-
lowed by a delighted chuckle, came
over the wire.
'Desmond's a rapid worker, I'll
say that for him! I told Connie that
business trip of hi Dwas significant.
Must be a great Mtle house party
you're having this week-end"
Nancy controlled her anger with
a superhuman effort.
Inc "lIc q i
ask Edith IL we may have another
guest" she said stoically.
She returned in a few minutes to
repeat Edith's cordial invitation to
Stanley.
please remember" she cautioned,
that those words were Mrs. Lang
wells; not mine. If had my way,
I'd let you stay in town and loaf
around a hotel lobby all day. It's
just about what you deserve"
TIL pay you out for that" Stan
ley promised cheerfully. BE along
in a couple OF hours. Adios."
Nancy went back to bed fuming.
Sleep was impossible, SO she lay
watching the pale winter sunlight
creep across the floor. The stiffness
of the Sabbath lay over the house
hold. broken only by the murmur
of the lake.
Why. she thought desperately,
couldn't her friends let her alone?
First it was Peggy Lewis and her
homeless relatives. Now 1t was
Connie Stanley's lonesome husband.
Between the two, was Edith's silent
appeal.
Her own nippant words to Connie
recurred to her:
I'm going to be q little sister to
all the poor. tired wives Of my ac-
ouaintance."
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
xLv-A FRESH CoMrLIoATIoN.

xLySk FRESH CoMPLrCATIoN.
Sunday was not the quiet day that
Nancy had anticipated wherein
Edith and MAI. Desmond could be
thrown constantly together.
She was awakened early by q
summons to the phone. 1t was
chicago calling. the maid said.
In response to Nancy's sleepy
-HeIlo~ there was q brief buzz
ing ana grinding. and finally a voice
with q timbrs which set her heart
nuttering:s
Nancy. It said softly. How are
you. sweetheart"
who" gasped Nancy. who
are your
That's q nice question to ask
your husband! How mahy others
call you 'sweetheart'f"
Gerry" cried Nancy. where are
your
A laugh came over the wires
loud. boisterous laugh.
FOOLED you that time. didn't IT,
chuckled Curtis Stanley. who
who-are your he mimicked. 'Oh.
you Nancy Lots crazier about old
Gerry than you pretend. aren't
your
Nancy could have slain him cheer
fully. but she managed to say
sweetly:
You're q marvellous imperson-
atori You ought to go on the
stage. To what am I indebted for
the honor Of this call7'
Rotten luck, principally. Got in
town late last night expecting to
catch a man on a big deal. and
md be left for New York an hou,
before. So here am !. marooped In
this God-forsaken city over 81 bday!
Have a heart, can't your
Nancy's spirits sank. Curtis
Stanley was the last person in the
world she wanted to see that week
end. His perverted sense of humor
would be all to the fore. and he
would make her life and Desmond's
miserable.
But what to do?
How did you find meT' she tenn
porized.
-oh. Connie told me to look you
mp. She isn't Jealous of you. curl
ousiy enough. Aren't you going Il
havs the what's-Their-Name that
you're visiting ask me out? I'm
curious to see the doctor-heard a
lot about HIM He's a gay Lothario
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

Until the evening this is mott
lucky day. according TO astrolol
for Saturn has sinister power q
Neptune is adverse. In the even
Venus is in benefc aspect
Criticism of ali that belongs TO 4
old order Of things Is likely 20
encouraged by this planetary 81
ernment.
Saturn frowns on all who hi
held the reins Of power in State
business. making for them a per1
OF depression and discouragemen
The sway is not a favorable 3
for labor. and organisation 10 uns
a threatening direction Of the sts'
Venus is in ap aspect read as m
promising to love affairs VIII
should be lucky. the evening be
an auspicious time for suitors.
Women have the most promis
stars to guide them today. All ri
ambitions should be fostered dur
this rule.
There is a lucky sign for a hJ
lie movements in which women {
interested. Their organizatic
should prosper.
Venus is read as foreshadowi
the rapid growth of women's pow
in all public affairs.
Persons whose birthdate IL
should pay special attention TO
business matters during the conf
year. but they should safeguard !
health and avoid overwork.
Children born on this day "
prosper best as employees. as II
may need guidance for their y
usual talents. Neptune 10 IN
principal planetary ruler.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

While on the subject of alliga-
tors, there is always a chortle for
me in the yarn that Pete Daley. the
actor. uesd to tell. He was down
South looking at a school of alliga-
tors. An old darky was in charge.
Colonel" said Pete, pointing to
the alligators, "are they amphibi-
ous?"
-Yessir, yessir," replied the old
darkey, they're are amfibbis Is hell.
They'll bite you in a minute"
New York hears that Mrs. CLAUDE
Grahame White, formerly Ethel
Levey, and Maxine Elliott are max
ing a race to see which will land
in society first Those who know
do not believe that either will scale
the almost fmpregnable barriers.
Just now society Is at Palm Beach.
and Mrs. White and the beauteous
Maxine are also there with all their
Jewels. Both have been invited to
quite a number of important gath
erings and were the feted guests.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
School Scribblings

Isador Lapkoff will lead the Polk
school baseball team this year.
Lapkon was elected manager and
captain at a meeting of candidates
yesterday. Polk School is the first
to open training for the school
championship diamond series.
Polk School is claiming District
punctuality honers. Principal III w.
praper announced yesterday. tardi-
ness mad been decreased more than
% per cent this year over last.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
WESTERN CLUB
ELECTS MEMBERS

Fifteen students were elected to
membership in the Western High
School Dramatic Association at a
recent meeting. The new members
include Ruth Peacock, Harry Daw-
son, Robert ,Peary, Jack Steward,
Jack Richie, Audrey Carter, Fon-
tafne Bradley, Dorothy Walters,
Merrick Parker, Gustave May, Mar
garet Holmes, Julie Hume, Archie
Atkinson. Robert Armstrong and
william Brown.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Today's Great Person
March aYour Birthday,

DEWITT Clinton, q great states
man Of America. born March 2,
176o. I'm Little Britain, N. Y. At
one time he was mayor Of New
York City. At another he was
governor Of New York state. He
was q United States Senator, and
In opposition to James Madison,
was candidate for the Presideney.
He lead the censtruction OF the
Erie Canal. Died February II,
1898.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
B. HI. S. Play Tonight.

The first performance of The
Dsrktown Cabaret" will be given by
the Business High School Minstrel
Troupe in the school auditorium to-
night. A second performance will
be staged tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Daily Hard Knot,

Each sentence contains one
word Of a well-known proverb:
When is the rain going to
stop!s Why are you so early,
Bob? believe that bird is a
starting. II the bear catches
Tom 1t will be bad for him.
what Is the time, Mabel? On
the mantel was a low ormolu
clock.
Answer to yesterdays: Con-
stanttnople is the city. (Cities
from which the name was form
ed are Canton. Belfast, Tientsin,
New Yok, Liverpool.)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Nuts to Crack.

Why is scooping out a potato
a noisy process?
(Answer to yesterdays:
What kink of a necktie would
a hog be most likely to choose?"
"A pig's-stye.)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
KILL.

TN THE case Of "Sleight Of Hand"
Mrs. Montague-Crittenda was
in reality one of the most clever
gem thieves on two continents. She
had been operating successfully for
years, and so had plenty of funds
with which to maintain and "prove"
the character she assumed. She
knew that the jeweler might look
up her credit even IL her purchase
o. the necklace was to be a cash
transaction, and so through the
London house she had deposited
funds with one of the most reput-
able banking firms in the city.
She had. of course. withdrawn all
Of her money just prior to her in
tended operation" on Koppel. and
the frank statement that she want
ed to buy the necklace removed all
suspicion such action might create.
The cleverest part of her scheme
was that of leaving $25.000 with
Koppel instead of trying to get the
necklace for nothing. Her profit
under that plan would have been
$4,000, and she figured the jeweler
would not expect a thief to delib-
erately sacrifice s25.o00,
The duplicate package, OF course,
had been prepared in advance. A
confederate had several days before
purchased a cheaper necklace for
the sake of the box and the wrap
ping paper the jeweler used.
She forgot just one thing. 1t was
a cold day. The duplicate package
was still cold when 1t reached the
fingers OF Harvey Hunt, and by this
he knew 1t was not the one which
the jeweler had just wrapped up.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

For once in his life failure stared
Harvey Hunt in the face. There
was the gaping door where the
vault door of the Kenton National
Bank had been, and there lay the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
A Familiar Quotation

(Can you guess who said itO,
Here once the embattI'd farmers
stood,
And fred the shot heard round
the world.
Yesterdays
Truth, crushed to earth y sshall rise
again
The eternal years Of God are
But error, wounded writhes with
pain,
And dies among his worship-
pers.-William Cullen Brys
ant. sThe BattleAeld.o
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Deductions Of HarveyH Hunt
By Philip Francis Newlaa.

keppei the jeweler would
have been out . cool 100000 NJ
the result Of cool frameup By
the ceoiest gem thief in the
business. ~ Harvey Hunt haAn't
been present to watch the
transaction ns Mrs. Montague
Crittendale tried to exchange .
box containing n necklace for
one which did not.
Mrs. NC. didn't bring
enough money with her to pur-
chase the necklace she wanted.
she had placed the boxed neck
lace In her bug. she fmme-
diately withdrew Il and offered
to 70 for the additional money.
Harvey Hunt felt of the pack
age and immediately recognized
II was not the real package.
Though I'm appearance, weight
and wrapping IL was the same.
The weather had something to
do with IL. Read Hant's ex-
plnnation and see 81 you've doAe
your duty as . Doc Natsan.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

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Electric Dining Sets including percolator tea
kettle and cha6ng dish match S4aaS
Colonial Loving Cup Coffee Urn Set; includes urn,
cream pitcher, sugar bowl and tray, in design,
$417s.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
CLUE.

Can you solve this mystery
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

Colonial Disc Chafing Dish. s.
heat type. Very desirable, as IL
can be used as a disc stove
for frying or saucepans, 5000.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

But can you explain hew Harvey
Hunt knew the bank robbery was
an "inside'' Job, and what his ex-
animation Of the safe had to do
with the revelation of the euIprit's
identityf
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
The Best Electrical Cooking Appliances

How quickly the meals pnces-and
Such soodlookng
We two of nd
Bowman both the finest assured the desirable They
least of
Evening star., 1921-07-22
Gossip of the Goy1ng Fans
Around Columbia Clubhouse

said several of the gallerymen were
distinctly mot on the job"
Jack Burke, the wiry little player
from St. Paul, who was tied for sec
ond place last year. had dishearten-
ing experience on the sixth hole. He
hooked two balls out of bounds and
took an eight on the hole.
Alex Cunningham set a new high
record, almost eQualing George Dun
cans classic eleven on the fourth
hole at Shawnee. Cunningham had q
nine on the sixth hole. where he put
his second shot out Of bounds and
generally misplayed the hole. After
that he didn't care. He took a seven
on the seventh hole.
Bobby Jones set a new record for
the first nine holes in his afternoon
round with a card of SO. Columbia
golfers might wish to look his card
over. Here 1t is: 434 45432 4-33
Rather snappy golf.
Alex Smith of Shenecosset. twice
champion, failed yesterday to play as
we'll as he did in the practice rounds
Alex showed he doesn't take the game
too seriously when he jokingly said
after his morning round. Not SO bad
for an old man. What?'
Evening star., 1921-07-22
RANDOLPH LOCKED UP.
"Kidnaped" Man Is Held in 81 600
Bail.

SHARON, Pa. July 22.-Thomas D.
Randolph. a business man of Sharon,
who was believed to have been kid
Eaped last Monday night and held for
$50, 600 ransom. but who returned to
his home Tuesday night and was ar
rested. late yesterday pleaded not
guilty to four charges and waived the
hearings. When bail aggregatfng
81 600 was not produced he was re-
turned to a cell in the city lookup. but
will be removed shortly to the county
Jail at Mercer.
Chief of Police Lansdowne preferred
charges of attempt to obtain money
under false pretenses, attempted
blackmail and extortion and asstatu-
tory charge against Randolph. while
Postal Inspector George v. Crafghead
of Pittsburgh preferred a charge OF
using the mails in q scheme to de-
fraud.
An unidentified woman, alleged to
have accompanied Randolph to Stone
boro, where he Is said to have stayed
during the time Of his disappearance,
is being sought by Pittsburgh au-
thorities in connection with the case.
Evening star., 1921-07-22
Barnes Mcleod Lead Open 7ounamen
BARNES APPEARS SURE WINNER
IF HEsKEEPS UP PRESENT PACE
Long Jim" Playing Most Cautious Game
of His Life-Freddy Mcleod, Columbia
PRO" Most Dangerous Contender.

the exception of Barnes record
breaking So. Jones in making his
total was out In SO. the best outgoing
round that has yet been turned in.
Others In the Running.
Other players who have a chance
for the title today are Clarence Hack
ney and George Duncan. former Brit
ish shp open champion. Hackney; bIrly
has played lot Of good golf in the
past and appears to be right on edge
for this meeting. Duncan's game needs
little explanation. He plays SO flaw
lessly and so swiftly one wonders In IN
really as hard as people make it out
to be. Duncan's mistakes in this
meeting have been made mostly on
the greens. 1t seems as though he
might get down more puts were he
to play a bit slower. In any event
Duncan Is playing sound golf and has
been ever since he came over. Once
he starts sinking his puts 1t will be
curtains" for the others.
After all is said. the real outstand-
ing surprise of the whole tournament
was not the marvellous rounds of Jim
Barnes, nor the performance Of Bobby
Jones. Rather it was the withdrawal
Of the British star. Abe Mitchell.
whose prowess as long hitter Is now
known in every part OF the globe. The
Babe Ruth" Of golf. credited by many
critics as being the best golfer in the
world, got of to a poor start yester-
day morning. using 81 strokes to COM
plete his journey.
Game Continues Ragged.
Mitchell had luncheon and then
started his afternoon round-as poor
ly as he began his mornings struggle.
BY the time the ninth hole was
reached the noted Abe was still
fioundering. and. being hopelessly out
much discouraged. he picked up on
this hole. When this bit Of important
news had reached the clubhouse the
large gallery clustered about the
porch and other points of vantage
was dumfounded. 1t hadn't stopped
talking today about the sudden and
most unexpected action Of Mitchell:
Just what the cause OF the Briton's
downfall was probably will never be
known. Abe is a man who Is not OF
q talkative nature. In answer to the
question, why did you pick upT' he
said simply, "I could not get going
and 10 I chucked It," 1t was reported
the invader had not been in the best
Of health the past week, and that the
change In climate. together with the
heat, had sapped his strength.
pion: the veteran Alex. Smith. 'Chick"
Evans. Emil Loeffler. Emmet French
and Tommy Kerrigan were still fight
ing hard today to keep pace with the
leaders, but 1t does not appear likely
any Of those will win out. Jock
Hutchison, OF whom so much was ex-
pected, apparently is overgolfed and
needs long rest.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-07-22
EXECUTION is DELAYED.
French Bandit to Be Gufllotined
But Judge Cannot Name Spot.

EPINAL. France. July 21.-Antoine
Savin, the first man sentenced to
death in France for highway rob-
berry with violence and attempted
murder since the middle ages. has
had a stay of execution granted by
the court OF appeals. Savin in 1919
assaulted an American soldier.
George Goldman. leaving him for
dead on the high road, after rifiing
his pockets Although the victim
recovered, the death penalty was i'm
posed.
In pronouncing sentence the judgs
specified that Savin would be guillo-
tined in the largest square in
Epfnal. but the court of appeals has
ruled that the Judge exceeded his
authority. as, while he had the right
to designate the city where he ex:
ecution was to take place, he could
not name the exact spot.
Savtn the court OF appeals has de-
cided. must die. but the public
square where his execution Is to be
carried out must be designated by
the mayor.
Evening star., 1921-07-22

when he took SO. Kirkwood was S1t
He is practically. out OF the tourna-
ment. As championship factors both
Hutchison and Kirkwood may be
counted out of the running.
Hutchison has never played the Co.
lumbia course very well. while Kirk.
woods iron shots were straytng tar
on the line yesterday afternoon. AT
the Fourteenth hole Kirkwood had
chance to play one Of his pet trick
shots, but he fell down badly on his
shot out Of the high grass to the left
Of the green. His third shot was clean
across the green on the other side.
For some reason or other most >of
the pros who have been playing SO
well in practice found conditions
vastly different yesterday. The course
was fast-so fast that the ball travel.
ed an enormods distance on the wood.
en- clubs. The greens had been water:
ed early IN the morning and retaincd
thcir sucking Qualities all through
the day However they we're, ye,' .as
testaRts reporting difiieufties on the
greens.
Evening star., 1921-07-22
BY FAIRPLAY.

Setting a dazzling pace which al
ready had left many championship
contender a complete wreck, worn
and done by the wayside, Jim Barnes
the attenuated golfng star of Pei
ham. was fighting desperately today
for the best chance he has ever had
to win an American open tournament.
With a lead of four strokes over his
nearest competitors, Barnes. who ap-
pears to be at the very top OF his
game, started the final drive oi
thirty-six holes this morning full OF
confidence. Barnes has never played
such a careful game as he has shown
in this tournament He takes moth
ing for granted. He tests each green
as he walks over 1t. and he gauges
the wind with the trained weather
eye of an old man Of the sea-
In leading the field in the hrst day
of championship play Barnes played
almost perfect golf He made prac-
tically no mistakes in his morning
round of 60. and in the afternoon
breezed along easily, getting hne
rs. Such golf as this is unbeatable,
and the other contestants. knowing
this. did not have a we'll poised
equanimity to help them face the
task of overtaking the fast-hydng
Pelham PRO" today.
The man most likely to turn the
trick, il the feat of beating out
Barnes is probable. Is little Freddie
Mcleod, the local club professional.
Freddie faces the old tradition that
a hor e professional can never win
over his own course. 1t is true that
to date this tradition has never been
broken, but there were many early
today who believed it might pc
smashed If Freddie Mcleod should
hit a slightly swifter pace.
May Do Even Better.
The midget on the nrst two rounds
had not extended himself oy any
means. That does not mean he hasn't
PLAYED as we'll as he knows how. But
he hasn't done as we'll a. he can on
this course. He knows every angle
of every hole, hasa wonderful follow
ing here, which Is sure to help him
and has a world Of confidence In
knowing just what he can do on these
links.
everything depended today on how
Freddie would dfive. HIS short game
and his putting are always SOUND
and steady. He has q tendency to
hook his drives, which has handi-
capped him often in the past.
Robert Jones may surprise the folks
yet AS everybody knows, this youth
full phenom has every shot that was
ever invented. He can produce re-
suits if he Is 50 inclined. and with
each and every tournament he Is
gaining in experience. Bobby has been
hanging near the threshold for several
years now and Is apparently due to
His wonderful II on the second
round was the best ,of the day, with
Evening star., 1921-07-22
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 90 Especially.
Mrs. Bertha O. B. Jones of this
county. has filed suit in the circuit
court here for an absolute divorce
from Edgar X. Jones, charging that
more than three years ago she was
deserted. According to the bill. the
couple were married in Frederick on
January l. 1916, and have no children.
Miller, the county commissioners have
be of unsound mind and have di-
rected that she be committed to
Springfield Asylum. at Sykesville. Nd.
for care and treatment at the expense
of the county and state.
In the place of Leroy Lochte. who
declined the county commi ssioners
have appointed Upton Perrell Of
Woodmont. dog tax collector for
Bethesda district.
A meeting of, the Women's Inter
denominational Missionary Union will
be held in Christ Episcopal Church
here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Culber-
son of the Washington Missionary
Union and Miss Marcei;a Syn. mis-
sionary from Korea will be among
those who will deliver addresses.
John W. Holland. adjutant of Rid =
ly Brown Camp of Confederate VT
erans, of this county has Issued call
for the annual meeting OF the camp
at Rockville on August 6.
The annual Temperance day of {
Washington Grove camp meeting wa.
be observed at the Grove Saturday.
July 30, under the joint auspices of
the Montgomery County w. c. T. u.
the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League and the camp meeting asso-
citation. Among the speakers will be
Representative w. B. Upshaw of
Georgia; Roy A. Haynes, United
states commissioner of prohibition
and George w. Crabbe. superintendent
Of the Maryland Anti-Saloon League.
Evening star., 1921-07-22
FRENCH HONOR BUTLER.
Columbia President Put in Glass
With Famous Monarchs.

PARIS. July 21.-Nicholas Murray
Butler. president Of Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, was present this aft
ernoon at a meeting of the French
Academy. Such invitations are ex-
ceedingly rare in the history of the
academy, the earliest recorded being
that extended to Queen Christina Of
Sweden. datnig back to 1858. A CEN
tury later Charles VII of Denmark
attended a meeting. Other guests Of
the academy have been Gustavus III,
King of Sweden; Joseph II. Emperor
of Austria; Grand Duke Paul of Rus
sia. Emperor Nicholas II OF Russia
and the Empress Alexandra.
Henri de Regnier welcomed DIR. Butler
as the represe ntative of the American
Academy Of Arts and Letters. thank
ing him for the kindness America
had shown French artists and writer's.
DR.. Butler replied and read mes
sage from the American Academy to
the French Academy. associating itself
with the celebrations of the third CEN
tenary of the birth OF Moliere.