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Evening star., 1921-08-20
(Continued from Yesterdays Starr

I'm not Yellow. Ford went on.
II wouldn't cry Crooked" just be-
cause I'd been stung, but looking
back now l can see how was played.
like a trout in stream. and they're
doing the same thing to O'Rourke
before they're through-Cutter and
Waverly, and Creveling was helping
1t along when he got his! He stood
in. and I was just beginning 70 see
it; that's why went to him first when
I saw what was coming. l wasn't
beggar, / only wanted. a loan of some
of my own back 'an0Creveling had
got most of it. He understood. he
knew I was on to the game ana ne
told me he'd see me through; made
an appointment with me for Thurs
day and then at the last minute took
back, his word, welched! He thought
he could bluff me. but I'd have gone
back yesterday and gotten 1t from
him somehow. only somebody else
got to him first. with .44!'
McCarty was scarcely ns1eninE:: s:
They'll clean him and his wife. too;
were the last words which had pound
ed themselves into his brain.
DO you mean that Lady Mar-that
Mrs. O'Rourke plays, too! Ihat Mrs'
Ford and Mrs. Creveling and Mrs.
Waverly have been going up against
q game like that?"
Ford laughed again. mirthlessly;.
''They're worse than we are! NOT
that my wife Is an inveterate gam
bier: as a matter OF 1act, tne poor
kid hasn't any card sense az all anu
doesn't even care for II; Sne ag Ehag
niked along because IL compeileo
Your
"oh. I admit I've been a fool IN
moro ways than one, but I'm coming
Evening star., 1921-08-20

left the garden. Then he decided
that he would go home to the dear
Old Briaf-patch, but first he would
have one more look at the place where
Old Mr. Toad had dug himself In,
So Peter hoped over to the row
of tomato plants and along this to
next. to the last one. which was the
one under. which Old Mr.. Toad had
buried himself in. the soft, earth.
lima gine. what a shock Peter got when
he discovered Mr.. -Blacksnake coiled
up on that very spot! Yes. sir, that
is Just where he was coiled up on
the very spot where Old Mr.. Toad
had dug himself in under that tomato
plant! -
snake had chosen that particular
place In which to rest and take a
nap. He had grown tired of hunt
ing and had chosen that place in
which to rest. Peter wasn't sure of
this. He began to wonder IL some
how Mr. Blacksnake had found out
where Old Mr.. Toad was Then he
began to worry for fear Old Mr.
Toad would move down underneath or
perhaps start to come out, not know
ing Mr.. Blacksnake was there. II. he
hadn't been so. worried !. he might
have seen the: funny side of it. for 1t
was funny that Mr.. Blacksnake
should be, lying right above the one
he was after and neither Of them
knew 1t. But Peter didn't see. any.
thing funny init. He was too wor-
ried.
:I've got to get that fellow away
from there somehow" thought he.
Copyright. 1874. b. =. W. Burgsss.)
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lITTLES0RlEs
%BEDTIr1E
BIacksnake Worries
Peter Rabbit.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Were there no chance along the, way
How simple would be life each day!
Peter Rabbit.

How simple would be life each Day!
Peter Rabbit, having seen Old Mr..
Toad safely dig in under one OF the
tomato plants in the garden of Farmer r
Browns Boy, hastened back to see
IL Mr.. Blacksnake was still waiting
for Old Mr.. Toad under the board in
a shady corner of the garden where
Mr.. Toad made his home. Peters
heart was light, for he knew that Old
Mr.. Toad would remain buried all
day and he didn't think that Mr..
Blacksnake had a chance in the world
Of finding him.
When he reached the board in the
shady corner he saw at once that Mr..
Blacksnake was still there. About
three inches Of his tail was sticking
out from under that board Mr..
Blacksnake was waiting for Old Mr..
Toad to come home.
Peter grinned You'll wait long
time If you wait until Old Mr.. Toad
returns" thought Peter. Then he
found a comfortable place under a
gooseberry bush and sat down to
|Rlacksnake would do when he came
Now. Mr.. Blacksnake is smart. By
the time jolly. round. bright Mr.. Sun
had climbed so high in the blue. blue
sky that all the dew had been taken
from the plants and the air had
knew that Old MI. Toad would not
return that day. He knew that Old
Mr.. Toad could not stand heat and
that he must. have decided to spend
the day somewhere else. Waiting
there would be q waste of time; and
Mr.: Blacksnake was hungry.
he glided out from under that board.
He saw Peter Rabbit at once and
only grinned. Mr.. Blacksnake was
big. but he wasn't big enough to
harm Peter, and Peter knew it. did
you find Old Mr.. Toad at homer"
asked Peter.
Mr.. Blacksnake darted his forked
tongue out at Peter. ut is none Of
your business" he Missed, and swiftly
glided away among the plants. .
Now, Mr.. Blacksnake is one of the
swiftest moving of all the snake
family, and he was out Of sight be-
fore Peter got started. Peter was
quite upset. He wanted to know
where Mr.. Blacksnake went. That
garden wouldn't be safe for his friend,
Old Mr.. Toad. while Mr.. Blacksnake
was in it.
So Peter started out to hunt for
Mr.. BlAcksnake. He went up and
down the rows of plants, looking un-
der each and now and then nibbiino a
tender leaf. am sorry to say. But
nowhere did he find Mr.. Blacksnake.
At last he decided that it was of no
use. Probably Mr.. Blacksnake had
Evening star., 1921-08-20
NEW STEEL WAGE CUT.
Reduction From 81 to so Cents
Hour Announced.

NEW YORK. August 20.-Another
reduction in wages by the United
states Steel Corporation from 81
cents to 30 cents per hour, effective
August 20, was announced today by
Chairman Ebert H. Gary. He said:
'In view of the prevailing low
selling prices of steel as compared to
costs of production. it is necessary
to make reductions in, wage rates.
and, therefore, we will recommend
to subsidiary companies that the
general rates of day labor be de-
creased to 80 cents per. hour. to be-
come effective on August 90. and
that other wages and: salaries be
eQuitably adjusted"
This is practically the third cut in
wages made by the United States
Steel Corporation so far this year.
On May 16 a 20 per cent reduc-
ton was ordered and on July z when
reductions in prices of finished prod,
ucts were. announced. the corpofa-
ton also eliminated extra pay for
overtime. amounting roughly, to 4
10 Der cent cut in wages.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

cial service of prayer and fellowship
Tuesday evening at o'clock
**k*
The program at the Bethlehem
Chapel of the Washington Cathedral
tomorrow follows: Holy communion,
1880 a. m; morning PRAYER ana ntany.
10 o'clock; holy communion and sermon
by Canon De Vries. II a. M; peoples
opeu-air service and sermon by Kew.
William F. Pierce, president OF Ken
yon College, at 4 p. m.
X
n. S. Duncan of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
deliver a sermon at the morning SerN-
ices tomorrow at the Trinity NJ ~.
Church: Twilight services Will pc
conducted at o'clock by MISS stack. G !.
house, fourth vice president OF the
washington district, Epworth League.
"How MAY God Forgive the Guilty"
will be the subject of a sermon to be
preached at the morning services to-
morrow at the Temple Baptist
Chuch by Rev. Henry w. Tiffany OF
Louisville, Ky. His sermon . at the
evening services will be on Camou-
mage and Hypocrisy"
Rev. J. q. Robertson will preach at
the morning services tomorrow at the
Miles Memorial NJ. E. Church. HIS
topic-wiil be defective Spiritual vi
sion"
"Men of Vision" will be the subject
Of the sermon of Rev. Thomas t.
MacEwen of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church at the morning services to-
morrow Of the Terminal Railroad De-
partment of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. At the evening serv-
ices he will preach on: '"The Paradox
ST Life" The evening services Will
be preceded by a twentyrminute song
service conducted by c. w Guest
Dr. MacEwen also will address the
mems Bible class at 10 a. m.
-. \ + a--
Rev. Reginald Rowland will preach
at the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian. Church tomorrow. morning at IL
o'clock. His subject will be "Perfec.
tom DIR. Rowland Is an -alumnus OF
Princeton University and Princeton
TheoIoEical Seminary.
The evening services Will be held
in the lecture room at 4 O'CLOCK. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Strahorn will outline
the program Of the Young People,
summer Conferences at. Westminster.
Nd, which they; attended.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
MURDER PLOT FICTITIOUS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 20.-
Sam Harris. a waiter. who yesterday
signed an affidavit that he was one
of several men employed to kfll "a
Mrs. Stillman," confessed tonight,
police announced, that his story was
ficticious.
Harris was arrested at the office
of local newspaper. which pub
lished his story in a copyrighted ar
ticle. He told the police that he was
anxious to get back to New York
and thought his story would be suf-
ficiently plausible to warrant his re-
turn there by the authorities.
Harris affidavit gave details of the
alleged plot for which. he asserted.
the gunmen were to receive $4,000.
The man is being held here for
further investigation.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
SPAN|ARDS CRUSH
ATTACKING MOORS
Artillery Drives Tribesmen
Back With Heavy Losses.
Story of MeIiIIa.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELILLA, August 20.-Spanish con-
voys and advance posts have been
furiously attacked by the Moorish
tribesmen. says dispatch, dated
Thursday.
The Moors. however, were driven
back by artillery fire with great
losses.
Charges Carelessness.
LONDON, August 2O.-The reverses
suffered by the Spanish column in
Morocco are attributed, mainly. to
the "recklessness of the generals in
operating too far from their bases"
London Times. who in a lengthy dis
patch gives what is designated as the
first full account of the Spanish dis.
aster in Morocco and its causes"
The extent of the disaster at Melilla,
declares the correspondent, is so far
reaching in its consequences that it Is
as yet impossible to estimate its ef-
fects.
But" he adds. "it is such that it
might ultimately discourage those
who still believe in Spain's lestiaies
as a colonizing nation. Yet, its effect
may be to brace the nation to make
necessary retrenchment and economic
sacrifices at home, in order to con.
tinue the campaign. which must be
both long and costly.
Reports 10000 Dead.
Recounting the Spanish strength,
and telling Of the actions, the cor
respondent asserts that some 10000
Spaniards must be considered dead
as "airplane observers have reported
the roads Uttered with bodics."
The wholesale killings, such as
occurred at Zeluan and Sidiriss, and
to part Of Col. Araujo's column at
DarQueb, Dana and at Igueriben, ac-
count for the large numbers-of dead"
says the correspondent And the
bare hills and ravines must have
been the scene of many tragic mur-
ders of fugitives."
He reports that the Spanish forces
are hemmed in around Melilla and
that the Benissicar tribe. on the neck
Of the peninsula of Tres F'orcas,
north of Melilla, is showing rest
lessness. Should this tribe revolt, he
declares, Melilla would be surround
ed except from the sea.
{ Troops Not Ready.
For the moment, according to the
correspondent, an active campaign is
impossible. He says the troops are
not ready and that consideration Of
oners held by the tribe, among whom
are men, women and children from
mines and farms, must be the "su-
preme consideration"
In the opinion of the correspondent.
it seems probable that for some time
the Spanish forces will not move far
afield. while the money passes out
and the ransomed come back"
After recalling that the operations
of Gen. Silvestre in the region were
begun a year ago last June, he con-
cludes:
Money was as much his weapon
as force Of arms, and accounted for
the surprising facility with which
dominating positions were occupied
with little fighting, only to be sur
rounded and attacked when the cf-
feet of the payment had worn off,"
Evening star., 1921-08-20
GUILTY OF SLAYING BOY.
italian Convicted of Murder in Kid.
naping and Drowning.

NEW YORK. August 20.-Robert o.
Raffaele of Union Hill, n. J., was
convicted by jury last night of the
murder of fve-year-old Giuseppe Va
rotta, who was kidnapped May "a and
was drowned by his captors in the
Hudson river.
The child was seized while playing
outside his home on East 18th street.
The disappearance was followed by
letters demanding a ransom of 81. 500
and containing threat to kill the boy
unless the money was paid promptly.
Four men, with Raffaele, were ar
rested in the neighbrohood of the
Varotta home, and with two others.
still unapprehended, were indicted
on charges of murder when the boy $
body was found floating in the Hud-
son river near Piermont ten days
after the kidnapping.
It was said to be the first case on
record here where kidnapers carried
out their threat of death.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
WOULD AiL:-RIcKARp..
VIII Ask Maximum Penalty for
Shipping Fight Films. /

CHICAGO. August 2u.-rhe maxi
mum penalty of a,yearS In prison and
$1,000 fine will be-. asked for TEX.
Rickard. boxing PROMOTER. when he
appears before. Judge Lands to plead
to: a charge of violating the federal
law prohibiting 'the Interstate ship
ment of prize fight films, federal
officials said. The evidence will be
presented to the grand jury on Mon
Rtckard has left, for New York after
declaring that he believed. that the
law would not stand. and that he
would fight the case to finish..: -
Evening star., 1921-08-20
CLANS PICK DETROIT.

was selected for the 1923 convention
Of the Order of Scottish Clans. which
closed its forty-second gathering I'm
Brooklyn yesterday. Alexander G.
Findlay of Portland. Ore, royal chief,
and all other officers were reelected
unanimously for a term Of two years.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
THE WEEK
EDit0me of Events Up to
August 70, 1921.
FOREIGN.e

League of nations to take up ST.
lesian problems, Russians object ito
United States demands to protect food.
Economic barrier on Rhine to be lift
ed by allies September Is. Germany
pays reparation demands. Russia
agrees to United States control Of
food relief. England offers dominion
status to South Ireland. King Peter of
change terms offered to Irish. German
chancellor urges peace treaty with
United States. China hopes for peace
in far east.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
TO RETUlRNFRoM PARIS.

Mai. Charles E. T. Eull, Coast Ar
tillery, Corps. taking a course of in
struction at Parts, France has been
ordArsd TO this city for duty In the
ONCE OF, the chief of+ coast IaxtillerE
War DEPARTMENT.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE.

.WINsToN-sALEM. N. c.. August 20.
Southern railway, with headquarters
in Winston Salem.s was found dead in
his Office here Hast night He was
sitting in q chair assif he had fallen
asIeeH Heart failure wits the cause
Evening star., 1921-08-20
POPE APPOINTS BISHOP.

ROME. August 19.-Pope Benedict
has appointed the Rev. George Caru
ana, at present secretary to- Cardinal
|Dougherty. Of Philadelphia, to Be
Bishop Of Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1921-08-20
NATIONAL.

| Albert E. Ham appointed manager
of District veterans bureau. House
| favors home brewing. Senate inter-
| state commerce committee refuses to
hear McAdoo as railroad expert. En-
ployes Of Erie railroad shops refused
| jobs in leased plant: Navy raises rent
| and price Of coal to employees while
| reducing wages. Indian Head work.
men tell wage board. Machinists' In
ternationa1 Union to aid unemploy-
| trade in this country. John Callan
iOLaughlin resigns as assistant chair
man Of Shipping Board. Secretary
! Hughes desfgnates United States
members Of disarmament conference.
| Filfptnos want Con. Wood for gov
ernor. Railroad unions send out strike
ballots on wage cut. Endowments for
American public schools urged by in
vestigator. Greatest maritime liquor
smuggling conspiracy uncovered Re-
publican tax revision bill completed.
Federal employees to campaign for
higher annuities. Private company
| takes over Erie railroad shops. Wom-
Ken ask representative on disarmament
! conference. Marines In Santo Domingo
charged with murder and arson
plans for International banking con.
! ference here Soft drinks license tax
| eliminated. w. j. Burns chosen. chief
OF Department of. Justice bureau Of in
yestigation; House probers accuse
Samuel T. Ansell. former acting Judge
advocate general and Coils Hunt and
| Cresson in connection with escape Of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll President
| signs meat packing bill. Republican,
tax revision bill reported to the
| House.
LOCAL.
Miss Mary o'Tool sworn in a.
Judge Of Municipal Court Citizens.
paving law. Commissioner oyster
recommends large increase in police
force. District boys win honors At
Camp Meade. Proposed parkway con-
Meeting Rock creek with Potomac
speedway delayed through lack Of
funds Gallinger Hospital to be
opened in 1922. Woods traction
/ merger bill favorably reported to the
House. Washington. Railway and
Electric Company asks that buses
be regulated. Commissioners ia
vor opening Of 18th street through
hospital grounds Senate. votes ex-
tension Of Ball rent act. Repre-
sentative Mondell predicts House ap-
proval of rent act extension. Florists
OF nation meet for annual conyen-
ton here. Commissioner Oyster
continues war on speeders. Senate
approves pound loax Of bread. Wash
ington and vicinity made division In
Srd Army Corps area Among those
who died were j. W. Swank, James
W. Ashton. Elwood C. Gatchell, Rob-,
ert H, Watkins, Miss Mary e. Hawk
and Mrs. Mary p. T. Jackson. -
Evening star., 1921-08-20
HOW MANY CARDS?
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER.

Author of he Island Suspense "Ashes to Ashes ETC.
Copyright Robert N. Mcbride & Co.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

PAUL PREPARES FOR
WORLD CONQUEST. Acts
.15:1-16:5.
Golden .Text-But we believe
that we shall be saved through
the grace OF the Lord Jesus.
Acts 1911.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

Rev. J. Lewis 'Harsstoek,. who is oc-
cupying :, the ,pulpltaat. the Boundary
Methodist Episcopal Church during
the vacation ofthe.peatorslwkN-p preach
the morning and evening sermons to-
morrow. He also WITH conduct the so.
Evening star., 1921-08-20

In the closing part of the fifteenth
chapter there is the record OF now
IA has and Saul fell out over the
Evening star., 1921-08-20

Only morning: servicsslwtll he held
tornorroW rat the :: Northminster
Church, Of which Rev. Hugh Kerr
Fulton is pastoI. Rev. ARTHUR Charles
Bible study classes win begin
at 9:45. am. -, 49,, -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Police Lieutenant
Washes Windows
of Juvenile Court
Boys Mentor Gets Busy and
Lighters Gloom at Court
house.

Wuxtry!
All about a police lieutenant washing
windows.
That is the way the headline should
read for this story.
Lieut.. John J. Corrigan of Juvenile
Court is engaged to aid delinquent boys
to get on the right road.
But, when the windows Of the court
became so dirty that it was nearly i'm
possible for the sunlight to filter through.
Lieutenant Corrigan took upon himself
the Job of washing windows.
Remembering that New Years day was
a holiday, Corrigan appropriated a pail
Of water, some soap and some rags. In
less than an hour the windows were
clean and the courtroom as light as day.
Corrigan put away his pail, confident
that the newspaper reporters had not
seen him.
Then the reporters asked Corrigan If
he wanted to insert an ad for window
cleaning jobs.
"Oh, pshaw," said Corrigan. 81 don't
want to kick up any fuss about this
Why say anything about it? The win
dOws are clean now"
The windows are so clean it is not
necessary to turn on the electric lights.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK PROSPERS
Personnel of Patronage Shows
Changes.

The postal savings bank at the Indian
apoIis postOfice celebrated the advent OF
the new year with Gas depositOrs and de
posits totalling approximately $lsO'oOO,
Postmaster Robert E. Springstein an
nounced today. The first dePositor, 4
local newsbOy who put in his first dollar
on Sept. Q. 1911 the day the bank was
opened. still is a government customer.
While the number Of accounts anu
amount Of deposits do not huctuate
great deal 1t is interesting to note that
the personnel is constantly changing, 1t
was stated. Many thousands OF collars
have been withdrawn to invest in postal
savings bonds which pay higher rate
OF interest and which may be casheo
any time at par. Many depositors use
the bank as stepping stone to owner.
shin Of property, their statement OF
reasons for Withdrawals show.
great percentage Of the depOsitors
are foreigners For this reason the Post
o.ffce Department is Issuing new 10
cent postal savings card, on which direc-
lions for use of the bank and a declara-
tion of good intent of the Government
is printed in twenty-four languages. The
card is filed with 10-cent postal savings
stamps unity 81 is accumulated, when
regular account may be opened.
The postal savings system IN the Ma
ton has grown until deposits have passed
the S162. 600 900 mark, Postmaster Gen
eraI Burleson has stated. He terms the
system one of the most potent factors
in furthering the Americanization move
ment.
The original act of Congress restricted
the total amount to be placed on deposit
I at $500 and the deposit Of this amount
was limited TO not more than 500 per
Month. Later the monthly limitation
was entirely removed and the maximum
amount increased first to 1000 and then
10 the present amount, $500. POstmas-
Ter General BurlesOn, in the annual re-
port just submitted to Congress, recon-
nends increasing the rate of interest TO
be paid depositOrs and action by Con-
gress will, no doubt, be taken along these
lines within the near future.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Cavanaugh to Direct
/. u. Extension Work

Robert E. Cavanaugh of indianapolis
has been appointed director Of the e1-
tension division of Indiana University
TO I'll the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton Of J. J. Pettijohn, who became as
sistant to the president of Minnesota Uni
versity. Mr.. Cavanaugh, who has been
in charge of the Indianapolis center,
viii have his headquarters at the In
dianapOlis extension offices, Market
street and Senate avenue
Mr.. Cavanaugh, who is q graduate OF
Indiana University, began his work with
the extension division three years ago
as assistant director of the speakers bu-
reau, conducted by the university for the
State Council Of Defense. He received
his Masters Degree from Chicago Uni
yersity, and was superintendent Of the
public schools at Salem, Ind. Last year
he had six months leave Of absence from
the university to do special work in the
educational department OF the United
States Army. His headquarters were at
Camp Grant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
SQUADS MADE 1,2O8
RUNS DURING 1920
Police Arrest 233 in Hurry-Up
Calls.

During the year 1920 the police emer-
gency squads made 1,2OS runs, covering
a total of 6.067 miles. As result OF
these runs the police arrested 233.
The three emergency automobile drivers
are Clifford R. Leaf, Harry McGlenn and
Fronzo Wagner.
The number of runs each month fol
low: January, ~; February, "a; March
81; April, 1873; May, SO; June. 1875; July,
1870: August, 1923; September, 81; October
90; November. 81, and December, 100
The largest number of miles was COW
cred in July when 1904 miles were re-
corded and smallest number was in Feb
ruary, when 317.2 miles were recorded.
Twenty seven were arrested in each OF
the July, August and October months. The
smallest number arrested was in January
and November when ten were arrested In
each of the months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
l Cop Gets Whisky,
2 Squads Hunt Man

It required one policeman to find three
kpints OF bottled in bond whisky in the
j pockets Of Ed Dunn, A, negro, 721 North
Invest street, a janitor at the g. & J.
Tire Company's building, Georgia and
liberty streets, today, but 1t required
: 70 squads Of policemen to find Dunn.
As the policeman removed the third
pint from Dunn's pocket. Dunn started
to run. He entered the factory, and it
kept two squads OF police busy for an
hour before they found and arrested
him.
Dunn said he never sold liquor, but
that he brought it to give to a steam
filter at the factory who was sick He
is charged with operating a blind tiger.