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Evening star., 1922-08-20
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lnEsTRANGEs gave q start. But 1t
- was hardly noticeable. He an
swered calmly:
II know him slightly. 1t seems to
me. Louis Chandler? Perhaps 1 met
him once or twice. But that is Of no
consequence. What you have told
me has touched me deeply, and IL you
will consent, NJ. sergy. l will accom-
pany you tomorrow on the visit you ex-
pect to make. 1 can then see better
| what 10 to be DONE"
MY dear master, I shall be only
too happy. Will you allow me to
come for you early tomorrow after
noon"
| The callers got up. Destranges
conducted them to the door of the
studio and then returned to his chair
| and lighted another cigarette. He
tried unsuccessfully to clarity his
feelings. In spite of his hAbituai
| coldness he had been deeply stirred
ON hearing that name-Chandier.
What had he felt? Sorrow, joy. an
ger? He shrugged his shoulders.
No; nothing Of that sort. 1t was only
a memory Of past emotions-older
even than twenty years-and after
the first instant of surprise they had
| no longer any empire over him.
Now he recalled calmly the time
when he had been in love with Marie
Anne Deloire. She was the daughter
of an architect whose house he and
Chandler had frequented. She had
rejected him to marry Chandler. whom
she loved That was all. For Des-
tranges 1t had been blow, certainly.
More than that, it was a sort of
mystification. That love should en-
ter into his life, altogether conse-
Grated to work and ambition, was for
| him: a cause of astonishment. He
could not understand why the young
girl did not accept him at once. He
felt a deep and bitter grudge against
Marie-Anne. At each success he OBJ
tained, at each step he made toward
celebrity and fortune. he thought:
"She was wrong. She must see it
too late" He felt a secret satisfac-
ton in watching Chandler, almost
established for a brief period. fall
| back gradually into obscurity.
X r
WEARS passed. These feelings had
faded out. But they had revived
in all their vigor at the mention Of
Chambers name. without confess
ing 1t, to himself, Destranges had Z
sensation of triumph. $50 they have
come to this" he thought. And i
was not alone with the idea of doing
a charity to a brother artist in dis
tress that he had said he wouIt
accompany Sergy the next day t'
the Chambers. 1t was also will
the covert joy of wreaking a revenge
by showing himself a magnanimou
friend in need
At the end of a long. dark stree
near the Barrier the auto stopped
before a shabby house. Destranges
and Sergy climbed five flights o.
stairs and then a sort of ladder.
They knocked at a door. which
opened into a bare studio. witt
; cracked and peeling walls. The harsf
light from the mansard windows &C
centuated the poverty within. Il
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Spark-Making Alloy.

TT is said that when 70 per cent OF
1 cerium is alloyed with 30 per cent
of iron the metal thus produced pos
sesses the remarkable property OF
giving off a shower of sparks wher
struck lightly by a steel wheel.
This substance has been employed
for making automatic igniters fol
Ras-burners or miners acetylene
lamps. and for other purposes. 1t ha!
been proposed to utilize it for ignft'
ing motor headlights. and even as
substitute for electric ignition In the
cylinders. When tried in this rela'
tion, however. it has been found that
the efficacy of the alloy falls off with
use. The cause Of this loss of efficacy
is suspected to be the presence Of oil
and dust
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Curious Fact as to Vision:

TT, is reported that experiments have
been made to show that objects seen
by indirect vision ordinarily appear
larger in the right half Of the field OF
vision than in the left. With smaller
number Of persons this is reversed.
From these facts has been deduced
possible origin Of right and left handed
ness. Right handedness, or its reverse.
develops at about the age of seven
months. 1t has been suggested that
they may be ,t due to the phenomenon rnene S g.
feet the infant reaches after the objects
best seen with the arm nearest to
Evening star., 1922-08-20
WhatEveryEa Boy
Scout Knows.

scout has a working knowledge OF all
sorts of machinery and mechanical de-
vices.
Painting. When this test has been
passed a scout isn't an artist. but he
efficient manner.
When Warren had told of his con-
quests thus far, he changed the sub
tect to say that after passing the ten
derfoot, second class and first-class ex-
aminations there are two honor grades
to be overcome before being eligible for
the grade Of Eagle Scout-those Of Life
Scout and Star Scout. A Life Scout
must know first aid. personal and pub
lie health. life saving, pioneering and
physical development. A Star Scout
must have the right TO five more merit
badges than a Life Scout. These exami-
nations are given by the scouts own
scoutmaster. When these require
ments are met. the scout may take
the examinations for the highest honor,
| that of Eagle Scout.
The examinations for Eagle Scouts
are different. The candidates are first
quizzed by their scoutmasters and
then by the local honor board. which
is composed of experts in the differ
ent branches Of scoutdom. These ex-
! aminations are taken when the indi-
vidual scoutfeels that he Is able to
! pass them, and more or less at his
convenience.
There are 4s2,os7 Boy Scouts in the
United States, of whom only 1906 are
Eagle Scouts.
..- Il 4 *
MOT only is Warren an expert in
~ those subjects before mentioned.
but he can cook and live In a camp
comfortably; he can survey plot of
land and install all the plumbing In
a house. He can tear drop of water
apart and tell you whether it was
filled to capacity with typhoid germs
or not. He Is able to prepare a lee
ture on safety first" and tell why
There are so many accidents in New
: York. The chances are that Warren
| could instruct college students in
civil government.
He also has working knowledge
Of handicraft IN the home. This means
that when his father comes home
from the ONCE tired and needing rest
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Radium and Plants.

THERE have been reported the re-
suits of experiments with the ac-
ton of radium on growing seeds. II
has been found that the rays act as
stimulus. varying in intensity with
their strength as well as with the
thickness of the seed coats and the
amount of intervening moist soil.
If the stimulus is not pushed be-
yond a certain limit. termination and
subsequent growth are accelerated
Above that limit the results are un-
favorable.
The growth of plants is retarded
and may be stopped. by placing them
in an atmosphere containing the
emanation of radium. such as may be
drawn from a cylinder lined with
Liebef'S coating.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

Wv surveying? Every Eagle Boy
Scout in Washington knows
what the. average layman has picked
up and a whole lot more.
And that isn't half of it-every scout
who attains the honor Of Eagle has
good working knowledge of every out
of door craft. nearly every manual art
and many of the sciences that we would
learn in no public school system and
few private schools.
AS an example, there is Warren c.
Buckland He achieved this high honor
passing the twenty-one tests requiring
proficiency in both strength and skill,
plus half a dozen additional honor
examinat tions. before he had reached
his sixteenth birthday. Warren, who
wasn't named after Mr.. Harding, is in
his second year in high school.
Reticent at first, he eventually thawed
out and admitted having the right to
wear twenty tight merit badges. which
are the insignia of the tests passed
They are worn on the left arm and
edCn suggests IT'S pdi liSuIdI SiShlu
canoe to the initiate.
** *x
T1OW near can you come to War
II ren's general. all-round knowl-
edge? Here is what he knows, and re-
member that the majority of scouts
know as much before they drop out
Warren is just an example.
Swimming. You say. you can swim
but do you know how to rescue a
drowning person, and how to break all
the possible holds he may grip you
with, as well as swim expertly? Ar
Eagle Scout can. o..
Electricity. An Eagle Scout can wire
house, locate blown-out fuse and
replace it. In short, he understands
all about practical electricity.
Firemanship. After passing this test
scout knows as much theory as the
average city fireman. He knows how
to enter a burning building. and also
how to leave it, bringing with him ar
unconscious person. and how to fgh,
fire.
Carpentry. This badge on a Scout,
arm means that he can plan a house
and build it.
Machinery. This means that tn.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

and is told that the lock on the cellar
door is broken, that the screen In the
parlor Is torn, and that the faucet in
the kitchen won't turn of. he can rest
and the jobs will be done.
Warren, as we'll as being an Eagle
Scout, is on oath to do his good
turns daily" and so has both the will
and the ability to do almost anything.
And Warren isn't exceptional In his
lcapabilities and attainments and
wears his. .honors ;lightly-he's just
a good scout"
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Continued from Fifth PageD

"Old Tuttle never sold nuthin'." says
Hen. Lived out there on that farm OF
his alone for years and years, and some
times he didn't come into tine village
more'n once in three months Slowed
them shares away. most likely. and for
got all about 'em. They'd be worth a
lot of money now. though. asked
Squire Sweat. and he said So"
You told the squire what you'd read
| in the letters." I asked.
mot much" says Hen. Il didn't
tell him nothing I'm too smart for
that. 1 guess"
my error" says I. And it was
rather clever of you to think all
that out by yourself. But why
| shouldn't Ben Tuttle. If he still had
those shares. have kept them hidden
| away in some place about the house
in the attic. or back Of a loose
brick in the chimney, or some such
spot?"
He might" admits Hen. But
| hunted everywhere in the house the
day after the auction. and l couldn
And nothing. Anyway. the desk
would be where he'd naturally stow
| such stuff"
yes" said l. "And you thought
that II the shares were there we
| wouldn't have found them by this
| time?"
II was figurin' on their bein' in a
| secret drawer" says Hen. Then
old desks generally has one. and il
you wasn't lookin' for it you might
not run across 1T right off,"
| II see," says /. so you get your
self up as a second-story worker ant
come on a midnight exploring trip
eh? Where did you collect tha
bright little idea:"
Hen hung his head foolish
They're always after the missin
papers that way-in the movies,
says he.
| so they are" says I. ALSO. il
you have noticed. Hen. the villair
always gets his before the end OF
the Nth reel Or had you cast your.
| self. for the role OF the poor but
honest hero who has been done out
of his rights? You're equal to it
| Any one with a movie mind would
nnd that simple. But. as usual. Hen
the film stun doesn't work out in real
life. That old desk has been thor
oughly cleaned, inside and out. and
no secret drawer has been discov'
cred" =
Did you measure them side ones
to see il they was the same length?
he asks.
NO." says L: "but you may have
a try yourself. If you like"
He steps over and goes at 1t with
eager but clumsy fingers. Some
times" says he. they had one ir
back of another"
was more or less curious by ther
myself, and held the candle while
he paved and thumped the old secre'
tary, front and back. But nothing
| in the line of a secret drawer coulo
he. And. At last he had to give up.
), Huh" says Inez. Just some more
lies. Better get the Millikens."
Jaw. say" protests Hen. AFTER
Eve told everything"
! Hes right, Inez." says I. Lets
I play fair. Besides, all he's robbed
| us of has been an hours sleep. and
would wake up any time to be as well
| entertained. Run along, Hen. and
remember when you drive out this
way tomorrow, that we need pound
| of starch and six bars of laundry
SOAP"
you bet I will. Miss Dodge" says
he, beaming grateful And IL any.
body asks me about you I'm gonna
tell 'em you're a good sport. Yes
sir!" ...s r.
And after. Inex had helped me shove
to sthe rusty bolt Of the front dooi
We both went to sleep peacefully.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

pany within a mouth of. each other
as vacancies occurred there. Will got
the first job, Homer the second. They
helped with: labels in the shipping
room. kept checking lists and even
tually graduated to keeping books.
The tool company was one-man
concern: Old Jasper Hopkins had
founded 1t. and intended to turn it
over to his boy Charlie when his own
time should be done. Old Jasper-he
was then no more than In his late
forties but he was Old Jasper just the
same-was a man of many eccentrici-
ties. He had begun as a mechanic a
machfnist; and he had mastered the
machinery of the shop but never
mastered the machinery Of business.
He picked machinists for his shop
work. but for the white-collar jobs
he chose men with no CRIME under
their finger nails. Who sought a job
with him began in the. shipping room,
and advanced-if :. he had merit
through regular and Accustomed
caannels Keeping books was the
second, rung of. the ladder. Jasper
could not multiply eight by seven; he
had a vast respect for any man who
could. = rs-af . = ,
Will Matthews could, and 50 could
Homer Dean. Also they recommend
ed. themselves to Jasper in other
ways The head of the Hopkins Tool
Company had breathed the dust from
his own emery wheels IN the past; he
was of a gritty and abrading disposi-
tion. His nerves were tight, his tenn
per was. loose:. and to arouse him
meant an explosion that -,resembled
nothing SO much a. the commotion
which RESULTS when the mainsprinE
OF. an ancient alarm clock inf pnocess
st ;dissecdonlis. s.in5udiciouslyasst -frsss
Evening star., 1922-08-20

w YHAT do you know about
M architecture, chemistry or
W surveying? Every Eagle Boy
Scout in Washington knows
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
TRAIL
LEADS BOYS To
SLAIN WOMAN
Hunt for Wild Flowers Reveals
Murder Mystery in New
York Mountains.
nr IntsrnatleraI Sow. serrice.

HAvERSTRAW. N. Y, April IA
A party of boys, searching for rare
wild flowers in high places In the
mountains. today discovered the nude
body OF a woman on the wooded
summit of Cheese Coat mountain, re-
vealing a murder mystery that
battles Rockland county authorities.
No trace OF clothing could be found
anywhere nearby. For several yards
trees had been ''blazed" by the
slayer, marking a trail to the place
where the body was concealed. His
evident intention was to return and
remove the body to a better hiding
place.
Coroner Stahlemann. notified by
telephone by the boys, hurried to
the scene. He estimated that death
had been caused by a heavy blow
to the left side of the head by a lead
pipe or heavy club eight or nine
months ago. The victim was about
five feet six inches tall and had
brown bobbed hair. Identification
probably will be impossible.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
.SEMENOFF GETS
JAIL BREAKFAST
AND IS KISSED
Russian Jews Stage Demon
stration against cossack
From Windows.
ny EHssrn~tieaaI News service.

NEW YORK. April IA--Another
hostile demonstration was made
against Gen. Gregory Semenoff,
Asader of the Siberian antkbohsha,
visit Cossaeks. when he appeared in
the yard of Ludlow street Jail for
morning exercise.
Russian Jews living In nearby
tenement houses overlooking the
Jail yard. Missed and screamed
surses and threats at the general
Semenoff received the treatment
Of an ordinary prisoner and for
breakfast received black coffee and
bread He did not have any money
to send outside 10 n restaurant for
better food.
General Senenoff win be treat
ed Just like any other prisoner. !"
said Sheriff Percy Maggie. who had
arrested the Siberian leader yester-
day afternoon following the cancel
tatton OF his bah by the Fidelity and
Deposit Company. Of Maryland.
Nine. Semenoff. the beautiful
young wife Of the Cosaaek Ataman,
who is Irving at the waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. attended services this morn
ing In the Russian ST. Nicholas
Cathedral at 1s East Ninety.seventh
street.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
.YEGCMEN CRACK
|. 7 SAFES IN n. !.
.OFFICE BUILDING.
Get Only So 900 After Beating
UP Watchman---Expsrts,
Say Police,
ny international News service.

NEW YORK, April l4.--seven
office safes In the big Royal In
surance building at William street
ana Maiden lane were blown open
and robbed early today In one Of
the biggest safe robbery raids at.
tempted below the financial district
''deadline" in many years. The loot
In expected to amount to several
thousand dollars.
The bandits beat George Brecken-
ridge, the night watchman. into
inconsistencies. bound his hands
and tied him up in a mail sack.
Early today Breckenridge regained
consciousness and wriggied his way
TO a window. He smashed a pane
of glass and this attracted the at
tention OF a passing patrolman.
The looted safes were scattered
over Ave different floors. Police
said a preliminary Investigation
convinced them that the rabberies
were the work of well organized
band of cracksmen,
Despite their wholesale activities,
the robbers did not get more than
80 900 in cash. The heaviest loser
was the Royal Indemnity Company,
which lost about $1,000.
IL is thought by the police that
the robbers believed that because
this Is Good Friday, the hanks
would be closed and the safes would
contain cash for the payrolls,
There were said to be from six
TO ten robbers In the gang.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
Make Your Hair
Beautiful For Easter

Z Have Il sbfns like satin In honor of
the joyous, day. That Is just as import
ant as q nsw suit or hat. 90 into the
great Washington department. stores OF
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drug store, among them LlEEstt's, Peo-
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Bowen's Genuine Crude OIL Shampoo. the
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Price only so cents a bottle. Money
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The Washington times., 1922-04-14
CONTROL or CAPE COD
CANAL BY U. S. URGED

Government acquisition and oper,
alton of the Cape Cod canal was
advocated today before the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee by j. b. Smull, vice pres
ident of the Emergency Fleet Cor
ping Board.
Smull said 1t was an important
link in a chain of protected inter.
coastal water ways, and should be
widened and deepened for use by
large navy ships. He opposed Gov.
ernment ownership of transporta.
ton facilities generally, but believed
the Government should own and
control the nsvigable waterways
II was possible. he conceded. that
low tolls for use of the Cape Cod
canal could be charged by the Gov
ernment TO make the canal self,
sustaining.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
xzssza8sssywzwwvzzw~s

verge Of breakdown because Of the
prevalence Of the almost invisible
house mite.
The beetle that destroyed the
ancient oak roof of Westminster
Hall is slowly but surely destroying
st. Paul's and all the other ancient
buildings Of London.
The louise is the cause of typhus
and all the other plaques in Russia,
and viii wipe out nations IL condi.
tons prevent cleanliness.
VIII intellectual man win against
these blind insects7 asks Prof.
Lefroy. He is sufficiently optimistic
to believe that he will, but tnat II
will need all the energies OF applied
science for years to come to secure
the victory.
One inference drawn by Prof.
LEROY Ia the urgent necessity for
establishing new cotton-growing areas
within the British empire.
There is no time to lose" he
says. Before the war the United
States produced half the world 8
raw cotton, Her output has fallen
from 14,000,0 900 bales to 1000, ,000
bales and threatens to vanish under
the peril Of the boil weevil.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
SUDDEN soUALL Wells
ST. LOUIS IN DARKNESS

ST. LOUIS, April l4.--A squaIl OF
great Intensity that blew out OF the
southwest almost without warning,
held sway over the city for five
minutes this morning. Dozens OF
plate glass windows were broken In
the downtown districts.
The squall was accompanied by a
murly cloud that entirely shut out
daylight. while rain fell In solid
sheets. For five minutes inly dark.
ness prevailed, Automobiles and
street cars ran with their headlights
on and office buildings were ahiaze
with light.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Music Week Concert
JoHNsoN.PowELL COMMUNITY

JoHNsoN-PowELL COMMUNITY
siS o'cLock fosIoHT.
America a"-.'salute to the Flag
oath Of Aliesiance."
(Every body)
a. "In the Alpine Hunt" .Lands
b. "Barcarolle" from Tales
OF Hoffman. ... .Offeneaeh
CMsrritt csskx. violin; Vance
Cssky, cello. pupils Of Ernsat
Lent. Martha Layisson.
piAnist.)
Recrea tlonsl Singing.
(Evsry bedyD
Clarinet Solos:
a. "RomsnSs aRd Pollaoea."
b. "Noeturps ap. 60. Chopin
(Psui Bailey. Paul ID. Gable
81 plsno-)
(EVerybody.)
soprano Solos:
a Rain" ".,..........Cu CurrRn
b. '-The Might WING. ....FarIsy
CMlss EDDIE AissletA. pupil of
Myron whitney. d. q.
Pfeiffsr At pisno)
Announcements
Rscreational Singing.
Ma-kara-Kat klub Orchestrat
selsetions from "Carmsn,C \
Roberta-Bize
Merritt Cssky,N William CushAre,
Theodore Roth, John Geiaer,
yiolins; Vance Casky, oellei
Merrill Burpslde. flute; Paul
Bailey, clarinet; Robert Biatt,
cornet; J. N. Jett trombone,
Francis Kennedy, dPpma. Tech
nioAl High school boys.
Perfect Day"
''star-spanEled Bannsr."
lEvsrybody.D
RecreAtional singing directed by
Robert LAwrsnee.
Admission Free.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
NO LIVING COST REBOUND,
SAYS EMPLOYERS BUREAU

NEW YORK. April 14.-Predic-
tions that the cost of living would
rise again during the winter failed
to materislize, said a report OF the
an employers research bureau, made
public yesterday.
The report, based on a nationwide
investigation in hearty all cities of
more than $4,000 population, said
there had been a drop of per cent
in average living costs between
March 1. 1921, and March /, 1922.