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meal, lasting about an hour and a
half. after which I would sail the
Scandal round to the farther anchor
age, while my guest. in the teeth of
all polite convention, cheerfully
washed up the cups and plates.
Then came the great event of the
day-our race around the island for
the Kerrin cup.
This trophy had been presented by
Astarte herself. She had brought it
over to breakfast with her-a painful
atrocity In green and white and gold.
Astarte won it the first day. I
wrested it from her on the second,
only, however, to lose 1t finally and
for good on the last morning. She
sailed her little three-tonner with
wonderful skill and daring, and. sea-
soned as am at handling small boats,
found was up against an opponent
whose education was every bit as
complete as my own.
1t was all very jolly. but I think
the evenings were the best part.
When supper war over and the things
washed up we would lie around the
wood pile and discuss any pleasant
topic that happened to roll up.
We used to sing songs to each
other, accompanying ourselves on the
banjo which a thoughtful Providence
Evening star., 1922-11-19
Curious Plant Growth.

EXPERIMENTS conducted under the
auspices Of experts from the De-
partment Of Agriculture seem to
prove that the Towering and fruiting
of plants depend not upon tempera,
ture alone but also upon the length
of the day. By artificially lengthen-
ing or shortening its day, a grower
may, it Is said, deceive a plant into
thinking" it is spring or autumn, and
it will bear its flowers, fruit and seed
accordingly, no matter what the time
of the year. Thus. If violet plants
are covered with light-proof boxes
in the summer during the extra hours
of daylight, they will, 1t is contended,
bloom again just as the short days
Of spring found them doing. The new
theory is expected to have important
results in Horticulture and crop yield.
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You must do that mysterious work
you were talking about You haven't
begun it yet, and it's all my fault"
But I can't work when 1 feel
lonely" I objected.
1.-TWO days ago" she said. you told
me desert island was the only place
you could write in
Yes" I said, but l was younger
then and not SO experienced"
She laughed-that low, sweet laugh
of hers that always reminded me OF
deep water. 1t was only with a big
effort that 1 crushed back a sudden
wild impulse to take her in my arms.
AS it was. jumped up. just a little
% "Astarte." 1 said, Its time you
went to bed. All good sailors turn in
early the night before a voyage"
She held out her hand.
You're right. Stephen" she said.
Good might"
bent down and very lightly I
kissed the tips OF her fingers.
MIDDAY the next morning found
lNl me, with Rufus by my side.
standing in somber isolation on the
EXTREMIST promontory of the island.
Three miles away the Penguin. now
merely a white speck on the water.
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Light i'm the Depths.

TT is said that at a depth OF only
L 200 fathoms the light Of the un-
clouded sun penetrating the ocean
is reduced to equality with the star
light on the surface. At more pro-
found depths the sunlight is entirely
extinguished. Yet there are both
light and color in the abysses. and at
the. bottom Of the sea. The light is OF
phosphorescent origin. and 1t may be
remarked that in general the fixed
marine forms Of life are not behind
their free-swimming allies In light
emitting powers. There are illumina-
tions produced by the movement OF
abyssal fishes through the forests OF
phosphorescent sea-pens. fan-corals
red corals and other alcyonaria. The
coloea oS deep-soa animals are both
brilliant an6 varied.
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SHOOTING CAPITAL FROM THE AIR
Roll Aimen Take
Assist
EveryDa lin

The study of landscape gardening is
another field for which the aerial pho
tograph Is peculiarly fitted.
News events now call for an aerial
Photographic service. Accidents. fires
foods and wrecks. of either local or
national interest, can best be repre-
sented by this newest form of pho
Biography.
Since not all possible applications
Of aerial photography have yet been
discovered. the following can consti-
tute only an incomplete list Of its
uses: Surveying and mapmaking.
architectural studies, building con-
struction, river and harbor improve
ments, real estate operations, city
planning, landscape gardening, ma
rine engineering, advertising and va
rlous kinds Of geographical studies.
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target OF an almost con-
" " tinuous bombardment for
several months, although
most, Of US have been unaware that
the long siege" was taking place.
Army officers, in planes flying at
an altitude Of three miles, have been
shooting" the city by means Of a
specially constructed camera. This
! camera carries a roll Of film 100 feet
| long and operates somewhat on the
! order Of motion picture machine.
The Aim is electrically operated. the
operator watching the earth through
! lens in the bottom Of the plane and
regulating the speed Of the film by
| the speed of the machine. The
camera Is also equipped with a filter
that eliminates the mists between the
plane and the earth.
This large mosaic, when completed.
will show every street, alley, build
ing and tree in the city, and while
| 1t is planned primarily for the use of
the city engineer for city planning
purposes, it will also be put to a va
riety. Of uses, among which will be
the location Of parking and traffic con-
gestion.
Pictures Of sections of the city
already made show the trees along
i the streets and, under a strong glass,
the number Of automobiles parked in
a certain section can be counted. The
pictures, taken from high in the air,
| also show the bottom Of the river In
shallow spots and are expected to be
| Of invaluable assistance to the city en-
] gineer In channelfng the river.
Several cities. today are using aerial
Photographic maps In connection with
a wide range OF engineering studies,
such aa city planning, traffic control,
| transit facilities. waterfront improve
ments and parking locations. but in
addition such maps offer possibilities
in the preliminary investigation Of
/ watersheds. hydro-electric develop
ments. highway. railroad or canal To-
cation, forest surveys. etc.
T>HE air service, a new branch Of
/ the Army. is probably the most
| interesting Of the Army's varied ac-
! tivities. Not only is the service new,
but the application Of aerial photog-
raphy to mapping and other peace
time problems promises soon to over
shadow its military origin.
The deld 10 becoming broader every
day, and at the present time great
many men who during the world war
served with the Air service In th4
United States and abroad have taken
[up aeronautics ~ their life work and
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are even now engaged actively and
profitably in the commercial side of
this new industry. No obvious limits
can be placed upon the advance of
this new profession. The possibili-
ties are astounding. New avenues are
opening daily. a
The airplane Industry at Present is
in the same position as was the auto
mobile industry in 1900 and we may
look for advances as great If not
greater, than those made in the auto
motive industry.
The possibility Of great aerial
transportation lines is by no means
mythical. The time will come-and it
will come soon-when aircraft will be
used in business, when passengers
and freight will be carried through
the air, but by far the most impor-
tant use of the airplane today is in
aerial photography. With this fact
in mind, the air service has establish
ed a Photographic school Chanute
Field, Rantoul, ILL.,, where aerial pho
Biography Is taught.
During the four months required
for the course the student is carried
from the rudiments of general pho
Biography up to and through the latest
developments in the new science OF
aerial photography. instruction i1
given by lectures, demonstrations,
laboratory work, practical work. both
on the ground and in the air; in
theoretical and practical photog-
raphy, with special referepce to aerial
photography and aerial motion pic
ture work.
Aerial photography >promises to
effect a great saving of time and
money in the making of maps.
Marsh and other areas practically in
accessible to surveying parties may
be photographed easily and quickly
from the air at comparatively small
expense and the photographs used In
making maps.
y X *x
|AEAJ. HERBERT E. IVES. Army air
lVl service, in his book on airplane
photography, speaking Of the posst-
bilitieso the new industry. says:
aerial photo-surveying in open
! country oHerS MOST promising w
portunity. This includes railway sur
veys, showing the character of the
country. passes through mountain
ranges. the available timber and
other materials Of constructions: canal
routes, with the. available sources tf
water supply and the best choice OF
course to avoid deep cuttings and
aqueducts; and irrigation projects
with the natural lakes, river courses
and valleys which may be damned
to form storage basins. Coast, river
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!: THE CRUISE OF THE SCANDAL

only know that the time hurried
away at that absurd and unnecessary
pace which Providence seems to re-.
serve for the more charming moments
of life. Our day started at about
am, when, after an early morning
dip, Rufus and = would pull of to the
shore in the dinghy and meet Astarte,
who had walked over from the hut.
Breakfast followed merry, easy
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was just rounding the big blun OF
Strathmore Head. -
No one has ever worked much
harder than did during my remain
ing three days on the island, and no
one has ever been more persistently
haunted by the vision of an absent
face. wrote the whole Of my article
for the Observation-Disclosures solid,
chunky pages all about Kashmir-and
at the end Of It found that was
even fonder Of Astarte than when she
had left the island.
II had only had some clue. how
eyer. vague. I could at least have fol-
lowed 1t up. but Astarte had gone
away from me leaving herself as
much a mystery as ever.
Apart from sheer luck. my only
chance Of finding her seemed to lie in
tracing the Penguin. eventually
decided that the best thing to do at
the moment was to go on to Grendon.
u couldn't get out Of the visit now
without appearing rather rude, and
was just 40 likely to pick up some In
formation about the Penguin there as
I was anywhere else. Besides, I very
much wanted to see old Lady Bull
strode.
So on the Saturday morning, after
fastening up the hut. came back on
board the Scandal and pulled up my
anchor for the last time. 1t was an
ideal summer morning, all blue and
gold. with a nice breese of the sea.
The Scandal, with every bit of sail
she could carry, leaped merrily
through the water. reveling in her
job like the gallant little boat she
was. BY the time we ran alongside
the Strstmore landing stage had as
nearly as possible recovered my usual
serenity: AS medicine for a disor-
dered heart I'll back the sea against
literature any day in the week.
THE local Highland railway aban-
j doned me late in the afternoon at
a little wayside station some six
miles from Grendon, where had
wired to be met.
The Bulstrode family turnout, with
its magnificent red wheels. black
horses and orange livery, was waiting
there In answer to my summons. 1t
was just 6 o'clock when we turned
In at the lodge gates of Grendon and
drove up the long avenue Of fir trees.
Lady Bulstrode welcomed me
heartily.
my dear boy" she said, taking my
hand in both of hers. my dear boy!
am so pleased to see you"'
She looked just as she did when
had seen her last In London; five
sit down." she said. "Sit down
and let me have a good look at you"
Rufus. who had been keeping mod
estly In the background. came squirm-
ing out from under the sofa and sat
down with much tail wagging in the
middle Of the room.
II couldn't help bringing him."
explained apologetically. He adopted
me at Strathmore last week. and his
, motto seems to be the same as Ruth's.
| Where thou goest I will CO. Do you
mind dogs In the house,?
II mind nothing said Lady Bull
strode, except rheumatism and trav-
cling third class. Come here. boy"
She held out a hand to Rufus, who
crawled up and seated himself care
fully with his back against her skirt.
George told me you were in these
parts" she went on. "or. as he put 1t.
'pigging 1t upon some absurd island
OFF Strathmore.'
Dear George" said. HE has all
the simple candor of British states
man.
HE has quite a high opinion of
you," returned Lady Bulstrode,
though he thinks you're a little
mad"
h~5 <,1l, xrJfb ho bor =
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and harbor surveys are possible by
aerial means with a promptness and
frequency which should entirely revo-
lutionize the making Of maps of
waterways" ..-
City mapping is field for which
aerial photography Is peculiarly fitted.
A complete map of large city is a
labor of years. In fact, q modern
city is always dangerously near to
growing more rapidly than its maps.
An aerial map. on the contrary. can
be produced in few hours. Paris
was mapped with 500 plates In less
than days actual flying, and our
own city of Washington was COM
pletely mapped in two. and one-half
hours. with less than 200 exposures.
These maps. while not accurate
enough for the recording of deeds and
mortgages, yet serve the majority of
needs.
Aside from their element Of now
city. aerial photographs have un-
doubted qualities of beauty and
utility. The "bird's-eye view" has
always been a favorite for revealing
to the best advantage the entire form
and location of buildings and of other
large objects. Heretofore such views
have usually had to be drawn by an
imaginative artist.
A vertical aerial photograph is
most closely akin to a map, but has
advantages over any ordinary sur
Ntveyor's product. As a guide 1t Is in
initely superior to the best drafts
mans diagram, for it provides a
wealth Of detail whereby the traveller
may definitely locate himself. At q
single glance he notes the objects Of
interest within his radius Of easy
travel. The guide book Of the future
will therefore be incomplete without
numerous aerial views.
Attention is being drawn almost
daily in striking manner to fresh
discoveries Of the possibilities Of
aerial photography in connection with
civil pursuits. Tho aircraft has fur
nished. new and novel viewpoint.
and the Photographic records made
from this viewpoint hundreds and
sometimes thousands OF feet above
the earth's surface. are. being found
to be applicable to a wide range of
usefulness.
4 i
A IRPLANE photographs are now
n used in certain fields Of advertise
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a IRPLANE photographs are now
n used in certain fields Of advertis-
ing. Architects and real estate agents
display their wares by the aid Of
aerial views. A well planned country
estate or golf course, or a suburhan
development. can be. shown with q
completeness which no other form Of
presentation can hope to. approach.
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ITO describe tho next few days
i would be rather like trying to
recapture some strange, delightful
dream after one has walked up. I
Evening star., 1922-11-19
BY j. H. WALTON.

w WASHINGTON has been the
M target of an almost con-
w tinuous bombardment for
" several months although
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i the hall interrupted our converse
ton. Lady Bulstrode got UP from her
chair.
Come along. Guy" she said. That's
the dressing bell. I will take you up
to your room, and then you can tell
mo If there's anything you want"
Dinner passed or In a very cheerful
fashion. Even the most somber per-
son would find 1t difficult to be dull
with dear old Lady Bulstrode After
ward we all adjourned to the big.
rambling, book-lined apartment which
served q triple function as library.
a billiard room and a smoking lounge.
Here, with the stimulus Of coffee and
cigarettes, we continued to talk until
about half-past nine. when Lady Bull
strode got up from her chair.
'I am going to bed. Guy" she said.
These good people are sure to keep
me up to the most scandalous hours
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as being the nearer.
Rufus evidently realized We were
going ashore, for the moment I
hauled alongside the tiny collapsible
Berthan boat which we had been tow
ing behind US he jumped in hurriedly
and sat down in the stern sheets.
Then he looked up at me and grinned.
A very few strokes brought US to
the shore, which at this point con-
sisted of marshy stretch of saltings
about twenty yards broad. I tugged
the boat up out of the water and. pre-
ceded by Rufus. picked my way from
wild, heather-covered down of which
kerrin Island is chiefly composed.
The whole place Is only about half
a mile wide, but one cannot see the
hut until one is almost up to it, as 1t
stands on the farther side OF the
island under the shelter of some ris-
ing ground.
Rufus reached it before did.
Rounding the base Of the little hill, I
found him lying on the grass; con-
ten,plating his discovery with every
symptom of surprised approval.
Eyes, my son." said. you may
we'll look awe-struck. That superb
cdifice-' Then stopped.
well, I'm hanged!" I added in
There, just to the right of the hut
door, I had caught sight Of wood
fire, cracking and blazing away in
the most cheerful and unabashed
fashion.
RUFUS" I observed. there Is some
cursed intruder here"'
I strode across the Intervening
grass to the door Of the hut and
rappsd loudly with my knuckleA
heard a slight exclamation. accom-
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we'll have race" I said.
She clasped her hands. ...
1T would be fun, wouldn't it,"
Then she paused. But don't think I
ought to-" she added regretfully.
Nobody will find out" said re-
assuringly. IF I hadn't come blum
dering In here. how long were you
going to stay on the island?
Another three days." she admitted.
II have to be back on Friday"
Well" said. III you don't stay
those three days shall never forgive
myself. I really don't. want to use
either the hut or the island, on my
honor. I've got my anchorage and
we shan't be in each Others way. It
just occurs to me-" I went on, that
haven't introduced myself"
'Hon't. tnen." she said. smiling. ''It
will be much jollier If we know moth
I ing about each other"
I objected. We've decided that you
must be Astarte. think she was the
lady who came out Of the seafoam,
wasn't she?"
Astarte made me a little mocking
bow.
You pay compliments very pref
tily," she said. IT shall call you
Stephen"
why Stephenf' inquired.
She jumped up, smiling. '
You're shockingly ignorant of
English history. Don't you remem-
ber that Stephen followed Rufus7
lLet's put these things away. and then
I'll take you down and show you the
Penguin. I'd like to know what you
think Of her"
So +
Evening star., 1922-12-03
Reservation of Tables
For Benefit Brid9e

Among those who have reserved
tables at the auction bridge for the
benefit of the nurses home in France,
to be given December II, II and l3 at
the residence of Mrs. Campbell For
restv.', 1900 Rhode Island avenue, are
Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Mrs
Theodore Vernon Boyntun, Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer. Mrs Richard
Harlow. Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman
Miss ferric, Mrs Edward Lowry,
Mrs. Deios 4. Elodgett. Mrs. Charles
Woodruff, Miss Anna Seaton Schmidt,
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. H.nckley.
Mrs. Royuton is chairman of the
rec,Ion OF ;he aur. Ion bridge and sale
of objects of rare interest the pro-
ceedS from which will be devoted to
;he fund for the erection of 4 nurses
hoiAs in Lille France. Under the di
rcction of the Lisue du Nord Contre
III. Tub"rcul"Sr, ,hc only anti-tubcr
ciio'is o-ganiza ion in he DEP II. mc,l. s
of the Eord, Snmmt, l'as de Calais and
Aisnc, social hygiene work Is being
earned On. To LI4!It and equip Il home
Tor the women engaged in this well
fare work the sum of $4,000 is re-
quirea. Toward this end the Wash
ingt0n committee is working. Ny
Campbell FORESTER, the crc.ary. IL
assembling many Interesting articles
which will be placed on sale during
the days of the benefit. between the
hours of 10 and 6 G.tlock. Bridge will
be played from 3 to O'Clock. Tea
will then he served.
Evening star., 1922-12-03
Benefit Gard Party by
Danes of Loyal Legion

DANES OF the Loyal Legion will
give their annual benef1. card party
for tubercular children of the Dis
trict at o'clock Friday. December
8. at Calumet place. 1899 Clifton
street the beautiful and historic home
Of Mrs. John A. Logan and her daugh-
ter Mrs Tucker.
Mrs. Logan is president of the
Danes of the Loyal Legion. and those
who are sponsoring the card party
which will furnish a merry Christ
mas to the children include Mrs John
". Weeks. Mrs. Edwin Denby Mrs.
George Iaryf, Mrs. George =. Hope,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman Mrs Peter A.
Drury. Mrs. Parker West. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs Will
lard Holbrook Mrs Thomas o. Self
-" az" >'''~ S"-~n Kimberly, all
Of whom have taken tables.
Evening star., 1922-12-03
Women s Legion Unit
To Give Card Party

The Chaumont Unit, American Wom-
ems Legion, card party to be held at
Washington barracks Monday, De-
cember II, at 2:50 o'clock. will be one
of the most attractive charity parties
of the month. The playing will stop
at 4:i5 o'clock and the quests will be
received by Mrs. ". J.. Finley. presi-
dent OF the legion: Mrs Albert n.
Baggs. president of the unit: Mrs. J.
Nayhew Wainwright and Mrs. Ed
ward F. MrGiachlin TIE Dirr ,cks
band will play during the reception.
Mrs. ". r Smedberg. 1910 Wyoming
avenue. telephone North 1929. is chair
man Of tables.
The patronesscs are Mrs Harding.
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. !.
Mayhem Wainwright, Mrs. Augustus
+. Gardner. Mrs. James q. Harbord.
Mrs Edward y. Mc:lacniin. Mrs. Guy
Despard G"ff. Mrs. Frederic \. bcian".
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.; Mrs.
w. L. Finley and Mrs. X. :. Huide-
kopcr.
Evening star., 1922-12-03
Junior League Luncheon
Monday, December Is

The Junior League has !naugu-
rated a series of luncheons this win
ter which ought to become very
popular if the success OF the first one
IS an indication of what the rest will
be. n. these iuncheonS. which are
Very Informal affairs, there is gem
orally some kind Of entertainment
by IA league member, followed by a
general discussion of any subject
which may be OF interest to the
easur at that particular time. The
second lunch VIII be held in the
small ballroom at Rauscher'S ON
.,lonJ&H. December IS.