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Evening star., 1922-09-08
The Fatal Crossing.

The fatal railway crossingl Grim
death still functions there. with
locomotives tossing their victims IN
the air. In vain the signboardss
glisten with warnings wide and
high, for men won't look and
listen, and consequently die. Each
day we order caskets for people
killed by trains; the coroners, with
baskets, pick up the strewn re-
mains. Along the highways edges,
and from the stumps and stones,
and from the trees and hedges, they
pick the collarbones. 1t ought to
be a warning, and yet, alas, alack
The prudent signboards scorning,
we cross the railway track: and
now an engine busy comes whoop-
ing up the rails, and hits our price
less Lizzie, and through the air 1t
sails. A sparkplug and a piston is
all that's left of Liz; we will not
look or listen as merrily we whiz.
The coroner is keeping his tab on
our remains; our stricken aunts
are weeping and cussing railway
trains. Some gent will read these
verses, I have no doubt, today; and,
thinking not of hearses! he'll scoot
along his way; he'll strike a gait
that's dizzy, that's neither safe nor
sane, and presently his Lizzie will
hit a railway train. Well gather
up the pieces. and as we toll we'll
vail, "The death list still increases
No warnings will avail"
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
POLICE HUNT J. F. GRAY;
LAST SEEN ON june rs

Local police today are endeavoring
to locate a trace of John F. Gray,
sixty years old, a wealthy New Or
leans inventor, who was last seen
in this city on June 26. and who has
not been heard of since that time.
A letter from the firm of Fred G.
Dieterich & Co., attoreys, whose
client Gray was. informed the police
of particulars surrounding the disap-
pearance.
He came to Washington in the in
terest of his latest invention, steam
turbine, and was expected to go TO
Detroit after a conference with at
torneys here. He had approximately
$500 in cash and negotiable paper
on his person. His failure to put In
an appearance in Detroit alarmed his
friends, and the result was the letter
to Inspector Grant from his at
torneys.
firm, In his letter expressed fear that
the inventor had met with foul play.
He added. however, that the inven.
ton, so far as he could see, would
not be a factor In the case.
Possibilities that he had been
robbed of the valuables on his per-
son were held forth as the more
probable motive for attack by crimi-
mails. Information from the Bank OF
New Orleans, on the other hand. was
to the effect that checks he carried
had not been cashed as yet.
GRAY Is described as about six feet
tall, of sallow complexion. black
pompadour hair. and a small. black
mustache. His left forearm is miss
Evening star., 1922-09-08
CITY News IN BRIEF.

The annual examination for the
free scholarships in the Washington
Cathedral will be held next Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock. at Bethle-
Application must first be made In
writing to Edgar Priest, organist and
choirmaster, Washington Cathedral.
stating age and qualifications.
The Takoma Park Citi.ens' AssC-
citation will meet at the Takoma Park
Library Monday night.
The Stanton Park Citisens' Asso.
ciation will meet in Peabody School
Monday night at 8 o'clock. Annual
nomination of officers will be held.
FIfty-hve disabled Pennsylvania
veterans of the world war, now being
treated at Walter Reed Hospital,
will hold an outing at the 18th street
reservoir picnic grounds, September
auspices of the Pennsylvania
Society Of the District of Columbia.
In case Of unfavorable weather the
Y. M. C. A. building at Walter Reed
Will be utilized.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary. National Capital Post, Vet,
Grams of Foreign Wars, will be held
at Pythian Temple, 1912 9Th street,
tomorrow night.
Robert Williams, colOred. seventy
two, Of 2022 18th street. was overcome
by the heat at 9Th and o streets yes
terday. He was taken to FTeedmen's
Hospital in passing automobile,
where his condition was found to be
not serious, and he was later released.
Progressive Council. Independent
Order of the Sons of Jonadab. will be
hosts tomorrow night at it's hall.
643 Louisiana avenue northwest, at
smoker to which a large number Of
friends of the organization have been
invited. John Foster, founder of the
council, will act as the host. Remi-
niscences Of the veteran members Of
the organization will be feature of
the evening. Refreshments will be
served.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
TopAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

GARRICK-Julia Dean, in Tier
Own Money" comedy. Performance
at $3.50 pm
BELASCO-"Why Men Leave Home"
comedy, at $3.50 pm.
KEITH'S-Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent, vaudeville, ct 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COSMOS-Keno and Green, vaude-
vile. at 1890. 2:45. $3.50 and S:45 pm.
sTRAND-"GettingI 1t Over vaude-
vile, at 2:30, $50 and 9 pm.
GAYETY-"Big Jamboree." at 2:15
and 8:15 pm.
COLUMBIA-Rodolp Valentino, in
Blood and Sand" at 1880 am, 1880,
2:15. 4:15, 6, 7:45 and 9:15 pm.
METROPOLTTAN-H Lloyd. in
"Grandma's Boy" at 11:19 am. 12:46,
2:13, $3.50, 5:17, 6:44. S:25 and 1907 pm.
PALACE-"Nice People, a. 1895
am, 1895, 2:10. 4:10, 6. 1850 and $3.50
pm.
RIALTo-Lon Clancy, in Flesh and
Blood" at II Am, l. 8. s, and 3
pm. Features half-hour after each
opening.
Evening star., 1922-09-08

Rabbi Abram Simon will address
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation on A.. 8. M. Hutchinson's new
book. This Freedom" at the Eighth
Street Temple.
Evening star., 1922-09-08

- Rosedale NJ. e. Church, Tennessee
avenue, northeast, will hold a lawn
fete for the benefit Of the church
Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1922-09-08

Princess Mary's favorite flower is
the sweetpea.
Evening star., 1922-09-08

Lincoln Post, No. II, American
Legion, will meet at the University
Club.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
CRANDALL'S York IaEATE. n.ss

MATINEE SATURDAY, 2:3O.
ToDAY-WANDA HAWLEY. in "A
TRUTHFUL LIAR And comedy,
'TOReHY'S FEUD."
TOMORROW-ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN. in
.EyIDENCE." And BUSTER KEATON,
in THE FROZEN NORTH Added
matinee attractions, PLAYGROUND NOV
les. Last episode "CAP'N KIDD"
First episode. RUTH ROLAND, in TIM
BER QUEEN
Evening star., 1922-09-08

The regular meeting Of the Writ
ers' League Of Washington will be
held in the Public Library at s
o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
A Food Medicine,

Father Johns Medicine builds new
strength and flesh. No drugs.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1922-09-08

The Business women's Council
will meet at the Church of the
Covenant. Mrs. Lieut.. Nina Van
Wrinkle, women's bureau OF the
Police Department, will be principal
speaker.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

The Big Sisters of. the District of
Columbia will meet in room 606,
704 11th street at 8 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
CpANnAJI,c APOLLO THEATER
SAN&ASDSAAA AND GARDEN

OSN n 81 -SsI1s
ToDAY-DORIS MAY, in "uP AND AT
EN-" And comedy. GOLD FEET.
TOMORROw-CORINNE GRIFFITH, in "a
wOMAN'S SACRIFICE" And comedy.
'TORCHY'S FEUD." Added matinee Ot
fractions. PLAYGROUND MOVIES. last
episode. "CAP'N KIDD" Finst episode.
RUTH ROLAND. in TIMBER QUEEN"
Evening star., 1922-09-08

CRANDALL,S Az AyESuE n GR.ND
MAT. Pm. DAILY: Pm. SUNDAY.
TODAY-REX BEACH'S THE IRON
TRAIL And JOE ROCK, in ALL
WET
TOMORROW-DORIS MAY. in TIP AND
AT EN-" And comedy, FAIR
ENOUGH Added matinee attraction.
RUTH ROLAND, in TIMBER QUEEN"
No
Evening star., 1922-09-08
rDANnAJI,c SAVOY THEATER
SNfA1NOAAA y AND GARDEN

ToDAY-REX BEACH'S THE IRON
TRAIL" And PAUL PARROT. in
"ROUGH ON ROMEO Overture.
"ZIEGFELD FOLLIES. 1922" selection;
SPANISH DANCES" Daniel Breeskin,
conductor Augmented orchestra.
TOMORRow-DORlS MAY. in Up AND
AT EN-" And comedy, 'TORCHI' $
FECD.' Added matinee attraction
RUTH ROLAND, in TIMBER QUEEN, =
M
Evening star., 1922-09-08

The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
National Capital Post, Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars, Will be helo
at Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street,
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
EXCURSIONS.
GREAT FALLS BY WATER
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II
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We teach you the proper way to fox tr"t,
waltz. one step and college walk In a few pr
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SHE LOOKS
SO WELL
AND HAPPY
See the Rich Red Blood, the
Sigh of Health, Showing In
Her Lovely Cheeks

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liquid or tablet form (adv.)
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don't want to standw with you in your
trouble? You've been warped. You're
eaten up with vain pride" Joyce
bit her lip to choke back the swelling
in her throat"
But you've got look at this my
way, too" he urged. Il can't repay
your fathers ikndnessAyes, and
yours, toby letting folks couple
your name, even in friendship, with
a man who"
She turned on him, glowing with
color. Now that's absurd, Dave
Sanders. Pm not IA nice little
china doll, I'm fiesh-and-blood girl.
And Pm not statue on pedestal.
Let's stop this foolishness and be
ure-enough friends-Dave."
He took her outstretched hand in
his brown palm, smiling down at
her. can right. / know when Pm
beaten"
And now don't know whether
I've Gone right" she said ruefully.
Dad warned me, I'd better be care
full"
You've done me a million dollars
worth of good. Please don't regret
it."
well, won't" She added, in a
hesltant murmur. You won't-mis-
understand"
His look turned aside the long
lashed eyes and brought faint blush
of pink to her cheeks.
mo, I'll not do that, " he said.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Up in the hills back of Bear Canon
two mem were camping.
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Halls Catarrh Medicine

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you must have suffered. We didn't
think you'd hold us off like this"
If | could tell your He said it in
a whisper, to himself, but she just
caught the words.
Won't you try?" she said, ever so
gently.
He could not sully her innocence
by telling of the furtive whisperings
that had fouled the prison life, made
of it an experience degrading and
corrosive. He told her, instead, of the
externals of that existence, of how
he had risen, dressed, eaten, worked,
exercised and slept under orders. He
described to her the cells, four by
seven by seven, barred, built in tiers,
faced by narrow iron balconies, each
containing stool, a chair, shelf
bunk.
When he had finished he knew
that he had failed. She wept fol
sity and nlurmured, "You poor boy
You, poor boy"
ie tried again, and this time he
drew the moral. Don't you see, Pm
marked man-marked for life" He
hesiTated, then pushed on. you're
fine aud clean and generous-if
Heoeae tee near you, don't you see
ttsiar yoe
F5ddlestieks! You're a man who
has been done a wrong. After al
you've been found innocent
Thst isn't what counts. I've beer
ia the penitentiary. Nothing car
wipe that out The stain of it's OF
me and can't be washed away"
She turned on him with little
burst OF feminine ferocity. "Hov
dare you talk that way, Dave San
ders! want to be proud of you
/ We all do. But how can we be il
you give up like a quitter?"
The color crept into his face. "Pn
not quitting. The point is whether
I'm to ask my friends to carry my
load for me-"
What are your friends for?' sht
demanded, and her eyes were like
| stars in a field of snow Don't vol
see it's an insult to assume the,
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Nights well be hittin' the trail, =
one growled.
The other nodded without speak
ing, rose lazily; and began to pack
the camp outfit. He was squat,
heavy-set man with Chihuahua
hat. Also he was a two-gun man.
The man who had spoken rose
with one 1.-THE twist of his big body.
His eyes, hard and narrow, watched
the shorter man disappear in the
crush. Then he turned swiftly and
trode toward the shoulder of the
ridge.
In the heavy underground of dry
weeds and grass he stopped and
,.ested the wind with bandanna
HANDKERCHIEF. The breeze was
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steady and fairly strong. 1t blew
down the canon toward the foothills
beyond.
The man stripped from scrub
GA ka handful of leaves. They were
very brittle and crumbled in his
hand A match fared out. His
palm, cupped it for moment to
steady the blaze before he, touched
it to the crisp foliage. Into net
of twigs he thrust the small flame.
The twigs, dry as powder from a
four months drought, cracked like
miniatuge fireworks. The grass
caught, and a2Slnall line of fire ran
quickly out.
Continued in Our Next Issue.
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THAT BAD BACK

Do you have dull, steady ache in
the small of the back-sharp. stah.
bling twinges when STOPPING Or Ifi-
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For bad back and weakened kidneys
Americas residents recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this Am
CIRCUS statement.
Mrs. p. C. Wilkes, 7l9 Crawfof
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severe dull ache in the small OF NV
back and could get no relief. As
one Of the family was using Doan's
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me OF the trouble and | have never
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Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
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Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wilkes had. -Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-(adv,
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Continued From Our Last Issue.

Continued From Our Last Issue.
The crook broke down. I'm tell
you right where the COLDS. IN
the .leap-to of the shack. Buried in
gunnSsack."
They rode back across the valley
TO the cabin Miller pointed out the
spot where the stolen treasure was
cached With an old axe as a spade
Dave dug away the dirt till he came
to the sack.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Reluttantly, Miller repeated mis-
story to Sheriff Apologize. Under
the circumstances he was not sorry
thathe was to be returned TO the pen
itentiary, for he recognized that his
life at large would not be safe so
long as Shorty and Doble were rang
ing the hills.
The sheriff gave Crawford a re
ceipt for the gold after they had
counted it and found none missing.
The old cattleman rose from the
table and reached for his hat.
Come on, son." he said to Dave.
''Plts say we've done a good days
wofE. Both Of us were under cloud
Now we're clear. Apologize, you'll
gel, both of the confessions of Miller
fixed up, won't you? III want the
onezabout George Doble's death to
taxa with me to the governor oil
Colorado. I'm taking the train to.
motrowy
'Fll have the district attorney fiS
up the papers," the sheriff promised
Emerson Crawford hooked an arm
undar the elbow of Sanders and left
thesSffice.
I'm wonderin' about one thing
bow he said did Miller kill George
Doble accidentally or on purpose?"
That Denver bartender said they
hads been qualreling a good deal
TheF We're having a row at the very
time when met them at the gate Of
the corral It's ten-to-one-shoi
thatA Miller too kthe chance to plus
Doble and make me pay for it.
books likely, but we'll nevel
knoW Son, you've had rotten dea
handed YOU
a N9body, can give you back thu
Years of yore life you've LOST the
catslefaan went on. but we'll gee
yoi'e record Strengthened out, any
how, so that won't stand agains
you4 know one III girl viii b,
ticlaed to hear the news. JOY alway!
has. stuck out that you were treated
siameful."
There's somethin' else I'm goin
to have put into the minutes of the
next pleetin, Dave" Crawford went
on. And that's yore election as
treasurer of the company. ] wan
officers around me that / can trust
sort
81 don't know anything about
finance Or about. bookkeeping, Dave
Salu.
You'll aearn. | want some ont
forstfeasuref that's leyel-haided anc
knows how to make quick turn
wften he has to. some enc that use,
fhegfay stuff in his cocoanut. Wei
IKE salary when we get goin' Yot
ana Bob are goin' to have the activ,
nlanage ment Of this concern. Cattle.
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my line, an / aim 20 sick to il, Him
and you can talk It over ard FIX yove.
QUOTES SO they wont eeasses, Barns,
of course. viii run the ae--4l s2vlllfo',
He's an Al saau. Doc't Lex hlua go ?
Dave Was profoundly touched Ne
man could be kinder ta his sv-z sga,
could show more confidence I'm hlul,
than Emerson Crawford vas TO eo&
who had no CLAIMS Upoa hag-
He uurmure5 dry Thank yuG,
, then, feeling ghlz to Be Inadequate,
added. ~Tu try 20 see yea don't
regret thls.
The caJtleHlau was shreEd Judge
)of men. His action now was nog
based solely upon humanitarian mo-
tives. Tt was good business TO maze
! it worth his while to stick TO Craw-
ford's enterprises.
CHAPTER XIX.
/ Emerson Crawford helped himself
to another fried egg from the plat
| ter and shook his knife at the bright
eyed girl opposite.
Il tell you, honey, the boys a
wonder" he insisted Knows what
he wants and goes right after it.
Don't waste any words. Don't beat
around the bush"
Joyce jumped up and ran round
the table to him. She sat on the arm
of his chair, a straight, slim creature
very much alive, and pressed hei
face of flushed loneliness against ms
head. 1T won't be your fault, ole
duck, if things don't go so well with
him, But he's so-so-Oh, I don't
'mow-stiff as a poker. Acts as il
ne doesn't want to be friends, as il
we're all ready to turn against him
He makes me good and tired, Dad
Why can't he be-human?"
= Nov, Joy, you got to remem-
Der
Some ones got to blow up that
ioung man like Dutch uncle, and
i think Pm elected. It'll be fun to
see how he takes it.
| Joyce found her chance next day
He would have PASSED with a bow il
| she had let aim
| She hesitated, uncertain of her
opening. Then, You're disappoint-
ng your friends, Mr.. Sanders" she
said lightly
Lets walk she continued, and
he noticed that the eyes and mouth
4 had softened to- tender smile. q
can't talk here, Dave"
They walked out of the town into
the golden autumn sunlight of the
foothills. Neither of them spoke. She
carried herself .buoyantly, chin up
her face flushed cameo of lowell
ness. As she took the uphill trail {
!. small breath of wind wrapped tn,
! white skirt about her slender limbs
| He found in her new note, one Of
unaecustomed shyness.
AhS siCh1o SIeW at last 100 siBhi
| tlcant. She was driven to break it.
81 suppose I'm foolish, she began
haltingly tBut | had been expect
ing-all of us had that when vol
/, came home from--from Denver-th,
first time, | mean-you would be tn,
old Dave Sanders we all knew an,
liked. We wanted our friendship t,
Ito help make up to you for wha
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Wonder if Arbuckle's case will bo
three times and out?
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Women who marry to become nets
always lead dogs life.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-12-15
RUSSIA EXPERIMENTS
 WITH NEW CURRENCY

MOSCOW, Dec. 14.-As the gold ruble cannot at present be regarded as the real measure of value in Russia, new ruble, called the goods ruble," corresponding to the value of certain kinds of goods, is to be intro duced as commercial currency. Wages will be fixed in goods rubles." In addition to the goods ruble" it is proposed to introduce into the market other varieties of the ruble, namely, agricultural, export, import and bud get rubles.
 A well-informed Russian business man, questioned as to the Soviets latest financial plans, said the in tention was that paper issues should in theory be backed by supplies of goods. Regarding the export and import issues, he said that the paper would be backed for face value by all the trade entering and leaving Russia.
 The new financial1measure is pro bably attributable to the fact that the supply of gold rubles is nearing extinction, and to a desire on tht part of the Soviet officials to deal ; blow at the people who are hoardins them An effort was made by thu Bolsheyiks some time ago to declare the Car, Duma and Kerensky ruble' valuelessS but it did. not succeed.