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Evening star., 1923-08-19

1Sx/oU here? Well. This surprise is
/ Joyous" He beamed upon her. e.
"JoyousT' -*
Perfectly rapturous"
What enthusiasm! When did you
arrive?"
"An hour ago. But was I not al
ways enthusiastic where you were
concerned?"
you were enthusiastic, I remem-
ber. when you suddenly disappeared
from New York" She cast down her
eyes, but she still wore smile.
where have you been?"
lust got back from South Amer
lea. But my enthusiasm has returned
with me-" He looked at her ar
IDENTIFY.
do you imagine you are the only
man In whom l have seen enthu-
siasmr
Naturally not Men have eyes and
tive than ever"
ssT>HEY had met at Redondo Beach
J. on the Pacific. She looked at
him and still smiled. but with a GER
tain air of reservation. And yet you
went away without a word to me- and
for a year have not heard from you,
Mr.. Henderson"
plain mister. eh?
Quite proper, isn't it? Things have
happened since saw you" She I'm
eered a miniature pendant upon
chain at her throat He peered at 1t.
"a mans portrait. Whose?
INV husbands. Let me introduce
Won to Mrs. Hickett. Delighted to
meet you. Mr.. Henderson, in my. new
character. I know you are pleased
to see me again, for you have said
1t with lovely adjectiveS
"Miriam!''
Her name was shouted from the
verge of the sea below them. Hen
derson looked for the source OF the
call and saw a bullet-headed, athletic
| male looking up at them. Miriam did
not seem to hear.
.T think that person down there
called YOU" suggested Henderson
who had lost phase Of his smile,
'Mr. Hickett." =.
"Why," and Henderson again peereo
at the miniature. ne doesn't looR
exactly like this ...-.x -
| mo man looks the same in bath
ing costume"
! You certainly didn't marry this
man for his physical harmony and
grace"
| you think that a shrewd conclu'
sion, 1 suppose. He Is worth ter
| millions"
! "Well, that sum, even with his
name, is passable. 1t would be pass
able to most women"
'Tt didn't pass me. You remem'
Der. don't you, that you disappeared
Evening star., 1923-08-19

VILE in summer and Cannes and Nice
in winter: just as at Monte Carlo all
the year round.
From Biarritz, too, where playing
Is easy for the fashionable throng,
an auto will take you in an hour or
two over the Spanish frontier to San
Sebastian, which is always more or
less wide open.
More or less-yes, that is the word.
1t is only the luxury-loving. fashion
able, money-spending world that gets
into any of these gayeties. which are
spoken of with bated breath by those
who have never been there. You
must have fine clothes and society
manners and. most of all, wads of
money to get into them.
TT is more or less the same with the
i supposedly wicked amusements of
Paris. Pretty often you have to bring
the wickedness with you.
"Gee." said a fresh college graduate
when he gazed at last on the variegat-
ed crowd at the old Moulin Rouge.
enjoy this"
The crowd had, for the greater part,
drunk nothing at all and was not
likely to.
One of the professional girl dancers
said: IT wish the Americans would
not all the time insist on filling us
up with drink-it hurts my stomach"
Senator Hiram Johnson has just
swung round the European circle and
told US in Paris before sailing for
home: II have seen very few signs of
drinking over here. One trouble in
America has always been the kind
of drink-too strong. like brandy or
whisky-and another was drinking
too fast.
When the American season Is on
here in Paris. no doubt theya H. too
Evening star., 1923-08-19
> Babies Born With Teeth.
BoLARD. a surgeon of Bordeau,

M BoLARD. surgeon of Bordeaux.
- France, recently reported to the
local medical society a case of twin
boys, one of whom was born with all
his teeth and the other having cut a
tooth twelve days after birth.
A'This Is a very rare occurrence. of
which only about fifty cases have
been recorded in medical literature"
a London physician told a Daily Mail
!. TT used to be regarded as a por-
tent that the child would grow up
with exceptional strength or mental
ability King Richard III, Louis
XIV, the great philosopher Bigot.
and Boyd, the poet. were born with
teeth; Louis XIV had two teeth az
birth"
Evening star., 1923-08-19

,</Y HEAR she pawned her SHOES
~ to gamble" was said by one
i, American woman in Paris OF
, - another who had gone. about
to fashion resorts, while her husband,
the French count. was alive. and
now had come to. the end of. her
money. -, -: --.',. =
The Paris pawnshop. if it took a
pair Of shoes at all, would lend three
francs at most on them. That was
90 cents before the war, when 1
heard the words spoken, and l Won
dered how much gambling one could
do in Paris for so cents.
In the summer watering places
there are often gaming tables at the
Casino with little horses or the boule,
at which you bet on the number
where the horse or ball will stop
when spun around. Before the war
this was one franc or 20 cents bet.
and so the penniless American countess
might have "gambled" three times.
But with the best of luck she could
have scarcely won the price of her
pair of shoes.
The other American lady was simply
innocent and retailed travellers tale
about gay Par-ee and wicked France.
Ladies do have their bridge parties,
which are as inconvenient for the
men who sit in with them as they
are In New York and westward. And
men play ''Po-kerre" on both sides
of the ocean.
True, there are clubs in Paris where
you can play baccarat If you can get
admitted to them. At ultra fashion
able cosmopolitan places you can play
heavily II you pay the entrance price
and are dressed fashionably enough
and Day Nd your losses as at Deau-
Evening star., 1923-08-19
The'V0ice on the Telephone

voice just like Tryon's calls you up
on tho phone"
"Slim, you're the quickest man
know. 1t doesn't sound crazy to
your asked Pelham.
There amt anything sounds fool
ish to me IL 1t has to do with the
Gray Ghost" Slim declared. But
what about Lem Higgins?"
go to see him tonight. II you know
where he lives. He must know Bo-
zell-that's the ventriloQuist. Get
him to introduce you to Bozell. After
that-well, leave It to you
r EN- HIGGINS had finished his act
l. by the time that Slim arrived at
the Castle Theater. but tho stage door
keeper obiigingly informed the ques-
toner that Mr.. Higgins could prob
ably be found at the Headliners' Club.
that modestly named association Of
variety artists. The stage door keep
er was correct. Lem Higgins was
finishing a late supper when his old
friend sent in his name. He came
out to the hall. slapped his visitor on
the back and almost dragged him
into the dining room and to his table.
But Slim resisted Higgins insistent
desire to make Slim known to vaude-
vilie's elite.
There's only one guy in the world
that you can introduce me to, Lem"
he told the guide-actor. DO you
know a ventriloquist named Samuel
Dozell? He's playing at the Mirror
this week."
Higgins eyes his friend curiously.
Now, what interest have you In Sam
Bozell?" he asked. Your boss send
you?"
What do you mean by thatT de-
manded Slim.
Higgins weatherbeaten face took
on a shrewd expression. 1
well, Mr.. Pelham's a detectfSss and
Bozeus q crook That amt putting
two and two together: it's easier than
that: it's adding ono and one"
Dickinson stared at his old friend.
Lem, you didn't use to be the gab-
biest guide In Maine"
"I can keep my mouth shut now. il
that's what you mean" grinned Hig-
gins.
"I believe you" said Slim. You
just forget after I've left that ever
mentioned Bozell. Now, tell me what
you know about him.
ct amt much" said Higgins. But
he has a reputation all over the cir
cult of being crooked. Gives bad
checks, trims his friends. you know.
And lately he blossomed out with a
now car chauffeur and everything.
Now you can't do that sort of thing
on the salary you get in the four-a- :
day houses. He must have some
phony game"
Slim whistled. 81 want TO meet
him." he said.
"That'u be easy" stated Higgins.
1t was easy. On the following day
Higgins introduced his friend to the
ventriloquist. Slim he called him
Mr. Jonas Perkins-was a state Of
Maine man, like Higgins. Higgins
success had made Mr.. Perkins desir-
Gus of investing some of the capital
that he had laid away in a few good
Evening star., 1923-08-19

Again the Gray Ghost Becomes
the Hunted Culprit AS Pelham
and Jerry Handle a New Case;
Evening star., 1923-08-19
by STERLING HEILIG.
PARIS, August 9.

Y" PARIS, August 3.
m HEAR she. pawned her shoes
~ to gamble" was said by one
III = American woman in Paris Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10
OUT
OF ATERBOARD
Moore, of SomerviIIe, Takes
Place of Keyport Man on
State Water Commission

TRENTON. May ia new view
point with respect TO the handling of
the water supply problem IN the
northern section of the state is look
ed for from now on i'll the work OF
the North Jersey District Water Sup
ply Commission as the result of Gov
ernor Silzer's action today in select
ing Berkeley w. Moore. Jr.. of SOM
e%rville, for the place on this board
which will be made vacant by the
expiration of the term of Obadiah
c. Bogardus. OF KeypoTt
It is understood that Mr.. Moore,
who is a Democrat as was B~uEardus,
will be in the nature Of n personal
representative Of the Silzer admins
tration ON this board. The water
supply problem in north Jersey IS
regarded as in a somewhat acute and
unsettled state, and was 4 very moot
ed question in the last legislature.
Whatever plans Mr.. Silzer has for
the working out of 4 solution, u Is
believed Mr.. Moore viii convey them
from time to time to the North Jer-
scy Commission. Although this
could not be CONFIRMED, there a
heen talk here that the governor has
not been entirely satisfied with the
administration OF the water sltua-
ton in north Jersey and it is under
stood that he has been seeking the
right man to represent him on the
board.
Last winter, Mr.. Moore was re-
named TO the Somerset County Tax
Board but before the senate mad
confirmed the nomination, it was
Withdrawn by the executive with
the statement that he had the Soni-
erset county man in mind for an
other state office.
Mr.. Moore, who has been for the
past two years Democratic County
chairman for Somerset county, will
have a four year term at $4,000 a
year. He was defeated for sheriff
of Somerset in 1919, the year United
States Senator Edwards was elected
governor. The latter appointed Mr..
Moore on the Somerset tax board,
during his term as governor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10
n Bandit Life
Told of BY Priests

These two men have penetrate !
th5 fastness of the Shantung dis
trict, and by long experience init
mately understand the psychology
and motivating forces lying behind
the rowing bands of pillagers.
T%crrorize Populace
THE ordinary people fear these
men" Father Raphael writes, ami
make little or no resistance. When
the war was owe it was commonly
believed that soldiers, disbanded.
would take to their guns and the
bandit business simultaneously.
Twice last week bandits came
down from the mountains and
stormed the eastern gate of the city,
burning and destroying property.
TIL came without warning. 1t is a
daily occurrence for several Of these
bandits to be beheaded along the
rive near the mission.
The conference in Washington
100. has done much to make rela-
tons between China and America
most friendly. The Shantung ques-
ton has proved TO the Chinese that
Americas interest in her is unset
fish. and that we r not all for
eign devils
Employment Only solution
Father Timothy also has had ex-
uerience with Chinese bandits. In
proceeding by boat from Hungkaing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10

make peace with the government.
thei- men are all made regular sol
diers.
They long since have passed the
asking stage. They beg no aims
now. What they want they take
by force if necessary.
Nearly all are still in uniform.
Through the southern provinces
they march In military fashion
pillaging burning. kidnapping and
numbering as they move along"
Respect Old Glory
The term soldiers and robbers
has come to be synonymous to many
in China. Only a few months back
several thousands Of these robbers
beseiged Yuan Chow for more than
a week. They had the town cut on
from all water supplies. Pestilence
soon broke out causing untold hard
ship and misery.
while speaking of the robbers, ]
might mention thai the Stars and
Stripes are greatly respected by
them. We always hoist Old Glory
on our sampans, and doubtless this
fact, together with the good pray
ers of our friends in America, has
thus far kept us out of the bandits
clutches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10

to Shenchowfu, he and a party of
friends were challenged three times
from the shore.
KNOWING too well what the sum-
mons would mean we kept right on
going" he writes. IT remained up
with the oarsmen lest they would be-
| come frightened and pull into the
| bandits. l was expecting to be fired
! upon any minute. as was Father
Hipolito, an Augustinian. the last
time he passed through the same
locality"
I'VE made an excellent target as
we stood there grouped together in
the clear moonlight. But we finally
got by successfully"
The missionaries unite in the be-
lief that solution of the. whole
guerilla problem lies through gov
eminent Intervention by supplying
the rowing bands of looters with
employment such as road building
and other public work.
Looked Upon as Gods
They go to their death like mar
tyrs and are very often reouted as
gods by the people and always by
their fellow robbers. They have alb
solrtely no fear of death. In n
yea over a thousand were summa--
lily executed here in Yuan Chow: but
thei- numbers are increasing alarm
ingly.
Now we are expecting another
more serious attack. because a few
days ago their commander-in-chief
was captured through treacherY
and executed. Some of these chief
tains have thousands of men under
command in regular military fash
ion. Very often when the leaders
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10
new JERSEY FARMERS
REVISE MARKET METHODS

TRENTON, May 10.-Slowly but
surely, New Jersey farmers are re-
yising their marketing methods to
meet and satisfy the public's demand
Cor guaranteed quality in farm pro-
.qucts. According to reports TO the
State Department of Agriculture,
Several large organizations and many
big private growers to market crops
OF fruit and vegetables this year, I'M
der what are recognized by the state
and federal departments as standard
Grades.
Experiences OF all large markets
last year showed that graded farm
Bre lGetsA-are n strong demand,
k<even when oyer-supply slowed up
sales &C average stock. Farmers
who have tried out the plan are
said to have discovered that a trade
mark on their graded packages,
backed by the guarantee of quality
which the brand indicates, estab-
fishes a reputation ali along the way
to the kitchen and dining room of
the consumer and develops a steady
demand for their goods. Coupled
with scientific distribution of big
crops, the grade idea has done much
to stabilize the peach, apple and
cranberry business in New Jersey
and It is being adopted TO an in
creasing extent by The potato grow
srs.
Some of the big cooperative farm
organizations which have come out
in favor of the graded packages are
the Jersey Fruit Growers Co-opera-
tive Association, with several local
i branches in the peach and apple
belt; the Garden state Potato Asso-
citation; the Swedesboro Tomato
Growers Association; Sussex Coun-
4 ty Fruit Growers Association: Ocean
County Sweet Potato Growers Asso-
citation, and the New Jersey Poultry
H Producers Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10

NEW YORK, May t0.-china has
practically no professional bandits,
in the sense understood in western
countries.
The occupation IS one which ordi-
narily peaceful, law abiding farmers
take to, without considering theyr re
doing anything out of the way when
ever a crop failure makes it impos-
sible for them to live, for d season,
Oft the land.
Food Impelling Factor
Throughout very large districts
the country produces, under normal
conditions, only just enough to
seantily support the population, Il
there's an extra large crop, there
may be a small surplus.
If there's a partial failure. a cor
responding number of people must
starve. unless they overflow into
other districts and foreibly take
whatever they need.
\ regular army of bandits could
be stamped out. But it doesn't work
that way. One year banditry will be
rife in some particular section of the
country. The next yeag there won't
DE any of it at all there. but It viii
be rampant somewhere else.
Since civil troubles began, this
condition has been aggravated by
the presence of large bodies of SOL
diers, scattered over the whole coun-
try. An army Will be recruited say
in Yunnan province and sent 10
Hupeh, far to the northward.
Troops Unable to Cope
The necessity for its presence IN
Hupeh having passed, it's simply
~disbanded on the spot and not the
slightest thought is ever given by
those who organized it to the prob
lem of getting any Of the soldiers
home.
Naturally they stay in Hupeh,
where they can live only by violence,
since the province already has as
large a population as it ran support.
or. if they so home. they can do so
only by living on the country they
travel through.
Policing China, to suppress out
lawry of this sort, means having
forces sufficient to cope with armed
bands often numbering thousands,
almost anywhere at almost any time.
This, too, is in a country lacking
means for the rapid transportation
of troops. with a population around
400, 900, 900 and an area nearly the
size of the continental United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
/. ON LAKE AT MATANAN

MATAWAN, May 10-About ons-
halt OF the concrete to be used in tho
c~onStruction of the dam for the lake
on the east side of this borough,
has been poured and it IS expected
Mat by the end of the week the en-
hire concrete masonry for the dam
will have been placed in the forms.
The concrete is poured down long
|lnciines from the mixer into the
! forms and this does away with the
carting of the stuff from the mixer
to the site OF the dam.
Men employed by the Matawa1
Eake Committee Inc, to clean up
the bed of the lake are keeping 3p
1 with the work Of the contractor
who is building the dam and VIII be
Finished with their part. of the lake
4 work by the time the dam Is to he
nlose1 and water allowed to aceum-
u1ate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10
Tell of Bandit Lie

HOBOKEN, May 10-Poyerty-
loo ling like a gaunt specter-is the
direct cause behind Chinese ban
ditry.
That sums UP eyewitness stories
of hand-to-hand contact with
marauders OF the type that a few
days ago swept down upon a train
in Shantung and carried off many
Americans and other foreigners.
Word pictures of contact with
freebooters are contained i'm dis
patches by two missionaries now n
China-Rev. Raphael Vance and
Rev. Timothy McDermott. Passion
list priests-to the editor OF The
Sign. monthly magazine Of the or
der.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-10

Every Sunday a thousand people
in this country break their eyeglass-
es during the nap that follows their
reading. says an expert.
Candy business started by a Chica-
go woman with an investment of five
cents is now worth $1,000, 900. ac-
cording to an offer made for it re-
Gently.
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REAL ESTATE
r. A. HUMPHREYS,
REAL ESTATE. LOANS AND
rNScNWY NFENTN 88a

Ro Ao F1ONAFF1KlESs
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND !
INSURANCE.
LoNGFELLOW STREET.
Brick, rms. bath. h.-w. h., exc.
con. Price, ts.0eo; $1,000 cash.
Nice home. rms. bath, gas' elec..
1''' PErwoRTH.
A fine home: 8 rms. steam heat.
eiec2 gas. bath. gar. space Price.
COLUMBIA ROAD.
Brick. rms. bail. h.-w. h., gas.
E. 9oSSSn buy S A. issss s y ss cog feSS
Brick. 8 rms. bath. gas, garage
MARYiAND AVE-. n. 4.
Brick. s rms, bath, gas, cleo,
wash trays, 4-car garage. Price
q ST. N. Il.
Two-family flat. 4 rms. and bath
each Hss exc. ,s sSpd.; $3.50, .y Terms
Brick, s rms. bath, gas. h.-w. h..
garage. Price, $4,000. Terms.
STH ST. n. E. Nh: STANTON PIX.
space. Price, S.. 900. Terms.
TENNESSEE AVENUE N. e.
Brick, rms. bath fur. heat, gas.
TODD PLACE N. E..
Brick. S rms, bath, fur. heat, gas,
gar. space, Price. $T,25e; $500 cash.
EIGHTH STREET 8. E..
Store and dwelling, rms, bath,
cleo, gas. Price. So, 600; terms.
ANACOSTIA
Colonial brick, rms. bath, fur.
heat, cleo, rear porches, gar. space.
Price, 4,600; $3.50 cash.
If you don't see what you want
in this list call as. We have it.
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Chevy Chase
Mckinley st.

Beautiful detached home Of 9
rooms and bath, hot-water heat,
electric lights, hardwood floors.
front and rear porches, on lot 50x
130 feet, with garage. Exception
ally good buy at $16,6oO.
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Conduit Road

Nice little home Of rooms and
bath, furnace heat, electric lights.
front and rear porches. This Is
semi d etached house. well built
and is offered at a sacrifice for
$1,000.
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Kenyon st. N. w.

Unusually pretty colonial type
tapestry brick home containing
hot-water heat, electric lights,
front and rear porches and q large
concrete cellar. This house is ex-
ceptionally we'll built, has copper
screens and metal weather strips
throughout and all good work
enamel. The purchaser of this
property Will find himself the pos
sesor of . real bargain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-21
Fright Now There Are Many Strangers Washington, Most
@ of Them Looking for Rooms Phone NJ. $500 $E$Ea&
AUTOMOBILES .
1UTOlrOBTLRs F0R sALE ISi
FRANKLIN TOURING, 1918
nxceIlent buy at 5000
FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR co.
1914 e Street NV.
Main 704S.
THERE rs NO RISK WITH A
BONDED USED CAR

THERE rs NO RISK WITH A
BONDED USED CAR
The bond IL the greatest protection
to buyers Of used cars ever invented
Any car bonded by US will perform for
Won under all conditions and 10 a. per.
feet as q used car can be.
1891 CHALMERS TOURING.
Repainted: motor ana tires fine; price
very reasonable.
1899 MAXWELL TOURING.
Biflex bumper, wind guards, parking
and stop light, etc. Perfect in every
detail
1872 sTUDEBAKER.
IARht six coupe. Has been refinished
and looks Ike new.
1890 CHALMERS SPORT.
Five practically new cord tires. Ton
and paint fine.
1921 DODGE COUPE.
very reasonable.
1891 DODGE TOURING.
Good cord ttrea. Looks and runs fine.
1922 FORD SEDAN.
Five nearly new tires; new tyne win
dows and upholstery. cheap buy.
AND OTHERS.
H. B. LEARY, JR.
MaxwelI and Chalmers Diatrfbutora,
1891 14th ct. N. w. Main 4lOE
Open Evenings and Sundays
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MUSICAL INsTRUMENrs

CARLOAD q screens 4 doors; screens Gko
W; doors ID up. Special sizes carried In
stock; SUBSTANTIAL screens made TO order
kAEEBLATT'S nth iiS y g STs s7 +.
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Chevy Chase
Northampton st.

This unusually well-built home
water heat, electric lights. front
and rear porches, hardwood floors
and trim, with garage on lot. Ia
offered at a sacrifice at $751;
Small cash payment and easy
terms.
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CAN YOU BORE A
SQUARE HOLE?

Yes, it can be done-it took
fourteen years of experience and
effort to perfect this machine-an
achievement.
! We are not boring holes, how
ever, but selling automobiles,
backed by a reputation unbrOken
in 20 years-something to think
about.
Buick B-45. .............$3 $500
ChRrlmerS tour. ......... 1923
W-K Limousine .-...... $3.50
REQ '21 tour. $3.50
Mitchell 7-pass. ........ .$195
Kissel Kar .............$2 75
Marion endley .....~.. $3.50
Overland 86-4. $3.50
Cadillac Lin. $3.50
Maxwell .$155
Other cars low in price-high
in value.
Premier only run 5000 miles;
electric gear shift; many extras.
See this before you buy.
$500 to $500 will buy several
Studebakers all recOnditioned and
guaranteed to give you salts
factory service.
Bring Your Deposit.
STUDEBAkER
1016 CONN. AVE.
Main zS40 Main 564I
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Near 11th and Park
Rd. N. w.

Especially home-liks house con-
tanning rooms and bath. hot
water heat, electric lights. gas and
porch. Price $500.