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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

"GraciOus me I" breathed Mrs. Gum
parlor-and no wonder. There was a
big Christmas tree standing In the
middle. 1t reached to the ceiling and
blazed with small electric bulbs. More
than that, there were seven single
stockings suspended In a row from
the mantle. Everybody squealed when
they discovered their own.
Santa heaved down his pack and
out tumbled a bushel Of gifts, each
wrapped up In paper and marked with
Il name.
Each person pick up seven parcels
and put them In the stockings. You'll
find the names to correspond !" called
out vesta Blaine. mo laggingl A
fine for being the last onel"
That parlor full of boarders re-
sembled a small army Of squirrels
scrambling about In a heap of nuts.
Everybody got in everybody's way;
everybody laughed-even the sober
nan was guilty of a happy look around
his eyes.
At last the sever stockings were
bullying with gifts they swayed gently
back and forth in all the energy of
their recent filling. q
Select your own stockings" shout
ed Vesta Blaine like a general ordering
his troops into battle. "and open your
presents"
1t just happened by the merest
chance that Vesta and the sober man
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

with a curious giance-"you're all In.
vited! That's why it's the best party
because It's got the incest folks com
ing to It'll"
What a hubbub there was then
Everybody asked five questions at once
and none found out the answer. Miss
Billings quivered with excitement
Mrs. Cummings waved the carving
knife and nearly tool off a slice from
the sober mans nose. Finally, Yesta
stood up. commanded silence, tapped
Importantly on the table with a silver
spoon. and began:
Ladies and gentlemen, you are ear
nestly requested, cordially invited and
definitely ordered to clothe yourself
In radiant raiment after dinner, and
then walt for me In the hall. No one
shall be allowed to say no. Penalty
for d~isobedience is so horrible l can't
even mention It"
And ready they were as soon as they
could jump into their best and as
semble In the hall. The sober man
was the last to appear. He looked as
though he did not dare stay away.
That's the best hat could be said
about him. But the rest were laughing
and talking in happy expectation.
Vesta Blaine went to the front door.
opened it, made strange signs with her
hands. and In there tramped a big,
clustering giant of q fellow dressed
like Santa Claus. He had a hobby
pack on his back. and appeared to
have every intention Of unloading 1t
at Mrs. Cummings boarding house.
This way" said vesta and led him
into the parior. The rest followed.
For mercy's sakesI" exclaimed Miss
BillingA
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

were seated on the sofa together. They
shook out their stockings into a mu'
tual heap and began to unite the
strings and rip off the seals.
Look here" said the sober man
sternly, "how did anyone know
wanted that book?" and he held out
a thin, leather-bound volume toward
Vesta.
you said you did, once last sum
mer," answered vesta a little shyly.
Caesars ghost! |" he whistled, land
you remembered?"
Eyes," nodded Vesta.
This affirmation seemed to concern
the sober man very much.
"Why2' he asked after a moments
consideration
"Oh," replied the girl. II Just wanted
you to have what . . . you wanted
to havep"
This afforded the sober man more
food for thought.
II didn't wen know you we're aware
Of my existence. used to bet with
myself that If 1t came to a pinch and
you had to introduce me, you could not
tell my name. You're so popular, and
that sort Of thing, that I thought"
he was unable to finish.
Vesta made a gesture as If she threw
caution to the winds. Listen to me-
she said. you're the most interesting
person here; / hated not eve having
n reason l had this party. l hoped
you'd talk to me a little. You always
looked SO bored when | came in. and
l was sorry. I'm not so frivolous as
l seem. My father-the man playing
Santa Claus-is owner of the London
Book Shop here; I'm working there
just to learn something Of the bust
ness. It's Dad who's really back of
the party. l just did the suggesting.
He's a perfect old dear. / wanted to
try being a regular shop girl. so | came
here to board. and it's been the great
est fun | did not mean to deceive
people too much. but really"-here she
permitted herself a tiny gurgle of
mirth-"Mlss Billings got so fright
fully interested In a man who was
paying me such attention, and of
course 1t was no n but Dad, who
now and then to give me some
pleasure at the theater or a con-
cert /.
She stopped from lack of breath
The sober man beamed. You would
never believe that an expression could
the way his did. 1t was like
dawning, a new light spread upon
his face.
What happened after this Is almost
too confusing for description.
Santa unmasked and was introduced
to everybody. Such a thanking and
Such a happy, laughing
Miss Billings discovered she
could play the piano and Mr.. Blaine
swung out first with Mrs. Cummings,
Who fiuttere6 like a girl at her first
)arty. The rest whirled In with great
II anyone had been looking sharply
or the happiest couple, l think Vesta
md the sober man would have been
elected. What he said to her Is no.
'ody's business, nor what she an.
wered-and yet they seemed to have
ettled something very happily.
"a taax wAstsrn Nsvsnaper UatonA
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

corrected Immediately. Thin, dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly invigo-
rated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is
delightful on the hair; a refreshing,
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy |
Any drug store.-Advertisement
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Good and Bad.

"Want a man to pick apples?"
The farmer gave him a job. But
the new helper heaped good fruit, bad
fruit and Indifferent fruit together in
discriminatory. So, after he had emp
tied a basket or two the farmer asked
In some disgust: did you ever try
to pick anything b~efore?"
Grace horses"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

denied 1t. OF the seven places at the
table one was vacant. that belonging
to Vesta Blaine.
Miss Blaine" continued Miss Cum
mings a little wistfully. always mas
such a delightful time at holidays. she
has so man. pleasant acquaintance
And of course" she hesitated to give
emphasis to what was coming, "sne Is
getting q good deal of attention from
that young man."
No one had any comments to make.
But a serious-faced man at the other
end Of the table seemed to be very
grave indeed; he bent a concentrated
regard upon his plate. as though the
contents might yield some secret which
he hunted.
"A real Christmas Evel" chanted
Vesta Blaine. Her eyes were like stars;
her cheeks bright with color; she
looked like a flower set down in a veg
etable garden. The other boarders
were a bit older. a bit more tired, a bit
disillusioned; they drank their sun
shine from the exuberant girl, and
dered how she could come home at
night still bubbling with high spirits
and fun.
"It's snowingI" continued Vesta.
darting a smile at the sober man, who
apparently was not aware Of his good
fortune. for he never looked up. THAT
soft sift of feathers that comes down
like like'-she hunted for an
adequate simile-"1ike prayers Of the
angels! Only prayers are supposed to
go up. aren't They'll" she laughed at
her W conceit. 1.-THE trees are like
dreams behind white wells. and the
street lamps are orange moons! love
1t. Do pass me the butter. somebody.
I'm hungry enough to eat shredded
hairpins! !"
Everybody did their best to make
Vesta comfortable, even the scrap of a
maid who waited on the table. Miss
Blaine offered her pepper and salt
twice, and the landlady asked If she
preferred her roast beef well or me
dunn done.
I'm going to a party tonight" an
nounced Vesta after a few mouthfuls
TO fortify her wants, "the very best
party ever perpetrated."
Miss Billings smiled her interest and
asked where.
"Oh, not very far from here; and
she paused, looking around the table
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Tho Jap,s Idea.

The reporter was interviewing the
distinguished Japanese visitor with the
aid of an Interpreter. TASK him what
he thinks of the Americans" said the
reporter to the interpreter. The in
terpreter asked the question, and the
distinguished visitor made a reply.
.He says" the interpreter translated.
that the Americans are the greatest
people he has seen In his travels. In
deed, he declares, they may well be
called the Japanese Of the West"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Most Attractive.

Two business men were having a
confab when a third appeared ON the
scene of action.
81 say, Bill, settle this argument,
will you?"
whats the row?"
SHOULD a man use perfumery of
any sort?"
"Well. a trace o. gasoline is per-
missible."
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Hubby Can Help.

Before a girl promises to marry she
publican, that there will be nineteen
thousand dishes to wash, just for two,
every year.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Moral Character Governs

1t Is not money, nor Is it mere intel
lect that governs the world-it is NOR
al character-it is intellect associated
with moral excellence.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

The housewife smiles with satisfac-
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Ball Blue. At all grocts.-Ad-
vertlsement.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
GIRLS! HAIR GROWS
THICK AND BEAUTIFUL
35-Cent "Danderine" Does Wonders for
LifeIess, Neglected Hair.

A gleamy mass
of %luxuriant hair
full of gloss, lus-
ter and life short
ly follows a genu-
inc toning up of
neglected scalps
with dependable
"Danderine."
Falling h air,
itching scalp and
the dandruff is
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Much to Learn.

Does YOU fiancee know much
about autcmobiles?"
Heavens, no; she asked me ii 4
cooled my car by stripping the gears"
Harvard Lampoon.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

There is at least n redeeming fea~
ture about air castles; we don't haya
to pay taxes on Them
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
aDANDELION BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores n general stores sell bottles
of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.-Adp-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

Only the Best Ingredients.
are used in Brandreth Pills. For con-
stipation they have no equal. Take.
n or two at bed time.-Adv.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Extraordinary.

"Nossah, Boss. All earns NAH own liv-
Ing"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

There are lots of big boys and small
men in the world.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
The Best External Remedy

for all local aches and pains, the re-
suit OF taking cold, over exertion or
strain, Is an Allcock's Plaster.-Adv.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

Shed your illusions and you cal
save money; but what for?
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

We descend from u ancestors in
point of time, but we ought to ascend
in point of character.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06

Every man on earth works too hard
in his own minds eye.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Had Not Practiced Lately.

A colored woman in Florida, present
ing herself as a candidate for confirnsar
ton, was asked to repeat the creed.
the Lords prayer and the command
ments. She got through the first tw<s
last she bungled and hesitated anG
finally remarked in a confidential lone
to the officiating clergyman, DE fac
is, Mister Turpin, All hasn't been EgaR-
ticin' de ten commandments fately~
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-06
Why 4e Sober
Man Did Smile
By MARTHA B. THOMAS

hHT WAS Christ
xd mas Eve at
* NJ r 8. M
IA mings' board
Ing house. In
the interval be-
tween two string
beans, Miss BIZ
lings observed to
the rest OF the din
el-s that it was nice
to have friends at
this season. No one
Evening star., 1923-08-22
REDS NOW ARE RIGHT
ON HEELS OF GIANTS

The Giants could feel the Reds
breath coming hot on the backs of
their necks as they started on the
race toward the world series plate
yesterday. The world champions
lost. TO S. to the Pirates. after
using four pitchers without effect.
The Pittsburgh batsman took five
runs in the first inning and held their
lead throughout.
While this was going on. the Reds
won in Philadelphia by a score of Z
to 5, and climbed up n full game
They are now just three and one-half
games behind the leaders.
In Boston st. Louis punched hits
against CConey in the sixth and
OeschGer in the ninth, defeating the
New Englanders. s to 2. Hornsby
made 4 pair of two-baggers.
The Robins lost again in Brooklyn
when the Cubs landed hard on Dazzy
Vance's delivery. Dazzy was exceed
ingly good in spots. striking out nine
men. but the Chicago swatters seemed
to find him often. Dutch Henry, who
pitched the ninth inning. let in five
runs.
The Chicago-New York and ST.
Louis Washington games in the
American League were called because
of rain.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
Likely to Break O,Un Double Pay Mark Williams Bat Illegal
CHERRYDALE AFTER
SCALP OF ROSSLYN

Cherrydale nine still is confident
that 1t can trounce the Rosslyn Ath-
letic Club. now leading the Arlington
county championship series. Manager
! Mickey Johnson of the Cherrydale
outfit is pinning his hopes on CLa tier
buck to turn In a victory over Ross
lyn Sunday.
Cherrydale is at Fredericksburg
Va. today doing battle with the White
| Sox of that place In the first game of
series. When these two teams last
met. the White Sox won. to 0. After
the Fredericksburg invasion. Cherry
dale expects to face Rosslyn with n
Band has been ENGAGED for Sunday s
tussle with Rosslyn.
Peerless Athletic Club will battle
with Petworth Athletic Club tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock on the
aid probably will toe the mound
against Petworth.
Yankee Athletic Club planned to
clash with ST. Martins team today at
o'clock on diamond No ] of the
Monument grounds.
Commissioners and the c. and p.
Telephone Company team waged a 8
to deadlock yesterday. Both teams
fielded in brilliant style.
Yellow Cab TENN took the measure
of the White Cab outfit. Sto /. Court
ney and Jerman performed we'll for
the winners.
sIammfng seventeen bineles. the
District Fire Department team
swamped the Washington Railway
and Electric team. 10 to o. In a one
sided fray yesterday. Friday the
winners will meet n tough opponent
in the Handley Athletic Club. Sunday
they will face the st. Stephens Club.
Iorke Athletic Club is casting
about for games with strong teams.
according to the manager. North
4725.
n challenge has been issued by the
Corinthians, who are seeking contests
with fast midget clubs. Manager
Louis Entin can be reached at Column
bia 2904.
Dob MncCartee of the Linworth
Seniors wants the manager of the
Aztec team to call him at Franklin
2903.
Lorton Community base ball team
of Lorton, Va, Is on the lookout for
a game Sunday. Contests with the
Virginians can be arranged by calling
r, p. McCollom. Lorton 6. Since their
victory over the Camp Humphreys
nine, Lorton tossers are confident
that they can defeat the city's lead
ing Independent outfits.
Evening star., 1923-08-22

Victories for this pair of outfits
will place them we'll on the way to
the title. Yesterday the Milans broke
the deadlock with the Phils by
trouncing them in decisive manner.
IL to :. welde, Jenkins and Kuhnert
were rushed to the mound to halt the
hard hitting Miians. They failed. for
the winners connected for twelve
blows. Wilson dished out a clever
brand Of ball for the Milans. allowing
but four bingles.
Russell of the Milans and HarvIs
of the Phils were In savage batting
moods. each collecting three safe
clouts in four attempts.
Day by day competition in section
of the unlimited division is near
ing the breaking point. 1t now ap-
pears that the Garfields broke"
Petworth Athletic Club. S to 4. The
winner OF this fray, together with the
American Legion nine, seem to be the
only outfits left in the running.
swans players downed the Union
Printers yesterday. to ?. Just why
the Typos have not been up to their
standard is puzzling sandlot follow
ers. Last year they were nosed out
Of the title. This season, with the
same team playing In practically
every engagement. they have invari-
ably come out the loser. McLain. on
the mound for the Legionnaires, al
lowed the Typos but six bingles.
Simons, his opponent, was nicked for
eight. Purdy led the attack when he
smacked a pair Of neat safeties.
Old Lady Hard Luck attached itself
to the Simpson Athletic Club in the
fray with the st. Martin outfit yester-
day in section c of the Junior divi-
sion. The former team was leading
to 4 in the first half of the seventh
inning: then the game was called on
account OF darkness and the score
pushed back to the previous session,
giving the st. Martins to 3 VIC
tory.
1t will be. touxk for the Petworth
Athletic Club to lose its chance in
the final play of the deciding title
games. 1t Is but one half game be-
hind the American Legion nine. Indi-
cations now point to the Legfonnaires
the winner OF this section. Charley
Swans cohorts have been playing in
top form. One little mishap by them,
however. would find Petworth in the
van.
GaraeId'S deAkut yesterday probably
will put them out of the running.
They lost because bad throwing at
Evening star., 1923-08-22

Peck Stnrts 3S of Them.
Roger Peckinpaugh, who has the dis
tinction of being the only National to
have participated in all of his clubs en-
gagementS this season, has been on the
starting side of thirty eight double plays
and needs to begin only few more
to establish new mark for American
League shortStops in this respect
Ossie Bluege has begun twenty of the
double killings. Eight more will put
his name in the book as the American
League third baseman topping others
at opening these fielding feats.
Stanley Harris last year set a record
for American League second-sackers
strating double-plays and this season
has begun thrty-two. Not score shy
Of his mary for all of 1922. Joe Judge
has inaugurated five dual erasures from
his firSt-base station.
Sam Rice is setting the pace for Ma
H<ional outfielders beginning double plays
He has taken the initiative in eight OF
these fielding feats and has to his credit
an unassisted double-play. The latter
BY an outfielder play is rarity. the
record for season being two made by
Iris Speaker.
OF the pitchers. George Mogridge
has blazed the way. He has started
three double deaths. Johnson has be-
gun a pair and Cy Warmoth did the
same before he went back to the
Southern Association.
The Nationals bv their facile
double-play performances have
amazed the fans all around the cir
cult. especially in St. Louis. where
they registered ten in the three
games played
They were offered no opportunity
Yesterday to accomplish any of these
double killings, rain ending the last
scheduled fray Of the series with the
Browns In the first part OF the third
inning.
The shower disappointed the Ma
tionals. who apparently were on the
way 10 their fourth straight win in the
Mound city. their sixth victory in
row and their eighth straight over
the Browns. Zachary. on the hill for
the Bushmen. had pemitted only one
hit, scratch single by McManus. in
Sne browns two turns at bat. while
his club had secured a run
This was made in the first frame
which Memo Letbold started with a
hunt single off Elam Vaneilder.
Peck walked and after Goslin popped
to SEVERED in front of the plate Rice
hlled the bases with a single to right
Leibold counted and Peck took third
after Tobin caught Judges long fy
| Then. with Ruel at bat, Peck and
Feck was nipped at the plate by Nc
Manus' return of Severeids throw.
The Nationals went out in order In
the second and there were two out
n. the third and Vangilder had made
one wide pitch to Peck when the
storm ended play.
The Nationals were to start a
three game series with the Tribe
here today and hope to break into
me first division before moving To
Detroit for five battles with the
Tigers.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
SANDLOT FOOT BALL
PILOTS MAKE PLANS

Sandlot gridiron moguls are cast
ing eagle eyes on their candidates for
this season. Four clubs already are
making plans for extensive foot ball
campaigns.
Southern Athletic Club will hold
meeting tomorrow night at s
o'clock at 470 n street southwest.
Charlie Guyon, coach of Eastern High
School. will devote part of his time
with the Southerns this season. F..
T. Childress wants all candidates to
attend tomorrow nights confab,
Manager Bob Walton of the Lang
don Marfeldts will hold a meeting at
his home. 2727 End street northeast,
tomorrow night. A banquet dinner
will be served
Anticipating a tough season, the
Arab Athletic Club intends to get an
early start this year. 1t viii hold
meeting tomorrow night at s
o'clock at 407 A street southeast.
Henry T. Edge. formerly of Penn
State. and Paul King of the Knicker-
bockers, will coach the Trinity
Athletic Club Of Georgetown this sea-
son. Trinity gridmen will hold a
meeting tonight and Friday night at
Trinity Hall, 3sth and o streets.
Evening star., 1923-08-22

So the plugged bat slipped into the
discard, although as late as last year
some still were in existence Bail
players often have had four or five
inches bored out of the center OF the
bat to tighten It,
Roger PeckinpauKh Of the Washing
ton club has the seasons big league
record for Unfolding to date. His
Louis puts him In front Olson OF
Brooklyn and Gerber OF st. Louis
were the former leaders. but Peck
has gone them one better.
Fifteen is not the major league rec
ord for all base ball, but it is for the
season Of 1929. and brings the mark
up to a point where the fielding looks
more respectable compared with that
of other years Some OF the very best
hand-picked infielders have not been
worrying along this season as we'll
as they did last year. and on the
other hand some OF the old.timers
have been doing better.
That stalwart young man by the
name OF Stephenson. who has been
while Wambsganss has been on che
bench, has started on a career which
has tied him with some of the veter-
ans. and IL he had been playing all
season goodness knows where ie
might have led to during the brief
period he has been playing second
for the Indians. He accepted nine
chances on eight different occasions.
He has taken ten chances three
times. but that isn't half the marvel
of taking nine chances eight times.
Peckinpaugh's feat equals the in
fielding high mark OF 1922, which was
made by Wrightstone of the Phila-
delphia Nationals. Dykes led with
seventeen chances in 1921. and Pratt
with sixteen in 1920. The best mark
made by Peckinpaugh. prior to his
latest exploit. was fourteen, and he
gone up the scale very we'll. The
American League record at short in
seventeen, made by Bobby wallace.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
CERTAIN OF NEW RECORD
IF PACE is MAINTAINED
Have Made 1872 Two.Ply Killings, Their Great Work
in Field Giving Team Chance to Finish
Campaign in First Division.
BY JOHN B. KELLER

LEVELAND August 22That the Nationals this will break
their of double plays
established
1922 they accomplished l68 of these fielding 54
while unocay credited with 1872 ply killings
this play before the
nuation OF anything like this fielding mark
anything the
Nationals above all and made possible for them be
lighting now for hrst-dvision finish.
Batting has and pitching unusually weak
dcu poted
by Donie Bush.
Naturally this strength
the of that combination threaten
of