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Evening star., 1924-05-04

Officer Donahue considered the
point we'll taken
Ah"' he said understandingly. He
regarded Archie with an uufriendIy
eye. II know tn sort we'll. Tramp
ling on tn face av tn poor
Officer Cassidy uttered glad cry.
why couldn't we hit him uckg-'
he suggested brightly. AN tell tn
cap he resisted US in tn exercise Of
our iooty7'
enthusiasm came into Officer Dona-
hue's eyes.
"Ye're the lad with the head, Tim"
he exclaimed admiringly.
1T just sorta came to me- said
Mr.. Cassidy ulodestly.
It's a great idea Tfmmy.'
Just happened to think of it," said
Mr.. Cassidy, with a coy gesture Of
SELF -etfacement-
Archie had listened to the dialogue
with growing uneasiness. Now for
the first time since he had made their
acquaintance, he became vfvidIY
aware Of the exceptional physical
gifts OF these two men.
'T say, you know" he observed. ap-
prehensiveIy.
And then a sharp and commanding
voice spoke from the outer room
"Dorahue! Cassidy. What the
devil does this mean
Archie had romentary impress
sion that an angel had futtered down
| to his rescue. II this was the case,
| the angel had assumed an effective
| disguise-that Of 4 police captain.
| The new arrival was far smaller
man than his subordfnates-so much
| smaller that it did Archie good Go
| look at him.
! The captain looked at Archie It
| seemed to Archie that he looked at
him coIdIy and with contempt.
| who IS he@"
The master mind, SOFT"
"Tire whztT
The accused. sorr. The man that's
| wanted
You may want him. don't" said
! the captain Archie. though relieved,
i thouxht he might have put it more
nicely. ~rhis isn't Moon It's not a
bit like him"
Absolutely not- agreed Archie,
| cordially. IT'S all y mistake old
! Companion, as I Was tryisg To
Cut II outr'
"Oh- risht-o."
You've seen the photographs at
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n n QDANE is the frontier rail-
N way station of the Mont
Cents tunnel leading from
France into Italy First the
French customs officials examine
everybody and everything that tries
to cross from France. and then
italian customs officials examine them
all over again before they cross into
. Italy
During the war, and ever since
the war. the French look sharply for
one particular thing. That thing is
gold and particularly gold money. Be-
fore the war gold was the commonest
money in France. The lowest paper
banknote was so francs, eouaI to
SO. But there were in constant COM
mon use 10-fraRc or 50. and 28-franc
or s4. gold piecas for small money.
The heaviest piece was francs or
81 Every one carried a pocketbook
with special place for gold. II was
calculated that there were $500. .0ee, :
600 dollars OF this gold money in
France.
With the first day of war govern
ment called IN all gold money and it
ceased 10 be legal tender. The
banks changed It fI.4 the new forced
paper currency. France had been
the richest country of the world per
OF gold money which rolled in from
French patrio tisna We're paid out to
England and America for munitions
and arms and ships and provisions
and also TO give Italy the means to
come in with the allies and to help
Serbia. which was first attacked, and
Russia which had more men than
money, with side sums to Greece and
others that played false. And the
bank Of France strengthened its own
gold reserves which have fought so
well in the recent attack on French
money.
When the billions Of this gold money
had passed in and out Of the hands OF
government a new calculation was made.
There must still be more than $500, ,ooo,-
dod IN gold money slowed away in
French peoples stockings.
Some Of this big sum has been turned
into severnment in successive loan is
sues for government bonds, but most Of
II is still hidden against a rainy day. II
has been from the start Of the war the
occasion Of q nav smuggling industry.
From Spain and from Switzerland and
italy agents 60 through the country vl-
Iaxes and farms and buy up two-dollar
gold pseces, or 10 francs. with q So
franc banknote, and ao-franc pieces
wfet, feo-frano notes After all, a franc
ia a franc, and those who yield 10 the
temptatbon expect the day TO como when
tho notes OF the Bank Of France will
be good as gold again.
A few days ago the French customs
officsals happened to notice that two viii
laxe merchants living near Modane were
shipping q good many cheesos into Italy.
The peasants make such little chseses,
but. after all, there seemed to be good
many for export
One customs officer handled ono Of
the cfeeses and II felt heavy for a milk
product. He took il on himself to cut
IL open, and there-safcly inside-were
several gold pieces of French money.
That was enough, and every blessed
cheese vas crened BY the time they
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pretty toierabiy weird sDd al that"
he proceeded in propitiatory voice.
The policeman attempted no aualy-
sis Of his emotions. He opened a
mouth which L moment before had
looked incapable of being opened ex-
cept with the assistance OF powerful
machinery. and shouted single
word:
Cassidy
A distant voice gave tongue IN an
sTer. It was like alIigators roaring
TO their mates across lonely swamps.
There was rumble OF footsteps
in the region OF the stairs. and pres
entity there entered an even larger
guardian OF the law than the first
exhibit. He, too, swung a massive
club, and, Like his colleague, he gazed
frostily at Archie. He draped him
self in the doorway like a colossus,
and chewed gum.
where ia get him. he inquired
after pause.
Found him IN here attinpting to
disguise himself"
st told cap he vas hiding some
where's, out he would have It that
Ilt q Oct( II uoWA III cSCaRCY Ss%tu
the gum chever, with the somber
triumph OF the underfirg whose
sound advice has been over-uIed by
those above him He shifted his
wholesome Cor. as some say, uuwhole-
sone) morsel TO the other side OF his
mouth and for the first time addressed
Archie directly. "Te're punched" he
observed.
Archie started violently. The bleak
directness OF the speech aroused him
with jerk from the dream-Iike state
into which he had fallen. He had
not anticipated this.
but, I say said Archie, cts al
q mistake, you know. Absolutely a
frightfuI error. my dear old con-
stables I'm not the Lad you're after
at all. The chappie you want is a
different sort Of fellow altogethe-.
Another blighter entirely"
That's what they all sayr OBJ
served Officer Donahue.
Is x + i
OFFICER CASSlf Eeayed . deep
~ Sigh which rumbIed up from his
interior like the first mutterirs OF a
cyclone.
TT I'd known" he said regretfuIly.
that this guy was going to turn out
a ruddy Engiishnlan. I'd have taken
slap at him with m stick and
chauced it,
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were through they had put II neat Plies
more than 10000 different pieces OF god
money worth more than 100, 900 AInef-
can dollars In the present legal cur
rency OF France it was worth al tho c1-
change rate of the day some 2,00o.0oe
| francs.
The cat was out of the bag and the
gold out of the cheese5 Only feS
weeks before, two men with a horse
and buggy had been caught on tAe
other side of Franco in the PyreneGs
Mountains persuading boarding peas
ants to sell their gold for bright new
banknotes OF a much higher figure.
Just the other way about, when -.
attempt was made to stir up a panic
about French paper money, otfe-s
were made to common French rev-
pie to sell them American dollars
for their francs. When the Bank o:
France. with the help of the Morgan
bank and London banks, made the
attempt abortiYe and dollars came
down, these who had bought The
clean American dollar bills al IS
francs 10 the dollar tried 10 sell ar
19 in a fright-and then they learn
ed the American bills were counter
felt. And they we're very good
counterfeits
To get the gold out OF the country
various artifices have been used. Tha
gold pieces have been melted up into
small bars which were hidden in tho
pneumatic tires of automobiles o:
beaten into thin plates which could be
sewn inside the lining Of a coat.
When the Germans found It hard to
get copper during the war. they
had Snugsiers for the cent and two
cent pieces common in France. One
woman tried TO get over tho Swiss
frontier with huhdressweight
hanging under her petticoat-a fe-
male Samson.
The Museum OF Art and History
at Geneva, Switzerland has put on
exhibition a case con tanning the de-
vices Of governments in old times
to prevent people clipping gold mon
ey. There was complicated system
OF weights working automatically
SO merchants could see at a glance
IL the money offered them was undec
weight. Then milling OF the edges
and lettering hirdered clipping, but
the face might be ground. Now gold
is sInusgied. STERLING HELLO
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Electric Saw Filing.
power is utilized to

ELEcTRfC power is utilized to spe.
cial advantage in sharpening what
are known as band saws: that is
flexible band saws that are formed
like belts and travel over drive
wheels and pulleys in a manner
similar to belts, The electric motor
is mounted on the ceiling, small bel;
driving the scroll band fiier on
bench below. At the extreme left is
an eight-inch hand saw sharpener,
while In the center is thirty-two-
inch American knife grinder and q
seventy-two-inch rln-saw sharpener
all driven by the Same electric motor
through q counter-shadt and bel,
transmission. This method OF group
driving by a single electrie motor
is held TO be the most economical for
this class OF work,
Evening star., 1924-05-04

"On the spot, sorr.' said Officer
Donahue.
4 moment later Archie had the
studio to himself. Two minutes later
he was picking his way cautious,y
down the fire escape after the man
ner of the recent Mr.. Moon. Archei
had not seen much Of Mr.. Moon, but
he had seen enough to know that in
certain crises his methods were sound
and should be followed. Elmer Noon
was not & good man. His ethics were
poor and his moral code stHaky. But
in the matter OF logging il away
from d situation oe peril and discor-
fort he had no superior.
eCepvrixhr fgas)
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"weii~'
eft came from upstairs, sorr"
"Of course it came from upstairs.
Cassidy"
"Sorr:"
"Get down intp the street. cal up
the reserves. and stand at the front
entrance to keep the crowd back
Well have the whole city here in Eve
minutes
Right. sorr'
Don't let any one in
NO, soFr"
We'll, sec that you don't Come
along. Domaine, now. Look slippy 80
Evening star., 1924-05-04

TT waS, therefore, with a feeling Of
u guilt and trepidation that Archie
n counted tho stairs on the following
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Hoarded Gold Currency
Sn1uggled From France

PARIS. april II.
IA A 0DANE. is the frontier rail-
~" way station of the Mont
Cents tunnel leading from
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Chevy Chase. kanawha st.
Briefly west of Conuectirut ave. 4 dandy
corner home, :.xi0. F:rt floor has living
room l6x32 with elaborate fireplace; co1nIno-
dous reception hail. dining room. sun parIor.
kitchen. pantry, layatory and large porches.
second floor has 4 large bedrooms and baths:
. large inciosed sleeping porches. Hardwood
floors throughout. Large attic. servants quar-
ters and garage. Lot asxs0. Price, $1,000
Cleveland Park.
West Of Connecticut ave. Beautiful stucco
home with tile roof; charming first floor; four
large led chambers: sleeping porch; ANIL.
Mass. Ave. Park.
Artistic home of best frame construction.
with slate roof and stone foundation: ele-
CANT rooms; ami Large shady lot: two
ca- garage. Location unsurpassed. Price,
$1,000.
Chevy Chase. D. c.
An especially attractive corner cottage:
rooms and bath: glassed-in rear porches:
servants quarters. Price, $3.50.
Chevy Chase Section.
dandy compact Groom detached cottage:
slate roof: stone foundu talon; literal lot.
Prize. Si0.50o
4 special cash discount. Inspection by ap-
po:n tmeIt ony. Phone Cleveland 1880.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

Homes of Unusual
AttractiyeneSS-
Look where you will you won't find any
thing that will so nearly meet yonr ideal of
perfection as these beautiful new Kite Homes
located at
313 to 33o 18th Street Sc.
They are divided into two groups, and en-
body all the modern conveniences for which
Kite Homes are justly noted. Carefully plan
ned and practically arranged for maximum
living comfort and ease of housekeeping. In
spect them today.
Four rooms-consstins Of large living
room and dining room, separated FROM
kitchen by attractive china cabinets. Two
large bedrooms-sleeping porch. kitchen
porch and front porch. Pipeless heating
system with automatic control on first
floor. Separate hot-water heater; laundry
tubs, large tiled bath: plenty Of closet 2,
room-upstairs and down. Handsome elec-
tric fixtures and decorations. One OF the
best makes Of side-ovep gas ranges-big
dresser.
Splendid neigl1borhood-h handy
to two car lines.
Only $6,45O.
VERY ATTRACTIVE TERMS NAY BE
ARRANGED.
Sample Home,
315 Thirteenth Street Sc.
Open for inspection day and evening.
HARRY A. KITE,
Incorporated,
J. 1514'K st. Phone Main 1916.
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SALE OR RENT SUB. PROPERTY

EUNG., LARGE Lot IN LYON PIX. 535 S.
Walnut ST., Clarendon. Va. south of Presnell
station, w. Va ry.; com. fare. lol2c: 20 min.
to 1oth and Pa. ave: 6 T.. b , pipeless fur.
elcc, screened porch. gar, shade trees: merely
cozy, modest home for real folks: price. 5000:
dep. $500: easy terms or lease tSanl. Extra
land available Now being decorated. Open
and lighted - to daily. j. :. ROBERTS,
owner Phone Fails Church 20
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fWANTED-sUBURBAN PROP'TY

4 FOR :, ROOM HOUSE, ARLINGTON co.
IA, not necessarily modern: must I've cheap
Give full particulars. Address Box 200 NJ,
Star office ts
Evening star., 1924-03-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

nlRECT FROM OWNER-2o9 PARK ROAD;
.lest buy on the market faces directly on
Rock Creek Park: ideal for chidren: nine
-yooms four porciIes 1.-TWO sleepingl; fireplace:
paneled walls; perfect condition throughout;
ofen for your inspection. Phone Franklin i40S.
MODERN. LARGE SIX-ROoM AND BATH
brick house in excellent section OF northeast: !:
porch front and back: electric lights. hot
water heat; double garage at end OF nice
back yard. Owner compelled to leave city;
h501 rs
Evening star., 1924-03-02
CHAS. d. SAGER,
Agent,
GEORGETOWN.

One OF the few old Georgetown homes
now available for sale 4 center-hali plan
brick residence. fully 80 feet wide, with
lot 120 #. in depth. First floor. spacious
living room, music room. dining room and
kitchen. Second floor, two very large bed
rooms and one smaller bedroom. bath
Third floor, four bedrooms. This prop
erty has been newly redecorated, has new
roof and is in good condition throughout.
Price only $4,000 for immediate sale.
Agreeable terms.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc.
1894 II ST. Nv Realtors Franklin n1Oa
Evening star., 1924-03-02

j WILL SELL MY BEAUTIFUL, LARGE, u
room semi bungalow, located Woodbridge. u.
G.. S7.795. Payable. $500 cash: baiauce. $40
per month. covers all interest and principal
unusual opportunity; all modern improvements
1sll Owner. MIR. LYONS, 2"13 1ith st. NV
N Strfh
Evening star., 1924-03-02
FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
"CHEVY CHASE"

Owner has recently taken In exchange three
very desirable homes which he can dispose Of
on exceptionally easy TERMS
Evening star., 1924-03-02

They are beautifully located. nicely built
sensibIy planned in every detail. Two have
built-in garages. Center entrance hall.
rooms and two baths.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

OWNER LEAVING CITY - WILL SELL
ifpnie OF rooms and = baths; all modern inn
semi de tached; colonial front
aud double back porches. Price and terms
right for quick sale. No agents. Address Box
.ttl- M office
Evening star., 1924-03-02

OWNER FORCED To SELL. BEAUTIFUL T.
room house. 39o3 Alton place. near Wisconsin
ave. and Nebraska ave. Chevy Chase. ID. e..
ut sacrifice price. S9.75O. payable sos cash.
principal: large lo',: garage: hot-water heat:
all modern impro's aients; must be sold
once. Mr.. LYONS. 22l3 1ith st. NV. North
lplT
Evening star., 1924-03-02

.&T FROM OWNER. A GROOM AND
trick house: electricity and gas; large
& halls and light: dry cellar; house in
Il condition: paved alley and space for
ID near Mt. Carmel Catholic Home: one
EroIn trolley line. bargain to quick
II A.lliess Hnx 24S-M Star Office
Evening star., 1924-03-02

S61 CASH. 500 MO- STORY. = X. AND r.,
q. mi. S6.6,D; No. 1 Allegheny ave-. near Elm
ave. Takoma psrk. Columbia 9iI2W.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

ESCSTAI. CONDITIONS OFFER THIS OPP
Lai tun ty-Ss. .I50-2 acres. conv. Conn. ave. car
!Hh: heights. NV: large =. and b., stone
krken house. stone spring house; 81 shade
pseeb. . porches; fine view: high elevation: on
GSnent road. Terms. OWNER. Fr. 9492.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

q CLEVELAND PARK. MACoMB ST. NEAR
.Gonn. aye.-Snanish colonial. stucco. red tile
IINOf, stone foundation. 4 charming first floor;
POUR .li-s1ed bed chambers ard two baths.
very tine e:peping. front and porches:
every conceivable convenience; perfect cOndi-
J! ton; hu:lt-;n garage: servants quarters; nice
BOT; locations and surroundings best IN the
city. Phone Cleveland 1890.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

SIX ROOMS AND BATH. COLONIAL BRICK,
furnace heat, 14s Columbia road n.Y... near
Evening star., 1924-03-02

To responsible party $500 cash will be en-
ertained as an initial payment.
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A very nominal cash payment. balance
monthly like rent.
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BUY DIRECT FROM OWNER AND SAVE
commission-Culored-W sell q 8-rOom and
bath brick hcme with garage: same in excel
lent condition. Terms TO suit purchaser.
Phone Adams l19.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

MODERN NEW. SIN-ROnM HOUSE IN THE
hest NV. 10 ton: will make a sacr fcing pri.a
for quick disposal low cash payment; house
open for inspectiol. Don't fail TO see this.
$50 Otis p,. NV. Apply To OWNER. Ad-
dress Rox 11T-M. star Office 2S
Evening star., 1924-03-02

GWNER LEAVING TOWN MUST SELL L.
and b.; ami; deep lot 10 alley. Terms. No
AEents. Address Box Ism, Star office. .
NR. GRANT CIRCLE. MOST REAUTI. SEC.
% PetwortE: Is large rooms. freshly painted
Sad papered: eIec. gas and h.-a.h. I'm. pos.
Owner for appoint. N 1865. Price, IS. $50
Evening star., 1924-03-02

FOX COLORED.
$1,000 home, 4th near Fla. ave.; excellent
home Investment. 1900, You st. resi-
dence near 18th, rooms. steam heat, gas:
fine appearance: business section. HOPKINS
& SOMERVILLE, 219 Bond bldg. FIR. 5571.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

18Th NEAR COLUMBIA ROAD-10-ROOM.
bath modern house. suitable for business and
v8dence: splendid condition; excellent l0ca-
~: harsain for Quick sale: Columbia 4s02:
Evening star., 1924-03-02

3112 18th ST. N.w.-We are Offering an ex-
| ceptional house in an ideal location containing
ten large rooms and three complete baths: this
house is wonderfully arranged for rooming pur-
poses; the second and third floors have been
newly papered entire house In the best of re-
pair; two-car brick garage on the rear Of lot;
terms can be arranged. Open Sunday until 10
pm.
1112 Conn. ave. nv Phone Main l4o4
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CLOSE TO UNION STATION.
Exceptional opportunity for coiored railroad
employe: 2.story detached dwelling: rooms
and bath; in excellent condition.; large deep
lot. This is bargain Act quick. Price
only $1,000.
A. q. HOUGHToN & CO.. REALTORS.
1918 ii ST. NV. Phones Main 7536-7537.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

10th ST. JUST NORTH OF RESERVOIR
Z. rooms 1 baths: all modern. r. {. La
SALE BRYANT Telephone Directory.
FOR COI.ORED = J-RoOM BRICK HOUSE,
$500 cash. reasonable terms. Owner leaving
city. Call Frank. 313g
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SIS TO SELL, HOUSES AND APTS. TO
Il colored. List what you have with us.
II A. DAWN 1J37 18th st. NV. 3s
Evening star., 1924-03-28
The Riot Act

I searched throughout the fiat and
couldn't find my hat; | whooped
around and paved the ground and
kicked the Thomas cat. All up and
down the stairs and underneath the
chairs, and i'll the hall and on the
wall looked and growled like
bears. | dared the cellars gloom,
explored the sitting room; | sternly
scanned the parlor grand, where
Yards OF Roses" bloom. | looked
in bin and vat, meath curtain. dolly,
mat, shook all the rugs and emptied
jugs, and couldn't find my hat. |
to the women went and voiced my
discomfort You hide my tile with
tiendish guile, and do not care cent.
I've seemed total loss, I've put no
bluffs across; but when you've hid
my stately lid, I'll show you who is
boss. put my loot down fiat; |
ask you, where's my hat? Where is
the toque that left me broke !?
Where is my kelly at?" Your hat
is on your head" the gigg.ing house
wife said; "and while you searched
your lid was perched upon your
ringlets red" 'Tis thus with married
gents who voice their loud laments
the riot DER they walk the floor and
feel like twenty cents. Their wrath
is burning strong. they spring their
dance and song; and when the fray
has cbbed away they're always in
the wrong.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-03-28
DENIES RUDOLPH GAVE
FIRM CONTRACT FAVOR
James S. Mckee, at Cosmopolitan
Club, Backs Resolution Ask
ing Reappointment.

| Denial that Commissioner Rudolph
favored the firm Of Rudolph S5 West i'll
awarding contracts was made today by
James S. Mckee of the Witt Will Com
pany, manufacturers of trucks i'll the
| District, =. in speaking in support of a
resolution adopted by the Cosmopolitan
Club favoring the reappointment of the
two present Commissioners at the clubs 5
luncheon yesterday. Mr.. Mckee declared
that his firm was often d competitor Of
Rudolph & West. and that every time
his bid was lower than the rival firm
he got the contract.
Roy Champion. vice president of Ru-
dolph X West. declared that Commits
, sioner Rudolph had been in the store
only three times IN sixteen years, and
then upon invitation. Our firm never
got IA nickel from the District that it
did not win i'll fair bidding" declared
Mr.. Champion.
The club voted to have the secretary
forward resolution favoring Commits
sionerS Rudo 'ph and Oyster to Senator
/ Edge OF New Jersey. who is receiving
the expressions of opinion of the people
on the reappointment of the two Com
lnisSioners.
Frank =. Fenwick and Dr. A. Miller
won the booster prizes for the week.
Michael Schaffer was installed as SER
geant-at-armS for the ensuing year. y
short address was given by Evans A
Nash, president of the Oklahoma City
Cosmopolitan Club
Evening star., 1924-03-28
BAREFOOT BURGLARS
ROB 7 RESIDENCES
Make Flying Night Trip Through
&
Four Neighboring Maryland
Towns.
Special Dispatch to the Star.

H1ATTSEILLE, Md, March oS.-
Barefoot burglars Wednesday night
entered seven homes in four neighbor-
ing Maryland communities and es.
capped undetected with their loot
Prints of bare feet in the soft ground
were discovered this morning LEADING
TO the houses ransacked In every
instance but one the burglars gained
entrance through front windows.
AT the home of County Commits
sioner George y. Wells in ~ntt.~e
City. S26 III cash was taken. In III.
same town the Nander residence wa G
entered, but nothing of value taJinn
In East Hyattsville a $40 gold niece
and ring set with pearls. belone.ira,
10 Miss Lottie Mccoy, were stolen
from the residence of Henry
Eberle, where Miss Mccoy lives A
small amount of change was taken
from the home of Norman McClod
From this latter place the thieves
travelled to Riverdale, where the drug
store of Alfred H. Wells was robbed
of $3.50 worth of cigars, candy and
other articles. In this case entrance
was gained through a cellar door.
The residences of John Beall and
Mr.. Hooper, in Mount Rainie,, also
were ransacked by the burg: ars, but
nothing has been missed by the occu-
pants.
1t is believed that the same burglars
committed all robberies. making a fly
ing trip from one town TO the other
IN an automobile.