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Evening star., 1924-06-15

Again he dived, and this time at
i48 feet This was almost the limit
of men in suits with air pumps or
oxygen tanks. and they were always
let down and brought up gradually
to accustom their blood to the alter
ing pressure. Half an hour or an hour
was often consumed in hauling
diver up from the depth from which
Nohea sprang in a few seconds. His
transcendent courage and consum-
mate skill were matched by his
body's trained resistance to the ef-
feet of such extreme pressure Of
water and the remaining without
breathing for 50 long time.
I could appreciate his achievements
more than most people, for l had
seen the divers of many races at
work in many waters. Ninety feet
was the boundary OF all except the
Paunotuans and those who used ma
chimes. But here was Nohea exceed
ing that by sixty feet in my view, and
l knew that greater depths must be
attained.
Impeiled by an instantaneous urge
TO contrast my own capabilities with
Nohea's, / measured off thirty feet on
the line, and putting it in his hands
to hold l breathed 10 my fullest and
1eaped overheard.
At three lengths Of my figure, less
than eighteen feet l experienced
alarm and pain. l unloosed the hoop
and it swayed down to the end Of
the five fathoms of rope, while I
kicked and pulled, and, after an in
terminable period, had barely
touched it again before became con-
vinced that if I did not brathe in an
other second 1 would open my mouth.
Nohea knew my plight, for he
yanked at the rope, and with his eff
fort and my own frantic exertion |
made the air and humbIy hugged the
outrgger until I was myself Thirty
feet! And Nohea had bruN ght up the
shells from 14S.
He paid dearly. Several times Of
the score that he probed the deeper
retreats of the oysters he was pros
trated for minutes upon his egress
and in throes of severe pain during
the readjustment Of pressure, but he
continued to pursue his fascinating
and near-fatal employment until by
afternoon a heap of heavy, darkish
bivalves lay in the canoe.
THE Paumotuan has descended $50
feet" 1 was afterward told by the
captain of a trading vessel. II have
plumbed his dive. A diver with a
suit cannot go any deeper"
(Copyricht 1g24)
Evening star., 1924-06-15

ahead is going to be like don't pre-
vent US quarreling about where we
will head for, and / and George have
done everything but not speak for
hours over questions like does Dear
field sound a prettier place to stop
than Jonesville, or don't it?
Well. 1 certainly am crazy over
touring and when l die ! expect Geo.
will call my funeral procession The
Ideal Tour to Parts Unknown.
But there are times when l decide
that the real Ideal Tour is the one
starting 7:30 from kitchen sink over
oilcloth to stove, am. turning left
at dining table. 9:45 cross towel rack,
leaving kitchen fiat, 10. turning out
sewing basket, parking on from
porch at left of rubber plant. IL n.
crossing porch, ice box on right stop
for fuel, 1 pm. follow car track on
main street, stopping at movie the
ater to see wild Husbands" natural
phenomenon, pm. pass school on
left. picking up Junior, 6:45 pass
through kitchen leaving dishes in
sink, pm. straight through to Bed.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-06-15
The Thunder Writer"

EROM the Greek "Keraunos"-mean
ing thunderbolt-comes the name
"ceraunograph,' which has been given
to an instrument installed in Blue
Hills, Mass. This device is an adapta
tion of the wireless receiving station
in ordinary use, but is tuned up" to
catch messages of immense wave
length from the skies-wave lengths
created by lightning.
The ceraunograph announces the
coming of thunderstorm, snowstorm
or any electrical disturbance while
it is yet a hundred miles distant, for
it catches the concentric electrical
waves given off by the coming storm
and makes them audible by means Of
an adaptation OF the wireless tefe-
phone headpiece. BY the kind of
wave received at this station 1T is
possible to determine precisely the
nature Of the coming storm and its
distance away from the Blue Hills
station.
This device has also been connected
up with an automatic recording de-
vice, which allows h to be left by
itself except for inspection periods.
To secure this continuous record q
pointer which makes record On q.
revolving drum II employed.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

jured him. Slowly the moments
struck against my heart.
1 could not look through the titea
mata any longer. Another sixty SEQ
onds and despair had chilled me SO
shook in the hot sunshine as with
ague. I was cold and weak. Sud-
denly ! felt a pull at the rope, the
canoe moved slightly and hope grew
warm in me. ! perceived an agitation
of the water gradually ascending, and
in a few instants the diver sprang
out of the lagoon to his waist.
He threw his arm over the out
rigger and bent down in agony. His
suffering was written in the contor-
tion of his face, the blood in his eyes
and a writhing of his whole body.
He gasped madly at his first emer-
gence, and then his bosom rose and
fell in lessening spasms. The cramp
which had convulsed his form re-
Taxed. and, as minute after minute
Evening star., 1924-06-15

net or bag of coir twenty inches deep
and a foot across with three-inch
meshes, a bucket, a pair of plain
glass spectacles for underwater use.
a jar of drinking water and food for
later in the day.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
DOPING OUT THE IDEAL TOUR
Woman Hor; Talks About the the Hotels
the Scenery, and Getting Started ed;ntheM Morning.
BY NINA WILCOX PUTNAM.

yE should worry about ex-
Nj penses, we got lots of
" " them, as have often
pointed out to George,
that's my husband, and not the least
of these is our six-colander Complex X
Sedan.
l don't mean to say where that car
Is expensive in itself. The original
cost wasn't so much, especially when
divided into eighteen equally monthly
payments.
No. when that car merely sets in
the garage the gasoline and oil comes
down to practically nothing, and as
to tire costs, why the tires only get
worn on the one spot.
What runs up the money is running
the car. But George has got a idea
where, now that We pretty near own
the darn thing, why there is no ex-
pense to speak of in taking the fam
lily on a tour.
AS far as the expense being moth
ing to speak Of, well he is correct
about that-especially around the
first of the month, and then 1 GER
tainly would prefer not to speak of
it but Geo. simply can't restrain him
self
Well anyways. Each time Geo.
gets the travelling blues he also
draws a mental blank about the last
time we tripped on a trip. And what
is even further. first thing you know
he has got me to agreeing with him
that yes, it would be grand to take
the Ideal Tour over Perfectly Bear
Mountain. and that as far as the cost
of our meals goes, well, we got to eat
no matter where we are, and sure we
will be saving on electric light,
matches. tooth paste and dog biscuit
while away. so the mere matter of
ten iron-men per night per room in
the Breakus Hotel don't count
One of the few weak spots in that
argument is, we have no dog, and
while 1t is the truth we always leave
our tooth paste home, it is because
we have forgotten it, so we rush out
OF the hotel and buy a new tube SOS
we'll be sure and have one to forget
in the hotel when we leave
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Styles in Stockings.

What kind Of stockings the women
OF early times wore did not matter
much because their long gowns COW
cred up all except the tips of their
boots, but those the men had were
gay in color and of the richest mate
rial, extending often quite to the
skirt Of their doublet or coat.
The early Anglo-Saxon stockings
were called "scin" hose, and their
wearing meant station and wealth
They were made of leather, wrapped
around the leg. King Canute wore
stockings up to his knees stripe1
around in two colors. King Robert
wore hose more nearly like the mod
ern ones, while King Edgar was the
first to decorate his stockings at the
top with garters of gold
William the Conqueror wore red
leather hose cross -gartered at the top
in gold and blue. The dandies at
court in France at the time of Charles
the Wise wore stockings of different
colors on each leg--a black stocking
had yellow. mate, a green one boast
ed purple on the other leg. EN-
broidered stockings became the vogue
during the reign of Edward 1, and
very long hose were stylish in the
fourteenth century. Queen Phillipa.
wife Of Edward III, had stockings of
seven different colors.
Cromwelfs reign brought sober
hued stockings of brown and black in
place of the gay ones previously
worn, but the quieter shades were not
long in style, for -England's fops soon
took bright colors again.
With the coming of long trousers
for men came socks, and silk and en-
bfnfdsssd' stockings became the prop
srty Of women,
Evening star., 1924-06-15
S general thing I and George

AS general thing I and George
merely choose our tours by num-
Der. We have made ideal tour No.
plenty beach. We also tore off No. 2,
the ideal tour over Scalpum noun
tain, where the Indian maiden leaped
from the cliff, or the cliff leaped from
the Indian maiden, l amt sure which.
OF course after touring so much
we have learned just how to do same
in perfect comfort, and it is now no
trouble at all. We got strict rule
about cutting down on baggage and
we find we can get along real nice
with only sixteen bags apiece.
Probably now and then ma will
stick in a coupla paper bags at the
last minute, she having held them
out on us until the engine was started.
But of course George is pretty good
at travelling light he being man. and
he seldom adds anything-except at the
last minute.
Well, naturally l sit next to
George on these trips SOS l can tell
him when another car is coming, or
that there is COW in the road, and
ETC., in case he shouldn't notice them.
got a feeling, somehow, that al
though at home George will often
make a mountain out of a mole hill,
on a tour he's like as not to make
mole hill out of mountain, and
never notice it unless i say look,
dear. that must be Toms Peek, or
something.
Another peculiar item / notice on
tours is that a person is never hun
cry when they are passing through a
lovely woods. or by meadow with a
stream, a big shady tree and a good
place to park the car. But leave a
narrow stretch of road without a
tree in sight come along or factory
yard, or some other homely place,
and the bunch will decide they SIM
ply got to eat, they can't wait an
other minute.
Many an auto lunch have ate in the
shade Of the old telegraph pole.
One of the second best things 1 do
is to get George to take the wrong
turning by reading aloud to him out
of the Automobile Bible, or Blue
Book. You know how it goes. Sis
turn left over bridge, $40 straight
through leaving car tracks. 5.25
marked down from 6.ss, turn somer-
sauit over Bump, 1884 turn against
ne rest Of tho party" etc.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

elapsed. his face lost its rgidity, his
pulse slackened to normal, and he
said feebly, "E tau Atua e." With
my assistance he hauled himself into
the canoe and lay half prone
You saw no shark" 1 asked.
'1 saw his shadow, but it was not
he that detained me. / saw a bank
which might hold shells. and I ex-
plored it. We will see what 1 have
WE pulled up the hoop net and in
w it were thirteen pairs Of shells
These were larger than the others,
older, and, as he said. from a more
advantageous place for feeding, so
that their residents, being better
nourished. had made larger and finer
houses for themselves. Some of the
thirteen were eighteen inches across.
He said that he had roamed seventy
feet on the bottom and he had been
down two and half minutes.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

the coral forms, and reached another
bank. l padded the canoe gently
behind him. / lost sight of him then
completely Either he was hidden
behind huge stone obelisk or he had
gone beyond my power of sight.
gigantic black shape swan into
view near the oscillating hoop. and
horror swept over me. It disap-
peared, but Nohea was still missing.
The time beat in my veins like a pen
dulum. Every throb seemed a second.
and they began to count themselves
in my brain.
How long was it since Nohea had
left me? A minute and half? Two
minutes? That is an age without
breathing. Something must have in
Evening star., 1924-06-15
BY FREDERICK OBRIEN.

. HE schooner Marara unloaded
her cargo OF supplies after
several days of riding on and
L off the lee Of the island, and
Evening star., 1924-06-15
THE HARDBoED MoroRIsT SOON LEARNS TO TOUR BY EAR

1 used to read that book without
knowing what it was all about. 1
thought at first it was leftover
bridge" on account many of the old
wooden country ones certainly look
that way. AS for leaving car tracks,
why would any one care to take
them?
Then one day, just the same as with
cup cakes. golf and working the au-
tomato stop on the phonograph. the
knack of it came to me all of a sud-
den, with the result that 1 now keep
the Blue Book under the seat and
tour by ear. as it were. meaning by
asking at the garages. And after the
first few weeks Of owning a car we
got no more use for personal accesso-
r1es and only use our motor goggles
for eating grapefruit
X
RUT what we are really good at is
getting started in the morning.
For sample, when at home, Ju-
nior will be up testing out his little
hatchet or something, long before 1
and Geo., in the room under. are
willing to acknowledge it is another
day.
But let us be on the road with two
hundred and sixty miles to make
from Whereweare to Nextstop with
maybe. detours, blowouts and other
phenomena of Nature to stop and ad-
mire, and how that kid can sleep!
And then after George has been up
for hours, hustling around and yell
ing for us to hurry, for the Iowa tribe
what is keeping US don't we know we
was to start at six and it's pretty
near seven already. and SO forth, fifth
and sixth-well, when we are all
down and out in front of the hotel
and in every other sense too, why all
we got to do is wait q mere forty
hve minutes or 30 while Geo. pays
the bill and gets some gas and runs
back upstairs for his light overcoat
that he left hanging in the closet.
The little matter of where we viii
stop tonight is sure a-Sther delight
on these ideal tours.
Half of us want to keep up the
batting average of our mileage, part
of US want to be sure the hotel will
be good, and the rest is willing to
sleep in the car IL only we win stop
where we are.
The fact that none Of the bunch
knows q thing zbu0t what the places
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Incredible Skill of South Sea Pearl Diver Described by V

An almost incredible escape
from a waite spout which drove
for miles across the sea straight
at their schooner, the Marara. or
Flying Fish. passing within a
hundred feet of it. was described
last week by Frederick OBrien,
in the second article of this un-
usual series of four. recounting
some of his adventures in Poly
nesia. In the frst installment.
he narrated how. when a boat
was overturned, he had been
plunged under a coral reef, and.
unable to find his way out, had
the narrowest of escapes from
drowning before he was saved.
He also described the gruesome.
weird depredations Of the giant
robber crabs in the coral atolls
Mr.. O'Brien is unquestionably
one of the best known. as well
as one of the most successful.
writers upon the South Sea Is
lands. His adventures will be
resumed next week.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

yE should worry about ex-
Nh penses, we got lots OF
" " them, as have often
pojnted out to George
Evening star., 1924-07-02
RENT-SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
Continued.

NEW BUNGALOW ON CAR LINE NEAl
Hume; sewer, water and elec.; large rooms
will lease for 9 mos, $40 per mo. FIR. 7945.
Evening star., 1924-07-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW
HOMES located in the best sec.
tons of the city; can be pur-
chased on cash payments of
$500, $500, $4OO and $500, and
the monthly payments are con-
servatively small. These terms
are only for those purchasing
direct through this Office.
HARRY A. KITE, INC,
Main 4846. 1914 K St. NV.
Evening star., 1924-07-02

FOUR-RoOM AND BATH BUNGALOW
Murphy ina a-door bed: newly decorate hard
Army officer ordered away: sacrificing equity
81 =. Maple st. y. Rosemont. Alex. 1877 j :
Evening star., 1924-07-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

ON PARK RID. NEAR 18th ST.
A sem-detached home, consisting of 8 rooms
large rooms; INV. heat. attic, brick garage;
Breuningef built Priced right.
,,os ,I TERRELL 4 LITTLE. nc. .os-
Night Phone Adams 1850
If You Want a Home in
North Cleveland Park
sented in these beautiful detached Homes at
3oO1-3 Warren Street,
3oOO-2 Window Street.
They are unusually we'll pIanned and ar
ranged for comfort and convenience in house
Keeping and Home making. Being Kite de-
terials and equipment throughout. Modern
to a degree, they represent the utmost In
Home comfort. See these before coming to a
Park is an ideal residential section. too.
SIX comfortable rooLns, handsomely appoint
ed bath: large garage; slate roof: big sleep
ing porches, front porch: hot water heating
plant and most effective electric fixtures.
You will find everything TO your entire lik
venient.
Inspect Them Day or Evening.
Our Mr.. R; +: Hamilton is in charge of the
pointment phone him at Cleveland 1870.
to Albemarle St. turning into 3sth Or take
Wisconsin ave. cars. leaving just beyond Ma
tional CathedraI-it's only \ stop east of
HARRY A. KITE,
UncorporatedD
1914 X St. Phone Main 4846.
5-ROOM COTTAGE.
Fruit. garden and flowers: lot 4ox1Oo: one
carfare; Capitol Heights; price, s., 500; terms
GEORGETOWN.
Suitable for business and home: rooms
porch. bath; hot-water heat; elec. two fire
places; colonial stairs; price, s. 800.
So.o5O.
CHEVY CHASE.
Bungalow. with every convenience: one
block from Bradley lane: garage: hedge: gar
den: rooms. parlor and large porch ;
screens, awnings.
$500.
MT. PLEASANT.
LII, 10 rooms q. and bath large light rooms over
rented; house carries itself; bargain.
$1,000.
rooms. bath. brick; almost new: ami. :;
misfortune puts this the market. You
will like it,
$1,000.
Hollow tile. corner. concrete front porch;
2-car garage: hedge. lawn: a closet for every
thing: cooling cellar: ami: lar-. ruoms
and most complete bath on first noor; 3 rooms
and bath second floor; built by owner;
1t is most complete. look at it.
APPLEBY.
Main 11o1. Adams 263o.
Evening star., 1924-07-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

All TO 427 18th ST. NE.
Six large rooms, tile bath;
h.-w.h., electric lights, built-in
ice box and other extras. Deep
lot to wide alley. For sale by
THOMAS A. JAMESON CO,
9O6 New York ave. NV. Main
5526.
Evening star., 1924-07-02

TAKOMA PARK-IDEAL FIvE-ROOM AND
bath bungalow; h.-wh., electricity, hardwood
floors. built-in garage. At the price and
terms asked il Is a real bargain. $3.50 cash.
S65 monthly Col. 9573. BRIGHTWO0D
REALTY
Evening star., 1924-07-02

BETHESDA HOMES FOR SALE BY OWNER
. blocks from Bethesda, on Rockville pike
New Groom bungalow, with all city conven-
fences. hot.wa heat, hardwood floors, built
in garage. fine open fireplace, bookcases. drese.
ing cabinet; must be seen to be appreeia ted
also Groom house and garage. same location,
theSda. 2a-I: 50 nm.
Evening star., 1924-07-02
Come Out This Evening to
54O7 41st St.

Soiiie out i MS EVenlng to
54O7 4lst ST.,
Bet. keokuk and Legation Sts,
own; built to stand tapestry brick; rooms,
2 baths; just completed Absolutely perfect
IN workmsnship and design. Brick garage;
large lot with shrubbery.
Priced Right, With Terms.
Open and lighted daily from to 0 p.m.
THOS. +. FARRELL,
Zs37 woodward bldg. Main 7ss
Columbia Heights-S7,85
two-story brick home desirably To-
Gated Just OF New Hampshire ave.
and convenient to the bus service. SIX
rooms tile bath. cleo lights. h.-wh.
Paved alley. Easy terms.
Evening Phone Service
Until 9 PM.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc,
1884 H st. NV He'i'0rs Franklin s,m.
Mt. PleaSant-S0, 500.
very low price for three-story
colonial brick home located opposite
Rock Creek Park and within a few
squares Of the new public school. 1t
has nine rooms 90 bedroomsl. two
in very good condition. Owner ex,
tremely anxious to sell and will make
very easy terms.
Evening Phone Service
Until 9 PM.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc,
1884 H st. NV. Franklin s5os.
Colored Home Seekers,
Here's Your Chance
=, Make it your business to inspect these spe-
Evening star., 1924-07-02

BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA UNFURNIsHED
home, high elevation. out Mt. Vernon boule-
ward; rooms and bath: ami: $125.
ID. II. JOHNSON CO.,
Evening star., 1924-07-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

IUNE SPECIALS.
The very best offerings obtainable for the
'.moderate-pfice" buyer.
Evening star., 1924-07-02

MT. RAINIER, MD.
New Groom and pantry bungalow. anil.
built-in refrieerator laundry tray large front
and back porches, full size cellar: lot 50x15O:
high elevation; in the one-fare zone; strictly
white section. about blocks from trolley
station. In 4 growing town Of about $500
popula tion. Five churches, 2 banks, good
school and stores: bungalow built by one of
our best builders.
will be nn!shed in about 30 days. Buyer
to have privilege Of selecting wall paper
Prices and terms right. See owner.
Have large list TO select from.
ERNEST H. SHINN.
1888 Rhode Island Ave. Mt. Rainier, Nd.
Phone Hyattsville Exchange 4e6
Evening star., 1924-07-02
IULY BARGAINS.

WILL SELL OR TRADE
Ny 7-room, ami. house; nice garage: lawr
and dpe hedge; within one block Of car line
will trade for similar house In northwest
Washington and pay the difference. or sell fol
small cash payment. balance monthly; price.
5000. Apply
Or phone Potomac $50. y
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-23
A QUOTATION SELDOM SEEN

Bible quotations are popular among certain persons, but there is one we have never heard quoted, not because it is an unpopular subject, but rather because it is little known. hou shalt not lend thy money at interest or increase"
 As solemnly as law can prohlol1 crime the Bible condemns the taking of interest for the lending Of money, vet there is no man of business judg- ment who cannot picture financial chaos in case this rule was carried out Without interest money could not be secured and many firms and enterprises would fail for lack ot capital necessary.
 Interest works while you sleep, and draws increasingly from ones hoard, but it is as necessary as the breath of life, in case the borrower needs the money.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court for the Seldovia Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at Seldovia. In the matter of the estate of Henry Ladehoff, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, by the un- dersigned, administrator of the es- tate of Henry Ladehoff, deceased to the creditors of, and all persons hay ing claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to the said admin istrator at his place of business, at Seldovia, Alaska Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 26th day of April, 1924.
 TOLLACK OLLSTAD, Administrator of Henry Ladehoff, es- tate.
 Publish May 3, 10, IT, A, 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-23
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOlllEs ,1O "A SShOOL IAA Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been duly appointed School Tax Collector for Seward, AL aska in conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska Session Laws, 1919.
 All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, except soldiers, sailors in the U S. Navy or Revenue Cutter Service volunteer fire men, paupers and insane persons, are subject to tax in the sum of Five ($5.OO) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1924, said tax shall be due and pay able on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st, 1924. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned, tax will be de linquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, or within ten days (10) after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms or corporations employing labor shall furnish list o1 employees to collector and are author. ized by law to deduct amount of tas from wages of employees,
 Fines and imprisonment are provid ed by Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska April 23 1924.
 JOHN P. HANNON School Tax Collector for Town O
 Seward, Alaska.