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Evening star., 1924-07-23

ant things. too, to Sammy Jay. But
Sammy only chuckled the more. He
knew by Chatterer's bad temper that
he had touched very close to the
truth. And so he had. Chatterer
really and truly was wishing that he
had thought of that hollow branch.
Happy Jack and Mrs. Happy Jack
paid no attention to the remarks.
which they couldn't help but hear.
They were more than satisfied with
their new home. Mrs. Happy Jack
soon had a snug, comfortable bed. and
declared that it was the incest home
she had ever known. She spent a
great deal of time in it. AS the days
went by she spent more and more
time in it. She came out only long
enough to eat her meals and to get
little exercise. You see, though
that home was no secret, there was
secret in it.
Copyright, 1924. by r. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1924-07-23
Molasses Jumbles.

Cream together one cupful of sugar
with ont cupful Of shortening. Add
two eggs we'll beaten and one cupful
of ,molasses in which is dissolved one
teaspoonful of soda, zone cupful Of
boiling water, and one teaspoonful
each of cinnamon, ginger, and
allspice. Mix with enough flour
to make stiff drop batter. Drop on
"a CREASED pan by thee tablespoonful
and bake in quick oven. Dried cur
rants may be added to this recipe if
liked. -, =, .-st--
Evening star., 1924-07-23
Clipped Beef With Tomato

Heat the Clipped beef. which has
first been shredded as usual, with a
tablespoonful of bacon fat. When
the edges begin to curl, add one cup
ful Of tomatoes and one cupful of
grated cream cheese. When melted,
add a well-beaten egg. Have ready
some slices Of buttered toast. Season
the Clipped beef with paprika to
taste and pour Anto the toast. Serve
hot.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
Belgian Carrots.

Put in a casserole or baking dish
two cupfuls Of diced carrots, two
tablespoonfuls of butter, one small
onion minced, half a tablespoonful
of powdered sugar, and salt and pep
per to taste. Use just enought boil
ing water to cover. Bake covered In
a hot oven for about an hour. ror
until tender. Sprinkle with minced
parsley. s. 5xes. go =.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
HELP-MALE AND FEMALE.

ARE YOU the or woman that feels
capable of earning from SIO0-S200 a week:
need not interfere with present employment
TO start. Free office space, free stenog free
telephone and advertisement: our statesmen
average over 5000 year. A NJ. Sheppard.
If YOU WANT TO EARN $50 WEEKLY and
up in the real .estate business without inter-
fering with present employment, see c. L.
Matteson. Bond bldg. l2'
MEN AND WOMEN for house to house work
introducing medical treatment in AleNan-
dria: splendid opportunity for steady work
and good pay: call Thursday between and 6
pm. at 6a3 Munsey bldg.
MAN AND wIFE-White, without children:
Man to he familiar with automobiles and
experienced in farming; should he
good cook and able to do general Homework:
have family of five country home six miles
from Washington: win furnish room and bath.
board and good salary to the proper couple.
Apply between and pm. at Office of Mad
dux. Marshall & Co., 110S 18th street NV.
WHITE COUPLE for small apartment house:
must understand furnace and some repairs;
rooms and bath; references; man with some
outside employment preferred. Address Box
Ill, Star office.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS and
boys to sell on commission
pianos, talking machines. radios and yictrolas
during vacation. An assistant salesman will
help on all prospects. Opportunity to become
permanent salesman il successful. Apply to
E. R. Berkley care of De Moll Piano Co.,
18th and SITS.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
DEnTTNfE CT0DTEC BY THORNTON
DILL lvlG Ol lO1llLO ". BURGESS

envious. Right this minute you are
wishing that you had thought of that
hollow branch in the big maple tree
for your own home"
Chatterer flew into a rage right
away. He declared that it was no
such thing and said lot of unpleas-
Evening star., 1924-07-23
POTATO SALAD.

One pint of cold boiled po-
tatoes cut in moderate-sized
pieces, / teacup of celery cut
fine, pinch of salt. dash of cay
enne and juice of l lemon. Mix
thoroughly, let stand half an
hour; salad dressing: serve
pU in or on lettuce leaves.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
WHEAT MUFFINS.

Sift together 1 cup of entire
wheat flour, 1 cup of white
flour, u teaspoon of salt, tea
spoons of baking powder, 2
tablespoons of sugar. Beat l
egg, melt 1A tablespoons of
butter and add Ia cups of
milk. Beat all into dry ingre-
dfents and bake about 25 min
uteS in hot oven.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
AUNT HET
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

II amt never been, right proud of
myself but once, and that was when
I was on diet and had the backbone
to refuse chicken gravy"
Copyright, 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-07-23
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ane
WANTED-SALESMEN

SALESMEN 4, ambitious, looking for work
with permanent fuutre: rapid advancement; sal
ary and commission. Apply 503, kresge Bldg,
to 8.
good, reliable men to sell roses, shrubbery
and ornamental stock; good pay. pleasant
work: experience not necessary Steady work
the year around. Write us Immediately. La
Pointe Nursery Co, Geneva, NY
SECURITY statesmen.
Large earnings and a permanent connection
are available for two hgh-grade statesmen
with clientele.
This is an exceptional dividend paying issue
in an old concern having assets several times
the value Of its outstanding stock.
See Mr.. Moore with the Washington Home
Builders Association, 1406 II st. NV.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

ELLIOTT FISHER bookkeep-
ing machine operator; pernla-
nent position; hours $50 to ).
Apply Mr.. Coonin, VIM. Hahn
& Co. 9TH and K sts.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

WANTED-MEN WHO CAN
SELL FORD CARS. AT
TRACTINE PROPOSITION.
ROBEY MOTOR CO., 1929 L
ST. NV.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

SUMMER FUR PIECE WORN IN
PLACE OF SCARF.
wearing ostrich trimmings so much
as they did at the beginning of the
season.
This much is excellent advice:
Unless you can wear a fur piece of
the finest quality, don't. wear any at
all. For the women who must spend
thoughfully the scarf is still the best
device for yelling the neck and
shoulders.
Copyright, 1924l
Evening star., 1924-07-23

Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST
Sliced Bananas
Oatmeal with Cream
Soft Boiled Eggs
Whole Wheat Mullins
Marmalade
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Broiled FrankfortS
Potato Salad
Graham Bread
Sliced Pineapple. Cookies
Tea
DINNER.
Baked Fillets of Beef Tongue
- Mashed Potatoes Squash
Green Corn
Cottage Pudding with Cherry
Sauce
Evening star., 1924-07-23

SPARE-TIME WORK eve
nings 5 to s. Energetic young
men to show prospects through
our homes located in Montgom-
cry County. Apply Hopkins
Land Co., Oh International
R1do
Evening star., 1924-07-23

PRESSERS, experienced, on
fancy gowns; coolest workrooms
in the city. Woodruff Dry
Cleaning Co. go 18th st. NV.
ENTHUSIASTIC WOMAN
can secure permanent position
with large savings institution.
Experience not essential, but
must stand rigid investigation.
For loyalty and cooperation we
will pay we'll. For interview
address Box 539-k. Star Office.
Evening star., 1924-07-23
BE A CRAFTSMAN AND
earn big money. Experts need
HELY-FEMALE-

APPRENTICES wanted for beauty culture
Lady Jane ShoDpr. 1906 6 ST. NV. -.
BOOkkEEPER, experienced: references re
quired. Apply COS 18th St NV o4s
CoLORED PRESSERS. 10. experienced on
pialted dresses steady position. Vogue
Cleaners. 1ith and Spring I'd. u W
Evening star., 1924-07-23
MILLINERY SALESLADY

STENOGRAPHER = Well es-
tablished real estate company
desires hrst-class stenographer
with experience. Saturday hall
holiday. Salary 81 200 to 81, 500
to start. Reply in own hand
writing, stating experience. Ad-
dress Box 2S-L. Star office. n
Evening star., 1924-07-23
YOUNG MAN

Old reliable savings institution has perma
nent position for honest and energetic man
desiring outdoor occupation. experience not
necessary. but must be willing work hard:
unlimited opportunity for advancement For
personal interview address Box 33:3-k, Star
office.
Evening star., 1924-07-23

" vi NINI ' INC LHdIIIIfIdC1OIlS,
stenography and tynevri,i,g o,aro;n.,io,
each 1uesnay. Special preparations dsy and
hight. instruction and pra:tice, 8 am to o
pm oays each week Tuition for combined
course. 30. The patent Office needs 100 as
s!stant examiners immeda ately Salary. 81 $50
10 beSln Next examination August 20 Spe-
eiai reVlew course for this examination
lhe Civil Service Preparatory School
sE corner 18th and T NV Franklin oOsO
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The good die young. Just as soon
as homemade wine begins to sc.
good It's owner kills it.
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SLAYER BLAMES
WOMAN FOR ACT

ATLANTA, August 8. - Disre-
garding the pleas Of Mrs. Fannie
Briscoe, 36, the woman he loved,
that he spare ,her life, w. r. L
Morgan, So year-of life insurance
solicitor, Thursday Afternoon shot
down and fatally wounded her, and
then sent a bullet crashing through
his own head, dying at the feet of
his victim.
The shooting, which was the out
growth Of jealousy, it is said, oc-
CURED at the store Of j. w. Big
gers, 1875 Edgewood avenue, where
Mrs. Briscoe has been employed as
a saleswoman and collector for
about seven years. 1t was witness
ed, so far as police have been able
to learn, by only one nan-Albert
Lovinger, retail grocery merchant
at 354 Sims street.
Morgan, who has been employed
since last June by The United States
National Life and Casualty corpa-
my, Of Chicago, Ill., with offices at
707 Austell building, left note in
which he blamed the double tragedy
upon the woman, but failed to give
mis- reasons.
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DEF ENSE CLAIMS
VICTORY At TRIAL
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
swim testimony Miss Lorraine
Nathan, pretty little 18-year-old
brunette, identified herself as It
"school-day friend" Of Loeb since
1921 and testified that since June
1923, she had noted a complete
change in him" that at times he
acted rather idiotically' and that She
came to regard him as Irrational,
irresponsible and infantil.e"
Immediately upon receiving the
witness for cross-examination,
States Attorney CBowe relentless
" pronounced upon her testimony.
He read rapidly a record Of what lie
said was Miss Nathan's original
statement to him that Loeb was per-
fectly sane and rational" and main
ly, a gentleman and all that She
expected in an ideal' and with voice
gradually rising over protests by
Clarence S .Darrow, chief counsel
for the defense, crescendoed to a
shouted demand Of the court:
"Hayc we got to where the states
attorney is not permitted to show
that witness is a deliberate per-
jurer?"
In Arnold Maremont, University
of Chicago law student, Mr.. Grove
caught Tartar and did not sue
ceed in materially shaking his tes-
timony, which had dealt chiefly
with Leopold's philosophy of SUI
ermsn and egotistic right to Adc
anything as long as it gave hin
pleasure"
John Abt. young graduate of the
University of Chicago, who knows
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and brisk of motion, with alders and
cottonwoods and fresh green banks
on either side. 1t was beautifully
peaceful and sylvan for a picnic, or
a camp; but Sally was theoretically
aboard train, headed eastward,
and to be stalled in a flivver in the
middle OF an oasis, no matter how
charming, was irritating beyond all
patience.
She climbed out on the rear deck
of the little roadster, gathered her
skirts and leaped, landing clear Of
the shore, up among the bushes.
There's a package of sandwiches
IN the back of the car. Get'em out >"
she commanded. "And hand me NV
coat, too; l want it to sit on. Yen
might give me the small grip, too.
ANA then l advise you to come out
oil that water. It may feel good
now, but it's liable to get cool after
dark and first thing you know youII
nave rheumatism. And if Won oct
you'll have sometime
real to worry about
The Wreck did all the things that
she commanded. She opened the
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she fairly shouted.

She fairly shouted.
He sloshed his legs about in the
stream in a tentative, exploratory
fashion.
THE bottoms hard enough" ne
said, "but there's lot of slippery
stones. She won't take hold. And
the way things are, l can't get the
chains on. She won't go forward
and she won't back. She needs o
chance to cool out, anyhow"
He seemed to be actually content
ed, fact that was no less amazmg
to Sally than it was maddening.
DO you mean to say Well never
get out, 1lr. Wnliams?"
The Wreck ruffled at once.
Il said nothing Of the kind" he
retorted. 4 didn't even hint IL.
Certainly ven &c. out. What DO I
carry block and tackle for? You
don't cali this trouble, do you? She's
been in worse fixes than this"
After dark you can't run she
pointed out.
Can't /? You wait till I turn on
these road lights She looks GSc
two locomotives"
You'd try to keep on running
across country-at night" She de-
manded, her voice increduIous.
Certainly You haven't seen
those lights yet"
"Then you'l run without re, Mr..
Williams. I'd like to get back to
the ranch. I'll take reasonable
chances. If l had a horse | could
make it. But'-shc paused to set
tie an uncompromising gaze uIoa
him-"Im not insane. We're an
chored here for The night
Sally stood in her place ana
glanced up and down stream. The
little river was not more than tea
yards across, shallow everywhere
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stop, hub deep in a stream.

'SP' -AAp NNSp III StItdlN.
There" said Sally. q teld you
there was water"
Il never denied it, said lhe
Wreck.
Now what are you going to do?''
He stepped out on Tie runn.,g
board and descended brisk,y into the
stream, which cooled his legs pleas
antly. Wading lround to the rear
of The car, he fumbled in the lug
gage compartment, then appeared
with a canvas contraphon which,
upon being unfolded, was a bucher
I'm going TO fill the radiator, ="
he said. Water is exactly what we
need"
Sally made a gesture of helpless
evaporation and watched him rs
he went methodically about the task.
The flivver drank more than a buck
etful and he nodded in satisfied
way when at last it overflowed at
the orifice.
And now what?" she demanded.
Now we drive, on, of course"
He climbed back into the seat
after returning the bucket its
place, and jammed his foot on the
pedal that engages the clutch. The
flivver trembled, moved stoprad
again. There was terrifying rae
ing CT the motor. He did something
more to the pedals and the gears
We're IN reverse, but still the motor
raced without producing a core
spending movement in the car
No traction" remarked the
Wreck as he glanced over the side
and watched the rear wheel spinjno.
in the stream.
He stepped out again and tran,n-
ca around in the water for a while.
Cold water is great stuff for tho
nerves said the Wreck, looking M
she glanced at the Sky. then at
her watch, and there was dismav in
her eyes. '''''' ~
do you know that it will be darl,
IN about half an hour?" she demand.
ed.
"He also took an observation CT
the sky, and nodded.
9Ahdi that the train went long
ago, and that we're nowhere near
any raiiroad-or anything?"
Il don't admit that we're no
where near the railroad" he SAID
We've made lot Of progress. But
I'll admit we're not right on top Of
it,"
''Then what are you going to do?'
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Captain Harry Wooding has
served continuously for 80 years
as mayor of Danville, Va. He
has tried more than one hundred
thousand cases which cover prac-
ticaly all crimes. he will be re-
Iaved of a lot of this work in
September, when a police justice
goes into office On the last
election, in June, Capt. Wooding
was elected by majority Of one
vote.
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
AZ You Start, Finish-'

III GU OlAE y LhASAA
No longer had she any idea that
|bey would find the railroad and the
|rater tank at which it was possible
h signal the train. When sever
|1cIock came she dismissed that
from her mind; all that was now
left was to get back to the ranch.
|Tbe sheriff was right; it could not
be done, as the Wreck said it could.
She fit a sharp sense of humil!a-
ion in being lost on the range that
has a trick for dudes, perhaps, but
hot for a girl born and raised within
bali days ride. II only she could
bet glimpse of Black Top; they
|Pould walk to it, even if they had 20
sbandon the flivver. But Black Top
/ bad vanished in 4 mysterious way,
bomewhere behind miles Of hum
hooks.
There's water here somewhere, :"
he called suddenly. Watch your
elfp
The Wreck circumnavigated a
srce steered straight for a barrier
ff young alders and sent the ma
Rhine crashing magnificentEy
Through. The front wheels dropped
sharply, the fIivver tilted forward
It an angle Of as degrees, plunged,
Elattened out again and came to a
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The thing punched him again, and
he turned around. Sally was stand
ing Oh the bank, proddmg at him
with long stick
Hi, your she called. "Do you
know it's after sevcu?"
&C. morning" said the Wreck,
"Why didn't you call me-"
Call you? I've been fairly yelling
at You. I've scared every jack-rab-
bit in the county, but you never
budged. Is that what insomina does
to you?"
I must have just dozed Off" he
.mumbled, as he yawned and stood up
to stretch.
ooh, yes"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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solir Morgan, daughter Of the
. T of the BARN. ranch in Mon
WI. s,,'' has to go a distance of 50
4nos from the ranch TO catch a
.s;n for the cast, where she intends
i' Inv . rousseau for her wedding
Oh Sheriff Bob Wells. Wells IS
y oble to ride with her to the ssa-
H. 90 the Nervous Wreck" an
centric young easterner VINO IS
gst,ting at the ranch, offers to take
|,sr to the station in his little auto
mobile.
|4or. but Sally and the Wreck set
IN anyhow over the rough, narrow
|trail The trip is hard one, and in
lime they are completely lost. Sally
|bsons to regret that they attempted
h. make the journey.
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1891 vi sAt55s@A SuN R4 AAAS Ae-AAAAAy
of Richard Loeb TO be submitted
package of sandwiches, apportioned
half of them equany and wrapped
up the remainder.
Wen need the rest for break
fast" she said. Get your bucket
out again and draw some water. I'm
dreadfully thirsty. Wen keep that
bottle Of coffee until morning
They sat under a cottonwood, ate
sandwiches an drank out of the
bucket. When it grew dark he wad-
ed out to the flivver and switched
on the lights. But they were point
ed the wrong way, SO that the ed
venturers received only an indirect
benefit from the glare. He thought
it would be BETTER if they transfer
red themselves to the other side of
the stream, but Sally said she had
gone as far as she intended to.
"Do you honestly think you can
get that thing out'of The water?'
she asked.
He snorted scornfully.
'Not that it's likely to be of any
particular use, even if you do" Sic
added. 81 expect to be walking to-
morrow"
The Wreck strobe away among
the cottonwoods. For once he seem.
ed anxious to avoid argument. When
he returned, Sally had curled herself
up under the tree, with the coat over
her, and was preparing for slumber.
Better get coat and find your
self a place" she advised. Wen
need to make an carly start"
You'd better sleep out in the
car" he said.
'Why?"
ITS safer. If anything comes
along"
She laughed; he was such a ridi-
culous tenderroot, with such funny
ideas about the west.
What do you expect? Indians?"
she demanded. ''No, thank you. III
stay here where I'm comfortable,
Pve a gun, anyhow, SO don't worry
Suit yourself" he answered, and
an instant later she heard him slosh-
in in the stream.
you going 70 try to sleep in that
carr" she called. Because you'll
never get any sleep, trying to fold
yourself up in that"
Pm not going to sleep, came his
voice, irritably. 81 never do sleep
I've got insomnia. I'm just going
to sit here and keep watch, that
all. If you want anything, holler'
"IIl holller," she promised, and
smothered a laugh.
A few minutes later, SIS she was
becoming drowsy, she was aware
chat he had switched off the lights.
After that 1t was very dark under
the cottonwoods, and very quiet,
save for the cool rustic Of ,he
stream, which was eeaseless and
soothing. Sally's last conscious men
tai effort was a dim hope that some
thing would come alon gto give him
a good scare; she wanted to find out
how he would react. Perhaps a coy
ote might bark But if a single coy
ote lifted his muzzle and howled
within a mile of them, Sally did not
near it. She slept like a healthy
young animal.
The Wreck felt something punch
ing him between the shoulders. lie
Strengthened up in the seat, slowly
opened his eyes, blinked them and
found the glare Of SUNLIGHT dazzlin0
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WOMAN SURPRISES HER
FRIENDS

"After q spell Of Typhoid Fever
T years ago 7 began to suffer from
Indigestion and gas in my stomach
and collie attacks. This gradually
became so bad that my doctor ad.
yised an operation for gall stones.
A friend advised me to try Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy which ala
With splendid results. Ny friends
We're astonishcd at my rapid inn
prover.ent. / have no more bloat-
ing and can eat anything. I wish,
It removes the catarrhal mucous
from The intestinal tract, and allays
the inflammation which causes
practically aH stomach, liver and
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pendieil@, 0pe dose NS0 rtsaoe
~ money NtefCuslslc 70. SAFE 81
Howell's Pharmacy ana druggists
eyerywhere..- (ady.)
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both Loeb and Leopold, and Max
Sehrayer and Edwin Mess frater-
nifty brothers Of Loeb before he was
graduated from the University of
Michigan, were the her witnesses.
All three testified That they mad
observed childish tendencies in
Loeb, the last two saying Loeb, al
though a senior, did not share alt
the privilege of a fourth yea rman
&t school, drank heavily for which
he was disciplined and was regard.
cd as argumentative and rather 4
bore.
The crops of four States .attor-
ney, fighting for hanging decision
were elated at having, they said
forced new vancouver by thee de-
Tense in the calling of lay witnesses
instead of proceeding with testi-
mony Of the two or three remaining
psyshiatirsts.
The defense, expressing itself as
satisfied with the trend of the case,
said last night it would continue
with lay witnesses young men ami
women of an age with Leopold and
Loeb. In the list, said Mr.. barrow
were eMiss Germaine X Reinhardt,
nick-namerf Patches, who mas
visited Liebtffequently IN gail. f''
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LOST-Female pointer dog, extra
large, white with brown spots;
very friendly. disappeared from
farm on Lacrosse road Tuesday.
Ample reward. w. G. Hooks.
-7-3t
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Buy Now at Kress'

Wildroot Hair Tonic-Cocoanut
Oil Shampoo and Taroleum Kari-
Wash in convenient seized bottles
1t Kress' Five and Ten Cent Stores.
-(adv.)
Evening star., 1924-03-30

many qf the activities of that section
of the city. Believing as he does in
the community use of school build
inGs, he co-operates in every way
with the executive. Mrs. Agnes Nc
kIroy, of the PetWOrth center.