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They aren't talking about you.
You'd look lovely in n sash, now
wouldn't your"
"A sash might b., M becoming
as n lot Of sploshy spots" said tho
elephant crossly-but really. nltho
these two were always quarrcllng,
they were the best Of friends.
Hero, hercl" cried Mister Dodger.
you arc holding back the game.
Can anybody guess what NIok's
talking nboutY o.
"Of course" said tho Clown. TITS
II window, II ~ very clear"
Then yof ask the next cues.
ton" said Mister Corn podgsr.
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CHAPTER XIII

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BY TAYLOR

IT'S a pic! shouted Jack Nv
IL ought to know" M,
"Goodr said Mister poaseS
your turn now. Mister HORN"
"oh dear!" said Jack Hofn, s,
like TO eat better than =" u
think. | really can't max, ~
observation-disclosures you GU, ,s,;a
But suddenly pussin-boo'.,, ,us
cd up and whispered soins'
Jacks ear. ,.,t
"Oh, know one" cried Jaw
know a good one
TO Be ConiinucdJ "
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man. 'Ho hasn't n cent. except
what give him. Tint was Mo.
Caskey's dust" sho stared az the
apprehensive figure. and slowly her
expression softenod.
docs Pierce know that you.
feel this way about hlm7"
Roulettn sighed YEARLY. 81
didn't myself, nltho moro thnn
half suspected / didn't permit my.
self TO think, II made mo 80 un.
happy"
at ought TO satlsfy mo somewhat
to learn that Nc doesn't caro for
you, but--Bomowhow It doesn't. But
that has nothing whatever to do
with the cnAe"
TO lie Continucd.l
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very Sorry"
"lts all right" said Mister Dodg.
or, but please don't let Il happen
again. Nancy, will you please
make up tho next question:"
Certainly" said Nancy obllgInr.
ly. What has ceiling and a
floor but not an inch OF space in
NJ"
THAT sounds like n riddle" snid
Mister Dodger Cant you tell us
u little more about it2"
WELL said Nancy. "It some.
times has ralsns in It, or apples or
cherries, or mince,meat or -"
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TOMORR0W-A telegram from
Ruth Burke TO Leslie Prescott,
Evening star., 1925-11-19
BUS LINE PROPOSAL
UNDER AMUSEMENT
W. R. 7. Application for Inter
state Privilege Up to Mary
land Authorities.

A decision on the application of the
crate in the intra- state business its
bus lines running on Sixteenth street
in Washington and through Silver
Spring. Md. to -Four Corners and For
est Glen is expected to be made by
the Maryland Public Service Commits
sion within "a week. The commission
has heard arguments on both sides
of the application, with opposi-
tion to the project centering around
the Washington Railway and Electric
Co., whose president, William f. Ham.
asked that the street railway com
pany be permitted to operate intra-
state buses on the Silver Spring
route. if any such permission is given.
The commission took the case under
advisement at the conclusion of tes-
timony Tuesday. and, according to
Chairman Harold l.. West. will hand
down an early decision.
w. X. +. Operation an Issue.
Testimony late Tuesday afternoon
dealt with the right OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Co. to con-
tinue its transportation operations
through Silver Spring. The earlier
part OF the nearing IOulQ fTeSluent
Leon Arnold of the Washington Rapid
Transit and residents of Silyer Spring
and surrounding territory pleading for
extension of the right to do an intra-
state business to the rapid transit
company. At the same time T.. Brooke
Lee, Secretary of State. of Maryland
and d prominent business man of Sil.
yer Spring. revealed that in case
neither of the two larger Transports
tion companies agree to furnish ade-
quate' transportation for the Maryland
communities along the Brookeville
road d company called the Maryland
Washington Transportation Co." will
enter the field and may spread it's
activities to cover adjacent towns
such as Hyattsville and the territory
west of Bethesda. Mr.. Lee said the
company proposes to issue S1.OO0,OO0
in preferred stock and $500, 900 in COM
Evening star., 1925-11-19
PONZI STILL KEEPS
STAY OF SENTENCE
Judge Refuses to Vacate Order or
to Default Financial "Wizard,"
Now in Florida.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associat Press.
BOSTON, November ia motion
to vacate a stay Of sentence granted
last July to Charles Ponzi. financial
wizard" after he had been sentenced
to from seven to nine years in States
prison as a common thief. was refused
by Judge Sisk In the Suffolk Superior
Criminal Court here yesterday. Judge
Sisk also refused to default Ponzi, who
now is at liberty under bonds of
$4,000 in Florida with the announced
intention of recouping his fortunes in
real estate and repaying 100000 to
his Massachusetts creditors.
The motion to yacate the stay was
presented by Assistant District Attor-
ney Maurice Caro- on the ground that
Ponzi had failed to file a proper bill
of exceptions to the Supreme Court
syithin a reasonable time after his trial
in the lower court. William II. Lewis,
Evening star., 1925-11-19
ADOPT WAGE PLAN.
Eastern Railroad Workers Follow
Other Divisions.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, November 19
R.-The plan for wage increase
recently adopted by Western and
Southern associations of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and Order
of Railway Conductors was adopted
by the general chairmen of the East
ern association In joint conference
here yesterday.
The plan will be referred to the
membership of the two organizations
and If approved will be submitted to
the railroads
The proposed plans were not dis
closed and will not be pending their
presentation to the railroads, w. c.
Lee, president of the trainmen, de-
clared.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
WESTERN ROADS HEARD.
1. G. c. Gets Data on Proposed
Split of Through Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, November 10 @.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission
hearing on the proposed redivision
of rates on through railway ship
mentS between the Southwestern and
the Southern trunk lines was com
pleted here yesterday. This sitting
had to do with the collecting of evi-
dence from the lines north of Kan
sas City and st. Louis, which pro-
tested that the rates for their portion
of the shipping were insufficient to
meet the cost of hauling. The com
mission will reconvene in Galveston
the first of February to hear the evi-
lence presented by the Southern lines.
Evening star., 1925-11-19

mon stock. and residents of Silver
Spring already have subscribed nearly
$4,000 OF the two issues. Terminal
sites have been selected. he said. and
the company proposes to operate If
other transportation agencies fail.
Mr.. Ham branded as raw deal
the situation which he said permitted
other companies to intrude on terri
tory in which he claimed the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co. has
long given satisfactory service. He
told the commission that if the trav-
cling public along the lines served
by the Forest Glen division of the
Washington Railway and Electric Co.
wants the street railway line aban-
doned. the railway company should
be permitted to provide other tranSpor-
tation in lieu of railway service. Re
counting the steps which led to prac-
teal abandonment of the Forest Glen
line. Mr.. Ham said the company came
before the Maryland commission more
than a year ago with plea for COM
plete aba andonment. This permission
was denied, he said.
Temporary Bus Line Provided.
Forced to suspend street car opera
ton because of construction of a via
duct under the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks. he said the railway company
then put into operation temporary
bus line. This line. he added. has
lost more than $4,000 in less than II
months, a loss which he called "our
contribution to the situation" He
pledged his road to remedy existing
service deficiencies, if permitted to
do so, but added that in his judgment
there is not enough traffic volume to
support two companies.
Other witnesses included Capt.
Frank Hewitt of Silver Spring. former
State Senator Blair Lee and Leon
Arnold
Evening star., 1925-11-19

PonZis attorney, told Judge Sisk that
he had bill of exceptions, but that
the district attorneys office had not
considered it satisfactory. The judge
then ordered the assistant district at
torney and Attorney Lewis to confer
on the bill and report to him next
Monday, when he would consider fur
ther action.
Judge Sisk refused Caro's request
to default Ponzi, saying that although
PonZi technical should not have left
the State without permission of the
court, he probably believed he had
a right to do so.
ut is a pretty important matter to
Ponzi.,' declared the judge. 'and he
should be allowed a chance before the
Supreme Court"
ShippIed hair WAS popIIlar among
Evening star., 1925-11-19

Barrie returned to Hollywood last
Summer after d three-year sojourn III
Europe, during which time he ap-
peared in several German films and
obtained a divorce from his first
wife in London.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
Nigel Barrie Weds.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, November
19 CP).-Mrs. Gertrude Pocklington of
Rhodesia. South Africa, was married
yesterday to Nigel Barrie, film actor.
Evening star., 1925-11-19

Shingled hair was popular among
French ladies at court fully $50 years
ago.
, 1925-01-15

winch were promptly confirmed. Ma
trona county members were placed
as follows:
Senator Free, chairman OF law en-.
forcement; chairman of mines and
mineral products. charm of rail
roads and transportation: member
OF revenue; member OF Internal I'm.
provements and public highways.
Senator Froyd. chairman OF
county affairs and county boun.
daries; chairman public utilities:
chairman federal relations. Indian
and military affairs; member II.
nance. expenditures, ways and
means.
As n means of initiation of new
members in the house a mock bill
was put through the regular process
Of everything that could be done to
a bill. The show was lot only in.
structive but furnished considerable
amusement. Participation was by
both seasoned and unseasoned
statesmen.
The governors message, the first
message from a woman governor to
be heard in the United States of
America was scheduled to be read
by Governor Ross to the joint rs
sembly at 2 p. m. today. The hall Of
representations has been equipped
with loud speaker" apparatus. so
that all portions OF tho chamber in
GLIDING tho galleries and even the
lobbies and corridors will be brought
within hearing OF the governors
voice.
The governors message was dis
tributed In advance, with the usual
restrictions as to publication. There
was. however, one newspaper which
disregarded It's oath of honor. The
Denver Post, which reached Chey.
emo early last evening contained
the entire address. thus giving the
public the message at least 22 hours
before delivery.
II IL not the purpose OF this
column TO project bouquets at iegis.
lative officials. Such pleasant at.
tentions arc for tho social page.
They are entirely misunderstood in
serious portions OF the paper. How.
ever, II must be done. even at the
risk Of destroying friendship. for n
Natrona county man has found
Continued on Page Five.)
, 1925-01-15
DAMAGE SUIT
IS ADJUSTED
BY VANDERBILT

MARION. Ohio. Jan. 15.-The ST.
zoo. 600 damage suit filed by Roy d.
Moore and Y. II. Brush. publishers
OF the Marion Ohio Star against
Frank A. vanderlip Of New York has
been settled out Of court. the Star
VIII say today.
The suit was filed by the publish
ors following an address by Mr., Van.
derlip at Briar Cliff. New York. a
year ago. in which the New York
flnancier is alleged to have charged
that Moore and Brush paid Presi-
lent Harding an exorbitant price for
Il paper.
The Star in It's announcement OF
the settlement out OF court. says
that formal papers withdrawing the
suit will be filled in United States
district court in the lower district
Of New York late today or tomor.
row.
The amount OF damages paid the
Ohio publishers by Mr.. vanderlip
was not made public.
, 1925-01-15
GUN USED IN THREAT
AFTER TRAFFIC CRASH
LEADS TO COURT FINE

When the car in which he was a
passenger crashed into another at
the intersection of Seventh and Dur
bin streets Tuesday evening. H w.
Kribbs, 315 East Eighth street, was
hopping mad. He hoped out. hoped
over to John Huber, driver of the
other machine. and flourished a PTS
toll in his face. giving vent meanwhile
to language more vehement than
seem'y.
officer Zook. arriving opportunely,
took the gun away from Kribbs. Jus
tice J.. A. Murray. in police court last
night, took $50 away from Krtbbs-
Half OF it was for assault and the
rest for carrying a concealed
weapon.
The traffic violation charge against
Huber was dismissed, on tho testi-
mony Of witnesses that the accident
was unavoidable.
, 1925-01-15
Collie Goes
Back to Old
Ranch Home

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Jan. is.
Last spring Floyd Il. Runyon
motored TO California with his
family and Scottie, their Collie
dog. The Runyons decided to stay
but Scottie did not know about
that and one day when the
Runyons rode away from their
home at Bell, near here, for a
days outing, without taking Scot.
tic along. he concluded they had
gone back to North Dakota with
out him. At least that Is what
his master thinks he must have
concluded, for eight months later,
Runyon said yesterday, he "a.
ceived word from his former ranch
home at Tower City. n. D.. many
miles away. that Scottie had come
back. Runyon has ordered him
shipped back here by express.
, 1925-01-15
lNEOUIT4ARLE TAXATION CHARGED
BY GOVERNOR ROSS IN MESSAGE
Points
of Message

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Jan. 15-GoYernor Nellie Tayloe Ross in her
message to the Wyoming legislature recommends:
Pay-asyou,so system Of state financing.
Equalization Of taxation to relieve small taxpayers and place
greater proportion of taxes on corporations exploiting natural re-
sources.
Adoption Of budget system of financing by counties.
Application of more money to state farm loan fund and that this
fund be made revolving.
Employment by state of guagers to measure royalty oil and gas
and investigation by state OF its black oil resources. and the possible
market therefor.
Application of a portion, not exceeding one third, Of the income
from state school lands to the current expenses Of the schools.
Liberal support for the state university.
Enforcement by law of greater precautionary measures against
coal mine disasters.
Ratification OF federal child labor amendment.
Extension OF the authority of the law enforcement department.
Bank guaranty legislation.
Inlictpn of penalization upon purchasers Of intoxicating LIQUORS
, 1925-01-15
GIRL C0NFESSES MURDER
Message Text
Giuen in Full

Gentlemen of the Eighteenth Legis-
lature:
II becomes my duty today in com.
pliance with the Constitution and
laws of our state to make report to
you Of the progress of Its affairs
and to present for your c~onsidera.
ton such recommendation and sug-
g~estions for legislation as commend
themselves to me as OF outstanding
importance. The occasion Is one to
inspire all with the loftiest motives
of patriotism and to impress all with
a of deep responsibility to the
people, whose representatives, in
our respective capacities, we are.
Not to serve special or personal in
terests, not to be the Spokesman OF
any particular class O party. have
we been entrusted with the task be-
fore us, but to labor as best we
may, with unselfsh devotion to the
great cause of popular government,
for the advancement of the common
interests OF all the people. The
contemplation OF this duty moves
, 1925-01-15
COMMITTEES IN
STATE SENATE
APPOINTED
BY PRESIDENT
Legislative Appropna-
lions Bill Passed by
House in Session Late
Wednesday.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan.
15.-The senate of the 18th
Wyoming legislature COM
pleted its organization late
Wednesday afternoon when
President Lewis H. Brown
announced the standing COMMITTEES.
The House had completed it's organ
ization the preceding day. therefore
both houses yer ready Thursday
morning to get down to the real
work of the session. The House
proceeded to do so without waiting
for the governors message. the gen
eral Introduction of bills beginning
Thursday morning. Previously, late
Wednesday afternoon. the House
had passed its first bill. the legisla
tive appropriations act. under sus.
pension of the rules and this was in
the hands OF the n Thursday
morning.
The Legislative appropriations act,
always the first introduced
and passed. provides funds for the
payment o. Expenses OF the legisla
tive session. The act passed by tn,
house Wednesday carries approx
mately $4,000. OF which approx
mately se5. 900 is for the payment Of
the per diem and travelling expenses
Of the members of the legislature
and the per diem of the Legislative
employees. The remaining $40. 00o
ove printing and other Legislative
expenses.
The members of the house We'd
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
, 1925-01-15

According to Mr.. McCormick's
suit his former wife, Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick. is attempt
ing to gain possession Of the stock
which is a part of a trust fund
created by John d. Rockefeller, Sr..
in 1917.
Mr.. McCormick's daughter, Ma
thilde. married Max oser. Swiss rid
ing master. shortly after her parents
we're divorced. and Mr.. Mccormick
seeks to hold the stock in trust for
their child who is but nine months
old.
The stock is held by the Equitable
Trust company of New York as
trustees.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick re-
linqulshed her right TO the original
trust fund which was ~ 900 shares
with a par value Of 500 a share,
January 10. 1918. when she turned
it over to Harold f. Mccormick.
who is now bringing suit in behalf
Of the infant, the suit sets out.
The stock at the present time has
Increased to 1928 .s24 shares.
, 1925-01-15

me to a declaration OF the humility
with which l approach the obliga-
tons of the high office which has
been committed to me. and of my
hope that God may give me wisdom
and direct my mind and heart in all
my official duties.
In beginning this message, I feel
that I may with propriety impart
what I believe will be of interest to
you to know, that its preparation
has been facilitated not alone by
such knowledge of the states prob.
lens as l had the privilege of gain
ing during the past two years from
association with the governor, my
husband, but also by the extensive
notes which he had already as
sembled and designated 10 DO en-
bodied in his message TO you.
Progress OF Two Years.
When the legislature assembled
for the session Of 1923 there were
two outstanding problems that con
fronted the state government. The
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
, 1925-01-15
Promoter Of
Marriages Is
Facing Prison

Los ANGELES. Calf. Jan. Is.
Ernest E.. Swartz. self styled
promoter OF marriages wal con
victed Of using the mails in a
scheme to defraud.
Swartz was brought to trial
when lonely men. most of whom
lived in the great open spaces Of
the west, complained that they
had sent money and railroad tic
kets to mail order wives who had
failed to put in an appearance.
According to the testimony, the
marriage promoter sent photo.
graphs Of motion picture stars
accompanied by an alluring note
to bachelors who advertised in n
st. Paul matrimonial journal and
kept the transportation money
which they sent.
, 1925-01-15
FARM AID IS OUTLINED
EXPORT lRM Is C

lions made In the district by bonafide
farm organization. The life of the
corporation would extend to June 30.
1880.
The incorporators would make up
n board Of directors with power to or.
ganize a smaller committee from the
appointed members. to hire admins
trative officers and otherwise exer.
ciso n corporations power. i. wa
proposed
, 1925-01-15

WASHINGTON. Jan. &c. Bas-
con Slemp will retire March 4 as
secretary to President Coolidge and
he will be succeeded by Representa-.
tive Everett Sanders OF Indiana.
The decision of Mr.. Slemp, who
has been secretary to Mr.. Coolidge
since he entered the White House,
became known today after he had
returned from a trip to New York
Representative Sanders will retire
from the house March 4. not having
been n candidate for reelection. He
was director OF the Republican ma.
tional committees speakers bureau
during the campaign and is a mem
Der OF the house steering commit.
tee.
Mr.. Slemp's decision to retire was
due TO several factors. including "A
desire to return to the direction OF
his extensive business interests.
, 1925-01-15
KILLED MOTHER
AFTER DISPUTE
OVER FRIENDS
Los Angeles Girl Is Cap
tured in Frisco for
Crime.

pOn, lo-yedr-OlC daughter Oh
Mrs. Anna Ellingson, who
fed from the Ellingson
home here after her mother
was shot to death. was arrested to-
day by detectives who found her in
a district about two miles from the
scene OF the shooting.
Yes. 1 killed mother" Miss Ell
1ingson said. according to detectives.
81 killed her because she ~upbraided
me for going out with men. l told
her 1 was going out on Tuesday
night. and she said I should not. We
had an awful quarrel. Then 1 got
my brothers. gun and shot her"
The arrest took place at a rooming
house where the girl said she was
taken on Tuesday night by a male
companion.
The police said the girl viii be
charged with murder.
Killing of the mother was the eli
max of a family quarrel which caus-
ed the girls father to sever the
family ties after an argument over
the propriety OF his daughters as
sociates. The mother defended her
daughter against the accusations
made by the father, but after he left
the family became converted to his
view. police said.
After the tragedy the girl went
on a party on Hartford street, on
Tuesday night, where were had
drinks and something to eat"
, 1925-01-15

The new Ease presented to the
attorney general and the Shawnee
county attorney. who are conducting
an Investigation OF tho pardon scan
dal. involves the parole OF Ernest
Bartholomew. son Of c. II. Barth-
olomew, wealthy Wichita merchant.
The elder Bartholomew alleges in an
affidavit he paid 1880 to a man
named johnson" and received the
victed OF automobile theft.
Johnson told him, Bartholomew
, 1925-01-15
SHOALS FIGHT IN HOUSE
senate BILL ON FILE

WASHINGTON. Jan. is. - The
Muscle Shoals problem was back to-
day in the house where tho four old
fight over disposition of the property
started.
II was returned by the senate In
the form OF tho Underwood private
leasing bill adopted as q substitute
for the house measure proposing q
lease TO Henry Ford.
, 1925-01-15
MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Gives CASPER AS HIS HOME

name Of George Howarton or Kin
ME Wagner. reported to have been
arrested at Galena, Ill, on n murder
charge. One report. however. con
nected such a name with an erst-
while "tankie" employed hero some
time ago but efforts to confirm this
proved futile. Records Of the police
and shorin's office also failed to
dlvulge Information that might lead
to Identification of the accused man
as a former resident here.
, 1925-01-15

Whether this $ will be sent
direct to conference between the two
houses or VIII be referred to n COM
mittoo Is the first question the house
must determine. Objection by a SIN
ge member would serve at least to
delay the sending Of It to conference
Supporters Of the Underwood bin will
make every effort TO get 1t before the
, 1925-01-15
MEX RELEASE
W. F. L0RENE

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 15.-By The
Associated PressSGovernor Blaine
this morning received n message
from President Gales at Mexico city
stating that DIR. w. +. Lorenz. presi.
dent Of the state board of control,
had been released from Jail Al Pro
grcso.
, 1925-01-15

American council OF agriculture TO
President Coolidge's agricultural con
ference. .
The suggested legislation. outlined
by G. NJ. Peek. president OF the coun-
ell, provided that the ~incorporators
be the secretaries OF the treasury,
agriculture and commerce and
twelve individuals appointed by the
president one from each Of the feder-
al land bank dibricts. from nomins.