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The Washington times., 1925-06-19

favor the existence Of a relatively
low temperature in the southern
hemisphere as a whole.
But there Is another controlling
reason for the existence of a vast
region around the
South Pole, and that is the great
elevation Of the land that occupies
propably the greater part Of the
area within the Antarctic. circle.
The Antarctic continent Is in,
mean elevation, perhaps, the
Hottest on the globe. That fact
alone would suffice to account for
its being buried deep under an
eternal burden Of ice, whose ex-
tent is greater than that of any
other ice mass on the earth.
The North Pole region Is occu-
pied by deep sea, which, to be
sure, is covered with a slowly
drifting roof of ice, but this is
not comparable in area or In bulk
with the mighty ice.blanket and
ice foes of the south.
The effect of elevation In pro
ducing a settled cold climate is
familiar to meteoroIogists and
geographers, and it has played a
great part in the later geological
history of the northern cont
nents, especially North America.
The Glacial Age is a late period
In geology, and some think that
it's principal cause may have
been a relatively high elevation
of this continent, traces of the
former existence of such a con-
dition being we'll known. One, of
these is the still discoverable
trench in the submerged CONT
mental border, which extends out
from New York for hundreds of
miles, revealing the former
course of the Hudson River,
when the eastern part of our
country lay at a relatively great
elevation, and the shore line was
far, eaat Of its present position.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
MEET GROUP
OF GIRLS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ When being introduced to
about three or four girls, Is It
correct for a man to tip his hat
and say, How do you do?" to
each girl, or tip It just once and
say How do you do?" once for
all four?
~ Is it correct to say, How
do you dor when being intro
duced?
60 When being introduced to
a young man and lady. il it cor
rect to shake hands with the
man and tip your hat and say
How do you do?" to the lady?
Please give me all thu advice
you can on introductions. as !
I have been in the. big city only a
! little while, and come from a
farm, where introductions are
not very common.
A FARMER.
TAKE off your hat or cap when
4 you are introduced to the
first of the group, and keep it
off until the introductiona are
finished. Say, How do you do?"
to each one, and to that add
the name, If you are sure that
you have heard 1t correctly.
BY the way, it is better not to
say tip the hat or cap. In
stead of this word, use the word
raise" or take off,
(2) Yes, How do you do?'f is
the best phrase to use when be-
ing introduced. And / think that
it" Is a fine thing to remember
that there is one phrase that is
always in good form-don't you?
AS / said above, it is an es-
pecially gracious thing to add the
name, If you are sure that you
have heard it correctly.
Keep in-mind, too. that you
should never acknowledge an in
PRODUCTION by saying, Delighted"
. Delighted, I'm sure" or Pleased
to meet you" or Charmed" or
This is a pleasure, I'm sure
~ Yes. Gentlemen usually
shake hands when they are in
. troduced. If there Is a lady with
the gentleman when you are
introduced to him, you take off
your hat as you shake hands
with the gentleman.
You take off your hat when
you are introduced to lady and
say, How do you do?" Also
you watch to see If she is Of
ferihg you her hand for hand
shake. You see, the lady has the
privilege of offering her hand
for a handshake when a gentle
man is introduced to her. Some
ladies do, and some don't, and
you must be very alert to OBJ
serve IF the lady is offering her
hand. A gentleman does not
offer to shake hands; he must
wait for the lady to offer.
Mrs, Beeckman will be glad
to answer questions Of etiquette
submitted by readers.l
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

turing the de luxe array of orna-
mental males which ornament
their counters. The psychological
reaction was immense. We inn
mediately felt like buying at least
six suits of bIue-gray pajamas.
Then came to us A Clerk. He
was a Beautiful Young Clerk and
he knew 1t. 1t was plain to be
seen that he conferred an Inn
mense favor upon us by speak
ing to US at all. However, he
languidly condescended to inquire
our wants. AS he did so, he gave
US the once-over. Dick was bad
~ sunburned and needed a hair
cut. l was in my usual state of
literary dishabille. Being a big,
breezy blonde / invariably appear
as> though ready for hard wash
day unless coerced by my out.
ragged family. i was little
worse than usual that day. The
Beautiful Clerk looked at me ex-
actly as IL were something that
had been brought up by deep
sea dredger. 1 decided to buy
only five suits instead of six.
"I want a powder blue suit,
double breasted" began Dick.
well, I'll show you one OF
those powder blue things If you
want" shipped the clerk. but
they amt wearing them any
more. And you can't get what
you want doublebreasted anyway"
In such manner does one
address the lowly garden slug.
Dicks ears grew red about the
rims. The dignity of a twenty
year.old is a fearsome thing to
affront.
: "Please let me see them" he
said.
Reluctantly the Beautiful Clerk
produced a powder blue suit. He
was plainly affronted. He acted
exactly as If we'd asked him for
a look at his sore toe without
offering him swap OF our
chewing gum.
81 don't think like that very
we'll" began Dick.
~ knew you wouln't," was the
disguised come back of the Beau
tiful Clerk. Look here, you
don't know your own mind any
way. Why don't you take my adj
vice. l know what the real guys
are wearing this year
A horrible look came over
Dicks face. He replaced his coat,
which he had removed. He gave
the Beautiful Clerk glare
which would have removed the
paint from an ocean liner.
Come onr' he said to me.
We coined. When last seen the
Beautiful Clerk was disdainfuliy
explaining our departure to the
other ornaments.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
DOGS GO TO
SCHOOL

NlaE dogs of Brussels are as
= famous as the laces and hays
which have carried the name Of
this fair little city around the
world. For their dogs are at once
policemen, soldiers, laborers and
heroes.
1t is not altogether q natural
phenomenon that the dogs of
Brussels are so superior to other
dogs Of the world. 1t IL true, Of
course, that they are of an ex-
cellent breed, endowed with high
intelligence and strength.
But the gifts that they have
are strongly developed by a sys-
ten of training such as few other
dogs ever have the privilege of
receiving. These distinguished
dogs go to school just as chit
dren do. They have their own
boarding school where they are
taught the arts that are essen
(. tial to well-trained, useful dogs.
The black shepherd dogs of the
Groendael breed are the recipients
of this schooling. Their heredi.
tary traits make them excellent
subjects for 1t. They quickly as
simulate the training and can be
taught with less difficulty than
almost any other breed. They
have the strength, the fidelity,
agility, scent, audacity and intel
ligence that make them apt pupils.
One of the first things these
dogs must learn is to accept no
food from anybody except their
masters and then only when they
are given the command to eat 1t.
FOR instance, the trainer will de-
liberately drop a piece OF meat
as though by accident, before one
of them. A well-trained dog win
ignore the bait. In public exhiol'
lions the judge will throw raw
meat to the performing dog. and
If he touches 1t he Is disqualified.
7 There is no beating and starv-
ing in the training of these dogs.
They are taught by word OF
mouth and by gesture. And the
result is that they come through
their training as useful, self.re-
speeding, kindly guardians OF the
peace.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

When person comes to you with malicious and hateful
story about Of your friends refuse listen to it.
Just consider how you would feel to have such story
circulated about yourself.
Considering that your friend is not present protect
himself herself it up you try stop such reports
Whether be true not not the vital matter just then
To stop damaging gossip at It's the duty of
friend to another.
And that is just the pointfnd out the of the
tales if possible because that really puts end the
ter far giving it impulse is concerned
In the first place, if the story demands it, very
certain in the mind of the bearer of evil reports that you
will that the reports get to the with his her
attached to them
Such generally brings out the of the
who told the taebearer with whom you conversing
any it will be sure stir up something the scandal
monger will not want. Don't be afraid.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
BY ELSIE ROBINSON
Why Not Teach Manners
II School?

THINK THEY'RE THE SNOT-
TEST SET OF X Oh ~ q
SPROUTS THAT EVER HIT
THIS EARTH!
Go through an hours shopping
and note the clerks you meet
and their manners. You VIII
See. as healthy and intelligept q
set of youngsters as ever Ayed,
as original, independent and
brave humans as the world would
wish. If you are fair You will
glory In their spunk and clever
ness. You viii be proud to feel
that American ideals have re-
suited in such young people. But
IL you are human you Will also
yearn to turn about nine-tenths
Of them across your knee and
give them a well deserved padd-
ling. For unless you are over
bearing yourself. they will treat
you as though you were the dust
under their feet.
Now this Is not the fault OF
the Youngsters. We have ex-
plotted eleverness. We have put
tremendous premiums on the Get
Ahead spirit. And we've almost
lost sight Of the Importance OF
old fashioned, gentle manners as
business assets. These youngsters
have a glittering tarnish Of fash
ionab1e etiquette OF which they
are most proud. But they gen.
orally know nothing of kindly
courtesy or self effacement. Why?
Because they've never been taught
the value of these things. We've
the best schools the world has
ever seen, and the most varied
and cramned courses of study.
But nowhere will you find
course in Courteous Human Be
havior. Why can't we havemsuch
a course in our schools even
though we sacrifice some of the
other work? THERE is MOTH.
NGAMORE IMPORTANT THAN
A KNOWLEDGE OF HOW, TO
GET ALONG WITH YOUR FELL
LOW MAN. YET EVERY YEAR
WE TURN OUT THOUSANDS
OF GRADUATES FROM OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNI.
VERSITIES WHO HAVEN'T
THE SLIGHTEST IDEA HOW
TO ESTABLISH CORDIAL HUI
MAN CONTACT AND WHOSE
MENTAL WARES ARE VALUE
LESS UNLESS THEY CAN
ESTABLISH SUCH CONTACT.
THE CoMMoNEsT JAPANESE
WINDOW WASHER WHO
COMES TO OUR SHORES HAS
BETTER MANNERS T HAN
MOST OF OUR UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES.
How does that hit your Ameri-
can pride?
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
Who Said 1t

Want Of attention, which Is
really want Of thought, Is either
folly or madness"
Chesterfield in his Letters"
urges his son to be always atten-
tive,
"Pedantry Grams our heads
with learned lumber, and takes
out our brains to make room
for IT."
Cotton, in Lacon. inveighs
against. mere examining of infor-
nation.
"TO see what is right and not to
do it is want of courage"
Confucius in his "Analects"
brand as a coward the person,
who, seeing the right, refuses to
do it.
but pleasures are like peoples
spread;
You seize the flower, the bloom
is sped"
All pleasures are but OF a mo-
ment, Burns laments in Tam
O'Shanter."
The Washington times., 1925-06-19
WORDS FROM
WISE MEN

Mad wars destroy in one. year
the works of many years OF
peace.-Franklin.
Wickedness may prosper TOT
a while, but at the long run ne
that sets all knaves at work
will awe them.-L' Estrange.
In the common run of man
kind, for one that Is wise and
good you find ten OF q contrary
character.-Addiso
Wisdom grOundeth her laws
upon an infallible rule OF COM
parison.-Hooker.
A man who cannot write with
wit on a proper subject is dull
and stupid: but one who shows
it in an improper place is as
inpertinent and absurd.-Addison.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

I have put j.
Tor OF words and
feelings into writ
ing this article
because 1t de-
scribes one Of
our most common
experiences today.
i like the Young
er Generation. il
am their constant
an d enthusiastic
4 ha m p 10 n In
print. I admire
their pep and
push. I believe in
lunches. / think
the future OF the
world is safe In
their hands. But
I deplore their
manners, both do
nestle and In
dustria1. In the
vulgar idionl OF
n -
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

rrYHEN you knock ball over the fence u baseball
w you out.
~ There are certain bounds or rules that mclos.
The Washington times., 1925-06-19


the other day.
Dick is twenty
years of age. He
wanted one Of
those blue gray
pajamas they're
wearing on the
streets this year.
/ was invited to
tag along, but
was expected to
know my place.
It was q Ire
mendous Occ a.
sion.
We went into
one OF the largest
stores in this
city. 1t was a.
gorgeous store
they had spent
untold thousands
in decorating that
afnro and an
The Washington times., 1925-06-19

T WENT shop
- ing with Dick
the other daY.
, 1925-12-16
F. NJ. CORNEIRO,
ST.. Thomas.

Good daylight and reasonably central
location are important considerations.
Specifications and blank proposals may
be obtained from the postmaster, and a
sample form of Ieasal may be examined
in his office.
Diagrams of the rooms offered should
be submitted, on paper of this size
(8xl01) showing inside dimensions. off
sets, doors, windows, etc.
The FOst Office Department reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals.
c. d. LOWE:
Post office Inspector
San Juan, Porto Rico.
, 1925-12-16
PROPOSALS TO LEASE POST
OFFICE QUARTERS WANTED.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Office of Inspector

VAtAON u IIopNNLOL
San Juan, P. r. December 10, 1925.
The undersigned will receive sealed
proposals up to and including February
Is. 1926, for furnishilg suitable quar-
ters for post office purposes at Christian
sted, Virgin Islands, at a stated price
per annum, including light, water, toilet
ia ABILITIES, safe or vault, and al necessa.
ry furniture and equipment. under a
lease for five or ten years from Novem-
Der l, 1926.
Floor space Of about 1900 or more
square feet is desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

MAKES and situations of the utmost
suspense. win be shown for the first
time in the Capital the first two days
of next week at Crandall's Central
Theater, with Harry Carey in the
stellar role: also the Hal Roach Our
Gang comedy. Mary, Queen of
Tot" Topics of the Day" and the
Pathe Review. Tuesday and Wednes
day First Nationals film version of
Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE adventurous
tale of The Lost World" picturing
the rcptilian, bird and animal life of
10000, 900 years ago, and featuring
Lewis :. Stone. Bessie Love, Wallace
Beery, Lloyd Hughes and Bull Mon
tana. with a new Aesop Fable: Thurs
day. Bessie Love, Neil Hamilton and
Phyllis Haver in William De Miles
perturbation for Paramount of Frank
craven's stage comedy. New
Brooms." Walter HERS in Hot Dog
gle" and a Grantland Rice sport
light; Friday, Reginald Denny in his
latest Universal feature comedy.
california. Straight Ahead and
Mack Sennett's IA Rainy Knight;
Saturday. Dorothy Phillips in With
out Mercy" and Sennett's Hurry,
Doctor" starring Ralph Graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
TIVOLI-"The Merry Widow"

The Merry Widow" as pictured
from the operetta of Franz Lehar by
Eric Won Strohelm, with Mae Murray
in the title role and John Gilbert as
Prince Danilo, will be shown at Gran
dall's Tivoli Theater the first three
days of next week beginning Sunday
afternoon. In this subject the blond
star does immea surahly the finest
work of her career. \ new AeSop
Fable also will he shown
Wednesday and Thursday. Corinne
Griffith in classified. a film version
of Edna Ferber's story of Wa Mt
Ads" featuring Jack Mulhall. Charlie
Murray Edythe Chapman. Ward Crane
and George Sidney. and LLOYD Hamil.
ton in his two-reel comedy. The Nov
les and the Topics of the Day: Fri
day, New Year day. only. Mon" Elue
and Patsy Ruth Miller in the Warner
Brothers production. Red Hot Tires. :"
in which an important role also is
played by rotund Lincoln Steadman.
and "Our Gang" in Hal Roach's Good
Cheer" with a new issue of the Pathe
Review: Saturday. Bessie Love, Neil
Hamilton and Phyllis Haver in vii.
liam De Miles perturbation of Frank
Craven's play New Brooms,'' Alice
Day in Mack Sennetts "A Sweet
Pickle" and new Lyman II. Howe
Hodge Podge."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
PALACE-"His Secretary"

Beautiful Norma Shearer, supported
by Lew Cody. Willard Louis and a
Metro Goldwyn Mayer cast will be pic
tured at Loew'S Palace New Year
week, beginning Sunday afternoon. in
His Secretary" Hobart Henley's pfc
turization of a story by Carey Wilson,
author Of Romon Novurros The
MidShipman."
Miss Shearer is seen as a Stenogra-
pher in the employ of a law firm Of
two partners, neither of whom finds
it possible to fully appreciate her good
qualities by reason of her exceeding
plainness of dress. 4 sudden trip TO
Wa Shington with a member of the
firm and an overheard snatch of CON
versat ton concerning her appearance
puts the girl on her mettle and she at.
tempts a butterfly transformation that
not only reverses the sentiment in her
favor but fascinates the unmarried
member of the Arm who ends up by
leading her to the altar.
Lev Cody, Willard Louis and Mabel
Van Buren, are in the supporting cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
EARLE-"Battling Butler"

George Choos. famous producer OF
tabloid musical comedies, will present
the topline attraction at the Earle
Theater next week in his condensed
version of his former three sea son
musical comedy hit, Battling Butler"
the story Of a young man who finds
himself suddenly landed into the shoes
Of 4 champion of the prize ring. The
cast of this screamingly funny hit Is
led by Teddy Mcnamara and Fred
Raymond, jr. The production was
staged by Clarke Silvernail, a former
Washington stock favorite.
TIE added attraction for the week
with Il special midnight performa nee
New Year eve. will he provided by
Miss Billie Regay in q petite revue
in four scenes. written by Terry
Mack md entitled "Courting."
Others include Blacks Comedy
Bears. Helen Moretti. the little singer
with the big voice: Harry Cardiff and
Mary Wales in Ira vesties of Famous
Plays" sketch by John LYMAN and
Herbert Warren, and &C. r. ~" an
interval of comedy. singing and dane
ing by Lew Loomis, Milt Calm, Ed
Evans and Charles Lauben.
The photoplay will be First Ma
tionals production, The Live Wire, -
featuring Johnny Hines, one of the
screens agile funsters.
Tickets may be had now at the box.
office for the midnight show New
Year eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
RAPHAEL.

sunday, Leatrice Joy. Ernest Tor
renee. Allan Forrest in The Dress
maker From Paris" comedy. Arthur
Lake in Dog Biscuits" also Aesop
ia BILE: Monday. Betty Bronson and Neil
Hamilton in The Golden Princess. >,
comedy, "A Cloudy Romance: Tues.
day, Monte Blue in The Limited
Mail" comedy. Newly Edwards in
The Cats Whiskers," Fox News,
amateur night: Wednesday, Adolphe
Menjou. Bessie Love and Greta Nissen
in "A King on Main Street" Larry
Semon in "Spooks and Spasms''
Thursday. Cullen Lands. Louise Fa-
Zanda and Dorothy Devore in The
Broadway Butterfly" Charles Puffy
in by the Sea; Friday and Saturday.
open 2:30 pm. Louis Stone. Wallace
Berry. Bessie Love and Lloyd Hug hes
in The Lost World comedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
A NJ i S E. NJ E N T S

hits. has composed the songs which
will be sung in a portion of "Out
oLuck,' the war comedy. which the
Yale Dramatic Association will pre-
sent in both matinee and evening per
formances Saturday at Wardman
Park Theater. Edgar NJ. Woolley
Yale. II. is director OF the production.
Mr.. Porter was formerly leader Of
the Yale Glee Club and the most popu-
lar pianist in Yale. He is widely
known as the composer of the music
for See America First" "Hitchey
koo. "A Shooting Box in Scotia nd. !"
Blue Box" the song hit in a recent
Charles Cochrane revue In London.
and many other we'll known popular
songs. Many of the smoker shows"
which the Dramatic Association has
presented were written by him. These
shows were taken on tour with all
star graduate casts In 1917 and 1923.
Mr.. Porter's compositions for "Out
oLuck" are several songs which are
sung by the doughboys In the re-
hearsal for a home talent" show.
which Is one of the humorous features
OF the play. "Out oLuck" was writ.
ten by Tom Cushing. who graduated
from Yale in 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
STRAND-"Keyhole KameOs."

The program of Loew's vaudeville
and tirst-run photoplays at the Strand
Theater next week il headed by a
handsomely staged number entitled
KEY hole kameos," with Jack Mundy
rs the star. Leda Errel leads the sup
porting cast. which includes Wan Mil
ier. Gladys Joyce and Lorna Warner.
Grace and Eddie Parks will offer a
singing and dancing number, In a
bungalow of Beauty. Ballads and
Bunk
Others will include Raymond and
Eoyce in black and tan act. South
ern Humor": Mabel Drew and her
trustv Baby Grand in Song Sketches
With Music" and Ruby Latham Duo
in An Aerial Classic.
The photoplay will bring Rim Tin
r Tin, the wonder dog in Below the
Line, a thrilling story of love and
devotion. with John Harron and June
Marlowe heading the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
WARDMAN PARK-"The Devil"

The Thomas Herbert Stock Com
pany playing in the Little Theater
at Wardman Park, having establish
ed itself as a fixture in the theater
life of Washington. next week will
play The Devil a stage success of
George Arliss.
Parker Fennelly, from the Punch
and Judy Theater Of New York. who
is this week giving portrayal Of
Petruchio in the modern production.
Tanning of the Shrew,' will play
the title role of The Devil" support
ed by Ruth Harrison. Robert l..
Clesir. Ben Cain. il; Cecil Ann Cain
and Mary keane.
Thomas Herbert directs the com.
pany and also acts as the producer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
MICHIGAN L. BOYS, DEC. 81.

Settings for "Tambourine, the Uni.
versity OF Michigan opera. at the
Washington Auditorium December 81 &.
are said to show stunning effects
The scene OF the first act Is vii
laSe in the lima sinary kingdom OF Sla.
Nonla, modelled with exactness after
the public square In the town of Pill
sen. Germany. The second act scene
is the interior of the kings palace. a
reproduction of the gran de sale in the
Chateau de Chantille. France. All de.
signs, In gold, are copied from decora-
tons IN this room. The furniture
pieces are of brocaded damask. to
match the setting. which is done in
rose and gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
PARK.

Sunday and Monday. Harold Lloyd
in The Freshman" and Park News
Events. Tuesday. double feature bill,
William Farnum in The Tale of Two
Cities" and "Hoot" Gibson in The
Hurricane Kid also Pathe Colorsd
Review and Gift Shoppe: Wednesday.
THURSDAY Friday and Saturday. Mary
Pictford in Little Annie Rooney.
Friday. talent and vaudeville: special
for saturday matinee. Virginia Lee
Corbin and Frances Carpenter in Rob
ert Louis Stevenson Treasure Is
land" also chapter nine, "Perils of
the Wild" Matinees daily, pm.
Saturday and Sunday continuous from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
CHEVY CHASE.

sunday and Monday. Lon CLANCY in
The Phantom Of the Opera" Aesop' s
Fables and News Events Tuesday.
Flea nor Boardman and Matt Moore IN
Way of \ Girl" comedy and scenic:
Wednesday and Thursday. Neil Ham
ilton and Bessie Love in New
Brooms" comedy and News Events:
Friday matinee New Year dayi. doors
"pen 2:3o pm. Buster keaton in Go
West fourth chapter ''Perils of thu
Wild: Saturday. Percy Marmont and
Alma Reubens in "A Woman's Faith, :"
comedy. "Muddled Up" and "Adven-
lures of Maize"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
.tNENTE GRAND.

Sunday. Monday and Tuesday. Mae
Murray and John Gilbert in The
Merry Widow and Aesop Fables: Wed.
nesde- and Thursday. Bessie Love
Neil Hamilton and Phyllis Haver in
New Brooms. Our Gang" in Mary,
Queen of Tot and Screen Snapshots:
Friday. Marion Davies in Lights of
Old Broadway" and Hal Roach's
''Tol'able Romeo; Saturday. Tom Mix
in The Everlasting Whisper" Ralph
Graves in Don't Tell Dad" and The
Ace of Spades" No. 9.