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looking square at her, pursed his
lips. She blushed.
Tuesday at noon. Janina came up
and put her arm about Chickie with
her old affection; Don't be sore
any longer. Chickie. I'll forget it, if
you will Let me come to lunch
with you?"
When they were sitting at the
table Janina leaned over and said
sweetly: 80 Red liked being spir-
ited off? Don't get upstage, Chick
lie. / saw you lovey-doveying down
the street. guess it's just as we'll
He's more your sort than Jake
You jump at things, Janina."
IT'S all right as long as it's only
me- But if Jake thought that you
and Red put up the deal on him
well-I'd watch out If were you"
The day turned cloudy. a brisk
rain falling. Toward evening it
turned into a gray, soaking down
pour. Chickie had no umbrella. She
hurried dow, Pennsylvania st. Half
a block from Washington a machine
a dark red sedan swerved sharply,
drew up at the curb. stopped.
Jake Munson got out. Directly In
front of her he stopped. swept off
his hat: Get in. Chickie-Im TAX
ing you home"
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Puzzle n Day
BLANK RAILROAD TINE TABLE

Any one who is interested in
puzzles will find plenty of them by
studying time tables There are
many pretty problems hidden in the
page of railroad schedules. Here is
good one from the time table Of
the Zero branch Of the Blank Rail-
road. A local leaves the town of
indicated; the mileage Of each station
being given. The express leaves
twenty minutes later, and maintains
constant rate of speed until 1t
reaches Kelso, four minutes ahead
Of the local. The puzzle is this: at
what station; or between what
stations, and at what time, did the
express pass the local?
Last puzzle answer:
'As I was going to st. Ives,
met a man with seven wives;
Every wife had seven sacks,
Every sack had seven cats;
Every cat had seven kits:
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many we're there going to
st. Ives?~
There was only ONE going to ST.
Ives; namely, the person telling the
story. AS he met the man with the
wives, cats, etc, the strange party
must have been coming from st.
Ives: hence they have nothing to do
with the problem.
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ness and when he saw her eyes
Frightening and a flush spreading
swiftly over her soft cheeks, he
reached down and patted her
hands
That's not much to ask Why,
any other girl would have writ
ten a note she would at least
have explained =. don't you think
so. CHECKER"
81 have thought OF that
really felt sorry over it all ="
"Then you tell me about it
Well have a quiet bite. It's a go?
You dear''
She put on her gloves slowly, her
hands moist. her heart rushing.
From the corner Of her eye she
stole a glimpse at his bent head the
rich vital color of his face. Her in
ward excitement mounted.
Where shall we go? Something
tasty ID. ?"
Anywhere"
He gave her a kind, chuckling
look. See. here, Chickie, don't be
so Indifferent. Any one would
think you were swept off your feet
every day in the year"
ss+
IT HICKIE was merely uncer-
III tain. agitated. not sure what
III excuse TO make when she
phoned. She saw Jennie taking the
knife and fork from the table; ma
king hasty, tremulous excuses to
Jonathan; then the two OF them sit
ting down, silent-oppressed. Well
she would say she had to work
easiest way--they couldn't object to
that.
But when she went to the phone
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she couldn't bring the lie out. She
said in a fluittered, strained tone,
Hello Jennie dear. Well, Jennie.
Mr. Munson wants me to have din
ner with him. Is that all right
with your
why, ChiclIie, no! Your father
expects you"
"I'n be home early-by ., sure
ly. You see l have to stay down.
It's on business. Now tell him that,
please, mother darling"
Jake waited for her, saying
chummily, Ibid you get away with
that all right? Good-the world IS
ours!'
She couldn't restrain a throb of
pride walking down the room with
this handsome, exultant fellow. He
made the men at the tables seem
bald, shiny faced, futile. lie held
out her chair as though she were a
princess.
Now Wen begin to even this
score right and you know there's
only one way to do 1t right" He
gave an order to the waiter who
presently brought in two glasses OF
orange sherbet. Jake took a small
bottle from his pocket and very.
quietly poured in white liquid tina
might have been water, He tookN
spoon and mixed 1t vigorously I'M
til a milky foam spread over the
top.
ITO Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)
Back chapters of "Chicltie" can
be secured at The Times office
free of charge.
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BY EIenOre Mcherin
GO ON WITH THE STORY

More piercingly than this he saw
her sitting motionless and unresist-
ant, her hands clasped in her lap
Something appealing and wistful
and ever so girlish in the beauty Of
her face caught him with a strange,
persistent thrill.
She said she didn't kiss men.
Could that be true? A girl with
that hair and eyes and dear little
mouth like that. No-he couldn't
quite believe that. But that old dad
OF hers domineering old fellow
kept tab On her.
His heart raced a bit-thinking
all this. True or not-she was a
wonder-a prize different from 9th
ers-he would meet her as she came
from work.
Barry Dunn was a young man
not yet twenty-four-full of am
bition. Underneath his happy go
lucky manner was a strong, poetic
streak that made him sensitive and
selfconscious.
He liked girls, but as a boy had
suffered miseries because Of his red
hair and terrible freckles. 1t was g.
surprise to him, coming into man.
hood, to find himself attractive to
women. He couldn't at first believe
tin fact, was never quite certain.
He rather enjoyed experimenting
trying out his various charms.
SO he had lost days" as he
darl<ly boasted to Chickie. For all
that he was a pleasant, kind young
man who had played about" gal
lantly and doing as little harm as
possible. He had no unholy or very
cruel ghosts in his closet.
He took the phone-called her
asked her to wait just outside the
building for him. She tried to keep
her voice low, but 1t fiuttered off
gaily.
ANNA sat opposite. idle
Chicikle wondered If she had
CN heard. A little before she
stacked her paper, put them neat
ly and swiftly in the wire baskets.
Whats your hurry?" Janina
drawled
Chickie took her hat, left quickly
without answering.
Il IS hurry" she said to him
without greeting. II don't want
Jauina to see us.
"Surreptitious like! Say, this has
been the darndest, longest day.
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They cut down through the alley.
You never looked over once this
morning"
81 couldn -
why? Did Janina make it hot
for your"
"No--I should care about ia
ninav
Good for you! Listen-I have
to work tonight and tomorrow, but
how about Wednesday night?"
II don't know What about it?"
"Oh, a show or If it stays nice
we might have a long ride. Will
you? Don't give me dark look,
girl. III be good"
"All right. them"
He held her hand a moment. and
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CHAPTER XIX
JAKEC CHALLENGE

n E stood with his hat of. the
I'LL rain dashing in his face. .
II can't Mr. Munson: ]
can't"
Quicker than the street cars,
Chickie. You're getting soaked-so
am l."
She cast a hurried glance down
the block. saw Janina and Connie
Smith coming toward them. Jake
saw that, too, saw the pang OF mis-
cry in her eyes
"Quick-get in"
She let him rush her to the ma
chane. They dashed around the cor
ner-out Meridian street. He stopped
the engine, gave her a quick. tri-
umphant glance, took out his hand
kerchief and wiped the thick, glossy
hair
We'll" he said, "melodramtic,
aren't we? Didn't mean to haul it
off high handed Like that, but l was
bit afraid to phone"
He ended abruptly. You're com
ing to dinner with me. Chickie."
She sat quiet in the midst of a
clashing. inner excitement. Jakes
black eyes and his red, smiling
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going to be friends. D.. Oh, yes we
are! You might as we'll hear it
now"
TN expected home for dinner"
We'll. phone and tell them we're
dining downtown. I'll bring
you home early any time you
say please, Chickie."
His face took on a vivid earnest
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Maybe not"
"Well-you didn't" A faint smile
touched his lips. The poise OF this
little. slim thing sitting there en-
tirely quiet, and he--Jake who could
have had any Of a dozen girls
pleading with her-"You didn't
and l want to tell you why. ! have
a lot to say and since you and l are
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mouth turned to her expectantly.
You will, Chickie?"
No"
'Yes-listen-you owe this much
to me. There are a good many
things ! have to say to you. You
owe me at least a chance to square
myself. Do you think you treated
me exactly right?'
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Chiclie. beloved and only daughter
Of an old-fashioned couple, Jona-
than and Jennie Bryce, experiences
wild sense OF Joy when Arthur Son
tag kisses her on returning from her
first dance He turns his attentions to
Dolly Bacon when he learns Chickie
loves him. Heartbrpken. she starts on
business career. Ohickies modesty
causes her boss, Harry Lewis, to treat
her stiffly. Sophisticated Janlna
Knowles. co-worker, gives Chickie
some very wrong pointers. She feels
a bit lonesome since Mary. her chum,
has married Edward McPike, and she
refuses Jimmy Blake's marriage pro
posal only because he is poor. Chickie
attends o party given especially for
her by wealthy Jake, Munson., Bob
Tor, help create the gaiety which
thrills Chicl5ie. Unbel!nown to the
others Barry Dunno and ChiclSie steal
away before the party is over, and the
next day. go for drive in the .coun-
try. Chickie can hardly wait to see
him again at his office window next
morning. Janina tells her the whole
crowd is angry with her.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
Evening star., 1925-12-05
"GET-THIN" LUNCHES
NOW FAD IN LONDON
Idea introduced by Traveller and
Authoress. Who Told of Intro.
duction in California.
Ry tho Associated Press

Ry the Aesnci sted Press
LONDON December = "Get-thin :
lunches have become the fad here.
The idea was introduced through writ
ingS of Mrs. Charlotte Cameron.
traveller and authoress. who told Of
their Introduction in California. where
she has been the guest of the Adolph
SpreCkels family in San Francisco
and other friends at Los Angeles and
Hollywood.
She is one of E,nEland's most ira vel
eG women. having visited most Coun-
tries Of the world.
Mrs. Cameron was entertained so
! Ia avishly at So many dinners that she
felt she would not he able to undergo
the strain of giving a series of long
drawn out course meals to get even.
and this led to inauguration of the
scheme Of lighter refreshments for
her guests.
Menus for Mrs. tameron's lunch
cons were made out. not by head
walters or chefs. but by a Los AnEe.
les doctor who specializes in reducing.
Her parties became immensely popu-
/ lar and now thinning" lunches are
very much in evidence in Mayfair.
There are indications the idea will
extend To dinners
Evening star., 1925-12-05
SOUTH AMERICANS HELD
BEST OF LONDON DANCERS
Dancers From United States Are
Splendid, But Too Vigorous,
Impartial Jury Rules.

LONDON, December ) UP). South
Americans are the best ballroom
dancers in London, in the opinion of
an impartial jury made up Of Italian,
French. Spanish and English dancing
masters.
The South Americans are seen in
the West End bathrooms nearly every
night and are eagerly sought in So
ciety as well as for private affairs
when hostesses vie with one another
TO have plenty of good dancers on
their lists.
The South America have the
rhythan ot the North Americans and
the style and department Of the Eng
liSh dancers. the judges decided. The
English are too stiff. the jury agreed.
and dancers from the United States
while doing Spendidly. are inclined
to put little too much vicor into
their movements
Evening star., 1925-12-05
LIFE INSURANCE 4.
TAX MENACE SEEN
Special Levies Harmful,
Presidents of Companies,
in Conference, Say.
Rv the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. December 5.-The
life insurance business Of the United
states. which has grown until there
now are sS2.O 100000 worth Of
policies in force. is seriously threat
ened by special taxa ton. speakers
said Yesterday at the annual con
ventiou of the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents.
William II. Davis. vice president
and general counsel of the Pa elf G
Mutual Life Insurance Go. of Los
Angeles. speaking on The Menace
Of Taxation to Life Insurance. said
This menace lies not in life in
surance being taxed like other bIsi-
ness interests. hut in ;he special
taXes BY which Il is singled ont as
an easy source OF revenue. with the
mistaken motion that the companies
no the policyholders. pay such
taxes
Haley Risko. president Of the
Metropo1itan Life Insurance CO. of
New York. said that tho year 1924
closed with - 900 .000 insurance
policies in force in tho United
States representing So, 900. .0OO. 600
worth of insurance. The incomes Of
the life insurance companies Of tho
country, another speaker said could
liQuidate tho national debt within
FIVE wears.
Statistics for - months of 1925
presented by nr. Edwin w Dwight.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
GEORGIA WILL PROBE
TORTURE CHARGES
Two Legislative Committees to
Start Inquiry Into Alleged
Cruelty to Convicts.
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. Ga, December "a
joint committee of the Georgia House
and Senate will make an investigation
of the alleged 'inhuman punishment"
of prisoners in certain Georgia con
vict camps. beginning December Il, ii
was announced here yesterday by
State Senator T.. d. Cole Of Carriers
vile and Representative +. NJ. VIII
liams, Walton County. chairmen Of
the two legislative pententiary com
mittees.
This investigation will he separate
from that proposed by the Georgia
prison commission several weeks ago
but postponed until the first of the
year. owing to an unusually large
docket Of petitions for pardons and
paroles.
The chairmon stated that special at
tention in the inquiry would he given
to the camps, the ma jority of which
are located in north Georgia, which
have been most severely criticized in
recent months.
This investigation resulted from the
findings submitted by suhCommittees
of the regular committees of the
House and Senate, which alleged that
they found stocks, sweat boxes and
other devices for punishment Of con
yicts which were extremely cruel,
Evening star., 1925-12-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HATTIESBCRG. Miss, December D..
II drunken hog led to the discovery
today of the most complete still found
in Mississippi in recent months, To-
Gated at the plant of the j. y. New
man Lumber co. The moonshiner
had coupled up his improvised still
with the steam house of the lumber
plant. and in that manner was able to
obtain steam, water and power.
\ hog staggered across the yard in
front of the general managers office
and the authorities were notified. 1t
was feared the hog was mad.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
VOLPl LAUDS AMERICANS.
Says Italians Received Perfect
Courtesy Here

ROME. December : lF) High
praise Of the American debt funding
neGotiators for their treatment Of the
Italian mission is voiced by Count
Nolpi. the finance minister. in an in.
terview with the Popolo di Roma
There was not a phrase. not an
accent. not a pause-nothinC during
the negotiations which would even
hint that il was the situation of A
creditor dealing with debtor" Count
Nolpi said. Everything was con.
Quoted by the Americans With perfect
and exquisite centlemanliness
Tho finance minister also had un-
stinted praise for President Coolidge.
who he said exhibited exemplary
correctness and auSteritv"
Evening star., 1925-12-05
Pig, ''Pickled' on Moonshine Liquor.
Leads PrObers to His Private Still

Deputy Sheriff Ward Camp re
sponded He took one look at the
porker and started an investigation.
He walked about the big yards. and
when he neared a certain point the
hog made a rush at him. The animal
stood guard over the spot but-was too
intoxicated to put up much of a fight.
Camp continued his investigation
and found a complete gallon still.
The lid of the outfit had been sealed
with n clay mixture. Fingerprints
found In the clay may lead to the iden-
titV of the moOnShiner.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
NEW ASBESTOS DEPOSIT
British Columbia Reports Discov
cry of Valua bic Vein.

VANCOUVER. +. g. December
nv. The Eritish Columbia Chamh
Of Mines announces that asbestos near
ly equal in quality to that of the IA
NOUS deposits from which Quebec sup
plies the world. has been found At the
headwaters Of the Quoicek Creek, off
the Fra ser River near Lyttnn.
The vein has been traced for several
miles. II is sa id and has heen found To
he of consifiera hle width.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
RARE FIDDLE FOUND.
Broken Instrument Costing S25.
Brings $4,000 Offer.

TRRANA. III. December : CP).
An old broken fiddle brought down
from the garrett to he repaired for
her son 70 practice on. has brought
Mr. and Mrs Phil Mences an offer
Of Slh.o0o from +. Is. Charloski. De
troif violiniSt. ON the back Of the
violin. which cost the Mences So. is
a label which reads 'Antonius Stra-
divarius. Cremona sis t'aciebat. ammo
1716." and in one corner in circle
containing cross arc the famous
initials, \. $" which appear on all
the master makers viulinS.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
PARIS TURNS TO TEA.
Chinese Brands and Bright-Colored
Gowns Now in Style.

PARTS, December P. Bright
colored gowns and Chinese tea are the
mode at the Partisan tea table this
Fall. Delicate almond green velvet
trimmed with golden fur. with coat.
dress and hat to match; mole and
silver. beige and pink. and pink crepe
de chine have been the most notable
md the most noted combinations at
Bumpelmayer's the Hotel Continen-
tai and Rey's.
Chinese tea seems absolutely neCes-
sary To the Parisienne who wants 10
be up with the latest fashion and has
wholly displaced the Indian or Cey-
lonese variety.
Evening star., 1925-12-05

Life Insurance Co. showed that in
fuenza deaths have increased Sc
per cent over the corresponding
period for 1924. hut there has hean
decrease Of Sc per cent in tuherCu-
losis deaths and decrease nf ~
per cent in the general death rate
Evening star., 1925-12-05

here yesterday. She is a native born
but lost her nationality some years
ago when she married J. T. Pialoglou.
wealthy foreign cigarette manufac =
turer. Then she was divorced and haf
to be renaturaliZed.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
Explanation for the Dog

From the < Ray Journal.
IF you pick up a starvin dog on the
street ga id Pudd 'n-Head Wilson. = md
feed him and make him prosperous. he
will not bite you-that is the principal
difference between man and dog :"
Evening star., 1925-12-05
NOTED SPANIARO DEAD.
Col. Blanco Last Governor of Caro-
line Islands Under Spain.

MANILA. December P).-,'ol
Rugemo Rlanco. last governor of the
Caroline Islands under Spanish SOY
ereignty. died here today.
Blanco was decorated By former
kaiser Wilhelm after Germany ac-
Quired Caroline from Spain. Blanco
organized a regiment Of Macabee sol
diers, who supported Spain in the rev
olution of 1926. The Macabees ia
vored America in the Philippine in
surreCtiOn.
Evening star., 1925-12-05
Guardian Praises Merger.

MANCHESTER England. December
4 .Fl-The Manchester Guardian. one
nf ErGland's great provincial liberal
papers. comments as follows on the
fusion NJ the Press Association and
Reuters:
This arrangement marks another
stage in tho progress Of the Press As.
sociation. which, founded in 1868. has
steadily increased its power and use
fulnesS until it has become almost as
necessary 10 the press as news print
Evening star., 1925-12-05
Actress Again Citizen.

Talmadge Of the films
became an American citizen again
Evening star., 1925-12-05
Sounds Like New Game.

From tho Philadelphia Bulletin.
HunGarN's new coin. the ponco. ma V
he worth a form. but it doesn't sound
like sound money
Evening star., 1925-12-05
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MERGER PRAISED
British Editors See Signlt-
icanCe in New Ownership
of Reuters.
F the A.socl ateh Fress

F tho Aesociated Press
- LEEDS. England. December :. The
Yorkshire Post discussing yesterday
the amalgamation by which the Press
s Association Of the United kingdom
and the proprietors of Reuter- :. l-td..
become joint owners ot fenter ;
Agency. points out the international
significance nf the fusion.
Renters continues under the direc-
tinn nf Sir Rodericl> Jones. and the
now combination continues its Ar
rancemenf for the exchange OF news
with tho Associated Press.
The fusion af the Press ASs"cia
fion and Reuters News Agency co
incides happily with the locarno
pact" SAYS the Yorkshire Post. Ihat
treaty depends entirely upon good
understandings among the peoples OF
Europe. and that GOOD understanding
in turn depends mainly on SOUND
LnowIedee of one another. News
that passes between various countries
must be true impartial and free from
suSpicion that its diSseminators are
usinZ it as means Of exploitation.
Both stand for Fairness.
"Eeurer's always has stood for this
ideal Both the Press Association and
Reuters have EXIST ed long enough to
%ef NJ -led1 iijultlpnS. ana ine new
constitution viii place these traditions
hevcnd the power oC any ambitious
person with schemes for tamperinc
with them.
1T is a good aucury that the ire
meudouS responsibility for the dis
Semination Of world news is now sol
idly based in = semi-puhIiC body in
hiCh the public has every reason 10
rep0Se trust. The Press Association is
an orga nization admirably adapted To
hriuc this about. II is cooperation
of newspapers "f al shades Of opinion
fnr the purpose Of supplying them.
selves with news Of domestic happen n
inEs. Rv its. constitution il is kept
free from the suspicion Of taking sides
~ nf selecting OF C0lorinC news. For
some time past intimate working ar
rancementS have existed between
Renters and the Press Association.
and the new fusion follows easily upon
these arrangements.
Evening star., 1925-12-05

But business is unusually good
at Lansbursh & Bro, more fa-
miliarly known at this time of
the year as "The Store of Prac-
teal Gifts Is it the tremendous
additional selling space we have
added since the busy pre.Christ.
mas days of last year? Is it be.
cause of the delightfully."- varied
assortments or the uncommon
and extraordinary values of
practical gift wares we are offer.
ing this season, though we had
always in past years considered
Evening star., 1925-12-05

our stock as beyond reproach?
Or perhaps it is the added zest
we are giving to the service that
we aim always to place at the
beck and call of a 1907 loyal
clientele!
Whatever it may be, we are
happy in the thought that there is
a very good reason back of it
all and we glory in the knowl.
edge that the Washington shop.
ping public is quick to make its
appreciation so plainly evident.