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Evening star., 1925-07-12
PARIS ,J1ilN 3

PARIS, July ..
y TRANCE and strong rumors of
war come to us in Paris all
these days France has real
~ war in Morocco, and France.
like England and the United
States. has precsous interests al stake
in China. where something like war
is being waged on foreigners with
civil war behind it,
At Shanghai English marines have
had to be landed along with American
marines 10 fight beside them against
student Soviets leading the populace
to the cry. cha Yang yen, cha
G<fll the foreigner. killD
Red Cantonese troops, led by Rus
sian officers. have captured Canton
(Chinas second largest city. with a
population of over 1000. .000l, and
France has to he ready with troops
from Indo-China.''
Here in Paris we are inclined to
listen to DR.. Legendre. who was so
long resident among the native Chi
nese. and has spent his life thinking
about what they are likely to do in
the world. He does not take the trou-
BILE lightly:
"In the foreign press" he says.
they are calling this movement local:
just a strike. How can we hide from
ourselves what is really happening?
Here is an immense country in
state of anarchy. and this is being ag
Sravated by q hot. stubborn propa-
ganda. How real its success is may
be seen from what is going on among
the tens of thousands of students. 1t
, is in the nature of a Chinaman to
initiate some one, and now he has
for his model and fnspiration-the
Bolshevik
This is a real fact-we had best
! think about it. Bolsheviks are not
society takers, and they use every
means. and never stop their efforts to
dominate the world. 1t is not only
in China that they have their hold.
To all Asia, that is. to 900 1000, O0e
souls, masses of men ready to be-
lieve, Bolsheviks come.
I'm China, this new idea succeeds
with two classes of society-the stu
dents who represent Young China,
and the lower masses of people. That
is why the propaganda is going on to
open acts. Shanghai has an enor-
nous population-a million and half
in the European concessions alone.
There students and workmeR have
been only instruments of an organ
lied conspiracy. How can you doubt
it?
First. there is the immense guam
tity of pamphlets, tracts, papers,
which have already been seized in the
concession schools. Then we have the
demands of the so-called strikers. Do
you think they could ever come from
Chinese brains? They demand:
THE abrogation of treaties and
debts toward other nations, which
they say. has been imposed on the
by despoiling capitalists; the abolition
of the rights and privileges of other
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room, told him | was looking up Prof.
Pistorio. and he said, One of the Pis-
torio girls married a, man named
Robinson" | looked in the directory
at all the BradShawS, BradStreets,
Bradleys. etc. but none lived at East
Capitol and Eleventh street. Going
there | disturbed a good many persons
with inquiries for Bradshaw. Brad
street. Bradley. or a name like il.
Finally | went into Hoyt Lambs drug
store and interrupted Hoyt while he
was putting uD prescription. Hoyt
reflected at great depth on Bradshaw,
Bradstreet, etc. but gave il un. Il
am looking for one of the daughters
of Prof. Pistorio," ] said. Hoyt's eyes
frightened and he said. Il used 10
play the cello with John Pistorio."
lie knew nothing of the girls. Know
anybody around here named Robin
SOM l asked.
Hoyt said. There's Robinson
family across the street East Capitol,
No. 1921"
It's 100 to shot but I'll take it,
said the Rambler After ringing up
the folks in 1923 and 1919 he got the
right house. A ladV aid she was Mrs
Evening star., 1925-07-12

GAftlS, july :.
- TRANCE and strong rumors of
war come to us in Paris all
these days. France has real
- war in Morocco, and France.
like EpcIapd and tho Irpi+ad
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Six Million Pens.

TO keep its patrons supplied with
writing implements for next year
the Post Office Department will fur
nish $3.50 pen points for distri-
button to the Nations $4,000 stations,
says Popular Mechanics. The pub
lie will also be provided with 4S0, 900
holders to accommodate the great
volume of nibs. The pens are almost
every style so that a point may be
found on the post Office desks to suit
practically any writer. For the same
period of time at least 100000 quarts
of writing fluid will be required to
keep the inkwells filled and 900, 900
large sheets of blottfnE paper will be
used up.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Roof Fairgrounds.

A SCHOOL in Southampton, Eng
land, has its playground on the
roof. The fact that the sailing of
great ocean liners from this port can
be seen from the roof is made to con
tribute TO the study of practical eeog
raphy. On a large map painted on
the roof miniature vessels follow the
course of the seagoing ships to all
ports of the world, and from this an
elaborate geography scheme, based on
actual observation. has been built I'D.
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coast of Virginia. Of hrand-new
ocean.Coing tug bound for South
America. The position seemed To he
accurately determined, and the salvag-
ing company was called in at once
Every foot of ocean bottom for miles
around was swept painstakingly, but
no trace of her has ever been dis
covered.
Down AT the mouth Of the Della
ware" Capt. Mcleod added. there's
story of a British man-of-war, carry
ing the pay for the fleet, that was
sunk in the mouth of the river during
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Robinson. Were you Tillie Pistorio?"
mo. but | knew Tillie very well. -
She did not know where Tillie lived.
She said There's a Robinson in
the next block-the 900 b1ock-who
married one of the Pistorio girls" A
good clew.
Thank you so much" said the
Rambler with an accent on 80" in
the best style of Sheridan Circle
Mount Pleasant and Anacostia. / be
lieve the accent | put into Il thank
YOU so much must have impressed
the lady. Reaching Tenth and East
Capitol rang all the bells until
] came to the house next the corner
Of Ninth-No. 905. A pretty girl came
to the door Are you Mrs. Robin
SOM" No. | am Miss Robertson. .
Il am looking for TiIlie and Josephine
Pistorio." The girl frightened and
said. Did you know them" NO
I'm only the Rambler The young
lady was perplexed. She did not know
the Rambler. Fame!
What is fame? An empty bubble:
Cold? transient. shining trouble. :"
GSee Benham's Book of Quotations"
under 'Fame.'J
Miss Robertson said that her mother
was Emma Pistorio, that she died
long ago. and that her aunts. Tilfe
and Josephine live at 1401 East Capi-
tol street. She said. They are get
ting ready to go away today and il |
were you | wouldn't go to see them
now" No" said the Rambler, Il
am far from home and it's near din
ner time. You know, | have no fear
III going through the widest country
looking for stories, but l am afraid
to get home late for dinner The
young lady, though still miss,
understood
SOMETIME later, the almost intel.
~ ligent idea came TO me that
might look in the city directory to
see if any Pistorios are recorded
there. The directory is really often
an estimable publication. Rather
lacking in plot dramatic flashes and
thrills. but usually containing a num-
ber of facts. In the directory are
these names: Ella 6. Bradshaw widow
of Leonard r., 1401 East Capitol:
Mary j. Reynolds. widow of William
r., same address-they are Tillie and
Josephine. Then these names: Miss
Irene Pistorio. 2442 Twentieth street
northwest, and Domingo Pistorio. S07
K street southeast.
When ] got home to dinner she said:
lou look liTeu, 1t Is Impossible TO
deceive her. / have done it several
times. but never got away with it
that is, not far. Yes, my dear" |
said, I've been walking" why
didn't you take taxi or phone home
for the ear? Have / had you alkthese
years without lighting in you some
gleam of intelligence" well, my
dear l said, 'it looks better for the
Rambler to walk than ride" THE
Rambler" she said, an inquiring look
coming into her expressive eyes-I
hope she sees that. What has the
Rambler TO do with it?'' did you not
know, my dear, that / have been writ
ing the Rambles in The Star for 30
years." What are the Rambles?"
she asked. puzzled. why, my dear,
they are about-they are about
"Oh, yes. l recall that one of the
neighbors asked me some time ago
who the Rambler was, or l believe
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merged hulk. or thousand tons Of
scattered coal. or four or five chests
Of specie and jewels. is only child's
play. But Capt. Mcleod has unCon-
ventional ideas of what constitutes
real difficulty. He spoke. for instance.
of careless locomotive which ran off
the end of a pier on the Jersey side of
the Hudson. The derrick lighter came
at once, but the 100-ton machine had
buried itself completely in the soft
mud of the bottom. Only after several
days of floundering through the slit
Evening star., 1925-07-12

they brought up her name board and
a piece of her propeller shaft. HeI
before the hunt began the exact spot
where she foundered was known with
in 10 yards.
X
4 ND not always does the most
determined and protracted search
lead To discovery. ~ the Vetera n
wreckinc captain pointed out. He re
called the loss. in collision off the
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the Revolution in only fathoms
Of water. less than 40 feet. Do YOU
know how many expeditions have
been fitted out since and made good
thorough searches for her? No less
than six. and every one Of them
total failure
Compared with such prodiciouS
games of blind mans buff. he assert ed
with soma positiveness. the mere
bringing to the surface of sub
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jarrinE loose some huoyant article
while crawling through a passageway
or pryinC cargo loose.
Nowadays" he added, divers are
more careful than they used to be-
I've seen man in the old days tie
himself completely up to a sunken
schooner by winding his lines round
and round her masts and over and
under her booms.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27
r SHNtO(sGg
6S 17GI3 ETV0SS1
XII ~ Olive Roberts Barton
NO. 1.-THE MAGIC LAWN MOWER

there are sewing machines. and
ironing things with an irsn. as long
as there are electric ironing ma
chimes. and sweeping the floor with
a broom az long as there are
clean
"shr' warned Mister Woodchuek
looking again toward tho kitchen
door uneasIly. "Those arc all things
my wife wants. but SEE TO, her /
ser SEE Mrs. Woodchuck. what
are hands made for2' ser. sez T.,
Fingers were made before forks
and hands were mado before cleo.
trio washing machines and what
not say--Mister Peg Leg"
"what2' said Peg Leg.
Mister Woodchuck leaned quite
close.
"Have you--do YOU have such a
thing as magic lawn mower. No,
know you couldn't carry ono
around with you, but could you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27
LETTER FROM KARL WHITNEY
TO MRS. JOSEPH GRAVES
HAMII Ton

Dear Mother: For long time I
have been waiting 10 write you this
letter. ! could not write Il while
Leslie's health was precarious. II
would seem too selfish.
Now that her new boy has made
his appearance in ths household and
she IL regaining her health. ] want
TO ask you. mother mine, II you will
not come over here and travel with
me for while. You know. dear.
that you arc the only mother 7 have
ever known You know that ever
since ! was little boy I have come
to you for sympathy and comfort
and I have always gotten Il.
Now that am completely alone
and Leslie has her husband and two
children 20 flll her life. don't you
think that you can devote little
time 10 me?
neca you. need you perhaps more
than you realize. dear mother. You
know am a queer. solitary sort Of a
man. ! don't make friends easily
and yet no ono would like friends
more than 7. I confess | am selfish
enough TO hope that You, with your
sweetness and understanding, will
mako friends for me.
As Il II. / wander about these Old
World cities and wonder what l
AZ. living for. anyway. / only see
the sadness and the futlllty that Is
always present in the gayest crowds
which I sometimes frequent In the
hotels and restaurants. The glorious
paintings and the art OF yesterday
make me feel that those artists who
lived and loved and wrote out their
lives in great music, great paintings
or great poetry. WERE after all, only
shadows OF their dreams.
1 think II you would come over
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may make all the plans and II will
be my very great Joy to carry them
out;
John cabled me Of the birth Of the
hoy and sent him a little present.
as sou probably know.
sometimes wonder what would
have been my life " had had a boy
to work fora boy who would carry
on my name.
John wanted 10 call that baby
Sydney Karl. but I wrote him I
wished no would not; that my name
was that Of too unhappy man 10
hitch Il 10 an unsuspecting child
without It's knowledge and consent.
will await your reply with tho
greatest Impotence. mother dear
WIN you cable II TO me? Tell Leslie
my need OF you is greater than hers
Tell her anything that will make ner
advise you TO come to your loving
son, KARL.
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service. Incl
TOM0RR0W-Long distance cali
from Leslie Prescott TO John Alden
Prescott.
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rounded out "a resolve which rst his
pulse bounding again ne slipped
insHe
-Iiow much unclcs" De demanded
pwuNur bis gold Dob watch
"Nhcrc'd s. pinch itF returned
Uncle a jewelers. glass IN one sharp
eye alongside a blttlJshirs ram %
q brak.
"non't be FUNNY How much
IA got a name in 10 raiut wort
much, cir 5 art Quii foh am an, b.
How much can ! bus a suit o.
dunEarrts and "a shirt torF
'-Trrc arr CROWNS"
Drake mentally calculated Tie had
90 send "a telegram
"Glye me a good pair % stout
shoes for these toss and pumps. and
well make a deal he said ~ want
the old half crown cash
Rcarraycj In blue duugarcc shod
with wooden pcggrd shoes. sim mi-
nus a cap. Drake almost ran until he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27

would bo happier. II am not. ]
am afraid. dear mother. that unless
you are as much interested In me as
think you are, I can not make you
happy.
You should get away from all your
old life and griefs We hayo been
thru most Of them together and |
think we should have each other TO
forget
Come on over. mother dear. Yot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27

"Werl. we'll! If here isn't Mister
peg Legg' declared Mister Wood.
chuck hospitality. when Nancy and
Nick and tho little fairy peddlor
man knocked at his front door one
fine spring morning.
Don't We count for anything
asked Nick.
''Ycs. yes, indeed" said Mister
woodchuck. but I'm always extra
glad to see Mister Peg Leg because
no always has something that
makes life easy for me"
I'm afraid you arc lazy" laugh.
ed Nancy.
"Mebbe- mebber' admitted Mister
Woodchuck looking uneasily at the
kitchen door That's what my wife
says. But just the same ] believe
In saving oneself ali one cuu Eth.
Mister Peg Leg"
I'm sure you are right" agreed
the little pcddlcr man pleasantly.
There Is no use in sewing things
BIZ hand. for instance, as long a.
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take an order? You SEQ It's this
way:
ITS getting along in tho spring
and the grass Is growing faster
than sleeps wool. | SEE TO Mrs.
Woodchuck. / seq. SEE /. Let II
alone-its good grass and besides IL
sort Of hides our house from all
sorts OF providers. It's n shame TO
waste good grass
But Mrs. woodchuclS she SCI,
SEE she. why, wally--when all our
neighbors keep their places IN such
fine shape, shame on you for be.
Ing 10 lazyl II looks so sort OF
shiftless when we don't keep the
place in order. so II does. do my
part. keeping the children all wash.
ed and lroned and tho house clean.
and the meals cooked-it's as little
ms YOU can do 10 keep tho grass
cut.
so you see. Mister Peg Leg. it's
up 10 me. And as ! have the mis-.
cry in my back so, why thought
mebbo you could toll me where TO
got a magic lawn mower"
Mister Pes Lee looked sort OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27

found telegraph office There he
spent IS precious minutes coding a
message TO his lawyer After which
he ran In good earnest thru the dock
gates. for no had seen the long ilh-
boom. with the snowy furled jlbN
slowly creep out Of sight above the
dock wall
The urontCs was moving out 10 the
locks. Drake mingled with the gang
shifting her lines az she warped
along lie hauled wcL heavy bow
lines enthusiastically But L0rd'
how soft ne had srowul How hia
arms achcd- How hts breath caught
Drake recalled all his earlier
4. knowledge og ships arrangement
Re had no fear about being seen for
a brief while. where all men were
strangers. He knew there was ouly
ono man aboard who would be- likely
10 know the men he had shipped. and
that man. recently the mate. was
now walking tho poop. master. 4
whistle shrilled out aft Tho mate
ran 90 the forrcastle rail 20 answer
and Drake dueked and ran into the
forecastie itself Som. steel ships.
he knew. had steel bow spirit which
entered the forecastle thru tho bows.
and was hollow 90 the big. wide heel.
The Oroutes had lie wrigElsd into
the convenient cavity like an eel. and
las there paipltating Jubilantiy.
Overheard the drcdry gang tramp
cd tho capsiau around
CHAPTER v
Mays Fancy BIoke
Crouchsd in his narrow steel shell.
Drake thrilled 70 tho adventure he
had hurled himself into.
He inhaled a deep breath. for the
confines Of his steel shell grow
stutfy. DRY red lead dust tlckied his
throat and nostrils. He sneczcd
Thanked the stars there was nobody
to hear. Then started TO sue-Ee
again. and fought desperately 70 stop
the explosion; for voices sounded ap.
pallihgiy near At the forccastlc
door
Won't be 1T for a lady to look
into once those hogs get settled down
here" Capt. stevens was saying. Il
am rather proud Of this ships fore
castle. It's the drisst, roomiest. light
est forecastle I ever saw ia a sailing
ship. Wonder you never saw II pc
fore.
ooh. Daddy never let me come FOR.
ward-' laughed MARY Manning. TT
Is n nice big place. isn't it, How
many men live here7 Ooh
10 BE Continued
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BEGIN here TonAY

AInEN TALBOT DRAKE is con-
trmrtuous of che sole i.fr be is Icai-
ink n BITS luxurious hame Tho ursr
which took Gim tu aea uu lraNtus
school has never irft him ore night
be SLIP. away from q party Ht BIS
house and makes hts way % Sailor
sown. ancient rendezvous 81 moe
Wto follow che sea, whore De meets
NJ with little
fNE EtNrtNG sailor They
drink each other OF their feet in n
haFrpom. and Drake la carried up
stairs. presumably 60 be shanEhalrd
neat mnruiuE aboard thr Nrontrs
Drake hears himself denounced by
CAPTAIN STEVENS of the OrOn-
tss as tcius nnt even 90 for shank-
haiing Drake murters This ts too
much 90 a good thtns and marches
thru the door ~ thr room Zoe which
he was thrown the night before, "A
the thrcshhoii he stops. however.
upon hearing a Woman'a voice.
NOW TO ON WITH the STORY
In the passagu three people walked
slowly by two men and a girl
80 It's as we'll you were delayed
ever the men" deer, puEzlingly un-
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They sort of have to get used to
the kind OF lawn you have. After
that they work simply fine. IN
get you one
Mister Woodchuck sighed with re-
lief. That's Just fine" he declared.
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queer but he said right off. why.
yes. Mister Woodchuck, / can get
you a magic lawn mower. But the
only trouble about magic lawn
mowers Is that they arc little
hard TO work the first fow times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-27

Cats are one OF tho few animals
that cannot throw Off water easily.
They always get wet TO tho skin"
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BY TAYLOR
BY STANLEY

I"I guess I'm getting too fat. and
even IL ! do have to coax II a
little at first. Il may be good for
me. When may have IL. Mister
Peg Leg"
Ito BE Continued)
Copyright. 1895, N. L. A. Service, Incl
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BACK LAME AND ACHY?
The Advice of This Nearby Resident
should Help You to Get Well.

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hardly think it will be possible, much
as l would like to be. / shall think OF
YOU, and can picture the place, as l
think 1 have been in the vicinity when
on visit to "Fcrd," years ago-I
dare not say how many. l think every
year l will try to attend the re-
union, but something always prevents.
Last summer l was in Michigan at the
time.
Perhaps some who know me person
ally NAV be interested to know of my
enjoyable motor trip across to the
middle west. My husband ana l
started early in the morning with our
son. who had been home on vaca-
ton, We rode to Newburyport, Mass,
the first day, only stopping for our
picnic lunch on the Bowdoin campus at
noon. We stopped at a tourists inn
that night, and the next day, after run
ming ever to Lowell, Mass, for my
sons wife, who had gone on the Bos-
ton boat few days in advance to
visit her father there, we proceeded on
our journey through MASSACHUSETTS,
with it's beautiful scenery and pro-
fusion of flowers.
We stopped a night in the Berk-
shires, at the "Villamocr," and the
naxt morning continued our ride over
the Mohawk Trail. l hope you all
have or will have that pleasant, yes,
wonderful ride.
After a night in New York state and
q DAVIS ride across the state through
many large Cities we arrived at Bur
falo. and boarded a large steamer for
a nights ride across Lake Erie. This
saved us a days auto ride around the
lake. made a fine change in cur jour
new. and enabled us to reach Detroit in
the morning. There we saw Fords
place, Edson's, and many other inter-
esting things.
After a days ride came southern
Michigan We arrived at Kalamazoo
late in the afternoon. During our
stay Of two months there, we rode
across the remainder of the state to
Lake Michigan, north, to visit an aunt,
and south into Indiana, so we saw
considerable of that section of our
wonderful country.
Now / have filled my sheet with my
tour" and can only add my hearty
good wishes for your reunion, and
promise tc, write a letter to the column
before long.
Greetings to all from
ELLEN"
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BuckspOlt Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Johnson, of
New Sweden, and Mrs. Ida Lall of
Stockholm, were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Royal Satur-
day.
Mrs Herbert Bailey and two chill
dren, Doris and Royal, are in the
hospital at Dexter, having adenoids
removed.
F. A. Sabans of North Hancock is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Madeline
Willins.
Mrs. Lottie Staples and untle.
Charles Stouseland, spent few days
recently at the home of Mrs. William
Baker.
Mrs. Margaret Wood of Bangor
spent a vacation at the home of Mrs.
Fred Royal.
Floral grange celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary Friday, with Sood
crowd and an enjoyable program. A
delicious banquet was served in the
church vestry. All had delightful
day. 1t will be we'll remembered by
the younger ones.
Mrs. Lena Arey is much improved
in health.
Aug. "a. w.