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BALLS ARE STOLEN
| AT COOKE SCHOOL
Thieves Enter by Window.
| Five Were Broken Into in
LII Northeast Lately.

Informed that the H. ID. Cooke
School, Seventeenth and Euclid
streets, had been broken into and a
number of base balls. tennis balls and
volley balls stolen, Supt. of
Police Hesse today wrote Harry o.
Hine, secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation, that he will make every effort
to apprehend the latest school thieves
and put an end to the series of depre-
dations which have been perpetrated
at public school buildings.
The news of the breaking into OF
the H. d. Cooke School comes on the
heels Of the vandalism by three youths
at five northeast schools.
Mrs. Stella ]. Williams, In advising
Secretary Hine of the robberies at the
Cooke School, informed him that en-
trance was gained through a window.
The theftS at the Cooke School
would indicate that they were COM
United by youths in the neighborhood,
but school officials are loath to assume
this theory.
In the case of the Madison, Taylor
Ludlow, Peabody and Hilton Schools,
all within a few blocks of one another
in the region Of Sixth and G streets
northeast, nothing was found to have
been stolen, but quantities of school
supplies were thrown over the floor
and the wood trimming damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

The last thing some men think of is
frequently the first thing that would
get them into trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
win Consider suggestions.

During the next few days the sub
committee win consider suggestions
offered by its American and British
MEMBERS These proposals will be
whipped into shape and will be placed
before the next general meeting of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

Grimsby and Skegness stations.
London, erected for wireless commu-
nication with India and Australia, are
to be opened in August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Power to Punish
Dry Agents Found
Negligent at Issue

A new question in prohibition
enforcement reached the Supreme
Court yesterday, when the court
was asked to decide whether pro-
hibition enforcement agents who
fail to report violations of the pro
hibition law to United States at
torneys for prosecution can them
selves be punished.
Confronted with the question In
the prosecution of John p. Dom
nelley, who was Federal prohibi-
ton director for Nevada, the
Circuit Court of Appeals at San
Francisco became perplexed and
sought advice from the Supreme
Court.
The Circuit Court said Don
nelley In his official capacity was
aware of violation near Reno,
but had failed to report it to the
United States attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Firemen to Pick Delegates

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILHE, Nd, July 21.--At
a special meeting of the Hyattsville
Volunteer Fire Department tonight
at 8 o'clock delegates and alternates
to the annual convention of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, to be held at
Riverdale August z, will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Miss Collier Given Post.

Miss Gertrude Collier, formerly sec
retary to Brig. Gen. Fechet, assistant
chief Of the Army Air Corps, has been
designed to duty as secretary to As
sistant Secretary Dawson, at the War
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
ANDREWS EXPECTS
PACT BY SATURDAY
Agreement With Britain on
Rum Smuggling Awaits Sub
committees Report.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 21.--Brig. Gen. Lin
coin G. Andrews, American prohibit
ton enforcement chief, who Is now
consulting with British authorities in
an effort to cut down on international
rum smuggling, believes that an I'M
derstanding will be concluded by Sat-
urday or possibly next Monday.
The subcommittee which Is to frame
Recommendations which will be pre-
some hard work in the course OF the
day. The chairman is Robert Gill
bert Van Sittart. head of the Ameri-
can department of the British foreign
Office.
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having buttoned the cap under
his jacket. buys q gray fedora.
At e:16 Q. IA. he enters the
headquarters Of the bank,
Over the Counter
After q brief delay, 20 $50
notes are exchanged over the
counter for four packets, each
with an elastic band around IL,
and containing 50 hrand.nsw tive
dollar bills.
The recipient Of the packets,
before leaving the bank, exam
ines the notes, az II wishing TO
assure himself of his good for
tune. Then he leaves the build
ing hastily.
A pair Of hands appear on the
screen--slin, mobile fingers flut.
terlng q wad Of dve-doIlar bills;
the almost untraceable unit. Of
which are many millions In cir.
culation. The fingers detach
three of the notes. The thres
are spread out, and enlarge them.
selves enormously before the au-
dience; the numbers stand out
wildly; the light plays on them:
CT
ON. 5s75s7-S--s
IS
They vanisl,5 and a glimpse Is
caught of. FL Greco'g sblue-clad
figure disappearing among the
crowds
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Then despite everything else. she
waited for them to reach her.
May. Ig'' she asked 70 Jared,
nodding her head toward It al.
That's to be our home for the
next few wsalxs. ,sReetheart, " he
answered. FOR the present It's
ali yours
He had drawn close to her a.
he spoke. She looked at him D
moment. his tired eyes looxlng
straight into hers. Then she
leaned down impulsiHely and
kissed him. rlkhting herseh 'n.
mediately and squirting her mare
to. 4 tIOt straight toward the
cabin.
The hours passed quickly, from
then on. Jared prepared q meal
of bacon. potatoes and coffee In q
few minutes while Uncle Billy ex.
plored the length and, breadth of
the undergraduates In hand.
Betty examined the cabin end
found. Tin cans which could not
have been opened more than
Few days. The double beds In
both bed rooms had apparently
been occupied recently also.
While Bhe ate ravenously Of the
food Jared brought. she told him
about II.
"Yes. !" he said. 1--WE rather exN
pected that"
Meanwhile Uncle Billy had com.
pleted1 his round, nnloaded the
burros, unsaddled the horse,
watered them ali. and turned them
loose to Craze. Betty watched
him and wondered Il they would
stray away, but reason said they
wouldn't leave the valley.
After the meal the men put UP
o tent back In the willow grove,
set MP two cots, and spread them
with bedding. They even put mos
quito nets above the beds and
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TWICE FL Greco wipes It all out,
y dissatisfied. and starts afresh.
He has to be careful not TO overdo
It. The third attempt pieases him.
he judges mis- reflection critically
IN the mirror. and draws q breath
Of relief.
It Is good True. It has its
limits. He does not look like
Pete's twin brother. But It IL a.
sound and passable imitation OF
him: q finishing touch or two
completes the likeness admirably.
He looks very like Pete-and
very unlike FL Greco. 1t Is
Transformation. Height and fig
ure are near enough. and help
the illusion Of the face.
Ell Greco discards the light
tSseeds he IL wearing. and dons
his second best KIT, q suit Of
sIightly seedy blue serge, and q
dark blue tie. It 10 well to be Is
correct as possible. Luck favors
him 30 Tar; but the hat Ii q
difficulty. Pete, in the evenings,
invariably wears a soft fedora.
Ell Greco has nothing but q cap
and q derby. He dons the cap,
and leaves the house unobstrusive-
ly. choosing a time when there
Is nobody about.
Hard by Chambers Street he
stops at a hat store and hosiery.
shop that ID just opening, aud
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his revolver in his hand. He e1
amined the ground about the tent
and reported that someone had
surely been there. Then he was
gone up the ridge.
Jared helped Betty with the dish.
es and walked with her down the
stream. He showed her how ii
dwindled as 1t flowed through the
valley, until at the lower end there
was little but q marsh to show
where II terminated.
Beyond its terminus the ridge Of
the desert rose to the ordinary level
and stretched away TO the horizon.
That was the greatest wonder Of
all the world to Betty. Al stream
that rose gurgling in crystal purity
a half n1.le away. dwindling and
sinking again into the earth after
watering the little valley st1ffi
cientlg.
She would haEe taken intense
pleasure in il all but for the
thought that an unknown enemy
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i. LITERATURE. In which
play by Christopher Marlowe, did
Shakespeare find a model for his
creation Of Shylock?
2. HISTORY. Which peace con.
ference marked the close of the
great religious conflicts of Eu-
rope?
8. GEOGRAPHY. Which State
is the greatest producer of lead in
the United States?
4. BUSINESS. Which banks
are Of necessity members of the
Federal Reserve System?
5. MANKIND. What is the
cause OF the present ill-feeling
between Italy and Germany?
6. HUMAN NATURE. What is
the best method of recalling
something you find hard to re-
member?
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. What
is the cause Of whistling in
radio receiving set?
8. Law. What is a silent part
ner?
8. CIVICS. What is the chief
ca AL AaEOF u u IlIDlIGQ
legislative session?
10. ART. w hich Venetian
painter after making a careful
study Of the ruins of ancient
Rome, was almost without a
peer in architectural drawing?
IL. MUSIC. Who wrote the
opera, called '"The Tales of Hoff.
man.?
IL. HEALTH. Which house.
hold substance can be used az
effective emetic in an emergency?
ANSWERS TO Yesterdays
\ g.. QUESTIONS
i. LITERATURE. Henry How.
ard. Earl OF Surrey Q51S.1547), was
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. sat still, gasping family. They
had never seen a film finished like
this. Then the motive Of it came
home. and they rose like one man.
A buzz and chatter OF excited COM
ment::
If there ever had been any
doubt about the effect OF the
play, the doubt vanished now.
It had taken them by storm.
Instead OF the usual apathy that
falls on a picture house when
the star play ends, there was
buzz of excited comment and
argument az the people moved
to the doors.
Jake Giotto shuffled through
the corridor, and blinked dizzily
when he found himself In the
street.
He was feeling feverish. The
pulses were beating in his tenn.
pies.
"That man Quinn--he has got
only one thing wrong. Only one
thing! Giotto buttoned his coat
closer round him, with trembling
fingers.
He set out on foot for his lit
tie restaurant. A shadowy figure
lounged after. him t1nostenta'
tiously, at respectful distance.
The gentleman who so eff
GENTLY kept Giotto in sight was
not Henry Quinn. Quinn him.
self, in the best Of spirits. his
eyes shining with mild triumph.
came alongside Frank and Ma.
falda just as they left the Am
phitheater" by the side door.
We've got 'em!" he said, "car'
ried them off their feet. This is
only the first spark--it's going to
fan into a blaze that will run all
through the country! What
d'you say to it, now?"
Its a n1arvel!' said Frank.
''I never dreamed it would work
out like that"
Mafalda, to Franks surprise
looked at Quinn rather gloomily,
and gave him doubtful nod. Be.
fore anything more could be said.
Quinn had left them. He never
wasted time.
The pair wended their way
homewards and Maffie left Frank
at her own door.
Then she crossed the dark par.
Tor, and sank into the armchair.
For a long time she sat staring
before her into the gloom, think
ing.
1.-THE Magic Eye" doubtless,
had made its appeal t. the public
But there was only one scene in
1t that was real to Maffie: II
had burned itself into her mem
DRY, and it was still before her
eyes. A picture of Sing Sing
Prison.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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The screen darkens. and Fart
" IL ended.
Giotto sat back in his seat, feel.
ing completely stunned. He was
thankful for the encircling dark
ness.
The scene he had Witnessed
was 90 true to history that 1t had
made him wonder whether he was
looking at q screen picture a. AL
The thing that shook him most
was that apparently trifling Incl
dent of the gray felt hat.
Il had cost him $3.50, and
Giotto began to suspect that It
would turn out to be the dearest
bargain he had ever made In his
life.
A great many cheap gray hats,
size 81, are sold in New York.
But doubtless only a limited NUM-
Der were sold at S:46 q. m. on the
the naorning Of October 26th. II
that incident had not been screen
ed. Qiotto felt he could have
faced the rest Of the play with
comparative confidence and hope.
But that one small, solid Link In
the chain frightened him out OF
his wits. It was very trining,
and II stood alone. But men
have been eiectrocuted by such
trifles as that.
Huddled in his seat, feeling
sick at the pit Of the stomach,
Giotto thought 1t over. He be-
gan to recover a little courage.
The hat, by itself, was not good
enough. II it were, he would not
be sitting there, free and pros
porous citizen
Very Busy
The play was still proceeding,
but 1t no longer held Giotto's
attention. He was too busy with
his own thoughts.
When he looked again he saw
bare room and O. desk at which
sat q uniformed INSPECTOR OF
police. and a man In plain tweed
clothes beside him. They were
thoughtfully examining q slip or
paper. which was then thrown
on the screen and proved to be a
IS note, with a finger pointing to
the number:
CT
No. 5s75S7.
70
Giotto moistened his lips with
his tongue.
The next scene rhowed Eel
Greco sitting in a comfortably
furnished room, with a basket
covered flask of wine at his side.
He looked prosperous and we'll
fed; he was smoking a black
cigar. None the less, El Greco
did not seem at his ease. He was
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NOW Continue

BOUT 10 O'Clock, when the sun,
"A seemed to have thrown its
flsrcsst attack Of heat waves
toward the earth. JARED waited for
Betty to overtake him.
Look straight ahead about .
mile he said. pointing. do you
see anything7''
she looked hard. Then shaded
her eyes against the dazzling bril-
lance Of the sunlight and locked
again.
Nothing, unless it's q little
rise OF ground, she answered.
Lock close above It., he IN.
histsd. ''and tell me il yuu don't
make 0tft. the tops OF trees.
BeEty's heart leaped as she
peered again across. the waste Of
sand. and made out the tips OF
waving branches which did not
look like chapaffaf.
Yes" she answered, 81 think /
do" and before either man could
stop her, she had urged the mare
q q brisk trot and LETT the little
caravan way behind
Three minutes more and she
had topped the ridge and sat
spelibound gazing at tairyland. &
little depression in the earth. pee.
haps 500 feet across, lay before
her. In Il were trees, and green
grass, and wonder OF wonders, a
nRpaa ~, - nlAavs <x-afos. e<1S& Ssa1116
almost hear its gurgling GOODNESS.
And beyond It, peeping from q
cluster OF willows. lay q cabin,
human. habitation-
The Betty of . few days back
would have followed her fmpuioe
ana rushed to the cecil shade az
the trees. The Betty who saw it
hesitated. drew in her horse and
waved at the Flooding figures
which came closer along the trail,
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{ ~
cooking inside the cabin was I'M
bearable and she was determined
to do her share or the, comfort
OF the camp.
This little valley held new
wonders this morning. She came
upon q cactus flower, red and
gold, that shone like wax In
the sun. IT was exquisltely beau.
tifuI. With little cry Of joy
she knelt beside It and caressed
1t before she plucked 1t to wear
on her breast.
Burning Eyes
1t was quite q job to get
fire going, but at last 1t was
accomplished and she set about
trying eggs and bacon and put
water on to boil for coffee.
Jared pretended not to notice
what she was going. He came
out and attended to the animals
while Uncle Billy took another
tour of inspection.
But every time Betty's back
was turned Jared's eyes were on
her. He saw her burn her fingers
on the hot tin. and repress a
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little cry. A smile deepened abour
his mouth and stayed. When
he saw her burn her arm on
the handle OF the frying pan he
turned to Uncle Billy:
She game clear through" he
said. II drew blind and got a
thoroughbred"
Fifteen minutes later, she stood
up and brushed a blackenel hand
across her eyes.
breakfast, boys, she called,
and both men came as soberly
as though 1t were a common
occurrence. A little thrill ran
through Retty's blood as she
realized that she was one OF
them. that they had counted on
her.
Jared had reached the fire and
was leaning over for his plate
when there came q SURPRISED cry
from Uncle Billy as he passed
the open flap OF the tent. He
disappeared inside and a moment
later there were two shots in
quick succession. Jared ran to-
ward the tent drawing his re-
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trampied the ground to make the
tent appear occupied,
Then. overcome by the efforts
OF the night. all three went Into
the cabin and dropped upon the
beds. Uncle Billy took the room
that opened from the Kitchen,
Jared ard Betty occupied the room
that adjoined the living room.
The last thing she remembered
before dropping into the sleep OF
exhaustion, was Jared examining
his revolver and tucking It under
his pillow.
It could not have been much
after 8 o'clock, when they re.
tired, but the sun was above the
ridge Of the desert when Betty
Awoke to face the new day. Jared
and Uncle Billy were already
up. She tiptoed past the room
where they were apparently in
conference, and hurried to the
waterhole, snatching up a bucket
as she wet.
she washed quickly. filled the
pail, and returned to the place
where Jared had built the fire
the day before. The thought Of
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volver, while Betty stood sttll.
frightened.
a moment later her husband
turned toward her, waved and
smiled. Betty approached timidly
as Uncle Billy emerged bearing
the body Of d three.foot diamond
backed rather which hung across
q stick. It's head had been shot
completely of.
IT found It tucked into the
bed neatly" he told them. 1t
didn't climb in there itself. In
fact this kind ID seldom seen
this tar west. I'm thinking we
did well to put up that tent
but I don't see when the skunk
could have sneaked around or
where he went.
Betty was almost too scared to
eat as she sensed the import Of
the words; but Jared laughed
her fears away and praised her
cooking until she almost forgot
the lurking danger in the pleasure
of being appreciated.
AS soou as he could get away,
Uncle Billy started another turn
about tAe valley. this time carrying
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. the phantom hand touched him on
the shoulder, and El Greco looked
up. Tho cigar fell frog his lips.
He rose slowly, and a pair'of shad.
owy handcuffs fastened on his
wrists. !" =
The screen blackened out. A
huge note OF interrogation was
thrown upon It. Glowing like fire
and then
THE END?
The lights were turned on, and
the house was flooded with radi-
ance. For moment the audience
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staring vacantly in front OF him,
with haggard eyes.
A series of visions, sl1ilfully
screened, awas passing before him.
The struggle on the wharf; the
track OF q swimmer through
black water; the CLEAN OF a jew.
elled pin; a roll of wet banknotes.
These passed swiftly and faded.
A tall figure appeared and stood
at Ell Gr6co's slde--a plainclothes
man.
The figure, ghostly and trans
parent. vas evidently Pigment of
Ell GrscO's brain, likethe rest. But
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The Story of a Woman Who Placed Her
Whole Future in the Scales of
the Goddess of Love.
The Story Thus Far

Betty Bit wild" Her life Mp e her eighteenth birth
poised foot g the midst q
drawing
lakeside cottage Then happsd H.r leyd
Of blood
desire entertain suddenly She knew
with party There duo
ne had gone. the stranger r<ned Her heart &c
dEunken jewellers returned to mock them Terrified she nrn
here with Betty decided nos e face tie e
such wa: her burning love icr shs sranss She wrote
r the return Of her oyer Ten ocloconly four hours mOre
letter to her p?rentss eareee letter q slopsmen Betty Jared
Jared entered into Compensation with
westward
cid dessert
% Play important role In Betys lie -
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tough on the complexion and
pleated slkirts--eh, wot?
1t makes me wish that san
helmets and spine pads were on
sale around here like they are IN
the tropics.
And / sure wish that men could
have bingham suits and short
6leevesl
How my heart aches for the
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watched one stop his team ID
shady spot and wash each horses
face and give them 4 rest and
drink. could have Rugged him.
The theaters with cooling sys.
TENS are certainly welcome oases
in this torrid zone these dayn
Dropped III on one and wished I
had brought my extra blanket.
The iced breezes kissed my bis.
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tered cheeks and / felt just like
dish Of dessert on Ice!
I'm thinking seriously Of seeing
Ii I can't understudy some ushsr
during her summer vacation.
Notice that lots Of guys are
getting brave enough to wear
duck golf knickers these scorcI.
ing days, but what they should
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By Fay King

well, old dear, this il the
weather you were wishing for last
winter when the icy breezes blewl
Do you, still think you prefer
ankIing through the heat waves OF
melted asphalt to si1idding along
on icy curbs?
Hot dogs-but % degrees Is
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polar bears in the park zoosl
Seems shame that they can't sit
on Ice with an electric fanl Feel
like starting 4 humane fund to
send polar bears to the Arctic for
summer!
It does my heart good to see
how kind the fellows are who drive
gorgeous truck horses. Yesterday
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Gold Leaf

FTER thirty centuries the producing gold leaf by
beating small crumbs Of gold with maets for weeks Ct time
given place efficient process The time
and labor necessary enormously reduced
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had tried to Kill one Of them the
night before. THAT sent the chin
Of fright up and down her spine
again ana she turned toward Jared
as though he could brush It away.
His nearness restored her conf
cence somewhat. and b the time
they retrrned 10 the cabin she was
quite cheerful. The strange power
which AZ. won her in one short,
burning minute held her 10 him
now in spite Of everything. She
would have been content tC. spend
the baIEnce OF her life here on the
desert alone with hirns
Betty"
'sYes?s.
Jared was lingering i shiny -
calibre revolver.
Il want you to learn 70 handle
this Z
Now?''
(To Be. Continued TonorroWJ