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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Three Industries i'm National Capital
Rank With Greatest i'm All America

thirty-second of an inch Is usually
| close enough.
Just think, the gun factory ma
chinist has to work to 1-310th OF
what the fellow craftsman in private
industry does.
There is another important thought.
| This group Of machinists is our
standing army of ordnance produc-
| ton. This work liz just as essential
to first line defense of the country as
the enlisted personnel. The guns they
make for the battleships could not
be operated unless they were put to-
| gether properly. It is just as essen
| tial that the Government should main
| tain this standing army OF production
as units of the Army and Navy They
| keep abreast of modern science and
skill. They are a nucleus ready for
pid expansion to meet emergencies,
when they could promptly train
| thousands Of others. where they can
be sent out into private plants that
get a Government contract to lay out
the work and get it started properly
and to inspect and test the finished
| job,
The hreech mechan ism is probably
the most intricate Job at the Wash
| ington Navy Yard.
This plant Ia different from all
others in the country, because 1t Is
the only gun factory Of the American
Navy that has always stood every
test for the Nations defense. just as
Newport is the best plant for manu-
| facture of torpedoes.
Some parts are also made at the
Washington Navy Yard for the air
service. especially catspults for
battleships and various kinds of opti-
cal instruments for the Navy.
These three plants show that
| Washington's artisans are superior
and large part of that superiority
is due, perhaps. to the fact that they
take patriotic interest in their days
labor. feeling that they are thereby
| having n fountainhead part in the
basic work of financing the Govern.
ment. and preparedness for national
! defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

Weather causes cotton losses est.
mated at from SIS 900 900 to SIS .0o0,-
600 a year.
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That's very considerate Of
you, Bunny" said, patting my
little rabbits warm head. BE
cause, as far as l can see, il we
run out of water here We'll GER
tainly be out Of luck. There does
not seem to be a stream or spring
in sight"
This suns hot enough to dry
up an ocean," gasped Bobby.
II should think where the eQua.
tor crosses the ocean, that 1t
would just dry it up and leave a
dry ditch. I've been in hot PLACES
and heard about being able to
fry eggs in the sun, but IN bet
here an egg would just sizzle
and sputter until there wasn't
any egg left"'
1--WE went on through the
jungle and it had been so warm
that before we knew it we had
used up all our water, and that
is serious thing on trip like
that. 80
Towards evening l could sec
that Bobby was almost exhaust
ed, but he is a game little chap
and never breathed q word about
wanting a drink of wateeN My
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!. His trial in the murder Of Ramon
Worth was nearing conclusion. No
word vet uttered in his defense.
The clerk arose. called the next
witness for the prosecution.
And at the; name a shock went
tearing through his h e r Ira
shock, a distorted picture, a vision
OF doom.
Avery Middleton, witness for
the prosecution. Is Mr.. Middleton
present? Please take the stand. 4
Middleton, square, natty young,
fellow with knowing blue eyes and
s small, smiling mouth, came from
Mhe audience. He passed behind
the rail, walking just in front of
Douglas.
He paused and bowed.
And Douglas. The dark hazel eyes
puzzled and indignant, returned
his salute. He said audibly, with q
note of challenge, Hello. Avery"
He felt winded, as though some
one had given him a sharp, I'M
guarded blow. He sat upright,
his hands gripping the seat of his
chair. Middleton standing at
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By EIenOre Mehe1In

brought into it after all this. It'd
be a kind Of mockery. You know
lit would finish her. WouIdn {
1T? When it seems to .be getting
me here / just think what I'm
saving her. And you've no idea
how easy it makes things"
He began to smile. # made him
look so very young. Only youth
would talk like this.
Judith smiled back. She said in
a crushed, quiet tone: "Yes-it
would make 1t easier. I can
understand that. / could go N
there and bear it for you! Dear
God, couldv'
She wished now to escape; run
from this immense, dingy room
that was so big, We. whose walls
pressed about her; run from his
dark. intent eyes.
Then it's settled? eGee-wllat
a peach you are! What you mean
to me, Jude. Is it hard on you
down there alone?"
Hard on me! And you in a
place like this!''
I'm getting used to it now.
Can eat with my fingers like any
of them"
" Your fingers? Eat with your
fingers?"
"Yes-we might cut our way
out if they gave us knives and
forks
She CHANGED to raise her head
suddenly and she saw such an
afflicted, drained. tormented look
fleeing over his face-the bitter
ness Of degradation to n fine,
laughing spirit.
She thought: Hes crushed!
It's crushed him. He won't get
over thistle won't be the same
never
She glanced onward to the iron
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throat was parched too, and I
could see that Bunny was very
much worried about our discom'
fort.
Finally, we had to give up and
stop for the night earlier than
we usually did ON these hikes.
Bobby lay down On the ground
as soon as we stopped and things
looked pretty black.
Suddenly, Bunny's ears stiff
fened. 1 knew he heard some
thing. Up he jumped and was
off like a shot. We could hear
him crashing through the thickets.
We waited. Although it was
almost sunset, the heat settled in
a haze over the dried-up river-bed
by which we were camping.
Then something happened. 1
heard the crunching Of stones and
then / saw sight which l shall
never forget. Up this parched
rIver-bed came Bunny, and behind
him was the biggest elephant I
ever saw in my whole life. There
he was swaying along behind my
little RABBIT with his great ears
Hopping and his long trunk sway
ing like a pendulum.
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across on flirnsy evidence like
they've got"
"No-but the papers last. might,
Doug-maybe you don't read
them? They said the prosecu-
ton was getting ready to spring
a big COUP
"Yes-I read that. What can
they spring."
IF some one saw you carry
her away"
They whispered into each
others ears. Then men walked
up and down the dingy passage
ways. They paced like thwarted
creatures-down and Blackjack
and down.
If any one saw that, Doug
and they should find you guilty?"
He shook back his head, the
blood crowding SO holly about his
neck. He spoke Quickly-hoarse
and nervous. "Oh, I don't be-
lieve any one saw that, Jude. 1t
would have come out before this"
But suppose they did? Oh,
think of that, Douglass And
what might happen then. It's so
awful for you to be here. It's so
needless. She could clear it
easily clear it,"
Jude, put your head closer.
Listen, Jude; I'm not sure about
that. I'm not sure she could
clear it. They've got nothing on
nre-nothing to warrant a verdict.
But If you speak to her and she
comes into it now, they'll get
Oh, God knows what-on herw
What can you mean?"
THAT. I'd be afraid Of that,
Jude"
"She didn't do it, Douglas. Oh,
surely-she didn't"
81 wasn't there. No one knows,
Judith. I'd be done If she were
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GIVES" said l, the equator is
4 only a few miles from,
here" For we were near the
coast of Eastern Africa, near the
very line Of the equator which
divides the earth into the north
ern and southern hemispheres.
"I wonder if you'd burn your
foot il you stepped on the equa-
tor?" asked Bobby, looking up
into my face.
II don't think you have to
worry about that, Bobby"
laughed.
We'll, was just wondering"
he murmured rather doubtfully.
THE weather Is certainly what
you would expect near the equa-
tor" declared Bunny, taking off
his hat and tanning himself,
Would you like drink of
water, Bunny?" l asked.
mo. thank you. Foxy Grand
pa" he replied. I'm just nibble
at these aloe plants. The damp.
ness in them will satisfy my
thirst-and then you could save
the water in your canteen for
yourself"
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= - &. SIS 8 =. =.
wouldn't hurt him. They couldn't
hurt him! Too fine for them.
she felt like turning to the Of
ficer and saying with a laugh:
"Does anyone think him guilty?
Can anyone think one glorious
as he has done the slightest
wrong?'
And driving homeward Judith
was d-hypnotized by his
own condolences. They had notn-
ing on him! Not a shred of
worthwhile evidence.
He would come out of it,
stronger and finer.
She kept dabbing at her. eyes.
Yet she felt happy! Gee, what
she meant to him. The tone
of his Voice-a low, singing vi
brance as though he had some
kind of love for her-a sweet,
beautiful feeling-a kinship Of
the spirit. Judith whispered TO
herself: well, ] have this
THIS" with a swelling intake
of breath as when one would
weep because of so much tender
ness in life.
There was a. long session OF
the court that afternoon. Just
before it's close the prosecution
seeking to convict Douglas Keith
Of numbering Ramon Worth laid
down it's trump card.
The edition of the paper that
Hal Hume brought to Judith
told it in a sensational headline:
Eye witness in Worth tragedy"
CHAPTER 100
DOUGLAS sat at table in
~ front of the judges bench
To his left was the jury box.
Three o'clock Friday afternoon.
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small payment down ami pay
n1ents that can be made monthly
like rent until 1t is paid for.
One mistake great many
young people of limited income
make IS to undertake buying a
home that is too great burden!
They argue that as it is going to
be their home forever, and they
want something very nice. so 1t
is better to start buying a fine
home in an exclusive neighbor.
hood.
They are soon paying too much
for furniture and other expensive
things it needs. and the result is
they find themselves head aver
heels in hopeless debt and UNI
happy. Then they are forced to
give it up at loss and are for
ever more discouraged from the
idea OF owning home.
How much wiser to start on
more humble plan. Undertake
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walls: Which is your place.
Douglas?"
MY cell? Up there on the top
tier-nice and warm-close to the
ceiling"
And you have to stay in
there from 3 o'clock every after
noon?''
when I'm not in court
Who is syour partner, Doug
las?"
For the first time he laughed
the white, even teeth spark
ling. "A good egg, Jude, A sec
ond-stOry man. Has "a lot of
yarns to tell. Wen have great
things to talk of some day, Judy.
dear"
Suddenly she felt like crying.
She said with a gulp: You're
getting awfully thin, DOUG
''Well-two meals a day unless
we buy our own. / don't care.
enough about tito bother. Queer,
Jude, isn't it for you and I to be
in jam like this?"
You and /! AS though there
were only he and she in all the
world. The deep violet eyes filled
suddenly.
She looked UP at him trembling.
He said gently. "Well-don't
judy"
She laughed: I'm not going
to. But Douglas, don't you let
all this hurt you-all this ugli-
ness-Oh Doug-I wish 1 was in
there and you not"
He bit his lips-keeping his
head lowered. Abruptly he said:
"Goodby, Judy-thanks jude"
She wanted SO to touch his
hand
She walked out, her heart feel
ing high and proud. They
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M ystery, Low e
and Thrills
Galore

in the gossipy little town, might
be his temporary abode.
..Does some one live in the
Sherwin place noW2
yes. fer the last three or four
months single man with
Chinama1l to cook fer him. What
he does with that whole house no
body knows He comes to town
every week In car and lays N
supply Of groceries an ve9e-
tables an things. Don't care
what prices he pays for the best,
neither, Mr.. Drake don't. He
Ducks and brakes
But DR.. Cressy Was no longer
listening Mr.. DrakeT' It rang
out III his ears Might not .
child have confused drake with
duck brakes house,
ducks house, It was slight
clue but Ii was all he had.
He would investigate both houses.
the nearest first. He got the
clerk Is make rough map q
the roads leading to the two
houses, and armed with this, he
set out.
The old Garry house he located
after drive Of q couples Of miles.
by nearby clunp Of oak trees.
He could discern their rounded
and bunchy heads huddled to-
gefher under the starlight. The
house itself was a Wondering a.
fair set In one OF the most desc
late sights Of life, old grounds
grounds going back to natuec
" abandoned and VsinR
swallowed up again. His head
lights LIT up the tan. rank grass
of the drive and the lower
branches 81 trees full Of spidts
webs. Nothing but rats could In
habit this old hulk! He was glad
to turn away and go IL tlsc diTec-
ton his map said the Sherwiu
place should %.
What blind and despel ne
adventure he was on, he thought.
as he drove through the din
starlight putting out to sea In
bowling storm, as 1t were,
without even compass aboard
ID ten him the way. But some.
where IN that bowling sea the
clinging with weakening fingers
to q raft. He must beat his
way to her as best he might
through the darkness and the
wind. He put up his left hand
and gripped the Blue Scarab that
lay hard under chat softer folds
Of his clothes.
no BE Continued ToIDoFrOwa
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By Stella Wynne
Whose Stories Of Mystery and
Love Are Causing Wide
spread Comment

After the man with the letter
I'm his hand started back to town
and the driver went and sat down.
by the beach / ran up and opened
the door of the back. pulled
off the overcoat an I seen the
long box painted to look like a
lady-an' I was scared. An then
I heard somethin inside tan
then the cover moved up, just a.
weeny BIT The little urchin's
eyes had grown large in the mar
rative and those of his audience.
even his skepticai brother, had
something of the look Of those
who hear mysteries. The little
fellow drew long breath. Then
-then-the man got back from
postin' his letter an he was
awful mad. He grabbed me an
threw me out into. the sand. He.
yelled to the driver to come back
an they drove away like light
min.
Which direction?. asked Dr.
Greasy. his heart beating quickly
with excitement.
The boy pointed on down the
coast.
Did yon hear him say any
thing to the driver?'
mo, sir-yes, sir; just San
Gernimo and-and-'
San Geronimor' DR.. Cressy
clutched the name and repeated 1t
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HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

The elephant shifted at the sand
and every once in while you could
see him stop as if to examine the
ground. In moment, he stopped,
and what do you think he did?
That elephant started to dig a
hole with his trunk and his fore
feet. He dug and he dug. And
then, before we knew 1t l. could
see that he was drinking great
draughts of water, and when he
had had enough he took some in
his trunk and gave himself a
shower bath.
Then he numbered off and Bunny
beckoned to us and never in my
life had water tasted so good as 1t
did from that spring which the
elephant dug in the parched river
bed!
what would We ever do with
out you. Bunny?" / said before we
went to sleep that night.
Very important to establish
friendly relations in foreign coun-.
tries" yawned my little rabbit as
he curled up at my feet to go to
sleep.
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NOW CONTINUE
THE STORY THUS FAR

triumphantIy. And what else
go on. go on.
.And-and- The little fellow
looked obliquely up at his big
brother. then. gathering courage.
ducks house.
go to the ducks house,? Dr..
Cressy was at sea.
Yer. see, sir, it's as told yer,
he's tellin's fairy stories again,
said the elder brother, eager to
again begin the chastisement Of
his junior.
II ain't-ain't- amt - AMT,
screamed the little boy. He said
ducks house"
And this was all that DR..
Cressy, question him as he would,
could get out of hfmd ducks
house. = The physician drew out
of his pocket a round silver dol
lar and handed it to the small
boy who told ghost stories.
al believe he is telling the
truth" he said solemnly to the
the over-alled audience, who stared
at the recipient of this munifi-
cence in awe and respect, and
if" he turned to the little boy.
your brother don't say he be-
lieves you. too, don't give him
any of the candy or soda pop.
Down the Coast
DR.. Cressy turned his car south
and went on down the coast,
skirting the Pacific.
1t was after Z o'clock when he
drove into the little town of
San Geronimo. 1t was that deep
purple hour that precedes a sum-
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A Story Of Swift Adventure, Tingling Romance,
And the Youthful, Pulsating Thrill Of True Love

window smoking cigarette bow
ing to him "a window across the
court and looking into Ramon's
office. He connected this imme-
diately with Meager's third degree
and the prosecution boast Of proof
positive and complete that murder
had been done.
He wondered with inflamed and
charging pulse what Middleton
might say.
Middleton was sworn.
You're acquainted with the de-
fendant?"
Yes.
S How well dosyou know hin?"
cry well. was in his class
during four years at college.
Have you seen him since gradu-
tion?,'
EYES perhaps several times
month.
You wouldn't be likely to mis-
, take him for someone else2"
Absolutely not
Well, then. Mr.. Middleton. have
you an office in the buildingg
no Be Continued Tomorrow
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only what can be accomplished
Then perhaps they can sell or
turn the first little home in on a
better one, and so on carefully
and surely, until at last they ar
rive at the kind Of a home they
wanted and dreamed OF all the
time! Added to 1t are all the ex-
periences and happiness accumu-
lated from the first tiny nome
and the second!
I have seen a couple start with
q lot on easy payments. Then
build tiny two-room nest and
add to it few more rooms in
time. They finally got ended up
with right smart bungalow with
cement walks and fine garage.
They did not undertake too much
at a. time, which il the secret of
successful home buyingl
It's all very well to look at a
house and lot on sunny day
with charming agent but go
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! value. Only those who have
saved and struggled to own a
little home know how really much
fun economy and plans for the
future can be!
Don't think for d minute the
couple who save to own their
own home envy you who fit from
furnished apartment TO furnished
apartment or i've In high, extrav-
agant style in expensive hotels.
Not q Bit They know that such
places will rent to anyone who
can pay the price and that the
minute you can't pay it you get
kicked out and have nothing
You can't get credit at a bank
on 3 flash and false front. But
everyone knows that a bank well
comes the patronage Of people
who are making slow. safe and
sure strides IN the right direc-
ton which above all things is
OWNING YOUR HOMER
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dark blue car go through the
town that afternoon, but couldn't
be quite definite about 1t.
The physician strolled up and
down the main street, wonder
ing desperately just what move.
to make next. San Geronimo was
a very small town of very small
houses. The physician looked at
these little homes. He could
almost make a house-to-i1ouse
canvass. If Lecay were in San
Geronimo he was In one OF them
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there's the Sherwin house That's
a pretty good house frame but
it's so far out and down So close
to the water. damp. you know,
an it's so big and rannblin that
nobody amt lived in it after the
Sherwins left fer Il long time.
These two outlying houses in
terested DR.. Cressy. It seemed to
him. since San Geronimo was
Lecay's destination, one Of these
houses, rather than some place
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now. Wen have to take her
away
Speaking as though he were
cleared; as though there could
never be any question as to the
verdict!
He saw the painted astonish-,
ment in Judith's face. And he
said, with a hint of teasing:
"You don't think they can pin
ii on me, Jude? I've watched
the jury. They can't railroad me
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at the present moment. He won
dered IL by any chance any Of
them was. called the Ducks
House. No; these were only the
absurd words OF a child. Still
when he went back to. the hotel
he said to the clerk.
rs there any place hereabouts
where ducks are raised or any
place that goes by the local name
of the Ducks HOUSE,
mo. sir; can't say there is"
The clerk looked at him in some
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mer Enthusiastically few gas
lamps were lit along the main
street. Boys. and girls, having
eaten their early suppers, had
come out to stroll.
DIR. Cressy snatched hasty
bite at the one ancient hotel. then
spent the time until dark in max
ing inquiries concerning Lecay.
Nobody knows OF any one Of his
name or description. One or two
of the hotel loungers thought
they remembered seeing long,
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Author of "Chickie, Ann,
"Ann and Phil" and
Mora Lee"
By Elenore Meherin.

Eyes. it's tough, Douglas. But
you're not really being kind to
her. How viii she feel when she
iearns?'
'She won't learn. She'll never
find out until a long time from
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The Latest II Submarines

nyu ype ~ ENGLISH submarine is BE capable OF
nainino submerged two onehaH days. and Of making
nonstop voyage 10000 miles Il is $50 feet long and mas
crew Of III
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By FAY KING

TlHE most popular part Of the
= paper these days is the real
estate section.
One even seen the poor old dere-
lict~ the park bench perusing
its inspiring information regarding
the purchase of homes an If ne
realized TOO late. as many others,
that a home-a real home-means
more than anything else in life!
Home is the highest expression
OF civilization and one has only to
look at the birthpIaces1 Of OUR
greatest men and women to see
that it was oftenest in the
humblest home that the highest
ideals were born!
Home building and home sell
ing have been made 50 attractive
and reasonable that q little home
is within the reach of all Who
have the will to acquire it! A
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surprise and scratched the bald
spot on his head.
Are there any houses outside
the town-at some distance, you
know, yet you might say they
were in san Geronimo X asked
the doctor.
The clerk this time scratched
his ear.
well. there's the old Garry
place up in the oak grove, bout
two miles out, I'd say, but no
BODY amt Twin, there now. Then
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again yourself on d rainy day
not il the agents automobile, but
by the usual means Of trans
portati0I1.
Observe the neighbors and see
il they take pride in their yards
and homes. Note IL their children
respect the adjoining property.
All this can make or mar ones
little home.
Married happiness thrives best
among group Of young mar
ried people who are all earnestly
striving for real home life. Each
Is an inspiration to the other,
and the good l1omemaker is a
good neighbor and q desirable
citizen.
Owning ones home gives one
standing III the community that
nothing else can and background
and Foundation in life that gives
proper perspective to the shall
low pretense that has no real
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Heat from, the Stars

this
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thousands of and the temperature two
three million degrees.
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