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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
RUNNER LECTURES
AT BOYS MEETING
DeMar Declares Hard Work
and Rest Are Big Factors
in Successful Life.

Hard intelligent work with plenty
of rest; obedience to the laws OF Coo
and nature and invoking latent
powers within the individual deter
mine the winters in everyday lte as
we'll as In athletic contests, Clarence
DeMar, noted American long distance
runner. told the city-wide Older boys
conference at Foundry NJ. f. Church
last night.
DeMar's address wound up the
second days session of the conferences
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A.
which will be concluded today when
the general findings growing out OF
the discussion of boys problems will
be summed up.
De Mar emphasized that luck plays
little part toward success in any line
of endeavor.
Group conferences during the day
took up various questions affecting
the growing boy, such as his S0Cldi
life, church relations, schooling ana
associations, and his obligations III
these respects. Later a general sym
postum was held under the direction
of William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary of the Y. NJ. e. A.
1t was brought out as the opinion
church attendance is a duty, the non
fulfillment of which can be excused
only by the interference OF sickness.
death. business difficulties or acts of
charity.
The view also was expressed that
those who get most out of school are
the students who participated In vari-
Gus activities outside of their studies.
The obligation to help make the
horne also was emphasized as i'm
l,portant.
The attitude OF boys toward girls
was another topic discussed.
The findings Of the conference will
be embodied in resolutions TO be re-
ported this afternoon by committee
named by John T. Keister, president
of the conference, as follows. James
Bates, Donald Thomas. Roy Epperly
and Maynard Shoemaker. A "deci-
sion service" conducted by Rev.
Homer J. Councillor. assistant pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, will end
the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Reedbird Killing
Is Forbidden by
Secretary ,Jardine

Secretary Jardine has issued an
order forbidding the killing of reed
birds or ricebirds, known in the
North as bobolinks.
Since 1919 it has been permits
sible to kill these birds in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Maryland Penn
sylvania, New Jersey. Delaware.
North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida for the protec-
ton of rice growers. but this per
mission is now revoked
BY special permit from the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, rice growers
may be authorized to shoot the
birds between August IS and No
vember Is on rice fields. when they
are seriously injuring crops. and
such birds may be consumed as
food. but may not be sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
TECH AND WESTERN
TO DEBATE APRIL rs
School Teams Will Discuss Question
Of U. S. Recognition of
Soviet.

The undefeated Tech High School
debating team will engage Western
High School in it's first debate, April
90 The question at issue is, RE
solved. That the Present Government
of Russia be Extended Recognition. -
The affirmative side will be defended
by the Mckinley High School team.
consisting Of Miss Anne Stolar,
Charles Thompson, George AetopoIus
and c. e. BaIian.
The Tech Orchestra, under the d.
rection Of Dore Walten, has been re-
quested to play the night of April 5
in CASTOR Hall. Georgetown Univer-
sity. when the student orators of the
parochial schools will deliver their
elimination speeches in the National
Oratorical Contest. sponsored By The
Evening Star. Randolph Leigh. man
ager and director of the National Ora.
torical Contest, made this request
after hearing the rendition of This
Merry Wives OF Windsor" overture
by the orchestra at an assembly OF
the school recently. Mr.. Leigh, at this
assembly, encouraged the pupils tc
enter the oratorical contest and told
them of the benefits received from
participation in the contest.
The cadets Of Tech have benefited
by the securing of Seaton Park IL
drill purposes. Battalion drill has
been started and the men have made
a fine showing.
Techs dramatic club has chosen foi
it's Spring play Clarence" by Bootf
Harrington. "A modern comedy. This
students are busy preparing this pro
duction, which will be given 81 Cen
trail April 8 and f. The title role O
Clarence will he played by Hugh
Hussey. with Wilhelmina GUIDE al
Cora, the feminine lead. The othel
characters are: Dorothy Robb as Vic
let. Jack Martin as Bobby Alvin
Wassmann as MIR. Wheeler, Whitfield
Marshall as Mr.. Stern, Bruce Fowle
as Dinwiddie. Felisa Jenkins as Mrs
Wheeler, Elnora Knee as Della ant
Eleanor Stutler as Mrs. Martyr.
Ten coveted It's" were awarded Il
the leading athletes with the close o
the basket ball season. The girls wh'
received letters were Esther Eshel
man. Elnora Knee, Hazel Boyce
Glenda Hough, Grace Moomaw, Cathe
, rlne English. Eloyse Sargent, Edn'
: Ruth Carr. Catherine Wassmann ant
Amelia Hoeke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Driver Gives Bail in Two Deaths
snaniaI nisnatch To The Star

Special Dlspatch TO Tic oEaF'
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 20
Bayse w. Peddicord, charged with
manslaughter in connection with the
deaths of Samuel NJ. Everline and
Miss Catherine A. Sullivan in running
down the car in which they were rid
ing. was released on $1,000 bond by
Judge Albert A. Doub, following q
writ of habeas corpus sued out by his
attorneys, Arch A. Young and Edward
J. Ryan The case will be taken up
bv the April grand jury.
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Special Disnstch 10 Tn. star.


FRED ERICK, Md. March Elm
restoration of the home of Barbara
Frietchie here, bricks are being used
from the Old Stone Tavern, where
George Washington stopped prior to
the revolution, and which Is being
torn down.
The. brick are the kind that We're
used in the original Frietchie home.
Others are being taken from the old
Emergency Hospital, one of the first
large buildings in the city, which Is
also being removed.
Mayor Lloyd c. Cutler. who has
charge of restoring the home. an
nounCed that the house will be com
pleted about May 30, in time TO open
it to the many tourists who visit
Frederfck's historic landmarks each
year.
IT is necessary to build the house on
concrete shelf extending over Car
roll Creek due to the fact that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
Brick From Historic Tavern Are Used
To Restore Home of Barbara Frietchie

stream has gradually washed a"ay
he original foundation which neces-
STATED removal Of the home several
years ago.
A museum. incl3d'uG the origino
flag. which Mrs. F'rietchie il supposed
10 have waved a. onewall Jackson
led his army through Frederick. aNc
a tea set. one ~ the Guns from which
Gen, Washington drank during his
stay at the Old Stone Tavern. viii he
maintained in the house. Miss Flea
nor Abbott, great grandniece ST the
heorine of Whittier'S poem. who hiss
kept the relies in her home, viii reside
in the restored home and take care
of it,
The original fireplace aud mantel
preserved since the razing of the
Frietche home. viii he placed in the
restored house. The work is being
restored through public subscription
and will be open To the public at all
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
CONTINUES FIGHT FOR SON
Carols Morganatic Wife Appeals
Lower Court Ruling.

PARIS, March 26 Up).--Zizl Lam
brine, former norganatic wife Of ex.
Crown Prince Carol Of Rumania, is
still lighting for the right Of her
son Mircea to bear Carols name. She
has completed an appeal to a higher
court from the lower court decision
or last December. in which she lost
The appeal concerns only a demand
that Mircea be registered at school
under his fathers name and that
Carol be ordered to pay the cost of
schooling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
$14,5OO IN ART PRIZES
OFFERED IN TEXAS
San Antonio League Announces
Competition to Close Next
January is.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. March 26,-Cash
prizes totaling Sl4.500 for oil paint
ings in four classes in competition 10
end January I5, 1928. were announced
today by the San Antonio Art League,
which recently concluded an exhibit
ton OF Texas wild flower pictures
in which prizes of $4,000 and $1,000
were given to Dawson Dawson
Watson of ST. Louis and Jose Arpa
of San Antonio. respectively. Selected
paintings from this competition are
on exhibition i'm Columbia University.
New York.
The 1928 competition will offer
prizes for pictures with Texas wild
flowers as a theme. landscapes includ-
ing a Texas cotton field and landscapes
decipting Texas ranch life. Nine
prizes ranging from $500 TO $500 are
offered in the different classes and in
addition there will be 10 honorable
mention prizes of 800 each.
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Types 80 Words a Minute

Contestants from seven nations
took part in typewriting contests held
recently in Paris. The winner of the
speed contests was Miss p. Mitchell
Of Great Britain, who made 1,046
touches, an average of 30 words q
minute. Miss Mitchell is in the early
twenties. and wears bobbed hair and
horn trimmed spectacles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
SAILING SATURDAY
HERRiN BANKS GAIN.
Deposits Pass $4,000, 900 Mark as
Miners Prepare for Strike.

HERRIN, Ill.,, March 26 Cp).--Re-
hecting the desire Of miners to lay by
enough money to weather the impend-
ing strike in the soft coal fields. total
deposits in Herrin's three banks to-
day went considerably over the Sc, 000,-
600 mark for the first time in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
He Was So Considerate.

From the Boston Transcript.
Miss Thirtyodd--Oh, Br. Blunt, this
is so sudden.
Mr. Blunt know, but ! thought
you could stand surprise better than
suspense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

A curlew recently shot at Shee-
more, Ireland, had on one OF its
legs an aluminium ring with the in
scription: Museum Goteborg,
sweden, 1889"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

With the starting of fad tor
pale effects in compleXions in Pafls'
dealers are "stuck" with thousands
of pounds OF "sunburn" powder on
their hands.
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A Comforting Picture

From the Kansas City Star.
Vera-Im going TO have the baby's
picture taken today.
Henry-Have 1t taken when he's
asleep. I'd like to know what he
looks ike that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
OUTGOING STEAMER

OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TO-DAY.
EIrginia-Pacifc Coast s.oop4,
sklppef-St. Johns (mails close 8 nm nv
rail to Bostonl D"''' "
SAILING TOMORROW.
sacnem--St Johns fmails close 8 pm by
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get supper tonight for my mother
and father, and I reckon they're
getting pretty hungry
1t was 8 o'clock. The bells IF
some downtown church were
Ginning the hour as she spoke,
their voices clearn and gilvery on
the night air.
whats wrong with Mother?"
she asked Ted when they were
in his shivering, jumping auto
mobile, speeding towards home.
How do 1 know? Don't ask
me riddles, Sally. Pm in low
gear tonight" he said, just miss.
ing a street car. "All ] know is
that [ ran up TO your back door
to see if you were washing
dishes and she was sitting there,
crying her eyes out. She told
me to get you right away"
Poor Mother She shouldn't
have tried to get supper. She
always gets lishtheaded and
dizzy when she does any work.
she answered, her voice full nf
concern and tenderness. Il sup
pose my father wanted something
hot and she stood over the cook
stove TOO long. Step on the gas.
Teddy"
He stepped on it, He loved
speed He should have been an
ambulance chaser!
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By Beatrice Burton

was draped over the gas stove.
Two frying pans. half-filled with
cold grease, stood on the kitchen
table. The drain board was
stacked with dirty dishes. There
was a splash of tomato catsup m
the white wall beside the cup
board.
A soiled bungalow apron had
been rolled into ball and thrown
upon the little shelf that held the
kitchen clock. Hidden beneath it
the clock licked loudly. as If it
were angry at thus being thrust
out of sight.
Mrs. Jerome had been keeping
house,
oh. my Aunt Tessie" casper
Sally aloud. standing with her
shoulders against the door, TAX.
ing it all in. What a mess
As she stood there another
sound came TO her quick ears
the muffled sound of sohbing from
the front part Of the flat,
Like 4 flash Sally was across
the untidy kitchen, across the
dining room and into her
mothers bedroom.
II was in darkness. but through
the gloom that sound of mourn
ing and distress came to her
again.
She switched on a light.
(To Re Continued Tomorrow
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NOW Go On With The Story.

CHE broke off. and her eyes re-
~ Elected the vague wandering Of
her thoughts.
Il don't even mean that, Geor'
gle" said Ann very deliberately.
"You see, there's something |
haven't told you. I couldn't tell
you the other night or the next
day. It's hard to say even now
What do you mean?"
Did it ever occur to YOU Ann
asked slowly. that Bill might
have grown to care for someone
alse?'
why he couldn't" said George.
with a charming. childlike sim.
plicity. "He really loves me-
There was a stab in AIMS heart.
"Tt's not true" she told herself,
"it's not true" But only by clos
ing her eyes to that truth. could
she forget it. She flung ont her
words quickly. careless of how she
said them. Fiercely almost. in her
haste to say il and be done with it,
Bill and | are going to he mar
Fied in A month. He loves me"
There was a long. silence, the
kind of silence that seems almost
audible. Ann was looking away,
but she knew that Georges eyes
were exploring her face. question
1ngly. wonderingly, and full Of
startled attention.
Then George spoke. Her voice
was quiet.
Getting up, she put her arm
gently around Ann and drew her
close.
I'm awfully glad but am a
little surprised. You see II
never guessed anything like this
But you and Bill why that's
wonderful. I'm glad, terribly glad
Please forget anything | said.
You know. I'm such tickle per
aon that l couId-well ! could
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Also under cover Of darkness
young Mr.. sloan shook his head
urbelievingly. He had
looked EN- all over. so he told
himself. And no guy in his right
senses would ever see Mile when
a hot locker like Sally was
around
And besides, how could I marry
you? How could | marry ANY
BODY, even if l wanted tor she
wanted to know, and her voice was
gentle. Sic knew just how Ted
felt-and she was sorry for him.
1t was no fun to be in love with
someone who didn't care bit for
you. 1t hurt Didn't she know?
why couldn't you get mar
ried?" Ted asked SogGedly. AS
they walked across the upper
porch. past the old painted rocker
and the geranium boxes and the
milk bottle box.
well. because of Mother. Who'd
look after herr" asked Sally.
Your fathers here now. Ted
answered her, as he bent over 10
fit the KEY into the lock on the
kitchen door. Maybe he'll stick
around and do his duty. for
change"
Stop Don't you say another
word about my father Sallr's
breast was rising in quick anger,
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You 1ust keep your thoughts
about my family to yourself, Ted
sloan
She banged the door shut IN his
face as she vanished into the
kitchen.
And he went down stairs, prom.
ising himself passionately, as he
had promised himself the same
thing scores of times before, that
he wa rough with that spit
fire forever and ever-that he
would forget that she was on the
face of the earth from then on,
But, of course, he would do no
such thing.
And right down at the bottom of
his soul he knew it.
CHAPTER XXXVII
Sally had never dreamed that
her neat little kitchen could look
the way il looked when she
stepped inside of it that night.
It. was ahlaze with light. and
it was in the widest disorder
imaginable.
The sink strainer was piled
high with coffee grounds, orange
peel, bread crusts ana egg shells.
More egg shells lay on the floor
under the sink. The waste basket
had been tipped over and it
spilled soiled papers out onto the
linoleum.
A wet dish towel hung over the
back Of a chair. Another one
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SHOULDERS

do about that? Where would
she go?
7 cant come here to work.
that's certain" she said to her
self, her solemn gaze on John
Nye's face. II never could stand
watching him and Mile all day.
Id go and wash dishes in
restaurant first"
And then the thought of Aunt
Emily's wayside inn came to her.
Yes, she could go to
Aunt Emily if nothing else turned
up. She could take a chance
with Aunt Emily.
The telephone on her desk rang.
1t sounded as loud and alarm
ing as a fire bell in the silence.
She picked up the receiver.
This is Mr.. Nyes office" she
said evenly, in a cool business
voice.
You, Sally" Ted Sloan
answered her Say, I'm IN in
YOUR house. Your mothers hav.
ing q fit about something and
wants you to come right home
III be right down in the boat to
get YOU" He hung up.
I've got to go home" Sally
told John Nye. Ted Sloan's
coming down for me. But I'll
keep right on working till he
gets here. was supnosed tn
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Bv some miracle they were not
arrested on the way home.
Sally started up the dark hack
steps of the flat building while
he put his little car into the
garage.
Before she reached the top he
called to her in a hushed voice;
Wait a minute, Baby"
She waited. wondering what he
wanted.
Up through the warm heavy
darkness he came to her.
Perhaps it was because she was
wistfuI and quiet after her even
ing with John Nye. Perhaps it
was because the night laid it's
ancient spell of darkness and
star-shine upon young Ted Sloan.
But anyway, when he reached
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THEN John NTe spoke again.
= told YOU l was taking on a
new salesman in the morning,
didn't T." he asked, And 1t
looks as if I'm going to be able
to use some extra help here in
the office So when old Hank
Peevey let's you go, just re-
member that there's job waiting
for you over here, will you?"
IF he lets me go-why, what
DO you mean" faltered Sally,
oD0nmouthed with amazement.
John looked noplussed. Per.
haps l shouldn't have said any.
thing. But he told me the other
day that he's thinking of shutting
up shop very soon. He's pretty
well along, you know. and he
doesn't have 10 keep busy any
more. imagine he kept that
office open more IN take M his
time than for any other reason"
Sally stared at him in sick
engagement, Why, II vas like
knocking the very earth from
under her fset to tell her that
Mr. Peevey was closing M his
funny old office, And she still
owed him almost 3 hundred dol
lars, What would she
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her, he put his arms around her
and kissed her - twice, very
quickly-before she could stop him
oh, Sally. be a sport and marry
me" he said, and even if his words
we're slang, his voice was strained
with longing. Sally, l hate 10
think of you shut up in an office,
late at night. with John Nye-"
X x
John Nye" repeated Sally, with
great scorn, rubbing her lips with
her handkerchief under cover of
the darkness. why, I'm as safe
with John Nye as I'd be with
Beau! Why, he's crazy-cracked
over Mile! He's as good as mar.
ried TO her! In another six months
I'll bet you money that he's my
brother.in,law"'
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fall in love with dozen different
men. ] really could. So it's all
right. And I'm terribly glad for
you. Just as I've said"
Ann looked up at last, slowly,
guiltily. 1t seemed to her there
was a different George standing
there. maturer, kinder George
not the careless little sister she
had known. but a woman, with
tenderness and compassion and
bravery.
And Ann suddenly felt sick at
heart. Because she knew she had
listened to lies, lies of sacrifice
and kindness. Georgia had been
bigger person than herself. a
stronger, truer spirit. George
loved Bill. Her very quietness,
her instant surrender. seemed to
prove that more than A thousand
wild and violent declarations.
With sinking heart, Ann knew
that George loved Bill now quite
as much AS she did. But she
couldn't give up, she couldn't
yield. After all, she asked her.
self desperately. wasn't it true
that George really could. with her
prettiness and her charm, find
dozen men she would like Just as
much who would also he attracted
TO her?
With that solitary scrap of com.
fort, she tried to fortify her reso.
luton.
As if by tacit agreement. the
subject WAS closed Neither, ciStar
referred to it any more. They
went down to dinner, and George
had never been gayer, or more
amusing. She made Colonel Mont.
gomery choke over his soup. The
spinsters from upstate raised
over their flippancy.
metaphorical hands to heaven
In the living-room, afterwards,
there was an interIude. Then the
ring of the bell. George rose to
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oh, If YOU don't wanto, Ann
said. little piqued
No, no, Id like to- It's all
right. What else is there to do?"
do?"
She didn't like his saying that,
his feeling of hopelessness and
flatness. She was more hurt
than she could say. Perhaps that
was why it gave her a certain
satisfaction to hurt him when the
opportunity presented Itself the
next moment.
Tell me something" he asked,
Is George still going with that
Brooks cuVp'
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ness remained, and her sensitive.
ness increased.
Nor was this inner conflict the
only result of AIMS atcion.
There was one scene which
she had to 80 through which she
would never forget.
Leaving the factory offices
one evening, Jimmy Mccormick
stopped her at the door.
Il want TO see you a moment"
he said as if trying 10 pick each
word with great care. His face
looked little grim.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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her feet. as # anxious 10 escape.
But before she could reach the
door Bill had entered
"Oh, good evening" she said
politely. Glad to see you
Then she fled.
Bill face was flushed. His eyes
looked dark. He turned to Ann.
Haven't got bunch about
what to do, but let's get out of
here. and Wen decide afterwards.
l hate this place."
They were on the street. Il
suppose we might as well go 10 a
movie" he said. His voice wasn't
cheerful or cav
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ran make him happy, and be
happy myself by doing that" she
thought, it's the only thing worth
considering.
But now and then there would
leap upon her the realization that
Bill loved George in a way thIt
would endure, deeply hidden; and
that George cared for him more
than she would care for some
other man. Then Ann, with
guilty stab, felt she was separa:.
ing two lovers. She would brush
the picture away. and fiercely
tell herself that Bill loved her.
heart and soul But her uneasi.
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She's crazy about him" Ann
answered. startled hv her own
ruthlessness. Il guess taat's all
settled"
He gave A short laugh. but did
not answer.
Ann took his arm. She was
unhappy. She had broken things
up for good. Bill was hers.
But-she was unhappy.
CHAPTER 81
Ann had thought GeorGie had
changed. She did not realize she
herself had changed qri5e as
much For the time at least. she
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had ceased TO he the grave, de-
liberate. unselfish girl sac had
been. Instead she had become
nervous and irritable.
Sometimes she would condemn
herself but more often she de.
Tended herself, and stifled the
attacks Of her conscience. And
all the while the advice she
had sought kept ringing in her
ears. She knew she should fol
low it and yet she hoped against
hope.
After all, George would find
someone else. and Bill would
really forget George in time. IF