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Evening star., 1927-02-15

upon a figure in a blue dress just
entering the front door. The express
driver saw a sudden delighted eX-
preston cross his waitress face as
she saw the newcomer. And then she
started on run for the door and
threw her arms around the new ar
rival.
''Oh. you dear thing cried the blue
eye witness. without looking back at
the express driver. We've missed
you SO. We thought YOU were sick. y
The waitress in the blue dress
smiled knowingly and shook her head
in the negative. She leaned toward
her friend and whispered
Just had late date last night and
didn't want to get up. My sickness
was STALL"
The waitress in the blue dress took
her customary stand at the pie case
and began slicing off perfectly cut
pieces of the lovely pastry. The 9th
err girls stood around and appreciated
for the first time the art that lay in
this bit of a girl.
The waitress with the blue eyes
Evening star., 1927-02-15

" HE little waitress in the blue
dress had an uncanny ability
to take pie from the pan
Il without breaking the crust
or losing the slightest bit of
the precious filling. And as the re-
suit of her ability she was unani-
mously elected by the other wait
resses of the Coffee Cup Inn to stand
at the pie case during each meal
hour and slice off the delicious NOR
sells for the patrons dessert.
But it happened that on the very
morning when the pastry cook
pushed several dozen steaming
blackberry pies into the pie case the
telephone rang and the news was
given to the manager that the little
waitress in the blue dress was sick.
Four other mattresses furried help
leSSly around the pie case at inter
walls attempting to discover the mys-
terious secret. They burned their
fingers on the sizzling juice that
oozed up through the curved little
air holes in the crust. They pushed
dull knives slowly into the pastry
only to find that the crust followed
the blade to the bottom of the pan.
while the delicious filing oozed
messily to the top. 1t was a precari-
Jus Situctlioii anu CNSIS dSSISIdHI
the cafe was at his wits end Gus
toners began to kick, the coffee urn
boiled over and the manager had
been out too late the night before
The same situation existed when
the good looking young express
driver arrived for his breakfast and
sat down at the blue-eyed waitress
table. Somehow he always sat at
that table and always she found her
self expecting him. This morning
she was in unusually bad spirits be-
cause of the terrible mess she had
made of her pie cuts. but was slightly
Cheered by the sight of him. She
was glad this was breakfast He
rarely ordered pie for breakfast
Now. it happened that the blue
eyed waitress had already had the
pleasure of three dates with the
young express driver on three sue
cessive pay nights. She was angling
for a fourth. with smiles. favors and
pretty words at the end of her well
baited line. But she remembered
that on her previous evenings with
him she had adopted the famous do
mestic lines. She had led him to
believe that she was highly efficient
in all the arts of housekeeping.
cooking and, what might prove more
disastrous than any of them, of cut
ting pie. She knew he believed that
Evening star., 1927-02-15
THE EVENING STORY

she could cut pie to perection.
Good morning, little sweetie.' he
said tauntingly. He looked up into
her blue eyes and noticed a vexed
sort of expression. We'll, what's the
matter with my little dimpled dar-
ling?'
She smiled at that. and instantly
the hint of a tear disappeared.
Il burned my finger, but it doesn't
hurt now" she replied.
"A1l right" he said. Don't cry
over little thing like that Just
run along and gather me up a nice,
big. brown waffle and q cup of cof
fee. And don't be stingy with the
sirup." he added as she started to-
ward the counter with satisfied
smile.
She was happy now. Happy that
she didn't have to embarrass herself
by taking her lover piece of messy
pie. 1t didn't matter about the
other customers. But her express
She had Just neared the counter
preparatory to giving his order to the
chaotic chef in the kitchen, when she
heard the tapping of a knife on
glass of water behind her. Quickly
she looked and saw the young eX-
press driver beckoning to her. She
hastily went to his table.
81 smell nice. fresh blackberry
pie" he said shifting slightly at the
blackberry laden air. "Just bring me
along a nice, big piece of that, too"
The blue-eyed waitress turned quick
ly away so he could not see the sud
den alarmed expression that crept to
her face or the tears that threatened
to film her pretty blue eyes. She
swore sadly under her breath, thing
she seldom did. Pie-thiS morning of
all mornings he wanted pie. Then,
suddenly. an idea struck her. She
would tell him the blackberry pie was
all gone. That would solve the sit
alton once and for all. At noon, if
he wanted some. the pie would he
cold and much easier to cut. Per
hans. also. the waitress in the blue
dress would be back to her accus
toned stand by that time. She sighed
as she thought of the regular pie cut
ter. She was pretty good scout, after
all. even if she did make eyes at the
express driver.
She returned to his table and hesi
tated slightly as she started to tell
him the story of the pie-that it was
gone-a,l gone.
THE blackberry pie is--
But she got no further. Her eyes
drifted away from the express driver
as she started to tell a lie and fell
Evening star., 1927-02-15
MONDELL TO ADDRESS
=. CHAMBER ANNIVERSARY

Frank w. Mondell, former Wyoming
Representative, will deliver the princi-
pal address at the celebration of the
twentieth anniversary OF the founding
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce at the Mayf1ower Hotel Feb
ruary "a.
Mr.. MondelI. who resides i'm Wash
ington and takes an active part in
District affairs. will discuss the value
of the work of the chamber in past
years and point out opportunities for
advancement of the civic and business
interests in the Capital.
Martin A. Leese, president Of the
chamber. will open the banquet pro-
gram with a brief talk and will pre-
side. DIR. William Mather Lewis,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, has been selected as toast
master and also will make a brief
address on the activities of the cham
Der.
The speaking program. which is to
be limited, will call attention to the
history of the chamber. The enter
tainment is being arranged by a spe-
cial committee headed by Warren c,
Kendall
Evening star., 1927-02-15
FLEHARTY IS GIVEN
YADEN'S SUPPORT
Citizens President Indorses
Choice, but BrookIand
Favors Inquiry.

The nomination of Ralph 3. File
harty as peoples counsel of the Public
Utilities Commission was indorsed last
night by James g. Yaden. president
of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tlons. while the organization which
Mr.. Yaden addressed the Brookland
tltiZenS' Association, meeting at Ma
sonic Hall, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast. voted to refer Mr..
t1eharty's name to the association S
legislative committee for further con-
slderation before passing judgment.
Mr.. Yaden admitted that he had no
great knowledge of Mr.. Fleharty's
qualifications, but said that he favored
his candidacy thus far because he had
heard no derogatory reports of his
fitness. l.. NJ. Mclean, chairman of
the associations legislative committee,
introduced a motion, which was car
ried, to have the committee examine
the qualifications of all the nominees
for the Public Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Yaden urged the cooperation
of individual citizens associations in
civic matters affecting the city as a
whole. He inveighed against the pas
sage of resolutions by various citizens
associations without due previous con-
sideration or later active support. He
said that the public schools were "be-
ing made foot ball Of because the
citizens of the District had been uupre
pared to properly argue their case be-
fore the congressional committees.
The proposed purchase of the So
called Patterson tract as "A public
park site was indorsed by the associa-
ton, following the recommendation of
Mr.. Mclean, who also reported the
passage of the appropriation for the
paving of Twelfth street between
Rhode Island and Monroe avenues.
William V. Lewis, president of the as
sociation, who presided. announced
that he would appoint representa-
tive to confer with the Architects Ad-
visory Council in reply to the latter
body's invitation.
Mrs L. G.. Brosseau. director of
music in the public schools of the Dis
trict, played and sang. A. w. Barnes,
president of the Dahlgren Terrace
Citizens Association, spoke briefly on
local needs.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the Brookland organization:
William A. Helm, r. T. Holden, viii
liam NJ. Darling, Mrs. M. E. Smith,
Rev. Edward E. Roach, r. Fl. Hick-
man and r.. F. Buckley.
Evening star., 1927-02-15

waited enthusia stically until her or
der for the waftles had been filled by
the cook. They were perfect speci-
mems of culinary art and she proudly
delivered them to the young express
driver. A moment later she left the
counter with IL perfectly cut and
steaming piece of blackberry We.
Every spot of the crust remained in
tact without the slightest depression
of any kind. All of the juice and
filing had been artisticaily saved.
The express driver looked down at
the pretty morsel before him and
smiled.
What a mean pie you cut" he said
and looked up into a pair of happy
blue eyes Say, I'll bet you'd make
a fine little girl in fine little home
somewhere. wouldn't you?"
The bue-eyed waitress smiled again.
one of her finest smiles. He did not
know how happy she was.
'And how about tonight?" he said
Shalt call for YOU tonight? Harold
Lloyd is playing at the Standard to-
mig hit -
Evening star., 1927-02-15
Gas Made Woman's
Stomach Feel Hollow

Il had gas on the stomach and
would wake up with a hollow feel
ing as if I had not eaten for days.
Since taking Adlerika my appetite
is good. and nothing disagrees with
me. Mrs. Mary Noble.
Adlerika is a compound of the
best saline intestinal cleanser with
glycerine. huckthorn, cascara and
other as-eXpelling and detergent
elements. 1t is excellent for Intes-
final StaSiS, disease due to mod
ern ways of living and which is
often the true cause of sour stom
ach, gas hloating. nervous dyspep-
sia and restless sleep.
Unlike most medicines. Adlerika
acts upon BOTH upper and lower
bowel giving the intestines
REAL cleansing. and bringing out
| old poisonous matter you never
thought was in your system. Even
| If bowels move daily, you will he
surprised how much more old mat
ter Adlerika brings out which may
have been causing all your trouble.
In slight disorders, like occasional
constipation. GAS bloating, indi
Evening star., 1927-02-15

gestion or sick headache, ONE
spoonful always brings relief,
Doctors Praise AdIerika.
Dr. II. L. Shoub. New York:
"Adlerika. in addition to its intes-
tinal cleansing, checks the growth
of intestinal bacteria"
DR.. A. G. Curl: II prescribe Ad-
lerika with highly satisfactory re-
suits"
DR. j. Weaver: I'm my so years
practice. I have found nothing to
excel Adlerika.'
j. f. Puckett: after using Ad-
lerika. | feel better than for 20
years. Awful impurities were elm
mated from my system.
DR.. f. NJ. p. tname withheld by
request; 'I use Adlerika in All
bowel cases. Some require only
one dose"
No matter what you have tried
for your stomach and bowels. Ad-
lerika will surprise you. AT lead
ing druggists. In Washington at
Peoples Drug Stores.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1927-02-15
Her Worst Worry Ended
for a Dime! q
A Body Sweetness that Even
Precipitation Can't Spoil

All the trick laxatives in the world can
tempt people TO understand the prop
critics of cascGrd.
hundred different drugs will purge
the bowels but little natural cascara
purifies the system clear through.
Cleanses even the pores of your skin
Renders perspiration as inoffensive as
so much dew!
Your grandparents took salts and
slowly washed away the mucous men,
brane with the waste Mineral oils are
better. but they leave the coating that
your blood must then carry off through
the pores. But when you cascarize the
system you get rid of all the poisons by
normal muscular action Of the b0tCets
Don't get in the habit of taking medi
cine for constipation-or even for auto
intoxication. If you have the habit.
stop it. A candy eascaret is delight
full form in which TO take cascara:
children love them and the taste tempts
most grown-ups to take more" And
what a comfort to know you are in that
clean. wholesome condition that does
away with any need of deodorants. even
in warmest weather! Try cascaret
tonight! All druggists. 10c & 35c.
Evening star., 1927-02-15
Prairie Voice" Under Fire.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. February IS
Elimination of the prairie
voice" Is one Of the missions an
nounced in the program of the recent
Informed Literature and Arts Club
of Western Canada.
Natives Of this section are alleged
to pitch their accents on a plane com
para ble with it's vast acreage
Evening star., 1927-02-15

The blue eyed waitress accepted the
invitation as he attacked the delicious
pie.
tCouyright. 1927
The End
Evening star., 1927-09-25
Of her son to certain court lady,
who nakSod II on to the author.

Of her son to a certain court lady,
who passed it on to the author.
Lady Mary Byng. who with her
sister. Lady Elizabeth Byng, was a
frequent guest in Ottawa and New
York when their uncle, Lord Byng
of Vimy. was governor general Of Can
ada is to be married next month in
London to Mai. Frank Naylor, who
was, during Lord Byng's tenure in
Canada, an aide de camp. but is now an
NJ c. from Essex. Both these young
ladies are daughters of the sixth Earl
of Strafford and they have been since
their girlhood indefatigable globe trot.
ters After leaving Canada with one
of their elderly relatives. they spent
season in Eastern Africa and this
soiourn had the pleasant sequel of the
recently announced engagement of
Lady Elizabeth Byng to Mr.. Michael
Lafone. who is associated with Lord
Di la Mare in q vast ostrich farm.
The weddings will be celebrated to-
gether and will he one of the most
impressive functions of the opening
Autumn in London. The Byng family
has ramifications in many illustrious
families of Great Britain and the
young ladies have been very popular
since their debut about five years
ago. There is little more than
years difference in the ages and they
are tall. graceful girls, with a distinct
inclination toward athletics. They
played polo constantly in Ottawa and
appeared in a contest in Toronto. Both
have gifted pens and Lady EliZabeth's
eloquent appeal in behalf Of the
ostrich farmers has had beneficent
effects in that ostrich plumes. almost
.1nr 1Atn Pot,
revived with a rush, for trimming
hats, as boas and as trimmings on
evening gowns.
The Hon. Stephen Tenant and his
first cousin, the Hon. Anthony Asquith.
resemble each other as strongly as
though they We're twins and both
young men, having yearnings to fol-
low Shakespeare profession, propose
to pass the coming Winter between
New York and Los Angeles. The
Hon. Anthony AsQuith was i'll this
country for some months when his
sister, Princess Elizabeth Bibesco, wife
of the former Rumanian Minister.
was living in Washington. He gave
the capital city of the movies q tgy-
out, both as an actor and author of
adaptable plays, seemingly with sue
cess enough to tempt him again. The
youngest of the large family of the
Earl of Asquith and oxford, this
young man must find lucrative en-
ployment. as his father and mother
have but slender fortune. The Hon.
Stephen Tenant is the son of the
present Lady Grey. wife of the states
man who served nominally as Ambas-
sador from Great Britain during the
long illness of President Woodrow
Wilson. His mother is the daughter
of the late Percy Wyndham, and his
trionic talent should descend to this
budding dramatist. He and his
cousin have long been leaders of anna
teur theatrical companies in London.
and last Summer they took comedy
on the road and with excellent sue.
cess. Both young men are tall, fair
and with fine presence and gracious
manner. They recently celebrated
their twenty-first birthdays with both
families joining in one festival.
Three plays will be performed by
Yale University Players during a six
weeks season at Southampton, L. /.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

mer and going South when the cold
winds blow. Experts on yacht con-
Struction are delighted with the re-
suit OF this long study of the best
traditions and especially with the re-
turn of the clipper bow and the over
hanging stern, ROW rarely seen since
the passing of the steamers. The
former member of Congress from
Aurora. ILL.,, and Mrs. Copley We're i'm
portant members of official society
for about 10 years and their home
on + street at the corner OF Twenty
Second was an accepted center or
the social wing from the middle West
Mrs. Copley belonged to that par
ticular circle in Chicago. where she
spent much time, which was DOM
mated by Mrs. Charles Gates Dawes,
and she was an associate of the Vice
Presidents wife on the board which
had charge Of dependent children.
She was Jealous. like Mrs. Dawes
and others Of this set, in inducing
people of means who We're childleSs to
gives homes to friendless little people.
To show that she could practice what
she preached. Mrs. Copley adopted
two little boys who were brothers,
one less than a year and the other
about three, and it was to give more
time to her young charges that she
was finally prevailed on Mr.. Copley
to leave official life. The boys live
on a farm under. the care of expert
nurses when their adopted parents
arc not at home and they spend the
Winters. which are so rigorous along
Lake Michigan, in delightful southern
climeS.
Countess Marguerite Cunliffe- Owen,
who died in New York City in late
August, despite the fact that her pen
name. MarQuise de Fontenoy. made
her known to the entire reading
public of the United States, had lived
the life of a recluse. She was per-
sorally acquainted with less than a
hundred denizens of the great city in
which the greater part of her life was
passed She was the daughter of the
French Count of PLAINLY and of Sour
dis Jules de Godart, and her mother
was Princess de GalitZine OF
Austria Her husband, Frederick
Cunliffe- Owen, who died about five
years ago, was the son of Sir Philip
Cunliffe Owen of Essex. Family
reasons compelled Mr. Frederick
Cunliffe- Owen to seek refuge in TINS
country with his young bride. and
for more than 40 years they wrote in
cola boration or individually under a
nom de plume. The outstanding
work of Countess Cunliffe-Owen was
THE Martyrdom of an Empress" an
account of the tragedy at Meyerling,
when the Crown Prince of Austria
and Marie Vetsera took their own
lives. This version has long since
been accepted by students Of the
affair and OF the cotemporary events
which led it as entirely authentic.
The Empress of Austria, Elizabeth,
I,is qtfoted in this book as having
given the inner history of the death
Evening star., 1927-09-25

Mr.. Thomas w. Slocum, who has
become the absolute owner of a roof
apartment in what New Workers call
away down town'-that is, on Forty
fourth street west-has transformed
his unique domicile into a choice bit
of Florentine roof villa and he might
be OH the banks of the Arno, except
for the sky scrapers which surround
the outer line of vision. But this view
of New York City in one Of its most
congested spots is softened by the
Evening star., 1927-09-25

Former Representative and. Mrs.
Ira Clifton Copley of Illinois have
been spending the Summer near
New York City and practically. liv-
ing on their beautiful new yacht,
Happy Days. and have been receiving
hearty congratulations on the archi-
lecture of their craft. Mr.. and Mrs.
Copley gave much thought to their
yacht, as they propose to make it
their home almost the entire year,
cruising in Northern waters in sum
Evening star., 1927-09-25

Three plays will be performed by
Yale University Players during a six
weeks season at Southampton, L. /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Snyder, Gray Lodged
In Sing Sing Prison

Mrs. Ruth Brown Snyder and
Henry Judd Gray, condemned slayers
of Albert Snyder the woman's hus-
band. arrived at Sing Sing Prison
shortly before noon yesterday.
Accompanied by an escort of
motorcycle police, the two auto
mobiles containing the doomed pair
swept through the main street of this
village and into the gates of the
prisaon. The shades OF the cars
were tightly drawn and the crowds
thathad assembled on the sidewalks
hal no opportunity TO glimpse the
pair.
Without stopping at the Warden's
office which is the general rule tho
line Of cars swept straight into the
prison grounds. Tho doors cianrcd
quickly shut, and Gray and Mrs.
Snyder had entered their final place
Of living until the hand Of the law
calls them 10 death IN tho electric
chair,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Chicago Labor Warns
Against Tax Slashes
To Aid Big Business

CHICAGO, OPP May 16.-Fight-
ing against proposed federal income
tax legislation, The Federation
News, organ of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor, says:
I'm actually but Is per cent of the
people are paying income taxes today
and therefore 81 per cent would de-
rive no benefit from this proposed
tax cut. Both democrats and re-
politicians are furthering reduced in
come tax legislation. Both parties
are convinced that such legislation
will appeal immensely to the people,
only small percentage realizing that
1t would be Of material benefit TO
not more than is per cent Of the ma
ton. They arc simply taking advan-
tage Of tho docilo apathy Of the
masses and their lack Of inclination
to become familiar with issues of
far reaching Importance that are vital
to them"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Organized Farmers of
Oklahoma Rap Military
Training in Colleges

OKLAHOMA CIrY-FP)-May
16.-Military training in the Okla
homa Agricultural g. Mechanical Col
Iege at Saltwater should be OPTIONAL
and not compulsory, says Pres. John
Simpson of the Farmers Union of
Oklahoma in a protest to the state
board Of agriculture.
The college will not endanger its
federal appropriation by making the
present 2-year compulsory drill OPP
tional, Simpson points out on the
strength Of official federal informa-
ton. He says farmers regard IL un-
just to compel their sons who want
to acquire agricultural training at
the college TO waste 2 years or
marching with gun under retired
army sergeant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Grimm al Syndicalism
Law Upheld
Continued from Page One)

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court found, did not show that the
l. w. w. advocated the overthrow of
the government by revolution.
The Supreme Court upheld the law
a second time in affirming lower
Federal Courts decision in the con-
viction of William Burns, a delegate
of the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Civil Liberties Comment.
Zone of the most far-reaching
decisions affecting civil liberties
ever handed down" commented For
rest Bailey, director of the American
Civil Liberties Union yesterday
when informed by the DAILY WORK
Err of the California criminal syn
dicalism ruling.
Attorneys for the Civil Liberties
Union argued the Anita Whitney
case involving the law, before the
supreme court on March /, 1926.
They were Walter Pollack and Walter
Nelles Of New York and John Moy-
Ian and Thomas Lennon of San
Francisco. The Burns and Fiske
cases were also handed by the
Liberties Union.
Prisoners Still In.
Added significance is given the
supreme courts decision by the exis-
tence Of criminal syndicalism SER
iously abridging free speech and as
senblage in nearly two score states.
The California decision practically
sets the seal of highest governmental
approval of these invasions of rights
guaranteed" by the American con-
stitution.
Nearly a score of political prison.
ers are still held in California jails
under the criminal syndicalism law.
An application for a pardon win
be made to Governor Young of Cali
fornia, Bailey indicated yesterday.