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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

The cactus. which is a native Amer
lean plant, has found it's way to all
the dry corners of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
LIBRARIES IN FRANCE
LAG FAR BEYOND TIMES
Investigation Reveals Why People
Have Turned From Amount
Of Reading.
Dr. the Associated Pres.

PARIS, March 5.---Paris is worried
about its Anticipated public libraries
and the public's decreasing use of
them.
Statistics show that fewer and
fewer go to the city's bookshelves
each year and for long time sport,
the movies and wireless were blamed
A thorough investigation showed the
libraries were behind the times.
There are SO libraries, but most of
them are open only two hours each
evening and are in charge Of persons
who get less than common laborers
for the time they put in. The card
catalogue system is not in general use
and readers soon tire of searching for
books they want. Certain libraries
also specialize. so that the resources
of each place are quite limited.
So far there has been no suggestion
OF combining the many inadequate
libraries into one. or into few vel
housed, well equipped institutions
where the general reader or the stu
dent might find what he wished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
CHARGES FORGER
CLAIMED ESTATE
~
Mite Says She Wed Him SO
He Could Get Request
of $500, 900.

~ the AssociAtcN ftcsS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 81
The wife Of w. q. outcot, who plead
cd guilty in Atlantic city last night
10 having forged the names OF Chiel
Justice Taft and Speaker Longworth
to letters and papers in an enort 10
Sefraud Atlantic City residents sa'u
here TODAY that she is interested ia
q claim he told her he held against
the estate of Miss Leona IAho<~'
reputed multimillionaire, former resi-
Gent of Kansas CITY. 49,
Il married him in Portland otse -
December S, 1924. Just TWO uAys
fore Miss Canova died, sne s~l1 an
the office of her attorney, ~ S
crews. "I had known him ON!
.hont two weeks. but he told me he
haa n he married before she dieo or
lose a 5000. 900 interest in the estate
Met Him on Streets
She had not seen her husband TOT
two wears until she accidentally met
him on the street here in FEBRUARY
she said. <.u
1--WE had been married only Few
weeks when he sent me from ne"
York City to st. Augustine. fla,, 70
see. he said, one OF the executors Oh
the estate" she recounted.
Il found no executor to see anu
decided the story Of q fortune was
all lies. just didn't go back or
write to him.
Said He Needed Signature.
II paid no further attention to the
matter until he tapped me on the
shoulder on the street here in Feb
rukry and started telling me tales OF
how he had hunted for me Tor TWO
wears, He wanted to borrow $500 to
go to Washington and told me Speaker
Iongworth was handling his case
against the estate in the Supreme
Court. And he asked me to SO sionS
with him, saying he needed his VIE ;
signature to certain papers IN croeF
la get his money.
II have already written Mr.. Long
worth asking il he knows anything
about the case" she said, and ex-
meet to start work soon on the Kansas
City end. 1t seems Outcot claimed
the rich old lady was some sort OF
aunt of his.
Mrs. Outcot. who is 2S years DID,
said the Canova will was pronated In
Kansas City soon after its maker
died in Pagosa Springs, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
cRUSADES ON To0THACHE.
Seattle Man to GO Half Way K
Japan on Tour.

SEATTLE, March OP).-With a
dentists chair and full equipment
slowed under the matches of his 40.
foot schooner. Dr. William F. Good
will leave in March on a crusade
against toothache that will take him
TO isolated settlements along the coast
of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
halfway to Japan.
This North Seas cruise will be his
second annual adventure.
IT'S a great lfe' he said. We tie
up for three or four days at some
town where there is no dentist The
pilot house is converted into a dental
office, and after toothaches of whites
and Eskimo have been relieved we
sail on to some other place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Berlin Slow in Utilizing Auto.

BERLIN. March, CP) The extent
to which Bc~lin is backward in auto
traffic development may be indicated
by the fact that the first general serv,
ice Ambulance" for the assistance 0;
distressed motor cars has lust mad.
it's appearance or M cts streets
The proprietors Of the ~ cling out
fit, which is equipped With various
modern repair and towing devices
are making big play on the pioneer
character of their enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
KOSCIUSKO'S KIN DIES.
Artsibashey, Russian Realistic
Novelist, Was Exile.

WARSAW. Poland. March s GP.-
Mikhail petrovich Artsibashev. best
known for his realistic novels on Rus
sian life and customs, is dead here, Il
voluntary exile from Soviet Russia.
He was ~ years old.
His family was of Tartar descent
and on his mothers side he was a
great grandson of Kosciusko, the
Polish liberator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

Juneau, Alaska, capital of an en-
pire Of more than $4,000 square miles,
has O full brass hand for the first
time In 10 years. Ii is financed by
funds from public dances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

Moslem women of South India. at
gathering of ] 900 representatives,
adopted a resolution to discard the
traditional veil, which they say is i'm.
posed by custom and not by religion
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|Ife SNOB*=::=:::-:: Hs9y}4dQ hurst

the patrons judgment. Some women
/ wouldn't buy anything if they were
told it was bargain.
Others would purchase without
discrimination anything which had
been marked down." To know
which type one was dealing with
and to present the correct attitude
was fascinating.
And after the first week the days
flew. One like another. Only varied
by her own reactions. But never
monotonous! Never dull!
The proudest moment of her life
was when she received little sealed
envelope, marked Nancy Gage-No.
80. She who had thought it would
hurt her pride to work"
One noon she went into that
other department store and looked
on every floor for the little cash
girl who had given her half dol
lar. But in the distress of the mo-
ment she had forgotten to ask her
name and she was unable to find
her.
She paid her share of the weeks
expenses to Sue with an citation
which those who have never earned
money cannot hope to understand.
She, Nancy Gage, was at last worth
something matter how small
to a cold, unfeeling world. 1t was
stimulating. It was a spiritual tonic.
When letter from Jerry was for
warded from her old address she
opened 1t without excitement.
Don't be silly, Nancy. Think it
over and you'll see that was justi-
fed. But in any case I am still
anxious to help you. Call me, won't
you?"
"I did talk and act like foo"
she told herself honestly. Perhaps
Jerry had some reason for misjudg-
ing her, but it was over so far as she
was concerned. She tore the letter
into pieces and, healthily and
promptly, forgot Jerry Hall.
But Eric Nelson was another mat
ter. It seemed she was not to be
allowed to forget him. One night
after the girls had returned to their
room Nancy was called to the tele-
phone.
She had not written to Edith since
she had gone to work, so she was
surprised to hear her voice, saying,
listlessly, "I've tried to get you all
day, Nancy. Where've you been?"
"Working!"
Sounds like a joke"
"Well, it isn't. Far from it. What
are you doing in San Francisco"
Game up to do some shopping,
dear. I'm at the Whitcomb. Can't
you come over?"
Tired as she was Nancy could not
resist the opportunity of hearing
some home town gossip. Or was it
News of Eric she craved?
One would never beguilty Of drag
ging him into the conversation. But
if Edith insisted on discussing him
as she usually did She ran
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for her hat and coat, explaining to
Sue that Edith had telephoned.
"Give her my love-NOT," Sue
cried spiritedly. "She makes me
tired with her silly, affected airs.
That's the first unkind remark
I've ever heard you say"
ut won't be the last" Sue retort-
ed smartly, if the subject for dis
cussion happens to be Edith Har-
court"
Knowing how sincere Sues ad-
miration had always been for her.
self, Nancy marveled. The last
weeks had brought an appreciation
of this other girls devotion which
left her humbled and ashamed. It
was SO spontaneous and SO utterly
undeserved.
When Nancy entered the Whit
comb lobby she was surprised to find
Edith with a strange young man. A
thin, carelesSly dressed individual
whose gentle courtesy reminded her
ofethe boys she had met in Virginia
1t was like an invisible garment
Felt but not seen. And Nancy liked
him instantly.
"Mr. Adams sister visited Sybil
this summer" Edith explained.
So it was HIS sister who had
asked Eric Nelson to CALL Had he
accepted the invitation to meet her
brother?
1t was soon apparent that the
strangers coming had changed
Edith's plans.
my sister is out of town." he said
to Nancy. "She asked me to look
Miss Harcourt up while she was
here. Perhaps both of you will go
with me to the theater. I'll see if I
can get decent seats
The moment he left Edith whis-
pered, Isn't he a peach? All kinds
Of money, Nancy, and no father or
mother. They live with an aunt.
Chloris is little devil on wheels
what about her romance with
Eric?" Nancy inquired cautiously.
But before Edith could reply
Richard Adams was back.
Cali set" he smiled. We'll have
to hurry or we'll miss the first act -
Nancy was not keen about occu-
plying the third seat at this theater
party. Knowing Edith's thirst for
masculine attention she expected to
feel uncomfortable and decidedly
''de trop." But Richard insisted on
drawing Nancy into the conversa-
ton.
How long have you been in San
Francisco, Miss Gage?"
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SYNOPSIS
Nancy was pretty, a GAGE, and
b,ne-biood. even though she did live on,
the other side, Of the railroad tracks Is;
love and becoming. engaged to handsome
ERIC NELSON, whom she had met at
Edith Harcourt's, a rich school chum.
Nancy.s pride causes her to tb break Ert the
mother is a laundress at the Harcourts.
Unable to stand the tension OF nm, aer s she
loves Nancy goes to live in San Fran
cisco. Here she meets jerry Hall, man
With With when She hears, that Eric is inter-
ssted in another girl. ..,s
'Nsncy's father is suddenly in1ured
and Nancy. now without funds, is forced sa
to take Jerry into her confidence. ne
tTies to Impose On her trust. h .Tt tbe
sn She tries to get Job. but s,i her LACK &
last forced to swallow her pride. Nancy
anneais to a former school frleno. Sue
AkaTtin' who works in big department
store or help in ODt sdea g i've Se0 with
Sue.
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Before she could reply Edith had
said, Nancy came up to study
music"
I'm not studying music any
more" Nancy interrupted, "I'm
working in a department store
Edith's gasp of establishment
amused her. But suddenly she had
wished to make her occupation clear
to both of them.
1t was part of her emancipation
from the old ideas to be now exactly
what she seemed. If his interest
could not survive the shock it was
just as well But Richard
was leaning forward, asking eager
questions.
Wasn't it fascinating? There was
quite an opening for girls now in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-13
CHAPTER 80

when Nancy left the store after
her first days work she was imp
ing. ,
pathetically.
DO THEY HURT?"
"It's no wonder if you've been
wearing those spike heels. Haven
Won any sensible shoes?"
"some old ones that look like the
devil"
"Well. they won't show behind the
counter. Keep them in your locker
and wear them while you're at work.
At least until you get used TO
standing"
Nancy was positive at that mo-
nent that she would never "get
used to standing" Never so long
as she lived. But she tried
to smile her gratitude for the sug-
gestion.
DO you mind If I go on home?
I'm too tired to eat"
"But. my dear, I know you're
hungry.
An hour later Nancy sat with her
feet in a steaming tub slipping hot
soup.
woman, this surely is good.
You're awfully sweet to me, Sue"
1--WE been through it, old thing"
Nancy thought the quiet Of that
small chilly room was more soothing
than any music: In bed she Struggled
underneath the thin blankets and
fell into a long, healing sleep.
Undisturbed by thoughts Of her
lover or any other man., For the
first time in her life she received
the reward Of repose well-earned.
The priceless boon of labor.
Next day she was greeted
pleasantly by both buyer and girls.
She found herself becoming in
terested in her sales, in her sur
rounding, in mob psychology.
If two customers were looking at
the same article both would want
it or one would say, II don't be-
lieve care for it." and both would
walk away.
She discovered that her own mood
and opinion unconSciously swayed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-13

The help-yourseH plan OF
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "odd
penny prices" to be served
at Whites Cafeteria "On
the Circle"
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that kind of work. Would she tell
him about it?
Edith expressed her disapproval
in an open pout, but Nancy did not
even notice it. She was too absorbed
in answering Richards questions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-13

To Be Continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
Plan Flying Gross
For Maitland
And Hegenberger

The successful flight to Hawaii of
Lieuts. Maitland and Hegenberger has
brought prediction from Assistant
Secretary Dawson of the War De-
partment that the two young avia-
tors undoubtedly would be awarded
the distinguished flying cross.
While no specific recommendations
to that end have been formulated, he
said. department officials feel that the
exploit warrants the decoration. the
highest of it's kind that can be be-
slowed by the Government.
Dawson, who is in charge of Army
aviation. also announced that Matt
land and Hegerberger would not re-
turn to the United States by air, de.
spite suggestions made to the depart
ment by various officers that they be
permitted to do so. Both Secretary
Davis and he are in agreement. he
said, that the big plane used by the
flyers is needed in Hawaii for inter
island flying, and that little additional
scientific data could be obtained by a
return fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
CASTOR 800 MILES
MOREE,FLYERSSAY
Used Dead Reckoning and
Fought Weather-Had
Motor Trouble Once.

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELER FIELD, Island of Oahu
Hawaii, June 30.--Here's the story OF
the flight as told by Lieuts. Lester j.
Maitland and Albert Hegenberger:
1--WE made the fight by dead reckon,
ing with the aid of a few celestial OBJ
servations.
1.-THE radio beason worked for the
first hour after we took off from Oak
land and then went off. 1t came on
again for a short time last night, how
ever
"When we landed we had enough
gas left for an additional 500 miles
of flying. There were more than 25O
gallons left.
I'VE fought unfavorable weather
conditions all the way. During the
night we flew at an altitude of 10000
feet in order to get above the clouds
so we could see the stars.
During the daylight hours vir'
tually all our flying was at a height
of 800 feet. to be under the clouds.
1--WE did not always know our loca
ton, but we didn't get lost.
The aviators said they had motor
trouble about midnight in the center
motor of the big plane, but it was
functioning perfectly when they
landed.
Army aviators here praised what
they said was perfect landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
PATRICK REJO|CES
AT FLYERS FEAT
World Brought Closer To-
gether, Army Air Corps
Chief Declares.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June S0.--With
all the world thrilled over the news
that Lieuts. Lester j. Maitland and
Albert Hegenberger had completed
their nonstop fight over the Pacific
to Honolulu, none was happier yes
terday than Maj. Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick, the 63-year-old chief of the Army
Air Corps, who awaited anXiously the
words, "They have landed"
When he received the good news
from the Preside of San Francisco
his attitude changed visibly; the lines
in his face disappeared. He smiled
and said:
II never had any doubt of their sue.
cess. What is most gratifying is that
they completed the flight in so short
time.
Another Ocean Conquered.
'"This means that another ocean has
been conquered. 1t means also the es'
Establishment of air communication be-
tween the United States and Honolulu,
for where the Army has pioneered
others will follow.
But more than these considera'
tions, it means that before very Ions
in the future there are going to be
commercial air transportation lines
uniting the distant parts of the earth
The world has been brought closer
together, and this means much. in
deed. for world peace and greater hui
man happiness than has ever been
known before.
What the Army has done in avia
ton has been done thoroughly. Ev-
cry precaution against failure has
been taken Success in such an un'
dertaking as this Is the result"
Remained Awake All Night.
Through the long hours of the night
the general remained awake, waiting
for bits of news through the telephone
in his hotel room here.
Only for a few minutes early this
morning did he leave the room to
snatch a few hurried bites of break
fast. Even during that time he was
called away to the telephone eight
times-always a little news of the
flyers or calls from others who, like
himself, wanted information.
The general was present at the take
off of the giant Army Fokker at the
Oakland municipal airport. 1t was he
who slapped the two young lieuten-
ants on the back as they climbed into
their cabins and sped them on their
way with God bless you, my boys.
| know you are going to do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
COL. SAMUEL A. KEPHART
INFERRED AT ARLINGTON
Full Military Honors Are Accord
ed Retired Officer-Pennsyl-
vanians Attend Rites.

Funeral services for Col Samuel A.
Kephart, U. S. A., retired, who died
in Walter Reed Hospital Monday
night, were conducted in the Tabler
funeral home this afternoon at l
o'clock. Rev. E. S. Dunlap officiated.
Interment. with full military honors,
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were: Maj.
Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of
staff; Brig. Gen. John M A. Palmer,
Maj. Gen Frank w. Coe, Brig. Gen.
John A. Johnston, Brig. Gen. Henry
Jervey, Col. James II. Reeves. Brig.
Gen. William G. Brown, Maj. Gen.
John +. Glenn, Col. ]. F. r. lands
and Brig. Gen. William Cruikshank.
The funeral was attended by men,
bers of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, of which Col. Kephart was 1
member; by a delegation of the Ameri-
can Legion post of Ebensburg, Pa,
and a committee representing the
Masonic Lodges of Ebensburg, headed
BIZ Judge John E. Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
]. [. KRIGBAUM DIES.
Capital Native Succumbs Here
After Long Illness.

James Lewis Krigbaum, 46 years
old, native Washingtonian and for %
years q plate printer in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, died in his
home, AIT Peabody street, today after
a lingering illness.
Mr.. Krigbaum was the son of Or
lando Krigbaum, now resident Of
Philadelphia. Besides his father he
leaves daughter, Mrs. Edwin P.
White; son, James Lewis Krig-
baum, jr.: two brothers. Samuel K.
Krigbaum of Clarendon, Va, and Rob-
ert Krigbaum of Philadelphia, and a
sister, Miss Margaret X. Krigbaum.
also of Philadelphia. Mr.. Krigbaum
was member OF the Plate Printers
Union.
Funeral services will be conducted
at his late residence Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. James H. w.
Blake, former rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church. Georgetown, will Off
ciate. Interment will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
Drury Lane Lackeys.

Drury Lane Theater still has the
two lackeys known as green coats,
though their livery today is actually
a brilliant red. The posts held by
these men are of very old standing
and in the sixteenth century the hold
ers were glad to rely on the CASTOR
clothing of the actors for their dress
At that time Drury Lane was the
Theater Royal, and actors being the
Kings servants, had to wear the
royal livery, which was green colored
The two stage hands were dubbed by
their colleagues green coats" and
the name has endured to this day.
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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

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