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Evening star., 1927-11-08
Wedding i'm Nicaragua Today
Interests Navy Folk Here.

The marriage or MIS-. Cooke y offnan
of Washington, d. c., to Capt. Arthur
Kingston. United States Marine Corps,
took place at Corinto, Nicaragua, to-
day. The ceremony was performed by
Comdr. Robert f. Miller. Chaplain
Corps, United States Navy. Capt. and
Mrs. Kingston were entertained for
the week end by Mr.. James Prentiss
at San Antonio, a beautiful sugar es-
tate. They will live at Lupone' s
Hotel. Managua, Nicaragua.
The director general of the Pan
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
has sent out invitations for musical
to be given under the auspices of the
Friday Morning Music Club, at the
Pan-American Union, Friday morning.
November 25, at II o'clock. The pro-
gram will be of Latin American music.
DIR. and Mrs. Louis Dale Carman
announce the cement of their
daughter Louise to Mr.. Lawrence
Bacon Mann. The wedding will take
place December %. Mr.. Mann is as
sistant chief of the division of status
tical research of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce.
Mrs. George r. Marye and her SON
in-aw and daughter. Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. William d. Thomas who
sailed last week on La France,
are now in Paris, where they are at
the Ritz. Mrs. Thomas was formerly
Miss Helen Marye.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. widow OF
the former President, has gone
to Providence, and is at the Provi
dence- -Biltmore for short stay. MIS-
Roosevelt was among the guests at
dinner last evening of Mr.. Theodore
Francis Green for his house guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, son
and daughter-in law of Mrs. Roosevelt,
Mr.. William Walker Smith, who for
many years was in the diplomatic
service of the United States, and Mrs.
Fmith have returned TO Washington.
after a visit with Mrs. Smiths mother,
Airs. Henry Pogue, in Cincinnati.
They have opened their apartment at
2101 New Hampshire avenue for the
Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Porterfeld
Light have visiting them the latter's
sister. Miss Sarah Boyd Harlan of
Richmond. At the conclusion of her
visit here Miss Harlan will so to
York. Pa, to visit her sister, Miss Ida
Wilkinson Harlan.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty is chair
man of the box committee for the
Navy relief ball to he given Thanks
giving night in the bathrooms of the
Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Sanger, widow of Gen. Will
liam Cary Sanger, gave luncheon yes
terday for her debutante daughter. Miss
Lillian Schieffeline Sanger. in her
home on East Sixty-second street,
New York. Miss Sanger spent last
Winter in school in Rome, and has
many friends here. where Gen. and
Mrs. Sanger lived for many years.
Mis- Saneer's sister, Mrs. Frederick
W. iimonds. formerly Miss Mary Z.
Sanger. was prominent among the
young circles during their stay here.
Miss Belle Gurnee has gone to Bos-
ton for n few days stay at the May
fair House. Miss Gurnee will visit
her sister, Mrs. Harry Hill Thorndyke,
in Boston before returning to Wash
ineton. where she has leased the house
at 1916 Sixteenth street for the Win
to-.
Capt Chester Wells. L. S. n, who
has been in New York at the Waldorf
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Many prominent Washingtonians
are associated with Mrs. Joseph Letter
as members of the executive commit
tee under whose ouspices the Amer
lean Opera Co., an outgrowth Of
the famous Rochester Co, founded by
George Eastman for the promotion of
opera in English, will come to Polls
Theater. December IL, 13 and IA for
three performances. The operas to be
given are Faust" Madame Butter
fly" and "The Marriage of Figaro"
The complete personnel of the execu-
tive committee includes Speaker Mich
olas Longworth, Mrs. William Corocran
Hustis. Mrs. F.. A Keep, Mrs. David A.
Reed, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Cleveland
Perkins. Mrs. Robert l.. Bacon, Henry
Getty Chiffon. Mrs. Eugene Mayer, jr.;
Mrs. Tracy Dows, Mrs. Lawrence
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and groups of tickets and single seats
may also be secured.
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sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, returned to New York this
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin enter
tanned a dinner party Saturday for
Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett.
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Mrs. George r. Marye and her SON
in-law and daughter. Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. William d. Thomas, who
sailed last week on La France,
are now in Paris. where they are at
the Ritz. Mrs. Thomas was formerly
Miss Helen Marye.
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DIR. and Mrs. Louis Dale Carman
announce the gagement of their
daughter Louise to Mr.. Lawrence
Bacon Mann. The wedding will take
place December %. Mr.. Mann is as
sistant chief of the division of statis-
tical research of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett of
New York, who have spent a week
with the formers brother.in.law and
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The director general of the Pan
American Union. DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
has sent out invitations for musical
to be given under the auspices of the
Friday Morning Music Club, at the
Pan-American Union, Friday morning.
November 25, at II o'clock. The pro-
gram will be of Latin American music.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

Capt. Chester Wells. L. s. n, who
has been in New York al the Waldorf
The Washington times., 1927-07-07
The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Match correctly
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2. William Pitt American educator
8. John Knox American railroad builder
4. David Starr Jordan German poet
5. James j. Hill English statesman
6. Putarch Scotch reformer
z. Heinrich Heine Italian patriot
Do you knows
8. What does Free Board" signify?
Whose do you with the discovery the
circulation of the blood?
TO- What is meant by "aias"?
II. What is a consgnee?
r. What American eliminated yellow the Panama
Canal region?
49, What the ruling dynasty Of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire?
IA. Who 1.-THE Scarlet Letter.?
Fill each blank:
10. Chlanti is applied to
10 brussels is applied to ...........s
~. Chantllly is a name applied to
See tomorrows to verify your results.
Answers to ylterdays test:
l. Jordan Rver q Mark Twain America L. persons
own handwriting signature funure g. et the purchaser
beware windppe; g. Africa TO- precious II,
France; 1 France; 1 Australia; a. Germany 15 Mcgan 49,
Missouri. = = =
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CAPTAIN SALVATION By Frederick William Wallace

} guidance. For the nonce, the
Aphrodite played minor part in
the stage of his mind.
He was sunk in a lethargy Of
terrible contemplation from which
he could not arouse himself. For
the first time in many lawless
years he realized that he was not
all in all nor sufficient unto him
self. There were limitations to
his power, things Incompetent.
sible to his materialistic philos-
ophy.
Aboard this sip, I am"
He ground the defiance from his
lips in an effort to reassert him.
self, but stopped ere uttering the
name of the Deity. and his con-
Guiding words were drooling. He
was afraid to complete his old
boast.
Slumped in his chair, he watched
the hands of the clock creep
around. One o'clock, two o'clock,
three, and the deck bell tolled the
half-hours of the watches.
1.-THE bloody Rocas, by God"
Mr.. F'rench's voice, loud, high.
pitched, sounded unusually pierce.
ing within the confines of the
after cabin. The companion door
was open and the roar and crash
of wind and water came in from
the night outside. "And the
skipper drunk as q
fiddler"
Arson reused himself at the re.
mark, scowling. Dragging him.
self to his feet, he stood, hang
ing on to the edge of the table,
swaying with the lurching of the
ship, waiting for sight of the
body heralded by the clatter of
feet on the brass-shod steps of the
companion.
them = all up with us
now The mates face appeared
through the red plush curtain
screening the doorway. His ex.
preston was neither panicky nor
agitated, but rather the resigned
indignation of a man who had
prophesied disaster and was now
seeing it fulfilled.
''Rocas!" Arson repeated the
word uncomprehendingly. For a
! moment he stood facing the com.
panion steps, his body attuning
itself to an unconscious balance
with the rolling of the ship.
There was an expression in his
eyes as of man with sicken-
ing headache, and he seemed I'M
affected by the mates intelli.
gence.
Then let her drive to hell on
them! He almost snarled, ges.
turing impatiently. The mate
was lacking ship and Arson
slumped into his chair again little
caring what was impending. The
orgy of drinking seemed to have
snapped the manhood out of him;
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pointed an accusing finger at his
captain. You get her ashore,
he continued menacingly. and ef
I'm lucky enough to git clear,
I'll spend the rest O. my days
tellen' folks the story OF this
trip. I'll make your name, An
son, dam sight blacker'n it iS
already, for I'll tell them all what
a spineless white-livered haound
you are"
Campbell's face flushed and he
Jumped to his feet. You bloody
old" he began, his voice
hoarse with anger.
That's what III do, me lad
bawled the other, unabashed. "A
hell of a ship-master you are to
have a fine packet like this! And
ye'd deliberately throw her away?
Not eff | know it." He turned and
made for the steps. Wen clew
up an let go the anchor first"
Favoring Arson with glance
of contempt, he concluded CURLY:
you poor swab."
Anson's fingers closed on his
collar as he made to mount the
stairs to the deck and with
vicious jerk he dragged him back.
"A poor swab, am II" he shouted,
suddenly raging, his fist appraised.
why I'll hammer the face of
you"
The old man looked up into his
eyes, cool, gliding. Eyes, Anson--
a poor sWab! You couldn't carry
CUTS to a bear. Naow, go ahead
an hammer me for tellin' the
truth" He stood, his hands at
his side, challenging a blow. His
son'wester had fallen off and his
scanty hair cleaned silvery white
in the glow from the lamp. An
son dropped his fist and relaxed
his grip on the others collar.
Il wonder eff your father sat
mopin' in his cabin the day his
ship went down." Crosby bent
forward and thrust his face up to
Anson's. ''I'n bet he didn't! I'll
bet he fought TO the lasti But,
then, he was all white, and ---'' he
uttered the words significantly,
The had no furrin blood in him
to turn from red to yeller when
it us nip an tuck!'
The Captain winched visibly.
Crosby touched him on a tender
spot, perhaps unwitingly, but
lightning-like, it carried the young
fellows memory back to a night
in the South Pacific when he
proved to his satisfaction that the
alien blood in his veins carried no
craven tint. His mouth set sud-
denly into the old determined line
and the apathy vanished from his
pale features. With an impatient
gesture, he elbowed the other to
one side, and clad as he was, in
pyjamas and without shoes on his
feet, he leaped up on deck.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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, In tiny streams. The color deep.
ened in his leathery visage at the
answer and his keen eyes seemed
to dilate in the lamplight.
Now, misterr' Crospy's tones
were accusing, permptory. You
amt agoin' to throw her away
like this jest because yer heads
sore and thick after the big
drunk we've bin on. You git up
there. naow, an take charge OF
yer ship an git her out O. the
hole you've
What are you worrying about?
Your own skin?'
''Nawi / don't care about my
self. came the others low-spolen
reply; but care about the peo-
pie aboard here-that, poor girl
in there. and the ship herself. /
don't want to see her wrecked
without fight to save her"
She's my ship and l can do
as like with herr snapped An.
son angrily.
She's my ship too" retorted
Crosby; land / amt agoin' to
see her throwed away by no
drunken skipper?' He paused and
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not so very much longer. He
would learn quickly.
She repeated his words. They
had not the magical effect Mi.
chael's voice gave them.
For 1t would be long. 1t might
be two years before they dare
risk it,
A sudden picture of Michael
coming to live in the little double
cottage accosted her. OF course,
they would all live together. They
would have to do this. Michael
would support them. They would
all be dependent on him.
AS she now thought this, her
cheeks stained. Repellent--impos
sible to shift her heavy load to his
shoulders. Bring him into her
mothers home and shove upon
him this staggering burden. She
fanciel Michael coming quietly at
the end of each month and putting
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ing voice: "oh. Ashore, let us be
married tonight"
She tried valiantly to concen.
trate. Her fingers sank on the
keys.
Suppose they had married? She
and Michael standing in a church
lin dim, holy place, giving the
sacred promise. Why had they
not done it?
She stared at her hot, shaking
fingers. Michael thought he was
troubling her. Oh, didn't he know
that she, too. longed-that she
wanted with all the passion of her
heart the time to go-to be dashed
away until at last they could have
each other?
They Were Hers
Slowly-listening to its click
click, she rolled a letterhead to the
carriage. Not much longer now
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NOw Go On With The Story

} pressed her to him so that his
heart went humping wildly
against her own. He said, husk.
lily: ''Roen, my own, let us be
married tonight. Ashore, let US
go now and do this thing
They chung to each other. She
strained through the moonligh
to see his eyes. Her spirit thun
dered: Eyes, let us hurry; let US
be married now!'
The world was obliterated. They
stood on plnnacles of darkness,
thought wiped out. Suddenly her
hands, clasping so ardently his
face relaxed. She smiled. Her
face glowed in the dark--awed,
white. pleading.
He shut his eyes, murmuring
something she couldn't hear be.
cause of the trembling OF his lips.
Then she laughed family: IF
we could. Michael
He looked at her hands that
now lay quiet In his. Forgive
me, Ashore. l shouldn't do this.
| shouldn't trouble you"
She drew his face down and
kissed him gently. filled with a
great wish to mother him, to see
him laugh--to yield him gaily
some sweet, priceless gift. She
said: you don't trouble me,
Michael, any more than my own
heart troubles me with it's loud
beating
She rested her head happily
against his shoulder
They walked down secluded
lane where the arching trees shut
out the moon.
Michael, remember the path
like this to the river?''
II knew that I loved you then,
Roen. You seemed a woodland
person with the russet in your
hair and cheeks and the misty
dreams in your eyes"
only a poet would say that,
Michael"
But he went on modify, lost in
the melancholy of commencement
day when one y arms so for the
years with poignant. eager expec.
lance and the years shout back
with promise as though there
were no failures-none whose
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) he acted like one who had re.
ceived a beating mentally and
physically.
The ship careened over on the
other tack and the clatter of
feet sounded on the companion
steps again. Arson looked up
toward the plush curtain expect.
ing to see the mate. But it was
not Mr.. French this time. 1t was
Ezekiel Crosby-not the respect
full, quiet old carpenter, but
tight-lipped old man with CLINT.
ing angry eyes.
Amt 1t bout time you was
up on deck lookin' after yer
ship" The visitor came to the
point without any preliminaries.
and his voice was harsh, almost
parentally stern.
she can go to the devil.''
growled Arson lethsrgically. He
lay back in the armchair, his
body limp, his face expression
less.
The other advanced and stood
before him, the water dripping
off his oilskins on to the carpet
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shining hopes were ever dashed.
II was beginning then, Roen
I'm beginning now"
Suddenly he took her two hands
and turned her to him, looking
in her eyes with devouring ten
derness: 1T won't be long,
Ashore. I'll go quickly now.
Listen-give me some promise
say when you think it can be-"
When she looked back at him
with all her sweet, brave youth
aflame, he folded his arms about
her: "I'll wait forever for you.
If you ask this, Roen-I'll wait
forever"
She could just see his face
above hers, the hair springing so
fine and dark from his temples.
All the next day this face, lumi-
nous with youth and beauty, went
before her, and Michaels break
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all his earnings in her hands
looking at her little beseeching
and helpless because he would
know it was not enough. She
fancied herself standing at the
sink after he would be gone, her
hands in the dishpan, singing
tears struggling to her eyes. All
the lofty sweetness of their love
all the tender gayety would
vanish.
A Vision
She would never permit it..
Dearie and Jackie were hers, given
to her on that might of piercing
sadness. when the gallant adored
Bobby-dad was taken. She would
not turn them over now to be a
burden even to the dearest thing
on the earth. She would keep
them, though it extracted the last
drop of her hearts gladness.
There was that other way they
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I min clutterin' up his cabin :
Wimmin-struck, I cal'late
thinks o. nawthin' else 80 :"
an naow he's drinkin' like a fish.
Thatll be the end o. him. He'll
git the horrors next and jump
into the drink. Yes, sure! That'l
be the next act on the programme
onless we jam her on
them bloody Rocas." The Rocas
were an obsession with Mr..
French. Never a glance did he
take out over the rail but what
he fancied he saw the white
water that gave warning Of their
presence.
In species of conscious stupor.
Arson felt the ship gathering
way in the growing wind. heard
the commands of the mate.
Though aware of what was going
on, yet it seemed to be extraneous
to his thoughts. He could not
connect himself with the ship or
her movements, nor convince him
self that he had any part in her
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MICHAEL'S turn came. He
AVA walked across the stage and
took his diploma. Roen squeezed
her brothers. hand. Oh, he had that
same high. beautiful look, that
her heart the first night she saw
joyous nobility that had so haunt.
ed him in the shadow of trees.
The same luminous youngness-
She watched in trance. And
every word OF the stirring com.
nencement address was meant
Tor Michael. He, above all others,
was the one who would write
his name in letters of light on
the walls of the world.
She sat with her hands clasped,
no longer listening-lost in the
Viyidness Of the dream that now
unrolled before her. Michaeal
would go forth as he was ordered
by those speakers. He would
throw honor on his university. He
would do stalwart things.
The Proposal
She wiped her eyes, for she
saw, herself walking hand in
hand with this brave, noble
Michael. They would go down
the long, gay years together. :,
Suddenly her thought trembled.
When when would they
begin? In a little while-oh.
surely. not much longer must
they wait now =
That night Michael came. They
walked out to the music stand and
there in the darkness and silence
they found a bench
Il was so proud of you, dear
Michael You seemed nobler
than all the others.
He kept his arm about her and
for long while they sat quietly.
Then she said: Michael, how
five years have flown !" ~
"No. they have not flown. They
have gone slowly, Ashore"
do you care as much, Michael?
Dear Michael, tell me just the
truth"
He stopped down and searched
her face, "Roen--oh, God AL
mighty, can you ask He sud-
denly caught her in his arms and
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s6gTNHEN bloody Rocas :"
1 He was growing to himself.
"A fine night to barge into EN-"
He glanced aloft at the towering
sails, shadowy in the gloom,
dropping in their MINDLESS mac
tivity. 81 sh'd strip her." he
unused. ssMay come snifter in
the wake of this" He paused
thonghtfully and glanced around
him into the darkness. "But,
then again, it might not" He
trudged aft to the wheel and
glanced into the pinnacle. watch
YOURSELF" He cautioned the
steersman gruffly and then fell
to moodiIy pacing the weather
alley, hunched figure in a long
oilskin coat and sou'west hat, the
rain sloshing over him.
"Old Mans gone crazy this trip,
eurem he nurmured to himself
as he paced the deck, Always
was half-baked / reckon, with his
books an statoos o. naked vim
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might manage. AS soon as Michael
earned enough for himself they
might marry and both keep on
with their jobs. This would con-
tinue years until all the dear,
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tender loneliness marriage was 10
mean would be forgotten. They
would be drowned in the turmoil
of bread and butter.
TO Be Continued TomOrrowl
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They certainly first class papers for expert
knowledge navigaiOnto make knots hour
they do!
Talk about stunts!
They the loop spas falling
without looking and lose of the
carrying with another clerk.
I've heard crowds at a roundup wild
cowpuncher who doing fancy roping
those birds that asso fannng in bust
out crying like baby when they tie bow neckte
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But I'll bet these girls who throwing bolt Of
ribbon into anything from kmono rosebud could
steer too if the ribbon had the proper weight
In fact they rope customers with small ribbon
loop than cowboy could with the largest larat
1t looks to watch these girls with twist
produce these mystic bows you buy coupa BOLTS home
pecting to do the same!
But do you?
Well, at least DON'T!
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A Gripping Serial Of the Love Of a Girl
and Her Great Sacrifice, by the
Author of "Chickie."
Read This First:

When both oen Ross Michael
ardent vital with
face Her childhood has been without luxury
enriched devotion
mother Dee When ROen l Bobbyd dies He snfrusts
sac kGen herocay keep this sacred trust Whea
the moont forests and the Swallowed river
WOOes Michael university
R0en TO
price But both upfted with the Of loyalty given the
night OF their farewell They plan
Years Of incessant industry pass
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This Dan IN Historu

H0RTEZ July T. 1920 decided Mexico his
~ battle 0tumb After subectng the neghbor
ing provinces he marched time against Mexico which,
after gallant defense lasting several months retaken
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Swimming Compulsory In Sueden

TT reported the Swedish Ministry Public Education
swimming obligatory the
Of all schools Any student unking in swimming will be de-
barred from other examinations