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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
BRIDGE is AUTHORIZED.
Senate Approves $40, 100000 Struc-
ture Across Chesapeake.

Construction of a bridge across the
Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore
and Kent Counties was authorized by
a bill which passed the Senate today
and was sent to the House for action
The authorization is given to the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Co. and, &C
cording to reports made to the com
merce committee, the structure will
cost approximately $10.000,000. The
bridge would stretch from a point
near the mouth of Back River to a
point between Rock Hall and Tolches
ter Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
ASKS REGULATION
OF BUILDING LINE
Committee of Planning Com
mission Would Bar ProjeC-
tionS on Four Streets.

Prohibition of projections in build
ings beyond the building line were
recommended to the District Commits
sioners today for four thoroughfares
by the co-ordinating committee of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. The streets and avenues
selected for such regulation are those
which are eventually to be widened in
connection with the projects of the
city planners, and it is the desire that
steps be taken now to prevent permits
sion being given for the erection OF
bay windows and porches beyond the
building line. If such building is pre-
vented now, it was pointed out, the
task of widening the streets will be
simplified to some extent and will per-
nit wider sidewalks.
The streets selected for such regula-
ton are:
Twenty-third street from B street to
Washington Circle.
Fourth street and Florida avenue
to the Filtration Plant
Georgia avenue from Florida ave-
nue. to Kansas avenue.
Seventh street from 3 street to
Florida avenue.
While the majority of these streets
are business streets, Twenty-third
street is to be included in the protect
ed prohibited zone because it is to
be widened as one of the approaches
to the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The committee considered also the
request of the Southeast Business
Mems Association that South Carolina
avenue southeast between Seventh
and Ninth streets be closed as a high
way. 1t was pointed out that keep
ing this street open furnishes traf-
fic complication at Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The commit
tee decided that it will hold hearing
next Tuesday, when the proponents of
the recommendation will appear, and
in the meantime officials of the Dis
trict traffic department will be asked
for their views on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
Resigns Chamber Post.

WESTERNPORT. Nd, February
Especial. Il d. Case has resigned as
secretary of the TrI-Towns Chamber Of
Commerce after serving six months.
Mr.. Case, who went to New York,
wrote d. w. Anders, president, from
there that because of i'll health he
would have to relinquish the position.
The board OF directors Will take up the
matter OF securing a new secretary Af
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
THOMAS E. FOSTER DIES.
Lynchburg Resident, 65, Is Sur
vived by Five Sons.

LYNCHBURG. Va, February /
(SpeciaD .-Thomas E. Foster, 60 years
old, died at Lynchburg Hospital Sun
day afternoon after an illness of sew
eral weeks. He was a native of Lynch
burg and a member Of Memorial
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Foster is survived by five sons,
II. j. Foster of Durham, n. c.; E. s.,
r. l.. and c.. T. Foster of Lynchburg
and A. K. Foster of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
H0RNSBY REELECTED.
Is Named Cardinal Director, De.
spite Transfer to Giants.

ST. LOUIS, February / CP).-De-
spite his trade to the New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby. former manager of
the st. Louis Cardinals and still the
second largest stakeholder in the club,
today was reelected a director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
GAS OvERCOMES SIX.
Visitor in Home Finds 8 Adults
and 8 Children Unconscious.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, February
being aroused early
yesterday morning, Mrs. Luther Martz.
visiting the families of Henry and
George Schade, Mapleside, found six
members Of the families had been
overcome by coal gas from a stove.
Three adults and three children
were found unconscious, but all are
now improving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
HAS BIG PROGRAM
viii QuadrupIe Train Control
installation Requirements
by |. c. c.

Going far beyond the actual re-
quirements of train-control installation
specified by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in it's orders applying to
nearly so trunk line carriers, the
Southern Railway has under way a
program scheduled for completion
within a year that will quadruple the
train-control installation requirements
of the commission. The far-reachlng
manner in which the Southern has
complied with and gone beyond the
commission orders was revealed to-
day in statistics contained in letter
made public at the commission from
H. w. Miller, vice president in charge
of operations of the Southern.
24O-Mile Installation Cut In.
The 638 road miles required to be
installed at present under the orders
of the commission have been in opera
ton for many months, and yesterday
the 240-mile installation from Chatta-
nooga to Macon, via Atlanta, was cut
in for the first time. Mr.. Miller's
letter pointed out that the Southern
as soon as 1t found a type of auto
matte train control in whose probable
efficacy it had confidence, had adopted
a policy of progressive installation on
those lines on which high-claSS passen-
ger service is operated; giving prefer
ence to single-track road, where he
said the service may be expected most
to justify itself.
The 1926 budget provision of the
road laid down the following program
of train control installation: Chatta-
nooga via Atlanta to Macon, 240 miles;
Salisbury to Morristown, 228 miles;
Macon to Jacksonville, 262 miles.
The 1927 budget contains the follow
ing contemplated installations on
which contracts for material already
have been let: Biltmore to Hayne, &c
miles: Charlotte to Columbia, los
miles: Bristol to Chattanooga, 241
miles: Stevenson to Memphis, 275
miles; Chattanooga to Meridian, 295
miles, and Meridian to New Orleans,
200 miles.
-Four Times Requirements.
The combined total of the 1925 and
1927 budgets of the Southern, together
with the 638 miles of installations re.
quired under the commission orders
and in operation for months, is 1855
miles, four times the commission re-
quirementS.
The Southern, according to Inter
state Commerce Commission officials
lead most of the other trunk line rail-
ways in train control installation, and
is proceeding under it's announced
program, with the installations far
in advance of actual requirements.
The collision on the Southern De
cember %, 1926, near Rockmart, Ga,
occurred on a section of the road
where a system of automatic train
control already had been installed and
was practically ready for operation
1t would have been in operation with
in three days, it was predicted, but
had been delayed for painting of the
posts and inspection.
Could Have Been Prevented.
1.-THE unfortunate part of the sit
uation," a commission neport on the
accident said, lis that this is type
of accident which probably would not
have occurred had an automatic
block signal system been in use and
which would have been prevented by
an adequate automatic train control
system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01

Chief of the correspondence section Of
the World War Division of the Adju-
tant Generals Office, who has just COM
pleted az years of service in the War
Department, has been granted leave of
absence until March 6, when he will be
placed on the retired list. As a mark
of respect his associates i'm the office
yesterday presented him with flowers.
Mr.. Luke was a clerk i'm the Office Of
the Surgeon General from June, 1885.
to July, 1886, when he was transferred
to the Adjutant Generals Office, in
which he has served continuously
since. Because of his efficient service
he was granted two extensions I'm Of
flee, each for two years, since he
reached the retiring age of 20. He is a
native of Ohio.
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DAN CAME TOWARDS THEM.

see an old, and / assure you,
very admiring friend. I've been
trying to attract your attention
for quarter of an hour."
Il thought" Becky said coldly,
without offering her hand. That
you were in Florida giving the
natives a treat"
SO / was-the former. ] mean,
of course. What treat could the
natives get from poor chap
like me? Well, well, here / am,
back in New York. / got in this
morning"
Becky felt Nan Estabrook's
clear, inquisitive eyes fixed on her
face, and, with terrific effort,
she forced her lips into smile.
I'm glad to see you" she said
7 without warmth, and without any
effort to master the ceremonies
of Introduction which both Nan
and Scarlet obviously expected.
Her eyes, dark under the long
lashes, flashed Scarlet q message
of dismissal.
And Scariett's eyes flashed back
a message of cold fury, although
his voice was caressingly gentle
as he replied; And | 10 see you,
and. he smiled dazzlingly at Nan,
your charming companion whom
/ have not, believe, the pleasure
of knowing.
N u, glIrgling, delightfully."-. held
our her hand You're selfish. /"
she laughed naiveIy. ignoring
Becky's discontinue. You want
to keep your nice friend all to
yourself. i wondered before
whether you could keep secrets,
but now / know she added
For you are keeping the secret
of our companions identity re.
markahly well =
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Media would talk to the men at
noon hour. and they would, Of
course, try to get her to go out
with them. She had, In the dim
past, once gone ont with Joe.
There was no guarantee that she
would not fall victim second
time.
He could order Joe and Lew
to keep away. But Val was not
anxious to quarrel and fight with
either man. He could however.
be cruel and tyrannical where
Melba was concerned And q
plan had suggested itself to his
mind.
He could get his brother Jack
to come up from Logan City,
where their parents lived: then he
could get Jack q Job at the Calico
firm and the kid was only
21-colild keep an eye on MeIha
and report all that took place. The
plan had worked out perfectly so
far. The night previous Val had
mad the young chap over to meet
Melba's folks and the girl
Melha and the kid speedily
had become friends. For Jack
was far more courteous kind and
sympathetic than his older
brother. They had played the
phunOgraph and danced together.
Val had watched. Attire with
jealousy and yet proud OF the
sIIbterfgge which he confidently
believed would prevent NJ elba from
seeing too much Of Joe and Lew.
Val aroused himself from his
musing, and caught Melba,s hand.
Jack is going to work at the
Calico in the morning he said
earnestly. Kind Of keep an eye
on him. and cheer him up q bit
ait noon. Everything will be
strange and he might blow up on
the job.
'I'n do my best, the girl prom
Used readily. 4 know hem get
along all right"
The next evening. In their un.
pretenti0us room, Val questioned
Jack as to things at the Calico
factory.
1T wasn't bad. Jack admitted.
The work isn't hard. And the
bunch seems pretty decent.
met that Joe and Lew you've
been telling me about. Your girl,
Melba, and we fellows stood out
side at noon and talked about
you They think you've got
great job.
Don't let those two birds fool
you" Val growled excitedly.
Keep Melha away from them,
Take her over to that drug store
and buy her something. or
take her for a walk down to the
park. THEY'RE Ito-aceount buns,
those twol'
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glared angrily about the well.fnr.
nished parlor of the Ashley home.
Melba, 20, frail, pretty, and, ac-
cordfng to her friends, nobody's.
fool glanced toward him timidly,
then shook her head
They had become acquainted
when Media first went to work 1T
the Calico factory a year previous.
Soon courtship had ensued. But
innumerable uuarrels had occurred,
all arising from Walls jealous
nature
For two other workers admired
Melba. They were Lew White
and Joe Claybrook. Lew, natural
Romeo, had, at one time Or other,
gone out with practically every
single girl IN the place. Joe,
twenty-eigh a widower, admitted
a fond desire to have Media
mother his two children.
Then Val had secured work
with the Small Litho Company.
The Job paid better than the
Calico. and offered a fine future.
But each day Val suffered tor
tnre as he thought or Melba left
alone to fan victim to the
wiles ana fascination Of either
Lew or Joe.
Now that he was no longer
there to monopoiize her attention,
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AND MEN ca9 s5G5y # # Ef Ri. Hi ss

g6NTo. / won't set 4 day for
our marriage. Media
Ashley said quietly 4 don't mind
being engaged to you. But mar
RED that's different
We can remain engaged for
ever Val Crawford returned
Grossly.
Then find another girl. : =
AZ for us, We're happier this
way than we would he married. Z
Melba insisted. You're too jeal-
GUS. too suspicious, ootoo
cruel!''
Il cant helping being like
that, Val protested hotly. 81
think Of You all the time. And
don't want you thinking OF any
fellow but me. e
You once forgot yourself and
slapped me because I insisted Lew
White was worthy thinking
about.
Tim sorry, Val returned gruff.
". I've apologized for that slap
q dozen times. n
Yes But can't help wonder.
ing what would happen Ii we
were married and got into an
argument. Would II be slaps or
kieks?''
The girl WAS smiling, but her
eyes were serious.
Val, 80, dark and good looking,
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to do tragedy, like Duse. But
then, / suppose all girls do want
to and John wouldn't hear
of 1t. He says the stage is no
place for" she stopped. and.
coloring. concluded: John must
simply adore you. You've over
come all his severest preiudices,"
'oh, Miss Estabrook-"
Nan. please. We are friends.
you know That's settled. And
please. please. tell me about
yourself. I'm too frightfulIy In
terested.
8 Becky. who was shrewd enough
to see that her only protection
lay in an encouragement of
Mans volubiIity. shook her head
and said: Not until you ten
your story. A promise Is prom.
Use. honey. How come you're out
all by yourself? Has - has
your brother decided to-
''Oh, John doesn't know a thing
about itr' Nan interrupted quick
". '.oh. my dear. he'd 20 plain
beFserker if he found out You
must absolutely swear to keep
my secret. Give me your word
and I'll tell you all about it. =
Becky. deeply perturbed at the
thought of being party to any
secret which would drive Esta.
brook berserker---Wh what ever that
might be. some form OF rage. she
assumed hesitated, saying: ''Oh.
d'you think you ought. Nan?a
But Mans face was So alb
surdly crestfallen at this sign OF
disapprovaI that Becky made
haste to change her tone And,
smiling her sudden. naughty
smile. she held out her hand and
whispered: Nuns the word
n1atey. Wen be sisters in crime
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see that bird Saturday and tell
him 4 thing Or two.
Better not. Jack advised.
saw him boxing with Lew White
at noon today They're both.
clever.
Val trenlbled with rage.
Al number of evenings later
Jack announced decision.
nm through with this bust.
ness he told Val. Hereafter
Ill answer your questions but
al work that girl can do as she
darn well pleases.
tack, Jack, protested Val.
whats come over YOU lately?
& Yon are crabby all the time.
Well, can't tell that girl q.
thing. she does just as she
pleases always talking to Joe.
And today that fool Lew asked
her to 90 with him to the Blue
Club dance
Val sneered She won't So
ri tell her parents and they'll
attend to that
The next morning as they sat
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Sure Sure! Jack agreed.
Whatever you say goes she's
your girl. 2
Days followed Val called reg
ularly at the Ashley home Mr..
and Mrs. Ashley looked upon
him as fine potential son-in-
law. He had i good Job with
future, was saving and home
loving; his jealous nature they
overlooked treating It as a sort
Of joke.
Jack continued to look after
Melba during the working days.
He never saw her III the eve.
ming. But at length he seemed
to tire Of the day watchdog
role.
II can't do thing with
Me1ba. he declared heatedIy one
evening. She considers me Just
4 kid And during work hours
7 she talks to that Joe almost all
the time. wouldn't be surprised
Il they elope one OF these days
She told me he had asked her.
What" snarled Val. III
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In the parlOr. Val told Melba.
I can't see why you Insist on
talking to that Joe and Lew.
81 can't see why You have TO
crosse question your brother. Jack,
and then come over here and
quarrel with me. /
Those two fellows are no good,
Just because you don't like
them, they're no good. Melba re-
turned with some heat. You
make me tired. Al person should
be friendly with anyone who
doesn't insult them.
The way they look at you Is
an insult. 4
Melha laughed coldiy. ANY.
way, they don't talk to me like
your brother. Jack
What has he been saying to
yous Val questioned SUSPECT uslE,
Oh Telling me should do
this and that. Just like YOU do.
only not 50 rough about I'm
sick Of him.'
him. /"
That was because he was your
brother.
Well III tell him to leave you
alone fereafter, Val announced.
Oh. mo- Don't! Media pro.
tested excitedly. Tile might
blame me and be mad n
IL you'd only marry me and
end all this. Val said gloomily.
The girl smiled. II do feel Ike
doing something desperate, she
admitted. Then added hurfiedly,
ssNot tonight, however.
Several DAYS later Val was
working overtime when the fore
man told him an urgent phone
call had come In. Wondering ne
went To answer II.
Melba's father was speaking
over the wire:
wall Vail We just got q note
BY special messenger"
Eyes, Val said nunbly
''Melba has eloped. She's on
her way to CarIeyville. We must
stop her.
aHow can we?'' Val groaned.
She was "a last week.
81 had forgot"
sThat internal JoeF' snarled
Val. 'I'd like 70 wiring his neck.
"Joe?"
Sure! she didn't elope with
Lew. did she?''
"No!n
Then who did she elope WITH"
Val asked excitedly! What does
the note say?''
The note says she liz leaving
with the man she loves: lack
Crawford.
what's the uss7'
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CHAPTER Xxx.


IN the following afternoon there
~ took place one of those curious
condolences which occur repeated
" in the enormous city of New
York. 1t has been tritely and fire.
quently said that there is no city so
small as large city, and. indeed.
that the world is small place
after SILL And it is an astonishing
truth known to anyone who has in
habited the city that people are
met and seen in the most unlikely
and unexpected spots. Now in all
her years of life Becky had never
once CHANGED to see Nan Esta-
brook until the afternoon which
followed their meeting.
On this occasion she emerged
from a side door of the theater
after a special rehearsal which
had been called for the perfection
OF new number. and, swinging
into the crowd which always
surges up Broadway like living
mass when the lights first go on
and the matinees4 empty ont their
throngs, SIN collided fairly and
squarely. with Estabroolxs sister.
Why you. OF all people" cried
Nan. poking out her pink face
from an immense fur collar. How
perfectly lovely.
It's nice surprise Becky re.
sponded tBGt-but-- you
alone?''
Yes. for a wonder. Come with
me into this tea room,> it looks
coy and warm. and I'll tell you all
about II, I'm so excited that ! can
hardly breathe, and to make that
necessary function even more diff
cult. I've been going along with
my nose in my collar
While she was talking Nan had
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Becky, driven into a corner,
managed to infuse some gaiety
into her voice.
We'll" she said. He is the
famous Mr.. Dan Scarlet
100" crowed Nan. what an
exciting, romantic name ."
And this is Miss Nan Esta-
brook.
wen that's that" observed
Nan, Sit down Mr.. Scarlet and
have cup of tea with US. Oh.
what an adventure this isl
Scarlet drew up a chair. and
sation with Nan. While their
words were harmless enough.
Becky felt the danger of the looks
that passed between them. looks
so full of gentle invitation. of
cordial liking and trust, that they
seemed to carry on soft CONVEX.
sation of their own She spoke
at length with some brisknesa.
We'll have to get our check
and run. I'm late now
Nan glanced at the little plati-
mum watch that hung on q ribbon
from one shoulder.
My word, it's good thing
you mentioned the time. or I'm
afraid my first lark would have
been my last. / must be ait the
Metropolitan in ten minutes with
out fall
Don't worry, that can be man
aged splendidly, = Scarlet said re
assuringly. IN get you up there
in no time"
Becky's fingers frightened on the
nluffler she was putting about
her throat.
no Be Continued Tomorrow
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II do know him" she said,
but the words Were almost in
audible. For, with sensation of
horror. dread. and utter bewilder-
ment she saw the man himself
ing sauvely. and swinging a
heavy walking stick. He came
straight toward the table at
which the two girls sat. and ne
was Dan Scarlet. known on
Broadway and points West as
The Dandelion."
CHAPTER Il
In that moment when Becky be-
came aware of Scarlett's ap.
proach she felt as though her
heart had dropped down through
her body as meteor drops
through the sky, leaving tail of
fire behind it. For an instant.
her whole body seemed to burn,
then the throbbing of her heart
made of 1t single gigantic pulse.
For an instant. too. she saw
everything clearly. saw Scarlet.
handsome and debonair with his
best gentlemanly manner. cross
ing the room: saw Nan Estabrook,
her young face aglow with health
and excitement, her eyes bright
with wonder watching the strang.
er's approach: saw the insane pur-
pie cats from which the tea-room
took its name dancing from the
rafters. In the next instant the
faces blurred, the purple cats be-
gan mad whiriing dance,
whirled faster and faster, until
the place was dizzy dream Of
purple streaks.
Scarlett's voice, cool and de-
risve, cut through the haze.
Ny dear Becky, he said, You
dom I seem IN the least glad to
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self suddenly. she leaned forward
to whisper in an excited tone,
MY dear, the most fascinating
man has been standing near the
telephone. and he keeps looking
over here"
Becky, hardened to the stares
OF strange men, said without
moving her head: well look right
through him, There's no way
like a CLASSY stare of freezing
these fresh--these impertinent
men
''oh but he doesn't look i'm
pertinent" Nan contradicted, and
Becky saw the sidelong glance
she cast from beneath her long
lashes. II wish you'd look, he's
stunning, simply stunning. He's
Just the romantic type @Oh, you
are too proper. If you won't
look of your own accord I'll tell
you. He's tail. and wei built,
and blonde. and I'm sure he has
blue eyes, at least they ought to
be blue. And he has the dearest
moustache; blonde and Waxed at
the ends MN and such
nice scraggley tweeds.' There
was pause.
II don't like that type, Becky
said trifle sharply.
Nan spoke at the same instant.
Il do believe he's been looking
at you all the time Yes, Of
course. He's trying to catch 4
glimpse Of your profile. He
thinks he knows you,
They always do, Becky re-
piled tartly.
No Yes. It's true. He's seen
you. oh my dear. I'm so thrilled,
he's coming over. You must
know him.
Then, at last, Becky looked
IN