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Evening star., 1927-11-13

TT appears that in certain sections
of Algeria a copper bowl with u
hole In ii takes the place Of time
piece. An American with business in.
terestS I'm that colony tells Of the peas
ants of Eeni ferah, for example. who
use the howl for timing the flow of
water into their gardens from the
only nearby river. SO precious Is the
water among the hill people In that
part of the world that few moments
more or less in the / Ariod of flow Is
OF great Importance. A watch. there
fore. is not to he depended on.
The bowl IL part Of system Of
measuring time that must be of great
antiquity and probably has prevailed
in Algeria for countless generations
When gardens are to be irrigated
member of the village council ar-
companies the landowners and brings
with him large earthen bowl. or
metal pail OF water and small
copper howl in the bottom of which
is a minute h lie. At the moment
when the mud wall Of the irrigation
canal IL cut through. and the water
Evening star., 1927-11-13
Lady Katherine's Better Nature
By f. Phillips OPpenheim
Friendship, Professional Pride and Duty.

! bit with her, I've seen a good deal of
a former friend Of hers whom she now
greatly diSlikeS. so she's jealous and
is taking this way ot paying me out"
Are Lady katherne's jewels in
sured? ?" Angus asked.
Not to my knowledge" the duke
replied. II have never heard her men
ton the fact"
HAS this little affair."" Angus ven
tur"d, i'nterfered with your feeling
for hcr?"
The duke coushed. Il have not seen
Lady katherine for two DAYS" he adj
mtted. she has rung up twice. To-
night I was to have dined with her"
And YOU are going to-"
Il have not made up my mind"
"Go through with it," Angus begged.
Il have the Elimmering of an idea,
Rattlcs, although. of course. it may
not come to anything. Sun. take my
advice. It can do no harm. Dine with
her and be. as far as YOU can, your
old self. Affect to accept the situa-
ton"
T ADY KATHERINE was an exceed
incly goodnatured person, but
even she was a little ruffled when
she swept into the morning room of
her house in Hertford street at -
o'clock on the following morning to
receive her too-early caller. She held
out her hand affably enough. but she
ndnlged in n crimace of annoyance.
"My dear George" she protested.
what sort of person do you think |
am? Fancy sending up a card at IL
oclock---"
"A quarter past" he interrupted.
"A quarter past II. then--to say
that YOU wished to see me on bust
ness In the first place. what business
could YOU have with me. or any one
else and. in the second place. if YOU
had wanted 10 see me why couldn't
YOU have taken me out to lunch or tea
and "A dance"
My dear Kate" Angus explained.
"when | sent word to say that |
wished to sec YOU on business. it was
IA perfectly honest statement of the
facts. We cannot possibly discuss
business at lunch or at tea dansant.
Let lis finish with the commercial side
of the affair. and am entirely ut your
disposition"
well, that's something" she al.
mitted. with n complacent little sigh,
Now please explain yourself The
word business. in connection with YOU
ntrigues me-
Angus couched. II don't know why
it should" he complained. Il am not
the eldest son. and, according to the
governor, his taxes eat up all his in
come and a little bit around the cor
ner. However. as you know. we're all
doing something owadays-Selling
automobiles. champagne or touting for
bets. I'm in the insurance business"
Lady Katherine smiled. The insur-
ance business" she murmured. "Any
business at all for you, George. How
sweet, Go on. please. and tell me
where ] come in"
Angus soemnly opened his pocket
book and produced a card printed that
Evening star., 1927-11-13

"Very WE'LL she answered, "you
can come round again tomorrow morn
ing and bring me a policy. l may
have something else to put in them.
At present. if you'll he dear, you u
take this note and the necklace-lu u
do it mp presently--round to Rattles.
you won't get me into any trouhis
with Rattles:" Angus begged nervous
ly. II want him as "A client"
"Certainly not" she assured him.
Lady Katherine dashed off her note.
packed up the necklace very tidily
and dismissed her caller.
"If you would like to dance at
Claridge's at half past i'-she sug-
eeSted.
II should be delighted"
The Duke of Cumberland emerged
from his town house and paused dis
consolately upon the steps. wondering
where to lunch. just as Angus drove
up in a taxi. He had small brown
paper parcel in his hand. The dukes
eyes were glued upon the packet.
You haven't got it. George" he
exclaimed.
Come and see for yourself"
The duke pushed him into a morn
ing. room, tore off the brown paper
and opened the case. The gems OF
| the famous Madras necklace flashed
up q him.
My word. you must he a magi-
clan" the duke exclaimed.
Read the letter." Angus suggested.
The duke opened the envelope and,
| for his friends benefit read the con.
| tents aloud:
| Dearest Rattles:
Forgive me. please. I couldn't
really do such horrid thing. think
| il must have been jealousy. The
| idea that Mona should always wear
/ the necklace when | wanted it so
much maddened me. But you were
right. 1t belongs to her, and
mustn't have it. You can give me
what YOU like. instead Those en-
eralds you spoke of yesterday would
be wonderful.
I'VE dine tonight. of course.
"KATHERTNE."
The duke breathed huge sigh Of
relief
Tell me, George" he insisted. "how
Gid you manage it?'
Then, for several moments. Angus
thought very hard. Rattles was a
pal and q good sort: Lady Katherine
was also an old friend whom he had
treated badly. Atonement was due.
He came to great decision.
BATTLES" he coniided. 81 argued
for nearly an hour. | prevailed upon
her better nature"
There were tears in the dukes eyes.
Dash ii ALI" he exclaimed. '1n
buy her the emeralds this afternoon.
And vou--well, come and have lunch,
old chap"
IConvright 1o"~l
Evening star., 1927-11-13
American Films Circle the Globe

documents that for each foreign film
shown for which a permit was sought.
Il new German film OF about equal
length, which had been censored dur
ing the year and which had not been
distributed before. would be distri-
butFd through it's organization. The
same ruling applied so to educational
and scenic films. except that every
foreign film of this nature must be
compensated for by two German films
Of approximately the same length.
in England there now il up before
Parliament a quota system, presum.
ably 10 start operating once it becomes
u bin. Included in its fundamental
implications is the ruling that start
ing the first year at a ~ per cent
ratio, films shown in England must
ba british made. Moreover, during
the initial year So per cent of this
~ per cent must be shown by the
th"atcrS on the screen. Thereafter
the yearly increase will be 2i2 per cent
mp unto the passage of T. years, when
Parliament will make a decision re
sarding the future procedure.
American film distributors and pro.
ducers naturally will be hard hit by
the new British ruling. Yet the con.
scnSus OF opinion seems to he that
it sounds at least more workable and
sensible than the German plan. The
chief evil OF that. from II purely selfish
American point OF view. is that it has
encouraged the promotion of similar
"kontingcntS' in surrounding smaller
countries.
Yes, Germany is a serious film com
petitor. She has a habit OF being so
in great many commercial lines.
it no doubt will he many years before
she takes a place on the movie hori-
zon on par with the ventursome
ianks Meanwhile, it must be remem-
bercd, those same Yanks are pushing
their delight giving wares with great
est Zost in almost every known earth.
lv spot--up into the frozen spots OF
the North. down around the Euuato
and into the remote islands Of the
IT,
Evening star., 1927-11-13

ASSING through the tunnels and
- leaving behind us the surging
metropolis of New York, we
i find ourselves traversing the
fiat. marshy land of Eastern
New Jersey, where ONE HUNDRED
ROOMS EACH WITH A BATH can
he had from $3.50 up. The scenery is
not without its charm. the sunken
valley of the Hackensack and the Pas.
sale, the waving rushes and meander-
Ing streams. suggest to the poetic
mind. WHY NOT TRY GRIP.TIGHT
CARRIERS?
The ground rises. a varied growth
of elm and oak replaces the lowland
flats. and we find ourselves in the
rich farm land Of New Jersey filled
with FLUID BEEF, which acts di-
rectly on the liver. Here HUMPO
may he had for breakfast. and mixed
with a little NITAMINGO will prob
ably prolong our life for 20 years.
Nor need we do anything further
than~-seated just where we are in our
luxurious club car~~merelN remember
the name HUMPO. which in any case
comes on every packet and without
which the packet is not genuine In
deed a simple way is to ask the porter
to he good enough To remember
tiUMPO
but stop--in our absorption In the
view Of iitJMPO. we have lost mn op'
portunltv to BUILD OUR OWN HOME
by merely paying hundred dollars
down.
We are passing now through his.
toric country. We do not need our
guide book to tell us that il Is through
this beautiful farm district OF New
Jersey that Washington advanced.
slowly driving the English before him,
He made his way between big CON
DENSED MILK board and Il UNIQUE
RADIO SET FOR 23S DOLLARS, lie
picked his steps with evident caution.
avoiding COATS AND PANTS FOR
MEN or ALL SIZES. for his trained
sti ategic eye detected an opening he.
tween CHOW CHOW PICKLES and
MALTF.D EXTRACT or GOLDFISH.
This gap had apparently been over
loolle ed hy General Howe, and Wash
ineton threw himself into it; notice
on n large board. erected evidently by
some historical society, shows that he
probably enabled himself To do this by
taking exercises on the floor OF his
bedroom for not more than 10 min.
utes every morning with the new
MtNSfsIIbiI1lp M Al ANN ''. With
would have been sent to Washington
by mail on receipt of money order
or which he could have obtained from
his local dealer.
The interesting fact In this connec-
ton is that the British general, Howe.
had he known ii. could also have Sc,
cured MCSSELBILD from his local
dealer. as they are handled in all
parts Of the country. Had Howe
done this and had they both used the
SLlDE-EASY SrSPENDERS that are
on each side of the line of the Ameri-
can advance. the struggle of the Revo-
lrtion might have moved up and down
without the s'ichtest friction and with
no sense of fatigue.
But look. our train is moving into
Trenton, one Of rhe most historic
spots In America. .where we realize
Evening star., 1927-11-13

sisted. at is a copy of what All the
dealers know as the NI3dras necklace
Rattles gave his wife when they were
married You know she's just been
out to India
Lady Katherine nodded.
shes on her way back
II ask YOU" George dema nded.
would she be likely to have gone out
to India. where every one knows faxed
jewels from real ones, wearing tho
copy Of the necklace? She took the
real one and left this at home. a per-
fectly natural thing to do. can't be-
Iieve. Kate, that RattIes really gave
YOU that as the real thing"
Lady Katherine thought hard for
several moments. The softness in her
eyes had departed. Her brain was
busy. Involuntarilv she gave an i'm
preston of what she would become in,
say. matter of half dozen years.
George" she said. II can't believe
you. BATTLES was perfectly furious
when | marched off with the necklace
and insisted upon sticking 10 it. He
owes me a present. so | helped myself
but he's offered me anything else
liked in it's place"
Angus smiled obviously. lfe passed
his arm through Lady katherine's.
'Perhaps he doesn't know himself,
he suggested. THE duchess is no fool,
you know
There was brief silence. Lady
Katherine. with the necklace in her
hand, walked to the window and back
again. She looked at the gems in the
da rkness and in the light.
Look here. | tell YOU what" Angus
suddenly exclaimed. Naturally. as
we insure jewels, we've got an expert
on the premises. Cleverest chap there
ever was. He's never been deceived
vet Let me- telephone to him. lie
knows nothing about the facts. He
shall come here--I left him in the Of
fice-I should think he could be here
in 10 minutes Wen simply put 1t to
him: Are these real gems or aren't
they? That ought to he sufficient,
oughtn't it? Personally. it doesn't
make any difference to me. bu.. for
your sake. 1 think it ought to be
clear up"
For my sake, it shall be-" Lady
katherine agreed. ''Go into my room
and ring up your friend
THEY carried the case TO the table.
and. acting upon hint from
Angus, the butler paid them second
visit
"If I thought Rattles dared play me
a trick like that" Lady Katherine
murmured, with cleaning eyes.
"My dear Kate" Angus protested
earnestly, don't get away with that
idea. | tell YOU that honestly | don't
believe Rattles knows. I'm NOT ac-
quainted with the duchess, but that's
just the sort Of trick she would play
on him, and I don't believe. for mo-
Evening star., 1927-11-13
Perquisites of Royalty.
TT appears that bv a curious statut

1T appears that by a curious statute
OF the realm the King OF Great
Britain and Ireland is entitled TO every
sturgeon landed in the United King
dom. The King has also the right
10 the head of every whale caught
off the coast of the British Isles.
The tail of the whale is the Queens
perquisite. the object of this curious
division being that her majesty shall
always he well supplied with whale
bone, although singularly enough the
Whalebone is the Kings half
Among other strange perquisites of
England's rulers are a pair of white
doves. a pound of cumin seed. pair
of scarlet hose and Q silver. needle
from his tailor
Evening star., 1927-11-13
my friend doesn't under.

grumbled MY friend doesn't under.
stand chaf"
Far he 1t from me-" the duke de-
clared earnestly, TO interfere with
any effort YOU may he making. George,
10 earn an honest living"
Peter Bragg coughed. He was fiat
tered that his partner should he on
such intimate terms with his distin-
cuished client but he thought it time
to assert himself.
Concerning this loss of your
grsces----" he began.
Its an annoying business" the
duke confided. Il dare say Angus here
will appreciate the situation more
precisely even than YOU. These are
the facts: Last Wednesday ] gave n
party at Cumberland House. 1t WASH {
altogether a Bohemian party. but it
was Of that order. You follow me,
Mr. Bragg"
Il gather that her grace was not pres
ent."
Her grace" the duke continued
dryly. lis on her way home from In
dia. She will arrive within 10 days. 1t
is for that reason that the matter
concerning which l have come to see
YOU is somewhat urgent"
Peter Bragg nodded. The duke ac-
cepted a cigarette from Angus case
and lit It,
We danced and played the usual
links" the former continued. Late
in the evening | showed some OF my
guests the contents Of my jewel chest.
\ lady who Is friend of mine per-
sisted in irving on certain diamond
necklace, an heirloom. of which my
wife is very fond Rather fnoishly. |
let her keep il for a time. Twice dur
ing the evening | asked her to take
il off. and each time she begged to be
allowed to wear II a little longer. In
the end she slipped away without
saying good might to me. and when.
as the last guests We're leaving. | was
called to the telephone. she spoke to
me from her house in Tertford street.
need not detail the conversation.
She told me that | owed her a birth
day present which was perfectly true,
and that she had desided TO keep the
necklace. Then she rang off"
Have YOU made any attempt to see
her since?" Peter Bragg inquired.
Naturally. 7 have been to see her
twice-once with my lawyer. She sim
ply treats the affair as a tremendous
Joke"
Are We" Peter Bragg ventured,
Ito know the lady's name?"
Il imagine that that will be neces-
sary. 1t is Lady Katherine Somerbv
| admit that I'm a good bit to blame
I've f1irted with Lady Katherine. and
now she thinks l don't dare make a
fuss"
Lady Katherine is a difficult nut
to crack" Angus unused.
she is a lady of determination"
the duke acknowledged. she has an
nounced her intention of taking a trip
to the States in three weeks time. 1t
is my opinion that she is going there
hoping that. during her absence, the
matter will blow over. To tell the
whole truth, in addition to flirting
Evening star., 1927-11-13
.ETER BRAGG picked up let
. ter from the heap by his side.
"A distinguished client is ar

@ETER BRAGG picked up let
IL ter from the heap by his side.
"A distinguished client is ar
rvIne within few minutes
he announced TO his friend and
nartner. the Honorable George Vim
cent Angus, s'tc consult us AS 10 the
lass of diamond necklace.
Who is the johnny" Angus de-
nnanded. DO l know him."
"It is possible that YOU may, ms
partner admitted. 1T is the Duke of
Cumberland.
Good old Rattles.' Angus exclaimed.
e-Ca he's been stunG. Any particulars?
None whatever" Peter Bragg re-
Piled, exhibiting the letter, His secre'
tarv writes that his grace will call at
1880 this morning to consult me as
to the possible recovery of missing
diamond necklace"
Half past 10 already" Angus OBJ
served. glancing at his watch. III go
in and have a chat with Miss Ash
while YOU receive our august client"
Nothing of the sort. Without de.
YOU devote too much of your time to
sitting in Miss Ash's easy chair and
interfering with her work"
Intriguing sort of person" Angus
admitted.
"1f she is intriguing. it is for me 10
discover the fact Peter Bragg de-
clared. she is my secretary. not
yours Personally, have failed to dis
cover the qualities YOU suggest"
she don't let herself go with YOU.
Keeps to the little gray mouse and
that sort of thing. She told me only
the other day that her idea of the
perfect secretary was a colorleSs ne
cation. I mast say in business hours
she plays the part well.'
How much do you know Of her out
side business hours" Peter Bragg
asked suSpiCiouslY.
There was that night when she
came TO the Cafe Guido" Angus re-
f1ected. Il tell YOU she looked ripping.
Not the ordinary type of good-looking
girl. you know. but something differ.
entasomething that set you wondering
what it would he like to hold her
hand. and that sort of thing"
Shut up the other enjoined.
"Here's the duke"
y
.H HE duke was ushered ina still
youthful-looking man. a little
tired about the eyes, but bearing his
42 years well enough. He shook
hands stif1y with Peter Bragg and
Recognized Angus with surprise.
"Hullo. George he exclaimed
what are you doing here?"
Partner in the firm" was the
eheerful reply. Il told you Id got a
Job"
You amaze. me- the duke con-
fessed. accepting the clients chair
81 thought that your profession. Mr..
Bragg. required high order Of in
telligence on the part of its votaries.
Don't you queer my pitch" Angus
Evening star., 1927-11-13
CURIOUS TIMEPIECE.

is allowed To flow into the first. gar
Gen, the councillor carefully places
the perforated bowl, which in the
property of the village council, and
which. therefore. is the legal meas
ure. upon the water in the pail and
watches carefully for 1t to sink. which
ii will do. perhaps, III IL minutes.
Thus each landowner is entitled, as
the ease may he. To three. four, six
or eight sinkings of the copper bowl.
AS the time approaches when the
flow of water into a garden Is to
cease a neighbor in the little group Of
landowners will shout To an assistant
In his garden to ne ready To cut
an inlet into his land as soon as the
howl has sunk for the last time. Just
as the bowl sinks the last time the
peasant cries out tn a man in his
garden to stem the flow of the water
by filling with mud the hole through
which it has been running. Since
landowners are present in person. and
since an elder with the official howl
does the measuring. Ii appears that
the quaint method Ia almost as good
as any. 49,
Evening star., 1927-11-13
! morning At red-hot speed. Lady kath-
crime read:
The Honorable George Vincent Angus.
Protective Insurance Company,
100 Cornhil.
London, T.. c."
a. London, T.. c."

London, +. G."
"Whnt on earth--what does this
mean she asked. And what do YOU
protect"
You. my dear lady" he said ear
nestly--"you and your belongings. You
from any evil that could possibly hap.
pen: your belongings from any pos
Sible loss that might accrue to you
from their untimely disappearance
Honest. Kate, to cut the gable. my
job is to insure people, and | get a
jolly fat commission out of it. | can
insure YOU against death. measles,
permanent disbursement. railway ac-
cidents. house burnt over your head.
loss of your iewelry or any other of
those trif1ing misfortlInes likely to
happen to the modern young woman
She began to laugh. softly. at first,
but more heartily later.
Ring the bell" she directed
Groves must make us cocktail"
Angus did as he was hidden. The
butler duly appeared and received his
instructions.
Spare me the rest" Lady Kath.
crime begged. until l have received
stimulus. Where We're You yesterday
evening and the night before? Rattles
gave us Il DdItS idSl NPch
at Cumberland House
"Never asked me-" Angus grumhled.
II think he knows I'm too fond of
You"
Rubbish! Well, anyhow. yesterday
evening""
yesterday evening I was out try
ing to get Johnny up at Hampstead
to insure his house.
"AnV uCk?"
Angus shook his head gloomily.
'"rhe only thing I'm doing any good
with" he contided. lis the jewelry in
@uranCe. That is really good egg.
You can wear all your priceless things
down at Whitechapel, if you like, and
all that happens. il YOU lose them, is
YOU have the fun of repla aCing them.
think this inSura nee of. .iewelry stunt
will break my people, sooner Of later"
"Explain it to me the moment I
have drunk my cocktail" she begged
AS it happens, / am little inter-
ested."
The cocktails were duly brought.
ct is this iewelry insurance. :" Angus
went on persuasively. Il should rec
ommend TO you. Kate. more particu.
Iarly than anything. | don't want to
bother YOU about the other things; /
expect your agents look after that.
Perhaps YOU have an insurance on
your jewelry?'
II haven't-not a penny-never
thought it wcrth while"
well, listen. All You have to do
is to let me run through your little
lot. and YOU tell me the values, or
approximately what YOU gave for
them"
Il didn't buy them all myself" she
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ment she'd go to India without her
necklace"
The butler presently made his ap-
pearance with an announcement:
THE gentleman your ladyship was
expecting"
rose at once.
mir. Bragg" he said. "let me pre-
sent you to Lady katherine Somerby.
Lady katherine was on the point of
concluding an insurance with me OF
her ieWelry. but she wished me to in
clude n necklace concerning which l
feel that l ought to have second
opinion"
In plain words. Mr. Bragg" Lady
Katherine intervencd, placing the
necklace in his hands, will you take
that 70 the light or the dark, or wher-
ever you please. and tell me whether
those are real gems or limitations? l
will tell YOU frankly that it is sup
posed to he the Madras necklace. he
longing to the Duke of Cumberland.
Mr.. Peter Bragg bowed gravely.
Lady Katherine" he said, ''if this
is the Madras necklace of the Duke OF
Cumberland. / shall he in a position
| to tell YOU so within 30 seconds. If 1t
is an imitation. | shall still occupy no
more of your time. Permit me-"
| lie took the necklace to the window,
stood there for the briefest possible
period Of time and returned. He laid
| the necklace upon the table, with an
! almost contemptuous flick of the hand
| This necklace. Lady Katherine.
| he announced Consists of gems of ar
| titcial manufacture. | think | recOg-
niZe the maker--a man named Aren'
| feldt, in IIounslow. who has. once or
twice. deceived experts. He has
considerable connection with the aris-
| tocracy in duplicating their precious
| possessions"
Lady Katherine remained quite ST.
| lent for several seconds. Then she
closed the case with A snap.
You see. Kate" Angus explained
include that neck lace in the policy at
ANYTHING more than a hundred pounds
or so. could t.
Naturally not" she admitted
'"Send your friend away. please"
*
Mr.. BRAGG departed with a curt
AVA nod of thanks from Lady kath.
crime and stealthy wink from An
gus. She then crossed the room 10.
ward her writing table.
"Wil YOU execute little commits
sion for me. George" she begged.
"G1ad to- he answered.
What did you say the name of
your insurance company was?" she
inquired.
'"rhe" - Angus made a desperate
grab for the card upon the table
"Protective Insurance Co. First class
I can assure YOU. Never failed to pay
p claim vet"