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The Washington times., 1927-12-20
SHOULDERS :. By BEATRICE BuRro

WIHEN she came back intoi the
w dining room he had lit y
cigaret and was staring moodily
out Of the window into the soft
October dusk as he smoked 1t.
Sally could not make him out.
She could not tell whether he was
embarrassed because he lad come
upon Davy making love to her,
or whether he was nervous be.
cause he had come there. hoping
to find Millie and make, up his
quarrel with her. or whether he
was just hungry. Some men
were bad-tenpered and grumpy
/ when they were hungry, and per-
haps John Nye was one Of that
sort.
But no; she remembered sud-
denly that he often had let his.
lunchtime go by in the days when
& she had worked for him in, his
office. He was one of those lean,
active, quick-minded men who
seldom give a thought to what
they are going to eat or when
they are going to eat it.
Maybe / ought to tell him that
Miles on her way to take the
boat to Bermuda" she said to
herself, and went back to his
table. @
He looked UP sternly.
II hope you didn't come to see
! Millie, Mr.. Nye," she said quietly.
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He knew what Il meant. he had
seen II there often this pask week.
This 40 well % any time" his
thought ran. Settle it--hayo 1t
over. Probably her right to an un.
derstanding now that Avis is
still he said nothing and q
singing restlossnesk caught him.
4 thing to be settled-a wife to
be acquired cody. all according to
plan, rs one acquires q profession
and an office In which to practice
Ii afterWard.
Had Marilee any feeling for him
more than he had for her?
Kent was too sensible not TO
know he was q good catch. Marilee
might wish to marry him for that;
she was, Avis often declared, cold.
blooded.
Not such q bad arrangement
after all, perhaps. What every.
body would call q splendid match.
Yet no had a vision OF himself
spending his life with this girl
standing beside her in scene like
tonight.s transferred to the house
next do0r-4talSing her away for q
cut and dried European honey
moon ~ Van Alstyne had. taken
Avis-sitting at her dinner parties,
trying to sp her to two cock
tails instead Of six. Marilee az.
fected all the ultra-modern man.
nersin1s. s
To be Continued Tomorrow
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"She's not in town. She left
this morning to go To
Yes, / had a note from her."
he broke. in, with a nod Of the
dark handsome head that Sally, in
spite of herself, always wanted to
stroke with her two hands. when
ever she looked at him. "Sha
wanted me to forward any letters
to her that came to my office.
Here are two"
He slipped his hand into. his
coat pocket and flung two Of
them down upon the table.
Sally picked them up. and with
out a word Of thanks, went over
Davidson sat watching her with
his gray eyes.
''sit down." he said shortly. ana
Sally sat.
It gave her an odd sense Of sat.
isfaction to SIT here with him I'm
plain sight Of John Nye.
If John thinks that I brought
him sandwiches and flowers for
his desk because was crazy
about him. this ought to put that
notion out of his head she
thought. leaning toward David
son, without hearing a word that
he was, saying to her, so deep in
thought she was at that instant.
And vet she had been in love
with John Nye, during the days
when she, worked for him. And
she was still.
She knew it by the telI-tal0
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clubs some day, and you're the
girl.
Crude a. his words were, the
ring OF, truth was in them.
But Sally had had enough Of
him. truthful or not truthful aE
he might be. She stood up.
The three musicians were tax.
ing their places and q dozen peo.
pie had come into the dining
room.
"Allnost time for mo to danea."
nhe said absently.
'Milii0' never could tell the
truth" Davidson seemed to Be
speaking to- himself now, rather
than to her. ,''Ghe was always
breaking dates with me--and
then lying to square herself. And
she liked me, too
''oh, know thaty Sally assured
him. "She always said she did"
She took = quick look at John
Nye a. she flashed past him on
her way to the hail to get q
tambourine that she had bought
for the new dance. Is.
At 1880, when Sally re-entered
the dining room for her Savannah
stomp, It was crowded. The
sound tof talk, the fragrance Of
tobacco smoke filled the air.
Davidson was still sitting at
his table, smoking = thick, black
cigar and drinking black cotfea.
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CTo he Cortinued Tomorrow
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Now Go on With The Story.

TlEIE newspaper began to print
i long accounts. grandeur. For
the wedding there would be an
altar OF white orchids; Miss Ros-
sitter was giving her bridesmaids
bracelets of star-sapphires; the,
most famous orchestra in Amer
lea would play the wedding march.
The bridal gown was coming
direct from Paris but the vetl
would be old lace worn by many
generations Of Rossiter brides.
There it was again, Emil re-
flected. Not only wealth but an
cestry. Your great-great.grand-
mother made you somebody. II
blue ran in your VEINS you could
get away with anything, even q
love affair with Nolan, and
be married afterward like this.
Mrs. Briggs brought over one
of the cakes from a pre-Wedding
festivity and told q shocked tale
Of the bride-elect.
"She says to the Mister she'd
be damned-excuse me, Mrs. Day
6ear-an' she'd not 60 through
with it. An he says, Very wen,
IFS that or the ranch. meanin'
! mis- place out West somewhere,
mind you. II
"She took on somethin' terrible
but she'll be married all right.
'tAn' didn't the Granger bag
gage step up a-grinnin'. Buck
. up, ol' thing says she. tough.
like. "A married lady can get
away with murder these days.
Gays she"
Emily thought. curiously,
Why, it isn't a wedding at all!
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It's just beautiful play they 30
through every one doing . part.
meaning nothing by 1t. Nothing
fine in that. And I've been sort
Of envying her. WelI"-
The next day the Lyall Star
said Kent na0 come nome to be
Van Alstyne's best man.
Emily caught sight Of his
name as the paper lay folded ON
the news stand and her heart
went pounding into her throat.
she funnhled for coins. put them
down with her fingers shaking
carried the paper home.
When she had locked her door
she read the item again. Only q
line or two; young Mr.. Rossiter
would leave directly after the
wedding for Paris where he was
entering the Sorbonne. He had
been absent from LyaIl. except
ing for short visits. nearly six
years. as
He was coming-hs was COM
ing! Would she see him, per-
haps? Catch a glimpse Of him
one day sas he went past the
shop2 Would he know her IL
they came face to face
She said "Oh"-limIy, and
clipped the item. The Japanese
box was nearly filled nowI She
thought that she must get a
larger one soon.
On the night Of the wedding
she coaxed Kitten to walk out
the River Road There were
guards by the gateway at High
cliffe and little could be seen save
people moving past lighted win
dows.
Others watched from across the
street, and the girls stopped there.
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beating of her heart, and the
queer gone feeling at the pit OF
her stomach.
She turned and glanced quickly
at him. He had taken a news
paper from his coat pocket and
was looking though it.
What on earth had he come
here tonight for?" she asked her
self. It was q long time before
she found out.
What's Nye hanging around
here for2" Davidson was asking.
and his question seemed to be
the echo Of Sally's thoughts.
"Food, suppose" she replied
quickly. He knows Miles not
here, so II must be food" 'RF
Davidson smiled and locked at
her with, that caressing look that
was like the. touch Of. his hands
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going over her. "It couldn't be
You, could it?'' he asked smoothly.
Sally did not even blush. "He
hates met! she declared with con-
viction. ''T went down to work
for him one day not SO long ago,
and walked out before I'd been
there Is minutes. We don't get
aiong-he and T."
"Do you ana I? DO we get
,along?" asked Davidson. 'I know
one thing-I could set along for
ever with you if yoN wouldn't be
such a bristly little thing. Are
you like this with all men?"
Like what?"
Like you are with me-" he
went on to explain. "Cold and
'distAnt-peeved II q man lays a
finger on you?"
Sally gave him blighting look.
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they heard tie wedding march
quite clearly Emily thought,
Now he Il waiting BY the
altar--" !" 'sNow he h Nfving
them the ring Now he is
Kitten grunbled. Gee. wish we
could set a look at her. Eight
bridesmaids"
Oh-hfidesmaids-"
Eventually motors relied away
aIf1 the watchers went too. For
better or worse, tin death-Or dI.
vorce-did them part, Avis Ros-
sitter and Dirk Van Alstyne were
married now. The pageant was
over.
That's that. C'mon, Em. what
you waiting, for? Nothing In your
young life what's going on over
there"
mo, nothing in my young life
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CHAPTER %

Emily believed that. Of course.
Nothing that happened or could
happen tonight or ever behind
the tan gates Of Highcliffe might
tip the scales Of her life by so
much as q hairs breadth. Avis
was married and gene: the show
was over. She walked away with
her sister, not glancing around.
Romance. beauty--oh, a high
and holy thing back there. But
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That very night
when Amy Sue went to bed
she shut her eyes
and lay very quiet and still.
Then she asked the dream fairy
to please, please take her
to Santa Claus Land
and let her see Santa Claus.
All at once, Amy Sue
felt herself floating away.
Where am Igoing?" she cried.
TT. 9. Ssw. sssviss Ina
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ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
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Answers to Today's Test

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High Speed Camera

DY hghspee6 camera moti6h pictures
taken Of air moving into aaane cylinder the rate Of
fourteen yards second and the flight bullet crashing
through an electric light bulbs fsSI 81 & @
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Edison had obtained his franchise from the
New York aldermen and the laying Of the main
wires through downtown streets was begun.
These wires ran from the old Pearl Street
station Of what is now the New York Edison
Company Laying 1them underground, the mod
Srn method, was another example Of EdisOns
Been fOrssight. -. : -
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SCOT and Grit

Of the 100000 deposited every year
England the form Of and grit from smoke fvesixths
Is caused BY domestic fires according to filed recently
health authorities. #%
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In the early days Of electric lighting IA homes
many curious fixtures were used. Just as the
first automobiles were "horseless carriages" so
the first lighting fixtures looked like the gas
fixtures VI the time. Some combined gas and
electric light IN case the electric lights. went out
- eommisHin ct any time
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An Intriguing Serial BY the Author Of
Golden Roads, Thrill Hunters (
and Other ROmances
What Has Happened So Far.

Emily Day younger sister, Kitten daughters worker
IN the Rosser factory He rails against the rich and the mother
TO
siter Nolan whose father keps speakeasys
Her poverty mngng with
elect and wonders whether
the high school
who meets her risks his gather leaves Tor
Em" he replies. S#ss 81 kS3 st1#fs
She friendship with Eaiden
orator who talks 70 her about beauty and Color and presents her
with dress Emily makes frequent visits her. Kents father
Dukes Stephen Day for mailing trouble at the iaeS He prects
Aedab which she "Raggedy She discusses the question
Of blue blood with her mother.
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When planning the edison system" the in.
ventOr himself covered everything in complete
detail, riapt down to the meter for measuring
the curreI EdisOn's chemical meter (A) served
the purpo b its time. The modern mechanical
meter Vhch is in use nowadays, is much
more acc and dependable.
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This II model Of the first commercial electric
generating plant in New York and the United
States. "Old Pearl Street" it was affection
ately known to the old timers It was the
second central station IN the world. The first
was put into service in London by the English
Edison Company, January IL. 1882.
(Continued Tomorrow.)
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SHEPHERDS NOTES.
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confinement of ten days or more.
Grand Legal Advisor C. A. Nc
Kenz is sill confined to his resi-
dence in Garden City. We are hop
ing for his early recovery.
The Grand Shepherd was in Will
liamsburg, Va. Wednesday, the
14th on official business.
Grand Secretary-Treasurer Amos
&c. Clark visited Roanoke, Va. this
week on official business for the
Shepherds.
Clarke's Invincible Fold was well
attended last Monday night. Three
new members were obligated by
P. P. S. Mary E. Christie. Presid-
ing Shepherd Horace Slayton, who
had such successful administration
this year, was unanimously reelected
Several Shepherd Folds and Unity
Company are preparing to present a
one act farce comedy at the Arm
strong Auditorium early In January.
The play was written by Mr.. Pres
ton Williams, local Shepherd and
is of unusual merit,
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THE MOSQUE
Continued from page II

fractions will include such features
as Knox and Stetson, billed as "the
high hafters.' in a smart novelty Of
song and dance; Eddie Foyer, a
comedian and entertainer Of more
than ordinary qualities. and Karl
and Erna Gress, in "a Painting
Surprise" an oddly decidedly re-
moved from the customary run Of
GOOD diversion v'S
Laura LaPlante will be featured
on the screen in her latest success,
silk Stockings" a sensational and
discreetly daring romantic comedy
silk Stockings" has been cordially
praised by the New York reviewers
as one Of Miss LaPlante's most eff
fecSive productions, story unique,
exciting and delightfully."- amusing.
For the las three days Of the week
the Mosque screen will present the
sensational hit, "The IrresisI'ible
Lover, starring Norman Kerry,
supported by Lois Moran and an
admirable cast. Additionally, there
will be ehe standard features of the
Mosque Magazine and Mosque Tours
together with several screen novel;
ties.
Oscar Lorraine. eccentric violinist
and en- ertainer extraordinary, will
headline the stage attractions booked
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Lorraine is one Of the most skillful
manipulators of the instrument in
vaudeville. obtaining effects with the
violin which might be accredited to
Paganini. Not only is he a violinlse
of distinct talent but an entertainer
OF unusual attachments. The eccen-
trio Lorraine will offer something
new" in amusement.
Prominent ON the same bill will
be The colorful, lively D'Orsay and
Steadman Revue, an act beautifully
staged and adroitly projected; Tom
Monahan, nimble entertainer; Cor
lena Diamond, harpist and danseuse
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UNION LEVEL NOTES

The Sunday School: 1880 Pastor
Ruffin preached a wonderful sermon
from jeremiah 6:16.
Rev. A. D. Clark was with us on
Sunday morning at P. M.
Prayer by Rev. G. w. Coleman.
The pastors text was Hebrews 49,:
ID. A soul-stirring sermon was de-
livered.
All the members are asked to come
out on time Sunday, at $3.50. The
communion service is the last one of
the year.
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afternoon, DR.. Morris was debating
a letter to his secretary and did not
request that be seated. l stood up
until his secretary had pity on me
and offered me seat.
When ne finally gave me hearing
| stated to him what had been brought
to my ears and told him as Chris
tan, it was my duty to come to him
in person and see if he had been
quoted correctly.
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No Obligation to Answer

With some spirit, he said he was
ander no obligation to tell me what
he had said from his pulpit. After
stating to him how unkind l felt ne
had treated me, without cause, l
requested that he join me in prayer.
He did so and l LETT him without
having any satisfaction accorded to
me.
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the charges that had been launched
against him by Rev. DR.. Morris. He
had never been under arrest in Xenia,
Ohio, and had been mistaken for an
other evangelist named McDuffie. He
made the offer to DR.. Morris to pay
his expenses to Xenia to investigate
the matter himself. He further stated,
"My wife is not a spiritualist as spir-
itualism is generally understood in
hoodooism, but a prophecies accord
ing to the Scriptures which may be
found in II Kings 22:S through the
18th verses; / Samuel, 9th chapter,
7, 8, 9, 10 and 20 verses"
Visited DR.. Morris
On Monday morning and after re-
peated telephone calls from persons
who were members of Rev. DR.. Nor
ris' church and who heard him make
his statements concerning me on Sun
day morning, l went to his office in
person to ascertain from his own lips,
whether or not he had made such
statements.
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and Dali Lou and Norma in smart
speciality.
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No Courtesy Shown

On entering the office last Monday
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

Julia Cantacuzene-Sp eransky as guest
speaker.
I1ostesses for the first afternoon will
be Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Charles Graves Matthews. Mrs. Frank
Aondell and Mrs. Katherine Gillett-
Hill.
Mrs. William Wolff Smith, president
OF the District of Columbia league. an
nounces Mrs. Theodore Tiller as chair
man of the committee on hostesses,
Mrs. II. Richard Gasch as chairman of
the committee on ways and means,
assisted by Mrs. George G. White. and
Mrs. Aaron ID. Newman as chairman
OF the committee on arrangements.
assisted by Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift
In presenting this series of literary
afternoons with outstanding speakers
as honor guests, the District League
OF American Pen Women will revive
one of the most famous of all Eliza
bethlan institutions, the old English
coffee house, with it's circle of dis
tln&ulshed literati, the cultural center
OF the renaissance in England
Season tickets for this series of de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
TWO COLONIES
TO Be PROMOTED
Hamilton and Pope viii Get
Advancement, as Senior
Officers Retire.

Col. Aston Hamilton, Coast Ar
tlltery Corps. is to be promoted to
The grade of brigadier general on
the statutory retirement Of Brig.
lien. Thomas II. SlaVens, January
3. and Col. Francis II. Pope: Quar-
lermaSter Corps, is to be promoted
to the office of assistant quarter
master general with the rank of
brigadier general on the statutory re-
tirement of Brig Gen. Moses G..
ZalinslIi, January %, These prospec-
live appointments were announced at
the War Department today.
Both officers have had distin-
guished service and wear decorations
for gallantry in action. Col. Hamll-
ION is from North Carolina and was
graduated from the Military Acad-
envy in 1894 He saw active SerV-
ice in Cuba during the Spanish
War, in the Philippine Insurrection
and commanded the SSH Regtment
of Coast Artillery in France during
he World War. Since his return
from France he served with the
coast defense in Panama and at san
Francisco. At present he is in com
mand Of the Reserve officers Train
ing Corps at the Massa chusettS In
stitute of Technology at Cambridge.
Col Pope is the son of Maj. Gen.
John Pope of Civil War fame. Born
in Kansas, he was graduated from
West Point in 1897. His early serv
ice was in the Cavalry, in which he
participated in the Cuban Campaign
in 1898 and in the Philippine Insur
rection. which followed. In 1912 he
was detailed to the Quartermaster
Corps and served in the Mexican
Punitive Expedition. During the
World War he was director of the
Motor Transport Corps in Europe
and was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal On his return from
France he was stationed in this city
as deputy chief of the Motor Trans
port Corps, and is now attached to
the office of the quartermaster gem
eral, Munitions Building.
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Soiourners' Banquet
Claims Important Guests.

Soi0urners' Banquet
Claims Important Guests.
The annual banquet of the Sojourn-
ers' Club, Washington Chapter, NO 3,
to be held at the Mayfiower January
10, is expected to be a brilliant affair
the uniforms of the various services
of the United States adding to the
gayety of the occasion. Already more
han 800 re servations have been made.
Mai, Gen. Surnmeran, chief OF staff,
United States Army, will make the
principal address of the evening.
Rear Admiral l.. T. Gregory, pres1-
dent of Washington Chapter, will be
he tOastmaSter. The invocation Will
he given by Lieut.. Col. Thomas j.
Dickson, chaplain Of the LIST DIVISION
The United States Marine Band Will
furnish music during the banquet
md later for dancing. Mrs. l.. r
CIR CORY will sing, accompanied by
he Marine Band. Maj. Gen. Amos A.
Fries, president of the National SO
burners Club, will make a short adj
dress.
Members of Congress and high
ranking officers of the various services
will attend withs their ladies', among.
them being Representative Roy G.
Fitzgerald, Representative Thomas
Hall, Representative Albert Johnson.
Maj. Gen. NJ. w. Ireland, 3d. Mai,
zen. Kenzie w. Walker, Maj. Gen
T. l.. Stem, Mai. Gen. G. G. Hammond,
Mai. Gen. Charles Nick. Saltzman
Brig. Gen. S. d. Rockenhach and
Brig Gen. Henry G. Smither, Army:
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Marine
Corps: Admiral Il. T.. Co0ntz, Rear
Admiral Reynold r. Hall, SD; Rear
ADMIRAL r. ]. Cowie, Navy: Capt.
John II. Cowles. 33d. grand com
mander Scottish Rite. S. j.. and Col.
Crank White, Treasurer United
states.
Among the out-of-town guests for
he occasion are Col. Christopher Van
Deventer, 33d; Col. Charles f. Jacques
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Il. Colladay, jr.; Miss Katharine
Dent and Mrs. Dunlap +. Penhallow.

The membership committe of the
Womans National Democratic Club,
under the craftsmanship of Mrs. j.
Harry Covington. will entertain the
resident members of the club at
luncheon at the clubhouse, $50 Con-
necticut avenue, today In addition
to Mrs. Covington, the membership
committee consists of Mrs. James
Meredith Helm. Mrs. Edward Il.
Meigs. Mrs Frank Hiram Smell, Mrs.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Mrs.
Percy f.. Quin, Mrs. Andrieus X.
Jones, president of the club. and Mrs.
John Il. Kendrick, treasurer.
All the clubs resident members
have been invited, including espe-
cially the honorary officers, these
being Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. homo
rary president. and Mrs Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Hugh Wallace and
Mrs. Carter Glass, honorary vice
presidents. Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man will preside at the luncheon, at
which a large gathering is expected