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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

looking and interesting young woman.
"See, sir" she remarked. I've built
you a nice, warm fire that will burnt
all afternoon. Now wait while fix.
your chair for you"
"Thank you, Marie" the old man
answered, leaning heavily on his cane
for moment. Then, as he settled
into his chair before the crate: 'Now
go and have pleasant New Years
Day with your people. Everything
will be all right"
tits not that / want to leave you,
sir
Marie, have told you to go. Havd
friends while you are young and ca
enjoy them. We grow old quicl
enough"
"You are sure you will not
lonely?"
Il shall not be lonely | am
to loneliness"
Really, sir, I had rather sta
shant enjoy myself for thinkil
you here alone"
Nonsense, Marie! Here I
this nice, warm fire. 1 do not n
Perhaps my daughter and her i'd !liNl,S
will come to see me. They said
Christmas that they would try to get
down on New Years."
perhaps they will, sir. ] shouldn't
be surprised" She carefully adjust
ed lap robe about him. "Goodshy,
then, sir. And happy New Year"
"a happy New Year, Marie" The
door closed behind her, and the mas
ter of the house was left alone.
For long time he sat brooding, his
mind repeating over and over the final
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

The commonwealth is quadrup
ed; farming, manufacturing mining
md forestry form the four legs; and
rade is the head. Alas! Ii the
erestry leg goes lame the quadPup
ed will limp foreverl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

E. Austin Baughman, Commission
er of Motor Vehicles. has already Sc
lected the colors for 1929 license
tags, white background with blue
numerals and for 1880 green back
ground with white numerals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

The miner puts his money into
mines; the builder puts his money
into buildings; the farmer puts his
money into farIbs; and the forester
puts his eloquenpe into forestry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

words. perhaps
my daughter will
GOMEZ shouldn't
be surprised a
happy New Year,
Marie "a happy
New Year" The
fire cracked, and
a spark shot out
on the hearth
stone, but the old
man still sat enN
crossed III II l y
thoughts, Men,
cries of his youth
-adventures-ro-
nance - pressed
upon him. FL
nally his m i n d
went back to his
daughter. There
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

gYs!D hiP Partly visible IN the
curtained room, the lit
tered dressing table, tumbled bed
and carelessly discarded clothing be-
spoke a late and hurried retirement.
Beside the bed, in the deepest shadow,
stood his wife, half-clothed. She shook
him gently
"Come, dear, wake up" she urged.
"Its nearly noon, and you promised
to take us out to see Father today.
See, it's broad daylight" and she
drew back the curtains. The hard
glare of a midwinter morning focused
on the waking man. "There! That's
BETTER"
Darn shame" her husband COM
planned, as he rose up all night cele-
brating, and then can't even sleep on
New Years morning"
Evelyn Martin smiled, but it was
several minutes before she spoke
again. "You don't really mind going
out to Fathers today, do you, dear?
I wouldn't insist, but we didn't get out
Christmas, and I mustn't let the sea-
son go by without seeing him at all.
have the presents all ready, and we
can drive out in no time"
"That's all right. Always did like
the old gentleman. Lot of useless
trouble, though. No reason on earth
why he shouldn't live here with u.s."
II know, but he is so used to the
old home. He says he is more lonely
here with US, and think can UNDER
stand, I'm home so little, anyhow,
and there he knows every nook and
Granny, and that housekeeper is just
a jewel. I'm going out there more
often, toe, this year. I'll make that
New Years resolution, John. Now
that the children are older-and, by
the way, I'm dropping the Woman's
club this year-I'll have more time to
spare" She surveyed herself in the
mirror approyingly. swell, I'll go
down, Hurry, so we can start early"
In What had once been the well-to-
do section of neighboring town stood
the "old home" of Evelyn's childhood,
Changes had been made inside the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
DO 1T NOW

The man who waits till New Year,
To swear off need not weep
About the things he's giving up
His swear-off will not keep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

Money will not buy the higest
happiness, but who isn't often glad
to come up with a third rate kind?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

Old people neysn hate work; they
are p can do 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

WAY !" grumbled John
Martin, and pulled the
bedclothes closer around
him.
Partly visible in thn
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Bv Frank L. Packard

poking into every rat hole in Paris
for draft evaders. That is how they
stumbled on Shadow Varne. They dug
him out of one of those holes. a very
filthy hole-like a rat-like Very
sick rat. The man was raving in de.
lirium. That is how they knew they
had caught Shadow Varne-because
in his delirium he disclosed his iden-
tity. And that is how they recovered
Lord Sections jewels"
my word!' calculated Capt. Fran
els Newcombe. IA bit tough l call
that. My sympathies are almost with
the accused"
Il am afraid I have failed to make
you understand the inhuman qualities
Of the man." said the old baronet
tersely. However,, Shadow Varne
was even then too much for them
at least temporarily A few nights
later he escaped from the hospital;
but he was still too sick a man to
stand the pace and they were too close
on his heels. He had possibly. all
told, a couple Of hours of liberty. run.
nlng. lodging through the streets of
Paris. The chase ended somewhere on
tho bank of the Seine. He was fired
at here as he ran and though quite a
Evening star., 1927-11-12
The Four Stragglers 6; !: :::::" ::: :::::: !: C

wise you. Sir Harris. in all serious
ness to leave him--to Scotland Yard
WHAT exclaimed the old baronet
sharply. And let him go free! No
| sir! Not IL every effort l can put
forth will prevent it. Never, sir
under any circumstances.
Capt. Francis Newcombe smiled
gravely and shrugged his shoulders.
"Wcll at least. I felt l ought to say
it," he said. Good night, Sir Harris
and thank you so much"
Good night captain" replied the old
baronet cordially. as he turned away
Goodnight to you. sir.'
Capt Francis Newcombe watched
the other leave the room. then he
walked over to the window. The driz.
Zle had developed into a downpour
with gusts Of wind that now pelted
the rain viciously at the window
panes. He frowned at the streaming
glass.
A moment later, as he moved away
from the window. he consulted his
watch. 1t was a quarter past II.
Downstairs he secured his hat and
stick and spoke to the doorman.
Get a taxi. please, Martin" he re.
quested. 'and tell the chap to drive
me home"
He lighted a cigarette as he waited,
and then under the shelter of the
doorman's umbrella entered the taxi.
1t was not far. The taxi stopped
before a fiat In a fashionable neigh
borhood that was quite in keeping
with the fashionable club Capt. Fran
els sNewcombe had just left. His man
admitted hiH
ITS filthy night, Runnels." said
the ex.captain of territorials.
Runnels slammed the door against
a gust of wind.
You're bloody we'll right" said
Runnels.
Continued in Tomorrow's Star.)
Evening star., 1927-11-12
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair ant
much colder: lowest temperature neal
freezing: tomorrow fair and colder.
Maryland and Virginia-Generally
fair and much colder tonight; tomor
row fair and colder.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to
morrow: colder tonight.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm. GO; 8 pm.
Ga: Il midnight SO; 4 am, 5S; am
5S; II am, SO.
Barometer pm, 30.16; pm.
3O.l4; II midnight, 5000; am, 30.03
s am, 5000: IL am, 30.0S.
Highest temperature, 20, occurred al
Ais pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, So, occurred at
$50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, "A; lowest, "a.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, ABS am. and 4:46
pm; high tide, 1921 am. and
10:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:2S am. and
5;43 pm; high tide, lila am. and
1882 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose GAG am. sun sets
4:57 pm.
Tomorrow--Sun rises GAS am; sun
sets 4:o7 pm.
Moon rises SOB am; sets 1885 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Clear this morning.
Harpers Ferry-Potomac and Shen.
andoah Rivers clear this morning.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
BOX or GOLD is GIFT.
81 900 in Small Cardboard Con-
tainer Presented to Hospital.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON.-The box of gold Is not
so much a dream of the past as most
people think. Such a gift from an
anonymous donor has just been hand
ed in at the Queens Hospital for Chill.
dren. A woman in black handed a
small cardboard box in at the secre.
tary's Office and hurried away.
The box was opened and found to
contain $1,000 in sovereigns and half
sovereigns. On piece of pote paper
was message stating that the money
was a donation for the hospital with
every good Wisl.''
Evening star., 1927-11-12
CHARLES PFISTER DEAD;
MIL LWAUKEE CAPITALIST
Kong an Outstanding Figure in
City's Industrial, Financial
and Political Life.
BY the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November ~
Charles +. Pfister, capitalist and
philanthropist, and an outstanding
Squire in the industrial, financial and
political life of Milwaukee and the
State of Wisconsin,, died today. He
was 68 years old.
Mr.. Pfister was one of Milwaukee, s
wealthiest citizens, an official of the
Pfister & Vogel Leather Co., a direc-
tor of the first Wisconsin National
Bank Of Milwaukee, a director of
the North American Co. and its sub
sidiary, the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way & Light Co, and affiliated com
panies, and vice president and director
OF the Milwaukee Sentinel.
He was the owner of the Hotel
Pfister, which he built in 1893 as a
memorial to his father. and he had
large investments in mines, timber
lands and many other enterprises,
some of them national in scope.
For many years Mr.. Pfister was
regarded as a power in republican
politics in Wisconsin. although he
> never sought official office for himself
Mr.. Pfister was born in Milwaukee
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Clubs and Lodges

Clubs providing oppor-
tunities for social inter-
course are: The Cissel-
Saxon Post A m e ri c an
Legion and Auxiliary.
w o m e MS Improvement
Club of Silver Spring, Cur
rent Comment Club and
Dramatic Club. Lodges rep
resented are A. F. and
a. M. Silver Spring Lodge
2l5, Knights of Columbus,
Forest Glen Council, Mod
ern Woodmen of America,
c a t h lie Daughters of
America. Forest Glen
Court, Order OF Eastern
Star, Silver Spring Chap
ter.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
DELEGATES LEAVE CITY
FOR PARLEY IN CHICAGO
Land Grant College Association to
Discuss Educational Policy in
Home Econ omics.

A delegation representing the Amer
tcan Home Economics Association is
leaving here today to attend the meet
ing of the Land Grant College Asso-
citation, at Chica go, next Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. The mid
year meeting of the executive commit
tee of the association will be held at
the same time. Questions Of educa'
tional policy with reference to home
economics will be discussed.
The delegation includes Miss Lita
Pane, president, and Miss Alice Ed.
wards, secretary of the Home Eco
nomics Association; Miss Helen At
water, editor Of the Journal of Home
Economics, and Miss Anna T.. Rich
erdson, field agent in child develop.
1nent and parental education, all Of
Washington. and Meturah Baldwin OF
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
and Florida avenue, First and B streets

and Florida avenue, First and B streets
southeast. Connecticut avenue and
Calvert street, Massachusetts avenue
and North Capitol street. Fifteenth
street and Madison place and Florida
avenue and Eighteenth street. In
their stead, the installations will be
At the following intersections: Florida
avenue and lexington place north
east. Twenty-second and p streets.
Connecticut avenue and Kalorama
road, Eighth and e Capitol streets
and Twelfth street and New York
avenue.
The Commissioners probably will
formally approve the revised pro-
gram at their semi-weekly meeting
Tuesday, and bids for the numerous
lights will be advertised Immediately,
in order that the $270,000 fund can
be expended or obligated before De-
cember 81. Otherwise. 1t would re-
vert to the Treasury.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Summing Pools

Comprehensive city plans
will provide w IN ming
pools, athletic fields and
Fairgrounds for the use of
residents of M a r y land
North shington. A
fine new State Armory in
Silver Spring is already
serving as a community
center.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
INSTALLMENT III.
"ShadOW" Varne.

"HE ex-captain of territorials
stared. Good Lord, sir!' he
gasped out. "You-you can't
i mean that"
Just that" A grim brusque-
ness had crept into the old baronet's
voice. "And one of these days l pro
pose to prove it," :.
But, sir"-the ex-captain of terri
torials in his amazement was still ap'
parently cropping out for his bearings
lin that case, the authorities-sure'
ly you-"
"They were very polite at Scotland
Yard-very.' The old baronet smiled
drvlv again. THAT was the quarter
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Country Clubs

The countrysid d c of
Maryland- North-o Wash
ington is so delightful that
three country clubs are To-
Gated within it's boundaries,
the Indian Spring Golf
Club, the Argyle Club and
the Montgomery Country
Club. A fourth, the Manor
Club, is readily accessible.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Get Reserve Commissions.

Commissions in the Reserve Corps
of the Army have been issued by the
War Department to Gilbert E. Bixby.
1881 Cathedral avenue, as a captain In
the Cavalry: to Howard T. Gordon,
Mills Building, as a second lieutenant
in the Air Corps: to Michael p. Guida,
Post Office Department. as a first lieu.
tenant in the ordnance department.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Three Burned to Death.

BATAVIA, Ohio. November ~ t40.
Jesse Darlington, 25, his mother
Nancy Darlington, 55. and baby son
Joseph, IL months old, were burned
10 death and his wife probably
fatally burned when their farm home.
near here, was destroyed by fire
today.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Theatres

There is a new moving
picture theatre within a
mile of every house in this
territory. 1t is located in
Silver Spring, has seating
capacity of 500 and presents
first-run pictures. The
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Camps

The Boy Scouts have es-
tablished a perm a nent
camp on their own reserva-
ton near Burnt Mills. Ma
tional Park Seminary is
also located on a oO-acre re-
Evening star., 1927-11-12
THE START OF THE STORY.

In the lEll of a great war battle four
men are thrown together mysterious
Englishman, another who has been ma
valet polished Frenchman and an uh-
known" The latter disappears after ne
has heard the others discuss their Under
world careers and agree to ION inrGes
after the war After the ,armistlce
Cant Francis Newcombe is discussing
with Sir Harris Greaves. amateur, crlml-
nologist series of uncanny robberies
over which all London is agog.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

serve, comprising pleasant
slopes and wild ravines,
forest paths, running
brooks and flo w ering
meadows.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

theatre district of Wash
ington is but a few minutes
down Sixteenth Street by
trolley, motor or motor
bus.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The junior dental class OF George
town University will have a reception
and dance at L'Aiglon Club.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
MAYOR REFUSES RAISE.
Broening Of Baltimore Says n
Was Elected to Receive $4,000.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 12-Not.
withstanding the fact that the in.
crease was voted by the retiring Dem
ocratic administration before he took
office, Mayor William +. Broening, Re-
publican, has refused to accept a
$4,000 increase in salary.
He says he ran for office with the
understanding the salary would be
100000 year. The increase was pro-
vided by an ordinance signed by
Mayor Jackson the day he was sue.
ceeded by Broening, but Broening has
been accepting salary only on a basis
of $4,000 a year since he was inau.
gurated in May.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The Literature Lovers will give
dinner. Z o'clock, at Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. c. A.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The City Club entertainment conn
mittee, directed by Mark Lansburgh,
has arranged midnight frolic, begin
ming at 10 o'clock. Features OF the
program are kept secret, except that
a skit win be given: Should Mason
Tell?"
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Eight installations Cut Out.


elimination of eight of the isolated
intersection installations contained IN
th9traffic directors original program
and the substitution of five intersec-
ton installations where the lights are
expected to benefit the street cars
and motor busses.
Two intersection lights in the pro-
posed block installations also were
eliminated One of these was taken
from Thirteenth and f streets in the
synchronized system planned to run
on f street from Thirteenth to North
Capitol street. This installation now
will extend from Twelfth and +
streets to North Capitol and f streets.
The other light was removed from
Sixth street and Maryland avenue
northeast in the synchonized system
proposed to run on Maryland avenue
northeast from Second to Fifteenth
streets.
The Thirteenth and e street installa-
ton was eliminated, it was said, be-
cause of the numerous number of
left turns made by vehicular traffic
at this intersection, which it was fear
ed would block traffic on the Thir.
teenth street grade between E and F
streets should a. light be placed at
this point. The light at Sixth and
Maryland avenue was removed be-
cause of the complications that might
arise around Stanton Square with
the street cars running the wrong
way on one-way street.
May o. X, Plan Tuesday.
The insulated intersection projects
eliminated were proposed for the fol-
lowing points: Wisconsin avenue and
M street, Eighth street and Pennsylva'
MIA avenue southeast Seventh street
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Where LIFEIS Worth LIVING
For the bow possibly always
4ralty subss without lawful recreation LOCKE

HERE is a relaxing, restful atmosphere about
Maryland North-of-Wa ashington that makes life
worth living Nature has given this district the
rolling, tree-covered hills, the pleasant places to
walk and ride. Man has added country clubs
and camps, swimming pools and community
clubs. The recreational facilities planned for
h Washington will be ample for it's great fr-
Evening star., 1927-11-12


a skit viii be given: Should Mason
Tell?"
Progressive Club will give a 500
card party this evening at "a Grant
place.
Veterans and all men in active mill
tary service will be admitted free to
the Armistice day program to be
given tonight by the Tivoli Pastime
Club, 1908 K street.
FUTURE.
The Wanderlusters' hike for tomor-
row will start from Congress Heights
engine house at 2:45 pm. Mr.. Ter.
kels will lead.
A walking group Of the A. A. u. w.
will meet tomorrow at Fifteenth and
H streets northeast, with transfer
from car to bus, at 2:30 pm. for Mount
Hamilton. V. K. Chestnut. will lead
pleasant walk. Box supper at the
Chestnut home, in Hyattsville. All col
lege women and their friends are IN
yited.
Daughters Of the King, st. Mary's
Chapter, Twenty-third street near IL,
will have it's visitation Thursday, 8
pm. All Daughters are invited to
attend.
The Junior Hadassah will have re-
ceptidn and tea.dance at l. AiSlon Club
tomorrow from 3 to pm.
The Red Triangle Outing Club Will
meet tomorrow at District line station
on Cabin John line at PAS pm. for
hike along Little Falls and Ridge
roads and across country to clubhouse
Campfire. Bring lunch, cup and fash
light.
Northeast Washington Citizens
Association will meet Monday, pm
at Ludlow School. Women invited 10
! meetings and membership.
Piney Branch Citizens Association
| will meet Monday, s pm, at Hamhne
NJ. E. Church. Election Of officers.
Congress Heights Citizens Associa
| ton will meet Monday. pm, In the
portable building, Baptist Church
Election of officers.
The Hamline Church annual bazaar
| will be held November IS and 16, al
| Sixteenth and Allison streets.
Takoma Park Citizens Association
will hold it's annual meeting Monday
7:30 pm. in the Park Public Library
! Election of officers.
The Bradley Parent-Teacher Asso
citation will meet in the school Mon
day, pm. Community singing ant
an address by J. M. Schaffer Oh
school Ideals Of the Southwest"
The Y. d. Club of Washington will
discuss "Objectives," at it's meeting
and luncheon Tuesday. 1890 pm, a
the Army and Navy Club.
A dance will be given by the "T'
Club of Tech High School November
18 at the Arlington Hotel. Rober
| HavelI, John Ritter and Robert Bale,
are in charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
FOREIGN.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

The Past Chiefs Association will
meet this evening at Pythian Temple.
The Ohio Girls will give dance at
the Denlee, 1919 r street.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Rock Creek Park, one of
the most beautiful parks in
the country, will bound
Maryland North-of- Wash
ington on the west. Sligo
Valley Park (already partly
dedicated), second in love-
illness only. to Rock Creek.
will bound it on the east.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The Ergatocrats' Club will meet,
o'clock, at S17 Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Progressive Club will give a 500
card party this evening at "a Grant
place.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Tigers at bay occasionally climb
trees, like cats.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Veterans and all men in active mill
tary service will be admitted free to
the Armistice day program to be
given tonight by the Tivoli Pastime
Club, 1908 K street.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
Is CHANGES MADE
IN TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Alterations in Plans Brought
About to Facilitate Bus
and Street Car Service.

The $4,000 traffic light program of
Traffic Director William II. Harland
has undergone Is important changes
as n result of objections by street car
and motor bus companies to certain
proposed installations which they
claimed would interfere with operat-
ing schedules, it was announced today
at the District Building.
The changes were agreed to by Mr..
Harland at joint conferences with the
Public Utilities Commission and repre-
sentatives of tho transportation COM
panies, and early approval by the DIS
trict Commissioners of the entire pro-
gram Is expected. The Commissioners
agreed to the program In prlnclple
several days ago, but directed MT.
Harland to revise 1t to meet the OBJ
jectious of the street car and bus com,
panies before submitting it for hnai
ratification.
Evening star., 1927-11-12
FUTURE.

The Wanderlusters' hike for tomor-
row will start from Congress Heights
engine house at 2:45 pm. Mr.. Ter.
kels will lead.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

Daughters Of the King, st. Mary's
Chapter, Twenty-third street near II,
will have it's visitation Thursday, 8
pm. All Daughters are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The Junior Hadassah will have re-
ceptidn and tea.dance at l. AiSlon Club
tomorrow from to pm.
Evening star., 1927-11-12

The Bradley Parent-Teacher Asso'
citation will meet in the school Mon
day, pm. Community singing ana
an address by j. M. Schaffer on
"School Ideals of the Southwest"