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The World and All
THE MAGPIE INSTINCT
By Charles z. Driseoli

The maybe has a great reputation for saving. I
didn't say thrift. There is a great difference between
the virtue Of thrift and the unreasoning habit Of saw
every little trinket and geegaw he can come by, honest
ly or dishonesty.
Now, there are many persons so constituted that
they want to save everything. They have a perverted
acqusitive instinct. They will treasure up every pack
ing box, gum wrapper. broken dish and useless sus-
pender button that comes into the house. They choose
homes with large attics. capacious cellars, and big
closets. They like fine old barns better than neat mod
ern garages, because the loft of the old barn is such
a fine place to store the miscellaneous collection Of
odds and ends that can be collected in a lifetime.
Josephine Herbst has written a novel called Moth
ing Is Sacred" As a novel it is both good and bad.
It starts out 70 tell the story OF a man who appropriat-
ed to his own use some Of the funds Of the lodge OF
which he was treasurer. When the reader begins to be
interested in this tale. the author switches her inter
est to the story of an old couple. The two are mucn in
love with each other. but the old lady is fatally III.
When the old lady dies the married daughters spend
days, burning in the furnace all the useless junk that
the old lady has spent a lifetime saving.
Miss Herbst has demonstrated her ability 70 tell
two interesting stories where only one was needed.
That isn't exactly according to the rules of good novel
izing, but il is extremely entertaining. especially
like the description of the haste of the daughters in
burning up all the old hats and letters and personal
belongings Of their dead mother. Nothing is sacred
that the old lady had held sacred. The magpies store
is sacred to no one except the maybe.
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some. but too sure OF his sttrae-
tons. His eyes continually chsl-
lenged you. as IL he we're deciding
Just how intimate he could get with
you. He was a man-and. good
Lord! how many there are-wto be-
lieye he had q subtle charm for 90
cry m
His eyes were constantly rowing.
constantly searching, constantly
wary. for he had n great regard for
his reputation, that is, that part OF
il which was in the public eve.
Beady. black, knowing eyes that
slipped around the room from face
to face. like OH
Byrd thought she would like 70
know just what he was so carefully
concealing from the world. Then
she knew she wouldn't like 10 know.
II was. no doubt. something sordid.
His wife. Marcy, knew. but she
would never tell. She had a
strange. old-fashioned pride that
sealed her lips.
A monetary tremor seized Byrd.
Didn't most women need to develop
that protective instinct toward the
men they married. and learn 70
conceal their faults? And again
she had a strange foreboding that
some day she would be defending
Larry with all the fierce loyalty OF
which she was capable.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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The Public Library

I, = few days the Brownsville pubic library W
~.r.lv located in the new building erected oy
"a. ,sio;rinr the central fire station. After sew
III ears Of wandering the library will have a nome
=. owr . home which The Herald believes VIII IN
o. few Years, be doubled or trebled in size
come ten years ago the library was started IN 'ns
cs,r,h of the Advent, Episcopal. located at Tenth
20 washington. Later it was moved to the old board
- eitv development. and finally a place was provided
i the original home Of KWWG. "hen tnat s.tuc'uIe
-, moved to the old grammar school.
hDi ibis citizens have never extended to the
= ,,h-.rv the neasure,of support it merits. How
p mi. condition doubtless will be remedied when
-. ;r.tstution ID housed in its new home, where every
t.r;Iity viii be rendered patrons. Development ct the
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the "spottiest" tie that Byrd had
ever seen.
"And here's our little Chef
sie-Wetsie." said Tiny, c~orralling
Chef Everson.
Byrd had thought at the wedding
that he was a very nice person, and
nov the impression was confirmed.
Such nice, friendly eyes. IL was too
bad. thought Byrd, that he was
throwing himself away on India
Campbell. IL was evident that she
didn't give the snap of her finger
for him. but was using him as a
decoy to stalk other game.
Thank you for letting me rome
10 the wedding" said Chef. 1T was
beautiful. Such a contrast to the
artificial ones they have in the
city. Here thy're as terrible as
state funerals "
But small-town weddings are al
ways so-so-small town." laughed
Byrd. "All the country relatives and
everything"
They're real. thought" insisted
Chef. "I'm going to be married in
a village. ard invite the whole
township" Th.y both laughed.
Chef seemed % stand out in hei
mind as different from the rest Of
these people. Chef ard Larry! She
wondered how il happened that they
we're a part of this strange crew.
Here's a real home wrecker.'
Tiny whispered in Byrd's ear, a.
she steered her over to the Dun
cans larry had orc. refr-.l e.
the whole bunch rs The Wreckinl
Crew." and they liked to call them.
selves that.
Byrd still carried her first high.
ball around Tsith her. and wished
there was some place where she
might dump IL. But it gave her ar
excuse for refusing a fresh one.
Jack Duncan was dark and hand.
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Gently and firmly. Byrd slipped
out Of his arms and stepped back.
But people aren't themselves
when they arc drinking. 1t coarsens
them and submerges their hetteI
selves. Id rather not stay" and she
looked at Larry imploringly.
But you'll stay to please me, OAR
ling" he said, firmly. You're a ter
rible puritan, and you must broaden
out a bit. Don't jump to the con-
c~lusion that because people are tear
ing around thinking they're having \
darned good time, they are actually
doing anything wrong. Don't be-
come a reformeri"
Strangely, Byrd felt that perhaps
Larry was right. Her own experI-
cree had been so limited. In fact. a
few high school parties and perhaps
two or three dances out of town was
the only social life she had known.
Make il a point to know these
people. Some day. they might bring
me some business"
Larry tipped her face toward his,
and fluttered one long kiss over ner
adorable eyes and lips. She knew by
the way he looked deep into her eyes
that he really loved her, deeply, sin
cerely, a~doringly.
Come on. be a good sport" he
coaxed, smiling.
A shouting greeted them as they
re-entered the room, and pande-
monium beat upon their ears.
The hot. shining faces that crowd
ed around them seemed 1 X pm
wheels, each a different color, and
each whizzing and banging to help
make the party go" and instantly
there vas circulated among them
champagne, whose bursting eork'
lent a Fourth of July tone to the
celebration. The side lights, shaded
with many-colored crepe paper
streamers, looked like tiny skyrock'
cts enmeshed in their silken webs
After Larry had drained ever,
glass that had been offered him, nc
mounted a chair and toasted each VI
them in turn.
Here's to Fred and Tiny!" He
drained that glass, too. THE calipn
Of city politics"
Larry grew more hilarious. HI
began 10 make chatting remarks
about some recent behavior at par
ties he had attended.
Here's TO Chef Everson m the
Wildcat midas been known x
bite the hand that pets her, snt
here's to Jack and Marcy" raising
freshly-filled glass to the Duncans
And every one shouted: Here's 20
the D~uncans."
Byrd felt the i~mpalpable magnet.
ism that flowed from him like a sill
YER stream. Everybody admired him,
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READ THIS FIRST:
a tender and thrilling romance
was woven into the marriage Of Byrd
Hamilton, the beautiful. unspoiled
daughter Of Jim Hamilton, president
Of the Jacksonville Savings and Loan
company. and Lawrence Browning. n
young and successful investment
broker from Cleveland. During the
ceremony, Byrd felt a little uneasi-
ness over Larry's glamorous person
atty that had won him success 50
easily; but her fears were Gispelled
BY sheer faith and deep love. They
spent the night nj the Blackstone. in
Cincinnati. where Larry's friends
were giving a party in their honor.
Just before they left their oors,
India Campbell, known as the wild
cat burst i'm and deepened Byrd's
fear of the future by revealing her
(NOW GO on WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER III.
Three or four suites had been
thrown together. 50 that Byrd got
the impression Of a labyrinth Of
rooms and vistas through a process
SION OF uooFNdAes fdNh framing a
smaller one further OF like
nests of ehildren's blocks tumbied
out.
From all over the place came =
tremendous din. and the confusion
and turmoil was such that Byrd sur
missed the party had been in progress
some time.
Overhead. the chandeliers, like
great crystal ~icicles. threw a harsh.
garish light over the scene.
India had Immediately vanished.
Larry stood taking in the picture,
quite startled at the sudden cres-
cendo of high-pitched voices and
hysterical laughter. while Byrd APP
peared to be transfixed. She was
frightened at the terrific speed at
which things seemed to be moving.
She only wanted to slip out unno-
ticed. Larry noticed that she had
Turned a marble hite, her face
drained of every bit OF color and a
hurt. sick look in her eyes. He
opened the door and drew her out
into the corridor. He put both arms
around her.
II know you're upset by fndia's
behavior. and shocked AZ this drink
ing. It's your first glimpse of what
you'll be facing the rest or your
life" he said. weighing his words
carefully. you've got 10 work out
a sort Of philosophy about il. dear.
People 70 a dizzy pace these DAYS.
and you've got TO get into the stride
or be hopelessly outdistanced. As
some one said the other day. It's a
question of sink or SIM"
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Who am r. Who was my last
husband? Whom am l engaged TO
marry?
Where is the famous House Of
Seven Gables" Of which Hawthorne
wrote?
Where is "Old lrosindes" being r.
paired?
For whom was Carson City, New.
namd?
The spirit OF a man will sustain
his i~nfirmity: but a wounded spirit
who can besr7 Where is this pass
are found in the Bible7
Today I'm the Past
On this date. IN 1911. indians. led
by Tecumseh. were defeated BY the
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library and the influence it will exert depends entirely
upon the public. The city commission has been very
generous in constructing the building and aiding in
financing the institution, but the full measure of hcne-
fit cannot be derived unless the public takes an active
interest in promoting the growth Of the institution.
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thing, and a paradox about it all is that while a coun-
try such as America may be entirely prosperous and
the remainder Of the world not so prosperous, yet the
shipping returns for America arc no better than they
are for the remainder Of the world, when the whole
business is disturbed.
! have always found that business travels in cycles;
that is cycles Of seven to ten years, and this is partic-
ularly true OF the shipping business. I had thought
that BY 1927, which was seven years after the bottom
fell out. that there would have been a curve upward.
but ii did not come. have since hoped that by 1929
there would be q curve upward; but it does not seem
so as yet. When world trade conditions are sound.
then shipping becomes sound, and that is why | am
cheerful when the bad years are upon US.
The general shipping is still in its doldrums. al
though I had expected an improvement for the better.
While passenger traffic holds up on the north Atlantic.
the general freight business of the world is not so good.
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The Grab lpa

United States army under Harrison.
nj Tippecsnoe. Ind.
Tcdsy's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are ~
q fiery. persistent. determined ma
ture. but they are easily cheated
and taken advantage of.
A Daily Thought
"A friend is worth NIL the hazards
we can run."-Young.
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Timely Views
HOPE FOR SHIPPING BUSINESS SEEN

D LUND IBSNNI
Chairman Of the Royal Mail and White Star Lines.
CLord Kylssnt was born March 25. 1863. He y
chairman and director Of several steamship COM
panies and is president Of the federation Of cham
bers Of commerce of the British empire. In 1901
he was high sheriff Of Pembrokeshire and he owns
over 5000 acres in Carmarthenshire and Pembroke
shire. He is married and has three daughters.)
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Einstein says two of his passions are playing the
violin and absolute solitude. Well, we don't know any
easer way Q man can achieve the latter than by doing
the f~ormer.-Ameriean Lumberman.
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In Texas there is a campaign for municipal owner
ship or electric power plants. We offer. the csmpaigr
slogan: "0vn your own chm."-Life.
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Even though you get in the public eye. you may ia
just a little squirt. Look at the grapefruit.-Corvalis
(Ore.) Gazette Times.
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Philadelphia's main trouble seems to have been too
much ~brOtherly love between the boOtleggers and the
cops-Arkansas Gazette.
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Entered for the $4,000 Durant prohibition enforce
ment plan prize; If you talk dry, act that way
Dallas News.
Evening star., 1928-06-03
BANDIT SPARES TOWN
BUT SETTLES GRUDGE
Gang Leader Returns-Inhabitants
Cover in Homes as He
Kills Enemy.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
SAN MIGUEL ALLENDE, State of
Guanajuato. Mexico.-Candido Sanchez
Is considerate Of his home town. Cam
dido grew up here. He was a bright,
ambitious boy He went out into the
big world and made his mark as a sue
cessful bandit. He became the leader
Of small but efficient gang. Some
times he sent money home TO his poor
old parents
Recently, at the head OF his armed
men, Candido galloped down the ia
miliar streets OF his old home. Doors
were hurriedly closed and barred and
shutters lowered. People covered with
in their houses and stores, thinking the
looting usual upon such occasions was
TO occur They considered il not very
nice Of Candido to treat his town that
way. Candido didn't. He told his
former neighbors to have no fear. He
said he had only returned to adjust 2
minor personal matter with man
named Martinez.
Candido found the man named Mar
tinez shot him three times and rode
away with his followers without dam
aging the town at all The people were
quite pleased and grateful
Martinez was embalned and buried
II seems he and Candido had little
difference Of opinion a long time ago
before Candido went away and became
big man Nobody could remember
what the argument had been about
Evening star., 1928-06-03

. RIBUTES paid on Decoration
day by the National League of
American Pen Women to the
i memory of five deceased past
presidents. and through them
Evening star., 1928-06-03
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Memorial Day Tribute Paid Past Presidents by Pen Women
Miss Sherwin and Mrs Blair Go Conventions.
Mrs. Pickett Guest of Feminists.

Ada Tower Gable, Mairy Andrews Den
ison, Virginia King frye, Anna Sanborn
Hamilton, Tillie Orr Hays, Mamie M.
Lancaster. Marian Longfellow O'Don-
oghue, Alice r. Morgan. Anna B. Patten,
Belle Vane Sherwood. Emma v. Triepel
and Margaret Wade.
To the purposes rs originally forrnu-
lated by these incorporators the league
has rigidly adhered throughout its ex-
istence. In the reincorporation of
1918 they we're stated in the incorpora-
ton papers In the words: This cor
poration is formed for the purpose Of
continuing and perpetuating, as far as
possible, the work of women as iour.
nalists, authors, p1aywrights, illustrators
and composers aS carried on for the
last twenty-one wears by the organiza-
ton known as the League of American
Pen Women and for promoting the
same; to secure and encourage by CO.
operation the production of manuscripts
in every department of effort, including
general literature, contributions to news
papers and magazines, musical compo-
sitionS, illustrations, play and scenario
writing and similar activities"
The organization of craft groups" in
the various branches throughout the
country where members interested in
special lines Of literature and art meet
together and submit their work to the
criticism of their fellow craftsmen in
that particular field, has been great
stimulus in more complete realization
Of the purposes of the league Publica-
ton in the leagues monthly bulletin of
the output of members, accepted and
published in book form or in the current
magazines ana newspapers of the day.
has been a great impetus to the entire
membership to produce work of con-
stantly improved quality. In the past
two years the work of the Manuscript
Bureau has been an additional inspira-
ton.
Reports received from the various
branches throughout the country at the
recent biennial convention of the league
at the Willard Hotel in this city were
conclusive proofs of the vital, electri-
flying force these branches had become
in the communities in which they are
located In many instances they arc
the centers about which gather the
literary. artistic and musical life of the
locality in which they have their head
quarters.
With our sustained endeavors to keep
the standard high, the forward move
ment of our league cannot be retarded"
says Mrs. Busch, who, in assuming the
duties of her new Office as head of the
league, has become the leader OF this
forward movement" in which she will
have the cooperation of more than
1000 Pen Women, representative of the
best in the cultural life OF the nation
il
TWO vice presidents Of the National
League of Women Voters, Miss Ruth
Morgan of New York City and Miss
Katherine Ludington of Lyme, Conn,
were in Washington Friday to discuss
with Miss Belle Sherwin League presi-
dent, the plans for the Leagues repre-
sentation at the Republican and Demo-
cratic national conventions Miss Sher-
Evening star., 1928-06-03

win will go to both conventions In her
official capacity as president.
The League is to nave official head
quarters in each convention city, with
members of the Kansas City and
Houston League members acting as
assisting hostesses
Reports are reaching the League head
quarters here Of the representative
League members who are TO be In the
convention cities as official delegates
The representation of League members
is about the same in both conventions.
Before departing for Kansas City the
latter part of this week Miss Sherwiri
goes to Atlantic City 10 be speaker at
the convention of the National Electric
Light Association. Her subject viii be
Power in Political Education"
Miss Ludington had several confer
ences while in Washington In regard to
the Leagues Voters Service" programs,
which are carried on the air each Tues
Evening star., 1928-06-03

Companion. who with his mother was
the guest for the holiday Of Mrs. Har-
riet Hawley Locher.
The founders of the league were we'll
known in the newspaper world of their
day. and were all women of brilliant
intellect and strong character. so that
the foundations of the organization
were well laid. To Mrs. Burke, who
was the first woman admitted TO the
press gallery at the Capitol, goes the
honor Of having chosen the name
which has stood for three decades
League of American Pen Wonderland
which is now known throughout the
United States and in many foreign
countries. where its members have gone
as writers, artists. musicians. students
or tourists. To Alice Morgan, one OF
the early members. was due the in
sigma OF the league. the owl, bird Of
wisdom, in a triangle formed Of the
pen, pencil and brush. An elabora-
ton Of the original design was drawn
by Ernest Thompson Seton during Mrs.
Seton's administration E:ld because of
its artistry has been adopted as the
Official design TO be used in all league
printing.
Fifteen other women writer's and
artists answered the call Of the three
founders of the league in 1897. and these
eighteen members became the charter
members and incorporators Of the
organization, whose purpose was an
nounced as follows: To band together
active journalists. authors and 1lustra-
tors for mutual benefit and the strength
that comes of union" These charter
members. all of whose names were well
known among their contemporaries.
were Abby Gum Baker. Margaret Sui
Ivan Burke, Jennie S. Campbell, Matte
Hamilton Flick. Mary Temple Bayard,
Evening star., 1928-06-03
Itching Burning
Pimples On Face
Cuticura Healed

My trouble began with small,
hard, red pinples which broke out
on my face in blotehes. The itching
and burning were so severe that |
scratched and caused erupfions.
My face was SO sore at times that !
could hardly touch it. and the irri-
tation kept me from sleeping.
used ali kinds of remedies but
they did not do any good. | sent
for a free sample Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and the irritation
stopped after using 1t. ! purchased
tnore and was completely healed
after using three cakes Of Cuticura
Soap and three boxes Of Cutieura
Ointment" tSigned) Miss Artie
Copley, Genoa, w Va.
Make Cu,ieura Soap and oint-
ment your everyday toilet prepa-
rations and have clear. sweet skin.
soft, smooth hands. and healthy
scalp with good hair Cuticura Tai
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sose IF. oiner,en. 2 .nd Sc. Talcun xe. sold
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Evening star., 1928-06-03

go to Kansas City on June for the
Republican conclave. and will leave for
Houston on June 10 or 20. according
to her present plans.
Open house with radio reports Of the
convention proceedings will be held daily
during June at the Democratic women's
clubhouse on New Hampshire avenue.
%x ~
WITH the whole hearted indorse-
w ment of many national women's
organizations, plans fol the chapel for
the Federal Industrial Institution for
Women are going forward rapidly, ac-
cording to recent Associated Press re-
ports.
Drawings have been submitted by the
architect, and they are expected to be
presented at the convention Of the
General Federation Of Women's CLUBS,
now In progress at San Antonio as
this organization is one of the leading
groups interested In furthcring the
project.
Among others who are in favor of
the proposal TO make the chapel a
gift from the women Of the Nation,
and who will name representatives to
the national committee to be appointed
TO raise funds for 1t, are the National
Florence Crittenton Mission, National
Housewives Alliance, National Council
of Catholic Women, National Women's
Trade Union League of America. Amer
ican Home Economics Association,
American Association of University
Women, National Association Of Col
ored Women, National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Council Of
tional Council Of Jewish Women.
a GARDEN PARTY will be held at
a the National Womans Party head
quarters this afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Theodore Pickett, president Of the
Women's National Press Club. and the
members of her organization.
Mrs. Helen Archdale of London will
speak on the international feminist
movement. Members Of the District
Branch of the Woman's Party will act
as hostesses
Mrs. Archdale and her daughter,
Betty, have been touring the Eastern
States during the past two weeks. lee
turing to groups Of feminists in the
leading cities including Boston. New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
A reception was held in their honor
Yesterday at the home Of Mrs. Donald
Hooker in Baltimore. at which she ad-
dressed National Woman's Party men,
oers.
Mabel Vernon, national executive
secretary Of the Woman's Party. left
Washington Thursday for Detroit to
attend the annual meeting o. the Mich
igan branch of her organization. to
be held this week at the Fox and Hunt
Club in Bloomfield Hills.
Miss Vernon will 40 from Detroit 10
Kansas City on June to attend the
Republican national convention.