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Heart ThrObs, Thrilling Situations and
Needless Love Abound in This
Serial Of College Life

PEELED her now. she went straight
upstairs to her room, and nobody
saw her nobody except Dhan
GopaI. who thrust pallid face
against the stair rails to watch
her faltering steps ascending.
The chatter of the dining table
ran high higher than usual.
Linda knew well the cause.
She removed her hat and coat
and overshoes and went into the
hall. As she expected, her knock
on Dulcy,s door was unanswered.
she entered the dark room and
sat down ii q chair by, the bed
To wait.
When the girls came trooping
up the steps from dinner, Linda
could hear their voices from be-
hind the hall door. Someone was
speaking her name in passing.
she smiled grimly and sat still.
Now they must be pausing before
her own door. Go ahead, dare
YOU" she heard one Of them say
In 4 kiEgling undertone.
Not on your life, answered an
other voice. Then they scattered
noisfly with little squeals and
smothered Explanations.
Nobody came into Dulcy's room
till after III. Then Linda heard
the front door open downstairs,
and feet come running up the
staircase She sat quite still in
the arm chair, her hands clenched
in her lap.
The next moment, the door
burst open and Dulcyss form was
silhoIetted against tn hall light.
Enough Of Its radiance fen on
Linda in the big chair to make
DuIcy give ! little scream.
who
Come In, said Linda. onain.
ously, turn on the LIGHTS and.
keep still.
Dulcy nonnced into the room,
stimulating indifference and de-.
fiance. When she pressed the
light switch. Linda saw that she
was heavily clothed and her
cheeks were very red. as though
from q long time spent ia the
cold She stood leaning irldo.
lently against the door and star
Ing ct Linda. Her red mouth
pouted. and her eyes looked sulIen.
Linda still sat, very white and
stiff III the arm chair. Her
hands still clenched. drew Dulcyss
eyes To regard them several times.
AT lest the girl ~ the door re-
Taxed from her position OF arro-
sance and swung across the floor.
dragging her scarf behind her.
Linda recalled one of her first
eiimpses st this girl, strntting
around her room. dragging i red
nekliSee behind her, on that not.
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} cling around her sleek hair. Her
cigarette was red, the long holder,
black. A she stood there framed
by the doorway, n1oticnleet, pos
ing, she looked for ali the world
like an illustration herself. Shs
knew line, color, effect.
so glad to know you" she
said to Nancy when Ginger in
PRODUCED her saying:
Look at her hair, Collects.
Gorgeous?"
ColIette closed the door. Nancy
found herself half pushed, half
pulled into large room filled
with men and women. The air
was thick with smoke, everyone
was talking. No one gave more
than passing interest to the new
arrivals. Nancy breathed more
easily. The sight OF these stand
ing, sitting, lolling people, re.
There's safety in numbers
flashed across her mind.
As her eyes became accustomed
to her surroundings, She took In
ventory Of the studio and the
guests. For the first time since
they left the Carmody in Vic's
racy yellow roadster all four
crowded into one seat, vic Elem
ming had not let his attention
wander from Nancy for a mo-
ment. Now . baby faced girl,
whose gown OF crimson velvet, q
huge rhinestone buckle at the
hip, coralled him, was looking
into his eyes, patting his cheeks.
Such . nice old Vickey. boy,
she coed.
Nancy noticed that she was
blonde, very blonde. Crisp, brittle
looking hair, darker at the roots.
Peroxide, Nancy thought to her.
self, patting her own soft, fluffy
hair into place.
at was the strangest gathering
she had ever seen. The room.
too. was odd.
1t looked like setting in 4
motion picture. There were no
chairs, no rugs. 1t was lighted by
candles In large blue and green
crystal bowls, Some OF the guests
sat on the floor, some sprawlAd on
two large couches at either end OF
the room. Everyone was smoking
cigarettes. Some Of the girls held
cigarette holders outiandishly
long. Many had been drinking
were drinking.
Someone offered Nancy i Gig
arctic. To avoid being conspic.
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When yOzu
Children Cly
for IL

Baby has little upsets ak times
All your care cannot prevent them
But you con be prepared. Then yol
can do what any experienced NURSE
would dowhat most physicianl
would tell you to do give few
drops Of plain Castoria. No sooner
done than Baby IS soothed; relief
is just q matter Of moments. Yet
you have eased your child without
use Of single doubtful drug;
Castoria is vegetable. So it's safe
TO use as often Is an infant han
any little pain you cannot pat away.
And it's always ready for the
crueler pangs Of collie, or constipa.
ton, OF diarrhea; effective, too,
for older children. TWenty-tiCe
million bottles sUsrs bought last
year.
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puicy swung II about her head.
laughing shrflly.
Fine looking thing It n, too
Tor 4 washed.Out blonde. This
was my dress before that Lancer
woman sold II to yoll. She and
you played me 4 dirty trick But
i guess you wish you'd never seen
the dress now. Oh, Oh, Ohi'
Laughing HISTORICALLY, the girl
flung the dress &C Llndass feet.
Linda did not stOop to pick 1t I'D.
Dulcy had stopped laughing
now. ana stood clinging to the
foot Of the bed. flinging her words
out at Linda
Take the rag and set out:
D,you think want 3 murdereeE'
clothes2 or ! bun's?' She paused.
grinned at the sight Of Linda'a dis
torted face.
oh, We al know what you are, !"
she Missed. pressing her advans
tage. You may live down this,
murder, but you'll never live down
the things the murders brought
out about you
Linda sat III the armchair. look
ilg tip III Duicy. Her blue lips
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dress from the floor with her
hand "a the knob che turned
back for moment q Nv
brightly and there was Leonard.
never thought d him. But yen
might even HAYS envied me nv
one little ave lamb q Rhodes
scholar. You're % gfeedyg'
Dulcys voice Wa h0arse and
Her eyes bIazed. Your LITTLE
eve lamb has eone over the dam
too. He was there tonieht-ln
the Crows Nest don't think
yOusI1 see him again
Linda managed gallant SMILE
But 4 did see him He came OUT
0f the Grows Nest. ia ask me "a
marry him.
She went out and shut the door.
Cro lle Continued T0morr0m.l
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ak zach okher, both with their
arms pinned behind than BY men
guests. All we're half tipsy. All
tryink To talk 1t once.
HOLY COW, if the countrv kid
amt turned out to be the life 81
the party
Nancy wished the floor would
open and swallow her. She turned
to run but she might AZ well
have tried to beat her way
through 4 stone wall. Altar that
the guests began to get nolsier,
the liquor to flow more freely.
The man whose face Vic had
slapped faded away. Vic had
taken Nancy into s little alcove.
off the studio. The air was
fresher there and she was glad 70
be free from the crowd.
Shay. GoIdie, what do you
mean by leaving your Vicky like
that?"
He grabbed Nancy to him,
crushed her to him and smothered
her face and neck with kisses.
She could feel his heart beating
against her breast.
Stop, please stop" she pleaded.
An my little Goldie girl turned
out TO be the life OF the party,
! eh?" Vic answered. He burst
out into q loud laugh.
The scene created by Vic Fleni-
ing was the one diversion needed
to put pep" into the party ac-
cording to Ginger, who observed
to Nancy that from that momen.
t1Hfra ars hs-.npa - 4k1sw.l. 1av1
Drinks and more drinks Iassed
freely; Nancy had heard OF Boz
hemian parties but she had never
attended one. She had seen al
fairs like this In the movies; now
she began to feel more at home
The more she slipped from the
tall glasses handed to her the
gladder she was to be there.
She was beginning to grow
dizzy, giddy. From across the
room, where he had gone TO dash
another pint Of gin into the punch
bowl, Vic Fleming was coming
toward her, the cherry color9d
liquid splitting over the glass.
For the first time that night
Nancy felt friendly to everybody.
She remembered her surprise ana
disgust at Vic when he came into
Ginger's room. Recalling that,
her memory travelled back to her
meeting with Ginger on the train.
All her fears were gone now.
She felt light, glowing. Vic was
beside her again, He had ms
srm around her waist. Coilette
was at the door, q black door with
panels painted red. She was
4
.Lookit who's here. There's
Howard Wescott. How did he
get in?" Vic said, thickly.
He let his arm fall from
Nancy's waist. Entering was the
man called Howard Wescott, anu
with hir, = tall. very pale woman
n 4 squirrel coat. Her lips were
very red. There were dabs OF
very red rouge on the lobes OF
her ears. She looked languid, &C.
tached.
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To forgotten night of the Alpha
q party
] The childish pettiIanee 81 Dulcy
almost made Linda smile for
moment But before her mood
s0ffened enough u turn the tide
be the interview Dulcy had flung
herself down On the bed ana. lean
ing backward On her hands, de-
naanded, what do you mean by
intrrding ii my room without per-
nnissfon2s.
Linda answered cooIly: I've
come to get my violet dress.
Dudley leaned back against the
pillows and. flinging one knee
across the other. waved her stock
inged foot in the air. What
makes you think know anything
about your clothes?" she asked.
IL ware ii your position, with
half Marbury trying 70 find that
violet dress, I'd ask the police
about it first. They must have
searched your closet, IL its gone.
I don't know anything about 1t. ]"
Linda leaned forward. he POI
lice don't Use Lotus perfume. The
person who took my dress did.
Dulcy tainted, why don't you
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NaNrN@s
looked 1t him. Hello. Leonard, s
Hsr heavy tone was not fiatter-
Ii,e. But he came straight up to.
her and took her arm I'm com.
inr With you, wherever you're
going always
Linda smiled wistfuiIy ii the
darkness III the fierce resolve in.
ths last word. They walked on
Ii silence. All last she noted that
he carried : FOLDED newspaper Il
Ills pocket.
what. she asked quietly. "di q
the paper cay about me to-.
night
rhs boy wheeled around II
front IL her. srasping her arms
Ia grip that hurt her. II says
you have been dismissed for lack
81 evidenced. II gives the whole
atorv st your answers to the
county attorney this morning
ana then breaks OF with the
announcement OF your dismissal.
Its diabolic thing lcavts
you In the shadow 0f guilt TOR
your whole life never even
brings the question into open
court. oh damn, Linda want
10 help you.
The unfamiliar expletive came
out falteringly, but the boys
white face in the gloom checked
her impulse to hysterical laugh
ter. they stood facing each
otlfer, two figures OF misery IN
the gathering dusk Of the street.
Come on, said Linda IT last,
a.lefss walk on. 1t won't do any
K00a TO stand here freezing to
death she shot i quick glance
afglewiae at him. You've just
come out az the Grows Nest.
what are they saying about me
al there?
I,eonard's faice work ed.
never mind that: We've got to
think Of some way to stop the
whole town from talking for.
ever after. Who do you think
killed him, Linda RI
she shook her head. II don't
know I'm 50 tired 81 thinking
about IT, Really Leonard.
don't much care now. Let them
say what they like. I didn't
kill him. It's absurd 2
F4e Interrupted eagerly. 'I
know 1t I'm not worried
about that. It's what they'll
all say about this sudden dis
nlissaI what they are saying.
They had turned into Null
berry place before Linda qlfes.
toned him. Wen. what Il It
they are saying. Leonard2 Let's
have the worst
He turned q face toward her
that shocked her. Hang It
Linda / don't care what they
sSy I'm not koinK 70 worly
Abouk your past. gofae of the
best women take Tess Of The
d'TJrhervilIes--ns
Linda's voice was adeed And
when you've taken her what
then? What are you talking
about
The boy floundered wretch.
edly tried TO speak, dissolved in
broken phrases. Well, I al.
ways Thought Hardy did badly
Will has 1MGM CNAEAG1eEG~--LA&G
idiot Angel Ciarefine specimen
Leave woman like Tess just
because her past--wflI you marry
me. anyway, Linda, and ret out
or all fl1is?ss ~ 3
Leonard stopped. bI1ting his
lips and staring into Linda
face. She had given him one
hard. unfriendIy look when he
made his proposal Then she
wrencher her arm away from
him and ran toward Mrs Nor
ris'. He made an ineffective
gesture a. IL to follow her. but
remained standing in the snow /,
The girls were al dinner when
Linda entered the house, An
hour before she had resolved to-
enter with natural manner.
take her plare 1t the table and
eat as though nothing had hap
pened. She had Iunched on 4,
chocolate bar In the secIusion
Of the 1IanseHEa, and hunger had
long since oyertalten her.
But the thought Of food 10.
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durable umbrella OF
f shaped into dog hsad 5essass
al for umbrella me onsr
mott 81 ones
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The Dressed Up Fish

cothe and themselves
the Indian Seas which itself
with eaweed fastened with geatnous strings, and holds the
garments 3 with its fore fins
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What Do You KnOU?
ANSWERS no TODAY'S TEST
Question. on EdltOrial PAse

Questions Editorial Page
l. Left Ericsson; g. "The Tempest; g. John Milton KiplinS
Norway Ash Wednesday Calculating device with
ape slide fixed scale Race course; ~ $40
Paris - N. -
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meeting Friday In the home of Miss
Abby Johnson, lT00 /, street.
The other officers elected were: Mrs
Harvey w Wiley. first vice president,
Mrs, H. II. Moss. second vice president;
Mrs Albert N. Baggs, third vice presi-
dent: Miss Ellen Vinton, fourth vice
president; Mrs. George c. Dillingham;
recording secretary: Mrs. George II
Rutley, corresponding secretary; Mrs
j. C, Kondrup, treasurer; Mrs, j. S
Tassin. publicity chairman, and Miss
Abby Johnson. auditor.
An address on Moths: Their Preven-
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eating the mass of people through the
medium of the printed page, B. s.
Pearsall OF Elgin, ILL.,, president of the
Institute of Margarine Manufacturers,
told the members OF that organization
at the final session of their ninth
anual convention at the Washington
Hotel.
1.-The question confronting the food
industry today is not one of manufac-
ture. but of public opinion" declared
Mr. Pearsall. THE opinion of the Ma
tion's home managers and their gooo
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marketing any article OF food"
Declaring that many of the pre-
iudices existing in the public minds
against foods are based on notions and
that many housewives have erroneous
ideas about certain foods, Mr.. Pearsall
said it is only through the medium of
advertising that these fallacies may be
stamped for what they are.
MIR. Peatsall was reelected president
of the Margarine Manufacturers In
stitute at the annual election meeting
during the convention, and DR.. j. s,
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Summerall, chief of staff, United States
Army. will be the guest Of honor. and
principal speaker. A representative OF
the institute also will be present.
Following a showing Of motion pic
lures taken during the World War by
the Signal Corps, election Of officers
will be held. Col. Aristides Moreno,
president, will preside.
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ALUMNI TO HAVE SMOKER.

New Market day will be celebrated
here and In other cities where there
are Virginia Military Institute men to
gather. when the local alumni associa-
tion will meet for a smoker Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock at the Army and
Navy Club Maj. Gen. Charles P.
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Two London Technical Museum work
ers are reported to have made remark
able progress toward the perfection of a
machine that will locate oil and metals
under the soil. The mechanical theory
of the machine is to make 1t so sensitive
to the pull of gravity that 1t will be af-
fected by the structure of the earth be-
meath Il.
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PUBLIC FAVOR ESSENTIAL
IN SALE OF FOODSTUFFS

Margarine Manufacturer Would
Cultivate Good will by Advertising
to Promote Sale of Commodities.
Public good will is the first essential
to the sale of food commodity, and
the road to its achievement lies In ed,l
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ton and Destruction" was delivered zy
DIR. Ernest j. Pack, cntomologist Of the
Department of Agriculture.
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For the first time film show has
been given in an airplane on the London
to Paris Cross-Channel service.
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MRS. SN0DGRASS HEADS
H0USEKEEPERS ALLIANCE
other Officers Also Elected at An
nual Meeting Held Yes
terday.

Mrs, Ruth Snodgrass. 3706 Thirteenth
street. was elected president of the
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Abbott of Washington, d. c., was re"
elected secretary.
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BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
at the Sylvan Theater, Monument
Grounds, at T;S0 o'clock tonight.
TAYLOR BranSon, leader. Arthur s.
Wttcomb. second leader, conducting.
March. Tall cedarS OF Lebanon
wilkins
Overture, "Ruy Bias" MendelSsohn
Clarinet solo. lie Carnival de ven'se
Jeaujean
"Andante and ROndo capriecioso,
MendelSSohu
Excerpts from The Prophet"
Two intermexzos, "sparklets" Miles
Vision" " Blun
Suite Espagnol, Festival in Aranjuez."
DemerSScman
Finale, Grand Military Tattoo .RoEsn
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Navy Band "a
the Navy Yard BandStand NJ O'Clock
tonight. Charles Benter. leader.
March, The Spirit OF ST. Louis"
wcoGs
overture, Der FreiSchutg". Won Weber
HumoreSQue, The Wedding og HetO's
and Katharine"
Finale from symphony in F Minor,
TschaikOwSAy
Excerpts from The Fortune Teller
Herbert
Ballet advertisement from Henry VIII"
Saint SasNS
l, Gathering Of the Clans
:. "A Scottish idyl"
). Dance of the dlpsy Girl"
4, Jig and Finale"
Rhapsody. Hungarian, No. -. ,LtSSt
Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band at the Soldiers Home RandStanc
at $50 o'clock tonight. John y NJ.
zimmerman bandmaSter.
March. Choral ......,....C Chambers
Overture, Peace Festival Rein,eke
Morcau. THE Serenade" trom THE stu
dent Prince. "..,.....,,.,.. Rombelg
"A Little Story" ......,,N lmmermann
Melodies from the musical comedy
WtldnoWer' .,.,.&.st,.t.,,N ouMatls
Fox trot characteristic, "Rme Law
hiueS .,t..ss.,tssg4sst.. Lake
Waltz suite from The Student Prince,
Remherg
Finale, Call of thu Wild" :. Losey
The star Spanglsd Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
SAVES MACHINERY
MENACED BY FIRE
Park Policeman SaIvageS
Goods From Flames Destroy
ing Garage and Shed.

While firemen we're rushing about in
their efforts to locate the fire that last
night destroyed the garage and tool
shed of the Park Amusement Co. in
East Potomac Park, Park Policeman S.
G.. Kitchen. with the aid of an I'M
identified man. succeeded in pushing
several pieces OF valuable machinery to
safety.
The blaze was discovered shortly
after II o'clock by Kitchen, who, after
riding for some distance to turn in an
alarm. returned to the scene and
helped To save articles worth between
s4 900 and $4,000. 1t is estimated that
the loss on machinery and building de-
stroyed will reach as high as $4,000.
An investigation today failed to re-
veal the origin of the blaze. 1t could
be seen for many miles. and the fire
board in the District Building was de-
luged with calls from the curious.
Several alarms turned in from resi-
dents of Southwest Washington, Just
across the channel from the blaze,
caused number of fire companies to
20 to the boxes pulled before they dis
covered the exact location of the fire.
Among the articles destroyed were
automobiles, trucks, tractors, moving
machines and tools. About $4,000
worth of stock in the stockroom also
was burned.
No. Is engine company became mired
when IT. was run of the roadway in an
effort to reach water. Traffic was tied
up on the speedway while the apparatus
was III action.
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HESSE WOULD BAN
F STREET PARKING
DURING RUSH HOURS

Continued from First Page
under consideration by the Commission
ers regulations designed TO forbid park
ing on both r and q streets during the
afternoon rush hour. but that they were
removed.
II am just as firmly of the opinion
now as | was then that the abolition
of parking during the afternoon rush
hour on F. and q streets will aid ma
terially in relieving congestion in the
business section" said Maj HeSse,
There is now very little parking space
available on F. street for the shopper
between 4 and o'clock. because 1t is
'hoeged' by the 'niyver filrtS.' and these
conditions are bound to become worse
when the schools and colleges reopen
for the Fall session"
THE elimination of parking not only
will remove the Schoolboy flirts, but will
open r and G. streets 10 the free move
ment of traffic and probably will speed
up streets cars through the congested
section"
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty,
who has supervision over the Police
Department, said he believed the recon-
mendation OF the Motor Club had
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merit" but that he is not prepared to
support such a drastic plan without
further consideration.
Would End Cruising.
The Motor Club also urged pro-
hibition against the cruising OF unoecu-
pied taxicabS on r street during the
daylight hours, and Commissioner
Dougherty said he thought this problem
had been solved by the establishment
Of public hack stands What is needed
now. Mai Hesse said. is drastic regu-
lation forbidding taXicabS from leaving
the stands until called by fare. EN-
isting regulations forbid taxis from
circling n block more than seven times.
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made to influence and control public
opinion and payments to college pro-
feSsors and higher educational insti-
buttons.
The commission estimated that about
1000 questionnaires would be sent to
holding companies. They are TO re-
port on their directors. officers, prop
critics controlled. stockholders and trus-
tees In addition they are to make
detailed account Of all their financial
assets. obligations and expenditures, the
amount of power and gas produced. pur-
chased and distributed and list their
water-power rights
The commission will resume open
hearings in the investigation In the
second week of September, the first
testimony to be taken from public
utility publicity organizations in WASH
ington, Oregon and California.
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CAPITAL PREPARES
TO GREET HOOVER
Nominee to Arrive Here To-
morrow Night-Veterans
to Participate.

With the definite announcement from
the Republican national committee that
Herbert Hoover will arrive in Washing
ton from his Western trip at S4i
O'Clock tomorrow night. local organiza-
tons went forward today VITA plans to
give him an enthusiastic welcome at
Union Station.
Representatives Of business and pa
triotic organizations will join with
members of the Hoover-Curtis Repub-
lican Club of the District in greeting
the Republican nominee. The recep-
ton committee will be composed of
representatives of the veterans of three
wars, the League of Republican State
Clubs. the League of Republican
Women. the Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association,
Dr.. Hubert Work. chairman of the
Republican national committee, and
others high in official life IN Washing
ton will be at the depot to meet the
candidate when he steps from his
train.
A committee representing the Blaine
Invincibie Republican Club and Its
auxiliary also will greet Herbert Hoover
on his return TO Washington tomorrow
night Francis Wells, president of the
club. will head the delegation.
VIII Get Democrats Gayel.
Upon his return Mr.. Hoover will find
awaiting him hand-caryed gavel. sent
him by 7. f.. Blair. an 80-year-old citi-
zen of Alvarado, Tex. who, In the &c
companying letter, requested the Repub-
lican nominee to keep tho gavel until
he Is elected President and then pre-
sent 1t to the next Speaker of the House.
The writer said he had been life
long Democrat. but was against Gov.
Smith.
The Republican national committee
also announced today that several boys
In various parts OF the country have
sent in small contributions to the
Hoover campaign fund.