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Evening star., 1928-03-15
ALEXANDRIA CUNTS
TO BATTLE TONIGHT

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March l5.-The
get under way at the Armory Hall
tonight with the Old Dominion Boat
Club and ST. Mary's Celtic teams
scheduled to meet at $3.50.
"Cockey" OMera OF Washington will
referee.
Alexandria has been invited TO send
representative TO meeting which will
be held in Richmond for the purpose OF
forming Virginia amateur base ball
commission.
Larry KeTSey, center OF the St
Mary's Celitcg, will also perform with
the Warwick Collegians and the Dixie
Pig A. c., both Washington teams.
Brownie" Lemerice, former manager
OF the Washington Union Printers, has
been named field manager OF the
Dfeadnaught A. A.
81. Agnes Episcopal School for Girls
defeated Jefferson Graded School. 20 TO
II, yesterday afternoon.
Approximately zoo attended the mems
dinner and smoker given last night at
the Belle Haven Country Club Judge
William 3. Snow was chairman OF the
committee.
Alexandria High School plays its final
game of the season here tomorrow night
against Ewayely School, In the Armory,
at $50.
Maurice BeFmAn and Ike" Dreiftls
well known local base ball stars will
| perform with the Jewish Community
Center nine In Washington.
Local rowing fans are expecting the
| reappointment Of Walter ThfaiI OF
/ Washington as coach Of the Old
! Dominion Boat Club.
George Mason High has halted bog
/ ing and wrestling practice In favor OF
| base ball,
Jack Tniioeh IL planning 10 reorRan-
+, team.
| 'Egtties" West and "Chunkey''
/ TfayefS, who were Ineligible for the
| Alexandria High School base bail team
! last year becauee NJ failure ~ make
The required grades IN their studies. now
| are eligible.
/. All ef the local base hall teams, with
! The exception 0f the Dreadnaught A. A..
viii woTk out this Sunday unless
weather conditions call a halt. Del Eay
A. e.. ST MaTys Celtics, Columbia En-
gine Company, Cardinal A, g. and
Eafepta Lodge, No, ~, independent
Order III Odd Fellows, are expecting tG
| work
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only in the attendance during the
week of playing. but also In the de-
velopment Of championship material
In this part of the country. Only
once has the title gone out OF Mis-
souri, or Kansas That was In 1924,
when Butler College of Indianapolis
topped all the teams.
Ten thousand persons witnessed
the final game of the 1927 tourney.
when the Hillyards beat Ke-Nash-A
of Kenosha. Wis. %. to 10.
N. S. Hillyard, president OF the
Hillyard Chemical Co, is known as
the father Of the team now holding
the championship. An ardent fol-
lower OF basket ball, he spares no
effort In recruiting players.
With his outfit this year are Elmer
Hooker. guard. who was captain Of
the Ke-Nash-A quintet that opposed
the Hillyards in the title tilt last
year: Gerald Spohn. center and for
ward. high-point man of the 1927
tourney and a member of the WASH
burn five which annexed the ma
tional championship In 1925; George
Starbuck. captain, picked as all
America guard in 1925, 1926 and
1927: James Loveless, all-America
forward In 1927, and Clarence Mil
Ter, third high-point man in the
1927 tournament
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COMPANY F QUINT PLAYS
LAST HOME FRAY TONIGHT

Games yesterday and last night re-
suited as follows:
Unlimited class tf1rst rOund) Cardinal
5s; !. &, G.. SO. Mount Vernon. 3s: =. H
Ii5.ponnd class thrst round) )--Alexandria
Roses; 26:; Tremonts. Fl. Fort Myer. 81;
100 mound cIass tsecond round) )--senator
Whrlwinds. 20: Fort Myer. 10.
West Washington quint assumed a
two-game lead in Boys Baptist Young
Peoples Union League last night.
Scores were-West Washington, 90;
East Washington 18, Second 25, Ken
dali 26, and Bethany l6, Chevy Chase g.
Lott, Morris and Smith led Fort
Washington to 1892 win over Guam
tico Marines last night. Hook starred
for the losers with IS points scored.
Naval Reserves bowed to Tivoli
Whirlwinds yesterday. 81 to 46. Keefer,
with 10 points, starred for the winners.
Gunton Temple quint wants games
with 125-pounders having gymnasiums
Call Wilbur Bailey at Main $3.50.
Games with 105-pound fives are
sought by Corinthians, who have a gym
Call Columbia 1880.
Hamlines administered a 1918 drub-
bing to Central High Cogs last night
Hand and Phillips starred.
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HILLYARDS REMAIN
IN DEFENDING TITLE

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 15.-The
Southwest, home OF basket ball, today
was represented by seven of the eight
quintets remaining In the National
A. A. u. tournament here.
Included in the survivors of the field
Of So was the champion Hillyards squad
OF st. Joseph. Mo, which eliminated
the Maryville. Mo-. teachers In the third
round yesterday, 20 TO "a. !
Other third-round results included ):
Cudaby A. c.. Sioux City. Iowa, 80;
Baker University, Baldwin. Kans.. "a:
Rockhurst College, Kansas City. Al:
Rushvilie, Ind, Elks. IS: Cook Painters.
Kansas City. 46; Firestone Rubber,
Akron, Ohio, 49,
In the upper bracket games tonight
the Hillyards meet Mcpherson. Kans..
College and the Cudahy squad faces
the Cooks.
Lower bracket games find the Sterling
Milks matched with the Pittsburg. Kans.
teachers and Rockhurst paired with the
Kansas City Athletic Club. Play starts
at pm.
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BUTTONS BEING SOLD
FOR OLYMPIC FUND

Help America win the Olympics: do
your bit and get a button" This is the
slogan adopted by the local committee.
headed by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan.
which Is striving to raise $4,000 as the
Districts quota toward expenses Of the
United States team in the Olympics at
Amsterdam in August.
Buttons are now being sold by the
committee. Dinty Hughes. former
George Washington University foot ball
player. and Miss Anna Bernstein of
Jewish Community Center. were the
first to buy them when they went on
sale yesterday
Subscriptions to the Olympic fund
should be sent to Robert Y. Fleming.
president of the Riggs National Bank.
who Is treasurer or the committee.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. March 15.-
Hillyard basket ball team of st. Jo-
seph, Mo. national A. A. u. cham
pion for the last two years. is ex-
pected to meet its old rival. the
Kansas City Athletic Club. in the
final round of the annual tourna-
ment now under way here.
Seven national A. A. u. tourna-
ments have been held in Kansas
City since 1921. and one or both OF
Z these teams always played in the
final The athletic club won the
championship three timcS--in 1921.
1922 and 1923-and was runner-up
in 1924 and 1926 The Hillyards
captured the pennant In 1926 and
1927. and came out second best In
1925. when Washburn College OF
Topeka, Kans., carried of the flag.
This year the Kansas City and st.
Joseph quintets met twice. and
divided the games, the national
champions winning the first, "a TO
Is. but losing the second, 20 TO %.
Since DR.. j. A. Reilly, physical
director OF the Kansas City Athletic
Club, brought the first A. A. U.
tournament to Kansas City in 1921,
basket ball enthusiasm has become
intense In the Middle West. Interest
In the sport has been manifest not
Evening star., 1928-03-15
CORBY, EDMONDS TEAMS
PLAN BASE BALL MERGER

retary-treasurer of No. League; T.
Zimmerman, secretary, and j. Ernst
treasurer Of No. 2 League.
Anacostia Eagle Juniors, who cap
tured the District junior class title last
Summer. will meet tonight at 1888 w
street southeast at z O'Clock. Games
are being booked at Lincoln 1780-W.
Terminal Icemen will meet Saturday
night at the home of Manager Rose,
905 Fifth street, at o'clock.
Collegian A. C. Juniors, who meet
Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock at 12i
Seventh street northeast, will drill Sun
day morning at II o'clock on st. Paul's
Academy diamond.
Oriole A. c. nine Of Norfolk. Va, Is
seeking games with local unlimited
teams. Write Manager Arthur r
Akers, Ballard & Ballard, 217 Tazewell
street, Norfolk.
Prospective Commercial League teams
are requested to have representatives at
a meeting tomorrow night at 7:3O
o'clock at TIC Ninth street.
Sam Rice Juniors, who meet tonight
at 8 o'clock at 1346 D street northeast,
will play the midget nine Sunday at 2
o'clock on RoSedale diamond.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
Savannah Basketer Is Winner
OF Free-Throw Championship

43 In As: tied between Raymond Cour-
tist. Moscok. Kans.: Robert HOWE. Ken
worth. and Cardin Simon. all OF Mas
silon, Ohio. and Paul Frederick. Water
town. S. DAG, AZ. Team championship
Junior High School, Watertown. S. Oak.
272 in 3l5.
Junior girls individual championship
First. Louise Stuhr. Charleston, S. c.:
Ora Guice, Memphis. Tenn: Ayamada
Toxic. Japan, and G. E. Gawa, Toxic
Japan. tied with 80 in As. Team cham
pionship-Girls' school, Toxic. Japan,
180 in 285.
In the foreign division the mems
individual championship went to Abher-
bal c. Rieeiro OF Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
with a score Of so out Of a possible IS.
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N. ID. Il. G.. Leaders

TEAMS.
High eame-~B, & q. General ofiioe, Baiti.
more hs1.
High set~~"B. 4 o. General once. Baiti.
more. i.dil.
DOUBLES,
High game-rt W, wheeierE, T. cleary
Wss.hingtnn. "ti.
Wash,netnn and G, Eissele'H. kneiler, Iaiti
more, bb9,
INDIVIDUAL,
liKh gpme~~E. e. smith, Indian Tribal
Claims. Washing ton ia1
llAh set y G. smith, tnh
Evening star., 1928-03-15

A MOTHER merger Of unlimited
~ base ball teams is being PLAN
a ned. Corby Baking Indian and
4 4 Edmonds Art Stone Co. teams
are arranging to combine their
talent and perform under the latter
name.
Several combines have been COM
pleted within the past few weeks and
everything points to merry race this
season among the unlimited teams.
Players of the Corby and Edmonds'
team will meet Saturday night at 1880
o'clock at 1857 Warder street to COM
plete plans for the combination. Man.
ager Boehman Is especially anxious to
have Curtis, Dillingham;, Davis, Harvor.
Hungerford and Epstein attend this
meeting.
Ten mines, representing local business
concerns. will compete in Merchants
League this season in two divisions.
One will be composed of Chestnut
Farms Dairy. Barber g. Ross. Berg
mann's Laundry. Chevy Chase and
Thompson's dairies. The other will In
clude Judd IL Detweiler, 1927 cham
pions; Loeffler Co.. Washington Gas
Light Co. Black and White Taxi Co.
and Woodward & Lothrop.
officers Of the league are: E. w.
Flester, president: H. I. Sanders, Sec
Evening star., 1928-03-15

NN League to their credit, pros
poets of capturing two South
Atlantic amateur titles and
a long string of victories over other
militia court teams of Maryland, Com
pany basketeers Of Hyattsville bring
their home season to a close tonight in
the State Armory at Hyattsville.
Regulars will entertain Takoma A. c.
at the close of the contest between the
Reserves and Peerless A. G. cagemen,
which begins at 1880 o'clock.
Company F Regulars failed to lose a
game In Washington City League and
Jared as we'll against other National
Guard fives of Maryland. although no
elimination series was played and no
championship award was made.
Another period Of rest has been grant,
ed basket ball teams involved In the
South Atlantic amateur tournament to-
| day and tonight. Action will be re-
sumed tomorrow as follows:
4 o'clock--IOO.pound riass tsecond round)
---Arcadians VS.. st. Johns VictOrs.
) HO'clOck-I15-pOund class tsecOnd r0und)
s.. ID. Emerys vs. Jewish Community Cen
q o'clock-145.pound class (first round) -
Volt A. e.. vs. Crescents.
7:15 o'clOck-145-pOund class FIRST round)
French A. c. VS.. Benjamin Franklin Uni.
8:I5 o'ciock--Unlimited class fsecond
roundl-Central va Quantico Marines.
9:30 O'ci0rk-ITnlimited class (second
rOund) -WOltZ A. G.. VS.. Southern A. G..
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Eagles Of Business Night High School.
leaders in the senior division of the
Washington Recreation League. scored
Over the Strayer Sextet. intermediate
division winners. 80 TO It. In an un-
scheduled contest last night. AlyS
Ewers accounted for Is points for the
Winners
Evening star., 1928-03-15
IOWA ELECTS WILCOX.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March Is ~
Francis l.. Wiinoz ~ Eddyviiie. center
Dn the University 0f Iowa basket ball
team for LNO years, Has been elected
captain NJ The i32Br23 quintet.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

1 EDtNEuftfSH Scotland. March -
~. ~fIex JJeisno won tie European
,n,ddle weight boxing championship from
saa,yyny MIl!iaan. tie title holder, Nil
ligsn fosIied in the DliittI round SUD bs&
s6ssaalsaiGG6. -... ...-
Evening star., 1928-03-15

URBANA, H.. March Is UP).--Scor-
ing 1904 bull's-eyes out Of possible
1000. University Of Illinois rife team
won the team championship of the
9th Corps Area and became an entry
In the national championship matches
Evening star., 1928-03-15

The Term yacht" " derived from the
Danish Wofd "jacht," meaning chase,
Hence. yachting Is the chasing " one
vessel after sn0thef, and, accordingly,
yachting snd yacht racing are synony"
NOUS exDfEskt0llE.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Some of the electrically controlled
pari~mutuei betting machines cost as
much as $l50.000 each.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
CELTICS MAKE FINAL
OF BASKET PLAY-OFF

NV YORK. March IS Cp.-The
$cw York Celtics last night defeated
the Philadelphia Warriors by 80 70 "a.
in an Eastern division play-off Of the
American Basket Ball League thereby
gaining the right to oppose the victor
Of the plav-off in the Western section.
between Cleveland and Fort Wayne.
The play-offS call for victor in two
out OF three games. The CeiticS beat
the Warriors last night by 81 to 81.
At half time the Celtics were in front
by 10 to IL.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March Is To-
Fort Wayne won the first game of
play-of series with Cleveland last night
for the right 10 represent the Western
half OF the American Professional Bas-
ket Ball League In later battle for the
league title. The score was - to Is.
The teams move to Fort Wayne Friday.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
G0PHERs PICK CAPTAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. March Is Up.
George Bitterness. Willmar. MINI,
who has played all positions on the
Minnesota basket ball team. has been
elected by his teammates to captain the
1929 quintet.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

n T ONE OF WaShinRtOnS poWlinR
teams or individual entries will
get into action tonight In Ma
/ tional Duck Pin Bowling Con-
gress tournament In progress
on the Recreation alleys at Baltimore.
Teams from the Monumental City
of Maryland will take exclusive charge
tonight. Tomorrow afternoon ana
night bowlers from Washington. Balti-
more. Annapolis, Martinsourg, w: va;
Fredericksburg, Va, and Hyattsville VIII
attempt to shatter some Of the records
that have stood since the opening night.
With team total Of 1881. led by ~
year-old C.. w. Sensenbach. High
Point IN. Co team turned In the best
figures of last nights matches. THIS
marks is just 10 pins below the higcst.
set by B. e. o. General ONCE pinmen
on the opening night.
Washington bowlers failed to attract
much attention last night. A $50 set
by r. r. Pease Of High Point In the
singles competition and a lab game
by Meyers OF American Oil Co, a team
OF Baltimore. featured the individual
rolling.
TOSIGHT'S SCHEDULE.
Teams. y OCloek.
Baltim0rs Dry Docks. Baltimore.
Continental Can Co.. Baltimore.
Continental Can Co. Baltimore,
Tinieco imannfarturinrl Baltimore.
Tindeeo tniechancaii. baltimore.
Baltimore Post Ohiee Baltimore.
Rotary Club. Baltimore.
Rotary Cub Sons team. baltimore.
Doubles. 0sI5.
william J, Dempaey.A. u. Seinp. Baltimore
Frank NJ. Taylor Harry @. Taylor. Balti'
more.
Singles. 1905.
Recreation singles. Baltimore,
Recreation singles. baltimore
Recreation singles. baltimore.
Recreation singles, Baltimore.
A. u. Seipp. Baltimore.
Recreation singles. baltimore
TOMORROw's SCHEDULE.
singles. 4 OCiock.
W, g. .Tonn. MartlnshurR. ", Va.
Z. 6 Weller. ysrln,slarT'
y. n. Hensler. Mar,inshurg.
e. n. Anderson MartinshufE.
&. a. Caskrv. MartinnhurE.
Lee siier. MartinshurE,
c. o. caskey'c. NJ, Anderson. Mariinsburg.
Teams. T,iH.
Frey 4 Son, Inc baltimore
Campbell Metal Window, Baltimore.
Baltimore Democrats, Baltimore.
freder,ek sbirgt ".
EsRW AfFfHtz
Old Regent, Baltimore,
AHnAp0iltan. Annapolis,
Palace team. MArtinshurE,
Singles. 7i3O.
Val Hatclffe. Hyattsyille.
Doabies. Tia0.
Oscar II, hey, William Howle, HsattsVilie.
n NJ teitrO, r. tItser. ilyattsviia
W, JehalngA Bf1Wn'lIatry n, Aiken. Wash
Ing Inn
John Denutv,A, A, Itisrr. Hyattsviis.
d. shnehy NJ. Quail. Hsaitasilie.
D0ui,Ies. 4,
y. snllivan,E, Ilshtner, Fredericksburg
Va.
Teams, DilH.
Judd netwe,ier. Washington
National Publishing 10, Washington,
Columbian Printing 90, Washington.
l'ot9mse Elon,roiyne 90, Warrington
L. &, Paper Co, Washington,
pefpaiuaI building Association, Washing
ton,
IIisis Pig, HyaiisviIs
l;ustine MiehGison. Hyattsviile,
HFattssilie Auto CO, Hyatisyilie.
Washington Munntfpe Co, Warrington.
Hansdfil fae., Washington.
All saints Chanel baltimore
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Other Sports on Page b2.
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CAPITAL BOWLERS TRAIL
In TOURNAMENT ROLLING

: ONE of Washington's bowling
teams or individual entries will
get into action tonight In Ma
tional Duck Pin Bowling Con-
Evening star., 1928-03-15

w Y1TH the championship Of the
~ Washington City Basket Ball
wv League to their credit. pros
Y poets of capturing two South
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Alexandra has been invited TO send a
representative TO meeting which will
be held in Richmond for the purpose OF
forming Virginia amateur base ball
commission.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Larry Kersey, center, OF the Et.
Marys Celttcg, will also perform with
the Warwick Collcgians and the Dixie
| Pig A. c., both Washington teams.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

retary-treasurer of No. League; T.
Zimmerman, secretary, and j. Ernst
treasurer of No. 2 League.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Maurice BermAn and Ike" Dreifus,
well known local base ball stars, will
perform with the Jewish Community
Center nine IN Washington.
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Local rowing fans are expecting the
feappointment Of Walter ThfsjI of
Washington as coach Of the Old
Dominion Boat Club,
Nogales international., 1928-04-27
CARD PARTY

The Womans Club card party
held at the Hotel Esplendor Sat-
urday Afternoon, was well attend
ed. There were twenty tables of
bridge. Dainty refreshments were
served and seven prizes awarded
70 Mrs. Sam Capin, Mrs. Grover
Marsteller, Mrs. J. T. Johnson,
Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Otto Herold,
Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Phil Her
old.
Misses Henriette Renshaw and
Mildred Damn were guests Satur-
day and Sunday in Tucson at the
Phi Beta Phi Sorority House.
Miss Tiny Legarra will be a
guest at the Delta Gamma Sorority
House in Tucson Saturday and
Sunday.
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Col. and Mrs. Mccormick of
Phoenix were weekend guests at
Hotel Esplendor.
81
BUFFET SUPPER

The Catholic Ladies will give
a buffet supper, dance and card
party Thursday evening at seven
thirty o'clock, at Hotel Esplendor,
the proceeds to be used for the
building fund for the new church.
Mrs. w. j. Mitchell was hostess
to the Wednesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. E. A. Titcomb, Jr., holding
high score.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. c. Con-
zalez and family and Tiny Le-
garra motored to Tucson Sunday.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27
LADIES AID

The Ladies Aid of The Trinity
Congregational Church will give
an entertainment at the church on
the evening of May End at eight
o'clock.
Members of the church and
Nogales international., 1928-04-27

Crawford Street Bridge Club
met with Mrs. w. C. Vinegar,
all members being present.
Major and Mrs. Bailey of Fort
Huachuca were weekend visitors.
Miss Mildred Weed, Miss Ardel-
la Paulson, Robert Fain and Her
man Medlin will attend the "Fol-
lies' Monday evening at the Uni
versity of Arizona.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27

Mrs. M. l. Merritt and Mrs.
Rollo Ashby attended the comedy
"Hit The Deck, at Tucson yes
terday.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27

Mrs. L. H. Scherb was hostess
to about 80 friends at luncheon
yesterday noon at the Hotel Es-
plendor.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Phillips are
leaving on a three or four day
trip.
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BIBLE STUDY

4AOAAA%J 'OO l. I4s
Wednesday ......... 1880 P. M.
Every one cordially invited.
TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
1922 Terrace Avenue)
Church school, 10 o'clock. Mrs.
J. B. Bristol superintendent.
Morning worship II o'clock.
Address by pastor.
o. A. Smith, D. D. Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
The pastor speaks at II a. m.
Evening service, 1880 p. m.
B. Y. P. u, 6:45 p. m.
Mid-week service, Wednesday,
1880 p. m.
Woman's Mission Circle, We'd
nesday, 2:3O, at the church.
Everybody is invited to attend
these services.
j. Lawrence Bell, Pastor.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27

their friends are cordially invited.
Refreshments will be served
and silver offering taken.
Nogales international., 1928-04-27
CIIu1R'Ell>IEIIE:.<. s
sSc~@S{r< -, - y - s. Ss'''9 '+ea'
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
CHURCH

Temporary Quarters, 424 Grand
Avenue
On Sundays: Masses at 600,
700, 500, 9:3O and 11:OO a. m.
r. m.
Week days: Masses at $50,
700 and 1880.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

closed it and gazed around the room
where they had been so happy. The
bits of fllrniture-their very own
bought one at time as they could af-
ford it after much planning. The sag
In the sofa--they had planned to have
that reupholstered next thing they
could afford. The worn spot in their
old Bokhara--she must turn that place
to the other side Of the room, where it
wouldn't come to so much wear. And
the burned place on the desk where
Jim had laid his cigar the very first
day and forgotten it, and it had
burned the desk while he wandered
over the house with her-their very
own house, that they were so proud OF;
their very own dear home that she still
loved every spot and place of-why,
It was home, home, and perfect!
She few across the roona, ran up the
shades and drew the bright folds OF
chintz into place, shook up the sofa
pillows, gave loving pat to Jim's big
comfy chair, threw off her hat and
coat, and began dusting furiously all
over the place.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

"Out to dinner, nothing" she told
her reflection in the bathroom mirror
as she scrubbed the housework CRIME
off her hands. 'T'Il fly down to the
market and get big, fat chicken, and
we'll have a fricassee and dumplings.
and I'll make an apple pie, and-and
navbe Jim wont miss all the fine
show; not this first evening, anyway"
It was q very sober Jim who put his
key In the door, but the moment it
opened he broke into an exaggerated
whistle.
Must make her think I'm feeling
great" he told himself. And then the
odor of chicken and apple pie assailed
his senses. why, aren't we going out
to dinner?" he began, when Doris
broke in with II should say not I'm
fed up on eating food don't recognize
half the time. And, Jim, I'm sorry for
you, but I wouldn't exchange all this
all this" with sweeping gesture
around the room. "for anything in the
world. And, oh, Jimmy boy, doesn't
everything look fine and honey here?
Why. it's all oursl Aren't you glad
Evening star., 1928-11-15

That's greatl" he applauded.
Sounds better to me than grand opera.
Doris voice ought to be cultivated.
What do you say, Jim, to letting her
stay here with Hs the rest of the VIM
ter and give that voice q tryout?"
up to Doris. Whatever she says
goes" said Jim.
And Doris, her loving eyes on his
face, saw the little crooked wrinkle
between his brows and the smile he
was resolutely keeping settled into set
lines. l< I'd.
Back in the home town Jim put
Doris into taxi and sped to his office.
Don't bother about dinner" he said.
"WeIi go out somewhere to dinner
the hotel or some place. Don't want
to come down to earth too fast, you
know"
Doris put the key in the lock and
stepped into the little living room, her
heart heavy with the thought cf the
beauty and lavishness of Mary's home.
Poor JIM" she sighed. "He will
never be satisfied with our home again"
She leaned against the door as she