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Evening star., 1928-01-25
NEWWATERPLAN
FOR us. BUILDINGS
Improved Supply for Propos'
ed Federal Structures
Held Assured.

new and more adequate water sup
plv system for the Federal buildings to
be located in the Mall triangle was as
sured today and will afford greatly in
creased fire protection to that area.
! The principal feature of the system
| will be 24-inch main on b street.
| the south side of the triangle. II VIII
! connect with a 24-inch main at Seven
| tecnth street and run eastward to the
2o-inch main on Missouri avenue at
Sixth street.
This big main is to have several
branches to supply buildings and addi-
/ tional ones for fire plugs.
Details Completed.
Arrangements for the supply have
been worked out by the Water Depart
ment of the District and the Treasury
Dersrtment. while decision TO-DAY py
Con roller General McCarl fald Gown
the procedure by which the Treasury
and District government will CO.
operate.
The Treasury has now available
s225 900 under the recent deficiency
act. but the District Water Department
is to do much of the work. The ques-
ton was submitted TO the controller
general as to the means of handling the
accounts.
The better procedure" said McCarl,
lis for the Treasury to advertise ana
contract for the purchase of the neceS-
sary materials on specifications to De
prepared by the District Water De-
partment. This will avoid question as
to authority of contracting offices OF the
District to obligate Federal funds un-
der the administrative control OF the
Treasury. and will enable said depart
ment to have the assistance OF the Dis
trict organization in procuring mate
rialS."
Work Has Started.
Work has started on diverting sew
ers In the triangle to provide TOR the
erection of the Internal Revenue Build
ing. south of the Post ONCE Depart
ment A sewing digging OUTFIT Is now
at work on Pennsylvania avenue near
the Post Office Department. This work
was awarded by the Sewer Department
of the District under competitive BIDS
and also is to be paid for out OF the
Treasury appropriation of s225. 900.
The changes TO be made IN the near
future are estimated to cost Sl6O.O00
The work will be done by the Water
Department without contracts.
The first three buildings in the tn
angle to be served will be the Interaal
Revenue. Department OF Commerce
and the Archives Buildings.
Evening star., 1928-01-25
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National--"La Gringo." drama, at
8 30 pm. Matinee at 2:20.
Belasco--" Chicago" comedy drama.
at 8:20 pm. Matinee at 2:30.
Poli's--"The Vagabond King" mu-
steal play. at $40 pm.
Kcith's--Elsie Janis, vaudeville. at
2:l5 and Sis pm.
"Lafin' Thru" burlesquc. at
ais and 8:15 pm. &
Rialto-"The City Gone Wild" at
ll:40 am. l:l5. 3;l5. 4:45. 6:l0. $40
and 1910 pm.
Columbia Student Prince" at
II am. sos. $40. 7;l0 and $40 pm.
EarIe-"No Place to Co." continuous
IL am. to IL pm.
Fox-"The Wizard" continuous II 80
am to IL pm.
Palace--"Iove and Learn" at 10:55
am. 1915. 2:l5, 4:3o. $50. 7:55 and
10 pm.
Metropolitan-"T Patent Leather
Kid" tsecond week.. at l0:45 am.
1880. 2:55. S. 7:05 and 9:l5 pm.
Little Theater-"Peter the Great"
'Moana," continuous to IL pm.
Tivoli-"Get Your Man." 2:35. 4:25,
6:lO, 8 and GAS pm.
AmbaSsador-"Th Garden Of Allah,
at 6. 7:50 and 9:35 pm.
Central "Ben-Hur." at 1890. $3.50. S.
s 80, 8 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1928-01-25
WOMEN FAVOR MlDCITY.
Club Federation Indorses Proposed
Site at Fifth and K.

The District of Columbia Federation
OF women's Clubs. meeting Monday
at the Roosevelt Hotel. unanimously
passed a resolution favoring the market
site at Fifth and K streets. known as
the midcity site. Another resolution
asked President Coolidge to appoint a
District of Columbia man TO the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Representative Manlove Of Missouri
spoke on important measures pending
before Congress. Miss Alice Deal.
principal OF the Columbia Junior High
School. stressed the need OF a survey
If employment facilities in Washington.
Mrs. May d. Lghtfoot. chairman Of the
American citizenship department, spoke
IN favor Of immigration restriction on
the basis OF national origins.
Mrs. Edith Sears. chairman Of drama.
announced that several plays will be
presented at a social affair Of the
federation to be held at the Hotel
Roosevelt on the evening OF Friday.
March Q. A. J. Driscoll. president Of
he Midcity Citizens Association, ad-
dressed the meeting In favor Of the Fifth
and K streets site for the market.
Evening star., 1928-01-25

Sent to Walter Reed Hospital.
Mai. Augustine w. Robinc. Air Corps
stationed at Fairfield. Ohio, has been
ordered to this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital
Evening star., 1928-01-25

Franklin Buck, Charles Frederick Buck.
Charles Il. Burr, Dorothy Verne Gates,
Dorothy Lorraine Crowley, Sarah Dom
aldson. Byrd Ferneyhough. Stephen
Biddle Grey, Homa Harding. Eileen
Carroll Harper. Horace Harper. Francis
Theodore Hornig Edward van Loveless.
Margaret Queen Milburn, May Queen
Milburn, Ethel Christine Shackelford.
Hugh M. Shackelford. John Sikken.
Emery Robert Sparshott. Rodclla Marie
Sparshott, Gertrude Rcbecca Wallace.
John AdOlph Youngs.
Evening star., 1928-01-25
Missing Boys Found Drowned.

MIAMI. Fla. January IS LpD.-Float-
ing in Biscayne Bay. the fully clothed
bodies Of three boys who left Miami
early Saturday for a weekend canoe
trip TO Virginia Key. just across the
bay. were discovered by the pilot Of an
airplane that was flying 1000 feet over
the water. and were recovered late yes
terday. The boys were Carl Richmond,
william r. Cooper sand Ralph Miller
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Premier's Wife Christens Liner

GLASGOW. January IS O49. - Mrs
Stanley Baldwin. wife OF Premier Bald
win. christened the 20.000-ton Atlantic
liner Duchess OF Bedford at the launch
ing on the Clyde yesterday In the pres
ence OF thousands OF spectators. while
airplanes circled overhead.
This lis the second of the four
Duchess" ships being built for the
Canadian Pacific steamship services.
Evening star., 1928-01-25
FESTIVAL AT ST. PAUL'S.
Rev. DR.. Rhinelander to omciats
"A r.,.h ro,Nrm.tio,.

Rev. DIR. Hhinelander 10 Omciate
at Church Combinations.
Right Rev. p. M. Rhinelander will ad-
minister the sacrament OF confirmation
at St. Paul's Church. OFT Twcnty-third
street, this evening at o'clock. The
members of the Rector's Aid Society.
Mrs. r. H. Taliaferro. will be hostess.
This Is st. Pauls day, the patronal
festival of the parish. There was holy
communion at 7;3O this morning. and
there will be the festival service this
evening.
The members OF the confirmation
class. presented to the bishop by the
rector. Rev. A. A. McCallum, are: Har-
riet Elnora Allen. Wayne Allen, Charles
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IT think / have treated you
very badly. Eddie Regan," she
said. II have given you a wrong
idea. I am afraid. and don't
know exactly what to do about
it. DO you know why ] let you
kiss me and why / kissed your"
can know is that you are
so, wonderful that I lost my
head =
From the very first moment /
saw you. she said. Il knew you
might, do something like this IL I
gave you the chance. / think you
excited my curiosity and / let
my vanity run away with me. !
wanted to see what you would
do Ii was pretty low down
trick for me to play. But l
reckon / must have streak in
me that Is not entirely nice. Z
He could not believe the inn
possible she was an angel moth
ing less.
You couldn't be mean and low
down II you tried q Thousand
years" he said, fervently.
NO girl should let a man kiss
her like that unless she loved
him. Marian declared, thought.
fully. Really, you make me
feel dreadfully ashamed. A kiss
that's nothing. mean it is
nothing IL it is simply done and
fs,,.rvs1kfo,, nr1a lnaS M cfrnfffpaue
But no girl has a right to lead
man onLwI1en she doesn't mean
it,.
You never led me on-not an
inch, = he cried, q ring of vexa-
ton in his voice at her self
accusation. never dreamed
that you cared for mean I did
was hope that some day you
might. When I kissed you it
was because lost my head-not
K
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-05
Capital Mother
Has Problem

AS a rule, milk is about the best
food for children, but there are
times when they are much better
off without it. 1t should always
be left off when children show by
feverish, fretful or cross spells. by
bad breath, coated tongue, sallow
skin, indigestion, biliousness. etc.
that their stomach and bowels are
out of order.
In cases like this, California Fig
Syrup never fails to work wonders
by the quick and gentle way it
removes all the souring waste
which is causing the trouble. reeu.
lates the stomach and bowels and
gives these organs tone and
strength so they continue to act
normally, OF their own accord, Chill.
dren love it's rich fruity flavor
and it's purely vegetable and harm.
less, even for babies.
Millions of mothers have proved
its merit and reliability in over 40
years of steadily increasing use
Washington mother, Mrs. B. n
Stewart, '124S Florida Ave. N, r
says: MY little girl, Ottelie's tend,
ency to constipation was a problem
to me until / began giving her
California Fig Syrup. It helped her
right away and soon her stomach
and bowels were acting perfectly
Since then I've never had to have
any advice about her bowels, T
have also used California Fig Syrun
for her colds and upset spells, with
equal success"
To be sure of getting the genuine
which physicians endorse, always
ask for California Fig Syrup by
the full name.
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killed. Ne ana half dozen others
have been looking all over for
you FOR I couple 81 hours.
Marian smiled at him. II am
sorry, she said meelly. ''I
should have phoned home right
away. The fall i got. shook me
UP bit. and 1t happened right
outside Mr. Regan's place SO
came up herebut don't be.
Heve yolt gentlemen know each
other. This ID Tom Freeman. Mr..
Regain.
Freeman turned his hfg .colored
face uIismilingly to Eddie
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NOw Go On With The Story.

because you wanted me to just
for the fun Of It.
She was so close to him but
this time there would be no yield.
ing. Between them he was erect.
ing his own barriers-the mental
hazards that would keep her at
arms length. al fear was in his
mind that IL she found him too
greedy OF affection she would be
done with him forever.
Nor was he conscious of any
great disappointment that she did
not return his love. That would
be too much to expect, immedi-
ateIy. No, she was q girl OF
heavenly sweetness and before
her he was q trembling barbarian.
That they had once been locked
lip to lip was a miracle to be
hidden away in his soul.
AS he looked at her he felt shy
and guilty. Even to be still sit
ting on the arm Of her chair was
an act of effrontery. and ne
arose. He sat down In another
chair and looked at her from q
distance-mute evidence Of his
respect.
II knew you would be like
this" She was speaking very
slowly, her eyes warm and her
voice filled with gentlenessa
gentIeness that had faint tinge
of pity. Somewhere in your
life you have picked up q kind
OF chivaIry that is little diff
ferent from most mems. 4 won
der what the other women have
been like In your life2"
And to Eddie Regan's intense
surprise it sounded family, as
though she were bitten by an
inexplicabIe jealousy.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
1t was impossible for Eddie to
discuss with Marian Thorndike
the girls OF his past. They were
so inferior that ~ bIushed in
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

So completely had Eddie and
Marian been engrossed with the
love.issue that the sound Of an
automobile with its engine roaring
outside the door Jared them both
with surprise. Eddie was on his
feet Instantly and the girl sat up
right in her chair.
Don't you move, he said to-
her with swift concern for her
bruised condition a voice from
outside called out a halloa. Eddie
sat lighted candle in the liz.
ing room and stepped on the
porch. A head was thrust out
Of the car and a full, noisy
voice demanded
Say? I'm out looking for
Miss Thorndike. Her horse went
home with an empty saddle this
evening and everyhody's out look
ing for her. Did you see her pass
your place this. afternoon
she Is here Eddie said
The voice doomed with surprise
.The He'll. Al bulky body climbed
out the automobile. Is she
hurt?''
Not much. Come on inside. Z
The man came up to the porch.
4 tall robust figure, d young man
with. d full face and eyes that
protruded slightly in a manner
TO remind Eddie Of a buIlfrog.
Instantly, and for no explainable
reason the atmosphere between
them became charged with q
vagina anita xnn ism
She's in the front room,
Eddie said.
The feet that trannped across
the hall and into the room made
harsh sounds on the floor. Ed
dies eyes looked at the mans
back and noted that his legs were
thick in the calves.
Hello, Tom" Marian said casu.
ally.
SAY. what under the sun are
you doing here2" the visitor In
quired, with an authoritative ring
in his voice. Don't you know
your folks have been half scared
to death. thinking you might've
fallen off your horse and got
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anything exists between Us or can
exist between US. I'm not going
to worry my head with It at all.
and for your own good I adj
wise you to quit thinking about
me at alI.''
Her tone. was almost vindictive
and. the sudden sharpness Of it
stabbed through Eddie's breast
like an icicle. What he had feared
had come true-he had pressed
forward too far and too rapidly.
That's o. X. with me" he said,
forcing a crispness into his voice.
I'm not crazy about forcing
myself on anybody where am
not wanted. You're right-I've
been a fool to go on like this
while you were sitting there
knocked out from your fall. You
ought to be home and in bed
right now. I am going to hitch
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Thrills Action Conflict and Romance Abound In This Serial
of New FORKS GangIand and the Quiet
Countryside Of Virginia

swhy didn't you call up her
folks? he demanded. How long
have you had her here III your
house. anyway?
shes been all right here,
Eddie said quietly,
81 was shaken up a bit Tom,
and / thought would Just rest
here awhile before Mr REGAIN
took me home, " Marian explained.
s.Tt was tIloughtless Of me not to
call up the house but I reckon
/ wasn't quite myself
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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Lydia E. Pinkham did for me whar
doctors failed to do. When the
Change of Life began / was very
poorly. Now at ffty-fve years Of age
| do all my own work, attend two
dances week and it is hard to make
people believe am over forty. l never
see woman in ill health but adj
vocate your medicine because / know
its value. Every woman should take it
atthe critical age, not just for a month
or two but until they know they have
passed the critical period. Mrs.
F. c. Helming, 822 E. Harrison St.,
Portland, Oregon.
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z16 E. Ashton Ave-, Grand Island. Neb.
Il am married woman going
Through the Change of Life. AT times
] thought / would lose my mind. |
would cry for hours. / got so tired Of
going to the doctor SO thought so
many women have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound /
will try some Before | had taken the
first bottle | began to get better. have
taken eight bottles now. | feel that it
has saved my life, also doctors bills.
| work for family of six, washing,
cooking and do all my own work.
People say l look like | am Is years
old. Mrs. Cora Callahan, 2I6 E.
Ashton Ave, Grand Island, Nebraska.
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How Reformed Rackeeer Forsakes His Gangster Pals
For the Life Of Country Gentleman
Is Graphically Related
Read This First:

Eddie Regain didn't drink But he did Ike comfadesip Eddie
lows The gangsers looked Eddie for Be was Their
Edes M And Bnce CRAZY her man. BEt one night
bed he became naussated By the s ~ was LEADING The
window hoped TleE and headed South zaa,, At
ne had left the train and sitting under tree whsH shs
informed that the Thondies nghbOr r Parradne who had
spoken them for 20 i'm trouble.
accompanied by Uncle Tobe ancient negro
they found old
him comfortable and Eddie invited o be
come
Parradne his will Eddie Regain was be-
country gentleman.
NOtD Go on With The Story.
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my daughter Florence Isl IA years
old and has been very sick for the last
two years, able to attend school only
half of the time. | saw an ad. in the
Boston Post and decided tcf give her
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. She has taken four bottles and
is so much better. She is rather tall
for her age and her appetite has i'm
proved and she is better in every
way. | thought would let you hear
from us as we are nearer than those
who live in the West. | shall be glad
to help any mother who writes to
MEMS. Burnett, II Wilmington
Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
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This Day in History

On November 1917 informed China that November
I'd the United States and Japan has signed under
which the United States recognized apans special interests in
China, thus reaffirnings the "open door" policy,
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mobile in the yard. They looked
At each other and both were
slightly and uncomfortably star.
tied.
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HOlU thelTerna Hal lark ORIGINATED

The hal-nark applied to silverwae was derived
that gold silver articles were assayeu
and marked the Company Hall o the Guild ct God ana
Smiths
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sAUERKRAUT OUTLETS

2 cups sauerkraut.
"a cup bread crumbs.
1 egg. well beaten.
V tablespoon butter.
II cups coarsely ground walnuts,
X teaspoon salt,
X teaspoon paprika.
Heat sauerkraut. Beat the in.
gradients together while the sauer.
kraut is still hot. Let stand till
cool. then shape into outlets or flat
cakes. Dip them quickly in milk
then in equal parts of fine dry
bread crumbs and extra nutmeats,
finely ground. Then fry in fat or
vegetable cooking oil. Serve with a
white sauce containing a little
minced pepper
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TASTY DISHES
MADE WITH
FISH

Here are some dishes made with
I. h that are Endorsed by the COOKS
q Good Housekeeping Institute:
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CORN-TOMATO CHOWDER

tupfu.s canned corn
cupful canned or ripe tomatoes
cupfuIs diced celery
2 tablespoonful margarin
quart cold water
cupful milk
y cupful grated cheese
y cupful chopped pimientos
tablespoonfuls flour.
III teaspoonfuls sat
Y teaspoonful pepper
Place corn, tomatoes. diced cell
cry, and one teaspoonful Of salt
in kettle and cover with the cold
water. Boil one-haIf hour. Melt
margarin, add flour gradually. Then
add the cold milk, stirring con-
stantly. Add the vegetable mixture
to the white sauce, little at a
time, and seasonings. Add to the
chowder the grated cheese and the
pimientos chopped fine. Stir until
the cheese is melted. Serve piping
hot. A cream soup may be made
IL desired by straining out the vege-
tables before adding the white sauce.
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In earlier days the fishermen
each brought their own share of
FISH to the big family caldron, and
when the dish. which contained bis
cults, onions and a "'hodge-podge"
Of other vegetables. was finished,
the members of the family received
an equal share. So real genuine
chowder should be composed OF
fish, although we have today many
combinations Of vegetable chow
ders.
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Grab CrOquettes

Ia m LHdL aEG IIt4OA1~A ~
q Good Housekeeping Institute:
Grab CrOquettes
Combine one pound shredded crab
meat. j teaspoonful grated onion,
teaspoonful Worcestershire sauce,
juice q lemon. and cayenne pepper.
Make q white sauce using 2 table
spoonfuls flour. and cupful milk
as the basis. Season the white sauce
to taste and add the crab mixture
to this. Put in a pan to depth OF
two inches and place in the ice box
to stiffen. When ready to be used
cut the mixture into two-incn
| squares, roll in cracker crumbs and
beaten mixture and saute until
eoIden brown on all sides. Mix one
j cupfu1 mayonnaise and chopped Gu.
cumber. Serve with croquettes.
| Serve six.
Lobster and Mushrooms
Wash, peel and cut one pound
| mushrooms in pieces. Saute them
in four tablespoonfuls of fat. Add
| three tablespOonfuls of flour, tea
| spoonful salt, and 1-S teaspoonfu,
paprika. Cook about five minutes.
Then add gradually one and one
| half cupfuls milk and one-half cup
! Iul DOullIOm STOCK. COOK LHESS LlAH-
utes. Then add two cupfuls lobster
meal, cult in pieces, and one-half
/ cupfuI cream. Beat two egg-yoIks
we'll and added. Pour into n
| creased casserole dish. cover the
top with 1-3 cup dried breadcrumbs,
| and one and one.half tablespoonfuls
| Of fat in bits. Bake in. a hot oven
of 500 F.. for 10 minutes. Serves
six.
Fried Shrimps
/ Wash, shell and clean the, de-
sired number of raw shrimps thor
oughly. Sprinkle them with salt,
pepper and lemon juice. Let stand
15 minutes, then dip in beaten egg
to which two tablespoonfuls Of wa
ter have been added for each egg
used. Dip in fine, dried bread
crumbs and fry In deep fat at $50
r. for three minutes. Drain on
crumpled paper and serve with tar
tar sauce made by adding chopped
pickles, olives, capers and parsley
b. thick mayonnaise dressing.
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HOT CORN BREAD

cups cornmeai
cup flour
III tablespoons baking powder
Y teaspoon salt
Y cup sugar
e cup melted butter
1 tablespoon malt syrup (plainl
cups milk. or enough to make a
thin batter
eggs
Sift the dry ingredients together.
Mix the malt syrup and the melted
butter with the milk, ard whip
with fork. Add to the dry ingre.
dents, mix well. Add and mix In
a slightly beaten egg. Bake in
well CREASED pans in modern oven
for about As minutes.