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a stormy session here about an hour
ago"
swell. I'm not surprised. Hope
you haven't had dihner-'
"No. Us gals never eat until we
can't hold out any longer"
"All right. gold digger. See you
in about half an hour"
Janet hung up. her heart singing.
She took a whirl around the room
Now what 10 wear? She decided
on the white organdie dress thar
Ballard had never seen. And the
little dropping lace hat.
Ballard Riley prided himself upon
his indifference toward He
had been too busy making good 20
think much about them. He had
been sort OF here today and gone
tomorrow fellow. His affairs were
few and far between. Women threw
themselves at him and he had de-
cided they were more or less all
alike.
Janet was SO pretty and inter
esting he felt a deep interest in her.
He thought il was because he was
right start. Too bad II a kid like
interested in seeing her get the
that made a fool Of herself when she
had 50 much charm and ability. He
was thinking about all this on his
way TO the Village.
When she opened the door in the
plain little organdie with the black
hair wound IN a halo around her
head. framing her cameo face. Bal
lard gasped. IL was with difficulty
that he shook hands with her and
stepped inside. His first Impulse
was 20 take her in his arms. He
had never wanted TO hold anyone SO
much in his life. The impulse came
over him a a of emotion.
Janet's thoughts were the same.
She wondered IL he would hold her
and hoped that he would kiss ner.
That she wanted him 10 take her in
his arms embarrassed her. Both
made a conscious effort to hide their
feelings. Janet broke the suspense.
We'll. nv Bed Time Story
Knight ] slept very we'll. thank
you"
He bowed very low over her hand.
She bluShed and laughed.
Well, il sure was a red letter
day in my night life"
Forget I'll"
Janet. with the lace hat framing
her face. was prettier than ever. lie
looked at his watch.
ats seven-thirty now. We wont
have time 10 see a show. I'm afraid"
We'll, we'll come back here and
tell the story Of our lives-shall
we?'
He wanted 10 spend the evening IN
the studio with her. He'd seen lots
of pretty girls before. What was
the matter with him? She looked as
innocent as a baby-but he didn't
doubt that he could make love TO
her. He'd We seen the woman yet
he couldn't kiss,
Pooling around with young TO-
mantle girls was not good policy.
He remembered how he had been
chased by a dancer he had taken
to dinner ore highland ~shuddered.
But he looked nc the proud profile
of Janet. walking beside hing like
q little princess. and smiled. 'Imag-
inc hat girl chasing n man!
(To Be Continued
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CHAPTER Ky

Vial LIN ~
Janet wiggled out Of his arms and
he stood back and laughed at her.
Honest. Angel, I don't think
you're glad 20 see pap! But Wait
till you see the nice bottle he
brought you"
He pulled ont a bottle Of gin from
under his coat and started for the
kitchenette.
Were going to have a nice little
s%nifter. Angel"
Thank you. I had quite enough
last night. Keep it for yourself,
Mr.. Bigelow."
"Mister Bigelowl oh. I've been
promoted, have IL"
Janet didn't answer, but walked
away and sat on the piano bench.
Putty went into the kitchen, and
she heard him cracking ice. She
wanted him TO leave-his presence
was more than annoying. But how
TO get him out was a question soon
to be solved in a most unpleasant
manner.
Putty had no more than brought
the cocktails in and sat down on the
bench beside Janet than there was
a knock on the door and Flavia
walked in. She stood rooted TO the
floor and her face went white.
Janet looked az her in utter
amazement Why should Flavia look
like that? She found her voice and
ran over to her.
ooh. hello. Flavis. I thought you'd
be here soonl"
Flavia raised her hand and pushed
Janet away. Her voice was hard,
and her eyes glinted.
ooh. you didn't expect me quite
so % ! guess. I'm sorry ! inter
rupted your little tote-a-tete."
Janet looked at Putty. and there
was scorn in her eyes.
We'll. Putty. YOU see what you've
done. You know you had no bust
ness coming here without Flavia."
Flavia's answer was a short. hys-
~terical laugh.
ooh. that's priceless' Blame IL
on Putty. / suppose this wasn't pre-
arranged. Of course. Just a sort OF
stop-off social call on his way to
nv place"
Janet was too hurt 70 be angry.
She looked from Flavia TO Putty.
implorinEly. He picked up his hat
and sauntered out. insolently. Flavia
turned. and her face twisted with
anger.
I've never done anything for any
n III my life. and had a square
deal from them. The more 7 do
the more certain thew are 70 stab
me IN the back. ! see you are no
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Persons born under this sign mr..
domestic. h~ome-loving and very sen
sitive. They love gayety, society ane
dress. Their nature is happy and
cheerful.
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A Daily Thought

A Daily Thought
IF you are sad In the midst of
blessing take are that fortune does
not Observer she will call you un-
grateful."-Martial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

July Is. 1928
Who am I? What office do ! hold
For what office have ! been nomi-
mated?
Who is credited with having said:
"a woman is only "a woman, but q
good cigar Is a smoker"
An African fly is supposed 10 carry
the germ Of sleeping sickness. What
is IL called?
According TO biblical history, how
many disciples accompanied Jesus?
"The Lord Is my shepherd; ! shall
not want" Where does this passage
appear in the Bible?
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PIMPlES keep YOU FROM =
LOOKING YOUR BESTl

If you have a clear. smooth skin. free
of unsightly blemishes. you need never
fear the impression you will make on
people you meet. But a pimplY face
keeps you from looking your best and
sepels rather than attracts people.
Pirnples and other skin infections
quickly yield to Black and White ONT
ment. used according TO directions. Il
Is pleasant to use. highly beneficial and
scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
nens AL dealers sell them at small cost,
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Other Papers
WHEN THE PLEDGE COVERED E#vERYTHNG
Dallas News).

dallas News).
Much publicity has been given recently to a con-
tention that the pledge given in the democratic primary
election is not binding as to the presidential nominees,
since that pledge as prescribed by the election law Is
ito support the nominees Of this primary special
attention being called to the last two words, and 20
the fact that the presidential ticket is not nominated
in the general primary election.
II is interesting to recall the fact that for a num-
her Of years the candidates for presidential electors
were nominated in the general primary election, and
N these years the voters in such primary elections
thereby were obligated to support the nominees for
electors.
The Terrell election law providing. for one thing,
e. Urinary elections, was operative for the first time
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Timely Views
SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO RAISE CAMPAIGN
FUNDS FAVORED
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
u. s. Senator From Kansas.

(Arthur Capper was born in Garnett, Kas, in
1865. He graduated from high schiol at Garnett
in 1884. Capper began work in 1854 as compositor
on the Topeka Daily Capital, gradually becoming
reporter, city editor, Washington correspondent,
and has been publisher and proprietor if the pa
per since 1892. He also is proprietor and publish
er Of various other papers and magazines. Capper
was elected governor of Kansas for the term Of
1~9l5-1919, and u. S. senator for the terms 1919
1925 and 1~925-19S1. His home is in Topeka, Kas.)
/ do not know whether the report to keep the cam
paign fund under 100000 is correct, but I want to
express the opinion that in this campaign the conf
dence Of party members and of the country in the
moral cleanness Of American political campaigns can
be greatly strengthened il the fund is solicited from
the party membership in small individual contributions,
rather than from great wealth or from corporate in.
terests.
This is not altogether a noble suggestion. II was
the announced intention Of the national committee IN
1920, and, ! believe, at the beginning of the 1924 COM
paign. If before the close Of that campaign the rule
was departed from it was not because too little money
was raised, but because toi much was spent, and spent
in ways that brought little return.
This plan, l hope, will be adopted this year and car
ried through. Important considerations recommended
it. 1t reduces the likelihood, or even the appearance Of
campaign financing by large interests expecting po-
ltical favors in return. And it interests more men
and more women in their party responsibilities and
will bring them more actively into the campaign.
Laws regulating campaign Contributions and ex-
are desirable, but the assured and certain
method Of emancipating the party from dependence
upon large givers, with a string attached, or believed
to be attached, to their subscriptions is to put up to
the party membership directly the duty Of financing
campaigns by a great number of small popular contri-
buttons for which there can be no pretext for thinking
they we're made in return for services rendered, or to
be rendered, to the contributors.
In my opinion, the national committee could do the
party no greater service at this moment than to adopt
this plan and strictly carry it out to the day Of elec-
ton.
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MERCEDES. July 1s.-Grounds Of
the new Mercedes city hall are being
levelled and will be planted in grass
and shrubs and flowers, according TO
City Secretary Fixes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Answers TO Foregoing Questions
Z. Charles L. Curtis; senator from
Kansas; vice president on the re-
publican ticket.
2. Rudyard Kipling.
3. The tsetse fly.
4. Twelve.
5. Psalm, xiii, /.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

Corporation, owners and builders; STAN
ley G. Wetmore, designer: to erect one
2-story brick and tile dwelling, 1929
Floral street dot 5, square 273D, to
cost S9750.
John M. Allen, owner and builder; to
erect three metal garages, 34l9 r street
dot 56. square 1297, to cost $500.
Emma Hunter, owner, to make re-
pairs, 113 Pennsylvania avenue dot
806, square 575l, to cost $500.
Lucy Lou Shops, Inc. owners; to
make repairs. 1877 F street dot 804,
square 289), to cost $1,000.
Repairs to Cost $500.
j. H. Wurdeman. owner and builder;
to make repairs, 1929 Connecticut ave-
nue. dot 30. square 9D. to cost $780,
Universalist National Memorial
Church, owners; to erect porch, 1903 S
street (lot 18, square IT'D, to cost $4O0.
William H. Curry, owner, designer and
builder: to erect one 2-Story brick dwell
ing, 329 F'ifty-eighth street northeast
dot q, square 5264), to cost $4,000
Mary E. Armsted, owner; to make re-
pairs, 317 Tenth street southeast dot
823, square 945), to cost $500.
CT. u. Small & Co. owners and build
ers: George T. Santmyers, architect; TO
erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 3612
to 3618 Van Ness street dots Il to "a,
square 1897). to cost 5000.
G.. u. Small 81 Co, owners and build
ers; to erect four frame private garages,
1912 to 3618 Van Ness street dot 81 to
"a. square 1897), to cost 81 200.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
APARTMENT HOUSES
SOLD FOR $5OO,OOO
White Courts and Don Carlos In
volved in Transactions Near
Dupont Circle.

Sale of two apartment houses nearby
Dupont circle-White Courts, located at
2131 o street, and the Don Carlos, 2007
o street-for considerations totaling ap-
proximately $5OO,OOO, was announced
today by the office of McKeever & Goss.
which handled the transactions.
The White Courts building was sold
for Henry N Brawner, jr., to the Lans
dale Co, Inc. and as part payment the
former owner took title to tract of
land in the vicinity of Walter Reed
Hospital. White Courts is a three
story stucco structure having frontage
of 115 feet and depth of ITO feet.
The Don Carlos Apartments was sold
for P. J. Walshe to A. D. Small. The
structure is of four stories, having ele-
vator service and limestone facade. It
contains "a apartments ranging from
four to six rooms and bath.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
$4,000 CLUBHOUSE
OPEN IN KENWOOD
Stone Building on Edge of
Golf Course-Many At
tractiVe Features.

The large stone clubhouse of the
Kenwood Golf and Country Club,
located near the intersection of River
road and Dorset avenue, in the new
residential section known as Kenwood.
was completed recently and this week
was placed in operation by the Ken
nedy- -Chamberlin Development Co.,
Evening star., 1928-11-03
owners. The building cost approx
mately $4,000

owners. The building cost approx
mately $4,000.
The clubhouse is located at the edge
of the nine-hole golf course, lying along
River road, which has been in use sew
eral months The golf course and club
house was constructed for the use of
residents of the section and other mem
berS.
On the first floor of the club is
large locker and shower room for golf
ers, while in the basement is the pro-
fessional shop and caddy's quarters On
the first floor also is the grill room
where golfers may dine after rounds
on the course, while on the second
floor is large dining room and ball
room, adjoining large lounge. There
are also card rooms and private
dining room, managers quarters and
seven guest bedrooms in the building.
Plans are being laid for a formal
opening dance to be held near Thanks
giving day. The club is under the
management of c. Powell Grady.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
1862 Hamilton St. NV.
in Desirable I4th Street Terrace

This detached home of English Architectural
Theme is most desiraby located on large, we'll
Handicapped lot in refined and restricted neigh
borhood which 10 convenient to transportation Oath
Street Car Line), schools churches shops and
Rock Greek Park.
The home is revelation in convenient planning
and artistic decoration
The living room is spacious and we'll proper.
toned and boasts open fireplace. The sunny
dining designed to provide space for each
piece of your furniture. French doors from this
room open into the mans room--that special fea-
Evening star., 1928-11-03

ture of Shannon & Luchs Construction--which
affords a place of rest and quiet when other parts
of the house are in use. complete tiled avatory
opens from this room. The kitchen is fully
equipped. There is a side entrance with clothes
closets. There are three master bedrooms. Two
manded in every family. The handy room, and
extra room on the second floor, be utilized as
an extra bedroom, nursery, a dispensary or a
boudoir One bath is adjacent to this room. The
very large closets are cedar lined; and Kelvinator
Electric Refrserators are installed in every home
Evening star., 1928-11-03

A shoe form having a rubber bladder,
which is blown up to take wrinkles out
of the shoe, has been invented by
German.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
.12-STORY OFFICE
BUILDING PLANNED
Structure to Be Erected on
Shoreham Hotel Site Will
Cost $2,50O,O0O.

CONTINUED from Seventeenth Page0
The Washington times., 1928-12-22

sort, even though they stood on
opposite sides of the law.
No one was in the. cafe and
Danny prowled through the disor-
der and up q stairway. On the sec
ond floor he entered a room filled
with leather chairs, billiard and
pool tables, smoking stands, racks
Of newspapers and magazines.
1t was exactly like a high-class
club and club OF unusual type it
was actually; a den Of sorts. where
human wolves fOregathered to
drink and play cards and, per-
haps, keep out Of sight after some
big Job had shocked the country.
A bank stick-up, a warehouse rob.
berry, spectacular jewel theft.
Here Jobs were built up" and
rehearsed, the leader and his
links" going over and. over each
detail. Over and over and over,
day after day, from the moment
tip began to develop until the
smoke Of battle had drifted by.
Here, too, was brought the loot
afterward and here 1t was divided
with disilIusioned, suspicious eyes
Watching and right hands too ready
to fly at hip-pockets.
Al half dozen members Of the
mob lounged about and O'Rourke
sat 1T the head OF q long table with
stein of beer in front Of him.
Hello, Danny" he called, all
his gold teeth flashing. Come on,
now, boys, let's build this again. /"
He spread on the table q big
square OF paper traced with lines
which proved to be q map Of an
upper East Side neighborhood, and
ran q pencil down one side.
Here's the East River and the
Harlem. And here - marking
4 cross at an intersection, lis the
bank. The wagon rolls up IL min
utes after IL with this hundred
grand pay roll. OF course, them
three big factories pay by check,
but you don't need to know moth
ing about that; the dough stays In
the bank 8 good hour with all but
three clerks out to lunch. A push
over, what / mean.
You; Sheik, you're driving, see?
Headed south-Athey's bum pave
ment on the cross street. You,
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
By Thomas Edgelow

I've his intention. the plane TAXED
over the ground and rose swiftly.
Up and up they went. while
Madge sat in horror, Where va
he taking her? lie was drunk
and she was afraid
He circIed upward dizzily ana
then held the plane on an exAn
keel while he wrote On the pad.
4e passed this back ot Madge.
who read: "our last flight tO-
gether, Ecstasy AT least you
win be mine in death"
Madge judged that they were
about 5000 feet UP. Three
thousand feet up in the air with
! mad drunkard. There was one
chance. The parachute. She
was uncertain that IL would open.
but it was still q chance.
Almost paralyzed with Tear,
she stepped over the side and
dropped. She began to count
aloud. cone as two
tlareA ."
CHAPTER xxx
Now Just before Madge had
launched herself into space, Car
roll had takn d long drink from
his flask This was dangerous
for while 1t Is almost q certain
cure for drunkenness to speed
through the air in q plane, 80
IL one drinks up in the ar, ~
produced almost instantaneous
intoxication. He had left the
ground--drunk. He had sobered
up during the swift climb to
those heights, but now as ne
drank again, tn liquor Went
Immediately to his head and ne
hardly knew what he was doing.
And Madge was falling, her
body gaining speed with every
foot. She was almost too fright
ened to think, but someone had
once told her that IL ever she
Jumped in a parachutes she
should count three before pull
ing the rip cord ring.
"One 80 two three
:" she counted, and then.
unable to wait any longer. sno
pulled the ring.
For 4 moment nothing nap
pened. and she feared with =
sickening dread that the para
chute would not open. And she
was falling!
(To Be Continued Monday.l
The Washington times., 1928-12-22

spike, you got me convinced.
Crack the rest Cf the plan.
..Danriy and Lefty Owens toss
the saWed-offe. They'll separate
SOS you can shoot between sems
Clip"
1t went On endlessly. They used
the table to represent 4 car. with
chairs FOR the running boards,
Danny and The man called Lefty
ieaping on and of. Clip playing the
machine gun over their heads and
between them. Over and over they
drilled, timing each movement to
split second
O,Rourke sent downstairs for
sandwiches finally. and everybody
had three or four drinks. Then
the Sp0Oh nilttered something ana
sauntered out.
EtiiI keeping In knots of people
he wandered, rather aimlesslys
westward toward the river. The
strange restlesaness which he had
been fighting OFF at odd times for
good while past had him BY Tie
throat. He could not make 1t out;
could not understand the feeling q
dissatisfaction which gripped him.
He knew that be had no nerves.
He was afraid Of no man and no
thing and proud of q reputation
which called him ruthless. And
here was high pitch two days
away and d slice Of 3 hundred
grand as good as in his hands :
But It was before 8 big job that
The feeling came on him most
often. He hadn't the heart to
curse ii and for this reason, psr-
flaps, IL brought Herself to his
mind. The only bit of sweetness
in all his boyh0od had been given
by the little poverty.pincfed
mother. How calm her eyes used
to be when she came from mass
or q morning
1t reminded him OF something,
the back-f1are Of that calmness.
He had seen something like 1t only
the other day
"GeeF' he cried under his
breath. ''the little brown one!
Sure she he's the look. only the
eyes Of Herself were blue. Funny
how you can spot them at a glance.
the good ones : z"
His thought strayed from Mary
Smith to Junior and flicked him
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
"A High covered Narrative
OF Underworld Romance

aside with contempt. "A bozO let.
ting the breaks slide by. the poor
sap
And the blonde queen
The little brown one would have
more nerve. But the lazy taNe
with the satin feel to her what
did they call her Iris2 Suppos-
ing she pulled b guys head down
! like Nell. did this morning and said,
kiss me, Danny"
The thought stopped him dead
in his tracks. It was the first Of
many thoughts Or Iris Ring to
bother the SpOpk.
CHAPTER )
Many thoughts Of Danny Null
lins. Mary Smith suspected, both
cred the beautiful and aristocratic
head Of her cousin, Iris Ring.
Cosno Snedden, looking especi-
ally stOcky and unromantic, ar
rived In the middle Of the after
noon and strol1ed into the library
where Mary had gone to retrieve
the SpooiSss pistol, still hidden uIl-
der the chair. She was Crcuched
over with her hand exploring the
narrow space between the low
springs and the floor and heard
him Just III time to jump UP and
stand rather awikWardly, her face
red.
He had come to take them dane.
ing. exactly as Iris said he would,
and he seemed, she thought, as
suaye and sure Of himself az
though he were on the best q
terms with his fiancee
a'I,m awfuIIy sorry" she told
him, sBut Iris can't 90. She
wen. she has headache" The
lie came out with an effort; as =
matter of fact Iris had said she
was sick and tired Of seeing Co.'S
mo around.
But he smiled and crossed to
her, standing so close that she
had to take a step backward to
avoid leaning against him.
'"Tantrum's stilI working, i it3
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
The Story Thus Far:
Nom Continue.
By WINIFRED VAN DIJZER

his tone. Spike said so, did he?''
All, now, Spook-''
Beat 1t, COkY. And see can YOU
make 1t lively"
The spidery man crawled away,
face twitching and eyes insane.
Danny caught his parting whine:
I'LL get you, fellag get you for
that. I'll --"
He did not underestimate the inn
portance Of the threat. To his
mind, as to that Of all the criminal
world. q man comes out Of a To-
year prison stretch with his head
on crooked. Coky had done his bit
in the big house and, therefore,
even without his drug, would be
mad a stir-bug. He might be ex-
pected to do any crazy thipg at
any time and his answer to
Danny's beat it" probably would
be a bullet.
The Spook was not afraid, but
he was cautious. He crossed the
street and was careful to keep In q
crowd, walking the last block with
Clancy, the cop on the beat. Be-
Ween these two there existed
sincere liking and friendship of .