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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

termine the worlds best secondary
school orator from among the following
nine champions Of their respective
countries:
Ben w. Swofford of Kansas City
representing the United States.
Gabriel Fouche of France.
Herbert Schaumann of Germany.
Roberto Ortiz Girls of Mexico.
Benigno Petit Lacaroz of Peru.
Roch Pinard of Canada.
Lis Torsleff of Denmark.
Vincente Pardo Suarez of Cuba.
F. whitehall Allen of England.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

strong minded. which is no compli- nent to Miss Lawrence. Shed have looked better picking on a man."
 And that was just the criticism that Stephen couldn't overlook. Mil dred wasn't in love with the boy. Somehow he was sure of that. He with himself either. but, we'll, she hadn't been exactly ill pleased to see him. he remembered If she were crazy about Harold she wouldn't have any time for a guy who's" tailor might as well have left the pockets off his suits for all the need he had of them. stephen req soned. No if looked as if Mildred was trying 10 tat her cake and have it too. Stephens sporting in stinct couldn't assinijatc that. But it WAS hard 10 understand
 He decided he'd better keep away and giv" Harold his chance in d clear field. Worsa things could hap ren to the boy than being married for his dads money, he reflected thinking how charmingy Mildred had fitted into home background.
 The memory picture stirred up sort of vague longing in him for something like that in his own fu- ture. Not an uptown flat, but lttle early American cottage. say. with real bay window. a dog that could be taught 10 jump through one o' those half-and- half dors when the upper part was opne. a few yards of
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

mercial flower growers say they are sure of getting prolific plants, long, sturdy stems and perfect blossoms. The flowers have magnificent design and deep, rich color. They bloom longer and have unbelievable keeping qualities when cut.
 Properly balanced and complete. Vigoro supplies all the nourishment required for early, vigorous growth and full development of not only flowers, but vegetables, lawns, shrubs and trees as well.
 Clean and odorless. Vigoro can be sown by hand, like grass seed.
 Its cost of application is surpris- ingly low -only l0c to 2C- for every 100 square feet. Full directions in every bag 100, 50, 25 ID. sizes and 5 ID. packages.
 See your dealer. There's one close by. Get your Vigoro enough for everything you grow. And lh,s year have results such as you've never before dreamed possible.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

HOME gardeners arc often at a II loss to account for the failures of what first appeared to be most promising rose bushes. bulb stock, and flowers grown from seed.
 In most cases, it will be found, the chief cause of their failure or lack ofcomplete success has been poor soil in other words, soil deficient in nourishmcnt.
 For they haa forgotten that all plants are like human beings that they are living things and must be fed.
 Without plenty of nourishing food they cannot thrive any more than we could. And like ourselves. they must have a balanced diet"
 Professional gardeners and nursery men give special care to that point. For years they have used Vigoro. a scientific, complete plant food. spe- cially formulated for their use.
 Thousands of home owners have discovered it within the last few years. And with it they are getting profes- sional degree of success.
 With this plant food. Vigoro, com
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

forgetting Harold's mysterious trou- bles. She had pursued one will-o'- the-wisp position after another without getting any, until she be- gan seriously to worry.
 And back of the fatigue of daily battle. with subway crowds. elevator jams, long waits on hard office chairs and dishearteninG requests to leave her name and address. was the dull ache of longing for sight of d certain beloved face.
 The merry brown eyes and cheery smile that belonged to stephen Arm itagc haunted her She told herself she was a fool for giving him a thought, but it didn't matter what she told herself. She was in love with him.
 Mildred had not wasted her emo- tions in trivial affairs. Her whol" ! heart belong 10 stephen and life was just an empty void without him. but void filled with vagrant, un- welcome thoughts that turned sharp knives in her heart and dulled her eyes
 stephen had not called since Mill 1 dred lost her position at the Jud- son. That week of memories, when she had been at home with her mother, began to seem to Mildred | like a dream. It had promised so much and come to nothing.
 stephen thought of it. too, at times, and wondered how d girl who was as lovely as Mildred could be such scheming. cold-blooded littl" creature. It was hard to believe, but why he asked himself. did she want to encourage a kid like Harold If she wasn't after his money?
 Pamela had put the question 10 1 him when she told him why Mill | dred had been fired. and stephen had tried unsuccessfully to answer il with credit 10 Mildred. Since then it had lodged in his mind and grown into an accusation. still answered.
 "I suppose Mr. Dazel cabled dad about it." Pamela had said to Ste phea. "It was common talk around the hotel"
 'I can't believe it." Stephen said then. Mildred isn't d fortune hunter"
 Pamela shrugged. JWell. I hap pen to know that she called Harold up to take her out that afternoon you were supposed to go picnicking with h5r, and couldn't. By the way. you didn't make that sale, did you. Irresistible? I thought not. I sent the customer around myself, just so you couldn't get away. ."
 You norvy little
 Don't bother. Harold already has used all the words in the dictionary on ma. You'd have to coin new one to be original. But you needn't kick: you learned something. No one stayd eat home pining because you didn't show up. Harold stepped right in and suhbed for you. And Harold has stepped right in lot of times. Why. he was taking Mildred up to Wetschestcr the very night her mother broke ner arm. ."
 "Rurned it."
 "No matter. Harold was there. And. don't suppose you would be- lieye it if I told you all, but you can bet it was enough to convince dad that We had dangerous woman around. so he got rid of her. It wouldn't be so bad if Harold was old enough 10 know what he's do- ing, and besides. he's not exactly
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Mildred Lawrence meets stephen Armitage when he rescuse her fox fur from a thief who had snatched 1t in a crowd. Their friendship grows until Pamela Judson. daugh. ter Of Mildred's employer. tries to lure him away from her. Then Huck Connor becomes infatuated with Pa mela and she amuses herself by playing with both men.
 Pamela's brother. Harold. is in love with Mildred but suspects that she cares more for Stephen than for him. He begs her to go with him and she consents. hoping to keep him from Huck's gambling crowd. When Mildred's mother has . serious accident Harold does everything possible to help them.
 Stephen hears of the accident and comes to call, feeling regret over his long absence. He makes an en- gagement with Mildred but business prevents him from keeping the date Pamela tells stephen that Mil dred is trying to marry her brother for his money. stephen defends her and Pamela is furious. She cables her father and has Mildred dis charged.
 Harold stands by her and sends another message to his father ask. ing hir, 10 reinstate the girl. but to no avail. He offers to help her and Mildred accepts on condition that he will tell her why he fears Huck. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIX
 Mildred made her condition to Harold with purposeful unexpected ness She wanted to take him off his guard. to catch him unawares. It was more or less a guess that he was in fear of Huck Connor, but she hope to surprise the truth from him.
 And she very nearly succeeded, Harold sat back in his chair as though he had been forcibly pushed there. His lips went white and his eyes took on an expression that all most made Mildred regret her words
 But she did not try to retract them. She was certain of her sur mise now. It was Huck Connor who was at the bottom Of the pitiable change that had come over Harold In the past few weeks.
 He leaned over and picked up glass of water. A few drops spilled on the tablecloth as he lifted it. Mil dred waited for him 10 speak.
 "You're too clever" he said fi- nally. putting the glass away from his lips.
 No" Mildred said quickly, softly. "1 guess I've been terribly stupid trying to pry into your affairs like this. Harold. But can't see you going on. looking worse and worse. probably getting deeper into some thing that's running you. without saying a word. You know it isn't idle curiosity. I want to help you.'
 Harold nodded. 'Yes, I know that" he said. but I wish you could forget about it. It cant do any good for you to know what's hap pened. It will come out all right. No need to worry"
 Mildred knew that he was talking to bolster up his own courage. She sighed deeply. Her courage needed bolstering, too. So much that in the days that followed she came near
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

dirt to dig in and 2 bench where he could build cabinets and things.
 stephen brought himself up with a halt. "I'ii De adding nursery
 hext," he grinned. and turned his thougnt3 to tn realities of life. Foremost. there was the matter
 Of obtaining a loan staring him in
 the face. though he hated to look at it. The boys had been pretty decent about letting him have money, even those who had ragged
 him for stepping out of his class.
 Stephen knew they referred to his going about with Pamela Judson. She was out of his class. but Stephen i was not victim of an inferiority complex.
 So long as there were ladders to climb fellow could get anywhere.
 He didn't intend to stay on the bot tom runs. And when he reached the
 point where he could provide a com
 fortable home for q wife he would go after tL. girl he wanted if there
 vas one. whether she breathed the
 rarefieI air at the top or was to be
 found suugglin., with the masses low CT down.
 In the meantime he found playing around with Pamela rather expen- | siva. But he considered the money spent good investment: through her he met d number of lt''"i. ,uy- CTS for his car. And then. ~~ course. 1t was pleasant. Pamela had a way
 well he couldn't object when she chose to curl up against him and coax.
 He wasn't altogether sure that she wouldn't turn out to be the girl he wanted to marry. For one thing he knew he was becoming jealous of HucG Connor. The per slstency of the fellow in hanging around Pamela annoyed hib. It an- moved Pamela. too. for now that stephen was back in her fold she wasn't sure that stephen had been even partially iured to return by fear of the competition Huck had offered. She rather believed it was entirely due to the thorough man. l her in which she had disilusioned ! him in regard to Mildred On that score Pamela felt she could congratulate herself. and for get Mildred. But Huck was a prob- | lem. Encouraged during Stephens ! neglect of her. lie now refused to | be overlooked.
 Pamela trONncd into the mirror of the dressing table before which she sat skilfully applying an eye , lash darkencr 10 her pale laShcs. Then she shrugged nonchalantly. "After tonight he'll surely fold up and fade away" she told herself. 1 blinking her eyes for d better in srectiop Of her work.
 Her assurance was based on d i plan she had concocted for showing Huck once ani for all how little | he maticred to her.
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CTO BE CONTINUED
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

Irene Rich in the charming bathroom one of the most luxurious seen in Hollywood which SO well expresses her lovely personality.
 Lux Toilet Soap gives the skin as truly beautiful smoothness as any of the finest French soaps do.'
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

Mildred knew that he was talking 10 bolster up his own courage. She sighed deeply. Her courage needed bolstering. too. So much that in the days that followed she came near
New Britain herald., 1929-04-16

strong minded. which is no compli- nent to Miss Lawrence. Shed have looked better picking on a man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
TWO ARE ARRESTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGES
One Is Believed to Be "the Man
in Green Hat" Who
Escaped at Capitol.

Charges of transporting and pos
sessing liquor and speeding were lodged
against George Cassidy, 800 block of
Seventeenth street southeast, following
his arrest today by Policemen F. L.
Arlington and T. M. McVearry on Sew
enteenth street southeast.
Cassidy is said by police to be the
man in the green hat" who came into
prominence more than year ago when
he escaped from Capitol policeman
who had taken him into custody for
delivering reputed liquor to Office rooms
in the House Office Building.
The man in the green hat" follow
ing his arrest in the Capitol, was said
to have requested that he be allowed to
step into an Office while the policeman
waited outside. After a lengthy wait,
the officer entered to find he had eS-
capped by leaping through a window.
Cassidy, when arrested today. was
accompanied by Thomas Conner, 300
block of Seventeenth street southeast
He was said to have been operating his
automobile at speed Of 80 miles an
hour.
A search of the automobile is said to
have revealed IS quarts of liquor, and
according to Assistant United States
Attorney David A. Hart. Cassidy and
Conner will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow.
Pending their appearance before
Judge Ralph Given, the men were held
at the fifth precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
DECAY|NG T|MBERS
FOUND IN PORTABLE
SCHOOL INSPECTION
Today's Examination Reveals
Some of Worst Conditions
Yet Discovered.
ENGINEERS COMMITTEE
NEARING END OF WORK
Writing of Reports Will Start
After Visiting Last Structure
This Afternoon.

Some of the worst conditions dis
covered since the portable school in
spection was begun last Monday were
found today at the structures adjoin-
ing the Petworth and the Park View
Schools at the northern end of the
city. These buildings were among the
last 10 portables to be visited by the
municipal architects committee of en-
gineers.
The two structures at the PetWorth
School are of the vintage of 1912, at
which time the first temporary" school,
houses were purchased for the District.
One of them, ceilingless and slightly
smaller than the new" buildings pur-
chased in 1918, was badly sagged upon
its supporting posts, while these timbers
The companion portable, situated just
north of this building, showed evidences
of having been in even worse condi-
ton, for the 6-by-6-inch timbers which
supported it. now backed up by new
timbers installed by the repair shop,
were so badly worm-eaten that a kick
Will d man SIOG GOulu DdIJSE
hole into the center of the timber.
The rails which circle the building,
adding structural strength to the Sec
ton of the walls. which are bolted
together also showed signs of rot.
Rats of the well-fed breed that fire.
quent market houses were found today
to have virtually taken possession of
the dark recesses beneath the portables
at the Powell Junior High School.
Nearly a dozen holes large enough to
admit a mans fist were discovered in
the ground alongside the sub-fills which
support the structure, and the janitor
of the Powell Building told the in
Spectors that scores of rats-"big, fat
fellows, which get their feed over at
the Arcade Market across the alley
scamper about the yard in the evening
and on damp. cloudy days. The Arcade
Market, fronting on Fourteenth street,
abutes the same alley on which the
rear of the Powell Junior High School
grounds border, although the school
building fronts on Hiatt place. In addi-
ton to the rats seven of which have
been caught by the janitor in single
morning, the Powell portable also is
weakened by rotting and worm-eaten
support posts. The permanent Powell
Building is free of rats, the janitor said.
One of the five portableS at the
Park View School also evidenced ad-
vanced decay in the timbers under its
flooring.
The inspection will be concluded to-
day, when the last of the rs portables,
that adjoining the Fillmore School. in
Georgetown, is examined. Follow
ing the inspection of the last build
ing today, John A. Long, engineer in
charge of the repair shop, and Harold
H. Marsh. chief structural engineer of
the municipal architects Office, will be-
gin writing their report, which they
will present to Albert Harris, municipal
architect. who in turn will forward it
to the school officials, at whose request
the inspection has been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
CURRENCY DISPLAY LEADS
MERCHANT INTO COURT

New dollar bills displayed in the win
dow of Seventh street store at cut
rate prices of 40 cents each led Edward
Franks, proprietor Of the establishment
to appear in Police Court today on a
charge of advertising his wares in the
street.
Objection to the cut-rate prices was
not expressed, but it was said that after
the attractive display persuaded custo-
mers to enter his store the proprietor
would inform them that instead of get
ting actual money for 40 cents they
would be sold one dollars worth of
merchandise for that price.
Franks, who acted as his own attor-
ney, lost his case and was fined $25,
but gave notice that he intended to
carry his case to the Court of Appeals
When placed on the stand at Franks
order to testify in the defendants be-
half, witness was asked if he had ever
observed the man attempt to persuade
persons passing on the street to enter
his store Instead of the expected re-
ply of NO" the witness said Yes,
have on numerous occasions" This
was one of the deciding factors in the
case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
TRAVEL 1850 MILES
FOR CLUB LUNCHE0NS
Fl Washington Kiwanians' Rec
ords Revealed in Attendance
Report at Meeting.

To keep a perfect attendance record
At Kiwanis luncheons, requiring that
they attend at least one luncheon OF a
Kiwanis club during each week. ~
washington Kiwanians have travelled a
total of $3.50 miles since the first OF
the year, it was reported at luncheon
meeting of the local club in the Hotel
Washington yesterday.
They are DR.. George A. Baker, q.
D. Blackstone, Albert M. Briggs,
Charles A. Camalier. Merritt o. Chance,
Burns C. DoWney, James B. Edmunds,
Edwin H. Etz. Peyton B. Fletcher, w. N.
Freeman, Edwin F. Hill, Bynum E.
Hinton, Harry G Kimball. Leroy Q.
King, F. Archibald Meatyard, Frank T.
Mitchell, Edgar Morris. Radford Moses,
Charles w. Pimper, F. w. Quinter, Will
liam r. Smucker. John F. Sherry, Q.
U. Singer, w. F.. Smith. Arthur F.
Steinberg, George H. Winslow and
Claude H Woodward.
DR.. Edwin r. Tilley, A. K. Shipe. DR.
Charles L. Billiard and Arthur w. How
ard were installed as new members
yesterday.
today engaged in golf tournament
with members of the Alexandria, Va,
Kiwanis Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
FRENCH GENERAL
GOURAUD RECEIVED
|. BY HOOVER TODAY
Visit to White House Comes
After Hero Puts Wreath
on UnknoWn's Tomb.
SUMMERALL TO GIVE
LUNCHEON FOR GUEST
World War Regimental Command
ers Meet Soldier at Union
Station.

After visiting Arlington Cemetery.
where he was greeted with a salute
from the guns Of a cavalry detachment
of Fort Myer, Gen. Henri j. E. Gouraud
manned hero of the World War. who
commanded the 1st Army of France,
with whom the American Rainbow Di-
vision fought in 1918, was presented to
President Hoover at 1890 o'clock this
afternoon.
Gen. Gouraud, bearded, genial and
smiling broadly, arrived at Union Sta
ton last night with his left hand ex-
tended to his American friends" His
right arm was lost under shell fire at
Gallipoli in the DardanelleS. He came
to this country to attend the eleventh
annual reunion of the Rainbow Division,
of which he is permanent honorary
president, in Baltimore tomorrow.
Greeted at Station.
Last night upon his arrival Gen
Gouraud was greeted by most OF the
Washingtonians who fought with the
famous 42d Division. a delegation rep
reSenting the Government and another
headed by Ambassador Paul Claudel OF
France.
This morning the trip to Arlington.
where he laid a wreath on the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier, was made with
an escort composed of the wartime
regimental commanders of the Rainbow
Division. They include Maj. Gen. r.
H. Tyndall, Indiana regiment; Brig
Gen. G. E. Leach, Minnesota regiment
Maj. Gen. NJ. A. FINLEY, Iowa regi-
ment: Col J. M johnson, Engineer
regiment: Maj Gen. B. w. Hough, Ohio
regiment; Col William p. Screws, u
S. A., Alabama regiment, and Brig
Gen. Henry j. Reilly, in command OF
the Illinois regiment.
Col. Guy V. Henry, commandant of
Fort Myer, appointed by Maj. Gen
Summerall, chief of staff of the Army
to represent him, was present at the
ceremony.
Gen. Gouraud was also shown the
tomb of Maj. L'Enfant and the monu-
ment to the more than 1000 unknown
dead of the Civil War.
Accompanied by Aides.
Throughout the morning Gen. Gou-
raud had with him Mai Georges
Thenault, military attache of the French
embassy. and his two aides, Capt. Maui
rice Drouhin and Lieut.. Bruno Daru.
Following the reception OF the gen.
eral by the President the entire party
attended buffet lunch at the home of
Col. William J. Donovan, l647 Thirtieth
street. A dinner tonight at the French
embassy will wind up the Frechman's
day. Tomorrow he will attend luncheon
at the Army and Navy Club, given in
his honor by Gen. Summerall, and then
will leave for Baltimore at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Gen. Gouraud's arrival in Washington
recalled the story OF the loss of his arm
to many of the men who fought under
him. At Gallipoli he was wounded in
the arm by shrapnel. He was sent to a
base hospital. but the wound became
infected and threatened to keep him out
of action for at least six months. Rather
than endure such period of inactivity
when his services were needed by his
country. he insisted that it be ampu-
tated that he might return to the front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
COMMERCE ED|F|CE
GETS FIRST STEEL
Skeleton of Big Structure
Will Begin to Rise From
Foundation Soon.

Steel for the gigantic Department of
Commerce Building has begun to arrive,
three derrickS have been erected and put
to work and before long the skeleton
of Washington's largest Federal build
ing will begin to rise from its founda-
ton between Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
B and E streets.
The first pieces of steel to reach the
site are "billets," or fat, thick pieces
of steel, which fit on top Of the con-
crete foundation, and upon which the
steel columns will be fitted. Other
early arrivals are grillage beams, heavy
structural steel pieces to be used in
bridging spaces between various parts
of the foundations.
Columns soon will be here, and from
then on ii is expected the huge build
ing. which is to be longer than the
United States Capitol, soon will begin
to take shape.
From IL to IS derricks, the largest
number ever employed on a building
in the Nations Capital, will be placed
in operation at once by Koch & Co.
subcontractors for the Consolidated
Engineering Co., general contractors.
Steel is expected to roll into Wash
ington at the rate of about 1000 tons
a month, according to contract with the
American Bridge Co. The steel is COM
ing from Ambridge, Pa.