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diah as he held a glass of wine to her lips. Soon Peggy opened her eyes and looked about.
 Tin sorry I gave you such a turn" began the farmer. T don't know,-I thought"
 That I should have known I killed MT. Stanton. I suppose did realize it. MT. Evans, back in my mind but I couldn't help pray ing that the autopsy would show he died from some disease"
 Don't you worry one bit about it," Obadiah urged. "A lawyer friend explained to me there is what they call excusable homicide -where you kill in defense of ones family or property. That will be your defense. Jim's gone to New York to engage a bang-up criminal lawyer for you. Mir Williams is in Europe"
 At that the color returned tc Peggys cheeks. So that explained his absence and he had gone to aic Her.
 HNow Miss Prescott, I guess wt better be going and let you ge' tome sleep Obadiah said, bowinl awkwardly as he made for the door f1otioning to Chase to follow. :, Chase paused as Peggy called hi name.
 Don't forget your promise t. take me to Sundown's camp" sh admonished
 The room was suddenly plunget in darkness.
 The electricity has been doin that off and on," she explained 'iStand still; I'll get a light"
 She groped her way to her uncle desk and her hands sought tn electric torch; knocking over sev eral silver ornaments. A pictur frame containing her fathers like ness slid down on the floor with decided bang. Peggy caught he breath. She had not touched tha side of the desk. Who. then, wa fumbling about?
 A match glowed close at hant held by Obadiah and Chase brough a, candle from a stand near tn staircase.
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is prominent symbol to the h. dians who believed this bird brought the sun to man, living in a dark world. The raven mark is fre- quently seen among rock carvings. D
 Crosses of three kinds have been observed in the Indian petroglyphs. D declared Rev. Kashevaroff. "A cross identical with that of the Russian Church has been found in Cali fornia. Another observed is a re- production of the Roman Catholic cross. The third variety was fa- miliar to the Indians long before the advent of any white race in North America"
 Rev. Kashevaroff extended a cor dial invitation to Douglas people to visit the museum. He especial | ly urged that the teachers and
 their classes utilize this store house of Alaska's legends and his- tory.
 Mrs. Fox announced that the pur- chasing committee had bought three trays, spoons, and a boiler; also an attractive vase, swan shaped, containing artificial flowers to be used as an attendance prize.
 After the business meeting, MT. Cathcart led the community sing ing. The sixth and seventh grades gave two songs, Annie Doogan gave recitation, Myrtle Feero recited Kipling's poem, "If,' and the Tink- CTS song from Robin Hood was sung by the sixth and seventh grade boys.
 The cleverest feature on the pro- gram was hat show by the sixth and seventh grades. Every style Of hat for every occasion was dis played while the wearer recited an appropriate verse. eiiA
 Refreshments were served by the Seniors, ending the entertainment.
 Mrs. Loken, Miss Fay and Mrs Fraser, chairman, are to arrange the program for the January PIT A. meeting, which will be Saturday. January II.
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HANDKERCHIEF SALE AND
 SILVER TEA

Next Saturday, December 7th, at the Electric Light and Power Con- pany's display room, the Guild of Holy Trinity Cathedral will hold their annual Christmas sale. There will be a splendid assortment of handkerchiefs suitable for Christ mas gifts; and also nice assortment of home cooked foods Tea will be served during the afternoon. adv
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YUKON LANDS AT DOUGLAS

The Yukon was an early morn ing caller here today with coal, on her way to the Westward from the South. Forty tons of Utah coal were unloaded and the mail was also put off here.
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1 The small high windows toward which he faced opened on the ground underneath the veranda overlooking Mohawk Pond. Oba- diah's bump of location was ab- normal.
 Slowly he wheeled around and faced the direction of Mohawk Lane, and the spot where he had ripped and fallen, Tuesday night From there he had looked directly at lighted window in the base ment of Yew Lodge-a window with -colored Holland shade and instead of window he was confronted by padlocked and bolt cd door.
 Where does this lead?" he asked laying his hands heavily on the door--it did not even quiver, much less shake under his sturdy hand
 That door?" Peggy looked ur from contemplating the cocoanut T haven't the faintest idea-it's the one door in the house to which I have no key"
 Obadiah studied the door and his brow was knit in thought.
 Peggy urged him to break the lock and investigate the interior but he suggested that she wait unti he could bring a locksmith or Monday. Then Obadiah and Chase left.
 Copyright, D. Appleton and Co., What is the secret of the
 nadlncked rooIn0 If is revealed
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Dell E. Snerln, s,neau.s plano uner. Hotel Gastineau. adv
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What is the secret of the padlocked room? It is revealed in tomorrow's installment.
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SPECIAL FEATURE PICTURE
 IS AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

Metropolis" really big feature comes to the Liberty Theatre to- night, representing one of the best Paramount productions. Where ever Paramounts are shown they
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tainnent
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are known to be the best shows in town, and this evening film fans can be assured of splendid enter tainment
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ALTAR SOCIETY TO MEET

Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the Catholic Ladies will meet at the home of Mrs. Ora Goss. All mem bers are urged to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
Peafowls to Be Freed at Memorial
. As Beginning of Bird Sanctuary Plar

Washington parks will become the
sanctuaries of refuge and peace for wild
fowl under plans being carried out un-
der the direction of Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant. Sd, director of Public Buildings
and Parks, it was announced today.
Lieut. Col Grant plans to entice wild
ducks and geese and other objects OF
the huntsmans aim along the marshes
Of the Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay into the sacred precincts of the
parks Of the National Capital next
Winter.
AS a starter Col. Grant yesterday
called for bids for a dozen peafowls,
which are to be freed in the vicinity
of the Lincoln Memorial and Rejecting
Pool.
Six male birds with brilliant plumage
Of rainbow hue, and six female birds
are sought in the bids, to form the
nucleus Of an array Of peacocks that
viii make . picturesque sight with the
Lincoln Memorial IS background.
Omcials Of the ONCE Of Public Build
ings and Public Parks explained today
that the alhino or white variety IS not
desired, but the blue variety of bird,
about years old, is sought. At this
age, It was said, the male birds are
showing plumage and are better suited
for breeding purposes. The life of a
peafowl is represented as being is years.
Col. Grants ONCE went into the ques-
ton Of the suitability of the birds for
the park and held conferences with ON
ciais Of the Smithsonian Institution and
the Geological Park.
The Zoo was unable to supply pea
fowls for the parks, however, as its sup
ply was limited. The ONCE Of Col:
Grant Is now armed with . supply Of
information concerning the feeding and
care OF pea fowls and hopes 70 be able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
CHAIR IN WHICH LINCOLN SAT-
WHEN SHOT GIVEN FORD'S WIDOW
Returned to Her After Having
Collected Dust in Museum
Storeroom II Years.
Husband Took Rocker to
'Theater That Night From
Home, She Says.

The faded silk damask upholstered
rocking chair in which President Lin
coin sat in his box at Fords Theater
on the night Of April 4, 1865, when he
was wounded fatally, has been returned
to the 74-year-old widow of Harry Clay
Ford, manager of the theater.
For 81 years the chair, now in
room of the Smithsonian Institution
National Museum, collecting dust, with
out being placed on public exhibition
1t was sent there in 1902 by the War
Department, which purchased all the
furnishings of the theater.
Chair Was Ford's Property.
The chair was Mr. Ford's own prop
erty, however, his widow, Mrs. Blanche
Chapman Ford, explained. Mrs. Ford
formerly was member OF the famous
theatrical team known as the Chap
man Sisters" with whom David Be
lasco made his debut.
In her home in Rutherford, N. j.,
Mrs. Ford told the story of her fight
for the chair which her husband
brought from his home next door to
Ford's Theater on the night that was
to have been a gay, delightful occasion
and was, instead, the date of the coun-
try's greatest tragedy.
Il was only little girl of 10 then"
she said My family was very close to
the Ford family. My mother, my sister
Ella and I lived in the home of John r.
Ford, owner of the theater and brother
of the Mr.. Ford whom later married.
Ford In Prison 80 Days.
at remember hearing all about what
happened, though, and of course Mr..
Ford spoke often of it later. He was
the last man to speak to Wilkes Booth
before he entered the theater and was
in prison for go days after the crime
because of this.
when the theater was sold to the
Government afterward the chair went
with it and was used as evidence. But
because it came from my husbands
home. 1t rightfully Is mine now"
Mrs. Ford applied for possession Of
the chair in November, 1921. She was
informed she could have 1t on March
as, 1929. Her son, George, husband
of Helen Ford, the actress. came here
and brought 1t home on March 20.
In response to an inquiry from Mrs.
Ford as to why the chair never had
been on display, letter from W. de G..
Ravenel. administrative assistant to
the secretary Of the museum explained:
THE chair never has been on exhi-
bition because 1t is not the museums
policy to show objects Of any type di-
rectly connected with such deplorable
and horrible event as the assassination
of a President of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
Graduate Visits
Georgetown First
Time i'm 40 Years
Attorney, Celebrating
Golden Jubilee, Sees Lit
tie Change in Collegians

Celebrating the golden jubilee of his
own graduation from Georgetown Uni
versity In 1870, Thomas G. Blake,
prominent New York attorney, attended
the senior class exercises at the Hill
top last night, his first return visit in
40 years.
The occasion Of Mr.. Blake's last visit
was In 1889, when he came here to
receive a masters degree at the centen-
NAL celebration of Georgetown, 10 years
after his graduation.
While he found that Georgetown had
expanded greatly with the passing OF
four decades between visits, Mr.. Blake
doesn't believe there Is much difference
in the collegian of 1929 and 1879, as
some contend, except perhaps IN the
matter OF dress and slang.
MORALLY and mentally there hasn't
been as much change in them to my
way of thinking and observation" Mr..
blake said He has first-hand informa-
ton about the ways Of college men since
his day. for he is the father OF six who
have gone through Fordham University
in New York
Entering Georgetown at the age Of IA
years-he is now 69-Mr. Blake said he
found there were no regulations against
the smoking of tobacco. That's prob
ably the reason I've never smoked to
| this day." he added If 1t had been
prohibited, the temptation as school
boy to smoke behind the backs OF the
professors may have been too much for
me-"
About the only thing at Georgetown
that hasn't changed since his student
days, Mr.. Blake found yesterday, was
the old Mcguire building where he once
roomed, and the Healy building, which
was erected during his last year In COL
| lege His class was the hrst to hold its
| graduation exercises In CASTOR Hall.
In his student days he figured promi-
nently as captain Of the base ball team
during his senior year.
| When Mr.. Blake was q student there,
during the administration of Father
Healy, his. professor Of physics was a
young scholastic, Prof. J. Ha. en- Rich
! ards, who later became one Of the best
known If Georgetown's presidents.
MIR. Blake Is former assistant cor
poration counsel OF New York, having
served in that capacity from 1894 to
1910 and is still actively practicing law.
He was accompanied to Washington by
| his wife and q son, Rev. Dennis Quinn
Blake Of Sacred Heart Church In New
-eYaEE.~ :. ~ .. q. - >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
BLISS CARMAN, POET,
DEAD AT AGE OF 66
Was Winner of Gold Medal
Awarded by Canadian
Parliament.
BIZ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW CANAAN, Conn, June g.
Bliss Carman. Sc. internationally known
poet who was awarded the gold medal
of letters by the Canadian Parliament,
died suddenly today at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tunney here,
with whom he had lived at intervals
during the past five years.
Born In Fredericton, New Brunswick,
April Is, 1861, he attended the Collegiate
Institute there from 1872 to 1878 and
was graduated from the University Of
New Brunswick IN 1881. He studied O
year at home and then went abroad to
continue his studies. In 1884 he re-
turned to teach school. He remarked
on one occasion that teaching lis the
most odious of human occupa tons" He
was the author of Songs of Vaga-
bondia," from which he later wrote the
book Songs Of the Vagabond" and
"Trees"
In recent years he travelled in Canada
and in the West, giving readings from
his poems before college students. He
believed that the present youth of the
country was fonder of poetry than at
any time In the history OF the country.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
PLAN|MPROVEMENT
I IN LIFE SAVING
Red Cross and Boy Scouts
Cooperate in PatroIing
Watering Places.

Agencies of the American Red Cross
and District Boy Scouts are coop
Grating to furnish the Washington
vicinity with a greatly improved sys-
tenn for the saving of life along the
Potomac River and at various water
ing places this Summer.
Half a hundred Sea Scouts. an or
ganization Of Boy Scouts, will be avail
able each evening and on Saturdays
and Sundays for patrol work along the
Potomac under supervision Of their
adult leaders. G. H. Talley, their in
sistant director Of the flrSt-aid and
life-saving service Of the Red Cross.
Maps Out Program.
Mr.. Longfellow. widely known for
his work in teaching swimming, life
saving and safety methods to boys
organizations, yesterday made knowt
the program the District of Columbia
Chapter Of the Red Cross will follow
this Summer in safeguarding, lives at
beaches and swimming pools. The
chapter is providing a full-tine life
saving and frst-aid instructor. who
will conduct classes at local pools and
bathing places. beginning June IS. Ben
Carnage, an expert in the work, has
been engaged.
Twelve first aid stations will be
established on the water front. These
stations will be inspected regularly by
river patrols made up of members Of
the Red Cross life-saving service. sup
plemented by crews Of sea scouts A
sea sled Is to be added to the life-saving
Meet OF boats available during the Sum-
mer. Scouts will man the sea sled.
maintaining contact with the first aid
stations and the harbor police.
Scouts Being Organized.
The sea scouts are being organized
intensively under Mr.. Talley's direction
for the first time. The group is made
up of older boys in tho Boy Scouts and
Talley hopes that in few years several
hundred boys will be members of crews
giving their services to the public in
patrolling the river A canoe will be
available on the upper river this Sum-
mer, as last, but use Of the sea sled.
which Is capable Of great speed, Is
expected to minimize the value of the
canoe. For week ends and holidays
life boat will be kept on duty in the
harbor for emergency work.
With the seasled the nucleus of its
fleet. the sea scouts plan to obtain six
boats in addition to three others they
have available. thus providing a sizeable
feet for patrol work along the river.
General supervision over the whole
program will be exercised by Mr.. Long
fellow. who recently was awarded the
Boy Scouts highest honor, the silver
buffalo, for noteworthy service Of a
national and international character
outside the line of regular duty to boy
hood" The citation stated that through
his inspiration and pioneering efforts,
Longfellow developed vast movement
among boys organizations in the teach
ing of swimming. life-saving and water
safety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
BEAUTIES PARADE
BEFORE THOUSANDS
a. Competitors for Title of
miss Universe" Are
Cheered by Texans.
By the Associated Press.


GALVESTON, Tex, June 8.-Galves-
tons fourth annual beauty pageant got
under way this afternoon, when 10 for
eign and "a American bellies paraded
in sports costumes before q mile-long
grandstand at the beach.
The beauties were arrayed on hoatS
in a procession that traversed the sea
wall boulevard. The foreign girls, VINO
occupied floats scattered evenly In the
parade, received the greatest applause,
for the great crowd did not fail TO re-
member that visitors come first.
There was no set style of attire, some
Of the beauties wore hats, dresses, hose
and shoes to match, while the costumes
of others attracted attention because OF
contrasts The event was not staged on
a competitive basis.
Before the parade the bellies were in
troduced at a luncheon together with
the seven judges who will name Miss
Universe on Tuesday evening.
Eleanor Boardmah Is one Of the
judges.
Tomorrow the girls will appear in
bathing suits at the beach. More than
q hundred thousand spectators were ex-
pected to form the Sunday crowd. Spe-
cial trains tonight were pulling in from
North, East and West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
METHODIST MINISTERS
TO MEET ON MONDAY
Association for District and Vicin-
ity Will Gather for Session
at Falls Church.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, June s.-The
Methodist Episcopal Ministers Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia and ad-
jacent territory Will convene on Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock in Cross
man NJ z. Church at Falls Church.
This viii be the last meeting before the
Summer vacation. The president Of
the Association, Rev. DR.. w. w. Barnes
of Dumbarton Avenue M. e. Church will
preside. Rev. z. w. Conner of Falls
Church will welcome the visitors. Fol-
lowing the business session there will be
an address by Or. Clarence True VIII
son, secretary of the Board of Temper
ance, Prohibition and Public Morals.
Dinner will be served at the church
to ministers and their wives by the la
dies of Crossman Church, under the
leadership of committee composed of
Mrs. Merritt Pope. Mrs. w. F. Callander
and Mrs. Sherman Wells. In the morn
ing the wives Of the visiting ministers
will be taken on an automobile trip
through Virginia by ladies of the
church. In the afternoon there will be
an outdoor program Of games and
sH"~ts >Aseik 20 guests are eap~etsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
ROBERTS KILLED
BY BROTHERS GUN
Detectives Believe Youth
Slew Girl and Self With
Borrowed" Pistol.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated FreSs.
MOORESTOWN, N. j., June g.
After a week Of searching and various
reports as to the ownership of the .22-
calibre pistol that killed Miss Ruth NJ.
Wilson and her former flance, Horace
Roberts, jr., 1t was revealed today by
Ellis H. Parker. Burlington County de-
tective, that the weapon belonged to
Roberts younger brother, Walter.
Detective Parker reiterated his belief
that Horace Roberts killed the girl and
then shot himself.
Pistol Purchased for Brother.
The young couple was found uncon-
scious in Miss Wilson's bedroom here
late last Saturday night. Both died
soon afterward. The pair. with an
other couple, had spent the day in
Ocean City.
Parker said the pistol had been pur-
chased for Walter Roberts, who is II,
by Stephen Westerveld, policeman, of
Delaware Township, Camden County,
about year ago in Philadelphia.
Parker holds to the belief that Horace
Roberts went to his brothers room and
took the pistol without his younger
brothers knowledge. Horace was not
known to possess pistol of his own.
Because of the many rumors that a
third person may have shot the young
couple, George Hillman. prosecutor Of
Burlington County, today gave out the
physicians report describing the death
wounds, which, according to the report,
could have been Self-inflicted.
Hold Inquest This Week.
All Burlington County officials con-
nected with the case have EXPRESSED the
belief that the tragedy was q case Of
murder and suicide, and that Horace
Roberts fired the shots.
An inquest will be held either Monday
or Tuesday, and Prosecutor Hillman has
announced he will summon members OF
the Wilson and Roberts families, who
are prominent in Burlington and Cam
den Counties, and others who may have
any knowledge Of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
SPEAKER DEFENDS
DEBENTURE PLAN

Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
BRANDYWRE, Nd, June 8.-The
debenture plan would give the farmer
the same protection which has been en-
joyed by the manufacturers during the
past so years. said L. j. Taber, master
of the National Grange, who was a
guest of the Brandywine Grange Thurs
day night, in referring to the proposed
debenture amendment to the farm relief
bill now before Congress.
Other guests at the meeting included
DR.. Thomas B. Symons, director of ex-
tension work Of the University of Mary
land; Frederick Brenkman, organizer of
the National Grange, and Joseph Joy,
master Of Chillum Grange. Members Of
various other oranges also attended.
The third and fourth degrees were
exemplified amid impressive ceremonies
and IA candidates were initiated.