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place as far away as possible from their place
Of residence, and from the agents field Of
operation. 1t is even advisable to have them
travel several hours by train, especially at
night, for when men are tired they are more
expansive and less cautious than otherwise"
COME ., pr,.,.,n Dokto,., doctrines v.,.
taught in allied espionage schools that some
Americans attended in the early days of our
espionage. Later we had our own school Of
Chaumont, where some OF our agents came
for courses of from two weeks to two months
wherein an officer with German name taught
them what was new in the German army and
prepared them for such questioning as they
were likely to have to undergo in Germany.
Many of the American spies were not Ameri-
cans at all. Whether of high or low degree,
gentlemen or players they were of many races.
After the Germans, and quite few German
Americans, came the Russians, and the Swiss.
Danes, Dutch and other neutrals, mostly pro-
fesSionalS, hireling spies. Quite few OF our
agents were old-timers trained in some allied
secret service. Some were enthusiastic self
taught amateurs, patriot spies
The tale of what German Americans and
Czechoslovaks in our service did to bring revo-
luton in Germany and Austria Hungary Is aQ
amazing one and some Of it can be told.
But, told, like other "spy Stories" without
names. Even IL years afterward, Ga will not
break the solemn agreement not to reveal the
identity Of any one engaged in espionage. Nest
such are anxious to keep that secret.
Who was the master American spy?
Why did the old spies of the Gear OF RussiR
come to work for Uncle Sam? How did they
earn 500 900?
What are some Of the spy stories which can
now be told?
How did American spies locate GermanyG
"Big Bertha" gun, which fired on Paris?
How much pay did American spies get?
Answers to all these fascinating questions are
revealed next week in the second chapter a
Thomas NJ. JohnSon'S true story Of the Ameri-
can Spies to appear in this newspaper.
Copyright, 1892
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up to u.s. They had been left by some signal
or agreement, unknown to me, to halt any one
coming our way. No one was following bat
one Of the men said the group In the plaza
had left hurriedly as If going for their horses
That night was like dream to me. No
one spoke and we kept steady trot. We
were now out of the mountains and on the
plains. Here these men were, riding with uS
and never asking question. Some Of them
had left their crops in the fields and were In
danger OF losing them from the threatening
rains l was never diSuSioned into believing
these men were making their sacrifices for
me- 1 knew they were not But 1t was
beautiful display OF loyalty to friend, and
was glad that 1 vas friend Of that friend.
Two days later we reached an American
mining camp. The Americans there, upon
hearing our trouble, all joined forces and
treated us royalty. We were given fresh horses
and food and offered everything the company
had including money. Real Americans show
their loyalty in foreign countries more than az
home I once gave my best horse, saddle,
rifle and money to an American who was
perfect stranger to me, but in hurry.
T INSISTED that most of the men return to
to their homes in Santiago
Don Cruz begged TO stay for while more
and his request was so earnest that permitted
him to remain with us. Mr. Saunders an
American from the mine we had reached,
insisted on accompanying US for while. He
said that one time not many years before
similar ride had been his lot. While working
rs a superintendent of a mine, underground,
one OF the workers attempted to kill him with
q sledge hammer. He shot in self-defense,
ran out Of the mine, locked the door, threw
tine keys into the once window jumped upon
n horse standing nearby and rode He reached
the coast and took passage in ship then at
dock, and has never returned to any part OF
the country since.
THE following morning We reached the
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Once SEEN she was never forgotten. An
agent like that could be traced and caught in
no time
An American who knew some spies says:
Most OF them were very dull individuals
and their work in general equally dull. Most
OF them, too, were anything but romantic in
character when you met them at close quar-
terS"
A former American secret agent lists these
necessary qualifications of good spy:
l. Natural intelligence ability and self
control.
2. Some adequate impulses. patriotism,
hatred, love of adventure ambition, greed
). knowledge of the territory in which he
is 10 operate, its people and language.
TO these Col. Nicolai of the German secret
service would add fourth necessary quail
fication: Resistance to temptation.
I'm secret service" he writes, there are
serious dangers for any one who comes into
contact with it. They lie in the uncomfortable
nature of the work. and of the information
received and also in the temptations which
money offers. Stern discipline is necessary"
Even before the war, German agents who
failed went TO prison. The discipline was as
strict in its own way as it was in the uni
formed branches Of service.
injured by them the two-edged weapons of
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! moved toWard the inspector whO re-
ceiUed the telegram and heard him read
it to his companion. 1t was an order to
match for man o certain description.
capital of the state. Don Cruz wanted US to
20 to the governor, explain and demand pro-
lection. Saunders my wife and I held
short consultation and decided against such
. move. Saunders insisted and agreed, that
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by the Blue Triangle Club of the bust
ness and professional women's depart
| ment Of the Y w. C. A.
Monday and Friday afternoons at
2:l5 Miss Moritz will conduct the Toy
Symphony Orchestra rehearsal at Co
lumbia Junior High School. Miss
Louise Alberts of the health education
department will teach the clog dancing
groups.
The Adelphae Girl Reserve Club at
Western High School will h y, social
service meeting at 2:45 pm. tomorrow.
The Girl Reserve Club at Noel House
will meet at $3.50 Tuesday to complete
plans for their part in the Spring feSti-
val of Noel House.
The three lobby groups of the Girl
Reserve Club at Dennison Vocational
School will have their last rehearsal
wednesday at pm.
At 2:15 on Wednesday afternoon the
clubs at Langley. Jefferson and Gordon
Junior High Schools will meet at the
schools. At 3 pm. the Semper Fidelis
Club of Mckinley High School VIII
meet IN the Girl Reserve Club rooms.
The nominating committee for officers
will be appointed.
Thursday afternoon at 2:15 the Girl
Reserve Clubs at Powell and Mcfarland
Junior High Schools will meet. AT 2:30
Les Camerades Club at Eastern High
School will meet, and at B pm. the
Fidelis Club of Eastern will entertain
10 little children from the Central
Union Mission in the Girl Reserve Club
rooms at the Y w. c. A. The Tri-Hi
Club OF Business High School will meet
in the Girl Reserve Club rooms at
O'Clock to finish the sewing they have
been doing for Children's Hospital.
Friday afternoon the Girl Reserve
Clubs at Hine, Stuart and Columbia
Junior High Schools will meet. At 3
O'Clock the Bon Secour Girl Reserve
Club of Central High School will have
a tea dance in the Girl Reserve Club
rooms. The Senior High School Girl
Reserve Council will hold its last meet
ing for this school year at o'clock, and
will later 60 out for dinner and the
theater.
The hobby groups of the Saturday
Morning Girl Reserve Club for grade
school girls are preparing for an all
day hike next week. This club meets
at 10 am Saturday in the Girl Reserve
Club rooms.
Saturday at 4 pm Miss Elsa Peter
son. chairman of the girl reserve COM
mittee. will entertain the girl reserves
who are graduating from the senior
high schools at garden party.
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Y. w. c.. A. News Notes

courts at Twentieth and B streets, with
or without instruction, may be made
with them or with the health education
Office ct Seventeenth and K streets.
Industrial Department.
Registrations are almost filled for the
Gettysburg trip Thursday, May %. The
bus will leave at 8 O'Clock from Seven
tenth and K streets. Arrangements
should be made with the industrial or
educational departments at headquar-
tors.
The members Of the Thursday Club
will have supper together this afternoon
III the cafeteria after the music hour.
Elizabeth Somers Residence.
At the vesper hour this afternoon Rev.
w. c. Waltemeyer, pastor OF st. Paul's
English Lutheran Church. will be the
speaker at 80 O'Clock. The leader will
be Miss Grace Pawley and the hostess
Miss Fay Margaret Bailey.
beth Somers Glee Club will have a
dinner and theater party, which will
bring to a close the activities of the
club for the season.
The annual reception given by the
Elizabeth SomerS committee to the
alumnae and students of Mount Vernon
Seminary will take place May IS at the
Elizabeth Somers residence. 1l04 M
street northwest, from 4 to pm. Mrs.
Thomas Edwin Brown, president, and
Miss Hettie P. Anderson, general secre-
tary of the association. will be in the re-
ceivirg line with the members of the
committee.
Business and Professional.
The Amicitia Club is having its an
nual Spring house party at Vacation
Lodge over this week end. Mrs. Cecilia
Iden is chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Blue Triangle Club is giving A
tea this afternoon in honor Of the Girl
Reserve graduates of Washington high
schools The party is being held in the
business and professional women's as
sembly room on the fourth floor at
Seventeenth and K from 4 to 6 o'clock.
A special program of music is to be
rendered.
Tomorrow at pm. Miss Alice HI.
Drake will help the book lovers prepare
for Summer by giving them reviews Of
books especially desirable for Summer
reading. Every one who wishes to take
advantage of this opportunity is invited
to come to the b. & P" assembly room
on the fourth floor at the hour stated.
The Amicitia, Hitika. K. G., Premiere,
Tip Top and Wohelo Clubs will have a
joint assembly program on Tuesday eve
ming at 7 o'clock, when Henry D. Hub
bard Of the Bureau of Standards will
address them on The Developments in
General Science of Special Interest to
the Layman" Club supper will be
served at CHS.
The Blue Triangle Club is planning
a special treat in the form of a picnic
to be held next Thursday evening. at
Hollycrest, the country home OF Miss
Edith Dawson.
Girl Reserves.
This afternoon the Girl Reserves
who are graduating from the senior
high schools will be entertained at tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
DEBATE HAND ORGAN
ANNIVERSARY WORTH
Musical Authorities Are Divided
as to Whether Event Should
Be Commemorated.

ROME GP-The centenary of the
hand organ. that piano of the poor
introduced in America by the first big
waves of italian immigrants, occurs
this year, but whatever musical au-
thorities have deigned to take notice of
the anniversary are sharply divided as
to whether the event should be COM
memorated.
In Florence the musical newspaper
10 Static has come out strongly in
favor of fitting celebration. La
Tribuna of Rome, however, is dead set
against it.
Heroi2ing the hurdy-gurdy as the
solace OF the lowly and also as the
propaganda of the more popular
snatches of Italian opera, seems highly
worth while to the Florentine sheet. Not
so, retorts La Tribuna, asking when will
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the inroads of real estate development.
The National Trust for Places of
Historical Interest with Natural Beauty
appealed for s42 500 with which to COM
plete the purchase of the land around
the ruins, which had been incroached
on by builders Of workmens bungalows.
The land was up for sale, and the con-
version of Stonehenge into building lots
was imminent
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the "organetto." accompanied by the
outstretched palm of the attendant
monkey, finally be banished from the
fair streets of new Italy.
1T seems to us" snorts La Tribuna,
that we should keep up the dignity
of the capital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
France Ratifes Labor Pacts.

GENEVA [P.-France has notified
the international labor Office of its
ratification of the 1920 convention pro-
viding unemployment indemnity for
seamen whose vessels are wrecked or
founder and also the 1921 convention
which grants to agricultural workers
the same rights to organize as are pos
sessed BY industrial employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
Soviet Convicts' Courts.

MOSCOW CP).-Soviet prisons have
instituted convicts' courts, in which
inmates try each other for such Of
lenses as swearing, card playing. will
fully cutting" grammar lessons and
lodging work in prison shops. Penalties
usually take the form of suspension of
privilege to receive visitors.
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STONEHENGE SAVED.
National Donation Fund Protects
Ancient Shrine.

STONEHENGE, England OP).-Stone-
henge, the circle of stone which marks
the ancient Temple of the Druids on
Salisbury Plain. wiltshire, has been
saved by national donation fund from
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weighing AGO pounds. school boy
Is years old died recently at Leicester,
England.
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Girl Reserv

This afternoon the Girl Reserves
who are graduating from the senior
high schools will be entertained at tea
The Washington times., 1929-03-22

and other Mexican town. The
city is Of great Importance az a
mercantile and distributing center.
From 1t great quantities OF dry
goods, groceries, hardware and ma
chinery find their way into the
surrounding country.
THE site Of Torreon is as level
as q table. At the edge Of the city
flows the Maxas River. often q siz-
able stream. The rough, hflly, des-
ert country begins close to the
south of the town; to the north
stretch level plains.
"Torreon is always @ strategic
center In Mexican revolutions, since
1t 10 a railway junction Of conse-
quence, ana lies midway between
Mexico City and important border
gateways. To the northwest lies
Juarez and FL Paso, and to the north
east Porfirio Diaz and Eagle Pass.
Through Monterrey to the east rail-.
way lines also connect with Laredo
and Matamonas.
There is usually q considerable
foreign element in Torreon. The
hotels are often filled with American
mining engineers and executives
and commercial travellers, bound to
or from the mines and cities farther
south. In addition there In q, conaid-
cradle colony Of German importers
and merchants. In the past, Torreon]
was a center for Chinese, but since
the massacre OF 1911. when in the
course of q revolution, several hum
dred Chinese were killed or driven
out, few are to be seen In the town"
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
FOREIGN TRAVEL
MAY BREAK
RECORD

With the annual exodus to Europe
about to begin, the State Depart
ment's passport bureau is already
humming with activity ana tenn
porary clerks have been put on to
take care OF the rush.
For the first Is days Of March,
s,040 passports were issued, slightly
under the rate Tor March q year ago
when, during the whole month, 81
3S4 were issued.
The peak. according to figures Of
past years, 10 reached In May. Last
May 27,648 were issued as AGAINST
27sOee In April ana 2ey674 In Juns.
Total figures for the past three years
show that in 1925, 176. .033 Americans
got passports; in 1897, 1e2.425 were
< tued. and 1898 hast year.
This summer the department looks
for q record breaking descent on
Europe by Americans, due chiefly
to the asserted prosperity Of the
county. In many cases, although
prosperity has not yet caught up
with them, 1t viii be a case of
keeping mp with the Jones'" Off
cials believe.
Another reason for the expected
increases, IL that there has been
an easing up Of visa fees, and while
the 81 fee remains in some Of the
countries tourists usually visit, there
is Q growing number where there
either - no fee or It has been
materially reduced.
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
CREDIT system
APPLIED To
HOSPITAL
Continued from Page 21.)

Continued from Page 21.)
Retail Credit Men Of Washington,
at the Raleigh Hotel on April g.
The invitation has been extended
by stephen HI Takes, secretary
OF the credit men. At that time,
a picture of the benefits Of modern
hospital credit systems, now in
auceassfui operation, win be
painted for the hospital superin.
tendents by students of the ques-
ton.
In cooperation with The Wash
ingtOn Times. MIR. Takes has con-
Quoted a nationwide survey Of
credit facilities In the major hos
pdtals OF the country, with the as
sistaaee Of the research department
Of the National Association Of Re.
tail Credit Men.
The results Of this survey and
model credit ayNtems viii be laid
before the guests Of the Pssoeiation
at this meeting.
Researches Wide
ri am convinced that DIR. Morrill,
is following the best business
practices in his credit plan," Mr..
Takes said today. His researches
in this field and his experiences in
working out q sound basis for the
extension of credit must be of
inestimable value to other workers
In this line"
DR.. Morrill, said he was anxious to
disabuse the minds of the public of
the assumption that hospital, prop
er2y administered, is q money-grab b.
hing Institution, distrusting its pa
tents and refusing accommodations
to those whose means are limited.
1T is true" he said, that hos
pitals, a. a rule. do not wish 1t to
be known that they make credit ar
rangements with their patients.
Some would prefer that all patients
would believe that hospital attention
In strictly n cash-in-advance propo-
sition. This il but little Of the bunk
that is spread abroad concerning the
progressive hospital.
II have no hesitancy In stating
publicly that Columbia Hospital is
glad to work out such arrangements
with tht public on a sound, business
like basis. We are willing TO meet
the public half way, and my expert
ence has shown that the public ap'
precfates this considerations"
Majority Pay Up
DR.. Morrill, interviews applicants
for hospital credit, and by fun and
frank discussion settles with them
their ability to make a down pay
ment and future installments.
The great majority. he finds, live
Up to their obligations. Only a few
attempt to beat" the hospital. In
such cases, a collection agency
usually proves effective.
1--WE have here a, 100-bed hos.
pital," he stated today. "f we had
a 5OOIbed hospital we would certain.
" establish a credit department as
The Washington times., 1929-03-22

In contrast to most OF the tnD-
portant towns Of Mexico" says the
bulletin, "Torreon has no evidences
of age-Ilo churches built by the
padres who followed Cortez, no
solid forts or dwelling houses dat
ing back to Conquistodores who
pushed northward among the In
dams. For Torreon. like many a
city Of the American West, grew
up like q mushroom when two rail.
ways crossed on its site some 40
years ago, and the great Mexican
Laguna cotton district developed at
its doorstep.
Modern City
"The comparison with cities Of
the United States is closer still.
Torreon seems to have borrowed
the spirit Of the Yankee railroad
men who were in at it's birth, and
has had more Of an atmosphere of
hustle and development than almost
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
STATUE BRINGS sun

WARRINGTON, Pa. March I'D
County Controller T. ,. Underwood
OF washington county qas oesn
granted the right 20 fntervene IN be-
half az the cOilnty In the suit.
brought by Jules Borchena 4 Son,
trading as the American Art Bronno
Foundry, OF Chicago, Tor an addt'
tional SITS In connection with the
erection Of q heroic bronze stafne 1e
George Washington on the dome OF
the washington county courthouse
The Washington times., 1929-03-22

a separate administrative entity to
handle all credit cases, to check on
credit references and to do the
necessary follow-up work"
The hospital dead-beat Ia easily
recognizable, according to DIR. Nor
rill. He Is usually one Of two
types. One swaggers into the hos
pital and demands everything; the
other complains about everything.
when such a person appears on
the scene" said DR.. Morrill,, II
know he has no intention OF pay
ing. / think / know how to ElandlS
such cases satisfactorily"
The Washington times., 1929-03-22

in . &2S.76B bank pabbery here the
first Of the year, has bean sentenced
to 20 years in the panitsntiary BY
Judge w. c. Hughes.
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
Torreon Is Strategic.
Revolution Center

Torreon where Mexican revoiuoniss have been
tang and to which federal forces have been pushing
the subject Of the following bulletin from the local headquar
ters OF the National Geographic Society:
The Washington times., 1929-03-22

Ban days 1sft 10 flls yeue Per-
aonnl Tax Return. Afflaavttn on
PaEmonal lax Returns administered
free Of charge at ROon 10s District
Binding.
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
Greater Value Here
Good Ner,s for Mothers

For your children Holsum bread is more vala1-
able than any other food you can serve. HOk
sura supplies more than 5OB Of the food they
need for healthy, happy growth.
Spread slices with favored jam and they
disappear like tarts. Thus children enjoy IN
abundance the one food that is best for them.
The Washington times., 1929-03-22
DELIGHT Your Family

Delight Your Family
Tonight for joyous change, serve HoEsun1
the Blended bread the finest bread in 20
years of baking. Discover that old fashioned
goodness, deity blended can be first in
favored treats.
Right now you can get HoIsum from your
grocer hesl-b0ked
The Dorsch White Gross Bakers
Your hOnas-town bakers for 20 years
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-17
Rl.QlEST FOR BIDS
Department Of state Highways

Proposals for furnishing snow re-
moval equipment will be received BY
the State Highway Commission ~ the
offices Of the Department Of state
Highways Mt Bismarck. North Dakota,
not later than 10 o'clock a: A., Oc-
tober 18th. 1929. at which place n
time they will be publicly opened and
read.
otherwise deposited with the Depart
mcnt Of State Highways at Bismarck.
North Dakota. and shall be sealed and
endorsed Proposal! for Furnishing
A certified check for ~. together
with bidders bond In the full
amount or the gross sum bid. must
accompany each proposal: e.
freight 10 point 81 destination on the
following equipment:
2 Complete Truck Rotary Snow
Plow Units.
lV Type Snow Piows for use on
Large caterpillar Tractors.
Nv Type Snow PlowH for use on
3-Ton Four Wheel Drive
tyre Snow Plow for use on
3 v Type snow Plows for use on
Dual Drive Motor Patrols.
3 Snow Cabs and Electric Head
lights for Caterpillar 80
Copies OF the Proposal blanks and
specifications may be obtained from
the Department OF State Highways at
Bismarck. North Dakota.
All bidders are invited to be present
at the opening Of the proposals.
The right Is reserved to reject ANY
and all proposals. to waive technical.
tiles. or to accept such as may be de.
tcrmined TO be for tho best interests
OF the State.
DEPARTMENT.
BY Fl. c. FRAaM,
Chief Engineer and
SECRETARY.
Dated: September Is. 1873.
1I17.14: 1914