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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-06
THE EVENING STORY
One of WOrld-FamOus Works of Literature

AS the evening wore on the whisper
ran through the theater that the Old
Gag was going on that night, perhaps
for the last time, and many an eye
grew dim, many a pulse beat quicker
at the thought Of listening once more
to that hoary Jest, about whose head
cries.
Meanwhile. the Old Gag was sitting
IN MS corner OF the dressing room, his
mead bowed on his breast, his cruel UNI
tasted on the tray before him. The
other Gags came and went, but
ne needed them not His thoughts were
Tar away. He was dreaming of old DAYS,
OF his early struggles for fame and of
MS friends and companions of years
ago.
Where are they now?" he asked
himself sadly. Some are wanderers on
the face Of the earth in comic operas.
Two OF them found ignoble graves in
the Tourists" company. Others are
sleeping beneath the daisies In Harper's
Editors Drawer"
You're called, sir!"
The Old Gag awoke from his reverie
started to his feet and, throwing aside
his heavy ulster. staggered to the en-
trance and stood their patiently waiting
for his cue
You're hardly strong enough to 10
on tonight" said Merry Jest. touch
ing him kindly on the arm; but the
gray-bearded one shook him on, saying
hoarsely:
Let bel Let bel I must read those
old lines once more-it may be for the
last time"
And now a solemn hush fell upon the
vast audience as q Sad-faced minstrel
uttered In tear-compelling accents the
most pathetic words in all the litera-
ture of minstrelsy:
And so you say, Mr.. johnson, that
all the people on the ship we're perish
ing of hunger, and yet you were eating
fried eggs. How do you account for
For one moment a deathlike silence
prevailed.
Then the Old Gag stepped forward
and In clear, ringing tones replied:
THE ship lay to and got one"
A wild. heartrending sob came from
the audience and relieved the tension
as the Old Gag staggered back into the
entrance and fell into the friendly arms
that were waiting to receive him.
Sobbing ConundrumS bore him To A
couch in the dressing room. Weeping
Jokes strove In vain to bring back the
spark Of life to his inaniniate form.
But all to no avail
The Old Gag was dead.
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was to scrape the insulation OF the
wires and close the circuit and the
door would be unlocked.
Wait a minute, though. He'd have
to dtSconnect the b2Zzer firSt. He'd
nearly forgotten that. and he turned
cold for an instant at the narrowness
OF his escape. But two minutes work
with his knife-he had to break one of
the blades in order to use 1t IS q screw
driver-suhiced to accomplished his
purpose. AS he twisted the two bare
ends Of the wire into contact he heard
sharp click which announced that the
door was unlocked. He sprang down
from the basket, luckily once more
without kicking it down the stairs, and
opened the door. Luck was still with
him. There was no one on the other
side. The whole corridor was deserted.
For a moment after he'd closed the
door he stood still and listened. He
heard mans voice, momentarily
raised in anger-not an old mans voice
and not Conley's voice, yet again one
that he somehow felt that ne should
remember. 1t guided him to q door.
At that point the words became distin-
guishable and the voice identified itself
at the same time.
"Oh. the deuce with the $500! All
right, ] took 1t. What are you going
to do about it?"
The speaker was Enthusiastically Max
Lewis, and it seemed equally beyond
doubt to Martin that the person he
was speaking to was Rhoda. With no
warning knock he opened the door and
stepped inside.
There was a good deal more light in
here than In the corridor, and he had
to blink his eyes into focus before he
could see very well. It was a girl Max
was talking to, but she wasn't Rhoda
she was facing him and, before Max
could turn, she raped out, who are
youE what are you doing here?"
Martin would never forget that voice
Claire Cleveland!
He realized, as she stared at him.
mat she had no idea who he was
Shed never even glanced at him be.
fore. All she could recognize him bv
was his voice. He didn't answer her
question, but turned to face Max.
Claire turned back to him in the
same moment. Have him wait ont
side" she ordered, with a nod toward
Martin. I'm not through with vol"
Stay right where you are" Max said
to Martin. You've come to exactly
the right place. I've got Something for
YOU" Then he wheeled on Claire
you can get out and you needn't watt
You needn't come back, either. I'm
through with you. You'd better 20
quietly. If my uncle finds you're iln
mere your De riding in patrol wagon
Continued in Tcmorrow's starr
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SYNOPSIS.

After the death of her father. whose last
years were clouded by poverty and disgrace,
Rhoda Mcfarland calls herself Rhoda
White, hoping to escape the guardianship
OF her uncle. William Royce. An effort ls
made to find her throush the medium OF
and one OF Rhoda'G friends tells her that
man named Max Lewis is trying to prove
that she is Rhoda Mcfarland. Later
stranger, Claire Cleveland, comes to Rhoda,
claiming to have known her father. she
says that he has certain papers belonging
Rhoda says that all her fathers papers are
in q sealed trunk in her apartment. When
the trunk is stolen, she accuses Claire, who
denies any knowledge OF the matter. with
the aid OF Babe Jennings. Rhods s mousse
mate, Forbes retrieves the trunk, which was
can tell Rhoda of his feat she goes to see
a man named Forster, who is Max Lewis
uncle, and who. according to Claire, had
been Mr.. McFarlands enemy and IS the
person responsible for the ads. She tells
him OF the theft of the trunk and of her
denounces Claire as a blackmailer and the
cause OF Mr.. McFarlands disgrace: He even
says that he does not believe Rhoda's state
ment that she is Rhoda Mcfarland. Then
he goes away, leaving Rhoda to wonder
what. it is ali about Then she hears a
pears and offers her money to leave at once
she has already called up her apartment to
let Babe know where she Is. but Lewis
snatches the telephone from her. Forbes is
IN the apartment at the time. Acting on
bunch he goes at once to Forster's hotel
interview on the subject Of Rhoda's disap-
pearance. Immediately the person to whom
he is speaking hangs up the receiver Forbes
goes to Forster'S private apartments.
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" " -" SUN Auctloneers.
Trustees Sale of Beautiful De-
tached Brick Home, Number
470S Blagden Terrace North.
NuAak

BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. du,v
recorded in Liber $3.50. folio 1872 OF thc isnS
records OF the District of Columbia ana az
the request OF the parties secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell at nuhiiic
auction. in front of the said premissS nv
CEMgER, 1929, AT THREE-THrPTrYI
O'CLOCK. PM. the following dsscribsd Tsna
and premises: Lot numbered thirty-nIna 13a32
in the subdivision OF lots in SQUARE nunhssrSsSS
twenty six hundred and ffty-Six t2eSe1 sc
per plat recorded in Liber IS, folio 81 ~ tbs
records OF the once OF the SURVEYOR for the
District OF Columbia; subject to the bnjIdin 6
restriction line shown on said plat ana 70
covenants Of record; subject. also, 10 = ri1bf
OF way as fully described In said deed Of
Terms Of sale: Said lot and house ar. so,d
subject to Q flrst deed of trust securinr o sha
sum OF Si5,500C0, maturing Februsr1 %
1880, bearing interest at the rate Of Six 80;
ons one; ,,i per centpm per annum. payable
said deed. Of trust is to be paid In me- cas Soo'e
deposit of 100000 will be REQUIRED An -
yeyancing and recording at purchaser,s cost
Terms Of sale to be compiled with wjt%3n
fifteen days from the date of sale otb~rrHSriisn
deposit to be forfeited and property may r. 20
advertised and resold in the discretioIS ~ ~
the trustees and at the risk and cost Of ths
defaulting purchaser. VA INC
WILLIAM NJ TERRELL.
PRESTON z. WIHF
.,,,, 1908 18th 81. NV,
deD-dRdH,eIGu
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TEOS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

PSoVED s sEAE f G TELR RNoWN M KS
2S0l THIRTEENTH STREET NORTH
EAST CONSISTING OF A TWo-STORY
AND CELLAR FRAME DWELLING CON-
TANNING ROOMS AND BATH, HOT
WATER HEAT, ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. 5000. folio ATS ct SEQ
of the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction in front of the
TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. 1928,
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises, situate in the
District of Columbia. and designated as and
being lot twenty-five t25l in George II,
Laleger's subdivision of lots eleven (1ll and
twelve I2l in block twelve l2) South
Brookland." as per plat of sai3 subdivision
recorded in the once of the surveyor of said
District of Columbia in book so at page lit.
Above property being designted on the
books of the assessor of the said District
Of Columbia for taxation purposes as lot
IS in square 1887.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed Of
trust for S3,73o.0o, further particulars of
the purchase price above SAID siao e trust TO be
ConveyancinE, recording. etc: al pnrchaser's
thirty days, otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
at the discretion of the trustees.
HARRY 8. WEIGH, ST.,
HARRY 8. WEIGH, Jr.,
dOJ6.l0,lS,l7 Trustees.
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TWENTY-sECoND INsTALLNIENT.

TINE first room ne entered was
empty. In the next room, also
lighted, some one was moving
i about, and a glance revealed to
Martin who it was. Just in
side the door stood pail with a wiring
er attached to it. The scrub woman!
He heard her coming along toward the
room he was in. At the same instant
he heard the elevator boy start his
car down. There was q cupboard in
the corner, but he was afraid to chance
the creak of a hinge or the click of
latch. Three swift strides, carefully
noiseless, took him to the wall and
there he turned and waited II she 4
finished with this room and was simply
coming to pick up her pail on the way
out, there was good chance that she
wouldn't see him.
It happened exactly like that and
Martin drew a long breath. This was
better luck than he could possibly have
hoped for. And, as usual, it frightened
him little; made him feel weak at the
knees and hollow at the pit o. the
stomach.
A sense that he had not time to
waste all but betrayed him tl:to a mis-
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs,
1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVEn REAI. ESTATE KNOWN AS

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
1864 18th STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust, dated
May ,, 1928, recorded May 3, 1928, in Liber
6l47, folio 39s, of the land records of the
District OF Columbia. and at the request of
the party secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction, in front
of the premises, on THE TENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1929. AT THREE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
Uses, situate in the District of Columbia, and
described as and being all of original lot
20, also part of original lot 80. in square
140; said part of lot so described as follows:
Beginning for the same at the southeast
corner of lot 80 and running thence north
on 18th street IS feet inches; thence west
95 feet; thence south Is feet inches; thence
west feet: thence south IS feet; thence
east feet; thence south IS feet inches to
a public alley, IS feet wide, and thence east
along said alley 95 feet to the place of be-
SHINING; improved by premises l126-3A 18th
street northwest.
Terms: All cash. Subject to FIRST trust
of SS7 10000, with interest at Sc, due about
dollars (S2,oOO.ooI required ConveyancinE.
recording, etc, at purchasers cost. Terms
to be complied with within fifteen u5) days,
otherwise deposit forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold at the dis
Z. STUART POSTON.
JOSEPH GOLDENBERG,
Trustees.
MILTON STRASBURGER,
Attorney for Holder of Note
no21,2 ,de2,A,6,o,lO
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUcTIoNEERs.
1881 EYE ST NV
TRq PRdTEFsb s sN1T Or OF VALUABLE IN
IINGTON APARTMENT. BEING PREM

sRoYEb sEnE E 81 fHEAI4 TAn EARME
1NGTON APARTMENT, BEING PREM
lSES 3033 18th STREET NORTHWEST
by virtue OF a certain deed Of trust duly
~ th IN Liber No: 4e46. folio 46e ct seq
pa pa and at the request Of the party secured
Inereoy. the UNDERSIGNED trustee win sell at
THURSDAY: THE TWELFTH DAY " OF DE- Pl
ZEN ZEN Der. AID. 1929, AT THREE-THIRTY
on SSL SyS, I'm, the following described land
ineton; District of Columbia, and designated
az ano nelng lot numbered one hundred and
minnety-nine l99) in Harry Wardman and
~! aMVnIaS bones combination of lots in Deni-
sui ing Lelenton, trustees subdivision OF
p1ess,0 OF tne tracts OF land called Mount
81 said combination recorded in Liber No
g, TOTO 63, OF the records of the once OF
the surveyor Of the District of Columbia" to-
gether WIN the improvements, Consisting Of
brlek apartment house.
Ierms OF sale; One-fourth Of the purchase
equal installments. payable in one, two and
three years with interest at 6 per centum
per anHunl, payable semi-annually, from day
OF sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash, at the option of
the purchaser deposit OF $4,000 viii be
recording, etc, at cost Of purchaSer Tsrms
OF sale to be complied with within an davS
rom Gay OF sale. otherwise the trustee re-
seLves tne right 10 resell the property at the
risx sno cost OF defaulting purchaser, after
nVe GAYS advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN & TRUST co.
trustee. BY ALFRED II. LAWsoN>
ue1-u0uo'eHoo Real Estate Off1cer.
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THoS. J. OWEN a. SON, AUCTIoNEERS,
1881 Eye St. NV,
TRUSTEES SALE OF FIvE-sToRY BRICK

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE-sTORY BRICK
APARTMENT. BEING PREMISES 1881
WILLARD STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of q certain deed OF trust. dated
May g., 1877. being instrument No. 1874,
recorded May 8. 1927. among, the land
records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public
THURSDAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF DE
GENDER, AID. 1929, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and
premises, situate in the District Of Columbia,
and designated as and being lots SO, 80 ana
90 in H. A. Wizards subdivision of lots IN
square ISL, as per plat recorded in the once
of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia
IN Liber r. Y. at folio 122.
trust for. $4,000, further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale;
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit OF $4,000 required.
Conveyancing. recording. etc, at the pur-
chasers cost. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise deposit for;
feited and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion Of the trustees.
G. FRANCIS JENKINS,
VERNON 4. WEST,
deI-d&dsexsu Trustees
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THOs. j. OWEN q SON, AUCTIONEERs,
1891 Eye st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE-sToRY BRICK
APARTMENT KNOWN AS THE PARK
SIDE" BEING PREMISES 1702 SUMMIT
PLACE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust. dated
January H. 1928, being instrument No: 20,
recorded January IA. 1928, among the land
records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction: in front OF the, premises, on
GENDER. AID. 1922, AT FOUR -THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises, situate in the District Of Column
bia, and designated as and being lots lat
and 1913, and the east 80 feet front on Summit
place, by the full depth Of lot 1879, in Bishop
w. Perkins and A. NJ. McLachlen's sub
division of lot 70 in Elizabeth l.. Dunn's
subdivision of land now known as "Lanier
AeiEhtS." as per plat Of said Perkins and
County 8. folio 81. Of the records of the
Columbia. the ab01N described property now
known for taxation purposes as lots 127, SOL,
800 and S2l in square 1882.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed Of
trust for $4,000, further particulars OF
which will be announced at time OF sale; the
purchase price above said trust to be paid
in cash. A deposit OF $4,000 required. Con-
veyancing, recording, ETC., at the purchaser 8
cost Terms to be complied with within
thirty days otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
at tie discretion of the trustees.
WILMER F. STICkLE.
LEWIS e. BREUNINGER.
deI-dGdsexSu Trustees.
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THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS,
1881 EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELL
ING. KNOWN AS PREMISES % IOWA
CIRCLE NORTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. 56l2. folio 1877 ct sea-,
OF the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii
sell at public auction, in front of the prem
Uses. on TUESDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, AID. 1929. AT THREE-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and ,>remises. situate in the District Of Co.
Iumbia. and designated as and being lot -
in Satters subdivision OF square 279, as per
plat recorded in the once of the surveyor
for the District OF Columbia, in Liber 81.
folio 1853.
Terms: Sold subject to o prior deed Of
trust Tor $4,000 90, further particulars of
which will be announced at time OF sale the
purchase price above said trust to be paid
in cash. A deposit of $4,000 required.
Conveyancing. recording. etc. at purchaser s
cost. Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and reSold
at the discretion Of the trustees.
j. FRANCIS MOORE,
J. NJ. CONNER.
no27,2s,de2,4.6,s,lO Trustees.
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(Seai.l Attest:
A. H. SHILLINGTON.
Assistant Secretary.
ADAM A. wEscHLER 4 SON, Auctioneers.

de59.l216.lS
ADAM A. wEsCHLER SON, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS
PREMISES NO. 5ol9 It'll PLACE NORTH
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 1884 folio ass ct sea-,
OF the land records OF the District OF CO.
hmbla, and at the request Of the party Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned trustee will
OFFER for sale by public auction, in front of
the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE ELEV-
ENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1879, AT FOUR
and premises. situate in the District of CO.
iumbis, to wit: Lot numbered one hundred
and eighteen (11s) in Shapiro's subdivision
thiTty9one hundred and forty-eight fSils1,
as per plat recorded in Liber n, at folio 1l6.
in the surveyors ONCE Of the District of
Columbia; together with improvements con-
sisting OF two-story and cellar brick DWELL
Terms OF sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
sorry notes OF purchaser. payable in one and
two years, with interest at six per cent per
annum from day of sale, payable semi-an-
nnally, secured by deed OF trust upon the
chaser A deposit of $4,000 required Of
purchaser at sale. All conveyancing, record.
Ing and noterial fees at cost OF purcnaser
thirty days from day of sale. otherwise trus.
tee reserves the right to resell property 81
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after
some newspaper published in WASHINGTON
AMERICAN SECURITY & TRUST Co,
sy HOWARD MORAN.
Vice President.
+ tsesll Attest: ---...---
A. II. SHnLINGTON,
Assistant Secretary.
n0Sn-eOd Gds,eXSu
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AUCTION SALES.
RYJTTTRE NAYS.
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WEsCHI.ER & son, Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Beautiful De-
tached Brick Homes, Mum.
bers 47O9 and 4713 Blagden
Terrace Northwest.

BY virtue Ct a certain deed Of trust. duly
recorded in Liber 5s47, folio 24S. OF the land
records Of the District 81 columbia. and At
the underlined trustees will sell at public
AUCTION, in front Of The several premises. on
G MoNpAy' ,Tr5HnE SIXTEENTH DAY OF De y
the following -deseribed land and premises:
three (33l in the. subdivision OF. lots in
ss9}H tsrst nnamas5Sered twenty.six hundred and
e. folio lAl. Of the records Of the once of
the surveyor for the District Of Columbia
subject to building restriction line as shown
on said plat and to covenants OF record
Terms Of sale; Each Of said lots and
trust securing the sum Of $4,000 90. mstur-
per centum per annum. payable semi-annu-
several 6eeds Of trust is to be paid in cash
Will be REQUIRED. ConveyancinE and record
ing at T,nrSShaSe t Sqst Terms Of sale to
the date Of sale. otherwise deposit to be for:
feited and property may be advertised and
resold in the discretion of the trustees and
at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chaser.
(signed) HENRY ]. RoBB.
HOWARD A. BURNS,
1897 X st. NV,
deS-d&ds,exSu Trustees.
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MILTON STRASBURGER,
JULIUS !. PEYSER,
Attys. for Trustees.
no27,29,de2,4,o,8
THOs. J. OWEN & SON, AuCTIoNEERs,
143l EYE ST. NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, USED AS
TWO APARTMENTs, BEING NO. 1iS5
G STREET NORTHEAST.
recorded in Liber No. .5e44, folio 9 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District Of CO.
1umbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby; the undersigned trustees
Will sell at public auction. in front of the
premises, on MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. 1929, AT FOUR
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate in the
District OF Columbia, and designated as and
being lot 60 in George r. Gulicks subdiVi-
sion Of square 987. as per plat recorded in
the once Of the surveyor for the District OF
Columbia in Liber r. L. H., folio a..
Terms: sod subject to prior deed Of
trust Tor $3.50, further particulars of which
win be announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid in
cash. deposit OF $500 required Convey
anelnE' recording, etc; at purchasers cost.
Terms TO be complied with within thirty
days. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and reSold at
the discretion Of the trustees.
ALBERT N. WILDMAN.
RAYMOND J. VIERBUCHEN,
SO'Sll,IJ,ib TrustQeS.
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Record Road in Ireland.

In contrast to the long highways in
this country, the longest stretch of con-
tinuous concrete road in the British
Isles just has been completed In Ire
land. 1t is II miles long and is In
County Antrim. which boasts that IN
the last five years ~ miles Of concrete
highway have been laid.