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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

Immediately after the intermisSion brief
Christmas pageant was being performed on the
stage. The room was darkened save for shaded
lights on the stage and a candle that had a
part in the pageant Later it was said that
this candle caused the trouble but some be.
heved that defect in the temporary electrical
wiring was responsible. AS for Harrison, he
never knew. But he sat watching the per-
Torrance he heard a sudden gasp of disrnay
from some one on the stage. moment later
burst OF fame caught the decorations and
lit up the hall with q lurid glare Children
and adults jumped to their feet. Somebody
cried for lights. Teachers rushed toward the
PLATFORM but in a few seconds the decorated
tree, the curtain and the paper festoons were
masses OF fire, stretching all along the ceiling
of the hall.
In moment the room was in an uproar
Those nearest the doors made o dash for safety
Somebody switched on the lights but they
hickered for q moment and went out leaving
the room lighted only by the CHASTITY glare Of
the fire.
Harrison had jumped to his feet at the first
alarm and he stood spellbound as the flames
mounted. Then suddenly a feeling Of sick hor-
ror rushed over him as he realized that the
stairway in the rear of the auditorium was
blocked and all this crowd must get out down
the narrow fight of steps in front And already
the stage, only few feet from the front door,
was Seething mass of FIRE. InStinctively the
crowd had run from it and were massing toward
the stairs in the rear
Then some Of the boys who had been an
pointed to keep order realized the danger of
those stairs in the rear, already partially demol-
ished. II the crowd got back there they would
pile up on the floor below and many would
De killed and injured. The guards rushed to
the rear door, blocked it and frantically d.
rected the frightened people toward the front
door.
With little thrill Harrison heard his
Drothers voice above the cries of the crowd.
rms way! This way!" Jack was shouting
from his place near the blazing stage ''This
door Is clearl"
suddenly the crowd realizing that their only
nope OF safety lay past the flames in front
turned and poured toward the narrow door
An q moment they were jamming toward it,
everything forgotten except the mad desire for
SAFETY. Smoke was filling the room now and
It added to the terror of the darkness and the
flames.
Go be continued next Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

A S p I r I N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

Harrison Gore is boy Of slight physique but
!naIseo musical ability. His stirring marches are
iTFssiSsi6e he plays for the students Waynes
iris feels that other and stronEer boys
T nSsnasd on the last day Of school before the
Of boys to keep order that night during an enter.
tainment in the auditorium and Harrison is dis
appointed necouse he is not picked while brother
I "a n, Is The principal does however. ask Harrison
put put this only makes him feel than ever that
MS H1usie Is handicap in competing with the
SGnooL athletes Later that afternoon Jack taunts
Harrison in regard to the choosing OF the BOYS who
are to maintain order at the school -
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INSTALLNTENT III.

H RRISON and Jack walked to the high
school together that evening, as it was
necessary for both of them to be there early
AS they entered the building, Jack motioned
70 the broad stairs at the rear, which were
being repaired by workmen
Let's go back and see just what they are
doing" he suggested. Those old stairs Ger
tatnly needed fixing"
They walked back through the lower hall
OF the building and gazed up at the scaffold-
ing winch the carpenters had erected. Part
OF the OLD stairs had already been torn out
and the stairway was impossible.
ITS too bad they couldn't have waited until
after the entertainment tonight" Jack COM
planned It's going to make it a lot harder
Ior us TO keep order, with all the crowd COM
ng up those narrow front stairs"
Tney returned through the hall and climbed
10 the second moor, where Jack joined the
rest of the boys who had been chosen as
policemen" Harrison went to the piano and
laid out the music he had brought to plav
during the evening
In the hours since the close of the after
non session OF school, the rostrum in the
auditorium had been completely Transformed
Students from the manual training denart-
ment had erected a framework from which
nung gay curtain, hiding the stage On
the platform Itself was the gayly trimmed tree
cotton strewn about to represent snow, and
all over the entire auditorium were festoons
OF red and green paper, giving the han
gay, carnival appearance
soon the hal began to fill with members
OF the audience. Most Of the high school
Students were there. and many younger chill
oTen from the grade schools, with a sprinklnp
OF their parents. In the room off the as
semoy hall, which served as "back-stage"
the boys and girls who were to take mart in
the performance were making busy and none
too-quiet preparations.
Before long Jack and the other bows had
tneir hands fun in keeping order Jack was
stationed at the door of the han which Iad
In from the narrow stairs outside and Har-
flSon watched him obviously as he kept the
crowd moving in methodical fashion. But
soon Professor Marks appeared and requested
harrison to play few numbers on the piano.
ne CooK ms place at the instrument and the
audience became less noisy as they listened to
his music. "
BY the time the entertainment started every
available seat in the hall was filled and spec-
tators were standing against the rear wall and
along the sides. AS the lights were dimmed.
Harrison arose from the piano and took a
cnair snort distance away where he could
watch the performance
The entertainment had been well planned
and the students had worked hard on it. but
their efforts were well repaid by the appreciation
OF the audience. And during the intermission
Harrison was pleased by the enthusiastic APP
plause that followed his performance at the
piano.
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He Has 1t.

Intelligent Young Son Ito father)-Fatber. IN
you know that device for eliminating sleep
has been invented"
Father-Yes, son, We used to have one in
our home when you were a baby
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One ON Father.

Teddy asking for the third helping of
cake)-Father, please pass the cake
Mother-Why, Teddy, you are little pig!
Father-Teddy, do you know what pig is?
Teddy-Surel A pig is hogs little boy.
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Hoe Ab0nt Deteat9

Rastus-Here am a telegram from de boss In
Africa. He says he is sending us some lions,
tails.
Circus owners Wife-Lions' tails Rastusp
What are you talking about?
Rastus-Well, read it yourself 1t says plain:
Just captured two lions. Sending details by
mail"
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S Gff R94 PX 13f i E:!:;lQ
PUZZLES

i
Do you know what this is? It is a mortar
and peStle with which the chemist pounds up
some of his medicines when preparing and mix
ing them. There are some good words in
this puzzle
MORTAR AND PESTLE.
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She Got the Money!.

New Boarder-When 1 left my last place the
landlady weptS
Landlady-Well. won't. always collect in
advance.
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MORTAR AND PESTLE.

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL.
/. An ingredient used in medicine.
S. Beverage sold in drug stores
9. One charged with a high mission.
IL. Printers measures.
II. A secret agent in war.
Is. To have an opinion.
10. Either.
10. Sound demanding silence.
81. Night (Abr.).
~. Toward
%. To make void.
rs. To cook with grease in a PAN
~. A matched group.
80. One skilled in chemistry.
IS. Male deer.
SO. Enemies
VERTICAL.
3. Toward the top.
4. Proceed,
S. Street (Abr).
6. Oil (Abr).
z. To contradict
TO- Southern State (Abr)
IL. chemists vessel
13 Spelling (Abr.)
II. Tin chemical SYMBOL
10 instrument used with q mortar
IL. A device for pressing clothes
1S. Upon.
90 Exclamation.
"a. Eastern State (Abr)
u.s. You and me.
e. An admitted truth.
%. To carry.
20. Part of verb "to be-"
81. Noise made in laughing
3D. For example (Abr)
80 On condition that
a. Therefore
This is a yerv clever diamond for~noxs -.
kind of medicine bought in a drug store
Inc second line Is serpent the third is kind
ol Tree the NTH Is danger and the sixth means
nothing Can you complete the diamond?
S
AS RH1N
We will give you a start on a four-word
square, and let you finish it. AS an additional
hint we'll tell you that the final word is the
plural of a kind of meat
BATH
II
kSSuoVe the mloOIe letter from word Tor
shore and get word for expense. Remove the
middle letter from top milk and get TO stuff.
s.
Behead boys name and get word for
position. Behead a word for partial darkness
and get frame for weaving cloth.
One ON Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

Answers.
j. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

Remove the middle letter from a word for
shore and get word for expense. Remove the
middle letter from top milk and get TO stuff
Behead boys name and get word for
position. Behead a word for partial darkness
and get frame for weaving cloth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
PURDUE'S TITLE MEANS LITTLE
UNLESS THEY DEFEAT INDIANA

Rockne. who plans to direct his team
from a wheelchair again Saturday.
Huskies Meet Maroons
The University Of washington Hus-
kies we're due In Chicago today. five
days ahead Of their game with Amos
Alonzo Stages Maroons. With q line
averaging 1877 pounds. the Huskies are
expected to direct their attack toward
Chicago,s lighter forward wall. Stagg
is developing his famous flank pass
formation and bolstering his line.
Encouraged by victories of Iowa and
Michigan ver Minnesota. Wisconsin
labored overtime in preparation for
its invasion Of the Gophers Saturday.
Coach Glen Thistlethwaitc has given
his men new scoring plays during the
past two weeks. and the Badgers are
getting loaded for the game.
Rain and slight injuries induced
Iowa to stay away from practice last
night, while It's next rival. Michigan,
took matters easily.
Ohio State may start a new back
field against Illinois. In last nights
practice Coach Sam Willaman had
Huston and Coffee at halves, Benis at
quarterback and Taylor at fullback.
and the combination worked we'll In
running and passing.
Judd Timm Cheered Illinois by re-
turning to practice after an absence
because Of injuries, and may get the
call at one Of the halfback posts.
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Coach Jimmy Phelan Will Be
Dissatisfied Mentor II
IKdianans Win
FIGHTING OvERcONFIDENCE
University Of Washington Ar
rives in Chicago for Game
With Maroons
~ PAUL NICHOLSON

Chicago. Nov. 19.-F)-What ayails
Purdue to win the Big Ten football
championship II it loses to its most
traditional rival. Indiana? is the ques-
ton Coach Jimmy Phelan is asking
his Boilermakers.
Confronted with the dangerous
germ Of oyerconfidence, which invari-
ably comes with a title. Coach Phelan
is using psychology. philosophy and
hard work to preclude chances Of an
upset When his team invades Indiana
for its final game Saturday.
Unless YOU add Indiana to your
list Of victories Saturday. he told the
B~ollarElakers. mot a Purdue man
anywhere will recognize you as holders
of the Big Ten championship. Neither
will |. Indiana is in better position to
beat Purdue Saturday than it has
been III several seasons"
Men in Good Shape
Most Of the BoilermakerS came out
OF the Iowa game battered, but not
enough to keep them out Of the Indi-
ana game. Alex Yunevich, the line
smashing riveter. is nursing a charley
horse. but will be in the fray with his
backfield mates. Harmeson. WEIGH
and White.
Meanwhile Indiana was attempting
to solve the battling Purdue passing
attack that has downed Michigan,
Chicago, Wisconsin and Iowa. Coach
Pat Page is giving his team, especially
the ends. q minute drill on the Boiler
maker attack. A sell-out is certain for
the game. and temporary bleachers
may be erected at the west end Of the
field.
Northwestern began preparation for
its big fight with Notre Dame 9atur-
day by returning to fundamentals. It
was poor tackling that enabled In
diana to upset the Wildcats in the
last period Saturday and led Coach
Dick Hanley to improve It for the
RamblerS. The wildcat backfield is
expected to be intact for the game
with the exception Of Al Moore, left
hall. who ri banged up in the In
diana game.
After q days rest Notre Dame regu-
lars were called for drill today by
Coach Knute R0cknc. The Ramblers
came through the Southern California
game in good condition. 80 did
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
StriblingL Loses
To Huge Italian
Committing Foul
American Heavyweight Thrills
London Crowd WITH His
Neat Boxing Ability

London. Nov. 19.-tFJ-Wllliam L.
(Young) Stribling'S first English ring
appearance has ended in defeat. The
Macon. Ga. heavyweight lost on a
foul to Primo Camera, huge Vene-
tan carpenter, in the fourth round
Of their l5-round encounter at Royal
Albert Hall last night.
Eight thousand fans, including the
Prince of Wales, packed the famous
hall and were rewarded with some
spectacular milling.
Etribling amazed the crowd with
his sk,llful work in the first two
rounds when he eyaded all Of the
giant Italians wild swings and gave
Camera q bad beating about the
body.
In the third round Stribling cracked
the Italian on the jaw and Camera
went down for q count of six. Car
Eera got up in a wild fury and floor
ed Stribling for a count of nine. The
American was dazed but gamely got
in and succeeded in holding his rival
at bay for the rest of the round.
Early In the fourth round Stribling
landed a right and left to Cameras
body. The referee ruled the blows
we're foul and Stribling was disquali-
fled.
Camera. weighing 283. had al adj
vantage of 95 pounds. and lowered
eight inches above his American rival.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
All Ten Puckster
Teams viii PLAY
Various Nets Expected to Be
Sagging From Puck I'm
pacts in Big Program

New York, Nov. 19.-tH)-The big
gest scoring spree Of the youthful Ma
tional Hockey League schedule Is on
tap. Tonight brings the first COM
plete schedule with all Of the 10
teams playing and If the splurge Of
goal getting which started the season
off Ear be taken a. an indication Of
what Is to come. the various nets will
be sagging from repeated impacts Of
hard driven pucks before the evening
Is over.
Joliat and his Canadiens go against
their nearest rivals. the Montreal Ma
rooms, In one Of the nights headline
battles. The other leading attraction
sends the Boston Bruins against the
Rangers.
Ottawa. now leader Of the Canadian
section Of the league. plays Its first
game away from home. going to De-
troit. Toronto. after two ties on the
arena Ice. likewise goes on the road.
meeting the Pittsburgh Pirates. who
lost their first encounter to the Ma
rooms.
IN the other game. New York's
Americans make their seasons debut
ii Madison Square Garden. tackling
the young and speedy Chicago Black
hawks.
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GTED ME|NHOVER
IS INELIGIBLE UNTIL
list SEMESTER ENDS
Idle Spriggs, AlI-State For
ward, Ineligible for Any
More Athletics
TX LETTERMEN ARE LOST
/: -
Ill
MI, Agre, J. Spriggs. Smith,
3 Dohn. Brown and Enge
Strong Prospects
( LETTERMEN ARE LOST

only two lettermen from last years
Cor championship Bismarck high
poool basketball squad will report to
loch Roy D. Mcleod early IN De-
Amher when he issues the call for
andidates for the 1929-1930 Demon
tive.
teThey are Captain John O'Harc and
Mxl Hoffman. both guards.
snag Ted Meinhover. letterman cen
Z from last years edition. also will
1roll his six feet seven inches but
~ not be eligible for competition
It'll next semester due to his un-
sccessful skirraish last spring with
Id Man Scholarship.
Eddie Srrigss. all-state forward last
IN proaahls will be in school next
hester but Will not be eligible for
tmpetition-
Lost froai last years team. which
pn II or Its 10 games, are Captain
&c jacobson. Landers, and Loehrke,
sfwarss: Schwartz, center: and Fay
<owr, guard.
Lar wears reserves. who. Mcleod
1<3eyes, will make things tough for
burning veterans are Harold TAFT,
inter: Eddie Agre, Johnny Spriggs,
N Frank Smith. forwards: Lester
Y1l1n, Dale Brown, and Russell Engc,
u teral iikely-looking prospects
develop from last years fresh
Il group, the athletic director
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
Nodaks' Overwhelming Defeat
OF Creighton Places Them
Among Leaders
WON SECOND LOOP TITLE
Haskell indians Hold Early Sea-
son - to 8 Win Over No.
MAIDS Of the North

Chicago. Nov. 19.-lat-A new NEIL
acc to Americas %perennially power
full football teams is thriving on the
great wheat plains OF the north.
It is the University OF North Dako-
ia gridiron crop. a crop that has
grown and developed SO rapidly that
it resembles the rise to power of No
tire Danes Ramblers.
Only a few years ago, the 'NOmads
Of the north we're football set-ups.
Then Coach Jack West took charge.
Today they rank as n Of the strong
est with the future getting brighter
and brighter.
Boosting N of the heaviest scor-
ing combinations out. they have
swept to their second straight north
central conference championship
without losing a game, piling up 1914
points to their conference rivals
scant u. Last Saturday. they startled
the middlcwest BY routing Creighton
college Of Omaha. a team that had
defeated Marquette. 81 to 0
The Haskell Indians hold the only
verdict over the northerncrs. beating
them IL to s early in the season
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HOFFMAN, 0HARE,
E. SPR|GcS, GREEN,
ENCE, WHITLEY GO
Hultberg, John Spriggs, Brown,
Potter, Erlenmeyer and
Dohn Will Return
12 SQUAD MEN SENIORS
Dozen Members Of Squad Of 30,
Who Played Occasionally.
Back Next Fall.
e SQUAD MEN SENIORS

Six Of IL regulars Of Bismarck
high schools state championship
football machine will be lost through
graduation next spring. it was an
nounced today by Coach Roy D. Nc
Leod after q glance at the list of his
Demon warriors.
They are Captain Earl Hoffman,
center; John O'Hare. quarterback;
Eddie Spriggs. halfback; Wallace
Green. fullback: Russell Enge. guard;
and Charles Whitley. tackle. Six
other men OH the squad. who saw
service occasionally. also will be lost
to the Capital City athletic director.
They are Robert Olgierson. guard:
Erwin Cervinski. tackle; Frank Smith,
halfback: James johnson. guard
Earl Kitchen. guard: and Theodore
Psilolihnos. tackle.
The six regulars who will be back
for service next fall are Wally HUT
berg and John Spriges. ends: Dale
Brown. guard. md Henry Potter.
halfback. all juniors: l1arvery Erlen-
meyer. tackle, and Lester Dohn, half
back. both soph0mores.
Other juniors who viii be ready
for service next fall are Arnold
Schneider. tackle: Harold TAFT. end:
Leo Benser, halfback: Paul German.
tackle: Ed. Wherland, lineman: and
Sextin Norlin. guard.
Other sophomores who will be nut.
ting on weight for next falls CAM
patgn are Gus Schlickenrnever.
guard: Eddie Agrc. halfback; LLOYD
Murphy. guard: Woodrow Sheperd.
end: and Robert Stackhouse. back.
Wade Green. an end, was the only
freshman on the squad this wear.
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Do You Know That

Walter Hagen Is said 10 be
about ready to quit golf for
business. . . He's cl0sc to -. ...
The New York Clipper Of April 3,
1851, called Connie Mack one Of
the most promising young CATCH
ers OF the day. HE faces pluck-
lily and successfully the widest
and swiftest pitching and throws
accurately to the bases" -. One
OF the new stockholders In the
Atlanta team b Bobby Jones. .
In six years Of football, Halfback
Gene McEver cf Tennessee never
had . rundown. They Ought to
try giving him one some day and
then see what he'd do! -. You
have heard Of Mr.. Schwartz, the
Notro Dame halfback? Well,
his name b Harold Marchmeant
Schwartz and he's from New Or
leans. -. His father gave him
that name Marchm0unt after =
nifty running horse that Was
burning up the tracks the year
Harold was horn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
RISE
LIKENED TO THAT OF RAMBLERS
George Simpsons
Record Run Gives
Start to Debates
A. A. u. Has Not Yet Given
Its Sanction to Starting
Blocks for Sprinters
Nv ALAN GOULD

st. Louis. Nov. 10.--lFb-GcOree
Simpson, the slim little speed king Of
Ohio State. started something when
he leaped off the Nicholson startin.
blocks at Chicago Onc afternoon last
June and dashed down the straight
way for 100 yards in 8 2I5 seconds.
thereby establishing himself as the
fastest human"
The chief results of Simpsons rec
ord feat has been to split the best
minds of the amateur athletic union
and turn the annual convention here
into q debating society. concentrating
upon the pros and cons of the start
ing blocks.
The argument hasn't been settled
BY the A. A. US endorsement Of the
foot blocks in principle" while bar
ring their Use at any A. A. U. NEE,
until such time as they receive tho
qualified sanction Of the 1%nterna-
tional Amateur Athletic federation.
As a matter of fact il took n coal,
ton Of delegates led by middlewcst-
frn advocates of tho blocks. TO over
come tho opposition of the die -hards'
and force at least a favorable resolu-
ton with regard TO tho starting de
vices.
The records committee. in accepting
Simpsons mark for listing In 4 spc-
cial category with blocks virtually
ruled the mechanical device was or
assistance. As chairman of the rec
ord committee. Lawson Robertson
Pennsylvania and Olympic hcao
coach and himself All authority on
Sprinting. declared the blocks were IA
distinct advantage" but added this
advantage might not show on the
watch In his opinion the blocks en-
able the Splinter TO get away with 4
longer stride.
The A. A. U. expected 10 wind up
It's convention today by reelcctng
Avery Brundage. Chicago. president
and settling tho 1890 championship
awards. These involved at least two
disputes, one between Boston and
New York for the national marathon
championship and the other between
Boston and St. Louis for the national
boxing tournament.