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CHAPTER VI-Continued
III

"Bill." said Les presently. you
give me the idea OF being constantly
on the watch.''
truiT set nse a,sd Quarter
q day fors''
Seriously, Bill, what makes you
look as IL sou Thought there was
something menacing arOund?"
"Do | give myself away to that ex-
tent? How artless of mel | thought
| was Just registering firm determine
ton"
i've seen you stalking around at
night. Why? Let me in on it. You
know FIN not likely to spill it. Bill
as man TO man. what makes you look
so darned anxious?"
Bill Pelham lowered his voice.
las man to man. Les there is dan
ger. have made sUIne very remark
able discoveries. YOn mustn't tell
even Jhni0r. because Dina has some
psychic way of KNOWING when her
children are worried. and this is not
a matter for joking. Here's Junior
now"
Hi. Bill" Junior shouted. coming
toward them. There's lawyer lady
all the way from New York. Dad
wants you to come"
Bill Pelham looked at Les with
triumph.
You see that every one OF my
statements has been verified. I stat
ed distinctly that she had come from
New York to see me. Her shoes were
bought at the one city In America
where they are sold. Her gloves
could only have come from Mustrell's.
on the Avenue. recognized the
crumb of cake ON her second chin as
made only by Mary Elizabeth's New
York branch"
The house detective made his way
to the big hall. The brisk profession
al woman was introduced as Doctor
Byers.
II hold degrees In medicine and
law" she said. "a really can't say
whether I'm here today as lawyer
or as psychOpath."
+Bill." said Handy. 1.-THE great Sell
enos mystery is about to be cleared
up"
Il can hardly agree that il is mys.
terry" objected the visitor. --.
"At all events I'm glad you came.
and not your vengeful client. She is
a dynamo of unpleasant energy"
How little you know herl" Doc
tor Byers commented. "lf one may
regard her as dynamo. she Is the
kind of dynamo which uses all its
force for few moments and then
has long periods OF inertia, during
which current is being generated for
some future use. am not sure that
my knowledge of dynamos is sound,
but you no doubt get my meaning.
After her interview with you my elf
ent was Frustrated for month. She
Is Intensely nervous now-too nerv-
Gus. in fact. even to come here"
am hound to say she made a very
poor impression on me-" Handy said
at is her unfortunate way. She
suffers intensely from decisions OF
persecution. She particularly loathes
and despise men-unjustly. | believe
"What is her interest In this house
from which she was evicted for non
payment Of rentT'
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Largest Rooms"

The word "rOorn" is not always in
terpreted in the same way. Some of
the places listed might be excluded
under some interpretations of the
word. Among the largest of which we
can find record are the battle gallery
of Versailles in France. which is 394
feet long, 43 feet wide. The glass
gallery in the same building is 235
feet long, 80 feet wide and AZ feet
high. The great hall of the Vatican
library. in Rome, is 900 feet long,
while the Galleria l.apideria In the
Vatican is 700 feet long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
THE STORY


Hilton Handy has purchased a
country place-the Gray house,
near Pine Plains. Miss Selenos.
a former tenant. warns him that
the house Is under curse.
Further alarming details are inn
pressed upon Adolf Smucker,
Hanby's secretary, by man who
claims to have been chauffeur for
Sir Stanford Seymour. former oc-
cupant of the place. The Han
bys laugh eff the warnings. But
they are shocked when they hear
that the careiaker Of the Gray
house, man named Kerr, has
been mysteriously murdered.
Handy consults his friend Pei
ham. The family starts for the
new home. Appleton. clerk of
Douglas and Smith, the agents
from whom Handy bought the
Gray house, urges Pelham to dis
suade Handy from occupying the
Gray house. Handy considers ask
ing Leslie Barron, long an adj
mirer of Celia, to join the house
party. Mrs. Handy declares she
likes the house. Pelham becomes
a member of the household. Les
lie Barron arrives making four
able-bodied members of the Han
by household. A phone call froE,
a man who declares he is an
old acquaintance of Harby's and
interested in ornithology, but
whom Handy cannot identify,
urges him to preserve a part of
the grounds as bird sanctuary.
The idea appeals to Handy and
he makes the promise. The Han
bys take possession Of the Gray
house. A stranger introducing
himself as Frederick Appleton.
calls at the Gray house and ,s
welcomed because of his interest
in bird life. Handy foresees trou.
BILE in connection with work to
be done on the estate with which
he is unfamiliar. and gladly en-
cages Appleton as his agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
When yONr
Children Cry
for 1t

There Is hardly a household that
hasn't heard of Castoria! At least five
million homes are never without it. If
there are children in your family,
there's almost daily need Of its COM
fort. And any night may find you very
thankful there's bottle in the house.
Just a few drops, and that collie or
constipation is relieved; or diarrhea
checked. A vegetable product; baby
remedy meant for young folks. Castoria
is about the only thing you have ever
heard doctors advise giving to infants.
Stronger medicines are dangerous to
tiny baby, however harmless they may
be to grown-ups. Good old Castoria!
Remember the name, and remember
to buy it. It may spare you a Sleep
less, anxious night. 1t is always ready,
always safe to use; in emergencies, OF
for everyday ailments. ANY hour of the
day or night that Baby becomes fret
full, or restless. Castoria was never
more popular with mothers than it is
today. Every druggist has it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
Historians Unable to Place Queen of Sheba

Sheba who visited Solomon was a
monarch of their country and their
royal family claims descent from Men
,elek, an alleged son of the queen of
Sheba by King Solomon. The queen
who made herself famous by her spec.
tacular visit TO King Solomon was
very likely the same person known in
history as Queen Balkis of the Sa-
beanS.-Pathfinde Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
Wheat Free of Duty

Wheat in bond means wheat i'm
ported from Canada by American mills
to be ground and the -four to be ex'
ported. By this arrangement it is not
necessary for the mills to pay the
duty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
Souls Dilemma

Everywhere the human soul stands
between a hemisphere of light and an
other Of darkness on the confines OF
two everlasting hostile empires-ne-
cessity and free will.-Thomas Car
lyle.
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'That's the very thing i've come
about, Mr.. Hanby. You don't mind
If | smoke cigarette, do youf
Thanksl I must ask you TO be pa
tient for few moments. II is
truism to say that everything is rela-
tive. isn't it? Very well. then. If
you, or l. or Miss Selenos. believe in
orr hearts that some one thing or an
other. apparently insignificant In it.
self, Is the most vital thing In our
lives, that thing is actually the most
important. This Is modern teaching.
The trouble Is that we Judge the In
terests Of others by our own stand
ards" She turned to Bill Pelham.
"Jazz music. to sou. may be the most
important thing since Tubal Gains
time. despise 1t. To me a fine
symphony orchestra represents music
at its apotheosis."
II knew it," declared Bill. gratified.
81 said So"
81 don't think you quite under
stand" said Doctor Byers. a little
puzzled.
II think we do" remarked Handy,
"What you mean is that the thing
rnUtivating your client will seem very
Insignificant to us. What is her in
terest In my house. and why did she
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

ric of exceptionally high luster ant
excellent wearing qualities embroid
cred in tiny silver stars as shown be-
low in the illustration. suggests an
enhancing new medium for evening
slippers. The beauty of satin lunasol
slippers is that they may be dyed to
suit the wearer's within.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
(A 1929. Western Newspaper Union.A
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

I and a glorious day at that. Indeed
$50 important part does the blouse
Alay the character of the costume 1t
accompanies is determined by it. That
yis, with handsome silk ensemble as
pictured a change of blouse will tune
it to almost every daytime occasion.
And now it is a keen shoe con-
ciousness to which we are awaken
| ina What with fashion declaring
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
RED RIOTS TAKE
I. HEAVY TOLL

BUCHAREST, Nov. IS UN-SJ.
Many persons were killed and
at least 100 we're injured in Com
munist riots at Kishnev, Jassy
and Temesvar, 1t was reported
today.
The riots followed attempts Of
the Rumanian police to break
up Communist demonstrations.
At Kishinev, q number Of Com
munistS karricaded themselves IN
one workers home and q fight
resulted. The police, assisted by
firemen, were forced to storm the
house with rifles, machine guns
and water hose.
Some Of the injured are In such
serious condition that 1t is feared
they may die. Three hundred
arrests were made.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
Pay S2,500,000
FOR WAVES

Bringing into the Golfers OF
Washington beauty shop proprie'
tors approximately $2,5oo,ooo an.
nually. 10000 permanent waves
are given in the District every
year.
This figure might be changed to
$6,000,000 If it wasn't for the eli
mate. That's what it amounts to
in London, where the fog takes
only four months to straighten out
the waviest permanent, and they
cost SIS each at that.
Here, however, such a wave lasts
about nine months, the cost aver.
ages $3.50 and the upkeep is prac.
tically nothing.
There are 200 beauty shops
In the city, and nearly every
woman in Washington has her
own favorite shop, with 100000
women and girls patronizing them
daily, and increasing at the
rate Of 10 per cent a year.
Fifteen years ago, there were
six beauty shops in Washington
and no permanent waves at all.
Fhey consisted of a room, a
basin, a comb and q brush, and
. proprietor, and possibly some
soap. Now the 290 establish
SnentS gleam with polished ma
ehinery, there are antiseptic con-
traptions so you won't catch any
thing, the fixtures are white and
the proprietor is clean.
There are 5000 beauty culture
operators working in the shops,
and with the rest of the appen-
dages of the modern beauty par
lor," they have gone professional.
Every one of them has been
through a training as rigorous as
that required Of a nurse.
Seventy per cent Of the Dis
trict beauty shop business in
point of establishments, and 80
per cent in point Of work, is
represented by the Hairdressers'
and Cosmecologists Association.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
STOP BAD BREATH

Thousands Of people afflicted with
bad breath find quick relief through
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
pleasant. sugar-coated tablets are
taken for bad breath by all who
know,
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act
gently but firmly on the bowels and
liver. stimulating them to natural
action. clearing the blood and gently
purifying the entire system. They
do that which dangerous calomel
does without any of the bad after
effects.
Olive Tablets brings no gripping
pain or any disagreeable effects.
Dr.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after 90 years Of practice
among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint. with the atten
dant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely a vege-
table compound: you will know them
by their olive color. Take nightly
for a week and note the effect. 15c,
S0c 60c
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
Old Virginia Mansion
DESTROYED by Flames

MT. VERNON, Va, Nov. 90
A. Harmon Roberts q well.known
farmer, residing on Dogue Bay
near Gunston Hall, who lost a
young son last year in q fire
which destroyed his large dairy
barn, suffered a second stroke of
misfortune Friday night when his
farm home was burned to the
ground. Neighbors. however, saved
most of the furniture.
The fine old mansion, total
loss, was valued &t $4,000. The
loss is only partly covered by
insurance.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
Woman At SS Leads
Club in Reading
Virgil -....... ..

HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va,
Nov. 26.-In memory Of the
two thousandth anniversary Of
the Latin poet Virgil, the
Woman's Club Is being led by
Mrs. Louise Bracket, in reading
Virgil this season.
Mrs. Bracket in her eighty.
eighth year retains her youth.
full interest in literature, art
and current events to a re-
markable degree.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
WOMAN, 81, MISSING

Police last night were asked to
aid in the search for Miss Mable
Carlson, 80, who has been missing
from her home, Tie Sixth st. N.
E.. since last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

Seized o. illness in her home In
the, 1900 block of D st. s. E., yes,
terday. Mrs. Wiltshire Moran, 29
years old, dice before medical aid
could be summoned. She was pro
nounced oCad by DR.. John Cox
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
Suzanne Lenglen Buys
New Home Near Dieppe

DIEPPE, France, Nov. Is
uN.S.). - Suzanne Lenglen, tenn
peramental artist Of the tennis
courts, soon will install herself in
a new home she has just pur-
chased.
It is the Manor d'Ango, q Six
teenth century structure which
once belonged to the navigator,
A1lgo.
The Washington times., 1929-11-26
her LEG HEALED
after II YEARS

Mrs. T. N. Rhorbaueh, Smiths Station,
Pa. was entirely healed Of leg sores after
suffering II years She urges all sufferers
to write DR.. H. T. Whittier. 125 Wastport
Bank Bldg. Kansas City. MO. for his new
free copyrighted book which explains a
home treatment for leg sores. varicose
ulcers and milk leg that quickly stops
pain and heals. There is no cost
or obligation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
ATHLETICS
STAND TEST
Stood Off Yankees And
Carried Victories On
Western Trip
fBv The Associated Press

N11H L
NEW YORK, July 22.-P)-The
Athletics have passed the tests tnat
baseball observers asserted Woulc
decide the American league peAnanI
race. -,
The Mackmen stood off the
worlds champion Yankees IN the
first big test, and now, after a cru
cial trip through the west that
started somewhat poorly, have come
bacl. home with their big lead sub
stantially intact.
Connie Mack has experienced too
many disappointments IN recent
wears to start building air castles or
additions to Shibe Park when two
months of campaigning remain, but
the veteran leader 10 has every
reason to feel confident he will hear
the roar Of the worlds series crowd
once more. after a lapse Of is years.
The Yankees have made a gallant
fight to stay within hailing distance
Of the Athletic. But the teams
general decline, which actually set
in last season in spite of a glamor-
Gus worlds series performance, has
not been checked.
The breaks" Of baseball have
been mostly against the men of
Miller Huggins. He rqiled to solve
his worrisome infield problems
Waite Hoyt and George Pipgras
The two pitching aces, lost some of
their effectiveness. Finally, Babe
Ruth, after a comeback that SEEM
ed to inspire the club, has expert
enced further damage.
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Scramble is
Unheard Of as Six
Clubs Tie for Rank

top. The present situation, with
each of the eight teams tied with a
rival, probably is unparalleled this
far along in a Texas league chase.
Any one Of the six outfits may be
sitting atop in the heap after to-
days games, which mark the open
ing Of the third stage of the north
ern teams invasion of the souiE-
ern end. Dallas is at Beaumont for
three, Shreveport at Houston,
Wichita at San Antonio, and Fort
Worth at Waco.
The league was thrown into its
present scrambled condition by the
following series Of events, from left
to right:
Art Reinhardt pitched the Bluffs
to their second victory in three
starts against the Spuds, 5 to 2. he
permitted Galloway's sluggers only
four hits, but at that achieved vic
tory only by virtue Of a four-run
rally by his backing in the eighth
inning. Red Bennett Of the Oilers
cracked his nineteenth home run.
The Sports swept back into the
lead for the first time in the second
half by taking their third straight
from the crippled San Antonians, IA
to 6. They hoped all ove the In
dians' newest mound hope, Joe
Giard, and sent him to his bath af-
ter he had allowed eight runs in
the first four innings.
Dallas, back at full strength
again, quilted Waco after over
whelming the Prattmen, II to 8, IL
the rubber game Of their series.
Charlie Barnabe, who twirled for
the Cubs last season, faced them
for the first time this year and rang
up his fifteenth decision. The win
placed him still further abreast Of
the leagues pitchers.
Fort Worth eaSed into a claim On
the leadership by shading the Ex-
porters, 3 to 2, behind Jimmy
Walkup's fine five-hit game. The
Cats are the first to take a series
from the Shippers in some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
ROUND Will
BEGIN FRIDAY
Allison And Van Ryn To
Handle Doubles For
American Outfit

NEW YIRK, July 22.-(P-Selec-
ton Of the United States Davis cup
team to play France in the chal-
lenge round starting Friday in Paris
with George Lott Of Chicago sub
stituted for Francis T. Hunter OF
New York, was announced today by
the United States Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION. The other three members
are Big Bill Tilden, Wilmer Allison
of Austin, Texas. and John @2n
Ryn of Orange, N. j.
Tilden and Lott will play IN the
singles while the crack combination
of Allison and Van Ryn, which has
been cutting a sensational figure
abroad, will play the doubles
Lofts replacement Of Hunter IS
the only change from the lineup
which defeated Germany, 5 to 0, IN
the inter-zone competition con-
cluded yesterday at Berlin.
No official explanation of the shift
was contained in the announcement
of team selection by Joseph ":
Wear. Of Philadelphia, chairman OF
the Davis cup committee. Or the
national list Hunter ranks NO. z
and Lot No. 3. 1t was understood
however. on the basis Of past per-
formances, that Lofts chances OF
winning against the Frenchmen
were considered brighter. Hunter
has seldom been impressive agalns'
any Of the French aces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22

D TO S, while over In Brooklyn the
old Cub nemesis, Dazzy Vance,
gave the Bruins five scattered safe
ties and beat them 3 to l. The net
result was to drop the Cubs back
into second place, a game behind
Pittsburgh.
Kremer had to be at his best to
hand up mis- twelfth victory ofe the
season. The Pirates got only eight
hts but punched five of them with
Fred Leach'S muff Of a fly ball to
score four runs in IT,, fifth in the
home half of the same inning the
Giants Tailed twice on three hits.
All the Pirate hits were made off
Larry Benton, the other Giant
twirlerS, FitzSimmons and Mays,
setting the opposition down in order
over the last four innings. The tri-
umph gaze Pittsburgh an even
break in the series and a record of
II wins and four losses in the east.
The st. Louis Cardinals lost both
ends Of a double bill with the Bos-
ton Braves, 4 to 2 and 4 to 3. Les
ter Bell drove home all the Braves
runs in the first game, three with
a home ~un and the other with a
single. Sisters double with the
bases filled in the ninth gave the
Braves the second game.
Red Lucas pitched good ball after
a shaky start, and Cincinnati down
ed the Phillies, 8 to 5.
In the American league, Philadel-
phia heightened its lead over New
York to 10 1-2 games, beating De
troit, 10 to 2, in IL innings, while
Cleveland was Downing Higgins
men, 6 to 4.
The rampaging Chicago White
Sox slugged three pitchers for /;
hits to shut out the Boston Rec
Sox. 10 to 0. Ted Lyons gave the
Red Sox only four hits and none
got as far as second base.
The st. Louis Browns punched
hits to down the Washington Sena.
tors, 8 to 5. Sam Gray, ALTHOUGH
touched for II hits, bore down II
the plncheS and succeeded in earn.
ing his 18th victory of the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
DELCADO WINS
YO-YO HONORS
Abr and Sloss Win Second
And Third Places In
Capitol Contest

The yo-yo spinning crown Of
Brownsville now rests on the brow Of
dapper Charles Delgado, following
his victory Saturday evening over
Russell Abr and George Sloss at the
Capitol theater. Abr took second and
Sloss third.
Each appeared on the stage and
went through his bags Of tricks.
The winners were determined by the
volume Of applause they received.
Several little heart rending cpl
sodes, reminiscent of Laugh, Clown,
Laugh" took place ~backstage. First,
the three banded together and ran
off the remainder Of the competi-
ton. In their warming up sessions,
Abr and SlosS performed miraculous
tricks. They spun their yo-yos over
their heads, under their legs, gave
them double back whips. etc. So
good we're they that Delgado asked
them to pool their prizes with him.
This they agreed to.
Then Delgado went out on the
stage and won first place. Had he
not pooled the prizes he would have
taken eight theater tickets. AS it
was, he got only five. Laugh.
clown, laugh"
Abr, lank yo-yo artist, gave a
demonstration with a huge make
shift affair. 1t was constructed
from a film reel.
All three Of the lads suffered Sc
we're attacks Of stage fright and for
got many of their tricks. They said
after the contest it was much like
being in a row-they thought Of lots
of snappy things to do and say
after it was over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
Dundee And Fields
Meet Thursday In
Welter Title Bout

NEW YORK, July 22.-(P-This
is a crucial week in the life Of Jackie
Fields, aggressive Los Angeles well
terweight.
Fields already holder of the Ma
tional Boxing associations 147-
pound crown, has a chance at last,
to win general recognition when he
clashes with Joe Dundee, Baltimore
Italian, in a 15-round titular battle
at Detroit OF Thursday night.
Less by good luck than by good
management, Dundee has held onto
the w~elterweight crown for more
than two years. Ever since he cap
tured the title from Pete Latzo in
June, 1927, Dundee has been more
than a little reluctant to place it in
jeopardy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
California Man
Carriers Tennis
Trophies In East

CHICAGO, July 22.-R-Two
Western Tennis association trophies
today were on the way to California,
in the possession Of Keith GledhiIl
Of Santa Barbara, and Ellsworth
Vines Of Pasadena.
Gledhill yesterday won the finals
Of the mems singles from Vines in a
great five-set tussle, 1910, O-6, SO,
ST., OIL, while the pair worked to-
gether in the doubles to conquer Red
Roger and George O'Connell Of Chi
cago, in another bitter five-set
match, 60, So, Yawn Rayn YARN.
Clara Louise zinke of Cincinnati,
lost her women's singles title to
Ruch Bailey Of st. Louis. The st.
Louis girl wen easily, 60, 6-3. Miss
Zinke and Ruth OeXman, also OF
Cincinnati, took the doubles from
Mrs. Ruth REESE, Daginaw, Mich,
and Mrs. Barbara Duffy of Cleve-
land, As, Us, 8-6.
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Major League Leaders

National
Batting: Herman, Robins, 1893.
Runs-Ott, Giants, 81.
Runs batted in: OFT, Giants, 90.
Hits: Terry, Giants, 142.
Doubles: Frederick, Robins; Ha-
fey, Cards, %.
Triples: L. Waner, Pirates. Il.
Homers: Klein, Phillies, %.
Stolen bases: Cuyler, Cubs, 26.
Pitching: Bush, Cubs, won 13,
lost /.
American
Batting: Manush, Browns, 1877.
Runs: Gehringer, Tigers, 81.
Runs batted in: Simmons, Ath-
letics, 90.
Hits: Manush, Browns, 143.
Doubles: Gehringer, johnson, tt
gers, 33.
Triples: Miller, Yanks, %.
Homers: Gehrig, Yanks, %.
Stolen bases: Gehringer, Tigers
IA.
Pitching: Grove, Athletics, won
is, lost 2.