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Canada and Rum Running.

II her minister Of national revenue
cendidly outlined the extent OF her
ability to cooperate with the United
States in putting an end 70 rum SNUG
Cling from Canadian ports. And Can
adas attitude seems to be that she is
doing all she can do now and the lions
share Of responsibility is Uncle Sans
He must meet it alone.
In the first place, Canada, speaking
through w. d. Euler, minister OF ma
tional revenue. believes that nearly 100
per cent of the rum smuggling is done
by Americans, and not Canadians.
Canada requires them, when they clear
from Canadian ports with liquor on
board, to obtain clearance papers. The
law stops there. and II q twenty-five
foot motor boat with a cargo Of liquor
OH board clears for London or points
East, the law does not look into the
probability of the boats altering its
course and landing at Detroit II
Canada sought to cancel clearing OF
liquor boats, Mr.. Euler declares, 1t
would not only require parliamentary
action TO make the prohibition effect
i've. but would present a source Of
temptation that would lead unnum-
bered Canadians into the evils of cor
ruption. and Mr.. Euler contends that
they would resort to the practice OF
obtaining liquor from the government
stores and shipping it Surreptitiously
TO the United States by truck. auto
mobile. camouflased railway cars, planes
and in boats from many places
along the boundary without taking
clearances."
Canada's suggestion to the United
States is that legislation be enacted by
this country similar to the Canadian
laws that require clearances for all YES
sells leaving Canadian ports carrying
merchandise, including liquor. Such
legislati ton, it Is commended, would give
the American authorizes a closer check
on the activities of American boats.
But would it? Our laws require clear
anceS and re-entries for all commerce
carrying vessels now. There are ex-
ceptions, possibly used to advantage by
smugglers and rum runners. These
exempt yachts or others not engaged
in passenger service or trade and I'M
der fifteen gross tons from the neces-
sity Of obtaining clearance on leaving
port. although some must obtain re-
entry on return from foreign shores.
Other small boats and types Of craft
are licensed by the Secretary Of Com
merce and not required to obtain clear
ance and re-entry, the exceptions be-
ing framed on the basis Of convenience
to law-abiding and legitimate owners.
But it Is doubtful il the rum runner,
who violates his country's laws by
smuggling liquor. could be made to
abide by them by tightening regula-
tions concerning his departure from
and return. to American ports. He
evades and breaks several laws when
he smugsles liquor. BY requiring him
to obtain clearance and re-entry, he
would merely b. put to the inconven-
fence of breaking one more law. The
rum runner does not regard the laws
inconveniences as an insulmountable
barrier.
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The American Languages.

Living languages are like great rivers
flowing through the minds of men.
They start as mountain streams from
the springs of primitive dialects. Their
sources are the groupings Of isolated
peoples for mediums to express the
fresh ideas which arse from their en-
vircnments. 4
A n lanslase moves downward into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Is This a Smile?

From the Charlotte IN. CO. News.
President Hoover has instructed his
Farm Board to 60 solve the farm prob
lem, and while you can lead q board to
a problem, not even the President can
make 1t solve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Aircraft enterprise Is in the course
of competition. stimulating all kinds Of
de luxe additions TO railway pleasures
and comforts. In spite OF the fascina.
ton of the clouds. Old Earth is still In
a position to assert some advantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Great inventions were encouraged In
order to promote the comfort OF hui
manity. Even that recent achieve
ment, television. Is no exception to the
general rule that where there is q great
invention. there will be q correspond
ingly large law suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

1t appears to be a waste Of energy
when vast aggregations Of people
threaten merciless hostilities when all
of humanity ought TO be getting to-
gether and praying for rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Poincare finds that the prospects Of
a nations prosperity may become so
closely associated with a statesman's
identity that he must be denied even
the ordinary privileges OF sick leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Fast Working Henry.

From the Omaha Evenins world-Herald.
If they fine Henry Ford the maxi
mum, $500, for writing that 2.cent
check, Henryll have to buckle down
and labor one.fiftieth Of q second to
raise all that doughi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

After an airship has stayed up be-
yond q certain length of time, endur-
ance flying threatens to appear as easy
as swimming the English Channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Perhaps the farmer will take his turn
at an effort to loom large in financial
Importance. He should be no excep-
ton. Everybody else tries 1t.
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Argument Falls.

From the Santa Barbara Daily News.
The argument against going to ex-
tremes seems to fall down when you OBJ
serve a head of hair that is neither long
nor ioobbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

The Tyrant Custom.
A man makes q bold demonstrat ton,
And says he was born to be free.
In spite of his proud protestation,
He is easy to tame as can be.
When the sun blazes fercely above In
the sky
And the highway is covered with
dust,
He walks out in July with q collar and
Because somebody says that he must!
All vainly he seeks information
Concerning who makes the decree
That o mortal must meet observation
In garb so pathetic to see.
To leave of suspenders he never would
try;
No garterless hose would he trust.
He walks out in July with a sweltering
sigh
Because somebody says that he must!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Unrayeling Chinese.

From the Terre Haute Star.
One Russian in favor Of an irnme-
date settlement is the ofiicial who has
to unravel those Chinese notes.
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A First.Class Idea.

From the Detroit News.
We are considering having nothing
to do with the Chinese Russian dis.
patches until they number the players.
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M.vbe They Tarnish Easily.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
Some people are 80 afraid Of tarnish-
ing their virtues that they never use
thenaS
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Some Consolation.

From the Montana ord-Herald.
Another way to become cheerful Is
to visit the country and observe the
acres and acres Of grass you don't have
T. moRs '
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High Minded Business.

From the Sioux Falls Daily Arsus-Leadsr.
As long a. the aviators smash records
instead Of nlanas It's ~ ushk
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Decadent Chivalry.

From the Florence (Ala.) Herald.
Slow moving Aims may have been
suggested by watching some fellow rise
to give his street car seat to q hornely
woman.
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Conflicting Opinions.

Conflicting Opinions.
The worlds a feeting show. We're glad
That We are here to see.
On whether 1t is good or bad
The critics disagree.
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Although a busy government
A tax to all things would apply,
The railroads never charge q cent
For leaving cinders In your eye.
The Washington times., 1929-01-07
ALIAS THE SPOOK

) chrysanthemums ard clouds of
cosmos to prove that Autumn,
however soft footed was possess
ing the earth.
Mary awakened that first morn
ing at Ring Acres with a sense of
happiness in the sunshine, the
fresh, perfumed air. AS in the city
she had breakfast in her room,
Blessing moving about rather dis
approvingly.
Don't you like it here?" Mary
asked her.
Nasty heather. It's my opinion
he'll cut our throats some night
in our BEDS
You sound impulsive, Blessing
dear. What seems to be the prin.
cipal difficulty"
The woman called Mary to the
window and pointed a finger
which shook with indignation.
Look" she commanded.
The man strolling on the lawn
could be no one but the Yogi,
Mary knew at once. A rangy per-
son in a flowing black robe sprink-
led with tinsel stars and crescents
and a turban wrapped around
his head.
He moved slowly with occasional
glances toward the house and
presently Aunt Julia appeared.
Not the Aunt Julia of Fifth Ave-
nue.. but strange rotund figure
with something that looked like
a sheet Tapping about her. She
was, Mary saw with a gasp of
establishment. bare-fcoted.
She greeted the man solemnly
and soon the two of them began
to gyrate in a sort of dance, wav-
ing their arms and bowling low
toward the east.
1t was too much for Mary: she
fell back and laughed till tears
washed her cheeks. Don't worry,
Blessing" she gurgled. ITS only
Aunt Julia's astral teacher reduc-
ing her hlpsI
After that the man loitered
through the life at Ring Acres, a
grotesque, silent figure. "a fake"
Mary told herself, "but it it
makes Aunt Julia happy what's
the harm? Probably do her good,
dancing bare-footed on the lawn.
though scrubbing floors is better
exercise"
Iris later explained that the
Yogi was only a temporary
interest. Before him was a
Russian healer-that's what he
called himself anyway-and be-
fore that an ex-prinze fighter. He
told mother one day she was lazy
and she had him thrown out"
The girls were swimming in the
lake and Mary. floating lazily, re-
Elected that here was another hit
Of experience. something for her
retrospective" These idle rich!
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1929-01-07

} streets of gangsters and give hon
est citizens a chance to live and
The Spooks, assembled in their
clubrOOr. took it casually enough.
Clip Corso criticised the tactics of
Kid Lewis. That proWler would
play to the grandstand, he grum-
bled, get everybody in bad when
he might have made a neat job of
box-cracking in the night, all nice
and quiet, and got the junk just
the same
Danny Mullins was less SAN
guine. The public sduawk was too
loud and already a stir was shak.
ing the underworld like tremor
running along an inflamed nerve.
Warning in that for his kind. He
was not surprised when word came
that the Old Man was downstairs
comforting with O'Rourke.
Spike burst in on them almost at
once. "Cmon, you huskies. Cars
waiting. Back to nature for yours
I'LL this blows over. Snap into 1t
before they post the roads"
The mob was ready. Two left
the pool table; one put down a
magazine, turning it open at the
page as if to go back to it shortly;
the Sheik, asleep on a couch, sat
up and yaWned: Denny telephoned
Mr. Cleary to be on the watch for
some books he had ordered.
They piled into a closed car,
eight of them crowding it to ca
pacity, the Sheik driving silent,
wary-eyed crowd with the mark of
their calling upon them. They
travelled back streets and relaxed
only when they had crossed the
city line and were picking their
way through Yonkers.
Danny was glad on the whole.
He had gone on these hideaway ex-
cursions before when things got
tight around town and they were
not bad. A guy could sit about
all day and sleep like log at
night.
They were going upstate to
what O'Rourke called his farm"
a country place he had come by in
The Washington times., 1929-01-07
BY Winifred Van Duzer

Mary stood for a long time on
the terrace that evening looking at
the stars, listening to the silence,
breathing in the calm she so loved.
Hours before she had been startled
by a defamation; this. her cousin
explained, was the sunset gun at
West Point. 1t had been the only
break in the tide Of serenity which
seemed to rise all about.
Glorious" she whispered. And
then her thought strayed to red
and yellow bricks down the river.
of he could be here-feel all
thiS-"
Remembering little ceremony
of her childhood she gazed at the
evening star, great ball of blue
light low overhead, and whimsi.
cally repeated an incarnation:
"Star light, star bright,
Very first star I've seen tonight;
Wish l may, wish / might
Have the wish wish tonightv'
She wished Danny Mullins would
come. And laughed and went into
the house for she did not believe
This was to be fulfilled. how.
ever. Destiny and the ambitious
leader of the Yorkville Wolves,
working between them, already
had Set in motion forces which
brought Mary what she desired,
however rashly, that evening.
CHAPTER %
No newspapers were delivered at
Ring Acres the next day: conse-
quently the household missed the
story Of the sensation in New
York.
It was told in search heads and
double columns on front pages and
was followed up by editorials ad-
dressed to the chief of police. the
mayor, the district attorney and a
great many other important citi.
zens.
The leader of the Yorkville
Wolves, one Kid Lewis. and his
gang had descended upon an up.
town jewelry store frightened the
clerks with few bullets aimed at
the ceiling, shot one who refused
to be frightened. cleaned the cases
of surprisingly valuable lot of
diamonds, and had gotten away
before the crowd in the street
knew what was happening.
And this, the editorialists de-
clared, was too much. A pair of
daylight robberies within as many
weeks: first the Empire Builders
Trust Company when outla ws" ma.
chine guns raked the streets. and
now a peaceable merchant stripped
of his stock.
The city was reverting to a jun.
gle of peculiarly deadly character
and the newspapers voiced a pub
lie demand for cleanup. Rid the
The Washington times., 1929-01-07
Gene Charming, Young Re
former, Cheats Gunmen's
Hail of Lead in Bullet
Proof Car
CHAPTER I

nARKED we'll away from lights the taxi stood waiting
the street from the mouth of the alley, engine
growing meter-flag down, the swarhy faced driver
his peaked cap pulled ow crouchng the Wheel ready
In the dark interior of the cab three men, two seated
kneeng peered out through the slit between the drawn
window curtain and the panel Two Sawed-off shoguns
and Thompson machine-gm slung their
shoulders Their eyes the alley which led to the
brightly lit exit of the Metropolitan Auditorium.
Inside the alley by the door of the auditorium stood
heavy glassedn touring It's windows were closed
tight Even the driver compartment heavily enclosed
with glass; every panel shut The chauffeur and four
men, brOad-shoudered, silent serious, stood beside it.
watching that door of the auditorium Apparently all
their attention focused that But shifted
his position slightly and turned his eyes steahy to the
taxi barely visible in the shadow Someone in the group
mutered, Don't! They get to us!'
From the vast auditorium packed the rafters came
echoes OF applause The bursts of shouting capping
were short and fierce for the speaker passion would
wait for the applause die and the audience was too intent
to want to miss word
The young man they applaudng-sim athletic with
boyIsh unruly mop of fair hair and blazing blue eyes-was
faylng, flashing them and they angry but not at him.
For In what Gene Charming saying they heard the
voice OF their conscences citizens of The Big Burg"
Absorbed IN erecting kyscraprs they had let corruption
undermine city government; greedy for private fortunes
they had let their and his powerful organization of
professional criminals loot the public treasury Now the
world had nickname for The Big Crooks
Heaven
The Washington times., 1929-01-07

} a moment Of long one
so surrounded by wealthy and
fashionable responsibility as to be
practically immune from police in
terest. They would remain there
a week, a month-until Spike gave
the office-eatjng largely and en-
joying a new sort of leisure. OF
course, there would be cards and
the gallopers. Some would come
back to town broke. while others
would stagger under weight of
augmented bankrolls.
But it was not these things
Danny now held in mind as attrac-
tive fea lures of the vacation"
Away from the place where he had
indeed to perform like a spoOk or
be grabbed by one or the other of
his natural enemies, police or stir
bug, he could shake himself to-
gether, drop off the crouching
restlessness, the fear of losing his
nerve, and start feeling right
again. Get away from Nell with
her knowing look-funny how q
dame could be such pest. Didn't
treat her rough enough.
They drove over the Bear Noun.
tain bridge and the Spook glanced
up, and down the river with keen
appreciation. Mountains stretch.
ing north and south, trees all red
and yellOw-this was better than
hanging out at the Emerald.
What d. know" he asked of no.
body as they turned smoothly,
putting more miles between them.
selves and Harlem.
The Sheik was Slowing q hit
swinging into private drive
when Clip nodded toward high
stone chimneys at the south.
Know whose diggin's that Is,
Spook? Your blonde friend, some
goofy moniker they got for it but
it's Rings joint"
The Spook grunted and stared
at the chimneys.
Midsummer weather in Sepfem.
her and only the splendid -pano-
rama Of color, hydrangeas turn.
ing from pink to russet. budding
The Washington times., 1929-01-07

every window on the block. At a
safe distance crowds were form
ing. Tarjily two policemen came
in an automobile with detectives
clinging showily to the steps,
their guns out.
And in the newspaper offices,
Is minutes later, city editors were
clapping new leads" to the &C.
counts of the, meeting in the
auditorium that night.
Hail of lead fails to kill Gene
Claiming in latest murder at
tempt" -Four of Bruzzi's mob
crushed in murder taxi by Chan.
ming car" "Bullet-proof glass
and armored automobile saves
life Of young crusader"
In a three.story residence of
ornate brick. "Gashface" Bruzzi
was pacing the gaudy living room
of his home, his black eyes with
their glints of bloodstone, darling
impatiently to the silent telephone
on the table. In his early days
he was a professional middle
weight fighter and a vain mans
pride of body helped him keep
it still good looking. His face,
too. olive dark but squat-nosed,
would have kept it's morose good
looks We're it not for the cash of
healed flesh that continued the
line of his sensual mouth. No
one called him "Gashface" in his
hearing. He did not like the re-
minder. especially when women
were around.
A young woman was watching
him from the deep easy chair in
which she was pretending to read
a magazine. Her beauty had a
professional look. The blondness
and expert bobbing OF her hair,
the glowing blue of her sophisti-
Gated eyes, the lines Of her full
lips and her shapeliness were
those of a woman of the stage.
But in the flare of her nOstrils,
the broad cheek bones and the
hungry curves of the mouth there
was greed for powerful emotion
such as the mimic life of the
stage could never satisfy.
Between her and Bruzzi was the
silence of two people who had
shared emotions so violent that
mere speech seemed contemptible;
and the moment was one of tense
waiting.
Suddenly buzzer sounded.
"Gashface" flincned with the UNI
expectedness of 1t but pressed a
button in the wall. A sallow.
loudly dressed, bald but young
man hurried into the room.
Bruzzi whirled on him.
"Why'nt you phone?" he snarled
The newcomer ierked a thumb
at the woman. Wanna talk pri-
Vate," he said.
Bruzzi turned to her.
Beat it, Molly he snapped.
The young woman looked levelly
at him.
so you've taken to keepin'
secrets from me, eh?" she de-
manded. II wanna hear some
news, too"
Bruzzi did not trouble Ito an
swer, waiting only for his will to
be carried out. Molly fought the
look in his eyes for a few mo-
ments then left the room.
Instantly Bruzzi demanded,
did they smoke him."
The other backed away from
the thrust of Bruzzi's question.
Smoke him, helln' he whined.
"Channing's car had bullet. proof
glass and steel body. How'd we
know they'd spring that on uso
And instead of smoking him de
big boat smashed Gazzi's taxi
against the wall and It's daisies
The Washington times., 1929-01-07

With election two days of?
Spill it."
You won't sock me?"
"Talk!'
"Well, Nick" Sig kept a wary
watch for the clenched fist and
his voice dropped to a whisper.
Molly" He nodded at the door
through which the girl had left.
Suppose she got wise to the
pose, l say. Would Molly take 1t
lying down? Would she say any
thing to you? Or would she hate
your CUTS so you wouldn't know
it-hate it on the quiet-but do
You dirt? Maybe I'm wrong,
Nick, and maybe I'm not. All
want is, give me a break, don't
blame me for something that may
come from under your very nose"
Bruzzi eyed him long and venom
ously. Then he turned away and
pondered. Finally he said:
TN give you break, Sig. I'll
fix up a little something that will
tell me how much there is-or
isn't--in your idea. If there's any
thing in it--well, I'll attend to it.
If not-Ill attend to you! Beat it,"
Sig slid out Of the door and
Bruzzi remained alone. He brooded
over his n1anicured nails; he stared
unseeing at the carpet; he listened
intently to an idea that whispered
itself to him. Then going to the
door he opened it and called in a
friendly tone:
"Oh, Molly! Come on in and
bring us couple of highballs, like
a nice baby! 1 need little cheer.
ing up"'
Copyright, 1928. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1929-01-07

quarter Of a block start, then fol-
lowed, inperceptibly gaining until
Sherman Boulevard was reached.
Suddenly the taxi spurted,
veered until its mudguards almost
scraped those OF the touring car.
And at that instant came the
staCCato roar of automatic firing,
flashes stabbing the very windows
Of the touring car, tongues of fire
which of themselves seemed
enough to pierce the glass. Two
sawed-off shotguns were pumping
lead at the windows, the Lewis
machine gun spat bullets at the
body of the car.
Down went the. heads of Chan
ming and his guard. The chauf-