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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

"As regards a matrimonial alliance with Miss
Honoria GlosSop, sir"
Something like electric shock seemed TO
zip through me. The man had opened up a
new line of thought. ! suddenly saw what he
was driving at and realized all In q flash that
I had been wronging this faithful fellow. AL
the while 7 supposed he had been landing me
in the soup, he had really been steering me
away from 1t.
It was like those stories one used to read,
as a kid, about the traveller going along ON
dark night, and his dog grabs him by the leg
of his trousers, and he says Down, sirI What
are you doing Rover?" And the dog hangs
on, and he gets rather hot under the collar
and curses bit, but the dog won't let him go,
and then suddenly the moon shines through the
clouds and he finds he's been standing on the
edge Of q precipice and one more step would
have-well, anyway, you get the idea. And
what I'm driving at Is that much the same
thing seemed to have been happening now.
7 give you my honest word, 1t had never
struck me till this moment that my Aunt Aga
tina had been scheming to get me In right with
Sir Roderick so that should eventually be re-
ceived back into the fold, If you see what I
mean, and subsequently pushed of on Honoria.
my word, Jeeves!" said, paling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

and naked and the small blossoms are greenish
and inconspcuous.
Animals eating of the grass meet death with
such rapidity that there is little effect on the
organs. This quick effectiveness of the poison
operates to the benefit of those animals which
are fortunate enough to recover, as they have
no after effects, once they are rid of the poison.
The symptoms of the poisoning are apparent
from the start There is a restlessneSS, indi-
eating discomfort, accompanied by rapid pulse
and respiration, with little fever. These symp-
toms are quickly followed by staggering, pros
tration and then coma. The effect of the
poison is so rapid that there is little time for
the administration Of antidoteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Acid in Grass Kills animals.

HYDROCYANIC ACID one of the deadliest
of posons known to man. has been found
in small quantities in arrow grass in four
States, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada
The quantity of the acid is small, yet it is
present in sufficient strength to have caused
rather serious casualties among cattle and sheep
which have eaten of it in too great quantity.
The grass, sometimes called goose grass or
sour grass, was first observed in salt marshes
along the coast, but was found later inland in
salty or alkaline spots near rivers and lakes.
Arrow grass is a perennial grass, its height
varying from inches to 2Ia feet. The leaves
are long, slender and green, rising from a
sheathed base. The flower spikes are slender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

me tell you. depends on what you mean by the
adjective merry. IT, moreover, you suppose
that it is going to be merry for you, correct
that impression, JeeveS." said, taking another
half-oz Of tea and speaking in q cold measured
voice, "I wish TO ask you one question. Did you
or did you not know that Sir Roderick Glossop
was sleeping in this room last night?"
Eyes. sir"
"JeeveS-
eff you will allow me to explain. SIR"
Explain"
'T was aware that my silence might lead to
something in the nature Of an embarrassing
contretempS, sir"
"You thought that, did your"
ayes, sir"
"You were a good guesser," said.
''But it seemed to me, sir, that whatever
might occur was all for the best"
I would have put in crisp word or two
here, but he carried on without giving me the
opp.
II thought that possibly on reflection sir
your views being what they are, you would pre-
fer your relations with Sir Roderick GlosSop
and his family TO be distant rather than COR
dial"
MY views! What do you mean, my views?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Hearing You SPEAK.
BY HELENE MULLINS.

Hearing you speak so casually today
OF one 9Otom long ago you l0ved, qUho seemed
rs noe seem to you, looked Gqcuy,
And for full and a7VfM moment dreamed
That Time already, GVith its deafening drums,
Had marched bct0Veen us, that in some far place
You praised me cdreleSSly as one Hyo7vs crumbs
To birds and 81 disudy I hid my face.
Yet to this hour I avn on earth to sing,
That haze in no 9sTSe labored to Snygiye
The loss of one possession and another;
Therefore I knoaV the passing months can smother
The z0iLdeSt grief, the heart quiK be alive
1" Spring, that xaS all Winter Perishng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

"RUT Jeeves, on calm reflection, won't Sir
Roderick have gathered by now that nv
objective was young Tuppy. and that punctsr-
ing his hot-water bottle was just one of those
things that occur when the Yuletide shirt is
abroad-one of those things that have to he
overlooked and taken with the indulgent smile
and the fatherly shake of the head? What I
mean is, he'll realize that wasn't trying TO
shooter him, and then all the good work viii
have been wasted"
mo, sir I fancy not. That might possibly
have been Sir Roderick's mental reaction, had
it not been for the second incident"
"The second incident?"
During the night sir while Sir Roderick
was occupying your bed, somebody entered the
room, pierced his hot-water bottle with some
sharp instrument, and vanished in the dark
ness"
What! Do you think walked in my sleepP"
NO sir. 1t was young Mr.. Glossop who did
II. encountered him this morning, sir, short
~ before I came here. He was in cheerful
spirits, and inquired of me how you were feel
ing about the incident-not being aware that
his victim has been Sir Roderick"
But, JeeVes what an amazing coincidenceg'
"Why young Tuppy getting exactly the same
idea as I did. Or, rather, as Miss Wickham
did. You can't say that's not miracle"
Not altogether, sir. It appears that he re-
ceived the suggestion from her."
From Miss Wickham?"
eyes, sir"
"You mean to say that, after she had uut
me up to the scheme OF puncturing Tuppy's
hot-water bottle, she went of and tipped T1p-
by off to puncturing mine?"
Precisely, sir. She is a young ladv with a
keen sense of humor, sir"
raised the hand.
Say no more, Jeeves," replied. Love Is
dead"
brooded for a while
We SIR pod ~
"YeS, sir"
"How did he seem?"
"A little emotional. sir. He expressed strong
desire to meet you, sir"
what would you adviser"
III you were to slip out by the back entrance
sir, 1t would be possible for you to make yolIr
way across the field without being observed.
and reach the village, where you could hire an
automobile to take you to London I could
bring on your effects later in your own car"
But London, JeeveS? Is any man safe2
My Aunt Agatha is In London"
He regarded me for moment with fathom.
less eye
Il think the best plan, sir would be for you
TO leave England which is not pleasant at this
time of the year, for some little while I would
not take the liberty Of debating your move
ments, sir, but, as you already have accommo-
dation engaged on the Blue train for Monte
Carlo for the day after tomorrow"
But you Cancelled the booking?"
"No sir"
ST told you to-"
"YeS. sir. It was remiss of me, but the mat
ter slipped my mind"
"Oh?"
"Yes sir"
"An right, Jeeves. Monte Carlo. no, then"
"Very good, SIR"
TITS lucky, as things have turned out, that
you forgot to cancel that booking"
VERY fortunate, indeed, sir. If you will wait
here, sir, will return to your room and pro.
cure q suit Of Clothes"
Downright, I929)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Precisely, SIR"
"Xou think there was a risk?"
Il do. sir. A very grave risk"
A disturbing thought struck me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Put it wasn't any good. This hideous revela-
ton of the blackness of Jeeves' treachery
kept coming back to me every time nearly
succeeded in dropping off, was just wonder
ing if would ever get to sleep again in this
world. when a voice at my elbow said, Good
morning, sir" and sat up with jerk.
L could have sworn hadn't so much as dozed
off for even a minute, but apparently had.
For the curtains were drawn back and daylight
was coming in through the window, and there
was Jeeves with a cup of tea on a tray.
Merry Christmas, sirI"
reached out feeble hand for the restoring
brew. I swallowed mouthful or two, and felt
a little better. was aching in every limb, and
the dome felt like lead, but was now able to
think with a certain amount Of clearnesS, and
fixed the man with stony eye and prepared
to let him have 1t.
You think so. do you?" said. Much, let
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
MANY CHARGES
OF GRAFT MADE
IN LONG BEACH

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90. WD--
The county grand jury was sched.
uled to set aside all other business
today to continue an investigation
of asserted widespread irregularities
IN the police department and othA
branches of the Long Beach govern-
ment.
1t was understood the jury will
spend much time attempting to
learn if efforts are being made to
g frame" and oust from office Miss
Myrtelle Gunsul, city auditor of
Long Beach and prominent in the
cleanup" campaign, started by
certain civic leaders.
Other charges purporting to show
that city officials beautified their
own grounds with shrubs from the
city park commission and that
certain official used lumber SAL
.vagcd from buildings of the south
west exposition and used it to build
summer home at resort, also will
be investigated, it was said.
While the grand jury had num-
erous phases of the investigation un-
der consideration, the sheriffs Of
flee reported that the case of Earl
Boruff, Long Beach private detec.
tive, had been rcopened. Boruff was
found shot to death on highway
about month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
C0UNTERFETTINC
RING UNCOVERED
AT LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22. W.H--
Details of an asserted counterfeit
ing ring, declared to be "the larg-
est plant uncovered by. the United
states Secret Service in a long
time" were made public today by
federal authorities.
Three alleged members of the
ring, Bert C. Bennett, DIR. I. j.
Wilson, so, and the latter's wife,
Charlotte, 80, were arrested yester-
day when government and city
agents raided "H. A. Schmidt and
Company" ostensibly a commercial
engraving firm.
The agents reported they seized
Photographic and engraving equip.
ment valued at about $4,000 and
fake coins and currency with value
of approximately $1,000.
Authorities declared that Bennett
has many aliases and served three
years at McNeils Island on a coun,
terfeiting conviction. Wilson was
said to be a graduate. from n univer-
sity dental school.
1t was said agents had evidence
showing that Bennett came here
from Chicago, and Wilson and his
wife from Duluth, Mimi, for the
purpose of opening the counterfeit
ing plant. Bennett, 1t was said, was
to furnish the experience and Will
son was to finance the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Time BY
MISS EARHART
SETS new MARK

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. W.P)--
Miss Amelia Earhart, noted trans
Atlantic flyer, made a second at
tempt to break the worlds air.
plane speed record for women to-
day and made an average unofficial
speed of 1S4.17 miles per hour.
The record surpassed by Miss
Earhart was 156 miles per hour,
made by Mrs. Louise Thaden. The
instruments used by Miss Earhart
and the report of Joe Nikrent, rec
ognized timer, will be sent to the
bureau of aesonautics at Washing
ton, d. c., or official confirmation.
The highest speed attained by the
aviatrix today was 1873 miles per
hour. She flew n course which to-
tailed four miles, making two one
mile trips with the wind ana two
against the wind.
Her plane, a Lockheed-Vega, car
ried $50 gallons of gasoline and II
gallons of oil Miss Earhart kept
the craft at an altitude of about
200 feet during the speed trial.
Yesterday Miss Earhart broke
Mrs. Thaden's record but the results
were not sent to Washington when
it was discovered that the clocks
used in timing were inaccurate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Mystery Message
Causes Warships
To Seek Vessel

MALTA, Nov. 90. W.H H-An unfin-
ished series Of radio dots and dashes
supposedly terminated when the
man at the sending key was assault.
ed and dragged from his post by
mutinous Oriental seamen-- today
had sent three British destroyers On
q swift search for the British steam
er Baron ElchO.
The operator succeeded in asking
for assistance and gave his ships
call letters, but was interrupted be-
fore he had an opportunity to give
the vessels position.
One explanation Of the apparent
state of mutiny aboard the ship
was that the Lascar crew, outnum-
bering the White Officers 40 to 10,
had begun hunt for narcotics, re-
sorting to violence when demands
were refused.
The destroyers Whitehall, Witch
wren and Worcester were dispatched
from Malta. Each car
ries four Al inch guns and four
Lewis machine guns, and has crew
of 134 men.
The owners Of the Baron Elcho,
II. Hogarth 4 Sons Of Glasgow, ad-
vised officials they were convinced
there was some extraordinary mis-
take about the message. They said
the ship was bound homeward with
n cargo of sugar from Java.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
MOONEY URGES
GOVERNMENT TO
PROBE BOMBING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. Wp)-
"A congressional investigation to de.
termlnc whether the bomb thrown
during the Preparedness day in San
francisco in 1916 was part of Ger,
man bombing program in this coun
Try before the United States entered
the World War was asked TODAY nv.
Tom Mooney, who is serving a pen.
itentiary term for the bombing, in a
letter to Senator Schall, Republican
Minnesota.
Mooney asserted in the letter
which wa splaced in the COMPRESSION.
al Record by Sehall, that Louis J.
smith, who according to recent afti-
davits filed with Governor Young
of California, actually threw the
bomb, was "dynamiter" for Colonel
Won Bopp, military attaehe at the
German embassy before the United
States entered tho war.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Court ypholds
Shook Sentence

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. %. U.H-
The court of appeals today affirmed
the conviction of DIR. James Howard
Shook, former Ohio State University
professor who is condemned to die
Nov. 20, for the murder of Thcora
Hix, his coed iaamorata.
Shook, bald, bespactaclcd, middle
aged professor of veterinary medi.
cine, has been in death row at the
state penitentiary since last sum-
mcr when he was convicted Of mur.
dering the girl.
His appeal was not filed until
three weeks ago. 1t assailed County
Prosecutor John j. Chester Jr., who
obtained his conviction, and Trial
Judge Henry l.. Scarvlett as "preju.
diced and biased", and accused the
jury Of being "unduly influenced"
After hearing arguments on the
appeal the court of appeals took it
under advisement but refused to
grant stay Of execution pending its
decision.
II is now expected that Snook's at.
torneys will carry the case to the
state supreme court and will request
a special hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Fits CHARGES
PLOT AGAINST
PRINCLE GIRL

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. %. WR)--
Eunice Pringle, the young amateur
dancer whose story of an assault
brought a sentence of from one to
80 wears in San Quentin for Alexan-
der Pantages, millionaire theatre
man, cannot dance at the Pom Pom
night club because she is too young.
Permission to have the former CO.
ed act as an entertainer was denied
by the labor commission after II
was disclosed that such appearances
would extend beyond 10 p. m, which
is contrary to state laws when the
employee is under 1S years of age.
The proprietor of the club went
before the commission seeking the
permission to sign her to four
week contract. Later Miss Pringle
denied that she ever had. been made
an offer to dance at the club.
District Attorney Buron Fits who
successfully prosecuted Pantages on
charge Of assaulting Miss Pringle,
accused agents Of the theatre man
of fostering the plan to connect Miss
Pringle's name with the show busi-
ness.
William Micklejohn, manager of
Pom Pom, told the state labor COM
mission he was prepared to offer the
dancer $500 per week to appear on
the entertainment program.
Efforts were made to interest two
nationally-known vaudeville circuits
in Miss Pringle's services, it was
said.
Miss Pringle, at her home in Gar
den Grove, said today she would not
accept night club work under any
conditions and that she "never
dreamed Of getting bookings" on the
big vaudeville stages.
Fits threatened to start a grand
jury investigation of the affair,
saying his office believed it was an
attempt to "blacken the character
Of the girl"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Special Session
Cost Millions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. W.H--
The special session Of congress
which closes today has cost taxpay-
crs of the country $l77,000,000 in
direct appropriations. OF this
amount about one million dollars is
for the physical cost of congress it
self.
The appropriations follow
$l5L500, 900 farm relief ($5OO, ,0O0,-
900 anthorized).
$l9,00O,000 census and house re-
apportionment ($29,000,0o0 author
ized).
$l,000,oo0 increase in pay of leg
islative employees.
$4,500,000 Mediterranean fruit
fly.
$l,0O0,000 legislative expenses, in
Guiding $226,0O0 for mileage; $780,
600 for Congressional Record; over
100000 for compilation Of tariff
booklet and other tariff informa-
tion; other amounts for investiga-
tions, pay Of pages, messengers and
official reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
ARMY ACCORDS
FINAL HONORS
TO DEAD CHIEF

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. %.
W.H-The United States army bur
led its chief, Secretary of War
James w. Good, in Oak Hill cemetery
here today, while the friends Of his
young manhood paid final tribute
to the eity's most distinguished son.
The nations military took charge
of the funeral after DR.. Harry NJ.
Gage, president of Coe college,
Goods alma mater, and the Rev.
Robert Little had spoken at services
in the First Presbyterian church.
The casket, draped in the national
colors and banked with scores of
floral tributes from men and women
in all walks of life, was placed on
an artillery caisson. AS the cortege,
led by artillery troops wearing black
arm bands of crepe, left the church,
the first gun of the secretary of
wars salute of 10 guns doomed out.
Shots were fired at one minute in
tervals as the procession moved 70
the cemetery, mile distant, to a
dirge by the fourteenth cavalry
band. A musketry salute was fired
over the grace, taps Were sounded
and then another 10 gun salute spoke
the army's farewell.
Long before Il a. M, the hour of
the services at the church, crowds
gathered, seeking place within.
The pews open to the public were
soon filled, as were those reserved
for members of the family and rep
resentatives of President Hoover,
the administration and congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
CONGRESS NOT
BLAMELESS IN
STOCK CRASH
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. W.P)-
Congressional activities were only
partially to blame for the recent
tumble of stock market prices, Fred
l. Kent, director of the Bankers
Trust Company told the senate lobby
investigating committee today.
The contributing factors were the
over-issuance of new securities the
capital gains, taxes and the spectac-
ular total of brokers' loans, the Wall
Street banker told the farm block
coalition senators on the committee.
"The fact that congress was split
into blocs and groups and could not
function on the tariff, had an effect
upon the psychology of business"
Kent asserted.
The banker admitted there has
been speculation but insisted that
speculation was built upon the solid
business situation.
Former Democrat Secretary of
Treasury Carter Glass. now senator
from Virginia sat witR the commit
tee and entered into the stern ques-
tioning of Kent.
"Do you believe that 90 per cent
OF the transactions are, as the New
York Times states, as pure gambling
as betting on the turn of an arrow
at the roulette table" Glass asked.
ut is only matter of opinion,
very difficult to see through" was
the reply.
Don't you know that is the uni.
versal opinion?"
"Without any question, specula-
ton had something to do with the
stock market but it must be backed
by good business psychology because
no one would buy unless he thought
the stocks were going up"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Five Killed In
Capital Blast

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. .W.p)-
Five persons were dead today and
more than 30 others injured, three
critically, as a result of the boiler
explosion which wrecked the front
of a J. G. McCrory five and ten cent
store here yesterday.
The blast, coming at the height of
the afternoon shopping period, hurl.
ed men and women in all directions,
and carried many to the basement
of the store when the sidewalk in
front of the building collapsed.
Rescue squads, police, firemen and
soldiers joined in searching the
wreckage for victims.
The dead, including three women,
child and man, were: Miss
Kitty Cullinan, AZ; Mrs. Elizabeth
Dawson, 50; Mrs. Annie Cockrell,
Al; her 2 year old daughter, Mary
Ann Cockrell, and Charles jacobson,
so. All were from Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
Snyder Gray
Case Repeated

CHICAGO, Nov. % U.D- The
death of William j. O'Brien, 27,
year old conductor.elerk who worked
night and day while his wife and
her lover plotted his death, had
rounded out another Snyder Gray
ease today.
O'Brien died in Holy Cross hos
rital last night of bullet wounds
inflicted by Samuel Loor, landlord
Of the duplex apartment in which
the DORIS and O'Briens lived.
Dorr admitted yesterday that he
fired the shots as O'Brien stepped
out of bathroom in his own
apartment early Wednesday. The,
landlord had been in the bedroom Of
Mrs. Genevieve O'Brien, %, an es'
pcetant mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-22
CAPITAL AND
LABOR TO AID
HOOVER PLANS
President Calls Heads OF
Construction Firms Into
Conference.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90. UP)--
Capital and labor lined up as part
ners today under the guiding hand
of President Hoover. They will pull
together for q winter of mutual
prosperity.
Giants Of American industry have
promised the President to hold
wages up. Henry Ford has even an
nounced he will raise wages in his
plants.
Labor has promised Mr.. Hoover
to prevent further efforts to force
wage increases.
This assurance Of full pay envel-
opes gave industry renewed hope for
the future today.
President Hoover, with his i'm
portant achievement behind him,
moved on today in his drive to
crush the forces of pessimism. He
called in heads of the great con-
struction industries to meet with
him this afternoon.
One to three billion dollars is ex-
pected to be spent in general con-
struction next year. Railroads have
pledged themselves to spend bill
ion. Federal reserve officials pre-
dict cheap money to finance oper-
ations.
Many here believe the President
not only has averted a depression
but has given such powerful momen-
tum to business that a new wave of
prosperity may sweep over the coun-
try. President Hoover predicts 1890
will be bigger year than 1929.
President Hoover believes that the
sucking Of money into the stock
market during the speculative boom
has postponed much construction
and that the flow of this capital back
into industry and commerce now
will assist in new building.
The President has appointed Ju.
lius Barnes, chairman of the board
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce and an old business ad
visor, as head of a temporary ad
visory committee which will under
take a nationwide survey of build
ing projects and industrial develop
men which can wisely be undertak
en-.