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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
OIL STUDY PLANNED.
Committee Is Authorized to Recon-
mend Needed legislation

TULSA, Okla, January (P).-The
oil situation from a national standpoint
is to be studied by a committee named
today by E. B. Reeser, president of the
American Petroleum Institute.
This committee, authorized at the
Chicago convention, will ascertain the
amount of crude required in 1929, learn
how oil is shut in, estimate the potential
output of the States, consider recon-
mendations for retarding drilling of
wildcat wells, learn how much oil is
refined in the States how much oil
refined in the States is sold here,
find out what voluntary cooperative
movements are now in effect and make
recommendations to the several States
of legislation for the further conserva-
ton of oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
BABY is STRANGLED.

Swallowing rubber nipple, which he
loosened from a nursing bottle, g.
month-old Sylvester Smith, colored of
IS Shepherd road was pronounced dead
by DR.. Raymond Davis last night.
DR.. Davis was called to the house by
the mother, who found the baby
strangling in its crib, but arrived too
late to save the infants life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
THOUSANDS APPLAUD
AS "MUMMERS" PARADE
Philadelphians Cheer Annual
March of Merrymakers in Fam
tastic Costumes.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-King
Momus let loose his human rainbow of
mimics, monarchS and merrymakers
when the annual Mummers' parade,
postponed from New Year day because
of rain, marched up Broad street to-
day to the tunes of so bands and the
plaudits of thousands of spectators.
Broad street was spectrum Of dane
ahg figures in golden spangles, stately
monarchs in vast, many-hued capes
carried by companies of pages, string
bands in garbs of medieval courtiers,
and an array of comic floats and
n1archers taking off some CT the foibles
of 1928
The grand jury" the "racketeers, -
Lindberghs trip to Mexico, Mussolini'S
policies, the hunting mishaps of the
Prince Of Wales and President-elect
Hoover'S trip to South America were
among the caricatures presented. A
brigade of Chicago bandits" turned
their mock machine guns on the crowds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
FIVE DIE IN TORNADO.
Fourteen Others Hurt Near Bay City
Tex: Toll Mounting.


BAY CITY, Tex, January R.-
Five persons were known to have beer
killed and IA injured, several severely
81, a tornado which struck seven miles
south of here last night. Omcials
said they feared the life and property
toll might increase with the re-estab-
Nshment of communications.
Three members Of one family were
killed and three others injured when
the storm demolished their home
Townsend Wiley, As; Berdine Wiley, II
and Claude Wiley, II, were killed, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wiley were
severely injured. Townsend Wiley was
q brother to Charles.
In the same community, D. j. Mayer
40, was injured fatally by flying tim
Der as he made his way to his home. He
died on the way to Bay City for treat
Snent.
The fifth victim was colored girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fondren suffered
severe injuries. Fondren's back and
arm were broken and a heavy timber
shattered Mrs. Fondren's leg.
The storm hit about 10 pm. 1t
swept a 150-yard Swath through the
community, tearing houses from their
foundations and in some instances rip
ping out the heavy foundations.
COLD WEATHER DUE HERE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
FUND RETURN ASKED.
Restitution for Shortage of Pugh
Demanded of Bond Firm.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January
5 ND.-Formal demand for restitution
of 04,541.14, established by State
checkers as the amount of the shortage
of David ]. Pugh, defaulting chief dep
Gty State treasurer, was made by the
State Board of Examiners today upon
the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland,
writers of a S350,000 bond covering the
State treaSurer's office
Pugh pleaded guilty in District Court
here to four charges of misappropria-
ton of State funds and was sentenced
to . term of 4 to 20 years in the State
nenlsentaaT2s.a j, - s, iss,,s4aaassE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
Relatives of Missing Bank Clerk
Institute Search.

RALEIGH, NJ c., January 5 CP).-
Relatives tonight were in Raleigh seek
ing clue to the whereabouts of Fred
Taylor, %, for the last two years teller
of the Rocky Mount Savings Bank &
Trust Co., who has been missing from
his home in that city since January l..
Relatives feared he met with some
mishap. They declared no funds were
missing from the bank.
A filling station proprietor here said
ne sold gasoline to man answering to
Taylor's description and driving a car
like his the night of January l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
BY Sarah Strong

Ia d recent issue of i Havana
paper was reported an edict
given ~ Cuba's President TO
the effect that all comets and
other wind instruments must be
purchased "untooted' ana un-
tried BY the prospective pun.
chaser. Ihis was IA the IN
terest Of curbing urseenly nois,.
.. tThere Is still no law pro
tecting the innocent neighbors
after you get the thing home,
However, this statement that
all wind instruments shall be
sold sealed at the blowing end,
started y train Of thought In
my mind about children. par.
ticuIariy st this season when
the youngsters 60 shopping
with mother.
How many times you and &
have seen little folk j0yously
pOllY1ce on B tin horn In b toy
department. and give it a
couple Of summary nt0ots Al.
rush around the end 81 the
counter and d horn Of d dif.
ferent color Is discovered and
must also be tried out. Now
we Of the States haven't no.
crossed as far Is the Cuhans In
our dislike Of linseernly nOises,
but it does seem that we could
adopt this one policy h the
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Danger Of tSdnlp ling Toys

furthering of sanitation and
prevention Of communicable
diseases.
We see our cunning offspring
grab : horn. puff out his
cheeks and We laugh Ct the
look Of delighted surprise which
follows the blast Ot the tin
horn. But do We stop to realize
that many. many other chill
dren have reacted Ii the same
manner To the sight Of these
attractive noise ma kers? And
do We realize that many other
children aren't e. carefully
watched and supervised as ours
when it comes 70 sanitation
and healtl12
The same thought entered
my mind earlier this year
when, ct 3 fair. / saw 3 dirty
vendor Of balloons, whose lips
were thick and plrplisll blue
blowing up his large balloons.
letting them collapse again and.
again and then selling these
same wares as fast as fathers
and mothers could shell out
their dimes 10 him. The bal.
looms had to be blown up again
and I'm sure I wouldn't have
put one Of my lips for d small
fortune, much less offer one TO.
q child to blow up.
The balloon question won't
appear 80 fcrmidably ct this
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$ n :
He pulled q horseshoe from
his pocket and held 1t before
Sims astounded gaze.
Found thisl on the traih
Gesf the trail leads OUT all
right, all right! Think I'm
drunk, do you? Take you
there, right now. Followed it
alongcame to q wagon road.
f.Wagon roadl" An explosive
pause, with Sims whole body
tightening up.
He flung about suddenly, his
cold eyes flaming with triumph:
Take the kid and yourself
off, girl. And remember, walk
In THAT direction"
Pointing to the rim: to the
great red sandstone shaft at
whose base Pats flying suit,
crammed with provisions, and
the parachute pack lay hidden.
Lay ready.
Yank 1T OnI strap Bllly 20
her! Jump!
Pat took the little boys
hand, wondering why it felt so
hot, not knowing 1t was but
the ice Of her own that made
his seem to burn: the cold Of
her palm folded like death on
The living warmth of his.
She said, in q strained,
scarcely audible mutter:
.'Hurry-let'S runl"
But her knees would not.
It's not nighttime yet is 1t?
Are we gonna play that new
game?" :
Eyes that new game Of blind
mans bluff"
Now she was cronched behind
those rocky turrets. She heard
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ming and her brain. She felt
that hands reached down and
picked her up that voice
shouted:
Run you can my Par.
make It'll"
Nov Billy four, five. SIX
Mother Mother Of God \
At the edge-a last, Wild ina
ploring prayer sent upwards;
q last frenzied sound Of steps
gaining steps on the rock
She closed her eyes, TANNED
her arms hard about that trust
ing, nlur1nuring little boy. and
dived went plunging La u
blind, unmeasured dive.
TO BE Continued TomOrross
Copyright. 1879. king Featured
Syndicate. Incl
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season. but horns are 3 Christ
mas institution and Il i wen
to he d little bit careful On
both scores when each u pre-
scented for our conside rati0n.
The mothers can protect chill
dren BY refusing TO let them
sample any toy which might
lead To contagion or disease.
Mothers can help when they ~.
member that their child IS not
the only child who has sam
pied 8 horn or any toy which
needs To be put to the hps.
such Oh molath-OrganG or whist
les. I've noticed that some man-
ufacturers of moukh-organs, but
not ell Of them, are now offer
Ing their instruments sealed III
paper covers.
a campaign for AlI toys cf
this type To be sealed until Z
sale Is contaminated would pre-.
vent q good deal Of trouble.
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with her arms folded about the
little. yielding form. Should
she start from here and run
for it? Or should she walk to
the edge. glance down the
shadowy. terrifying chasms,
measure their distance and
jump as far as she could?
"I'H never do it-never make
it one two - three - She
stepped back for the run, for
the mad. running plunge.
And as she did this her eyes.
swept the plateau. She stun
bled. She gave o cry-a lost.
faiTlting cry.
They saw her they kneWs
They were dashing like crazed
men upon her.
Her heart struck with light
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cover your eyes. You're the
blindman- in this new game Of
blindman's buff. Stand quiet"
why do you talk so funny.
Patwhy do you open your
mouth so wide and say funny
words?"
Because it's . game. It's all
part Of the game. Now ! cover
your eyes. Remember don't
even laugh not yet"
The child stood tense, except
for . happy, expectant smile.
Through . binding mist, Pat
saw his ripping mouth and
white baby teeth. She prayed
softly-wildly. Tie the handker-
chief tight Sims handker-
chief. Banda-e mustn't slip
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her. Up about her neck; now.
back under the arms; now for.
ward to the waist. criss-cross-
ing up again Like suspenders
to her shoulders
"See II you can bounce o lit
tie mot too much wonderful-
I've got you tight ever so tight
NOW, remember, your arms
about my neck hold fast :"
His 1.-the sof little body chung
against hers: the slender. Satiny
hands clasped and tickling at
her neck. He called with low,
suppressed eagerness
"Are we ready2 One two
three"
Terror, held her with q tons
weight to her knees. She clawed
fingers into the sandstone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
Today's
True Story
THE HAND OF FATE !

And then, Just starting for the
door, he faced the girl whose
pocketbook had been taken.
She smiled and walked up to.
him.
Thanks" she said, pushing
out . hand that was slim ard
white and pretty.
Jaw, miss, he stammered.
that was nuthin'. I'd DO that
for you any time
But then she opened up the.
pocketbook. She told him he
had to listen. and be did.
''Ycu see she said 'sI'd Just
drawn my Christmas money
from the savings club. He
must have seen me SET II for
he grabbed my purse Just ~
fore you came around the
corner. Then you bumped into
him and he dropped It.
ii had only fifty dollars hi.
the gold the bank gave me.
After you bumped him, picked
up eighty dollars altogether,
and the man who owned the
car and hired the chauffeur
gave me twenty more when lle
recognized the pickpOcket Is
the same one who robbed him
sc 8 theater four nights ago.
80 you get half of what ]
picked up. You've got ten, and
here's the fifteen more that
makes us partners"
Have one o. my buns. Of.
fered jimmy Durkin and to-
getEer they walked to the lunch
room next door To get some.
coffee.
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herself repeating in vague. foggy
wispers:
'Shshshl Quiet mot word
you hold me tight both your
arms tight about my neck-aud
grip your knees here "
sAnd then do you run? VIII
you have q bandage over your
eyes tooP Why do you need to
put on q flying suit?"
That's The way we play II
play the garnel'
Her hands were limp; they
we're nerveless. Twice they let
the suit drop.
This won't do won't do"
she mumbled. and opened her
mouth like a drowning person
struggling for air.
At last she had 1t on. Nom
she was making sure of the
parachute pack. She put her
finger in the ring Of the rip
cord, took it out, tried it again.
It was, all right she mustn't
forget where It was mustn't
get panicky or frightened. just
cold utterly cold and clear
but make sure Of everything
See-these are the straps,
Billy. I strap you to me with
these remember like q baby
kangaroo"
mo like a pussy. I'm q little
pussy"
But you mustn't say Meow
or anything. See, first I put
these straps around my neck
and across my waist Il clasp
them tight to me first then /
strap you to them. Now you
know butt first have to
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dragged herself III. She thought
with weak. trembling collapse:
IT can't move can't make it,
can't run"
And her fainting thought had
a flash Of Sims face peering
into hers. He would come Gid
ing like an Indian, find her
leaning here In this limp col
lapse, the boy strapped to her
chest. With cold. murderous
triumph. he would snatch the
child free.
why don't we run, Pat?
Take the bandage off: II you're
not going TO play"
moi Don't speak. Keep your
knees up. Quiet now Watt
I'll count to ten"
She stood for stark moments
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and 8 shower Of coins and bills
fly from the purse. just Is the
chauffeur dashed around the
corner jimmy Durkin took .
final push and sent the pick
pockets Keeling form into the
driver Of the limousine. Then
Durkfn's sturdy legs took him
away from there.
He vaguely saw the smile OF
gratitude flashed ct him by the
girl, as she stopped to pick up
her purse. He saw. with one
flashing backward glancel that
the pickpocket and the cnauf-
feur were having II out at short
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range. He ran Two blocks and
then stopped where . grating
from . bakery blew warm
breezes out and upword to
nuliify that wind that stiIl
swept down the canyon 81 the
street.
The doors tantalized him. He
felt. exploringly through the
one good pocket Of his pants. A
thin dime and two nickeis rub
bed together.
a Whit of freshly iced sugar
buns made lip his mind.
Inside he bought six 81 them.
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down. KIN them both II Billy.
realized what was happening.
A hundred straps wouldn't hold
him. He'd turn mad with ter
ror. He'd fight leap from her
arms.
She suddenly saw this jump
with all It's frightful possibility
to end both their hveS-her life
and the life Of this little golden.
haired boy; this adored baby Of
Barbara Bryce's. Perhaps she
was but plunging him to swifter
more certain death e
Then she recalled Aces fin
ger going In that Shuddering
gesture from ear to ear across
the throat.
She got down on her knees
and began strapping the boy TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

The chivalry IN Jimmy Dur
kin's heart told him to grapple.
with the other man. He saw
the pocketbook, part open. with
the mans hand reaching In.
even as they spun about from
their mutual impact. But the
shouting Of the claauffer clos
ing in around the corner told
jimmy Durkin to keep on leg
ging it. He swung one swift
fist ct the pickpocket's jaw, and
Jimmy Durkin seldom swung
his body fist with aim that went
AInisS.
He saw the pOcketbook drop.
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<<DHRIsTMAsl"
Jimmy Durkin pulled
the threadwOrn raE Of

[E1NHRISTMAS!"
Jimmy Durkin pulled
the threadworn rag Of
what had once been an over
coat about him. The wind that
whistled down the stone can.
son that Is Broadway went
through that coat like water
through . fishnet.
ssChristnnasr Jimmy Durkin
repeated. christmas, damn. :
IA massive limousine rolled BY
him Is he stood there Nv the
curb. a skidding wheel and an
application 81 power 81 . criti-
cal moment spattered him from
head Is foot With slime and
slush and coze from the pave
nlent.
Just automatically Jimmy
Dnrlin stopped for ! half s
brick. No one could throw mud
81 him ana set away with Il.
No, sir. not on Jimmy Durkin.
ne drew back an arm to toss 9
hall i brick.
Then the old ladies who ut
e W. -
Beside their catldron and spin
out the webs 81 fate for mOrtals
happened % pick up : thread
fhat tied Jimmy Durlin with
the things that folks don't I'M
desand ia Mott Street. Things
began % happen.
Another passing car ran over
stick The stick Inv partly
under hall ! brick then out
orer small Stone. The pas
saee II that second car tossed
That brick A. from ) catapasiIt.
Straight ~ an arroW Il fiew.
straight through the rear win
dow 81 that car that splashed
the mud. The face of an irats
man looked out the broken win,
dow he saw Jimmy Durkin.
rnudsstained and grimys stand
Ing there with half . brick still
ia his hand.
Brakes ground. The liInou-
sine stopped.
A chauffeur followed the
pointing finger OE the irAte old
man pointing through the shat
tered window. jimmy pllrkiIa
knew Just where he stood. Get
ting caught for him meant
Christmas on the Island.
Jimmy Durkin dropped bis
brick and legged Il.
Just around the corner he
bumped square into q man, q
man running just as he was, but
Ia the other direction. After
him there came & girl, 4 girl
who screamed and pointed, q
girl who shouted sstOp tneif"
With a. the power Of her lungs.
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many escapes from romantic ladies' must be caught in
weak moment
Their only weak moment u when they begin TO feel sorry
for themseves-whch Is very seldom.
In fact about the only time is between Thanksgiving and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
What DO You Kno,O?
ANSWERS 10 TODAY's TEST
Questions on Comic Page
Answers to Today's Test:

Sir Philip Sidney; May =, 1915; shannon 4 Playing
hole ID less stroke than the been
par" Marshall Joffre Indicates evils one u when
be chosen: General Pershing g. Seine D. SPAIN lO
rection IS, Mask.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
No DISPUTE Here

oloch has been installed in Convention Hail. Atlantic
tv which not only viii tick off the three minutes Of each
round 81 boxing but also will start ringing off the seconds
as soon Is q fighter is floOred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

New Year when home life Is at It's best and club life at It's
worst.
The wise girl emphasizes this fact and makes him even
sorrer by leading him to scenes Of domestic happiness and
be does not weaken then he never viii!
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By ray KING

TUNE usually looked upon as the month Of romance
But the girl who has set her heart upon capturing
hardbciled bachelor knows that December the month
Of romance for heri
HardbOed bachelors who pride themselves upOn their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
Startling Situations Thrill
Reader of New Novel
CHAPTER IS
BY ELENoRE MEHERIN
Author Of "Chlckie" and Other Famous seria

CHAPTER IS
LM went up to his partner, acccsting him with cold
whitening fury. He reached into Aces pocket and with
shocking OATH hurled the bottle over the CHI.
'tAw where Won YOU get it?'' Ace demanded drawing
himself holly upright and speaking with sharp unwonted
challenge II gotta right TO aidrnk Look at thishl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

Search for ALexGnder's Tomb
Howard Garter, disOOvsrsr Of King Tut i planning
search for the remains Of Alexander the Great believed to
have been buried in gold coffin At Alsxahdria Egypt,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-18
The Death Of Josef SkyybQ,
Leading Polish Communist

JOSEF SKRYPA, leading member of the Party
West Ukraine and Communist Seym
FEBRUARY IL Prague after
Comrade Skypas activity the
at meetings where he ruthlessy the policy
fascist government and its refomst lackey him
the working
Party
elementary school the Chem
fdence of the small middle Ukraine
to bear the double yoke of social and national
In 1922 the Block of the National Mnore
victories Vohynae Comrade Skrypa candidate
Polish Seym. to which he then
basis Comrade Skypa the conclusion
cpaon of the Ukrainian closely bound with
emancipation and only be realized revolutionary struggle
collaboration with the proetarat of whole of
At the beginning 1924 Skypa
inan deputies resigned the Ukraian
deputies club of the Ukrainan social democratic USDP
consisting of extremely revolutionary gov
eminent scented danger and dsbanded this club
large number of its
to the Communist Party West Ukraine
that only under the
struggle possible capitalism West
Ukraine by the Polish bourgeosie.
On November 1924 the deputies USDP Joined with
deputies Lanzutsy
fraction in the Polish and this fraction speedily gained
the confidence adherence of the working Poland This
great Skrypa
meetings. and at other public brought him into the
foreground.
spite great suffering worked unrgy and often
straight meeting demonstration When the former
closed Cmade Skypa obliged to leave the
given revolutionary
although he elected to the Seym few weeks be-
fore his death, in place of Comrade Sochacki
Skypa painful the ranks
the Communist Poland the Communist Party OF West
Ukraine, and in the Communist international.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-18

There is nothing fortuitous about
the circumstance that it is invariably
two parties, the C. P. of the Soviet
Union, the Party of the victorious
proletarian revolution, and the c. P.
of Germany, the Party of the civil
war, which systematically take the
initiative at all international con-
crosses and at all the sessions of the
E.C.C.I. in order to secure a clear
and definite treatment of all the
most important questions of the
Communist movement.
To interpret this circumstance as
an unhealthy expression of "Comin-
tern" policy, as an attempt to jockey
this or that group of comrades into
accepting the dominant opinions in
the Comintern, means to replace a
considered and Marxist analysis of
the most important events in the
theological life of. the Comintern
with considerations of more or less
philistine nature.
When these circumstances arc
taken into consideration, the differ.
ences of opinion in the German G.
P, between the Central Committee
of the latter Party and the Right
wingers and the group of concilia-
tors, no longer appear asematters Of
purely internal interest for the Ger.
man Party. On the contrary, they
| are seen to be matters of such i'm.