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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
WOMAN Who POSED
AS MAN COME
Facing Death in Hospital,
"Peter" Stratford Reveals
Eong-Guarded Secret.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, May 3.-Death
came to a hospital here yesterday and
betrayed Peter Stratfords long-guarded
secret. Stratford. dying of tuberculosis,
revealed he" was a woman.
The former Hollywood actor and
Government employee was in Washing
ton married for nearly 10 years.
An ambulance brought Stratfcrd last
night fro ma hotel at Niles. where "he"
had lived with Mrs. Stratford'' for the
last two years. Stratford had been
employed as bookkeeper by a nursery
there but told hospital attendants he"
had been unable to work for nearly a
month.
When stewards removed their pa
tient from the ambulance they heard
him" murmur: Don't put me in the
mems ward-I'm a woman"
Physicians found this was true.
Before dying the patient told how
'he" and his wife" had worked as a
theatrical team in Hollywood. They
came to Niles. Stratford related, where
they lived for two years Heavy work
as a freight mover in the Government
supply depot at Washington during the
war broke down his health, and Mrs
Stratford" came West with her "hus-
band" to nurse him." the patient said
After the death. the coroner began
an investigation and learned that Mrs.
Stratford' had left her mate two
months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

son as a result of the invasion of the
Mediterranean fruit fly, the Florida
Citrus Growers Clearing House Asso-
citation announced yesterday.
Authority for such rate can be
granted only by the Interstate Com
merce Commission" the clearing house
announcement said.
"Storage-in-transit rates" the clear
ing house said, would mean that the
fruit could be moved to Northern mar
kets and held in storage for brief pc
RODS to prevent market gluts and then
shipped to its final destination on the
basis of a through rate, rather than on
the much-higher combination charge
for two local rates"
The Pennsylvania is asking for the
storage in transit rate for Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and winchester,
Va, while the Baltimore & Ohio is ask
ing for it for Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

A plain tailored coat makes the modern
woman look so slim and youthful; when she
takes of her coat she can be as fluffy and
feminine as she pleases! Unlined flannel
coats in white, orchid and flesh and fiat
crepe coats in white. navy, cadet blue, flesh
and black Many women are buying these
and making up their own ensembles! All
sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
'TAD,' CARTOON|ST,
ILL I YEARS, DIES
Sport Critic, Dorgan Was Re.
garded as Slang Conner
Extraordinary. '

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Private funeral
services for Thomas Aloysius CTad)
Dorgan. noted newspaper cartoonist,
will be held next Monday.
Tad" died in his sleep at his home
in Great Neck, Long Island, yesterday
from heart ailment that kept him
confined to his home for the last seven
years.
Although one Of the most capable of
sport critics. especially on boxing,
"Tads" clientele was by no means re-
stricted to followers of the sports pages.
AS a coiner Of slang. he had few, If any,
equals. Through his daily cartoons he
originated scores of new expressions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
FILM FUTURE BRIGHT.
Fox Declares 100000, 900 Attend
Theaters Every Week.

NEW YORK, May 8 Cp.-one hun
bred million persons attend the movies
each week, according to William Fox
president of the Fox Film Corporation
and one of the leaders in the industry.
In a radio address last night Mr..
Fox traced the development of motion
pictures from their inception and pre-
dicted that the greatest part of the in
dustrys development was still before it.
He said the present investment in
this country totaled more than $780,
100000. and that the annual amount
paid in admissions at theaters exceeded
$3.50 600 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
PLANE is OVERHAULED.

FARMINDALE. N. Y. May 3 CP).-
The newly christened Southern Star,
the largest commercial plane in Amer
lea. was flown here from Washington
yesterday for overhauling preparatory
to a nonstop flight from Florida to
Chile.
The plane has been in hangar for two
years, since it was built for tranSat-
lantic flight by Rene Fonck. Frances
ace of aces. which failed to materialiZe.
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hich quickly caught the popular

which quickly caught the popular
fancy.
Out of his fertile brain came
"Twenty-three, Skidoo," Eyes, We Have
no Bananas "Hard-boiled Egg"
Dumb Dora" Finale Hopper" Drug
store Cowboy" Apple Sauce" Cake
Eater" 1.-THE Cats Meow" Nickel
Nurser," Nobody Home" 1.-The First
Hundred Years Are the Hardest For
Cryin' Out Loud" You Tell EN-" and
literally scores of other slang express
sions that have crept into everyday
use. He 1t was who first termed an
oyercoat a Benny" and called feet
Dogs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
RAILROADS MOVE
TO HELP FLORIDA
Seek Storage in Transit Rate to
Aid Southern Fruit
Growers.

BY the Associated Press.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, May S.-A
storage in transit freight rate will be
asked by the Baltimore g. Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroads to assist Florida
in handling its present fruit-Shipping
emergency. caused by the curtailed sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03

To arouse interest in aviation. Sir
Allan Gotham, the round-the world
flyer, will give free flights in his large
air liner, The Spirit of Progress, to
10, 900 school children and l 1000 teach
ers during his next tour of Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
sTIMsoN HoNoRED.
Nicaragua Will Commemorate
Signing of Peace Pact.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 8 P).-
The Nicaraguan Congress yesterday de.
creed May 4 as a national holiday "a
commemorate the StimSon- Moneada
peace pact, which ended the last revoI
luton and paved the way for free cleo.
tons under supervision Of United State4
Marines.
Congress also authorized President
Jose Maria Moncada to change thk
name of the town Of Tipftapa, wherS
the famous peace pact was signed undet
a tree, to Villa Stimson, In recognition
of the part played by Henry L. Stiml
son. now Secretary of State of th(
United States. in ending the civil war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-22
The Traffic Problem

There are more automobiles in Brownsville than
ever before. There are more paved streets than ever
before. II is therefore automatic that there are more
traffic accidents than ever before. 1t Is not only AK
ionatic in theory but IN reality.
A large portion Of the cases coming before Corpor-
alton Judge A. A.. Browne grow out Of traffic acct
dents. Many of these cases are Of serious nature.
Limbs are broken and even lives are lost. A young
child recently fell victim Of a canton.
Human nature is human nature. Doubtless there
will always be traffic accidents. But many OF them
could be avoided by sticking to the letter Of the law
Seldom Is there an accident in which one or both Of
the participants have not violated the traffic ordi-
nances.
1t is impossible for the police to cover the entire
city with their present force. Traffic Is watched
closely in the business district but two of the main
arteries are not adequately policed. These are Eliza
beth and Thirteenth streets. Elizabeth carries the
burden Of the traffic to West Brownsville and the
highway and Thirteenth and Fourteenth the traffic
to Victoria Heights. FL Jardin. airport and Boca Chica.
These roads are loaded with vehicles each LAY.
There has been a move on foot for some time TO
place traffic officers on these roads. If this Is done
it should do much to lessen the number Of accidents.
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StarIOre
The Astronomical Hoo Carrier

by arthur Def. Carpenter
The writer once heard DR.. Percl-
val Lowell. founder OF the astr0-
nomiical observatory at Flagstaff.
Ariz., says: The research astrono-
mcr Is the hod c. rier OF science. for
he does all OF the hard work" This
Is true. and the interested members
Of mankind derive the benefit. The
calculation of tie orbit Of a comet.
based on three observations. re-
quires two days of closely applied
mathematical work by a skilled
cnmputer. "A novice usually re-
puires two weeks. Adams and La
verrier both discovered the new
planet Neptune by arduous mathe-
NAUTICAL procedure. basing their COM
putations upon the laws discovered
by Newton. Mathematics is the
science fundamental to all the
sciences.
More Tomorrow
Answers 20 Foregoing questions
I. Louis Il. Emmerson; Illinois.
Republican.
2. God.
3. Divers.
4. 1 John, Nv. 1S.
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The Ocean Beach Drive

Owners OF Ocean Beach Drive. Inc. announce
plans to spend 50. 000.o 900 on the north end Of Padre
Island, opposite Flour Bluff. to make a resort renter
Included in the plans, according to Corpus Christi
papers. Is improvement Of the driveway from the
north end Of the island to opposite Point Isabel.
This drive was originally a dream Of Col. Sam
Robertson. who labored with II for more than two
years and finally rot ferries TO operating ri both ends
Of the island and constructed a causeway At the Cor
pus Christi end. Almost inSurmountable obstacles
were encountered by Col. Robertson IN the pioneering
stage Of the development. Cars became r~eparated
from their base of supplies and broke down. survey
parties in more than one instance were forced to walk
long distances to secure aid and Col. Robertson. him
self. was stranded several days ut one time.
That pioneering stage had been passed. however.
when the driveway. which extends $50 miles an The
gulf coast. most Of It OYER a fine beach drive. was rold.
Now all that remains is to build bridges over n few
marshy places. pave enc or two soft spots. erect n
telephone line. establish a patrol and start the traffic.
Col. Robertson did all Of these things and had
traffic using the islands for several months. but the
the improvements were Of a temporary nature and did
not stand up under wind and tide.
THE drive when In regular use will reduce the dis
lance between the Valley and Corpus Christi. Hous-
also will provide a loop drive into and out of the VAL
lev which should prove attractive to tourists. especial
Nv that part Of 1t which traverses the island along the
beach.
Scmeday that beach driveway. the longest IN the
world. will become 4 reality and II will be n realization
of the dream Of Col Robertson.
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somehow. 1t seemed terrible for q
man TO call the woman he once
loved and protected "a hard boiled
baby"
well. that's one thing you can't
say about Chatty. anyhow Win
MES voice cut through her thoughts.
she certainly is as soft-boiled as
they come . Finish your drink
Chatty, and pep up!'
Chatty emptied her glass and
held IL out again to DO filled She
was glowing and tingling from head
To toes with the warmth OF the first
cocktail She felt like laughing all
at once. although there was GER
tainly nothing ito laugh about Just
then in the little flat
What are you chortling TO your
self about?" Winnie asked her
sharply Come on-let US all in or
the big joke"
There isn't any" Chatty began
to shake her head. which felt heavy
and dizzy all mt once. I'm Just be-
ginning u feel happy. Winnie. that's
all. You told me to pen uD. and I'm
Popping up" that's all" She laughed
again.
Already the room was swimming
around her a little. and the slices
Of orang in the Elas spitcher or
the table looked like goldfish in a
bowl.
But she managed 10 make her feet
behave when Bryant put his arms
around her and begin to dance
with her to the sentimental music OF
Until Tomorrow"
Sweet little girl" he said 10 her.
his lips against her hair. He put
one hand under her little pointed
chin. lifted her face TO his, and
kissed her.
Somewhere in the whirling lights
and %ladows Of the DON were Win
ME and Jim Bowen. Chatty knew.
But she couldn't see them. and she
could barely hear their voices above
the sound Of the music . . She
didn't care whether they were there
or not.
Presently she realized that she
was not in the room She was
with Bryant out in the cool. sweet
darkness. and there were stars
above them. They were sitting on a
stane step and his arm was around
her.
Where are We now. Bryant?" she
heard her voice asking. slowly and
heavily. 1t was hard TO talk.
He laughed. Were on the steps
in front Of Winnie'S house. baby
he answered. his voice tender and
husky. Il was araid you were 60
Continued OF page Sd
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sailed almonds and a pitcher OF
cocktails on a little table in the
living room.
The radio was bringing some far
away dance music into the little
flat. The window we're open to the
warm night. and a bowl OF white
and yellow daisies stood on one WIN
dow sill.
I'VE certainly have worked in this
place this afternoon and evening,
haven't we. boys?" Winnie asked
them, IS they pulled up their chairs
to the little white covered table.
Then she closed n bright eye
in a solemn wink at Chatty.
I'm trying to show Jim what q
! good housekeeper I am" she added.
I'm trying to vamp him into mar
rying me-"
Young Jim looked as if he had
been sufficiently "vamped" for al
most anything, even now. His eyes
rested on Winnie's lively, sparkling
face with the look oof q sick puppy
and he kept tight hold Of n Of her
hands while he poured out four
big cocktails and passed the sand
witches.
You we're meant for me-e-," sang
the radio, yearningly. Il was meant
for you-o-o-"
"Ain't it the truth" laughed Win
ME. In her shallow, light-hearted
way. That's what all men think
when they first fall In love. How
about II, Bryan?"
Bryant. twirling his glass between
his fingers, shook his head.
Don't ask me anything about
love-" he said. wait until I'm fret
ANYWAY"
Free? .. Now. what did he NEAR
by that. Chatty wondered. Was h,
engaged or married? IL. She nigh
have known that a nan as good
looking as he would be all tied Up
somehow or other.
what do you men?" she asked
Are you married?"
1t was Winnie who answered her
Well. he is and he isn't" she said
"Bryant's been separted from hi
wife as long as I've known him
but she won't divorce him. She's
fine kind Of n woman. III you asl
mel Bryant, have you talked to he
Iiately?"
He nodded. his eyes still on tn
half-emptied glass IN his hand.
ooh. sure" he said duly. Ever
time I forget to send her a checl
she has her lawyer call me up. An
she calls me up. too. Sh
sure is some hard-boiled babyl"
That shocked Chatty.
1t shocked her more than tn
knowledge that Bryant was married
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imagine what ails the man, coming
here TO see you at such an hourl
declare, / was just getting ready IoI
bed, as all decent people should, il
they're going to be up in time fol
church on the Sabbath I shall tel
him SO, too"
She had lived out Of the world
for twenty years . and 10.
her it was still a place where people
went to market on Saturday night
to church on Sunday morning, tc
vespers on Sunday afternoon. and
to church once again after supper
on Sunday night.
She knew that there were road
houses and ~bootleggers and wild
parties . but she knew aobut
them only through the columns OF
the newspapers. Just as she knew
in the same way that there were
violent murders and airplane acct
dents and sensational divorces.
She never connected them with
her children.
Chatty heard her talking to Bry'
ant about the high price Of the new
cherries that had Just come on TIT
market, and how she had been abl'
to buy eggs for twenty cents a doz'
en- years ago. when she first begar
to keep house.
She frowned a little when Chattl
came into the room and Bryan
said that Winnie was having a littll
Notification at her flat and want
ed them both to come over.
TT seems a little late to be start.
ing out on a party. doesn't it?" shI
asked. mildly. What time do yol
think you'll be home. Chatty?
don't like you to miss your sleep.
ooh. I'll be home early" Chatt'
answered. "And really. mother. Nv
had about five hours sleep alread.
49,. I feel as fresh as a daisy.
She looked as fresh as a daisy
too. with her eyes clear and just tn
highest busting OF powder on nc
skin.
Whats the matter with you
You look like a ghost, kid" Winni
said to her. when she walked int
the flat. Didn't I tell you last nigh
never to go without rouge and lip
stick again? You're a knockout
with a little color in your face"
She followed Chatty into the tin
bedroom off the living room. an
watched her while she rubbed roug
into her cheeks and covered her lip
with scarlet salve.
Chatty had expected a crowd. bu
there was no one in the flat bu
Winnie and Jim Bowen and Bryant
Everything was In beautiful or
der, and there were sandwiches an
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Health and Right Living
By ROYAL n. COPELAND, NH. I'D.
Former Commissioner or Health

The editor OF a mid-western pa
per wants an article on hives. APP
parently n Of his readers is SUI
fering from this trying ailment and
is looking for a means Of escape. ]
en- glad to describe the treatment
Tor this trouble.
Hives. Is a strange disease. With
out warning and often without dis
c0verahle cause. big welts or SWELL
lngs appear on the surface OF the
body. There may be but one welt
or there may be q hundred. The
skin looks and feels as II a swarm
Of Jersey mosquitoes had made an
attack upon the helpless victim. The
itching. smarting, burning, tantaliz-
ing sensations arc painful to bear,
10 Is impossible to keep from
scratching and digging the inflamcd
parts.
Sometimes the reaction Is SO Frea.
that there is actually fever and real
illness. II is nc trifllng thing to
suffer such IN attack.
The worst part Of it all is that
the sufferer cannot console him
self with the thought that pretty
soon 1t will be over and that that
viii be the end Of the trouble. for
enc attack OF hives is almost sure
to be followed by another and by
r-peated attacks.
Invariably this ailment is the out
ward and visible sign OF an inter
nal poisoning. This may be a poi
soning from bad food. or from a
given food that Is harmful TO that
particular person. In short, he may
have what the doctors call ar
"idioSycrasy"; what Is food for one
may be poison TO another because
OF some individual peculiarly.
In q cas- like this. a careful pro-
cess OF elimination will disclose the
offending food. One after the 9TH
er, this. that and the other food
must be omitted from the diet. II
may be milk, cream. cheese. eggs
some form Of meat, or another ar
tIcie OF diet.
The scientists have discovered q
way OF making food vaccines which
are used TO discover the offending
food. The arm Is scratched a bi;
and the vaccine used until one Il
found that produces a reaction
This is a quick way to locate the
offensive foodstuff.
Sometimes pus infectior-in tho
teeth. tonsils, nasal sinuses. ear
gall-bladder. or elsewhere. may be
productive Of a poison which will
cause hives. "A careful medical eX-
animation is likely to find the seat
OF the trouble.
For the itching and painful local
symptoms. hyposulphite of soda, q
tablespoonful TO half a pint OF wa
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CHAPTER XXIV

In her kimono and felt slippers.
Chattv went into the dark hall and
peered into the Front Room.
There in the old easy chair with
his hat and a walking stick in his
hand sat Bryant Durningl The light
from the lamn on the table shone
IN h's closs-clipned blond hair and
the clean lire If his chin end Jaw
... oh. but wasn't he won
derful lookinQl
"Motherl" she whispered. excited
l.v. going back into the bedroom
~rd clos'ng the door behind her,
That's the new man AT the office
Mr.. Dunningi What d. vou SUD-
nose he wants? And mother. did YOU
ever see such a rood looking man
In all vn'lr davs?"
Mrs. Chattertor mt her head To
ono side. thinking that over.
We'll. " YOU Ike that r1atinef
idol type" she said. vagnelv. and
she began to smooth rer hair with
ha- cid wire hair brush.
"I1l n in and talk ~ him while
you get dressed" she added. Il can'
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READ THIS FIRST:


Charlotte Chatterton. nicknamed
Chatty. Is a born gossip. She loses
her Job in a hat shop because she
talks too much. Her mother a Wild
owed dressmaker. has one wealthy
customer. Mrs. Van Nuys. an old
friend. Through her Chatty gets a
Job working at the telephone switch
board of Mr.. Van Nuys' bond house.
There she meets and falls in love
with a young bond salesman named
Dave Jordan. and becomes jealous
Of his friendship with Agnes Her
ford. MI Van Mugs secretary.
Billie Laneenau. who works in the
office. and her sister. Sara. come
to live in the flat across the hall
from the flat where Chatty lives
with her mother and young brother.
Pud. Pud goes TO high school and
works evenings in Ben Tomlinson's
drug store. Chatty learns that he de-
livers gin for Ben and begs him to
stop before he is arrested. but Pud
refuses TO.
Dave Jordan falls in love with
Chatty and the two Of them have
several pleasant outings with Billie
and George Mayhem. another bond
salesman in the office. Billie has
never told George Of her secret mar
riage to a man named Brewster.
whom she has never divorced. She
insists that her friendship with
George Is so matter OF fact that
there Is no need for her to bare her
past life to him: but when Chatty
sees George In a movie with another
girl. and tells Billie about it. Billie
admits she is in love with him. She
stops seeing him.
One day Chatty sees Dave hand a
note to Agnes Herford.
Jealous. she goes through Agnes
desk to look for it. 1t Is a simple
message about some bonds. but in
hunting for it. Chatty finds Agnes
diary. filled with the story Of her
love for her employer. Chatty tears
some Of the pages out and mails
them to Mrs. "Van," and later adj
vises Mrs. ivan" to make her hus-
band discharge Agnes. He does. and
the girl is given two weeks notice.
Dave Jordan alone knows that Chat
ty Is responsible for this, and he
drops her like a hot cake.
Winnie Talcott Is promised Agnes
position. Winnie Is the office "vamp"
and Chatty knows that she Is one
of Tomlirson's best customers. for
Pud admits delivering gin to her.
One night Winnie gives a marty at
her flat. She invites Bryant Dunning.
a new bond salesman and a very
handsome man. for Chattv. Bryant
has been out Of town. and il coming
late. so Chattv leaves the office that
night with Winnie. who shows her
how 70 naint her face and 'doll'
herself all up for Bryant. who "lilces
fast steppers." according to Winnie.
They have a big partv that night.
Chattv passes ont" at the party.
and leaves the office early on Sat-
urday for home. She goes to sleep,
and at nine that night. Mrs. Chat
terton wakes her I'D. "A strange
mans here to see you'll" she said in
a whisper.
Now 90 on with the story
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ter. Is useful as q local application.
This may be swabbed On The AZ
fected parts. II the hives &C yer the
entire body. a pint or more Of the
scda may be dissolved in a tuo
Of water. Soaking In this will help.
But Of course you need tie ad-.
vice OF your doctor. Every case
must be studied on itS ind Hdu4l
merits.