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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
THE COCKTAIL HOUR By INA M'r.' % &c e' s"4
IN International Spy Story by the War-'
Time Head of the United States Army
Intelligence.

time and have one. with pleasure" AS she
spoke she made room for him ON the broad
divan.
Walpole motioned to Hans and ordered the
cocktails. Hans almost betrayed his surprise
at seeing him with Nine de X. but recov-
cred himself and gravely took the order. AS he
mixed the drinks he again nearly smiled.
After the second cocktail Walpole, who was
usually so taciturn, was telling Mime. de x. the
story of his life with emphasis on the present
chapter which consisted of a long tale of
regret of being stuck in neutral capital as an
assistant military attache when his school and
college classmates were leading their patoons
in France.
Nine. de x had visions of more confidence
from the young attache when Walpole sud-
denly exclaimed You must excuse me, mad
anne. have some papers to correct before the
next pouch leaves for the States"
Before he left her he treated her CALAMITY
to third cocktail. Then he rose from the
divan and walked, trifle unsteadily, into the
dark-paneled bar itself. There, under the
Pompeian decorations, he found comfortable
deep leather chair and convenient table.
Nine. de x. could just see him through the
open door as he unbuttoned his trim tunic
and laid an important looking envelope on the
table, Quickly he opened 1t and began to study
its contents.
Ordinarily Nine de x. would have been
nettled at his desertion just at time when he
seemed to be in mood to discuss anything
she might lead up to. But now she smiled,
openly. Luck was beginning to come her way.
She nodded to Hans and whispered word in
his ear as he cleared away the glasses. Wal
pole was busy with his papers and apparently
did not notice her.
For half an hour he sat there reading. Then
he ordered another drink When Hans brought
it to him he merely pushed his papers to one
side and did not replace them in his pocket as
a well trained attache should have done.
Hans left the bar to serve drinks in the white
room. When he returned the empty glass was
at Walpole's elbow, and he had slouched in his
chair and laid his head on the table. This
was not surprising when one recalled that Nine.
de x. had whispered to Hans before he mixed
Walpole'S fourth cocktail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Task at Boulder Dam

BUILDING Boulder Dam isn't just simple
49, little thing like building one huge dam. It
also calls for the construction of two giant
cofferdams, one above the dam site and one
below. The upper one is to be 80 feet high,
a respectable dam in itself and quite capable
of holding back-the Colorado River, even in
flood time.
But before that is done four huge tunnels,
each one mile long and SO feet in diameter,
are to be driven through the solid rock of the
canyon side These are to carry the water of
the river from the dam, two to be permanent
spillways and two to carry water to the power
houses which are expected to supply enough
current to nay for the whole project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

"
Nh white room which adjoins the
"k bar CT the Bellevue Palace at
Bern and sank into her accus-
~A toned seat, divan under the
painting of q fat lady surrounded by plump
cupds.
Perhaps she sat there because she was so un-
like the fat lady in the picture, or perhaps
because from this point OF vantage nothing
could 60 on in the room without her noticing 1t.
For it was in the Autumn of 1918, time when
tall SLIM fascinating women did not sit near
fashionable bars in neutral capitals for nothing.
AS she beckoned to Hams, the bar man, with
a detached, impersonal air and ordered mar
tint even the closest observer would have tailed
to suspect that there was anything between
Nine. de X. and Hans. But as matter OF
fact, they were both tiny cogs in vast machn-
cry of espionage that was as far-reaching as 1t
was complicated and Teutonic.
It.was early in the preprandial hour devoted
to cocktails and intrigue. There were only
few couples in the room, but each couple was
seated on one of the many divars and all were
whispering The whole atmosphere reeked with
secrecy. The Bellevue Palace had boone one
OF the whispering galleries of Europe.
NINE. DE X. sat there slipping her cocktail
Avn with an air Of fatigue and disillusion-
ment. But inwardly she was noting, who the
other couples were and was attempting to de-
duce why they were there and what they must
be talking about. Suddenly she looked up and
almost caught her breath. For walking di-
recty toward her divan, was Robert Walpole,
very neat and natty in his first lieutenant's
uniform.
Nine. de X smiled inscrutably. For months
she had sat in this same room between
and in the evening and had made many
interesting acquaintanceshipS, but until this
moment the attaches Of the American legation
had Stunned her as they would shun the plague.
As Walpole stopped before her the inward
smile changed to a nod of welcome.
Another martini, madame?" asked Walpole
BY way Of opening the conversation.
"One never says another monsieur" she
replied pleasantly. But I'll forgive you this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11


THE next days were anxious ones for Walpole
- and Col. Stayton. At last reports from
trusted agents in Germany began to Alter
through telling of an extensive German troop
movement from the Argonne to Lorraine.
These reports were corroborated by others
received through Pontarlier from American
general headquarters at Chaumont The affair
was reported to Washington and Walpole's
promotion came through in due time as Col.
Stayton had predicted.
Nine. de x. was never seen again at the
Bellevue Palace. Bern knew her no longer.
Hans, the other failure, was also removed, and
in his place another Teuton beamed and smiled
at the attaches of the American legation who
seemed to have lost their fondness for cocktails
and SLIM fair women.
Life went on in the same old way in the
white room outside the bar, but Capt. Walpole
seemed to have no interest in 1t, and no longer
mixed his drinks with international intrigue.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

the Office, then remembered himself, saluted
and waited for Col. Stayton to speak.
"well, Walpoe," began Col. Stayton, did
I you lose those papers as told you to do?"
"Yes, SIR" replied Walpoie stifiy. All traces
Of drunkenness were gone.
"And what good do you think 1t win do?
Where will they get to?" asked the colonel In
the voice of tired, overworked man.
"All the good in the world, sir Nine. de x.
was there in the room outside the bar. Re-
ports from our best agent state that she is
a direct channel to the German general staff.
know that she and Hans are in cahoots.'
IT caught her whispering to him just before
he mixed my fourth cocktail and I'm sure she
told him to spike it. For that reason slipped
it into jardnere when Hans left the bar to
serve drinks in the white room. If ] hadn't
it would have been like kick from an army
mule.
81 left the papers where Hans couldn't miss
them I'm certain that he'll turn them over to
Mime. de X, who will leave for Basel tonight
told her to wait for me at Rudolph's where
took her for dinner. But I'm dead sure
she's with Hans at this moment. and I'm go
ing back to find out for certain"
"Just a moment before you go. Walpole"
said Col. Stayton. Let me explain what Is
behind all this. told you only half Of 1t this
afternoon There has already been q fake
II those papers, which are fake operation
orders for an American push in that sector,
get through to the German general staff, as you
feel sure they will. and the Germans move
troops from the Argonne to Lorraine, it means
relief for Our hard-pressed First Army and-a
promotion for you. Now go and find out II
Mime. de x. has swallowed the bait, hook and
ALL"
Back in the waiting taxi, Walpole rushed TO
Rudolphs. Nine. de x. had disappeared. He
inquired for her and was told that she had
left soon after he had.
He dashed to the Bellevue Palace again and
naively asked Hans where she was
IT don't know" answered Hans.
"I'm sorry" commented Walpole. 81 found
my papers at the legation, and I wanted to fin
ish our dinner"
Then he hurried to the door. just in time 70
see familiar, tall, slender figure get into q
waiting taxi, and to hear familiar voice say:
ITO the station; hurry!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

nv ME- DE X strolled into the big
HH white room which adjoins the
HA bar CT the Bellevue Palace at
Bern and sank into her accus-
- A toned seat a diyan under the
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15

physician, but best of all, he was
great character and Christian gentle
man, believed by all who came in con-
tact with him and ready and en-
couraging smile for everybody His
winning personality won for him
wide circle of friends who were grief
stricken when the news flashed over
the wires that he had passed.
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15
A WILTED FLOWER LIKE 4
WILTED LIFE


When you are down and pep you lack,
God sends a friend to prop your
back.
Just as you grow slack and fail to act,
Along comes that friend to prop
your back.
A dying flower needs a prop at times.
Surely it does, if it's running vine,
Yet we think our life is timed.
How many of us keep God in mind?
A wilted flower like a wilted life
Which man can cut down with a
sharp knife.
The storm may come during the day
or night
But after the dark hours it must be
light
BY Mrs. Pearl Turner 1902 East
Jackston Street.
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15
DIR. BARBIN PASSES AT HOT
SPRINGS

Hot Springs Ark.-After a linger-
ing illness that extended over period
of nearly two years, DR.. j. H. Barabln
quietly passed away here at his home
Saturday morning, Nov. 49, at ten
o'clock. Mrs. Barabin, his two sons,
Joseph and William, his daughter, Mrs.
F.. j. Wright, and his niece, Miss Mad
lene Decuier were at his bedside when
the end came; also several close friends
of the family.
A short but very touching memorial
exercise was held at the home here
Monday morning, after which the body
was sent to Marianna, Arkansas for
burial. Although born in Louisiana, it
was DR.. Barabin's request that he be
buried in Marianna amid the scenes
where he labored so long serving suf-
fering humanity.
Was Clinical Director
For a number of years DR.. Barabin
had been connected with the w. 0. U.
Hospital here as head of the depart
ment of Clinical Medicine and in that
capacity played large part in devel-
oping that famous institution to the
point where he is now recognized as
the foremost fraternal hospital in the
world owned and operated by Negroes.
DR.. Barabins fame as practitioner
of medicine is well established through
out the southwest and other sections
of the country where hundreds of men
and women are living testimonials to
his efficient and pains taking service
as one of the foremost physicians that
the Race has produced.
One of the greatest tributes that
can be paid any man when his life's
work is finished is that he spent his
life unselfishly in serving others. This
can truly be said of DR.. Barabin, for
he never failed to answer call when
that call would do somebody else some
good.
DR.. Barabin was not only an eminent
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15
Professional Directory

DIR. THOMAS A. CRUMP
Dentist
Office: 2381a E. Washington ST.
Hours: 9 to IL, to 5, z to 9
Phone CATS
Res Phone 8383-Office Phone CATS
2381a E. Washington ST..
WILLIAM HI. FOSTER, MD.
Physician and Surgeon
Residence: 1119 S. 9Th Ave.-PhoeniX
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15

For the first time in the history of
the Kansas City police department
clerical position has been held by col
ored appointees. Eugene G.. Lacey and
Joseph A. Butler have been appointed
as patrolmen of the third class and
assigned to clerk duty.
The Arizona gleam., 1929-12-15

Miss Erma B. Cole was hostess to a
beautifully appointed dinner at her
home December 1st. The invited guests
were Miss Mozelle Mack, Miss Vivian
Bell, Mr.. j. D. Parker, Mr.. j. G. Hen
derson and Mr.. L. G. Hobson. A de-
lightful evening was spent and the
hostess
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Large Body of Water
Under French CapitdI

If you put fish into the little pond
on the butte of Menilmontant, in the
northeast corner of the city of Paris,
he could from there make an under
ground sightseeing tour several miles
long, which would include a visit to
the foundations of the opera, the
bourse and the Folies-Bergere. Hord$s
of other fish would flick past him, bit
they would not see him because they
are blind.
Under a large part of the first ar
rodissement lies subterranean lake,
called La e-Bateliere, which is
fed by this underground stream. Next
to the old building of the Bank Of
France is two and half-acre plot,
underneath the surface of which
strata of earth, sand and limestone
stretch down until, at depth of 40
feet, they meet the waters Of this lake.
The lake itself is about 40 feet deep
and rests on huge shell of solid rock.
1t is in this rock that the gigantic
vaults of the Bank of France have
been carved. The vaults form square
hall, 20 feet from floor to ceiling, its
sides longer than football field. The
walls are of concrete and sand and
are themselves 20 feet thick.-World's
Work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Here Are Reasons Why
Secrets Are Divulged'

Keeping secrets is not natural and
not friendly thing to do, Edgar
Guest, poet philosopher, declares in
an article in the American Magazine.
"We have been told something in
strict confidence" he continues. I'VE
have information in our possession
which others would enjoy. 1t may be
good news or bad news, but, good or
bad, it would greatly interest certain
people we know and love. And this
faithful old friend of ours would enjoy
knowing what we know. So we tell
it to him, just to make him happy.
Then he has something in his possess
sion-given to him in the strictest con-
fidence-and the difficulty is that he
likes to share with others what he
knows. He ought to keep it to him
self, as he promised to do. We should
have kept 1t locked without our
breasts, as we promised. to do. The
trouble is that it burns and throbs and
pounds away at us until we do
share it. ~
II am quite sure that the only real
ly good things in the world are those
which you can share"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Three Women And Man Given
Silver Medals

Noteworthy public service brings
its own reward. Silver Vail medals
accompanied by $3.50 cash each have
just been awarded Mrs. Mabel Hite,
agent, Northwestern Bell Telephone
Company, Potter, Nebr.; Olin Eth
eridge Perdue, lineman American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
Atlanta, Georgia; Mrs. Althea P
Marks, agent, The Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Saticoy
Calf; and Anna c. Yurecsko, night
operator, New Jersey Bell Telephone
Company, Rockaway. N. J.
Mrs. Hite, according to the pilot of
q mail plane, undoubtedly saved him
from a fatal crash while flying in a
binding snowstorm. While working
at her switchboard she heard the
plane flying in circles above the town
and arranged for flares so that he
could make a safe landing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
incest Auto Ride

Dessa had the toothache. She ad
been troubled in the same way ply
few times before In her tn Zen
years. This time she came hom
school crying and her mother
ly took her to see the dentist.
the tooth had been neglected I
1 al must come out advising
take gas Telling Dessa to 'be q
brave girl" mother stepped out lintU
the waiting room, while the dentist and
anesthetic went into action. In what
seemed but a few seconds, the door
opened and the dentist announced
smilingly "All over" Dessa sat up,
blinking, as mother took her hand
and asked, did it hurt much, honey?"
SWELL" said Dessa, ut kept right on
aching until the epidemic took effect,
and then I had the incest automobile
ride"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
KENT COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM

The contract for the laying of APP
proximately As miles of Traffic Boune
Stag Roads in Kent County has beef
awarded by the Kent Commissioners to
7. Edgie Russell and Z. l. Major. OF
Frederick, Maryland. The work Of
laying the Stag will begin within the
next few days and the contractors expect
to finish the work by November IS.
The bid of Russell and Major was
ALA ceuts per square yard. or $,IS5 per
mile. They will lay all of the roao
which is divided among the election
distrits with the appropriate mileage
in each as follows: First District 6
miles; Second District, 5 miles; Third
District IL. miles; Fifth Dist mics;
Sixth District, 10 miles; Seventh Dis
trict, miles
The roads will be of a nine foo,
width and will make up the secondary
roads system of the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Camp Built by Roman
Legions in Scotland

The destruction by fire of a great
part of Feddal castle in the Brace
parish of Perthshire, brings into prom
inence district with a long history
Brace parish contains one of the
best-preserved Roman camps in Great
Britain. The numerous forts in the
vicinity indicate that the Romans here
had strong Judgment; and the ex
tensive camp has been the subject of
great controversy on questions con
corning the scene of the battle of the
Grampians.
The camp consists of several def
mite parts-the station or citadel, de-
signed as permanent structure, APO
feet by 375 feet In dimensions; the
Praet0rium, for the military leaders.
measuring go feet square, enclosed by
a wall within which was a building
now assumed to have been a place of
worship; the procestrium, strongly
fortified and extending to LOGO feet
by 900 feet in area, giving accommo-
datiOn for about 400 men; the great
camp northwest of the procestrium.
$500 feet by 1850 feet, capable of ac-
commodating 10000 men; and the
small camp farther west, measuring
1910 feet by 1,34O feet, with accom-
mediation for $4,000 men. Few places,
indeed, can boast of more interesting
relics than BracO.-Weekly Scotsman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
DogHsh Top Playful

4 y0ul VIZ had rOwed
Dis patin "a raft boat used on the
Tuscan coast by bathers) about haif<a
mile out to sea, near yiareggio. says
the Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Sunday Observer, caught sight of
huge fish coming toward him. which
he mistook for a. dolphin and light
heartedly proceeded to kill with his
oar.
The animal turned out to be a
"smeriglio," a kind of dogtish, some
20 to 25 feet long. 1t drove it's teeth
with such force into the end of the
patino that it could only free itself
by leaving several of its teeth be-
hind. During this struggle the boat
was overturned, but the bather was
"a good swimmer and managed to gain
possession of it, and had still enough
strength to make vigorous signs of dis
,tress to neighboring boats, which came
to his rescue, and had the strange and
fortunate result of frightening away
the giant fish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Only Soft-Shell Turtle

The leather-backed turtles home is
in Tanganyika, Africa. So far as is
known these are the only land turtles
in existence whose shells are not hard.
In appearance they resemble giant
bedbugs, with covering of an ex-
tremely tough. leathery substance. It
belongs to the same genus as the giant
tortoises from the Galapagos and the
Seychelles. The soft-shelled tortoise
lives in the desert regions of East At
RIGA and the flexible nature of the
shell permits 1t to live in crevices of
the rocks in the Kopjes. The Smith
n-Chrysler expedition brought
home many of this type and specimens
have been widely distributed to vari-
GUS geological gardens throughout
America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19

The general health course for WON
en- conducted by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Companies in
Maryland Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia has
benefited 2.6O0 employees who have
received certificates of graduation. AS
a result these young women get added
comfort and Joy out of the mere fact
of living. the telephone company gets
increased efficiency through a better,
healthier and happier personnel; and
the public gets better telephone serv-
ice.
This is merely one OF the oppor'
tunities tor benefit offered the EN-.
ployees of the telephone companies"
says Dr. William Cabell Moore, Med
zeal Director OF the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone System. There
IS no other commercial company that
, know OF employing such large
number of people which looks out so
we'll for its employees. not only in
matters pertaining to health but also
in many other important details OF
life. The health course gives the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
Weather Vanes Found
of Ancient Invention

The weather vane, which has vogue
among architects of today is said to
be an ancient invention. Vitruvius, in
the era of the Roman empire, called it
a triton, perhaps because it sometimes
took that form. Today it is often
called a weathercock, because the fig
ure of the cock, which lends itself
very well to the turning of the wind.
has often been employed.
The weather vane has had many
forms. Its usual one on castles, tow
ers and secular buildings was that of
the banner. Singularly enough, the
cock seems to have appeared first on
churches. According to one historian,
lit symbolized clerical vigilance. The
figure of ship has been used; that
of the bird and on a famous exchange
in London, that Of grasshopper.
bit of interesting information on
this subject crops up in Albert H.
Sonn's three volumes on early Amer
lean Wrought Iron" He gives a
sketch Of the Indian weather vane
which SurmOunted the old Province
house in Boston and says that it was
made by Deacon Shem browne, who
made the grasshopper on Faneuil
hall, and it once topped the cupola
of the old Province house, Boston, but
is now part of the collection of the
Massachusetts museum. - Hartford
Courant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19

While two linemen were crossing
a bridge over flood-swollen river one
of them encountered with heavy tool
belt and climbers, fell into the flooded
stream. Perdue, the mans compan-
ion, although poor swimmer dived
into the river, grasped his fellow
workman, brought him ashore and ap-
piled artificial respiration until normal
breathing was restored.
With the breaking of the st. Francis
Dam, which flooded the entire Santa
Clara River Valley, Mrs. Marks re-
manned at her switchboard, warning
residents of the community of the
impending danger from the raging
waters.
Miss Yurecsko learning of an auto
mobile accident in which car had
crashed over a railroad bridge and
fallen onto the tracks, called a train
dispatcher asking him to stop train
due in a few minutes. This he did,
undoubtedly avoiding most serious
accidentN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19

employees an opportunity to learn
the simple rules of hygiene and health
pertaining to diet, dress, rest. recrea
ton, personal hygiene, first aid and
home nursing"
Health course classes which have
been in progress since the early part
of 1926 are taught by qualified in
structors, selected and given special
training in this work. The telephone
companies provide without cost to
those taking the course the necessary
facilities, rooms, study books and
other accessories, the only require
ment for the young women being that
they take the course of instructions
on their own time. The class meets
one hour each week for fifteen weeks,
which allows sufficient hours for
study, instruction and recreation.
In planning the health course II was
the companies idea to present the
young women with an opportunity to
improve their health. This objective
has been reached to a much greater
extent than was at first expected.