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"a bad business, sir. have rot
spoken to yoa about it because ] READ.
ize how badly you must De feeling.
The Northern ami Southern have been
ON the phone again this morning about
that check-you remember they
q,seried the signature yesterday"
Eyes, yes Lukc's usually gentle
voice was farsh Tell the manager
it is all right"
II told him yesterday, as matter OF
fact" Mr.. Stiles was inclined to lin
ger on subject which was hateful to
the other. In desperation Luke re-
verified to the question of the Gulacga
Oil Concession, and Tor oncs Mr..
Stiles's father interest in the husiDess
] irfitated him
! "Of course, sir, / know that Maddl-
sons is as sound as bell OF brass, but
there is no getting away from the fact
that we have been making rather
heavy losses during the past SIX
months, and ! am afraid | shall have
to call upon your reserves. Person
ally" he went on, oblivious Of Luke's
growing resentment, 81 have always
believed we made a mistake in not
selling out to a joint stock concern.
In private banking business the FER
sonal security plays too big part Ior
my liking" M
Mercifully the house phone rang at
that moment. Luke snatched up the
receiver and listened with a frown.
eyes, show him in, please" And,
as he replaced the receiver; u am see
ing Mr.. Morell and / do not wish to
be interrupted" he said.
Mr.. Stiles made little grimacc:
He had been all his life in the firm OF
Madison & Sons, and he did not feel
called upon to disguise his dislike OF
the caller.
"There is something about that fell
low that | dislike very much, Mr..
Madison. ] hope we are not going
to carry his account"
Luke shook his head and nodded
toward the door.
! Mr.. Danton Moreli CAM into an
atmosphere which he, sens'y::NS y sucn
matters, realized was charged " tn
hostility. Nevertheless he VS. his s:'i',
ing self and lard his cav afully BRUSHED
silk hat upon tic table. Luke did rot
fail 20 motto. that lie ~crc roucn-
ing tie, aid mat, for s,dre reason, was
further strain trcn lis JarSled
nerves.
"Sit down, will your" His rrairner
and voice were brussue you wci
friend of poor Rex'sp
Dainty inclined bis head oTfv'ly.
Eyes, WIS coinplesely in his coz
fidencs" he ssd. II think tc,d volt
he day following his unfortunate
Luke cut short the recollection
"Were yCu so much in iiic cont-
dense that yru accompanied HIM 10 tie
Nortlxrr and Southern Rapt ttree
days ago VIXEN he casbed esecl :or
Eighteen thousand hre hundred
MOUNDS"
Dainty ope,ei his Gyes wi6e IN ~sh-
simulated surpr'.s.
why Of course" he said. "RaT
had nads very hcayy losses IL ths
ity. and / advised HIN 10 see vo,.. .
understood you gave him clicck for
that amount"
did he tell yoa that?" Luke's blus
eyes did not leave the mans face.
Certainly. Why, what was wrongl
I saw the check myself"
There was an uncomfortable pause,
and then:
DID you see him sign ita" asked
Luke deliberately.
Danty's gaze did not faiter.
~ am afraid ! do not understand
you." he said evenly. II saw him en-
dorse it"
/ ra.J N~.& w~~L
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from-from Mss Lc.@rrc
Gunner Haynes - Lfca'hna 4
title faster. Down his Tx ia. d
cold shiyer OF approhcns.on. Suppoce
he had recognized his oil igienl $50
pose he pacl-ed gun, suppose he was
waiting out there IL tbs lobby
T.
1t was a stupid question TO ask. for
he had private prone and ne knew
that any message that came from Mar
garet would be put through TO him
direct.
The manager shook his head
nln- ..r,:i,-
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lion was, had the Gunner recognized
him? 1t was seven years since shey
had met--Danton had been clean
sbaveti and rather towheaded in those
days. Millie Haynes used to cali him
''the gold-hair boy" in the days of her
fascination. He had grown a mustache
and darkened his hair down since then
he 10 longer filled the pelice' de-
scription Of Larry Ninman. He made
the change long after he had thrown
over Mile and left her to drift to a
workhousc inhrmary. 1t had been
rendered necessary by the success of a
trick which had left an Australian
sqnatter poorer BY eight thousand
pounds, AM the subsequent activities
OF Scotland YARDS confidence squad.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-01-18

Luke Madison was CHEEKY. Ink
marriage was 10 be quiet, and only q
few guests were 10 be invited. He had
only few minutes before arranging
his train reServations-no secretary
should perform that sacred duty
That night Mr.. Horace Bird, detec-
tive. known as the Sparrow, was
called TO number 342, Brook Street
Assisted by the white-faced Mr.. DAM
ton Morell, he burst open the door Of
a bedroom. and there he found Rex
! .eferre. dead by his own hand. He
| Law on the floor, revolver by his
side: the quick-eyed Dainty saw the
note scrubbed in pencil on small sheets
of paper torn from telephone mes
sage block. and his hand closed over
the paper. An hour later Margaret
Leferre, pale ard lovely in her silker
negligee, read the message the detec-
tive had not seen.
Margaret darling, / have lost.
For months ! have been gambling.
To-day | took desperate step on
the advice Of Luke Madison. He
has led me to Iuin-noney is his
god. ] 5tg If you nct 10 trust
! him. He has Id ne from enc act
of folly tc another, Gcd bless
you,
REX.
! She read TIE o;tiful mes sage agar
anG again. Luxe Madison: the mar
she vas to marry in week
For two days Margaret Leferrt
moved in world of hideons uureality
Strange people interviewed he a tai
b;g-fralned man, who was strangely
sympathetic in his heavy way, a bank
manager who talked wildly a,ld inconi.
prehensihly until Dainty appeared ane
whisked him off.
One thunderous fact hammered
night and day at her weary brain,
Rex was dead by his own hard aat
the man she was to marry, the r,ar
4 who, frantic with anxiety, was calling
three times a day and being refused
admission to her, was the cause
Money was his godl
Luke had been az his Office since
eight o'clock An hour before the ar
rival Of the staff, and here his bearded
manager found him, sitting at his table
his head in his hands, bis persc1sl
letters unopened.
Madison looked up with start q,
the manager entered.
"Hullol" ne said awkwardly. III
there anything wrongt"
There were many things wrong
from the point of view Ct Mr.. Sizes
that shrewd man Of affairs. He lait
small sheaf of papers on the table
and detailed the contents OF the docu
ments briefly.
Here are four or FIVE transaction
that ought to be closed to-day, Mr.
Madison. am rather worried abou
them. The Gulanga OH account
should be settled. We made yer.
considerable loss 7here."
| Lukeanodded impatiently.
sSsss i" be said. mo rasssas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
QUINCY BOAT CLUB
WINS THREE FIRSTS

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 5.-Three first
places out of five events were won by
the South Side Boat Club of Quincy
ILL.,, at the Central States regatta on
Lake Erie here today.
The boat club won the feature race
the Junior eight-by three lengths, with
the Lincoln Park Boat Club of Chicago
second and the Detroit Boat Club third.
BY half a length the Six-oar shell
of the South Siders won the three-quar-
ter-mile race, with the Western Row.
ing Club of st. Louis second and the
Central Rowing Club of ST. Louis third.
The time was 4:39.
In 7 minutes and 46 seconds the
South Siders won the first junior four
race, with the North End Rowing Club
Of st. Louis second and the Cleveland
Rowing Club third.
Adolph Kreuder of st. Louis Western
Rowing Club took the junior singles.
and Paul Travis and Robert Nestor of
the Detroit Club took the junior doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Marshall Threatens Baylor's
Colored Horseshoe Supremacy

~ AVID BAYLOR, only player in
the entire metropolitan horse
L shoe tournament of 1929 who
never once tasted defeat, is In
for plenty Of battling if he is to keep
the colored crown.
This is the opinion of Arthur A.
Greene, general chairman of the COL
ored tournament, after a survey of the
field, which includes hundreds of play
ers not only in Washington, but North
ern Virginia and Southern Maryland.
Warren Walker, hustling chairman of
the Hyattsville tournament, has an
nounced that the ,colored metropolitan
crown will be worn by the Maryland
State champion and he also AYERS that
the State champion will be none other
than Franklin Marshall.
Marshall captured the Maryland title
in 1929 and was runner-up to Baylor
in the METROPOLITAN finals. He is prim-
ing daily and has been going great
guns Many pick him to take State
honors. The Hyattsville 'preliminaries
will long be remembered. The semi
finals found Marshall and William
James taking the measure of their op-
ponentS in machine like fashion. Both
twirlers were in fettle for the crucial
battle. Marshall put up hard fight
and it was thriller from the start.
Ringer after ringer was topped, but
James proved he was the master by
taking two of the three games played.
In the county championships James
was eliminated early by Tilghman, the
North Brentwood champion, while Mar
shall carried everything before him to
capture the title from Tilghman. The
State final was another fight between
Tilghman and Marshall and that con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

sistent open shoe that Marshall throws
again pushed him to higher honors
He won in straight games and covered
the peg SO times, while Tilghman
threw 20 ringers.
Baylor ran up a long unbroken string
of victories in 1929 He defied sue
cessfully not only the skill of foemen,
but the law of averages, which DEGREES
an occasional trimming for even the
best horseshoe pitchers.
Learning a lesson from Baylor's sue
cess, scores of colored pitchers have
been toiling ambitiously to perfect an
open" shoe style and some are sue
ceeding. BY the time competition opens,
q week from next Wednesday, Baylor
likely will have some formidable rivals.
Anyway, Chairman Greene thinks so.
In the meantime, the prospect is for
a bigger and better tournament. Greene
has been crusading for weeks in the in
tereSt OF horseshoe pitching. AS ply
steal director of the Twelfth street
branch Y. M. G. A. he has taken hold
OF the game with enthusiasm not only
because of its physical training quail
ties, but its worth as a sport. It is be-
coming no mean athletic distinction to
be crack horseshoe pitcher, for sue
cess cannot be achieved without con-
siderable effort.
It is said that few expert ringer
throwers are developed inside of three
years. However, the career Of Baylor
tends to refute this. Last year was his
first in tournament competition, but he
swept to victory over a large field,
learning as he went.
Entries for the Washington section of
the colored tournament will close next
wednesday,. Out-of-town chairmen may
keep open their lists as long as they
deem AT, but wilt start play on or about
-'ily 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
MARCY IS LEADER
AT BENNING TRAPS

Breaking 48 out of so targets, ]
Marcy pointed the way to a field Of Is
contestants to win the scratch trophy
at Is yards in the regular weekly trap
shoot of the Washington Gun Club held
yesterday over the traps at Benning
Livesey, Wilson, DR.. Parsons and DR.
Slime pressed Marcy, each scoring At
Six shooters tied with gross so In
the added-target handicap trophy event
which was won by DR.. Parsons.
Close competition developed In the
handicap contest for legs on the Singer
Trophies. Britt, with IS straight, was
victor in the first event, while Wilson
Stronger, Williams and Morgan, each
with "a, took legs in the second COM
petition. Marcy won leg on the Lane
Trophy over 10 contestants.
The Washington Club probably viii
be represented by f1ve-man team In
the second-zone shoot of the 1880 sea-
son to be held next Saturday at Mary
land line.
Yesterdays scores:
16-YARD RESULTS-Marcey, 80; Wilson
Al; Livesey, Al; Slime, At; Parsons, ~; Wyn-
koop, 90; Britt, 46; Hunter, IS; Brown, 43
stSGSgsr; AZ &p PaTSstt; sSSpps pr,.. o.,,
555yssey' ls.2i; WILSON 1874 i, Stronger
koop. 1921; Marcy, 20-23; Fawsett, 1915
Brown, alas; Williams, 1924; Morgan, 1924.
D0UBLES-Fawsett, 24x24; Marcy, 23x24;
Williams 19x2z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
ROD AND STREAM
FRANK LIE BARON.
BY PERRY MILLER.

indications, woodpeckers and bluejays
very noisy, swallows flying low, sun
shining through watery haze, rainbow
iii the morning halo round the moon,
dark clouds blown rapidly under lighter
ones. These are only few of the an
Gent rules, many of them being good
enough, at least, to give fair warning.
Walter H. Hull writes in asking for a
little information For his guidance
and others interested, we give the fol-
lowing:
G. What are the rates charged for
taking out parties for salt water fishing
at various fishing grounds? A. The
majority of salt water fishing guides
charge $40 day for still fishing and
SIS day for trolling. For a morning
or afternoon outing the usual charge is
SIS. There are some places that charge
SIPS per head and there is another
place where the charge is So an hour.
What we would like to see would be a
uniform rate at the different fishing
grounds.
O. What are the rates for skitfS
rented by the day? A. Usually soc or
perhaps 81 a day.
@. What kind Of fish are caught in
the Potomac nearby Washington?
A. Catfish, large and small mouth bass,
perch, herring and striped bass or rock
fish. The bats mostly used are min
nows, bloodworms, peeler crabs and
shrimp. The big rockfish are usually
caught on cut herring.
Q. Where can get copy Of the
laws regulating fishing, both fresh and
salt water, in this vicinity? A. Copies
of the fishing laws may be obtained
from the clerk of the court of Alexan-
dria for Virginia and the clerk of the
court at Rockville for Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
ChdcOnds Sh0ne as Pedestrian
Before He Starred on Diamond

state ferry, whereupon he again set
forth to EaSton. only TO meet with dis
appointment. He plodded onward, and
when he finally reached his destination
he lost no time in making clear to the
once famous home-run hitter that he
was confident he could play ball and
all he wanted was a trial.
Baker took kindly to the lad From
that time on, until Baker resigned as
manager, Marcus was a mainstay. He
played the outfield, the infleld and took
a regular turn In the box, winning con-
slStently for last-place team.
He was regarded as one of the best
pitchers in the Eastern Shore League,
HIS battery mate was Jimmy FoXx, now
Of the Athletics.
When Frank Baker quit, Chaconas
oldnt finger. He came back to George
town and resumed his place in the
Georgetown A. c. lineup.
This year the Georgetown A. C. has
no team and Chaconas, shifting scenery
Tor the first time in almost 10 years. is
seeking the ball for Bill F1ester's French
"A. g. His average is $50.
In the Terminal League he is riding
the apple at clip of 1863, with most
OF ms hits good for extra bases.
ChaconaS Is one reason Why Flester's
cup Is high in the running for the mn
limited championship. And unoues-
tionably he Is one of the most feared
sandlot batters.
PITCHERS may wrap the ball around
the necks of some batsmen. but they
cont ike to see that guy from GEORGE
toWn pick up his bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
RED BIRDS TO FLY
At SILVER SPRING
Battle Today May Make or
Break Unbeaten Series
Pace Settlers.

- liver SPRING will again hold
the center of the stage today
~ when the fast-traveling Northern,
Red Birds. present leaders in the
independent championship series, and
Brooke Grubbs Silver Spring Giants
clash on the Giant field at O'Clock.
The Red Birds, undefeated in series
competition to date, are likely to find
the going rougher than in the first
meeting between these two teams, as 1t
will be more or less make or break for
the Grubbmen.
This tilt is the only one in the title
series to be played today, as the other
teams will travel to nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
The untarnished records OF the Lang
leys will be threatened this afternoon,
when the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
tosSers will be met on the North Ellipse
at o'clock.
The Union Printers were to journey
to Laurel, Nc. this afternoon for a
game with the National Guard team.
Washington Red Sox, are to invade
Richmond to engage the McRae team.
The Red Sox have already scored one
victory in Richmond this season.
Isherwood a. c. nine will travel to
Bryantown, Md, to face the nine there.
Isherwood players are to gather for the
trip at ssh Fifteenth street northeast
at 1880 o'clock.
Army Medicos will battle it oft with
Bauserman Motor Co. tossers on The
Arlington, Va. diamond at 3 o'cl ok.
Walter Reed Hospital diamonder5 will
entertain the Annapolis Red Sox On the
Walter Reed field at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Here's Plan for The Stars
Horseshoe Pitching Tourney

ners-up to meet for State
honorS.
Washington, Maryland and
Virginia champions to play for
metropolitan title.
All prizes to be presented by
The Washington Star. The
winner of every preliminary
will receive q medal emblematic
of the championship of his
town or community. Prizes will
increase in value as the elm
nations progress.
Playground directors will be
IN charge Of Washington neigh
borhood events and town tour
naments will be conducted by
local leaders.
American Horseshoe Pitchers
Association rules will govern.
Other information may be
obtained by phoning the Horse
shoe Editor at National 5000,
branch 1876, or by writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
CAPITAL PADDLERS
SECOND IN REGATTA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 5.-The
Washington Canoe Club was close
contender in the Middle States Junior
Regatta, held under the auspices of the
Philadelphia club on the Schuylkil this
afternoon.
The Capital City contingent finished
second with only l point separating
them from top honors.
The Philadelphia Canoe Club was
! first, with 10 points; Washington, sec
ond, ID; Cacawa Canoe Club, Phnadel-
phia, third, II points; DundalE, Baltt-
more, fourth, 6 points; Tucarora, New
| ark, N j., fifth, with points. Potomac
Boat Club, Washington, D. c., failed to
! land a point.
Washington Canoe Club won three
of the seven flrsts.
The Washington Canoe Club will be
host at it's annual regatta next week
end, and all the clubs entered here
have signified their entries in the Cap
ital City.
ONE MAN SINGLE ,; IL, PA gnIE BY H
2 Rnqi M Smith q Phiiadelphia Canoe Club
Ai GHA1RnP hHEeS SINGLE nPPASDDLE-won by
Cacawa, Philadelphia (Weisen, Babacz, Hud-
Tuscarora, Newark. N. j. Time, minutes
9 seconds.
cawa, Philadelphia (Worthington and Hausl I;
second, Tuscorora, Newark. N. j.; third,
WASHINGTON Canoe Club. Time, minutes
TANDEM SINGLE PADDLE-won by
Philadelphia Canoe Club (Graf and Nc
Nutt): second. Dundalk, Baltimore; third.
Philadelphia Canoe. Time, minutes IA
seconds.
ONE-MAN DOUBLE PADDLE-won by
Robert Graf Philadelphia Canoe Club; sec
ond, Fred Wilkie (Cacawa, Philadelphia !;
third. F. Newell (Washington Canoe Club).
Time. minutes u seconds.
,0rADkUPLE DOUBLE PADDLE-Won by
Dunn. Mossen); second, Cacawa. Philadel-
phia; third Philadelphia Canoe Club. Time,
3 minutes Al seconds.
TILTING JUNIOR-Won by Washington
Canoe Club CNebel and Vollmer}; second,
philadelphia Canoe (Graf and McNutt) ;
third, +. Nobel (Washington Canoe Club.
third, Washington Canoe (Florence and Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

r RANK LIE BANJO, 11o7 Eleventh
r street northwest, won the salt
| water prize and Frederick B.
Mills, A Longfellow street
northwest, captured the freshwater
prize in the rod and stream monthly
fishing contest.
LIE BANJO, fishing at Calvert Beach
Saturday, June %, landed a 7-pound
trout. He used hand line baited with
large piece of cooked shrimp.
LIE Bano says he felt a terrific
jerk on his line and commenced to
pull in, having no idea what kind of
fish he had until it was in the boat
1t won for him handsome Kingflsher
rod, Fox free spool surf reel and
100 yards Of 30-pound test linen line.
He was delighted with his prize.
Mills landed rock fish weighing ii
pounds while fishing in the Potomac
River under Chain Bridge on June 4.
Mills is an experienced angler. He
went up the river after large rock fish
and when he got his strike he knew
exactly what he had hooked. He said
it took him about 20 minutes to subdue
his prize and get him in the boat. Mills
lost no time entering his fish in the
contest. He was awarded a Heddon
rod, Shakespear level winding reel and
so yards of 18-pound test japanese
silk line. Mills also was carried away
with his prize.
Despite the heavy downpours of last
week, fishing conditions were not Seri-
ously affected. The Potomac is re-
ported in good shape and the Shenan-
doah, both at Harpers Ferry and at
Rtverton, where the north and south
branches join, is reported to be clear.
The one bass stream reported muddy
is the Monocacy.
While fishing in Fort Channel, James
w. Mason of Beaufort, N. c., hooked
large black fish, and when he pulled
his catch into his boat discovered a
l y foot shark clinging to it. The
shark evidently grabbed the black fish
Just as the latter took the hook. Re-
fusing to turn loose, the shark was
landed along with the fish.
The Washington, D. c., Chapter of
the I. w. L. A, through the efforts of
its president, DR.. Darcy Magee, and
others, and with the able assistance of
members of Congress, chief among
whom was Judges Evans of Montana,
pushed to successful conclusion the
bill to prohibit interstate shipment of
black bass in the United States. This
bill, when signed by the President, will
offer great protection to bass.
1t is always a good plan on travelling
into new country to inquire of the
natives regarding the prevailing weather
signs and probabilities. For instance,
there is always one wind that COM
monty brings rain, another that pre-
walls only during fair weather, and
so on.
Every district, too, has its old tradi-
tional signs, such as, for fair weather
cobwebS on wet grass, crimson sunset.
swallows flying high, rainbow at night,
heavy dew in the evening. Bad weather