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the roof had left the Scutte Open" Somewhat
sadly. Maud thought of Hector's assistants
Il intended to make that my last job miss
Mr.. Hark mumbled. I've used up all Mr. Fem
nlgs cloth. Now I meet my creditors"
Then he seemed to melt into a helpless mass
I'm not defending myself. You can take me
away"
Sorry for him, she almost laughed Look
here. Mr.. Hark, Mr.. Fennig doesn't want to
arrest anybody. He won't arrest anybody unless
he gets mad-and he's growing sorer every
minute. Now I've got you at my mercy haven't
1? I mean, with those fingerprints and all
Well, I'll make bargain No police no hand
cuffs, no jail no nothing. But you've got to
promise. Hold up your hand-the right one"
And when he complied: IF you were so smart
about taking Mr.. Fennig's clothes away you can
put them back again slick he won't know it.
You promise to do that?"
Il promise. Only you're so very clever miss
that wonder if you could help me-"
Put back the clothes?"
We'll, yes I could work so much faster"
Il don't see how you could be improved" she
said. But let's see. Give me piece of paper
will you? And pencil. We'd better start
planning this crime right now"
So they planned
Restoring property is as dangerous as taking
it. Mr.. Hark had just let down the last bale
containing a dozen pairs of remarkable plus
fours. Even in her weariness Maud could not
refrain from admiring their eye-splitting col
Grafton.
You like them?" 1t was a gentle voice az
the door. Caught. Caught redhanded in her
criminal benevolence And restraining an i'm
pulse to faint and have done with it, she beheld
a figure which could have been none other than
Mr.. Fennig's own
"Oh. you're Mr.. Fenng" She had put on
her farest smile. You came in so suddenly"
1t was sudden" said Mr. Fennig. His eyes
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reviewed the Sartorial army marShaled before
him.
Young lady, what are you doing hereq"
Putting back your clothes. hundred and
eghty-six suits and Sc pairs of trousers I've
counted them. Right?" She faced him.
do you think I'm burglar?"
ITS only reasonable to suppose" he replied,
"that when your house has been robbed three
times and you find strange young lady no
matter how attractive, locking your
clothes ="
Isn't it reasonable to think, with house
full of detectives, that one of EN- might be
detective?"
"Ahl So that't it. beg your pardon OF
course. it was such surprise my clothes COM
ing back"
Wasn't it! And it's such attractive clothing,
Mr.. Fenng"
I'm glad you like it." He was beaming
"But it's got on my nerves, this affair"
Dent you let it worry you any more. Mr..
Fennlg. You'll never be bothered again"
Mr.. FenIiig was amused
Il think you might tell me who took all that
trouble for nothing. You know" hesitating-
Il rather suspected my brother"
You'll never know from me-" replied Maud.
"And I'll bet you'll never find out If YOU do
ring me up"
THANK you, 1 shall"
She had arisen judging this an ideal point
at which to close the conversation. well, good
night Mr.. Fennig"
IN take you to the door, if may" said he
Then pausing. I'm ever so grateful to you
You did it in such nice way
This was her opportunity. Would you do
me little favor, if you're really grateful?"
Thousands of them!" He was more than
gallant.
Don't mention me to Mr. Cheever when you
pay the reward"
But why not? You"
1--WE detectives are not supposed to be indi-
VidualS. 1t makes Mr.. Cheever sore when he
thinks one of us is playing to the grandstand
We don't have names, even. We're just
numbers
Really? 1 can give credit to a number.
can't II"
'Oh, yes. And won't you call up the Cheever
Bureau right away? And say the clothes are
back and that 203 did it?"
He unlatched the door for her YOU'RE
clever. You renew my faith in detectives"
Two am. Maud was in bed, too excited for
sleep.
And when would Hector come home? She
felt his gladness radiating even before he en-
tered the ROOM And when she saw him he
seemed all bathed in the brilliance of victory
oh, darling!" she cried dropping her book.
L know the clothes got back! 1 know it!
1 know it,"
ITS a miracle, Doll I knew my system
would work if gave it time. The crooks got
cold feet. Tonight they brought back the whole
Shebang. Fennig phoned the old man at mid
night. Know what he said? He said that 2O3
had done brilliant Job"
kiss mel" she cried, and holding to him she
repeated over and over, My brilliant detective
My brilliant, smart detective!"
Don't give me all the credit honey" he
begged. 1T was my system that did it."
tCopyright. I93OJ
Evening star., 1930-06-22
Tax Burden on Farms.

MANY North Carolina farmer is ready to
agree with the old saying, There are only
two things sure-death and taxes" Particu-
larly they will subscribe to the latter
survey carried on by the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics of farm finances during
1927 indicated that farm operators paid am
average OF % cents out of every dollar of IN
come In taxes owners of rented farms paid
even more heavily, being assessed 20 cents per
dollar of income.
In reaching these figures the experts de-
Quoted from the FARMS gross income a fair
wage for the farmer and the unpaid members
of his family. together with per cent on the
value of his live stock and equipment
Using these figures a basis the average
income on l,l56 farms in 1927 $5Os and
the taxes $I03.
Evening star., 1930-06-22
Loss on Credit Acc0unts.'

IT seems from survey conducted by te,A
Department OF Commerce that it's the litt's
fellow who gets the worst of it from the pubIi-
AT any rate. it's the little grocer who loseS
most through poor pay by patrons with cre6m
accounts
A study carried on among 1900 grocery
stores in Philadelphia revealed that the loeP
on poor accounts in the larger stores averaged
about two tenths of l per cent, while in the
little stores the loss reached total of per
cent.
However. large as these losses were to the
little fellow, poor accounts were the cause oa
only out of 35 failures investigated. although
1t was a contributing cause in three others
Poor business methods. ineKperience and poor
Investments were the principal causes of the
failures
Evening star., 1930-06-22

HE after effects of the war, which are
blamed for many things can with all ius-
tioe be blamed for the loss of market of Amer
tcan raisin growers. At the conclusion of the
war many discharged British soldiers received
grants of land in Australia which upon invesii-
cation were found to be suitable to the growth
of various vine fruits
The development of their VINEYARDS has
reached state where Australia which used tn
import more r3isins than were exported. has
now entered the British market with venee-
ance, and where a few years ago the United
States filled the greater part of Brtain's needs
the figures for 1929 show the United States
supplying "a per cent of the British imports
while Australia sent in As. pes cent.
Evening star., 1930-06-22

This seemed to make no impression, so deep
was Mr. Hark in his own undcing Uncle
William is old and deaf and not very bright
1 asked him if he'd mind storing my overstock
of clothes"
so they're there!"
please let me finish. I waited till Uncle
Williams lodge -nighT-he usually stays quite
late-then opened the shutter on the window
It's on hinges and easy to work 1t wasn't
much trouble to swing down rope to Mr.
Fennigs roof. I knew the pebble -and-tar sur
face wouldn't show tracks. And the scuttle
leading down to the attic, hadn't been locked"
He stopped and rubbed his tired head
And you got into his bed room?"
ut was deserted. His valet. you see, is dead.
I went through the pockets and left all his
little valuables on his dressing table I'm not
thief, you see" With look of pallid suppli-
cation.
mo, suppose you're not exactly" She con-
sidered his status. you're Just very very en-
terprising. You only put Mr.. Fennigs clothes
in storage with Uncle Bill"
That was it. 1 intended to get them back
to him-and he'll have enough to last him the
rest of his life"
Evening star., 1930-06-22
Whlfe LI/acs.
By Daniel Whitehead HiCky.

Who has seen 7,Ilife WdcS ne1erm0re
Upon the altar Of his heart shall keep
4 place for things more losely, though he 90
Into a hnndred garden lanes and reap
a hd'arSt'ng Of blooms 7eh0Se petals hold
The eHbcrS Of the sunsets fires and glosV
Of purple t5,Tlghts qHioering 7Vth de7y
Who once has seen 7elrte HldcS cannot kHo7y
n thing more glorious TO blind his eyes,
4 beauty L05ciier to pierce his heart
And though he tread the hills and seek the Plains
TRAIL eaeyy SI2'cr stream and counterpart
He shall come back to Wdcs 7Vhisbering
Beside garden gate, pale HacS gtjufc
Against the qniet StdrS-the IO5'elteSt poem
The gracious hand of God shall eqer 1vitc!
Evening star., 1930-06-22

Mr.. HARK continued to pour out his story
without urging The second job was easier
than the first, practice making perfect. He
watched Mr.. Fennig leave for the opera then
bribed Uncle William with a musical comedy
ticket. This time Mr.. Hark hauled the bundles,
derrick fashion, up through the window
But what did you do the third time-I mean
with all those detectives nosing around the
house?"
They made it easier for me. One of them
had brought chair to the roof and went to
sleep. The servants were giving a party for
the other detectives downstairs The one on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July II (Spe-
cial) Work Of Restricting streets and
roadways about the city is progressing
rapidly. A considerable stretch Of the
highway from Mushpot road to Wash
ington avenue has been fesurfaced.
City forces this morning started the
work of resurfacing several blocks OF
Russell road from Rosemont avenue to
. point opposite the old city line in
Braddock. Work also is progressing on
the work of improving and widening
Mount Vernon avenue from Hume Sta
ton to the city line, and efforts are be-
ing concentrated at this time on the
pouring Of the concrete shoulders nee.
essary to widen the highway.
Nelson Thompson Proctor, 35, Of 632
North Washington street, died yester-
day at Emergency Hospital in Washing
ton. He has been in failing health for
some time. The deceased was employed
years. He was a son of Mrs. Emily c.
Proctor and the late John L. Proctor.
He Is survived by widow, Mrs.
Suella Proctor: one daughter, Marion
Adelaide Proctor; two sisters, Miss
Ruth Espey Proctor and Mrs. w. Perry
woodbridge, and two brothers, John G.
Proctor and George r. Proctor.
The Rescue Squad Of Potomac Truck
and Engine Co., No. 2, has adopted pure
white as the color for their uniforms
and has placed an order for the suits
with q local concern. The new uni
forms are expected within short time.
The State Corporation Commission
has allowed an amendment to the
charter of the Wager Realty Co., Inc,
Of this city, changing its name to the
Wager Apartment Corporation and in
creaSing its maximum authorized CAPT.
toll stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
DR.. H. e. Cross and Judge William
8. Snow are attending the district as
sembly Of RotarianS, being held in Win
chester today and tomorrow, as dele
gates from the local club. Others from
the local club who are attending in
clude r. L. May, T. r. Harrell, L. E..
Roland and j. w. Howard.
Richard Wilson, colored, OF Fort
Humphreys, reported to police here yes
terday that while q passenger In an
auto driven by two colored men he
had hired to bring him to this city
he was beaten and robbed Of $40. The
man was treated ut the Alexandria
Hospital for cuts and bruises, Q number
Of stitches being necessary TO close one
wound.
Dr.. Bullamo Cetewayo. DID,. Phi. D.,
son Of Zulu king, addressed the pray
er meeting Of the Second Presbyterian
Church last night. Tonight he viii
speak at the colored Presbyterian church
and Sunday he will address the Baptist
Young Peoples Union ct pm. and
talk ct the Roberts Chapel, colored, at
pm. DR.. Cetewayo Is working under
the auspices of the Episcopal Mission
of Zululand, South Africa, and brings
to his audiences description OF the
missionary work going on and needed
in his country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, July II (SpeciaD.
Charging that on June 10, 1927, she
was deserted without Just cause. Mrs. M.
Imirie Fraley Of this county has insti-
tuted proceedings in the Circuit Court
here for an absolute divorce from Mau.
rice A. Fraley. to whom she was married
in Rockville on June z, 1917. She Is
represented by Attorney F. Bernard
Welsh OF Rockville. It is set forth In
the petition that four Children were
born of the marriage, whose CUSTODY the
plaintiff asks to be awarded. she also
seeks counsel fees and q maintenance
allowance.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage Of Reginald S. Vaughn, 22,
OF Hyattsville, Md, and Miss Mae IA.
Mills, 10, of Washington, and Lawrence
I. fudge, "a, and Miss Beulah @. Pea
cock, 10, both Of Washington.
Rockville's water supply has been SUI
flciently augmented by hooking up the
mains with the well at the Rockville
Ice Plant on the Rockville pike near
Rockville, by means OF about loo feet
of fire hose, as to- render the strict
economy recently insisted upon by the
town authorities no longer necessary,
Mayor j. Roger SpateS stated today.
Constant pumping from the ice plant
well makes possible approximately 3d.
600 gallons day more than during the
recent acute shortage and no difficulty
Is now experienced In keeping both the
tower and storage tank well filled and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
AMENDED PETITION
IN HEDR|CK CASE
New Document Merely Puts
Plaintiffs View in
Legal Form.

ny a stan Correspondent OF The star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, va, July 17.-An amended
petition of the plaintiffs in the impeacn-
ment proceedings against Supervisor B.
M. Hedrick of Arlington district was
filed yesterday in the office OF the clerk
of the court, thereby being made avail
able to the defense for their considera-
ton before the case Is reopened on
The petition filed yesterday amends
the original only In so lar as the iegai
verbiage is concerned and was permlCteu
by Judge Alexander Browning when II
prosecution that the original petltion
was drawn by a layman and not
When the case came up originally
Judge Browning suggested that the
petition, which was signed and nleo
with the court by officers OF the organ
lied Women Voters Of Arlington County,
be redrafted in order to more clearly
state the charges against Hedrlck. NO
objection was raised by the defense ana
commemorative Attorney William 9.
Cloth and Garrett Miller, special az.
torney for the women voters, retireu
and returned some time later with the
redraft
Upon the reading Of the redraft the
defense claimed that new charges were
contained in the redraft and asked time
to prepare a proper answer. The prose-
cution then requested an opportunity to
rewrite the amended petition, stating
that its meaning would not be changed
in any way but that the lack Of time
had prevented the Ming Of the type OF
paper that should make up . part OF
the court records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SUMMER HOMES BURN

sARNIA, Ontario. July II (P1.-Two
Summer residences belonging to Amer
leans were destroyed by 11re Of unknown
origin last night at Lake Huron Beach,
with damage estimated at $4,000.
The blaze originated In the home OF
Y. p. Rosasco Of Detroit, and spread to
that Of Mrs. w. Mann Of Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. Rosasco was at home with her
ave children when the fire stated. She
took them to safety just before 1t swept
through the lower floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Live Stock Manager Named.

CHICAGO, July II OPP. G. VIII
son Of Cincinnati was chosen secretary
manager of the National Live stock
Marketing Association by directors Of
that organization. Wilson Ii manager
Of the Producers Cooperative Live
Stock Commission Of Cincinnati.
Directors Of the national association
planned 10 continue their meeting to-
day. mapping out marketing policies
for the ensuing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SIX ESCAPE AS CAR
GOES DOWN 3O-FT. BANK
Danville Party Suffers Only
Wrecked Machine In Mishap
Near Home.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, July 17.-When q
car containing six Danville persons
rolled down a 30-foot embankment, the
only result was a wrecked automobile, as
none of the group was injured, although
the machine rolled completely over.
landing Alright on the wheels. All
escaped unscathed, except one woman,
who sustained only slight bruises.
Those in the car were MIR. and Mrs. G.
H. Alverson, their daughter, Virginia;
Andrew Martin, Eta Howerton and
Alma Land. They were returning from
Greensboro, N. c., and were nearing
Reidsville when the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

cali the other morning ct 2 o'clock. An
unidentified patient was at the door Of
his ONCE and the sufferer from tooth
ache was given treatment by the
sympathetic surgeon.
services. When Newton opened his safe
to make change the stranger, ct the
point Of the pistol, relieved him Of $50.
Police are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
BURKE RELATIVE JAILED
Auto Theft Charged Against Gang
ster's Brother-in-Law.

CHICAGO, July II R.-Philip r.
Mcdonnell, druggist and brother-in-
law of Fred Burke, hunted for score
of murders, was under arrest today on
a charge of automobile theft.
A stolen automobile, bearing license
plates issued to Mcdonnell, was used in
the escape of the two men who killed
THOMAS Bonner, minor racketeer, a
week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

CHcqaot club ginger ale
comes in three blends: Gle
quot C2ab SEC (e*tra dry,
CHcquot Glib PALE Day,
and CHeqaot Cln6 GOLDEN.
Try them aK Decide which
is your favOrite fauor!
FOR YOUR PLEASUREi The
Clicquot Club Eskimos-
every Friday evening at 9
O'Clock, New York Time. from
WEAF and associated
stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

makes available ample water for the
towns needs, Mayor Spates stated.
Announcement has been made that y
lawn party will be held on the lawn al.
joining the Rockville Christian Church
tomorrow evening, beginning ct
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SCOUTS GET LAND
Tract at Purcellville Lent for Local
Troops Activities.

Troops Activities.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
pURCELLVILLE, Va, July 1.-THE
local Troop of Boy Scouts, No. 157, has
obtained permission from Mrs. Rebecca
Birdsall Hopes to use several acres OF
land in the northern corporation limit
of the town. This land is ideal for
scouting and is now being fenced in,
cleaned up, and springs have been dug.
A drainage ditch Is being opened up
across q nearby swamp, and the plan
for mosquito determination Is nearly
completed.
Water samples are being analysed,
and all the boys are At work on the sec
tors Of land assigned to the various pa
trolls. This place will be used as the
regular meeting ground for all Friday
night meetings during the open weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

Many terrible tales are told in South
Africa Of the ferocity of cock ostriches
during the pairing season, and OF the
shocking injuries they are able TO. In
fiict with their long, pointed toes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

England may have 24-hour radio
program hroadcasting service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
EARLY-M0RNING PATIENT
R0BS DENTIST OF $50

Surgeon Cures Toothache and Is
Relieved Of Cash When He
Opens Safe.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. July 17.-Dr. w. M.
Newton, dentist, answered an emergency
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30

stAnza after Semas showed no in
cl-nation to make a battle of it.
Sergeant George Craig, Fit. Harri-
son Goliath" knocked out Big Bill
Hoffman, Columbus, O., in the sec
ond round.
Despite a fast finish Red Hollo-
way. Indianapolis welter, lost a six
round decision to Glen Nidy, Terre
Haute. Nidy outpunched the red
head" for four of the six rounds.
Red Thompson, Shelbyville mid
dleweight, stopped Billy Blake, Fl.
Harrison, in the second of the open
ing preliminary and Kid Grady and
Ray Cullivan, featherweights, put on
la comic emergency bout that
harmed neither battler.
Les Mariner, Chicago heavy
weight, and Jack League, San An
tonic, Tex, will meet in the main
event of next Tuesday nights show
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-30
Semi-PrOs and Amateurs

Minardo and field and hitting Of Bisesi
and Burrello featured. Cubs want games
with strong state teams. Anderson. Bed
ford. Seymour. lions and MartinSyille
notice. Write Joe Corsaro, 922 South East
street. or call Drexel 4767.
Brookside A. A. defeated L A. c., 4 to 2.
Heydon and Brooks starred at bat for the
winners while Boag'S home run with
Caskey on base featured the losers efforts.
Dadv A. c. will open the season Sunday
a Seymour. Reynolds. or Burnett will be
on the mound with Allison receiving. A. c;
has open dates MAY II. IS and IS. and
want to hear from Bedford Lafayette,
ConnerSville. Rushville and Kokomo. Write
Basil Flint. 1913 Oliver avenue, or call
Belmont 1880.
Riverside Grays lost TO Ladogs Red Sox,
hits. but errors resulted in his defeat.
Grays would like to hear from catcher
to play Semi-pro road ball. Report al
Riverside No today or call Harrison
1850 after 8 p. m. and ask for Jim. GrayS
play at Upton Sunday and have May ii
open.
ST. Philip Bows Club will open their En-
Roe League schedule Sunday at Riverside
No. I. Markev viii do the hurting with
Wulle behind the plate. Saints practice
Thursday evening at $50. Tyner, Wulle
and Markey. notice.
Question Marks will practice Thursday
afternoon at Garfield park. The opening
game Of their Catholic League schedule
viii be against St. Joseph at Garfield Sun
day Many Merchants throughout the city
event. large crowd is expected at the
opener.