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were right or wrong. I often won
dered why. Surely there's some
thing between them" I thought to
myself, but I had all the confidence
in my father that any girl could
have. / never associated him with
any WI ng deed or unclean thought
To me he was, in every particular,
an honorable character; man OF
principle In fact, my dear mother
had never uttered an i'll word against
him and had never allowed any one
to dc SO.
Day by day, I found it impossible
to understand the housekeeper. Ev-
cry night about ten o'clock, when all
was still, 1 could hear footsteps;
some one tipping past my door, down
the hallway toward fathers room.
Every morning at breakfast, I in
uuired about this noise. Always 1
was told that had been dreaming
or that I had eaten too heartily be-
fore retiring. For harmony's sake,
I believed her. I didn't know much
about the ways of men and women.
I was Just from the country, down
on the Eastern Shore where most
boys an6 girls farm instead OF going
to school.
Here, on the Western Shore, with
the advantage of schools and con-
facts, il was possible to learn con-
siderable knowledge of life. Of
course, I didn't have mother dur
ing the dangerous period in the life
of every girl. When I was nineteen,
1 thought of life and companionshlp
as We, as friends among the girls
and boys. To me, my father was all
the greatest man in the world. He
was an excellent provider but never
knew how he made his money. Al
ter he made mysterious trips to New
York, Philadelphia and other places,
he always had surplus of money
and gave me everything a girl could
desire
One day when we all sat at dinner,
/ decided to ask my father about the
nature of his business. So, bravely, I
inquired: Father, you never speak
of your business. Won't you tell me
what 1t Isl" the houSekeeper looked
up in surprise, but when she saw
the militant look in my eyes, she
knew what would have happened had
she officiously interrupted the con-
versation. Father replied: Dear, I'm
a banker Have you never heard me
refer to my being a banker before?"
But he talked like he didn't want
to tell me. and continued to watch
the housekeeper before he answered
my question. So became satisfied.
my father is a banker" I forced
myself to believe. I'm very proud
of him.
One day when I was home, father
did not 60 to his office. He said
that he was not well. So I read to
him, one of Dickens's most interest
ing stories. He listened very atten-
lively for a while, then he began to
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" Babies
FRET

There are times when a baby is
too fretful or feverish to be sung
to sleep. There are some pains
mother cannot pat away. But
there's no time when any baby
can't have the quick comfort of
Castoria A few drops, and your
little one is soon at ease-back
to sleep almost before you can
slip away.
Remember this harmless, pure
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when Baby has been brought
safely through the age of cole,
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diarrhea, and other infantile ills.
Give good old Castoria until your
children are in their teensl
Whenever coated tongues tell of
constipation; whenever there's
any sign of sluggishness that
needs no stronger medicines to
relieve. Castefia is pleasant-tast-
ing; children love to take it. Buy
the genuine-with Chas. II.
Ffctcher's signature on wrapper.
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MY FATHERS SECRET
An Innocent Young Daughter Faces
an ALL Too Frequent Problem
\ TRUE STORY COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE
Fictitious Names are Used in this Story

Fictitious Names Used in this Story
ma MY MOTHER died when / was but eleven. Until
IWE soon after her death had never my father
1V IL had merely heard of his existence
was very small, but can we'll remember the summer
day in that little dusty the Eastern Shore of Mary
land when my mother lay corpse remember how she
died so painessy, TRANQUILITY like woman whose life was
irreproachable. long silent look as she lay on her
back with eyes closed calm features her long black hair
carefully arranged if she had made her toilette five
minutes before death Her colorless physognomy was
so resigned that felt that sweet soul had dwet in
that body this and santed mother had spent
life devoid of trouble that this vrtuous soul had lived with
out shock remorse.
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Several days after my mother had
been buried my father seemed pc.
culiarly nervous. One night ne safd
know you,u be lonely for your moth
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Evening star., 1930-12-14
LEADERS OF CHEST
TO OUTLINE PLANS
1000 Organizations Are Ex.
pected to Take Part In Pre-.
Campaign Meeting.

Leading citizens of the Capital will
make flve-minute speeches to a mass
meeting Of officers and representatives
Of more than 1000 organizations of the
city in pre-campaign meeting of the
Community Chest tomorrow night at
8 o'clock in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building.
The meeting will be called TO order
by John Poole, president of the Com
munity Chest, who will present Edward
F. Colladay, campaign chairman, who
will preside.
The speakers will be DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, president of the District
OF Columbia Board of Commissioners ;
Mr.. Colladay, Right Rev James e. Free
man, Bishop Of Washington; DR.. Abram
Simon, rabbi of the Washington He
brew Congregation; Rev. DR.. w. Cole
man Nevils, president of GEORGETOWN
University; Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, presi-
dent OF the D. G. Federation of Women's S
Clubs; George Pitt, president of the
Board OF Trade; John B. ColpoyS, editor
OF the Trades Unionist; Dr. Mcrdecai
Johnson, president of Howard Univer-
sity; Thomas P. Littlepage, director of
the Chamber Of Commerce: Mark Lans-
burgh, president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; DIR. George
G. Havenner, president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations; EIwood
Street, director of the Community
Chest.
The object of the meeting is to place
before organizations in all parts of the
city, through their officers. the objects
OF the Community Chest, and to make
plans tor interesting these civic bodies
In the campaign which start Janu-
airy 26.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
UTILITIES COMMENDED
Building Trades Employers Head
Lauds Jobless Relief.

Letters commencing local public utili-
Ties Tor steps taken to relieve unem-
pioyTent by creating work for addi-
tional employees have seen sent to the
heads Of four concerns bv T. II Rossn-
garten, president of the Building Trades
employers Association.
william +. Ham, president of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.; Lloyd B. vii.
son, president of the Chesapeake q
rotomac Telephone Co.; George A. q,
WOOD, president of the Washington Gas
Llgnt Co, and John H. Hanna, presi-
gent OF the Capital Traction Co., were
the recipients of the letters.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Hit in Eye, Says
Wife, After Roofing
For NOtre Dame
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 13.-An
echo of the enthusiasm that at
tended the Notre Dame Southern
California foot bali game last
year was heard in a Chicago
court room yesterday when Mrs.
Bella Ogden was awarded q di-
vorce from John Wesley Ogden,
wealthy descendant of a pioneer
Chicago family.
Mrs. Ogden told Judge Daniel
P. Trude about it. According to
her testimony, Ogden was roofing
for Southern California, while
she was for Notre Dame. The
Californians lost and Ogden struck
her. she said. in the eye. In
addition to cruelty, Mrs. Ogden
charged drunkenness.
Ogden, reported to be living at
Pasadena, Calf, is the beneficiary
of three trust funds, the later of
which was for $1,000, 900, estab-
lished by his mother, Mrs. Anna
Ogden Austin.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
VETERANS LEGISLATIVE
DIVISION is ORGANIZED

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines admins
traitor of veterans affairs, has an
nounced establishment of legislation
and regulations division and appoint
ment of George E. Brown, formerly
chief of the compensation division of
the Veterans Bureau, as chief.
The new division will have jurisdic-
ton over all matters pertaining to legis-
lation affecting the veterans admins
tration, including the Veterans Bureau,
the Bureau of Pensions and the Bu-
reau of National Homes, and will edit,
compile and coordinate all regulations,
orders and bulletins issued by these
agencies.
Maj. o. w. Clark, for a number Of
years assistant director in charge Of
the coordination service of the Vet
erans' Bureau, has been appointed as
assistant director in charge of adjudi-
cation, succeeding Col. George E. Ijams,
who Is now director of the bureau.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

department viii hold its Christmas
party Tuesday evening, December %.
special breakfast viii be served nj
the Young Mems Christian Association.
1IS6 q street northwest, for residents
OF the dormitory, a custom of wears
standing. A group Of young women win
sing carols at the breakfast.
Noel House, 1858 Kraemer road north
east, VII be elaborately decorated for
given Wednesday, December ~. for
about 800 boys and girls Of the neigh
borhood.
Friendship House win begin its
Christmas festivities Sunday. December
IL, at 4:30 pm, when carols will he
sung and stories told. A tree celebra- :
tlon VIII entertain the little folks of the
pre-scnool class Tuesday morning, De-
cemper rs, followed by q similar cele-
DEauon ana dinner for the children OF
the day home the next day.
The Boys Club, $50 c street north
west, viii hold its Christmas nartv
tuesday evening, December %.
a noon dinner will be served at st.
Roses Technical SchoDl, 1879 Phelps
place northwest.
st. JoSeph's Home and School. East
ern avenue and Bunker Hill road north
eaSt, VIII be gay with red and green
decorations for the holiday season.
Program at Union Station.
Christmas cheer will greet the traveller
% Wno passes through Union Station
CnIlSClnas eve. The Travellers Aid So
ciety has arranged for q large tree.
ngnted and decorated, to be placed in
Ine station. There will be chorus sing
ing oy the Girls Glee Club of the Y. W.
=. a, led by Miss Mary Burnett, and a
group OF male voices from the Epiphany
Cnor. Porters at the station have VOL
unteered to sing a number of songs and
put on some specialtieS of their own.
various Boy Scout troops will do their
t.;Sy eu;SSComary good turn by helping to dis
:. AT the Washington Home for Found
nngs, 1910 Forty street north
west, the Lions Club will distribute
gifts to the children. A'e
Evening star., 1930-12-14
100 WOMEN EXPECTED
TO ENTER '15-MILE SWIM
Annual Event Gets Under Way To-
morrow at Two z. w. C. A.
Pools.

More than 100 women are expected
to enter the annual "15-mile swim" of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, which gets under way tomorrow.
Participants will be given two months
to cover the distance, but each SWIM
mer must cover not less than one
eighth of o mile at q time. Miss Irene
Richards, director of health education
for the Y. w. G. A., and her staff will
be in charge.
The pools at the K street building
and at 614 z street have been made
available during the dip hours" each
day. At the K street pool the hours
are from 1880 to l pm; 4:30 to 6
pm, and from 8 to $50 pm. on week
days, Contestants will be privileged to
use the e street pool five days q week
between 4:30 and $50 pm, and from
$50 to pm. The pool will be omen
on Saturdays from 4:3O to 6 pm.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Because talking pictures threw him
OUT OF employment, w. w. Houghton. a
movie musician, of Hull, England. has
committed suicide. -''''
Evening star., 1930-12-14
ROCKEFELLER BUOYED
BY 125-YARD GOLF DRIVE
Ry .he Associated Press

By ehe Associated Press.
ORMOND, Fla, December 13.-John
D. Rockefeller, playing golf at 81, and
his crony, Gen. Adelbert Ames, sitting
home at 95, looked at life differently
yesterday.
Il must give away some dimes after
that splendid shot," said the former oil
magnate zestfully, after 125-yard drive
of the first tee during his daily golf
round.
Mr.. Rockefeller then presented shiny
coins to his playing companions, Mr.
and Mrs. David H. Mcconnell, and
called over three visitors and two news
paper men, who received similar gifts
In his modest home across the Halifax
River, Mr.. Anes, oldest living general
Of the Civil War, and who was Mr.
Rockefeller's golfng partner for years
before he recently became afflicted with
eye trouble, sat thinking In a more de-
jected mood.
There's no use living TO be s5," said
Gen. Ames resignedly, but not at all
cynically. "You can't eat candy any
longer, can't see or hear very well, and
you become more or less a curiosity"
Evening star., 1930-12-14
COMMUNITY CHEST
YULE CHEER READY
Numerous Christmas CeIe-
brations Planned by Men,
bers for NeighborhoodS.

Community Chest officials made
public yesterday plans for the numerous
Christmas celebrations sponsored by
organizations which are members OF
the Chest.
Presentation by Mrs. Herbert Hoover
of the first baskets to be distributed
by the Salvation Army at Temple
Corps, 606 e street, the afternoon OF
Christmas eve will be the highlight Of
the various celebrations.
VIII Present Play.
Neighborhood House will present Q
play, and pageant the evening OF. De.
cember 16, fifty members of the girls
clubs participating. Tuesday evening
the kindergarten group will be enter
tanned, and on December "a, the Lions
Club will play host to the day nursery
children and their mothers, presenting
them with gifts. On Christmas eve
volunteer Santa Claus Committee will
meet at the house to assemble their
donations for children in the neigh
borhood.
Christmas day at / o'clock, United
States Army buses will arrive at the
settlement to convey so children to
Walter Reed Hospital, where the dis
abled ex-Service men will adopt" them
for the afternoon
Community dancing will afford enter
tainment In the evening, December 26,
and on Saturday afternoon, December
81, the girls clubs will give q party.
In the evening the junior boys clubs
will present program and serve re-
freshments.
At Children's Hospital the children
are busy writing letters to Santa Claus,
expressing their wants which are, in
most instances. to be fulfilled by
friends of the institution.
The young mothers at the Florence
Crittenton Home, 4759 Conduit road
northwest will have their Christmas
dinner at noon. Young women from
the First Presbyterian Church will
sponsor special Christmas program in
the morning.
Y. w. C. A. Starts Early.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation has already started its Christ
mas festivities with a Girl Reserve
party at the main building Friday eve
ming, December IL. The Christmas
Hat" a play, will be presented by the
B and P" Blue Triangle Club Thurs
day evening, December 1s, followed by
a party. On the following day the "B
and P" Silverelle Club will present an
international doll show. Girl Reserves
VIII conduct the hour of music at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon, December 21
The business and professional won1en's
Evening star., 1930-12-14

through what will doubtless be the
hardest Winter the city has known.
$50, 900 more than was raised last year
will be necessary merely to maintain
activities as they have been conducted,
because the 100000 surplus which has
been used UP must now be made good
by subscriptions in addition to which
$50, 900 must be raised to take the place
of the subscription of the Inaugural
Committee, which cannot be repeated.
An additional $4,000 to 100000 will be
necessary to meet increased needs"
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Planning for Cultural Relations.

SANTO DOMINGO, December 13 L4).
"A committee to promote cultural re-. ~
lationS with the United States was act
up yesterday under the presidency of
Francisco ]. Paynado, minister of the
interior In the Dominican cabinet and
former Minister at Washington. The
committee is composed of distinguishes
Domtnicans and American residents
here
Evening star., 1930-12-14
PREACHER ASKS CHURCH
BOARD TO CUT HIS PAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVIILE, Va, December 13.-After
the of1cial board had voted him his
full salary for the year Rev. P. P.
Hasselvander, pastor of Jefferson Ave-
nue. Christian Church, asked that his
SALARY be cut $25 per month on ac-
count of present conditions.
His request was made at the regular
annual congregational meeting of the
congregation Thursday night, and his
recommendation was approved.
The border vidette., 1930-12-06
J. [. TAYLOR KILLS SELF

Using q 80 caliber revolver. ].
l.. Taylor. 56. influential bust
ness man, and one of the largest
lettuce growers in Santa Cruz
county, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the
head some time Saturday night
at his home 90 his 180 acre let
tuce ranch. 16 miles north OF
Nogales on the Nogales- Tucson
Highway.
The bullet entered just above
the right temple and passed
clear through the head.
The man left no note giving
the reason for bis rash act but
did leave a note on his check
book on desk ia an adjoining
room giving the address of bis
son. j. l.. Taylor, Jr., who re
sides at 1902 N. Sweetzer ST.,
Holly wood, California.
After visiting the premises,
and after Sheriff Pat Patterson
bad made an investigation of the
shooting, Coroner Charles E.
Hardy said no inquest would be
necessary inasmuch as it was a
plain case of suicide.
Taylor's body was found by
Monty Montgomery when the
latter came home at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning. Taylor had
been in the habit of shouting
good night" to Montgomery,
who slept in an adjoining room,
and when he failed to do so Sun
day morning, Montgomery went
into Taylor's room and found him
lying on the bed dead and the
revolver nearby.
Taylor's act was a big surprise
to his many friends in Nogales
who are at a loss to know what
caused him to take his life. He
was about town as usual Satur
day evening aud appeared to be
ia a happy frame of mind.
The Taylor lettuce patch is on
the Baca Float leased from Pen
delton & Daugherty. Taylor is
said to have been president of
the Taylor Fruit Company. with
general Offices in southern Cali
fornia. He resided in this county
about q year. All members of
bis family are understood to be
residents of Hollywood.
The border vidette., 1930-12-06
ASSESSOR ISSUING 1891 AUTO
MOBILE LICENSE PLATES

The Santa Cruz county asses.
sor's Office began issuing 1881
Arizona motor vehicle license
plates to motorists OF the coun
ty Monday morning.
New license plates for the
coming year are being made
available earlier than in any
previous year. Last year plates
we're made available December
10, 1929. which. up to that time,
was the earliest date on which
they bad been made available
to the public.
The new plates have an or
ange background with black let
tering and the same style letter
ing as the present year.
Motor vehicle owners have un
til January / to secure 1881
license plates. After that date,
it was stated, the cost of the
plates per set will be doubled.
Motor vehicles operating on the
public streets or highways after
that date also will be subject to
seizure by agents of the state
highway department.
Assessor Harry Farrior urges
the people OF Santa Cruz county
to secure 1881 license plates at
the earliest possible date in order
to avoid possible penalties.
Farrior also urges that all
applying for new plates bring
the certificates of title for their
motor vehicles with them, since
plates cannot be issued unless
these are presented.
The border vidette., 1930-12-06
ARIZONA PIONEER DIES

Tombstone, Nov. 3O.-Chas.
L. Cummings. former mayor of
Tombstone aud a member of the
18th territorial assembly in 1895,
died at bis home here today. He
was IS years of age and came to
Arizona almost go years ago.
In 1880 be located in Tomb
stone. He became largely in.
terested in stock raising and pur.
chased half interest in the
ranch at Sulphur Springs val.
ley. Later be acquired valuable
mining interests. He bought
the Tombstone pharmacy during
the towns dourisbing days and
purchased considerable property
in Tucson and California.
The border vidette., 1930-12-06
menters of the right solution.

The Steward observatory at
the University of Arizona has
announced that it has completed
one-third of it's apportioned
work in q world wide nebulae
survey undertaken by the Inter
national Astronomical Union.
An outstanding purpose of the
survey is to secure complete in.
formation on nebulae to add to
the existing lists that have been
used as q sole authority up un.
til now. These lists were made
before the introduction of astro.
nomical photography.
The sky has been divided into
declination zones by commit.
tee and the areas have been al.
lotted among several large OBJ.
servatories. Portions of the
celestial sphere lying between
10 and 80 degrees north declina.
ton belong to the Arizona leles.
cope. About 300 nebulae have
been photographed in this zone.
Dr.. e F. Carpenter, associate
director of the observatory, who
is conducting the survey, stated
that the first intentions of the
workers we're to concentrate on
the form and size of the nebulae
but since starting work it has
been decided that it is of more
Importance to get and compare
brightness.
Brightness is said to be an ex.
deedingly elusive quality to de.
termine for some of the obiscts
are over 100. 1000. 900 light years
distant. Dr.. Carpenter points
out that the spring sky contains
most of the remaining work
which it is hoped will be com.
pleted before the next meeting
OF the international union., At
the present time the Steward
observatory is the only active
one in the survey although the
Helwan observatory in Cairo
has already done considerable
work on the southern sky.
The border vidette., 1930-12-06
vided with an income. though it
was reduced.

vided with an income, though it
was reduced.
In the carrying out of the
State program, not only did
county and city authorities CO.
operate to the fullest extent,
but much assistance was given
by trade organizations and news
papers. The latter not only
gave considerable space to the
various projects in their news
columns but likewise emphasiz
ed the Importance of the pro
gram in their editorial pages.
The machinery built up in
Ohio as result of the present
emergency is not going to be
scrapped when industrial condi
tions return to normal, the Com
merce Department report shows.
A permanent State committee
for stabilizing employment has
been appointed by the Governor
and many of the county comm nit
tees have signified their willing
ness to continue to cooperate
with the State organization.
La announcing the release of
the Oeio report. Commerce De-
partment officials stated that a
limited number of copies had
been set aside for free distribu
ticn. These may be obtained
on request to the Division of
Public Construction. Depart
ment of Commerce, Washington,
D. G.