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CHAPTER ".
LOCKED GATES.

ME pTlBnt, HaTu SuEidCc tHaI
Molly seemed to have shed con-
gealed again at Juanita's plea.
Il Il couldn't do that. l. take
orders from Divitt same rs
everybody here. And what did tell
you about gettin' away? You couldn't
find a better place to hide in. And no.
bodyll hurt you here. They wouldn't
dare. You'll like my husband when you
know him. Course his business Is
shady, but most business is. Come
down and see the parlors. TIN get your
mind of yourself"
The girl lay looking at Conchita, who
had come back and was putting the
room to rights.
Conchita picked up the stockings and
Juanita thrust out q slim leg, another.
Presently in the peacock kimono and
the gold slippers she followed Molly
down the stair. her eyes taking In the
barred court. There was no escape by
way OF the great iron gates at the front.
They were locked and had, an inner
door of wood, open now. In the inner
door was what looked like q little WIN
dow or slide.
Molly entered a large room on the
court, switched on the lights. There
, were prism hung chandeliers, Chinese
rugs. marble topped tables. huge brass
cuspidors. In a corner was q roulette
wheel, and at the opposite end Of the
room q gilt cage, with q cashiers desk
and window.
You see," said Molly, this is no
dive. No gang playing here now.
Swells. Ladies in lovely clothes. Divitt
says you can pass cigarettes. You'd
like to earn your keep. know. It's q
nice job"
The girls eyes moved from one sealed
window to the next. II do not call that
hiding" she said after a pause.
Wait" Molly smiled like one who
! wells q secret for q while. Leave It to
me-"
Juanita followed her across the court
, Yonder was a little wooden gate in the
rear wall. Through its cracks one could
see flashes of a garden that must be
beneath her room, though she had nc
window to look down upon 1t. A gate
with a simple catch.
They were at her door again.
Lie down now" Molly was saying
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silks when a minute creature. but fairly
riddles the kernels as they grow larger.
Busting the silk as 1t first appears with
a mixture Of powdered arsenate Of lead
and of hydrated lime Is suggested as a
means of protecting the ears from this
worm.
No plant is distinctly q sun-loving
plant more than is the sweet corn. It
revels in full exposure to the Summer
sun and grows very rapidly II the soil
Is moist. Corn does not endure crowd
ing and should be planted in hills
rather than solid rows. Planted too
closely, scarcely any ears are produced.
The flowers are borne separately on the
same plant, the ears being the female
portion and the tassels at the top Of the
plant the male. Quantities OF yellow
pollen are exuded from the tassels. sift-
ing down over the silks and erecting
fertilization. Corn is one Of the easiest
plants for the plant breeder to work
with. for he has merely to plant the two
varieties side by side and cut all the
tassels from one variety. Nature does
all the work OF crossing.
Sweet corn needs considerable fert1l-
izer to give good yields, especially on
poor soils and much Of our local soil is
relatively poor Corn is not diflcult
plant to grow because once 1t shades
the ground few weeds can compete
with It.
No plant better deserves place in
the large home garden, but for TIE small
garden corn is a little out OF place be-
cause it uses relatively lot OF space
as compared with crops such as beans.
beets. cabbage, etc.
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BUD MUTATIONS

Once in q while a shoot on q plant
or tree will produce fruit or flowers OF
q different color from that Of the rest OF
the plant. Such a phenomenon Is
spoken of by horticulturists as sporting
or INITIATING, and has always created a
great deal of interest. partly because OF
its rarity and partly because no one has
really been able to explain why such a
happening should occur. Take the well
known Red Radiance. This variety
arose in a Washington greenhouse as
red sport from the Pink Radiance. Now
and then the red variety reverts to the
pink. Such changes are not temporary.
for il buds are taken from the sporting
branch the buds will produce plants Of
the of type Just few days ago the
writer had his attention called TO a
branch OF Pink Radiance blooms borne
on a Red Radiance plant. Roses seem
to be peculiarly apt to mutate. but other
plants do the same thing. In apples,
for example. we have the Red Delicious,
which arose from the ordinary Delicious;
Red Gravenstein, from the common
GravenStein, and dozens Of more SINH
lar variations. From the peach the
nectarine arose by mutation, and con-
.inues to appear once in while. 1t Is
thus seen why hort!culturists are inter
ested in mutations. Really valuable
new varieties may be obtained by this
means. Take the Red Delicious, for ex-
ample. The owner of the first of-type
branch received a handsome price from
a large nursery for the propagation
rights to this variety.
But it must not be assumed that all
mutations are valuable. Like lesser
things Of life, We hear but little OF the
undesirable mutations. Partial loss OF
color has often occurred, and change
from large leaf to smaller leaf IS not
uncommon. Such changes are not ben
eficial, and hence are soon eliminated
One could not truthfully assert that
mutations have much bearing on prac-
tical gardening, but they do add interest
by inserting an element Of chance.
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"dabreau." she began cautiously. "Tre

"Gabreau." she began cautiously. "Tte
one they call Gabreau-"
Conchita smiled "You like him?"
So he was her son. He has been
very kind" Juanita answered, bringing
me things"
Conchita dismissed these services
with a brief nod.
He ron errand for de mouse. You
will see him tonight In the parlor.
You like my Gabreau. yes? He is not
tall like Umbreto. but he Is strong
He brek lock one time with his hands.
You will see my Gabreau look fine
tonight"
The girl spoke casually. IT want to
see him. have something for him. "
Isl, sencrita, III tell him."
II must see him alone"
Juanita felt danger in her words,
but Conchita nodded. ITO be sure,
senorita. Umberto will tex 1t away
what you have for my Gabreau-if he
see. Umberto is bad-mal, malo, mall
vado. Perverso diablo."
(To be continued.)
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DAY LENGTH

Some Of those who may have CHANGED
10 see the illustration in last Sunday
garden column may have been surprised
that length Of day exertS such power
full effect. on the Towering OF certain
plants AS a matter of fact the aver
age gardener would have little chance
10 observe the phenomenon simply be-
cause all OF his plants are subjected
to the same light environment. And
even though he knew that he could
force daflias, salviaS and certain other
plants into bloom In early Summer by
cutting down the length Of day with
shade, what gardener would care to
carry on such a task? AS matter OF
fact. the proposition has little practical
significance. Even for the greenhouse
growers the gains from modifying day
length are rarely profitable. Once in
while there might be something gained
from forcing a crop Of flowers for spe-
cial holiday, such as, for example.
Easter lilies for Easter.
For the experimental horticulturists.
especially the plant breeder, light effect
has much interest and also much value.
BY modifying the light. two related va
rieties may be brought into bloom at
the same date, allowing for cross polli-
nation and development Of new hybridS.
DR.. Darrow, Of the Department Of Agri-
culture, believes that behavior OF straw
berry seedlings in different day length
Is going to give him an important key
to their climatic adaptability and save
much tedious chance testing here and
there about the country at large. Plant
psychologists welcome the knowledge OF
light influence as a means Of explain
ing the curious behavior Of plants at
different periods of the year. Why
certain plants respond to light influ-
ences In one way and others In differ
ent way Is not known, but the behavior
seems tied up with the conditions under
which they have lived for centuries.
Tropical plants. for example, might be
expected to enjoy equal day and night
lengths, and they do.
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Juanita Basara Is = mystery at the New
Divitt and his wife Molly. Umberto. hench-
man Of Dtyitt has brought her there in a
taken from the Dolores; Diyttt concludes
but dares not release her for fear that
the police. discovering her. might, Through
her story. connect him with the chest theft.
resort: and his mother. Conchita. seem
friendly to the, girl. both concerned over
eyes Attempting to gain Juanita's conn
denee. Mrs; Divitt relates her chsckersd
girl only pleads, Help me to get away!"
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less pinched. and as result REQUIRE
stalking to keep them erect and of OF
the soil.
The last few weeks have been almost
ideal, yielding plenty Of warmth, mois-
ture and sunlight. AS result plants
have made abundant growth. weeds,
too have enjoyed the favorable environ
ment, but wlthal one would rather have
weeds. than such a Summer as 1880,
when even weeds couldn't grow.
It Is q mistake to cut the young
growth Of grapes unless the shoots are
in the way. Each leaf is doing its
share Of food making, and cutting on
the leaves is not good practice.
The petunia is wonderful Summer
annual. creating a mass of color from
June to October. Strong Summer suns
do not seem to harm this species. being
at its best in the hottest OF weather.
The petunia is close relative Of the
tobacco. which 1t resembles rather
closely in the flower. Rosy Morn Is an
excellent pink variety, and Violet Queen
. rich, deep violet blue.
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BAILEY HONORED

The many local gardeners who know
Of DR.. L. H. Bailey, either through his
lectures or writings on garden subjects.
will be pleased to learn that he has
received further honors.
Dr. Bailey, compiler, with his daugh-
ter. Ethel Zoe Bailey, Of 'Hortus: A
Concise Dictionary of Gardening" and
editor of The Standard Cyclopedia of
Horticulture" and many other books.
recently received the honorary award
medal Of the Garden Club OF America.
This award has been made previously
but three timeS-to the late Prof.
Charles Sargent of Arnold Arboretum;
to Mrs. Francis King, and to the Mas
sachusettS Horticultural Society on the
occasion of its Tooth anniversary. II
was presented to DR.. Bailey lin recog-
milton of his outstanding contributions
to horticulture"
This latest award to Dr. Bailey is
one OF many similar honors. His long
service to horticulture and agriculture
may be said to have started when he
was assistant to Asa Gray at Harvard
in 1882. In 1898 he received the silver
Vietch Memorial Medal from the Royal
Horticultural Society in London, and
the gold medal of the society in 1927
The same year he was awarded the
George Robert White Medal OF the
Massachusetts, Horticultural Society, and
the next year the gold medal OF the
National Institute Of Social Sciences
and the Grande Medaille, Societe Ma
tionale d'Acclimatation de France.
DR.. Bailey also has been honored
widely by various universities and
learned societies. He is an honorary
member of the Royal Horticultural So
ciety and the horticultural societies OF
Norway and Japan.
In 1926 he was president of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science and of the Botanical
Society of America. He is one of nine
prominent horticulturalists who COM
prise the advisory council to administer
The new National Arboretum at Wash
ington.
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Instincts of Youth Told.

Prof. Olive Wheeler of Cardiff Uni
versity College OF Cardiff, Wales, said
recently that Investigations showed
that the instincts that most easily got
out Of control in the case Of boys were
girls they tended to be passive. tending
toward lying and attempted suicide.
Prof. Valentine of Birmingham said
that he had found h alf his students
confessed a tendency during Adde'S
cence to suicide in the case of girls
and running away from home in the
case Of boys.
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Oldest Clergyman Dies.

Rev. Denham r. Norman, England's
oldest clergyman, has died at his home
in Warwick, aged 103. at 95 he took
part in a dance In Lairchfield. where he
formerly was master Of st. Johns Hos
pital, and was one Of the liveliest Of the
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Rouge for Women Of India.

Women Of India are using rouge.
powder and lipstick with a generosity
which makes the cosmetics conspicuous
OH their dark skins. Semi-native dress
and no hats, is the Indian fashion in
dress to accompany the makeup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

London air traffic may be revolution
lied. a committee of business men,
architects and engineers having pro-
posed an overhead aerodrome at King S
Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

A special Halloween cake was In the CEN
ter Of the refreshment table. appropriately
inscribed and dsnoting that the George
Washington History Club was formed
in 1891 from the History Club OF West
ern High School.
Mrs. Dubois was assisted by Mrs
Albert Fink. Miss Lucille Bowier. Miss
Dorothy Mills and Mrs. Beverly Jennings.
The late Mrs. Fred n. Dubois. who
was director of the Juvenile depart
ment of the George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission, selected the
History Club Of Western High School
as a model club for work in the BIZ
centennial Celebration and was actively
interested in the group and individual
members. many Of whom were sons
and daughters of her personal friends.
Mrs. Toussaint Dubois was employed
by the Bicentenntal Commission, after
her mothers death. August II, to as
semble her mothers work, carry out
her plans for the children, finish writ
ing her historical stories for children
and submit @ report of all plans and
completed work by the first Of No
vember.
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Committee; the George Washington
History Club as a wnose ana candidates
Tor membership this year. pleasant
surprise was the presence OF Mr.. Lurs-
den Of England and Mr.. Martin KreigeT
Of Germany. numbers Of the Interna-
tionaI Oratoricai Society who took part
I'm tho finals a. Constitution Hall sat
urdav. October "a The winner Of the
contest. Mr.. Henri Won Hoof Of Hoi-
land. vho Is remaining in washington
with Mr.. Lunsden and Mr.. Kreiger Tor
another week was included in the In
vitation as guest Of Mr.. Burbank. pTesi-
dent Of the class Last years winner.
Mr.. Edmund Guilion. and Mr. George
Washington Barber. who won the DIS
trict finals last wear. we're members OF
the George Washington History Club Of
western High School. Apple bobbing
and other games appropriate 10 Hal
loween were played. after which there
was dancing. fortune telling BY Nine.
Abracadab and corn popping. The
house was decorated with pumpkins
black cats. skeletons and Autumn
leaves. Refreshments in keeping with
the occasion we're served at 10 o'clock.
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ing Of the club this year 81 Western
High School October a. Invitations
we're limited 20 the three faculty ad-
vfsers Of tha George washington His
tory Club, Mrs r. A. Werthner. teacher
Of history st Western High School and
founder n the group. Miss Elizabeth
DeSSez. school librarian, and Mr.. Clifton
Moore, physical education director and
coach the guests Of honor. Mr. Robert
Burbank. president: Miss Lucille BowkeT
past president and new vice president,
Miss Dorothy Mills. secretary. Mr.. Au-
brcy Matthsen. treasurer. last year s
officers. Mr.. Theodore Staples. past
yice president MFR. George Washington
Barber. secretary. who graduated In
June and is attending American Uni
yersity this year. Miss Eleanor David
son. treasurer. chairmen Of committees.
Miss Alice Howard. Scientific Research,
Miss Eleanor Davidson, Membership.
Miss Margaret Hermon. Purchasing.
Miss Beverly Jennings, Entertain
rnent. Mr.. Walter Handrics, Pro-
gram Miss Marjorie Whittet. Pub
iicltv: Miss Marion Howard. Refresh
ment Mr. Harry Sullivan. Auditing;
Mr.. Theodore Staples, Historical Re-
search; Miss LIcile Bowker, Music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02
NEW REGISTRATION BOOKS
FINISHED IN MONTGOMERY
Work of Three Months Prepara-
tory to Election Is Completed.
Checked by Supervisors.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November a.
After having been under way three
months, the work OF preparing 81
registration books for the county, made
necessary by the creation of new cleo
ton precincts and voting places and
crowded condition of the books of other
precincts. has been completed. The
supervisors of elections are now en-
gagged in going over the books to dis
cover errors in their preparation before
officially accepting them.
The clerical work was done by Lau-
rason b. Riggs and Richard G. Birney,
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The League Of Republican
Women Meet This Afternoon.

The regular meeting Of the League Of
Republican Women will be this after
noon In the Washington Club 81 30
o'clock. Mr. John H. Byers, former
member Of the Illinois State Legislature
and chairman OF Committee On Educa-
ton. will speak on the test Of leader
ship.
Mrs John y. Sherman. past president
Of the general Federation OF Womena'
Clubs. will be enc OF the guests Of
honor and VIII give brief talk on
womens responsibility IN the Bicenten-
NAL Celebration OF the Birth of George
Washington. Tea VIII be- served follow
ang the meeting, when Mrs, Charles G.
Moore and Mrs s. b. Bates viii preside
at the tea table.
Mr.. william A. Slave. director OF the
library, viii give a talk on the Folger
Library and some Of the rare Shake
Rpeare books. One Of the Stratford-on-
Avon Players wiz say rev words at
the luncheon given by the English
Speaking Union THURSDAY at the Will
lard Hotel.
The managers OF the Episcopal
Church Home hope 10 completely dis
pose Of all seats for the DE Cou lee
lure, Monday November o. In the small
ball room OF the New Willard Hotel. in
spite of hard times and many demands
as Washington is always generous 10 its
own. The subject this year is 'Mys-
FERROUS India"
Among those who have taken tickets
are Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs G.. O. Nettleton, Mrs Horace
Jones. Mrs. William M. Dougal. Mrs. r.
8. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. Watson F.
Clarke DR. and Mrs. b. l.. Hardin, Mr.
and Mrs. John Haggerty Miss Mamie
Gildersleeve. Mr.. and MRS. Ralph Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Powell Minnigerode, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Boiling, Mrs. Arthur Carr. the
Misses Conrad. Mrs. q. r. Cecil, Miss
"A. b. Uncommon Miss Sophie Casey,
MFR. and Mrs. John Paul Ernest, Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Eynon Mrs. Henry
Fitch Mr. and Mrs. William Hillary,
Mr.. Moses Hungerford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gwynn Gardner, Mr. and Mrs Carl
Keferstein. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr., J. II. Wattles, MIR. and Mrs.
Rozier Dulaney, jr; Mrs. E. Henry
Cooke, Mr., Byron Adams, Mr.. Charles
Bates, Miss Mary Amber, Mrs A. d.
Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Col
iamer. Mr.. ana Mrs. E. j. Stellwagen,
Mr.. George Bother, Mrs. Sherman
Allen and Mrs. Larz Anderson.
The Women's Guild OF Calvary M. E.
Church, Columbia road between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets northwest,
will have its annual bazaar and turkey
dinners on the afternoons and evenings
of November II and 10. The executive
board in charge is composed OF Mrs,
Edwin Dice, president Mrs. j. S. Blk
Ter first vice president Mrs. Henry l..
Hunter. second vice president Mrs. FL
lott F. Brumbaugh recording secre-
tary; Mrs. E. K. Ingle. corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Elwood Meitzler,
treasurer.
The turkey dinners viii be in charge
of Mrs. j. A. Iinke and Mrs Albin
Pearson, with Mrs. Charles Swihart in
charge of the dining room. HosteSses
Banes, Mrs Hugh Dryden, Mrs L. j.
Johnston. Mrs. Howard Fleming and
Mrs Horton McKeever.
Chairmen of committees arc as fol-
lows: Tickets. Mrs. Elwood Meitzler and
MRS. e. NJ. Hail. Purchasing, Mrs. Ed
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For the
Girl

. The last word in
service and CON-
fort for the college
girl are these cordu-
roy paiamas. They
are particularly in
good use for the col
leee girl who finds #
necessary to carry on
into the late hours at
her studies during the
winter.
. Fine clothes de-
serve fine care
and Carmack's skiIful
cleaning insures q re-
newed garment
perfect in every de-
tail. Prices $3.50 to
$500.
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win dice and Mrs. Ara Daniels: Deco
rattons. Mrs. Ella Knight Christmas
Cards and Candy. Mrs. r. r. Carl: Par
eel peat. Mrs. s. -. Shankland. and
Publicity. Mrs. Edgar r. Merritt.
Booths will be in charge OF. Mrs. Paul
Grove aprons: Mrs. Richard PflkinTton,
fancy work: Mrs J s. Bixler. handker-
chiefs. and Mrs J.. w TlIton. white
elephant. Vice ehairrnen win be Mrs.
Richard Wolfe. Mrs. J. r. Miller and
Mrs j. r.. Booth.
Mr.. and Mrs w n Mitchell Of Los
Angeles. Calf. are At the Carlton for a
stay 81 several months.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. I,enahan Of
West Pittston, Pa, have taken an apart
n1ent et Wsrdman Park Hotel during
their lengthy stay here.
Mrs Tou8saint Dubois, younger
daughter Of the late Senator and Mrs
Fred r. Dubois Of Idaho, was hostess To
&c young people in her home. AZ 49ls
Forty fourth street northwest. Thursday
evening at a Halloween hard times
party" IN honor Of the new officers OF
the George Washington History Club
N Western High School. who were
formally installed at the second meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

members OF the Beard Of Supervisors
OF Elections. Mrs. Virginia Fisk and
Mrs. Frank Dwyer. Mr.. Riggs and Mrs
Fisk are Democrats and the others
Republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

The Right REV James r. Freeman.
Bishop ~ washington. Is In DAYTON.
0laso wlere ne IL the guest ~ Mr..
Robert Patterson. Iris afternoon the
bishop ia the guest Of honor at recep-
taon under the auspices 81 Tic Dayton
Committee 81 the National Cathedral
Association Bishop Freeman tn an ad-
dreAs there will review recent progress
IN the Cathedral undertaking and viii
tell Whist the CATHEDRAL chapter Is do
ing 70 assist in President Hoover's
plan for stimulating employment,
He Ii accompanied by Mr.. Edwin ~.
Lewis. editor 81 the Cathedral Age and
executive secretary Of the National Ca
thedfai Association
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SOCIETY
tcnntlnaea rram Thlrd raFe

Mrs. l. Tdward ElahsTty. Miss Esther
Aurray ard MF. Joseph Mccain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

Mr., william A. Slave. director OF the
library, viii give a talk on the Folgcr
Library and some Of the rare Shake
Rpeare books. One Of the Stratford-on-
Avon Players VIII say rev words at
the luncheon given by the English
Speaking Union THURSDAY at the VIII
lard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs W. n Mitchell Of Los
angeles. Calf. are At the Carlton for a
fzy Of several months.