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moon Of DELIGHT
bYMaz9a1etBeHHOM 41osG

HE hated me for that. He kept me
prisoner in his great house. He feared
/ would say abroad what I had said 10
him. But others knew already.
HE knew that + hated him, but ne
did not know that Pedro hated him,
too. Old Pedro, part Indian, VINO would
have died for me, and who said again,
4 will kill him. No, Pedro said, ana
knew that myself would do the thing.
Pedro slipped decent food to me In
my prison where Estrella, who had been
de Bano5 mistress and who was still
his housekeeper, watched me night ana
day, Pedro was too clever, even Tor
her. He slipped the key to me also,
bidding me be careful when l used II.
'Estrella had taken my clothes. But
once I had come home from dance
and slept in this tower ROOM not 10
disturb my mother The dress mad
worn hung there still-the cloak, the
slippers were there.
at was dark. Far below heard de
Banos' and Estrella's laughter. Estrela
was certainly nowhere near my door
/ heard the elink of glasses ana
more laughter. Once a door banged.
Then came silence that lasted q long
time.
"I wrapped my cloak about me and
went down the stair. The door OF de
Banos' room stood open. De Banos lay
on the rug, face down. The lights were
burning.
IT thought, He is drunk. Tomorrow
he will be violent But shall be gone,
Then I saw something shining-just
below his shoulder. I went closer-the
house was so still. De BanoS was SO
still. !. 1t was the hilt of a dagger
little jeweled dagger-shining.
.nk no ~ Mot hing
could have told me that had not done
it. Too often had done 1t in my
dreams Too often / had feared that
I would do IL before I thought. Too
often I had prayed God not to let me
do it.
II ran down the stair knowing that
any minute Estrella might come ana
catch me-Estrella who loved him and
who knew my hate. ran fast. The
streets were empty. I met no one.
reached the docks. There was boat
there. I hid ..
Juanita paused. Kinks arm drew
her closer. But he did not stop her.
She must tell him all. She would be
easier then.
at sea-when 1 was calmer-I knew.
1t was not I, but Pedro-Pedro, whose
hate was even greater than mine. For
my sake he had done this-I was able
to think. Me they would not Kill even
if they found me. Women do not suffer
death for murder in Mexico. But
Pedro-a peon.
IT was gone. They would think, since
had fed. that had done it.
IT reached New Orleans, and here
here"
Il know" said Kirk. IT have talked
with Divitt," he added. while waited
to see YOU. He is here"
''Then you know. I gave him the
first name I thought of that night.
Basara-my mothers name. 1t IS also
mine. One night my uncle came to
Divitt's-my mothers eldest brother,
the one who most bitterly opposed her
marriage. I thought he had come to
find me. You had brought him, and
thought you. too"
IT remember that night" said Kirk.
81 knew you were in trouble"
You said you-hardly looked at me.
"I knew you were in trouble. ne
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reported good by Maj. George J. Alien.
camp surgeon, who said there are only
three men confined because OF sickness.
One is in a hospital in waynesboro.
Pa, a neighboring town, undergoing
treatment for an infected hand. He is
q member Of the Signal Company from
Norfolk, Va.
Maj. walter Burns. commanding
officer. said that practically all men
wishing week end passes would be
given them Relatives of the Guards
men have been invited to visit camp
tomorrow.
Capt. Fletcher Bernsdorff, quarter
master, left for Washington TODAY to
assist in getting the l2lst Engineer
Regiment ready for its annual encamp-
ment at Virginia Beach.
Lieut.. David w. Milne, Infantry, has
been named camp utilities officer.
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Losses in grain speculation have
financially embarrassed many firms in
Hardin, Manchuria.
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ARTILLERY BEGINS
TWO WEEK CAMP
Five-Day Trip From Washington
to Cascade, Md, Without
Mishap.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP RITCHIE, Cascade, Md, Au-
gust 15.-The 260th Coast Artillery,
District OF Columbia National Guard,
arrived here for a two-week encamp-
ment yesterday morning after a Ave
day trip from Washington without
mishap The remainder Of the day was
spent in getting settled in their quar-
tiers and actual training win not begin
until Monday.
The movement from washington
was made on the regiments own rolling
stock and full equipment of search
lights and guns was brought to the
camp.
The health Of the organization was
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repeated. But now-now it's all over. !"
The hunt, you mean. Yes. 1t Is
worse than capture. If only Pedro has
Her eyes widened. "You know? He
is safer"
Pedro is safe. have a paper here,
an old paper" Kirk took It from his
pocket. 1T was not Pedro who killed
de Banos."
Not Pedro? Could it have been
Estrella? Do they know?'
They know. Did you ever hear Of q
dancer named Lolita Guyez?"
she nodded quickly. TT was to her
he gave the banquet-while my mother
Lolita came that night" said Kirk.
she found him with Estrella 1t is
all here in this paper that Gabreau's
mother gave me-
"Conchita," Juanita whispered. spread
ing the paper out. ut must have been
this that Divitt saw. And he told
me"
Kirk broke in. "conchita said that
Molly tried to tell you, that she pointed
to where the paper was hidden-where
the white shawl was After YOU had
gone Conchita found the paper"
MolIy-MoIly," said Juanita softly.
Molly would have told me-"
Ine guard had been gone a long
time. He came back now with the
warden. They opened the cell door.
The warden spoke to Kirk.
We've heard" he said. TT was like
you said, sir. But we had to wait for
our answer"
Sunshine. Wet streets drying in the
early light. The old market abloom
with cabbages and tomatoes and
strange, bright fruits. The moist, river
sweet air.
Here and there about the old place
the brown-skinned marchandes were
busy, with their trays Of cakes and
pralines.
The car went over the cobbles toward
Upper ST Charles.
"Tired?" asked Kirk.
"A little"
Not too tired to fly away, were you?"
She smiled, not looking up-rested,
strangely rested, now.
Fold your wings" said Kirk.
(THE ENID
Losses in grain speculation have
financially embarrassed many firms IN
HaTbi1 Manrht,ria
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SYNOPSIS: First, Juanita Basara.
stowaway brought to Divitt'S gambling
house. cigarette giri--fhen Dfvitt's
social wedge into the homes Of the New
Orleans elite There with the marauesa,
Divitt's criminal partner. she had been the
innocent aid TO his Notwithstanding to
run away because OF some mystery in her
assumed nan1e-Senorita F1ores-of Kirk
Stanard's love for her and hers for him.
Now, with Divitt and his henchmans UNI
berto. arrested the parlors raided and the
marquesa Town, she Is her true self
Beatrice Montega, voluntarily q prisoner in
New Orleans to answer to charge OF muir
der in Vera Cruz. Kirk, beside her, hears
her strange story.
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an Associated Press dispatch from NIL
waukee.
The organization. the dispatch sisted.
approved a proposal for the appoint
ment OF commissioner following
amalgamation with various allied groups
including beauty culture schools.
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HEADS HAIR DRESSERS

Emile Beauvais, 1921 Connecticut
avenue. has been reelected president
OF the National Hair Dressers and Cos
metologistS' Association. according to
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MOVE TO PREVENT
PRICE WAR STARTED
Pacific Coast Business Leaders Act
in Interest of Gasoline
Industry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 29.-With
slashes in the recently established price
of IS cents gallon for gasoline already
beginning to appear here, business
leaders moved today to prevent the re-
opening of a price war.
In full-page advertisements Victor H.
Rossetti, bank president and chairman
of special Price Sterilization Commit
tee, said 200 leading citizens had banded
together to this end.
simultaneously President j. A. H
Kerr of the Chamber of Commerce an
nounced the directors had adopted a
resolution addressed to principals in the
oil industry of California urging that
such prices be established "as will be
reasonable to the public and as will
enable all branches of the oil industry
to earn a reasonable profit, so as to
maintain pay rolls and the buying power
of many thousands of persons depend
ing upon the stability of this impor
tant industry"
Rossetti quoted a resolution adopted
by the committee of 200 as saying the
buying power of the oil industry had
been cut in half in the past four
months, affecting employment and all
industries.
The committee pledged themselves
sand strongly urge organized bodies OF
citizens to join us in a movement to
help maintain the necessary balance
in our industrial machinery by refus-
ing to encourage. or patronize any ele-
ments which seek to disturb it by a
policy of price cutting or other uneco-
nomic practices"
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BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The strong
advance in Junior bonds last week swept
away much of the Oppressive gloom that
has surrounded the investment market
| for months. When the week ended
with a net advance of 2 to points
along broad front of formerly heavily
| liquidated securities, there was a ten
, dency to place emphasis on good news
and disregard the bad, where only "a
short fortnight ago the opposite was
| the case.
| In so far as domestic bonds were con-
cerned the significant development of
the week was the steady depreciation
! of high-grade bonds in favor of a
sharp appreciation in secondary and
even third-grade obligations. At no
time in the entire history of the bear
market has recovery or rally been
marked by such widespread move
| ment of funds out of low yield issues
| into junior securities that promised
in addition to high yield, substantial
appreciation in capital. An index OF
! 10 high grade corporation bonds de-
lined 21a points during the week, COM
pared to an increase of points in
/ 10 junior rails and Az points in 10
! industrial descriptions.
| 1t was a good indication that public
confidence had reached the point where
the attractive yields of Junior bonds
proved too great temptation for those
who three weeks ago would have moth
ing but United States Governments
and municipal bonds at absurdly small
yields. And incidentally both of these
groups of gilt edged investments de-
! clined with the rest of the high grade
list.
Hoover Plan Starts Rise.
OF course. President Hoover's plan
| to suspend intergovernmental debt pay
mentS an dwar reparationS for a
year started the ball rolling, but the
greatest impetus given to bonds was
from the widespread improvement in
commodity prices and the emphasis
placed on a few bullish earnings re-
ports issued in the week. The reten-
ton of regular dividend rates by sew
eral important corporations was not
overlooked. Railroad issues had the
benefit of booming market for rail-
| road stocks, following a Washington
report that the Interstate Commerce
Commission would give immediate con-
| sideration to the appeal for is pei
cent freight rate increase. Bonds oil
companies having foreign connections
advanced sharply because of the i'm
| proved situation in Europe.
BY far the most spectacular move
ment of the week, however, was the
sudden squirt of tine South American
| group of dollar bonds on President
! Hoover's hint that he and his adviser:
were trying to find a method of bring
ms economic surcease to the Latir
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BONDS IRREGULAR
(. IN LIGHT TURNOVER
Junior Rails Especially A.
fected-High- Grade Group
Says Narrowly.
BY F. HI. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 29-Though bonds
had a hesitant tone today, owing to the
uncertainty prevailing about the Paris
negotiations on President Hoover's debt
holiday proposal, some progress was
noted in various parts of the list.
For one thing, a number of inactive
issues were brought out and marked
up to levels corresponding to the mar
ket's recent advance and there were
substantial gains scored by selected
groups where special reasons existed.
But in general the trend was irregular
European markets manifested a similar
tendency at their closing prices, and
a reaction in cotton today had de-
pressing effect.
Trading started slowly and at lower
levels along with the stock market
Some of the domestic issues. notably
the junior rails, quickly reflected the
profit taking in equities. Small de-
clines occurred in Frisco 412s, Erie SIS
st. Paul SIS, st. Paul adjustments. AL
leghany SIS and Denver & Rio Grande
Western SIS. Convertible railroad issues
were also lower, the most active being
Atchison Az, New Haven IS, Southern
Pacific AIS of 1869. Chicago g. North
AVS of 1860. Some of the losses were
recovered in later trading.
The high-grade domestic group con-
tinued to sag narrowly. Atchison Gen
eral As dropped below 80 again. Ameri-
can Telephone SIS were off fractionally
and the 5l2s lost an opening advance
United States Government bonds were
1872 to 4-32 lower. but not very active
Municipals we're marked down shade
In the foreign department the out
standing movement was in Brazilian
issues, which all gained l to 3 points
An improvement in milreis exchange
and in coffee prices and reports of a
renewal of business activity in Brazil
inspired a brick demand for the bonds
The Sac Paulo per cent coffee loan
touched new high on the current
movement. we'll above 80. Australian
issues also moved higher, with SIM
liar improvement in London.
Japanese issues were firm, still mir
roring the success of the Formosan loan
last week Argentine IS recovered a
point or more of the loss caused by
profit taking on Saturday. Chilean
issues were off fractionally. Colombian
IS dropped 2 points. Mortgage bank
bonds of both Chile and Colombia were
strong. however. with announcements
of the receipt of July and August
debt service.
German dollar bonds were slightly
lower because of the French attitude
toward interest payments on the COM
mercialized portion Of the Young plan
annuitieS. But it is not considered
likely that America and England would
agree to a suspension of interest pay
mentS on this loan
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f1rmer commodity prices, go a part of
the way toward improving earnings of
international and domestic corporations
The psychological factor of rising prices
is not to be ignored, either, as a means
Of again interesting the public not only
in securities. but in buying goods In
deed, the interest of the public in
Goth during the week was manifested
by record sales-for the current move
ment-in both stocks and bonds, and
in important increases in the package
volume of sales of retail establishments.
In fine, there is a generally accepted
theory in Wall Street that this is the
booming bond market that tradition
ally heralds business recovery, and that
view has much evidence to back it up
it present
(Conyrirht. 1Q2ll
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JUNIOR BOND ADVANCE SWEEPS
GLOOM FROM INVESTMENT MART

American Republic Obligations of the
Argentine, Chile, Colombia, Brazil. Uru-
quay and even those of Peru and b.
livia-where defaults in dollar issues
have occurred-jumped 3 to z points
and carried with them many other is
sues Of Central American countries and
injected a strong tone into the whole
foreign list. The appreciation from
the recent low levels of the South
American group was about SAT-, 100000
at the end of the week. This repre-
sents an average improvement of %
per cent on the $3.50, 453 900 of dollar
issues standing against the credit of
the Latin Republics.
Gain in South America
The advance in South Americans
surpassed even that of the German
dollar group on the proposal of a years
debt holiday. The uncertainty existing
most of the week as to Frances atti-
tude checked the advance of German
bonds, so that their improvement from
recent bottom levels was only IL per
cent. This when translated into dol
lars, means an appreciation of $751;
110,120 on the $l,309, 251 900 of German
dollar bonds outstanding.
The British governments suspension
OF debt payments from it's Dominions
together with the improvement in the
wool and wheat markets, was reflected
in general improvement in Australian
dollar issues. This amounted to about
10 points on the average and repre-
sented an appreciation of about $50
100000 to American investors.
1t was no wonder that activity picked
up in the new capital market In the
week $187,759.000 of new bonds were
offered. against $87,265, 900 last week
and $50, 461 500 in the same week of
1880. The most important new issue
was $22,800,000 of Taiwan Electric
Power Co. SIS priced at 93la, to yield
$50 per cent. The company is located
in Formosa and its bonds are guar
anteed by the japanese government
The fact that it was the first foreign dol
lar loan in long time was itself signifi-
can't but when the bends went to over
a point premium the first day they
were offered, syndicates negotiating
other issues took heart. An issue of
85,000,000 of Commonwealth Edison
first mortgage 4 per cents, priced at
941a, to yield over AIS per cent. was
| also offered, and while reported quick
ly oversubscribed, the bonds were to be
had at small discount. This did not
| reflect on the merit of the bonds, but
was further indication of the trend
away from high-grade, low-yield secur-
tiles.
| Should Stimulate Trade.
| Constructive developments, such as
aid to Germany and South America,
should stimulate the foreign trade OF
| the United States and. together with
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POLICY ON WHEAT
SALES IS AWAITED.
Grain Trade Watches for
Result of President Hoo
ver's Suggestion.
BY FRANK /. WELLER.
Associated Press Farm Editor.


Wheat markets may be in a state of
nervous uncertainty until the Farm
Board announces definitely its sales
policy for sterilization of wheat in &C
cordance with President Hoover's sug-
gestion
A pledge to hold the supplies off
domestic markets for a year, MANY
traders feel, would in It's immediate eff
feet far overshadoW the prospects Of an
improved European economic situation.
Some grain men have insisted
years promise would add 10 cents to
wheat values, and would furnish a sub
stantial basis for entering the long side.
Futures rallied last week on reports
Farm Board announcement was imn1i-
nent. 1t now promises a statement b.
July l.
Cash Prices Off.
Cash wheat prices dropped sharply
last week to a new crop basis, but
firmer tone developed in the future
markets as a result of the continued
unfavorable outlook for Spring wheat
IN North America and prospects of soma
betterment in EuIope's affairs.
Traders worked more toward the buy
ing side, and rallies after recessions
were sharper. But at the same time.
new wheat movement resulted in more
hedging sales.
With bullish news at hand or in the
making. traders say that lowest price
have been seen for the present.
The condition of Spring wheat in the
American Northwest remained about
unchanged last week. There were some
scattered light rains, but serious drought
conditions prevail in Western North
Dakota and Eastern Montana Cana
dian conditions continue critical. Pros
poets improved in Alberta during the
week, but the crop suffered further de-
terioration in Saskatchewan and Mani
toba, the Agriculture Department here
reported.
European crops were reported to be
developing rapidly under generally ia
vorable weather conditions HarvestirC
is well under way in Southern Europe.
German, French and Italian prospects
are for bigger crop. Condition of
Russian Winter wheat is average or
above, and its Spring wheat sowing plan
is almost completed
Continental buyers are meeting only
current needs and foreign markets were
generally quiet last week. The ralaxa-
ton OF the French milling regulations
permitting 30 per cent of foreign wheat
had little market influence
Wheat Movement Gains.
New Winter wheat movement in the
United States increased sharply. More
than one-thLd Of the 2.798 cars re-
celyed at principal Cent-al-Western
markets was new stocks. The quality
has been very high with a large pro-
portion grading No. /. Of high test
weight and low moisture content. Most
OF the new arrivals were on earlier
sales to mills and current offerings IN
the markets were light.
Corn prices advanced under fairly
active inquiry, and reports Of danger
to crops from hot. dry weather which
prevailed over most Of the belt. Some
sections were SAID to need moisture
badly.
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PARIS BOURSE PRICES.

PARIS. June % tP,-Price changes
were irregular on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, So francs 25 CEN
times Tive per cent loan, 1O3 francs 10
centimes
Exchange on London. 124 francs SIS
centlmes. The dollar was quoted at %
francs $40 confines.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, June % LPJ.-Butter-
Receipts. l5,025 tubs; firm; creamery
specials t93 score), 241aa25: extras t92
score, "a; extra firsts (90-9l scoreD
22i2a23; flrsts 1888 score), 2la22;
seconds 1851 score. I9a20: stand
arcs 30 score, centralized car lots.
"a. Eggs-Receipts. 24.4S6 cases; firm:
extra firsts, II: fresh graded firsts.
1917; current receipts, 14I2; storage
packed frsts, l712; storage packed
extras, 13.
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Installment Sales.

NEW YORK. June 20 (P).-The vol
ume of installment sales this year has
been only slightly lower than 1880, while
reports from leading finance companies
indicate that the percentage of de-
linquencies and repossessions in the
early part of the current year actually
declined as compared with the. CORE
spending period last year. a review is
sued by the New York Stock Exchange
firm of Dominick & Dominick says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
Should Stimulate Trade.

Constructive developments, such as
aid to Germany and South America,
should stimulate the foreign trade OF
the United States and. together with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS "A"-s100 at 10lis.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-S1, 900 at
105
Potomac Electric 5l2 % pfd.-1 at Ill,
5 at 1l1l2, at 111l2.
Washington Gas Lights at 1151s.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec. pfd--l0 at
997s, 10 at 100, 10 at 100, at 99%4
Potomac Savings Bank-11 at IS, 10
at IS.
American Security & Trust Col at
80.
Columbia Sand & Gravel pfd--1o at
80, SO at go, 10 at go, go at 80.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "B"-$1 900 at 107
$500 at lot.
washington Rwy. & Elec. $500 at
91l2, $500 at 9lIa.
Washington Gas IS "A"--s100 at 101 z.
Washington Gas 4l2s-S1o 900 at 100 Il,
$4,000 at 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
U. Is. TREASURY BALANCE

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close OF bust
ness June IS was $500 .439 O38.44. Gus
toms receipts for the month 10 date
were S25,120o21.20 Total ordinary eX-
penditures Sc. 383e24.74.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
Biggest Wrist Watch Shown.

The worlds largest wrist-watch has
Just been completed at Chaux-de-
Fonds, near Neuchatel. Switzerland. 1t
is 100 times larger than the regulation
tinepiece, weighs 10 pounds, and the
rubies in it's movement alore cost $3.50.
1t is to be used for exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
SLAIN OVER WATER
Man Dies After Alleged Attack by
Neighbor.

BOISE, Idaho, June 20 CP).-A quar-
Jail 70-year-old Boise Valley farmer,
charged with murder Of his neighbor.. :.
Roy M. Treat, 81, died in a hospital
here today, three days after he was hit
over the head with shovel during a
quarrel with w. G.. Little over who was
entitled to valued flow Of irrigating
water.