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mounting the stone steps outside reached her
with a rush Of joy. OF course it was
"Alicei"
"Gavin!'
For a space, no matter how long, they just
looked at each other. Then, swift as light
itself, the recalcitrant memory flashed into
Alice's brain and was pinned into place.
Why Gavin; it's you-you who
Sounds like cue in East Lynne, Alice
OF course, it's me. Didn't tell you was
coming up as fast as the Lord and the boss
would let me? Say, AHce-are you glad to
see, me, dear?"
Am I? Oh Gavin!" Words that were soft
little signs. Then covering emotion: Say
big boy, look at my best bib and tucker. Just
for you I put it on The question before the
house is, are you glad to see me as a working
lady instead of a beach bird of paradise?"
"Ah, say Alice e. :" Gavin likewise sought
the refuge of slang to cloa1 his feelings. And
howl I hit 60 and better on the open stretches
coming up. One of them cost me ticket
which is in my vest pocket-and I'm not even
sorry saSsed the cop. Say, Alice, cut the
work! It's after II, anyway Want you to
come out and meet Granny. Shes waiting for
in the car. Shed like to have you show
her round the home, she says The old dear
donates money to this place every year. She
just told me that You'll love her, Alice. Her
husband. grandfather was lost at sea when
they were young we. She's never forgotten
him. Come, dear, this is your afternoon OFF.
I want to drive you far, far away and take
you through leafy country roads-and when
we to the most romantic turn in the
road All, Alice, tell you'll say yes
this afternoon" His smile endeared him to
her IN show you what the word devotion
means" he ended reaching across the railing
to catch both her hands.
Devotion, Gavin?" Alice quietly withdrew
her imprisoned hands Come here to the
window-Ive lately learned something about
that word. See that old sailor on the bench
under the tree? See?'
Yes, dear. Picturesque, isn't he? I'll bet
he was captain of his craft, all right
And of his SOUL Gavin. We're friends, he
and l. I used to wonder about him. He al
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ways sits there and sometimes scribbles in
little note book. Then he comes in here and
writes a letter-three or four times a week
But he never mails the letters Gavin 1t was
a mystery. Then one day, found one of
his letters that had blown out of the window.
That letter and what he has since told me
taught me lot about devotion, Gavin
Tell me, Alice" he said, catching at her
mood at once.
HE writes them to his lost sweetheart. They
married for a month when he went back
to He shipWrecked and reported lost.
1t was two years before he got back to where
he left her. She had gone with their baby,
Gavin, and he's never been able to find her.
But he writes to her It's his way of keeping
her close. She's with him always as he sits
on that bench. Oh you should have heard
him tell it all He's never forgotten her for
day"
Say, Alice, I'd like to know him. Can't T"
Gavin said.
"Afterward Gavin. First take me to your
grandmother. Fair exchange, you know" And
she smiled up at him She spoke excitedly
who stands the brink of happiness.
II want to talk to her awhile and show her
about little. You run along after you in
troduce us and stroll around the grounds.
They're really beautiful I'll take you down
to my captain in a little while"
"Righto, Alice. Come along! I'll vanish
awhile"
OAPT DADDY, his letter finished had sal
~ vaged a newspaper and brought it to
his bench on the grassy edge of the cliff that
looked out to sea- He poured over the half
column devoted to the ports shipping news.
Familiar names wakened sleeping memories.
Here were printed words that served to span
the years and scented the blue atmosphere of
the day family with subtle and pervasive
the starlight of bygone nights Dreams dwelt
within hinl--of crested surf svery in the
moonlight booming in on empty beaches, of
the mincing approach of shall, wv water swerv-
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hue weight to advice of those responsible for
! the conduct of national finance
Eighth. Give reinsurance to the individual
American that the tradition of private enter
prise shall be preserved and that the Govern
Inent shall be an umpire only, to preserve fair
play between its people.
Ninth. Continue to adjust the protective
,ariff, step by step, to represent only the diff
ference in wage scales and living Standards
against cheaper labor competitors
Tenth. Use the great reservoir of American
ympathy and its genius for organization in
- aring for cases of individual misfortune
Last, and of supreme Importance to America
(ow and at all times, let us avoid, in any FORM
onations from the National Treasury as charity
}oles, but in cases of extreme emergency main
ain employment in justified public work until
private industry can absorb its full quota.
1t is my sincere belief that in these Sug-
eSted adjustments lies the structure of saner
nd sounder economic fabric than our country
as ever known
Copyright. 1897
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Hog Fails to Meet Tax

| IOGS ION the hoof" are selling at an almost
! unprecedentedly low price this year and
with the plunge in price has gone cor
responding plunge in the prospects of many
a farmer counting on his hogs for the pay
ment of his taxes.
Hogs easily raised, have long been one OF
the main reliances of the average farmer for
ready cash crop, crop which could be
turned into money at will after the hogs once
achieved any size.
Recent prices of slightly more than 81
hundred on the Chicago market represent a
drop of nearly so per cent in the price Of
the preceding year, price which was none
too satisfactory.
Almost every general farmer has his hog
pen and, while modern methods require a
little more care than the old swill-barrel
method of feeding and sulphur and charcoal
"doctoring,' still, with little loss of time, the
farmer has been able to find himself handy
income to counterbalance some of the more
exacting activities with their lower returns.
G. B. Denman, member of the Federal
Farm Board in a recent statement expressed
the opinion that the current retail prices war
rant higher price to the farmer, for in his
opinion the spread between the farmer and
the consumer is too great with the agencies
between the producer and the consumer
making little reduction in their charges to
correspond to the lowered return to the farmer.
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ing and sWaying over dark dangerous reefs.
of emerald islands strewn upon the fiat expanse
of polished seas in the peace OF monday calm.
One hand in his jacket pocket, tightly clasp
ing the letter he had written that morning,
Captain Daddy gazen in utter oblivion of his
immediate surroundings at the weirdy an
gular patterns of foam caused by the tide
rip in the bay below
Suddenly slim, trembling fingers folded down
his eyelids from behind
1--WE brought you a surprise" They were
whispered words
Alice honey-it must be you. Did ye' know
that was trick of my little Ann's?" The old
sailor reached up brown, hesitant hands TO
remove the soft ones.
Honeymoon days here again -
That was a lost voice. 1t snapped some,
thing inside Captain Daddy and tore away
the fabric of his dreams One motion whip
ped his head from that fragile caress. Another.
and he stood facing small figure in white
lace collar and black silk gown She stood pal
pitating, wordless with ethereal ecstasy.
Ann! Ami he muttered.
"Jim!" The little lady sighed softly.
For long they faced each other their eyes
like stars, but voiceless. There are moments
when even tender words are sacrilege. Still
silent, Captain Daddy steppd to AIMS side,
leaned over little and gathered her into his
arms Then he deposited her with gentle
agility in the exact center of his bench.
Kneeling reverently before her, he laid his
shaggy white head in the little black lap and
murmured:
Ann, sweetheart . . at last I'm safe in
the snug harbor o your arms and Ann"
he reached into the pocket of the old jacket,
heres letter I wrote We this mornin'." d.
Copyright, 1922
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HeHum PURIFY Vtal

Tex, helium plant, not content with their
success in cutting the cost of the production 81
this gas to very small fraction of the origi-
nal cost, have turned their attention to purity
with the result that they have produced the
gas in purity of 80 Sc per cent and at the rate
of So 900 cubic feet day. While the output is
small the procedure is such that it is con-
sidered likely that it can be adapted econoni-
cally large scale. d"
The Importance of this purity is in the effect
1t has on the lifting power of the gas. Each
per cent of purity means increased lifting
power of the Akron, for instance, of two tons.
improvement the past two years has pro-
duced a gas capable of increasing the Akron's
pay load by 5000 pounds and the new system
If applied on a large scale would add about
the same amount more
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IA /HEN the home gardener is puzzled by the
w failure of his flowers after liberal applica-
ton of fertilizers, it may be that he will find
the result of some experiments conducted by
the Department of Agriculture interesting. APP
plying fertilizer is not just question of spread
ing it on the soil or digging it in. 1t is
matter which requires serious thought.
The type of soil being treated must be con-
sidered. In light, sandy soil, fertilizers placed
below the seed but not much below are often
fatal to the seedlings for the plants are burned
up. In clay and other heavy soils, on tina
other hand if the fertilizer be placed too far
below the seeds the rootlets are too slow In
reaching the plant food.
The best practice, apparently, is to place
the fertilizer in the ground slightly above and
to the side Of the roots, from which position it
works down to the roots.
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ness. Ponder1ng the mystery of Captain daddys
lost sweetheart and the beauty of his lonely
inner life, her thoughts turned to Gavin Dris-
coll. Alice wondered if his love could stand the
acid test of the yearS-n deprived of her. his
faithfulness could rank with Capt. Daddy's.
That afternoon she had had letter from him,
saying he was coming to see her on Saturday.
Memories of that last day when they had
breasted the tall, curling surf together flooded
her consciousness. He had asked her to marry
him; asked her with grave but not glib i'm
petuosity. He doing we'll with a great
engineering firm of New York City. He spoke
simply; power and tenderness entrenched be-
hind the gentleness of his words.
She had said Come to see me sometime
where I work Let's not be serious until we
know each other better" But that was subter-
fuge. She knew she loved him. But her heart
warned her against the possibility of the ordi-
nary, tawdry Summer resort Irritation know
ing all the while that Gavin different. He
was not f1imsy.
Saturday morning Alice put on her simplest
most expensive business frock. Gavin had seen
her only in holiday feathers She would try
him a SeVerer note.
About 10, as usual, Capt Daddy stopped at
the railing.
10 there, Capt. Daddy. Is this a morning
for letter."
Sure it is, Alice honey One O. the rare
mornin's that's built special for the writin' o.
love letters and the launchn O. lovely Ships"
capt. Daddy, perhaps I'll have that sweet
heart to show you today-by permission of the
copyright owners" Her lips crinkled WIN
ningy.
Now, now, don't We never tell me So" Mock
amazement from Capt. Daddy. We'll, we'll!
I'll be on the old bench above the sea all aft
ernoon. Bring the lad over, honey an I'll see
if I'll let i'm splice the laces over your charm
in little insteps HoW's that?"
20. X Capt Daddy"
"A /ITHIN five minutes of the purr of
wv powerful roadster penetrated Alices ears
from the big front doors near her office Her
heart missed two beats. The tap of swift feet
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bridge as Ann desired, before steam an old
age brought me here. I'm 81 now. I'll never
find her, Alice. But, lass, can still dream O.
her; write to her; send little posies now an
then; an live like she was here at my side.
Time for you to run, honey"
Captain Daddy" Alice flung impulsive arms
on the broad old shoulders. Don't give up!
Ann may be alive. Shed wait forever for you
And the baby Captain Daddy" :. . Re
gardless Of the windows on the eminence above
from any one of which the austere superin-
tendent might be looking, Alice brushed her lips
across the bushy white hair and gone.
She lay long that night in restless wakeful-
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I'm the Indian Ocean ,Ue struck rcicked
acith her skipper an first mate grippin'
hands on the bridge"
night yet I can see an feel the love in her
eyes as she waved from the dock. Sailin' ship
days, honey-those were. We were three
months at sea- when down in the Indian
Ocean we struck wicked weather. I've never
seen worse storm. A leaky old tub with rig
gin all half rotten. Sent out by owner who'd
rather collect fat insurance than preserve good
mems lives. So down she went at last, Alice,
with her skipper an first mate grippin' hands
on the bridge. They were pals and we couldn't
bulge them. Myself an four men took to the
one good Ifeboat just in time. We'd grabbed
. broken spar from the ship an we saved the
canvas cover o. the lifeboat. So we rugged q
jury sail. What ropes we had were so rotten
they kept partin in the vicious gale; an what
wi tyin' knots, balm, rowin' too wi them
great oars-wel, it kept us busy, lass We run
before the wind an next day beached on a
tiny barren island which we fggered to be
somewhere near Australia. I'm hurryn, dear.
nc TX months we spent there, eatin' fish an
- few nuts an green's found But we'd
a died if it hadn't been for little spring O.
fresh water we found in the middle O. this tiny
island. There were plenty O. matches in the
bulkhead o. the boat; so we laid smoke signals
every day. Finally ship bound for Cape
Town lowered boat and salvaged Six
months spent on that island, lass. And then,
for me- going here and there about five O. the
seven tryin to work my way back to Ann.
FINALLY got berth on a brigantine clearin' for
New Orleans.
Just two years, Alice after I left Ann, 1
walked up the garden path of the wee cottage
by the where I'd left her. 1t was vacant
and dreary. Nary curtain in any window.
rushed to neighbours house like mailman,
|1cryng Where's Ann? Where's Ann?
THE woman's eyes near popped out Of her
head
Ann left here with her baby more'n
year ago. Long before that you reported
lost Ann got sick an took on like to die Then
she got better, an very silent an tight mouthed.
She only told me she was goin' to go as far
away from here as she could get; said she
was gon to change er name an life an every
thin an work for 'er baby. Say-why'nt you
ever write 'er if you was saved?'
Mails don't stop at uninhabited islands,
/ remember mumblin'-I dazed an stun
ned my dear. Well, that's the story Alice
rye written, advertised, searched. I've never
found her. So I've followed the seas the rest
b my life, an worked my way to captains
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MoUing Music

Vic-T can't find that Sousa's Band phone- n
graph record. Do you know what became of It
Trola-No I guess somebody stole march
ON us.
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I'm the Indian Ocean ,Ue struck toicked
|loeather-and she iUent doton at last,
acith her skipper an first mate grippin'
hands on the bridge"
Evening star., 1932-02-07

iestic choir, the North Transept with
its large rose window, and portion
of the crossing where the two transepts
converge in the nave, have been built,
while work has been begun on the
South Transept.
The crypts beneath the nave, ac-
claimed by many as surprising any
others in the world, were opened on
Ascension day, 1890. Two chapels on
the main floor also have been COM
pleted-the Chapel of the Holy Spirit
for private devotion and the Children s
Chapel Only one other Cathedral In
the world has a chapel set apart for
use of children and included in the
building program.
More than $4,000 men, women and
children in all walks of life have made
possible the building of Washington
Cathedral and their names are pre-
served for all time in the Book of Re
membrance which will be placed in a
niche near the high altar in the COM
pleted sanctuary.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last "A
hours:
William Richard. IS, sol5 10Th st. ne
Joseph Wakeman, "a, Garfield Hospital!
Amy c. Leavitt, 70, Home for Incurables.
John Henry Allison: So, Casualty Hospital.
Adel Hackney, 49, GOT Whittier.
Frank A. O'Neill, Al, 4402 Conduit rd.
Thomas J. Grimes, "a, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
pital.
Joseph Foster sisk "a Gallinger Hospital.
Elmer Lewis. 2, Gallinger Hospital.
Infant of william and Marg Seipp, ! day.
Fannie Dufins. ca, Union Wesley Home;
Jacob Redman. 50, Home for Aged and
1nfirm ~
Mary Alram, 40, Gallinger Hospital
Lena Hunter, AZ. Home for Aged and IN
firm. -,
Martin P Riddle 80, GIG G st.,
John Stewart, SO. Gallinger Hospital.
Sarah Ballard, ~, Gallinger Hospital.
Jack Robinson, 10, Gallinger Hospital
Evening star., 1932-02-07
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DEATH Of LEGUIA
SETTLES PROBLEM
Ex-Dictator's Career in Peru
Marked by Series of Po-
IiticaI Intrigues.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, February 6.-Augusto Is.
Leguia, former president and dictator
of Peru, died today in a. naval hospital
at yBellavista. where he had been sut-
fering from bronchial pneumonia. He
was IS years old.
His death automatically solved PeruS
."Leguia problem" arising out OF
charges of irregularities placed against
him after his II years OF lron-handed
rule had been .oYerthroWn by a rcvo-
luton. A United States Senate Com
mittee's investigation of foreign loans
also involved his administration.
He was taken from the Lima Pen-
tentiary to the Naval Hospital last NO
vember, when his health talied, ana
underwent an operation.
He will be buried at Callao tomorrow
Once an insurance agent, later
broker, the former president had an
Evening star., 1932-02-07
CATHEDRAL GROUP
T0MEET TUESDAY
Pershing and Bishop Free,
man Will Outline Progress
in Last Three Years.

Gen. John J. Pershing and Bishop
James E. Freeman will outline the
notable progress made on the Wash
ington Cathedral in the last three years
at a meeting Tuesday of the Cathedral's
National Committee composed Of dis
tinguiShed men and women through
out the country.
Gen. PCrshing, who is national chair
man, will be host at a luncheon for
committee members in the College of
Preachers RetcCtory, opening. meeting
the first general gathering OF the Ca
thedral group since November. 1928
After a business session, a pilgrimage
will be made to the main floor of the
Cathedral where it is expected services
of national significance will be held
during the BiCentennial celebration.
In the last three years several major
achievements have been ACCOMPLISHED
in erection Of the Cathedral The ma
Evening star., 1932-02-07

adventuresome career in other fields,
marked by long series of political in
trigueS.
His presidential term was abruptly
broken by military revolt In August,
1880. He collapsed aboard warship
two days after the fall of his govern
ment and had been i'll most of the time
since,
Imprisoned on an island at Callao
pending trial for the alleged irregulari-
ties, he later was brought to the peni-
tentiary here. With six relatives, he
was tried in November, 1880, on charges
of "illegal enrichment" A large ouan-
tity of jewels, including a gold crown,
were found when his safes and deposit
boxes were opened, He and his sons
we're fined $7,625000 as reimbursement
for transactions during his regime held
to be improper.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
MEDIUM WINS SUIT

Testimony concerning psychic in
fuence, designed ~ prove charges of
alienation of the affections of hus-
band, failed to impress Justice Jesse
C. Adkins in Circuit Court and
he directed the jury to report a
verdict in favor of Jane B. Coates,
1879 Irving street, medium. She had
been sued for $4,000 damages by Mrs
Jessie B. Burnhart, now SO years old.
The suit, filed in 1929, alleged the
medium had influenced William F.
Burnhart, husband of the plaintiff, to
go to Virginia and obtain a divorce.
The defendant was represented by
Attorney T. Regis Noel.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

Many income taxpayers of Britain
entitled to rebates, varying from small
amounts to thousands of dollars. are
declining to take the money. and are
asking the government to keep it as
gift
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Births Reported.

The following births have been reportt
o the Health Department in the last
hours:
Joseph and Lillian Wasserman. boy.
John J. and Frances Sheehan,- boy.
William f. end Marg Seippe. boy.
Maurice and Marcia Kay, boy.
Philip L. and Regnie Gamse, girl
Henry G and Lucy HardiSon. girl.
William F. and Mary f. Gator. girl.
Jesse c. and Emily Haifeigh, girl.
Henry L. and Lucille Crummett, girl.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

WhalerS in the Antarctic probably
will be able to resume activities this
year if they themselves regulate their
output, according to the president OF
the Norwegian Whaling Association.
The Washington times., 1932-03-17
JUNIOR PIN MEN
FACE ORIOLES

Oscar Hiser's Hyattsville Jun
iors, trailing by 81 pins, will face
the Recreation Juniors of Balti-
more Saturday at Hyattsville.
Hiser is also offering an "odd-
ball'' tournament to his patrons
on that night, with rich prizes
going to the winners.
Red" Megaw's 367 set per-
mitted him to improve somewhat
on his 121 District League aver
age, and also allowed Temple to
beat the Convention Hall team
out of a set for the first time
this year. The Hallmen had won
the two previous sets with Tenn
pie.
With Mag Wood slicing off a
382 set, Farnan's Bowling Shoes
twice downed Takoma. Charlie
Lyons 154 wallop saved the Ia
Romans from shutout.
Paul Jarman developed a "hot
hand" in the Business Mems
League and handed in a 393 set.
Paul Hart had a 386 in the
Georgetown Church League, while
Henry Corvelli stepped out with
$50 in the Temple circuit.