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Evening star., 1932-09-04

was comfortably tucked into small sleigh He
approached gayly. the bells on his horse jinglng
merrily, but when he heard what wanted
Of him, his manner cooled a little. He agreed
to drive her home, though, and flung back the
fur rug Gingery she seated herself beside
him, drawing as far away as Lossible into the
corner of the seat If it were not for Ed and
the getting back to him sooner, she would
bravey face all the drifts and hardships on
the road again rather than drive with this
this mani Adjectives failed her
The journey which it had taken her so long
to make the day before was accomplished in
an incredibly short time Mr. Johnson started
topic or so Of conversation, but subsidized into
sulky silence when he discovered that she barely
seemed to hear him. let alcne being interested
In what he said. He was glad when the cabin
was reached and he had deposited her on her
own doorstep These country danes had too
many airs for him, he decided, as he drove
away.
The walk had not been cleared and the house
was dark. Frightened Ruth opened the door
which was unlatched. At first she could see
nothing in the gloom, but as her eyes became
accustomed to it, she saw Ed sitting motionless
by the windcw
Ed" she cried. whats the matter?" and
she ran up to him.
He shook off the hand she laid on his shoulder
and rose to his feet
Git out O. herei' he said so quietly that it
would have been less terrifying if he had
Shouted it. There's the 6oor. Git!"
What dyer mean?" she stammered
What do meant Fine play actin ter ask
me, amt it," He laughed and it was not a
pleasant sound
Her heart seemed to stop beating all of a
sudden. He had gone crazy! Hardly know
ing what she did, she pulled the shawl off
her head and, cropping for the matches lighted
the lamp. She must act as If everything were
all rightl As she moved around the room. his
eyes followed her. There was curious gleam
in them.
Now git!' he said again.. when the light
was burning. Back ter yer fine gentleman
friend I'm done with yerI"
Ed" she cried. The baby's ben sick
nearly died an ben ter Erbe's with him."
That's a lie!'' he shouted. "I know where
yer ben. Yer went off with thet feller, soons
my back was turned yestiddy. An yer kin lest
go back ter him. Dyer hear?" He went to the
door and opened it wide
She stepped in front of him, her eyes blazing.
Shame on yeri" she cried breathlessIv
Shame on yer fer the yaller cur thet yer areI
1 was here Slavin' fer yer-cookin' a puddin'
fer yer supper-yer'n find it in the pot efn
yer think lie-an Baby got real sick I tuck
MIN ter Erbe's in the snow and-thet's all"
She went past him quickly and was outside
before he could stop her
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Fire Engine
Continued from Seventh Page

the tank was the cate 1854 which was mystify-
ing to us, as we were thrown off the track of
the supposed 1774 importation. I finally in
duced Mr.. Corner to use some turpentine or
paint solvent and remove the paint from one
end OF the front panel. This was cone and
the letters FIR appeared, which he supposed
was the beginning of the word Frederick its
recent home, and of the third letter he was
IN doubt, but on deciding to sacrifice the
numerals 1854 by removing the paint the orig.
1nal word Friendship" was plainly visible.
During the early half of the nineteenth Gems
tury the volunteer fire companies of the yart-
GUS cities of the United States became powerful
social and political factors and rivalries be-
tween the companies were intense. especially
as to the grade of engines and equipments.
Parades were numerous and extravagant and
perhaps the members of the Friendship Volun-
teer Fire Co. of Alexandria became ashamed
OF their antiquated little pumper when seen
beside more modern engine with its gaudv
paint and polished brass, especially the new
Rodgers engine of its neighboring Cty of
washington, so the First Presidents gift was
tossed aside and fell into the hands of the
junk dealer who was probably aware that the
smaller town Of Frederick needed fire engine
In those days about 1850, Alexandria was in
a state OF commercial decline and perhaps civic
pride was too weak to value this memento of
the immortal Washington as it should have
been and the old engine passed away without
a protest, but it is now in hands that apnre-
ciate its worth.
Within the base of the Washington Morfii.
ment IN Baltimore is Washingtoniana Mu-
scum and there the old engine is lodged
Evening star., 1932-09-04

But johnson brought yer home!" he snarled.
To his amazement, she burst into hysterical
laughter.
"Yes, he did! Mrs Erbe got him ter give me
lift, SOS could git home ter you faster.
Funny, amt it,"
SOS yerd git home fagter?" he repeated.
She nodded, and then she started walking
away from him down the road
Come bacl. :" he called. I'm sorry Ruth
but she kept and paid no attention to
him.
He caught up with her and laid his hand ON
her arm.
Leave me bep' she cried, and struck at
him. I'm goin' ter Nav. Me an Baby. An
won't never come back ter you an the lone
someness-" She ended with a sob
was thoroughly frightened. He had never
seen her like this, but there was the ring
of sincerity in what she said, and he was cons
vinced.
Come inter the house." he said gently, and
he took her By the hand. IT know yer sneak
truth. Termcrrow yer kin go ter nav, efn
you can't stick me more. guess am a
yaller curl"
She looked full at him for an instant and
then unresisting, let him lead her back
He made her sit down, taking her wraps from
her Then he made the fire and brought her
something hot to drink. While he worked she
sat there so hstlessly it alarmed him She
hardly seemed to be conscious of his presence
and her eyes seemed to look into space, over
and beyond him. Suddenly he paused in his
awkward attempt to get her something to eat
and coming over, knels down beside her
Kin yer fergive ms?" he asked SOFTLY his
voice husky. I'm all yer said was an o lot
more-but love yer"
He buried his face in her lap SO he did not
see the look, that cam, into her face, But
ne felt her kiss on his hair and the next mo.
ment he had her in his arms
Hours later, when the supper had been
cooked and eaten and the story of her ad.
ventures told they sat hand in hand in front
OF the stove. Her head dropped a little She
was very tired, but oh, SO happy! Suddenly
he broke the silence
Ruth got somethin' ter tell YER Remem-
Der how yer said it was So still an lonesome
mere? Wel know what YET 1ean I set IN
all night An a good part of the day I set
there by the winder. looking out at the snow.
II u was SO quiet, it kinder screeched at yer.
Know what mean?" She nodded
Presently he got up and began moving around
the room, looking at the wall and examining the
"lnoow SILL She watched him, wondering.
what yer doin?' she asked at last.
Look1n' fer likely place to put that there
raolo, he said. III get johnson I'D here
Iust tnlng in the mornin' about it."
Copyright. 1932)
Evening star., 1932-09-04

know American history or he wouldn't have
started 10 play Marching Through Georgia"
I have observed many outbursts and Hs+ened
TO lot of f-enzied yelping during NV 40
years OF going to national conventions. but
the protest registered by the Southerners that
Gay was the most maniacaI furious and frantic
explosion of wrath that ever took place any,
"here' All the colonels were on their chairs
ana every goatee was fork of lightning.
fortunately, for Otto. the band was in the
gallery. At that, two sergeants-at-arms nearly
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Evening star., 1932-09-04

,eaue me bel" she cried and struck at hi,
was the matter with him! His face was flushed,
his eyes half closed and his breathing quick
and irregular
She picked him up. His little body was rigid
in her arms. In panic, she went to her store
OF medicines, only to turn away hopelessly as
she had no idea what to give him. All at once
a dreadful certainty came over her He was
dying Even now it might be too late, but she
must get help. In a frenzy, she wondered
where. Her nearest neighbor was Mrs Roe
but she shuddered at the thought of that de-
mented woman muttering around her filthy
house. No, she must go mile down the road
to Mrs Erbe. Maybe she could get the district
nurse for her. Wrapping the baby up she
went to the door, only to step back in dismay.
Ed had been right. 1t had begun to snow but
What snow! The wind took it and whirled it
around in circles. 1t was SO thick that the op-
poSlte side of the road invisible. The
ground was deep already and growing deeper
RUT her only hope was to get aid and as
quickly as possible. Carefully she bundled
the baby up. until only the tip of his nose was
visible. and with a shawl over her head and in
Eds old mackinaw. she set out, coming back
dltSi HlolItIlt 10 get a SLOuC SUCK Win which
to steady herself 1t was hard going. The
snow had drifted over the ground evenly hid
ing its many pitfalls. Twice she stumbled over
a hidden rock and once she caught her foot in
a hole and fell to her knees, cutting them and
w-enching her ankle. But she was up at once
and staggered on, wandering off the road more
than once, blinded by the stinging white flakes
The baby lay in her arms dead weight grow
ing heavier by the minute. She dared not look
at him, but sheltered his face against the
rough wool of the mackinaw. Her fear was
lest her strength should fail her and she should
fall and they both should be covered. Frightened
at the thought, she began to run as we'll as she
could, her breath coming in great gasps. A
strange dizziness came over her. born of the
swirling snow. The distance seemed endless,
but in daZe she staggered on. All at once
she looked up. A small house was quite close
1t was Mrs Erbe's at last!
Fer the lands sake, Ruth Vanderberg!" that
good woman exclaimed as she all but fell into
the warm kitchen. Whats the matter?"
THE baby" she gasped, holding him out
Is he dead?"
"Somethin he's et," was Mrs Erbe's verdict
when she had looked at him. He amt in dan
ger Of dyin' leastaways not yit," she added
cheerfully. But Wen git the nuss here last
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Disconnected and Unimbor1aut
BY George Ade

r OR several years Frank Buck and I
were good friends in Chicago. He
- was an humble salesman for sparkling
water that came in bottles and was
blinking in sudden spotlight as the
author of several books and plays He
was from Texas. When he visited me here
at the farm he was interested in horses and
dogs Now he is the worlds most famous
trapper of wild animals and his jungle pic
tue, Bring En- Back Alive" is a four-star
feature and crowdS greet him when he makes
a personal appearance" What of it? Well
it seemed to me something to talk about
why did l surround myself with Boston
terriers? This morning the older one Spry,
Is ueo 10 tree and no one speaking to him
because he was caught killing Mrs Moore's
young chickens. Kewpie the black pup, is in
the hospital with chewed shoulder, torn
ear and lumpy jaw, which he received in a
furious battle with his full brother, Bunk the
Brindle who is now. in kennel dungeon sing
ing The Prisoners Song" They are almost
as much worry as children
frying and buzzng insects make life not
worth living for any one out in the woods and
wanting to read at night. For years I have
been figuring on a device which would trap
and destroy the pestiferous critters that sting
the victim on the hands and face ramble
through his hair, park in his ears and 90 ex-
plorlng the 1nnermost by-ways of his pajamas
MY SICK invention was to consist of brilliant
light inside of a receptacle with an inviting
gateway or entrance, behind which would be
a suction wheel operated by small motor
The idea was that any of the enemy approach
ing the light would be whisked inside and
kicked to death-and serve them right The
other day was explaining the whole thing
to friend who knows everything and he tells
me there is now on the market a gadget which
attracts the night-riders by a griddle of white
hot wires and then scorches them to a crisp
Somebody is always stealing my ideas.
REPORTED three national conventions In
1892 and have been going to the fool things
ever since. Most of the emotional displays
are synthetic. The sandwich men simply pick
up their banners and do their stuff But. I
saw one outburst which was real 1t was at
the memorable Democratic convention of 1892
at Chicago, which nominated Cleveland against
the bitter protests of Tammany Hail. The
I'd Regiment Band, under the direction of a
German with spectacles, was playing a medley
OF patriotic airs during the inevitable dilly-
daily and delay which p-ecede every session.
Most of the delegates were in their places
The German. conductor with the spectacles
knew his Bach and Beethoven, but he didn't
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Continued on Thirteenth Page
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
COUNTY PROBE
REPORT NEAR

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. Especial
subcommittee of the grand jury
investigating the office of A.
Theodore Brady, States Attorney
of Anne Arundel County, are to
report August IS. Foreman E.
Churchill Murray has announced.
Two local attorneys, Eugene P.
Childs and former States Attor.
ney James M Munroe, appointed
special counsel. met with the
grand jurors yesterday afternoon
at the initial August session. The
lawyers Mr.. Murray said, are
acting as advisors regarding prob
able action after the work has
been completed.
Mr.. Brady previously announced
that he would welcome the in
vestigation into his office and
suggested that the probe be made
public.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
WEST BELIEVED
COLD To BORAH
Times Staff Photo
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velt has accepted it as a part of
his own campaign doctrine.
The various schools of thought
on how best to solve the question
of the debts present an interest
ing comparison when ranged
alongside each other.
Borah believes and breaches
that the question can be solved
by simple cancellation in eX-
change for Europe's diSarm!ng. A
disarmed Europe, he contends,
would have more money to buy
American farm products, and
thus pave the way to the return
of prosperity.
"F. D. Would Cut Tariffs
Governor Roosevelt would at
tack the problem through the
tariff. Europe can pay, he con-
tends, if the high tariff wall built
about the United States by the
Hawley-Smoot bill is lowered Suf-
ficiently to give Europe an outlet
for her goods in the American
market; in short, stimulation
of foreign trade.
President Hoover'S idea, as eX.
pressed in his conferences with
Premier Laval of France and
Premier Macdonald Of Great
Britain a year ago, is that Eu,
rope should set its house in or
der by reparations reduction and
further armament reduction, in
exchange for which the United
States will "sympathetically re
consider" the question of debt
adjustments.
But back of all these theories
stands the Congress. which up to
now has shown little disposition
to reduce or cancel the debts un'
der any considerations.
Debt cancellation would mean
the addition of about $50 to the
per capita tax bill in the United
States-at a time when the
Treasury is afflicted with success
sively greater deficits, and at a
time when the American tax
payer is carrying the greatest
peace time load in history. The
average Congressman believes he
would have difficulty explaining
to the average constituent
vote to increase American taxes
while at the same time forgiVing
the European taxpayer money
which he theoretically borrowed
from the United States Treasury
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
IS BADLY.
HURT;DR|vER
ARRESTED
Fred Barbour, II, Of Hyatts-
vile, Brought to Casualty
After County Accident

Two accidents in nearby
Prince Georges county early
today resulted in the injury
of three persons, one seriously,
and the arrest of the driver
of one of the automobiles.
Fred Barbour, IT, OF Hyatts-
vile, is in a critical condition in
Casualty Hospital. where he was
taken by the Bladensburg rescue
squad after being struck down in
HyattSville by an automobile.
Frank Rochat, of New jersey.
said to be the driver of the ma
chine that hit the youth, was
arrested by County Policeman
Ralph Brown and is being held
without bond in the Hyattsville
jail pending outcome of Bar
bour'S injuries.
Mrs. Richard Harper, 48, Of
816 K st. S. w., and her son,
James, II, were treated by the
rescue squad for minor injuries
after the auto in which they
we're riding skidded and over
turned on the Defense Highway
in Bladensburg.
The car was driven by Richard
Harper, husband of the injured
woman, members of the rescue
squad said.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
MAYNARD FREED
IN AUTO CASE

Walter F. Maynard, soap-dealer,
who gave a Washington address,
was given clean bill of health
In the Hyattsville police court
when Judge J. Chew Sheriff dis
missed a charge of driving while
drunk preferred by Prince Georges
County Policemen Ralph Brown
and William E. Clifton.
Maynard was arrested July g.,
on Rhode Island Avenue in North
Brentwood, Md. when the Of
ficres, mistaking his machine for
q bootleg automobile, shot off the
rear tires.
The automobile plunged off a
15-toot embankment onto the
porch-roof of a house just below.
Maynard miraculously escaped in
jury in the wreck.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
CHARITY BODIES
To CITE PLANS
To ASSEMBLY
Conference With Governor at
Baltimore Starts Probe of
County Requirements

BALTIMORE, Aug. $50
that a definite and practicable
relief program may be sub
mitted to the next General AS
sembly, an unemployment-re-
lief survey was begun today
in all Maryland counties under
Governor Ritchie s instructions.
The survey, which will require
three weeks, will be made indi-
vidually or in groups without as
sistance of field workers, and
will supplement four State sur
veys previously made, two by the
State department of health and
two by the State agricultural de-
partment. Another survey was
made by the State conference on
social work.
Plans for the new survey were
perfected at a conference yester-
day in the governors Baltimore
office.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
EST A TE
To Be SOLD

The Rixey estate, one of the
showplaces of Arlington county,
and numerous other parcels of
land will be sold at public auc-
ton September 10 at the door
of the Arlington county court
house by virtue of a trustee sale.
it was announced today.
Included in the list is the
property known as Crystal Springs
and the old mansion house Of
the late Admiral Presley M. Rixey
John S. Barbour, trustee, ordered
the sale which will be held at
II a. M, by Howard B. Fields.
auctioneer.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
Our Leonardtown
Correspondent

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Aug. 4.
The female sponge crab, accord
ing to Capt. Edmund j. PloWden,
of the police boat that controls
the st. Mary's Waterways, had
just been found to come up to
the Mouth of Brettons Bay, and
some are being found as far up
as Blackstone Island this week.
1t is rare indeed for the female
crabs with their sponge of eggs
on the side to come up this far
He says that they never have
been seen to come up this far be-
fore, and the salt water of the
Chesapeake Bay was reached this
far up, and that is the reason.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
Mrs. 4. W. COnWuy
Is Sued for Divorce

Saying that he was deserted
october q, 1928, after his wife's
bill for a limited divorce had
been dismissed, Abner w. Con-
way, through Attorney F. Ber-
nard Walsh, of Rockville. has
filed suit in Circuit Court at
Rockville for absolute divorce
from Margaret S. Conway, Of
Washington.
The Conways were married in
Washington October IL, 1911,
and have two children, Abner
wentworth Conway. jr., 20, and
Isabelle M. Conway, II.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
NEW BUILDING FRONT

A $4,000 project providing for
the remodeling of the Silver
Spring volunteer fire department
building has been approved by
building supervisors and a permit
issued for the work.
The Washington times., 1932-08-04
Tobacco Business
Has Gain in Italy

ROME.-One of the few indus
trial enterprises which do not
appear to feel the effects of the
world economic crisis is the Ital-
ian state tobacco monopoly,
which again in 1930-193l showed
an increase Of revenue over the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02
COMMUNITY RELIEF WORK
Second Meeting OF Sixth Dis
trict Organization

A second meeting of the
Sixth District Community Re-
lief Society was held in the
Methodist Church on Tuesday,
November %. At this meeting
the remainder of the Investi-
cation Committee was appoint
ed by the president, DR.. r. G.
Dodson. This committee now
consists of VIM. M. Pogue.
Chairman; Taylor r. Biles,
Miss Bertha Balderston, Ever
EFT Johnson and Richard Lane.
1t was decided that each
member of this committee
make a survey of a part of the
territory covered by this or
ganization, in order to definite
ly find out what relief work is
necessary to be done during the
winter. Special information
blanks are being used for this
survey.
The Donation Week spon-
sored by the organization pro-
crossed very we'll and a large
amount of foods, clothing, etc.,
are in the store room of Mr..
VIM. M. Pogue. Several needy
cases were relieved during the
Thanksgiving period. Those
in immediate need of assist
ance may report the same to
Mr.. William M. Pogue, Chair
man of the Investigation Com
mittee.
1t was decided that in cases
where men were in the family
needing relief, the committee
would attempt to find jobs.
The Hopewell and Colora
sections stated that they were
willing to become a part of this
Sixth District Organization.
After the first of the year it
was decided that anyone driv-
ing a car for purposes of pleas
ure will be unable to be given
relief unless their license tags
are given up to the organiza-
ton.
The next meeting will be
held the first Tuesday in De-
cember in the Methodist
church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02
FIRE BUG SUSPECT RE-
LEASED

Further investigation having
convinced the local authorities
that Leroy Biggs, a middle
aged white man of Cecilton.
this county, was not the fire.
bug" who has been at work for
the past five weeks in that
town, starting four different
fires, he was released from Gus
tody by Sheriff Albert Buck
worth.
Biggs was arrested and lodg-
ed in the county Jail a few days
ago, following an investigation
made by State Fire Marshall
Joseph Dougherty, of Balti-
more city. The night follow
ing his arrest another fire, sup
posedly from an incendiary
origin, destroyed an unoccu-
pied dwelling house on the No
land property, just outside of
CeciltOn. This made the local
officers think they possibly had
the wrong man and they start
ed a further investigation.