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ing: and In fancy he imagined himself
mailing the Cossack and wiping that
sardonic smile on his face.
Marlin stirred his coffee muSingiy.
"Curt, I wouldn't be asking this Of you
II the case was just ordinary. But it's
an international affair, and besides that
It goes o lot deeper than merely cap
turing and Furnishing criminal. You
and know that when some person
makes fat haul by theft or graft or
shady deal, and gets by with tive
know what a pernicious influence it has
on the man in the street. 1t breaks
down bis respect for law"
Curt saw the force of the argument,
but it did not move him. Moments ago
he had made his decision. He would
not take the job. He was going back
down North.
I'm think about It, AK" he said
evasively, "and-uh, let you know"
AK shrugged his shoulders, the only
show of his bitter disappointment. He
knew that Curt was refusing him.
In a way he did not blame Curt.
Those seven years had been harsh years,
big fraction Of a mans lifetime; and
he thoroughly understood Curtis wish
to 60 North again. His year down there
had been happy. and he had richly de-
served it.
Yet, the refusal hurt. Not only be-
cause he had been banking heavily on
Curt to get Karakhan, but because il
showed him so clearly that Curt had
changed q lot since his police days. He
appeared uncertain of himself, wavering
between the careless selfish freedom of
his new life and the earnest RESPONSE
bility Of the old.
In the last few weeks he had been
quietly working to secure Curt one Of
the best positions in the province, a
work which would give him scope for
his abilities. If he was to see, Tenny-
son established in that position, it had
to be quickly.
Unknown to Curt, unknown even tc
Resale, death had marked him-one
year longer, two at the very most, his
physician said. Now Curt was turning
him down, not only on the Karakhar
hunt, but on this infinitely more i'm
portant thing.
He felt very old and defeated. Curt
had been Just as much a son to him ss
Rosalie, of his own flesh and blood had
been a daughter.
At familiar voice speaking their
names, he and Curt looked around
Smash DeSplaines was coming into the
breakfast room. He was freshly shaved
and his red hair was cropped close; but
his Inuddied flying clothes brought
naughty looks of disapproval from the
correctly groomed people there. Waving
the walters breezily aside, he picked up
third chair and started across to Join
his partner and Marlin.
Better not discuss Karakhan before
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CHAPTER III.
CURT REFUSES.

~ URT glanced at the snaps, two
of them full-length; and stud
Il led one enlarged bust photo.
~ He had seen the Russian per-
sonally on half a dozen occa-
sions, but not close enough to observe
him very we'll
He was struck by the intelligence and
dynamic power of Karakhan. A man OF
40, tall and commanding, he did not
look Russian at all; his handsome, man
ly features had nothing of the usual
Slavic broadness. His dark eyes, staring
straight into Curtis, were smiling a
faint sardonic smile. Except for a
lustful expression about his mouth, he
gave no suggestion of the crime trail
that he had tracked across two CONT
nentS.
The record contained several facts
which Curt had not known at all. Kara
khan was q Don CosSack, born of the
lowest muzhik parents. Joining the
army at an early age, he rose by sheer
brillance and became a colonel in the
Imperial Guard at Is.
As an aide to Gen. Sukhomlinov he
had raked in his share of Sukhomli-
nov'S war graft during those times when
the Russian armies we're struggling pitt
fully in the Galacian sWamps, with Luz
dendorff's gray hosts in front of them
and traitors in the high places behind
I'VE got that data from the Soviet
G. P. IT," AK explained. They want
him as badly as we do. You see, his
game in Vancouver was to pose as an
agent of the Soviet foreign trade COM
mission. With his Russian background
and all, he put 1t over in easy style. He
cleaned up a million that we know of.
and his haul must have totaled twice
that much; some of those firms won't
admit they were defrauded for fear
they'd lose prestige Last September. on
the 10th or 18th, he cashed in and van
ished like a puff of smoke"
Curt understood that AK wanted him
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American Legion
Auxiliary

Victory Unit No. met at the New
Willard Ho.el, with the president, Mrs.
Catherine August, presiding. The unit
subscribed to a box for the Armistice
ball. Past President Mrs. P. E. Dole
man, made the wreath, furnished by
Victory Unit to the Department Of the
District Of Columbia, and placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
the Armistice day memorial exercises
The units colors we're present at the
exercises at Arlington National Gene
terry and at the National Cathedral
carried by MIS-. Catherine Mills and
Miss Ella Mae coleman.
Mrs. Emma Grouse, ways and means
chairman, reported on the proposed
rumnaage sale her committee will hold
for the benefit of the unit, December
4, and 6. and requested members to
contribute rIlnlmage. The unit will
also hold a card party at Chambers
parlors, on December 2.
Miss Edna Mcintosh, department
vice president and membership chair
man, spoke on Membership. The
appointment Of Miss Mcintosh as chair
man of Child Welfare and Education
Of War Orphans was ratified.
The unit voted to proceed with plans
for the annual Christmas party to be
held at the Temporary Home for Ex-
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines. Mrs. A.
N. Schroeder was appointed chairman
in charge of the distribution of the
Thanksgiving baskets
The next regular meeting will be held
November %, at the New Willard Hotel.
Qf-fV fks.fa Co.
giving baskets.
Mrs. William H. BieSter, jr, national
president, made an address on Armis-
tice day at the Amphitheater, Arlington
National Cemetery, later placing a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in behalf of the National Auxil-
larry. At 3:15 she placed a wreath at
the tomb OF woodrow Wilson in the
Washington Cathedral, also in behalf
Of the National Auxiliary The colors
of all units were present at both cere-
monies and were massed with those of
the legion.
A card party, for the benefit of
Sergeant Jasper Unit No. IS, was held
last night at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Orlosky. After the distribution of
prizes the hostess was assisted by the
unit members in serving refreshments.
Miss Clara HUMPHREYS, ways and means
chairman, was in charge of the ar
engagements.
Kenneth H Nash Unit, No. 8, par
ticipated, with their colors, in the
Armistice day services at Arlington
and the Washington Cathedral
The unit was represented at the in
etc 1lnt ion Nf 81 L..
the president, Mrs Ruth M Turner.
and Mrs. George Siebold, past president
of the Gold Star Mothers, who spoke
on the Pilgrimage"
Members are requested to leave their
contributions for the Thanksgiving
baskets at the home of Mrs. Franklin
P. Nash, 1923 r street.
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to run Karakhan down and arrest him.
After so brazen a crime, the mans clean
getaway must have dealt serious blow
to the reputation of the Royal Mounted.
And no doubt AK, like all decent
thinking men, considered that Karak-
hans reckoning for the long trail of
human suffering, death and ruined lives
that lay behind him, was due and over
due.
AS he looked out into the sun
splashed court, Curt felt challenge in
pitting himself against this interna-
tional criminal who had outgeneraled
the police Of half dozen nations; and
he was proud that the heads of the
Mounted should have turned to him,
an outsider now, when all other re-
courses had failed. Personally he de-
spised Karakhan with a tinge of loath-
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him." Curt said quietly. Hes honest
as daylight, of course, but he's got an
unguarded tongue. Wen talk this over
later, AK"
In their room that evening Smash
paused in his whiStling to inquire You
and Rosalie stepping out tonight, Curt?"
Curt turned from the north window,
Eyes"
That's the timel Better make It
high, wide and handsome. and soak up
all the sociability you can while you're
back in civilization. It's your last
chance till snow flies. you know"
Curt makes a momentous decision,
tomorrow
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w. c. T. U. News

Kalorama Heights Union met No
vember 9 in the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church Mrs. John c.
Palmer, first vice president and director
Of music, led in the opening song. The
president, Mrs. Elizabeth Newburgh,
presided. Mrs. Henry J. Finley led the
devotions. Mrs. William Douden, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. L. NJ. Maus,
Mrs. Louise Halstead Mrs. Martha
Wells Adams, Mrs. Eliza CREST and
Mrs. William Douden gave reports New
members, presented were: Mrs. T. C.
Cochran. wife Of Representative Coch-
ran OF Mercer, Pa, and Mrs. william.
Ferris.
The meeting December IA viii be the
birthday anniversary OF this union. Mrs.
John G. Palmer VIII be in charge Of
the entertainment.
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TAKE TOBACCO CnnRsE

About % persons enrolled in the to-
oacco graders training school held re-
Gently at the University of Maryland
under the auspices of the Extension
service. The course included a study
of the application of U. S. grade term
inology as applied to Maryland types
OF tobacco and consisted not only of
oral instruction. but also visual instruc-
ton in the actual handling of those
various types.
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A British training school uses dummy
horses for the twofold purpose of giving
confidence to the new students and saw
ing wear and tear on the nerves of the
live mounts
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by the national officials of the Amer
lean Legion and the policies and ac-
embellishments of the organization are
discussed and plans adopted for the
ensuing year. The program as adopted
Mt the fifteenth annual convention,
held last month at Chicago. and many
matters affecting the veterans were
included in the various discussions each
day,
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sYNOPSIs,-After a Winter of wolf hunt
Te T retarHs To Edm6ntoR 70 find
message from his former chief in the
Mounted Police. A X. Marlin, asking that
Curt not tie up" with anything before
they meet Curt goes TO Martins hotel
room. sees his fiancee. Rosalie Mar
AK. AK is amazed to md that Curt al
ready knows the history of Igor Karakhan
the international crook who has evaded the
Karakhans record, and photographs OF him.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-Lincoln Post, Riggs
Bank, Thompkins Building. Four
teenth street and Park road,
8 pm.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post, board room, District Build
ing, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Henry c. Spengler
Post. 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
8 pm.
ThurSdsy-Department Execu-
tive Committee, board room, Dis
trict Building, s pm.
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Bunker Hill Post. No. 81 will meet
Tuesday night at 1916 Thirteenth street
northeast.
The post gave an oyster roast recently
at the Summer home of John McCabe
on the Chesapeake Bay. Department
COmdr- Rice w. Means and his wife.
as well as the vice commanders and
other department officers, attended.
In the recent department member
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Takoma Park Post Joined in the
ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier on Arnistice day
and carried the flags of the allies of
the World War at the massing of the
colors.
A box social was held jointly with
the posts auxiliary following the last
meeting.
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. URT glanced at the snaps, two
of them full-length; and stud
led one enlarged bust photo.
- He had seen the Russian per-
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Dummy Horses Used.

Curt makes a momentous decision,
lnxnorrnxr
Evening star., 1933-04-30
on Even the simple sixteenth century was
too complicated to suit this dreamer

on. Even the simple sixteenth century was
too complicated to suit this dreamer.
I IKE all planners, More also had q perfect
L solution for the farm problem. Assuming
that nobody really likes farm life. he makes it
Q duty Besides handling his chosen trade,
every Utopian is required to learn farming.
One batch Of city folks goes out and works
the farms for two years. then returns to the
city. and 50 on, until every city dweller works
his trick. In harvest time the chief oncer Of
the district decides how many harvest hands
are needed and sends them out from tcvn.
In material things. many Of More.s IDEAS
which seemed . fond dream then are common
places today. For instance. he had every
house IN the island proudly displaying glass in
every single Window fabulous thing to the
hrst readers Of his book
And on his farms a clever machine hatched
chickens from eggs without any assistance from
the hens As . result. More aided. the baby
chicks followed the farmers about instead Of
following the hens.
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be the supervision Of production in city and
country.
Finally, let the body Of magistrates elect the
prince from among four candidates nominated
by the people. All Of the chief officers would
act as his counselors cabinet
Like this political organization. Utopia's eco
nomic life centers about the family. Each Is
ruled by its eldest member. not its youngest
When . young man marries he brings his
bride to live with his folks
This means that she must take up the trade
OF her father-in-law. Bricklaying for exam
pie. The groom would be . bricklayer. too Of
course; for II he had wanted to be . weaver
he would have migrated to some family Of
weavers rather than stay at home with the
brother and sister bricklayers.
Always there must be at least 10 and not more
than 16 adults in . family. II the number Is
likely to increase. some must be shifted to an
other family. With 50 much brotherly love
IS More endows the people Of Utopia with, this
Is not disagreeable.
Only . few trades are practiced: Carpentry
masonry, weaving little metal working. and 80
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the Term Which
Gives the Name
bMan s Idea of
Perfect Life:
BY VOLTA TORREY.

- PURN fine clothes and precious jewels.
Use less paint and lpstick.
Practice fewer trades.
Make government more democratic.
Do these sound like Gandhis COM
naandments to the modern World3
They do: but this fault -hnding was done 400
years ago in the shadowy seclusion Of m Eng
lish study by . lawyer who was to become .
minister of the King.
They are the pleas of Sir Thomas More. one
Of history's most famous dreamers. It was he
who popularized the word utopia" as How
ard Scott recently has done the term tech
nocraey."
Gandhi Is not the only twentieth century
prophet whose ideas are in reality just old wine
in new bottles Hitler, Stain, Mussolini.
Roosevelt and all the other eminent apostles
Of varying political and economic creeds are
merely expounding and developing theories
which can be traced back many centuries IN
the history Of philosophy.
Troubles are the greatest stmulant to think
ing that mankind has ever found. In uncer-
tain times. like the present men talk much
more Of utopias and reforms than they do In
carefree days Of prosperity.
It = especially interesting today. therefore.
to look hack At utopian theories Of the past.
And few Of them are curious as Str Thomas
More's
He dreamed of q perfect, beautiful Island.
one which would have none of the many evils
he saw in the sixteenth century England.
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he saw in the sixteenth century England.
NOWADAYS those evils seem almost trihins
~ There was no superabundance of goods
no replacement Of men by machinery, no
mountainous tangle of crippled finance to puz-
zle More His world comparatively SIM
pie He wouldn't have recognized a robot had
he seen one.
All the same he found plenty of things awry
and he wrote his book Utopia" to show his
world up.
Not content with changing institutions ana
customs, More changed human nature itself.
His Utopians had miraculously lost the hu-
man desire for change and novelty. They
didn't care q hang about having clothes
or keeping up with the fashions. They were
simple garments of coarse wool, shoes that
lasted seven years. and contented smiles.
The people of England in MoreS time had
one thing in common with the American mil
Honaires who have bought up Europe's royal
jewels-they loved nothing better than big.
glittering brooch or a finger full of rings. But
the inhabitants of More's Utopia thought of
all such stuff childish toys.
Their children, in fact, played marbles with
rubies and tiddledyvinks with diamonds. When
they grew up they h7G nothing bilt scorn for
the sparklers
Likewise with go!l Ttesc dream people
held gold in such Gisdain that they used it
only to make certain bed room vessels and the
cn2uS OF tn6lr slaves.
What about the gold standard? More had
not heard of that and he left his Utopia with
out any kind of money whatever.
This idealist hated all kinds of show In
Utopia, powder and paints fer decorating mi
lady went the way Of Paris gowns and gems.
By axiom and syllogLm, he proved that only
the natural is beautiful and that any woman
who tries to improve on her natural beauty is
just making herself ugl.er.
But he didn't trust women to believe this.
One of the few laws he devised for Utopia was
one providing for the punishment of any lady
who stepped over the line and put a bit of
lipstick.
4 AORE lived 260 years before a group of
wi men in Philadelphia proclaimed that all
men are created free and equal. and 400 years
before the world got up on its hind legs to
make the planet safe for democracy but he was
a Democrat at heart.
True, he did not think CT inventng anything
like Congress. But the prince who ruled
Utopia was elected not born, to the office and
. vote Of the people could remove him from
office
Sir Thomas Mores recipe for a simple, per-
acct and smooth h-running government was this:
Divide the country in.o equal shares. each
with capital city. Let every group Of 80 FAM
lilies elect mc gistrate to serve both as judge
and sheriff. Since the laws would be fo'. the
duties would be burden to no on
Then let every group cf 800 m $ -;ect
chief officer. to act as their mayor or governor,
and to be the superior cf the 10 magistrates in
his district. This gens.eraans chief duty would
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BISMARCK GRAIN
FURNISHED by Russell Miller Co..
Date Dec. 80.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

SOUTH ST. PAUL LlvESTOCk
South st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 3d.
u. S. d. A.)-(AP)-Receipts OF most
classes OF livestock at South st. Paul
in 1888 were fairly heavy. totaling
about $4,000 cattle, $4,000 calves,
2.742.00o hogs, including those pur-
chased by the government in August
and September, and 1852 900 sheep
and lambs as compared with 1882
receipts OF $4,000 cattle. $4,000
calves. 10000 hogs, and $4,000
sheep and lambs. The lamb trade
was In healthy position as the year
closed, but the cattle and hog mar
kets showed tendency to lag be-
hind.
Beef steers sold this week at SIS.
choice 900 pound yearlings today
$50, most sales, including ort-feds,
$50 to 5.25, palmer killers down to
200. Good yearling heifers went at
$50 to 500, q few $50. palmer sorts
selling from 200 to $50. medium to
good cows $50 to 500, cutters and
common cows las to 2.25, medium to
good bulls 2.25 to 800, good to choice
vealers $50 to $50, practical top 600.
Common and medium stock steers
sold at 400 to $50. stock calves up
ward to 400 or better.
Good and choice 100 to 260 pound
hogs closed at 800 to $40, 400 to $50
pound butchers ass to $40, light
lights mostly ais to 800, killer pigs
2.25 to 275. packing sows ais to ESQ
Numerous loads Of fed western
lambs sold on recent days at 7.25 to
7.4O, good natives around 100, com.
mon and medium grades 500 to Gas
Slaughter ewes were considered sal
able 1t 400 to $50.
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generally weak to lower all through
list; extreme top yearlings $50: me-
dunn weights 6.lO; mixed offerings
625: prime heavy steers 600; very
liberal run 1850 to 1000 lb. bullocks
in crop; these selling mostly at $50
to SIS; best light heifers 900; sup
ply light lower grade steers and hei-
fers very small: fat COWS Is higher;
cutters Is 70 Is higher; bulls 40 to so
higher and vealers generally 200
higher on storm market; largely steer
run with weighty kinds predominant
ing: stockers and feeders at stand
still owing to subzero weather.
Sheep 5000: for week ending Fri
day 81 doubles from feeding stations,
$4,000 direct; compared close last week
fat lambs IS to SO higher: sheep and
feeding lambs sharing part Of adj
vance; top at close 500; highest since
Aug. IS; weeks bulk natives and fed
westerns $50 to 7.85; SO to 50 Id. lambs
closing 7.50 to TBS. but most handy
weights at finish IT'S upward: clipped
lambs SIS to 600; scattered year.
lings 5.65 TO 900; aged ewes $50 to
3.65, according to kind: extreme top
3.75 early; feeding lambs extremely
scarce, few plain light weights $50:
demand active for better kinds at 600
upward, possibly at $50 for desirable
offerings.
Hogs 10000. including 10000 direct;
very slow, steady to 10 lower than Fri
days average; 100 to $50 lbs. 800 to
:.35; top 3.35; strong weight pigs ITS;
most packing sows ESQ to ITS; ship
pers took 500; estimated holdoyer
900: compared close last week un-
evenly 10 to 40 lower; packing sows
and big weight butchers steady to 10
higher; light light good and choice
40 to l6O lbs. 200 to 3.25: light weight
100 to 200 lbs. $40 to 3.35: medium
weight 200 to $50 lbs. 3.25 to 1856:
heavy weight $50 to $50 lbs. 800 to
,, 1886: packing sows medium and good
275 to $50 lbs. 2.35 to 285; pigs good
and choice 100 to 100 lbs. 2.35-75.
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new YEARS CHEER
RULES STOCK MART
And PRICES CLIMB
Leading Issues Advance as Bull
Sentiment Dominates Fl
nancial Center u.s..

New York. Dec. 3o-tR-New Year,
cheer pervaded the final 1883 stock
market session Saturday and prices
Of leading issues moved up 1 to 2 o,
more points under the accumulation
Of bullish sentiment. The activity
after the first hour, reflected some
short covering. The close was firm
Transfers Appropriated 600. 600 shares
Although most commodities mar.
kets were close dior the holiday, the
grain pit at Chicago was busy with
wheat getting up more than 2 cent:
3 bushel and other cereals showing
improvement. The dollar had q re-
lapse In foreign exchange dealings al.
though there was no change in thu
domestic gold rate.
The British pound rallied around {
Icents while French francs recovered
/? Of cent. There was little to &C.
count for the sudden reversal of the
dollar trend excepting runlors that q
free gold market might be establish.
cd soon in the United States. Bonds
continued their steady advance.
The metal shares rallied with for.
eign currencies. U. s. Smelling was
up 1, Homestake I, and American
smelling, Mcintyre, Dome and Cerrc
de Pasco around q point each. Amer.
|ican Commercial and U. s. Industrial
kAlcohols gained 2 each. while Chrys.
le- and DUPONT were up similar
amounts. Other active gamers Of
fractions to . point or more includ-
ed American Telephone, U. 8. Steel
Allied Chemical. General Motors
Western Union. American Tobacco B
Liggett & Myers b. American Can
Santa Fe, N. Y. Central and Pennsyl.
vania. The utilities were just about
steady.