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Evening star., 1933-01-15

take this shed apart while you're away enjoyin'
yourself. need the exercise"
we'll don't want to impose upon you"
hesitated Mr.. Twiss. 'It amt right"
why, Of course, 1t Is. I like to do work like
this Its-a sort OF weakness Of mine"
MIR. Twiss nodded. He went for his fishing
rod and, after saying good-by to Mr.. Wineger,
he disappea-e3 into the alder bushes.
At times h. came into sight Of MIR. wineger
at work the roof with his pry-bar And
finally he was lost to view, away up around
bend
Mr.. Wneger worked feverishly He had q
hunch: why. he didn't know. but he had one
And that old rumoc Of hidden cash In that
old farm house would not down.
1t was while prying OF one OF the rafters
from under an cave that he stopped, lost his
breath and nearly fell over. There, under the
cobwebs, was an old dusty box. ei
Mr.. Wmeger opened the box The dream
had come truel Money! Bills and some silver.
Forty-five dollars in bills, five dollars in
silver.
Mr.. wineger trembled all over. Its truel
True! Old Munson did hide money away
And I'll bet this old house Is fun Of It'll Buried
where nobody would find it unless he knew
just where to look. They always said that
old niser was worth thousands! And he never
spent cent. IT must be around the house
somewhere"
Over the savory lunch little later, Mr..
Wineser bent benign eye On the city man.
M. Twiss. 1--we been kind Of thfnkin' I'm
sorry ever gold this place"
That so?" murmured Mr.. Twiss
Yes ! have. I'd like It back. Been ad-
miring the scenery while been up on that
roof. I'm great lover Of scenery-and this
spot Is just full Of 1t. Would you Hike to sell
1t back to me? III give you 500 for it. That's
nice profit to you"
Mr.. Twiss helped himself to another trout.
"Um-hum. But sakes alive, I've just got I'D
here"
TIL raise It. Gosh, I'm an awful fool
but-I-I1l give you sso0l"
MFR. Twiss gazed at him as II he had been
child, shook his head sadly "Iu cure YOU
Of offering money to me-" he observed whim-
sically. 'In set a figure 50 darned nigh YOU
won't want it and then you'll leave me in
peace"
Go on. Set it,"
Twenty five hundred dollars!
Mr.. Wineger swallowed an awful lump.
"Come on I-In give you that. Wen 60
right down town this afternoon and draw I'D
the papers I'm the biggest fool I'm this county.
But I've gone crazy over this place"
THE next day Mr.. Twiss reviewed the hectic
happenings Of his recent hfea He was
seated IN Pullman smoker headed West.
Methodical rs usual, he was setting down
some items in little pocket ledger
HUM he unused. Received, % 500 Paid
out $500 for the-hum-dream place. Gave
Clara $75 to 60 to Portland Put $50 In old
money In the rafters Of that old shed-salted.
guess they can 1t. And one one-way ticket
to Biige Water Greek, Wyo-where hope to
spend the rest of my days-$I37.
Total disbursements. $7e2. Leaving . grand
total, net, Of $l,738. Heigh-humI"
Evening star., 1933-01-15
APm through,

strange death of the old owner. It had been
rumored that the recluse had sums Of money
hidden all over the place.
Mr.. Wineger had searched high and low but
he had never found thing that looked like
money. II had been just q story-and Mr.
Wineger gritted his teeth whenever he thought
of it.
But for some reason he had never thought
OF demolishing. Perhaps wrecking buildings was
too painful for him to contemplate And this
old shed had received very little attention from
him. He wet his lips as he piled his hammer
and pry-bar.
An hour later he came reluctantly down the
ladder, after looking at his watch.
Say, Mr. Twiss. why don't you take . day
of on this hard work." he said I've got to
day. But tomorrow IN come up and help you
all day. You look real peaked to me-and you
better take it easy
WELL that's very kind of you, Mr. wineger.
appre ciate it, certainly do. After practically
sacrificing the place as you did just to oblise
me, why don't feel you owe me anything. It
is who owe you something"
Mr.. Wfneger shot glance at mis- recent GUS
TONER. but those mild blue eyes seemed to
mean nothing more than what he had said.
Mr.. Wineger waved a hand.
"Oh, hats all right. What If did sell it o
little cheap? liked you. And tomorrow III
help you tear down this old shed Don't 90
strainin yourself with any more work like this.
I kind Of like to do work like this Yes, SIR IT'S
treat. Wen, zee you tomorrow. You rest up.
Don't touch . thing"
He drove away. Mr.. Twiss watched him CO
reen down the dusty road.
IT guess he's right" he mattered- what I
need is rest And"-his eyes sought the bab-
bling brook-"nahing"
He fshed the brook for an hour Got o
dozen trout, beauties. His eyes dwelt on them
lovingly.
He went inside the old kitchen with an arm
ful of wood. Built . fire IN the range and
cooked his fsh. And after q gorgeous meal he
put on his hat and set out for town. walking
as had Clara! Wonder where Clara was now
Ho-huml
Mr.. Twiss did several errands in the quaint
old town. And then he set out on foot again
for home. Home!
Mr. Wineger was certainly up with the lark
the next day. In fact, he could have nudged
the lark awake, so early was he
Mr.. Twiss had slept in the house on an inn
provised cot with topcoat over him. It was
Summer and warm.
We'll well" doomed Mr.. wineger, heartily.
Thought I'd get here before you were I'D. A
fine day, Mr.. Twiss, fine day"
1--we never seen better one never" said
Mr.. Twiss, his blue eyes sparkling. II feel just
like work"
Mr.. wineger showed some alarm Now, let
me advise you You're a city man. Been
cooped up all your life. Not used to hard
work You let me take this old shed apart"
4 Ar. TWISS smiled "You misunderstood
wi me. I feel like work-in q trout brook"
"Ha! Ha! Hal" laughed MIR. wineger
"That's good. And what's to stop you? Say,
Mr.. Twiss. you go right over there, and fish
Work up stream and you'll do better. And I'll
Evening star., 1933-01-15

\ IRIS. TWIsS shut her lips In hard line
WI This was the last straw! She'd show him.
Maybe she hadn't really meant what she'd said
before about leaving him, but now-now!
"Ruel Twiss, I'm through" she suddenly
turned on him. you've pulled your last dirty
trick on me- I'm going to my sister Lueila.
She'll take me In. And you get rid Of tnis
house. Get rid Of it!
I'm through! I'll trouble you for half Of
the $i5o TIN cost something to get to Port
land, Me-"
Mr.. Twiss sighed. He looked sorrowfully ut
her. "You-you mean h-Clara? Really
mean it?"
Mean I'll You bet dol I'm through"
Mr.. Twiss sighed again. He knew better than
TO argue. He had-once-and 1t had ended dis
astrously. Sadly he gazed at his purchase,
which had promised so much The sweet beauty
of 1t, the brook-no doubt there were trout In
1.-THE whole lovely picture which meant so
much to him!
He sighed third time Then he drew out
an Old wallet and counted out SIS. For some
reason this made Mrs. Twiss madder than ever
Rage blinded her She picked I'D the first
thing she could get her hands on and threw 1t
at him. shrieking ncoherent invectives.
Then she ned the scene. She would walk to
the railroad station, two miles away She would
walk If it were 20 miles away. Or 200!
Mr. Twiss didn't stir; never looked after the
vanishing figure of Mrs Twiss little later
he wiped . tiny trickle Of blood from . cut
sbove his eye where Clara's missile had struck
A twisted smile came over his face as he pom
dered this
There was much to do regarding Mr. Twiss'
purchase. Anybody who has ever nsonkeyed
with an abandoned farm house can speak elo-
quentfy Of the subject. This one needed plenty
Mr.. Twiss labored vaEiantiy but sitting ut
bookkeepers desk for 30 years doesn't give you
the sinews and stamina needed for high-pres-
sure carpentry
1t was noon Of the following day after Claras
departure and Mr.. Twiss sat down, wipng his
face. Hot.
car came down the road. changed gears and
entered the grass-grown drive. tall, sandy
haired man got out
We'll, neighbor hard at it?"
Mr.. Twiss nodded, smiled Yes Mr. Wineger
I'm trying to do something about this old she'd
Its-pretty rickety Doesn't add to the beauty
of the place"
Tearing it down, eh?" Mr Jonas wineser,s
oeady eyes travelled over the dismantling process
ngnt came into those eyes of sudden.
Say. III help you I WILL" he said peeling
of his coat. Ever since sold this house to
you been thinking you wasn't the man to 60
farmin' and carpenterin.' Course, you'll get
stronger when you get used to it."
He picked up claw hammer and went up
ladder. He seemed delighted to aid in this
process OF demohshtng. Mr. Twiss observed
him with interest
# he had only known what was IN Mr.
Wneger'S astute and avaricious mindi Mr.
Wineger had bought this old house after the
Evening star., 1933-01-15
Illustrated By ETHEL HAYS

a money hidden all over this place And"
What! You knew it was haunted before
and you bought it,"
= "Wel-yes, I did"
Evening star., 1933-01-15
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aAarss
N H. /. SHUMWAY

L Ow listen, Clara began Mr.
N :: !; $; : i !:
listening And to what? To
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
Solemn Ceremonies
Will Mark HOLY Year

VATICAN CITY G.N.SO.-The
coming Holy Year, which opens
April 2, will be marked by a num-
ber of solemn and important
ceremonies of beatification and
canonization, at which the Pope
will be present.
The list will be headed by the
beatification of the great found
ress of the Sisters Of the Good
Shepherd, Sister Marie, of St. Eu-
frasia. by birth a Belgian, who
died in Antwerp in 1868.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
Times Daily Pattern
Pattern 1866

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loveNer, more refreshing or
smarter to enliven household
hours, than the attractive
frock sketched today? You'll
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contrast, for they're bit un-
usual, likewise the comfortable
sleeves and simple skirt seam
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print.
Pattern 1855 may be ordered
only in sizes 16, 18, 20, "a.
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The Washington times., 1933-03-10
Iodine and Hay GiUen
Cattle for Medicine

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. GIN.
S).-Experiments to learn If
iodine will prevent goiter in cat
tie, as it is reputed to do in
humans, are being carried on by
County Agent A. F.. Hoffman, jr.,
in cooperation with Fred Ham
mer, of the Manitou Park Home
ranch.
Iodine is mixed with hay being
fed to cattle on the ranch. If
the iodine is found to reduce the
amount of goiter and lump jaw
it will probably save many calves.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
OFFICERS DETAINED.
in FATAL SHOOTING.
Inquest Set for Tomorrow in
Death Of Victim Of Po-
lice Chase.

Two ninth precinct policemen are be-
ing technically detained at the station
house pending an inquest tomorrow
morning into the death Of Daniel Court
ney, 80, colored, 800 block of First street,
who died at Casualty Hospital yester-
day as result of gunshot wounds.
Courtney was shot at Second and H
streets northeast Friday after the two
officers-J. F. Ryan and r. w. Moyer-
had told him to halt in the belief he
was the man wGo held up nearby
laundry only a few minutes before.
Courtney started to run when accosted
by police, they said, whereupon they
opened fire.
According to the two officers, they or
dered Courtney to stop in the belief he
fitted the description OF the hold-up
man given them only few moments
before by Mrs. Ruby Bradley, laundry
Office clerk Mrs. Bradley had been
held up in the branch at 421 H street
northeast and robbed of about $40.
At the hospital shortly after. the
shooting Mrs. Bradley was unable to
identify Courtney as the man who had
held her up. A numbers game book
was found in the mans pocket and he
told police this was what caused him
to run when the two officers told him
to stop Their bullets struck him In
the chest and leg. -
At the police station no charge had
been placed against Ryan and Meyer.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
DISCLOSE RIVALS
OF CHERRY BLOOMS
Park Officials Point to Magnolia
Grove and Other Floral Displays
for Public to See.

While the cherry blossoms are steal
ing the public spotlight today. ofhcials
Of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks directed attention to other
floral displays in the park system-some
of them riyaling the japanese flnery.
Frank T. Gartside. chief of the park
division, said that the magnolia grove
in West Potomac Park, just west OF
the District of Columbia War Me-
mortal, is thing of beauty and should
be seen by all Washingtonians and
visitors. Many consider this sight a
fitting rival for the cherry blossom dis
play, he said.
Magnolias also are in bloom around
the pansy beds in West Potomac Park.
Considerable attention Is being at
tracted by the poisoning Parkman's
crab-apple trees at Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue.
In Anacostia Park the groves OF crab
apple trees will be in blossom soon and
there are those who say these are finer
than the japanese cherry blossoms,
according to the park officials.
Daffodils. jonquils and pansies will
soon be out in full force. the park au-
thorities asserted, so that Washington
is in for a colorful show.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
D. c. PROBE GROUP.
MEETS WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Norton Seeks Power for
8 House Subcommittee to
Force Testimony.

The special subcommittee of the
House District Committee, which is to
make an intensive study Of such District
problems as fiscal relations, taxes, rents,
foreclosure of mortgages, sale Of secur-
tiles, evictions, recsiverships and the
entire real estate situation, is to hold
its first meeting in the District COM
mitee room Wednesday morning.
In the meantime Mrs. Norton expects
to have prepared tomorrow resolution
to be presented in the House asking for
authority for this subcommittee to
compel witnesses to testify and all other
necessary support from the House, so
that the committee may make worth
while investigation. Mrs. Norton said
last night she will confer with Speaker
Rainey and House Leader Byrns so as
to be>prepared to lay definite plans be-
fore the new subcommittee Wednesday.
The subcommittee, of which Repre-
sentative Palmisano of Maryland Is TO
be chairman, will make general studies
until this session of Congress adjourns,
and the five or six members whose dis
tricts are closest to Washington will
continue to gather detailed information
throughout the Summer and Fall, send
ing it along to study by the other men,
berS in distant States.
A week or so before the next cession
OF Congress opens, in January, the
subcommittee will gather in Washing
ton and prepare its report to be sub
mitted to the full District Committee
early in the next session.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
RENO HIGH SCHOOL
PLANS ARE STUDIED
Considering Design for New Build
ing, Which Must Await Appro-
priation From Congress.

Plans for the proposed Reno High
School, to be erected near Fortieth and
Chesapeake streets when Congress ap-
propriates needed funds for the prof.
ect, have been reviewd by board of
consulting architects. Maj. John G.
Gotwals, Engineer Commissioner. said
yesterday.
A general design for the building was
nearly completed by Albert L. Harris,
municipal architect, who died recently.
The work now is being completed by
other members of the architectural Of
flee.
The District called on Nathan C.
Wyeth, Edward w. Dom. jr., and Fred
erick v. Murphy, Washington archi-
tects, to consider the final form of de-
tails of the building design. The trio
are members of the board of consult
ing architects on the proposed Munich
pal Center project, which has been de-
layed by budget conditions.
Congress appropriated $50,000 in the
1888 fund act for the preparation of
plans for the building, but the District
budget for next year, as 1t stands now
before Congress. does not provide funds
for construction of the building.
The building Is to be similar in line
and size to. the Roosevelt High School.
Estimates submitted to the past session
of Congress were that 1t would cost
$1,300,000 to duplicate the Roosevelt
School. 1t was estimated that the new
school could be built for $1,150,000 if
changes were made to effect economies.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
Lost for Four Years,
5000 Ring Found on
Pawnshop Patron
Mrs. Sylvia Morrison Iden.
titles Articles and Colored
Man Is Held by Police.

A little more than four years ago
Mrs. Sylvia Morrison reported her din
ner ring, valued at $500, was either
lost or stolen Yesterday the ring was
found on a colored man arrested in
pawnshop In the TOO block OF q
street.
Mrs. Morrison, who lives at 1431
Varnum street, had her ring finger
broken while driving an ambulance
in France during the World War; En-
largement of the knuckle, after the
finger had healed, made 1t necessary
for her to wear rings of unusual size.
Hence, when she reported loss OF her
dinner ring, police felt it would be COM
paratively easy to find.
And, in way, it was. When De-
tective Sergts. Steve Brodie and Leo
Murray found Alan Vines, IS, of the
500 block of Sixth street southeast,
trying to pawn the ring, they remem-
bered the Morrison report.
Despite Vines assertion he found the
ring in Rock Greek Park. he was ar
rested and held for investigation. Mrs.
Morrison identified the ring.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
WOMAN WALKS AWAY
AFTER 3-STORY PLUNGE
Clotheslines Break Fall of Miss
Bessie Harris, Who Appears
Little Injured.

After plunging from a third-story
window at 1014 Twelfth street last night,
Miss Bessie Harris, "a, of the 1900 block
of Nineteenth street, was able to get
up and walk away-apparently only
slightly injured. Her fall had been
broken by several clothes lines, stretched
across the back yard.
Miss Anne Carpenter, whom the Hcr-
ris girl had been visiting, notified police.
She said Miss Harris had run into an
adjoining room and locked the door
after saying she was going to leap
from a window
Although apparently unhurt, Miss
Harris was taken to Emergency Hospi-
tai, where physicians said she may have
BEEN hurt internally.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
POLICE CRITICIZED
IN DEATH REPORT
Acting. Coroner Hits Discrep-
ancies-TWo Men Are
Held.

Two: men were held and police were
rebuked yesterday at an inquest into
the death Of Mrs. Eva Cumberland, go,
of the TOO block of Ninth street south
east. - ~ -
After the coroner's jury had ordered
Ira Edward Taylor, 80, Of 913 Potomac
avenue southeast. and Wilbur Allen, "a,
Camp Springs, Md, held for the grand
jury, Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald criticized the police for the re-
port they had filed in the death OF Mrs.
CUMBERLAND.
Record Declared Erroneous.
"This is court Of record" DR.. Mac
Donald said, land it is absolutely es-
sential that the dates of the discovery
of the body and the death be recorded
accurately. The report in this case
states that Mrs Cumberland was found
at Gallinger Hospital at GAS am. April
"a. I was present when an autopsy was
performed on her body at the District
Morgue at 9 o'clock on the evening Of
April 8 and know she was found that
morning and died that night"
The jury returned the verdict after
hearing maze of conflicting testimony.
Virtually no two of the dozen or more
witnesses Submitted the same testimony
as to the hours at which Allen and
Taylor had been at Mrs Cumberlands
house the day and night preceding the
womans death.
Differ in Death Theory.
H. K. wilson, detective sergeant in
charge of the homicide squad, said it
was possible that the woman might
have fallen to her death on the brick
pile on which she was found In an al
ley adjoining her home.
Deputy Coroner Christopher ]. Muir
ply, however, said he was positive the
woman did not fall to her death. He
testified she could not have received the
40 or more bruises found on her body,
in addition to the skull fracture, In this
manner.
Dorothy Taylor, common-law wife Of
Taylor, testified he was with her
throughout the night preceding Mrs.
Cumberland's death.
Attorneys Louis Whitestone and
George j. Boden represented the de-
PENDANTS, who made no statement.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
REV. BERTRAM M. OSG00D
TO CONDUCT SERVICES
Bethesda Pastor Announces Ser
O mon Theme for Tonight in
State Theater.
BY staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, April 8.-Rev.
Bertram NJ Osgood, pastor of the Be-
thesda Baptist congregation, will speak
on Enthusiasm and the Greatest of
Triumphal Professions" at the services
to be held by the congregation in the
State Theater here tomorrow night at
7:45 o'clock
A musical program will be presented
by James Breeder and a group Of fe-
male vocalists at the evening services.
The days program for the congregation
also includes Sunday school at 10:15
o'clock and morning servises at IL am.
in the Masonic Temple and an organi--
zation meeting of the Young Peoples
Society in the theater at tbs O'Clock.
1t was announced that an Easter
organ recital will be given at the eve
ming services April 16 by Mrs. Emily @.
Dickinson Of Washington. assisted by
special soloiStS. ....
Evening star., 1933-04-09
JEWISH CENTER PLANS
VARIETY IN CONCERT
Former Star of Moscow Theater
Will Sing at Opening Event on
Spring Program Tonight.

The Jewish Community Center's
Spring program will be opened with a
concert at 8:15 pm. today.
Russian and gypsy songs will be pre-
sented by Nine. Anna Sablukova, Rus
sian mezzo-soprano, who for many
years was one of the leading voices of
the Moscow Art Theater She was in
troduced in America by Morris Gest.
A series of orchestral presentations,
under the direction of George Sklsr,
also is scheduled. Miss Nettie Sadie
will render a piano Solo, and Abe Shelf
ferman, formerly of the Washington
Opera Co., will be heard in series OF
Jewish songs.
: La observance of the Passover holi-
days. the center will conduct Sedar
services tomorrow evening, with the
Washington Hebrew Congregation act
ing as hosts ---l.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
MRS. De VAULT RITES SET
World War Yeomanette Will Be
Buried in Arlington.
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND JAPANESE AMBASSA

Mrs. Louise Eckel De Vault of Balti-
more, World War yeomanette, who
died at Mount Alto Hospital Friday,
will be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
A native of Prescott, AriZ, Mrs.
De Vault was in the consular service
for several years before the war, when
she became yeomanette.
She Is survived by her husband, John
De Vault, an importer.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
CHILD IN HOSPITAL
SERIOUSLY BURNED
Playing With Matches Results in
Dress of e-Year-old Doris Alsop
Catching Fire.

Playing with matches sent 6-year-old
Doris Alsop to Casualty Hospital last
night, severely burned about the face
and pody Physicians at the institution
termed her condition serious.
Doris was playing in her home, 3l6
Ninth street northeast, when her dress
was ignited by match which she had
just struck. In moment, her dress
was a mass of flames.
Her mother, Mrs. Grace Alsop, a
widow. extinguished the flames, then
took her to the hospital. where she was
treated by DR.. Walter j. Lyle.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
TRADE BOARD TO HOLD
SHAD BAKE ON MAY 20
Program of Sports Events, Music,
Luncheon and Dinner Planned
at Bay Ridge, Md.

The Washington Board of Trade will
hold its annual shad bake at Bay
Ridge, Md, May 90.
Luncheon and dinner. including beer,
will be served, and there will be golt
wrestling, boxing, base ball, tennis, fish
ing, boating, swimming, horseshoe pitch
ing, quoits and trapshooting.
Music will be furnished by the 20th
Regiment, Marine Band W. Crosdale
Wits Is chairman Of the Shad Bake
Committee. |.
Evening star., 1933-04-09
Overcome by Gas.

Affected by carbon rnonMde gas
while working on his car yesterday,
Maurice Harrington, A., collapsed a few
minutes later in his home. 1874 G street
fell. He was treated at Casualty Hos