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Evening star., 1933-12-14

tomorrow aboard the Santa Ana to Join
her parents. the United States Min
lister to Nicaragua and Mrs. Arthur
Bliss Lane, for Christmas.
Mr.. Pead. secretary of the New York
Southern Society. with headquarters
in the Waldorf.Astoria. will be q guest
Gathright at Hickory Knob. his $4,000
acre game preserve at White Sulphur,
in Bath County, w. Va. Others In the
hunting party will be Mr.. Curtis B.
Dali Of New York, son-in-law Of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, and Mr..
David Madison of Salt Lake City, In
charge Of all wild life on Government
preserves and president Of the Utah
Sportsman Association.
Mrs. Hendrickson to Speak
For Republican Women's League.
Mrs. Clarence Hendrickson of the
District Home Economics Association
will be guest speaker at the Republican
League headquarters on Scott Circle to-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock when
her subject will be "The Administration
Pure Food and Drug Act" An open
discussion Of the subject will follow.
The tea room will be open from 1890
o'clock for the members and their
friendG. many of whom will remain for
luncheon.
Former Representative and Mrs.
Maurice H. Thatcher have returned to
their apartment in the George WASH
ington Inn for the Winter after spend
ing six weeks in their home in Louis
vile, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Brewer Mont
gomery will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Collingwood Tea House
on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
Mrs. Daniel c. Stapleton will enter
tain at dinner December % for her
daughter. Miss Stellita Stapleton, pre-
ceding the subdebutante dance at the
Shorehani.
Mis- E,rederica billiard will arrive
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Mrs. p. r. Branstedt, Mrs. Joe Clark,
Mrs. Leonard Harter.. Mrs. P. r.
Gordon, Mrs. j. B. Akers, Mrs. Joseph
Randall. Mrs. w. r. Winslow, Mrs. j.
J. Thomas, Mrs. j. Spratt, Mrs. j. F.
Moulton. Mrs. J. M. Shaw and Mrs.
Russell McNitt.
Miss Katharine Brown, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Wrisley Brown, was the
honor guest at dinner party last eve
ming at Club Michel given by group
OF her friends in celebration of her
birthday anniversary. The company
included Miss Frances Simpson, Miss
katharine Pearson, Miss Dorothy Kurtz,
Miss Elizabeth Ross Thompson. Miss
Margaret Blackstone, Miss Margaret
McMullen, Miss Corinne Webb, Miss
Patsy Benton, Mrs. Neitah King, Mr..
Dek Simpson, Mr.. Jack Hanney Mr..
DICK johnson, Mr.. John MacKerthen,
(COpfinnnd ~, e-h{ra n.
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Mrs. e. A. Rule entertained at
luncheon and bridge today at the Ken
wood Golf and Country Club, when her
guests were Mrs. c. U. Edwards, Mrs.
Charles Sener, Mrs. Fred Rice, Mrs.
Norman Smith, Mrs. James De Force.
Mrs. w. w. Wheeler, Mrs. H. H. How
land, Mrs. c. Jacoby, Mrs. Karl Dill,
lock, Mrs E. F. Koss, Mrs. H. e. lowe,
Mrs. A. l.. Toombs, Mrs. H. I. Quinn,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Rus
sell entertained ut dinner at the Arts
Club last evening in honor Of the
visiting Philippine comm, ,ssioner, former
resident commissioner Isauro Gabaldon.
The other guests were Senator and
Mrs. Gerald p. Nye, Representative
and Mrs. James Freer. Mr.. s. Concep-
cion and Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Melencio.
Mrs. Melencio is daughter Of Gen.
Aquinaldo.
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Continued on Third Page
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Will Give
Dinner Tonig ght Honoring Supreme
Court Justices.

Helen Hylton, Miss Adele Smith. Miss
liz Jones and Mrs. Julia Koester.
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Mr. and Mrs Edmund Brewer Mont
gomery will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Collingwood Tea House
on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
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Miss Frederick Billiard will arrive
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ter Of the late Mr.. Walter Scott PEN
field OF Washington.

field OF Washington.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marx have sent
out cards for tea Thursday, December
81, from to z O'Clock, at the May
flower Hotel, when they will present
the latter's daughter, Miss Patricia
Benton. Cards Of admission were in
closed with the invitations.
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Il would rather you told us. Miss
Shipley." Cardigan sat down again
did you e Rylie this afternoon? p
Eyes. | saw him. IL didn't tel
you the truth. | asked Rylie to
bring me home"
Where did you meet Rylle? He
wasn't In the church."
When | came out, | saw him."
Calls avoided Cardigan's eyes.
Somehow" she continued. II had
become separated from the rest of
the wedding party. Outside | saw
Rylie and asked him to take me
home"
What did he think of the we'd
ding being postponed?" Peters
voice sounded only politely curious.
He" the girl faltered, "why, he
was stunned. just as | was. of
course"
"But still neither of you knew
what had h%appened?"
Calls shook her head.
Then why didn't he go back to
the vestry and find out? The brIde
was his sister. 1t would have been
very simple"
Il guess we didn't think of that.
We were excited. Every one was"
the girl protested.
II imagine you were" declared
the novelist. you were excited be-
cause you thought you already
knew what had happened. And you
were right. Miss Shlpley. Jim
Franklin was dead"
"Deadl" The girl whispered the
word through stiffened lips. Dead"
The steel went out of Cardigan's
eyes and his tone was gentler when
he continued. Didn't you known"
Calls did not reply. Peter found
himself regretting the beauty which
held such a fascination for him.
.onfound 1t, she couldn't have COM
the murder. He thought of
those blue bruises at either end of
wound which had ended Frank
.in's life. But, of course, there was
.ylie Carmody. He had the
strength. And the motive. He had
'aid he was going to stop the wed
ling. And 1t had been stopped.
But what did this girl know about
t? Why had she lied about that
'ide with Rylie Carmody? Why had
The visited the sacristy? OF course,
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the wedding, WEBB Doris asked
him.
mo he answered. And then
he said, Where's Rylie? If he were
here there wouldn't be any we'd
ding
THAT frightened me. I knew Ry-
lie had been terribly angry at Jim
Franklin, since he had learned about
this actress. And | was worried be-
cause he wasn't In the church. So
ran around to the sacristy to see
II he were there. He wasn't there.
Later, after the announcement
that the wedding was postponed, /
met Rylie out In front, and he
brought me home. | was frightened.
| thought that he had had some
thing to do with 1t. That's why Ry-
lie didn't go back to see what had
happened. He thought the wed
ding had gone on. In spite Of every
thing he could do. You see, he had
seen Jim Franklin, earlier, and then
he went home to try to stop Doris,
before she left for the church.
But he missed her at home. and
when he returned he heard the
wedding march playing, inside, and
thought he was too late. And +
when | saw him." the girl choked
back the tears. Il jumped to the
conclusion that he was responsible,
and asked him to take me home.
Later, as soon as Rylie understood
what had happened, he hurried back
to the church.
This Is the truth, Mr.. Cardigan.
You must believe me. | was fright
ened for Rylie. That's why | didn't
tell the truth, at first. / didn't want
you to know that / had suspected
him OF some part In this. Because
he is innocent. You do believe me.
don't you"
Before Peter could reply, Ser
geant Kilday interrupted. This still
doesn't explain how you knew there
had been a murder, Miss Shlpley."
Il didn't" The girl turned on him
quickly. Il didn't. | was afraid
something like that had happened,
but / didn't know"
"
And did you only 20 back to
the %sacristy once?" The sergeant
chewed meditatively on his cold
Yes, OF course. Just once. I've
told you about that"
kilday rose abruptly. THANK you,
MISS Shipley," he said. You've been
OF great help. I'll hurry along, Pc
ter. Meet me at the car"
Peter knew what that meant. The
sergeant wanted time to try Frank
Inns keys In the door while there
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single star. What Is itYp she
breathed, and instinctively sank to
her knees. Little Jacob dropped
beside her.
The star shone on with a pure
serenity of light different from that
of the others. "While we were
watching the docks," whispered lit
tie Jacob. Il felt something pulling
at my eyellds, mother, so that | had
to open them wide and | saw
the star, mother, and there was
music"--his voice was hushed and
awed-"soft and sweet, yet every
where like a strange wind blow.
Ing and then | saw white
things flashing, mother, all through
the light and voices and
all the shepherds were afraid. But
| wasn't afraid. Some day III sing
to you what the angels sang ~
a remember 1t, know. I saw
the sheep kneel down. too, mother,
and bow their heads I had 10
run home to tell you"
She reached out her hand to
clutch his shoulder In q slow sort of
wonder.
THE angels sang that Christ the
Lord was born, mother and
the music grew softer and softer.
and died away. Father trembled so
he could not speak nor raise his
head. told him I must II home
10 you . but he did not an
swer."
Ills mothers hand frightened on
his shoulder. Her head was bowed.
She prayed.
G 1923. Western Newspaper Union.
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The
Christmas
Present
H. uo1o- C~s~fz-J
BY Helen Caisford

mHE gay Christmas colors of
vi the packages In Gloria Par
sons arms made a bright spot
In the whirling snow. On her col
lar was a spray of holly, and a
wreath hung over one arm.
She picked her way along the
snow-covered path to the Stevens
cottage. Old Mrs. Stevens an
swered her knock. "Why. Gloria +"
she exclaimed, That's right--it Is
Christmas, isn't it7"
Yes, indeed" Gloria replied.
'sTime to be merry Now this
wreath goes on the window. sol
And here Is a bit of fruit cake and
some other goodies. This Is your
present, and this Is Mr.. Stevens
present, and here is some medicine
for him besides. How Is he to-
day."
Bless your kind SOUL" Mrs. Stew
ems answered. II don't know how
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there were those keys. Could there
have been anything between her
and Jim Franklin-Jim who was
notorious for his weakness where
women were concerned? That was
Ridiculous, and yet she had been In
the vestry. Could that have been
the real motive for the murder? If
Rylie Carmody loved this girl and
discovered an Illicit affair between
her and Jim Franklin, he might be
using Choo Choo Train as a pre-
text. That might explain this girls
evasions. He glanced at Kilday,
hunched forward In his chair, twist
ing an unlit cigar between his lips.
The sergeant. he knew, would have
no Qualms where a pretty woman
was concerned. He had, In his long
career, arrested too many of them.
Peter wished that he had left the
questioning Of this girl to him, even
while he scoffed at himself for his
t~oo-ready sympathy. He turned
again to the girl.
"You didn't suspect he was dead?"
His voice was still gentle.
"No-I didn't know"
The answer was evasive, Peter
thought. and the warmth faded
from his eyes until their blue was
the chilly color of bright steel.
"And why" he asked quickly, did
You run back to the sacristy just
before the wedding, Miss Shipley?"
The girl ~hesitated, as though
searching her mind for an answer.
When she did not reply, Peter
added, 1--WE know you were there.
MIR. Royce saw you. You must re-
member that"
"Yes," h~esitantly. II saw Mr..
Royce. l asked him where Rylie
was"
why were you looking for Ry-
Ne7"
Because I was afraid" Calls
replied suddenly. II was afraid. /
Il had to find him before the we'd
ding"
She afraid7 Or did she only
want them to think she had been
frightened. Peter had the feeling
that the girl was acting a role. And
yet he found himself wanting to
believe her.
"You think a great deal of Rylie,
don't you, Miss ShipleyT" Once
more his voice was unbelievably
Il love him." the girl answered
Then think you a help him a
yreat deal by telling us the whole
he urged. Jim Franklin
been killed. Rylle had threat.
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By MONTE BARRETT

lened TO stop the wedding. 1t may
help him a great deal If you will
tell us all you know about It."
"But | don't know anything" the
girl protested.
"You know that Rylie didn't like
Franklin-that he was trying to
keep his sister from marrying him,
didn't your"
"Yes, know that. Rylle told me
about another woman, an actress"
when was THAR"
"This afternoon"
Before the wedding7"
Yes. | had an engagement with
Rylie. You see," the girls manner
was easier now, 1.-The stockings
which were sent to match my frock
for this afternoon weren't quite the
right shade and 1t was necessary
for me TO get others. Rylie was
to bring me home, but phoned, say
Ing that he couldn't. That was
when he told me about this other
woman. He wanted to see Jim
Franklin
THAT worried you, did lt?"
The girl nodded.
"Why?" Kilday interrupted. Then,
without giving the girl opportunity
to reply. continued, THAT was when
he told you he was going to stop the
wedding, wasn't it?'
The girl made no reply but the
expression on her face was answer
enough.
WAS that why you went to the
sacristy just before the wedding, in
quiring for Rylle7" Peter continued
gravely.
NO" There was an almost imper-
ceptible culver In the girls voice.
Il mean-well, I went to the sac
risty, all right, but not because of
what Rylie had said"
Then why did you go?"
Because" Calls eyes wavered !
one mar to the other, because
Of something Web Spears said" She
was leaning forward, her nervous
fingers twisting a handkerchief In
her lap ceaselessly. "Web," she con-
left the church just a few
minutes before the wedding was to
The wedding party was
gathered In the vestibule. | was
standing by Doris, as he came out.
"'Aren't you going to stay for
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Mrs. Dolly Gam, sister OF former
Vice President Curtis, says IL you
want to write a book, "just lot
down notes whenever you think of
anything interesting, then make the
notes into a book" That Ia one
way, and simple; there are other
ways.
An able Frenchman, who wrote
1.-THE Three Musketeers," could die
tate two novels at once to different
secretaries, shifting from one sec-
rotary to the other. picking up the
different characters.
Goethe spread the preparation and
writing of Faust" over a genera-
ton. He was past seventy when he
wrote the second part.
@. 1893. by King Features Syndicats. Inc
WNU Service
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was no one In the hall. His part
was to detain the girl here a few
seconds longer.
He found the task dlstasteful.
Against his better judgment. Calls
had almost convinced him of Rylie
Carmody's innocence, even while ad
hitting that she had suspected the
youth herself. And she had lied to
him, too, at first. Could he believe
the second story she had told? With
reluctant honesty, he knew that he
wanted to believe her. He rose to
leave. Kllday had had ample time
to try the keys. Had n of them
fitted?
tie was detained by the girls
hand on his sleeve. 1--WE told you
the TRUTH" the girl declared. "Ry-
lie couldn't have done it. Ho
couldn't"
For your sake, / hope he didn't"
said Peter, in parting.
How about the keys?" was the
novelist's first question when he re-
Joined his friend at the curb.
Nothing doing"
Peter was surprised at his own
sense of relief. and yet, because
he realized how the girl had ap-
pealed to his sympathies, he eau
tiously added, Nevertheless, she
was wearing a blue dress"
Doctor Alternately says she
wasn't the woman in blue that he
saw" declared the detective. but
he could be twisting the truth
around a little bit himself. This girl
did"
Peter h~esitated on the running
board of the car. webster Spears
seems to have had a lot to do with
this" he suggested. "Rylle claims
1t was he who told him about Choo
Choo Train. Miss Shipley sup
ports this story. That being true.
probably he was the man who sent
Ambrose Carmody the anonymous
telephone call. And he was Doris
Carmody's sutton. before Jim Frank
lin arrived OF the scene. That seems
to explain his motive. 1t Is obyi-
GUS that he was trying to stop that
wedding"
But he was never In the sac
Kilday objected.
He wasn't seen In the sacrIsty."
amended. Lets have a talk
with this fellow, Sergeant"
kilday pulled for q moment In
silence. "All right" he agreed
But later. There's one bet
not overlooking, which is Just
as important as this mysterious
In blue"
Peter showed his interest.
Dan Bulls" declared the detec-
tive l~aconically.
The novelist whistled softly. big
game !" he exclaimed.
Looks like they're all big game
n this case" Kilday complained.
Any trail we take, we step on some
toes"
1t was true. The Carmody and
families were powers in the
financial and social world. Calls
Shipley's family had been equally
important before she had been or
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@A
Shepherds
Little Bou
Big
Martha Banning Thomas

II TITLE JACOB hurried home
~ through the dark, narrow
streets. He and his mother
lived In a room on the outskirts of
Bethlehem, yet even here, there
e winding passages, frightening
corners, and a little wide court filled
with shadows Little Jacob was
afraid, yet not afraid.
At last he reached the door of n
low, white house. Softly he pushed
it open and climbed the stone stairs
leading to the poor room he and
his mother occupied while his IA
Their watched the fiocks on the hill.
side.
From a straw bed on the floor his
mother reused herself. Little ia
cob ran to her, reaching for her
hand. Mother, quick come
here to the window" he painted.
But | thought you would stay
all night with your father. When
You begged to go, you promised
me-" she said. "You come all alone
this long distance?" she shook him
In affectionate reproach.
He pulled at her hands. Hurry.
mother, hurryr"
Reluctantly she rose from her
bed and went with him to the win.
dow. Behind them lay the fiat
rooted sleeping village. Before
were a few scattered houses.
then the hills and pastures for the
f1ocks. The sky was o deep, cold
blue busted with stars.
Look, Mother. lookp' Little Ia
cob pointed toward the East
see see, It's still therei"
Jacobs mother looked. She saw
a soft trembling radiance which fell
In a gllmmering cascade from o
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TO thank you for all you've done
for us old folks. He's just about the
same, thank you. When n is old
and apparently forgotten, one
doesn't get well quickly"
Why you aren't forgotten, Mrs.
Stevens" said Gloria. II could
nev forget you"
mo, you've been a dear, but
sometimes"
She was interrupted by a knock
at the door, where there stood q
tall, broad-shouldered man. When
Mrs. Stevens opened the door. he
picked her up without a word and
carried her into the room.
Then, as she gasped In astonlsh.
ment, he put her down. Mother"
ne asked, don't you know your own
son Jim?"
why, 1t Is-it is my boyl' she
clasped him to her. Father" she
cried, its our boy Jim come home
again"
III just say Merry Christmas and
run along" Gloria began, but Mrs.
Stevens would not hear of 1t. When.
some time later, Gloria did leave.
Jim accompanied her to her car.
i just want to thank you for all
you've done for Them" he told her.
You can't think much of me. let
ting them down this way. But
guess lots Of fellows. when they get
roaming, forget to write home.
II I'd known dad was sick"
i understand" Gloria answered.
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and I'm sure he will be much bet.
ter now. You were the Christmas
present he really needed
Mother" Jim asked, when he got
back to the house, didn't o saw
this girl had been like a daughter
to your"
"Yes, indeed, my SON."
WELL ! think she's great. I'VE
made my pile, and I'm going to stay
home from now on. If things work
out, maybe she win be a daughter
to you by next Christmas
G.. 1898. Western Newspaper union.
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~ Was Frightened for RyIbe-That's
Why ! Didn't Tell the Truth, at
First"
phaned, some years before. Choo
Choo Train was a stage celebrity.
Nick Royce was editor of the largest
tabloid In New York. Doctor Aber-
nathy was rector Of the dty's most
fashionable church and Daniel
Bulls was the ~undisputed political
ruler OF that broad turbulent belt of
the city where vice was organized,
allegedly under his protection.
Nor had the newspapers over
looked this. Kilday bought all the
late editions before he and Peter en-
tered a cafe and scruttnized each
with painstakinig care during his
meal.
Topics says 1t was q woman and
runs pictures Of Choo Choo and
the bridal party on the front page"
ne grunted once, pushing the tab
loid across to his friend
F.. Mick Royce would,F Cardigan
smiled. Find a womanl That's the
secret Of his circulation"
gro BE ooNTrNuED.l
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PRECEDING EVENTS IN THE STORY

Waiting In the minister's study Jim Franklin, about to be married TO
Doris Carmody, is stabbed to death. Calls Shpey, of the bridesmaids.
betrays extreme rvousne The dagger used to kill Franklin lis found
Franklin, while waiting, had many visitors, among them his mistress. a n
actress, "Choo Choo" Train; his intended wifes father. Ambrose Carmodv
her brother. Ryle; Daniel Bulls wen-known politician, and an unknown
woman In a blue frock. The dead mans law partner, Milo Dunbar, appears
Sergeant Kilday. with Peter Cardigan, novelist and amateur detective, be-
gins the official investigation. RyHe Carmody admits trying to stp the
wedding, after being informed by a friend, Webster Spears, that Franklin
was still friendly with Choo Choo. despite his approaching marriage Kill
day secures the dead mans keys.