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Evening star., 1934-07-26

But in the few seconds IL lasted
Colin had made q quick movement
toward the open door. He trtpped
over his chains and staggered side
WAYS
With an impatient oath. one OF the
escort dealt him . savage blow in the
pit Of his stomach with his rife butt.
Gray collapsed.
Throughout all these happenings
the veiled man had not stirred.
khoon. his back against the wall.
stood with his arms folded against his
chest and 8 fiendish JOY written upon
his yellow countenance
I4vid with anger. the Cobra drag
sed a choking ana Snaring Shiv away
from the reptiles dead body. at which
she clawed as it Was carried away
A carpet Was soon thrown over the
blood stained floor and the council
chamber resumed its grim orderlineSs
Gray was about TO speak when the
veiled man Sileneed him with a ges-
ture.
That which We have seen" he
went on. addressing the Cobra and the
dwarf, was but . foreShsdowins Of
that which Is TO come elsewhere. Ye
saw the tigress OF Hindustan Slay the
snake that Is Sshibdoml Thanks be
to Allah, the days Of the aceursed
white race In India are numbered!
Ye will both order holiday for your
peoples tomMrow-the eve OF our war.
Tell them that to celebrate 1t. two
OF the sahib-log shall die by torture
in the Palace OF Fights at sunrisei'
He turned those insanely glitterins
eyes ON GRAY.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
BE SURE TO GET
YOUR
FREE
TOWEL! !

EVERYBODY who has one
IT, raves about it. 1t dries
three times as many dishes as
an ordinary towel and it leaves
no lint. To get it, just go to
your grocer and buy two boxes
of Silver Dust, the soap that
makes dish washing quick and
easy. The free towel is packed
with the Silver Dust. This offer
good only in Maryland, Virgi-
MIA and District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

seemed to BE- spinning rolls OF cable ss
thick as a mans thigh flashed through
the air and the python had thrown
three coils about the tigreSs-one
round her throat. one behind her fore
legs and another encircling her loins
That done the great snake seemed
turned 70 stone. It's deadly grip OBJ
tanned it was conStTicting-but no
sign OF the fatal movement was visible
Tns Cobra. now beside himself with
fury roared to the guards to Use their
weapons but the black k-cowled figure
behind the trestle table. without stir
ring from his place or raising his
voice dominated all. Murmur< and
excited comments there were, but that
was all.
Let them fight" he said. at a mo-
ment when Shiy'S shAttering roars
became q coughing snarl as she tried
to bite Of the python's body HE
Who inteTferes with them diesl' His
eyes. behind the eyeholes of his cowl
glittered insanely.
The struggle could not last long;
those deadly coils would quickly crush
the tigress to q limp length Of striped
yellow fur. And every man present
knew 1t.
Suddenly the coil about Shiv's neck
seemed TO swell and shift.
In . flash the maddened beasts
right fore-paw struck again at the
snake. and as q pale yellow curtain
might be torn aside TO reval a bleeding
cavity. IL inches OF the python's scaly
throat ripped away by those hooked
claws dropped sideways.
The fight WAS over
Evening star., 1934-07-26

He was about 10 speak. when q
woFnsn's screams rang out
Colin, Colini Save me
A reckless fury seized Gray.
You devilsl You shall get nothing
from mel" ne shouted. struggling 70
shake himself free from the four men
holding him. But he saw 1t was hope
less. for the door swung open. and
guards ran In.
But quicker than they Shiv the
tisress. thrusting past them. bound
into the room
Even before the Cobra could thunder
the great python coiIed in front OF
The table, and the hair along the
great beasts spine bristled with fury.
Nothing could stop Shiv now
The snake knew its danger Quick
as lightning. its 80 feet of scaly body
spread into circular supporting base
for the coffn like head that was nov
swAying some five feet above floor
level The forked tongue fiickered
the cold. deviliSh eyes fixed On its
enemy.
For a moment Shiv paused. her
striped body leaning back upon its
launches until her great forepaw
their claws oistended, were stretched
before her. Then with q raSping
snarl she struck at the python's
throat as an angry cat strikes at
dog which Ia attacking it."
No movement of beast or reptile Is
quicker than the striking Of q snake
save only the sideways leap Of q
naonsooee.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Prune Cake.

After creaming three quarters OF a
cupful of butter or margarine with
one cupful of brown sugar. add three
well-beaten eggs. three tablespoon
fuls of sour cream and two cupfuls
Of cake or pastry -four sifted with one
teaspoonful OF cinnamon and one
teaspoonful OF nutmeg. Dissolve
one teaspoonful Of baking soda In two
tablespoonfuls OF hot water and add
this 10 the cake batter. mixing 1t in
well. Measure In a teaspoonful of
vanilla and. lastly. add one cupful of
stewed and stoned prunes cut fine.
Stir well together and put in a
creased paper-hned pan and bake
for about one hour in a moderate
oven.
For the icing mix together one
tablespoonful OF melted butter, half
n cupful of prune juice. the juice of
half q lemon, and enough confection-
er's sugar TO make II the right con-
sistency for spreading Ice the cake
when it is still slightly warm and
decorate the top with lengthwise
strips of prunes. five each. in flower
like figures. pressing a walnut half in
the center of each flower and more
valnuts around the edge.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
KING COBRA
By MARK CLAIMING

why should they be false2" pro-
tested Gray. conscious Of the weak
ness Of his defense
Because they are not IN the Ian
SuAxe Of the Byzantine, and the
cipher thou madest for the sTksF
was written In that tonglel'
The vetled man pr-~>ed home his
final attack
See" he said. laying q hand upon
small bundle Of documents. These
are the defense plans ot the Sirkar
with them are copies of the secret
treaty between the Mir Of Yantstsn
and Inglis government! These things
being in our hands. what will II oene-
1T thee to withhold a secret writing
Thou seest we are Teasonablel Be
thou likewise"
III they are plans OF my govern
ment land whether your word Ia
true word 1 know not. never having
seen these papers, then. as you say,
the cipher I invented will help but
littlei Why, then, should you bother
about it?"
I will tell you why. Gree sshib!
what passes over the wires between
The Mir and Simla will BE- useful 70
rs for a few days. That Is why
The Inglis army that will BE- sent
against the millions I will pour into
will melt like q snowflake in hot
cooking pot Your book will be use
less TO Us thenl'
Then why test me further?" re-
torted Gray His strength was be-
ginning to give out.
Let him be given TO SHY 10
question:" shouted the Cobra Her
claws will at least tear out what is
in him"
The veiled man raised a hand dep
recatingly and turned again to Gray.
"On the third day, he who Ia Mir
will die by cur order Knowest
thou his SOM"
Collins heart sank He did indeed
"A drug -sodden young degenerate Of
10. With him ruling Yanistan, and
the Northwest ablaze-i
The veiled man leaned forward:
Put into your hands the key which
viii unlock that which we would open,
and 1t shall also free thee and the
Miss Sahib."
The strain of tortures inflicted were
overcoming Gray. With a supreme
effort he Steadied his reeling con-
sciousness. The deformed jailer had
whispered TO him. as he pushed him
before him, that his escape was be-
ing arranged. j.. Well, he'd stake any
thing on that. and hedge once more.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Two Sides
by ANGELO PATRr.

BY ANGELO PATRI
rs THIS you. cordelia7 TaAs Ia
Aunt Eleanor. wnl yoo ask Ken
NTH II he tock my little ivory IDOL oast
Of The euro cabinrtf'
Why Aunt Eleaner--i"
He must have takrn II I knew
when ! ssw MIN with the cabinet
open thst he would take something
cut Of |. What else did ne op~n II
forf Tov ask him IL he has II, make
him afvs II back The Eooner he
learns that he ean1 take what does
rct belong to him the betteT You're
in for trouble with that child Marx
my words Frst he NEEDLES and then
he steals"
But Aunt E1eanoF-"
81 know you think he's about per-
feet. bot II you don't find that ivory
Idol in his pocket miss my guess
Call me back when you And II
Mother did fnd the ivory IDOL in
Kenneths pocket She called Aunt
Eleanor and told her 20 and vas
forced 10 listen 10 ali that Aunt Flea
nor thought about little boys who
opened their aunts curio cabinets
and took thing
How did Kenneth come TO do this7
He and hm mother WITH a couple Of
his aunis vent N visit the old lady
in the family mansion The grown
people gathered In the sitting room
n talk things over and left the little
3-year old boy N entertain himself
as best he might On his tour In
search Of treasure ne discovered the
curio cabinet and went no further.
He had most Of It's contents out on
the floor when his mother remem-
bered him and went in search of him
at the end OF the visit
He had liked the funny little man
and had stuck him in his pocket. He
knew nothing about old ivory idols
but he knew a funny little man when
he found one 20 ne took him along
That is Renneths side OF the stefy.
II must be considered and weighed
against Aunt F'leanor's side.
All children who take things are
not potential thieves Some OF them,
q great many OF them. are lonely lit
tie children, adrift In an adults
world trying TO fnd something inter
esting to do and something pretty to
hold on 10 for comfort and consola-
ton
Cabinets that are filled with curios,
more or less valuable should be
locked. Children could then enjoy
looking through the glass and wish
ing for the pretty things inside, the
pretty toys that belong to cross old
people who scoid exploring children.
A locked door Is al least warning
against trespass.
Then. visiting children ought to be
placed IN the charge OF some one who
Is responsible. They ought TO have
something to do and somewhere to go.
II they are left 10 their own choice
they are likely TO offend in some way
or other. One pulls up all the fow-
ers, one chokes the puppy. one picks
of wall paper. one tries 10 catch the
goldfish. None OF them intend evil
They have no knowledge concerning
the things they meet and are certain
10 get into difficultieS.
know you teach them not to
touch but when they go into
strange country, alone, unguided.
their senses all driving them to see
and TO touch what are they TO do?
Protect the child and avoid the trou-
BILE. BY and by he will understand.
tcopsriEht 1934)
Evening star., 1934-07-26

CHAPTER XIV.
r@OR over an hour Colin Gray.
kept waiting outside the door
II OF the council chamber.
Inside the lone room The
three discussed the coming invasion
Of India by the combined Mongol
hillman hordes
Suddenly the black -oowied nsure
turned toward the Cobra
Then thou art sure Of those COM
nanding the lighting forces which are
10 enter Hindnstan by the other
pass" he questioned.
Without doubt ] am certain
answered the Cobra fercely. "A tihad
CMahommedsn religious war; will be
preached the dsy thou sayest: and a
fre among dry grass runs swiftly. He
who will preach 1t knows that the
thread Of his life rests on the edge OF
a knife held by one who makes no
rnistakes-as others do" He darted
a fiery glance at the dwarf
And the hiIlnen Of Yanis-
TAM" retorted Khoon- Hast
tf1fD bifW wa NtD '@~ NNS
knife edge7'
The Cobra glared at him.
III 70 be that thy lashkars need
a fighter TO whip them into battle,
Mongoi." he snarled. then he who
will do 1t is known 10 thee"
Khoons ewes blazed with the age
old hatred Of a Tartar for hillman.
He would have gone further with the
quarrel had not a black gloved hand
struck the table violently.
The two rivals glowered in silence.
One who was their master spoke
Let there he peace, | say! Hindu
stan looks 10 both OF you for her
freedom. Your united armies alone.
can defeat the Sirkar. Let the sa-
hib be brought
For many hours Colin Gray en-
dured third degree" such as few
men could have passed through and
remained conscious. Before the or
deal started. bribes, ca1olery and
threats were tried and failed. Now.
in more ways than one, the end was
near at hand.
"A brave man is worthy OF re-
spect. but a fool is worthy only Of
whipsl" said the black -cowled fig-
ure For the last time we ask thee ;
wilt thou be our man in the war
that is to Gomez"
IF I be lfven time" said Gray
family. II vii work out the cipher :"
For the tenth time thou liestl"
said the veiled man angrily. The
words thou hast written here are
false words!"
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Young Peas.

When you are having your first
few meals of peas, and they are
tender and young, simply wash the
pods thoroughly and put them in your
kettle Of boiling water When done,
the pods rise to the surface and the
peas stay at the bottom; besides saw
ing the time Smelling them. they have
an added fine flavor when cooked in
this way.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

another sahib pariah deg I have In my
kennelsl You swtnsi" shouted CrAy,
struggling furiously 10 free himssIf,
(To be eontinued.)
Evening star., 1934-07-26
HOW LONG DO
YOU WANT TO LIVE?

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Each package of Yeasties gives
YOU IA or IS average servings.
Bought separately this much
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Evening star., 1934-07-26

Nov hear your sentences. you dog
Of an Enelishmanl What has Just
happened TO That which Never
Slept shall also happen to you and
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Fer sale at Sanitary Grocery Stores. United
Feed Steres. District Groceries and
Ieadint EreeeTs
Evening star., 1934-07-26

oPETAL SALAD large tomatoes -.
~ cups chicken Tor sea food :. H cup
celery -. u cup Kyaffs Miracle Whip Salad
Dressing .. Lettuce .. Peel tomstoes and
cut into petals. Scoop out center and hll with
chicken, celery and Krefrs Miracle Whip
Salad Dressing, mixed lightly. Serve on crisp
lettuce. Garnish with stuffed olive slices,
and top with K,effs Miracle Whip Salad
Dressing. Mrs. Maximov prefers this new
kind Of dressing to mayennaise.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
ANo THEN WONDERS WE1 SIZE
WASN'T A better cOA4sLEAON |

Try IsoSties for 30 Dcyx

Try Tsostiss for 30 Doys
Start eating YeAsties tomorrow.
Serve it regularly to your family
with sugar, milk or cream. Add
fruit if YOU wish. Prove TO your.
self the beauty and health-giving g
qualities of this AI-fsod cereal.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Professor Lewis B. Allyn. eminent
food analyst, says; Weight for weight,
heewers yeast carries meeA mere of
the B Nitsmih Rroup than any other
yeass. Therefore. vhele whea, supple
nented BY rich brewers yeast. make.
Yeassies a close approach to the pe1-
feet prepared cereal.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Departures from Normal

Departures from Normal
Accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since January /, 1884,
1913 degrees.
Deficiency of temperature since
March l. 1894, 2 degrees.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1884,
1.74.
Deficiency of precipitation since
March /, 1884. OIL.
Tide Table
Today-High tides, 8:37 a. m.
and 9:08 p. m. Low tides, 2:56
a. m. and 1926 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 9:23 a.
m. and 1854 p. m. Low tides, 3:41
a. m. and 4:12 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today, $40 a. m.
and sets 6:15 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 6:18 a.
m. and sets 6:16 p. m.
The moon rises today, 6:36 a. m.
and sets 7:54 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 7:01
a. m. and sets 9:03 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
ARMY ORDERS

Leave granted the following
officers:
Maj. John D. Barnwell, Medical
Corps, two months. March 90
1884.
First Lieut.. James r. Names,
Infantry, three months and ten
days, March IS, 1884, to expire
at Fort Benning, Georgia, not
later than June 80, 1884.
First Lieut.. william T. Fits,
jr., Infantry, one month and is
days, March Is, 1884.
First Lieut.. Ray L. Owens, Air
Corps, two months and % days,
June 9. 1884. .,.
Col. Walter C. Sweeney, Cen
eral Staff Corps, Infantry, to
headquarters Ninth Corps Area,
PreSidio of San Francisco. Cal.
Maj. Peter K. Kelly, Ordnance
Department, to the Infantry, with
rank from october II, 1923, an
nounced.
Maj. Elmer S. Tenney, Medical
Corps, Washington, D. c., to home
and await retirement.
Maj. Hammer Huston, Signal
Corps, to Signal School, Fort
Monmouth, New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
AROUND
THE
CAPITA
4 BY JOHN SNURE, JR.

By JOHN SNURE, JR.
+ DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, assist
ant superintendent of schools,
and Mrs. Kramer have system
on telephone conversation which
they can understand but which
often proves battling to others.
For some time DR.. Kramer
had been paying an elderly col
ored man known as "Old Tom"
70 work around the house, but
finally he decided that Tom
would be better taken care Of by
friends in Virginia, and gave the
man transportation money.
A few days later Mrs. Kramer
called DR.. Kramer's office and
told Miss A. Carroll to give him
this message:
"'The cat came back"
; Miss Carroll was elated and
dashed around the Franklin
School building, saying:
"The Kramers have their cat
backi"
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Don't Endure Slipping
FALSE teeth

Do your false teeth drop or slip when
you talk. eat, laugh or sneeze? Don't
be annoyed and embarrassed a minute
longer. FASTEETH. a new powder to
sprinkle on your plates, holds teeth
firm Gives fine feeling of security and
comfort. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste
or feeling. Get FASTEETH today at
Peoples or any other drug store.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
University Women

All new members of the
Washington Branch of the
American Association Of Uni
versity Women will be guests
of honor at a luncheon tomor-
row at lis p. m. at the clubs
headquarters, 1884 I st. N. w.
This will be a st. Patrick's
affair and will mark the first
appearance of the newly formed
dramatic group, which will
present Synge's Shadow Of
the Glen" and Lady Gregory'S
"WorkhouSe Ward"
Those appearing in the cast
of the Shadow of the Glen
will be Augusta Kriemer, Mrs.
Margaret Graham, Virginia
Kinnard and Mary Vaccaro,
with Alice A. Jewell directing.
"Workhouse Ward" will be
given under the direction of
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt.
Members of the Roosevelt High
School orchestra will furnish
music.
Mrs. Leslie H. Whitten will
act as hostess at the luncheon.
She will be assisted by Mrs.
Dudley w. Willard, Mrs. j. N.
McClintock, Mrs. G. r. Vie
helm, Miss Ruth Peterson, Miss
Winnifred DeVoe and Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Y. w. c. A. Program

Carrying a full calendar of
activities, the Young Women's
Christian Association made the
following announcements Of its
affairs for next week:
Mrs. Griffith Evans, Of the
Park View chapter of the Y.
w. C. A., will be hostess at an
"At home hour" preceding the
music program Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the ''Y"
headquarters, Seventeenth and
K SITS. N. w. Members and
friends Of the association are
invited.
The program for the Sunday
music hour at the GA E st.
Y. w. c. A., at 4 p. M, will be
a Lenten service under the di-
rection of Miss Miriam Sher-
man. Members Of the May
Day chapter will be hostesses
for tea at S o'clock. The pub
lie is invited.
The Y. w. C. A. is present.
ing Lenten service, "The
New Creation" with the as
sistance of the rector, the
choir and the choir director Of
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
The Army Needs 1t

With all this controversy
over flying, air company off,
cials and Government agencies
should investigate that inver-
ton Of Frank Warren.
A lamp mounted on a gyro-
scope, it throws a fan-shaped
beam Of light for 100 feet IN
the fog. and its inventor con:
tends it provides an artificial
horizon for flying through haze
and gives a pilot the sense Of
equilibrium needed in "blind
flying"
Having flown many a mile
himself, in. fair weather and
fog, Frank should know what
advantages his light has over
other inventions, and if it as
good as he contends, it should
be advantageous to pilots who
must fly through all weather.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

the Church of the Epiphany,
next Thursday afternoon at
4:45 o'clock at the church.
The nationwide banquet Or
business and professional wom-
en- of the Y. w. c. A. will
be held Thursday evening at
$3.50 o'clock, in Barker Hall.
'Thc Lost Pearls" a one
act musical comedy, under the
direction of Mrs. Alice Sig
worth Morse, will be presented
by members of the Blue Tri-
angle Club. after the dinner.
At the banquet Tuesday in
honor Of Mrs. John Alexander
Jardine, national president of
the Federation of Music Clubs,
Miss Mary Burnett, music di-
rector Of the Y. w. c. A., as
sisted by Helen Middleton, Of
the Girl Reserve staff, will lead
in the singing Of a group Of
folk songs.
New and useful ideas in
hapdcraftS will be presented at
a meeting Of Girl Reserve ad-
visers Monday night at z
o'clock in the Girl Reserve de-
partment of the Y. w. C. A.
Girl Reserves are completing
plans for an Easter party, and
the Rickety- -Rackety Club is
working on an entertainment.
A sale of articles made by
unemployed persons will be
sponsored by the Industrial de-
partment of "Y" Friday from
1880 a. m. to 2 p. M, in the
lobby Of the building, Seven
teenth and K SITS. N. w
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Pavement Patter

States Attorney Stedman Pres
colt, of Rockville, is one of the
busiest men around that COM
munity these days, as he tries to
fulfill speaking engagements
before the Democratic clubs to
outline his candidacy for State
senator. George wells, manag-
ing director Of the George Wash
ington TroubadourS, will soon
begin work on a new show, in
view of the fact that DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president Of the
university, has given his ap-
proval of the book from which
the play will be taken. .AnX-
ious mothers are wondering
what to do about the son Of a
diplomat who drives his small
car up and down the sidewalks
in front of Western High School,
because they know that if any
accident should occur the lad
might claim immunity. When
graduation time comes Billy
Mason, who will probably grad
uate with honors from a local
law school, will have a prob
lem on his hands deciding
whether to practice law or to
continue his work in that Rock
vile drug store. Pretty Nancy
SandoZ Weir has been very
sick recently, but from recent
reports is improving rapidly. >.
Edna Frank is one of the most
attractive students at the G
Street University. Martha
Gold, former secretary to for
mer Senator George Moses,
was seen Fastening up Con-
necticut Avenue the other morn.
ing, apparently considering some
legal angle to one Of the cases
which she is now handling in
her practice of law. Julius
Reiner, manager of the National
Press Club, gave the boys a
real treat the other day when
he put in a new supply of one
Of the strongest beers that is
obtainable in. Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Women Democrats Club to Hear
Rep. Vinson in Address on
Plugging Tax LoophoIes

Representative Fred M. Vim
son, of Kentucky, will be the
guest of the Woman's National
Democratic Club at the forum
luncheon Monday at the club
house, 1926 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w.
Mr.. VinSon, who is a member
of the House Ways and Means
Committee, which is drafting
the new revenue bill. will talk
on Plugging the Holes in the
Income Tax Law" He will be
introduced by Mrs. Robert Wat
son.
The following week Gutzon
Borglum, well-known artist and
sculptor, is scheduled to ad-
dress the club, taking as his
subject art and the Public
Schools"
Plans are being made for a
fashion show to be held soon.
Members of the club will act as
models. A concert and an illus
trated lecture also are among
events on the clubs program.
What the Federal Govern
ment Is Trying To Do for Low
Cost Housing" will be the sub
ject of a talk by Robert B.
Kohn, director of the Federal
housing program, before a
meeting of the educational COM
mittee of the club Thursday
morning at the clubhouse.