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Evening star., 1934-04-30

Blackstone VIII be IN charge OF the
weight-guessing stunt.
Large urns will be kept supplied
with fresh, hot coffee at the booth of
Mrs. E. A. Hartman by the wilkins
Coffee House, and Mr.. Julius Reiners,
manager Of the National Press Club,
who is assisting the general chairman
of the fair, will be on hand to render
services wherever needed. The Harris
& Ewing, Underwood & Underwood,
Bachrach and Henderson
studies have furnished splendid photo
graphs Of the President and of Mrs.
Roosevelt, which will be on sale.
They have also extended a number
of other Photographic courtesies to
the club for the May day fair.
Among the late arrivals for the
bookstall are two copies of "Argo-
naut," by Honore Morrow. They have
been autographed by Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, socially prominent in
Washington. who is the heroine of the
story. Donations to other features of
the fair have been received within
the past few hours from Mrs. Burnett,
wife Of Col. Charles Burnett; Mrs
Jacob Leander Loose, Miss Leila
Mechlin. Miss Daisy Prentice, Mrs.
George Pender Hart, Mrs. Ben M.
McKelway, Mrs. S. A. Kimberly, Mrs.
Ralph MacDowell and Mrs. Dick
Kincheloe Ingley.
The Army and Navy Club was the
scene Saturday Of delightful fare
well luncheon given by Mrs. Marie
Beattie Merrill to her. friends in
Washington. Mrs. Merrill greeted her
guests in the lounge and was the re-
cipient Of a lovely corsage bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley, pre-
sented by Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields. The table was beautifully
decorated with Spring flowers and tiny
hand-carved flower pots Of Spring
flowers served as place cards carrying
out the Spring motif.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
Frank S. Long. Mrs. Wallace Sueater
Mrs. John Marchand. Mrs Ernest H.
Daniel, Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields,
Mrs. Charles Marvin Jones. Mrs. John
Massey, Mrs. Drury Ludlow, Mrs
Lloyd Wyble, Mrs j. Harry Phillips,
Mrs. Warner O'Leary, Mrs. Evelyn
White. Mrs. George King, Mrs George
P. Diermier. Miss Estelle " Zirkin,
Mrs. Thomas Moore, Miss Pauline
Yates Long and Mrs. Marion Raleigh
Wilkes.
Immediately after the luncheon Mrs.
Merrill departed for her home in Chi
cago. For the past month she has
been the house guest of Mrs. Frank
S. Long and Miss Pauline Yates Long.
A farewell luncheon party was given
yesterday. at Government House,
7 Hamilton, Bermuda, by his excellency
the Governor of Bermuda, Sir Thomas
Ashley Cubitt. and Lady Cubitt, in
honor of Maj. Gen. Preston Brown,
U. S. A, and Mrs. Brown, who en-
barked for New York on the Queen
OF Bermuda today. Other guests were
Sir Douglas Hazen, chief justice of
New Brunswick, and Lady Hazen;
Lieut. Col. H. E. Joicey and Lieut..
Col. E. j. Bridges of London.
Evening star., 1934-04-30

the club house on New Hampshire
avenue.
A varied program preceded the
games and refreshments, and Mr.. Carl
D. Shoemaker delighted the little
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-30

Mrs. Thomas w. Cridler, formerly
OF Washington, is making brief visit
at the Mayf1ower, having returned to
the United States about 10 DAYS ago
Evening star., 1934-04-30

Mrs. Ralph NJ Gown of Havana
and New York was a luncheon hostess
yesterday at the Mayflower.
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Deal. N. j., the latter part Of the
week and open his home for the Sum-
mer season.

MIR. John Wattawa entertained Sat-
urday evening at Wardman Park
Hotel in honor of MS. Thomas j.
Walsh, who is in Washington for a
few days. Mrs. Walsh is the widow
of the late Senator Walsh OF Mon
tana.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

head until we have to. We've
got to gain time" he whispered.
Barnes should be up before
long" He looked quickly about
him. where are the two men
who were here?"
"They beat it while you and
I was talking"
"How about the back Of this
place? Can they break in?"
Stub laughed. 'The backs
more solid than the front. That
parts built of pine logs. You
couldn't even shoot through it.
Still" A look of momentary
anxiety crossed his features,
then again he shrugged his
heavy shoulders. Anyhow, we
got a rifle and three automat-
les, so why worry?"
While they spoke the pound.
ing on the door redoubled, and
again the building trembled
from that repeated impact Of
terrific blows outside.
Gun in hand, Dick walked
toward the door. what do you
Want?" he shouted.
Instantly there was a silence.
Then, from just outside the
door a voice answered, "Open
up. We want to get in"
What for?"
Hot Lead
"Hell, don't be funny. You
know what for. We want that
girl and we want you. We
got you shut in like rats, so
you might just as well be wise
and come out. If you put up
a fight it's going to be awful
tough for you, and her too
when it's over" A short silence,
then, impatiently, well, which
is it? Do you open up or do
we have to break the damn
thing down and come get you?"
Dicks answering laugh floated
untroubled through the wall.
Begins to look as if you'll have
to come get us. But if you
take my advice you'll keep away
from that door. Any more
heavy work like that and we
start shooting"
Again silence, then the low
sound of voices in whispered
conference OUTSIDE, followed after
a few moments, by light tap
ping on the shutters and on
all four walls.
Stub chuckled. ''If they find
any weak spots they'll have to
build 'em first. He led Dicks
mare to a corner and tied her,
then turned to Nora.
wouldn't you like to go in
the back room, Miss, where
there's a cot to lie down on
and you can be Sorta COM
Portable and"
"And safer from bullets?"
Reading his unspoken thought,
the girl laughed, and taking a
cigarette from Lowell's pocket,
lit it at the lamp. "Dick knows
better than to ask a question
like that" Calmly, unhur-
riedly, she exhaled the smoke.
"I'll stay here, Stub" she
ended.
Frank admiration glowed in
the mans eyes. He nodded.
I'm askin' your pardon. It
was my mistake, ma'am," he
answered simply. and took up
his rifle.
Outside the conference ap-
parently had drawn to a close,
and now to the cantina'S de-
tenders came the sound of slow,
measured footsteps, as of men
carrying some heavy object.
Ito be Continued
Copyright. 1884, by Tom Gill. Distributed
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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L
through the gloom, Dick made
A low laugh of derision broke
from Dicks captive. Looks like
you only had a one-way ticket
up this canyon, pardner," he
derided. where do we go from
here?"
The exultation in the mans
voice confirmed Dicks worst
fears-they were between two
fires. Steadily advancing, the
men by this time were barely
SO yards away. Already their
leader called out a loud order
to halt, and in the same breath
Dick caught the sharp click of
q cooked rifle.
Only Hope
Pulling with all his might on
the reins, Lowell swept the two
horses about and with his spur
kicked savagely the others
pony.
"Get back!" he shouted, and
in another instant they were
clattering madly back up the
trail. Behind them a rifle
cracked, the low whine of
bullet sang its warning music
past them, and as if in answer
two shots crashed from far up
the streets towards Headquar.
ters House.
No doubt remained-escape
over the pass was impossible
the forces of Sari were gather.
ing before them and behind.
Stub and the cantina were their
only hope.
On they raced, the night
wind, cold and sharp, cutting
their faces as, dashing once
more through the village, Dick
pulled his mare to q halt be.
fore the doors of the cantina.
Obediently the captive halted,
and as Lowell threw himself
from the saddle, Stub came
hurrying out, rifle in hand. He,
too, had caught the message
of the shots below, and throw
ing open the door, led the mare
inside where at a nod from
Dick the captive followed. Al.
ready the shutters were up,
and together Lowell and Stub
slammed close the heavy door
and shot the great iron bolt in
place.
Indiff>Sently the other watched
them, but as Dick approached
with a rope taken from his
saddle horn, a shadow Of fear
crossed his face.
you're not going to tie me
up?" he whined. Hell, I
couldn't get away if wanted,
and I wouldn't if could, with
all the shooting that's going
to start outside"
Without a word Dick pointed
to a rough wooden chair, and
reluctantly the man seated him.
self. Very securely they bound
him, hand and foot, then lifted
him, chair and all, and placed
the man squarely before the
door.
Anxiety
'1f there's going to be shoot
ing" Dick said quietly, you're
fixed to know all about it be-
fore we do"
Horses hoofs clattered to a
halt outside. and the heavy
tread of men resounded on the
wood porch, followed by loud
pounding at the door, so heavy
and insistent that the little
building trembled.
Stub grinned. THE old doors
stood lots more than that.
Just the same, I'd better put
a bullet through it to show we
don't approve Of all that
racket"
But Dick shook his head.
Let's not bring things to a
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Sari's Crew Is RepuIsed When
They Attack the Cantina
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

"Big Boss" Lowell, political in Washington 1Dth
Nick Sar his manager, plans cast irrigation project
in Verde Arizona They haze forced the rGnchers to sell
their holdings for pittances.
Bruce and Dick LooOeH oppose their father and Dick
1vhIe in Washington finds evidence of SGr's crooked
ness At his fathers orders he studies Sars records of
the irrgar,on project and makes copy of mysterious
tracing and torn letter aUhich he finds IN the desk
pledges vengeance With his father he charters plane
to fly back to Arizona.
Will Barnes tells of finding BrWces body, shot through
the back. Dick, disguised Mexican, disappears for
Ueek On his return he tells Nora that open clash
is coming soon between the ranchers and Sars thugs
1Oith his pans Nora is kidnapped By Sar1s gang, and
Dick sets out to her.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
NOW READ ON
CHAPTER XVIII

Even they swept toward the canyons entrance Dick
reached for the rein of his captve horse and pulled him
quick halt Already his eyes before them in the tra
little band of riders approaching at quick walk and family
through the gloom Dick made rifle in leaders hand
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

"You are prisoners Of the Children Of the Sum-"
he said slowly and distinctly. Tom and the Captain
marveled to hear their own language spoken so
correctly by this strange person. "You are free to
go wherever you can CO."
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

The strange, bronzed man who had stepped into
the chamber in which Captain De Cana and Tom
found themselves when they awoke from their deep
sleep, stepped back to the door through which he
had come, raised his right hand
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

"Where is Prudence?" Tom asked, when the
speaker paused. No heed was paid to the question.
"Where is Jerry?" asked Capt. De Cana. The visitor
appeared to hear nothing. Suitable clothing will
be given you, and you must wear it" he continued
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Keith joined in his raging, but they both
realized how useless it was Their one con-
ISOLATION was the fact that Mary knew the truth
of the situation.
But I'll never be satisfied until beat the
pants off Fred Linke," Bill vowed. Come on
let's stop at the store in the village, and see
if this racket can be fixed. If not, I've got to
find money to get new one somewhere"
They were in the store for only few
minutes, and when they emerged they saw
Fred and Mary walking back to the lake
ahead of them. Bill and Keith followed slowly
having no desire to overtake their late oppo-
nents
not be repaired satisfactorily, and he was
puzzling over the problem of getting a new
they walked along the road. But he
was shocked out of his brown study by a sud-
den cry of alarm from Keith.
The bull! He's after Marys red sweater"
They had almost reached the field where,
short time before, they had seen the angry
bull Now as Bill looked ahead he saw that
Mary and Fred had paused by the fence to
watch the cavortings of the animal, evidently
never thinking of the possible danger.
AS the two boys paused with bated breath,
the bull let out furious below and charged
straight for the fence against which the boy
and girl leaning. Suddenly alarmed,
Mary and Fred jumped back as the animal hit
the fence mighty blow. The fence held.
Run, Maryl" Keith screamed at the top
of his lungs. Hes after your red sweater"
The bull was shaking his head furiously
against the fiimsy fence Now he backed of
and prepared for another charge. Panic
stricken. Mary and Fred turned and started
to run.
AS Bill and Keith dashed forward, they
Mary stumble in the ditch and fall. Fred Linke
paused and ran back to her, trying to pull the
frightened girl to her feet. But at that mo-
ment the bull let out another enraged below
and charged at the fence again.
Fred Linke saw the animal coming straight
for him and Mary. Frantically he tried to get
Mary to her feet, but she seemed paralyzed
with fright. Panic stricken. Fred gave her
one more tug and then. the bull crashed
into the fence. he turned and fed, leaving
Mary huddled helpless behind him.
(To be concluded next Sunday)
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Hot Weather Play

my AUNT from India" is a laush-maker
iVi to help you forget the heat. All the
players get on their knees forming a circle.
The leader is chosen first and he starts the
game by telling how his aunt who has beea
living in India, has just come back and
brought whole trunkful of wonderful pres
ents Then the first player on the right of
the leader asks: What did your aunt bring2"
"A beautiful peacock fan to fan myself with"
the leader replies, and Immediately begins to
fan himself Then every one around the circle
repeats, in turn, the words and motions OF the
leader When the sentence has passed all
around the circle and comes back to the leader.
he describes another present in the famous
trunk. "Yes" he says "and my aunt brought
rooster that crows like this" The leader
then stretches his neck and crows like a
rooster Around the circle goes this new gift.
every one still tanning and trying to crow at
the same time. Probably some one viii begin
to laugh and lose his balance and the penalty
for this is being put out OF the game
Perhaps the next gift is an ivory hairbrush.
or maybe donkey that wags his head. The
gifts continue until everyone has laughed or
lost his balance. trying to do all the different
things at once II
Another quiet game Is Pack the Trunk
This time the players sit or stand in a circle
and the leader starts out by saying, Il am going
away tomorrow and in my trunk I have put
my coat" The second person repeats. saying.
IT am going away tomorrow and in my trunk
have put my coat and my suit" The third
person in line also repeats and adds one more
article
Each person, continuing the game, must
repeat all the articles named by the others
in the circle in their right order As soon as
one fails to repeat the list correctly he or she
must drop out of the game. The sentence
then passes on to the next one and is kept
going around and around the circle.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Forest Fires Cnrbed

OESPTTE the fears of serious outbreaks of
forest fires because of the drought condi-
tons in the West, there have been remarkably
few serious fires. Summer rains helped. of
course. in limiting the hazard but more i'm
portant the fire-prevention work of the
Forest Service, aided by the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps.
Actually the number of fires this year up to
July 1 exceeded the average of the preceding
three years by so per cent. there being a total
OF 1899 fires. of which 2.o55 were man-made
fires The number of fires exceeding 10 acres
in extent was only % per cent of the total,
while in the three-year period preceding this
year the total was 80 per cent.
The total. acreage burned over was $3.50.
nearly $4,000 more than for the three-year
period.
Fine as the figures are however. considering
conditions forest officials not Dragging, for
a single serious fire which might get out OF
control could completely change the picture
and make the year disastrous.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
RIDDLES

THE boys and girls are certainly running
! close race nowI II seems that all the boys
and girls all over the country serlding
riddles TO the Riddle Man. Here are some that
he received not long ago:
l. What Is it that no man wants but II he
had 1t he would not take So 900 for It?-
Delbert Elliott.
q What has four eyes but cannot see?-
Lois Kimpston.
g. 1t grows in the woods and IL sings in the
town.-Billy Gavin
f. why is a field of grass like a person older
than yourself?-Janet Fredericks.
S. What are the best book -markers2-Jean
Allan
ANSWERS. F
1. A bald head. 2. The word Mississippi :.
A violin. A. Because it Is paSturage (past your
age). 5. Dirty fingers.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Grabs Shed" Quickly

THE transition of crabs through the three
! stages from peeler through soft shell to
hard shell is only matter of very fen hours
under natural conditions. The hardshell crab,
having outgrown les shell and with a new or
soft shell developed beneath. gradually breaks
out of the hard she'll During that stage 1T Is
known as a peeer. Once out of the sheH the
new shell is soft and will remain II the
crab is taken out of the water and packed
for shipment to market. However, If the crab
remains in the water for two or three hours
after sloughing the she'll the new shell also
becomes hard The entire process may not
require more than four or five hours.
ANSWERS.
2 Cardinal. flicker. buzzard, sparrow and
starting.
3. Pillow, capillary, pilgrim, pilferer and
pillar.
T. T-win-e. Scamp.
S. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
BY W. BOYCE MORC An.

Bill Cartwright and Keith Hare, spending their
vacation at Lake Toqua beaten in night BY
Fred Linke the only other boy their age at the
Summer colony. Later their pride suffers another t
blow Whe who has Just arrived at the
lake, provokes them into canoe race. She is win
ming when their boats collide. and when Keith tries
to save Mary. he discovers that she is an expert
swimmer The girl wants to be friendly, but Keith
and Bill avoid her Then one day they go 70 tne
village Oft O play tennis, paustng on the way
to watch a couple of farmers struggling with an
angry bull. At the court they are dismayed TO ma
Mary and Fred Lnke already playing. Fred chal-
lenges them to doubles match. and the boys are
winning when Bill cracks the frame OF MS racket
breaks a string.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Each of the lines below contains the name
of a bird, but the letters have been all jumbled
up. Can you Straghten them out?
l. RAIN CLAD
- q IF CLERK
g. RAZZ BUD
f. ROW RASP
S. LAST RING
)
Now have some PILLS for you to swallow
various words which contain this syllable.
Can you guess what each of them is?
l. The pill which you sleep.
D. The pill that contains blood
g. The pill that travels to a shrine.
4 The pill that steals.
s. The pill that holds up a roof.
Behead heavy cord and get q beverage.
Curtai this and get 70 be victorious
a Behead a rascal and get place to spend
your vacation.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Bill nodded and Keith set himself to take
Freds service. But the broken racket had
shaken both boys, and their opponents TOOK the
game Bill was almost completely ineffective.
for he could get no speed into his shots with
the crippled racket.
However, their case still not hopeless.
They were still leading 5-4, and Keith was
about to serve If he could win this game the
set would be theirs
Keith fought grmy trying for a service ace
on every point. But he tried too hard, ana
lost one point on a double fault Moreover
their opponents had sensed that something
was wrong with Bill and they played every
return to his side of the court Bill could only
get the ball back weakly. and after the game
had been at deuce half dozen times. Fred
and Mary won it. tying the score at five ALL
That was the beginning of the end. Mary
won her service. and although the boys ex-
changed rackets when Bill served it was now
really one player against two, and fight as
they would they could not overcome the handi-
cap of the broken racket. Bill lost his service.
and with it the set, seven games to five.
AS the final point won, Fred Linke
uttered yell of triumph.
What a comeback" he chortled. Thought
you had us there for while. didn't you? But
you couldn't quite make the grade. Mary and
I are just little too much for you. How
about another Set?"
sorry, SAID Bill shortly. L tnlnk we ii
have to be getting back
"What?~ demanded Fred You're not going
to quit Just because we licked you?"
Bill bit his lip He would have liked to shove
the broken racket under Fred's nose-and then
to have completed its destruction by wrapping
it around Freds neck, but instead he merely
said. "oh I think we've had enough for today.
Wen take you on some time again"
Fred broke into volley of laughing. taunting
abuse couple of fine sports they werel
Their tennis was bad their canoeing and
their boxing. Maybe they were better at It'd
dley winks that game too rough for
them?
But Mary hadn't said a word since the end
of the set She had walked over TO the bench
and pulled a red sweater. Then Bill
walked up. she silently reached out, took his
racket and examined it.
II thought So" she said in voice that Fred
could not hear. SORRY. You should have
won"
Bill flashed her a look of gratitude. Then
he picked up his sweater and walked on
the court with Keith. followed by a final taunt
from Fred Linke.
The moment they we're out of earshot Bill
gave vent to his feelings
"Of all the rotton luckI" he stormed we
had that smart aleck licked to a frazzie and
then had to bust my racket" m
Evening star., 1934-07-15
PUZZLES

i
Here is a really tricky maze to battle you
Suppose that you a prisoner in the very
center and had to get out at one of the cor
ners What path would you follow to reach
an exit? Trace the route with your pencil,
and don't cross any linesl
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Wrong Againi

"My grandfather had a terrible time keeping
his scalp in healthy condition"
"Dandruff. 1 suppose?"
mo, indeed IndianS"
Evening star., 1934-07-15

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL.
l. Belonging to me.
. Large monkey.
4 Neuter pronoun-
g. Proposition.
s. Type of sled.
10 Place (Abbr).
IL Printers measure.
II. Shoemaker's tool.
13. Correct (Abbr.l.
; IA. Sick.
IS Noah's home.
16 Near.
IT Adult males
l9. Boys nickname.
81. Exists.
- Large Asiatic OK
%. Concerning
"a. You.
70. Color.
20 Beside.
VERTICAL
l. A bit of floating dust.
3. Farm tool
S. Converse
7. Leaves out.
8. Spring like. mild.
= O. Empty. vacant
10. Fire tool.
Is. Light. unSubStartial.
Is. Simple.
20, Reject, refuse
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Up TO His Ears

Whenever you think that you very busy
think of giraffe up TO his in work.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
INSTALLMENT Nv

ETH looked at Bills racket. and shook
his head grimly.
Don't say a word about it." he
whispered. They'd just think we were
looking for an alibi. Well lick 'em
anyway"