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Evening star., 1934-03-23

to the door to admit a tall young
Texan In the nondescript attire Of a
commercial airman.
"Judith-Miss Lane-this is Slim
Sanford"
At the name Judith looked up and
smiled-"You'r elias brother"
And you're small Jude. came all
the way from China to meet you and
found you down in the Devil River
country. Now that you're here have
10 go down there never mind,
I'll catch up with you some day"
II hope you do" she returned sin
cerely. She did hope SO. If he were
half as fascinating as his sister
thought him, he would make an ideal
guest for her home hers and
Normans she'd almost forgotten
Norman during the previous hours Of
work.
She found herself recalling what
ella had told her of him, as he talked
with her chief. Breath-taking adven-
lures mostly. ella was always ex-
pecting a wire telling her he had
cracked up IN TImbuktu. He had
spent a week on an Arctic ice foe
Wnlle CIld ndunJeQ the CeleRIapQ
room awaiting word, and there was
another time when he had come down
inside some Chinese province to be
captured by doughty young war
lord, who had later released him.
slim" Sanford looked up at her
and smiled. No wonder the war lord
had been lenient. thought Judith at
his flash Of white teeth and nice
blue eyes, intensely blue.
She thought Of him again when she
reached her apartment, found her food
closet bare (she'd had no time to shop
since reaching town., the refrigerator
turned of. AS far as anything edible
was concerned, 1t was a desert island,
and then the telephone rang.
Judy -. good morning, Norman
speaking, say dear. I've got things
all fixed up with the architect. Can
you have lunch with me, then 90 to
his office?"
Architect, thought Judith? Oh yes,
there had been talk of a house on a
hill, oaks behind it, terraced lawn.
Judy what's wrong?"
Forgive me, Norman, I just got in
from the office and I'm so tired I'm
Evening star., 1934-03-23

IT don't understand, you ask me
not to tell him"
Judith, Norman is junior men,
ber of Dale. Lampere & Morrison.
He is working with two brilliant, sue
cessful men, men whom his father
admired tremendously. We can't ex-
pect Norman to accept our condemna-
tion of Lampere. He's the kind who
must find out for himself. You'll have
to be patient with him, Judy: hes
slow, but he's sure y. now to work" I"
Judith. looking back, thought Of
that night as fantastic dream.
From time to time she would
straighten from her task, walk to the
water cooler and pause at the window
to look out on the darkened city.
Each time the lights in the windows
Of other buildings were fewer. al
ternate street lights were turned cff,
display signs darkened.
At l o'clock, remembering she had
had no dinner and feeling sure Bev-
ins had completely forgotten food,
she telephoned the Rice grill.
Standing beside the window wait
ing for the messenger. she saw a late
moon leering drunkenly over the
Texas Building, and thought of other
moons she had seen on engineering
trips with her father-the white shaft
of frozen light over the snow-crusted
Wasatch range, the slow ambling
sphere with its silhouette OF black
frs working up from the Cascades.
Piping hot oyster stew revived the
spirits of Big Tom, and he inter-
'persed the rest of their work with
anecdotes Of early expeditions he
had made.
And then, gradually, the buildings
outside their window became black
blocks piled up by a careful hand
against a gray curtain
Shortly after the first sunlight
slanted across Tom Bevins' desk he
announced himself as satisfied, tele-
phoned some one at the Rice, then
sat back to await the messenger he
had called.
I'm sending these deeds down to
Rio Mar by air. This young fellow I
telephoned can be trusted he has
his own ship. too. This pile, Judith.
goes into safety deposit box. here.
Drop in the bank sometime tomor-
row. give them you signature and
get your keys"
Judith nodded YEARLY, then went
Evening star., 1934-03-23
FROST RETARD|NG
PARK WORK HERE
Spring Cleanup Will Begin
Before Cherry Trees
Bloom.

A record depth of frost is retarding
the annual Spring cleanup in the
city's parks, according to Albert
Clyde Burton, assistant superinten-
dent Of the National Capital parks,
who said yesterday the earth has been
frozen to a depth of II inches. This
Is the deepest the frost has pene-
trated within his memory here, he de
clared.
An effort was made to begin the
Spring cleaning program, but ca II
successive spell of warmer weather
drew more frost out of the ground,
causing it to "heave" in many places
and undoing the work of rolling the
lawns. And so. the park authorities
will have to wait a bit longer Tor
Jack Frost to be banished here.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital parks, has
mapped out a program for the regu-
lar maintenance crews OF his force,
when weather permits. This program
embraces conditioning of base ball
diamonds, hockey fields, archery
greens, picnic groves. tennis courts
children's Fairgrounds and other
playing fields; the cleaning of all
statues and memorials throughout
the park system; renovation of public
comfort stations. park lodges and field
houses; cleaning and improvement OF
roads, walks, cutters, water mains,
road traps and sewers; the recondi-
ticning of display and drinking foun-
tains and the repainting of all trat-
fic lines on park highways, Mr.. FIN
nan explained.
Park authorities hope to complete a
large portion of this work before the
blossoming of the famous japanese
cherry trees, next month.
Evening star., 1934-03-23

from his head. She attributed the
fact that she had heard NO sound
that a gun with a silencer on 1t had
been fred through the window. Yes,
she had said, she could hear with her
RIGHT EAR as well as any one.
So strong was Reynolds hunch ne
went to seek advice of Prof. Fordney,
who cordially greeted him.
What brings you here at such an
hour?" the latter asked.
Just a hunch, professor" replied
Reynolds, explaining the case.
Fordney listened attentively then
said: We'll, hunch is just as likely
to be right as wrong; however. it is
quite a simple matter to tell whether
or not Nellie is telling the truth about
her deafness" After a pause he con-
tinued: III come with you and we'll
whisper simultaneously into her ears
two different sentences OF the same
length. If she CANNOT repeat either
of our sentences We'll KNOW she's
NOT deaf in the LEFT ear"
REYNOLDS looked blank.
WHAT DID THE PROFESSOR
MEAN?"
(For Solution See Page C-0.
Perhaps you have story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof; Fordney
II so, send 1t to him. care OF this paper
He will be delighted to receive IT,
Evening star., 1934-03-23

Perhaps you have story or prob!em
you would like to submit to Prof. Fordney
II so, send it to him care of this paper
He will be delighted to receive II.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
HITCH-HIKER KILLED

LOS ANGELES, March % R.-
Hitch-hiking and hopping freight cars
on a trip to California from his home
at Mount, Vernon, N Y, John Tartar,
20, yesterday was killed at his jour-
ney's end.
Tartar climbed down the steel lad
der of freight car and. swinging
of, slipped under the wheels and
was crushed
Evening star., 1934-03-23

OF Barney EySter
though they were
in the same room.
Miss F. a n k ! n
said she had been
writing a letter
while Barney was
standing a b O u t
Is feet to her
left, looking out
t h e W in d o W.
When she turned
to ask him a
question she saw
him on the floor.
blood streaming
Evening star., 1934-03-23
ably trying to frighten him into taking


Q rest.
That trip with its intense heat had
been trying on them all. shed call
DR.. Kelly and make sure, out of fair
ness to Norman. She reached for the
telephone, called the number, talked
to his office girl and then to him.
Miss Lane? Oh, yes, Big Toms
secretary. I've Just come from there,
Miss. Lane, they called me to his
Office"
Judith listened to Tom Bevins'
physician in alarm-"Did you say you
were called to his office? Is he ill?"
she cried.
Hes all right now, but why did
you let him work all night? My good
ness, Miss Lane, you should know
better"
why did 7 let him?" gasped
Judith. "Dr. Kelly, do you think he'd
Evening star., 1934-03-23
PICK FRATERNITY HEAD
Jack Diener, Washington, Made
Grand Chancellor of A. D. o.

Jack Diener of Washington was
named supreme grand chancellor Of
Alpha Delta Omega Fraternity at the
conclave held in Baltimore last week.
Another Washingtonian, Milton Gold
man, was named supreme grand guard
Of the college group. Both are men,
bers Of Gamma Chapter here.
Next years convention will be held
in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
MI 0 MI T &
J. 1yST cry
Can You, 1
SOIWX!~ee{ E

Prof Fordney is professor Of Grim
inology at a famous university. His ad-
vice is often sought by the police of many
cites when confronted with particularly
bafiing cases. This problem which has
ONLY ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION. has
been taken from his case-book covering
hundreds Of criminal investigations.
Evening star., 1934-03-23

mind me any quicker than he minded
you?"
Tomorrow, Judith learns more about
Tom Bevins.
Evening star., 1934-03-23
Fordney Helps Sergt. Reynolds.
BY III. A, RIPLEY.

y ERGT. REYNOLDS was baff1ed
He felt confident and morally
certain that the detained Mel
~ lie Franklin knew more about
the murder of her sweetheart
than she had admitted
She told him that being entirely
deaf in the left ear she had NOT
heard the sound Of the falling body
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
SPANISH WOMAN DEAD AT 1os

Alicante, Spain = (UP) - Mrs Maria Miralles, 103, died here after enjoying good health until eight days before her death. She is sur- vived by 38 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She per- formed her daily household tasks untl her deaith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
BAD BOY FLOYD
 AHEADLINER YET
Former No 1 Public Enemy Still Breaks the News
 Occasionally

Kansas Clty, Mo, CUP Charles Pretty Boy" Floyd, who appar- lently retired from active competi- tion year or so ago and { per- mitted his title of No 1 bad man of the southwest to go to others by default, still breaks into the news now and then when persons re- port seeing him.
 His wife, Ruby, who is making crime pay by appearing at the- aters and telling folks that 1t doesn't pay. refuses to discuss her husband and says she hasn't heard from him in 8 year. Police place little credence in report that he Is dead.
 ss One recent story told by Pawhuska, Okla, woman was that she and a companion picked up a bent old lady along an Oklhoma highway and gave her a ride to the. outskirts of Oklahoma City. As the woman alighted she asked the name and address of the driver. A few days later the wo- man received a postcard. The note said: t
 Thanks for the ride. Pretty Boy Floyd.''
 Sending post cards J is an old custom with Floyd. When he was named in connection with the Union Station massacre here ho wrote a note to police assuring thcm he had TO part in the ma chine gunning of the five men. He frequently, in his active days, sent cards to Oklahoma police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

NI N| CTS that the speakers firmly be- lieyed Kosi ApplRh heard them.
 Then. as each ok the mourners passed the bier. Duke Kuntu poured the ceremonial water from Ia glass upon the floor and repeat ed individuaily the names of the mourners. .s..
 As the final act a song was of- fered in the Ashanti tongue while all present stood up. A white Chicago lawyer, seeming strangely foreign to the group, was stand ing shoulder to shoulder with a South African chieftain.
 Appiah's comrades pressed llandkerchiefs to their tear-mois- tened eyes. They could not dis play their grief in any other way. Tn Africa there would have been loud waiing and noaning, but here they had been cautioned to hold their grief under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
SCHOOL TO TRY
 NEW R PLAN
Elimination Os New Pupils Slow at Reading Not to
 Be Permanent

Springfield. Mo - (UP) - The first of the tiiree .:,R's' Will be eliminated in the-city schools here for beginning pupils who show less than usual aptitude tor reading, according to Miss Alice Pittman. elementary school supervisor.
 The elimination will not be per manent, however, Children will be given a variety of other work dur ing the first semester in order to build up confidence in nstileir own abilities; Miss Putnam explains, and their Introduction to reading will follow in the second half of the first term.
 The elementary school super visor believes too many children are given their initial work in lett ters before they are able to com prehend. the work and as a result suffer from an inferiority complex which hampers them throughout their school life. She says children take readily to their books after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Arson Trial Adjourns
 Until Tuesday A. III.
Eyewitness Tells of Seeing Blaze Set Accused Was Badly Burned BY Flames

Trial of Frank Ciar10 on arson charges will be resumed Tuesday morning in superior court before Judge John Rufus Booth. The case was adjourned from last eve1- ing until next week. Today is short calendar day and no court is held on Saturday: N
 Evidence against Ciarlo who is charged by the state with having set fire to the four story building at 31-35 Canal street last June 10th. was intorduced by the state yesterday. One witness. David All lard actually saw the fire set but could not. Identify the man he saw in the building. he said. Sergeant Gene Lenzi of the state police at Beacon Falls and Lieutenant Jo-. seph P. Stevens of the local de- tective bureau testified that after they brought Ciaric back from New London where he was 'af,-. rested by authorities after the fire here, he admitted having been in. the building and that if he was responsible for the fire 1t must. have been caused by a cigarettes burn marks. He admitted further the officers testified, that he had been drinking that, day and that. having keys to the building. he entered to- sleep off his stuporous condition.
 Ciarlo was "a foreman in the Beck Upholstery company on the second floor of the building where the fire originated. Damage of $20, 900 was caused by the. blaze. which was described by investigat- ing authorities as of incendiary origin.
 Former State Police Superfn-, tendent Robert T. Hurley, now as- sociated with the Fire Underwrit-3 CTS board, also testified as to his Investigation.
 Assistant States Attorney Will liam B. Fitzgerald presenting the states case said the state would finish by Tuesday. Attorney Will liam K. Lawlor defends the ac- cused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
French Insurance Co.
 Collects by Radio

Washington CUP A French Insurance company is collecting premiums by supplying their cli- ents with radios operated like a slot machine, the Commerce De- partment reports.
 The idea is intended for radio fans who want to provide for the future of their children. The radio can only be operated by placing a coin in the slot.
 For every franc put into the slot, the set works for 24 hours, it is explained. At the end of the month the money is collected by tie company and placed to the pclicyholder's credit against the annual premius and the cost of the radio set. After 16 months the set becomes the property of the holder. provided payments have been met regularly, and reduc- tion is made in the amount which must be insurted to maintain the Insurance.
 Larger sets for larger families are available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Weird Services Held
 For Ashanti Dances
Burial Robes, Hair, and ToenaiIs of Worlds Fair
 Dancer Are Shipped Back to Africa VI

kin, according to the Ashanti be- lief. It was a belief of this sort that prompted Appiah's people. to send the heart of David Living stone, back to Scotland for true, burial. s i K At the funeral ceremonies here, attended by representatives of many sects. the strange rites of the Ashanti people were adhered to. Kosi Appiah was one, of the Duke Kwesi Kuntu's Gold Coast dancers appearing in, ceremonial dances at the Worlds Fair. It was at Duke Kuntu's home that the ceremonial rites were held.
 Across the casketa lay a gold headed scepter; symbolic serpent upon a tripod was placed at its foot.
 After the representatives of other sects had spoken at the be- hest of Duke Kuntu he and his companions proceeded to speak to the departed in low tones--tones that left no doubt with the llsten-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

Decline in Greece's exports Is due mainly to smaller shipments of wine and olives oil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
y TOM BAIIEY

By TOM HA1LEA
 E United Press staR C0rrespoudentl
 Chicago fUP)--While the body Of Kosi Appiah, an.Ashanti dancer at the Worlds Fair, lies In Burr Oak cemetery, lfis A burial robe, some of his hair and his toe nails are being sent to Africa for the primitive fueneral rites in his homeland, 'ss E., li
 For only then after weird cerc~ monies will his spirit have re- turned home to abide. among his they have become more accus- toned to school life.
 N Parents should not be com Ecerned if a child does not learn to read as rapidly as some is, of the others, Miss Pittman says Some fchildren; cut their teeth earlier than others, and some are able to walk or talk months before an other child of the same agee but they all learn in due time. and the same applies to reading, she says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
WRECKED CAR TO
 REACH BIBLE

Westerly. R.. I. v (UP) - AL bert B. Thomas. Jr, Wakefield, leaned over to pick up Bible from the floor of his automobile. The car lurched. yeered across the high-way. struck highway fence and was demolished. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

Our trade wit hthe Far East in- creased $5S,540.000 from the 1898 figure for, the first five months of this year.
Evening star., 1934-01-11

smaller dogs and toys, all very quiet
and harmless. lend a charm to the cos
TUNES displayed, and the whole atmos-
phere is attuned to the juvenile mood.
A great majority of the dresses
for the little three to SKIES and
beyond are of those tiny patterned
cottons called powder-puf prints.
They have backgrounds Of white,
well covered with the daintieSt little
floral patterns in pastel colorings.
They resemble those fascinating
liberty prints from England, but we
are assured that they are made in
America. Much shocking is used
around the necks, below the tiny
white collars with rolled and
whipped edges.
Tor the family of two or three chill
l. dren, the scheme of dressing them
all alike is being followed extensively
and is big help in many ways. These
little sister and big sister dresses come
in sizes from to II years, and include
all the pretty, well-liked models. All
the dresses for the smaller folk in
clude pantieS of the same material.
For parties, the wee ones are wear
ing more and more of the dainty dotted
sWlSSes. These were much in demand
for the Christmas party at the White
House, and so already have the approval
of society upon them. One Of these, in
crisp white swiss, has its little scalloped
collar and front closing bound with light
blue and edged with tiny ruff1ing, en-
broidered in a darker blue. But the
sleeves, my dear. they are cut out at the
top, just like mothers dinner dress, with
two slashes that are bound around with
blue. The little puffs fit into white cuffs
with blue bindings.
If you prefer a crepe de chine tots
frock, the one sketched is adorable. 1t
is powder blue, tied around with a soft
velvet ribbon of darker hue. The little
Evening star., 1934-01-11

to work as you do I would go hungry
most of the time. No one really smart
would work as you do when he didn't
have to. As for paying for the suet
you eat. don't make me laugh. I
would like to know how you think you
pay I really would"
Laugh if you want" retorted Hairy.
But laughter doesn't alter facts and
1 still say that I pay Farmer Browns
Boy for all that he does for me- And
so I have my self respect, which is
something I wouldn't have if I did as
some people I could mention do"
Meaning who?" demanded Sammy
Jay, angrily.
rs it necessary to mention pames?"
replied Hairy.
DO you mean me?" persisted
Sammy Jay, growing more angry.
IF you've found feather that fits
your coat keep it," retorted Hairy, and
began to tap the branch to which he
was clinging. Tap, tap, tap went his
stout bill, tap, tap, tap. When he
stopped tapping he began to talk again
yourself you can't expect your neigh
bors to respect you" said he, land the
respect of your neighbors is one of the
things that makes life worth living
When I lose my selfrespect I'll go off
somewhere and live by myself. If
lose my independence I lose my self
respect, so I pay as I 60 I always
have paid and I always will"
By this time Sammy Jay was fairly
dancing up and down with rage i've
heard enough of that" he screamed.
Talk is cheap. 1t is the cheapest
thing in the world. You say you pay.
but I want to be shown. Yes, sir: !
want to be shown. I never have seen
you pay and I don't expect ever to see
you pay. Talk doesn't prove anything
excepting that you have an extremely
good opinion of yourself. If you ask
me you don't know what you are talk
ing about"
Il haven't asked you," replied Hairy.
"You see what you think doesn't mat
ter the least teeny weenv bit to me.
Ycu happen to be one of the neighbors
for whose respect I care nothing at
all, just nothing at all. You see
care for the respect of only those
whom I respect"
Whereupon Hairy resumed his tap
ping of the branch and turned his back
on Sammy Jay.
Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-01-11

card suit such as A j x or K @ 10 x.s
Why? Because everything is all set for
the Sign-off by your partner. If his re-
bid is a no trump, that is exactly right:
you are surely in the best contract at
the lowest level. The weakness of your
suit does not matter, as constructive
bidding has come to definite end.
The one no trump response to your one
Overcome tells the story; to override ii.
your hand must be well munitioned
outside your short suit; in fact, all set
for three no trumps despite the OPEN
er'S Sign-off.
If, however. you take out in four
card suit at the level of two, your part
ner may be ION the spot" He may not
care to pass, having a doubleton or
singleton of your suit; his own suit
may be bad for reoid, even though
consisting of five cards; his outside
values may impel him to bid two no
trumps. This. however is a construc-
tive rebid. urging you to continue He
has now in turn put you on the spot
If your suit is four -carder and your.
hand is weak. That is to say. with
exactly the same hand the opening bid
der must necessarily say something
quite different (a) when his rebid is
one no trump in reply to a one-over-
OIIC, d4lO w WucIl IlLo Ieply ID IhO IlO
trumps over two-over-one. 1t is a.
mutual trapping party, is it not?
How to Avoid the Traps.
1t is up to the responding hand to
steer clear of the trap which can so
easily arise in the manner just de-
Scribed When bidding two over one
on a four-card suit, he must have a
distinct rebid available for the next
round-one that points the way either
to the right game contract or one that
shows a safety contract below game in
a declaration which is positively not
a misflt; that is to say, in the openers
suit If unable to plan his next move,
either toward game or toward safety in
a suit contract for less than game, he
should respond with one no trump. If
the opener now makes a constructive
rebid, responder can cooperate freely
and vigorously, having in way under
bid his hand on the first round. II
is always best to bid cautiously at first
and thus become able ITO bid boldly
later, as the fit emerges. BY stretching
your bid on the first response. you para
lyZe your later bidding. Thus you will
sacrifice games, penalty doubles, even
slams-and. worst of all. your part
ner's confidence in your bidding.
Copyright, 1934)
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with self-addressed. stamped envelope.