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Evening star., 1934-02-14

BY this time Mr.. Slattery's whole
outlook on the Festival Of the Saint
had undergone a radical change. A
very different man from the frowning
recluse who had fed to the cocktail
bar to seek refuge from 1t, he was
now undisguisedly pro-festival. And
1t was with something of shock,
democratic mixer with his fellow men
though he was, that Packy learned
that this exceedingly tough-looking
citizen was to be his companion at
dinner and that after dinner all three
of them were to go on and dance in
the Public Amusement Gardens. For
an instant a vision of Beatrice rose
before him, and he could not see any
soft light of approval in her eyes.
Then there came to him the resto-
rative reflection that Beatrice was q
long way away. 1t cheered him i'm
mensely. Shaking hands with Mr..
Slattery, he prepared to be, if not the
life and soul of the party-for the
vicomte was obviously going to be
that-at any rate a willing celebrant
And he W ; giving uniform satis-
faction in this respect when their lit
VI JIllCS SOu1S
suddenly turned into a gathering Of
four. Busting through the doorway
there came small stout man In what
appeared TO be an Oriental costume
of some kind. He paused for mo-
ment on the threshold, as If savoring
the delights within, then circled to-
ward the bar like homing pigeon.
And as he caught sight Of Mr.. Slat-
terry a look of intense pleasure came
into his face, and he broke into sort
of primitive step-dance.
"Ee-yah!" he cried. 'Ee-yah! Ee-
yah!"
In the days which had passed since
his Wife'S departure for England ].
wellington Gedge had not faltered in
his resolve TO take advantage Of her
absence and attend the Festival of the
Saint. Senator Opal's obvious un-
friendliness from the very moment of
his arrival had seemed TO indicate to
him that there was little anxiety to
be felt regarding that Ambassador
project. The fact that the Senator
could not look at him without snort
ing like a buffalo appeared TO Mr..
Gedge proof positive that the other
had no intention of supporting his
candidature. A great load had rolled
off his mind, Knowing nothing Of
the fateful letter, for Mrs. Gedge was
Evening star., 1934-02-14

he sidled along the bar and tapped
him on the arm. 'Hey!" he said.
The vicomte turned. And it was
evident from his demeanor that he
was in a spacious, friendly mood.
Allo-'alioi" he replied geniaIly,
Have a drink. my old dear sir. Some
thing for the gentleman, Gustave."
Mr.. Slattery was a little Modified
by this cordiality. Looking shade
less grim, he ordered another dry
Martini. Say. what are you made
up for?" he asked.
I'm a blizzard"
"OhI" said Mr.. Slattery, still unen-
nghtened. well, pleased to meet you.
He produced a card. The vicomte
eyed it owlishly. tucked 1t under a
convenient scale, and after some COM
plicated cropping brought out his own
card case. Have one Of mine"
Thanks"
Have two"
'Sure."
take the whole lot" said the
vicomte, overf1owing with generosity.
There was nothing small about the De
BlissacS.
VAL. 0ldGIC1y 4C6d1QCu Vic COllCS-
ton with a wooden stare. Then he
started. The name had impressed it
self upon him.
Say! Are you Veecount D. Bis
sac?"
His companion considered this
question with the gravity it deserved.
1t was not one to be answered off,
hand. He studied the nearest Of the
cards, then the one next to that.
Yes" he said, convinced.
From the Chatty-place up the
hill?"
Completely
All Mr.. Slattery's moroseness had
left him. If there was one person he
had been wanting to meet, it was
somebody with an inside knowledge of
the Chateau Blissac, somebody who
would give him the low-down on its
personnel More than anything else,
he desired to know how well of for
dogs the place was. On one occasion
in his career his most careful plans
had been wrecked by a wholly unfor-
seen Pekingese.
He pressed genially upon the Vi
comte. therefore. going so far as to
place a friendly arm about his shoul-
ders And it was thus that Packy,
coming in on the stroke Of the hour,
discovered them.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
U. S. NOT PLANNING
SYMPHONY HELP
Hopkins Denies Agreement to
Apply Relief Funds to
Orchestras.

Harry L. Hopkins, Federal emer-
gency relief administrator, disclaims
any intention OF appropriating funds
to assist symphony orchestras to con-
tinue or to enlarge their programs for
the benefit of unemployed musicians,
as announced here by Representative
Ellenbogen, Pennsylvania, Democrat.
Hopkins made it clear that although
he had talked to Ellenbogen, no such
plan had been agreed upon.
Ellenbogen's announcement said II
leading orchestras would be selected
by the relief administrator to receive
Government funds. DR.. Hans Kinder,
director of the National Symphony
Orchestra. apprised of the announce
ment, outlined plans for Summer con-
certs in the National Capital at the
end Of the regular symphony season
in order to keep the musical organiza-
ton intact during the usual months
of UNEMPLOYMENT
Evening star., 1934-02-14
GHl65TMA11EER5tET1p ! !I:!E
- p PaG P.aM22ftEs0tst57E, ~

He was painting like a stag pursued BY
hounds.
The Festival of the Saint had found
In Mr.. Siattery an unappreciative au-
dience. He was not en- rapport and
would have preferred to ignore it
But when you ere in st. ROGUE on
the 18th of July the Festival OF
the Saint rather thrusts itself upon
you.
1t had begun under Mr.. Slattery's
window at am. 1t had continued
in the shape of waiter in complete
peasant costume, who sang some old
Breton folk song in an undertone as
he brought him his coffee. 1t had
haunted him all day in the crowded
vocal streets. And now it had driven
him into what seemed the only sane
spot in town, the cocktail bar Of the
Hotel deS Etrangers.
Soup Slattery shared Packy Frank
lyn's austere distaste for fancy dress
Men who donned it he considered
sissies, and as for the other sex. he
held that lovely woman forfeited all
claim to reverent devotion when she
put on baggy check trousers and went
about blowing squeaker. And when
positive dowagerS, who should have
been setting an example, suddenly as
saulted perfect strangers with those
long, curly things which shoot out
like serpents when you puff into them
he felt that the limit had been over.
stepped.
1t was distressing occurrence OF
this nature which had finally sent
him hurrying for sanctuary. His
thoughts, like drifting thistledown,
had been floating about the Chateau
Blissac and the jewelry in its interior
when the beastly thing caught him
Squarely on the tip Of the nose, utterly
disorganizing his whole nervous sys-
tenn.
And it was with a strong sense of
being unfairly prosecuted by fate
that he now perceived that even in
the quiet, almost ecclesiastical atmos-
phere of the Hotel des Etrangers'
cocktail bar lie was not safe. Lean
ing against the counter not three feet
away from him was a young man in
dpPdACl 81 Iul lUuS anu 6AOliC lIldL II
smote Mr. Slattery like a blow.
The Vicomte de Blissac's costu-
mier's conception Of a lizard had been
planned on broad and iinpressionistic
lines. The finished product suggested
more some sort of parrot. The
viconte, as he leaned on the counter
exchanging civilities with the man be-
hind it, was covered from head to foot
in bright green scales, and his shapely
nose was concealed beneath a long
crimson beak. And Mr. Slattery, hav-
ing SHE'D like a horse and blinked
violently, became conscious of an
Overwhelming urge to get to the
bottom Of this sad affair 1t made
him i'll to contemplate the vicomte,
but, mingled with the nausea, there
was this feeling of intense curiosity.
Finishing his Martini, accordingly,
Evening star., 1934-02-14

always slow in taking him into her
confidence, he felt carefree and
elated.
The future seemed bright, and the
manifest duty that lay before him
was to make the present brighter still.
As he came down the hill from the
chateau old memories Of Shriners'
conventions were turning Mr.. Gedges
blood to flame. His only regret, as
he entered the cocktail bar, had been
that he had no companion to share
these golden moments.
And at this particular golden mo-
ment whom should he espy but his
dear old friend, Mr.. Slattery, TIE
incest stick-up man he had ever met.
The encounter seemed to him to place
the seal of success on the nights pro-
ceedings.
(To Be Continued)
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Aerial Pigsticking a Hit.

An aviation stunt introduced during
the air pageant in Renfrew, Scotland
made a great hit with the crowd oi
spectators. 1t was called aerial pig
sticking" A plane, painted to repre-
sent a Chinese dragon, had spikes
concealed in the wing tips. Balloons
were suspended a few feet from the
ground, and the pilot, ]. c. Longmore
punctured them with the spikes
Longmore Is the only man who has
ever looped the loop In a glider.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALL
MENTS

Lady Beatrice Bracken, fiancse Of
ebuIlience of the former Yale foot ball
star and make him like concerts. She
Eucceeds for a time despite his chance
meetinV in London with the. young vi;
comte de Blissac. who recalls how he. and
packv nainted New York red. When Lady
Bestrice leaves London to visit her father,
she directs Packv to keep an engagement
she has made for him for a tea with BlaH
EggleSton, rising young. noVeAst. II sne
hadn't told him to get his hair cut, a
series of events would not have led to his
posing as a barber and by his bungllng
aroused the ire OF United States Senator
Opal the great dry leader, and also LED
to his meeting pretty Jane Opal. who, 1t
turns out, is secretly engaged 70 Blaf-
Mrs ] Wellington Gedge has been I'M
nortl1nine opal to have her husband MADE
American Ambassador tc France and al,
though the Opals are to be the GedgeS
guests at the Chateau Blissac, near st.
Rocuue on the Brittany Coast, ne mas
written her a fat refusal to further her
ambitions The Senator'S object in the
visit is to acquire the Vicomte de Bis
sac as A son-in-law. Unfortunately, Opal
letter to Mrs. Gedge gets into. the en-
yelope intended for a letter to the Sena-
tors bootegEer hack home and she Is
using it as a club. Packy goes 70 ~:
Rocoue to aid Jane in the recovery, of the
letter. which is the Senator'S price Tor
accepting Blair. The yicomtee, shows ifvd,,do up
unexpectedly. but saws he cant Ia lntroSe1e SeSe
Packy at the chateau as the Gedges nave
been expecting him as a guest LOT "a
hours and will be angry.
Evening star., 1934-02-14


SS n de Blissac, disnissing the
"A improbable theme, "let US
4 4 forget these Gedges and
the chateau, and we Will
sneak of the festival This festival IS
good fun, Packy. Do you remember
how in New York once you take me
to a fete of artists at WebSter'S 'All?"
Packy nodded austerely. He re-
called the episode, but it was one
which in his capacity of steady
young fellow engaged to girl OF IDEAS
he preferred TO forget.
well. it is like that. something
only bigger, much. 1t is our great
fancy costume carnival, you under
stand. The whole town goes cuckoo.
EVERYBODY puts on funny clothes and
becomes pie-eyed."
Packy shivered prudishly. He was
aware, of course, that there were still
people in the world who disgraced
themselves in the manner described,
but it was not nice to have to hear
about them.
What great good fortune that you
should arrive on this particular day,
nv Packy, and that we should so hap
pily have met. We will whoop 1t up"
st. Anthony might have equaled
Packy's stare. but only in one of his
best DAYS. You don't suppose I'm
coming, do you?" he said.
why, what else?"
Packy rubbed his chin pensively. He
had suddenly discovered that this was
opening up a new line OF thought.
Anything in the nature Of rowdy rev.
elry was, of course, intensely distaste-
full to him nowadays He had put all
that sort of thing far behind him. But
IN the case of this Festival of the
Saint there was Beatrice to be con-
sidered. Beatrice, recognizing the
great educative value of the expert
ence, would probably be much an
noyed were he to miss such color
full, characteristic affair.
Its pretty full of historic inter-
est, this festival, I should imagine, is
it not? Might broaden the mind a
good deal, I take it?"
"Just lot of fools hitting it up and
getting as tight as owls"
Packy frowned. 1t seemed to him
that his friend was wilfully missing
the point. Naturally, on such an
OCCASION" he said, there would be
a certain amount of hearty, old world
jollity. That is only to be expected.
But, what I mean is, suppose a fell
low wanted to study the soul Of
France ??
oh, undoubtedly"
Count me in" said Packy. But
there's just one thing. If you think
you or anybody else are going to get
me into fancy dress, you're very much
mistaken"
mot even simple Pierrot7"
mo, sir!'
"A Pierrot is not much"
"No."
Myself" said the vicomte, st at
tend the carnival as a-hov do you
call those little green things that run
about and lie in the SUM"
You don't mean to tell me-" said
Packy, shocked, that you are going
to this jamboree as a lizard?"
Lizard! That is it. Yes, go as a
lizard"
ct hope somebody steps on you"
Every one steps on every one
everywhere at the Festival of the
Saint 1t is part of the good fun. We
shall meet, then, to dine. at o'clock
at the Hotel des Etrangers. That is
that big great building you see there
beside the Casino. You will find me
in the cocktail bar"
You don't need to tell me that"
said Packy
1t was at 10 minutes to that night
that Mr.. Soup Slattery entered the
cocktail bar of the Hotel des Etrangers
and, breathing heavily. placed his foot
on the rail and ordered dry Martini
Evening star., 1934-02-14
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Evening star., 1934-02-14
INSTAILMENT X.

A ND now" said the Vicomte
SS n de Blissac, dismissing the
~ improbable theme, let US
4 \ forget these Gedges and
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13

The Cook pronounced Cook is
a new and strange creature whence
comes the name for our most recen
complex. Not a brand new complex
but recently recognized in some
circles as very bad.
1t was discovered by Prof. How
ard Howard Howard A. B. L. Gable
bodied liar) who i'll his study of
wild life On the country got to
wondering what kind of creature
would come ont of the union of a
pigeon dove to me) and a jack.
ass. In the creation of this myth
cal creature it was of course nece.
ssary to give it the habits of a
normal life, naturally the normal
life of a Cook, the Cook being my
thical itself. had to be q matter of
conjecture. Prof. h. H. H. was not
stumped, being q man of science
and gentleman, but set to work at
once. 1t took many months of back
lying under a shade tree Chats
his story, numberless cigars and
a meeting of the directors. When
the grass stopped growing and the
pigs began to eat the apples under
the tree Prof. H.H. Howard A.. B. L.
reused himself and shook the new
complex in face of the world or
anybody that would listen.
1t simmercd down to practically
nothing. However it was new so
listened. The Prof had decid-
ed that such an animal Cor bird
mal) must necessarily have a few
traits of each parent. CA sound
basis to start on). From the dove
[well pigeon] he took those famous
qualities of being very loving, bliss
full, and full of peace. From the
iackass (which was harder be.
cause a jackass is just jackass and
aas very little to use except ears
and q loud yOiCe) he took the kick
Blending these traits
nto the Cookies personality it
ollowed Tor would have] that the
creature would be veay affection.
ate, bltssful and full of peace.
Had he left out the Kick he would
till have had a pigeon personal.
ty. For the sake of something
lew he added. The kidk, conse-
Iuenty the Goofe has pigon quail
ties plus the m st d~istaseful of
ackass qualities the proness to
lick.
The creature would in life, so
he Prof. decided, spend a great
cal of time in love making and
;arrying the olive branch until
Heb! Heh1 things went hay wire.
hen the one remaining trait would
how itself horns and aid and the
reature would show its other.
ide.
when he had fully recovered he
sure whether he had been
linking of his wife, or the for
IN loans committee. Anyway
e had to have a story since his
was over, SD he came
ONE with the Cooke complex.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
MORE MONEY FOR NEW MEXICO DAM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Public Works
Administrator Harold Ickes Tuesday al
loted an additional 100000 for the Caballo
Dam on the Rio Grande River in New Mex
leo.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
Preacher's Dole

Every clergyman who breaches 4
sermon ut st. Paul's cathedral in Lon
don is given q bottle Of sherry and a
loaf of bread, the gift of the Corpora
Hon Of the City Of London. No one
knows when or how the custom orig
mated, but it Is continued because "it
has always been done"
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
SCHOOL IN NEW BUILDING
MONDAY AT PARK GROVE

Monday witnessed the opening of
the new school building at Park
Grove.
Government Supervisor R. P.
Taylor was present helping get the
work started in fine shape.
Forty Five anxious students were
present and enrolled.
Miss Edith Nurmi, formerly TO
Hinsdale, and Miss Ina L. Olson, of
Brockway, will be the ladies in &C
tive charge of the school.
Miss Olson is a former cuonty SUI
perintendent of McCone county
schools.
The building is practically new
as it was reconstructed of the finest
building material to be found on the
entire project.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13

Mrs. B. R. Truax and son Bobbie
of west WHEELER visited Fort Peck
town "Wednesday where MI. Trux
WORKS.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13

Saturday night a fine crowd at
tended the dance at the Wheeler
School-where a jolly good time was
held.
New this was a dance a little out
of the ordinary-and during the
evening the hat was passed-by an
interested dancer who conceived it
was a good idea-and before he knew
it he had collected $4.35 which he
announced would be for the purchase
of wire to use for the electric wiring.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
LOUIS MAZER RELEASED FROM JAIL

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 12-Governor
White Tuesday ordered released from the
state penitentiary, Louis Mazer, who was
convicted of manslaughter in the Staying Of
Don R. Mellett, Canton editor in 1926.
The communication was recommended by
the trial judge, the Governor said.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
LINER AND FERRY BOAT CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12-The ferry
boat, Calistoga and liner, Ruth Alexander,
crashed in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as
the Calistoga was pulling out of her San
Francisco berth enroute to the Eastside Bay.
The Calistoga carried about 100 passengers
in all.
The Ruth Alexander rammed full into
the bow and the ferry boat almost tipped
over on her side. Navy ships put out small
boats and performed spectacular rescues.
The Ruth Alexander stretched ropes and
the passengers climbed between the top deck
of the ferry and the top deck of the liner.
None were drowned or injured.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
Ross Noble and son Art drove
to Scobey over the week end to
visit the family "ho are living
there for school.
Occupations for Shut-lns

OCCupdIIUHB TOT OHut-IHB
The transcription of manuscripts In.
to Braille, basketry, weaving, the copy
Ing Of manuscripts. original writing,
pottery making, the preparation of de-
signs for wall papers and textiles are
among the occupations followed by
persons who are not able to go out
to places OF employment.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13

ELECTRIC STOVE, excellent
condition. four burners, double
oven time switch, modern, a real
bargain Phone 307 Fort. Peck, 8ll
Milk River road.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
POPULAR PIANO PLAYER
BREAKS LEG AT DELANO
HEIGHTS IN ACCTDEN'

One of the popular players at the
Spot in Delano Heights broke the
bone in his right ankle last Thursday
night. :. He is the piano player and
lives at LakevieW.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
ARM AT WHEELER

Ray Kemmerer, p, -year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kemmerer of
Wheeler, broke both bones in his
right arm last Saturday night.
At the present time the young
mar is getting laong fine.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
%&Ourr%G,
Repar1meW&
Car Owners

Free check upon steering troub.
lie. Axels, frames and all kinds of
wheels straighted. Tighten wood
en- spoKes the right way.
Bee Line Service Station, GLASGOW
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
OIL DERRICK TO BE XMAS TIRE.

CUT BANK, Mont, Dec. IL
This oil town may have a truly sym
bolic Christmas tree this Yuletide, if
the suggestion of G. S. Fdary is fol-
lowed.
Fdary suggested that an oil der
rick be decorated with evergreen
boughs, colored lights and other
trimrirgs, and be used as the COM
uualty tree.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13

The Wheeler garages Associat-
ed Towing Service has one of the
new telephones in their office at
the Wheeler Auto Co. Give them a
ring. Call No. 241-J.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
FORT SMITH DIES

Fort Smith, who has been a resident of
Glasgow for the past several months, died
Tuesday morning. He was 80 years OF age.
The body is at the Peterson Funeral Home
pending funeral arrangements.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-12-13
SHOT IN FOOT

Wilson Wagner, %, recently was
accidentally shot in the foot while
hunting.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Diplomatic Conclave.

With world affairs nearly every
where, despite surface calm, in a
state of uncertainty and unrest, it is
fitting and useful that the end of
the year finds President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hull in personal contact at
Washington with so many Of our Am
bassadors and Ministers accredited to
foreign countries. In most cases they
are home on holiday leave; others no
doubt have come at this time In re-
sponse to State Department summons.
In any event, the simultaneous pres
ence Of an unusually large group Of
our ENJOYS is an interesting coinci-
.dence from the standpoint of those
charged with responsibility for con-
duct of Americas foreign relations; it
Is q timely and valuable opportunity
for an all-around check-up on the
turbulent international situation.
1 Among the Ambassadors already
here, or due shortly to arrive, are
Messrs. Long from Rome, Bullitt from
Moscow, Bingham from London, Dodd
from Berlin, Gibson from Rio de
Janeiro, weddell from Buenos Aires
and Sewer from Santiago. Minister
johnson has been back from Peiping for
several weeks. Minister emmett arrives
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Bad Legislative Procedure.

Budget hearings being secret, there
is little information to be had on the
reported recommendation now being
considered by the House Subcommittee
on District Appropriations. under
which the gasoline tax fund would be
made to bear the cost Of street-widen-
ing condemnation, hitherto paid out
Of the general revenues Of the District.
But, no matter how reasonable such
q proposal might be, 1t should be con-
sidered, as matter Of principle, by the
legislative committees and not by the
appropriations committees. Legisla.
ton on District appropriation bills
has increased in recent years, to the
misfortune Of the District. The prac-
tice Is absolutely contrary to sound
legislative procedure. The hearings
are behind closed doors. There is no
opportunity to present the other side.
The privileged status Of appropriations
measures eliminates most Of the oppor-
tunity for effective debate on the floor.
The bills are usually rushed through
the House at high speed.
In this case use Of the gasoline
tax as reported to have been recon-
mended would represent another step
to eliminate financial participation by
the National Government in the ex-
pense Of street making or improvement
in the Capital. Such expense, as long
as equitably shared by use of the gen.
eral fund, includes some participation
by the National Government. When
transferred to the gasoline tax, the
load is borne entirely by automobile
owners-for the Government, a large
user Of the streets, pays no gasoline
tax. 1t is unfortunate that the mat
ter, although relatively unimportant
as far as total expenditures are con-
cerned, should be considered behind
closed doors. with no opportunity for
criticism from citizens whom it af-
fects.