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Evening star., 1935-06-30
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Certainly we'll draw lots" the older man
agreed
Suits me" said Reamer, tensey. 1--WE
got deck of cards. | was playing when
when it began to happen
Harrison took the pack and f1icked it out
on the mating
'Ace high, highest stays" he said
Picking card, he tossed it face up away
from him. Cairns heart fluttered weakly as
he noted that it was the ten of hearts. He
drew his own card.
Reamer pulled out a card and also held it
. face down for a moment. Here goes Dckie
Reamer - he laughed, and turned up the King
of Spades
1t seemed an age before Cairns could force
himself to turn up his draw. 1t had to be ali
ace or else -.
What did you get, Cairnsa'' the Major
asked abruptly.
Cairns hand shook in spite of himself as he
turned it up. The three of spades.
Cairns and l CO." announced Harrison
Come along up to that observation post
upstairs. Cairns, to see how the land lies"
When the two men looked cautiously out
of the lumber room window, a few minutes
later, they we're surprised to see only one
sentinel guarding the bridge. He was crouched
over a fire near the car park entrance and
the bicycle sheds.
''The other fellow must be in the back
somewhere, Harrison prophesied.
And he was right. From bedroom window
at the back, they spotted the second man
squatting before fire.
I'm take this johnny Harrison decided.
Evening star., 1935-06-30

Clouds seem to be coming up we'll, we'll
get moving"
The three occupants of the bedroom were
sitting in silence when they entered.
We're going out now," the Major an
nounced. LAS soon as Cairns and have gone,
move down to the kitchens to wait for our
return. Well be back separately, and as soon
as the last man S in we'll make dash for the
car That all right, Reamer?"
"Ill be waiting with the women in the
kitchens. Major"
'All right, LADIES'"
Pam nodded dumbly Sheila crossed quickly
to Cairns's side.
Good luck!' she whispered.
AS man in dream, Cairns found himself
handling the heavy knife the Major had given
him. This II do, he heard Harrison say, and
found that he was holding length of water
pipe in the other hand. Come onr'
In the pitch darkness of the passage, the
Major gripped his elbow. Keep your pecker
up, boy" he whispered. and was gone
Cairns paused at the head of the stairs His
heart was f1uttering dizzily. i've got to do
it!' he told himself. Thousands die natural
deaths every day -
He smothered shout at the sound of quick
steps beside him. Oh Ronniev' breathed a
voice in the darkness. Let's all stick together,
and try -
Sheila shadowy form was close beside him.
He laid an arm around her shoulders, care
fully turning the knife point away from her.
1t seemed so grotesque that he wanted to
laugh
THE Majors gone" he told her 1--WE got
to CO. Sheila. I'll be back in two jiffs - with
Chinaman's scalp!'
In times of high emotional tension, the
tempo of life quickens. She was clinging to
him, and he felt that she was crying He knew
that he wanted this girl more than anything
he had wanted before.
My darling" he whispered. Don't cry.
This sort of thing is an everyday business to
fellows like the Major - You'll be laughing
about it next week.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
$4,000 Set Record
In attendance at
Symphony Concert
Miss BricO Directs Hit
Program, Last Night
at Wdtergdte.

More than $4,000 persons-setting
a new record for attendance at the
Watergate-last night made a two
hour musical pilgrimage into the
glamour and romance of the Arabian
Nights under the spell Of Miss An
tonia Brico, with baton for a wand
and the beautiful "Scheherazade" as
a magic carpet.
1t was a jubilant success for Miss
Brico, guest artist for DR.. Hans Kind
Ter, and triumph for the National
Symphony Orchestra. 1t was a con-
vincing justification Of the faith of
the orchestra's sponsors. who battled
against overwhelming ODDS to bring
Summer concerts here
From the first few flint notes the
orchestra, under the able leadership
of Miss Brico, captivated the thou
sands sitting on the Watergate and
overfowing into the Lincoln Memorial
plaza.
Improvements. in the amplification
system added tremendously to the
quality of the music. Workmen had
made several adjustments on the
gangplanks leading to the Navy barge
aboard which the orchestra played,
and this kept down many of the noises
caused by the rubbing of ropes against
wood.
Scores of notables were present at
the concert. Every seat was sold and
hundreds of persons found their way
along the edges of the seating space
to sit on steps or on the grass of the
parkway.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
BEVERAGE PERMIT
REVOKED BY BOARD
Another Liquor License Is sus-
pended in Drive to End
Bar Service.

Partly on the basis of charges that
liquor had been served at counters,
instead of tables, in violation of the
liquor act, the Alcoholic Beverage
Ccutrol Board has revoked one permit
and ordered suspension of another for
two weeks.
The action carries out a promise of
strict enforcement of the ban against
service of hard liquor drinks except at
tables, made by the board after the
law was amended to abolish the hid
den bars" for mixing of drinks.
The board yesterday announced it
had revoked the permit held by Will
liam Grissett, 3409 Fourteenth street.
He was accused of permitting service
Of hard liquor drinks at counter,
permitting a minor employe to sell
whisky, conducting disorderly place
OF business and making false state
rnent in his application for a permit.
The board reported it had suspended
for two weeks the license held by
Sadie Mardehi, 1917 New York ave-
nue., on a finding that liquor had
been served at counter and that an
employe of the establishment was
intoxicated while engaged in selling
drinks.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
TRIO HELD TO JURY
In GEM THEFT HERE
Bond for Savannah (Ga.) Youths,
Accused of Looting Car,
Fixed at $4,000.

Three Savannah (Ga) youths, re-
Gently arrested in the South in con-
nection with theft of $4,000 worth Of
jewelry from the automobile of q
jewelry salesman here, were ordered
held for action of the grand jury to-
day by United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage. All entered
pleas of guilty. Their bond was set
at $4,000 each.
Two of the youths, Matthew Poy-
thress and James Terrence, both II,
we're arrested in Jacksonville, Fla,
after a hotel bell hop had seen them
displaying some of the jewelry. The
third youth, william Saxon, l8, was
arrested in Savannah.
The jewelry was taken early this
month from the automobile OF Her.
man Hesch of Brooklyn, N. Y, while
the machine was parked at Tenth
and G streets, according to police. The
three boys had hitch-hiked here from
Savannah and registered at the
Transient Bureau.
Detective Sergt. Charles e. Warfeld,
head of the headquarters jewelry
squad, revealed q quantity of the jew
elry has been recovered, but was un-
able to place value on the pieces.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
EMPLOYE, SHORT
$1,000, ENDS LIFE
Jacob Waller, AZ, Book
keeper at NARROW Coal Co.,
Shoots Self.

Leaving a note saying his accounts
would be found short by about $4,000,
Jacob Waller, 1920 Connecticut ave-
nue., shot and killed himself today in
the Offices of the NARROW Coal Co.,
81l E street, where he was employed
as bookkeeper.
Waller was found unconscious by
fellow employees about 8:15 am. and
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he died a short time later. A
.32-caliber revolver was clasped in
Walters hand when Lester L. Charl-
ton, 5527 Ninth street, a clerk, heard
the pistol report and ran to the sec
ond floor where he found the book
keeper with a gunshot wound in his
head.
A note left addressed to John D.
Wilkins. manager of the coal COM
pany, read:
Il am sorry things turned out the
way they have, but I couldn't do other
wise.
Takes Responsibility.
MY accounts are about $4,000 short
No one has any idea of this. I alone
am responsible. CThe last sentence
was underscored) Mr.. Beck will find
this to be close to the amount when
he checks my books.
please try and not think too hard
of me. Every account in the books is
correct.
"As favor to me, will you please
ask Mr. Coates of The Star to ask
the papers not to print more than they
have to.
"Good-by to you and the bunch
remember the toast about the faults
of our brothers.
(signed) WALLER"
Death Ruled Suicide.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate of suicide.
Waller, who was about AZ, had been
employed by the coal company for
about IL years. He was said to have
been in good spirits when he re-
ported for work about 7::30 am, little
more than half an hour before he
was found shot. He had just come
back from a two-weekS' vacation, en-
ployes said.
Associates of Waller said they un-
derstood his wife had been i'll for
several years. They have no chill
dren.
Evening star., 1935-07-25

Ring, chairman, and Miss NJ. Edith
Coulson, secretary. Central Neighbor-
hood Council of the Council of Social
Agencies. principal sponsors of the
campaign; Mrs. Thomas Edward Brown
and Miss Aleada Nelson of the E
Street Y. w. C. A.; Capt. Rhoda Milli-
ken of the Womans Bureau; Mrs.
Thomas j. HoWerton and Miss Eta
Mai Russell, Washington Federation
of Churches; Mrs. Charles Goldsmith.
former president of the Jewish Social
Service Agency. who raised Sl05 to-
ward the pool fund; Allen Pope, treas
urer, Council of Social Agencies: Mrs.
Margaret Ford, Travellers Aid So
ciety; Miss Eleanor Black, Central
Neighborhood Council; Mrs. w. A.
Roberts. executive secretary, Council
of Social Agencies; Capt. James
Holmes of No. police precinct and
Miss Gertrude Beall of the Council
of Social Agencies Volunteer Bureau.
The group in the pool this morning
was conducted by the Boys Club, 23O
c street. About 25 boys from the
Juanita Nye House will be given a
swim this afternoon. Other boys
groups will use the pool subsequent
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Girls will be accommodated Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
Announcement was repeated today
that boys can register at the Boys
Club and girls at the Salvation Army
426 Sixth street. Physical examina-
tions will be held at the Children's
Clinic. 304 Indiana avenue, at 9 am.
every Tuesday and Thursday. Fifty
were inspected today by DR.. Margaret
Nicholson and her assistants.
The Star acknowledged the follow
ing contributions to the pool fund to-
day: Mrs. M. Cruikshank, IS; Cath
crime D. Schaffer, 81: E. F., SIS: A.
H, $3.50; anonymous, So
Evening star., 1935-07-25
ANNAPOLIS LINE
MAY BE CONTINUED
Express Service From Baltimore
After August 20 Sought
in P. S. c. Plea.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Prospects
for continued express service between
Annapolis and Baltimore were bright
today in spite of announcement by
the Southeastern Express Co. that its
service would end August 20, when
the Washington, Baltimore SS An
napolis Railroad suspends operations.
The railway express agency said
that it hoped to continue its present
service to Annapolis. and also to estab-
lish new stations at Glenburnie, Lin
thicum and Severna Park. 1t already
has asked the Public Service Com
mission for permission to inagurate
the new service.
Stations at the points named are
now operated by the Southeastern
company, with shipping service over
Evening star., 1935-07-25
ID. C. Fire Fighters,
Inactive ~ Hours,
At Last Make Run

The Fire Department brushed
the cobwebs of its hose this
morning and fought its first box
alarm fire in more than AZ hours.
The record for inactivity was
first broken last night at l1:06
o'clock, when the alarm bell
sounded for the first time in 33
hours. The call was to Fourth
and G place, but there was no
fire. A paSser-by had become
alarmed by a light reflection in
the window of a house.
The last previous box was
turned in at 2:43 pm. Tuesday.
Today's blaze was confined to
o row Of sheds in rear of the 900
block Of Twenty-flfth street. The
alarm was reported at 1853 am.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
GIRL BACK IN CELL
AFTER SEEING RITES
Alleged Slayer of Father Said to
Have Encountered Public
Resentment.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
POUND, Va. July 25.-Edith Max
well, pretty 21-year-old school teacher
who Sheriff j. P. Adams says has
confessed killing her father when he
reprimanded her for staying out late,
was whisked away from his funeral
here yesterday to her Jail cell at Wise.
Under indictment for the murder,
the girl was granted permission to
attend the rites for H. Trigg Maxwell
here yesterday, and arrived in custody
of sheriff's deputies. Officers said
there was strong resentment against
her.
Her mother, also indicted but free
IN 81, 1000 bail, was exonerated by the
girls confession, says Sheriff Adams.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
VIDAL F0RFEITS $6

The director of air commerce. Eu-
gene Luther Vidal, recently ran afoul
of a policeman stationed at Wardman
Park Hotel annex and as a result was
out So today.
Vidal said he had parked his car
twice beside an official sign at the
hotel and that there was some dis
agreement between him and the po-
liceman as to whether he was actually
Illegally parked. The policeman won.
as usual, and the director posted 50
collateral In each Of the two caseA
which he forfeited when he failed 30
appear in Traffic Court today.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
D. c. JOBSAT STAKE
IN DEFICIENCY BILL
AWAITING PARLEY
Conferees May Be Named
Today to Work Out
Agreement.
CONFERENCE TO PONDER
S59,12O HEALTH ITEM
$SO0,000 for Park Work and
$150,000 for Water Pumps
Also Involved.

Conferees may be named today by
both branches of Congress to work
out an agreement on Senate amend
ments to the S310, 100000 second de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which
passed the Senate late yesterday with
several important additions of interest
to Washington, including the $59,l2O
for better health protection IN the
District during the current year.
Besides the health item, District
issues to be determined in conference
Include: For the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, $780,
600 to continue the Capper- er-Cramton
park development program, to be re-
paid to the Federal Government later
by District taxpayers; for the Water
Department, $150,000 out of water
revenues, to replace old pumps, and
several smaller local items. In addi-
ton to the park fund, the bill con-
tains about $78O,0o0 for various mu-
nlcipal purposes.
Two Projects Approved.
The House bill originally contained
three Federal building projects in
washington-an addition to the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, en-
largement of the Government Print
ing Office and remodeling of the old
Pension Building to provide more
space for the General Accounting Of
fee. The first two of these projects
were approved by the Senate with
out change, and, therefore, are not
at issue in conference.
The question of adequate accom-
modations for the General Account
ing Office is left hanging in uncer-
tainty, however, as the result of a
fight which developed in the Senate.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
sought to authorize new S11 100000
building for the Accounting Office in
the square directly east of the Sen
ate Office Building, instead of re-
modelling the old Pension Building.
The Senate, however, rejected this
recommendation after several Sena-
tors, led by johnson of California,
opposed it, chiefly on the ground of
economy and also because it would
require the National Womans Party
to give up its home in that area.
Pension Building Item Involved.
After the proposed new building
had been eliminated Senator Hayden,
Democrat of Arizona. a member of
the Appropriations Committee, then
succeeded in striking out also the
House provision for enlarging the
Pension Building. This leaves the
Pension Office remodeling to be set
tied in conference. The Senate COM
mitteeS reason for eliminating the
Pension Office improvement was that
it would interfere with plans for max
ing Judiciary Square a center for new
buildings for District courts.
Shortly before the bill passed the
Senate added an amendment, recon-
mended by the administration, appro-
prlating 100000 to buy the building
at 1924 street northwest, which is
already occupied as rented space by
the Government.
Another Senate amendment makes
$4,000 available to the commission
created recently to plan memorial
boulevard from Washington to the
Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
IRANIAN LEGATION DENIES
GRAVITY OF HAT REVOLT
Says Meshed Incident Centers
About Mad Priest Who
Excited Followers.

The Iranian Legation today issued
statement charging that recent
dispatch from Moscow concerning a
demonstration at Meshed against the
wearing of European hats. said to
have resulted in disorder and deaths,
was greatly exaggerated"
"Tbe people In every part Of Iran
have received with great pleasure the
suggestion of wearing European hats, -
said the Legation statement. THE in
cident referred to has to do with a
certain mad priest, Shahab, who man.
aged to have few fanatical, ignorant
followers cause some disturbance.
which was Immediately put down by
the police and resulted in the arrest
of a few people who were his fol-
lowers. In the other parts of Iran
the people discarded the old Iranian
hats with willingness and great
pleasure"
Evening star., 1935-07-25

TINE long -disused Y. w. c. A.
swimming pool at GA E street
opened with a mighty splash
today as 20 Whooping small
boys dove, jumped and fell into the
cooling waters provided by popular
subscription for the youngsters Of
Central Washington.
As the "Y" pool reopened after
nearly eight years, additional dona-
tions today swelled the pool fund to
S883.32, some Sl33 beyond the original
goal, and hackers of the movement
talked of a longer swimming season
than was at first anticipated. Existing
funds insure pool operation for more
than three months. 1t was hoped to
keep the tank open we'll into the Fall
and possibly to reopen 1t next Sum-
mer.
The pool opening this morning was
something of an occasion. Civic well
fare leaders and social workers stood
in the pool room and looked pleased.
while a group of excited youngsters,
fresh from a physical o. K. at the
Children's Clinic, removed their few
clothes. Benjamin H. Gammage of
the District Chapter, American Red
Cross, blew a whistle and 20 white
bodies came sailing out of the showers
and into the water.
So lusty were the yells of glee from
this group long deprived of swimming
facilities that the commands of Gam
mage and his assistant could hardly
be heard. The whole Y. w. c. A.
basement rang with high-pitched
shouts.
Some IS hackers of the pool move
ment gathered to watch the fruition
of their efforts, oblivious to the warm,
moist air of the tank room, which
caused perspiration to trickle down
their noses. The group included James
Evening star., 1935-07-25
SENTENCED FOR THEFT

Special Dispatch to The Star =
LURAY, Va, July 25.-Floyd Riley
of Page County yesterday was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
by Judge H. w. Bertram when he was
again convicted of stealing chickens
from q neighbor. i
Riley had been granted new trial
when, upon his conviction at the last
term of the Page County Circuit Court,
he had protested his innocence. He
said nothing yesterday when the jury
returned a verdict of guilty. but his
young wife declared ''he Is innocent" "
Evening star., 1935-07-25

the W. B. & A. lines. The truck
line which the railway express oper-
ates to Annapolis will not be af-
fected by suspension of the rail
service. However, the Railway Ex-
press will need an amendment to its
Annapolis line charter to permit the
ablishment of the three new sta
tionS on the route.
The receiver for the W., B. & A. yes
terday filed with the Public Service
Commission a formal announcement
of the end of the lines operation Au-
gust 20.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
Club to Give Straw Ride.

ARDMORE, Md, July IS (SpeciaD
The Ardmore Athletic Club will give
a straw ride to Beverly Beach Sat-
urday, for the benefit of the base ball
team. The outing will start at 3 pm.
from the Ardmore School.
Evening star., 1935-07-25

The dreamy driUer has
caused another traffic Snarl
By pulling out from the curb
Without paying attention to
on-coming traffic.
Left: EUen the presence of
a policeman didn't prevent
this blithe n1otoriSt from drip
ing across the street despite
the stop signal. He and all
the others like him are cro1Dd-
ing Traffic Court these days.
Evening star., 1935-07-25
"Where'S the fre?"

"Where's the fre?"
officer w. C. Le1UiS is order
ing this speed demon to dp-
pear in Traffic Court tomor-
RON and tell the Judge Dhy he
droUe his car So miles an hour
through Downtown streets, as
shoWn at left. The automobile
safety campaign begun Satur-
day has caught hundreds of
reckless operators like this
puzzled dTtUer in its net.
Evening star., 1935-07-25

Here's a Sure-fre w1y to
throU traffic in a turmoil
turn left from q right-hand
lane. Police are Uery strict
no10 1Oith this type Of care
IeSSneSS.
Right: officer LeaDis has
spotted another Uiolator. The
driuer OF this car parked it
directly under a stop sign and
cut of piston OF on-coming
motorists.
Evening star., 1935-11-02

pennies which 60 to buy little things
for others-that system is also good.
I do deplore the habit of giving child
o certain sum that is to be spent just
on presents that money is so
easily come by" that the spending
of it involves no feeling of self-sacri-
fice-none of the fundamental bless
ednesS of giving"
Where the child has to save, or to
work for the funds with which to buy
"pretties" for his loved ones, he real
ICES this feeling to a great extent.
To perfect the idea, why not let him
actually make most of the gifts with
his own hands-thus helping his finan-
cial situation, and encouraging still
further the sensation of doing for
others?
A LITTLE time and patience on
a mothers part and some in
eenuity exercised in the selection OF
materials will provide the child with
the means to while away rainy after
moons between now and December IS.
There are so many things that will
fall within the abilities Of even
small child with little help and
direction.
An artists supply shop can furnish
most Of the necessary working ma
terials. Showcard paint. shellac,
modelling clay, brushes, drawing paper.
decalcomanias-all sorts of items to
help the young idea along. Decalco-
manias are fascinating to all chill
dren, but you should be careful to
explain just the best method to use
in applying them, to save possible