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discovered any way to go on paying
your board?"
II haven't found another job" re-
piled Helen, making her voice sound
hopeless. Then she looked at him ap-
pealingly. Mr.. Peabody, I've been
wondering If grandfather might not
have left some money somewhere in
the house here. Didn't he have any
place where he kept things of value
some secret drawer, or anything like
that?"
''Nonsense!" snorted Tyson Peabody.
What gave you that idea?"
Well" said Helen, "often old desks
| have secret drawers in them and I
thought grandfather might have kept
his money in some place like that"
Tyson Peabody stared at her in
tently, but all he could see in Helen S
face was look of forlorn hope.
you've been reading too many
cheap novels" he snapped. Your
grandfather kept his valuables at the
bank, and you know there was practi-
cally nothing in his safety deposit
box"
HELEN nodded her head hopelessly.
She had SEEN the sudden crafty
look that had come into Tyson Pea
body's eyes at her mention of desks
with secret drawers and she felt sure
Ralph's plan was working. She went
up to her room, but came down almost
Immediately, explaining that she had
been invited to lunch by Mrs. Wilson.
LAS for paying board" she said
to Mr.. Peabody, unless I can make
some arrangements to pay you by to-
night, I won't eat here any longer"
Helen noticed that Tyson Peabody
hardly listened to her. He was obvi-.
ously impatient for her to leave the
house. and Helen was sure she knew
the reason. He had thought of the
secretary in her room, and was going
to search it. And when he did, he
would find the note that Helen had
left there for him.
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tail in the sketch shows an easy oper-
ating axis at this point. consisting Of
a long nail driven through base
board, through two small iron wash
ers for bearings, then through the
center Of the cross arms. This pivot
allows the arms 20 turn easily in a
very light breeze.
The boats are then nailed to the
ends Of the arms with only one shingle
nail each, so they may be adjusted to
allow the sails to catch the wind
Head all boats in the same direction
Place the Dashboard on top of a tall
post set in an open yard and nail Sc
curely. The breeze will catch in the
sail Of one of the boats, and no mat
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Secret Of the Secretary
By ". B0yce Morgan.

During luncheon, Helen and Ralph
discussed their plan excitedly, and
Immediately after it was over, Helen
went back home. She entered quietly,
but the Peabodys were nowhere In
sight. Slowly she climbed the stairs
to her room, wondering II the plan
had been successful.
Her hand was on the knob of the
door when she suddenly heard a
strange, gasping noise in the room.
Startled, she was about to turn and
flee, but suddenly a wave Of courage
flooded over her. She flung open the
door and walked in, to gaze with &C.
cusing eyes at Tyson Peabody.
CHE had caught the man in the very
act of reading her note, and the
noise she had heard was his gasp OF
baffled amazement at its contents.
Now he swung around. dropping the
note hastily on the secretary. His
face was ashen, and his thin lips
worked nervously.
"Oh, Miss Helen!" he stammered
THAT is, I came in here to-
mean
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National Forest Purchases.

A RECENT buying order placed
more than million and quar-
ter acres of forest land in the ma
tional forests. The total cost Of the
land acquired was s4,500,000.
The Superior National Forest in
Minnesota received the LARGEST addi-
ton, nearly a quarter of a million
acres having been included within its
boundaries.
The J I.tain Lake National Forest
Purchase unit of 101 900 acres in Viz
ginia ranked second.
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I'm these articles Miss Woldnd,
Dho has studied pdlrnistry for many
years, reUealS the secrets OF the
age-old art. Believe as much OF it
as you ,Uant-thdt's up to you. At
any rate, you're sure to haze fun
telling your friends fortunes. An
amateur fortune teller is dl,DGys
poplar at Ddrties.I
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WITHOUT A WAIVER.
one of the strangers. He took his
right hand out of his pocket and paid
for the smokes. Gimme 5 gallons
o gas" said the man.
They stood in the rain beside the
pump while the fuel was put into the
tank. Gusty sat in the open door of
the house watching them. The
spokesman fumbled in his right pocket
again. Gusty whimpered again, or
was it a growl? The men looked at
the dog once more, paid for the gaso-
line and drove of.
The next morning Gusty's owner
read in the newspaper of the hold-up
of the next gasoline station down the
road. by two men in an automobile.
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ODD ORIGINS
"Seven Years Of Bad Luck"

HAVE you ever been warned against
breaking a mirror? In ancient
Greece the mirror was used with
water as a means of reading the fu-
ture. 1t was believed that one could
read the will Of the gods in the mirror
Therefore, If a mirror were accident
ally broken, it was supposed to mean
that the gods were attempting to keep
a person from toreseeing the Ill for
tune which was in store for him.
The idea that a broken mirror fore
told seven years Of bad luck had its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-15

A city in miniature forms the base
OF word triangle. The second line
means standards, the third is real
estate contract, the fourth means to
continue and the fifth is a beverage.
Can you finish the triangle?
VI L l. A G.
----
I----
A.
c.
E
In the sentence below, the missing
words are spelled differently but pro-
nounced alike. What are they?
The for the race was
overgrown with grass.
Take a four letter word for twist,
add H, rearrange the letters and form
to roll or sway suddenly.
Take a four letter word for close,
add v, rearrange the letters and get
q bird.
s.
CROSSWORD PITZZIE.
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HOBBIES HARNESS THE STEAM

- TEAM escaping from the spout OF tea
kettle is mere wasted energy. But steam
harnessed in the boiler of a locomotive is
~ power strong enough to pull train weigh
ing many tons.
Boys and girls are full Of steam" Sometimes
it just spouts out like the steam from teakettle
causing lot of kissing but accomplishing nothing
worth while. In other cases, it is harnessed like
the steam in locomotive
That's one Of the good things about having a
hnk I nf To q "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-15
So Are Ours.

TOMMY, asked the teacher. what
can you tell me Of Americas
foreign relations at the present time?"
They're all broke" answered the
brightest boy in the class.
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No Donations Here.

SALVATION ARMY COLLECTOR
- What do you do with your old
clothes?
Dum-Well, hang them on coat
hangers in the closet, and in the
morning ! get up and remove them
and put them On.
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end Instead of playing aim direct attention toward
only learn DEAL but
embarrassed
doesn't make great deal Of difference what hobby pick
there from. The idea have
recreation When get interested in thing
raising collecting making things with tools
new zest And you'll without a hobby again
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The definitions:

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
I. Domestic employee.
7. Proposition of place.
8. Negative.
10. Distant
IL. Part of the foot.
49, Clamor, disagreeable sound.
Is. Provided that.
II. In the past.
ID. I.
10. Point of an antler.
81. Atmosphere.
%. Chopping tool.
%. Word used with either"
IS. Printers measure.
rs. To walk pompously; strut.
VERTICAL.
2. To acquire through effort.
8. Right (abbr).
4. Indefinite article.
S. Short letter.
6. Native of the Dark Continent.
9. Merchant of precious stones.
II. Strength, energy.
IA. Rowing implement.
IS. Boy.
10. Front of boat.
20. Sport.
"a. The sun god.
Is. For example (abbr).
ANSWERS.
I. Newark, Washington, Column
bus and Augusta.
2. The triangle is village, ideals,
lease, last, ale.
3. Course, coarse.
4. Curl, add H, form Lurch.
Near, add v, form Raven.
8. Crossword puzzle solution.
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at once, I will start prosecution i'm
mediately.
Luckily for me, my grandfather
was aware Of your true nature, and
left me information as to where !
could find his fortune-in the very
drawer where you found this note.
So all your activities in tearing up his
room, and destroying property which
now belongs to me, were wasted.
IF you attempt to enforce the pro-
vision of the will that allows you to
live here. I'll do everything possible
to have you put in Jail. AS for the
thousand dollar requests, I am quite
willing for you and your wife to have
them, provided that you leave this
house as soon as possible and never
return. Very truly yours,
HELEN CHANDLER"
MRS. WILSON looked up and
smiled. 80 that was i'll" she
exclaimed. You beat him at his own
game, and made him actually hunt
for and find this motel Well, I guess
you'll have no more trouble with him -
Il always knew I'd get back at him
for keeping that base ball of mine!'
Ralph exclaimed.
Mrs, Wilson looked at Helen affec-
tionately. well, I suppose you'll be
leaving soon now, and going back to
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a. @::5 The GhR4 Boys FA and H. 600
Puzzles

OUR picture puzzle takes us on q
~ little trip this week, and we'll
stop in four cities Of the United States
before we get home again.
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He Vas "Gefting On"

CRANDPA-well, Willie. what class
are you in at school?
Willie-I've got one more kid to
lick and then I'll be in class by my
self.
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ter from what direction the wind may
be blowing. it causes the mill to re-
volve sufficiently for the following
boat to come into the wind. Once
started, with all boats and sails set at
correct angles on the arms. this wind
mill will revolve indefinitely.
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AS SCIENCE
SEES 1T
The Toad

THE homely, warty toad is one Of
our most common friends Of lawn
and garden. It isn't much to look at,
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eyes, Mr.. Peabody" said Helen
calmly. That's quite all right"
You see," Tyson Peabody blurted,
my wife and have been thinking it
over. and we have decided not to stay
in Sheltonville any longer. The Win
tiers here are very hard on my wife,
you understand, and we'd like to find
a milder climate. So / just wanted
to tell you I've decided to ask the
court to appoint another executor for
your grandfather's estate, so that I
may be relieved of my duties. My
wife and I would like to leave very
Soon-almost Immediately. in fact"
I'm sure that can be arranged,
Mr.. Peabody" said Helen gravely.
ANY time you want to go will be quite
all right with me. I'll be able to
get along very nicely now-as you
know!"
Mr.. Peabody almost choked at that.
He hurried past her and rushed from
the room, while Helen dropped on the
bed and tried to stife her delighted
laughter.
1T worked" she gasped. 1T worked
perfectly"
A FEW hours later she was describ-
ing the scene to Ralph Wilson
and his mother. Already the Pea
bodys were making plans to leave town
as quickly as possible.
But what in the world was in that
note?" Mrs. Wilson demanded.
Here it is" said Helen. "Mr. Pea
body dropped it on the secretary and
left it behind. Read it-and remem-
Der. 1t was your sons idea"
Mrs. Wilson unfolded the crumpled
piece Of paper. Ralph and Helen
watched her while she read.
Dear Mr.. Peabody" the note be-
gan, "this note will serve as a warn
ing that all the details of your plan
to rob me are known, and unless you
give up your duties as executor of my
grandfather's estate and leave here
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origin among the Romans before the
Christian era. These people believed
that a persons health changed every
seven years and as the mirror re-
f1ected ones health or appearance, its
breaking was thought to mean that
the next span of seven years of ones
life would be unfortunate.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
MEN HIT.
SHORT WEEK

The 30-hour week proposed for
industry is arousing opposition
in the management of the steel
industry, the Arperican Iron &
Steel Institute reports.
The institute estimates that had
30-hour law been in effect dur
ing 1880 the added direct labor
cost of making steel would have
been more than one hundred mil
lion dollars. In addition to the
direct cost there would have been
an increase in cost of all mate
rialS and commodities used in the
production of steel.
The increased costs, the insti-
tute points out, would result not
only from higher wage rates but
also from reduced efficiency in
mill production, the necessity for
four shifts in continuous opera.
tionS the impracticability of ap-
plying the six-hour day in single
shift operations, increased costs
in overhead, supervisory forces,
and by reason of enhanced prices
of raw materials and every COM
modify the manufacturer has to
buy.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Am. SuperpOwer
Retires Capital

American Superpower Corpora
ton acquired and retired during
1884, 43,409 shares of its first
preferred stock, the annual report
discloses.
The corporation made an offer
to buy shares of this issue at
$3.50 each. Under this offer a
total of 20,6S9 shares were &C.
|quired up to December 81. The
offer, which expired January S,
was extended to January IL this
year, and up to then 1922 addi-
tional shares were acquired, as
well as 1,4s0 shares acquired
otherwise.
The corporation had no debts
as of December 81, 1884. It's out
standing stock as d the date
amounted to 269,41O shares of
first preferred, 5,207 preference
shares, and s,293, ,O06 shares Of
common stock.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
ASK Low RATES.
On PNA LOANS

President Roosevelt will be
asked to request legislation re-
ducing the interest rates on PWA
loans for housing projects and to
allocate the major portion of the
proposed 4 billion dollars work
relief fund for housing.
This request will be made by
the housing conferees who last
night closed their second annual
conference in the Willard Hotel
after adopting a resolution call
ing for these reforms.
The conference urged at the
PWA housing division be made
permanent, and also that its
financial policy be strengthened
by providing loans at the same
rate of interest "the Government
pays for it's money"
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
INDUSTRY GAINS
INTRODUCTION

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GN.S).
Improved business conditions ex-
tending into the first half of
the current month have brought
Q counterSeasonal upturn in in
dustrial production, the latest
National Industrial Conference
Board bulletin disclosed today.
December retail trade was said
to have recorded a greater than
seasonal gain over November.
Major industries improved at a
quicker than normal pace last
month, the board found, and
have continued the expansion in
January. Automobile activity
was credited as the pivotal influ-
ence in the increased output of
dependent trades.
During the last six weeks, ac-
eording to the board, steel and
iron production has moved up in
q period when ordinarily no i'm
provement is seasonal. Machine
tool orders have advanced sharp
'1y, continuing the upturn since
June and other basic production
industries were said to have held
the gains of earlier months.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
MARKET CALM,
WAITING GOLD
DECISION
Dy WALL STREET SPECTATOR

@y WALL STREET SPECTATOR
NEW YORK, Jan. 81 u.N.S0.
We wonder if Wall Street is going
Do be seized by some of its nerv-
business today since there is the
possibility, though remote, that
The Supreme Court will hand
down its gold decision. Under
meath it all, though, is that feel
ing Of calmness which succeeded
the bad scare early last week.
Helping this is the way business
Is going ahead as exemplified in
steel and auto operations.
Bonds have effectively stolen
he show away from stocks.
On Saturday the rail liens
stepped ahead on the hope that
the RFC will get the power it
wants to buy up deprecated car
rier lines in the open market. ..
Prior to this, though, utilities
had drawn the limelight by Wig
.orous and broad advances par.
ticularly in the second grade ones.
Insurance companies are under
stood to have been in the market
for power bonds for a couple of
weeks. Not only did this give
traders some courage but at
,tracted. a following from the Jan
uary reinveStment money.
The Presidents social security
program will include the carriers
with industry generally. In the
meantime. the rails will have a
breathing spell in which some
of them may be able to get back
on their feet. The latest on the
Sears Roebuck price reductions
in the forthcoming catalogue are
that they will be 10 to IS per
cent under 1894. The furry in
WeSson Oil and Chickasha re-
fleets the fact that the 10,500, 900
bale cotton crop fixed for this
year again means low supplies of
cotton oil and high prices.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Latin Bond Fund
Asset Value Tn

Asset value of Latin American
Bond Fund amounted to $3.15 on
December 81, last, compared with
$1.86 the previous year, according
to President Charles A. Mcqueen.
The increase amounts to more
than SO per cent.
A semiannual dividend, COM
posed of 212 cents regular and 10
cents extra, was paid on the
shares January Is to stockholders
December 81. The report said total
dividends paid out of profits for
1884 amounted to 2312 cents.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
CHICAGO GRAIN
FUTURES FALL

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 GNSD.
An easy undertone ruled today'S
early dealings in grains here,
influenced by the decline at Liver
pool and Winnipeg and the un-
certainty attending the probable
decision today on the gold clause
case.
Wheat yielded about a cent to
973s for the May delivery and
corn dropped a similar amount to
8624. Support generally was light.
Near mid-season wheat was "
to 24c off; corn, y to 3sc off,
oats, 70 to 1c off and rye, / to
11sc off.
Crop news was bullish but re-
ceived attention early.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Utility Rate Slash
Expected in n. Y.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The elec.
trio companies of the Consolidated
Gas Company system will soon file
lower rate schedules with the
Public Service Commission, it is
predicted in utility circles.
This section, it was forecast,
will be taken pending adjustment
of the controversy between the
city and the electric companies
over a new contract for a cheaper
power and light supply for the
city's official use.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Paper Producers
Behind in Orders

Several paper mills have fallen
10 to Is days behind on delivery
due to a rapid increase in orders
and low warehouse stocks, accord.
ing to a survey published by Dun
81 Bradstreet, Inc. Expanded de-
mand is reported for nearly all
grades of production.
Stabilized prices under codes
were said to have strengthened
profit margins. Other favorable
conditions include reduced credit
losses and a general improvement
In collections, it added.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Output of Reich
Steel Up in 1894

An extraordinary increase In
German iron and steel production
for 1884 is shown in official
figures.
Raw steel production jumped
55 per cent. from 7,585,735 tons
in 1888 to 1896 ,o43 tons in 1884.
The raw iron output rose 66
per cent. from 5,266,769 tons in
1888, to 8.741,65 tons in 1884.
AS iron and steel experts have
declined, most Of the enormous
production has been used do
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

De PaSco and others in the group.
International Harvester rose
nearly 2 points. Case Threshing
and Deere rose easily.
Rails turned dull. Motors were
barely steady, and accessories
were quiet.
Pullman gained over a point.
Utilities, slightly higher at the
start, were neglected later.
Small gains we're the rule in
the liquors. tobaccoS and aviation
shares, without any accompany.
ing activity. Scattered buying Or
ders sent the chemicals fraction.
ally kgher.
Commodities we're under pres
sure, grains losing a cent a
bushel. Bonds again displayed an
improved tone.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
PAYS ON COMMON

Louisville and Nashville railroad
directors yesterday declared a
dividend Of $3.50 on common
stock payable February Is to
stock Of record January 81. Six
months ago and a year ago the
road also paid dividends of $3.50.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Owens Illinois Co.
Net Seen Larger
Interna tional News Serrica

The Owens Illinois Glass Com.
pany and subsidiaries will net
about $6,500,000 after all charges,
equal to $5.42 on 100000 com.
mon shares, as compared with
$6,032,312, equal after payments
on 6 per cent preferred, now re-
tired, to $4.86 per share in 1888,
William E. Lewis, president, esti-
mates.
The regular quarterly dividend
OF 81 on the common is payable
February Is to stock of record
January 80,
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Brooklyn National,
u. S. Life Merge
International News Service

The majority of Brooklyn Ma
tional Life Insurance Company
and United States Life Insurance
Company, stockholders have ap.
proved plans to merge the COM
panies.
The combined company will be
known as the U. s. Life Insurance
Company, and will have a capital
of $500, 900, assets fmore than
$4,000 and outstanding insur.
ance of more than 10000, 900.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

ened the stock
market today.
Gains ran to
more ha 3
OF n t S, with
United States
Smelling, Unit
ed States Steel
preferred a n d
B e t h e h e m
Steel preferred
S e t tin 6 the
pace.
Gains of q
point and more
were scored by
A m e r / c a n
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Pere Marquette
Halves Net Loss
Interna tional News Service

Pere Marquette sustained a net
loss in 1884 of $615,625 after all
charges, compared with q net
loss of S1,602,077 in 1888. Gross
revenues were $24, ,597, 100 and net
operating income $2,61s,36s.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
6-MONTH NET UP

Julius Kayser and Co., earnings
for the six months ended Decem-
ber 81, 1884, totaled $1a5,011
after interest, depreciation and
reserves against $139,226 in the
like 1888 period.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
j. s. SMELLING
LEADS RISING
STOCK LIST
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. q U.N.SO.
Demand for steel, farm imple.
ment and mining shares strength
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

~ 80 Ionite ........~... AZ 42s AZ "A
"a" optional stock Or cash. (b) Partly extra (c) Extra
STOCK ana cash (d) Extra in stock (e) Paid In 1879
~ On account Of accumulation (g) No regular rate
ntsIs E% payment thl Payable in stock Special
Gn( F&lo thlS year. (ww) With (xw) Withom
"H6rsntH ns, g. Hx,dvidend t) Ex-rightA
Alvloeno rate in dollars (NotaN Hxtn.
dividends published through regular dividend period
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
EVENTS
SORORITIES


Phi Alpha. Thomas Cobb N.
ST. Apt. 81.
Alpha Chapter Omega afternoon Amacher,
500 Close of rush Dorothy
Mesdames Sherman Robert Buzead assistants.
Delta Tonight. Lanham, 1888
Bridge party. Members guests.
CARD PARTIES
Capitol Club 85 Thurs nights Plumbers hail. Alabama
Westinghouse.
Mothers Club Markets. Euchre bridge
bunco.
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge No. TO-
LODGES
Gertrude Brittany Jr Club No T. Chapman
TO- Sat Fort Friendly 512 N. Inoi-s Members
bring lunch
CHURCH SOCIETIES
Womens Union Emerson Avenue Baptist Church II Wed.
Church Rev. A. Woodland, review THE Sky Red
Anthony and group, assistants
Mary Conke Circle Third Christian Church D. M Tues Mrs
Oscar Moneth 112 W. Asst. Luncheon
K " zimmerman, Romano" Mrs E. S. Cummings, "Old Mis-
slons OF California;" Mrs. Ralph Bishop, devorions.
Jane T. Hendricks group Presbyterian 73o M
Mon Miss Elizabeth Peterson 330 Parkav Southern
talns subject Mrs W. A utcngs Myers