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Plke's Peak stood out gloriously clear against the sky.
 Its gorgeous, isn't it" breathed Nancy. truly impressed. "I-l'm sure I'm going to love this room"
 Cousin Columbine smiled.
 Its our best, and I'm glad to see that you appreciate 1t. Jack will be next to you with only a door be. tween. I sleep downstairs: and as I stated in my letter, Aurora goes home at night. Victor Tubbs is an invalid, or thinks he Is, which amounts to the same thing, and his wife has supported him for years ; a state of affairs that satisfies them both, though 1t makes me furious. However, it's none of my business and if Aurora wants to work her fingers to the bone for such a lazy specimen, why worry, as Mark Adam would say7 Now I'll leave you in peace."
 The old lady moved toward the door, then stopped to add: "If you need a lamp. the matches are in that tin box on the wall. Supper's at six sharp. so Aurora can get home to feed her precious Victor. There's water in the pitcher, but you may wash in the bathroom if you pre- fer"
 She was gone at last, leaving Nance rather breathless with instructions. Jack had departed to his own quar- ters. and the girl stood quite still, looking about cautiously. She had meant the view, of course, when she told Cousin Columbine that she loved the room. Now, sitting down suddenly on a straight, uncomfort- able "bedroom chair," she wondered how 1t was possible to get so many ugly things into one place.
 The bedl Towering black walnut, ornately carved. It was cold com fort to remember that her grandfa-
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-01-12

ther had had one almost as hideous at Edgemere. A bureau to match ; even . washstand. behind which hung square of linen to protect the wallpaper. Hadn't she heard somewhere that they were called ''splashers' in the dark ages when people used such things7
 Nancy arose to regard this GU rious antique on which, embroidered In red cotton, was an infant splash. Ing happily in Q wash bowl, with the words. "Our Darling" below 1t. Horrorsl Must she live with this monstrous baby for months and monthsl Must she wash in that bowl even brush her teeth into iti
 The girl could have wept for her own tiled dressing room; then re- membered that it was hers no long CT anyway. She turned slowly to observe a marble-topped table be. tween the windows-a patent rock ing chair upholstered in lowered carpet-a shelf above the alr-tight stove on which stood two blue vases and what appeared to be Q mound of mineral specimens mysteriously glued together. with a clock in the center, a silent timepiece now. prob ably useless save as an ornament. "
 Nancy's eyes lifted to the wall paper, nondescript. faded tan, which, she decided, might be worse" But the pictures (only two, thank goodness D were simply ter rible: an oil painting of deformed looking kitten playing with q ball of yarn, and . steel engraving of General Grant. Could anything be more depressing?
 As if to get away from all these objects, Nance moved to a window. half sick at thought of the long weeks ahead. Night was descend ing, and even the Peak. rising now against a.gloomy sky, looked austere and forbldding. All the excitement of their arfival-the elation she had felt during the wonderful ride in Mark Adams fiivver-her interest in this new part of her own coun- try-even the girls sense of humor, were lost in an attack of overwheln- ing homesickness.
 Aunt Louise had been right, she told herself. They shouldn't have come SO far. This terrible room And what in the world was she go- Ing to do with herself when the du- ties that Cousin Columblne imposed were Hnishedf There would De time. fhis thought, t6 pleasure. lowing Nancy Nelson. was appalling -hot to Bs endured. Her unhappy
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THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING

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and even in those rough days Fa- ther seemed always to be-well, my dears, to express 1t as you would, he seemed to be having the time of his young life"
 Did that cabin stand where this house does now?" Jack questioned.
 "Very nearly. It was a bleak spot then. Except for the big pine be- side the barn, Father planted every tree himself after he bulltthe man. sion."
 But why, when, there was plenty of land to choose from, didn't you build back in the woods where it was more sheltered?"
 Fear of two things" responded Cousin Columbine. Fire, and h. dians. If the savages were to at-. tack us, we at least had a chance to see them approaching if we were in the open. And a forest fires q terrible thing In the wilderness, Jack. 1 recall when I was a tiny girl, watching one at night with my courageous little mother. We were all alone, Father having gone to Cali ifOrnia Gulch In search of gold. That fire was terrifying sight, my dears. It must have been miles off, but looked almost near enough to stouch. The growth was very thick and tall just there, and the flames seemed to leap from tree to tree, and as they reached the top, shoot up into the air, far up, higher than you'd believe possible, before sub siding. 1 have never forgotten 1t"
 Nancy shivered; and Cousin Co., lumbine continued: "So you see why we built in this bare place.
 "And did your father find the gold" Jack questioned.
 Mot then. Not eyer, to any great amount. It was Leadville silver which built this mansion; but poor Mother never saw 1t. She died-in 1874, when I was fifteen. A won- derful woman, my dears. She had the true pioneer spirit, but not the body to stand up under the pioneer hardships. She was only thirty-fiv when she left us to join my little brother who died in infancy"
 There followed a silence until Cousin Columbine exclaimed: Dear me Here am dwelling on the past like an old woman; when what I started out to tell you was why I wrote that idotfc letter You see, my mother instilled into me the knowledge that we came of gentle people-finer people. perhaps, than some of our good neighbors. She was an orphan, with no near rela- tives of her own; but she was very proud of the Nelson connections, and always kept us up to certain standards. If we lived in a cabin with a dirt floor, at least. there were spotless curtains at the win dows, and we ate off white cl0tff- 6 clean one, tool I think her drealn was to send me East for an edus cation; and long as they lived she corresponded with Fathers par ents. something he might have neglected. to do himself. Later she wrote down the names of the youf1ef members of his family, among them your Grandfather Nel- sons Fathers half-brother. telling me tAtf If I were left alone and needed help. I was to appeal to them"
 Tt must seem strange never to have seen any of your own people," commented Jack.
 "Not only strange" said Cousin Columbine, but sad. in . way. It was that sadness which caused me to make a resolution to see some one belonging to me some one Of my own blood, before died"
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Ei.k callsd pnsI

For no known reason, in Bombay, India, . fish Is called . duck
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If a man is born a fool, must he remain one foreverf At least one philosopher holds out the hope that the brain may be im- proved by proper exercise, as may the muscles. I have forgotten his name, but this philosopher declares that man who betters his conduct at the same time increases his brain power.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
Hole Worke,
Is Famed as
Tap Dancer

When Phil Hayden, local
dancing maestro. gave his re-
cent Spring Revue at the Ma
tional Theater, the cast included
a willowy girl with hazel eyes
and light, curly hair, who i'm
pressed the audience with her
rhythmic tap dancing ability.
She was Mary Statler Jeffer.
son, who from 9 to 4:30 is en-
ployed in the stenographic divi-
sion of Home Owners Loan
Corporation.
Miss Jefferson is technically
a product of Farmville, Va, but
she has been a WaShingtonian
for most of her life and holds
a diploma from Central High
School, plus further preparation
at the Washington School for
Secretaries.
Her tap dancing, in which she
INDUCES more as a hobby and
recreation than with any profess
sional ambition, is not her sole
activity. Each Sunday, weather
permitting, she enjoys a horse
back ride over one of the Capt.
tails numerous bride paths, and
she holds membership in the
Lambda Sigma Delta sorority.
The young Hole employee has
a personality that her CO.
workers say has brought her
friendship and admiration from
every acquaintance in the new
Post Office Building.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
F|REMEN SCORE
PENSION PLAN

Washington firemen retired be-
cause of disability are being dis
eliminated against in the grant
Of pensions, it was charged last
night by members of the City
Fire Fighters Association.
Reports Of a recent check re-
vealed that all firemen retired
because of age or length of
service had been given full pen
sions of one-half of their salaries,
while firemen retired because of
disability were receiving as low as
$45 a month, members of the
association were told.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
JUNIOR CLUBS
VITAL, SAYS
MRS, B|DDLE
BY MARY PADGETT


Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, who be-
lieves that women's clubs are an
institution needed for the proper
development of American wom-
anhood, holds junior women
near to her heart.
"The junior movement is one
Of the major things we are 60
ing to work on this coming club
year."
This was Mrs. Biddle's as
sertion when she was asked
about plans for next year.
1t was just during this past
club year that the Federation
undertook to organize a Junior
Department. Mrs. Biddle and
Mrs. Byron M. Coon established
what is known as the Junior
Woman's Club of Takoma Park.
It now has a membership Of
more than so young women and
girls.
r. H.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
Police Get Rid
! OF Pigeon Worry

CHICAGO, June 19.-For
"a hours the Woodlawn police
debated a problem in Identity
that Of a homing pigeon whose
only markings were in code,
"A.U.," "Bev," "32-8438," IN"
and 1896" No one could solve it.
Then a patrolman with an eye on
promotion suggested the pigeon
probably knew its way home. It
was released.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19

today, refused to say whether he
might meet his former wife, now
the Countess Barbara Hutton
Haugwitz, wife of Danish noble
ban. He said:
"My life with Barbara Hut
ton is a closed book. She's
married now"
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
-Year-Old Bet
On Zev Is CaShed

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 10.
It took Joe Mainebach just 10
years to collect on a 500 win"
ticket on Zev, but that wasn't the
fault of Latonia race track Of
ficials. Mr.. Hainebach donned an
old coat from his attic and wore
it to the races today. The ticket
was in one of the pockets. He
presented it and collected.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
July 18th Seats
Going on Sale

An appeal to Washington civic
groups to aid in the sale of seats
for the the Fourth of July cele-
bration was made yesterday by
James G. Yaden, chairman of the
committee in charge of the fete.
Sale of seats is the only source
of revenue for the huge fire
works display.
There will be 5000 seats at the
Monument Grounds. Tickets cost
Is cents.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
CHILD HEALTH TALK

BETHESDA, Md, June 19.-Dr.
Ella Oppenheimer, of the United
States Children's Bureau, will
speak on child health work at a
meeting of the Bethesda branch
of the public health lay council
today at 2:30 p. M, in Battery
Park Community House.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
Norway Admits
TrOtzky 6 Months

} OSLO, Norway, June 10
VIN.S0.-Leon Trotzky, exiled
Bo1shevik leader, has slipped
quietly into Norway. Officials an
nounced Trotzky had been given
permission to remain for six
month on condition he abstain
from all political activity. He is
believed to be suffering from
tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
j. s. EMPLOYEES.
PLAN FOR FALL .
Conventions
BY J. EARLE MOsER


Both major Federal person
mel organizations are putting on
steam for their national conven-
tions in September.
The District division of the
NFFE has awarded prizes for new
members to Charles j. Newell.
Mrs. Una J. Tilghman. Mae Nor
gan. Pearl Cooper, R. E. Lowe,
John L. Bateman, Mrs. Minnie D
Stevens, Mrs. Sue Inge, Mrs. Ola
King and Katherine O'Brien. The
leader in membership activity on
June 80 will get a free trip to the
convention in Yellowstone Ma
tional Park,
Headquarters of the Age an
nounced today that william
Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, will attend
their gathering in Cincinnati if
business permits. He wrote
them as follows:
Nothing would afford me
greater pleasure than to &C
cept your invitation and be
the guest of your convention.
L I have q special interest in the
Government employees Organiza-
ton, and IL it is humanity pos
sible for me to be in attend
ance upon your convention. I
will be there"
A large number of girls inter
eSted in a medical career are ex-
pected to respond to the an
nouncement that an examination
will be held for student nurses
at st. Elizabeths Hospital by the
Civil Service Commission. There
are quite a number of vacancies
in the hospitals training school
to be filled, it was said today.
The course Of training will eX-
tend for three years, one of which
will be spent in an affiliated gen.
eral hospital. Those who complete
the training course successfully
will be eligible for the grade of
nurse at $500 annually. A small
salary with quarters, subsistence,
laundry and medical attention is
given during the training period.
Applicants must be high school
graduates, have good health, be
over Is and under 80, and must
file papers by July 6. Further
data is available at the commits
sion, Seventh and F. SITS. N. w.
The Musical and Theatrical
Guild of the Department of Agri-
culture is now holding election of
officers in all divisions, and will
stage q mass gathering July II
at 8:15 in the department audi
forum, with program of enter.
tainment by members.
General Accounting Office
workers at 119 D st. N. E. are con-
graduating Clerk Sidney Abrams,
who recently married Miss Ger
trude Ochowitz, of Charleston,
S. c.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
EXECUTED WITH AK

BERLIN, June 10. - Eric
Sehlke, IS, was executed with a
battle axe at PlotezenSee prison,
outside the capital for the
Ratchet murder of his wife and
three months old child.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
Clubs Expanding

Mrs. Biddle said that two
other junior groups are now be-
ing formed. Mrs. Giles Scott
Roster and Mrs. Edwin Reid are
working on what will be known
as the second junior group to
become affiliated with the Dis
trict Federation. The other
group in the process of organi-
cation will be made up of South
east Washington girls.
Mrs. Biddle also plans to in
crease the membership of the
District Federation-now with
an enrolment of approximately
5000 women, members Of 80
federated clubs. She said:
"The Ohio Girls Club, with
its membership of about 400, is
considering coming in. I do so
hope that all the chapters of
the WOmen'S Christian Temper
ance Union and the different
Florence CrittentOn Home
Circles will become members"
The F ederation needs as
much strength as it can get,
Mrs. Biddle said, in order for it
to continue it's work for the best
legislative and social conditions
that Washington can get.
The Washington times., 1935-06-19
Barbara CLOSED
Book to Mdivani

MILAN, Italy, June 19.-Prince
Alexis Mdivani, when passing
through here on his way to Paris
Evening star., 1935-12-15
G. W. HIGH GRIDDERS
REWARDED AT FETE
Mpnogrammed Sweaters Given 2l
Players-Robinson Elected
1885 Captain.

DoDo ROBINSON, center, was
~ elected captain of the 1886 George
Washington High School foot ball
team last night prior to banquet
at the George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria. More than $50 attended the
fete, which was topped off by presen-
tation of monogrammed sweaters to 81
players and Manager Leonard Gorham.
Ten more players were given mono
grained belt buckles.
The banquet was featured by ad-
dresses by Mayor E. c. Davidson Of
Alexandria, Henry T. Moncure, presi-
dent of the school; Jack Hagerty, head
foot ball coach at Georgetown Uni
versity; Roy Mackert of the University
of Maryland. and Gertrude Smith,
student president Of the Prep Club Of
George Washington High.
The "old oaken bucket" perennial
prize of the winning eleven in the
George Washington -Washington-Lee
High game was presented to Paul Shu
of the c. W. squad by Capt. Tubby
WEIGH, leader of Westinghouse,
which lost the tilt.
Players who received sweaters fol-
low: Capt.-elect Robinsons Moe Mori-
arity. Hardy Mendleson, Izzy Klein
man, Fred Kitchener, Tommy Ennis,
Lee Fones, Clifton Davis, Wimpy Way
land, A. L. Stewart, Mitchell Bur-
roughs, Nappy Nugent, Benny and
Dick Burrel, Nobby Noble, Johnny
May, Bill Worden, Paul Shu. Sammy
Kast, Carlin King and Bernard Cook
Evening star., 1935-12-15
GRID Toll HAMPERS
CARDINALS QUINTET
Players Who Face Duke Practice
Both SpOrts-Wednesday Tilt
Last Before HOLIDAYS

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY'S unde-
feated basket ball team will wind
up its three-game pre-holiday slate
Wednesday night by entertaining Duke
University. The game is one Of the
highlights of the Cardinal card.
Last week the Cardinals opened with
a 37-24 victory over Maryland State
and followed with an easy win over
Roanoke, 50-25.
The team has been handicapped be-
cause of foot ball drills which has
claimed four Of the five regulars and
two reserves, all Of whom have been
preparing for the Orange Bowl game
with the University of Mississippi in
Miami New Year day.
The starting lineup Of the Catholic
University court men, who have been
donning both grid raiment and basket
ball suits, includes Bill Adamaitis,
Irish Carroll, Zeke Brown and Hermie
Schmarr. Capt Bernie Lieb, center
of the Cardinals, is the only starter
who is not member of the grid squad.
Sammy Pagano and Joe Yanchulis,
reserve courtmen, round out the foot
ball playing basketers.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Simplicity Won Confidence.

Drank WALKER, unlike many
= chess columnists, always coop
Grated with national and sectional
chess organizations in his news cover
age. He did not seek the laureIs OF
the lecturers platform nor was he
teacher. After the manner OF his liv-
ing. he wrote his column in simple
and direct style and thus gained the
confidence of his readers.
At the age OF rs he enjoyed Wig
orous and an alert mind. When Time,
the tomb builder, chose him as one of
the players in the endless match that
now is in progress in the Eternal City,
Frank Walker laid down his pen and
answered the summons with q will to
win.
Somewhat puzzled at the audacity
of the play of the latest acquisition to
the membership of Our Masters Chess
team. Morphy, Steinitz, Staunton and
Tarrasch, hesitate and in profound
meditation evaluate the strength con-
cealed in Frank Walkers first move
on the gold and silver chess board
that has no bounds on land or sea.
Sometime, my friends, I shall be
Evening star., 1935-12-15
CENTER BASKETERS
TUESDAY, THURSDAY
Play Five Games Each Night in
Major Circuit-Minor Loop
Schedule Full.

TUESDAY and Thursday nights will
be the busiest evenings for the
Community Center Basket Ball Ma jor
League this week. five of the sched-
uled Is games being played on each
night Twenty-four games also are
scheduled for the Center's minor
league.
The schedules:
Major League.
Tomorrow-Investigati VS.. Laurence.
at Roosevelt. g.30; Census VS.. Twin Oaks
at Central $50; Acacia VS.. Rinaldi, at
Tuesday-Delaware & Hudson VS.. ESQ
Marketeers. at Central. $50; District Of
Columbia Fire Department vs.. Western. at
Chase Saddle at Central $50; Stewart
Pharmacy VS.. Investigation, at Eastern.
$50 OimSted Grill VS.. Census. at Roose-
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Acacia. at
Eastern. $50: Laurence Club VS.. Delaware
& Hudson. at Eastern. $40.
Thursday-Twin Oaks VS.. District of
Columbia Fire Department: at Roosevelt.
$50 Rinaldi VS.. Mount Vernon. at Nc
Pharmacy. at Central 9:3O: Western A C
vs.. OlmSted Grill. at Mcfarland 900;
Chevy Chase Saddle VS.. Renrocs, at Cor
don, 900.
Minor League-SectiOn A.
Tomorrow-National Guard VS.. Marine
Players VS.. Lucketts Pharmacy. at Langley
500; Marvin NJ. E. South VS. American
Stone. at Langley. 300; National Lumber
vs.. Reeds Pharmacy. at Langley, 100;
Mount Vernon VS.. Hornets. at Langley,
500: lexington Juniors VS.. Independents,
at Langley. at 900.
Tuesday-Swan Service VS.. Stanton
orioles. at Powell. $50.
WedneSday-Stanton Orioles vs. Mount
Vernon. at Langley at 200: Independents
VS.. National Lumber. at Langley. 500
Hornets vs.. Ma-vins. at Langley. 900
Reed Pharmacy VS.. lexington Juniors. at
Eastern. 40; American Stone VS.. Marine
Reserves. at Hine, T:l5.
Saturday-Luckets Pharmacy VS.. Ma
tional Guard, at Eastern, $50.
Minor LeaEue-SectiOn B.
Tomorrow-Clarke Plumbers VS.. A. R. A.,
at Roosevelt. $40.
Tuesday,. M. C. A. 130-pounders VS..
Y. NJ. c. A. 145-pounders. at Macfarland.
500: Flying Eagles VS.. Golden Bears. at
Roosevelt, $50: Y. NJ c. A. l45-pounders
VS.. Pepco. at Macfarland. 900.
Wednesdsy-TrojanS VS.. Golden Bears.
at Hine. 9:l5; District of Columbia Paper
VS.. Flying Eagles. at Central. $50; Pepco
vs.: Y. NJ. c. A. 13O-pounders. at Roose-
Thursday-Ehrlick Poultry VS.. Clarke
Plumbers at Central, $50; A. r. A. vs.
Golden Bears, at Roosevelt, $50.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
UNBEATEN BOOTERS
BATTLE FOR TITLE
Recreation Leagues First-Half
Honors Are at Stake as Sun
Radio Meets LittOria.

TWO undefeated teams meet for the
firSt-half championship Of the
Recreation Soccer League at 230
oclock this afternoon when the Sun
Radio and Littoria elevens clash on
the Rosedale Playground Littoria's
tie with Occoquan, however. gives Sun
Radio a one-point lead in the stand
irgs, which would, of course. be wiped
out by Littoria victory today.
Other games in the Recreation loop
find Mitchell Bros. playing Sabaudia
on Benning Field at l O'Clock and
Silver Spring opposing Occoquan on
the Montgomery Blair High School
field in Silver Spring at 2:30 o'clock.
Hoping to get away to a winning
start in the second round, Heurich's
Brewers seek revenge for a first-half
defeat in the Southeastern League
when they meet Bethlehem Steel at
Benning at o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
More Qualifications Planned.

"A GOLF ball lodging in a golf bag
held by caddie outside the
match entails no penalty. In this
case a player drops ball as near as
possible to the spot where it stopped,
without penalty.
A ball may not be lifted on the put
ting green while another ball is in
motion, under a penalty of two
strokes.
And here's another one, about
wrong information The player who
gives wrong information on the num-
ber of strokes he has played suffers
a penalty of loss of the hole in match
play, under another ruling.
Believing that antiquities in the
rules may be cleared up further, the
u. S. G. A. is going ahead this Win
ter with series of Qualifications which
will go long way toward settling the
vexing questions which arise from
time to time. Two of the most i'm
portant which come up from time to
time around Washington, under Win
ter rules, are those about ball on
the sidewalks of a bunker, and ball
Just over the edge of water hazard.
The club may be grounded on the wall
of a bunker, and if Winter rules are
being played everywhere except in
hazards, it may be teed But water
hazard stretches from the top of the
bank on either side and if the ball
comes to rest anywhere below the top
Of the bank it may not be touched.