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mach s1nr shout that. have Ne
Mcfherr~
perhaps moG.- BaJd MrA Marsh
II always reserve my opinions
about people anti i've KNOWN them
some time Too cont mind that
hopa haiss DnFisnT~
-Nce Am ths least said 10 sweet
Inv. tn inclined tD do the same
tking myBslf.-
As this point. perhaps fearful oi
whers ne eonvsrsation bstwsen
10 ana hts mother might sead
MarMn Ammnched into q rather eH
tended narrative which was entar
taining buf pointlesm. Jo could NOS
hsip smiling % herself when enc
saw bow nsaffy hs had drawn tho
old lndy sway from her quarry. Tor
I'm q fgw moments MrA Marsh waf
wholly absorbed Ann her sons rem
tniscuncen. allowing 10 10 listen
and eaa her dinner I'M peaca
Obviously mrG Marsh vas q
brilliantly concerned with her only
BoniB past and FUTURE RealirinG
thin. yo furEMvB her much CHI her
Hnimcsity. Bhe would be as Bus
p1eious 0e any strangs young WON
m IN whom DougiAs had shown %
mach interest. After aE. DoaglAs
Marnh wna NH tho old Indy had
nov. Compared With him. nor
money meant ncthinG. and the
memory % hts father might BE-
cnly q bitter memory. While Dcue
In run On pleasantly, 10 watched
Mira. MARYLAND pltied heF. But
her FIFTY ala not blind her 90 enc
fnct that the old lady could make
u very unpleasant Cor her at Creai
Lake. and thsf probably she woaBd
miss NO opportunity 60 DO O.
THEY had rscsived their ecnee
n Ann fragile demitasses when
Douglas nc last finished bis yarn
70 had been IN amusing incident Of
q summer when nc had his yacht
anchored ON Tahiti. And no soone
had No finished than Mrs- Marsh
began.
Douglas. yoa hadn't told me I
ecuh invite anyone 10 Crest Lake
bm1-
why, that's certainly undur
stood. Mother h@ objected
"Undsrstood CT not I invfted the
MontgomsFyA They should BE-
here tomorrow
He nodded. on. jos. re
member. 10. We saw Baha Mont
gomery mo the Olympic BOWL"
JOS mouth opened slightly. -Ol
/. 4. . those Montgomerysf- Sh,
hadn't meant TO say Il. and at the
words MIRA Marsh looked ~ her
oddly. I'm d surprised ton sht
asked 10 NJ she knew the family.
Il only know the daughter Jc
explained. she was q sorority
sister Of mine aa school"
on said the old lady. nm n
that explained u great deal. -She'E
nm attractive and charming girl
and her family are Of the best
Sfss turned % her son Il thought
IL would DO good for you 20 have
the girl here. Douglas Someone OF
your own nws and 0f your own
-Yes. I'm sure tf win Marsh
interrupted hastily. RE offered 10
o eigArsl would yoa Nike %
smoke on the vernndar-
-Pleass 10 ahead said MIRA
Marsh. Il cant stand 20 be near
cigAret smoke even An the open air
T'm going NJ TO my room. any
way
Outside. in the shadows Of the
verandA. Marsh said. -You handled
hsr beautifully Jo YUu know. you
become more remarkable % me
with svsry minuta-
'You'd better reserve youT opfn-
ions about me. lfks pour mother,-
10 advised
(Tu me CumGAmmed1
, 1935-07-21
Flashes

my The Associated Pressy
ThoughtfuI Ex-Hnsband

BLUE SPRINGS Nc. - Joe
Fleener. 45-year-old proprietor OF
n tourist camp near here, not
only divorced his wife and paid
her alimony. but entertained her
ut his camp until she chose Jim
Phelps, q new mate.
Flecner then bought the mar
rage license, paid the ministers
fee and gave the couple $500 and
his blessing. The only stipulation
he made was that the newlyweds
not set up housekeeping any
where near the Fleener camp.
No Car Like mn Old Car
SAN ANTONIO-Albert Steves.
ST., was given q new auto by
his son. but he discarded IL for
his trusty private machine. a 20
year old job that has used up the
numbers On three speedcmeters.
The machine has its original
top and upholstering.
ike Tic Ol0 nAAu
wouldn't trade 10 for any new
model" said Mr.. Stoves.
EVANSTON, III. while two
officers made out complaints
against william Young. 81, negro
IN connection with an automobile
accident, the prisoner -disap-
peared." When a search OF the
premises failed TO locate him. A
request for his arrest was issued
70 all officers.
Nearly IL hours later, Lieut..
Peter Geischecker went to a linen
closet for n towel He stumbled
over m object on the floor.
When he turned n light on the
"object" IL sat up. blinked and
yawned.
I'm q prisoner" the object"
replied 20 the officers query.
7 guess I was just mislaid."
, 1935-07-21

stituents. And the victims are shiv-
ering. They figure that the solid
South for the first time 1928 can
De discounted - viii vote on issues
rather than prejudsces hanging over
rem 1861-i865. Maybe Mr.. Roose-
welt will break the solid South"
yeti
Escape - Hope or something new
IN the way OF lobby Investigations
has vanished. Great corporations
hostile to Mr.. Roosevelt will be
shown to have spent a lot Of foolish
money. Indiscreet lobbyists and
/ telegraphers will be smeared and
there viii be q circus In the head
lines.
But that's old stuff. Anybody on
the outer rim Of things could have
\ forecast these revelations three
months ago. They have also pre-
dicted that congress Will not wash It's
own dirty linen. Some members
succumbed to the power lobby's in
fluence, like Ralph Brewster OF
Maine. Many were entertained by
unitarian hosts who drew on q
generous bank account. Senator
Wheeler insists that these tempting
ticbits changed votes.
Rules Chairman OC0nnor has
asked house members TO step up and
confess. But he has agreed to keep
any confessions In confidence" lie
win never let the public know Just
how the utility lobbyists work on
susceptible members. But the mem
bers aren't telling Mr.. O'Conner -
or anybody else - how much liquor
and caviar they conSt@ed free Of
charge. His promise 10 keep their
sins confidential" Is q face-saving
gesture - and one not popular al
the White House.
Silence - Carter Glass Is will
ing to compromise controversial Sec
tons OF the banking bill with the
administration. But In m hours
conversation with President RooSe-
welt the senator got no direct OF
definite word that the White House
dislikes the provisions legallzff
commercial banks underwriting and
interlocking directories.
Mr.. Glass explained to the presi-
dent that the 1888 restrictions or
bank pa& icipation In security TO
tations was based on a big idea
The Virginian hoped that. as In
England, great investment house.
would arise to assume this function
The senator pointed out that thi:
hope had not PANIED out. Banks
burdened with cash have not loos-
ened up, and the underwriting priv
ilege was intended 20 tempt them
Mr.. Glass said he did not believe
this grant would revive old abuses
He agreed to accept any additiona.
safeguard advanced BY the presi-
dent. But SO far his suggestion
have been given the silent treat
ment.
MuAaa - Senator CuRtfaan a Col
, 1935-07-21
q. What are the ideal proportions
FOR n Young man Of 22? m. Med.
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, 1935-07-21

II about 100000 people would 20 off In q corner
and die, the capitalistic system could 60 on for a
while. - Upton Sinclair.
, 1935-07-21

Modern music is going crazy. There is too much
jazz, and jazz means disSonance. Raymond Hunt
ington Woodman. prominent Brooklyn organist.
, 1935-07-21

We are going TO clean New York Of sin and cor
ruption with the help Of ballots and politicians. or
without them. If we don't get what we want with
ballots. wen get it through mental telepathy. through
transmission OF thought ~forces.-Father Divine.
, 1935-07-21

,xnIfy, and her pale hius syes wsss
suspicious and cold lndeeA ahs
was no unlike har con that Je wns
for "a moment taken abaeh Bhe
thought suddenly thnt DouUlas
Marsh must % aimost wboiiy ME
his father: and shs thoughL IAN
that old Aaron Marsh must have
led a very married lits with mBeh
a woman. no wonder nc bent mfl
his efforts toward ths catherine 90
money: ana no wonder. @ Dougias
had limited. No sometimes strayed
q biz from the path of ndeiity.
But 10 was relieved 90 noe thnt
even when his mother was present
there was no change tn Marshfs at
titude toward her. He arose quickly
and went forward 90 meet 10.
I'm sorry you wore rushed no
was my fauif entirely. didn't
know Mother had planned dinner
50 early
10 smiled. i must sposogi.s tor
being late"
Mother Marsh mid. leading 10
TO the table Il want 90 present DO
Darien--
How DO you Do Min DsrSsn.'
remarked Mrs. Marsh with the arr
OF mot caring I'm tina least how 10
Darien did. we've already h~
gun. mn you see \ Nike DO have
dinner when I feel Ike having aim
ner."
10 laughed. taking the chair
which Marsh drew out for her. II
agree with that exactly. \ think
having dinner nc q stated tina An
nonsense"
~Nonsenssr' repeatsa Mrs.
Marsh. raising her eyebrowa I'm
afraid i don't know what yOu
mean
Marsh winked surrsptiti0usly nt
10. and plunged into the converse
ton Would you like TO start with
In seafood cocktail. Jor" A him
mention az her first name 10 hap
pened TO meet Mira Marsh's glance
with her own The resulting zen
sation was not pleasant
Tell me. Miss Darisn." went On
the old lady when her son had CO.
dercd for Jo. TEL me something
about yourself. Douglas has tried.
Perhaps he believed ne vas telling
me something DEFINITE. But Douglas
Is always incoherent about good.
looking young wonderland. ns a
matter OF fact. I don't believe me-
knows much about you himself
TOR an awful moment 20 fsli
like springing from the table
telling MrA Marsh very definitely
that what she was and who Bhs
was couldn't he. INN Jet. any of tine
old lady's business But her com
mon sense interviewed In time d
warn her that she had everything
10 gain by being agreeable nothing
70 gain with q show cf taraper.
We'll" said 10. trying hard &c
keep the edge from her vuiceL N
was born and raised IN weston
where my father ran o hardware
and implement store He sold a
recently. and didn't mahs much I'd
a profit. I'm afraid. II was necee-
sary for me 10 find work-oh.
cogId have gone home amer the
university closed but
Then ron a university
girl7- inquired MIRA Marsh.
You car hardly say that really
I've been there only M ys&r. and
doubt n 1 can return
-Indeedf You have other plans
supposed" asked Mira MArsh
with q glance at ner son-
I've no plans nc all beyond the
summer MIRA Marsh For the sum
mer l hope 70 be here providing
% course that | can 90 my JOB IN
satisfactory fashion"
\ Douglas laughed We haven't
, 1935-07-21

I am much happier, believe me. now that I am
free from the insincerities Of Hollywood. - Ramon
Novarro.
, 1935-07-21

Q. what became 0R the E0ndOlm
In which Professor Picard and Max
Cosyns assembled into the strat0-
sphere? w. II. 3.
A. The gondola OF the balloon n
which the flight was made has been
presented 10 the Science Museum In
Remington. England.
, 1935-07-21

Q. How docs the Irish Free State
compare I'm area 90 States I'm this
country? W. q.
A. The Irish Free State Il aobut
equal In size to the combined states
OF New Hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts,.
, 1935-07-21

EDITOR, Journal OF the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeta. the Health Magazine
When you have~a pet in the house. safeguard you
Evening star., 1935-07-14
Ethiopia Holds Spotlight

modern army, equipped for mod
ern warfare, including that OF
the air.
In answer, Halle Selassie, King
of Kings of Ethiopia and Con-
ouering Lion Of Judah, points to
800 600 fierce warriors. Although
the degree Of their equipment
for efficient fighting has been
questioned, 1t Is the general be-
lief that about one-quarter OF
this army Is reasonably well
armed. They have some machine
guns and few planes. Most i'm
portant, however, they have the
tremendous advantage OF ter
rain, which they know well;
horses that are adapted to hard
travel in the region where they
will force the Italians to do most
of whatever fighting transpires,
and the ability to live on the
land with a minimum OF diff
Guilty, as compared to that which
faces any invading army and
its need of supply lines OF many
miles. Lovers Of raw meat, the
Ethiopians thus eliminate on
frequent occasions the need Of
cooking equipment or time.
Warfare in this land will not
be that of digging trenches and
fighting for days and weeks over
narrow strips Of land; rather It
will be that of quick attacks and
retreats, a return, perhaps, to
the days when cavalry units
were most effective.
Meanwhile, it rains, steadily
and effectively, between Ethiopia
and her foes.
Evening star., 1935-07-14
Continued From First Page.)

portant requisite to Ethiopian
rulers. Throughout his admin:
istration as regent RaS Tafari
consummated many treaties with
foreign powers, including one
of perpetual friendship" with
italy in 1928, by the terms OF
which all disputes between the
two countries were to be settled
In November, 1890, the Ras
Tafari was crowned His 1mpe-
rial Majesty Halle selassie I,
King of Kings of Ethiopia, Con-
ouering Lion of the Tribe OF
Judah. Representatives OF vir,
tually every nation In the world
attended the ceremonies.
During the intervening years
the Emperor gradually has fos-
tered improvements In educa-
ton, in hospital and public
health services, in banking and
in taxation. A year after his
coronation he gave his people a
constitution and a Parliament.
In 1928, as regent, he had sue
ceeded in bringing his country
within the membership OF the
League Of Nations.
Today, with the motivation for
It all somewhat confused, the
clouds Of war are mixed with
the gray skies that pour out
their yearly offering to this rough
but proud kingdom.
To present his side OF the
case Mussolini is sending 225, 900
black-shirted young soldiers, q
Evening star., 1935-07-14
John 0~0"cc
Had n Truck
Garden There
and Plenty of
T0ubhZH
BuihmgWa
Badly Burned
m187z-SM'-
rounded by m
terestng Resi-
deuCcs.'

The late Henry E. Davis was born IN
the neighborhood and in referring
to the topography Of the intersectioA
says:
THE lower flights Of the present
steps to the Patent once on F street
were not In existence, as the street
level at that point was on a line with
the top of those flights, and from that
point down to and past the Hernooh
House the grade Of F street was very
steep and afforded great sport 10 the
children in the neighborhood for
shedding and sliding. and one OF the
chief features Of mischief with the
children in the neighborhood was TO
form a slide on F. street alongside the
Herndon House and make the place
SO slippery that after nighttaI we
had much amusement in lurking
about In the shadows and watching
the unwary pedestrians fall ana pump
their way down the hill.
The southeast corner was once the
residence OF George c. Whiting
prominent Mason, and in an old build
ing on this site c. Francis jenkins
conducted some Of his earliest cleo
trical experiments while attending the
Bliss Electrical School. 1t was here
that he perfected his first invention
in televiSion.
Many a former newsboy-now in all
likelihood a granddaddy, will recall"
the old Critic once, close to the
Gavety Theater. Brad Adams and
Tharps' on F street, east of Ninth;
Won der Heide's, next north Of the
Masonic Temple, and La Fetra's close
by. Further up the street. Just above
G street was Freunds' and opposite,
where Is now the moving picture
house. stood for many years a build
ing in which Alexander r. Shepherd
once lived.
This is indeed an old neighborhood
and there is much to say about 1t;
entirely too much for one story.
Evening star., 1935-07-14
Population Decrease
Feared.
THE Agricultural Adjustment AZ

THE Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration takes note, with some
concern, that there Is likely to be
decrease in population in the United
States after another year or two, un-
less foreign immigration is permitted
There may have been some increase
in births during the past year, but
it is considered doubtful II that trend
continues after this year.
In general. the birth rate on the
farms Is about double the deaths, but
in the cities deaths are exceeding
births at the ratio of 3 to 2.
The concern the Consumers Guide
feels Is on the effect O declining
birth rate will have on the farms. The
general trend has been to less con-
sumption Of food per person. and If
the number Of inhabitants falls on
the need for farm products will fur
ther decline. ..
Evening star., 1935-07-14

Upper left: Removal of the ST. Cloud Building south.
west corner of Ninth and Streets in 1890 The early
home of George c. Whiting the southwest of
the intersection. Top, The Critic Office, home
of an early wel.known Washington newspaper, Ninth
street below F. Upper. right: Old Masonic Temple,
northwest of Ninth street at F. Lower, left:
Burning of the Patent Office, September a. 1877, from
an old print. Lower right Seventh cable rail-
way, which past the old Patent Office. Lower,
Group in front of Standiford's Pharmacy. in
the old ST. Cloud Building, taken in the early Sos The
young man on crutches in front is Eddie Rheem,
brother of the late Clarence B. Rheem; the little
the left of him is J. Fred Kelly who died recently,
and the man next the boy the other side of the
picture is Harry Sandford proprietor of the pharmacy
Evening star., 1935-07-14

when Mrs. Madison retired, Mrs. Van
Ness succeeded her in the higher
ofice.
The charities of Mr.. Van Ness were
usually well advertised and in this re-
spect he differed decidedly from SAM
uel Kirby, a well-known cabinet
maker Of the early days. who lived
on the east side Of Eighth street be-
tween D and E streets northwest and
had his place of business on the west
side of Eighth street in the block to
the south.
Upon one occasion Mr.. Kirby was
deeply offended when he was public
~ thanked for literally giving to the
church he attended, and could never
be induced to enter the church again,
nor would he contribute further to the
worthy cause. Indeed, he seems to
have carried his modesty to the ex-
Evening star., 1935-07-14

treme, as demonstrated by his ac-
tions in another case related by Mrs.
Jennie Tree Rives, who tells us that:
He began sending a turkey every
Christmas to the Washington Orphan
Asylum on H street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. next to the Van
Ness mausoleum. AS the number OF
children increased. so die the number
of turkeys. until at last a barrelful
was needed to supply the demand.
Year after year the barrel was sent
Christmas eve. One year no barrel
came. At the very last minute the
matron and manager had to hustle
around to get up Christmas dinner
for the children. When asked why he
had not sent the turkeys as usual. he
said that women never could keep a
secret: that some Of the women with
their long tongues had told all about
Evening star., 1935-07-14

the exploit. Hearing the noise be-
hind him he went to get his musket'
but soon discovered what had hap
pened and started to drive the boys
away They then twitted him. asking
why he had not loaded his gun that
morning. and what had become OF
the flint, etc. After tiring Of that
line of petty annoyances they threw
the gun over the fence. He took 1t
up and went to his house. He said
he was very much ashamed that the
boys had discovered that the gun was
never loaded and only used to
frighten them. OF course. the gun
had lost its terror.
A MOTHER anecdote I will mention.
The old man was on his way to
the orchard with his gun on his
shoulder, which somewhat astonished
me, as ! thought he had laid it aside.
I asked him where he was going so
early In the morning. 'Ach,' said ne.
somebody has MIXED our COW for
the two last mornings and I am going
to see who 1t was In little while
I saw him returning, driving his COW
before him. inquired II he had seen
who had MIXED the COW. He hesi-
tated for some time before telling me.
Indeed I have, sir!' he finally said.
1T was a large blacksnake. But you
must not tell anybody, as the old
woman would not be able to sell her
milk
Just as I was about TO remove
from this part Of the city to Capitol
Hill ne called on me in q very agt-
tated state, with tears glistening in
his eyes. Some one had taken down
a large piece of his fence on Seventh
street, which nearly cut his orchard
into two parts. I promised to make
some inquiry into this matter. I
ascertained that this lot had been
sold by Gen. Van Ness to q clerk in
the post ONCE and went to the gen.
eral about the matter, but he did not
treat me with much consideration.
This was the commencement OF
the old mans troubles. Burns, the
original owner Of this part Of the city,
had died, and Van Ness, having mar
ried his daughter, became, through
her, heir to o large estate. In q few
months, after disposing Of this lot on
Seventh street, he sold the western lot
on Ninth street. which took in the
fruit tress and the cultivated part Of
the orchard. This now entirely de-
prived Orr of the means Of gaining
livelihood and practically drove him
to despair. He would look over his
orchard and throw himself on the
ground and there he would lie till his
wife would md him. taking him up
like Q child.
This misfortune was the fatal blow
which terminated his existence. Be-
fore I had heard Of his death he was
buried by the corporation as a COM
mon pauper In q pauper's grave.
THE working people in the new
Patent Once voluntarily erected
q small cabin for the widow. into
which she was carried, as her cabin
had to be removed, and where she
fingered but o short time. She was
inferred near her husbands grave"
Mr.. Van Ness did q great deal OF
charity and his amiable wife. Marcia,
the daughter Of David Burns, was O
real Christian and benefactress and
was one Of those who helped establish
the washington City Orphan Asylum
In 1915. when Dolly Madison was
elected first directress and Mrs. Van
NAsa thu sooond disectraas. Later,