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. BLUE DOOR
tn Rachel Mack eH' NEA s"Hshs
9 1875 NEA Service, Inc.
l. Rachel Mack

i in the hall, handling it with trem-
bling fingers.
To Ruth, passing through the
hall, she said Importantly, Its
from your mother. It's the money
she sends me regular for takln'
care of the house. But seems like
I'm gettin' more and more afraid
to open 'em. There might come 2
letter any time, now, sayin' I'm
pensioned off Her voice trail
ed away anxiously.
Ruth's anxiety caught fire, too.
She realized that the letter in
Penny's hands was q sort of bomb
which might, in its explosion,
blow her temporary little world
of happiness to atoms. But she
said, her voice held steady. Don't
anticipate bad news, Penny, and
maybe it won't ever come. Open
, the letter."
Penny obeyed, removing from
the creamy square envelope q
check and a folded sheet of paper,
She said, handing the letter to
Ruth. "You read it to me, Miss
Elaine. / can't make out pen and
ink writin' very good lately"
Ruth unfolded the paper and
ran her eyes down it hastily and
anxiously. She thought. eff il
says anything about Elaine-any-
think that will give me away, I'll
skip it," Presently she breathed a
quick sigh of relief. There was
nothing at all in the letter to up
set her own world or poor old
Penny's She read aloud
Dear Bertha: l am sorry to be
week or two late with your
check but l have been in France
and have just gotten home.
j hope you have not been inconven-
fenced. Please see that the leaks
in the slate roof are attended to,
also the gathering, and whatever
other repairs are needed. Have
the bills sent to Mr.. Deals secre-
taly. as usual. ! don't want the
cid house to go to pieces.
81 hope you are keeping well
and that your eyesight is improv-
ing Do get new glasses. That
often helps. Call on me if you need
extra funds, of course. Affection
ately, Gwendolyn Hunter Deal"
THERE" said Ruth, handing it
back. 81 don't believe they've any
idea of pensioning you off, Penny
Quit worrying"
Penny was noddmg her head in
relief. "I'il take the check right
down to the bank" she said. Il
haven't been down town for about
three months. I've got to lay in
some staples ut the grocery store.
I'd be Obliged if you'd keep house
for me while I'm gomez"
"Of course I will" Ruth assur-
ed her. "Give me that cloth and
let me finish busting. Then you
can get ready and go right away.
When Penny came down a bit
later hated and coated for the
occasion and wearing overshoes
and an anxious expression, it was
evident that this trip "to town
was an important event in her
life. Actually she left the house
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; Killed Over Y
Hurt In Wrecks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. (UP)
Three persons were killed and
more than a dozen injured in au-
tomobiIe accidents here and IN
nearby Maryland yesterday. The
dead:
Mrs. Fannie Ward, 35, of Fish
Dam, Tenn.
Frank Russell, of Washington.
Charles Stewart, negro, of Gin
ton, Md.
Mrs. Ward and Russell died IN
stantIy when taXicab in which
they were riding collided with an
other car on Generals highway,
near Annapolis. Stewart died IN a
local hospital from injuries sut-
fered when ne was struck by a can
in Clinton.
Among the injured was Brig
Gen. William H. Arthur, U. 5. A.
retired.
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those places. Happy to be there.
His pulses pounded harder and his
eyes narrowed in determination.
'Tm going to let myself CO."
he decided. "1'm going to make
love to her. Pm going to try to
win her. Some bunch tells me l
couldw "- ....
Then he thought of his mother,
whom ne loved and whose opinions
he respected. He could imagine
her saying in her sane, gentle
way. can unsuitable match, John.
1t would end in trouble. Maybe di-
vorce-" ~,
"But l want her anyway" John
Mcneil thought unreason a b v.
And, that was how he knew that
he loved her.
(To Be Continued)
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at some busy intersection, and
from there would saunter, perhaps
under cover of falling darkness,
to the old house.
John Mcneil, already forgetful
of the incident Just past, skillfully
lighted his pipe without reducing
speed. He'd signed up the dealer
he wanted in Akron-the third
such achievement in a month
and thinks looked bright for Nc
NELL Pumps. The factory would
soon be running full time again,
if this sort of thing kept up.
dad would be proud as all get
out, if he could see me carrying
on. He thought contented!y. 81
guess Pm going to be a fair to
mlddlin' salesman after ALL"
/ Then, persistently, through these
pleasant meditations REQUIRED the
image of the why, thin-faced,
slouching figure on the running
board back there. "Where've
seen that guy before?" he asked
himself. The question was un-
a9nsWerable. He thought he had
dismissed it, but the subconscious
mind never dismisses the unsolv-
ed. Back, back through the years
went the trail of his subconscious
thoughts while his conscious mind
took up happier theme.
Elaine" he shaid aloud, and
laughed in the wind. Lord" he
said, 81 believe I'm in love witt
her. l believe I'd rather have hel
for my wife than any girl o.
earthw
He imagined her in his arms, il
his house, in his life. Belonging il
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only for times year, and that
was for the purpose of banking
her quarterly check. Pausing be-
fore she went out the door, she
said to Ruth earnestly. Il won't
be gone more'n an hour and a half
all told. If anybody comes here
askln' for me-askin' for me by
name, | mean-will you have 'em
come in and waltz"
why YES" Ruth answered, of
course. Can you manage all right
at the street crossings, Penny
Bertha nodded. I'm careful, and
I use my umbrella for a cane. /
never have any trouble that way"
On highway leading from a
southerly direction small, I'M
noticeable automobile had just
picked up a nail and blown a tire.
The car, travelling rapidly at the
time, was thrown slnartly across
the road and was partially wedged
between a tree and a fence.
The driver, its sole occupant,
recovering from the shock of the
impact, lifted himself from the
steering wheel and rubbed his
chest. His prodding hand found
sore rib that made vince with
pain. From a cut on his palm
blood was tricklinG. He was the
man who some time before, had
escaped from a place where the
criminally insane are detained.
Climbing cautiously from the
car, John Smith inspected the
damage done. He could, he de
cided. cxtricate his car without
help if the engine still ran. But
first he must change the tire
which had blown out. This he
proceeded to do, getting the tools
from the place he knew them to
be, and applying the jack with
fumbling, unaccustomed fingers.
1t took him all of an hour to do
this. At last, weary from his eX-
ertions, he sat on the running
board and smoked a cigaret while
his wrestied with his problems.
His hand had started to bleed
again. He wrapped the blood
soaked handkerchief tighter and
frowned. He contemplated loOk-
ing for doctor in the next town,
then decided against it. He could
not afford to have any one recog-
nize his picture, should it be pub
lished in the interest of his cap
ture. No, better push on to
Worthwhile. Better put himself
in the old woman's hands.
"The old house is like a fort, !"
he thought. 81 could dig in there
and stay indefinitely"
A car was coming to a halt be
side him. Breaks ground, tires
skidded, and from the window Of
a cleaning coupe a tanned, hatless
young man leaned out and called
pleasantly. "Can / help you?"
"Thanks, no" John Smith re-
piled in a gruff voice, not his own.
His hat was pulled low over his
eyes. He partially concealed his
mouth and chin by manipulating
his cigaret with his uninjured
hand. "It was blowout" Then
he added, lying, 81 was going the
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other way. Car turned completely

other way. Car turned completely
aroundw
What you know about that"
exclaimed the young man, with
surprised interest. "Well, you're
lucky You didn't crash that tree"
yeah" replied John Smith. He
was narrowly cycling the nonchal-
ant, clear-cut young man whose
gaze was so direct and who want
ed to be helpful. He wondered
why the young man looked
vaguely familiar to him. After
all, he, John Smith, hadn't
been in this vicinity for 10 years.
And 10 years ago that young chan
must have been only IA or Is
years old.
The young man lifted his hand
in salute, shifted gears and drove
on. Toward Worthwhile. An ad.
vertising cover on his spare tire
said "McNeill Pumps make hare
water unnecessarily
John Smith lifted an eyebrow
So that was it. The Mcneil boy
grown up. He was glad he'd KEEP
his own face covered. The inter
view caused him to reconsider his
/ plans. 1t was possible, even prob
! able, that the Mcneil family still
lived next door to the old Hunter
place. This boy might recognize
him after the roadside meeting
! Certainly he would recognize thu
I injured car. John Smith decided
to abandon the car and continue
on foot until overtaken by a bus
The bus would carry him Of
Worthwhile. Here he would alight
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HEN LIKES HER NAME

BELLE PLANE, Iowa. (UP).
Jenny, an educated hen belonging
to John Carl, a farmer, likes her
name and her boss so we'll that
she lays eggs inscribed with d;
The embossed letter is perfectly
formed on some eggs, Carl re-
ports.
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OLD COINS RECOVERED

MILLS, Mass. (UPl.-Wreck-
ers paid the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad SIS for
an old station. During the razing
they found SO in small change
which apparently had slipped
down a crack at the ticket office
window,
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RECIN HERE TODAY

Ruth WoodSon, ~ years oto,
an orphan, leaves Brooklyn by
bus for the midwest to look FOR
a Job. Unable to pay her fare,
she is put off the bus In the lit
tie town of Worthwhile, just as a
storm is breaking. Ruth seeks
shelter in an old stone house, with
a blue door and faints from hun
ger just as Penny, the old house
keeper, opens the door.
Ruth is carried upstairs by the
old woman, assisted. by John Nc
Neill, from next door. The old
woman mistakes Ruth for Elaine
Chalmers, whose GRANDPA b y
built the house. Ruth let her
continue to think this. She is
ashamed of her deception and re-
solves to slip away, but decides
to stay longer when Penny tells
her the next day is her 18th birth
day and pleads with Ruth to make
"a long visit"
Elaine Chalmers meanwhile, al
Craycastle College, vows in So
rority meeting to win the love of
her first sweetheart, John Nc
Neill. She writes his a letter,
telling him she plans a visit to
Worthwhile, but fails to mail the
letter.
When Penny turns over to Ruth
a box of lovely clothes, sent by
the Chalmers family for rum
mage sale, the girl resolves to
wear th>m, letting charity fall
where it will" She has promised
John to go for a ride with him
that evening.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
Ruth was far more happy than
she was unhappy. Far more gay
than apprehensive. She was in
love, and knew it. She moved IN
that soaring, tremulous state when
the mere recalling of a beloved
pair Of eyes, beloved voice, sent
the pulses pounding. The antici-
patton of another meeting with
John McNeill-another such rem
dezous as last nights ride-made
life a glorious adventure. Her
happiness dimmed her fears for
the future, caused her to forget
the insecurity of her position, and
lulled her pricking conscience into
comfortable quiescence.
In short, Ruth WOOdson, bec0m-
ingly clothed in one Of the charity
box hand-knit dresses, moved
gracefully through the old Hun
ter house, in and out its rooms,
up and down its stairs, quite as if
she owned the place. Old mir
rors, cleared of dust by her own
angile hands, reflected her pre-
sence: dim corners achOed her
laughter and the sound OF her
singing.
Penny said feelingly that morn
ing: "Lor' Miss Elaine, it's good
to have you here. You cheer up.
the place considefablew
In the afternoon mail there ar
rived q check from "Miss Gwen"
After Penny had pulled the letter
from the rusty mail box she stood
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5-V CRIMP safety drain roofing
is permanent. We have all
lengths in stock. Rigby-Morrow
Company, Lumber, Builders
Supplies, Millwork. Fourth ave
nue. east. Phone 81.
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SEE US about your furniture re-
pairing, refinishing, upholster-
ny. Grating, storing, re-silver-
ing mirrors rug cleaning. We
buy and sell household goods.
Railroad Salvage Co. 31S Main
St. phone 99S.
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WHY TAKE chances on cheap
permanentS, when we can give
YOU a good one for $500. De-
Luxe Beauty Shop, Phone 9l6.
Next to Carolina. s
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soc DR.. West Tooth Brush, 25c;
DR.. West Tooth Paste. Both for
49c. Large size Listerine, soc.
Crazy Water Crystals, Coo and
81; 60c DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Of
PepSin, soc. Freeze Drug Co. +
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SEE US for storing your house
hold goods for the winter. Also
for hauling, Grating, packing,
and shipping. Sam Corn Trans
fer Co. l23 King st. Phone
516.
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WE PAY CASH for used furni-
turc, heatrolaS, stoves, ranges.
Reliable Furniture Co. Opposite
Court House.
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NOTICE-If you contemplate any
repair work on your home, see
US. We carry the most COM
plete line of builders, supplies,
lumber. doors, windows, paint,
roofing, ETC., in Western Caro-
lima. Quality. service, satisfac-
ton. Hendersonville Supply
Co.. Lenox Park. Phone 500
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miscellaneous
-SACRIEICE =.

SACRlFlCE-A set of
century Dictionary and
va "a WORK of Uni
"',s.e1cs. Ten in num-
| a.-. ,ol5-J.
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PFFINANCE, BUILD or ;rn-o,,o

2EFINANCE, BUILD or improve
your home under our long
term direct reduction monthly
payment plan. 6 per cent
interest. moderate costs. Con-
suit us on any kind of Home
financing. First Federal Saw
iugS d Loan. =
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VILE TRANSFER for storage
and draying. Agent Frederick
son Motor Express. Phone III.
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-ANi,cellansous

e9>-O'e Red Mountain
- -'-.eg or vii. trade
AVE r.u. Phone rJO-.J
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WE TRADE furniture, stoves,
tools, horses, cows, chickens,
hogs, feed, flour, hay, clover,
grass seeds, fruit jars and rub
her caps. Govan Hyder Feed
Store. 7th Ave.
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS of
tone, power, foreign reception.
In cabinets of exquisite charm.
1886 Philco. Brunson Furni-
tGra Company.
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For Rent
R-Huuses

lir9,l-One six-rOOm fur
r.. .-Se and two Groom
E. IS s og day, week or
F~, u; "a: Rock road. Phone
- s.-. =
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LOCK- BOXES for rent to our
customers and friends. Office
hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. FIRST
Federal Savings and Loan
Assn. 4th Avenue Arcade. D.
II. Lee & Son, Agents. Phone
81. X
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BE A WORLD VOYAGER. Span
oceans with the marvellous new
1886 Philco. New models have
arrived. BrunSon Furniture
Co.
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PAY YOUR TAXES WITH
BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET AS S E S S w E MIS-.
PHONE 81. D. ROY KEITH,
REAL. ESTATE.
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v ',JVE0
/, J. Jain = my Offices to
! 'aar Sa a.fA Building,
q ag,s and ask Your ., ~
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DIVINE HEALING

DIVINE HEALING
Why try substitutes? 60 direct
to the Source through Divine
Healing. 1t never fails. F. w.
Sumner will help YOU. Services
free. Residence Boylston Rd.,
S ID miles West of Hender-
sonville
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SCHOOL FOR LITTLE FOLKS
will begin Sept. 9. Kindergar-
ten and lower grades colder
pupils cOnSidereO. Elizabeth
Hughes. 7G4 Oakland; 215-J.
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RADIO SALES AND SERVICE.
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Company.
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tered optometriX. Correct test
'ng and fitting. Mail street,
next door State Trust Co. <
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tItCttSN, uiOuCI dLc COSTS. Con
suit us on any kind of Home
financing. First Federal Saw,
ingS d Loan. i
WE TRADE furniture, stoves,
tools, horses, cows, chickens,
. hogs, feed, flour, hay, clover,
grass seeds, fruit jars and rub
her caps. GOvan Hyder Feed
Store. 7th Ave.
soc DR.. West Tooth Brush, 25c;
Dr.. West Tooth Paste. Both for
49c. Large size Listerine, soc.
Crazy Water Crystals, Coo and
81: 6Oc DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Of
PepSin, soc. Freeze Drug Co. +
WHY TAKE chances on cheap
uermanentS, when we can give
YOU a good one for $500. De-
Luxe Beauty Shop, Phone GIG.
Next to Carolina.
WE PAY CASH for used furni-
turc, heatrolaS, stoves, ranges.
Reliable Furniture Co. Opposite
Court House.
SEE US about your furniture re-
pairing, refinishing, upholSter-
ny. Grating, storing, re-silver-
ing mirrors rug cleaning. We
buy and sell household goods.
Railroad Salvage Co. 31S Main
St.. phone 99S. =
SEE US for storing your house
hold goods for the winter. Also
for hauling, Grating, packing,
and shipping. Sam Corn Trans
fer Co. 1913 King st. Phone
SIC.
DIVINE HEALING
Why try substitutes? Go direct
to the Source through Divine
Healing. 1t never fails. F. w.
Sumner will help YOU. Services
free. Residence Boylston Rd.,
S ID miles West of Hender-
sonville
SCHOOL FOR LITTLE FOLKS
will begin Sept. 9. Kindergar-
ten and lower grades colder
pupils conSidereO. Elizabeth
Hughes. 7G4 Oakland; 215-J.
LEONA ALLEN YOUNG, regis
tered optometriX. Correct test
'ng and fitting. Mail street,
next door State Trust Co.
RADIO SALES AND SERVICE.
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Company.
PAY YOUR TAXES WITH
BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET AS S E S S NJ E MIS-.
PHONE 81. o. ROY KEITH,
REAL ESTATE.
BE A WORLD VOYAGER. Span
oceans with the marvellous new
1886 Philco. New models have
arrived. BrunSon Furniture
Co.
NOTICE-If you contemplate any
repair work on your home, see
US. We carry the most COM
plete line of builders, supplies,
lumber. doors, windows, paint,
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Evening star., 1935-08-04
DEATH IN FLAMES
HELD ACCIDENT.
Verdict Marks End Of
Planned Birthday Party
for Cir! of 7.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EASTPORT. Md, August 3.-A
terse accidental death verdict by q
coroner today marked the end Of
q planned birthday celebration for
Mabel Shackleford. 7, who was burned
to death shortly after midnight when
fire destroyed o home here.
Police Magistrate Louis Strauss, act
ing coroner, who was in the group
that found the child's body in the
ruins Of the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
Frances Mahoney. held that she "ac-
cidentally came to her death from
burns received in fire originating from
an unknown source" He decided an
inquest was unnecessary.
The body was released for burial
and funeral arrangements were await
ing the arrival of the childs father,
j. r. Shackleford Of Norfolk, Va.
Meanwhile. Patrick Mahoney, hus-
band of Mrs. Mahoney, a sailor with
the Naval Academy aviation detach-
ment, was recovering In the Navy
Hospital at Annapolis from burns re-
ceived when he twice dashed into the
roaring flames that swept the one
story house, seeking to save Mabel
and other children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahoney, their four
children, Frances, 10; Patrick, jr., g.;
Harry, z; and Helen, 5, and the dead
girl, who had been visiting the Ma
honeys since July 4, were asleep in
the home when the f1re was discov-
cred about am. Frances and Mabel
were sleeping In the same bed.
A family party to celebrate Mabel's
seventh birthday had been planned
for today and Mrs. Mshoney had
ordered a 'big. white cake" Mrs.
Lucy Shackleford, the child's mother,
had telegraphed that she was sending
q package for her daughter. It was
to have been dual celebration be-
cause Harry Mahoney has q birthday
on August Is.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
MRS. MARY ZUK.
LIBRARY TO CLOSE
FOUR SUBBRANCHES
Suspension of Operation Until
August II to Permit Staff
Vacations.

-Four subbranches Of the Public Ii
brary will be closed from tomorrow
through August II, DR.. George r.
Bowerman, librarian, announced yes
terday. He also announced that the
Eastern High School subbranch, closed
July /, will reopen September 2 and
that the Washingtoniana division of
the library will be closed throughout
the month.
The subbranches to close tomorrow
are Chevy Chase, Conduit Road, Ten
ley and Woodbridge Patrons have
been permitted to take a supply of
books for the closed period and fines
will be suspended for several days
after the reopening to allow for their
return, DR.. Bowerman said.
Closing of the subbranches, the IL
brarian explained. was made neces-
sary in order to give the branch IL
brary stats the Is days leave to
which they are entitled by law. For
merly the library augmented its small
substitute fund by using a part Of the
money collected in fines for over due
books. For some years, however, the
library has been required to turn in
its collections to the general treasury
and the funds available are too limited
to employ substitutes to keep the
branches open.