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Evening star., 1936-04-26

w YARRENION, Va. April IS.
M Mrs. James C. Biddle
Wv has returned to Carter
' Hall after spending the
Winter in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry Pool have
returned from a fishing trip in Penn
sylvania, where they were tie guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper at
Blooming Grove.
Miss Virginia Calvert, Miss Mar
garet Brittle and Mr.. Ralph Mckee,
jr.. are spending the week end in
Baltimore for the Maryland Cup
Race.
Mr.. and Mrs. william B. Street
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur D. Foster. jr. In Baltimore, for
the Maryland Cup Race, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Amory S. Carhart are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs w. Wallace Lanahan.
A table was reserved at the hunt
ball this evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth jenkins, Warrenton; Mr..
Thomas Letter, Washington: Mrs.
Grace Eustis, New York: Miss Emily
Stevenson, returning from Camden:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Street,, Mr..
Richard Wallach and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arthur Hinckley, Warrenton.
Mrs. B. Richards Glascock left
Wednesday for New York and Darien,
Conn, where she will spend some
time with Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Libbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c. Fair and
children have returned to their resi-
dence near Warrenton from Aiken,
S. c., where they spent the Winter
Miss Elizabeth Hutton aud Mrs
James Murphy have returned from
a Southern motor trip of two weeks.
They spent some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCravy in Greenville,
S. c., and visited in Charleston, Co.
lumbia, S. c.. and Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Clark Howell of Atlanta, Ga
is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Friendly at Woodhouse. near Warren
ton. Mrs. Friendly entertained at tea
at the Warrenton Country Club for
her mother.
Miss Nancy Boley was given a sur
prise dinner Wednesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. A. H. Serre by Miss Vir-
ginia Calvert and other friends in cele-
bration of her birthday anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Sadler, who
spent the Winter in Alexandria, Va,
have returned to Warrenton and
opened the Wood home for the Sum-
mer. Mrs. D. p Wood. sr.. who was
with them in Alexandria. is visiting
her sister in Wytheville, Va, before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Payton Taylor of Atlanta, Ga.
arrived Wednesday to spend some time
with her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Cain, at their
home near Warrenton.
Mrs. Carvel Hall has returned from
Long Beach, Calf, where she spent
the Winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Roswell Blair, and with her sister,
Miss Anne Williamson. has opened
her home, Shirley, near Haymarket,
Va.
Mrs. Efhe " Smith has returned to
her home. West View, after spending
the Winter with relatives in Washing
ton, Richmond and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Adnah Neyhart of Boston, is the
guest of his daughter, Miss Dorothy
Neyhart. at Sunnyside.
Mrs. Clark Baldwin of Boston is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Doeller at Prospect Hill.
Mrs. j. T. Gathmey entertained at
luncheon Wednesday at her home on
Culpeper street. Several of her guests
were from Washington.
Mr.. D. H. Less spent a few days In
New York this week.
Mrs. L. v. Froment will entertain
at tea at her home tomorrow after
noon.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
PLANS TALK ON ALASKA

Robert Marshall, director of forestry
and grazing in the Office of Indian At
fairs. Interior Department. will deliver
lecture on Alaska Thursday at pm.
in the Government Auditorium, Thir-
teenth street and Constitution avenue.
The public is invited and the lecture
will be under auspices of the National
Park Service.
Color scenes will be shown by
Marshall, who has Travelled over $4,000
miles during his is months of explora-
ton Of Alaska.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
TEACHERS TO MEET

The High School Teachers Asso-
citation Of Washington will give din
ner at the Kennedy-Warren Apart
ment Tuesday at Z pm.
Anthony j. Dimond, delegate to
Congress from Alaska. will talk on
"Vacationing in Alaska" Travelling in
Latin America" will be discussed by
Jose Tercero. director of the division
of travel of the Pan-American Union.
He will illustrate his talk with sound
pictures. c. A. West is chairman of
the Program Committee.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
CLOCKS TO MOVE UP

BY the Associated Press.
The clock hands will be moved up
an hour at am. tomorrow in many
cities and towns of the United States,
and daylight saving time will become
effective.
In most of these communities clocks
will be an hour fast compared with
standard time until 2 am. September
q (the last Sunday in September.)
The towns and cities observing day.
light saving time are in II States,
Evening star., 1936-04-26
.Warrenton.
Social News.
Of the Week
Several Parties Go to
Baltimore for Mary
land Cup Race.

w YARRENION. Va, April Is.
M Mrs. James c. Biddle
w has returned to Carter
Hall after spending the
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
THAT TOUCH

Many a father suffers from q
touch of the son.
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Festive Trappings Bring
Joy to Brides of Moscow

Weddings in Soviet Russia are be-
ginning to take on the romantic
trimmings of the bourgeois West.
In the October quarter of Moscow
st special room has been provided
iii the, registration bureau where
couples may sign the marriage con-
tract. 1t is furnished with oriental
rugs, elaborate hangings, overstuffed
furniture, and flowers. The young
woman registrar is smartly gOwned
and wishes the couples happiness
with all the grace of French and
Italian municipal marriage officials.
Formerly weddings, deaths, and
births were all recorded in one room.
But brides protested vehemently
against being married in the same
room where weeping widows were
recording the deaths Of their hus-
bands.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
(TO BE CONTINUED

Wrote Music for Harps
The Assyrians had a system Q
writing music for their hArpS.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03

Crocheted hand bags are still pop
ular. They look good, are easy to
make and cost very little, and the
personal pride in handmade articles
must not be overlooked. This neat
looking bag measures 51a by 9 inches
and being made of dark brown cot
ton is a very serviceable bag. Can
be made in a few days in spare time.
Package No. 739 contains sufficient
brown Mountain Craft crochet cotton
to complete the bag. also instructions
and crochet hook. Upper and bag
lining not included. This package
will be mailed to you for 40 cents.
Should you want the instructions
only, send us 10 cents.
Address Home Craft Co., Dept. B,
Nineteenth and st. Louis Ave-, st.
Louis, Mo. Inclose a stamped ad-
dressed envelope for reply when
writing for any information.
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Eczema a i'm Big
Watey" Bumps"
Burning and Itching
Relieved by Cuticura

The records abound with grateful
letters of praise like the following.
Name and full address are printed
to show that Cuticura letters are
genuine beyond question.
"My eczema began with an itching
on my hands, arms and feet, and
when scratched, big, watery bumps
came. They burned and itched so,
that I scratched and irritated the
affected parts. 1t worried me so L
could not sleep.
Il had this eczema for five years
before l started to use Cuticura.
After using three cakes of Cuticura
Soap and three tins of Cuticura Oint-
ment the irritation was relieved"
(Signed) Miss G. E. Reid, $50 Central
Av., Hamilton, 0.
Get Cuticura Soap and Ointment
NOW. Amazing also in relief of
pimples, rashes, ringworm and other
externally caused skin faults Soap
25c. Ointment 25c. At all druggists.
Samples FREE. Write "Cuticura,"
Dept. 81, Maiden, Mass.-Adv.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03

had stroke, or something. Call
the DOCTOR"
Call Mr.. Hardwicke, the mana
ger; he is nice" said Perilla, re-
covering her poise.
The note in her voice made
Hughes realize he was not playing
his part.
II can't do that, Mrs. Maiden" he
said, more gently. "Mr. Hardwicke
is not on duty. l will call the doc
tor" He took up the telephone, and,
seeing Boynton, said, "Who are you?
Why are you here?"
"This is Boynton, my chauffeur,
and the valet of my late husband.
Boynton, go and do the errand l
told you"
No further word was spoken, un-
til Doctor Hornby arrived. After a
brief examination, he said, "He Is
dead; has been dead but a few mo-
ments. Who is he?"
Not giving Hughes time to reply,
Perilla answered, He is my hus-
band, Corey Maiden, of Richmond"
maiden! of Maiden House!"
"Yes," Perilla returned. "We are
were, on our wedding trip"
"Who is in your party?" the doc
tor asked.
MY husband and myself" said
Perilla, not noticing the tense of
the verb, land the chauffeur, who
also looks after his packing and
clothes, and my own maid, Sarah,
here"
"And you are from?"
my home is in New York, Mr..
Malden's, as l said, in Richmond. ]
have never been there, we expect
ed to go tomorrow-that is, today"
Il see," and Doctor Hornby re.
turned to his scrutiny of the dead
man.
A few moments more, and Boyn-
ton returned. II followed your in
structions, Mrs. Maiden" he said
You may expect your father and
brothers as soon as they can possi-
bly, make it."
'"Thank you, Boynton, you did
well. Sit down there, please. ]
want you in strict attendance until
father comes. Now, Doctor Horn
by, will you please tell me the cause
of Mr.. Malden'S death?"
II will ask you, first, to tell me
the exact circumstances of his pass
ing"
"There is little to tell" Perilla
looked sadly at Corey's still un-
touched body. She looked at the
doctor appealingly.
"Why can't he be placed on q
bed?" she asked.
I'm a few moments" he said,
gently. "Tell me about it first"
1--WE had been out to a dinner
Dance" Perilla began, land we came
home a bit early, because was
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
big Ben" Not Name of
London Clock, but Bell

Do you know that there's no such
clock as Big Ben? That name is
given simply to the bell of the clock
over the Houses of Parliament. Big
Ben's chime is little more than a
whisper compared with what it might
be, for the bell is cracked, and the
huge hammer originally made for it
cannot be used in case it might
wreck it.
The NJ. P.'s who sit Immediately
under Big Ben do not hear it strike
until its tones have already been
heard in the furthermost corners of
the British Isles! Wireless reception
is instantaneous; but the sound of
Big Ben takes a fraction of a second
to reach anybody on the ground who
is not 'lstening in."-London An
swers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
CHAPTER III

BREAKFAST was brought. Me-
- chanically Perilla ate a few
bites, and sent it away.
Doctor Hornby returned. 81 made
connections, finally" he said. II
talked to the nurse, and then to
the DOCTOR"
rs Mrs. Maiden ill?" asked Per-
lila.
Always more or less i'll, fancy.
Probably a hypochondriac. She
wants to see you, but l feel rather
as if she is not going to welcome
you with open arms. Do you know
her at all?"
"Only what 1 have heard of her.
But she is my husbands mother"
II didn't talk with her directly,
but 1 was informed that the flu
neral services would be held at NAL
den Hall, and that her son would
be buried in Richmond"
Every well; that is for her to de-
eide"
Mr.. Hardwicke. manager Of the
hotel, arrived then, and Perilla and
Doctor Hornby went to the living
room to meet him. Just as the doc
tor was about to suggest calling in
a mortician Mr.. Lowell and Malcolm
Fairfax arrived
Perilla threw herself in Mr.. Low
ellis arms, at the same time draw
ing Malcolm to her. Only for mo-
ment she gave way to her emotion
and then, recovered her poise.
"Just a moment" said John Low
ell. Perilla, dear, you must-you
must tell US just what happened"
"But I don't know, father. 1
mean I don't know what-what
Corey dive not the least idea
what caused his DEATH"
Have you, doctor Hornby" Low
ell went on.
mo, sir. 1t is a most curious
case. There is no possible reason
that the man should have died. l
have made a most thorough. exam
ination, and find no hidden weak
ness, no unsuspected organic trou-
BILE, no flaw in an unusually fine
constitution. I should have guar
anteed Mr.. Malden's life for years.
l would be most glad of your fur
ther advice, Mr.. Lowell. OF course,
the family doctor in Richmond, who
has doubtless known the subject a
long time. will agree or disagree
with my findings. / trust shall be
informed which"
'Is there, by any possibility. a
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
SYNOPSIS

Perilla Fairfax and Corey Maiden
ire to be married the next day at
lowell Terrace, Long Island home OF
John Lowell, her stepfather. Gath
cred are Tony Gaskell best man,
lawyer; Hilda Sheldon, maid of hon
or; and Pete Wilson and Bob Coles,
friends of Perilla's brother, ushers.
Corey is very wealthy. He is thirty
eight and Perilla twenty-four, but
it is a true love match. Everybody
is busy, including Jane Latimer,
Mrs. Lovelrs pretty and efficient
social secretary. There is a dress
rehearsal and Malcolm and Bob are
sent to get the Tenney girls. When
the party is breaking up the night
before the wedding, Malcolm COM
plains of headache. Tony produces
some white tablets and nearly every
one takes one. including Corey. Aft
er the wedding Perilla tells her
mother that Bob had repeated his
threat that if she ever married any
one except him. he would kill her,
the bridegroom or himself. Her
mother insists Bob was only teasing
her.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03
CHAPTER lI-Continued

DdIIIuS, lie Sdlu, IN palneQ
voice, you won't like mother"
Not like your mother! Indeed
/ shall! Why not?"
"She isn't lovable. l don't want
to tell you this, but l have to.
wish | had told you sooner"
Stop it, Corey, whatever it is!
l don't care what your mother is,
to me she will always be the dear
est woman on earth-with my own
mother"
Corey rose, then drew her up
beside him. Without a word, he put
his arms around her, yet, even as
he did so, she felt him slip. droop,
and his body, relaxing, fell to the
floor.
Corey. darling, what is it?' she
cried.
She leaned down, bent over him,
but he gave no sound, no glance,
and more by intuition than reason,
Perilla whispered to herself, HE
is dead!"
Brave little Perilla, always happy
and courageous in the presence of
those she loved. was frightened
now.
Corey dead! Corey, her darling
No, it couldn't be! Her thoughts
ran wildly-how could he die, with
nothing to kill him? Yet, deep, deep
below her foolish, if logical, ques-
tions. she knew he was dead, he
would never again speak to her.
never again call her tender, low
ing names, never, never again VOW
his love.
What she had to do was clear to
her. First of all, she must call
Sarah, good old Sarah, her standby
and help.
But stay, was there, could there
be any mistake? ANY hope that he
wasn't dead-that help might avail !
She pushed the bell for Sarah,
and then turned to telephone.
But she couldn't reach the instru-
ment, and Sarah, coming quickly,
found her clutching the edge of a
table, staring at the huddled figure
of Corey on the floor. Without a
word the maid picked up the for
lorn little bride, who clung to her
tightly.
what is it, Miss Perilla," she
whispered, "what has happened?"
The words and presence of an
other human being reused Perilla
to speech, and she said, steadily
and distinctly, Sarah, Mr.. Maiden
is dead-I think. Now you must
help me. DIDN'T give way-help me
Co keep my balance. I'll have time
enough to grieve afterward. First.
call BOyntOn, and then call the night
clerk, or whoever is down there
now. Make them come at once"
Boynton, who had been expecting
a summons, came first. He drew a
quick breath at sight of his master.
Something has happened, Boyn-
tOn," she said You must stand
by. have called the night clerk.
81 cannot tell you what allied Mr..
Maiden, only knew he died sud-
denly as if from a stroke After the
doctor arriveS-nO, why wait?-go
now. Go at once and telephone to
father, to Mr.. Lowell. You'd better
go down to the main switchboard,
and get our house On Long Island.
No matter if you have trouble, keep
at it till you get it. Get Dad and
simply say that Mr.. Maiden has
Cied suddenly, and that he and Mr..
Malcolm must come down here to
me Immediately"
In the doorway Boynton met the
night clerk, Hughes, coming in, and
paused.
what is it, Mrs. Malden?"
Hughes cried out. what has hap
pened?"
Il dAdon't know" she returned,
frightened afresh at his manner, at
finding apparent reprimand, where
che had looked for a help.
Sarah took up the cudgels. Don't
you speak to her like that" she ex-
claimed, sternly. Cant you see
Mr.. Maiden is dead? He must have
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-03

not Go so, and, frightened and
shocked. | managed to ring for my
maid, and that's all l could do, at
the moment"
did you faint?"
mo, l didn't faint, but I almost
lost command of my faculties"
Answer this carefully, Mrs. NAL
den. Do you know of any reason,
or any suggestion of any reason for
your husbands sudden death?"
She looked at him, wOnderingly.
mo, of course l do not. How
could II"
Just brief, even terse answers,
please. You know of no sort of
weakness he had? Of heart, lungs
any organ?
81 know of nothing of the sort"
do you, Boynton?" and the doc.
tor turned to the man.
mo, sir. My master was sound
in mind and limb. He was never
i'll. I'm sure he had no ailment of
any sort"
Then, if you will help me, we
will put the body on the bed, and
l will make some further examina-
tion, which, feel sure, will merely
confirm my decision that he died
from an unsuspected weakness of
the heart"
The two raised the inert man, and
carried him to his own bedroom,
where Doctor Hornby completed his
work. He turned to Perilla, also
facing Hughes.
THAT is all l can do; leave the
matter in your hands. l will give
you a certificate of death from nat
ural causes. You are expecting your
people, Mrs. Malden?"
"Yes, l hope to see my father
and brother here this morning. Now,
it seems to me, Doctor Hornby, that
the mother of my husband should be
notified. Do you think it a good
idea that you get in touch by tele-
phone, with their family physician
Then let him break the news to Mrs.
Maiden"
Il think that a fine plan. l don't
know his name, but | can get the
nurse, or a secretary, perhaps, and
find out. 1 will then report to you
"Shall we leave the chauffeur in
charge in Mr.. Malden's room?''
Hughes asked. "And may 1 send you
up some breakfast, and will you
take a little rest, then, until your
father comes?"
"Yes, thank you. My fathers
name is John Lowell and my brother
is Mr.. Fairfax. Mr.. Lowell is a
stepfather to us two"
Hughes left, and Sarah took the
helm. II think you must dress,
dearie," for Perilla had on a tea
gown, there's no telling who will
come next"
"Yes, Sarah, and order coffee and
| croissantS and a bit of marmalade
for both of us. l can't be left
alone"
mo, my lamb, you shan't. And
we'll let the chambermaid straight
en- up a bit. You step out on the
| balcony, meanwhile"
Out to the balcony Perilla went,
where the morning sun was just be-
| ginning to tighten the horizon.
Think coherently she could not
her brain seemed incapable of def
mite action. Now it seemed inev-
liable that Corey should step out
through the French window, and
quickly she knew she should never
see him again.
Never see him again! No, no
that wasn't possible; that, of all
| things couldn't be!
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lightiy.
tired. We sat here in this little liv-
ing room for a few moments, talk
ing of our plans for the following
day. 1t was about twelve o'clock,
1 should say when we rose to go to
bed"
Your rooms?
This is my room," and Perilla
pointed to it, land the adjoining
one is-was, Mr.. Malden's. AS we
stood up, he put his arms round me
to say good night. l clasped my
arms around his neck, and kissed
him-L am assuming you want these
details-and as we stood moment
l felt his body begin to sag, to slip
down, and he slid, rather rapidly, to
the floor. Naturally, his arms drew
me along, and not understanding, L,
too, fell to my knees. Then, | saw
a strange look come over his face,
and | felt sure he WIS i'll. ! jumped
up and tried to raise him. l could
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WANTED TO BUY

several 38 calibre Colt Army Six Shooters
such as used in Civil War. Would also be
interested in A calibre Colt Plains Pistols
and and 6-shot pepper box pistols Please
write describing weapons. stating condition
and price for which you will sell.
DAVID MAGOWAN
$40 EGst 45th Street New York City
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
u. RENTS NEW
D. c. BUILDING

Growing pains from New Deal
legislation caused another entry
into private building rental by the
Government today when the
Interior Department concluded
leases for an entire building at
1331-41 U st. N W., for housing
the Social Security division of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
According to Arno B. Cammerer,
director of the National Parks
Service, which acts as the Federal
landlord here, the building, which
Is now under construction, will
furnish $4,000 square feet Of floor
space. This is approximately the
amount Of space needed for the
tax collecting arm of the Social
Security Board here.
Two floors Of the building, Cam
merer said, will probably be avail
able by January and the entire
building will be ready for occu-
pancy by February /.
The building, five stories high,
contains approximately $4,000
square feet per floor. 1t was orig
1nally intended as headquarters
Tor a local taxicab concern.
The Social Security Board,
proper, was forced to go to Balti-
more when its operations actu-
ally got under way. The move
was necessitated by lack Of suit
able quarters here, despite the
fact that it already occupies 49,
600 square feet of space in the
Capital.
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
n NTO WAsHINoTON'S 60 /
g. Heroes mBZh9 @
Jacob Jacobsen, Fire Department Veteran,
Keeps Abreast Of News Of Profession
As Secretary Of Association

Jacob James Jacobsen started
out as a motorman on the old
Rockville line-and now that he
is retired from the District Fire
Department his hobby is NINA
ture electric railroad-and he has
an elaborate setup-with more
than 200 feet Of track.
His father was a policeman and
wanted his son to follow in his
footsteps. But young Jacobsen
had other ideas and joined the fire
department instead.
He took time off from his duties,
however, to go into Mexico with
the National Guard, and later
spent IA months in France with
the American Expeditionary Force.
After 10 years service with the
fire department he was injured
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
Two Youths Begin
1oo-Year Jail Term

CHICAGO, Nov. IS Q.N.S).
Two youths in their teens were to
be escorted to prison today to be-
gin serving sentences Of 1879 years
each for murder. The pair, Frank
Tallach, II, and his brother-in-law,
Louis Miller, 10, we're convicted o.
shooting a holdup victim. They
were closely guarded against a
possible suicide attempt as re-
suit of Miller's statement follow
ing announcement Of sentence:
81 won't stay that lOng-Pn
take the hook"
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
DR.. TOWNSEND ASSAILED

A scathing indictment Of Town
send old-age pension leaders. with
declaration that evidence was
adduced to show that DR.. Francis
E. Townsend founded the move.
ment for cold cash." has been
placed in House records.
The committee, which investi-
gated the organization formed to
obtain $200-a-month pensions to
those over go, split 5 to 3 on the
report.
The majority report, which was
headed by Representative c. Jas
per Bell CD, Of Missouri, the
chairman, attacked the motives
and methods Of the leaders, and
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
Rabbit Fever Feared
For CrisfieId Man

CRISFIELD, Nd, December IL.
Pricking his finger yesterday with
the broken bone Of a rabbit he
was cleaning and dressing, w. ].
Sterling, jr., local business man,
almost Immediately developed
symptoms identified by a physi-
clan as tularemia, or rabbit
fever-the first case of the dis
ease reported this season.
Speedy medical treatment soon
brought relief to Sterling, and he
is thought on his way to recov'
cry.
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
Paris Expresses Pity
For England S Plight

PARIS, Dec. II Q.NS).-Deep
sympathy for the plight Of Eng
land and hope King Edwards
abdication would close the diff
culties which arose over his mar
riage intentions were expressed in
government circles today when
the abdication became known.
An official said:
81 hope the solution will be
q happy one, but I do not de-
sire to mix in what is, In the
last analysis, q matter Of Brit
iSh internal policy"