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Evening star., 1936-10-11

around. looked around me. Dorset
had produced torch.
This place was half under the Iv-
ing room," he explained, half under
the shop. Sam King must have built
it himself - when. don't know. nor
how he did it without arousing sus-
picion. The doctor has been and gone,
but nothing has been disturbed. What
are your conclusions, sir?'
What l saw was this: An emaciated
body, almost skeleton. lashed to
heavy teak chair apparently clamped
to the floor of the cellar: the ghastly
shrunken body of a man dressed in a
grey flannel suit! As Dorset directed
the light of his torch upon the horrible
face, swiftly memory came: Long,
lank. black hair low upon the forehead,
low upon the cheekbones. closed my
eyes. suddenly nauseated by the reek
of mortality. Good Heavensr' l ex-
claimed. Its Louis
There was thing in his mouth"
said Dorset, "a sort of expanding gag.
1t had fallen out - when his Jaws
collapsed. suppose. They've got that
at the station; otherwise. he's undis-
turbed. Now look herer'
He turned beam of his light upon
the wall opposite the dead man lashed
in the chair. 1t was roughly made
brick wall: on it a number of photo
graphs were fastened. They were pho
tographs of Sam Kings wifel Some of
them I had seen before, showing her in
dancing costume; others, which must
have belonged to her earlier life in
Colon and Panama, I had not seen.
HE died Of starvation, or strangu-
lation. or both. According to the
surgeon, he's been dead for weeks.
What's the idea? Can you throw any
light on it? You knew Sam King well.
Why all these photographs of his wife
- some of them not decent, if may
say 50 - stuck on the wall where the
dying man had to watch them unless
he shut his eyes? The inspector hopes
you can help US. He'll be here at any
moment"
Tks End
Evening star., 1936-10-11
THIS WEEK
THIS WEEK
Salute to Limehouse
Conhnusd from eleven
Continved from pcos eleven

In the week that followed my last
interview with Sam King. turned the
whole strange business over in my
mind. observing his injunction not to
write it up. yet. 1t was a colorful
tangle into which I could weave no
proper plan. but rang up Limehouse
on three occasions and, not without
difficulty. managed to get Dorset on
the line. Sam King had left for an TN
known destination upon the morning
following my visit; almost certainly he
had returned to China. But OF his
Grant wife there was no news. 1t was
supposed that Louis had sailed with
the Island Maid for the West Indies,
but nobody had taken the trouble to
find out.
Then the housebreakers got to work
and Sam Kings store was one of the
first to 60. read about it in a news
paper and experienced a queer pang.
Ihad loved the old Causeway and had
had many friends there. Progress it
might be, but with the sweeping away
Of those spicy odors, mingled with
that of Bombay duck, coffee and
onions, something of old London
Town must 60 for ever.
The executioner's sword hung at the
back of my desk. A promise had
given to Sam King. and however
bloody its history the thing should
never leave my possession. Then, one
night. when Sam King and his affairs
had temporarily faded from my men,
ory. came call from Dorset -.
An hour later I stood among
mounds of rubbish, rubble. tarpaulin.
timber and brick dust on the spot
where the general store had been. Two
constables were on duty, although the
hour was late. 1t was gloomy night,
but rain was not actually falling.
This way. sir" said the detective.
Nothing has been disturbed because
We thought it just possible that you
might be able to throw some light on
the case"
l went down a ladder through a
jagged hole in concrete floor into a
deep square pit, brick-faced all
Evening star., 1936-10-11
October ~, 1896

which presented itself to the Mandarin
in a dream. You must know, Re
spected, that all men incline more
particularly to one pleasure. Thus. I
might be a lover of wine and you
lover of women; third might live to
accumulate gold; but in every man
there is some hidden appetite, and the
Gate of Divine Desire was designed
at once to correct such vice, and also.
at the moment Of dissolution, to COM
pei the misguided man to reject it and
to 60 to the land of his ancestors
purged of this lust. In long contempla-
ton of the forbidden pleasure. the
pursuit of which had brought him to
his present pass. the culprit learned
the vanity of the world, and SO en-
abled the eyes Of his spirit to con-
template higher things"
His voice had sunk almost to
whisper; now. it ceased abruptly. for
there came a sound of loud knocking
upon the outer door.
Hello. SAM" came a gruf voice
from the store outside; "on your
own?"
"A mutual and respected friend is
with me. Please come in"
A moment later the old Chinaman
re-entered the little room. accompa-
MED by detective-sergeant Dorset.
whom l had met before. Good eve
ming. SIR" said the detective.
He glanced aside in curious way
at Sam King. The latter courteously
conducted him to chair, and began
to prepare drink.
Although I had wished to spare
our mutual friend" he said, "the
painful truth, in order that his last
memories of my house should be
happy ones, think as it has so fallen
out. that it is best he should know.
Is there any news?"
Yes" was the reply, there is. l
don't know what it means - we can
only wait and see. Thank you. Sam"
He slipped his glass of rum apprecia-
lively.
Il think it would be courteous"
said Sam King, Ito disclose to our
friend the facts of my unhappy situa-
ton. But first - your news?"
mot on board"
"You are sure of this?'
Certain; unless slowed away"
Sam King dropped back into his
chair. slowly nodding his yellow,
wrinkled head. "Ahr he murmured.
tits this way. SIR" said the detec-
tive-sergeant, turning in my direction.
Sam here has been away for two or
three days settling up affairs in Bris-
tol; when he got back, his missis had
sold him up."
''Sold him up?"
That's it, sir. As you know, he had
some pretty good stuff. jade and
bronze. mostly. and she got rid of the
lot. We've traced part of it, but the
legal position isn't too clear. The
point is - she's got the money. She
didn't leave much, did she, Sam?"
Eyes closed, head tilted backward,
old Sam King slowly shook his head.
The sword" he murmured. "the
sword - she feared the sword. The
sword - and Emperor"
Dorset laughed shortly. II don't
know why she left the sword" he
commented, but l can understand
her leaving the mongoose."
was sincerely sorry for Sam King.
Always he had been a mysterious
figure; tonight, almost wantonly,
thought, he had deepened the mys-
terry. What was his purpose?
you've asked me to tell the story,
SAM" Dorset went on, 80 l take it
you don't mind if say that the lady
who has disappeared was hostess in
aCardiff dance hall when you met and
married her, prior to which she had
acted in a similar capacity in Central
America"
In Panama and in Colon D." -rcocad
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
SamPritchard RunsBack
First Kick Off for
Tally
(From The Pioneer)

The Catawba Indians went On
the war-path when the Newberry
Indians invaded the Shuford "hap-
py hunting grounds last week,
and scalped the visiting redskins,
z5-2. The game was a thriller
which contained many long runs,
good punts, accurate passes, and
excellent blocking.
The Tribe scored in every period
but the second, and threatened on
four other occasions, but fumbles,
penalties, and some fine defensive
work on the part of Newberry pre-
vented the threat from becoming 4
reality.
The opening kickoff furnished
the biggest thrill of the game
Sammy Pritchard's return of IS
yards for the first Catawba touch
down. Sammy caught the ball on
his own five yard line, and ran,
sidestepped and sprinted the IS
yards for the score. 1t was a beauti-
ful run, but was made possible by
superb blocking On the part of the
other ten men. When Newberry
kicked off and came CHARGING down
the field, each Catawba man pick
ed a man to take out-and took
him out in a big way. All was clear
except the safety man, and Prit-
chard easily snake clipped" his
away around the lone defender.
Such blocking was never witnessed
on the Shuford field before; such a
play was never seen before.
The second touchdown came late
in the first period. Catawba took
the ball on their own 81, and
marched over the final stripe to
hang up six points. This drive
featured the power bucks of Bing
Lundholm who substituted for the
injured Red Meehan. Bing took
the ball over on a plunge from the
one yard line. The kick for the
extra point was good, making the
score 1870 when the quarter ended.
Catawba again began a drive and
went as far as the visitor, eight
yard line before losing the ball.
Newberry' then kicked out on Ca
tawba's thirty seven. Charley
Clark raced around end for nine
yards and Bing took the ball
through center to place the pigskin
on the twenty-three.
In the third quarter, the Indians
hung up their third score. After
receiving the ball on the visitors
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
Women Who Have Pains
Tr CARDUI Next Time!

On account Of poor nou1stmenA
many women suffer functional pains
ut certain times, and it Is for these
that Cardui is offered on the record
Of the safe relief it has brought and
The good it has done In helping to
overcome the cause OF womanly dis
comfort. Mrs Cole Young, Of Lees
villa, La, writes: II vas suffering
With irregular -. I had quite q lot
q pain which made me nervous. I
took Cardui and found It helped me
In every way, making me regular
and stopping the pain. This Quoted
my nerves, making my health much
better" II Cardui does not hene-
TT YOU, consult a physician.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
WITH REGARD FOR FELLOW
MEMS HEALTH

At best splitting is a vulgar habit
which "a be done away with if we
devote a little time and attention to
the task. There is no cuspidor near
my desk as l write this. l believe
in the practice of what l preach.
The saliva is a very necessary
digestive fluid. 1t was not provided
as a luxury but as a necessity. To
waste it is to disturb the normal
balance in our adjustment. The
habit of splitting is a symptom in
dicating disease. We should be
more considerable of our fellow
men than to wilfully expose them
to throat and nose infections.
5putum may contain many forms
of bacteria; in fact, the splitter"
usually has an infected throat caus-
ing the expectoration. To spit on
Tile SIDEWALKS, or on the ground
about the home, is to smear the
premises with germs which, after
drying, are ready for a voyage into
some innocent respiratory tract.
This is the way in which the dread
ed ct. B." finds access to many
lungs. In the same manner, influ-
enza, diphtheria, pneumonia, scar
let fever, and many other ugly pro-
cesses r started. To Withhold your
expectoration, or, if you cannot,
then to deposit it on a cloth, piece
of paper-something you can burn
is to be a humanitarian on a
small but very noble scale.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
HAY FEVER? TRY ICE-BOX
CURE

Pittsburgh.-"Col storage" is
advanced here as the most effec-
tive treatment for the dread aut-
umn scourage-hay fever.
Driven to desperation by the in
tensive heat and a twitching nose,
G. F. Vargo, beauty parlor propri-
etor, HE'D himself off to a storage
refrigerator at a local hofbrau and
locked himself inside for three
hours.
While shoppers and office work
ers mopped streaming brows in
buildings and streets, Vargo, garb-
ed in a coonskin cap. muffler and
sheepskin coat, stomped his feet
as he sat atop ice cakes and con-
templated the ice-coated pipes
about him.
The proprietor of the hofbrau
said Vargo was the second Pitts
burgher to take the "cure" this
year. The temperature in the
frosty vault never goes above ~
degrees, he said. Vargo claimed it
did him good.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
Indians Scalp Newberry Reds
By Strong Offense, 25-2

49, Lundholm crashed off-tackle
for eight yards. Enoch Goodman
added a yard on a reverse play.
Lundholm then carried it to New
berry's %, and then plunged eight
more yards to the fifteen. From
this point, Sammy Pritchard again
exercised his legs and took the ball
over for a score. The try for the
point was wide.
The home Tribe hung up six
points in the final quarter. With
the ball on the mid-field stripe,
Peiffer flipped a shuttle pass to
Hickman, who raced to the New
berry 50 before dumped. Good
man then threw a lateral to Peiffer
who placed the ball on Newberry's
twelve. Peiffer then took the ball
on a reverse from Goodman, and
threw a pass to Tony Maggiolo in
the end zone or the final score of
the game.
The Newberry team made their
only score in the second quarter.
With Clark standing deep in his
own territory in a punting position,
Rector got a little too much height
on the ball, and it went sailing over
Charley's head into the end zone
where he downed it. Tough luck,
yea-but it made the game a little
more interesting.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
ANOTHER FISH STORY!

Philadelphia Colleagues a c
nominating Henry S. Drinker, Jr..
prominent Philadelphia attorney.
for membership in the current
tall story" club.
Drinker, who has just returned
from an extended trip in Canada.
the Peace river, told friends
the following fish story:
II was trout fishing in a pool
when a small rainbow trout took
the line. Then, two large bull
trout chased the smaller fish and
as Twas hauling it in, one of the
bull trout swallowed the rainbow.
| was about to net-having two
fish now instead of one-when the
bull trout opened his mouth and
out came the smaller one, still
alive. The line broke, and all
three fish swan away"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
MODERN WOMEN
.CaARl OpMoND W,llAM5.
Preddent OF National Federation Of Business
and Professional Wonen's Ctuha. Inc.

To sneeze in your neighbours face,
exhibits idiocy, of course. To ex-
pectorate where it will dry and be
carried to the throat of an unsus.
pecting victim, is equally ignorant,
if not positively criminal. I dis
like to arouse resentment on part
of my friends, but / know I'm ex-
actly right about this matter.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16

Lady: II wonder if you would
be 50 kind as to weigh this package
for me?"
Butcher: why, certainly; it
weighs exactly three and a quarter
pounds"
Lady: Thank you-it contains
the bones you sent me in that four
pound roast Yesterday"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
TO HAVE TINY
VILLAGE

johannesburg, Transvaal.-Thirty
of the smallest people in the world
will stay in a specially constructed
miniature village during the EN-
pire Exhibition here.
Tom Thumb, who claims to be
the smallest man in the world-he
is 2 feet, 4 inches high-wiII have
a special cottage.
The village will have all the
amenities of a small town; houses,
a town hall, club, restaurant-an
in miniature, and a theatre seating
800 people.
The midgets who are to inhabir
Tiny Town" range in height
from 2 feet 4 inches to ; feet and
their ages run from 16 to 80.
They are all accomplished perform
ers and will give a nonstop varie-
ty show in their own theatre.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-10-16
REASON O MOVING

Crabshaw: $50 you've moved
again." What's the matter, land
lord raise your rent?"
Kickbush: "No; l couldn't raise
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-16
CONTRACT BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
By E. v. SHEPARD
Famous Bridge Teacher
Famous Bridge Teacher

diamond, so he led dummy's third
club. That suit broke. and East
was in lead at the ninth trick, hav-
ing left in his hand only the o.
Of diamonds and the 81 Of trumps
Now declarer could not fell to
fulfill his contract, having a good
club and three good trumps. East
led a diamond. Deciarer ruffed,
picked up both of East's trumps.
then led his good club.
Several North players did not
have an opening lead of trump,
but that could make no difference
in the final results. 1t is obvious
that an opening lead Of either q
heart or a club. provided In the
latter instance an honor was led
would enable North to employ tac-
tics similar to those used by Mr.
Slater. An opening lead of dia.
mond would, however, cause en-
tirely different tactics to make the
small slam.
Play out the hand with an open.
ing lead Of a diamond. Declarel
must ruff. Put dummy in lead
with it's Ace of hearts. Regain
declarer's hand by means of its K
of clubs. Have dummy ruff
heart. Regain declarer's hand by
means Of his Ace of clubs. Let
dummy ruff another heart. Have
declarer ruff a diamond. Use dunn.
my's K or 10 of spades to ruff de.
clarer's last heart. Give East his
first and last trick by leading a
losing club. Have East lead mis-
last diamond, which declarer must
ruff. Dummy will ruff decIarer's
last club and East VIII underruff.
The two last tricks must go to de-
clarers Ace and @ of spades
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-16
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The opening lead against Mr.
Slater was the 8 of spades. His J
won the trick. The Ace of hearts
took the next trick. Declarer re-
gained his own hand with its K OF
clubs. He decided to have dummy
ruff three hearts, unless the K fell
earlier in play, which was improb-
able. If he could establish {. long
club, his small slam appeared
safe.
At the fourth trick dummy
rufted a heart. Declarer regained
us hand by means of a second
Cub lead, and dummy ruffed
another heart. Declarer ruffed one
Oh dummy's diamonds. Declarer
Ied his last heart and ruffed with
aummys last spade. Declarer still
nela the AGA Of spades. He
'ould not afford TO ruff another
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-16
A TOP SCORE

IN A MIXED pair duplicate,
only Mrs. N. N. Newman and Mr.
F. E. Slater both bio and made
5-Spades on the following deal, al
though all North players bid at
least game at spades. Mr.. Slater
played the hand.
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@ OF the St Louis Browns Phil Ball estate to St. Louis
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by William Harridge president of the American league
and Louis Won Wese right, representing the Ball estate
M chicago meeting above The syndicate purchased the Browns
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Evening star., 1936-04-26
Mrs. Tuccimei of Italy
Is Guest in Alexandria
DR.. and Mrs. John Thornton Ashton Enter
tain Rome Chapters Delegate to D. A. R.
Meeting-Mrs Dare Is Visitor.

| with her for the past week end her
daughter, Miss Mary Baldwin, who is
attending school at Stuart Hall In
Staunton.
Mrs. William Watts of Williamson,
N. c., is the guest of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Heydenreich.
Miss Patricia Macmanus of Mount
Charles. County Donegal. Ireland, has
been the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Howard
Railey and will return today to New
York City, where she is taking post
graduate course at Columbia UNI
versity.
Mrs. Lewis Larus of Richmond was
the guest of honor for whom Mrs.
Frank Mason billiard entertained at
luncheon Wednesday.
Mr.. Jared RolSton has returned
from Africa, where he has been travel
ing for the past several months. and
has Joined his mother, Mrs. Barbara
Rolston.
Miss Marjorie Rolston left Monday
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
l.. SmltnerS, IN ftlCnHlOIlO.
Mrs. George w. Cunningham and
her son, Mr.. Thomas J. Cunningham
of Romney. w. Va, are guests OF the
formers brother and SiSter-in- law,
Mr.. and Mrs James Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. HorSeman OF
Columbus. Ohio, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Hilleary.
Invitations have been received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren M. Shiflett for
the marriage of their daughter. Mary
Kathryn. to Mr.. Woodrow A. Hewitt
Saturday afternoon. May 9. at 4
o'clock in the Hermitage Presbyterian
! Church in Augusta County, near
Staunton After June l Mr.. Hewitt
and his bride will live in Waynes-
boro. Va
Mrs. Wayne Spencer and Mrs. F. A.
Mathis of Wilmington. N. c., have
been in town this week while attend
ing the annual congress Of the N. S.
D. A. R., nsWashington. They will
be joined today by Mrs. Robert Neal
Murphy of Richmond and all three
will attend the annual breakfast OF
the National Society of the Order OF
the First Crusade at the Mayfiower
Hotel tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Arthur Sentz Of San Antonio,
| Tex. and Mrs. Charming M. Hall OF
| Williamsburg, Va, are guests of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F. Sentz, while attending the D. A..
r. Congress.
Another delegate to the congress Is
Mrs. Louis Townslet of Balboa. Canal
Zone, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Knight.
Miss Irma Sturdyvin sailed from
Baltimore Monday to spend several
weeks in Bermuda.
Mrs. Alexander kaufman and Mrs.
Morris Blumenfeld entertained at din
ner Sunday evening at the George
Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Nearby Maryland Events
Mrs. Paul B. Ledig Of Battery Park Is
Honor Guest at Tea

ter Of Senator Pat McCarran Of Ne
vada: Mrs. James G. Bowen. Miss
June Slaughter, Miss Margaret Ledig
and the daughter of the hostess, Miss
Caroline Morell.
Another party honoring a Bethesda
woman who has been active in COM
munity work will be the tea to be
given on May II at the Battery Park
Club in honor of Mrs. Ruth Morgan.
the director of the Newcomb Club
Chorus. This chorus is made up OF a
group Of women in Bethesda who are
interested in promoting better appre-
citation Of music. Arrangements for
the affair are In charge Of Mrs. r. l..
Jarnagin.
During the last few weeks a num-
ber Of residents Of the Bethesda area
have received recognition in the field
of literature and arts. One man has
written book, a woman In Edgemoor
has taken a prize for her paintings,
and a scientist has been accorded
signal honor for his work in scientific
research.
Sweden. the Middle Way" written
by Mr.. Marquis w. Childs, was pub
lished late in the Winter. Mr.. Childs
Evening star., 1936-04-26

months in Sweden studying conditions
there. Mr.. Childs. who is Washington
correspondent for the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. lives on Cumberland avenue,
Somerset, with his wife and two chill
dren, Melissa and Prentice, and two
nieces who make their home with him.
Mrs. Fred Keplinger Of Bethesda,
who was given prize for her exhibit
In Corcoran Art Gallery last Winter.
yesterday received honorable mention
for a water color she showed in the
art contest conducted under the
auspices of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs.
DR.. John A. Fleming, the director of
the Carnegie Institution Of Washing
ton, who makes his home in Drum
mond. recently was given one of the
highest awards given to scientist in
his particular field. He was made a
corresponding member of the c. H. r.
Nicholson Institute of Science and
Intellectual Freedom at Bergen, Nor
way.
DR.. and Mrs. Fleming will sail for
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Miss Mower Bride at Staunton
Bishop and Mrs. j. Kenneth Pfohl An
nounce Engagement of Their Daughter.

Mr.. Claude Jackson of Washington,
is visiting at his home in Weyers
Cave.
Miss Mary B. Hidden of Esseton,
has left for Washington, New York
and Boston, where she will spend
some time.
Mrs. James A. Payne is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Melville D. Aldridge
at their home in City Point.
Miss Katherine Olivier has returned
to her home after spending several
weeks with Mrs J. J. Rooton of Mont
clair, N. j. Mrs. Hooton, the former
Miss Cecil Woodward of Staunton,
returned with Miss Olivier and is
making her a short visit.