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The Washington times., 1936-03-11
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The Washington times., 1936-03-11
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1886
Kensington School
Bond Issue SOUGHT

Additional school bonds to
finance construction of a new
junior high school at Kensington,
Md, were advocated yesterday by
the Montgomery county board Of
commissioners. A resolution ask
ing the county delegation to the
State assembly to seek enabling
legislation for the issue was for
warded to Annapolis for action at
the special session of the legiSla-
ture, now in progress.
The Washington times., 1936-03-11

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Evening star., 1936-06-28

that piece of road fixed up before the pro-
cession returns He left abruptly, and George
was rather pleased than otherwise to see him,
in sudden access of anger, kick the coat
viciously out of the way.
Yes it S my coat" thought George, but
if were inside it, it wouldn't be your boot
it would be knife. The Queens raving
beauty, but that little maid-of-honor she calls
Maiera gives her pretty close run :"
Within the palace of the Queen, light
came through many open doors; the sun was
setting A quiet wind drew in from the
beach, swaying the glass luStres of the
lamps so that they kept up continual soft
tinkling above the heads of the kaed circle
seated on the floor This was formal kara,
the first that had taken place in the palace
since the end of the Queens mourning. Only
the Queen herself, Hope-Hil, the maid-of-
honor, Maiera, and George were present.
When George had drunk kard with the Queen
before witnesses, he would be openly and
formally accepted as her future husband.
They sat on the polished floor. accord
ing to Hawongan custom, but the Queen
leaned back against her gaudy. gilt-wood
throne, and George Psalmanazar, by her
order, had taken his seat beside her, on her
right hand which placed him leaning up
against the lesser throne, the seat of the Prince
Consort 1t was the nearest thing to actual
enforcement, and George knew it.
Events had marched since the day on which
he had played Sir Walter to the Queens
Elizabeth She had called him to the palace
that afternoon. Now he was already sure of
things, sure of this Queen, this flaming
beauty, tall as himself, with the great
eyes denied and hungry.
How much lovemaking there had been be-
fore that evening that saw Queen Lisabeta's
formal gathering was known to nobody but
Pudden- -and-Pe and Lisabeta herself. Hope
Hill might suspect, doubtless did, but he kept
things to himself.
Pudden and-Pie was only fairly happy;
not quite satisfied, not quite exultant, as he
should have been, on this evening of his
Evening star., 1936-06-28
June 28, 1896

triumph, when, seated in the kara circle upon
the palace floor, he was being drawn into the
Queens own personal group openly now,
marked out as her future husband
The high chiefs wouldn't like it. Well,
he thought, if they didn't like it, they would
have to lump it, and he. George, took some
Jumping Iph! that stung! When had he
last used the phrase? In the Wit Islands,
under the travellers palms, with Jennifer,
the Governors daughter, in his arms. He
remembered how the words had run through
his mind And he had denied Love.
No USE no use. Think of where you are
now, George. OF what you are doing. All
that's done and gone. The Queens beside
you, sitting so close that you can scent the
jasmine oils in her long hair. And she S speak
ing Listen. Listen to your future wife.
''Maiera Serve the kara. Hopila, you CALI
Hope-Hill, sitting upon the floor boards,
slowly heaved himself up. Nara is called
standing.
Maiera. the little Italianata beauty, tossed
her hair aside - she had marvellous hair.
longer and silkier even than the Queens -
and took the Cocoanut cup in her hands.
What hands she has. thought George. like
flowers carved in old ivory; and how good
they were to hold and kiss! All done, that
too Forget No doubt the girls forgotten, or
she will There are tears in her eyes, if the
light doesn't deceive me - but girls cry so
easily. wonder, did she care very much;
why, her hands are shaking, she can hardly
fill the cup. Hope-Hill sees it; he's frowning
at her. l won't have her frowned at, poor
little kitten Now he's going to call her name
first, then mine, then the Queen.
Hope Hill, standing, sang out, Hawongan
fashion Ana! Siorsir Georges name had
been called. 1t was for him, now, to clap his
hands in answer, and reach out for the cup
George knew his kapa manners but he did
not clap. This was the wrong cup. In the
Islands, the second cup is for the stranger,
the third for the chief George knew all
about it; immemorial tradition. in native
circles, gave the first cup to slave or an
(Confinvsd on pogs ~
Evening star., 1936-06-28

the Queen paused, frowningy, with one look
at her white satin shoes, and another - none
too kind - at the man behind George.
Fellow ought to have seen it" George
Psalmanazar thought. even while he sprang.
Get hauled over the Goals later" Then he
flung his coat right into the muddy pool, and
swept his worn Panama of his head, bowling
low.
The Queen had been to the mission school
of Hawonga. She knew all about her name
sake, and counted herself, with Hawongan
pride, every whit as good. But nobody, up to
this, had played Sir Walter Raleigh to her
Elisabeth. Brown cheeks flushing red with
pride, she set her foot, with royal unconcern,
right in the middle of Georges last clean coat,
and pressed it into the mud. She would not
stop the procession but she beckoned to him
to accompany her. Hurrying alongside, hat in
hand like small boy running after recruit
ing sergeant, George incredulously heard her
say
Come to the palace, four O'Clock" She
waved him away then and went on. "Maiera,
she told the girl who walked behind her. re
mind me to see him." She spoke in island
Maori, but George understood
The tall man was beside him in moment.
He had marvellous control of his expression;
not feature showed dismay, as he spoke.
Only the harshness of his voice he could not
disguise.
Who are youo And what the devil do you
mean?"
Name. George Psalmanazar. Meaning -
to oblige lady,"
''Psalmanazar? Who carried off the Queen
of -"
mot at ALL That was my brother Any
complaints?"
For a moment George thought the other
man was going to strike him. But Lisabeta's
Chamberlain recovered himself. Like con-
oealing veil. smooth amiability fell before his
face.
Interesting to meet you" he said. Heard
of your people My names Hope-Hill. Related
to the title" you would be, thought George
Excuse me, must 60 and see about getting
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Mosozine Section

before his eyes; for three months LiSdbeta
had mourned; today. no doubt, she was max
ing kind of Elizabethan progress round the
town, to mark the beginning of new and
cheerful day.
The luck of the Psalmanazars again! He
had arrived in the very nick of time. One
had only to look round and note the few white
people present, lean. shabby, fishy- y-pale, doped
with the native drug, whether betel nut or
kara, to be sure that rivals in this remote
kingdom of the Hawongas must be few
Someone spoke to him. He turned around.
Come by the copra boat? Making stay?"
George, in a moment, saw that his rival
stood before him. This was no beachcomber,
no starer from afar at the procession. The
man was young scarcely thirty; he was super
latively we'll dressed, Qm hanged, thought
George, if those ducks of his weren't cut in
Sydney, and the boots are white doeskin)
and he was undoubtedly in his own way as
good looking as George himself. Very tall, he
topped the six-foot George by two or three
inches he was we'll put together. though
somewhat fat, with the lazy fatness of the
islands; his coloring was golden fair, and his
eyes curious and rather cruel blue. His
expression was hard and very self-possessed.
The Queen was passing. George was taking
in every line of Lisabeta's face and figure,
while he answered the white man.
lust arrived. don't know how long I'll
stay. All depends on what the place is like"
(Yes, she is handsome. They were right. Fine
profile Lips as proud as Lucifer. Eyes -
black diamonds Nearly as tall as l. And
a shape on her "a shape! Armful of love,
that woman. Fire and honey. Knife you soon
as look at you, if you crossed her. Die for
you maybe, if she-Hoo" Almost he shouted
aloud. He had seen something that sent his
memory flying, bulet-swift, back to Sydney
Grammar School and the history classes.
The men of the band, the women in the
procession, we're walking barefoot. Lisabeta,
the Queen, alone wore shoes. Under the shade
of the ironwoods pool of muddy water lin
gered, remnants of forgotten rains. George.
tearing off his coat, sprang forward just as
Evening star., 1936-08-09
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Evening star., 1936-08-09
TOBACCO AUT|ONS
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Heavy Receipts and Good
Prices Bring Employment
to Many in Georgia.
nv ytne Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, August 8.-Heavy re-
ceipts and good prices featured the
opening of tobacco auctions In 10
South Georgia cities this week, with
prices averaging from 25 cents
pound upward.
Despite the tremendous volume OF
receipts, demand was brisk from the
time sales began last Tuesday until
the first week of auctions ended yes
terday.
Market centers reported farmers
were pleased with the prices.
The sales brought hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to cities throughout
South Georgia and business hummed
In the tobacco cities. hundreds
found employment in warehouses;
Throughout the belt, general business
felt the stimulus of tobacco cash.
Sales Double Volume.
Unofficial reports from several of
the market centers said sales we're
more than double the volume of the
opening week last year Although
there were four selling days in the
first week this year, and only two last
year. poundage figures generally indi-
Gated heavier daily sales than in the
opening week of 1925.
Official statistics on first weeks
sales will not be available until next
week, when the State Department of
Agriculture makes its first report.
Waycross reported first weeks sales
of 1892 ,268 pounds, for a total of
$283 900, or an average of 26 cents.
Hahira reported weekly sales of l.
068,210 pounds, at an average of 2677,
against 1854. .466 pounds and an aver
age of 1926 cents. last year.
Tifton Market Increase.
Triton. ranking volume market in
1885. reported sales last week of g.
396.576 pounds. at an average OF 2512.
For similar period last year, sales
amounted to 31o6,72S pounds, at an
average of 1888.
Moultrie had first week sales of q
650,066 pounds, at an average of 2608
cents, the Tobacco Board of Trade
reported. The first week of last year
showed officiGl sales of 1,l10986
pounds, at a 22-cent average.
Valdosta's figures for last year we're
2,656,734 pounds, at 2612 cents aver
age The first week last year Valdosta
sold 1859 498 at 2047 average.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

flew at low altitude, but was unable
to see it because of the fog and q
slight drizzle.
other witnesses. however, asserted
the fog was not sufficient to interfere
with visibility. Thomas r. King, an
automobile mechanic, testified he was
able to see clump of trees three
fourths of mile from his home when
"a loud snap" after the plane passed
attracted his attention.
A possible clue to the cause of the
disaster was given In the testimony
of H. S. Ewing. an amateur radio op-
orator, who said he heard distress
message from plane few minutes
before the City of Memphis crashed.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
MAN OUT ON BOND
IN FATAL ACCIDENT
Hearing on Manslaughter Charge
to Be Held as Result of
Woman's Death.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. August g.
John T Beall of this city, today was
released by Mont gomery County police
on $500 bond pending hearing Au-
gust % on a charge of manslaughter
growing out of an accident F.iday
| night in which Mrs. Edward NJ Athey.
81, was fatally injured in front Of her
Burtonsville home.
Mrs. Athey was standing on the
running board of an automobile driven
by her sister-in-law, Doris E. Athey
when it was struck while making a
left turn into a driveway. Miss Myrtle
Schandler of Burtonsville a passenger
in Beall's car, who received a broken
nose and face cuts, was reported in a
much improved" condition last night.
Funeral services for Mrs. Athey. who
was the mother of a 9-month-old
son. will be held at pm. Monday
at the Liberty Grove Church. Burtons-
vile, with burial there in Union Gene.
terry.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

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Traffic
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RECKLESS DRIVING.


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Wesley Palmer, 1144 Sixteenth
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southeast, S.
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William F. Higgins. Maryland. $40.
Stephen A. Marinshaw, 1880 Mich
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Guy B. Shepard, jr.. Virginia, IS.
Albert L. Steward, 26l8 Georgia
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Darrye M. Dawson, Maryland, S5.
James Burchan Wills. Virginia. S5.
Harry L. Kimball. Virginia, SIS.
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IS.
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Evening star., 1936-08-09
YOUNG REPUBLICAN HEAD
COMING FOR CONFERENCE
J. Kenneth Bradley and Aides to
Hear of District G. o. P.'s
Public Speaking Group.

]. Kenneth Bradley, Connecticut
State Senator and president of the
Young Republican National Fedora
ton, will arrive here tomorrow for
q conference on campaign plans with
officers of the Young Republican di-
vision of the National Capital Re-
publican Club.
Bradley will be accompanied by
Wallace Stearns, Eastern director,
and Margaret Eaton. assistant Eastern
director of the federation. He has
urged all Young Republican groups
in the East to organize public speak
ing groups.
The Washington club was one of
the first to do so, with a preliminary
meeting last Monday. The next meet
ing will be held tomorrow at p.m.,
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Prosecutor Convicts Self.

OAK PARK, Ill. P).-The first name
village Prosecutor Clarence A. Willard
heard called when he arrived to prose
cute traffic violators in Justice Martin
McGrath's court was Clarence A.
Willard" The prosecutor pleaded both
sides Of the case, wound up with a
request for leniency and escaped with
a 81 fine for overtime parking.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
M'ELFRESH ELECTED
CORNELL CLUB HEAD

John L. McElfresh, 6906 Eighth
street. was elected president of the
Cornell Club of Washington at a
recent meeting Other officers are:
Lewis w. Feick, vice-president:
Robert A. Philipson, treasurer; Ed
ward D. Hill, secretary; Walter G.
Distler, Charles Krey and Donne v.
Smythe, directors.
A recent census revealed that
nearly 1000 Cornell graduates now
live in Washington and the club is
planning an active wear
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Russian Fireighters.

More than so motor cycles, havin
a speed of 40 miles an hour. are bein
added to Soviet Russia's fire depart
ment. each machine having a pun
capable of pumping $50 gallons 4
water a minute.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

at the club. with 10 speakers listed.
Among those competing will be Will
liam Mondell, on THE New Deals
Agricultural Policy; C. r. Porter,
1.-THE New Deal Scored in The Su-
preme Court" and Harrison Dorsey,
The Nine Cent Dollar"
Evening star., 1936-08-09
CRASH WITNESSES
|ND|SPUTE 0NFOG
At Variance on Density of
Mist When Airliner Fell,
Killing 8.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, August s.-Witnesses
differed today regarding the extent Of
foggy weather prevailing when eight
men were killed near here Wednesday
night in the crash of Chicago and
Southern luxury airliner.
John A. Bushken, a farmer living
near the scene of the crash, testified
at a Bureau of Air Commerce inquiry
the fog was so heavy he was unable
to see his barn, 200 yards away. when
he went outside his home after noting
the planes motors had stopped sud-
denly.
Chester lesson. an automobile body
worker, said he heard the unusually
loud roar of its engines, as the plane
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Big Country Vanishes.

Bohemia, now part of Czechoslo-
vakia, was, In the fourteenth century,
cne of the big countries Of Europe.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Left-Hand Turn Fatal.

Left-hand automobile turns are re-
sponsible for twice as many fatal ac-
cidents and three times as many in
Jured persons as those to the right.
according to statistics just compiled
in Europe.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

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Evening star., 1936-08-09

Meteorites fall upon the earth's sur
face in masses which vary in size
from the finest Dust to huge blocks
weighing many tons.
Evening star., 1936-09-12
DR.. N. N. G|RON
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Minister Of Guate.
maIa Was Mentioned for
Pan-American Post.

DR.. Manuel M. Giron, "a. former
Minister of Guatemala in Washington
and veteran member of his govern
ment's foreign service, died yesterday
in Casualty Hospital. He had been
i'll only a short while following a
paralytic stroke.
DR.. Giron's death came as he was
being prominently mentioned as
candidate for subdirector Of the Pam
American Union. He was a member
OF the Inter- American High Com
mission, sponsored by the State De-
partment from 1880 to 1888. He
served as Minister here during and
shortly after the World War.
A native of Guatemala City, DR..
Giron was of distinguished parentage.
Educated at the University of Guate-
mala and in Europe, he returned to
assume a professorship at the uni
versity and a few years later became
mayor of Guatemala City.
In 1909. DR.. Giron was elected a
representative in the Guatemala
National Assembly and subsequently
became director general Of customs.
During IS years of service he had
held such other important posts as
secretary of treasury and Minister to
Mexico, Ell Salvador, Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Costa Rica.
From 1925 to 1929. DR.. Giron was a
member of the Claims Commission be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
Another important position he had
held was that of head of special
commission on finance and education
for his country.
DR.. Giron had been decorated by
various Latin American countries in
recognition of his service as diplomat
and was a member of the French
Legion of Honor He belonged to the
Archaeological Institute Of America,
the Smithsonian Institution and the
Academy of International Law and
History of France.
The present Minister Of Guatemala
here, DR.. Don Adrian Recinos, began
his career as secretary to DR.. Giron.
when the latter was minister to El
Salvador
Surviving DR.. Giron are two sons,
Manuel, Washington newspaper
man, and Carlos. who is IN the Guate-
malan Consular Service at Havana,
Cuba; daughter, Mercedes singer,
who recently made her debut here,
and nephew. Hector Giron, Guate-
malan Consul General in New York.
DR.. Giron's late wife was the daugh-
ter of Gen. Vincente Cerna. one-time
President OF Guatemala. DR.. Giron
lived at 1926 Nineteenth street
Funeral services will be held at 10
m. Monday at Sardo's funeral par
lors. 4l2 H street northeast. Repre-
sentatives of embassies and legations
will attend Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.