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Evening star., 1937-12-26

be accompanied by . group Of chill
dren from the settlement house, who
will give a program Of songs and other
Christmas music. Mrs. Harriette
Mitchell, soprano. also will sing. Miss
Thelma Schmidt will relate the
Christmas legend. Mrs. Gladys B.
Middlemiss, president; Mrs. Thomas
A. Sherman, chairman of member.
ship. and Mrs. Mary liant Couch,
chairman of music, will receive at
the tea. and the following new men,
bers will be introduced: Miss Mary
Clifford. Mrs. Willard w. Beatty, Mrs.
Lucille Baldwin. Miss Verda A. Lay.
ton, Mrs. A. H. Lynne and Mrs. Albert
S. Maddox.
The Columbia Heights Art Club
held . Christmas meeting Thursday
at the home Of Mrs De Witt Crois-
SAINT. with Mrs. Charles Hoover and
Miss Cornelia Hill assisting hostesses.
Grover Ayers spoke in opposition to
the proposed representation Of the
District Of Columbia in Congress and
Miss Edith Taggert presented the case
IN favor Of the movement. The senti-
ment Of the club was in opposition
to District representation. A paper
on Scotch Ballads and Musical In
struments" was given by Mrs. George
A. Cook, who also sang Guests were
Mrs. A, s. Pratt. Mrs. Florence Little
wood, Mrs. Dudley L. Smith and Mrs.
David Fernsler.
The Curley Clubs Christmas dance
will be held in the Continental Hotel
Tuesday evening. Gertrude Connor,
Mary Mckay and Jack Kelley are in
charge Of arrangements.
A Christmas party was held last
Monday. All were presented with a
gift. Chaplain the Rev. Francis J.
Kelly also was the recipient Of .
remembrance. Dancing followed.
MS. Q. T. Viehmeyer, educational
chairman Of st. Johns Mothers Club.
will present the Rev. David v. Nc.
Cauley. dean of Georgetown Medical
School, at the meeting January Z at
2 pm. Mrs. Lawrence Broderick,
chairman Of entertainment, has ar
ranged = special musical program.
4 \ =
The Reba Barrett Crittenden Circle
has asked for an extension of time in
which to study the proposed resolution
for District representation In Con.
gress. This group held . Decembe,
meeting at the home Of Mrs. H. J
Hobart, 1909 Morningside drive NV.
and voted to contribute . sum o,
money to the Christmas fund Of tn
Florence Cr1ttenden Home.
The Women's Progressive Club vii
meet at the home Of Mrs. W. r. Lich.
tenberg In the Westchester Apart.
ments. January I. A package" part.
will be given January Q under tn
direction Of the Ways and Mean
Committee at the home Of Mrs. Alex.
ander Forman, 5525 Sixteenth street
NV, as part Of the charitable pro.
gram Of the club.
\ 4 i X
The final meeting Of the Washing
ton Chapter, National Home for Jew
ish Children at Denver, for this year
will be held Wednesday 1t 1:45 pm
at the Jewish Community Center
Election Of ofncerx Will be held. Mrs
1sadore M. Zeskind Is chairman Of tn
Nominating Committee. Mrs. Alber
w. jacobson u president Of the organ
ization.
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Women a Large Force
In Peace Drive
international League for Peace and
Freedom, and Other Groups Have
Comprehensive Programs.
BY RUTH MONTGOMERY,
Women's Club Editor.


THE United States is Nation opposed
country have had large part in making 1t During
period of hysra comparatively few people
admit that they pacsts attitude has been
greatly changed both by the dsonment following
by quiet work the part determined pacst groups
There growing understanding that peace principle
nghtng tor and that be insured only constructive
Peace than absence OF violence" says pamphlet
issued by the Woen
oorn 1T is positive principle in human relations"
I'VE never drift into drift into war; is 4 statement
made by the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
General interest in the the
shown by their participation in the annual meeting Con-
ference the Cause and Cure Of War WASHINGTON
January 1S to 2 and by the fact that
tlons make the study of phases the peace
part OF their yearly The General Federation
Clubs has comprehensive all
clubs to devote at least meeting
The League for Peace and Freedom
devotes all of its efforts study and
education for all OF people understanding
necessary for the maintenance of peace.
On January IA and Is meeting of the
organization will be held Washington map plans for the
coming and to comprehensive study
Of all of its branches This board Mrs. Hannah
Cohier Hull of Philadelphia PRESIDENT Manning
dean OF Bryn Mawr treasurer Mrs Mildred Scott Ostead
Philadelphia organization secretary and Miss Dorothy Dezer
Of Washington, executive secretary
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Officers Elected.

William B. Cushing Auxiliary, No. 1,
Sons Of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War, elected omcers December II at
the Washington Loan / Trust Build
ing, with the president, Mrs. Carolyn
Lille, presiding.
The omcers are: President, Mrs.
Carolyn Lille (re-elected): vice presi.
dent, Mis- Helen Gates; assistant
guido, 1Cfs. Alice Buckley; chaplain,
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Miss Emily Lille (re-elected): treas
urer. Mrs. Mabel Gates (re-elected):
patriotic instructor, Miss Helen Down.
ing; first color bearer, Mrs. May
Watts; second color bearer, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Hamacker; inside guard. Mrs.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Eggleston: outside guard, Mrs. Eliza
beth Davis; members Of council, Miss
Helen Downing. Mrs. Sophie Bergner
and Miss Emily Lille; press CORE
spondent, Miss Helen Gates Installa-
ton will be held January 21.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Miss Lydia Burklin. head worker
ct Friendship House, win b the guest
Of honor this afternoon ct the to-
TO Be given BY the Women's CITY Club
at 73e jackson place NV. shs viii
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against one Of the iron posts which
supported the awning. He opened
his mouth wide and sucked the fresh
air into his lungs.
The nurse was gasping stertor-
ously and clutching her throat. Al
though her breast was rising and
falling convulsively, her whole body
was limp and lfeless.
At that moment Doctor Siefert
stepped through the garden door, a
look Of amazement on his face. He
had all the outward appearance Of
the type of medical man Vance had
described to us the night before.
He was about sixty, conservatively
but modishly attired, and with
bearing studiously dignified and
self-sufficient.
With a great effort Vance drew
himself erect.
"Hurry, DOCTOR" he called. cts
bromin gas"
Siefert came rapidly forward,
moved the girls body into more
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CHAPTER x

There was a soft knock, and
Vance turned from the window. He
was confronted by Garden, who had
opened the study door without wait
ing for a summons.
Sorry, Vance," Garden apollo
gized, ''but Doc Siefert is down
stairs and says he'd like to see you,
if convenient, before he goes"
Vance looked at the man mo.
ment and frowned.
miss Beeton informed me of the
fact few minutes ago. asked
her to tell the doctor I would be
glad to see him at once. ! can't
understand his sending you also.
Didn't the nurse give him the mes
sage?"
''I'm afraid not. / know Siefert
sent Miss Beeton up here, and /
assumed, as I imagine Siefert did,
that you had detained her." He
looked round the room with a puz-
zled expression. ''The fact, is !
thought she was still up here
'You mean she hasn't returned
doWnstairs?" Vance asked.
''No, she hasn't come down yet"
Vance took step forward.
s'Are you sure of that, Garden?"
eyes, very sure" Garden nod
ded vigorously. ''1've been in the
front hall, near the foot of the stairs,
ever since Doc Siefert arrived"
''Did you see any Of the others
come down."
''Why, yes" Garden told him.
''Kroon came down and went out.
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The Garden Murder. Case
By s. s. Van hin e c,,4rz z7-0a vrUzr@.

he wished very much to see you as
soon as possible. MIR. Garden" she
added, "has told him about Mr..
Swift's DEATH"
At the moment her gaze fell on
the tweed coat, and a slight puzzled
frown lined her forehead. Before
she could speak Vance said:
"The sergeant brought your coat
up here. He didn't know whose it
was. We were looking for some.
thing Then he added quickly:
"Please tell Doctor Siefert that I
will be very glad to see him at once.
And ask him if he will be good
enough to come here to the study"
Miss Beeton nodded and went out.
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And then Madge Weatherby. And
shortly after the nurse had gone up
with Siefert's message to you, Zalia
came down and hurried away. But
that's all. And, as I say, I've been
down there in the front hall all the
time"
What about Hammle?"
"Hammle? No, I haven't seen
anything of him. thought he was
still here with you"
That's deuced queer" Vance
moved slowly to chair and sat
down with perplexed frown. ''It's
possible you missed him. However,
it doesn't matter. Ask the doctor
to come up, will your"
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comfortable position and opened the
collar of her uniform.
Nothing but the air can help
her, he said, as he moved one end
of the settee around so that it faced
the cool breeze from the riv-
er. Elbow are you feeling, Vance?"
Vance was dabbing his eyes with
a handkerchief. He blinked once or
twice and smiled family.
"I'n quite all right" He went
to the settee and looked down at the
girl for moment. IA close call"
he murmured.
Siefert inclined his head gravely.
At this moment Hamnle came
strutting up briskly from a remote
corner Of the garden.
Good God!" he exclaimed.
whats the natter?"
Vance turned to the man in angry
surprise.
"Well, WE'LL" he greeted him.
'The roll call is complete. I'll
tell you later what's the matter.
Or perhaps you will be able to tell
me. Wait over there" And he
jerked his head in the direction Of
chair nearby.
II wish I'd taken the earlier train
to Long Island" Hammle muttered.
1T might have been better, don't
y'know," murmured Vance, turning
away from him.
The nurses strangled coughing
had abated somewhat. Her breath
ing was deeper and more regular,
and the gasping had partly subsidized.
Before long she struggled to sit up.
Siefert helped her.
Breathe as deeply and rapidly as
you can," he said. "It's air you
need"
The girl made an effort to follow
instructions, one hand braced
against the back Of the settee, and
the other resting on Vance's arm.
A few minutes later she was able
to speak, but with considerable diff
fculty.
II feel-better now. Except for
the burning - in my nose and
throat
what happeneda" she asked.
1--WE don't know yet" Vance re-
turned her gaze with obvious dis
tress. 1--WE only know that you were
poisoned with bromin gas in the
vault where Swift was shot. We were
hoping that YOU could tell us about
Il yourself"
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WNU Service

ing. l knew from the droop OF his
eyelids that he was disturbed.
"Deuced queer" ae muttered
again.
For Heavens sake, Vance,"
Markham commented irritably.
cts entirely possible Garden
wasn't watching the stairs as close
ly as he imagines."
eyes. Oh, yes" Vance nodded
vaguely. Everyone worried. None
on the alert. Normal mechanisms
not flnctioning. Still, the stairs are
visible half way up the hall, and
the hall itself isn't very spacious
"It's quite possible Hanmle went
down the main stairs from the ter
race, wishing, perhaps, to avoid the
others."<
''He hadn't his hat up here with
him." Vance returned without look
ing up. "He would have had to enter
the front hall and pass Garden to
get it. No point in such silly ma
neuvers But it isn't Ham1nle
I'm thinking of. It's Miss Beeton.
I don't like it - He got up
slowly and took out another cigar
cite. 'She's not the kind Of girl that
would neglect taking my message
to Siefert Immediately, unless for
a very good reason"
IA number of things might have
happened"
Eyes, of course. That's just it.
Too many things have happened
here today already" Vance went
to the north window and looked out
into the garden. Then he returned
to the center of the room and stood
for moment in tense meditation.
GAS you say, Markham. His voice
was barely audible. Something
may have happened. :" Sud-
denly he threw his cigarette into
an ash tray and turned on his heel.
"Oh, my word! I wonder >. Come
Sergeant. Well have to make
search-inmediately."
He opened the door quickly and
started down the hall. We followed
him with vague apprehension, not
knowing what was on his mind and
with no anticipation Of what was
to follow. Vance peered out through
the garden door. Then he turned
back, shaking his head.
''No, it couldn't have been there.
We would have been able to see."
His eyes moved inquiringly up and
down the hall, and after a moment
a strange, startled look came into
them. "It could bel" he exclaimed.
"Oh, my aunt! Damnable things are
happening here. Wait a second"
He rapidly retraced his steps to
the vault door. Grasping the knob,
he ratified it violently; but the door
was now locked. Taking the key
from it's nail, he inserted it hur-
riedly into the lock. AS he opened
the heavy door crack, a pungent,
penetrating odor assailed my nos
trils Vance quickly drew back.
''Out into the air!" he called over
his shoulder, in our direction. Gall
Of you'll"
1nstinctively we made for the door
to the garden.
Vance held one hand over his nose
and mouth and pushed the vault
door further inward. Heavy amber
colored fumes drifted out into the
hall, and I felt a sitting, choking
sensation. Vance staggered back a
step, but kept his hand on the door
knob.
''Miss Beeton! Miss Beeton!" he
called. There was no response and
! saw Vance put his head down and
move forward into the dense fumes
that were emanating from the open
door. He sank to his knees on the
threshold and leaned forward into
the vault. The next moment he had
Strengthened up and was dragging
the limp body Of the nurse out into
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CHAPTER Ix-Continued

"A Change came over the girl. Sne
relaxed, as If from a sudden at
tack of weakness. She did not take
her eyes from Vance, and appeared
to be appraising him and deciding
what course to follow.
Before she managed to speak
Heath stamped up the passageway
and opened the study door. He car
ried a woman's black-and-white
tweed top coat over his arm. He
cooked an eyebrow at Vance and
nodded triunphantly.
II take it, Sergeant Vance
drawled, ''your quest has been sue
cessful. You may speak out" He
turned to Zalia Graem and ex-
planned: Sergeant Heath has been
searching for the gun that fred the
second shot,
The girl became suddenly ami
mated and leaned forward attentive
~.
"After going over the roof and the
stairs and the hall of the apartment,
I thought I'd look through the wraps
hanging in the hall closet" said
Heath. ''The gun was in the pocket
Of this" He threw the coat on the
davenport and took a SO gun-metal
revolver from his pocket. He broke
it and showed it to Vance and Mark
ham. Full of blanks and one Of
'em has been discharged"
VERY good, Sergeant, Vance
complimented him. ''Whose coat is
this, by the by?"
II don't know yet, Mr.. Vance; but
I'm going to find out pronto."
Zalia Graem had risen and come
forward.
II can tell you whose coat that
is" she said. ''It belongs to Miss
Beeton, the nurse. I saw her wear
ing it yesterday"
Thanks awfully for the identifi-
cation" returned Vance, his eyes
resting dreamily on her.
Cali right" She focused her
gaze on Vance again. "Lemmy Mer-
rit, one Of the various scions of the
horsy aristocracy that infests our
eastern seaboard, asked me to drive
out to Sands Point with him for the
polo game tomorrow. I thought ]
might dig up some more exciting
engagement and told him to call
me here this afternoon at half-past
three for a final yes or no. I pur-
posely stipulated that time, so /
wouldn't miss the running Of the
Handicap. AS you know, he didn't
call till after four, with excuses
about not having been able to get
to telephone. tried to get rid
of him in hurry, but he was per-
sistent - the only virtue he pos
sesses, so far as know. ! left him
dangling on the wire when I came
out to listen to the race, and then
went back for farewell and have
a-nice-t ime-Without-me. Just as !
hung up ] heard what sounded like
shot and came to- the door, to find
everyone hurrying along the hall.
An idea went through my head that
maybe Woody had shot himself
that's why I went mid-Victorian and
almost passed out when I saw him.
That's everything"
Vance rose and bowed.
Thanks for your ultimate candor,
Miss Graem. I'm deuced sorry ]
had to torture you to obtain it. And
please ignore the nightmares you
accused me of manufa curing"
The girl frowned as her intense
gaze rested on Vance.
"I wonder If you don't really know
more about this affair than you pre-
tend"
.My dear Miss Graem! I do not
pretend to know anything about it,"
Vance went to the door and held it
open for her. "You may 60 now,
but we shall probably want to see
you again tomorrow, and I just ask
for your promise that you will stay
at home where you will be avail
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-18
Book Reviews
NOTES ON BOOKS AND
DEOpT
BY Eloise Ebert

III HAS HAPPENED the
fiction best seller last week was
not the usual one, but Drums
Along the Mohawk by Walter Ed
monds; the non-fiction best seller
was Dale Carnegie's How to Win
Friends and Influence People.
WHAT AUTHORS SAY: When
I am dead I hope it may be said,
His sins were scarlet but his
books were ad.'"-Hilaire Belloc.
I'll never write another book. I
hate writing."-Margaret Mitchell.
I'm never happy when I'm writ
ing, but I'm more unhappy when
I'm not."-Fannie Hurst.
"A good novel like a successful
author is well rounded in the mid
die and skinny at both ends
John Galsworthy.
Never write a novel if you can
help it. It is thoroughly unsocial
act."-Pearl Buck.
DR.. Victor Heiser, author of IAN
American Doctors Odyssey" is
making his first trip to South At
RIGA, the first time he has Travelled
as a. private individual in thirty
years. He will spend five months
going from the Cape to Cairo and
studying health problems.
A new novel by Erich Remarque,
author of "All Quiet on the West
ern Front" will be published this
spring. 1t is a story of postwar
Germany before the Nazi regime,
the title is yet undecided.
Margaret Widdemer, novelist and
poet, is offering a series of radio
talks on the technique of popular
writing, heard weekly over the
National Broadcasting network
every Wednesday from 4 to Ais p.
m.
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H+""H,
BY Halsey Hall


New Braunfels, Texas, March Is,
The lone start state-Texas, has
met it's first test in the American
Association duel with Florida, and
is holding its own.
Specifically we refer to weather
and training conditions, the most
important items to be considered
when the magnates lay out their
thousands of dollars and drag
their expensive chattels below the
Mason-Dixie line.
Minneapolis here at New Braun
fels, Kansas City at McAllen, Toll
edo at Harlingen, and st. Paul at
Marshall are finding Texas kind in
mercurial treatment, and, as a re-
suit, these four IA entries are get
ting away to one Of the best con-
6itioning starts in years. It is es-
pecially important in the case of
Minneapolis because the Millers
and Browns were booked to meet
Sunday, the 14th, in the earliest ac-
tual opening game the Millers have
ever played.
This is the year of the grand ex-
pertinent for the Millers and
brings out one of the strongest
comparisons between youngsters
on the way up and semi-oldtimers
on the way down. You have Cooke,
Reynolds, and Kress representing
the contingent of those who have
tasted glory meath the big top and
you have raw kids striving for a
taste of the small dish. Then, in
between, are the fellows like Har-
ry Taylor at first, George Dickey
behind the bat, Spence Harris in
the outfield, Blondy Ryan at short
stop.
The spirit of ''On to Nicollet"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-18
Questions Pertaining To-
Agriculture and Home
Problems Confronting Farmers and
Homemakers Answered BY
UIuiyorSitv Farm

Problems Confronting Farmers and
Homemakers Answered BY
University Farm
What is a good way to- refinish
old dark vanished woodwork to
make 1t a lighter color?
You may use either of two me-
thods. One is to remove all the
varnish so that you have the sur
face of the wood on which to
work. It will probably be necessary
to bleach the wood with oxalic
acid. The second method is to
sandpaper the varnish with No. "
sandpaper and then paint the
wood. The woodwork can be paint
ed a plain color to harmonic with
the room and it's furnishings
Harriet Goldstein, division of home
economics.
Does it pay to buy yeast for hog
feeding?
The feeding of yeast and feeds
fermented with yeast is being ad-
vocated widely. In spite of the
high price of yeast. farmers are
told that the cost of gains will be
reduced by fermenting ground
grains before feeding. Several ex-
pertinent stations have published
reports of feeding trials giving re-
suits of feeding yeast and grains
fermented with yeast. The facts
can be obtained from the following
reports: Wisconsin Bulletin No.
1888, mo more gains, higher cost"
Missouri Bulletin No. 288, High
er gains without yeast; Oklahoma
Bulletin No. 165, yeast did not
prove of any value and it added to
the cost of producing pork."-H. G..
Zavoral, extension animals hus-
handman
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-18

b A SEB ALL
By HALSEY HALL
Sports Writer Of
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
Sports Writer OF

which is so rampant in Minnesota
cities is going to lead to glimps-
ing of a different array in Miller
spangles this season. There is go
ing to be more speed, more new
faces on display. We have been es-
pecially impressed with the spirit
in this camp for there are no dis
satisfied souls sitting around on
the grass and grooming to them
selves while their mates hustle.
That's big load off DOME
Bush's mind. You can find lot of
camps where the boys report but
do not sign and sit around the no
tel lobby waiting to stir up trouble.
The Millers haven't all signed but
they all are working.
The grind itself? Well, the boys
all have eight o'clock calls left in
the morning and must be out of
the breakfast room by nine. They
report at the park ready to go to
work by ten-thirty and circle the
field twice. Then the pitchers keep
on running or take to shagging
flies as batting practice starts and
those who aren't hitting or fielding
play pepper games or throw the
medicine ball around and they
don't just toss it, either.
Lunch is served promptly at
noon, the boys gathering on the
porch of a cottage-like arrange
ment. The hotel brings out bowls
of soup, coffee, milk, buttermilk
Il " II,
son gets very mad if he can't have
his milk. They lie around until one
and then trot around the park, re-
peating the mornings procedure
and knocking off about two or two
thirty. And right now they're a bit
stiff
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the payment of primary obligation
CD is taking proper care of the
property, and (4) has the ability to
work out of a reasonable burden
of debt under normal conditions.
Dispossessing farmers who are in
arrears on payments cannot but ag-
gravate the unemployment problem
in the cities. I realize that there
are those who are so hopelessly in
debt that it would not be a kind
ness to permit them to carry a load
that Is slowly crushing them. In
such cases the quicker the slate Is
wiped clean so that they may
make a new start, the better. On