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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-15
"What is It, Jane?"

"What is It, Jane?"
II want you to say to Bill that
freely release him from his prom
Use of marriage; that I beg him to
forgive me all I have innocently
caused him to suffer-and that ]
will leave here forever"
Janet" exclaimed her listener.
She raised her hand, 1--WE not fin
ished yet"
"Go on" he snapped, bluntly. +
my father has made me his heir
to Gunlock ranch; he has no other
heir. This morning will make my
will and bequeath whatever I in
herit from my father to William
Denison, to atone as far as can
for the wrongs my father has done
him."
"Well?" remarked Carpy coldly.
"That is all"
sand that Is what you want me
to tell Bill?"
THAT, Doctor, is what I want Bill
to know. Oh, If I had another to
do, it for me, dear Doctor, l
wouldn't put it on you"
Carpy rose to his feet.
"Jane, you're sending me on
FOOLS errand. But seeing I'm moth
ing but an old fool, expect I'm just
the man for the job. can tell you
now what he'll say as we'll as If
I'd seen him and given him your
message. But l know, Of course,
that wouldn't satisfy you. So Ill
go-and go now.
snow PROMISE" he repeated, in
parting, you will stay right here
in this office till I get back"
But she was i'll prepared for what
she saw when the office door was
opened half an hour later and DR..
Carpy pushed Denison ahead Of him
into the office. Bills eyes were BAN
daged. He gropcd a little with his
hands, while the doctor guided him
to a chair.
"Here he is, Jane" announced
Carpy. bluntly. "He can speak for
himself"
She had not an instant to wait.
No sooner did Denison feel him
self seated in a chair than he held
out his arms and said, apparently
not with deep feeling, not with
panied emotion, but in the most
commonplace, everyday. matter-of-
fact manner: where's my girl?
Come here!" n T
The old doctor watched Jane run
timidly, to Denison's side. "Bill"
she exclaimed brokenly. "Here
am !"
whats all this talk I hear about
your quitting me, Jane?" he asked
unsteadily.
bill, I thought you ought at least
to have a."
swell, I've had my chance,
haven't /? And this is my answer.
Till death us do part! Nothing
less, nothing else goes! Is that
plain, grille? T gave you chance
the other day to quit me-what was
your answer?"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-15
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live under the same roof with him,
and the terrifying, duty of learning
the revolving truth from his own
lips confronted her.
And her lover-Bill, blinded Bill
what now of him? Could she ever
face him again? What would he
say? What would he do?
He knew the truth. No doubt re-
NAMED in her mind on that point.
No need now to. ask why he seemed
worried. and changed. Was he only
waiting, trying to decide how to tell
her he could not marry her-that
her father had blinded him-that
they must part? ..:
She threw open her window and
kneellng before it, looked out upon
the silent, far-stretching, desert with
it's myriad Of heavenly lights. The
cool. air cleared her head. But what
could loosen the deadly grief and.
shame that clutched at her pound
ing heart?
When DR.. Carpy walked into his
Office from the dining room after
breakfast next morning, he saw
Jane Van Tambel standing before
the window, looking out.
"Why, Janet" he exclaimed.
What brings you here so early?"
She looked around at him In ST.
lence. =. The doctor walked over to
her and laid his hands on her shout
ders. "Jane," ne asked, what has
happened. grip"
\, The grief in her sunken eyes was
| too apparent.
"Oh, doctor!" The exclamation
came like a burst Of suffering long
pent. II know everything"
He saw the fat was fatty in the
fire. Indeed he had long had only
la faint hope Of keeping the facts
from Jane. His real hope had been
that she might not hear the truth
4 till he could save. Denison's eyes
and thus cushion the horrid shock
that the facts must bring. to an in
nocent sufferer. ~
She had thrown her arms on the
] table in front of her. Her head
sank between them.
DR.. Carpy rose, walked around to
the other side. lifted her head and,
standing beside her, supported 1t
| in his arms. Jane" he said slow
| ", looking down into her pitiful
| eyes, from what you tell me, see
that you have heard loose stories
floating around"
| "You, too, have heard them, Doc
tor. Why, OH why didn't you tell
| met"
Janet" exclaimed the doctor,
driven from his last stronghold of
reserve by the poignancy of her
grief. GLOW the hell could 1 tell
you story involving those it did
in such an AFFAIR." Actually, no.
body knows just what the facts
are. Now we must get started
! right. First you tell me all you
heard. Then Ill tell you all I've
heard-is that. fair?"
Brokenly, and pausing at inter-
walls to control her voice, Jane gave
him the train story.
| Carpy had bowed his head.
"Well," he commented as she
looked soberly up, that's not far
from what I've been told myself.
But, Jane, I'm not bit sure we
have the facts in these stories.
They all depend on the word Of
one of the worst characters in this
country. Barney Rebstock wouldn't
hesitate at anything low down in
the whole range Of crime-anybody
in town will tell you that. He's not
only an ex-convict but the biggest
liar in this whole country"
Doctor" she said solemnly, "does
Bill know all that you and known
"Jane," he answered in like, "Bill
knows all that you and know"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

too common practice in this age,
but the moral here is so good that
it deserves some consideration,
because it is so true to life.
Imagine the surprise of the stu
dents who fancied themselves i'll,
when they learned they had par
taken only of harmless milk. Yet,
the vast majority of people are har
raised by fears and misgivings for
the future that have no more
foundation in reality than the
fears of the students who thought
they had drunk some poisonous
substance.
We worry not alone about our
physical well being, but also our
business and small, daily tasks.
Most of us have a weakness for
crossing the bridge before we
come to it" when, if we wait until
we actually arrive at the point
where the bridge" was supposed
to be, we would discover that it
was only a dream bridge"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
Fraud

The Department of Labor and
other reliable authorities are re-
sponsible for the information that
over two billion dollars were
mulched from the people of the
United States by fraud during the
past year.
These frauds are classified as
follows: Investment frauds, mer-
chandise frauds, fake bankrupt
cies, insurance frauds, credit
frauds, real estate frauds, and last
but by no means least, seventy
five million dollars is charged to
fraudulent charity promotions.
There are many agencies of the
Government active in prosecuting
the perpetrators of these gigantic
swindles; but the victim is the
one left holding the bag. Some
satisfaction is always gained by
the conviction Of the fraudulent
promoter, but restitution of lost
money to the victim seldom is ac-
complished. Investigation in
most cases has proved that the
victim himself has not used even
ordinary care to investigate the
proposition entered into until too
late, or has not read carefully, if
at all, the contract or agreement
submitted for his signature, which
when found to contain clauses,
contrary to verbal understanding,
binds him to observe its demands
upon him.
This brings us to the point of
impressing upon you the two slo-
gans-before you invest, investi-
gate, and always before you
sign, and demand a copy.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
Heium Gas

The real reason why the United
States does not sell helium to be
used in German airships is be-
cause the United States is not
encouraging war-mad nations that
would find helium just one more
reason why they should begin
shooting up the world again.
That's practical neutrality, plus
sensible precaution.
England, France and the United
States have sent their airships to
the graveyards. But Germany is
carrying on-and the man in the
movies who tells you that it is all
for the sake of "airway progress"
is just letting off more gas. The
shrieks and yells of the dying and
the obstruction of the big airship
in less than minute is horrible
to hear and see.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
Joyful Shooting

BY George A. Maurer
l love to shoot both bird and
beast,
The wild kind and the tame;
And never do I feel the least
Of guilt, remorse or shame.
The pheasant and the partridge.
yes,
The blackjack, grouse and duck:
But not content on this "game'
class
Am I to try my luck.
The brown thrush in the bushes
low,
The blue jay in the tree,
The whip-poor-will, the big black
crow,
The loon and chickadee.
The cardinal of brilliant hue,
The robin red of breast
The oriole and starting, too,
The magnie full of zest:
The rabbit. he Of lengthy ear,
Alert as he can be;
The faWn, the doe or antlered deer
(What matters which to metz;
The rooster at his morning call,
The dog, cat, COW or horse;
] love to shoot them, one and ALL
With camera, OF course!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
Vacation Time

Thoughts Of vacations are in the
minds of most of us. And that
brings up the question of what is
the ideal vacation. How and Just
where should it be spent? 1t is
an individual question with each
person yet one that can be answer
ed in correct manner if a bit of
correct reasoning is applied.
Vacation means a change, not
alone of scenery but of mode of
living. 1t is relaxation from the
daily grind.
Many people think it necessary
to go to the lakes or the seashore
for vacation, but the purpose of
vacation may be accomplished
by merely making your life differ
ent for a period as means of
stimulating and refreshing worn
and frayed nerves.
The ideal suggestion is given
that indoor workers should have
a change to open air and for those
whose occupations keep them out
doors, the prescription should be
reversed.
This seems logical IL vacation
means change-and it can't have
any other meaning. There is rec
reation in doing for a small part
of each day something different
from what we are engaged in do
ing most of the day.
1t is also advisable for the vaca,
zionist to get new ideas. Therein
is the advantage of seeking new
environment in vacation time.
meeting strange people and get.
ting the point of view that others
may hold. All folks are interested
II touched on the right side.
Few indeed but have some infor
nation value to impart If it lies
only In the cocksureness of the
speaker that he has plumbed the
depths OF human knowledge. In.
formation that isn't true is often
as interesting as that which isn't
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
fiction.

On the other hand you may
hear much of truth that has devel-
oped from experience. The vaca-
ZIONIST who keeps eyes and ears
open and is as friendly as others
are willing to be with him, short
of lending money, will be able to
pick up valuable information that
may have great value.
AT any rate, seek a complete
change of environment as well as
scenery when you plan your vaca-
ton and you will enjoy it and real
ly get something out of it.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
HmaginGtipg Influences

Imagination is worse than the
sting of bee, it was disclosed on
an occasion once in an experiment
in a New York medical college.
Fifty students were given capsules
to take, some containing sugar Of
milk and some containing poison
OF the bee and spider. The stu
dents were instructed to report
any sickness that developed. The
quickest to report-and their
symptoms were the most virulent
were those who had partaken OF
innocuous milk.
Moralizing seems to be an ali
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
Folks DER The WGy
BY 3. A. Beard

OF all the people that I meet,
/ think the ones across the street
Are just the worst I've ever known
AS friends l every one disown.
They're mean, with noses in the
air
1t proves they think-well, I don't
care
They're not so much, I know them
all,
Their credits gone, they're to the
wall.
They have car, but this l know,
Their payments on it are quite
slow.
And ere you know it, don't you
fret
They'll come and take it for debt.
Three months have passed.
think they're nice;
Our baby died and in a trice
They came and sympathized so
dear,
And even shed with us a tear.
They said they didn't know us
and
'Tis hard to tell who took the
stand,
Each thought the other distant
cold,
And failed their friendship to un-
fold,
They take us in their car and go,
We're friends and keep on grow
ing so,
They come and give a friendly
CALI
We didn't know them, that is all.
We don't care what they're doing
now;
If cash or credit, when or how,
1t only means that sometimes we
Don't know each other and you see
Misjudge and live from day to day
In anything but friendly way.
If we could smile across the way
And speak kindly word, say:
o, IL we wouldn't criticize
And think ourselves so wondrous
wise,
And fail to show friendly hand
/ know that we would understand.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
MONEY FOR CENTENARY

Accumulation of $423, Ill towart
the $1,000,O00 national temperate
education fund which the W. c. q
U. hopes to raise by 1899, center
airy of the birth Of Frances B
Willard, its founder, was reported
by Mrs. Margaret G. Munns, treas
urer, at the World Convention a
Washington.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

An effort was to be made !.
capitalists when Congress met y !,
stop the coinage of the stand., !
dollar, and, if possible. have !.
withdrawn altogether.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
BY THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER

The following items are taken
from the Evening Globe. issue
of August 81, 1888:
An old gray mare, known as
Dolly Slocum, died near Schuyl-
kill Haven, Pa, at the mature age
of 80 years. She was the proper
ty of DR.. Bland, who purchased
her before entering the Army of
the Potomac in 1861. She never
lost day of duty during the three
years of active service, and was
present at all of the general bat
ties and in numerous skirmishes
of the old Sixth Corps. At Gettys-
burg she was a conspicuous tar
get for a Confederate sharpshooter
position near Round Top. The
doctor used her through the Will
derness and Spottsylvania cam
paigns, down to Petersburg, then
back to Washington, down the
Shenandoah Valley to Winchester,
Fishers Hill and then to Harper's
Ferry. For six months she had
been leading retired life on the
farm where she breathed her last.
Look both ways" should be
pasted in the hat of every person
who has occasion to cross a rail-
road or step from one track to an
other to avoid an approaching
train. Several fatal accidents
have been recorded of late owing
to a disregard of this precaution
the victims stepping out of the
way Of one train to be struck by
another coming in an opposite di-
rection. 1t should be remembered
also, that more than one train fire.
quently runs on the same schedule
only a few minutes apart. 1t is.
therefore, never safe to assume,
without looking, that there is no
danger because one train has lust
passed. Look both ways and keep
looking all the time, is the only
safe rule when crossing railroads.
A business meeting of the G. A.
r. Encampment was held at Get
tysburg, where it was decided to
hold the next encampment at
Bellefonte, Pa. The adjutant gen.
eral reported 81 posts, 10000
members and $16,647 expended in
relief and charity during the quar-
ter ended in June.
The nations revenue receipts in
July were 13,62S.40i less than
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
PARI.MuTuALs ouTLAWEp

A dispatch from Austin, Texas
says that the Legislature has out
lawed pari-mutual wagering in th
Lone Star State.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
in June.

1t was announced that tho y,
ley Railroad extension from Sts oa'
ton to Lexington, Va, Womb 'I 7
completed in a months time y
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

Owing to the unavoidable snt
unexpected absence from homo ~ :.
Mr.. Darby, who filled the pogiti@
OF pitcher on the Potomac Club /,
Williamsport, the game Of bss Il
ball between the Club and tss
Chambersburg Association team
on the grounds of the latter w,s
indefinitely postponed.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

NEXT
Barber: 'Haircut?"
Sap: mo, just change the OIL"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

S. w. Beard announced he wa,
ready to deliver the best oualitv
of dry screened coar' from ri,
yard on North Potomac street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

This was a notice: "The persoI
who took piece of carpet from
the Court House pavement thrd
mistake will please return to cam
of d. c.. Aughinhaugh.@
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

Miss M. A. Ranels announced
the opening of her "select school
for young ladies and children
on North Potomac street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

The following items are taken
from the Evening Globe, issue
of August 81, 1888:
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

Mrs. Heard had returned from
the city with the --latest style d
trimmed bonnets and hats for al
dies, misses and little children
flowers, feathers and ribbons h
all the new shades"
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Traffic Convictions.
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK.

DRIVING WHILE DRUNK.
David jackson, 923 Third street
southeast, 80 days.
THIRD-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Jess Thompson, Blue Plains, D. c.,
$35.
SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Russell D. Angle, s4s Massachusetts
avenue, $40.
FIRST-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Gerald ]. Lay, 2722 Twenty-sixth
street northeast, $40.
Bernard Jaschik, Pennsylvania, $40
Arthur S. Johnson, 423 Second
street southwest, $5.
Eugene L. Hawkins, 42O Eleventh
street northeast, IS.
Clarence Moore, 140S L street, IS.
Stephen w. Dickinson, Maryland, IS.
Helen M. Manning, 1909 Thirteenth
street, IS.
Aubrey Mays, 1926 Fifth street, IS.
Helmuth E. Meyer, Maryland, SIS.
Frank Farrell, 1854 L street south
east, SIS.
Richard D. Pavey, 1928 Rhode
Island avenue. IS.
Paul S. zevgalis, 1912 Gales street
northeast, S.
Robert L. McClough, 1926 P street,
$40.
Haywood North, 1919 Twelfth street,
IS.
Joseph F. Hart, 26l9 Third street
| northeast, IS.
Bernard M. Siegel, $500 Twenty
| sixth street, IS.
Ernest A. Rathmann, 1886 G street,
S..
Robert Marino Maryland, IS.
Wayland A. Mcdonnell, POLL Fourth
street northeast SIS.
Walter Miles, jr.. 1852 Longfellow
street, IS.
Edward B. Kelly, 813 E street south
| east, SIS.
John w. Vaughan, LOG West Clifton
street, IS.
Robert M. Toney, 739 Park road, s5.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Deaths Reported.

Edward c. Hoover So. 1891 14th st.
Hannorah Cronin. 81. 3043 P st.
Laura A. Flester 10. Sibley Hospital.
Gottlieb Nasahl. rs. Walter Reed General
william z. McProuty. rs 72e St ne
George O. HYDE. 6S. Gallnger Hospital.
Nellie V. TsangaraS. 81. 1905 Randolph At
Amy Viett 81 al4 North Carolina ave. Sc
Mary Clements 65 Sibley Hospital.
Charles r Carter, 81. "a Harvard st.
Thomas A. Langley g.. ] 81 o5th st. sc
Oliver Kuhn, 81 Emergency Hospital.
Walter l. Booth. 43. Emergency Hospital
Eunice Whythe. :, George Washinstor
Infant Michael J. Croyato. Georgetown
Hospit
Infant Williams Gallinger Hospital.
Sodosia Butler. SIS, st. Eliza beth Hospital
Susie Jaffe 65 GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Alberta Jacobs. 40 a4S T st.
John Christian. As. Casualty Hospital.
John Fisher. As. Walter Reed Genera
Hospital.
Isaac Gates, 40 Gallinzer Hospital.
John Dckerson, 90. Freedmen's Hospital.
Infant Robert Dodson. Freedmen's Hos
pltal.
Muncie, Ind. police car patrolmen
reported: Went to sleep at wheel and
hit back OF another car"
Evening star., 1937-07-21
TOURING PLANE CRUISE
OPENED TO u. S, FLYERS
Italian Aeronautical Union Is
Sponsoring Seven-Day Event
in August.

American airplanes and pilots will
be eligible to compete in a competitive
touring plane cruise, to be held by the
Royal National Aeronautical Union
OF Italy August 22-29, it was an
nounced yesterday by the National
Aeronautical Association.
The cruise will be open to touring
airplanes powered with engines Of
from IS to 400 horsepower and will be
over an all-Italian course of approx
mately 1893 miles, to be flown in three
days. Entries will be received until
July % at Rome. Fees may be sent
to the N. A. A. headquarters, Dupont
Circle.
In addition to the grand cruise
prizes, there will be special prizes for
women contestants and for contest
ants flying in formation.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Marriage Licenses.

Edwin o. Ernstedt, 80 1907 Rhode Isla md
ave, and Katherine S Sanders So,
cI5,: 1913 2lst st.; Rev. ANDREW :: Bird.
and Esther E. Hamilton. A, Carlisle,
Pa; Rev. J. L. Hollomsn.
Earl W: King. o5. ! $50 Tth St. and Mary
Smith. "A so ST.; Rev. K w Roy
Nathan Gandel 25, l443 Fairmont ST..
and Rose kessler, 20. 103 Seaton pl /;
Rev. S. H. Metz.
Alton H; Hollister, jr 23, 1920 Fuller st.
and Helen l.. Stalker. 30, 1913 Harvard
st: Rev A. p. Shirley.
"?5 FFanc:s Meash nDs' 80 s!4 EamGte onsto 9Gd s9
Melvin G. Talley. q, Boothwyn. Pa. and
Alberta M Faddis p. West Chester,
Pa; Rev. S. B. Dausherty
Henry Hailstock. 25. 5o1l2 2nd st ne
and Cora Abney, %, 1856 9Th st: Rev.
L. Michaux
Harry Alexander "a and Esther I. Singer.
- both OF Baltimore; Rev. j. T. Loeb.
J. Kay Lindsay, "a. Burlngame Calf
and Rosemary Sullivan. 20. Chicago.
III II; Rev. S; R. Carpepter
Young. %. both OF 33as Brothers pl.;;
Michael n II G. M; D5sR. 1sRh's aa. 1905 L st. and
1. F Buchanan. 10, 1905 L st, Rev.
selden H. watkins 81. Linden. N. J.. and
Helen NJ HODGES. 36. Salem. Va: Rev.
J. H. Durham.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

Cyril and Elizabeth Malloy. boy

Cyril and Elizabeth Malloy. boy.
joseph and Margaret Noyes, boy.
Jay and Clara Hoffman. boy.
John and Dorothy Eason. boy.
Burdette and Elizabeth Martin. girl.
Leon and Irene Bureau. girl.
Fritz and Helen Reinwald. Girl.
Frederick and Eva Long. girl.
Russell and Bessie Stainback. girl.
George and Margaret Zinkler. girl.
John and Jean Raymer, girl.
joseph and Catherine Flaherty. girl.
Raymond and Evelyn Robertson. girl.
Robert and Eleanore Gaines. boy.
hiired hr,iee and Emmy kopf., boy.
Albert and Gertrude Day. boy.
Campbell and Eleanor Eceles. girl.
Ozy and Annie Hayes. boy.
Claude and Inez Hunt, boy.
Robert and Katherine Criste. boy.
Manley and Alice Mallett boy.
Vance and Catherine Hinely. boy.
Judson and Ann Evans. boy.
Eghert and Eve Rude boy.
Frederick and Luella Smith boy.
Roger and Helen Wilson boy.
Johnson and Elba Hardy. boy.
Frederick and Kathryn Knox, boy.
William and Leila Hales. boy.
Samuel and Evelyn Miller, boy.
Charles and Laura Loops. girl
James and Frances FullWood. eirl.
William and Ida Goldbere. girl.
rage ana FRANCES Hu1ly, girl.
John and Helen Eisenhart. ir.. girl.
Paul and Nancy Brannon, girl.
Robert and Agnes Cater girl.
Charlie and Happie Houff. girl.
John and Elizabeth Irwin. girl.
George and Alta Batson. girl.
Robert and Mary Love. boy.
John and Marjorie GrigSby, girl.
Guernia and Emma Moody. boy
Sherman and Mary Swami. boy.
Earl and Elizabeth King. boy
Willie and Jessie Donaldson boy.
Burton and Ruth Taylor boy.
James and Ada WASHINGTON girl.
William and Mary Smith. girl.
Norman and Katherine Curley. girl.
James and Susie Coleman, girl.
Henry and Dora Jones. girl.
James and Mary Skinner. boy.
joseph and Willie Gotfney, boy.
Howard and Marie Hanks. boy.
William and Pearl Hart. boy.
Clyde and Susan Scott, boy.
James and Thelma Middleton, boy.
Samuel and Maxine Maneyo. girl.
George and Evelyn Sample. glrl.
Irving and Rosina Jones, girl.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Smooth as an Onion.
ARRIVALS,

LOS ANGELES (P).-Asked if he
could positively identify Harry J.
Geer, in court on a forgery charge,
as the culprit, Witness Harry Green
berg replied:
II can't tell definitely unless he
opens his shirt at the neck The man
who forged the check had lots Of hair
on his chest"
Geer opened his shirt. barred his
chest. 1t was as smooth as an onion.
case dismissed" said the court.