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Evening star., 1937-11-21

OLDSMOBILE late 1885 4-door touring
sedan. to settle estate Immediately. Ex-
ceuent heater. seat covers; tires, upholstery
perfect condition. Can be seen Sun.
Terms. 1870 Shepherd ST NV
Evening star., 1937-11-21

CHEVROLET 1893 Master town sedan, We
cars of its kind in the city. Clean as a
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only Pay S13 down. IL mos. at SIG.
Iotal Honest Price. S265. No charge for
nnance. interest and insurance. This car
must be seen to be appreciated, Owens
Evening star., 1937-11-21

DODGE coupe. 1896: less than Is. 900
miles; 500 down. Haines Motor Co., 65O3
Georgia ave. Randolph 26sO.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

5 mos. at Sl2 Total Honest Price. SI0O.
No charge for finance. interest and in
Surance. This car must be seen to be
appreciated. Owens Motor Co.. 6323
Georgia ave
Evening star., 1937-11-21

CHEVROLETS. 1875 coaches and sedans.
Have been put into splendid condition and
fan be bought now for S395 each Wiscon-
sin Motors, 2901 M ST. West 800.
Open until 10 pm, incl. Sundays
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Your Opportunity

Folk Uho mail or phone
"neWS tips" about GoUern.
ment affairs or conditions are
frequently GUGrded free the
Gter tickets. Their names, OF
course, are kept highly CONT
Dental, and thus it is ndUtS-
able for those 1Dith juicy IN.
formation to adopt q "per
name" for identification in
case they aDin a ticket. Gen.
eral items about folks in the
office" mag also Win, and
often GWGrdS are made
merely as a goodwill gesture
from The Times.
(PAL) beside your name or
"pen name" entities you TO
call at this desk for ttOo
passes to Locus Palace, noW
shouting Nelson Eddy and
Eleanor PoUeH in "RoSGlie." "
Those 1Dith (CAP) can head
for the Capitol, Dhich boasts
MyrnG 10y, RoSdlind Russell
and Fr1nchot Tone in MAN
Proof" (COLJ means ttOo
passes to see Jeanette Mac
Donald in "The Firetly."
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Gloom at Greenbelt

Flash: Tuesday, late in the
afternoon, Farm Security inform
ed its 600-strong staff working
at Greenbelt that there will be
no work today or tomorrow. e.
1t will be compulsory to lay off,
the official notice declared q.
TIE appointed" men, those work.
ing on classified salaries ($1,260,
$1,440, etc. will be forced to &C.
cept a charge of two days annual
leave The "non-appointed"
force $500 laborers) merely won't
be paid for the time they don't
work The idea, apparently,
is to save a bit of cash.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
News Tip Prize: ]. M. (CAP.)
Birthday Verse

Leon Galloway, Treasury. ten
dered Mrs. Galloway a birthday
party recently at Is R st. N. w,
E. Among presents was a card,
hand-lettered by Anthony" Car.
tist contributor to this column
with this verse by Mr.. Galloway:
Another milestone of your life
Is now a memory.
Another year, my darling wife,
Has found eternity.
pray, our lives together
Leave memories sweet and fair
And may we find fair weather
Until eternity, we share.
"DOn't think it, write It," is ar
old neWsrOOm axiom We say
Don't think it, call us up"
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
N. Y. Trips for AFGE

New Year trips will be operated
to New York city under the spon-
sorship of the District Depart
ment, AFGE, Friday, at 1:30 and
3:45 p. m. Both trains reach
New York in time for an early
start on New Year Eve obser-
vances. Two important changes
are made from the first announce
ments, which contemplated opera
ton of only one train. at 1:30 p.
m. It was decided to make two
parties, the second leaving at 3:45
and arriving at Forty-second
Street Station at 8:15. A cut has
also been made in the price. The
return may be made any time
within 10 days. Tickets are on
sale from 4 to 6 p. M. through
Thursday, at Britt's, 1922 F St.
N. w., next to the Washington Ho-
tel.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
NeuU Year FeStiUity

District Organizing Committee,
UFWA, will swamp headquarters
New Year Eve with first annual
party E. Begins at 9, ends nobody
knows -. Plenty refreshments, in.
Guiding beer, cider, food
Dancing Big item, though, is
floor show by UFWA talent, star.
ring none other than Marcel Kis-
tin, WPA'S best tap dancer.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

t r o m q e o E
logical Survey,
heads a ladies
committee en-
tertaining 200
wives of Scien'
fists here dur.
i n 6 t h e an
nual meeting OF
t h e Geological
Society.
A m o n g n e r
aides are Mrs.
w. c. Menden-
hall, wife of
Geological Sur.
v e y director,
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
ForestoHed?

Thus the claim of Civil Service
appointed workers-that the politi
cally.appolnted attorneys" as
slenment to clerical work is an
lnfringement Of merits probably
torestalled General Account
ing would be willing enough to
cllde the Attorney General if the
law had been snubbed, but Homer
L. Cummings wasn't born yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Object Mdtrinony

Whoops! December Is issue Of
National Rural Letter Carrier car
rles this classified ad:
Widow, fiftyish, Post Office
experience. Store and other real
estate on highway; wishes ac-
qualntance man of equal position.
OBJECT, matrimony. Write Box
101, care of this paper"
It's said one rural letter carrier
in California was the first to
answer-by postcard He's said
to have written that he didn't
know whether his position was
equal or not, but he has a job,
a dog and an automobile, and
that should be enough"
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Under u. S. Frank

Flash: At least one copy of the
anonymous missive was mailed
under Government frank (S300
fine unless official business~
ano therefore paid for by you
ano you.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

AS o c K Cr e e K
Park, won some
commemorative
plates for Rob
ert T. Fra n k,
Service Record
Divi sion, in
civil Services
art exhibition
rec e ntly .
The plate was
contributed as a
prize by Laura
L. Tracy of the
Commission
Although per
die m workers
will 0ot hn 0aid
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

SdFa IbVIhe d1IU UAIS. OU11II
wellington Finch, whose husband
is director of Bureau of Mines. .
Doing excellent adjustment work
for UFWA is Sara Levine, promi-
nent member of Agriculture Local
2, the organization reports. .
Mabel A. Maxwell, of Civil Service,
owns a 50-cent piece salvaged from
the San Francisco earthquake and
firo
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Puzzle Solved

Johnny Federal was puzzled the
other day He received a card
from a very sedate friend of his
which started with II am in Can
. He was very worried until he
noticed that it was postmarked:
"OttaWa, Canada"
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

for idling Christmas, they received
pay for that idle Saturday follow.
ir5 last Christmas Day .. Rea-
son is that Congress directed the
1885 off-day, while Christmas was
one of leisure by Executive Order,
Congress not having specified that
per diem folk may rest and still be
paid appropriated funds.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Forgotten Still

Johnny Federal says: Speaking
of Social Security, how about the
nonclassified clerk, who receives
neither retirement nor the benefit
of the Social Security act?"
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Courtesy
Shuns Taxi

Eye-o-graphs: Secretary of State
Hull, afoot, moving from depart.
ment through Lafayette Park,
with brief case in hand, alone, to
his hotel headquarters on Six
teenth Street.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Speaking of
GOVERNMENT WORKERS

anonymous protest the Acting Comptroller General
by Justice clerks demanding reversal of the atorneyshp
pointment within Bureau of War Risk Litigation of Justice
Hugo Blacks former senatorial secretary, neatly side
stepped advance if statements by Justice officials be
credted They declare the lady who isn't attorney is
pd from roll which ncumbents not required by law
10 be barriSterS.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Frank Comes Through

His ability to artistically enlarge
skillfully snapped photos of South
ern swamplands, plus views Of
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
News Tir Prize: C. B. S. (PAL
No Hulas, Gentlemen

New Jersey State Society gath
ers January 6, Hayloft, 1926 Mass
achuSetts Ave. N. w., for business
meeting Then come refresh
ments, but no hula dancers are
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Might mean a free pass RE.
public 1894, Branch 21O, @6 pm.
Toode

Mrs. N. H. Darton, wife of a
founder of the Geological Society
of America and recently retired
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
Contribution

PuzzlerS: Under what authority
of law do Members of Congress re.
ceive medical attention at military
and naval hospitals? The in
justice in allowing mileage of 20
cents per mile to Members of Con
gresS and others only five cents
per mile Free parking space
in many places to officials
The use of official cars by D. C.
officials for free transportation
home Why Civil Service Com
mission kids employees along and
at the same time plays ball with
officials. .GPO's electric sign ad-
Observation-Disclosures by will
liam Teller"
Courtesy
One young lady, clerk in the
Civil Service Commission, has
one firm friend Last Thurs
day just before quitting time a
veteran with a Civil Service status
but who had been out of the
Government service for years
called upon her for some informa-
tion as to his reinstatement status
j.. Although she was anxious to
get out and finish her Christmas
shopping before going home-she
worked several minutes overtime
getting him the desired infor-
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
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The Washington times., 1937-12-30

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Evening star., 1937-12-12
THIS WEEK
Young Mrs. Ramsay
nfinvedk from
{ Confinvsd from pogs seven

so what would logically happen?
Why. they'd try to explain away what
they were doing, and they'd see that
Ramsay didn't believe them. And l
believe that Val. who was always kind
of skittery. might have pulled out his
gun and shot Mr. Ramsay He was a
good revolver shot, that Val Gregory.
We'll - piocing things together -
Val and his friend don't dare to 60
ahead with their division of the stolen
stuff and they don't dare to leave it
here, where it probably had been
stored for the last two years, because
they know the place will be searched.
So they decide to take it to Vars
house Then Val goes up on the bal
cony to lock the door of the storage
closet up there, which most likely was
Evening star., 1937-12-12

There was a murmur from the crowd
and a shuffling of feet. David said.
will you kindly open that parcel I
left on the table yonder, Mr. Calf,
and see whether the list you have in
your hand tallies with the contents of
that package.
Calf cut the cord of the package
and worked in silence for a few
moments. Then he said, These are
the bonds. all right"
Good" David faced the spec
tators. Il think l can piece together
the story Of last night" he announced.
land also supply motive. Two years
ago the, Cheswick National was
robbed. The robber couldn't get out
of the State. 1t is my opinion that he
came to this part of the country and
Evening star., 1937-12-12

hid out on one Of the islands here
abouts. Well presume for a minute
that it was Duck Island.
LET us also presume that Val
Gregory saw him. The logical thing for
Val to do was call for help. believe
that he did. So Val and his helper
probably cornered the robber. and
there was most likely gun fight. In
that fight the robber was killed, and
Val and his companion found them
selves saddled with dead body and
two hundred thousand dollars worth
of negotiable securities and currency"
David mopped his forehead. That's
a powerful big temptation. folks. And
what would be more natural than that
they should weight the body, row it
out to sea, and heave it overheard?
Nobody knew for sure that the man
had been here. All these two men had
to do was be careful, store the stolen
property for a couple of years, then
divide it, and ease it back into cir-
culation. BY this time the original
robbery has been almost forgotten.
Brokers and banks aren't keenly on
the lookout any more.
"Now folks, l had hunch that
there might be something more behind
this thing than sudden shooting. So
last night drove back to Duck Island
and went to Val Gregory's house. And
there found that package of money
and bonds
lust a minute, David" Matt Rice
had stepped forward. Let's believe
part of this crazy story. That don't in
volve nobody but Val Gregory"
''Yes, Sheriff, it does. It's bound to.
was figuring afterwards - what
would be more logical than that Val
and his confederate should get to-
gether at the Lodge last night to
divide up what they had? It's the off
season, it was stormmg, and they didn't
know anything about Mrs. Ramsay
planning to meet Alan Keith here.
Nov I'm figuring that Val and his
friend were sitting in this room, prob
ably right at this table. counting out
the stuff when suddenly the door
opens and in walks Bruce Ramsay.
Now, folks, it doesn't matter what any
of US might have thought of Mr..
Ramsay, there never was any belief
that he wasn't smart. Just one glance
and he'd have known that something
was wrong. And likely said so, too.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Drown by 6. Wolfe

the place where the bonds have been
kept all along.
The other fellow begins to think
things over. 1t comes to him that if he
should shoot Val with Ramsay's gun,
why. he'd be sitting pretty. He'd have
all the loot, no witness against him.
self - and they'd find two dead men
in the Lodge, each having been killed
with the others gun. Nothing could be
more perfect. So he takes Ransay's
gun and shoots Val Gregory. Gregory's
gun falls to the main floor here; this
other man takes the booty and to
avoid any risk of its being found in his
possession hides it in Vals house,
where only he knows it's hidden. and
he rides back into town. Now. folks,
doesn't that sound reasonable?"
There was a general nodding But
Sheriff Rice had stepped forward
angrily. Il think you're maxim this
all up because the man we really
want is Alan Keith, an he's engaged
to your galr'
mo, Matt, that's not why l figured
it out that way. Though maybe it
helped"
81 suppose you know who Vals
companion was?"
"Yes, Matt, Of son, reckon do"
well - who?'
David's voice was very soft. very
positive. He said: 1T was yOn, Matt"
Rice's face mottled with anger. "I'l
be damned if I'll
Take it easy, Matt! 1t all dove
tails. Whom would Val 60 to for help
if he thought the bank robber was
hiding out on Duck Island? The
sheriff, of course. That was you! And
killing that fellow - we'll, that was in
line of duty But. Matt. when you
buried his body in the ocean and kept
that money yonder - why. doing
your duty became murderr'
Words! You always did say too
many words, David Marshal But you
can't bring a murder charge without
proof"
"Wen, kind of got that, too, Matt.
When l walked in this room with you
last night, l thought you acted rather
strangely, saw you staring at the
middle of the floor 1t didn't register
very strong - not until later when
Alan Keith described the spot where
he had found the gun
Then you just naturally over
Evening star., 1937-12-12

The faintest ghost of smile crossed
David Marshal's lips. Sorry to dis
agree with you. Matt - but we don't
know anything of the kindr'
you mean to say
Il mean this :" Marshal's voice
was firm. II mean that the gun we
found in Ramsay's hand was put there
after his deathr'
That's the doggonedest foolish
ness l ever heard in my lifer' Matt
Rice cried. why, you yourself seen
the gun in Ramsay's hand"
''He wasn't holding it," retorted
David calmly. land he hadn't been
holding it when he died"
David's grave eyes swept the crowd.
He said, very gently, "It's this way,
folks, and Doc Reynolds will back me
on this If man Is killed while he's
gripping something tight. like he'd be
gripping the butt of gun if there was
serious trouble going on. why. he'd
die with his fingers still tight around
that gun. And they'd stay that way.
Even if you opened his hand, those
fingers would contract the minute you
let them 60. Am l right. Doc?"
"Yeh," said the Coroner But are
you sure, David, about the way
Ramsay's fingers was?'
Go, take look. They're still open.
You can't make them stay closed. And
they were that way when he died.
That's why I'm sure that somebody
else was in this room. and that who
ever killed Val wanted to make it look
like Ramsay did it. so he put the gun
in Ramsay's hand and wrapped the
mans fingers around it. never know
ing those fingers would open to the
position they were in when he died"
Matt Rice said. That don't make
right good sense to me. think Val
and Ramsay killed each other"
David smiled. Kind of set on that
idea, aren't you. Matt? Well, there's
other proof. You see. the bullet that
killed Val ranged up. He was on the
balcony when he was killed. and the
bullet came from down here But the
course of the bullet that killed Ramsay
was horizontal. The man who shot him
was standing on the same level"
Matt Rice was obviously disguised.
1T don't seem to me you're gittin'
anywhere, David. You say Alan didn't
do it, an now you're claimin' Val
didn't, either. Seems to me you amt
provin' nothin' of any value, David.
And as far as motive is concerned,
why. all the motive there is involves
Alan, here and it's only natural
you'd want to clear him, on account of
him bein' engaged to your daughter"
David Marshal's face flushed. He
said to the Coroner: Mind if / ques-
ton somebody"
go ahead, David" he said.
David beckoned to the wiry, dapper
little stranger. He said, please give
your name and occupation"
Il am Robert Gait. I'm President of
the Cheswick National Bank of this
State"
mir. Calf, l believe that your bank
had little trouble about two years
ago. Will you tell us about it?"'
Galt's voice was crisp. "Our bank
was looted. Two hundred thousand
dollars in negotiable bonds and ship
ment of new currency were stolen.
"Was the robber ever caught?"
We've never had trace of him.
Right after the robbery we received
information he was headed toward the
coast country, but that's all.
Now, MIR. Gait, have you the
numbers of some of the stolen bills,
and list by which you could identity
the bonds?"
Gait produced slip of paper.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
.Lel; T1a3VG9
Keep Them Secure Though
Mouth Tissues Change

A dental plate fits best when it
rests on q firm foundation. But
frequently the firm ridge support
ing the plate degenerates into a
mass Of f1abby tissue. Then the
first thing you know your once per-
fectly fitting plate loosens and you
are in for embarrassment and dis
comfort as long as your plate stays
loose.
A wise precaution is to let your
dentist readjust your plate to
changing mouth conditions = and
start every day right by sprihkling
plates with FASTEETH, the new,
alkaline powder. FASTEETH holds
artificial teeth tight "a hours. No
thinning or washing out. There
fore NO gummy, paety
taste or feeling. Get IN
FA T e e T n at any ~
drug store.
Evening star., 1937-02-13
Return Visit
To Be Made
By Artists t S
Emma Otero, Singer,
and Jose Echaniz,
Pianist, to Appear.

EMdA OTERO, coloratura soprano,
and Jose Echaniz, pianist, ap-
pearing in Joint recital Monday eve
ming at 3:45 O'Clock in the grand ball
room Of the Willard Hotel, will be play
ing a return engagement which fol-
lows their brilliant success here last
season under the same management,
Beren- Brooks Artists.
Miss Otero's program includes the
operatic aria 20 luce di quest anima"
from Donizetti's Linda di Chamou-
nix" Giannini's "Manella mia" and
"Ohie meneche," La FORCES Come
unto these yellow sands" "Pastorale'
and ITO a Messenger; a folksong,
"Seguidilla"; Obradors' "Cantares," 4"
Chueca's ia Algeria de Ia Huerta, "
and Grever's "Altiva" and La
Sevillana."
Mr.. Echaniz's program is as follows:
'"Toccata and Fugue in D minor," J"
Bach-Tausig; "Andante favori," 4"
Beethoven; Turkish March," Beetho-
ven-Rubinstein; claire de lune," De-
busy; "Toccata, Op. g." Prokofieff; /;
"Cubana," de Falla; "Triana," Al
beniz; "Au bord dune source" List,
and "Polonaise in E major" Liszt.
Tickets for this concert may be Sc
cured at the Homer L. Kilt Co., 1880
G street.
Evening star., 1937-02-13
COLONIAL FEATURE
B! CHORAL CLUB
The Iette Choral club Eva whit

HE Iette Choral Club, Eva Whit
fordovette. director, will pesent
q Coloni program for tie benefit Of
tne SWtzell Methods Home for
CnlidrerFfiday evening at the Pet-
worth Mhodist Church.
"An venture at Mount Vernon"
fantasy Bess Heath Olmstead. pres.
ldent the District of Columbia
League American Pen Women. who
VIII De narrator, will be depicted
with taeaux and pantomime by
groups Inn the club. Nellie Barber
orooks the arranger and producer,
ana ElsiCranmer will play all Incl
oental mic and accompaniments.
The Glaciers will be taken by Nell
Durree Aris. Kurt Blady, Hattie
Moler ancarolyn Schultz.
The Lotte Sextet. composed of
Neihe Baer Brooks, Hazel Cake
Franclse hs Wilson, Marietta Brum-
oaugh, Vist Hobbs and Fay Bruce
Swenson W sing. Mozart's "Minuet"
VIII De dahd by Betty Cavanaugh,
Eoltn Lawrce. Mary Sofer and Betty
Jones from Virginia Hunter School
of Dance.
The seconaart of the program will
oe a group ofhoral numbers sung by
the entire cl, including Potomac
6eautuul' IV and music by Frieda
Hlli' member othe Lovette Club.
A trio, incluag vernaI r. Brown.
aubrey Bogly. dward Harry. with
cara young Bron, accompanist, will
also sing.
Evening star., 1937-02-13

position he has completed symphonic
tone poem for orchestra, which was
performed in Baltimore last year: q
string quartet, two string trios. a So
nata for violin and piano, a sonata for
violincello and piano and many smaller
works for piano. other instruments and
voice.
The music Of r. Deane Shure has
attracted Nationwide attention and Is
particularly well known to all Wash
ington music lovers. 1t has appeared
on National Symphony programs sew
eral times in previous seasons, and
last year the orchestra gave world
premiere to Mr.. Shure's Circles Of
Washington" composition inspired
by familiar Washington scenes. It was
dedicated to DR.. Kinder. The Circles
Of Washington" suite proved so popu-
lar at its first performances in No
vember, 1895, that 1t was one Of the
works chosen for the popular request
program given at the orchestra's final
concert last season. Later 1t was per-
formed at Chautauqua, NJ Y, by mem
bers Of the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Mr.. Shure is organist and music di-
rector at Mount Vernon Place M. E..
Church, South, in Washington. In
addition to his duties there he spends
much of his time at composition. He
has composed more than 10c published
works, of which Symphony No. l" is
the most recent. The symphony. a
work built on classical lines, was writ
ten as a memorial to the composers
daughter, 'Berkie," and has been
named after her. 1t contains four
movements, which include: Andante
aftetuoso. scherzo. adagio patetico and
allegro.