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Chapter so
Race Against Fire

a GREAT sweep of wind bent
the treetops with roar as
Of distant ocean waves.
Both men started, and glanced
up. then Josh Hastings slumped
back again.
"Get me out of this damned UNI
comfortable position. can't your
he rasped.
Ted made no answer. as he gazed
anxiously at the white clouds that
scudded past overhead, and shifted
the faint acrid smell that began TO
penetrate the fragrance of the
pines. Ignoring Josh Hastings
groans and protests. he pushed
ahead. his alarm growing as the
hours passed, and the wind con-
tinued to rage with ever increas-
ing velocity.
There was no telling how fast
the fire might travel under these
adverse conditionsl A broWnish
haze obscured the sun. and already
it was hard to make out the out
lines of the distant ridges. He
could Just see the bold profile of
the central divide, with the cut OF
the pass through it. as he plunged
down into canyon. The next time
he emerged it was lost in the fast
growing smokiness of the atmos-
phere.
Josh Hastings, who had lapsed
into a semi-conscious state OF
wrathful resignation, scanned
Teds face as he came back from
his last survey of the ridges. The
light had perceptibly dimmed, and
the two men coughed continually
with the irritation Of the smoke
in their lungs.
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and protests.

mice mess you've made" Hast
ings groaned. Head over to the
west, can't you? Or do you want
us both to be cremated?"
"Ive got to get to the south
ridge of the central divide" Ted
doggedly set off again, pushing his
way through the timber as the
darkness fell, and ignoring the
sporadic outbursts of Josh Hast
ings. who alternately commanded
and pleaded with him to make for
the western divide.
But though Ted could ignore
Josh Hastings, there was no ignor-
ing the conviction that if Marion
had kept her promise and stayed
in the shack, she was in definite
danger of being cut off.
He came to a sudden decision.
I'm leaving you here" he an
nounced gruffly, and pulled Josh
Hastings off his horse roughly.
'I've got to make faster time. The
chances are a hundred to one
you're safe here. And they are a
hundred 10 a hundred, I'll be
back!"
Disregarding the curses Josh
Hastings screamed after him, Ted
raked the TANKS Of his reluctant
horse. so that with wild snort,
he finally plunged ahead into the
darkness.
At The Murder Scene
A FTER a few hours together,
n Kay and Marion felt as though
they had known each other al
ways. Their eager exchange of
condolences had left very little that
they did not know about each
other. and their mutual liking had
ripened to a real feeling of friend
ship.
Taking a chance on leaving the
hut long enough to let Kay show
Marion where she had found the
steel stud that she had later iden-
titled as coming from Josh Hast
ings gauntlet, they went up in the
early afternoon to the scene Of the
murder.
Kay carefully stepped of the
distances and outlined her theory.
after relieving Flicker Of his sad
die and lettering him ~ some OF
4he luscious feed near the water.
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REDDEVILS WALLOP
COCA-COLA, IA TO 6
STARS AND SATANS IN TIE
FOR FIRST PLACE WITH
ONE VICTORY EACH

Caraballo Red Devils walloped
Coca-Co.a yesterday afternoon,
IA to 6.
The hitting OF Ward featured
the game. He collected five safe
ties IN siS times at bat, scoring
eur runs and batting in three.
Ward also pitched tho full
game Tor the winners.
Domenech hit two out of thfc.'
and Barroso. three out of four.
Ed. Sweeting walked five times
in six tips to the plate.
Hopkins struck out three times
in as many trtes at bat. He stole
three bases.
Caraballo hit a double and a
triple. Mccarthy, Barroso and
Stiekney connected for two-bag-
gers.
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Satans 81 O04 O32-14 Is 3
Cokes 800 QO3 600 6 9 ,
Batteries: Ward and Hopkins
Walker, Johnson and Stickney.
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smoke is much stronger" Kay
shifted the air.
"Of course it is, with this wind"
NJ arion pushed ahead. That
doesn't mean anything. But we
must get back! We've been away
too long now"
Once back at the clearing, shell
tered by the surrounding timber,
the acrid burning smell was less
noticeable, and the girls forgot the
fire in the absorbing discussion of
their more personal affairs. They
decided to have an early supper,
and then take turns watching. so
that one would always be on the
lookout.
Marion insisted on Kay having
the first rest, and promised to
wake her at 10 o'clock. Leaning
back on her bunk, she watched
Kay in the Pickering light of a
single candle. Kay had thrown her
self down on the bunk that Ted
had occupied, and in no time at
all, was fast asleep.
" 0kCillAEA t&SE Through nan
closed lids, Marion unused on the
strange coincidence that had
brought these two to her. and she
let her thoughts wander dow.
the vista of the years. seeing a
wonderful friendship ripen be-
tween Hal and herself. and Kay
and Ted.
Gradually her eyes closed en-
tirely, and her head dropped to one
side, as the relaxed sleep. that had
SO long been denied her in her
lonely vigil, crept over her I'M
awares. The candle dickered low
er and lower, Finally Il sputtercd
and went out, leaving the shack in
inky blaCkneSs, but there was no
movement from either Of the ex-
hauSted girls
II was hours later. when Marion
suddenly sat bolt upright cough
ing and rubbing her eyes.
KAY! Kay" The note OF terror
IN her voice reused KAY. who
struggled tQ q sitting position.
"What Is il =" she broke of
coughing.
tcop9rehs. 1885,. 1srie de Ncvvas8J
Ted rescues the girls as the flames
eiosa IN ahaat the eAbin, tomorrow,
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NEW YORK BACK in
FIRST PLACE ONCE
MORE; YANKSLOSE
BROOKLYN DODGERS DOWN
ED CHICAGO CUBS, DROPP-
ING BRUINS IN SECOND
POSITION
Especial to The Citizen)

NEW YORK, Sept. New
York Giants are right back in
the leadership of the National
League, two points in front of the
Cubs. The Giants have a percent
age Of sos and the Bruins, SOB.
Terry's players accomplished this
bv defeating St. Louis Cardinals,
7 to 3, as the Windy City Tribe
lost to the Dodgers, 6 to a. Lon
Warneke started for the Cards
but was removed when a ball of
Rippl9's bat hit him just above
the knee. Mel OFT hit his 29th
home run with two men on base
in the fourth. The Giants also
connected for four two-base
blows.
Curt Davis held Brooklyn Dodg-
ers score'ess for six innings, but in
the seventh, four hits and one err
ror produced four runs. In the
eighth the Flat5ush club put the
game on leo with a two-run rally.
Boston Bees and Cincinnati
Reds split two ply affair. Be-
hind six-hit pitching by Paul Der
ringer, thu Reds breezed to 81
victory in the opener. Lou Fette
scattered eight safeties in the
nightcap, striking out four, and
although his teammates secured
Ibut seven safe blows, the Bees
won, A to L.
Philadelphia Phillies continued
their winning ways, taking Pitts
burgh Pirates into camp, 5 to 3.
Rookie Passeau held the Buccos
to seven bingles.
Cleveland Indians, with Gale
house holding New York Yankees
in check, won, a to 2. Only one
OF the Yanks' seven hits was good
FOR an extra base, a double by
Bill Dicl.ey
Philadelphia Athletics doWned
ISt. Louis Browns, 5 to 2. Moses,
right fielder of the AS connected
FOR a home run.
In a tight pitching duel be
tween Lefty Grove and Dietrich,
Boston Red SoG shutout Chicago
Whit Sox, 2 to 0, with the aid of
two Chisox errors. Dietrich al
lowed the Bosox only four hits
in the first game that was called
at the md of play in the first half
! of the seventh because of rain.
Washington Senators walloped
Datroit Tigers, s to 2, behind a
16-hit attack and fiYe-hit pitching
by Yves Terrell.
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LEGALS
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGES
probate Law 1889
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO
BATE.
In re the Estate of
Nettie May Elbertsou.
Deceased.
To All Whom 1t May Concern;
Notice is hereby given that Etnd
Smith filed her final report IS Adj
ministratriX of the estate of Nettie
May Elbertson, deceased; that she
filed her petition for final dis
charge, and that she viii apply To
the Honorable Raymond Il. Lord,
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida. on the 25tb day of Septem-
Der, 1887, for approval of same and
for final discharge as Admins
tratriX Of the estate OF Nettie May
ElbertSon, deceased. ON this 1st
day of september, 1887.
ETNA SMITH
Administrators of the estat. of Net
tie May Elbertson. deceased.
sept2-9-I6-35. 1882
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League Standing
Stars vs.. Red Devils

This afternoon. Roberts Stars
will play Caraballo Red Devils.
The winner viii go into sole pos
session OF first place in tn league.
Batteries: Stanley and Hopkins
for the Satans and Roberts and
Goss for the Stars.
The contest will start at 3 p. m.
at BavXew Park.
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] 5{Ilzzl{Nlls ss|g3lI51 .
By MARIE DB NgDvAwO

/ 1--WE have nothing but the
vagueSt circumstantial evidence
against Josh Hastings" she eX-
planned. But what we have COM
bined with the proof of his guilt
in that other case. should at least
prove strong enough to diScredit
him, if nothing more"
'"The trouble is, that discredit-
ing Josh Hastings isn't going to be
enough to clear Ted's name" Ma
rion worried. Il wonder if it
wouldn't be better for him to dis
appear for a while, after all?"
"No!" Kay declared proudly.
This is the time for him to clear
his name. And then, if what you
say about his feeling for me is
true" She left the sentence I'M
finished. but the color that flooded
her cheeks ended it for her.
''If only Dad is safe. and | can
make him see reason, we might
have double weddin~~ Marion
suggested. 81 know You ! like Hal
as much as I do Ted"
Forgetting their anxiety for the
moment in their absorbing plans
for the future, the two girls made
their way back to the shack, push
ing against the wind that swept up
from the south.
The Smell OF Smoke
81 HOPE this wind will die down."
L Kay exclaimed anxiously. q
don't want any more fires to rec
kon with! And there might be a
chance of its reaching our timber
ridge, although Shorty assured me
it couldn't"
"Of course it can't" Marion
Soothed. "These winds always
spring up around noon. and die
down again almost as soon as
they've started"
1T seems to me the smell of
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(Calked end of first-half of
seventh. rainl
Batteries: Grove and DeSaatsIs;
Dietrich and Pensa.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batteries: Derringer and LOm-
bardi; Hutchinson, Bush and
Mueller.
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Second Game
Postponed, rain.
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Ted rescues the girls as the flames
eloSs IN shaut the eAbin, tomorrow,
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Second Game
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Batteries: Schott, +. Davis,
Grissom and Campbell; Fette and
Lopez.
Evening star., 1937-06-01

year. 1t will prevent the annual loss
by erosion between st. Louis and Sioux
City Of $4,000 acres of fertile land.
This will mean the annual saving to
the farmers Of that area of s3,8OO,O00
Is there any business man in the
country who would dare to attack the
borrowing OF sS0,OOO,0OO upon the
basis of that saving?
We hear much today about the ter
rlble burden we are placing on the
generations to come in the form Of
the debt with which they will be en-
numbered. Sound, practical common
sense requires the conclusion that it
is much better that these people have
debt TO pay and have left 70 them
country with resources out of which
to earn the income with which to pay
the debt than to turn over to them a
debt-free country with its resources
so denuded, dissipated and destroyed
as to make it impossible for them even
to exc out a meager existence from
the soil which they have inherited.
Efforts Toward Conservation.
We Of the West also have our prob
lem which arises from the lack Of
water. 1t, too, is national in scope
and requires attention and action
! from the Federal Government. We
take pride-I think it is pardonable
pride-in our efforts toward conserva-
ton. We have territory in which
the soil is extremely fertile 1t needs
but water to make it extremely pro-
ductive. know that there are many
people in other parts Of the country
we are most critical Of our reclama-
ton program. They say that we are
constantly tapping the Federal Treas
ury for funds raised by taxation in
the East and expended upon projects
1000 to 5000 miles away. Every cent
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pose that you know that on the NOR
row when you aWoke the water sup
ply of the city in which you live
would be completely destroyed, that
you and your family and your neigh
bors would have no water, you know
the extent to which the clutching
hand Of fear would encircle your heart
and you know that you would demand
that your Government do something
about 1t. You know that if the cause
OF that suspension Of the water sup
ply involved an area including several
States, you would demand that the
Federal Government do something
about it. You wouldn't want them to
wait until next week or next month or
next year. You would Wait it done
right now. To the economic life of
the farmer the supply of water is just
as essential as it is to your personal
life and the life Of your family and
OF your neighbors. On the other hand,
suppose that you knew that TOMORROW
morning the pressure upon the pipes
bringing water into your home would
be SO great as 10 cause them to burst
and flood and destroy your furniture
and drive you and your family and
your neighbors into the street. You
would demand governmental action
about that and you'd want that gov
ernmental action now and not some
time in the distant future. The people
OF Paducah, KY, and the people of
other cities and towns in Kentucky
and Ohio and Indiana and Illinois
have precisely that same fear with
the approach OF every storm and of
every rain.
1 contend that money spent in the
protection, preservation and proper
use Of natural resources can only be
classified as capital investment. I
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comprehensive consideration and So
luton of the flood control problem
was an act which applied only to the
lower Mississippi, to one river in Cali
fornia and to one lake in Florida The
people of this country must realize
that we cannot denude our forests at
the headWaters of streams, we cannot
take from our lands the grasses and
the humus that retain the moisture
and fail to pay the penalty that in
evltably must come when We leave
the water Of our streams uncontrolled
by he forces which nature provided
Tor the purpose of controlling them.
The streams know no State bound
aries. They have no respect for
States rights. 1t avails us nothing to
put dlkes at the lower end of the
stream II we neglect to provide pro-
lection at the headwaters. 1t is not
merely big waters that present our
problems of flood control. The little
waters also are of critical Importance.
1t is the combination of flood forces
from the tributaries in far distant
States that will endanger and destroy
the lives and property of those living
nearest the mouth Of the great
streams that empty into the oceans
or the gulf.
or equal Importance with the over
supply OF water is the problem pre-
sented IN other parts of our country
from the undersupply of water. I
again ask those who think that this
Is a problem which can be DELAYED
OF solution for some future years to
go out into any portion of the dust
oowl area and see the conditions of
desolation and despair which face the
inhabitants of that territory. They
suffered a severe drought in 1884. a
more severe one in 1886, and the prob
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further contend that those who decry
an increase in the Federal debt and
the expenditure OF funds for these
purposes are advocating a principle
OF governmental finance which is not
recognized by any business institu-
ton in the United States. There isn't
a manager OF any great business cor
poration in the country who would
hesitate to borrow money If by the
use OF the money he could increase
his production or decrease the de-
struction OF the corporate property.
Cost and Remedy.
Let me cite you an example. 1t is
undisputed that very low estimate
Of the primary direct property dam
age during the last two years in the
Ohio Valley as result of floods ex-
ceeds $700,000,000. 1t is further ad-
mitted that, with the expenditure of
less than 81 ,000,oOO,000 for the build
ing of flood control dams, that damage
could have been prevented COM
pletely.
challenge any business man in the
country to dispute the assertion that
it would not have been good business
upon the part OF the Government to
have borrowed that $1,OOO,O0O, 1000 in
order to prevent 100000 loss.
Let me give you another example
The Fort Peck dam is being built near
the headwaters of the Missouri in
Montana. 1t is costing $80O00,000
1t will result in the furnishing Of
cheap power. 1t will provide flood
control advantages to the entire Mis-
souri, and Mississippi Rivers. 1t will
insure navigability of the Missouri
River. 1t will reduce the maintenance
charge on the Missouri River and on
the Mississippi River from st. Louis
to Cairo to the extent of $500 900 a
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OF Federal money expended on
Western reclamation project is re-
payable to the Federal Government
by the owners Of the lands which
have been irrigated under the prof.
ects. From 1902 to date, those repay
mentS have been made in an amount
equal to 95 per cent Of the legal re-
qulrements contained in the con-
tracts and the acts of Crngress. I
know that you people Of the other
agricultural areas deplore the placing
of new agricultural lands under pro-
duc'ion in competition with yours.
/ ask you to realize that not more
than per cent Of the total produc-
tlon OF the irrigated lands Of the West
is sold in competition with the produc-
ton OF the other agricultural areas OF
the country
But you people in the East and
the Middle West ask what is the value
to you of the reclamation expendi-
lures in the West. To the industrial
worker OF the East, the farmers of the
Midwest and the South, my answer
Is this: You are frantically seeking
a market for the products of your
industry and agriculture. Your pros
perity, your jobs themselves, depend
upon those markets. Our Govern
ment is going to great lengths in an
effort TO develop foreign trade that
those markets may be acquired. The
| Midwest, the East and the South will
find even a better market in nrOS.
porous West. Just let me give you
a few figures: Eleven irrigation
States buy annually from the Mid
west. the East and the South, s123,-
100000 in corn, hog and pork prod
ucts; s97 100000 in cotton, cotton
seed and textiles: S80.O00,000 Of to-
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ability of an even more severe condi-
ton in 1887. I wish the doubters
would question some of the hundred
thousand families who have given up
their life's investment In the dust
bowl States of the Middle West, piled
their personal belongings and kitchen
utensils onto secondhand Ford and
proceeded almost penniless into the
country west of the Rocky Mountains,
where they are today begging for the
opportunity of acquiring some irri-
gated land out of which they hope
to derive living. They know the
cost of our Governments neglect of
its natural resources. They have paid
the price for it. They have come
through the dark years faced, not
merely with the privations of the de-
preston, but faced with the realiza-
tion that the land which they had
purchased and they had cultivated
had lost the possibility of future pro-
ductivity simply because of the failure
upon the part of those responsible for
the administration Of government to
reallZe the necessity Tor the cOnSer-
vation of water in that area. If the
$350,000,000 which it was necessary
to spend last year to provide relief
to those whose lands had become i'm
poverished and parched for the lack
Of water had been spent in the years
preceding in building storage dams,
the necessity for the relief expendi-
lures would never have arisen.
Example OF Problem Faced.
I realize that those living in great
industrial cities find it difficult to ap-
preciate the Importance of the prob
lem created by the oversupply and
undersupply of water in other parts
of the country. Let me present the
problem to you in this way: Sup
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Envoy Wed
In Bulgaria

The marriage of the Bull
garian Minister, Mr.. Dimitri
Naoumoff, to Miss Rama Stefa-
nova, which took place yester-
day in Sofia, Bulgaria, was as
much surprise to members of
the legation here as it was to
Mr.. Naoumoff's many friends
in Washington.
Shortly after his marriage to
the daughter of a prominent
Sofia physician, Mr.. Naoumoff
left for Washington accom-
panied by his bride. He is ex-
pected the first week of Novem-
Der by the legation staff.
The Minister formerly was
first secretary to King Boris of
Bulgaria, having been appointed
to his present post early last
year. At one time, he was CO.
editor of a French newspaper
in Sofia.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Moore, of
Markham, Va, have arrived in
Washington accompanied by Mr..
Bernard N. Lyman, also of
Markham, and while in town
for a brief visit they are stop
ping at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25

The ring used in the Cere-
mony was a plain gold band in
herited by the bride from her
paternal grandmother, Ellen
WEIGH Coombs, and in it is in
scribed her wedding date of
September II, 1874, as well as
today's wedding date.
Following the ceremony, re-
ception was held at the brides
home in Georgetown, which was
colorfully decorated with au-
tumn flowers. The brides
mother wore a gown of black
crepe and a corsage Of orchids.
The wedding cake was topped
with miniature bride and
groom, also inherited from her
grandmother.
The bride attended George
town Visitation Convent. Mr..
Hickam attended the University
of Virginia.
Immediately after the recep-
ton, the bride and groom left
for a motor trip to Florida.
The bride chose as her travelling
costume a three-piece wool suit
of a rich gold color with
racoon collar and brown acces-
series.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Helen COMBS Bride Today Many to Hear
OF BENJAMIN f. Hickman Mr.. Kre1Sler

Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr., Mrs.
Arson Phelps Stokes, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Edwin Hartshorn, and
Mrs. Christian Heurich are
among those who have made
reservations for the Philadelphia
Symphony OrcheStra'S opening
program of the season in Wash
ington tomorrow evening at
8:45 o'clock at Constitution Hall.
Eugene Ormandy will conduct
the orchestra in this program
and the great Viennese violinist,
Fritz Kreisler, will be SoloiSt.
The program is unusual in that
two new trans scrip t on S
of famous works arranged by M.
Lucien Cailliet will be heard for
the first time here.
They are his arrangements OF
Johann Sebastian Bach'S Pre-
lude and Fugue in B minor" and
excerpts from Wagner's beauti-
full opera "Siegfried." Mr..
Kreisler also will be heard in
two of the finest concerti in all
violin literature - Bach's Con
certo in E major for Violin and
Orchestra" and MendelsSohn's
only concerto written for. violin
and orchestra.