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Evening star., 1938-10-16

wide open. There is no other traffic
in sight. The siren is a demand to
stop. The car does slow up.
Better get your gun out" Dick
says. You don't know what you're
up against" I follow his advice
The car stops and We stop in front
of it. We shouldn't in this kind of a
case, but we do. That leaves us
walking into the glare of the other
cars headlights. blind.
In the car are three girls and three
boys from 18 to 20 years old, all fairly
well dressed. I holster my gun.
The driver gets out, apparently be-
wildered, and shows his operator S
permit and registration card One
girl Is disheveled and the boy next to
her has on his cheek what appears to
be gouge-mark of fingernal with
the blood wiped dry. Each youth
tells his name and where he works.
The mark is explained as an old burn.
I'm not doctor and can't call him
teller of tall tales. The boys are
separated from the girls.
Finally one girl admits she did say
Help. But she didn't scream it,
nor was she near a police station in
the park at the time Asked If the
girls are satisfied with their company
and wish to continue in it, they agree
they are and do.
There is nothing we can do. We
know there was a reason for that cry
but there has been, as far as we can
prove, no violation Of law. We disre-
gard the speed in this case. They all
live close to each other and close to
the park. We wonder If, now that the
police are present, the girls are shield
ing boy. The boys climb back into
the car and we follow it. We are still
on our beat.
Just to show the police that the boys
are on good terms with their girl
friends. the two couples in the back
seat kiss each other
Three blocks away from our beat the
car stops and boy and a girl get cut.
Here, We think, If there is girl in that
car who wants to get out, is her
chance to do it. We are about to
turn back to our beat when the young
driver of the car comes back to us.
Are you following us because that
girl cried for help?" His tone and
manner are not too courteous.
That's the idea," Dick mods.
"Well, all I've got to say is, I hope
you're as much on the job if some one
sticks a gun in my back some night. ~
His tone is somewhere between sar-
casm and insolence. I'm thinking il
is q nice night for murder.
We assure him we will be on the lob
Eleven-hirty and the midnight nnen
relieve Us. Nothing happened.
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his bearer would fall beneath his
weight and ruin his dress suit.
John Randolph used to call Penn
sylvania avenue the great Serbonian
bog and desoant on the dangers of a
trip over it TO or from the Union
Hotel at Georgetown, in the large
stage, which seats on top, called the
Royal George"
But religion is great thing and
overcomes bogs and even mudholes and
all other obstacles when the desire for
divine worship is there, and it was
long after the turn of the 18th cen
tury before the old tobacco barn was
abandoned by Christ Episcopal Church
for its new location on G street Sc
between Sixth and Seventh streets, on
ground donated by William Prout and
accepted by the chuSch vestry in 1906
Mrs. Samuel Harrison Smith sub
stantiates the history of the old church
by telling us that the New Jersey ave-
nue. congregation met in small frame
building that had been a tobacco house
purchased from Daniel Carroll. Show
ing that it was still being used for
church purposes in 1900 We find in
the Sentinel of Liberty of June 20
in that year that Federal Lodge, No.
Is (old number, would hold its an
nual observance of st. Johns Day
there. Federal Lodge was then meet
ing 'at Brother Frosts, South Capitol
street." but a few months following
this notice was located ''in the dwelling
house of Mr.. Cunningham in New Jersey
avenue" This is probably the Cor
nelius Cunningham who thought it more
profitable to operate brewery than
to practice medicine, but who we
find in 1911 was offering his fixtures
for sale.
In May, 1901, We find the Rev. A.
T. Mccormick holding Sabbath meet
ings in the corridor Of the new war
Office at o'clock
Finally Mr.. ProUt's offer was ac-
cepted, and the other offer declined
with thanks. Subscriptions were
directed to be taken for the erection
of two church edifices, one east and
the other west of Tiber Creek, a
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southeast corner Of First and A streets
NE.
Evidently Mr. Tunnicliff was a man
who believed in making an honest
penny whenever he could and, like
many successful people Of today. he
also believed in printers ink. That
he knew how to advertise no one will
doubt after reading the following an
nouncement which appeared in the
Washington Gazette of January Is,
1897:
"Fleecy Hosiery for Sale.
Those who consult their health
Evening star., 1938-10-16

brought the Sunday school up to high
efficiency and made it one of the very
best in the country. He also placed
in the church many memorials of great
beauty, SO that the rather barren
church to which he came became, after
Is years, church filled with many
beautiful stained glass windows and
other ornaments In 1911 DR.. De Vries
was made canon of the Washington
Cathedral and the Rev. c. r. Stetson
became rector.
The present rector OF the church Is
the Rev. w. r. Moody, who is also
chairman of the department Of re-
Evening star., 1938-10-16

ligious education Of the Diocese OF
Washington.
Southeast Washington, like the rest
OF the city, has connected with it
many things of interest that one
might write about even to the days
before the Government moved its
departments and bureaus here. Take,
for instance. the old historic Eastern
Branch Hotel. still known as Tunni-
cliffs, because it was first operated
by William Tunnicliff. 1t stood for
many years, and until six or seven
years ago, at the southwest corner of
Evening star., 1938-11-13
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
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list than mine was Jack Raymond. In fact.
he had observed an object which none of us
had observed except him - a chrome alarm
clock on top of the night table.
Mrs. Allison remarked with an attempt
at humor. that we must all be very poor
bunch of observers to have missed up on the
clock. jamie always keeps it on the table.
she offered knowingly. I've never been in this
apartment but what I've seen it there. feel
like dodo bird for not putting it down.
Those who knew the Davtons we'll nodded
and said this was so.
Joe Webster finished reading his list and
Doctor Peters. who was the last, began read
ing his Tom interrupted to say he was going
to mix drink and asked who else would like
one No one else wanted one; we were all too
absorbed in the game. Tom came back Withhls
drink lust as the doctor finished tollng off his
observations. We made our way through the
foyer into the bedroom to check our lists
against the room.
Twas particularly anxious about the clock.
| didn't remember it being there when I'd
used the night table to write on during the
first playing of the game. And couldn't
understand either how a man who had missed
ANYTHING as obvious as chair standing
directly in front of him now should have OBJ
served something which all the rest of us had
failed to observe. Could Jack Raymond be
right and all the rest of us wrong
Well. he was The clock was there all right,
lust where he had said - at the side of the
telephone on top of the night table
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He shook his head You know that isn't
true AL love jamie. There's nothing in the
world | wouldn't do for her. But it S for her
to decide which of us it shall be - if she
hasn't decided already. There's no sense hold
ing her against her will.
Don't be a jackass, She's infatuated with
this Raymond guy because he's type en-
trely different from you. But JAMES not
really in love with him. Tom, if she were my
wife Id throw him out on his ear, pack some
suitcases and take jamie off on trip some
where till she gets over it.
He gazed at me levelly: his voice was grim:
DO you really think that would do any
good" Someone called him and he went off
Joined the war -in-Europe conversation
but | don't remember what | said or what
anyone else said. The party had slunped and
was trying to think of something we could
do to keep it going. 1t was then. suddenly
that hit on the idea Of the game. clapped
nv hands for attention. asked who would like
to play game. Everyone thought it would be
swell. jamie and Raymond and the Others
came over from the piano. The Websters
stopped dancing explained how Observation
was played:
Each of us is given pencil and paper. We
stand together for minute looking at side
or a corner of room observing. When the
minute is up we 90 into another room and
write down everything we have seen. The one
who observes the most, wins.
jamie found pencils and paper and we stood
along one side of the living room and peered
Evening star., 1938-11-13

LAME came back into the living room a
little after the rest OF US, and thought she
seemed somewhat pale She went directiyto
the piano and began playing. The room was
smoky took of my speCtacles. placed tllcNn
on the taboret at my elbow. closed my eyes
and listened to the pulsatlng. heavy music,
Finally jamie stopped. We applauded and
she laughed a little and tossed her head. The
party broke up then. was the last to leave.
At the door | told them had swell time
Tom said that must be sure to call him soon
Then jamie gave me her hand. her lett one
her right hand. to my amazement. was slipped
through her husband S arm. Her grip tight
ened You were right, AL so very right
wasn't quite sure what she meant, 50
merely nodded, said good night again and
went down the hall reached my car before
realized that Id left my glasses upstairs Oh
the taboret. went back.
didn't knock nor ring. The knob turned
in my hand. stood in the foyer and knew
Immediately that Tom and jamie Dayton had
something much more important to think
about than re-latching the door after the
party had broken up.
1T was grand of you to do what you did
tonight jamie was saying. and love you
more now than ever did before. I'm never
seeing Jack Raymond again, never. told him
so when he left here. Now lets make up,
Tom, please Kiss me, dear" She took step
toward him as if to be taken into his arm.
He swung around. Look jamie, he said
his voice was COOL definite. II protected you
got you out of that scrape with the Polish
count without anyone knowing how far it had
gone Now I've done the same thing with
Jack Raymond. l don't want any credit for 1t
especially from you. Any husband who wasn't
a complete heel would have got that clock out
of the closet and put it back on the night table
so those people wouldn't know. But this is
the end I've had enough. We're all through.
You'll leave for Reno as soon
closed the door after me softly. went
quickly down the hall
IL Fnd
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Nov let's make up,
Tom. Kiss me, dear"

silently at the objects opposite us.
held the watch and announced the
conclusion of the minute. Then We
piled into the bedroom and wrote
down our observations. sat on the
bed. put on the spectacles always
use for reading. driving and such.
pushed the telephone aside bit so Id =
have comfortable writing space on the
night table.
When everyone was finished, we
checked our lists one against the
other. Then we went back into the
big room to check our observations
against the actual objects.
Young Mrs. Webster had forgotten
to put down an etching and cigar
cite trav. Her husband had over.
looked the book ends and curtain
rod. Doctor Peters had failed to OBJ
serve vase and high-ball glass on
the table Jack Raymond had over
looked the most obvious object of all,
the chair that stood directly in front q
of us. A man named Allison had the
best score.
They clamored to play again. Let S tackle
the bedroom, someone suggested. I'VE know
this room pretty thoroughly by now Al
agreed and we went to the bedroom.
| marked off the half of the room to bt
observed and again we stood quietly, concen
trating on the objects before us. l called
time" when the minute was up and VIZ
returned to the living room. We went to worl
lotting down all that we had seen.
At last we were all finished writing anc
began checking our lists. They made me reae
mine first The rest of them read their list
then, one by one.
The only person who had more complete
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Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn TO
Page 4 for the answers

i the District Of Columbia
a state or a territory?
, VINO was the first Admiral Of
the Y. S Navy
B When has the highest free
ing point fresh or salt wa
ter
Who were the starting pitch
crs IN the recent Major
League All-Star game
). What term is commonly used
IN zoology to denote all
those animals not possess
ing a backbone?
q. Name the second largest OF
the Great Lakes of North
America.
Can an American citizen be
deprived OF citizenship II
he fails or refuses TO vote
for a number Of years
9. Is Shirley Temple the rca
name Of the child actress.
8 Name the capital OF Den
mark.
To. In war. what is consclcn-
uous objcctor2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

Mallory Line Steamer hlgon-
quln leaving Galveston for Key
West and New York is now re
ported 10 be operating under
rcM schedule which is much fast
cr than usual and is expected to
arrive at This port Monday about
noon. instead Of late in the after
noon as heretofore This VIII af-
ford 0rthbound passengers. and
there are many at this season. an
opportunity to see Key West and
do a little shopping while the yes
sci is in port and this benefits
many lnc- of trade This sched-
ulc arrangement, which was
brought about BY Agent c L.
Smith, VIII prove to be Of essen
rlal benefit to the city Mr. Smith
Is booster for Key West as well
is for ms company. Advance sail
ng list on the Algonquin for next
Monday contains the names Of
Mrs Eugene Saunders and baby.
Miss Elizabeth Borto. Mrs. Tyler.
Andre PrIcstcr. Mrs. Charles
Forsbcrg end Mrs Lucia R. Bias
0ust and SON.
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THE ART CENTER
EXHIBITION
BY JOHN FRANCIS PUTNAM
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A very lively and colorful
American Scene IS 10 be viewed
currently at the Key Yves, Com
munlty Art Center where an cX-
hibit Of Genre paintings cnthus-
lastIcally shows Everyday life in
America as seen all around US
looked IN the other day, ana
after tha first curSory glance
around the gallery, headed for
Jon Corbino's Montana Earth
quake" A turbulent and colorful
painting. it tells vivid story in
terms OF 18th century Italian color
and 20th century Montana vlgor
was entertained and impress
cd oy John McCrady'S dour but
humorous porrayals OF Louisiana
Negro life. The night scenes are
handled with keen observation
and regard for dramatic effect
McCrady was featured recently IN
national news-picturc magazine
David Bcckker'S Maxwell
Street" has CeZanne-hke APP
proach. il gives a delightful pie
ture OF medieval leftover. the
open-aIr market IN a modern city.
Louis Guehemi goes back to the
primitive Italian painters tor ms
inspiration. but captures with a
great deal of fidelity the drabncSS
OF mill towns in ms painting
The Mil Hands His feeling
for porraIturc Is intense and his
miniature craftsmanship IS
remarkable. Also worthy OF note
are Third Ave. FL" by Jacob Lu-
bin; and Walter p Robinson s
Horse Shoeing" the latter paint
ed in egg Temporal on gesso. CIV
ing an almost tlle-liko effect
In the watercolOr group. Stuart
Edie's workmanlikc Shutting
the Pack IS a fine example of un-
affected dlrcctncsS in the medium
of gouache. an Opaque water
paint. Robins0n's The Fiddler
reminiscent Of the German realist,
Grosz. has "a rare quality of OBJ
serVatlon IN the seemingly care
less treatment
The show should Toe am inspira-
non to those who appreciate the
beauty, pathos and humor of tn
life all around us. Key West IS
especially rich in genre material.
II is right here IN our own back
yard il is but for the artist 10 60
out and get it. while IL lasts.
If those who SEE the genre eXhl-
bitlon have felt that they are any
closer to an understanding OF
their fellow men If they come Out
Of the gallery "a little more toler-
ant through understanding. then
the purpose If these artists.
think. Will have been fulfilled
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05
N many states there is a Ia.

IN many states there is law which
reeuyes that marriage license can be is
sei only 10 those couples who have a
physicians certificate showing freedom
from Communicable syphilis. To cjrcum-
neut This law couples go to other states uoa
requiring medical certificates to he mar
led. and while TINS is perfectly legal the
.Ia-e ~ the health law is defeated
tten tatc should have such law and
that "".d ru-trate evasion and proty.
-he Offspring ,blld has q rpht ta .v
|.r. Urt
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II You are not member of the Cham
Der ol Commerce You have no right to
,'mpl-in Of It's actions: and if YOU are not
ubscriber to The Citizen don't criticize
thc paper, that is privilege accorded
only 10 the subscriber and constructive
criticism is always welcome
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Wen managed and properly con
Quoted night clubs are permissible but
even these should be segregated, other
wise they will be scattered all over the
ttE and become public nuiSances
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Pope Plus XI accused MusSolini of
being copy-cat of Hitler by his attack ON
The Jews Of Italy, and that aroused II
Duce's ire. Dictators days are numbered
as soon a they start initiating
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

A scvcn-dav count ~ traffic
across Candy Bridge shows that
summer travel ON the west coast
IS abreast of tourist travel last
October.
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ADVERTISING RATES
.I's.cIAI. N0TICI.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage
z Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
Hotels and Apartments
3 Bathing Pavilion
3 Arports-i.and and Sea.
g. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Folks may now improve their minds
hy learning the new five-suit bridge rules
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

We read of a lecture ON What TO
Eat being postponed because the lecturer
uttered an attack Of Indigestion
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Cry council at regular meeting
lest night discussed the purchase
ii Il pedestal for traffic to be
placed d the intersection Of
Fleming and DuvaI streets, owing
10 the con9c@ted condition at this
corner Two propositions VIII be
considered toy the public improve
ment committee. relative to the
installation Of the new equipment.
one Of which VIII be placing a pc
dcstal in the center Of the inter
scctin4 streets having a red and
white traffic signal to direct traf-
fIc with no U or four corner
turns permitted. The other would
be sign hung over the street
with red and blue light which
would be used with the same cf-
ccl as the other
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

The three Miami -Get-Theirs are
putting on their 'putsch' a Ia Hitler
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Certain outside interests appear deter
Cave carem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Registration books for the coun-
ty were opened TINS morning IN
the county court house. Super
visor Joseph Roberts SAID that the
books VIII be open Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays OF each
week until the first Monday in
August His office viii bc open
from 9 until noon and from ? 70
5 on the days mentioned
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

The big prize dance given at
the Cuban Club last night by the
Juvcntud Latina is reported TO
have been wonderful success.
More than 100 couples were m at
tendance and there was an audi
cncc of about $50 The prize. a
beautiful fan was won by Miss
Gcorgina Castillo The fam was
ordered especially from Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

c. II Smith, one Of the two men
brought back from the ferry land
ing and charged with beating
a board bill at a local hotel IS To-
be gwen a hearing late today be.
fore Justice Of the Peace Frank
Roberts. His chum. Jimmie De
mctrcc. who was permitted to 60
to Miami To get money to settle
up things. has failed To- return
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Benefit card party to be given
by the Woman's Club Thursday
afternoon starting at o'clock IS
expected to draw a large crowd
since the party has been planned
for a worthy cause that Of pur-
chasing volumes of current fic-
ton for the public library. The
event viii be given at the Won
ans Club building, 1907 Division
street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-05

Edtuia COMMENT Some poo
pie WHO appear to got political
endorsements easily, would prob
ably find it a hard job to find
omcb0dy to- endorse them note
Mrs Ruth Bryan owen IS leaV-
no Miami tomorrow for chau-
tauqua lecture tour and is schcd-
uInd to fin a number Of dates
within the next few weeks She
intends To make a call on friends
in Key West at the conclusion of
the lecture tour. She states in a
letter that She has a number of
dates to be filled a. the end Of
the lecture travels bat VIII find
time to ocmc to Key West
About 33 employees at the Key
West naval station VIII receive
substantial increases in salaries,
according to officials at the sta
ton The increase in pay rates
range from - cents to SO cents
per day and VIII become effec-
tive on the first of September
Those benefited by the increase
include all in the secular depart
mcnt. messenger boys. policemen.
telephone operators, inspectors
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-07
CaIipatriia Young
People Entertain

CALIPATRIA. - Adrian WitherS
and Allan Hoskins entertained their
young friends at a Halloween COS
tune party Monday afternoon. The
affair was held on the lawn of
the Hoskins home on Church street
and made a very pretty scene with
the masks and gay costumes.
Games and Halloween favors
helped to pass a pleasant afternoon
Mrs Withers and Mrs. Hoskins
were assisted by Mrs. Jimmie Cow.
Mrs. Paul Williams, Mrs. L. T.
Morehead, Mrs. Martin Herrle and
Mrs. f. E. Grosvenor
The guests were Larry Bennett.
Ruel Swain, Bobbie Cow. Dwight
Lamb, Janet Pond, Doris Jean Les
lie, Duane Wilkinson, Leo Kissinger.
Martin Herrle, Jean and Gordon
Ohley, Ralph and Grace Morehead.
Peggy Minton. Eleanor Williams
and the guests of honor. Adrian
Wlthers and Allan Hoskins.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-07

Autumn leaves in GOLD. crimson
and russet provided a colorful back
ground fer the Junior Ten Thousand
clubs autumn swing dance Sat
urday night in the club house.
Many soft lights were used which
made the smart fall frocks of the
women show to their best advantage
against the gayhued setting.
Club members and their escorts
and a few former club members
filled the auditorium and made the
dance one OF the most successful
Of the many popular affairs spon-
sored by this group.
Mrs. Stevens H. Harris and Paul
Shaw were the winners of the magic
sport dance.
To the committee, headed by Miss
Lillian ShaWley, credit is due for
the success of the party
Miss Shawley's committee con-