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The Washington times., 1938-05-02

NEARBBY VA. DIRECT FROM BUILDER
$3.50 LYON LYON PAE Iazs. VA 1oo,. ,D,u,..a.
h..w.h.: basement.
$775o 1 5Sr1 o EFEP adS 5:,: St ,.,..
rooms built-in garage. OIL HEAT
$3.50 1 ITsIc 3; BAR65SSS 81 room.
2-story brick, built-in garage;
wooded lot. FLA. Other long
term financing.
McCLAINE. 21OO Wilson Blvd. Clar., Va
Walnut 1922 day eve.
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PLYMOUTH

Plymouth 1881 4-Door Sedan Q10A
Has been through our shop W1UV
and Is o. &: good tires; bargain.
GEORGETOWN MOTORS
S342 NJ st. N. w. WEST 1850
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Plymouth 1885 2-Door Trunk 0NOE
1900 miles. 1t is impossible DfOO
to explain the fine condition of this
car. You will have to see it to
appreciate it.
GARDNER STUART MOTORS
2hl Rla dAnahilrnr I'd N 4 Lincoln Al A
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1892 FORDS. Coupes. Tudors Fordors-
r.conditionsd: 8usrsnteed e' in Writi9E;
several to choose from; all priced at
$1S5: may be purchased on our own
finance plan; better terms. Superior
Motor Cars, Inc, 14th and SITS. N. w.
Decatur 1900. Open nights and Sundays.
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1898 PLYMOUTH De Luxe Sport Coupe
Cleaning, unmarried gun metal fin
tires: radio and heater: 3425; may be
purchased On our own finance plan;
better terms. Superior Motor Cars. Inc,
18th and SITS. N. w. DECATUR 1900.
Open niEhte and SUNDAYS.
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Plymouth 1888 4-Door Sedan Q1OO
Perfect. See OlOO
MR.. FLOOD
1921 Connecticut Ave. CLeve. S4O1
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PLYMOUTH 1888 P. D. sedan. Carefully
checked in our shop and Is ready to
90. Priced low at $226. May be purchased
on our own finance plan. Better terms.
SUPERIOR MOTOR CARS, INC.
14th 3 p SITS. N, w. Decatur 1900
Open Nights and SUNDAYS
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'HuLToP." Sligo Valley Park new
homes Just completed. They have been
built for permanence and for comfortable
living Of fl material na deend Tor low RS aGc
up. Modern Housing. Silver Spring. Nd.
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Pontiac 1898 S-Cyl. Convertible 4-Door
Sedan-Here is a car that is really
new. Has less than 900 miles of
It's fully custom de luxe souipped
with accessories which include custom
radio, heater and steering wheel and
clock. Beautiful green finish with all
leather and black red upholstery
and q black canvas convertible top.
Sold with a new-car guarantee and .
great savings. See it today.
L. P. STEUART, Inc.
1925 18th ST. N. w. DEC. 4S03
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WOODSIDE, MD. $3.50
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OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY
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Plymouth 1895 De Luxe 2-Door GNOE
Touring Sedan-Get behind the DHAO
wheel and learn just why this year and
model was so popular. 1t can't be
beat at this price. Beautiful aquamarine
finish. Internationally guaranteed.
H. B. LEARY, JR. & BROS.
$500 Wisconsin Ave, Cor. Albemarl0 St.
Potomac 1927
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19
Younger Women

An authority on hygiene and
physical development is author OF
the statement that women are
younger today at 40 than ever and
at all ages, are healthier than the
women of the preceding genera
tions.
A generation ago the average
woman of 40 was an old lady who
wore a shawl across her should
ers while she sat by the fire and
crocheted. She was we'll past the
prime of life and "all tired out. +"
Today the woman of 40 looks so
plays golf and tennis and drives
an automobile during the day and
dances or plays cards far into the
night, and then is down first to
breakfast in the morning fresh
and ready for another day which
would have been a killing pace in
grandmother's day.
One of the causes of this extra
ordinary healthfulness of the mod
ern woman is the development of
her clothing. She no longer wraps
herself up like an Egyptian mum
my or loads herself down with
pounds of heavy and superfluous
raiment.
But hasn't woman's attitude to-
ward herself contributed much to
her transformation? Though a
mother of seven she can now
dance, swim, go in for the sports
and driving, and dress youthfully
without fear of social ostracism.
No longer is the respectable"
woman's condition in life just two
degrees removed from the abso-
lutte Imprisonment of the harem.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19
Washington Votes

Recently the residents of the
City of Washington took an unoffi-
cial vote to sound sentiment for
the official ballot which is denied
them under existing law. More
than $4,000 out of the total popula-
ton of about $4,000 cast their
straw ballots on two propositions !:
The right to vote for President and
members of Congress; the right to
local self government.
Both proposals carried over
whelming, the first by IS to l, the
second by 8 to /. Pathfinder, pub
lished in the national capital, sug.
gests that the difference in the
vote on the two questions was be-
cause many did not desire to bring
the large Negro population into
the local political picture. About
one-third of the city's inhabitants
are negroes.
Residents of Washington have
not voted for President since the
national capital was established
there in 1900, nor for local officials
since 1874. The city, officially
designated as the District of Co
lumbia, is governed by Congress
as to legislation, and by executive
commissioners appointed by the
President.
Many persons holding govern
ment positions in Washington re-
tain their voting rights in the
states from which they came. But
permanent residents of the city
who pay taxes as citizens else
where do, think they should also
be allowed to vote. And why not?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19
Nele Major Generals

Among the thousands of young
men who volunteered for service
in the Spanish-American War 40
years ago, a large number later
entered the regular Army and sew
eral have attained high rank.
Three of these = Ben Lear.
Walter c. Sweeney and Daniel
Van Voorhis have recently
been made major generals, after
passing through the grades from
private during their four decades
Of service.
General Lear entered the serv-
ice in 1898 as an enlisted man in
the First Colorado Infantry. and
was a first lieutenant of volun-
teers when mustered out in 1901.
He was Immediately given a com
mission as second lieutenant Of
regulars.
General Sweeney was a volun-
teer private in the First West
Virginia Infantry, and became a
second lieutenant in that regi-
ment. He received his commits
sion in the regular service In
1898.
General Van voorhis was an
enlisted man in the Tenth Penn
sylvania Infantry when his regi-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19

health measures the economic
loss is also appalling. The earn
ing capacity of every community
is needlessly reduced through pre-
yentable sickness. AS business
proposition it pays to utilize every
possible means for the preserva-
ton of the public health, aside
from humanitarian considerations.
Much has been done in the di-
rection of better sanitation and
the eradication of disease, but not
one-half of what can or ought to
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19
Insect Life

II is estimated that nine out of
ten living creatures are insects.
and that the number of different
species may be as great as ten
million. About 475,000 species
have been studied and classified
by scientists.
In his new book, Grassroot
JungIes. Edwin NJ. Teale gives
many interesting facts about in
sects and their habits.
One of the most vicious is the
praying mantis. so called because
its forelegs are bent in such a
way as 10 suggest hands folded
IN PRAYER. 1t feeds on other in
sects and will tackle any kind ex-
cept ants, but is harmless to man.
The female often eats the smaller
male after mating.
The most prolific insect is the
aphid, or plant louise, which re-
produces without mating. It is
estimated that if all the descend
ants of one aphid could possibly
survive through a whole year,
their total weight would be more
than 500 million tons. please
don't ask us to prove that one).
The ant is considered the most
intelligent insect, closely follow
ed BY the wasp and the bee. Bees
and silkworms are the most use
full, although many species are OF
service in destroying other in
sects.
Most surprising Of all is the
dragon fly, which has such a
for live meat, that it
sometimes eats part of itself. be
ginning with its tail
According To Webster, the term
insect" is also used to designate |
any small, trivial or contempt
lble person" But il would take
another book to discuss that kind.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19

ment was called for war service
in 1898, and was shortly made a
captain of volunteers. He was
commissioned as a second Iieuten-
ant in the regular Army in 1900.
From private to major general
is big jump, any anyone who
makes it is deserving of high
credit, even if it does take forty
years to do it.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19
Health Can Be Bought

Thanks to the advances of med
ical science, health is now pur-
chasable, according to distin-
guished health commissioner. OF
course there are limitations to the
extent to which this statement is
true, but the fact remains that the
possibilities Of preventing disease
are greatly neglected through
false economy.
By employing well known sani-
tary measures it is possible for
any community to abolish typhoid
fever, diphtheria, malaria and
other age-old enemies of mankind.
tuberculosis can be largely pre-
vented and practically every com
municable disease can be reduced
to minimum.
Aside from the misery and loss
of life that results from a failure
to take advantage of scientific
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19

be done. Within reasonable lin.
its the people can purchase az
much of health as they are will.
ing to pay for. And nothing else
worth having can be had at such
low cost.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19

No action was taken by the
Board of County Commissioners
on the erection of new Court
House; however, the matter may
be again taken up next Tuesday
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-08-19

READ THE GLOBE ADS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-14

gan unbuckling his pistols and
ammunition belts. When he was
free of arms again, his wife took
him by the hand and led him into
a little hall which Ellen had al
ready noted was sanctuary, a
quiet dim spot with lighted cru
cifix on the wall. There the man
and wife knelt to pray.
The scene awed Ellen, and en-
barrassed her too. People did not
pray in Hollywood; not, that is, in
the mad rush and excitement and
labor of producing moving pic
lures. Maybe sometimes in their
hearts, yes, but never openly
where she had seen them.
Don Julio came out and at once
began strapping on his weapons
again. Also he apparently re-
discovered Ellen standing there in
the light from the fireplace.
'Thees Americana" he began,
"who ees he 2"
Ellen saw he was addressing
her.
bill? Mr.. Baron 2"
ISL, senorita! What ees he?
Thee-work? Who he-ah-ees 2"
Don Julio labored with his Eng
lish.
Ellen understood him, under
stood his thoughts and desire. But
she did not answer promptly be-
cause she couldn't. She did not
know the answer. Who, in all
truth, was Bill Baron? An avia-
tor, yes; but beyond that?
Don Julio glared at her and his
eyes became steelly, hard. His
lips frightened.
"You COON here" he roared at
Ellen, "and wel-coom! You COON
you estay! Eet ees pleasure!
Then you esteal my daughter, the
Pamela! Who thees Americana?
Thees Senior Baron? Who ees he?
What you do here, HAH?"
In the stress of his emotions he
threw up his hands as if to man
handle Ellen. The gesture fright
ened her. He leaned over a bit.
standing very near, trembling in
anger.
IL" Ellen could only stam-
mer.
"He take her, thees Americana!
He lead her away! Pamela mia
what he do Weeth her? He make
thee love, hah? He take her"
mo" shouted Ellen then. 1T
is she who took him! She invited
him! She has taken Bill"
Ellen stopped abruptly. Not
only would Don Julio fail to un-
derstand her clipped Yankee Eng
lish, she realized; he would also
be unable to understand her point
of view. He was a father. A
father whose fury was pardon
able.
But so, Ellen told herself, were
her own emotions to be respected
too; her own fear. And yet-nf
what was she afraid?
ITO Be COnfinued)
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you say?-gag? A trick for the
publicity? Are you married? Is
it advertising? It is past the trick
stage, Miss Dale!"
Felix Montoya himself was a
commanding figure. He was dark
er of skin than either Of his par
ents. Black eyes made him strik-
ingly handsome, yet just little
fearful too. He wore some sort
Of uniform, evidently an officers
service outfit of some kind, Ellen
could tell. He was dirty and
wrinkled considerably from rid
ing, but one hardly noticed these
details now.
With his father constantly talk
ing to him, with his mother now
standing by, and with servants
slipping anxiously into the picture,
Felix anger began to mount.
Pamela is my sister, Miss Dale!
Can you not understand that?"
Certainly I do. But I tell you
she simply came into the dining
room after breakfast, told BIZ
Mr.. Baron-that she had two
horses saddled, and asked him to
ride with her. I was surprised
that she did not invite me too, not
that it mattered, but"
Pamela would have invite you"
'But she didn't! She vamped
Bill and took him alone!"
Instantly Ellen was sorry she
had said that. 1t sounded spite
full. But it was true.
"She vamp him." echoed Felix,
disgust in his tone. Gle get funny
with her, tell you! Well, I get
funny too! My sister! Nobody's
man can come here to make fool
of the Montoyas, Miss Dale. We
do not get excite about the NOV
ing picture trick. You think we
are estupid poems! Well, 1 show
him. run him down, and with
my own hands will / tear the vitals
from him, the swine!'
Felix was not acting; he meant
every word he said and Ellen knew
it. She had to say something to
convince him.
''Mr Montoya, it is not reason
able. 1t is not a trick Of any kind.
1 do not know what happened to
them, but l do know it has moth
ing to do with me or with the NOV
ing picture business. Bill Baron
never saw me before / hired him
and his airplane."
Felix had not listened. He mad
turned to the servants and was
speaking to them in Spanish.
The mother urged him to pause
and strengthen himself with food,
but all he would take was a mug
of coffee offered by woman. He
had ridden all night, but he began
at once to organize the search
And, like his father, he strapped
on ammunition and guns.
mr. Baron was not armed"
Ellen told him then. Nor Pamela"
Felix looked at her for a long
moment.
Il do not expect them to fight,
Miss Dale. But Mexico has other
dangers, am sorry to say. If
there is no trick. if they have been
kidnap or something, then l shall
need guns. If he have make a
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trick, and I find this man, then I
shall want guns, too"
"Could they have been kid
naped?" she demanded.
"Well, they are gone!"
"But by whom? And why? I
meant don't understand why
they should just ride off and dis
appear. I don't understand it.
They were practically strangers to
each other!"
eve do not understand, either.
In Mexico, when one does not I'M
derstand, one carries guns"
A fresh horse was brought from
the corrals for him, and three
other mounted men, vaqueros of
the rancho, appeared also. Ellen
noted that the three did not look
like Mexicans or Americans either.
They were darker, dressed some
what differently from any of the
others.
Where will you go?" she asked
Felix.
II do not know. My father and
other Of the men have already
been to all the ranches within
several miles. Those ranch people
will be on the lookout too, and will
let us know. There is only one
thing left to do, unless you have
a better idea? Where do you
think your man might possibly
take her?"
Ellen's anger mounted at that.
HE is not my man 1 tell you.
Senior Montoya! Can't make you
believe I know nothing about all
this, that I am as confused and as
worried as you are? And he did
not take her anywhere. She took
him. She invited him. I think he
didn't even want to 60"
'They did not talk? No men
ton of where they might go?"
mo. Absolutely not. I remem-
Der everything they said. 1 was
well, Il was a little insulted be-
cause she took him away from
me when we were talking to-
gether. Bill and were making
plans"
II thought you said he was
stranger to you also? Not your
man."
HE was. I meant-oh!"
She couldn't explain it. Not to
family distressed about a daugh-
ter and sister being gore. Not to
anyone, probably. Her lip trem-
bled, and Ellen thought she was
going to cry in spite of her efforts
at elf-control.
Felix and the men rode away
without another word. Don Julio
was preparing to follow, but before
mounting he spoke comforting
words to his wife, then apparently
felt he must say something to
Ellen too.
"Fayleex, he have los Indios-
thee Indian, senorita; tres Indian,
you see ?" he held up three fingers
and pointed to the men with his
son. ''They follow thee foot-the
track. How you say?"
'The Indians will trail Bill and
Pamela? ?"
Isl, senorita. ST." he was nod
ding.
(TO Be COntinued)
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provoked, angry, feeling that
Pamela had merely done a good
job of charming Bill somehow
with her feminine beauty. And
Ellen hated Bill for it, at shutdown.
But this was midnight. It was
hardly reasonable to assume that
a girl and man were still just
riding enraptured out on the coun-
tryside, or sitting on a rock some
where so in love as to be oblivious
of time. Romance is strong, but
hunger is stronger after while;
Pamela and Bill had carried no
food, probably had not eaten since
breakfast. Finally, Ellen COM
forted herself with another bit of
reasoning, Bill Baron was not a
giddy college freshman but a ma
ture man; he would know the peo-
pie at home were worrying, and he
probably could see through Pan
ola's wiles anyway.
This thinking did Ellen a lot of
good-until she suddenly reminded
herself that the pair was still miss
ing, for all of Bills virtues! And
it was now far past midnight.
Wherever could they be ?" she
cried desperately at her hostess.
mo sabe nada," that good lady
muttered, sobbing. NADIA"
Ellen turned away. Don Julio
had left the room. She could hear
him growing at his servants some
where in another part Of the
house, heard mysterious trimmings
and answers apparently to COM
mands.
Presently he came back into the
living room, and the old Mexican
seemed to have gained stature. He
was straight again, imperious.
But he looked like a. soldier
ready for combat, too.
Strapped over his chest from his
shoulders were two ammunition
belts, filed with cartridges. Pistols
Of formidable size hung holstered
on his hips now, and in his hands
he carried a repeating rifle. The
ammunition ratified as he walked.
Mrs. Montoya ceased crying in
stantly, and sat up.
"Julio!" she addressed him in
Spanish, what do yor do now? 2"
But her husband only glared' at
her a moment, and babe her have
more coffee and rest if she could.
The command did not affect her.
Senor~ Montoya was herself a
woman of some character. She
evidently had been extremely wor-
ried, but she was not OUT of her
mind. She began talking rapidly,
and not too servilely, to her man.
Ellen was fascinated, even though
she could not understand the
words.
The conversation-atten with
many gestures and some storming
on Don Julio's part-lasted five
minutes or more. Ellen noted that
he had little to say toward the last.
SLOWLY he put down his rifle. be-
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CHAPTER 6

ELLEN DALE used what she
called common sense at about 8
a. m. with still no word from Bill
Baron and the Mexican girl, and
went determinedly to bed.
Probably it was common sense,
at that. because exhaustion i'm
mediately dominated her mental
turbulence and she went to sleep.
She did not even dream. At
o'clock. though, a putty-putt put
ty-putt putty-putt then COM
handing Tho" outside her Win
dow awakened her. Instantly she
was up and staring out.
Bill? ;. Mr.. Baron ?"
She called but got no answer.
@''Who is there?" she demanded
again. The answer came not di-
rect, but in conversation between
the horseman and Don Julio.
Felix Montoya. Don Julio's son,
had returned. AS soon as she
could dress, Ellen FASTENED out to
him.
lis there any news ?" she de-
manded at once.
II know nothing" he spoke fair
English. Father send a messenger
for me at Hermosillo. I have ride
fast to get here. ALI l know is
that sister and your man are gone
together. Can you not say where 2"
Ellen missed the fact that he
said your man.; disappointment
had gripped her, hard.
NO." she said. mo, Mr.. Mon
Senior Montoya, l have not the
slightest idea. Pamela came and
invited him to ride-she invited
him, took him-and they rode
away soon after breakfast today.
Yesterday mean. Goodness, it
has been almost "a hours!"
Don Julio spoke crisply to his
son in Spanish, and Felix turned
again to Ellen.
''This Bill Baron, Miss Dale
who is he? Father is quite con-
cerned, as of course r9other and l
are too. I am afraid il is time to
do something. We demand to
know who you are?"
IT am a motion picture
actress, and MIR. Baron is an
aviator"
"You must admit you came to
us under very unusual circum-
stances. Is it some sort of-how
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READ THIS FIRST:

Having saved the life of Ellen Dale.
screen star with a lucky parachute
Jump after his plane had run out of
fuel in a terrific storm. Bill Baron and
his lone passenger finally arrive at a
ranch house across the Mexican border.
unframed but fatigued. Here they are
warmly received by Don Julio Mon
toya. wealthy Mexican. and extended
every courtesy. Ellen becomes in
triglied with the life at the Montoya
ranch and her interest in Bill grows.
She feels almost resentful when Pamela
Montoya, attractive daughter of their
host, asks Bill to ride with her. Ellen
captive by Felix Montoya, the host S
son. for stealing cows. Alarm is felt
at the ranch when Bill and Pamela fail
to return.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Having saved the life Of Ellen Dale,
screen star. with lucky parachute
jump after his plane had run out of
fuel in a terrific storm, Bill Baron and
his lone passenger finally arrive at a
ranch house across the Mexican border,
unframed but fatigued. Here they are
toya. wealthy Mexican, and extended
every courtesy. Ellen becomes in
trigued with the life at the Montoya
ranch and her interest in Bill grows.
Montoya, attractive daughter of their
most, asks Bill to ride with her. Ellen
befriends two Yaqui Indians, taken
captive by Felix Montoya, the host
son, for stealing cows. Alarm is felt
at the ranch when Bill and Pamela fail
to return. Don Julio questions Ellen
about Bill, still missing with his
daughter. but she can tell him nothing.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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Where Americans Are Endangeredin Jap Bombing

Here is a view Of Annoy, 525
miles south of Shanghai, where a
terrific Japanese naval and aerial
bombardment placed $50 foreign
residents, including 20 Americans.
In serious danger and reduced the
city to shambles. The attack
on Annoy, a city Of 100000 popu-
lation, was the first invasion Of
South China by the japanese In
the 1O-month-old war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-14

Addressing the Holy Name Society
in Pelham, N. Y, Congressman
Joseph A. Gavagan (above) OF New
York, Ndeplored the acceleratlng
movement away from Democracy
through the world. Gavagan stress
ed church leadership in preventing
the spread of state tyranny and the
finding of a solution of world
problems.
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