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Evening star., 1938-10-03

Faces, curious, Mortified, peered over
banister above.
Warren approached a door at the
foot of the stairs. He heard some one
moving around inside and pushed 1t
open.
Detective Bradley, who was examln-
ing the dead man, looked up.
Hello, chief. Glad you're here. II
looks like suicide to me-"
Warren hooded, glanced at the life
less figure of the man sprawled face
downward across the top of table.
The lower half of the figure was sup
ported by a chair. Apparently the
man had been sitting when 1t hap
pened. One hand was thrown outward
across the table The other hung limp
by his side, and the fingers clutched
the butt of an automatic. Blood
dripped from a wound in his head.
Warren's eyes swept the room. and
came to rest upon man watching
him from chair near the front window.
Bradley saw the look of faint sur
prise and inquiry leap into his chiefs
eyes.
Name of Sheltry," the detective ex-
planned He discovered the body.
Thought I'd better hold him."
WARREN nodded and stood over
the dead man. Whats the dope,
Jim2"
Nothing much. Near as can fig
ure it this jigger decided to end it all,
and pulled suicide. I got here 10
minutes after it happened. He was
sitting here like this. The gun was in
his hand, and there were powder marks
on the side of his head. The bullet
passed through. I've located it in the
wall over there"
Il see." Warren stopped over the
body, allowing his eyes to make a mi
mute study of all there was to see. The
room was still. Outside the crowd
thickened. The murmur of it could
be heard family through the front
window.
Warren Strengthened UP, stood
thoughtful for moment or two and
then looked at Bradley, jerking his
head toward the man in the chair by
the window
He heard the shot? The man over
there?"
80 he says. His room is directly
over this. He heard the gun go of
and came down to see what it was all
about"
mo one else heard it, them"
Evening star., 1938-10-03
Natures Children
Spiny Pocket Mouse
(Perognathus hispidus).

victims to them, as we would suppose
with so little chance of escape in
the open plains. or so resemble the
ground on which they scamper, they
are difficult to find.
These mice love a great variety of
seeds. When trapping them, oats
are used, of which they are very
fond. In their cheek pouches they
carry their harvest, and many and
varied are the seeds collected.
AS far as is known, these mice do
not have economic importance, un-
less they make too many pockets in
the soil and attend too carefully to
the products of the farmer. Then
traps are set, baited with poisoned
oats, and the spiny fellow is soon
controlled.
It is believed by many that the
pocket mice to be found in Kansas do
little damage. To what they help
themselves of cultivated grain, they
more than compensate the farmer
by keeping down the weeds. These
are the seeds the spiny and his cousins
consume by the bushel, and weed
seeds are the bane of any planters
life.
Not much is known of his family
affair. However, belonging to a
group who are firm believers in large
families, you are safe in thinking
that many baby spiny pocket mice
are raised each year. The owls and
hawks, snakes and others fond of
tender mice flesh keep down the
number so that thsy have not be-
come menace ia the land in which
they roam.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-10-03

Like he is now" he agreed. II
raped. but no one answered The
door was unlocked, SO I opened it."
He paused and Warren said, What
them"
II saw him sittin' there with the
blood on his face. 1t scared me. I
turned and went out. Found cop"
"You didn't come in the room,
them"
mo"
Warren strode across the room and
scrutinized the bullet hole in the wall.
He turned suddenly to confront Shell
try.
"Sheltry, you're a liar!"
The man by the window started, half
rose, and then slumped back.
Warren continued mo bullet would
have plowed this far into a hardwood
wall like this one after it had passed
through mans head. Its speed would
have been too much detracted" He
eyed Sheltry thoughtfully The first
shot went out the window" he went
on. THE murderer was cunning enough
to throw another one into the wall.
Then he closed the window. Bradley,
you better put the bracelets on that
jigger. He's smart"
X
CHELTRY started to his feet, made
an involuntary movement toward
his hip pocket, and then, as If sud-
denly remembering, checked the move
ment. He cast one wild look at War
rem and then leaped for the door.
But Bradley was too quick for him.
The impact of his blow sent Sheltry
reeling backward. Warren unlimbered
his automatic and stood waiting,
calmly.
Snap 'em on. Bradley I guess we
got our man all right"
Five minutes later the inspector was
explaining things in detail. 1T couldn't
have been suicide, as you thought,
Bradley. The gun is in the dead man S
right hand. Therefore the bullet would
have entered through the right side of
his head. Which isn't the case. AS
you can see, the powder marks show
on the left side Of the head. Sheltry
tried to make it look like suicide, and
he almost succeeded. But like all per-
feet crimes. he left one clue that will
send him to the chair"
(Copyrisht. 193s)
Evening star., 1938-10-03
SQUIRRELS Under Fire.

Descendants Of gray squirrels in
troduced into England from North
America are causing so much damage
that Britain has started vigorous
war on them. They are reported to
be causing thousands of dollars dam
age each year. The ministry Of agri-
culture has issued an order from Lon
don prohibiting the animals importa-
ton and is taking steps to stamp
them out. The first lot arrived in
England in 1885,
Evening star., 1938-10-03

Bradley shook his
head. Il don't know
yet. Haven't had
time to question
them"
Warren turned
abruptly to Sheltry.
How'd you find
things when you
came in, Sheltry?
Sitting here like
this. was hep"
X X X X
THE man by the
window stirred,
leaned forward so
that the light fell
across his face. It
was a swarthy face;
ugly, cruel, with
beadlike eyes, sur
mounted by heavy,
b | a ck eyebrows.
When he spoke, his
voice was low and
fy,tftt1ro1
Evening star., 1938-10-03
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

THIS pocket mouse has harsh fur
which is fairly long and quite
stiff. The tail, though long, is not
bushy and is tipped with a brush
that is black. The spiny pocket
mouse is rather stockily built His
whiskers are in keeping with his
spiny appearance. The under parts
are white and pleasing contrast
to the grizzled buff of the coat.
The range of these mice. is over
the open country, where an abundance
of food may be found ahd excellent
opportunities for shelter. The little
mound dwellers for their pockets are
Evening star., 1938-10-03
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
By JOS. J. FRISCH,

L. Tong Lived is pronounced with
a long i, long-lyved, not long -livd.
Live-long, however, is pronounced with
a short l. Longevity is pronounced
Ion -jev-it-te, and means length Of life.
The leaflet, "120 Everyday Words
Often Mispronounced" will be sent
upon receipt of self-addresSed,
stemped envelope.
Evening star., 1938-10-03

nothing more than smooth round
burrows in the bare earth) would
seem to be far more safe if they
would seek some sort of camouf1age
in the coarse grass to be found grow
ing in their chosen lands or even
the shrubs that grow there.
What their reason is for living so
exposed out in the open is not known.
They make their pockets in the hard
packed soil or the more easily pliable
soil. They have long Railways that
descend straight down to the living
room.
They have foes all about them, and
their front, and only, door is open
in the daytime. Whether they fall
Evening star., 1938-10-03
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM

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Evening star., 1938-10-03

Cuba expects to produce 1,750, 900
crates of pineapples this year.
Jamaica Is seeking q way to induce
visiting tourists to spend more.
Evening star., 1938-10-03
SHORT
ONE CLUE NEEDED
INSPECTOR JOE
w A r r E N ell

INSPECTOR JOE
w A r r E N ell
b o W e d his way
through the crowd
which had gathered
in front Of the
rooming house and
mounted the half
dozen wooden steps.
A blue-coated off,
Ger, ze "a lou S ! y
guarding the front
door, saluted re-
Spectfully.
Keep them back,
Clancy. Let no one
i n 81 d e. U n d e r.
stand"
20. K.,, c h ! e +.
Bradley's waiting
for you"
Inside, the hall
way was deserted.
A flight OF stairs
ran upward along
the wall on the left.
Evening star., 1938-10-03
WAS COVERED
WITH PIN PIES

Miss B. Green, Box 361, Davis, Okla,
writes: For three years my face was
covered with large pinples caused by
an external condition. I decided to try
Cuticura Soap and. Ointment. After
using them for threeweeks Twas greatly
relieved; and now my skin is as smooth
as a babys." For FREE sample, write
to Cuticura, Dept. IS, Maiden, Mass.
Evening star., 1938-10-03
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cooks gh.w.: porters; drivers; dishwash-
ers Dec. 2421
Evening star., 1938-10-03
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Evening star., 1938-10-03
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

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family Of four; live in; permanent en-
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Evening star., 1938-10-03

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at the office of the association, 716 1lth
st. NV. Thursday. October 13. at 7:3o pm
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We are now permanently located in our
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view to W. B. Davy. Room 22O. Rexair
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Evening star., 1938-10-03

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Evening star., 1938-04-01

gram for international aid to political
refugees II coming in to the State
Department.
Hull Is expected to announce in a
few days the time and place OF the
first meeting Of the international com.
mittee he has suggested It will be in
Switzerland, but not at Geneva, where
1t might appear to be linked to the
League Of Nations.
OF 80 countries addressed, 19 have
replied. All but one were favorable.
Dispatches from United States diplo-
mats indicate that nine or ten addi-
tional favorable replies are en- route.
The nations that have accepted are
Belgium. Brazil, Dominican Republic,
El Salvador, France, Haiti, Mexico,
Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Nicaragua,
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Paraguay. Sweden, Argentina, ouate-
mala, the Netherlands, Panama and
Venezuela. The country refusing Is
italy.
The United States has not yet heard
whether Germany will permit the po-
litical refugees to leave Germany and
Austria.
Germany is reported to have been
none too happy over the fact that
Secretary Hulf sent out his note with
out informing Berlin at the same time.
Speeches by Hitler and his right
hand men-Goering and Goebbels-
indicate, however, Germany would be
glad to have Jews leave.
Secretary Hull has received in the
last few days q number Of repre-
sentatives Of Jewish organizations
Evening star., 1938-04-01
League Greets Proposal.

GENEVA, April (P.-League of
Nations circles greeted with pleasure
today former President Herbert Hoo
ver's proposed solution Of Europe's
postwar reconstruction debts to the
United States.
CHoover's proposal, in a New
York speech last night, was that
nations which borrowed from the
United States after the war pay
their debts into a fund to be used
Tor higher education, research and
exchange scholarships.)
A source close to the League said
the plan was an interesting sugges-
tion which might have practical re-
suits" in promoting world understand
Ing and peace.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Berlin Not to Comment,

BERLIN, April l (R.-There will
be no reaction to former President
Herbert Hoover's speech last night on
International affairs as far as official
Germany is concerned, a propaganda
ministry spokesman declared today.
The speech, as far as we know, was
absolutely neutral and there is no rea-
son to make any comment" he said.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Three Die in Crash,

FAIR BLUFF, N. c., April (F.-
Three men were killed near here Just
before midnight when two heavily
laden fertilizer trucks collided. The
victims were identified as Douglas
Conner. %; his 14-year-old brother,
Leroy, and Dick Bullock, colored. All
lived in this vicinity.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

promising their assistance, financial or
otherwise, to carry out his plan.
He has specified that, although the
delegates to the international COM
mittee should be of1icially named by
the governments addressed, private or
ganizations should finance the project.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
U. S. LODGES PROTEST
Rough Treatment Of American by
Japanese Cited,

SHANGHAI, April l (P.-United
States Consul General Clarence Z.
Gauss protested to Japanese authori-
ties today against rough treatment v.
F. Meisling Of Los Angeles received
at the hands Of Japanese police.
Meisling, reporter and photog-
rapher for the North China Daily
News, was accosted when he. attempted
to take photographs Of the beflageed
New Asia Hotel-incubator Of the
Japanese INSPIRED central government
at Nanking.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
PRESIDENTS SON JOINS
James Roosevelt Initiated by Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon,

James Roosevelt, eldest son Of the
President, was initiated last night rs
member Of Capitol Forest, No. 1o4,
Tall Cedars Of Lebanon, the Masonic
order which his father joined when he
was Governor Of New York.
The ceremony took place at the
willard Hotel before some 800 Tall
Cedars. Sixty other men, about half
Of them metropolitan policemen, also
were initiated.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Aids Hefty Talks.

The Bureau Of Standards threw its
omcial weight on the side of the hef-
tiest folks today. 1t recommended
specifications for commercial scales
place the capacity at not less than $50
pounds.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
NATIONS SUPPORT
REFUGEE A|DPLAN
Hull Expected to Announce
Time and Place of
Meeting Soon.
BY the Associated Press.


| By the Associated Press.
An overwhelming majority Of IA
vorable replies to Secretary Hull's pro-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-18

The production of document
glass;" which is designed to protect
valuable manuscripts from the de-
terioration caused by harmful light
rays, is announced, says Scientific
American. Developed to meet a
growing demand by museum direc-
tors and curators of collections OF
rare manuscripts, document glass
filters out the ultraviolet portion OF
the spectrum, exposure to which
causes discoloration or paper and
fading of ink, at the same time CIV
ing complete visibility by transmit
ting the visible light rays.
Development of document glass
was based on the fact that the
ultraviolet portion of the spectrum
is most destructive to paper stocks
and inks of various kinds, as es-
tablished in research activities car
ried out at the Swedish National
Testing institute in Stockholm. The
most active light rays are those be-
yond the range of the visible spec
trum in the short-wave region of
ultraviolet (shorter than the 400
millimicrons).
After considerable experiments
ton with chemical ingredients de-
signed to transmit the visible light
rays and filter out the ultraviolet,
document glass was perfected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-18
SYNOPSIS

James Lambert tries in vain to dissuade
his beautiful foster.daughter, Leonora, from
marrying Don Mason, young rolling
stone" He tells her, Unless house Is
founded upon q rock, 1t will not survive.
Leonora suspects the influence Of her half.
brother, Ned, always jealous OF the girl
since the day his father brought her home
from the deathbed of her mother. aban-
doned by her Italian baritone lover. Don
arrives in the midst Of the argument, and
Lambert realizes the frank understanding
between the two. Sitting up late into the
night, Lambert reviews the whole story, OF
Nora as a child, at boarding school, study.
ing music abroad, meeting Don on the re-
turn trip In the morning he delivers his
ultimatum, to give Don job with Ned for
a years showdown When Nora suggests
the possibility Of running away with Don.
Lambert threatens disinheritance. Don
agrees to the job, but before month is
over his nerves are jumpy. he cannot sleep
at night, he is too tired to 60 out much with
Nora. Nora soothes him with her music.
Nora grows quieter, and broods over Don,
complains to her father of Ned's spying on
him, and decides that rather than see Don's
spirit broken, she will run away. She urges
her father to put an end to the futile expert.
ment James Lambert is obdurate and an.
cry. Lambert tells her that If Don quits she
will quit with him; that he will be through
with her. He adds that If she tires OF her
bargain 1t will be useless to come to him for
help. Later Don and Nora discuss the stu.
alton Don promises to buck up and take
life more calmly. Wen stick it out.
he says. With the coming of spring. Don is
full Of unrest and wanderlust, and takes
long walks at night. One evening a poor
girl speaks to him. and in his pity for her.
he gives her money A car passes at that
moment, flashes headlights and moves on.
A terrific heat wave ushers in the summer.
and Nora refuses to go to the country with
her father Ned, meanwhile. insinuates to
his father about Don's evenings away from
Nora, but Lambert refuses to listen. Mean.
while, Don broods over the undermining Of
his morale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-18

girl; but he must produce an alibi
and he couldn't seem to think.
Nora's brother was accusing him Of
being untrue to her 1t was
beastly, horrible, and :. Then
he heard Ned say, triumphant ring
in his usually level voice: You
don't deny it? Then perhaps you'll
admit what Corinne suspected at
the time: You were giving her mon
ey?"
To the mans complete surprise,
instant relief sprang into Don's
harrassed face. Money! That girl on
the bridge, of course! The kid he
had talked with! Those binding
headlights that had fingered on him.
So Ned Lambert and his wife had
been behind them. Gosh! what a
situation! Perhaps under the cir
cumstances It wasn't so strange
the thing they'd thought about him.
He said, almost laughing in relief:
Eyes, I gave her money. She set
me back whole months board
poor kid! You see :"
He told the story, eagerly, ex-
citedly. He told it well. 1t had
seemed a colorful experienced bit
out of the heart of life, to Don. He
did not realize how it would seem to
Ned, until at its close the man said
dryly: "And you really expect to
put that over on me, Mason?"
Don stared at him, amazement in
his eyes.
"Put it over on you'll Do-do you
mean to imply :"
Anger was surging through him,
hot waves of anger. Never had Don
felt anything just like them. He
arose, slowly, his dazed head pound
ing. Did Morals brother actually
doubt his word? It was unthink-
able-sone hideous mistake. He
gripped a chair, his nervous fingers
tense, as Ned, who had also risen,
answered: 81 imply nothing. have
no use for implications in such a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-18
When Rossini Sneered
at Wagner's Opera

Recalling an occasion when Ar
mold Schonberg, ''impressionistic"
composer, came to London to con-
duct a Schonberg program with
explosive" results, Sir John
Squire is reminded of Rossini be-
ing taken by friends to hear an
opera by the new marvel, Richard
Wagner. The dialogue, after the
show, ran like this:
Disciples-What did you think Of
it, Master?
Rossini-I don't think it would be
fair to express an opinion without
hearing it a second time.
Disciples (eagerly)-And when
are you going to hear it second
time, Master?
Rossini (emphatically)-Neverl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-03-18
Glass Made to Protect Documents From
the Sun; an Aid to the Museum Curators

Comprehensive tests reveal that IL
transmits only 8 per cent of the in
visible radiation just out of the Wis
IDLE range, yet has relatively very
high transmission within the visible
portion of the spectrum. The chem
ical elements which give the glass
its non-actinic quality impart to il
very faint pink tinge, which Is
no way interferes with visibility.
With the extremely low ultra
violet transmission effected by doc
ument CLASSIFY far the lowest OBJ
tainable with any glass Of compar-
able visible transmission-the tad
ing OF even the most delicately col
ored ink and the deterioration of
the paper should be almost wholly
prevented.