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Evening star., 1938-04-01
NORRIS |SSEEST.V.A.
PROBE FUND SHORT
Double $4,000 Necessary
for Adequate Inquiry,
He Estimates.
BY the Associated Press,

Senator Norris, Independent, Of
Nebraska, expressed belief today that
a congressional committee would need
double its s50,00O appropriation to
investigate the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
AS soon as President Roosevelt
signs the investigation resolution,
which went to him today. Vice Presi-
dent Garner and Speaker Bankhead
will appoint five members from each
House to the Investigating Com
mittee
Speaker Bankhead said he would
name two Republicans and three
Democrats to the committee He added
that he would accept the recommended
tions of Republican Leader Smell for
the minority committee positions and
that no members from the Tennessee
River Valley would be designated.
Senator Norris estimated that,
under the ordinary course of COM
plex congressional inquiries. $4,000
might not last more than two or three
months
Needs Large Force.
The Nebraskan, who fathered the
original T. v. A. legislation, pointed
out that the committee probably
would have to employ large force Of
investigators, engineers, accountants
and experts IF it is to go into all
phases of the matter thoroughly"
Senator Norris foresaw added diff
culties when the committee attempts
to investigate power company activi-
ties. This. he predicted. would re-
quire much larger force and thus
prove more costly.
The power companies are already
scared" he declared. And am
sure that there will be some members
of the committee who will insist that
the money made available is not spent
IN investigating the r. V. A. alone.
To Follow Custom.
Il am satisfied that some will in
sist that part of the funds be reserved
to look into the activities of the
power companies"
Vice President Garner was said to
have indicated to both Majority
Leader Barkley and Minority Leader
McNary that he would not follow his
usual custom Of consulting them be-
fore naming the Senate Committee
members.
Neither the Vice President nor
Speaker Bankhead gave hint of DOS
sible appointees.
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Congress in Brief
TOnAY
TODAY,
Recommendations continues d,

Reorganization-House continues de-
bate.
- Business-Senate may vote on bill
to give r. F. c. broader lending powers.
Burlew-Senate considers nomina-
ton of Z. K. Burlew to be Assistant
Secretary Of tne Interior.
Flood control-House Committee
hears proponents Of Ohio River pro-
gram.
Civil Liberties-La Toilette Commit
tee continues investigation Of Asso-
ciated Industries of Cleveland.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Not expected to be in session.
Education and Labor Committee
meets in executive session at 1880
am. on labor section Of the merchant
marine bill. =
House:
Continues consideration Of Govern
ment reorganization bill.
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SPECIAL attention
OF POLICE ORDERED
Edwards Tells Commanders to
Instruct Officers to Guard
Guides Trucks,

Inspector L. I. H. Edwards assist
ant superintendent Of police, today
ordered commanding officers to in
struct their men to give special at
tention" to the trucks of GUIDE Bros.
Co., florists.
The inspectors order said depreda-
tions had been committed on several
trucks by striking employees Of the
firms Bladensburg road green house,
who walked out last Saturday when
negotiations for wages and hours
agreement fell through.
Counsel for the firm refused to
comment on the order. or on progress
of negotiations with the Greenhouse
Local, No. 2l413, with which the ap-
proximately so striking workers are
afnliated.
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j. s. RULE Of ALL
CARRIERS URGED
Railroads Offer Plan as
Congress Acts on Two
important Bills.
BY the Associated Press.

The Nations railroads, through q
spokesman who termed their situa-
tion "precarious," yesterday proposed
unified control OF all transportation
as way out of the dilemma.
In Congress, meantime. there were
two important developments affecting
the carriers. A bill to limit freight
trains to 10 cars was killed and bills
were drafted to establish a special
unemployment insurance system for
100000 railroad workers.
Some railroad men believed the re-
port of three members of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to
study emergency means of improving
railroad conditions. would be made
public shortly. The President said
Wednesday he soon would send Con-
gress a special message on the rail-
roads, apparently with a view to legis-
lation at this session.
Fletcher Makes Appeal.
The Association of American Rail-
roads, including all class / roads,
made the appeal for unified control
through r. V. Fletcher, its general
counsel. He said airplane as well as
rail and highway transportation
should be under the supervision of
the I. c. c.
Association officials were elated at
the killing of the bill to limit train
lengths. They had contended it would
increase costs by $l25. 100000 q year.
Railway labor advocated the bill as
a measure to increase both employ
ment and safety. The House Inter-
state Commerce Committee voted IA
to 7. however. not to report out the
bill. which had passed the Senate.
Bills for special unemployment
insurance set-up for rail workers were
drawn by Senator Wagner. Democrat,
of New York, and Representative
Crosser, Democrat. of Ohio.
Their legislation would tax railroad
workers pay up to $500 a month at
3 per cent. the levy to be paid by the
carriers. 1t would remove railroad
employees from State unemployment
insurance systems. Railroad labor
executives favor such a program. con-
tending workers in Interstate Com
merce are not adequately protected.
John j. Pelley, president of the As
sociation Of American Railroads, said
his organization had abandoned hope
of agreeing with the sponsors on the
form of the legislation. The associa-
tion had failed, he said, in efforts to
delay action in the hope differences
could be Strengthened out.
He explained the associations oppo-
sition wss based on q belief that the
Federal Government would be at
tempting Ito pre-empt" powers OF the
States and there could be no assur-
ances the railroads would not have to
contribute to both Federal and State
systems.
Directors of the association met
through most of the day, but declined
any comment to reporters beyond de-
scribing the sessions as general dis
cussions of the railroads plight.
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HIGHER WJSV POWER
APPLICATION OPPOSED
f. c. c. Examiner Fails to See
Need for Increased Wattage
by Local Station.

Denial of the application by Radio
Station WJSV for an increase in
power from 10000 to $4,000 watts was
recommended yesterday by a Federal
Communications Commission exam
liner. The wattage sought Is the high
est at present authorized by the F.
c. c. except in the case of expert
mental licenses.
The examiner, P. w. Seward, de-
clared in his report The applicant has
not discharged the burden of proof
and established by a preponderance of
the evidence that need for additional
service in the area proposed to be
served exists"
The report is subject to approval,
modification or rejection by the F. c. C..
Evening star., 1938-04-01
J0BLESS GET S24O,015

Benefit payments amounting to
s240,0l5 have been distributed to
Washington's jobless by the District
Unemployment Compensation Board
since the benefit payments started Feb
ruary 7, it was reported today by John
Marshall board director.
He said 1858 checks had been dis
bursed and that he expected they
would continue to 60 out at the rate
of about 1000 a day.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
MRS. ROBEY, 81, DIES
Funeral Services to Be Monday
Afternoon at $50 O'Clock

Mrs. Amanda Robey. 81, widow of
John F. Robey, died today at her
nome, TIT Otis place NV, after a
short illness.
A native of Prince William County.
Va, Mrs. Robey had lived here since
childhood Surviving are four sons,
Albert A. Robey, chief clerk of the
mechanical section of the Southern
Railway here; Lloyd B. and Ira N.
Robey. this city. and John F. Robey.
Jr., Del Ray, Va; 10 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at s:30
pm. Monday in Hines funeral home,
29Ol Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
BOARD TO MEET

A Supply Corps Selection Board will
convene at the Navy Department April
II to recommend promotion of lieu
tenants and lieutenants. Junior grade,
in that corps, Secretary Swanson an
nounced today.
The president of the board will be
Capt. Cecil S. Baker. on duty in the
Bureau of Supplies of Accounts.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Two Die in Fire.

SMITHF1ELD. N. c.. April 1 fP.-
Mrs. Oscar Ballaree, 4S, and her Is
year-old daughter-in-law, Mrs. En-
NETT Ballaree. were burned to death
when fire destroyed their farm home
near here today.
Emmett Ballaree. %, was critically
burned His brother, Woodrow, 1s,
and 4-year-old boy visiting the fam
ily suffered less serious burns,
Evening star., 1938-04-01

&" bI I'll ira dfellIlS
scholarship of the
New York Chap
TER, American In
Hitute of Archi-
fects, it was an
Bounced today.
: Mr.. Suite, who
Is with the firm
of Wolcott Clarke
Wa ggaman, lef t
for New York to-
day to receive the
award. He studied
architecture a t
c. U, and has
" o n sc V er a |
Snadols alnH O
Evening star., 1938-04-01

The disturbance that was centered over
tinued to move northe astward over North
ern Quebec, Port Harrison. 1896 inches
while trough of low pressure extends
southwestward over the Southeastern
states and the lower Rio Grande Valley.
BloWnSville, Tex. 2a.7S inches Pressure
International Ice Patrol Vessel. 1920
lncnes and to the southeast Of Bermuda.
S!: georges 30 Is inches. Pressure is
sIn n Rocky Mountain region, Havre. Mont.
3,hu,5s inches. During the last "a hours
Atlantic and Gulf States. and light SHOWS
along the Northern border and In the
middle Rocky Mountain region. Tenn
peratures have fallen considerably in the
Lake region and the Ohio Valley.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
CAPITAL ARCHITECT
WINS SECOND PLACE
v. c, Suite, Former C. U. Student.
Is Runner-Up for lie Brun
Scholarship.

Z William c. Suite, 2432 Tunlaw road
NV, former student at Catholic Uni
Verslty, has won second place in the
Nationwide competition for the sl.4OO
Evening star., 1938-04-01
THE WEATHER REPORT

Dstct OF CoumbiaMosty
tonight fresh winds
norhery ~ w '- 'N0N' 1hoe"S
Naryano- mostly cloudy tonight colder
Vrglna-Cloudy and colder probably
partly
~ 0"' 'Ne"Ao' eooe
Evening star., 1938-04-01
JAPANESE TANKS
LEAD NEW ATTACK
Artillery Barrage Covers
Shock Troops Advance
on Railroad.
BACKGROUND

re HEUSt DtitCf gSftLS :" tHc
Chinese-Japdnese conflict in recent
days has centered oper a long front
north of Shanghai. Both sides are
struggling for control of the Lung
hal RalWdy, Uital eaSt-trest cor
rtdor. Should the japanese Win
the engagement the tnraderS
threaten to crush Chinese defenders
at the Grand Canal.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. April with backs
to battered walls, Chinese are carrying
on desperate defense of Taierchwang,
little city on narrow-guage railroad
east of the main Tientsin-P -Pukow line
IN Shantung Province.
After eight days of fercest street
fighting and brief lull today japanese
shock troops. preceded by tanks,
launched a new attack.
An artillery barrage, laid down from
the railway track emplacements, COW
cred their sally. Fighting continued
in every street and every building.
Japanese Hold Walled Towns.
Meanwhile, Chinese attacked at
other points on 150-mile Central
China front along the Tientsin-P -Pukou
Railway from Lincheng northward to
Tsinan.
japanese held the ma jority of walled
towns in the area. Chinese flanking
columns from west of the railroad re-
peatedly were attacking japanese posi-
tlons and said they were demoralizing
Japanese supply lines.
Both sides made heavy use of air
planes. Relays of Japanese bombers
aided in the attack. Japanese reported
Chinese troop train was bombed and
set afire on the Lunghai near Yunho
Chinese said bombing squadron raid
ed japanese positions at Yihsien, scor-
ing direct hits.
New Threat to Corridor.
A new japanese threat against the
vital Lunghai corridor. meanwhile,
came from the south through Kiangsu
Province. Foreign military observers
said japanese column had advanced
more than 80 miles from Nantung-
chow, on the Yangtze River north of
Shanghai, since March II and now
was about 100 miles south of the
Lunghai.
They considered the maneuver i'm
portant as ii menaced Chinese de-
tenders OF the Grand Canal sector be-
tween the japanese Natungchow COL
ur1n and the Geadlocke6 Iopo,oeo
forces of the Tientsin-Pukow.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

Nearly four-fifths of the exports of
the Philippines last year were shipped
to America.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Tons Of Down Shipped.

Poland shipped over 1880 tons Of
down and feathers to other countries
last yeaf. g f."
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Report for Last. p Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 81. 5 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. So
Lowest. 81, AS Am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, a. on March 22
Lowest. Is. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Cfrom noon yesterday to noon today
HIGHEST, 95 per cent. at ! am. today.
Lowest, "a Der cent, at noon today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished By United States Coast and
Geodetic Surveyo
Evening star., 1938-04-01
Automatic Cafes Popular.

Automatic cafes selling beer, soda
water and sandwiches are becoming
very popular In Denmark.
Evening star., 1938-04-01
River Rennrf

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
et HarperS Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Fails today
Evening star., 1938-04-01

SIXTH RACE tsecond sion)-Purse
81 600: claiming; 4-year-ods and up
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RACING RESULTS
Bowie

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900: for maiden
3.year- -olds and up: 517 furlonss.
aAbdicate fWrigh) 4sO 34O 2aO
Prowl tCorbett 40 35O
Oteebee tShanks) 70 40
Time, 1:10os.
Also ran--Galliot, Balkonian. Ever
grand. Travelo, silocorn. ask O'Clock and
Anneke.
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FIFTH RACE-The Towe Memorial
Handicap; purse. $1,000 added; 3-year-
olds and upward; furlones
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn,
Capital (current month to date):
Month 1873 AyeraRe Record
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TroDicoI Pork

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: maiden
o-year-olds: furlones
Darby Dean tLone) 1880 $50 40
Spanish Dot (Cooper) 800 $40
Good Star fBierman) T3O
Time, OATS.
Also ran. Ware. Bellita's Babe. Mae
Hero. Post once, The Great and d Pit
Terrier.
Won but was disqualified
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SEVENTH RACE tTHIRD DIVISION-
Purse. 81 900: claiming; 4-year-olds and
Evening star., 1938-04-01

FOURTH RACE ffirst division Purse
Il 900: claiming: 4year-olds and upward:
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THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 900: 3-year-
old fllies: maidens: 5l2 furlongs.

Mrs. Pelleteri-Millsdale Stable entry.
cJ E. Hughes entry.
d H P. Metcalf-R. S. Clark entry.
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ANSWERS
"how Does hs Do IN"

The answer to this one is really very
simple. The scientist merely holds the
sponge over the jar and lets the ounce
that drips out. drip back into the jar.
After nine injections, the sponge holds
eighteen ounces. Three ounces are left
in the jar. After the tenth and last
injection. the sponge is saturated with
twenty ounces. The extra ounce drips
back for the tenth time into the jar.
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She looked at him in surprise.
"Why, Ash - if l didn't know better,
I'd think that you didn't like me-"
His answer was faint, and to the
practiced ear. slightly artificial snore.
1t wasn't until the train had gone
through Rye that Johnatha gave up
on seeing Ash. Even after it pulled out
of the station she had thought he
might be somewhere waiting to sur
prise her. But he evidently wasn't. She
said to herself grimly. well, you
made him notice you all right,
Johnatha Clark - and see what it got
you" Then she cried into her hand
kerchief a little, dried her eyes, pow
dered her nose - and turned to slay
whoever it was who was kicking the
back of her chair.
But she didn't. Ash said. Il did
some investigating this morning and
l found out that that hundred dollar
bill oas the first your Uncle Jonathan
has given you"
Il told you it was. I'm pretty poor
and I'm going to stay pretty poor. Is
that what you caught the train to
tell me?"
YES"
well, l knew it already"
But don't you see that it makes a
lot of difference?"
mo. it doesn't. I've never expected
Uncle Jonathan to leave me any,
thing"
Difference to me-" he explained
patiently.
Johnatha said, "I'm awfully dumb,
Ash. have to be told things in words
of one syllable"
He leaned forward, resting his arm
on the back of her chair. will you
wed me? Sorry 1 can't be more roman
tic about it, but not many romantic
words come one syllable long"
You might try I love you That's
pretty romantic and it's got the right
number of syllables.
$50 has yes" Ash reminded her.
Later, Johnatha said. I'm glad We
didn't have to pawn the spoons last
night. Well always have them to fall
back on"
(Which suggests something to me"
he said. WAS last night sample of
the life am to expect to lead with
you?"
well - just tiny one"
He sighed. Il was afraid so. Look
here - haven't you got any souvenir
forks, too?"
Tie End
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LOOK AT ME-!
Continued from page nine

on all the men. Ash turned to stare at
her, the little man broke into voluble
speech, the burly man grabbed her
arm and the Judge smiled.
The burly man said, His slave, eh?
Now we're gettin' somewhere"
Il don't think we are" The Judge
was smiling even more broadly. IF
you'd try to stick to this incarnation,
Miss Clark. it would make it easier for
us poor materialists."
Johnatha leaned forward on the
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THE ACTRESS AT NO. 1
Continued from page twelve

pulling at the door bell "Mom
DisM. breathe not his name. Madam.
Nightly pray to the Bon Dien that
he is dead"
She wrapped the crimson velvet
cloak about Louella's shoulders.
Madam is still young. Madam is very
beautiful. Somewhere there must be
someone, waiting ="
A motor car went slowly down the
Avenue. 1t was only DR.. Barlow re-
turning from a hard maternity case
at the other end of the town. The poor
end. He had told Louella about it that
morning when she met him in the
post Office. She thought of him pitt
fully. He, too, lived his life for others.
She kissed Lilli. What romantic
old baggage you are" she said.
She went to the Gardullas' party.
Music from the party filled the air.
Lilli listened to it for bit. out of the
window. Then she pulled down the
blind. and locked up the house. and
put her hair into curl pins. Even if one
is not beautiful, one must do what
one can. In the darkness she yawned
once or twice, inelegantly. comfort
ably. She tossed about for a while,
uneasy. she could not say why. dream
ing scraps of dreams, then waking.
At last she fell asleep.
Long after midnight she awoke to a
sound below. She got up, thinking at
FIRST it was Louella come back. But
her watch told the time "a quarter
to one - and she knew it was too
early for that. She listened. The sound
came again. She grit her wooden dress
ing gown about her middle and picked
up stout poker. Burglars we're one of
her particular nightmares. News
papers were distressingly frank about
Louella's jewelry.
She opened the sitting room door.
She had pulled the thick curtains
before she went up to bed. They were
drawn aside now. She could see the
garden. lit by the moon. She could see
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THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

In the taxi, Johnatha said, (Which
place are you taking me to-" She
hadn't heard the address that he had
given to the driver.
I'm taking you home to your
Uncle Jonathan. I'm taking you
there and I'm saying goodby to you
there. And then I'm going home to
bed to try to get some sleep. l have to
work, you know"
mot tomorrow. Her voice was
earnest. Tomorrow you are seeing me
off - and that will take almost all
day."
MY dear girl -"
Am II" She leaned towards him.
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the figure of man just stepping
over the window ledge
Lilli wasn't afraid of men. She held
them in the utmost contempt. And
had she not her poker. with a nice
round heavy steel knob at the end of
it?"A weapon" thought Llli. fit for
a gangster." She switched on the light.
A fat ruin of a man lolled in the
chair, facing her. He was like an
obscene sea beast. discolored and
puffy. come to the surface. The entire
room smelt of stale drink and old
smoke. Ed Seebright had been bad
enough when she last saw him. He was
terrible now.
She said. hoarsely. "Mom Diem
You again. What do you want?'
He sat there laughing at her.
"Whatcher think want, sister,"
Have you then, no decency. no
shame? She is happy She has. at
last. little peace. Can you not 60.
and leave her alone?"
"She's my wife. amt she?'
Lilli stood looking at him. her face
working. tears of despair in her eyes.
Her curl pins stuck out all round her
forehead like the taps on a gas stove.
The window still stood open, the
curtain drawn. She Strengthened her-
self suddenly. She crossed the room
and pulled it to. with clatter. The
curtain rings ratified along the pole.
Then she went slowly behind his
chair. She raised the stout poker and
hit him on the head. Not maliciously,
as one dealing with an enemy. but
industriously. as one cutting down a
rotten tree
The poker dropped from her hands
to the ground. Now there was no
sound save the last embers of the
dying fire falling together.
A fade-out - directed by Fate.
(Yes. bat what of the sequel For
Fate, like authors, ofien writes sequel.
She Was preparing one for Louella.
YoH'H haze it next sceek.)
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He drew back Are you what ?"
"A dear girl. You just said was"
did II"
She changed the subject. my train
leaves at three ten. from the Grand
Central Station. Don't forget, I'm in
car 233 - seat TO-"
II might" Ash said, "just catch up
on a little sleep now if you'd stop
talking"
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desk. "I'll try. your Honor. Ash and
sort of felt like dancing where there
weren't too many people and where
the music was good, and didn't know
that he didn't have enough money to
pay the taxi. You see. I'm going back
to Lindsey tomorrow - that's my
home -"
The burly man broke in. Il thought
you said you lived with your Uncle
Johnathan at -"
"Oh, I'm only visiting him."
Ash said. Il don't think that the
Judge is interested in that"
But he might be-" She looked at
the Judge Maybe you're right. Well.
anyhow, I have to 60 back to Lindsey
and Ash had only forty-nine cents in
his pocket -"
The Judge turned to Ash. why
didn't you think of that before you
took the taxi?"
Il did, but - we'll -"
Johnatha broke in. Il think that
maybe it was my fault. l rather rushed
him into it - and once we were there
we couldn't get out without paying. so
thought of the spoons -"
''She thought of the spoons" the
little man said. Two hunert of them.
Who ever thought of two hunert
spoons - solid silver. And then she
sent this Teller and l bring him right
to the police. the police is my pals -"
Ash said, Shut up." YEARLY and
Johnatha smiled at him. He did have a
nice voice.
But the little man wouldn't be shut
up. who says they're her spoons?
She says they're her spoons. l says
they amt her spoons -"
''He sounds as if he were conjugat-
ing" Johnatha offered. who says?
She says. l says. That's not quite
right. Besides. they are my spoons.
Goodness. how silly we are! All we
have to do is call up Uncle Jonathan
and he'll tell you. His number is
Rhinelander 1898. You won't find it
in the book because it's private"
An irate but convincing Uncle
Jonathan answered the telephone
himself. Johnatha had given the num-
Der which rang beside his bed. to be
used only in case of FIRE, riot or war.
The Judge apologized. the burly
man shifted his hat to more respect.
full angle and the little man offered
to lend them two hundred dollars on
the spoons. But they didn't take him
up on that because the Judge gave
Johnatha the money - such was the
magic of Uncle Johnathan's name -
with his blessing.