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Evening star., 1939-01-14

DE SOTO 1887 trunk sedan: beautiful gun
metal finish; a one-owner car: looks and
runs like a new car: equipped with heater
overdrive; up to 20 miles per gal OF
conSin Motors. Inc. 290l NJ st. NV.
Mich. 2374.
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$5,25O.

Under construction: 5 rooms and bath,
air conditioned. oil heat. wooded lot; ac-
now and select your own fixtures; F. ii, A.
approved.
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DODGE 1887 de luxe coupe; q perfect
car for the professional man or woman
Also an ideal second" car for the family
BLACK IN finish :. new in appearance
perfect and fully a guar Three einanleay days eaiH
S49o. The Trew Motor Co., 1926 l4th
st. NV, and l4th and Pa. ave. Sc. Open
Sundays
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DODGE 1886 2-dr. tr sedan. S43O. A
de luxe model that you can save $500
on. IT'S like brand new. Come in and
let US talk, let YOU talk TO the orig
nal owner. ASK for Mr.. Plumb at The
IreT Motor Co.. 1926 14th st, NV.
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DE SOTO 1889 4-door custom sedan;
equipped With overdrive; lustrous blue
finish; driven only 45a miles II YOU Su'ssq are
In the market for real bargain. here is
your chance for a substantial reduction.
Mich O0-o '~o' ~~'
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1RAILERs FOR SALE.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

TRAILER, luxurious two-room and bath;
complete In every detail: only Sl,0G0.
Z W. Thornapple. Chevy Chase. Nd. i6s
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S5,85O.

8 rooms, detached: Oil heat: near Wash
fngton-Lee High School in Arlington. One
OF our best buys. Terms.
w. S. HOGE, Jr.,
Chest. O6O0. Ewes. and Sun. Chest. 471e
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DODGE 1887 de luxe four-door sedan, g.
CYL; large trunk. Bethesda owner since
new; S4s6. See dealer Flood. 1921
Conn. Cley S4O1
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FORD 1885 Tudor sedan: original black
finish; good tires. motor very quiet; per-
Iormance excellent; car No. II R: only
S245. Wisconsin Motors. Inc. 2oOl M
ST. NV Mich 2914
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY WANTED.

WANT TO BUY SEVERAL GARAGES.
In reply, give full details. Box 370-G,
Star. Is.
l HAVE SEVERAL CLIENTS WHO ARE
desirous of investing cash in D. C. real
estate. Write particulars to
j. O'BRIEN KEY.
o2T 18th St. NV. Met 1885
WILL BUY COLORED INVESTMENT
property. MR.. CANT care H. I. COLEMAN
CO. l0l0 Eye st NV. Met. 3SSS. IA
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FORD 1881 sport coupe. rumble seat; un-
usual condltlon; good tires. ETC.; SIS. Call
Columbia 6lS6-M Dealer
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FORD 1887 Tudor sedan; model IS;
sparkling green finish: built-in radio, good
tires. clean upholstery; car No. 2S6: what
value for only S315. Wisconsin Mo-
tors, Inc. 29O1 NJ ST. NV Mich. 1874.
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FORD 1885 Tudor de luxe sedan; ready
to go; perfect. black finish; no red tape
attached to this bargain car No 24l
Sl49. Wisconsin Motors. Inc. 1901 NJ
st. NV Mich 2914
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DODGE 1897 de luxe two-door sedan,
perfect perfect ,S449; See dealer, Flood. 4221
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FORD 1888 Tudor. very low mileage; easy
terms; leaving city; will trade for '3l-'33
light car. Dec. 2366-W after pm 49,
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

$3.50: stucco bungalow. Is rooms and
Enclosed sleeping porch, basement room;
block from one-fare bus line and stores;
INV. heat oak floors. fireplace; level lot
plenty of shade
r. D. LILLE CO..
S64 Carroll St. Takoma Park. Geo. 1900.
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FORD 1887 Fordor de luxe touring Sc
dams; we have 5 Of these fine cars: =
blacks, Z grays and one green. I have
personally driven every one of these
cars to insure new owners that they are
OF the highest standard; some equipped
with radio and heaters; will give top al
loTance for your present car; priced
from S4f5 to S515. Warren Sanders.
HlA d Tinbitts; Inc, lila Vermont ave.
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new by owner of famous Wash. restaurant:
S324. See dealer. Flood. 1921 Conn.
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

800 ACRES HIGH WATER FRONT, so
miles D. Co., $4,000; terms. GIBBONS,
Barr Bldg. Natl. 375a. Dupont 1929.
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WILLIAM w. sT1CKNEY, Attorney.

JOHN P. GRIER. EDWARD H. LEWIS.
JAY COOKE. EDWIN A. FISH. tSeals).
LIMITED tSPECIAL0 PARTNERS.
ja7. 2.14.17 .19.21.24 % 2S. .31-fe2
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

S7,75O-FIRST COMMERCIAL; NEAR 18th
and M NV Brick, 3-Story and basement
Easily converted into shoe shop or small
store. Small cash payment and balance can
be carried in one trust. Call BOSS &
PHELPS. Natl. $500. Evenings. Mr.. Condit,
Emerson 1929.
STORE AND APARTMENTS-CORN
building. on Northwest arterial highway;
rooms ina'eIsnd and bath each; hot-water heat.
Space for additional stores II desired Price
S135O0. MR.. TAMMARO. Natl. 2345. or
Col 1923.
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FORD 1888 Tudor trunk sedan; attrac-
tive, green, finish; motor thoroughly re-
conditioned; fine rubber; clean interior;
reduced to $3.50: trade your car. Hill &
Tibbitts, l114 Vermont ave. NV. Natl.
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FORD 1896 Tudor trunk sedan: original
black; motor thoroughly reconditioned in
our own shops: fine rubber; clean interior:
fine FORD for only S297. Hill & Tib-
bits. 11l4 Vermont ave. Natl 1850.
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CHEVROLET 1888 master de luxe 4-door
sedan with heater: private owner: good
condition; $1b0; Evenings after 8. or Sum
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STORES FOR RENT.

1908 GA. AVE. NV.
Large Store One-Pipe Furnace, $176.
1901 GA. AVE, SILVER SPRING. MD.
Large Corner Store. $3.50.
5O16 1st NV.
One Large Store.
2101 Rhode Island ave. n.e.-Large
corner store.
1919 NJ st. NV, close to Conn ave.; S65.
LINKINS CO., 1922 H st. NV Dist. 1922.
I'LL VERMONT AVE,
DESIRABLE DOWNTOWN LOCATION,
Approximately $50 3d. Ft.
Reasonable Rental.
Phone National 9l6O.
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FORD 1884 de luxe Fordor sedan; O. K.
motor, fine rubber, clean interior; will
give thousands of miles of carefree serv-
ice: only S195 Hill & Tibbitts. lila
Vermont ave NV Natl $3.50
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FORD 1889 standard Tudor sedan: heater:
guaranty; 200 miles: SIS cash and assume
balance S67S. includes paid-up insurance
and interest for 1s months. Discount for
note, settlement. Mr.. Montague, Sterling
47S3 l5s
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FORD 1887 Fordor trunk sedan. S5 hp;
original black finish like new: motor ex-
cellent: > practically new tires; very
clean; heater and air horns; low price at
Si39. Hill & Ttbbitts. lila Vermont ave.
n W. Natl. $3.50.
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HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT.

43lS 18th ST. NW.-BY OWNER, ROW
house. 3 bedrms., sleeping porch; close to
schools. Lovely location. Col ll0G-W.
CHEVY CHASE. D. C-BRICK BLOCK
from bus: perfect condition; / bedrooms >
baths library, lavatorv. maids room and
bath; large insulated plavroom: rent. S125.
w. G.. & A. N. MILLER.
111e 18th St. NV. Dist. 4464.
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NEW BRICK BUNGALOWS.
5 nice rooms, tiled bath with shower;
oil heat; hardwood floors; full cellars and
large attics; only S5,450: small cash pay
ment, balance like rent. Exhibit home. 415
Monroe ave. Riverdale Md. NJ D. CAMP
6QSd
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sedan: privately owned: good
condition; $40. 246l 18th ST.
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j ACtIE.
4-room BUNGALOW; electricity; $1,000;
$3.50 cash, SO mo.
. ACRES.
5-room bungalow. h.-w.h.. bath. cleo
tricity, gas; full-length screens: chicken
house. garage. tennis court; State road
bus at door; owner leaving country
ERWIN REALTY CO. Call EyattSVille 7i5
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FORD 1887 model 90 Tudor sedan; blue
finish: powerful and economical VS. mo-
tor that's excellent; very good tires:
clean interior: heater; NOW, S349. Hill
d Tlbbltts. 1114 Vermont ave. NV.
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FORD 1884 Victoria: black finish motor
thoroughly reconditioned; fine rubber 5
very good tires: interior excellent; low
price at S195. Hill d Tibbitts. lila YER
mont ave NV Natl 9S50
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FORD 1886 Fordor de luxe trunk sedan:
low mileage; motor thoroughly checked;
> very good tires: spotless interior dandy
car for only 1897 Hill g. Tibbitts. lila
Vermont ave Natl. nShO.
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WHLYS 1888 dc luxe 4.door trunk sedon,
'iflce. S375. Columbia 2O76. Dealer.
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CHRYSLER 1888 convertible Royal sedan,
car in excellent condition; priced low for
quick sale. District 90
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CHRYSLER 1895 tr. sedan: gun-metal m
ish; clean inside: good tires; outstanding
value for S345. Wisconsin Motors. Inc,
200l M st q W Mich 0Q11
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OLDSMOBILE 1894 5-pass. 2-door; q car
that has all modern features: motor.
tires, interior excellent: car No. 269 only
Sl95. Wisconsin Motors, Inc. 1901 M
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PACKARD 1886 coupe; jet black finish;
who had several cars: truly a fine car;
your opportunity to own a PACKARD at
this low price, S467. Hill g. Tibbitts. lila
Not
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'ROLET 1885 master sedan; bargain.
private owner: low mileage. Lincoln
1Th0 Nichols ave
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(uo~1%~

Like me" Mrs. Whitaker thought.
Well, one knew where one was with a
woman like that. As honest as a
cyclone, Madame Rubin was.
And then Madame Rubin herself
rushed in and snatched the comb from
the assistants hand and waved her
away abruptly as she gathered up
Mrs. Whittaker's hair.
mo" she said softly, reminiscently.
Il don't mean them old men no harm,
ma'am. but l don't change, see?
just says the one thing - no more.
After nineteen years - God will take
care of you.' l says
Mrs. Whitaker leaned back and
closed her eyes. Anyway, the European
situation was over. Madame Rubin
had settled it. After revenge, peace
had come to the beauty shop.
Tks Ead
Next ,oeek:: Another Madasse Rubin
story: Procession of Sone''
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ma'am. you don't peroxide that hair;
not in this shop, ma'amr'
why not, Id like to know? My
money is as good as anybody's," the
voice cried.
1T amt money - it's my honor"
Madame Rubin broke in loudly. Red
is your hair, and red it must be. Red
like that, it comes through any blond
dye. l can't do good job for you.
tell you honest. So don't do it. And
l never change my mind - not in
hundred years I don't change itr'
Can you beat that?" the assistant
murmured to Mrs. Whitaker. ''Busi-
ness is rotten, but she won't do hair
dye for girl like that - who's goin'
to 60 to the next shop. that's all -
and give someone else the money to
do it. She's stubborn as mule. don't
know why she don't shut up the busi-
ness. But she keeps goin' along. hand
to mouth, on a few old steadies -"
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swer was curiously restrained. 'Wait
advices before coming. A. X. will live
So Pete waited advices; but there
were no advices. After awhile he
accepted the fact that A. K. was not
going to send for him. At the end of
three months, he had letter from the
doctor. "A. K. will be in the hospital
for another three months, but should
be all right in time. He has not yet
seen anyone except doctors and nurses,
and don't think you had better come
till he is on his feet. think his own
helplessness embarrasses him."
So Pete went on waiting. But in
May he had letter from A. X.
A. X. wrote:
Dear Peter: You were right about
one thing. l was a damned fool. I'm
over that. When the ice goes out
there'l be salmon running in Beaver
River north of Port Pulp. Come up
and we'll 60 fishing.
Your Affectionate Father,
A. K.
P.S. Bring me pair ofpretty britches!
l guess they're what a man wears"
Tks Fad
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Continued from poes ten

- her face alight with her old smile.
Here you are, ma'am!' she car
oled. "And am all ready, and such
a lovely wave you're goin' to get as
your husband will make love to you all
over again when he sees it, like
Clark Cable!
Mrs. Whitaker could not imagine
MIR. Whitaker in such a state, but she
allowed herself to be led in. Madame
Rubin snatched a magazine as she
passed girl.
"Such thing. you look at new
magazine before a customer she
scolded. but so gently that it was
nothing.
She hustled into the booth and took
off Mrs. Whittaker's hat and coat.
Such becoming costumesr she
beamed. THE coat it is so shaped -
the hat - chic" She was as a rule
gloomy about Mrs. Whittaker's
clothes, and about her small hats in
particular. big hats. only, is good for
you," she always said. 1t had taken
real courage to buy this small round
gray straw which Madame Rubin now
extravagantly praised.
Eyes - lovelyw Madame Rubin
cried. Nov, sit down. And here is the
nice new magazine, wit the story how
that new star. Lunie Lunette, is get
ting her fifth husband. My. my. is
interestin'! Tair-ra-ble, amt it,"
Madame Rubin laughed loudly,
though usually she scorned movie
stars.
Your hair looks good today" she
said happily. "You must-a shook your
brush little over it," She gave Mrs.
Whitaker roguish look.
Il always try to brush it regularly"
Mrs. Whitaker said. She stared into
the vivid face of Lunie Lunette. Really,
five husbands! She thought of five
Mr.. Whittakers. 1t was too much.
I'm so happy today!" Madame
Rubin said suddenly. She laughed.
81 thought you were." Mrs.
Whitaker said. as business better?"
''Oh. business is tair-ra-bley' Ma
dame Rubin answered cheerfully. mo,
ma'am. got revench!'
Revenge" Mrs. Whitaker mur-
INJURED.
In Vienna. You know the revolu-
ton long ago when was singer like
told you? And how the truck tooked
me to Vienna where is my two
uncles?"
Mrs. Whitaker nodded.
when got to Vienna. like telled
you, the owtumn was there. l was so
cold" Madame Rubin paused and
shivered fercely. "Slim was. not fat
like now, but thin - with SO little to
eat. 1t was Octobra, but the weather
it changed cold like winter, and had
such thin coat - all my other clothes
had been losted. And l had my two
uncles in Vienna who was rich, like
telled you.
so l shivered with the tair-ra-ble
cold. l didn't hint for nothin' Il got
my pride, ma'am! But l shivered so
they could see l was so cold. My
uncles was rich, such big shops they
got full cendy and cakes. So they see
me shiverin', and so my uncles say,
Are you cold in that coat?'
"And l say. Sure. I'm cold. but
it's all got after my ticket to a job
in America l got my pride. ma a'am,
so l don't say Give me a warm coat,
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4 \ GRIT r
Continued from poes twelve

found your gear. We're sending out
for what he couldn't bring"
Thanks"
He says you carried A. X. all the
way"
Pete didn't say anything. They came
to the plane. Patterson shook Pete's
hand. He said: Come again. Some
times tractor gets stuck in the mud.
You could lift it out for us!'
Pete blushed and got into the plane.
A. K. was delirious. 1T may be days
before he knows you-if he ever
does" the doctor said.
Anything l can do?"
Were doing everything
"I'u have to go to New York. Keep
me posted. Send for me any time he
wants me-"
Il will, certainly"
Pete went to New York. The doctor
did not send for him. Pete wired, after
week; and the doctor replied that
A. X. was not ready for visitors. The
next time Pete telegaphed, the reply
was: Probably recover. Not seeing
anyone yet" The next time, the an
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you got so much money. you'll never
know it,"
She paused. and putting her hands on
her hips. stared at Madame Whitaker
ferociously.
what happened?" Mrs. Whitaker
asked family.
What do you think they say. my
uncles?"
II don't know" Mrs. Whitaker
answered.
They say" Madame Rubin an
swered loudly. "- so rich they are
they say, God will take care of your
That's all!'
How awfulr'
God will take care of your Ma
dame Rubin repeated. She whirled
the chair around and bent Mrs.
Whittaker's head backward over the
basin and plunged it into soapsuds.
"Sor' She scrubbed furiously and
Mrs. Whitaker shut her eyes.
Nov is nineteen years since then.
l don't see them nor don't get no
letters from them nor don't write
none, see? And l was cold till earned
enough money in America for my own
coat. Nobody gives me a coat. And
all the time in these nineteen years
their business is good in Vienna. But
it don't make nothin' to me - I'm in
America!
So" She paused and Mrs.
Whitaker opened one eye with eau
ton. Madame Rubin stared down
into it. g. what you think, ma a'am?"
"What?" Mrs. Whitaker asked
obediently.
Yesterday man comes knows my
two uncles. They know him. too. So
they write letter to say is not 50
good there for them now in Vienna,
and they say, Where is Maya
Rubin?' That's me, ma'am They ask
him, Where is she? Because she is our
only hope we got now to save our
lives. Only Maya can get us to
America from Vienna, ma amt
amt so comfortable there now, with all
their money - not now"
She laughed aloud and plunged her
hands into the soapsuds heaped on
Mrs. Whittaker's head. Mrs.
Whitaker shut both eyes tightly.
What next?" She asked.
Madame Rubin stopped washing.
In the darkness of her closed eyes Mrs.
Whitaker heard Madame Rubin's
voice. memorable as the voice of the
Lord decreeing the fate of the ancient
Israelites:
Il says to i'm, You don't give no
addresses or nothin'. You say to my
uncles just this one thing, from Maya
say, God will take care of you
Just that - no more. They'll know it
what I mean God will take care of
your
Madame Rubin's fingers we're upon
Mrs. Whittaker's scalp, firm and
strong. The booth was very quiet. She
dashed the water against Mrs.
Whittaker's scalp efficiently, rinsed it
quickly with bluing rinse, and
wrapped it up in towel, set her up
right. and whirled the chair around.
In the mirror Mrs. Whitaker saw her
own round pink face. and above it
Madame Rubin's handsome features,
gay with unusual content. She looked
up and caught Mrs. Whittaker's eyes
and nodded vehemently, her dark eyes
bright. Then she stuck her red tongue
slyly from between her lips. God
will take care of your l says to 'em-"
she whispered mischievously.
She said no more. She took up the
comb pulled off the towel. and as she
Evening star., 1939-12-31
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
REVENGE IN A BEAUTY SHOP

Madame Rubin's understanding her
hair. Mrs. Whitaker said gently to
Mr.. Whitaker at the dinner table one
night, Il sometimes think Ill 60 to
more cheerful place to get my hair
aydone."
"Why don't you?" Mr.. Whitaker
agreed, without hearing what she said.
Mrs. Whitaker helped herself to
imported early shad from the dish the
butler uncovered at her elbow. "She
is such a good hairdresser. though.
she sighed regretfully. 1--WE got used
to her all these years. and l hate
changing. She does understand my
hair"
1T certainly looks very NICE" MIR.
Whitaker agreed again. He tasted
the white wine and looked dubious.
She could see he was thinking about
that, and she fell silent.
Anyway, she went on to herself. the
little beauty shop was always clean.
and that was pleasure. If only she
weren't made to hear about thingsl
She thought longingly of being able to
sit quite quietly for two hours, as she
had used to do, and read the notion
picture magazines. She never bought
such magazines for her own mahogany
table, but it was amusing to glance at
them when she was having her hair
done.
But she had not been able to relax
thus for long time. Sitting with The
Hollywood Parade on her knees, un-
opened, Mrs. Whitaker had only this
afternoon WINGED again and again
under Madame Rubin's furious strokes
while she heard still more of the
pitiable plight of Madame Rubin's
friends and relatives in Austria.
II don't know what this world is"
Madame Rubin shouted, while cleo
trio sparks flew from Mrs. Whittaker's
mild head, such saviches, such beasts,
such tair-ra-ble things don't know
how to tell you
So she went on to tell them, whirling
the chair around to the basin and
sousing the soapsuds. From under
white foamy cloud Mrs. Whitaker
looked up alarmed into Madame
Rubin's red face and infuriated eyes.
ut is terrible" she said family.
Soap was in her eye, but she would
not have dreamed of mentioning it
when Madame Rubin was telling how
the parents of her brothers wife were
!. chased out of their house in Vienna.
Where will they 60. the poor
souls?" Madame Rubin demanded of
Mrs Whitaker.
Il Just - don't know" Mrs.
Whitaker murmured. winking her eye
hard. 1t was excellent soap. but very
strong. Madame Rubin mixed it her
self and was proud of it.
"You don't know" Madame Rubin
roared. 80! And l don't know! God
himself don't know"
That was the way it had been every
time for months. Still, change was
hard for a lady of Mrs. Whittaker's
temperament One June morning she
braced herself as she was about to
enter the beauty shop. Really, if
Madame Rubin went on this morning,
she was going to do something about
it. There was in the paper that morn
ing a story of fresh outrage - people
driven out, penniless. only to be
driven back again from the border of
another country where they were not
wanted.
'Oh. DEAR" she had thought rebel
hously. Il suppose I'll have to hear
all about that"
Now she fingered at the door of the
cho,, a v,,oy,oonf Tho air u9c cloar and
Evening star., 1939-12-31

me were both little fiustered by
that time.
Well, she sat down and had a
glass of milk while l looked in the
phone book for the address.
"I'm little crazy" she finally
said.
l took this quietly. l wasn't
Evening star., 1939-01-14
~Gov. Aiken Wins Aid
Of5 New EnqIund States

UNION VILLAGE, Vt, Jan IA (Pl.
The difference between giving"
land and taking" it today precipi-
tated New England into the latest
battle in the old, old war over
States rights.
George D. Aiken, gray-haired, 46
year-old Republican Governor of
Vermont, agreed to permit the Fed
eral Government to acquire title to
land necessary for construction of a
proposed S2000,000 flood control
dam on the Ompompanoosuc River
in this tiny, backwoods village, but
went before his Legislature to de-
mand action to prevent the Govern
ment from taking" it.
Heeding his rallying cry, the chief
executives of the other five New
England States-all Republicans
backed him yesterday with a demand
for Federal cooperation in the food
control program, but:
without demanding the complete
surrender to the Federal Govern
ment of basic rights which belong to
the people in the State"
WOOdring Declines to Sign.
Gov. Aiken brought the issue to a
boil after Secretary of War Wood
ring declined to sign an agreement
Of cooperation relative to the land,
an agreement which Gov. Aiken al
ready had signed and which prom
ised that the State will deed til +"
ofthe land to the Federal Govern
ment. The Government was to pay
the State actual expenditures" in
volved, under the agreement.
In Washington, other sources said
the Government might use the
power of eminent domain to acquire
the land if it desiredD
THE issue is not flood control; we
have offered our cooperation for
flood control, and it has been arbi-
,trarily refused" Gov Aiken told the
Legislature. That issue is not cheap
power development by the Federal
Government, because the agreement
as signed by the State of Vermont
did not prevent the Federal Gov
eminent from developing power.
THE issue is simply and solely the
lnsistence of the Federal Govern
!nent that it can take from us what
it chooses, when it chooses without
regard at all for our wishes or our
Fights"
Restrictions Unacceptable.
Flood control became a vital issue
in New England after the disastrous
1896 floods, but first efforts met with
rebuffs. After the September hur-
ricane and floods last year. however
President Roosevelt authorized ex-
penditure of $l1,OOO,0OO for flood
control work in the region. The
Union Village Dam. calling for stor-
age of 10000 acre-feet of water, was
on the list of projects
After the War Department noti-
fed Vermont the project would be
undertaken, however, and the agree
ment drawn up, Secretary Woodring
said he could not accept any land
Il restrictions" were imposed. He
did not specify what the restrictions
IN the agreement were.