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Noel. Noel

she sang dealing hurriedly with chif-
fon and silk. She stood before the
row of hangers in the wardrobe. $50
the keynote is simplicity" How long
ago that seemedl She selected
wool dress the silver gray of kit
tens fur, the darker gray fur coat,
the fur cap to match it which made
her look like Russian princess. AS
she sat at the dressing g-table PIN
ming red-brown curls in at the nape
of her neck Mathilde came in with
the tray.
Would you like me to ring for
Carl?" she asked, placing the tray
on low table beside the windows
looking out over the river.
mo, I'll use a taxi" She didn't
want her first moments with John
TO be spent under the discreet but
interested scrutiny of Carrs lively
blue eyes, behind Carts attentive
whip-cord back. The servants both
here and at Dunedin" were curl
Gus about John. No wonder, after
what they'd heard and seen when
she and Kate returned from Maine.
Not that she cared, especially, but
if it could be avoided
''It's eight o'clock, Miss Gay"
Mathilde, lowering, said.
1T is? Good Heavens! I must
fly" She slipped into the coat Ma
thilde held, tilted the fur cap over
one eye, caught up purse and gloves,
paused for an instant to admire
her reflection in the mirror and went
hurrying out of the room.
Lights glowed in the hall of the
apartment. Her step-father called
to her through the open door of the
dining-room.
"Good-morning," she said, stand
ing poised for fight in the door
way.
"It's the early bird that catches
the worm" Robert Cameron, in a
silk dressing gown with scarf knot
ted under his chin twinkled at her
somewhat sleepily over section of
melon.
"Wormi" she exclaimed. "I hate
you. Aren't you up rather early
yourself?"
II didn't heed the ads" he said
mock-tragically. Il failed to do my
Christmas shopping early"
Poor Robert!" Gay smiled.
Though to her fathers family it was
a mystery, she understood very well
why her mother had married Rob-
ert. He had, as her mother had, an
ingenious zest for living. He was
no longer the handsome figure of a
man-about-town he had been when
he became her step-father. He was
getting stout and somewhat fiorid
and his blond hair was receding at
the temples, but his spirit was buoy
ant, his nature restfully uncompli-
Gated and his enjoyment of good
food, good sport and gay company
remained undiminished. He was
kind, and fond of her. His express
sion, now, as he looked at her across
lace and silver and crystal flowers
which splintered the light into gilt
tering sparkles, was admiring and
interested.
go to it, kid" he said. "I'm all
for romance myself, If you need
moral support you can count on Un-
Gle Robert"
He was a dear or maybe in her
blissful state she felt tender to-
ward all the world. She blew him q
kiss and went on along the hall.
Ito be continued)
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Its so peaceful" She sighed. "I
can't imagine being in the city"
''Will you be?"
ssI don't know. Mother and Rob-
ert, my step-father, are still in
Southampton, I suppose. They'll be
moving into the city, though. now
that there isn't to be a wedding.
Dad and Aunt Flora NAV not open
the town house this winter. They're
thinking of staying on at Dunedin
I want to be where time will pass
quickly. I don't know"
"When you talk of your family"
John paused.
s'What?" she asked quickly. "You
sound"
81 lose you," he said difidently.
Here we are so close. When you
go away-I can't even imagine what
your life is there. If could say
every hour during the day, now Gay
is waiting for the post-man, now
she's playing tennis, now she's hav-
ing lunch, now she's walking down
town to get soda at the drug
store, l would feel closer to you.
But I can't imagine your life. 1t
wouldn't be more difficult if YOU
were Chinese princess. It's lust
I've nothing to go by" he finished
lamely.
"You still resent me, don't your"
she asked.
mot you as you are here with
me-"
MY life, then. I saw it tonight.
when Todd and talked of mutual
acquaintance, of things that were
happening in New York"
but l was afraid-Seeing him
here with you-He's known you al
ways. You have things in common.
And he is attractive. I was jealous
and despised myself for being jeal-
ous." He gave short mirthless
laugh. II was-stuffy, wasn't II"
"You were and it was silly of
you."
II know. I'm sorry and ashamed" "
81 can't discard the years be-
fore now all at once as a snake
sheds its skin"
'Of course you can't. I'm un-
reasonable. But when I've nothing
to 60 by"
"I'n give you something. Every
hour of every day we're apart you
can say, Wherever Gay is she's low
ing me and thinking of me and
wanting time to pass quickly"
Sweet" His voice trembled. 81
love you So"
"And l love you. Remember that
and nothing can spoil it. Nothing!'
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PAGE SEVEN

and Mrs. Norman Offenbacker and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Scoles and
family. Mr. aud Mrs Joe Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Musser and
family, Mrs. Keny, Mr.. and Mrs. Coy
Binkley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Althauser, Roy Thompson, Miss
Idabell Elwood, Walter Booth, Nor
val Scoles, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Car
roll and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Rean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
called at the Cal Herr home, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Cantrel, Mrs.
Arthur Yoakum and Mrs. Cora HUI
Der called Wednesday at the Charlie
Kidd home at Vaughnsvilie.
VIM. Lugibhl and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Bone were Thursday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Lugibihl and daughter.
Sondra Sue Huber spent Sunday
afternoon with Mary Nell Hess.
Mrs. Howard Smith and son were
Friday dinner guests OF Mrs. Lily
Fett and Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller of Albion,
Penna., spent this week with friends
and relatives here.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Reichenbach in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Berl Reichenbach
who were recently married. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs. Orton
Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Stratton and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Jennings and family, Mrs.
Lily Fett and Nellie Huber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Huber and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Fett and daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber and sons,
w. w. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul An
drews and family, Mr.. and Mrs. HON.
er Long and Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Brauen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family called at the L. C. Hauenstein,
Alice Stober and Orton Stratton
homes, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lulu Meyer and Bill Stiles of
Westminster called Sunday evening
on Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Huber.
Mrs. Cora Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
w. Cantre and Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Hu-
Der and daughter were Friday even
ing dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Winegardner and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Walt and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jen-
nings and family were Sunday even
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Flemmings.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl and
family attended a reunion Eeld at the
Schoonover park in Lima, Sunday in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bone
who returned to their home in Cali
formal, Monday.
Mrs. Lily Fett and Nellie Huber
called Monday evening at the Dennis
Brauen home.
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CHAPTER vi


dimmed to a honey-colored dusk.
The canoe, moored beneath low
hanging branches, was motionless.
The wind in the pine trees made
whispering sound.
''It's like listening to a sea-shell,"
Gay said. Her head, resting against
Johns shoulder, lifted SO that their
eyes met and held.
"You're crying" he said.
"Am II"
"Why do you cry?"
because I'm so blissful. Because
sometime you may die or I may"
She laughed softly. 81 don't know"
Darling! Sweet! Are you sure?"
"Oh John, yesi"
eft might be because we're here.
The lake, the cabin-This is the set
ting that's most" He broke off
with diffident laugh, then contin-
ued. "The setting that's most-be-
coming to me. Will you love me
in"
"-September as l do in May"
ST meant if-when we're togeth-
er in New York;"
''Oh darling, yes! In Venice or
Shanghai or-Baltimore."
''Why Baltimore?"
"We're going to live there"
"Oh, are we?"
you've been telling me for
week that you want to do research
at Johns Hopkins. Well-?"
you're a practical young lady,
aren't you? I haven't been able to
think beyond this moment, now. /
may not be able to get in at Hop
kinS."
81 think you will. My GRANDPA
ther gave the hospital an endow-
ment. He had an operation there.
1t can be arranged"
His arms relaxed. His head
turned. She gave little cry.
ST know what you're thinking. Oh,
John, don't! Why shouldn't l help
you? I love you. Everything will be
not for you nor for me but for u.s."
He turned to her. "I'm sorry"
he said. "It's just that-I can't be-
lieve any of it-you, us, being here.
I can't realize that there's no need
to fight against loving you. / have
for so long"
"It doesn't matter, does it? There
aren't any words. Just being here
with you'll feel"
''How do you feel?"
'Safe and peaceful"
"Peacef1ll7n
The honey-colored dusk paled,
deepened to the mauve of twilight.
Darkness fell. One by one the stars
pricked frightened pattern across
the sky. Gay stirred in Johns
arms.
"What?" he asked.
t'We should go back, I suppose.
Kate has probably gotten supper"
Supper"
She laughed. "I'm not hungry Ell
ther." Her face, as he watched, be-
came grave. "We'll have to tell
Kate"
81 don't think Kate needs to be
told"
"She has something on her mind,
certainly. She's been cross all day"
kate doesn't like me-
"Oh, no, John. It isn't that. She's
thinking of the fuss there'l be at
home"
aren't your"
"I haven't been."
''I am. Do you want me to go
with you? I should be in Portland
day after tomorrow. But if it would
help"
.'It wouldn't. You aren't used to
cataclysms. am" She sighed, then
smiled and pressed closer to him.
Don't think Of it now. Let's keep
this time for ourselves. It's going to
be all right. Don't think. Just love
me-"
Gay he said barely audibly.
CO.
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Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson
were hosts to group of relatives
Sunday in honor of the birthday an
niversary of Norval Scoles. Basket
dinner was served at the noon hour.
Those present were: Dow Scoles and
sons, Ray and Ruth Scoles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clate Scoles and daughters, Mr..
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Preliminary examination of the
1910 census figures reveals that cities
in the period 1930-40, increased in
population at much slower rate than
in preceding decades. Washington,
d. c. had the greatest rate of gain
of the larger cities.
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sing the carol, running now, through
her mind. That symbolized Christ
mas for her, had as far back as
she could remember, before the
school in Switzerland, since Made
moiselle Dupin, the governess of
whom she'd been fondest, had taken
her, as child, to her church on
succeeding Christmas Ewes.
Back into the bedroom again. Ma
thilde had lai5 O.. ko- underthinns.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
u. S. c.. of c.. Heads
Weeks Conventions

The annual gathering of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States heads list of eight conven-
tions scheduled for Washington this
week.
Some $500 delegates are expected
to attend the chambers convention
tomorrow through Thursday at the
organizations headquarters.
Other meetings scheduled:
Acoustical Society Of America, to-
morrow and Tuesday at the Ward
man Park Hotel; $50 delegates.
American Trade Association Exec
utlves, tomorrow and Tuesday; lou
delegates.
Government Industrial Hygienists,
Tuesday through Thursday at the
Public Health Service Building; GU
delegates.
Women's Division of Democratic
National Committee, Thursday
through Saturday at the Washing
ton Hotel; 500 delegates.
National Association of Die-Cast-
ing Workers, Thursday through
Sunday; between 60 and 100 dele
gates.
American Council on Education,
Friday and Saturday at the Ward
man Park Hotel; 400 delegates.
American Philatelic Congress
Friday through Sunday at the May
flower Hotel; 1000 delegates.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Benning Planning
Membership Drive

Miss Elsie Woodward, secretary of
the Benning Citizens Association.
announces the opening of an ex-
tensive membership drive by the
group for the present term. Claude
A. Wood, president, states "the
progress of a community depends
on the consolidation of its populace
into one body to work for the needs
OF all. And to do this" he said,
"our membership must rise and
be represented by full strength
throughout the entire Benning area
-one that is growing fast and one
that needs guiding hand"
The following 81 members have
been taken into the association In
the drive: Mrs. Grace M. Rupert.
Mrs. H. H. Swope, Jacob Blumberg.
Mrs. Eva Eshleman, F. c. Hendrick.
Miss Florence Thomas, j. Vincent
Stanton, Gilbert Hyatt, jr.: G. F.
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Haipht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur v. English.
Carl Smith, N. J. Weilman, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William A. Twynham, William
H. Limerick, Daniel Reeves, Robert
A. Rogers ana Mrs. spitzberser,
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Prizes to Feature
Cleanup Drive

The cleanest block and the pref
test garden In Southwest WASH
ington are going to pay dividends
to the persons who make them that
way.
Anxious to better the appearance
of their community and its condi-
tions, the Southwest Civic Associa-
ton has decided to offer prizes for
the best-kept block and the pref
tiest garden.
The competition is being held at
a time when principals Of public
schools in the Southwest are spon-
soring a cleanup, paint-up cam
paign.
At its last meeting the associa-
ton made a donation to Herndon
B. Jones, principal Of the Small
od-Ambush School, for his in
stitution's garden project. The gar
den is located at First and r streets
S.W. and supplies enough vege-
tables to furnish the community1
needy throughout the summer.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Northwest Council
Plan Discussed

A movement is under way in
Northwest Washington under the
leadership of G. Leyburn Shorey
and the Piney Branch Citizens As
ISOLATION, of which he is president,
to start North Washington citi-
zens' association council.
1t is thought by the Piney Branch
association that this setup would
promote cooperation and co-ordi-
nation among the associations in
that area in the effort to benefit
the District in general and North
Washington in particular. The united
efforts of a group of citizehs' asso-
Citations would have more weight
and influence than the scattered
efforts of a few scattered associ-
ations. In this manner the par
ticular needs of the northern Sec
ton of Washington would be looked
after and the most urgent needs be
concentrated upon.
The North Washington citizens
association council would embrace
IA associations in the northwest
section Of the city. Each associ-
alton would send a delegate to the
meeting of the council, which would
meet once month or quarterly.
Those associations considered, in
the plan in its present form, for
membership in the council are
Brightwood Citizens Association.
Chillum Heights Citizens Associ-
alton, Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c.; Citizens Forum of
Columbia Heights, Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, Hampshire
Heights Citizens Association, Kalo-
rama Citizens Association, Manor
Park Citizens Association. Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association, Park
View Citizens Association, Petworth
Citizens Association, Piney Branch
Citizens Association, Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Associ-
alton and Takoma Park Citizens
Association.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

"a I otchtS anu 1cdSLcIS.
annual convention on May 81 and
% in the Departmental Auditorium
S. j McCathran, legislative chair
man, and Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buck
ley, fifth vice president, attended
the open hearings on the District
supply bill Wednesday.
Attention is called to the exhibi-
ton showing child growth in art,
which will open at the Art Unit
Community Service Section, 816 In
dependence avenue S.W., under the
auspices of the District of Colum-
bia Work Projects Administration.
1t will continue through May 16 and
will be open on week days from /
to S pm. and on Saturdays from
10 am. to 5 pm.
John Burroughs.
The Executive Committee will
meet Thursday at 1:30 p. m.
Mrs. Joseph w. Yanick, summer
roundup chairman, announces 1t is
scheduled for May 8. DR.. Earl w.
Graef and Dr. A. Fife Heath will take
charge of the medical examinations,
and DR.. Joseph j. Kelly and DR.. Will
liam Lewis will inspect the chill
dren's teeth. Nurses and an eye spe-
cialist will also be in attendance.
Emery lexington.
A meeting will be held in Emery
School Thursday at 8 pm. with elec-
ton and installation of officers.
Everett N. Cross, area director of
the Mckinley Langley playground
unit will discuss the different play
grounds in this district. There will
be music by the Emery Glee Club
directed by Mrs. N. L. Dillon
On May will be roundup of pre-
school children and May 9 will be
Bundle day for the student aid and
on May 16 luncheon will be given
for the patrol boys.
Hine Junior High.
Mrs. c. D. Lowe, state president,
installed the following officers: Mrs.
Luther Weekley, president; Mrs. M.
K. Page, vice president; Mrs. Otis
Carter, secretary, and Mrs. David
yelling, treasurer. Music was furn-
ished by the "Mothersingers" direct
ed by Mrs. T. D. Gates, and by the
Hine orchestra. A District of CO.
lumbia flag, mdee by the IA girls,
was presented to the school by Mrs.
E. Niswonger, home economics
teacher.
Powell Junior High.
An executive meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. G. c. Hines,
Wednesday at pm.
A class in cooking is meeting each
Monday at 8 o'clock in the Home
Economics department in the
school, directed by Mrs. Walter Hess.
Stoddert.
The following delegates to the
State convention have been ap-
pointed: Mrs. r. H. Meseath, chair.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
BY JOHN H. Cassidy, Jr.

BY JOHN H. Cassidy, Jr.
Like many of his Board of Trade
colleagues, H. L. Rust. jr.. is. an ac-
tive civic worker and organization
leader. But of all his memberships,
Mr.. Rust prizes none more highly
than his aff1liation with that gfoup
Of Washingtonians which has been
closely identified with the Commun-
ity Chest since It's beginning r. ysars
ago.
He has been a member of the
Chests Board of Trustees since its
organization. In 1882 and 1888, he
served as secretary, aid in 1887 and
1888, he was treasurer. He also
served as campaign vice-chairman
in 1884, as chairman in 1885, and has
been a member OF the Executive
Committee for six years.
The son of the late Harry Lee and
Josephine Wheelwright Rust, Mr..
Rust is native Washirgtonian.
He was educated in public schools
and st. Adams School here. and
at Lel11gh University.
II health forced him to give up
his mining engineering, course at
Lehigh in 1918, and he went to work
for the Elkhorn Coal Corp, in FleSl-
ing, KY. Returning to Washington
in 1914, he entered his father S
office. After a period of servfe
during the war, he re-entered his
fathers business, serving as treas
urer and vice president before be-
coming president.
Mr. Rust enlisted in 1917 as a sea-
man second class in the United
States Naval Reserve Flying Corps
was designated ensign In 1918, ard
received an honorable discharge in
Evening star., 1940-04-28

are expected to finish the season
until next September or October
Adelbert w. Lee, president of the
Randle Highlands group, said that
nominations would be held at the
meeting Friday evening, with elec-
tions at the october meeting.
Adequate school facilities and ex-
tension of bus transportation, with
universal transfers, will be dis
cussed by the Bradbury Heights as
sociation Thursday night, Henry w
Austin, president, announced.
Know Your Money" the film be-
ing presented by the United States
Secret Service, will be shown after
the business session of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton Thursday evening. it was an
nounced by Harry c. Grove, presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

1919 as lieutenant iisenior gfade,. 4
ruring his naval service, he Cas
Stationed at the Massachusetts, IN
stitIte of Technology at Cambridge;
Hampton Roads. Va; Pensacola.
Fla, .snd Washington.
He is member of Cathedrasiodge
Council and ereasurer n the Con-
vertion OF PrVestaA Episcopal
Church, Washington diocese. He is
director OF the 0lesareakes g.
Potomac Telephone Co., sPctomas
ElectS' Power CO Security STORAGE
Co.. Better Businesss Bv~sau and
Board Of Trade of.vi,icH he's been
a Eenber since 1917.
Mr.. E.,lst's cNp memberships IN
cludS the Chevy Chass. M0ropoli-
tan, BLU Aidge Rod and Gun, AID
University Clubs. He's an enthusi-
as.ic fox hunter.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Business GROUPS
Four Gatherings
Slated for Week

The following four businessmen's
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Tuesday, April 30.
Northeast-Luncheon, Continental
Hotel, North Capitol between D and
E streets, 1915 pm.
Columbia Heights-Luncheon and
Executive Committee meeting,
Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV, 1915 pm.
Wednesday, May 1.
Master Plumbers-Hotel Twenty
four Hundred, 2400 Sixteenth street
NV, 8 pm.
Thursday, May 2.
Central-Luncheon, Hamilton Ho-
tel, Fourteenth and K streets NV,
1918 pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
CALENDAR NOTES.

The Central Board of Directors
will meet Friday at 8 pm. in the
home of Hugh V. Keiser, 4807 Ar
kansas avenue NV.
Advances on a week hence are:
l. Ladies night" to be observed
by the Cleveland Park group Tues
day, May 7. 7 pm. at the Bradley
Hills Country Club, formerly the
National Women's Country Club,
Bethesda, Md. Dinner, dancing,
prizes and entertainment will COM
prise the festivities of the evening.
"A bigger time than was had last
year" is predicted by Berneard Ell
man, secretary of the association.
Tickets are $3.50. Dress optional.
2. Bundle party" given for bene-
fit of the Washington Self Help Ex-
change under auspices of the Men,
bership Committee of the central
group, Tuesday, May 7. $50 pm, at
the Club Studio, Fairfax Hotel,
TWenty-first street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Every one at
ICllQillS 10 lCQuColco w pay lilo ~
cents admission and bring bundle.
distinguished guests. a wonderful
dinner and delightful music" make
up the program. with 80 prizes to
be given to the lucky members at
tending.
Beginning this week the trade
associations recently made members
of the Federation of Businessmen S
Associations will appear as their
meetings are called. The District
of Columbia Trucking Association
only has four business meetings a
year unless something urgent is
brought before the group. w. c.
Woodward, president, states the
group expects to extend to the Amer
ican Trucking Association an invi-
tation to hold its 1941 convention
in Washington. This, it was said,
would bring a large amount of rev.
enue into the District.