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Evening star., 1940-10-12
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Tea dance, Georgetown University
senior class, in honor of the fresh
men, Wardman Park Hotel, 4 pm.
Tea, Lambda Chi Sorority, Hotel
Raleigh, pm.
Cocktail dance, National Press
Club, At pm.
Dinner, District of Columbia Med
ical Society, Mayflower Hotel, $50
pm.
Banquet and dance, Knights of
Columbus, May1ower Hotel. pm.
Dance, Aleph zadik Aleph B'Nai
Birth. Hotel Raleigh pm.
Dance. Beta Chi Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel. 10 pm.
Convention, National Association
of City Passenger Agents, Wardman
Park Hotel, all day.
Tea Dance. Southern Bachelors,
Hotel 2400, ST pm.
Initiation. Theta Tau Fraternity,
Hotel 240O, ST pm.
Banquet, Theta Tau Fraternity
Hotel 2400, 8 pm.
Dance, Theta Tau Fraternity
Hotel 24Oo, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Hike, Wanderbirds Hiking Club
to Goose Greek. Va, leave National
Theater at am.
Hike, Center Hiking Club, to Ford
Gold Mine. leave Jewish Community
Center 1920 am.
Meeting, Bartenders' Union, Local
No. IS. Hotel Annapolis, 2 pm.
Hike. Capital Hiking Club, trips
through Shenandoah National Park,
buses leave 1416 F street NV. at
$50 am.
Evening star., 1940-10-12

his business instead. The fact that I
accepted shows that he was prob
ably right-I'm no Pasteur to spend
years experimenting and searching
for something that might end in a
blind alley after all So you see, It's
quite preposterous to assume that I
killed Stephen because of pique over
a thwarted career. And if Iris tried
to lead you to that conclusion, I'm
afraid she was deliberately misrep-
resenting facts"
Hunt Is Next.
Adrian Hunt came in next. He
took out a monogrammed cigarette
case, offered some of his imported
Cherwills to Storm and Humphries,
and proceeded to light up. He gave
the impression that he considered
the whole affair typically American
and vulgar, but he volunteered no
information whatever.
Nor were the interviews with
INul DC I1dllllltoll dliO III 1ASAiJ oAA'
Ballard's secretary, productive OF
any new facts.
The three strangers who had
joined the party at the beginning
of the tour were equally unable to
throw any further light on the Sit
uation. John Coventry, the old
miner, was taciturn, while the two
school teachers, Myra Watkins and
Charlotte Paige, were alternately
frightened and hysterical at the
prospect of being involved in the
case and having their names in the
papers. 1t semed to be pure chance
that had led them to become in
volved in the tangled Skein of events
leading to Stephen Ballard's death.
But Sheriff Humphries was taking
no chances on letting any possible
quarry escape. Until the murder
was solved, he warned them that
they were not to leave the district.
After the last of the interviews,
Sheriff Humphries permitted the
members of the party to depart,
placing them in charge of two OF
his deputies, who escorted them
down the mountainside. AS the cars
rounded the curve and passed out
of sight, he turned to Inspector
Storm.
Our next move" he said, lis to
Evening star., 1940-10-12
5th Marines Ready
For Recruits Niqhtly

The 5th Battalion. Marine Corps
Reserve, recruiting Office at 458 In
diana avenue NV. will be open
every night next week, 1t. Col.
Harvey L. Miller, commander OF
the battalion, announced today.
Mai. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, has
said that Reserve battalions prior
to reporting for active duty about
November 7 will be allowed to re-
cruit 20 per cent of their authorized
strength, provided the men so en-
listed have had at least one year
Of active and honorable service in
one of the Nations military services.
Evening star., 1940-10-12

again. A few moments later he was
in Fairbury, where he brought his
car to a stop before a telegraph Of
flee. After sending an urgent wire
to Harlan Lorrimer, Stephen Bal
lard's lawyer, requesting informa-
ton regarding the contents of the
codicil to the murdered financier's
will, he turned his attention to the
curio shops.
The first five shops he entered
seemed to contain everything from
native Indian blankets to tiny tur-
ties with flowers anonymously
painted on their backs. But while
they contained a plentiful supply of
japanese knives and Mexican stilet-
tos, he was able to discover no
exact replica of the Chinese dagger
nor any shopkeeper who would ad-
NIT having sold it.
1t was nearly closing time when
he entered the last store that held
any possibility.
Tomorrow, Inspector Storm drives
into Fairfield on an important mis-
Sion
Evening star., 1940-10-12

find out who bought that dagger
and where it was purchased"
There were no flngerprints on
it, suppose?"
Fingerprints Lacking.
I'm almost certain there weren't.
I left Frisbie working on it, with
orders that If he discovered any
thing he was to let me know i'm
mediately.. Since he hasn't I sup
pose the results were nil. How
ever, I'll call him, just to make
sure"
He went back to the Office and
pushed the buzzer. Dinwoodie ap-
peared at once.
ASK Frisbie to come in here for
moment" Humphries ordered.
Eyes, sir" said Dinwoodie. Right
away, sir" The deputy disappeared
through the doorway.
Almost Immediately the finger
print expert made his appearance.
He was a small man with a bald,
egg-shaped head and sharp, un-
symmetrical features that looked as
il they might have been traced in
by a child's uncertain pencil. But
his little dark eyes snapped with
intelligence.
II tested the handle and the blade
for fingerprints," he informed his
superior at once, but there were
no marks of any kind"
He placed the dagger in the cell
lophane case in which he wrapped
it, on the desk. Humphries and
Storm leaned forward to examine
it. That it was no connoisseur'
piece was at once apparent. 1t was
the sort of thing that was manu-
factured by the hundred in China
and retailed in almost every curio
shop in the country And yet 1t had
the curious grace that the Chinese
are able to impart to even their
humblest artistic efforts. The long,
slim blade was sharply edged and
the handle was decorated with an
Oriental scroll work of intricate de-
sign.
When we find out who purchased
this, we'll have our murderer" ="
Humphries said thoughtfully.
Il may be mistaken" said Frisbie,
'but I think the thing was bought
right here in Fairbury."
What makes you think SOP"
Storm asked.
We'll, there are quite a few
Chinese and Japanese curio shops in
the town, and could swear that
I've seen knives something like this
in some of their windows
II think I'll have you look into
that angle of the case" Humphries
told Storm. ''Ill have to get back
to the cave to check on the find
ings of the men left down there.
and I'd appreciate it lot if you'd
see what the curio shops have to
offer"
"All right. I'll see what I can
find" Storm answered. Secretly
he was disappointed, because he
had hoped to return to the cave
with Humphries. but he saw the
wisdom of the sheriff's suggestion.
If the dagger had been procured in
Fairbury, it was imperative to dis
cover the identity of the purchaser
at the earliest possible moment.
Starts His Search.
A few moments later, equipped
with a list of all the curio shops
in Fairbury, he slipped behind the
wheel Of his long gray coupe and
started down the mountainside in
the direction of the town.
Storm breathed a sigh of relief
when he reached the level terrain
Evening star., 1940-10-12
Brightwood Citizens
Oppose Assessment
For New Airport
Object to Plan for
Sharing Cost-Roy
Reelected President

Charles w. Ray was reelected
president of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association last night for the
23d year at the fall meeting in the
Paul Junior High School.
Other officers elected were John
Clagett Proctor, first vice president,
Prof. L. J. Cantrell, second vice
president; Mrs. P. M. Barrows, third
vice president; A. Y. Casanova,
fourth vice president; j. w. Ferriter,
corresponding secretary; Samuel A.
Swiggett, recording secretary; Elmer
johnson, financial secretary and
treasurer; William NICK. Clayton
and John A. Saul, delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Chairmen Named.
Mr.. Ray announced the following
committee chairmen: Mr.. Clayton,
public utilities: Mr. Saul, taxation
and legislation; William Kinney,
zoning; Capt Walter Emerson,
street, lights and parks; Milton M.
Flanders, public schools and play
grounds; p M. Barrows, post office;
Mr.. Proctor, historical and Memo
nal Day; Carl E. BogarduS, men,
bership; Miss Abigail T. Murphy,
health and sanitation: Thomas
Ferry, program; Mr.. Casanova,
library.
The association opposed a move
ment to have the District pay part
of the operating expenses of the new
Washington National Airport. The
resolution stated that it Is strictly a
national project and should remain
as such, in view of the fact that
the District has no voice in its man
agement and also that an additional
bill in Congress being sponsored by
the National Park and Planning
Commission to readjust the boun-
dary lines, would place the airport
entirely in Virginia.
Traffic Danger Cited.
Capt. Emerson invited attention
10 the dangerous traffic conditions
existing at the intersection of Four
teenth and Kennedy streets and Col
orado avenue. The looping" of
Capital Transit Co. bus lines at
this point and motor trucks has
resulted in accidents, and traffic
lights were suggested. A commit
tee will confer with Director OF
Traffic w. A. Van Duzer relative
to the matter.
Mr.. Proctor presented a resolu-
ton urging the District Commits
sioners to include in the next an
nual budget sufficient funds for the
reopening of the District testing
Laboratory.
The association opposed afiliating
with the new North Washington
Community Council, feeling that the
Federation of Citizens Associations
was filling the requirements OF the
organization.
Mr.. Saul urged the District to
purchase the former estate OF Mat
thew G. Emery, an early Mayor
of Washington, located on Georgia
avenue between Madison street and
Concord avenue.
Evening star., 1940-10-12

Matthew F. MCGUIRE, Assistant At
torney General of the United States,
will be the main speaker. He will
be introduced by Leo A. Rover, for
mer District attorney.
Guests of honor at the banquet
will include the Most Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, rector of Catholic
University; the Very Rev. Arthur
A. OLeary, president of Georgetown
University, and DR.. Don Hector
Castro, Minister of Ell Salvador.
Evening star., 1940-10-12
Knights Of Columbus
To Honor Nations
Discoverer Today
Ceremony at Monument,
Banquet and Ball
On Program Here

Ceremonies honoring the discov-
erer of America and the patron of
the Knights of Columbus will be
held here today by members of the
Washington Council and through
out the Nation by the Catholic fra
ternal organization.
The program tOday-the 448th
anniversary of the discovery of the
American continent by the italian
navigator in his three little ships
will begin at the Columbus Memo
rial fountain in Union Station
Plaza. Alfred A. McGarraghy,
Knights of Columbus State deputy,
will lay a wreath at the foot of the
fountain at 3 pm.
The Rev. Aloysius E. Fuller, S. j.,
State chaplain, will deliver the in
vocation. The Knights of Columbus
Band will play under the direction
of Edward S. McGrath.
Tonight banquet and ball will
be held at the Mayfower Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-10-12
3 High Navy Officers
ASSIGNED to New Duties

The Navy Department today
ordered three ranking officers to new
duty. Rear Admiral Arthur l..
Bristol, pr, commander of Carrier
Division 1, Aircraft Battle Force,
takes command of the fleet patrol
wings, with additional duty as COM
Evening star., 1940-10-12

mander of the Aircraft Scouting
Force.
Rear Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch,
commander of Patrol Wing 2, relieves
Admiral Bristol as commander Of
the carrier division. Capt. Patrick
N. L. Bellinger, commanding oficer
of the Norfolk CVa) Naval Air Sta
ton. relieves Admiral Fitch as com.
mander of the patrol wing.
Evening star., 1940-10-12
Murders at CD
hurricane Cavern
by Agnes
Ahern


HumphrieS and Storm leaned torDard to examine it.
The story thus far Questioning the relatives OF Stephen
stabbed to death Uih Chinese dagger in their
presence darkness Hurricane Cavern
pacaonng Ne York detective Peter Storm learns sepeal
Stephen peahy and all his relatives his
guests facilitate his observation of them with pieW
to changing his m His niece Iris Hunt and her English husband
being Observed because they SpendthrS his step
children Joan and Leslie disputed his right withhold from them
BROTHER Milo Shelton,
threatened h being left out of Stephens merit D admits to
Storm and Sheriff Humphres that he uttered the ed that
simultaneously 1uth Stephens death.
Evening star., 1940-10-12
CHAPTER VII.

this before?" asked Storm. ut
asked
the laugh in the cavern"
miseably would lot
afraid you'd misunderstood You
the whole getting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

This Is another in series OF
pictures and articles prepared
by Margaret No,Dell and Euentng
Star photographers to aid those
about to establish a home or to
refurnish eristing homes. Stress
tDill be laid on economy OF er-
penditure, tDith no sacrifice OF
good taste. The series DiH con-
tinue each Saturday In the Real
Estate Section of The Star.
Most of us, in setting up house.
keeping, find that we have inherited
quite a few starters" At various
stages, other good pieces Of fur.
niture that fall into the heirloom
class come our way. The beauty
and fine workmanship of some OF
the old pieces, as well as the good
simple lines, are hard to match ir
modern furniture, so it is necessary
to get good reproductions made by
a trustworthy firm whose study and
understanding Of authentic design
is matched by an equal honesty Of
workmanship.
The picture above illustrates 9
table that fits into this category
If you inherited some fine old Wind.
sor chairs and you husbands mother
has promised you several good lad
der backs and a hooked rug, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

one table like this you might make
the whole room kin" Closed, this
table is large enough for two for
dinner. With one leaf up, 1t will
take care of the extra two guests.
With both leaves up and pulled out
from the wall, eight persons may
be seated comfortably. With this,
a sofa and a deep chair, q living
dining room would be accomplished
in a brides apartment. With this
and dresser or buffet, a very lovely
dining room might be worked out
in Colonial house.
The table is of solid cherry and
may be finished In a light walnut
or warm cherry finish. Its price Is
$50. 1t Is an excellent buy either as
a starter piece with other reproduce
tions in mind or Is q fller-in to
tie together a group Of small early
American pieces. In case the other
items interest you, the comb back
Windsor is s24.25, the ladder-back
chair the same, and the mirror in
its solid cherry frame $l6.75. These
prices will be slightly higher In
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

plan, g lovely rooms, 2 baths, side
porch, attached garage, large corner
lot. A real value! Worthy Of i'm
mediate inspection. Open Sunday.
In Silver Spring, turn right (east)
at House a. Hermann montgomery
Ave), bear left on Maple Lane
Gust north of Armory) about 8
squares to property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

muddy ground. A latch at the bot
tom, into which the contents slide.
holds envelopes in place until you
grasp them. The upper lid, used by
the postman, is automatically self
closing.
If you have home anywhere be-
yond the zone where mail is slipped
under the doorway, why not treat
yourself-for less than s1.50-to o
visible mail box?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Sander
Makes Restricting
Jobs Easier
Electrical Outfit Also
Is Adopted to Other
Household Tusks
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

If you are a serious amateur car
penter and take pleasure In doing .
Thousand and one little odd jobs
about your home, you will be as
fascinated as we were with the an
nouncement Of a new electric sand
ing machine that does resurfacing
jobs in minutes instead of hours.
Powerful. yet light (oEly 8
pounds, the motor-driven sander
needs only to be plugged into an
outlet in any 110-volt, IS to so cycle
electrical system, and its abrasive
belt removes varnish or paint, planes
sticking doors and windows, sharp
ems knives and chisels, polishes mar
BILE or bronze, and sands woodwork,
curved as well as nat surfaces. It
works with alternating or direct cur
rent.
The sander consists of an alum
mum housing with handles at each
end and an abrasive belt that re-
wolves on pulleys, between which is
a fiat metal shoe over which the
belt passes. The belt speed Is 600
feet minute. Compare that with
the average IS one-foot strokes a
minute for hand-sanding and you
can see how much time is saved.
Belts Of different grits are used
for different jobs and different
woods. For instance, for roughing
oak, number two grit is used with
one-and-a-half for finishing and q
10 for fine finishing. For roughing
fir you use one-and-a-haf grit,
with a one-half for finishing and
20 for fine finishing. Special belts
for metal, marble and knife sharp
ening and a canvas belt for varnish
rubbing are available. An assortment
of three abrasive belts. one each of
fine, medium and coarse, comes with
the machine as does a tube of grease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

for lubricating the moving parts OF
the machine.
The sander costs 1850. Get one
now and use 1t all fall, and 1t will
serve as Christmas present for the
family odd-job doer!
Cement Crack Sealer.
Does water enter your basement
through the crack where the cement
floor joins the wall, whenever there
are heavy transforms? Why not seal
the crack properly and eliminate
this kind Of basement leakage?
1t can be done by forcing the ma
terial down into the crack and then
installing q tiny cove Of the rubber
putty; or by cutting out the crack
with q cold chisel, making q valley
one-haf inch deep and one-quarter
inch wide, with beveled sides-a sort
Of inverted v shape. Then prime
the sides of this enlarged crack with
a thin mixture Of specially pre-
pared powder and paste in equal
parts, and I'LL 1t with q stiff mix
ture Of about ore and one~half to
two parts Of the powder added to
one part Of the paste. The thir
mixture is paint-like in consistency,
the thick mixture putty-like. Both
must be mixed for use within 20
minutes.
Smooth OF the top of the crack
with q wet putty knife and let 1t
dry. Maximum adhesion takes about
seven days.
The powder and paste have other
uses, Of course. They will adhere to
almost any clean, dry, sound sur
faces-concrete, glass, steel, wood
All dust, oil, rust or scale must be
removed before using, and 1t goes
without saying that the crack should
be dry at the time you start to work
on 1t.
Enough powder and paste to do
the wall-and-floor joints Of a 40 by
80 foot cellar cost approximately $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

clip arrangement at the top to which
magazines and diversified envelopes
can be attached. 1t requires only q
few minutes to install with three
screws on the side of your house,
q post, tree or what-have-you.
There Is q door at the bottom of
the box which is opened when you
want to take mail out, but there is
no danger Of your precious letters
slipping through your fingers to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Visible Mail Box.

Maybe you dashed out in the rain
often enough this summer to see II
there was any mail in your box for
you to appreciate the new style in
letter boxes: A visible mail recep-
tacle. You can see from a distance
II there Is anything in the box,
and save yourself q soaking If the
postman has forgotten you.
The new letter boxes are made
OF temperature-resistant glass in
stippled design, with hardware of
rustproofed steel. The body size is
II by S by 8 inches, large enough
FOR all ordinary mail, and there is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Anti-insect Paint

Paint that will not attract insects
can be made by mixing oil Of cedar
or oil of citroneLa in place of tur-
pentine in proportions of one-ha1
pint Of oil to one gallon of paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Greek Revival Architecture

An attractive New York home re-
f1ecting Greek revival style of archi-
lecture has been decorated for ex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

hibition purposes. The brick walls
are painted gray with white window
frame and trim. The roof is Of black
slate. and the shutters are painted
plum color.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

available for those who do not
care to participate in the more
active sports.
Healing Springs newest in
terest is the possibility of a new
athletic field which will be used
by girls for varsity and intramu-
raj games. That will leave our
present athletic field to be used
exclusively by boys.
The scncol is justly proud of
the records made by the varsity
and intramural teams. Next year
one of the goals will be to pro-
duce more intramural teams to
compete with teams from neigh
boring schools in the county.
Plans have been made to make
baseball, for boys, and softball,
for girls, varsity sports.
The school year 1940-41 will
present opportunities for accom-
plishments never before offered.
So until that time plans will be
perfected for program which will
offer some incentive, either ply
steal or recreational, to every
boy and girl in our school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
w. 3. Austin Will Deliver
Address Graduation Night
Sermon by Rev. Claude Jones.
Commencement Will Close
On April goth.

Senator w. B. Austin will de-
liver the literary address, on gra-
duation night at Healing Springs
High School, on Saturday night
when the commencement exer-
cises will be brought to a close.
At this time members of the
graduating class will be awarded
their diplomas.
The baCcalaureate sermon will
be delivered on Thursday night,
April Is at 7:3O o'clock by the
Rev. Claude Jones, an alumnus
of Healing Springs high school.
An operetta, "Adventures OF
Tom Sawyer, will be presented
by the grades on Friday night,
April 10, at 7:30 o'clock.
The senior play, can Old Fash
toned Mother, was given April
the sixth. According to the gene
raj concensus of opinion, this was
the best play that has been Civ
en- at Healing Springs in years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
REEVES OWEN

Age %, with his broad smile
Reeves makes friends wherever
he goes. He shows kindness to
everyone he comes in contact
with. Voted "best personality.
BLAIR STOUT
Age 20, Blair is a very quiet
boy but he has a winning way
with all. He is very sincere in
all that he does. Voted most ORR
ginaI".
IONA SHUMATE
Age 20, Iona always greets
everyone with smile. She is
liked by everyone. Girls basket
ball manager 40 Voted ''best
sport.
LAWRENCE OWEN
Age %, Lawrence is an honor
student. He is an excellent class
leader and a good all-round stu
dent. He is very dependable.
Won Citizenship medal in '39.
Voted "beSt all-round student.
HENRY HARTSOE
Age 19, Henry has been de-
pendable boy in high school and
we feel assured he will succeed
if he continues as he has begun.
Boys basketball manager 8-'39-
40. Voted ''most handsome boy.
FLOYDINE JONES
Age 16, judging by her record
in high school, we feel confident
that Floydine will be successful
in whatever she undertakes. She
has been an excellent student.
Cheerleader 49, '39-'4O. Voted
most studious".
RUTH BLEVINS
Age II, Ruth is a girl with a
quiet disposition, however, that
has not kept her from winning
the friendship of us all. Ruth has
been here only one year but in
that time we have all learned to
! love her. Voted ''most sincere.