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Evening star., 1940-07-27
Tiger or Leopard Could Clear
ID Feet, Buck Believes

II believe tiger or leopard"
Buck said, could clear around IA
feet on the high jump. I've tested
this out. I've never tested the
broad jump, but it would be far
beyond anything a human being
ever could approach. I should say
from running start that either
a lion or tiger could clear 40 feet
or more.
There is another big difference
between humans and wild animals"
Frank Buck added. wild animals
rarely look for fight. They are
looking only for food. They are
not out for any jungle war-except
the black leopard, which would
rather fight than eat. But in the
run of the jungle you rarely see or
hear of any jungle battles that are
not connected with food. Few of
the animals ever are looking for
trouble on the side. They are will
Ing to live and let live, where the
stronger are concerned, and where
there is no matter of food mixed in.
You can see how different all
this Is from the world of human
beings we know today. Man likes
to hunt man. Elephants, tigers,
lions, gorillas, rhinos, seladangs and
the rest, as rule, 60 their own
way, live their own lives. They are
not as vicious as man is"
Apparently the jungle hasn't yet
known the tough luck of being civil
lized.
Here is one law of the jungle you
can follow" Buck added. They all
leave the strong alone. They only
prey on the weak. But few of
them have any interest in fighting
just for the sake of fight"
Final ranking: Number 1-Ele-
phant. Number 2--Lion and tiger
tied. Next in line-Seladang or
buffalo.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Hine Teums GIoutino

Two Hine baseball teams are
gloating today. Hine Lone Stars
yesterday beat Virginia Avenue. il
to l, while Hine Paupers licked Gar
field, 8 to 3.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Fort Myer Wins Aouin

Fort Myer continued its winning
way in the Militia League by taking
a Sd victory over Army Medical
Center. Zelenak and Shinitsky held
the losers to five hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Tiger Jumps s Feet 9 Inches
With Man in His Mouth

"Just what do you mean by bet
ter athletes?'" I asked.
I'll give you an example" Frank
said. Some time back we trailed
a man-eating tiger that carried
away a 14O-pound native. The tiger
had seized his prey by the top of
the head and then galloped away.
We followed him until we came to
an 11-foot bank. The tiger cleared
this bank. carrying lao pounds extra
weight. We say his footprints made
In the sand for the take-off and
the marks where he landed on be-
yond
ANY human being who can jump
6 feet 9 inches is an exception. No
one vet has jumped feet. Yet
here was a tiger which could clear
IL feet with a man in his mouth.
That's what I mean by being an
athlete"
You can't argue much along these
lines.
I was in Berlin at the last Olym-
pics when Jesse Owens jumped be-
yond 26 feet as Hitler looked on.
Shortly after this I happened to be
present when a test of the jumping
ability of young lion was made
before the camera From standing
start the lion cleared % feet. You
could imagine what this distance
might have been from running
Jump.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Outlook Now IS Rosy
Only for Reds

AS Deacon McKechnle says, Frey
broke up double-play which, had
it been completed. would have won
the game for Brooklyn And Brook
lyn, winning, would have been a
different ball club. Losing, the
Dodgers played out the rest of the
series in despair and disgust.
For good or evil, therefore. Linus
Frey is a fatal character whenever
he turns up in Brooklyn.
The rest of the season wears
black look now for every team In the
National League but Cincinnati. A
little matter of 500 ball should see
the Reds through to the pennant,
and the Reds will play better than
500 ball. Probably the only club
capable of matching their pace is
the St. Louis Cardinals The Car
dinals were left at the post and.
roughly have no chance whatever
of making up a deficit of nearly 20
games.
Deacon McKechnie, of course, re-
fuses to dance with JOY. For one
thing, his feet hurt, and, for an
other thing, he is not the enthu-
siastic type.
We've got a good lead. but q
couple of breaks might wreck US
says this noted worrier. Il wish the
boys would do a little hitting for
me-
Evening star., 1940-07-27
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

Seattle, SIS; Portland, 2-l.
Sacramento. 4; San Diego. !.
San Francisco. Z; Los Angeles, B.
Oakland, 12; HOLLYWOOD. 1.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
No-Hitter for SPRINGER

Bob Springer chalked up a no-hit,
no-run performance as Cecil Midgets
shut out Riverdale A. C., so.
Evening star., 1940-07-27

Leo WaIper, unattached, 72-77-149;
Bob Barnett. Chevy Chase. 75-74-149;
Al Houshton, Beaver Dam, 75-76-151;
Mel Shorey, Indian Spring. 79-73--15 So
George Diffenbaueh, kenwood, S0-73-
l53: AL Treder Manor, 79-75-154: Dave
thomson, Washington, s5-S0-165.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
From the
Press Box
Frey FotoI Character
When in Brooklyn
BY JOHN LARDNER,

NEW YORK. July ~ (NANA).-
Whichever way he points his spikes,
Linus Reinhard Frey manages to
stir things up in Brooklyn.
During this weeks "crooshal'
series between Cincinnati and the
Dodgers, which probably cooked the
Flatbush goose and won the pennant
for the Reds, the competitive tenn
perature ran high, and Mr.. Frey,
the Red second baseman, took aim
with his cleats with all the frank.
ill-will in the world. He was aiming
at Brooklyn agents, which caused
the Brooklyn crowd to denounce
him loudly.
It's not so long ago, however, that
young Linus spiked and was spiked
in behalf of Brooklyn. and reused
the Flatbush crowd to fighting
pitch in his behalf. AS a Dodger.-
Frey braved the foot razors of
Rowdy Richard Bartell. then Phil
lie. The crowd rose on It's heels
and denounced Mr.. Bartell.
1t is all very ironical. If Mr..
Bartel! visited Brooklyn today he
would probably be voted a plaque
for his effort to guillotine Mr.. Frey,
Frey Not True Villain,
McKechnie Claims
Before leaving town Thursday
with the National League pennant
in his pocket, Deacon Will Nc
Kechnie, the Cincinnati manager,
explained that Mr.. Frey, while an
impetuous youth, was not true
villain.
He didn't try to spike anybody
said the Deacon, discussing the wild.
free doings of Tuesday last, when
Frey and Pete Coscarart went to
war and John Whitlow Wyatt
slapped Frey in the face, to the in
dignation of Eugene Thompson. 1T
was just one of those things that
happen when the boys are playing
hard to win game. Frey wasn't
to blame for the free-for-all
Il know Lonnle. He doesn't use.
his spikes on purpose. What he did
was to try TO break up double
play that would have cost us the
tying run. He was taking Coscarart
out of the play, like any good ball
player would do. If Coscarart got
spiked, I'm sorry, but it was pure
accident"
Unhappily, the play that touched
off the gunpowder was the key play
of key game. 1t may have cost
Brooklyn the pennant there and
then.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

tored off this afternoon I've felt afraid,
and I don't know why
He leaned forward and gazed into
her beautiful eyes, Please don't think
it's idle curiosity if I ask you if you
honestly like Mr.. Quicksot? I some
his wife. They used to quarrel a good
deal"
There crept over Luise Jansa fear
full temptation, and she yielded to it.
Getting up, she left the kitchen, to
come back few moments later with
an envelope in her hand.
Il want you to read what is in
there, Mr.. Tenby. Ever since I found
it have felt so miserable. also so
Sinking down on a chair, she lay her
head down on the kitchen table and
began to sob. Yet how great was the
relief Of sharing her secret with some
one she believed she could trust!
Jack Tenby stared down at the en-
velope on which was written: For the
cook-housekeeper, a list of her duties"
Had Luise given him the wrong en-
velope? 1t looked like it. All the same
he drew out the sheet of paper, and
approached the table as he read what
moment, II feel we ought to do
something about this. told you the
first time We met that I did not like
nor trust that man. OF course, it is to
his interest to keep his wife alive as
long as he holds her power of attorney,
and so can draw her money. But
cant help wondering how he treats
her."
He looked at his wrist watch. Il
can't stay any longer now, but after
every one has retired in the rectory,
I'll come back and we will go up and
sot's door. OF course, if I succeed. it
may make her both alarmed and angry,
for she has vile temper, but feel it's
our duty to find out what her condi-
ton really is Also, we can tell her,
with truth, that she will have brought
it on herself by writing that state
ment."
He gripped Luise's soft hand and
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

held it in his strong grasp for quite
a while. AS he let it go he muttered,
Il want you to know that would run
any risk to help and protect you"
Luise lost all count of time as she
waited for the return of Jack Tenby.
She felt, for the first time since she
had reached England, absolutely at
peace. 1t was so wonderful to know
that there was human being who had
actually declared he would run ANY
risk" to help her.
She even dozed a while, and awoke
to hear midnight striking from the
clock tower of the little gray stone
village church which dated from the
Crusades. Ten minutes went by slow
ly, slowly, then all at once she heard
his footsteps running down the empty
village street, and then up the path 10
the side door of the Thatched House.
INJURED, Now for our plan of cam
paign. Perhaps you had better go up
stairs first, and call out, Mrs Quick
sot! After all she must know you are
in the house, with the sudden sight of
man breaking open her door might
frighten her.
They went in. and Luise obediently
only once before. When on the uneven
wooden boards of the upper passage,
she called out as arranged, Mrs.
Quicksot! Mrs. Quicksot!"
They both listened intently, but it
was as if a deathly silence brooded
over the old, old Thatched House.
! Turning around, Luise beckoned. and
the young man tried the handle of the
door. Then he put his weight against
it. 1t was like leaning on rock. 1t
held fast as she had felt sure it would
do, for the door was of strong oak.
As soon as they had gone downstairs,
Jack exclaimed, There is now only
one thing to do! The loft in Mr.. Quick
sot's workshop is reached by step
get that ladder over the side wall into
the fore-court, and place it so that it
will reach to the window where that
poor woman spends so much of her
time. The top of the window is always
open few inches, and if can man
age to push it down we can get into
the ROOM
Twenty minutes later, Luise, stand
ing at the foot Of the stepladder, heard
her friends muffled voice say, Come
right up, I have flashlight, and if
| Mrs. QuickSot Is asleep we may see
all we have to see without disturbing
her" A few seconds later they were
Jack shut the window. and pulled
down the blind. Then he turned his
flashlight so that it illumined only
patch Of carpet, which Luise noticed
was thick with dust Growing holder
as he heard no sound he began turning
the torch all around the room
There was a dressing table to their
left, but nothing was on it, and it was
an eerie sight to see himself and Luise
dimly reflected in its dirty mirror.
Quickly he flashed the light to their
right: Yes! There is the bed: but he
and Luise each gave a stifled gasp of
surprise, for it was unoccupied, and
covered with books, papers and maps.
DO you think she can be sleeping
in the next room?" whispered Jack.
AS only answer Luise suddenly
clutched his arm, Look over there In
the corner" she cried. you lit 1t up
just now as you flashed the light
around" Then as he Lit up the corner
again, "Oh. how horrible! Mrs.. Quick
sot has hung herself"
For q few seconds the young man
thought that what Luise had fast said
was true for. hanging from . high
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15
THE REFUGE E@4n.s.noslo'"a*'

hook, was suspended woman's form.
Her face was concealed by a large
hat, and about her shoulders was
draped a shawl. At once he recognized
both shawl and hat as having been
always worn by Mrs. Quicksot when
she sat by the window.
But after a moment of horror strick-
en- surprise, he said quietly, Its not
body that Is hanging there" He took
Luise's hand, and together they went
up to the strange, sinister-l looking, life
sized figure.
the shawl aside.
Why, it's Just dressmaker's dunn
my! Look" and he swung the figure
forward.
Then he unlocked it, and set it
down on the only chair in the room not
covered with thick dust. Moving that
chair across to the window he propped
the figure up against the wall and
drawing up a small table he took a
book from the bed, and opened it there.
Look" he cried again. that's ex-
actly what Quicksot has done with
that dummy again and again, in the
last three months
He CROPPED his way to the door which
separated the room in which they were
from the next, and opened it. Every
thing there was more or less clean and
shipshape, and comfortable bed was
against the wall
But what has happened to her?
Where can she be?" asked Luise.
I'm afraid her body isn't far away
from here" said Jack quietly. She
wrote. poor soul, "if I disappear, no.
tify the police That is what I am
going to do as soon as I have taken
you down to the rectory."
1t was three in the afternoon when
Ralph Quicksot drove up to the
Thatched House; and there was
baked expression on his face, for he
had not been successful with the ennis
sary of a foreign power to whom he
had hoped to sell his invention.
AS he stopped his car, a dozen po-
lice officers seemed to spring from no
where, and they formed a Gordon
across the village street.
He looked this way and that, hoping
to escape, and then suddenly he be-
came aware that on the path leading to
the side door fllis house, there lay
something hidden by a tarpaulin. 1t
was the body of his wife; she had been
found six feet below the earthen floor
of his workshop.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15
Copyright 1870: By News Syndicate Co.. Inc
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

Copyright l94O: BY news syndicate Co., Inc.
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
It was dark in that corner of the
Kitchen, and Luise walked across to the
looked the mere. There slowly, she
broke the seal, and took out of the
envelope the sheet Of paper it con-
tanned.
Instead Of the list of duties she had
expected to see was written: State
ment to Those 1t May Concern"
Then followed, some close lines Of
what was written there it was as II
her heart stood still in fear and deep
dismay.
1T has been born in upon me for
some time that my husband, Ralph
Q1icksot, has come to hate me. Also he
feels me an obstacle in his path to
fame and fortune. should not feel my
life worth a moments purchase, were
1t not that my income of 500 pounds
year dies with me, and is still very
necessary to him in connection with
what is, I am convinced, a fool inven-
ton. When was still in love with
him, unfortunately gave him my
draw on my bank account whenever he
wants to do so.
He once nearly killed me in fit of
rage, and should disappear I urge
whoever reads this statement to i'm
mediately inform the police"
Luise read Mrs Quicksot's sinister
statement again and yet again. Could
what was written there be true? She
remembered how Mrs. Anderson had
made it plain she deeply pitied Mr..
Quicksot, and thought his care of his
disagreeable invalid wife touching and
noble The Austrian girl knew the i'm
portant part money plays in most hu-
man lives. If 1t became known that
Mrs. Quicksot had passed the border
line between sanity and insanity. she
would surely be put in an asylum and
her income sequestered.
Luise hurried into her bedroom and
hid the envelope in the cheap suitcase
which was the only thing in her pos
session which had a lock.
Now there began hours and days of
wretched uncertainty and dependency
for the unfortunate refugee. Her mind
was always dwelling on Mrs. Quicksots
statement, and she would have given
anything to have felt she had the
right to show it to some wise, older
person.
Again and again she told herself
that everyone agreed that the invent
ors wife was disagreeable, and had an
unpleasant nature. As to that, one thing
was quite plain; Mrs. Quicksot had no
belief in her husbands invention. But
yet another thing was surely true? This
was that Ralph Quicksot, since his
wife had taken to her strange solitary
way Of life, had shown her a care and
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

devotion which very few men would
have done to so selfish and peculiar
helpmate. Surely, then, Luise Jansa
owed loyalty to him, and not to a
woman she had never seen?
Meanwhile, Jack Tenby found him
self constantly thinking Of the Aus
TRAN girl refugee, for though he would
have Indignantly denied that he had
fallen in love at first sight, yet it was
true.
And now, for the fourth time, the
young man was spending a weekend at
the rectory, and, while he was wonder
ing whether he could hope for chance
Of seeing Luise without someone else
being there, Mrs. Anderson observed:
II had meant to ask Fraulein Jansa to
spend the evening with us, but Mr..
Quicksot has unexpectedly had to go
to London for the night, and I'm sure
that girl Is far too conscientious to
leave that poor sick woman alone in
the house. Not that it would make any
difference, for Mrs. Quicksot still per-
siStently refuses to see her"
The rector exclaimed: Poor little
fraulein! Why shouldn't we find out if
she would come in to supper this eve
ming? She needn't stay long,
Jack chimed in with, I'm go to the
Thatched House now and ask her.
1t had turned dark early on that
November afternoon and Luise, after
having tried to lose herself in book,
just lay back in her chair and lis
tened.
Listen? One of those things that
constantly surprised and disturbed her
was that she never heard any sound
issuing from Mrs. Quicksot's room.
There came the sudden tinkle of the
side door bell, and she started, vio-
lently. Mr.. Quicksot had warned her
to be careful when she answered the
full, even now, of the she'll shocked hu-
man remnants of the Great war. When
in the passage, she called out, who is
there?" And, Oh, the relief Of hear
ing Jack Tenby's voice, II have mes
sage for you from my aunt, Fraulein
Jansa."
She opened the door and his heart
began beating quickly as he saw her
slender. rounded figure outlined against
did he feel the kind Of ache and
longing he had never yet felt for any
girl.
They sat down by the fire which
Luise often told herself was the only
cheerful spot in the place. But after
Jack had conveyed his aunt's invita-
ton, Luise shook her head. II couldn't
possibly lCdsS uiS 21oSoS "AeAA &sAA-
Quicksot away!"
I'm afraid you're right" he said re-
luctantly, then he asked, rs 1t really
true that you've never seen Mrs. Quick
sot?"
Luise hesitated, remembering her
promise to say nothing OF her employ
er's concerns to any inquisitive ques-
toner. But somehow she felt that Jack
Tenby was different, and she longed
to tell something of the curious state
Of things existing in the Thatched
House. Also, this young man had Of
fered her his friendship.
Mot only have I never met Mrs:
Quicksot, but II she were taken Ill I
couldn't get at her, for Mr.. Quicksot
always keeps her in her room and his
away the keys with him today!"
Jack Tenby felt indeed astonished.
got on fire?" he exclaimed.
Her voice sank to Q whisper. The
poor lady would burn to DEATH"
No doubt because she felt 80 forlorn,
she muttered, perhaps its foolish Of
me. but ever since Mr.. Quicksot mo-
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

It has been reported that the use
general thing in a few years. A car
was prepared for demonstration pur-
poses recently with plastic roof that
permitted the occupants to have fun
visibility.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

The United States department of
commerce began issuing certificates of
approval for aircraft engines in 1927,
for propellers in 1923, for parachutes
in 1880 and for components and Access
sories in 1898.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-15

devotion which very few men would
have done to so selfish and peculiar
helpmate. Surely, then, Luise Jansa
owed loyalty to him, and not to a
woman she had never seen?
Evening star., 1940-05-14
AvroMopILrs roe SALE.

PACKARD 1897 touring sedan. model 100;
radio equipped. large trunk, Jet black An.
s sonaGn ssss 'isn Dc. fsa Rssan Is
efai trade rkf2NaER fa1y ssfR'. MOTORS
1401 r. I. Ave. NE. DE. 1902.
esn ls2 s,ef ss tdcOF S trunk 81
tires nrs th,. clean uDhostery, hs heater You viii
rsas ssS IT'S i s on., .sa ssy Z. s. ssSs sodn T.
fnn. T. ns Ma sG5!s $500 o'eaaas oDen Sun. sSS
passengcr 4-door sedan: excellent mechan-
ically. very clean inside and out. excellent
market mark oas s 5 n the nsas e .s oa c vs s
surER1ok iM1oe!TEoe'Rs: isth H's sra as. SIS.
% esrs PVT pe p.rts; 5000: a'S M hfsss s4s4 5000
clean interior, attractive blue finish. motor
'nf ss Psftest iHy mo4ok me- sss
Mercury "s"--Lincoln-Zephyr
1907 ,qss Psssa' s. spS s% D'tSsYss.s Mshssa $780,
de luxe equipped. interior Is clean as new,
motor carefully driven by one owner, glis-
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PACKARD 1897 s-cyIinder touring coupe;
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PACKARD 1898 standard eight 4-door
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PLYMOUTH 1887 4-dr. sedan; s33b: inn
mraculate;, Flood Pontiac. 1921 Conn ave
PLYMOUTH 1899 2-door, trunk sedan;
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PLYMOUTH 1887 two-door sedan, S3a5.
Flood Pontiac. 1921 Connecticut. WO.
PLYMOUTH 1888 4-door trunk sedan;
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PACKARD, a4th and sts. NV. RE.
PLYMOUTH 1899 4-door de luxe sedan;
original finish in black, low mileage, eco
nomical noatins power engine, safe hydrau-
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art, Inc, 1925 14th st. NV. Decatur 4a03.
PLYMOUTH 1898 de luxe 4-door touring
sedan paint tires; motor and general
See and drive this unusual value TODAY.
Reduced to sell quickly at S445. L. P.
steuart. Inc, 1928 l4th st. NV. Decatur
4S03.
PLYMOUTH 1898 de luxe 4-door trunk:
White-wan tires. excellent condition
throughout; $500: 1Oea down: low terms
LoGANs, 18th and M District 5sl7
PLYMOUTH 1898 2-door trunk sedan;
gun-metal finish; excellent rail condi-
ton: best tires: 9n.day written guarantee;
S479; low terms. LOGAN, 18th and NJ pI.
PLYMOUTH 1897 de luxe 2-door touring
sedan; economical fioating-power motor
that has been thoroughly checked and
passed our rigid inspection to give satis-
faction at the lowest cost: 1878: terms
and trade. Arcade Pontiac, 1437 Irving
st. NV. AID. $500.
PLYMOUTH 1898 coupe; black finish in
terror like new, has low mileage: an ideal
car for the professional man and priced
right at S445; terms and trade. Arcade
Pontiac, 1437 Irving st. NV. AID. $500
PLYMOUTH 1898 4-door sedan: extra
clean: S159:. 50 down. $11 month; no
co-sisners. LOGAN, 3540 14th NV. DI
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Evening star., 1940-05-14
AUCTION SALES,
FUTURE
ADAM A, WESCHLER & SON, NC,
Ola T. ST N W
SALE OF HousEHoID rr,RNrrunr ANT


SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
PERSONAL EFFECTS, ETC.
Notice is hereby given, that ON TUES
DAY, JUNE 4th, 1910, AT q AM, there
vWill be sold at public auction at the auc-
Inc. p15 "E' st NV, iiyirr ronm fnTnt.
sua surs: bedroom furniture, radios dining
room furniture. piano. trunks. etc stored
With us in the following names, on their
ssccnnnt, or in which they claim an in
.tSrest: Mr.; or Mrs. Robert Bell. Mr.. o. j.
Bnsls,nkse,nbaser. ~, Mr.. or Mrs. Ciaudius Bon
nen ner. M: NJ Il d Dickerson. Mr.. J. J. Dren-
nan, Mr.. Alexander Goldman. Mr. or Mrs.
hsrL l 4 L;,s o29odson. 90 Mr.; W; r. Lyman. Mrs.
5ernice Ihomas or Mr.. Malcolm Rose THE
aforementioned goods and chattels viii
ne sold to enforce liens for storage and
otner CHARGES which have become due aud
remain unpaid If for any reason the
ssie Shail not be completed on said date.
II VIII be continued on each succeeding
Friday and Tuesday at the same time and
Lien Is satisfied
METROPOLITAN WAREHOUSE
COMPANY
80 Florida Ave. NE.
BY ROBERT s. NASH, Manaser.