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Evening star., 1941-01-16

ranging from the Vice President
elect of the United States, Henry
Wallace, a growth Of Iowa soil
now transplanted to the Capital,
to DR.. E. v. Wilcox, president of
the Shakespearean Society of the
District.
Its past is distinguished. When
the Government got around to
setting up the Department of
Agriculture, in 1889, they chose
the Potomac Grange president,
Norman Jay Colman, to be first
Secretary of Agriculture. A later
president, j. Clyde Marquis, is
now vice president of the Inter-
national Institute Of Agriculture
at Rome.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Just think of all the people here
who are, in a quiet way, homesick.
For instance, there are the apart
ment dwellers who grew up as
farm boys and girls.
Their dreams are filled with
haylofts, silos, longhorns, short
horns, sucking pigs, broilers, fry
ers, pea vines, cabbage worms,
corn borers, tobacco leaves, sheep
dogs, plowed burrows and the
clang of an old dinner bell call
ing in the farmhands.
Such nostalgia may possibly &C
count for historic farm organi-
zation which has long existed in
the virtually farmless District.
Now in its 74th year, the Potomac
Grange, local unit Of the National
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Twice a month through 1941
Mr.. Gray will call his quasi
agriculturists to order to discuss
crops. Meetings are secret, on
the style of Masonic orders.
This began back in 1867, and
nobody can remember that the
Potomac Grange has ever had
a practicing farmer as its presi-
dent. The seven founders of the
National Grange, off1ceholders
here, organized Potomac Grange
as their first local-a demonstra-
ton unit-and it has gone along
inexplicably ever since. It Is
said to be the only thriving
metropolitan farm" group in the
country.
It's membership Is remarkable,
Evening star., 1941-01-16
1871 Democratic Club
Reflects 6. N. IreIon, Jr.

Charles M. 1relan, jr., Judge of the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, was reelected president of
the 1871 Democratic Club of Glen
mont, Md, at the annual meeting at
Glenmont School.
Other officers elected are L. Tomp-
kins, vice president; Miss Betty
Martin, secretary; Miss Mildred
Smith, treasurer, and Joseph Werk,
sergeant at arms. Members of the
Executive Committee elected include
Charles B. Buscher, Therman Gates,
Paul Tyser, Miss Sally Leibig,
Samuel Munford, Dorsey Thompson,
Joseph D. Buscher, Arthur Smith
and Fred Sinyard.
Charles Buscher was appointed
chairman of a committee to arrange
a Jefferson Day dinner.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Democratic Vacancies
On House District
Committee Filled
Five Of 6 Appointed
Are New in Congress; z
To Be Named From COP.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

All six Democratic vacancies on
the House District Committee were
filled yesterday by the Ways and
Means Committee, sitting as the
Committee on Committees.
The new Democratic members
are Representatives Herbert of
Louisiana pronounced bear), Rus
sell of Texas, Harris of Arkansas,
jackson of Washington, Sheridan
of Pennsylvania and Macioria of
Connecticut.
Two Republican vacancies on the
committee are expected to be filled
later in the week. They are due to
the defeat of former Representative
Sandager of Rhode Island IN the
November election and the fact
that former Representative Good
win of Iowa did not run for re-
election.
Opens Way for Reorganization.
Appointment of the six new DEM
ocratic members of the committee
paves the way for reorganization
of the House District Committee
which is expected to be COM
pleted before the end of the week
Representative Schultz, Democrat
of Indiana is acting chairman of
the committee in the absence OF
Representative Randolph. Demo
crat, of West Virginia, who is con-
fined in Garfield Hospital, conva-
lescing from a digestive ailment.
Mr.. Schultz, who indicated he
would call meeting of the District
Committee later in the week for the
purpose of organizing, said the traf-
fic. situation in Washington would
be the first problem considered by
the committee.
All of the Democratic appointees
to the committee are new members
of Congress with the exception OF
Representative Sheridan. He is be-
ginning his second term.
Representative Herbert is for
mer newspaperman and before his
election to Congress was city editor
of The States in New Orleans. He
is the man who is given credit for
exposing certain aspects of the Huey
Long political Vaccinations in
Louisiana.
Sheridan Sought Place.
Representative Sheridan is the
only one of the six appointees who
sought membership on the District
Committee. He said he did so be-
cause he believed as a former Off
cial of Philadelphia he could be of
service to voteless people of the
District.
Everybody knows that I am for
the people" he declared.
Representative Russell is a former
farm boy" He also was lawyer
in Stephensville, Tex. Before COM
ing to Congress he served about four
years as a circuit court judge. Rep
resentative Maciora was elected at
large from Connecticut. He has
been a grocer. a merchant and an
undertaken. In 1885 he was ap-
pointed chairman of the Police
Board in New Britain, Conn. Just
before coming to Congress, however,
he was an insurance agent.
Representative Harris is lawyer
and his home is in Eldorado, Ark,
Representative jackson revealed in
his biographical sketch in the Con-
gressional Directory that he is q
bachelor and practiced law iu
Everett, Wash.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Fire Destroys
Del Rio Club;
Blast Blamed
Four in BUILDING
Leuve as BIuze
Is Discovered

"A fire, believed to have started
from an explosion in the boiler room,
almost destroyed the Del Rio restau-
rant and night club on the Bladens-
burg road early this morning.
Clifford Thompson, 27, of 1920
Nelson place Sc, night attendant,
was preparing to open the doors at
few minutes before 8 am. when a
passer-by raped on a window and
reported the blaze. He telephoned
the Bladensburg Fire Department
and other nearby apparatus, in
cluding several engines from the
District, responded, but the fire had
gained headway and the wooden
frame building was soon a mass of
flames.
The flames swept toward the
front of the building through two
recently completed dancing rooms
and spread quickly to a cocktail
lounge before apparatus could be
used. Mr.. Thompson and three COL
ored helpers were able to get out Of
the building without difficulty and
no customers were in the structure.
Fire Gains Rapidly.
The blaze occurred just before
the morning traffic rush and Prince
Georges County police were called
to prevent a traffic jam on the
heavily travelled Bladensburg road,
which was covered with ice.
Despite the efforts Of firemen and
a dozen lines of hose played on the
building, the fire gained rapidly and
the roof collapsed on all but small
portion of the structure facing the
Bladensburg road side.
Miss Cedelia Sachs, brother of
Herbert Sachs, owner of the restau-
rant, said the boiler room had been
remodeled, but that the exact cause
of the fire could not be determined
Immediately. Residents of the
neighborhood, however, said they
heard an explosion just before the
flames appeared in the building
housing the heating plant.
More than rs firemen responded
to the alarm from departments at
Bladensburg, Brentwood, Cottage
City, Mount Rainier, Hyattsville
Tuxedo, Riverdale and Cheverly
They were hampered in getting to
the scene by the slippery condition
of the ground. Ice forming on the
ladders and other apparatus also
was a handicap.
The ice formed a protective COW
ering over roofs of nearby buildings
and none was threatened by the
flames. Despite the difficult wealth
er conditions, none Of the firemen
was injured.
Cash Registers Recovered.
Policemen searching the debris
after the fire recovered two cash
registers, one of them containing a
melted mass in the coin compart-
ments.
Frank Padilla, leader of the
rhumba band which played last night
in the night club portion of the
building, reported that all his in
strumentS, valued at about $4,000
had been destroyed, as had library
of Spanish music valued at about
$700. Some instruments were recov-
cred, but their serviceability was
undetermined. Most of the instru-
ments had been left "set up" when
the place closed early this morning
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Legion Post Crowns
Miss Revenue, 1o4T

Mrs. Kathryne p. Webster, 31a
North Washington street, Alexan-
dria, Va, was crowned Miss Rev.
enue, 1941" at the annual coronation
ball at the Mayflower Hotel. She
is employed in the Capital Stock
Tax Division of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau.
Proceeds from the ball went to
the blood-donating squad, welfare
fund and other benefit activities of
the post. Chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, which pre-
sented an elaborate floor show con-
sisting of talent from the bureau
and from Marjory Webster School,
was John Long.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Fire Damages Roof
Of>SiIver Spring Inn

Fire last night damaged the roof
of the Blue Willow Inn at 9128
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring, Md,
owned by Mrs. Florence Crossan.
The blaze apparently started from
sparks from the chimney and
burned a large hole in the roof be-
fore it was brought under control
by the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department. No damage was done
to the lower floors.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Mrs. w. r. Peach Heads
Leesburg Church Group
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 16.-Mrs
W. F. Peach of Leesburg was elected
president of Section B, Woman's
Auxiliary, st. James Episcopal
Church, at the annual meeting in
the home of Mrs. Thomas N
Fendall. She succeeds Mrs. David
N. Rust.
Other officers elected were Mrs
Frank Saunders, first vice president;
Mrs. Mervin BLY,, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. H. Trundle, reelected
secretary, and Mrs. Arthur Fulton
treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Thomas to Leuve Hospital

Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, will be released within a
few days from Walter Reed Hos
pital, where he has been under treat
ment for several weeks for blood
poisoning, his Office announced to-
day. Miss Minnie Pool, the Sem
ator's secretary, said his physician
had reported he was recovering
rapidly.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
PIT. A. Meeting Postponed

The Bladensburg CMd) High
School Parent Teacher Association
has postponed its meeting originally
set for tonight until next Tuesday
night at o'clock due to bad weather,
Mrs. Octave Bigoness, president, said
today.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Educator Will Lecture

DR.. j. de S. Coutinho of the fac
ulty of Georgetown University will
outline the pan-Americanism move
ment in lecture to be given before
the Pro Americas Society at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the organization
headquarters, 2114 o street NV.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
onight's Meeting Put Off

The Montgomery County Demo-
cratic Congress meeting scheduled
for tonight has been postponed until
8 pm. Tuesday, due to BAD weather,
Thomas E. Hampton, president. said
today. The meeting will be held In
the Kensington Armory.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

In January, Beware Of:
l. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSSwalk. Three
persons were killed doing so in
January, 1910.
2.sCrossing a street at an un-
controlled intersection. This
took one life in January last
year.
All four pedestrians killed last
January were over so years of
age, two being 10 or over. The
fifth death was that of a motor
cycle policeman killed in a col
lision while pursuing speeding
car.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
in the band auditorium of Marine
Barracks at 2:30 pm. today. Capt.
William F. Santelmann, leader;
Henry Weber, second leader.
PROGRAM.
"The Marines Hymn"
March, Pageant of Progress"
Jewell
Overture, Russian and Ludmilla,"
GInka
Second Polonaise" Liszt
March, "Brooke's Triumphal' Seitz
Hymn, Rescue the Perishing."
"The Star Spangled Banner"
by the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall at the home at $50 pm. today.
John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, Sounds From the Orient"
Lincoln
Overture, lie Brasseur de Preston"
Adam
Entr'acte,
(a) THE Guardian Angel" Gounod
(b) "Sanctus From st. Cecilia S
Mass" ------Go Gounod
Scenes from the opera "Tannhauser, /"
Wagner
Popular numbers, Red Hot Henry
Brown" Rose
"Romany Love" -Zamecnik
Valsette, "Neapolitan Nights"
Zamecnik
Finale, "On the Co. Goldman
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Hdrbert, Turnesd
Top State Field

FORT WORTH, Tex, June s.
Chick Harbert. Battle Creek pro,
"a n d Willie Turnesa OF Detroit,
former National Amateur cham
0pion, were rated by galleryites the
top entrants among the Michigan
golfers as the National Open got
under way today.
After 70 and IA on his first
lpraCtice rounds. Harbert had 70
yesterday. but was hitting the ball
well. Turnes who had a 90
earlier in the week, reported a rs
for yesterdays workout.
Marvin Stahl of Lansing. and
Chuck KocSis of Detroit, closed
with approximate ISIS. The vet
eran Al Watrous, who had trouble
getting his shots working, spent
most Of his time acquainting him.
self with the course. playing extra
balls whenever possible on yester-
days round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
u. I'd. SpOrt
Stars Get


Some of the greatest athletes in
University of Detroit history
wrote an official fms to their col
lege careers at the fifty-eighth
annual u. of d. commencement
exercises al the Masonic Temple
auditorium last night.
Best known sports luminaries
among the graduates were Bob
Calihan and Bob Babbish. whom
many consider the greatest bas-
ketbaii player and golfer, respect
lively. in Titan annals.
Gridders who were awarded
sheepskins were Capt. Cass Brovar-
ney, Al Ghesquiere, John McMani-
gal. Jack McDermott Stanley
Slovisky and Paul McErlean.
Besides Caiihan, Titan cagers
honored were Frank O'Donnell
and Frank Dulapa. Departing ten
mis- stars were BIZ Goldsbury. BIZ
Kronner Jr. and Ray Hormes.
Goldsbury was captain in 1910 and
Kronner in 1871.
In addition 10 Babbish, two
other golfers received degrees.
They were Augie Fogoros and
Mari Taylor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
j. Of NJ. Beaten
By California
baseball Team

ANN ARBOR. June 5.-Uni-
versity of Michigan's honor and
repute as baseball champion of
the Big Ten will be at stake today
when the Wolverines tangle with
the touring University of Cali
fornia Bears for the second time
in as many days.
The visitors took a hectic
struggle. SD. yesterday. Verbal
fireworks livened the proceedings
when three balks. two of them on
winning pitcher Mike Kohl, were
called by Umpire Fred Andrews.
The victory gave the visitors a
record of nine wins and four
losses on their 30-game swing
through the country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
YaChtsmen
To Race Across
Lake St. Clair
BY GEORGE T.. VAN

Having obtained the solemn
promises of the sailor boys that
they would not act unduly bolster
Gus at the rendezvous. Commander
Harry c. Kendall, today announced
the starting times, and course for
the Old Club Regatta Saturday.
There have been times IN the
past when the lively behavior OF
the yachtsmen caused him some
concern. Last year, however, the
boys all got a in department. The
romping element went elsewhere
to play after the races.
Anyway here's the program,
used today at the urgent request
OF Avery Macklem, United States
Power SquadrOns moguI.
Start--Front Range Light
Lake St. Clair.
go p. m.-Warning gun.
200 p. m.-Preparatory gun.
The RS will start at 2:05 p. m.
followed at five minute intervals
by the skies. OBS. racing-cruising,
cruising, l. sloops, C-boats handl-
cap class and club sloopS
The finish will be al No. 81
buoy. The course from the Front
Range is % degrees for l07s miles.
It's 50 degrees after this TO the
No 81 buoy.
Siren. Fred Temples Q Class
sloop and Ernie Crates Shamrock,
S-meter, Will start with the r
Glass which should make every
body happy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
MIC HIGAN
CALIFORNIA

Totals "a s. III Totals 80 8 Is /,
MATTED Tor could In ninth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
0vernnire HurIs
.Bron(os' 21st

KALAMAZOO. June st was
81 for the BroncoS of Western
State when they turned back
University of Iowa, 81. behind the
great four-hit hurting Of Frank
Overmire, who chalked up his
eighth victory Of the season.
Overmire did not allow a hit
until the seventh when an error
between two singles gave the
Hawkeyes their run.
The hitting of John Cuckovich
featured for the BroncoS.
p II =
Iowa 0O0 ZOO iOo-l /
Western state Dol Dol OON-S q 1
Kenney and welp: overmire and Yarger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Girls SoftbaII Notice

Any girls wishing 10 play on the
Harold +, Stoll girls team. men,
bers of Mack Park Glass A. re-
port for practice Friday At 6
o'clock at Playfair Field. east OF
the Keyworth Stadium. Ham,
tramck. For further information
call or write manager Chick Man
kowski, 2722 Edwin. TR. 2-2339.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Hill Cunningham Says:
CONFIDENT BILLY CONN
MAY BE JOE'S NEMESIS

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June s.
This burly vulcan Of municipalities
is famed for multiplicity of mat
tiers including such fauna and
flora as panthcrs. pirates. skiboS,
steel, the benehcent Mr.. Carnegie
and the rich Mr.. Mellon, but
there's a tigeriSh young gossoon
impatiently pacing these parts al
the moment who says come the
night of June Is in that big New
York ball park, and the old home
town will have another star in
her crown.
II will be the heavyweight fiStic
of this and all other
known planets, says he, and he's
just the guy who can and will
put il there, says he. The young
name is Billy Conn. ambi-
tious. Irish and all whipcord and
spring steel. He looks you right in
the eye and clips the words like
a man biting the ends off a double
hand full of tough cigars.
.I've been dying tHe kinds of
deaths,n saXs he "Eirsf L Was
afraid somebody would belt
Louis out before got my
chance at him. He's softened
and slowed. He's a cinch for me,
but I was afraid somebody else
would get him on a fuke. Next
was all that Of-again-On-again
business about my June l8 date
with him. But that's all over
now. can't wait TO get to
camp. Give me a couple Of weeks
Tn that PemptoB Lakes and you
can roll Mr.. Louis up and lay
him tenderly away in the rec
ords. And he was a great cham
pion, wasn't he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

Runs -GrGth Gates ,. Holherg step
pom, Wakcheld Runs bstted in-Ruehle
Chamberlain, Albright 2. Three base hlt
Chamberlain. fW0-haSe hits a Carifnil
Gates Sacrifice bts McBrnnm. Ruehle
Stolen bases snlak Chamberlain Gates
OngeDth. Lett on hHse California : Michi-
gan g. Errors Solak 3 Chamberlain 2
NIfrrn struck out ~ KOu D. by Could
! Bases on bars on Kohl & of Wise 4
90 Gould I Bslks By Kohl 2. ~ Wise
Hts or Kon 9 on Wise s. Losing pitcher
Wise Tlme-2:i5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
HE'S SURE OF 1T

Young Mr.. William Conn, who
wears the patronym of one of the
old Irish kings, and who eschewed
the title as cruiser, or light heavy
weight champion of the world. in
order 10 move up for this shot at
the moon. definitely and evenly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

believes what he says. If conf
dence were music, he's Beethoven
in swing.
Conn continues 10 explain how
he'll splatter the champion. He in
tends 10 blind him with leftS, he
says, and concurrently 10 hook
him TO giblets with rights. He has
noticed, says he. that the cele-
brated Detroit Decorator blinks
his sadly solemn eyes when ver-
sus makes a quick pass at him
with a left.
I'll feint him until those eyes
are spinning like pair of loose
vest buttons" says the confident
young Mr.. Conn.
He then goes on with the rest,
to vii, Louis is extremely touchy
in the chin, Schmellng. Braddock,
Galento, a nameless sparrlng part
ner. and but recently Buddy Baer
having deposited him in a retiec-
Tt1ve mood upon the pfdnking at
various intervals. Maybe l can't
hit as hard as Louis, but can nit
as hard as some of those guys
and they did it."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
THINKS HE'S FASTER

Then he brings up the item that
Joe is no quiz kid under fire, that,
as a fast thinker. he belongs more
in the research department, and he
figures he'll dazzle the more hesi-
tant champ with quicker speed
and faster boxing.
You can't hate A young fellow
Tor believing - and trying. Here
might be the next champion, at
that.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-06

house owned by w. M. Beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Greene, son
Glen Jr., and Mrs. Wayne Shoaf
of North Wilkesboro, were guests
at the home of w. P. Shoaf, Sun
day.
Senator r. L. Ballou was a re-
cent visitor in Warrensville.
Miss Mary Johnson has been
visiting in Smethport few days.
Mrs. r. E. johnson is suffer-
ing from pleurisy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter knight
and Mrs. Earl Martin, Trade,
Tenn, were in Warrensville Mon
day.
Misses Bea and Marguerite Ba-
ker and brother, Bobbie, of Char
lotte spent the week end with
their father, Mr.. Q. L. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ashley
and family spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ashley's parents at Crump-
Ter.
Messrs. J. E. Roland, J. w. Faw
and w. o. Ashley made a bust
ness trip to Morganton, Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Glenn johnson has
returned from the Wilkes hospital
and is improving slowly.
Chas. Weaver, of Jefferson, Wis
tied relatives in Lansing and
Warrensville, Sunday. While here
he accepted the invitation to
teach the Bible class at Warrens-
vile Methodist church the third
Sunday in March.
Mrs. E. K. Price has been i'll
with flu.
Rev. J. C. Wootton filled his
regular appointment at Lansing
and Warrensville the past week
end. He preached an interesting
sermon to an attentive audience
Sunday night at this place.
The month of March seems to
be living up to all expectations.
We are beginning to think it is
feminine judging by the number
of moods on changes in the past
day or two.
Mrs. Q. H. Ashley and Miss Ma
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-06

take they were. She gathered up
her courage and looked at him.
His face was far from reassuring.
"Why do you women always
imagine a man must be in love?"
he asked. Anyway, count me out.
Absolutely
Elise tried not to read anything
more into it than just the bare
words. But his emphasis on cab
solutely" was a bit terrifying. She
looked out and saw with astonish-
ment that they had entered the
town, and were even now stop
ping before her apartment house.
Mark got out at once, and open
ed the door. Her big hat droop-
ing at her side, she faced him
with lowered eyes.
II suppose you'll never forgive
me-" she sighed. Il suppose you
wouldn't come in and share my
dinner. I was going to the
Weightman's party tonight, but
you don't know how I'd love to
cut it-for YOU"
Mark could have laughed. He
was riding a wave of freedom. He
had seen through Elise. Never
again would intangible uneasi-
ness fill him because of her or
her great dark eyes or her subtle
perfume.
"I'm afraid not tonight" he
said. "You see, I must be getting
home to the children"
Elise chose one more from her
bag of tricks. care you furious
with me, darling? Do you hate
me?" She even managed what
sounded family like a sob. Il sup
| pose it's what we must expect
when we try to help those WE
l-love-Tve stayed awake night:
trying to decide whether or not
should tell you about this-anc
now"
And now" said Mark pleasant
ly, run along in and catch up or
your Sleep"
"You're-angry-"
''No a bit. Why on earth should
II be-" Tossing off the whole thing
as if it were less than othing
! He was really wondering how
much longer she intended stand,
ing there talking inanities. H
could forgive her, suddenly fol
the whole silly business. Even fol
making him miss his swim.
"Good-bye-" She tried to put
heartbreak into it, and loneliness
Mark turned as if on a released
spring, and held out his hand
Come over sometime" he grin
ned. IF you're not afraid of oul
reputation"
Real tears sprang to her eyes
She turned quickly away and
walked up to the house. She was
afraid he would see the tears
They were of rage, and even. a
man would know the difference
BY the time she turned at the
door, Mark and the roadster had
vanished.
| (TO Be COntinued)