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Evening star., 1941-03-02

except the MatSon brothers whose shack was
up the creek a way were on the monthly
trips we made to Durham to bank our gold
and buy supplies. We alternated on those
trips, one of us going while the other kept
digging. Dave had gone last, in February,
and so hadn't been to town in almost three
months.
But that wasn't the real reason I'd insisted
on starting today. There was the other thing.
The way saw it, I'd never be able to explain
Dawes drowning on a calm river. While these
spring torrents were pouring out of the noun
tains, however anything could happen. If
claimed the canoe had been capsized and
Id barely been able to reach shore, while
Dave was carried away by the food, who
could deny it? Who could stop me from draw
ing the $4,000 in our joint account?
Dave looked back at me again. and his
eyes were still scared. Maybe the river
won't be as bad as this!' he said
just nodded.
That's where l figured to do it - out on
the broad sweep of the Missouri. And at this
rate we ought to be there in an hour. Id had
every move planned - for weeks First I'd
swing my paddle at his head That ought to
drop him cold, and Id heave him into the
river. After that | could make for shore,
where I'd capsize the canoe and let it go.
OF course I'd have to get myself soaked too,
and I'd have to hike more than forty miles
into Durham. But it was worth it. I'd get
$4,000 out of the bank instead of $28, 900,
which is quite difference.
kAs WE raced along with the current of the
creek, couldn't help remembering that first
time ID almost murdered Dave, two months
ago. I'd been in bed with fever, and half
the night his snores kept me awake. guess
they drove me mad. got out of bed, little
delirious, and drew my gun from its holster.
pointed it at him in the dark
Only I'd had sense enough to remember
the Matson brothers. Maybe they'd hear the
shot and come running. Besides, Dave awoke
then and stared at me in amazement. | lost
Evening star., 1941-03-02
Illustrated by KurI Goodwin

lower. thought with kind of wonder; He's
He's going down.
And somehow it seemed all wrong. don't
know what happened to me. guess went
crazy, because suddenly l knew l couldn't
let him 60 down like that. l crawled to him
and reached down and caught the back of his
shirt. l yanked and heaved and fought the
current for his body. And l had him up on
the trunk, beside me, before l saw the way
his left leg was twisted. Broken :. BY the
time l dragged him along the trunk to the
shore, he was unconscious. was pretty far
gone myself, and / had to rest beside him
for quite time.
Though we were forty miles from Durham,
| knew there was shack about six miles
back along the creek Jabez Potts place.
1t took me five hours to make it with Dave
slung over my shoulder. Every few minutes
I'd have to put him down while l rested.
When old Jabez saw Dave S leg, he frowned
and said, You stay here with him. He cain't
travel. I'll ride to Durham for the doc"
DO DAVE and stayed in Jabez's cabin,
with Dave stretched on a cot in front of the
fire. Strengthened out his leg the best knew
how, and then | made myself coffee About
two hours later he opened his eyes. He looked
at me long time, and then he smiled. 1t
was a weak smile, kind of twisted.
Thanks, Jeff, he whispered. just grunt-
ed. Quite a few minutes passed before he
spoke again. He said, 81 feel like worm"
That surprised me. asked ''Why?"
The way I've been letting myself hate
you lately 1t got so didn't even trust you."
said, Let's forget it."
mo, Jeff. got to get this off my chest.
When l think of what | almost did to you
today, it gives me the shivers.'
l stared "What're you talking about"
1t goes back quite way. You remember
the night woke up and saw you with a gum
Jeff, thought you were trying to murder
me- And l hated you for it. got to thinking
that if you ever did murder me, l wasn't
going to let you get anything out of it. So -
this'll hand you laugh, Jeff = last time
went to Durham drew all our money out
of the bank
You what2"
THE whole ffty-six thousand. Took it over
to the bank in Wayvie and deposited it
under my own name, SOS you couldn't touch
it" He shut his eyes. and shiver came into
his voice. Gosh, Jeff, if I'd gone down in that
river today, you'd never have been able to
draw a cent of it''
The End
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Il Short Story Complete on This Page

=
-HE way the swollen creek caught the
canoe and swept it downstream was
- enough to fill anybody with panic. We
didn't even try to paddle We had all we could
do to keep the PROV headed right. suppose
| should have been terrified. But | wasn't.
As a matter of fact, felt wonderful, as if Id
had few glasses of good wine; because knew
that on this kind of water it would be easy to
explain Dawes death.
The Matson brothers, a couple of black
bearded giants who'd come down from their
shack to see us off, roared some kind of advice
from the shore. They waved their arms. But
we couldn't hear them. The creek was too
noisy. 1t had climbed high on the banks,
and wherever it struck trees and rocks it
threw up great geysers of spray that fell with
the sound of waterfalls.
Dave looked back at me from the PROV
His eyes we're wild I'VE shouldn't have tried
itv' he yelled.
said, Shut up keep that paddle down.
We'll never make it, Jeff! We're crazy"
Ordinarily he would have been right; we
should have waited for these spring floods to
subsde But the way Id been feeling, |
couldn't wait another day; not another hour.
Our claim had petered out weeks ago. We
hadn't seen an ounce of gold since February.
And every minute of waiting now - sitting
around the cabin, shivering, doing nothing
but glaring at each other and listening to
the wind - every minute was hell. We were
young and we had $56OO0 in joint account
at the Durham bank. When we reached it,
we could start living.
Not bad for couple of youngsters three
years out of the Colorado School of Mines,
that S560OO. When we left school wanted
to hunt job, but Dave argued me into pros
pecting with him. 1t sounded pretty hopeless,
and a lot of folks grinned at us, asking if we
thought this was still 40 But after a year of
hunting we'd struck gold. Just fools luck.
Lately, however, I'd been wondering lot
why Id ever let myself start with him as a
partner. should have gone prospecting by
myself.
Spend couple of years in a cabin with a
man, and you can get to hate him plenty.
You get to hate the way he chews his food
the way he snores, the way he drawls
Mighty pretty sunset over there. You hate
the smell of his sweat, the sCraping of his
razor, and everything else about him. Some
times, when he'd talk at night about what
he hoped to do with his half of our money,
his voice would rasp on my nerves like file.
The only days we'd see anybody else -
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Miss Barbara G. Page 10 Wed
EnsiWn n VArhrvcEA "A

EHSfkn ]. II, FefDfyCke, Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stuart Page
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Barbara Crews Page,
to Ensign j. Russell Verbrycke, Sd. =,
son Of DR.. and Mrs. ]. r. Verbrycke.
jr., OF this city. The wedding will
take place in early fall.
The bride-elect attended George
Washington University and Abbott
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Miss Mildred VI. Myers
Is Bride Of F.. Cole Walker

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cole Walker. who
are making their home in Fairfax
Village Apartments in this city.
were married at Grace Baptist
Church in a ceremony performed
June IA at o'clock by the Rev.
F. w. johnson.
Mrs. Walker is the former Miss
Mildred May Myers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon S. Myers of
this city. Mr.. Walker is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Walker.
The bride, who was escorted to
the altar by her father, was dressed
in white chiffon with insertions of
lace in the yoke and bishop sleeves.
Her bonnet-shaped tulle veil was
elbow length. and she carried a
white Bible with white orchids and
a shower bouquet of babys breath.
Miss Audrey Carolyn Myers. sister
OF the bride, was the maid of honor
She wore pastel green chiffon and
carried a bouquet of better time
roses and babys breath.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Watson Tyler. was gowned in
pastel yellow chiffon. and carried
bouquet of better time roses and
/ fern.
Mr.. John Tyler of Wichita. Kan,
was the best man, and Mr.. Morgan
B. Harvey and Mr.. J. Hall Simpson
served as uSherS The SOlOiSt was
Mr.. Charles H. Burton.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Latin Diplomats Asked
To Join in Ohio Fair
By the ASScriptpd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July lam
bassadors of 81 South and Central
American republics in Washington
were invited yesterday by Gov. John
w. Bricker to participate in the slst
Ohio State Fair.
Designating August Is as Pan
American and Good Neighbor Day,
Gov Bricker said in his invitation: !:
we shall endeavor to make your
visit worthwhile both personally and
in the interest of international good
will"
Director of Agriculture John T.
Brown said Ambassadors would talk
directly to their countries during a
special radio broadcast. Invitations
also have been sent to Canadian
government officials.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Weddings Of Interest
Miss Dorothy BurneIl Bride
OF Mr.. John f. Maier

| fitted ivory satin gown with tiny
pearls worked into the neckline Of
satin applique on tulle. Her skirt
was gracefully extended into long
train. Her tulle veil was draped
from crown-like orange blossom
| headpiece. She wore a face veil as
she walked to the altar and carried
Gala lilies.
| Serving as matron of honor was
the brides sister, Mrs. Albert E
Maykel, of Worcester, Mass. She
was gowned in yellow marquisette
with short puffed sleeves. fitted
bodice and flowing full skirt and
wore yellow lace gloves. Her bou-
quet was taliSman roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Kath-
crime Shadid, the brides sister, in
blue: her sister in law. Mrs. George
N. Shadid, in pink, and Miss Idele
Sleyman of Virginia, in orchid.
Their gowns of marquisette FASH
ioned with long sleeves. fitted
bodices with contrasting velveteen
glrdles and hats, and fun skirts
were set off beautifully with bou-
quetS of pink roses.
The bridegroom was attended by
DR.. George Hamwi of New York
as his best man.
The uShers were Messrs. Flea J..
Chalhub of Palm Beach, Fla, Al
bert E. Maykel of Massachusetts,
and the brides brother, Albert f.
Shadid.
The ring-bearer was little Ed
mund G. Shadid dressed in a white
linen suit and black bow tie who
was the brides godson.
Immediately after the ceremony
the reception was held at the Am
baSsador Hotel where guests drank
to the health of the bride and bride
groom and were later served dinner.
The bride attended Eastern High
School and business college.
DR.. Shadid, now at Doctors Hos
pltal, was graduated from the
American. University at Beirut.
Syria, and had an exciting three
and-a-halfmonth journey back to
this country.
The going away costume of the
bride was beige suit with multi
color accessories and a corsage of
red roses.
1hey spent months HONEYMOON
IN the mountains and Massachusetts
ana are making their home in
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Katharine Brush Wins
Decree From Winuns
he Associated Press.

By the hSSOcltteo PrebS.
RENO, July 18.-Katharine Brush
won divorce yesterday from Hubert
Winans to end a marriage which
the noted novelist and her second
husband said in 1929 would be a
perfect union.
They were married that year after
agreeing that there should be a
new proposal and acceptance every
three years. They were to have
separate living quarters In their
New York apartment, but were to
meet for dates and dinner.
The author charged cruelty and
was granted the right to use her
first married name, Katharine Ing
ham Brush. She was awarded the
decree on testimony taken by depo-
sition after Mr.. Winans fulfilled
the six weeks Nevada residence
requirement.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Miss Jean Van HOuten Miller
Bride of William S. Sharp, Jr.

Emmanuel Methodist Church in
Peltsville was the scene of a pretty
wedding Saturday, June 7, when
Miss Jean Van Houten Miller.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvine
Lavan Miller of Eleven Cedars,
Montgomery Road. BeltSyille, was
married to Mr. William Spencer
Sharp, ir., son of DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Spencer Sharp of Albuquerque,
n. Mex. and Phoenix, Ariz. The
Rev. Glenn G.. Cooper offiCiated.
The church was decorated with
palms, candelabra, lockwood and
garden flowers. The music which
preceded the ceremony was played
by the brides mother, former
church organiSt. Mrs Edward Hart
igan of Washington sang.
The bride was given in marriage
BY her father. She wore gown of
ivory white MORE made on classic
lines with sweetheart neckline and
long sleeves. and long fan train.
Her veil of tulle was draped from
a tiny baby cap of heirloom lace,
worn by her two sisters at their
weddings. Her only jewelry was
tiny French locket watch suspended
from a chain of sapphires and
pearls. belonging to her grand
mother. Her bouquet was a shower
Of gardenias.
She was attended by her three
sisters. with Miss Susanne DeWhirst
Miller as maid of honor, and Mrs.
John Taylor Fisher of Flushing,
N. Y. the former Rebecca Charlotte
Miller, and Mrs. Wayne Philip Ellis.
lr.. of Philadelphia, who was Miss
Eunice Lucille Miller, as the other
attendants.
The maid of honor wore frock
Of Nile green marqulsette over satin,
made with shirred sweetheart neck
line and short puff sleeves and
trimmed with small velvet bows
down the bodice and back of skirt.
She wore a matching ribbon head
hand, and carried a cascade of fern
and sWeetpeaS. The others wore du-
plicates of the maid of .honors cos
tune in orchid marquisette and
ribbon
Mr.. Sharp chose as his best man
Mr.. Paul J. Devine of Arlington,
Va, formerly of Albuquerque, and
a fraternity brother. His ushers
were MeSSrS. David Wright of Riv-
erdale. Md; Clyde Smith of Lock
Haven. Pa; Wayne Philip Ellis of
Philadelphia. brother-in- of the
bride. and Joshua Miller, brother of
the bride.
At the reception which followed
al the home of the brides parents.
the bridal party was assisted in
receiving by the brides mother, who
wore a long gown of flowered chif-
fon. and her aunt, Mrs. Orson N,
Eaton. who was costumed in rose
colored lace.
The bride left for her wedding
trip in a dresSmaker suit of black
sheer with large tailored hat OF
white ribbon and white accessories
Her corsage was of white camellias.
Their HONEYMOON will take them on
an extended motor trip through the
Southwest.
The bride is of distinguished
American, British and Scotch an
Cestrv. She attended the Sidwell
Friends School in Washington and
was graduated from the University
of Maryland. where she was mem
ber of the Alpha Omicron Pi Soror-
ity. The bridegroom is member
of a family prominent in the medi-
cal profession in the Southwest. He
Is an alumnus of the University of
New Mexico and member of Kap-
pa Alpha Fraternity, and is now
superintendent of the laboratories OF
the Washington Institute of Tech
nology at College Park, Md.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

timore; Arthur Wallander, inspector
in the New York City Police Depart
ment; Donald S Lennard, captain
in the Michigan State Police. Harry
M Prince, deputy commissioner ~
New York's Department of Housing
and Buildings. and Frank NJ. Roess-
ing, director Of public works, Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1941-07-18

spections of air raid shelters and
work Of the air raid precaution corps.
The officials sent here by New
York's mayor, F. H. La Gusrdia
chief of the United States Office of
Civilian Defense. arrived Wednesday
night. They are Huntington Will
liams, commissioner of health of Bal
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Miss Julia Jenkins to Wed
Mr.. Ralph Earle De Ment.

Mrs. Mildred MacKinnon Jenkins
OF Alexandria, Va, announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Julia Louise Jenkins. to Mr.. Ralph
Earle De Ment of Washington and
Detroit. Mr.. De Ment is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. De Ment
Of Indian Head, Md.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of October.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
ding we're Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Emerson of Chicago.
Continued From Page B-30

ding we're Mr. and Mrs. Thomas j
Emerson of Chicago.
Miss Pearl Quigley Bride
OF Mr.. =. Walter Brennaman.
The marriage of Miss Pearl Quig-
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip A Quigley of Hurin, Ill. and
Mr.. L. Walter Brennaman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brennaman of
Garden City, KanS., took place Sat-
urdaY, June IA. at three o'clock in
the Bethlehem Chapel of the Wash
ington Cathedral The Rev. Noble
G. Powell performed the ceremony
The bride wore a gown of white
chiffon, fashioned with long full
sleeves and long wasted tight
bodice. With ii she wore bride S
mantle in lieu of veil, in matching
white chiffon of hip length. She
carried a white leather prayer book
covered with gardenias.
Miss Harriet Jane Spengler, was
her only attendant. She was at
tired in lotus blue chiffon with
which she wore a shoulder length
mantle of matching chiffon and
carried an arm bouquet of yellow
daisies
Mr.. James Wilson was the best
man and the uSherS were Mr.. Owen
Scott and Mr. Harry RoWell.
The ceremony was followed by
dinner at the Pail Mall Room of
the Raleigh Hotel.
The bride and bridegroom left
later for a wedding trip down the
Eastern coast. They will reside in
Charleston, S. c.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Miss Pauline Shadid Wed
To Dr John Norman Shadid

OF interest to their many friends
was the wedding of Miss Pauline
Anne Shadid, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nema Shadid of this city, TO
DR.. John Norman Shadid of Santa
Paula, Calf.
The ceremony was performed in
the palm and lily decorated ST.
Georges Syrian Orthodox Church,
Sunday, June 8, at $50 o'clock with
Rev. John A. Koury officiating.
Miss Croto at the organ played the
wedding music while Mr.. George
Kalile of Richmond sang the solos.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father who escorted her to
the altar. She wore a long sleeved.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
California Law Hits
Labor Pact VioIotors

y the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 1S-A new
law aimed at irresponsible breaking
of collective bargaining agreements
between employers and employees was
added to CALIFORNIA; statute books
today.
Gov. Culbert L. Olson yesterday
signed the measure which makes
such agreements enforceable at law
and in equity.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Continued From Page B-31

was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Mr..
Odell is a member of the personnel
staff OF the National Youth Admin
istration.
Miss Gretchen E. Geixer
To Wed DR.. T. s. Sappington.
DR.. and Mrs. Karl r. Geiser Of
Oberlin, Ohio, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Gretchen Eleanor Geiser, to Dr.
Thomas Stone Ssppington, son Of
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Sappington
Of this city.
Miss Geiser is a graduate Of Rad
cliffe College and DR.. Sappinston
was graduated from Harvard Medi-
cal School last month.
The wedding will take place in
oberlin August 2. The young couple
will reside in New Haven, Conn,
where DR.. Sappineton will serve his
interneship in the New Haven Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Engagements of Interest
Miss Eunice Pettner to Become
Bride of Mr.. Mark Odell, Jr.

Art School. and is a member of Chi
Omega Fraternity. Ensign VerbZycke
was graduated in law from George
Washington University and WAS a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
Closes Apartment

Mrs Charles Piez has closed her
gone to Atlantic City for several
weeks. She will be at the Traymore
Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-07-18
American Group Begins
London Defense STUDY
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 18.-Members of
the United States Municipal Defense
Board began their study Of London's
defense methods yesterday with in
Evening star., 1941-07-21
FURNITURE BUSINESS.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

New building, complete stock: owner sell
ng because of IL health. BOX 4ao-H. Star.
Evening star., 1941-07-21

Girls, High School Education,
No experience necessary, to train for
waitress work. Apply 5lO9 Georgia ave
Evening star., 1941-07-21

ACCOPDIONS-S of used Instruments;
u bass Homer. $3.50: so bass Hohner
S4a5u. 100 bass Patti. S69 so; 100 bass
Carmen. $50 so. 12u bass artist model lie
Mar. S99.5O Easy terms. Private lessons
Included al a small extra cost. Republic
f2I2. kits, 1880 g ST. middle OF the
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Bv LILLIAN COX ATHEY.


Among the weeds, the ragweed in
criminal parlance is Public Enemy
Number One 1t is the most harm
full and persistent weed of eastern
North America, and is found from
Nova Scotia to Florida, to British
Colombia and Mexico. 1t is very
prosperous in Bermuda and is
steadily gaining more territory.
Hundreds of thousands of suffer-
ers from hay-fever crowd the doc
tors Offices trying to get relief from
the tormenting tickle caused by the
pollen of this foe. 1t is more than
surprising how few of the sufferers
even know the cause of their
trouble by sight. 1t is no fault of
the ragweed, for it may be found
Haunting its pollen-laden flowers
from a sturdy stem of four or five
feet high. The plant grows along
the roadside, in the meadows, in
vading all crops and is abundant in
waste places.
If all the garden clubs, nature
clubs, Boy and Girl Scouts. school
children and adults realized that
this enemy deprives us of millions of
dollars that could be spent in bene-
fiting mankind and keeps us from
the company of those who suffer
much torture during the months
when this plant is in bloom, the
ragWeed would find that aroused
Americans can clean up their coun-
try of offenders in short order
What is needed, of course, is actual
Identification of the enemy.
The blooming time is from July
until September. The seeds are
ripe from August to November. The
stem is sturdy, tough and woody
The branches are rough with bristly
hairs. The leaves are also hairy and
may be as much as a foot long,
mostly three-parted and lance
shaped. The sterile flowers are in
clusters six inches across and the
fertile ones are clustered in the
axis of the upper leaves.
The fruit is protected by q con-
tainer having spines. They are
difficult to separate from other
seeds as they cling fast to anything
they touch. They are hardy; they
can float on water, and in the
winter go skipping over the ice
or snow In this way they travel
many miles and naturally are able
10 find many new locations in which
- succeed.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Tomorrow at
Treasury House

Treasury House at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, where you can see
military exhibits at the same
time you buy Defense savings
bonds and stamps, announces
the following program for to-
morrow.
IL noon-Concert by Marine
Corps Band.
pm.-W. P. A. dance band.
4:45 p.m.-Treasury House
quiz. Right answers win De-
fense stamp prizes for persons
interviewed.
SIS p.m.-Retreat. Colors
lowered with full military
konors.
7.30 p.m.--Concert by United
States Army Band.
$3.50 p.m.-Program by Elks'
Boys Band.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Natures Children
Great Ragweed
(Ambrosia trifda)

Animals despise these rough,
hairy weeds. When young and
tender, these pests can be killed by
chemical sprays, and once an area
has been completely freed of these
weeds, the plants coming in their
wake will find the coast clear.
Seeds must not be permitted to
rest in the soil, as they may sur
vive for years and will spring up
when the opportunity presents itself.
Newly infested areas, if not too
large in scope, may be cleared by the
hand-pull method. The plant comes
from the ground easily, especially
right after rain, and may be
stacked in a pile and burned. The
point is to prevent the plant from