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FLA = SCTION SALE DAYS. )66 folio No. 235 of | { the District of Columbia of ‘the on_the e TH. 10 foliow h the Auctioneers Valuable CHI Sale of rtain _chattel deed_of the 12th day ‘of Feb District of Colu by. the undersz Ale by public auction | ises 0t 7110 Ninth Disi0x DAY OF CK PM.. the and fixtures (0" Opalite-top (401 Chairs. Steam e Boxes. o 1 nal" property ted on'th “onduct of a I with sich foodstuifs premises and the Kood will of Bus be sold as @ individually. at fler 1 he pre W on | AT 1hed TWO O furniture Thres Re 3 ¢ loc r i Together undersi Al « o he g GEORGE adelphia meals - and _stateroom Llosd's RSION “nd i olis 82 From Phila. June 28 July 9 July 20 N.W. 8 Franklin 130 Weems Line Satisfactors service since 1817. IDEAL VACATIONG - An Ocean Trip from Baltimore! Why not see new places this Summer? Boston, for instance, with its many points of historic interest, and its famous beaches. Or Florida-—With its marvelous cities and beaches? 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NORFOLK, Va., June 27 (#).—The Coast Guard tug Carrabassett, tow- ing_the disabled Eagle boat No. 9 to Hampton Roads, reported at 4:25 this afternoon to the naval com- munication here that she was ap- proximately 160 mlles east-southeast of the Virginia Capes at noon and was proceeding at a speed of about 3 knots an hour. ‘The message said they were en- countering strong southwest winds and heavy seas, but officials here sald the weunther probably would clear up so the speed could be increased to- day. The ships, however, are not expected now before Monday. _ STEAMSHIPS. Bring us your problem re- garding passage to Europe. In our vast organization of 106 ships of everytype your exact requirements will be met, whether for a luxuri- ous suite on the world' largest steamer Majestic or New, Tourist 3rd Cabin. WHITE STAR LINE : TRANSPORT Linz - ReD Washington Office, 1208 F. St., N.W. R. M. Hicks, Manager On Dec. 3rd, you sail from New York. Goodbye win- ter. Christmas in the Holy Land. NewYear'sin Cairo. India in its cool season. Panama by April 2. Home, in' New York, April 10. Helio spring ....Was ever aWorld Cruise moreaptly timed?....Then, too, this cruise is under Canadian Pacific management, both shipandshore.That means everything,—Canadian Pacificistheworld'sgreat- est travel system....And, fi- nally, the shipisthat great, 25,000-ton cruise favorite EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND Literature whi traveler shouls your local “h‘lr\n Wadhington. D service 11 desired Mrs. Robert E. Speer, president of the national board of the Young Women's Christian _Assoclation, in New York City, has been awarded an honorary master of arts degree by Smith College at the fiftieth anniver- sary celebration of the college this month. Mrs. Speer is the wife of Dr. Robert E. Speer, former president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. For & number of years Mrs. Speer has been an active worker among church groups and philanthroplc and educational organ- izations. She has served as president of the national board of the Y. W. C. A._since 1915. Mrs. Speer has recently returned from a three months’ trip through South America, where she attended the Montevideo congress. She reports thut ambassadors, senators, repre- sentative men in the businessund po- litical' world of South America all urged that the Y. W. C. A. keep on with the splendid work that it is doing there in the five centers, in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso, Santiago and Montevideo. Miss Ruth V. Pope, executive of the department of education, terminates her service with the local association June 30. Under the direction of Miss Pope a program involving over 3,600 students this past season has been guccessfully operated along health lines, including gymnastics and swim- ming, also general and religious edu- cation activities. After a Summer’s vacation Miss Pope will assume her duties as dean of women and professor of education at Bates College, Lewiston, Me. A rest camp for the girls of Yoko- Japan, built by Dr. Charles a of Buffalo, as a memorial to his daughter, Mrs. Edith Lacy, a sec retary for the Young Women's Chris- tian Association, who lost her life in the earthquake of 1923, will have its formal opening July 1. The camp has been erected at a cost of 7,107 yen and will be the property of the Yokohama Y. W. C. A. Tt {8 located on a high bluff, overlooking the bay, within 20 minutes’ ride from the heart of the city. rs. Lac 1921, to to the v went to Japan in August, rve as girls' work secretary Yokohama Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. C. A. swimming pool at the Administration Building, 614 E street, will be closed July 4 for reno- vation, Miss Ruth Walton, instructor, announces. The Eckington W. C.T. U. held its June meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Luke Cole, 26 V street. Hostesses were Mrs. dna Boardman, Mrs. A. 8. Inscho, Mrs. David Lewis and Mrs. Cole. The meeting was call- ed to order by the president, Mr: Alvin Day. Devotion was offered b Mrs. M. Bradley. Miss Devlin, mem- ber of the force of policewomen, the principal speaker. outlined the work of the Women's Bureau. Greatly im- pressed by Miss Devlin's talk, the union expressed a desire to co-operate in any way possible. Mrs. Moffet Bradley, secretary of Vacation Bible Schools in Washington, also addressed the meeting. Mrs. Boardman, direc- tor of the officlal organ, made an ap- peal for subscriptions to the Union S 1 Mrs. Hadley read several newspaper clippings on the subject of world peace. Mrs. Grissum, direc tor of the Loval Temperance Legion | reported meetings held reg. . and turned over to the treas- ury annual membership dues and sur- plus money raised. Mrs. Day presented the question of aiding Porto Rico financially toward W. C. T. U. work. Nine dollars was unanimously voted, of which $4 was contributed by the L. T. L. Howard Cole gave piano selections. Miss Helen Alden and Miss Elizabeth Cole assisted the hostesses in serving of refreshments. The September meet- ing with Mrs. W. Peters, Cleveland Park, will be held in the afternoon instead of evening as scheduled Will Leave Hawaii. Capt. Clay 1. Hoppough, Signal Corps, in the Hawalian Department, has been ordered to this city for duty in the office of the chief signal officer, War Department. First Lieut. Al | bert J. Lubbe, Signal Corps, at the From New York Oct. 24, 1925 From San Francisco Feb. 9, 1926 Los Angeles Feb. 10 HAWAIL APAN CHINA BORNEO PHILIPPINES BURMA SINGAPORE ~ JAVA CEYLON INDIA EQYPT. ITALY ALGERIA (or Riviera) MADEIRA Rates$15004nd up eElialng aiore excursions Meanwhile will enjoy Inquiries 35-39 Broadway, N. CLARK'S 6th CRUISE, JAN. 20, 20,000 tons; personally managed by A floating palace for the trip, 25 included. g{znil Java, Indi Ce; Athens, anles,‘honu Carlo, Cherl ”é7.000 tmas' 15 days in Egypt an Greec’e, Constantinople, etc. Stop-o Frank C. Clark Palestine; Lisbon (Madrid) SOUTH AMERIC CLARK’S cnu'lssé wl‘i‘ 1926 S cially chartered brand-new Cunard oil-burner ** i 17000 sone. B0 dayes $660 to 31550, St. Thomas, Martinique, Baxbadss, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Santos, Riode Janeiro, Para, Havana, Nassau. June 30, 1926 Cruise to Norway and Western Mediterranean; 53 days. “50“':‘81300, by specially dumr{d new Cunarder “LANCASTR Times Buildin, War_Debvartment. has been ordered U will see the dainty beauty of Japan, the primitive forests of Borneo, Bur- ma's carefree children of laughter, the busy life of teeming India, and Egypt's an- cient brooding monuments. all detailsof travel afloatand ashore are attended to by our expert management. Europear servants, trained in the continental way, are always at hand to wait on you. You the freedom of foreign registry, pleasant companions and the comfort for which the RESOLUTE is famous. These cruises offer the opportunity to ses America while you are seeing the world—overland trip from coast to coast, with stopover privileges, is included in the price of the cruise. You will have three and a half monthe of perfect vacation. invited — Illustrased beoklet on requast. UNITED AMERICAN LINES (Harriman Line} Y., or local steamship and tourist agents ROUNDTHE WORLD 1926—128 Days, $1250 to $3000 Byspecially chartered sumptuous new Cunard oil-burner “LACONIA,” Mr. Clark. days in J. and China, Pekin lon. 3 days in Cairo, Jerasalems urg. Europe stop-over. CLARK’S 22nd CRUISE, January 30, 1926 =MEDITERRANEAN B, ially chartered brand-iew Cunard oil-burner ‘TRANSYL- V. fK,e =700 reb‘Z Days Cruise. $600 to $1,700 (without bath); Tunis, Spain, Italy, ver in Europe. 3 ncLUDING RIO and the AMAZON 1A New York Originator of Round the World Craises. over 30 yoare. ORERS STRAT AN sghieT AdTNOY. 3 Nel 18th St N.W. : 42 A VAN WICKLE TOURIST AGEN 800 1925—PART Tim of Bush Valley pyright, 192 BY A. M. CHISHOLM. ty Street & Smith Corr.) (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) At 3 o'clock sharp the bank had clpsed and locked its front door, as was its custom. It had been a busy day. Cash deposits had been large. The members of the bank staff were hurrying, for they were anxious to get away to attend to their own affairs. The door of the safe stood open to re- ceive books and securities and cur- rency. The first intimation the staff had of a variation of the routine was the appearance of Mr. Sankey in his working garb. “Stick ‘em up!” said Mr. Sankey, emphasizing the request with the six. shooter. He looked as if he meant business, and his appearance was not at all deceptive, for he did mean it. “Up!" he commanded through the hundkerchief in decidedly stimulating accents. As an office property the Commer- clal Bank supplied each of its branches with a nickel-plated pocket edition, by courtesy a revolver; the excelient theory being that in case of need some empl who very possibly had never fired a revolver in his life, would ef fectually defend the bank's property | therewith. But in this case nobody was near this alleged weapon. Nor was Mr. Sunkey where he should have been, outside the grill, but in-| side, where he had no business—save his present business—to be. Manager and staff were brave enough, but an attempt to get a gun which one does not know how to use, while dominated by one in the hands of an individual who not only knows how but will use his as a matter of business if forced to do £0, does not come under the head ing of bravery, but more usuaily among the obituaries. So they obeyed orders “That's right,” Mr. Sankey approved pleasantly. “You two big fellers turn round and face the wall. You littlest teller, pull down the winder blind— right down. Now, you take these ropes and tie your friends’, hand: “I won't,” said the junior, who was “littlest feller."” s, you will” said Mr. with a gentleness more than bluster. Sankey convincing “And T'll explain why clear, at the start. After that I won't do no more explainin’, except with this gun. I'm doin’ this'on my lone. I ain't got no partners, so you can see 1 ain't out to take a single chance. And I won't. Tdon't want to hurt vou | boys, but I'll shoot the first one of you that makes a bad move or don't | obey orders. I'm tellin’ you friendly, | but I'm tellin’ you cold. 1 mean it and if you think T don't you're mak an awful mistake. Now, you little feller—tie ‘cm! And the junior. who was a good nervy hoy, but had an ambition to be | a bank director some day, tied them. | ‘Now. step through vour hands Mr. Sankey ordered. “Hold up yours." he commanded the junior, and expert- | ly dropped a looped rope over them, | drew it tight and flipped a couple of turns in a4 way which would have proved to any old cowman that he had handled a rope befc And at that | moment somebody tried the front door. | and finding it fast, knocked | “Quiet!” Mr. Sankey hissed, his eyes | owing to menacing points of light. | His gun poised before them as a snake | about to str “The man that an swers is through with bankin QIH('I": “Oh, Cowar a voice called. | Cowan, the manager. opened his lips. looked into the dark ring that suddenly re upon a point midway between eves and into the cold. deadly eyes behind it. and decided that he liked banking silence they could hear footsteps out- side receding. | Mr. Sankey commanded his pris. | oners to lie down and when they had done so he tied their feet Then hr“ gagged them with office towels, When | they were helpless and volceless he | looted counters. drawers and safe, | working fast, but overlooking nothing. dumping currency and any papers which seemed to be of value into a gunny sack, to be sorted later. After | a careful look around to make sure! that he had overlooked nothing. he| added fuel to the stove and regulated | the drafts | “Because it may be some time be- fore anybody finds vou, and 1 wouldn't want you boys to be cold,” he in-| formed them considerately. “I'm sure sorry to leave you like this, but business is business. So long. boys— | and Merry Christy With which courteous wish Mr. Sankey left them to their reflections He tied the gunny sack to his saddle, | mounted, and rode into the growing | dusk, not hurrying, for he was too | wise in the technic of a getaway to| attract attention by undue speed and | far too good a horseman to take anything out of his steed at the be. ginning of a long ride. Indeed, so far from exhibiting any uneasiness. as he rode out of town he hummed a simple carol not to be found in any Christ- | mas collection. 11 The approach of Christmas brought | Tim worries such as are as a rule confined to and borne by adult heads s. He wanted to provide for the vounger | it didn't measure up | wood was short measure. | he added cogently, Through the utter |to kick on it why didn’ you do it when | | you paid dad half. You're o ..,I 7 i One of a series of the | 1?’ year’s best short stories. children, hut he had no money, and he knew that the Rigney credit al ready had been heavily strained. The money he had received from the camp had gone. So had Mr. Sankey's $5 bill, which would have solved the problem. In this strait he received a letter from his father. And when it came to the written word father had little on son. Thus Mike Rigney wrote: “I got the 5 dols where you it to send it to me god knos Jakman pad for the wood. I put in 20 cords of grene to him at 3 dols end a %. He pad % then he was to pa the other % when it was dry so he ows 35 dols now unless he pad you I hop he did. I bot a pipe an tobaco with the money an have som left. 1 am havin’ a fine time smokin’ an restin' my leg is dofn’ fin an I will be abel to walk soon an work. God blas vou al boy an Mery Chrismus T wish it was more I could send with love an now no mor from your lovin father. got unles “Yours respectfully “M. Rigney The reference to the debt of Jack man for wood was a lead to be fol lowed up Tim had not known this asset. Mr. Jackman was one of the leading men of the little settle ment. He was chairman of the school board and he was supposed to be well off. But he had few friends, for which fact a reputation for parsimony and close dealing may have been responsible. Tim went to see him and directly to the point. Mr. Jackman, a bég. fleshy man with a bull's head and a bull's stare, frowned down at the bo: T took that wood to help father out,” he said, “and I paid him at the time what it was agreed that 1 should pay.” “He says you paid half then,” said Tim, “and you was to pay the other half’ when the wood was dry, and it's dry now.” “I want to see vour father about that wood,” Mr. Jackman returned “What for?” young Tim demanded “Because when I came to look at It wasn't piled right " “Lemme see it.”" said Tim As Mr. Jackman had used most of the wood in question he found this re. quest embarrassing. He frowned at the boy’s importunity. “I'll_talk to your father he said with finality. But not_have it that way ‘You know he's in the hospita said. “1 need some money bad. (0 possibility about it he pretty said Mr. Jackman, “Well, as 1 s 47 centing the will have to be made up. But vou want some Christmas money, and so I'm willing to give you §25 in full payment Tim shook his head. $35 on i “T'll not measure “Nobody wants you to,” Tim. “But,”” he went on loyally, “dad never gave no short measure. His cords is good cord-'n’-a-quarter of what you'd get from some. “I know what wood I Jackman returned tartly “So do 1, Tim retorted, his youth ful temper beginning to get the better of his awe of the big man. “You got 20 cords, that's what you got. And, if ‘You was going “You're owin’ pay full price for sald young got,” Mr in’ him and 1 won't take no $25 ‘Il pay no money to an impudent boy,” Mr. Jackman snapped. “‘When your father comes back 1'll settle with him." “All right.” run no dam ne, mister.” “You're an impudent, profane voung pup,” said Mr. Jackman. “Get to—um —that {s, get out of here.” So Tim got out, bitterness in his heart, not €0 much because he had failed to raise the wind as becaus what he knew to be u false accu. against his father. he old skin'" he muttered. embel lishing the epithet with several im. proper prefixes. “Tryin' to do us out of $10 on that wood. I wouldn't take cent less nor what he agreed to pay, nor dad won't. And if T was dad T'd lurrup the face off of him But that financial avenue was closed. The ranch had nothing to sell. He confessed that he was at the end of his resources. “I can't get nothin’ for the kids.” he admitted to himself. “But there'll be something for them at the school tree. That'll have to do ‘em.” And so when the night arrived he hitched_up the old grays to a wagon whose box he had piled with straw, and with his brothers and sister set out for school. Arriving. they wedged themselves modestly into a back row The anticipations of the younger chil dren ran high. They fixed eager eves on a curtain made of sheets which hid the glories of the Christmas tree Now it so happened that the teacher who had begun the KFall term had MOVING NG & STOR said Tim. “But you don't short-measure bluffs on ation cheerfully given venient S ave. n.w. Without Worry or Risk. Re- MOVE bl Bervior—Low Rates. Btorage in Tooms, ‘mo. and up. Ex shi 3 e i e NORTH 184 Leeeas-sot—t-tmso-s. UNITED gk 5n"?flt,‘[ [} Fire-Proof Warehouse Storage, Moving, Crating 418-20 10th N.W. M. 4220-Frank. 2423 NATIONAL CAPITAL STORAGE & MOVING CO. Storage Household Goods, Local and Distance EXPERT PACKERS & SHI Moderate Rates._Good Work. Free Ex CENTRAL STORAGE RANSFER €0 merete Fireproof Warhimeea Conerete Get our rates. Best ap- Lowent rates. intments. More space for less money. rank. 9335 nspection invited. MOVING STORAGE KRIEGS| XPRESS PACKING SHIPPING 616 EYE ST.N.W. MAIN 2010 " LONG DISTANCE MOVERS EHiTH's TORAGE CRATE AND PACK BY EXPERTS 1313 YOU STREET, N.W. PHONE NORTH 3343 SMITH'S TRANSFER MODERN 1313 You St. N.W. & STORAGE COMPANY’S BUILDING FIRE-PROOF pene N of | came | your | Tim would | 1 suppose | short | been taken ill, and another had taken charge only a few weeks before, and she had never heard of the Rigneys. When she saw the strange children in the back seats she came down to them. She was a tall young woman |with a weaith of dark hair and a warm friendly smile “I'm 80 glad to see you,” she sald, “but I don't think I know you, do 13 And T thought I had met almost all the boys and girls.” Tim, on behalf of the tribe, accom- plished introduction ““But why don't you attend school?" When he had told her why, with his customary directness, her eyes Sym- pathized, but a little frown of worry drew a line between them. She left them, and disappeared behind the cur- |tain, where Mr. Jackman, who, in full Costume, was 1o impersonate the good Saint Nicholas, was superintendin the decking of the tree ¥ “Mr. Jackman," sald the girl, “I've Just discovered a family of children named Rigne haven't attend. hool, but t are here tonight.” “Well”" said Mr. Jackman dis couragingly Their mother father is in the I think they something them is dead and their hospital. Somehow are poor. We must put the tree for each of said Mr. Jackman L is confined to and ctly limited to pupils in actual at- tendance, and brothers and sisters of same too young to attend. That was { the resolution we passed unanimous and them Rigneys don't qualify.” I know.” the girl admitted. “But can't we stretch a point? They expect something, and they'll be so disap- “They got no right to expect,” Mr Jackman returned. “They're a hard {lot. That da—er—that eldest boy is a foul-mouthed voung tough.” “But he's a4 bovi’ sh “Perhaps he hasn't had many oppo tunities. And—and they're just chil dren, Mr. Jackman, and Christmas | means 8o much to a child" 4 ents was bought with direct' to that resolution,” Mr. Jackman declared with finality, “and there ain't on 1 to go round as it icketed and all on the tree. Give ‘em to them Rig- and some other child it meana as much to will have to go with urged. Which was indisputable. But your own dren visit to their grandparer holiday,” girl sugge jaren't’ 'n ton Couldn't _we ke their presents, Mr. Jackman? T I'd be glad to duplicate them my- self as soon as I vou'll let me. Which turned are on a over the i. “They e can—if kindly offer down cold Mr. His Jackman children's 1g to them Rig- s own mind, and did ¢ 1 here and now, e T and now Young woman, of the board presents on 12 ines he said rash airman that the ’ is going to be confined them entitled to them by virtue of the ion we ssed on the faith of which and in ::?\'nrd- ance with wh we collected the funds to buy ‘em, and is trustees for that purpose for cach and every sub ser | that settled s were out of jt | Unaware of their hard luck. they sat through the speeches and the Program. congratulating themselves that they bore no part in the latter Then the curtain slid aside, and the Christn ee, decked with tinsel streame; and ablaze with colored | candles among which hung myste. ribbon-tied parcels, was dis e sl o | his tre resc 1dofivmely The | tree was just a swamped out of the brush. But to | these children of I Valley it was | glimpse of the fairvland that you and T perhaps suw many years ago nd for those years in which we have accumulated 't h e disillusionment which men in their folly call wisdom shall never see again, save vicariously, through the eves of the vounger gen eration. But thus, for & moment, we may glimpse it. And so among the resh, eager faces and shining eyes |of the children the worn, lined faces {of their elders relaxed. and the Bright that the Spirit of Youth sapling Angel is touched their tired eves with gentle fingers and bade them look again for 1 instant with the clear, unwearied of the children with whom v sat. | Mr. Jackman perhaps flattered him that his disguise was impene trable, but Tim Rigney pierced it at onc: { “Him actin’ as old devil!” he mut at the shore-going the good saint o the distribution went on Mr. Jackman handed presents to their re | cipients with what he fondly belleved {to be appropriate phrase. He took charge of the packages intended for | his own children, and placed them in | his pack, which was a gunny sack partially stuffed with waste paper. Not until the tree was almost bare of its gift fruit did the modest young { Rigneys begin to experience mis. givings. “Tim™ said one of the twins in a loud whisper. “Shut up!” said Tim fraternally “But. Tim,” the other took up the plaint of his fellow, “ain’'t we goin to get no presents, Tim?" “Shut your face and wait!" Tim told them. But in his heart he knew that the worst had happened. There i\\'xs nothing on that fairy tree for any | Rigney. Young Barney began to share this knowledge H mouth rew down, & a sullen scowl sat on { his brow. Tessie's blue eyves shadowed by trouble, more for the others than {for herself. And then suddenly it was jover. The tree was bare. Santa Clau: ;dlmm\eared in the anteroom to divest himself of his costume. To your tents, O Israel!" | Up rose Tim Rigney, and delivered | his equivalent. “‘Come on, kids! You ain’t in it!" | Sternly he shepherded his flock to the door and outside. But down the {aisle the tall young teacher who had | seen this exodus, came flying, pity in her heart. Outside, in the starlight, she caught him. '‘Come back, Tim Rigney,"” she said , ma'am,” Tim refused. But there are things to eat-—cake oranges—all sorts of good she pleaded. Do stay, Santa Claus—the ed, and scowled representative of 0. ma'am,” said Tim. dourly. “We have things to eat to home.” “Oh, Tim"—her voice carried a sus picion of tears—"I know just how vou |feel. It happened to me, once—some. {thing like it. I want you to stay. Stay | with me. Please “No, ma'am, thank you," said Tim, minding his manners, but firm in his (refusal. “We'll be goin.” But sud denly his bitter resentment broke through his stoicism. “He done it out {of spite,”” he said viciously, “the—-" {and his description of the attributes of {the spiteful Jackman made the girl shudder. | _“Oh, Tim!" she exclaimed, shocked. shouldn't even know such y dad would larrup me good if he heard me,” Tim admitted contritely. “And you can larrrup me,” he offered in atonement, “with a strap or a ruler or whatever you like, the first day that school opens. I'll come that day, just for You can lay right into ‘ontinued i Tomorrow's Sta