Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1926, Page 15

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SESQUI BUILDINGS | Some Are Flooded, Founda- tions of Others Are Under- ' . mined in Severe Storm. P- the Associated Pres PHILADELPHIA, July 16. —Smnll srmies of workmep were engaged to- day in repairing stofm damage at the Sesquicentennial Exposition, where yesterday’s heavy rains flooded a num- ber of buildings and turned the nds into a $ea of mud. The palace of flne arts, Russian vavilion, palace of liberal arts and palace of agriculture were the hard- est hit, Water flowing in from road- THE EVENINC STORY OLD CRUSTY. l’l‘A FANCHER, blinded with tears, whipped out of the house and ran to the old barn where she kept her car, The machine was waiting as patiently as if it knew what was wanted of it. Rita stepped in and began the series of maneuvers neces- sary to getting the engine started. A slender, dark girl was Rita, and attractive even in her own dark serge. Every morning at 8 o'clock she drove into the adjoining town, where she had employment during the day as saleswoman in Horton's drug store. It was dull work, but it brought in fair income during the Summer months whén she was not teaching and gave her ‘mother many, extra comforts. ~Mrs. Fancher was not well and her it health made life just that much harder for Rita, though it was already hard enough. The old car spit and rumbled, but finally, being “chocked” into locomeo- Suddenly she hit something. drove In brake and clutch with strength that was in stopped and she what had happened. Standing a few feet from her was an old man inarticulate by reason of his rage and the pipe he clamped th. A ladder lay on @ him and an over: The paint, a gleam- iiled meinly hetween his t the ground turned puint pail. ing green, had been upon the top of:Kita by ster and the grass. She understood insiantly that the known in the tiny village | jt. at work old man, as Old Crusty, painting her mounted upon the had knocked dowa, jected him to a considerable fal the wonder of it was that he wi broken all to. pleces. ;e you hurt?" she gasped. 1 hope you are not hurt!” had been + She heard a shout, a crash, a bang, an | the The car prang out to see house, dder that. she | you?” had b and not in ‘a qulet sort of & way, Although they had lived side by side for sevs eral. months, fin had_scarcely b:-‘ n The gossi) sald he did not like ‘women b‘n:.u- ‘of some 601d heartache. An ancient aunt kept house for him and she did not cultivate: the ac- quaintance of anybody. ““Hello? the doctor said, seeing everything at a glance, even the streak of paint on Rita’s blue serge. “Well, Bob, what” has the young woman done to you to- make you glower llke that?' “Can't ‘you see, Doc?’ demanded Old Crusty. ‘'She knocked down me ladder and me with it and upset tour dollars’ worth of paint,” ~* “But you landed neatly on your feet, I see,” the doctor said with smile and a touch™on the shoulde “So the young lady has the worst Look at her car top! And her 1 say, Bob, get a hustle on you and clean up the car for her, will ‘With a handkerchief he himself rubbed the spot on Rita's dress, Maybe the sight of the anguish in her eyes touched him. A fresh worry , | had sei: her, “I shall be late to Wflrk in mln Ing out l cruva “‘What “t'- #hat for?” demended the it back,” commanded the doc~ T'll settle with Crust l’or lr? ln‘ to put such a eag;rd lhln' zho my house, 1 mea pail’ was up:et' He scarcely spoke all the way to Woodhull, but he delivered Rita at Horton’s exactly on time. ¥ “What time are you out?"' he asked. “I'm going to be uroun( here all fiuy lnd 'l piek you ug ta, had been thinking she must utch ‘a ride bock or walk, und she was grateful. I have to stay until 5, she said. “You needn't bnlher. but—thank you, Jjust the same.” ‘When at b5 o'clock came out of the store, hot, tired and with her worries piling mountain high, there stood the smart khaki-top) car. ‘The doctor was waiting for ust made it he said, ‘hncln. at the watch on the service “I had to hustle, too—all the w.y derf from Candor.” s lour months you have lived 1 thought maybe you would in for your mother or some. Old Crusty'and his Jadder and rdnt came about very oppor- tunely."” 0Old Crusty was'jusi gathering up his materials to go when they entered the drive “Huh!" he sald grufy, "I put a coat of varnish on your car top, so y::u can’t vse it tomorrow either, b ‘hat is all right,” said the doctor blithely; “I will see she gets to the ltnn Lt am _going’ that way myselt A. Blu was trying to thank the old man Crusty looked at her with a comical grin. “f aln't mad a bit about your knocklul off my ladder this morn- ing, miss,” he said. “And you needn't your breath exeus| n{ yourself, But I've got one thing to ask .’ “What fs that?’ Rita asked, won- The outer corneps of Old Crusty's Have The Star Sent | to You Regularly " 'No matter where you are spending your vacation — if the mails can reach you—The Star can be a daily visitor. Give your order to business office—and The Star—Eve- ning and Sunday—will come to you with the latest authen- tic news. Rates by Mail—Postage Paid Payable in A‘vgm Maryland and Virginia— P ontts brenive susder left eyelid flicked. ““That you and Doc ask me to your ‘wedding, ¥ he sald. ¢ End.) mured, realizing that .it wau take some thing to get paint off the car. “I will take you in my speedster,” the doctor said, and he hurried toward dreamed you——"' his own garage. hands. “Within two minutes he was back The side door of the Burnside|with his high-powered car. house opened and ,the doctor him- h, T can't' put you to any mere self appeared. He was a man of 35, ble,” Fita protested. She was splendidly vigorous and good looking tumbllnx at her purse and she ended r-m (h r!"" gasped Rita, look- wwny you have been to a lot ot \rouble I am sorry.” There was the briefest silence. Then—— “But it wasn't trouble; it was a pleasure, really,” sald the doctor, with a boyish touch of color in his clear ® come & deal great farther if 1 had hl to.” Old Crusty glared at her. “It's not your fault that I'm not kilfed, )fl,unx woman,” he growled. . 75c 30c 25¢ . 25¢ 15¢ 10c ways and from leaky roofs was 4 +, inches déep on the floor of the palace of fine arts. Lakes and lagoons over- flowed their banks and the found: tions of several of the smaller build- ings were undermined. Water from one of the lakes seeped into the Rus- alan pavilion in such volume that the file! in a restaurant on the lower bal- cony had to be extinguished and the kitchen abandoned. § Valuable Exhibits Safe. Officials today were unable to esti- mate the extent of the damage, but they said all of the valuable exhibits had been saved from damage. Three minor employes were dis- charged, and the four others of the seven arraigned yesterday were fined on charges of violation of the State Sunday-closing law In connection with the Sabbath opening of tiie exposi- tion. Fines of $4 with $4.50 additional s imposed on Arthur Ken- Migs Anita Man- owchok. Two as- sistant city solicitors, appearing in be- half of the defendants, sald they would appeal the cases of those fined on grounds of illegality, owing to the | | erroneous naming of one of the de- ferdants, Cases Were First Test. The Methodist Men's Committee of One Hundred, which is protesting the opening of the exposition on Bunday: announced its determination to- mak: A test case in order to seitle the stand- ing controversy .in ‘“‘an ol‘doflv and Jawful” manner. | a Those opposed to Sunday OPQIIIHG | contend that such action violates the ancient blue law, passed in 1794, as well as an act passed by the Legisla- 1 iast year appropfiating $750,000 for the participation of Pennsylvania in the celebration, under the stipul tion that the Sunday-closing X would be observed. tion, began to back out of ‘the barn along the narrow, twisting lane that led between the ‘Fancher house and that of Dr. Burnside next door. Rita, leaning far out over the fender, fol- lowed the movements of her left rear wheel as wellas she could: She must avold mother's delphiniims and the little horse chestnut; once she had barked it. One month. One week. . . All other Shtev— One montll One week DANAGEDBY AN | IO AR Y The historic bell in the capitol at Rome, silent since the Pope’s loss of temporal power 66 years ago, was sounded again during a recent reil- gious celebration. Rita clasped her 75¢ 35c 10¢c NEXT WALTHER LEAGUE SESSION IN ST. Louls|| "Delegates Adjourn Internatiomal ||l Convention at Baltimore After Setting 1927 Date. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, July 16 —The. inter- national convention of the Lutheran alther League came to a close yesterday with the selection of St. Louis as the next convention city. Yesterday the 5,000 delegates closed their sessions with a business meeting and devotional exercises. A report that more financial support is desirable in the Lutheran mission field was delivered to the convention. Dr. George Romoser, a director of the Concordia Collegiate Institute at Brownsville, N. Y., defended modern youth in an address to the delega’ The body visited the Staté Capitol at Annapolis. SHIP SUNK IN COLLISION. LONDON, July 16 (#).—A Lioyd's n dispatch from Valentina, the Irish Coast, reports a. collision between the British steamer, Gaelic Prince and the British steamer Trelawney, the latter vessel being sunk. The crew ‘was rescued. A wireless message from the Gaelic Prince said the collision occurred dur- ing_hazy weather. The position given by the Gaelic Prince s several hundred miles off the Irish Coast. Northwest— I8 No. Capitel & Mass. Ave. (K. W. Cowner) Wisconsin & Mass. Aves. Conn. Ave. & Morrisen 8t. 4% St. & Peana. Ave. Shrn- Ave. & Hervard Flo. Ave, at 17 & Cheamplein St, 19th & B Ste. 3 New Jorsey Ave. & E St 6401 Ga. Ave. C-;:._ Ave. & Fossendon l fl ) | . 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