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THE . SUNDAY STAR, WASIHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 18, O-1" such adjustments as may be necessary | Service Unit, include the following: | John N. Randolph, Jack Riley, Donald | Arthur W. Greenwood, Horace R. . under conditions of the prevailing| Leo I. Donovan, Prank . Govern,| A. Shaffer, George O. Weber, Ralph| Hampton, Byars C. Harvey, Samuel V. emergency. Thomas B. Haigley, Malcolm D. Har- | I. Willilams and William W. Wood. | King, Archibald R. McCallum, jr. (Ta- r anlze eSer‘fes SRR mcers of | %R M. Himelfarb, James P.| Second Lieut. Roland A. Linger, Sig- | koma Park, Md.), and Oris V. Wells. a ”“w iht‘x:-n‘ Reserve officers g | Kane, Howard Katzman and Leo L.|nal Reserve, a District Reservist from| Other District Reserve officer changes et n Tl Sy eeily ST Are e Kulacki. : trom e | (e Universiy of Maryland, ‘has been include: "Frst Lieut. Robert F. Davi, : e of Reservists assi | tenants, have been given their duty | Uriversiy g' Pty m e igne the 54th Signal Battalion | Chemical Warfare Reserve, assigned to e (R.A I). 1 1328th Service Unit: Capt. Tracy E. weer?e m?“;': u?{n :he“fiffi,"tfi’,‘“g'kf,)M?Séenlwity }{:3:1 ge&rve“ ‘:"Kl-‘n:&, l'l:utznr‘.s our lgh.nt.ry Reserve, include - The é:l!&wing District Reserve of- | Huber, Medical Administrative nmym. course Of .. = | Howare L , Elmer P. Curtin, | ficers, v B | 11th 3 | the C. M. T. C. camps will be limited | to the 73d General Hospital, as 10!-1.vohn'r Doyle, gg;rb EeDunnlng. Guy o Fene G mithont | Beymour J: " Rossere,. Manal 1933—PART ONE. VALIANT DUST by Percival Christopher Wren e oct make you a general, a field marshal. 8| Gamps for Seni S What did Napoleon make of his | Trainig e W ts and Bernadottes? If he could | ™08 DOTPS Wnits ot Georee With: e walters, hoctlers, private soldlers, | versity and the University of Mary- CHAPTER XLII The Great Riccoli. X = in the Officers’ Reserve Corps without Seymour J. Rosenberg, Medical Re- AJ. RICCOLI, at e e | lows: William H. Beard, Morris Chase, prees cal Reg - to those men of the District who have 5 ,| W. Gienge < X 1 dignity, leaned Dback amons into king:, what could not I make of|jand " and citizens' military training | completed at least the basic C. M. T. cA] Irvin Feldman, Wilmer W. Fugitt, Mil- | garry E fiafifiéfifi."mfi’u’:“x‘{"nfii Sy e O A e ey i i e i . ‘oo duty, are relieved from assignment to!ond Lieut. Byrnes F. Bentley, Quarter- his_cushions, sipped hi feo | you | | thn M. Greenberg, William S. Mill 'V, Quarter % Gazily blew smoke rings in > “\yhy. s damned traitor. That is|CAIPS for those young men of the ) course. Due to excessive work in con 8 . er | gins, John P.|the 80th Division. They include First master Reserve, to 503d Port Headquar- 3 District who have enrolled therein will | nection with the Civilian Conservation |8nd Francis X. Richardson. The| Hyebsch, Ernest D. Fred S.| Lieut. Willls B. Morse, Medical Re-|ters; Second Lieut. Jeff J. McNai uhat you could make of e, Mol Ric-|be held this Summer. The duration Corps, the varlous corps area com- Georgelown Medical Reservists, Who! Lawless, Samuel E. McGiathery, r.: serve, and the following second lieu- | Quartermaster Reserve, to 466th Motor Gusde Coli, A T put myself unreservedly in YOUr | of the camps will be limited to four | manders have been authorized to make ' have been assigned to the 1311th|john R, Mitchell, William C. Needham, ' tenants of Infantry: Erwin E. Fraase, | Repair Section, the air. X however rings, in Spain ssion, that. the devil with e has a cas- 7 . will have on~ in a fov A knock glanced @ would be the excellent Vit to report “How goes it?” saluting with tremendous smartness and punctillious respect, the sergeant major intimated that everything went e door. Maj. Riceoli Having concluded his report, Vittor- @lli accepted his superior offic offer of a cigarette and gracious permission to be seated, whilo they once again discussed the subject of the hour of arrival and probable m>ntal attitude of the officer, non-commissioned pfficers and men of the first detachment of the reinforcements “But, after all. my dear Vittorelli, it 15 the accomplished fact that is the best argument th» world over. When they arrive to find me King of the castle, the thing is done. And should there be among them any fool who is 50 damned a fool as to hesitate be- tween a happy life and an unhappy death—why, let him face the firing means. mused Maj. Riccoli, “it r plan to act first as though and afterward to see if we y such fool among us. I think that's all.” Riccoll . yawning. “Turn the men out I shall be there at 10 min- ast 2 oubt it said a deep voice, in . as the door opened. and a big an in a hooded cloak stood on the threshold The man in the stepped forward, threw back the hood and droppped the cloak from his shoulders, revealing to the astounded Riccoli and Vittorelli a French colonel in full uniform “Le Sagt whispered Riccoli. Sergt. Maj. Vittorelli instinctively sprang to attention. “You are under arrest, sergeant ma- or,” sald Col. Le Sage. “Remove your 1t and revolver.' “Don't! Shoot him!” cried Riccoli, with a glance of positive agony at the table whereon lay his own revolver. ‘Guard!” cried Col. Le Sage, and four soldiers tramped into the room “Arrest that man!” ordered Le Sage. pointing to Vittorelli, whose right hand tore at the flap of the holster of his Tevolver. As the weapon flashed from its case, | the nearest Legionnaire seized Vittor- elli's arm, while the second presented his fixed bayonet at the pit of his stomach. “Sit_still, Riccoli,” snapped Le Sage, his own hand on his revolver butt. “Good!” he added, turning to Vittor- elli. “Three of you march him to the | ard room and hand him over to Maj. | “Still riding that horse, are you?* sneered Riccoli. “Yes, fcr France.” And what will France give you, Le ! Sage? A cabbage patch. Well, well,! you've hzd your chance.’ | “I've got it, Maj. Riccoli and I'm | taking it quite soon.” and again Col. Le Sage consulted his “Well. I won't e you for long, | Maj. Riccoli. I shall be going in & minute “M ask where?” “To interview the Kaid. By the kind- ness and courtesy of the helpful Senor Pedro Maligni, I have an interview with | the Kaid in his own private audience | chamber. ate and personal, secret | and confidential " | r France?” sneered Riccoli. 1 “Well, in point of fact. I go in my T:utonic manifestation or incarnation, | in the name and role of ‘Herr! Schlacht’.” “But you are quite sure it is for France?" asked Riccoli with a suggest- ive half-sneer. “Oh quite. The Kaid thinks he is going to talk to me—it is curious you should have mentioned ‘cabbages’ once or twice, Riccoli,” and Le Sage broke into English. “ ‘The time has come,” id has said. “To talk of many things; Of shoes and ships and sealing-wax. And cabbages and Kings.’ and more particularly as to whether the time hasn't also come for the Ger- man equivalent of a quarter of a mi lion francs to turn up, together with certain_guns, rifles. ammunition and | men. I hope that's how it goes, any- way y men?” asked Riccoli. | “No, nobody’s men. Mythical men. | The German army of a Kaid's dream.” | “And may one ask what you are| going to tell him?" | very little. Only that I've come t him and send him over the for trial, on a charge of murder of French soldiers; the destruction of French convoys, posts and property, | and of waging unprovoked war upon | France.” “And then—might one ask?” smiled Riccoli, kindly indulgent. “Then your young friend Raisul.” “Oh, you will seize him, too, will you: ™ will” “On what charge?” “Alding and abetting. Also murder | of French soldiers and subjects.” Riccoli tries, tomorrow, to laugh in the face of Nemesis. Italian War Veterans The regular monthly meeting was | held if the new quarters in the Na- ngeac with my orders that he is to | tional Guard Armory, Sixth street and be confined to the punishment cell to | Pennsylvania avenue. The meeting was await court martial. Use any necessary | called to order by President M. Ferrari, force.” . |who thanked the comrades for their The light of hope again illuminated | participation in the Memorial day serv- the honest countenance of Sailor Harris. | ices at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol- “You may find that you have met |dier and also at the services of Vincent Maj. Langeac before,” added Le Sage |B. Costello and Dondas Bartolucci, with a short laugh. lieutenant commander, Italian Navy, “Legionnaire Belleme! On guard out- | Where a wreath was placed by the aux- side his door until your comrades re- turn. Then report to me.” “Well, Maj. Riccoli! So we meet n. I wonder if you remember | when we met last?” | “At El Brudja.” replied Riccoli, eye- | ing as though it hypnotized him the ‘fliarv held its regular meeting and bingo revolver on the table. | “Ah ha! A little sop to my vanity,” | Jaughed Le Sage. “My good Riccoli, you've seen me caily, since vou came To Mekazzen. You talked with me for an hour at the post from which you marched here.” “You're not the Moor who came to the post with a message from the Kiad. | He had 2 fat face and a great beard,” | expostulated Riccoli. | “He had. So had I an hour ago.| :nud I have & fat face when I think I ‘And you came to the post from me‘ Kaid?” “I certainly came from Mekazze: “Then you came from the Kaid. No one could go tc and fro from here without his knowledge and consent.” “Or that of his trusted and all- powerful adviser and vizr, the Senor Pedro Maligni.” Oh ho! did you?" “I did. Raisul.” “Then the Kaid is fooling you, Le | o | You got at him that way, As you got at him through “No. ‘The other way about, I'm afraid. | Maj. Riccoli. Now if you had said that | Raisul and the Kaid are fooling “Nonsense, Le Sage. It is I who am | fooling them. Talk sense. I hold the | XKaid in the hollow of my hand. He| thinks T am here to join him, to sup-| pert him, to fight for him. I and my men are to serve his ends, the fool. He and his men are to serve mine.” “And France?” inquired Le Sage softly. “France? She will be glad and proud to make terms with me before long— when I am the ble Sultan of Morocco, hea he vast Pan- Maj. Riccoli e, are you?” said he. “Join me and a career worth having. Have a destiny, something finer than retiring as a fat colonel, to grow cabbages in a Prench v Join me and I will r festival at the held June 22, Community | The third S Sylvan Theater will be et 8 pm., sponsored by Center Department of the Office of Pub- e Buil and Public Parks of the Natioral Capital. Dividing the honors of program will be the Kilowatt Glee Club of the Potomac Electric Co., conducted by Harry E. Yeide, with Miss Alma Harris, soprano, as guest artist and the Columbia Symphony Mandolin _Orchestra, conducted by Sophocles T. Papas In addition to the ensemble vocal and nstrumental numbers, offered by both groups, there will be also songs by Miss Harris, J. K. Marshall, tenor: H. W Molineau, basso; Sophocles T. Papas Rachel Storer, piano-accord- nd duos by Herman von Berne- 1 C. Anderson 1, Langley Junio the adjacent plaz will be the scene of semi-weekly events, each Tuesday and Friday evenings, be- ginning at 7 o'clock, when band con- certs. moving pictures, athletic pro- | grams, and dance and drama groups | will be carried on under experienced | instructors of the department Central High School swimming pool and stadium will be open to the public during July and August and at Eastern High School, the East Washington Com- munity Center will also carry on a defi- nite program of cutdoor activities. Banneker Recreation Center will con- tinue its season’s work in providing a Jocation and supervisor for unemploy- ment relief work. Dunbar Community Center will continue its weekly outdoor schedule of athletic activities, featuring games for grown-ups and children. At Garnet Patterson Center, a schedule of events will also be announced in the mear future. “Qutdoor recreation for all the peo- #le” is planned for this Summer, iliary. Comdr. Alfred A. Picchione read a re- port of the Sports Committee for the annual outing and picnic to be held June 25 at Marshall Hall. Italian World War Veterans’ Aux- party June 10 at the Immaculate Con- ception Hall. The meeting was called , Lo order by the president, Mrs. De Ber- nardo. Fifteen new members were ad- nitted. The bingo party was in charge‘ of the vice president, Mrs. Morano. | Members were requested to attend the | annual outing and picnic June 25 at| Marshall Hall. Events for women on the entertainment program include rolling pin throw, husband-calling con- test and egg race. The Executive Com- mittee will meet this week. REPEAL ELECTION SET BOISE, Idaho, June 17 (#)—Gov. C.| Ben Ross announced yesterday he will | call a special election for September 19| to select delegates to a State convention to pass upon the proposed repeal of the cightesnth amendment. | beThP convention will be held Octo- | T 17. Candidates for delegates both for and against repeal, are to be chosen by petition. Names of the 21 delegates on each side having the largest number of signers on their petitions will be placed on_the ballot. Empire Builder GlacierPar Pacific Coast Alaska California Train and Pullman Fares Cut to the Bone @ Ask the Great North- ern agent about16, 21, and 43 day and season- limitround trip tickets. You'll be surprised how far you can go, how well you can travel, on just a little money this summer. Train, Pull- man and hotel fares all reduced. Write Mr. Whitlock Great Northern 504 Finance Bldg. Philadelphia—or see local ticket agent Route of the Builder” to Glacier Park, Pacific North- west, Alaske | and California. | “Bargain In | Occasional Pieces Reduced Included at the special low clearance prices are hundreds of individual pieces for all rooms...every one marked at a “bargain” price. Only a very few are quoted below. CHAIRS Karpen Open Arm Chair in tapes- try, dls“illcllve and roomy, originally $53, i $19.75 Open ::m Chair, solid mahogany, green damask uphol- stery, was $28.50, now, $15.75 Karpen Pull-Up Chair, attractive rust damask “Ilphol- stery, originally $33, st $16.75 Queen Anne type Open Arm Chair “phol;\‘;u":d in attrac- tive red tapestry, was 1735, now... $10.75 Karpen Occasional Open Arm Chair, green figured now .. Tapestry uphol with reversible cush- T ¥ $29.75 CONSOLE TABLES 1 Colonial M:hnnny Table with spiral turned legs, or- iginally $34, reduced to $14.75 2 Atizactive Comsole Tables with -awers, mahogany a Futmwcod, reduced to $L 175 3 Lift-Top Conscle Tables with Phyfe type base, ma- hogany and gumwood $15 75 1 She’rltunbtype semi-round Ma- hogany Table, Grand. Rapids made, now. $28:50 :‘ Se:lle-ronmll Grand Rapids made “on: Table, 27% . wide, reducea 15 $14.50 1 Beautifully Enameled green, black and parchment Table, originally §2850, @19 75 SECRETARIES Block front Secretary with four drawers, mahogany, automatic lid supports. 59 5() Winthrop type Secretary with 4 drawers and automa- tic supports, reduced @37 5() Governor Winthrop type Secretary wlth“-crei compart ents, ny, R 849,50 Hndy“c‘;vned s‘l:l.nntrym Secre- tary e ‘cabine was $170, reduced to..' sllo Queen Anne Secretary in walnut t!ll'llefly, 26 inches wide, originally $85, Teduced. fo- ¢ $69.50 Fine Old English Reproduction Secretary in walnut, mirror doors, was $225, o $175. TABLE DESKS Grand Rapids made Table Desk with 7 small drawers, 39 @35 inches wide, reduced to Table Desk with 3 drawers, made in Grand Rapids, originally $44.50, re- @94 5() Finely made French Provincial type Desk, decorative and beautiful, wls $59.50 y top Table Desk with 5 drawers, sriginally $79, reduced o $49.50 Venetian Table Desk, suitable for bedroom, hall, library or @qr living room, reduced to. ... Maple and satinwood kidney-shape Table Desk, originally $120, reduced to .+ $65 MISCELLANEOUS American type Sofa, mahogany, upholll:;;‘d llr: u'lress. try, originally 3 fedsobdite $87.50 Fine Old Stickley Morris Chair in Cherry, adjustable back, was $120, re- $59 50 ing g Sofa, Earl, Am‘ulcmnn. l“mfi.‘l’;y i comfortable, was 3 Teduced 10+ - rer: e, $100 Three - piece cane panel type Davenport Bed Suite, 3135 Karpen made, reduced to Grand Rapids made Wing Chalr, assorted covers, fine construction, special @00 75 e old Tablet Arm Chair of James Fenimore Coopm tume. rebunnd $39.50 And Others Values and 2 of a Kind Suites Extraordinary Dining, for Immediate DINING ROOM SUITES 1 Apartment Size Dining Suite fashioned from satin- wood, 7 pieces, reduced to..................$165 1 Grand Rapids Made Suite in mahogany with shield back chairs, was $625, now..........$395 Early English Type Suites with refectory table, 10 pieces complete, reduced to. .. $169 18th Century Type Suites in mahogany, chiefly with Phyfe type table, reduced to Finely Made 17th Century English Type Suite, beautifully carved, 10 pieces, reduced to Ten-piece Suite in mahogany, chiefly with semi- round buffet, reduced to.................... Elizabethean Type Suites with refectory table, Tudor oak, 10 pieces, reduced to ...........$258 English Type Suite in walnut, chiefly with ten pieces, reduced now to.....................5245 Early English type Dining Suite with refectory table; ten pieces in walnut chiefly, reduced to $195 Ten-piece Suite with 66-inch buffet and cupboard china cabinet; walnut chiefly, now..........$265 18th Century type Suite with Duncan Phyfe type Table; ten pieces beautified with crotch ma- Many Occasional Pieces MAYER Seventh Street Living Room & Bed Room Savings On Many Fine Suites Clearance . UR buyers have ordered a great clearance of 1 and 2 of a kind suites and of many hundreds of individual pieces. Floor space is needed to accommodate new pur- chases. Now is certainly a most remarkable time for you to pick up an extraordinary value in a complete suite or in a single piece. There is room here only to mention but a very few of the hundreds of exceptional values on display. Come in tomorrow and save! BED ROOM SUITES 1 Finely Made Louis XVI Type Suite in walnut chiefly, with double bed, was $445, now. . ....$298 All Mahogany Colonial Bed Room Suite with double poster bed, 6 pieces, reduced to..............$198 1 Beautiful Bed Room Suite in choice woods, hang- ing mirrors, was $295, now.................$199 2 Attractive Suites with double bed, mahogany and gumwood, originally $215, now.............$165 1 Twin-Bed Suite in walnut and gumwood with un- usually attractive chest, was $359.50, now...$218 1 Finely Made Grand Rapids Suite in oxford ma- hogany with double bed, reduced to.... .$250 1 Cherry and Gumwood Suite with double poster bed, early American style, now. = .$126 1 Finely Made Biedermeier Suite with beds, walnut, was $885, now.. 3 .$495 2 Sheraton Type Suites with double beds, mahogany, satinwood and gumwood, now..............$175 2 Twin-Bed 8-piece Suites of 18th century English influence, reduced now to................... 1 French Provincial Type Suite-in maple with twin beds, orginally $625, reduced to.............$350 2 Six-piece Suites in walnut and gumwood, double bed, attractive dresser, reduced to...........$105 1 Finely Made Grand Rapids Suite in Hura and maple, 5 pieces, with double bed............$295 2 Colonial Type Double Bed Suites with 48-inch dresser, beautified with choice walnut, now. .$198 2 Attractively Designed Bed Room Suites, beauti- fied with crotch walnut, reduced to. .. ...8175 twin 176 Choice BEDSPREADS selling originally from $3.50 to $16.50 IN TWO LOW-PRICE GROUPS *1.99 299 some double and some twin and double sizes, rayon taffeta, sizes — spreads selling origi- fr?m $3.50 to $8.50. rayon pique, organdie and satin rayon; some with extra pillow. nally Dotted marquisette, sateen, Originally $5.25 to $16.50. chintz and appliqued ALL SALES FINAL cotton pique. for All Rooms Reduced & CO. 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