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Boyd, Redskin Choice,
Due to Play Tackle
In All-Star Game
Texas A. & M. Star
Undecided on Signing;
Packer Trio Picked
By BILL BISMER, Jr.
For the first time since Sammy
Baugh passed the All-Stars to a
5-0 victory over the Green Bay
Parkers in 1937, the Redskins will j
have one of their draftees in the '
starting line-up of the collegians
when the annual classic is played
at Chicago's Soldier Field the night
of August 29.
Joe Boyd, a 220-pound, 6-foot-2
tackle from Texas A. ,5: M. today i
was revealed as one of the two
startling tackles as announcement j
of the team which will take the
field against, the champion Packers
was marie after a Nation-wide vote
of more than six and a half million
fans.
However. Boyd who was their
third choice in the selective draft
last December- has not vet signed
a contract to play with the Redskins
this year and his plans for the fu
ture are unknown. The big Texan
polled a vote of 773.25R from fans
all over the country to beat out 1
Notre Dame's Tad Harvey for a
starting assignment.
Packers Get Three.
Bob Hoffman, a back from South- 1
prn California, who already has
signed a Redskin contract, and
Steve Sitko, a quarterback from
Notre Dame who hasn't, were the
only other draftees of the locals
named to the All-Star squad.
Exactly half of the National Foot
ball League's 10 teams will be rep- |
resented in the starting line-up of
the Stars, with the Packers slated
to get three of them, provided they
accept pro contracts. Should Iowa's
great Nile Kinnick reconsider hi.s i
decision not ^o play pro ball the
Brooklyn Dodgers would have two
of the starting eleven as would
thp Detroit Lions. The Chicago
Bears have the other.
Two of those chosen—Logan, a
guard from Indiana, and Joe
Thesing. Notre Dame fullback—
were not drafted and. of course,
are free to sign with any pro team
offering them a job.
Pick Turner Over Kavanaugh.
The Packers are due to get Esco
Parkkinen. Ohio State's all-Amcri
can end; Ambrose Schindler, quar
terback of Southern California's
Rose Bowl champions, and Lou
Brock, Purdue halfback. In addi
tion to Kinnick the Dodgers will
be interested in the tackle play of
Nick Cutlich, while the Lions will
have eyes on two of their Southern
California draftees. Guard Harry
Bmith and End Bill Fisk.
The Bears are to be represented
by Clyde Turner, their new’ center !
from little Hardin-Simmons of j
whom much is expected. Indicative
of their regard for Turner, the
Bears chose him first in the draft ,
over Ken Kavanaugh, L. 3. U.'s !
illustrious end. Kavanaugh also
was picked on the All-Star squad,
but was well down in the voting.
20 Years Ago
In The Star
A sudden storm broke up the
Griffs-Browns game in the fifth
inning with the score 1-all. Each
team had made three hits. A
great catch by Sam Rice stopped
a St. Louis threat in the fourth
frame. Buck Shaw was to pitch
today.
George Sisler, Browns first
baseman, has made but one hit
in 10 trips to the plate here and
has fallen below .400 for the first
time this year.
Cleveland recaptured the Amer
ican League lead by whipping
New York in 11 innings, 4 to 2.
Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel hit
homers for the Yanks, who are in
second place.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion, says he is pot, opposed
to fighting a colored man. He
said he would like to meet Harry
Wills, up and coming heavy.
Freddy Welsh, former light
weight champion, is training for
a comeback.
Samuel D. Riddle, owner of
Man o' War. and Joseph E. Davis
have been elected members of the
Jockey Club.
Columbus Third-Place
Hopes Not Boosted
By Kansas City
By the Associated Press.
The Columbus Red Eirds were
doing very well by their third-place
ambitions in the American Associa
tion until they encountered that well
known Kansas City wrecking crew.
They lost their third straight to
the league-leading Blues yesterday,
11 to 5.
Thanks to some co-operation from
St. Paul, however, they still were
riding in third position today, a half
game in front of Louisville, wljich
last to the Saints, 7 to 3.
Tonight the third-place rivals
swap foes. Columbus taking on St.
Paul and Louisville opposing Kansas
City.
Virginia Eagles Booking
Virginia Eagles want a game for
Sunday. Call Chestnut 3625.
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Griffith Stadium, 8:30.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland, 3:15.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland, 3:15.
Tennis.
Women's league tournament.
Rock Creek. 2.
Horse Show.
Leny Manor Horse and Pony
Show, Warrenton, Va, 9:30.
Cox and Jones Clash
To Top Met Card at
Griff Stadium "
Five Toughies to Scrap
In Battle Royal; Sexton
Faces Bockwinkle
Joe Cox, rugged Kansan, will
square off with Paul Jones, the
Texas scissors ace, in tonight's mat
feature at Griffith Stadium.
Jones has won three bouts at the
stadium. He beat Emil Dusek and
Ed Newman in the role of ''iron
man.” and last Thursday trampled
on the Golden Terror.
Cox in his last appearance here
won from the Terror, this being his
first visit in six months.
As an added attraction, Promoter
Turner is offering a battle royal em
bracing five tough grapplers. They
are Reb Russell, Tommy O'Toole,
Tommy Rae, Abie Coleman and Jack
Drake.
The semi-windup may prove the
show stealer. It involves Frank
Sexton, former Ohio State athlete,
and Warren Bockwinkle, who starred
at St. Louis University. Both are
promising grapplers.
Opening the card at 8:30 will be
Ralph Garibaldi and Curly Dunchin,
a newcomer.
Fort Stevens Triumphs
Playing off last Sunday's tie game.
Fort Stevens nosed out Police and
Fire Post, 2-1, in their American
Legion Junior series game. Weis
enberg, winning pitcher, ran into a
wild streak in the ninth, filled the
bases and forced over a run before
finally retiring the side.
Hardware Ten Scores
May Hardware softballers blanked
Allied Roofing. 4-0. in the first game
of their play-off series for the North
east Commercial League champion
ship. Marston. winning pitcher, al
lowed only four hits and got two
, bingles himself.
St. Elizabeth's Ahead
One run in the eighth and four
in the ninth gave St. Elizabeths a
5-4 decision over Fort Myer in the
Militia League. Brandenberg hit a
homer for the losers.
Bladensburg Is Winner
Bladensburg Insects nosed out
Grady Boys, 2-2, at Turkey Thicket.
For games with the winners call
Lincoln 1581.
Carr Bros. Tossers Win
Carr Bros, and Boswell softball
nine turned bark St. Gabriels, 8-4.
as McLaren held the losers to three
hits.
Hahn Rovers Want Games
Hahn Rovers want out-of-town
games. Call James Fletcher at
Hobart 3414.
; by Olga t Rosnidnith
CHAPTER I.
Mary Tree looked into her mother's
room, saw she was still sleeping,
crept out, got her breakfast very
quietly and left the apartment. It
was raining heavily when she
reached the street—a cold furious
rain lashed up from the pavement
about her ankles. Martin Eliot was
at the door waiting for her in his
old sedan—he knew better than to
call her by pressing on the horn
button—“I was passing this way,
Mary—thought you'd be glad of a
lift downtown.''
"Sure would," she said gratefuly,
getting in and closing the door be
hind her.
"Got a kiss for me?” he asked
before he pressed the starter. She
turned to him and kissed him—a
gentle, preoccupied kiss. He glanced
at her from time to time as he
drove to town. She was youthfully
pretty, but there were hollows in
her cheeks and her gray eyes were
sombre with anxiety. Martin was
not an imaginative young man. "I
don't believe you love me any
more," he said tactlessly.
“Love! What's the use of talking
about, it in our hopeless predica
ment? We ll never be able to marry
•^-unless a miracle happens-"
"We could if you'd take a chance
on it. It's quite the thing now.
Lots of girls go on working-”
"I wouldn't dare. Suppose I had
a baby, and you lost what work
you have, then what would happen?
Mother's had pneumonia three
times. Only yesterday the doctor
told me to try and get her into a
warm climate. I know what he
means. If she catches the slight- i
est cold in this vile weather, it will 1
be all up. She won't last the win
ter-"
"All right. Mary. Don't get ex- i
cited. I don't want you to walk
out on your responsibility. I was
only thinking——"
"I know." She put her hand on j
his knee. "It's nerves, I guess. I
I'm sorry."
Busy Day Ahead.
They were at Jean-Pierres’ now
In the Fifties, just off Fifth avenue
The rain was descending like a
cloud burst and swirling down the
street in rivers. Mary dashed
throngh it into the doorway of the
hairdressers’ and Martin drove away.
Most of the staff was already
there—the lights were on—the salon j
looked warm and inviting. Mrs. I
Emerald was sitting at the desk
going over the appointment book.
•'A busy day for you, Miss Tree,” j
she said, "and an early start. A
permanent at 9. Better hurry.
There was no time for gossip, i
Mary changed into a fresh apple
green overall with her monogram
on the breast pocket and got her
cubicle ready. She liked a lot of
work. It meant so many tips, and
the tips were good ones. Jean
Pierre was a great artist and he
knew how to pick talent. At the
moment he was one of the three
most successful coiffeurs in New
York. Mary Tree was one of the
reasons, though he would neither
admit it to himself nor tell her so.
Mrs. George Neville came in at
4 o'clock. She was one of the per
sistent. I'll - have - what -1 - want -
when-I-want-it customers, and a
connoisseur of the best of every
«
“I see," said Mary abruptly. ‘‘Yon leant me to do it.’’
thing. If she hadn't been desperate
to be regroomed the afternoon
Jean-Pierre had been too busy for I
her, she would never have suffered
the ministrations of Mary. That j
day Mary had thinned, shaped,
curled and arranged Ruby Neville's
midnight black hair till it hung
away from her exotic face like a
Botticelli angel's. She had given
Mary a $10 tip. “You've made me
beautiful," she said intensely, "it
means a lot to me to be beau- j
tiful—’’
Worried About Mother.
Mary hadn't wanted to take the
money, but Mrs. Neville insisted.
"But you are beautiful, madame,”
she said, "you've always been beau
tiful.”
Mary was sincere in this. She i
had thought it then. She thought
it now. Ruby Neville ocllapsed in
the big chair and sighed with relief
as Mary fastened the apron around
her. She was very nervous and
harassed. "I want to look exquis
ite tonight, Miss Tree—perfectly ex
quisite-”
"I'll do my best,” said Mary, tilt
ing the dark head back and rubbing i
the fragrant oily shampoo into it |
with firm, competent fingers. After I
ward when she was setting the ;
curls she saw Mrs. Neville's long
black velvet eyes watching her from j
the glass—watching her with a
curious, considering look in them.
The eyes caught Mary's look, and [
Mrs. Neville said, “What's the j
trouble. Miss Tree? Your eyes look
as if you'd been crying-”
“I haven't. But I've been trying
not to-”
"Quarreled with your boy friend?”
Mary felt herself being patron
ized by a rich and spoiled woman.
She said disdainfully—"Certainly
not. There are other troubles. I'm
worried about my mother-”
"What about her?”
Mary's hand trembled, she did not
want to speak of her personal af
fairs. But Jean-Pierre's clients had
queer ideas about the courtesy due
to them. “My, mother'■ ill, Mrs.
Neville. She may die this winter if
I don't manage somehow to get her
away to a warm climate-”
Mrs. Neville's Offer.
Mrs. Neville said casually while
Mary combed out and arranged her
hair—"I suppose in that case money
would mean a lot to you—”
Mary paused and said fervently,
“It hurts me even to hear you talk
about it. It would mean every
thing in the world to me.”
"It needn't hurt you to talk about
it. It's possible that I can put the
opportunity to earn a substantial
sum of money in your way.”
"Really Mrs. Neville?" And then,
dubiously—"but is it something I
would be willing—I mean able to
do?”
“We would have to talk about
that. But not here. It's a very
delicate, matter—.”
Mrs. Neville was standing up now,
and Mary helped her on with her
luxurious coat. Then the fur hat
went on over the graceful clinging
curls. Mary felt thrilled with her
own skill as she saw how she had
improved on Mrs. Neville's beauty—
and beautiful she was with her
strange haunting eyes, her sensuous
red mouth, her glowing ivory skin.
She said, “It sounds very mysteri- ]
ous.”
“It’s very simple really, as you
will see if you come and talk to me
about it. Here's my card. Come
and see me some time after dinner
tonight—say 9 o'clock. I must hurry
now. Goodnight-.”
Mary went back to the customer
whose hair she had washed and set
while Mrs. Neville sat under the
dryer. She had no time to think
any more about the engraved card
she had slipped in her pocket until
she was leaving at 6 o'clock.
Evades Question. «
The rain had stopped, but the
streets were still glistening with
water. The air was damp and chill.
Mary pulled the cheap fur collar
of her coat closely up round her
neck, went into the warm muggi
nses of a corny drug store and sat
Black Cats Blast
Hutchinson Jinx
By the Associated Press.
HUTCHINSON. Kans., July 25.
—Hutchinson’s Pirates bought
nine black cats from nine fans
for $9 and ended their string of
Western Association losses at
nine games.
Manager Buzz Arlitt scatted
one of the cats toward Joplin’s
pitcher, Johnny Orr, in the first
inning—then drove in two runs.
In the ninth with the score 11
all, two out and a runner on first,
Arlitt and his cat strolled to the
plate again.
His triple broke up the ball
game.
Tallies Dime a Dozen
As Salisbury Tops
Easton, 24 to 11
By the Associated Press.
The Salisbury Indians and the
Easton Yankees took Eastern Shore
League honors today for the wildest
scoring jamboree the loop has seen
this season.
They put on a three-hour-and-18
minute free-for-all last night and
scored 35 runs divided: Salisbury,
24: Easton, 11.
The Indians scored in every inning
but one.
The Yankees, who sort of caught
the spirit of the occasion them
selves and knocked Kash and Kraft
for 14 hits, sent five pitchers to the
mound, but none could stop the 24
hit debacle.
Pocomoke and Centreville engaged !
in an endurance test of another
sort- battling through 12 torrid in
nings before the Chicks eased over
a deadlock-breaking run and won,
9 to 8.
Bobby Doyle pitched a brilliant
two-hitter to give Cambridge a 6-2
victory over Milford.
Ferieralsburg jumped on Dover's
Johnny Jaust for 12 hits, adminis
tering his first defeat in 10 starts.
Grocers Top Marketmen
District Grocers chalked up a 3-2
victory over Center Market in the
Departmental League behind the 4
1 hit twirling of Herb De Vers. Frank
Watt, making his debut in the cir
I cuit, gave up only five bingles for
the Market but they were bunched ;
in the third when D. G. S. scored
I all its runs. i
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago—Yankees
scored in every inning, equaling
major league mark in routing
Browgns, 14-1, for Red Ruffing s
fourteenth victory. Catcher Bill
Dickey' hit three homers.
Three years ago—Gene Sarazen
won S10.000 Chicago open golf
tourney with 290: Horton Smith, j
Harry Cooper and Ky Laffoon
tied for second with 291.
Five years ago — Helen Wills
Moody, returned from England,
decided not to play in Wightman
Cup matches but will seek United
States crown at Forest Hills.
up at the counter. She had bacon
and eggs and coffee—they knew
how to cook those—and feeling
warmer went into the telephone
booth to call her mother.
Mrs. Tree was the worrying type
She would never appreciate the
self-reliant character of her daugh
ter. "I know you're not with Mar
tin.” she said. "He just called you
up. Where are you? What are you
doing?"
Mary thought quickly. No use
telling her mother anything. "I have
some extra work to do darling."
“What—one of those spoiled
women wants you to work all night
as well as all day?"
“That's about it—I have an ap
pointment for 9 o'clock.”
Mrs. Neville lived in a penthouse
apartment overlooking the East
River. The elevator took Mary right
i into the inner hall. Stepping out of
! it she caught her breath with de
| lighted surprise. Great bronze vases
I with flowers artistically arranged
stood against the dark wood panel
ing. A tall Japanese stone latern
diffused a warm tender light. A
man servant came out and took her
into a room even more beautiful
than the hall, austere in design,
yet inviting in coloring, with one
huge picture of a mountain and a
waterfall dominating the room with
its fantastic and peculiar charm.
Intrigued Bv Garden.
As a concession to Western ideas
of comfort, there were low chairs,
but they were designed to harmon
ize with the atmosphere. Mary sat
in one and waited. The slience
moved on and no one came. Grow
ing restless she got up and drew
, the curtain away from the window
and looked out. Outside, lights
gleamed on the illusion of a Japa
nese garden. Tire roof garden of the
penthouse was not large, but the
landscaping with its dwarf trees,
miniature bridges and shrines gave
the effect of extraordinary dis
tances. Ruby Neville came in as
Mary stood at the window admiring
the garden w-hich looked all the
more enchanting for its soft veils of
river fog. She said, “Well, Miss
Tree, what do you think of my gar
den?”
Mary turned, startled. "I was
! thinking there can be no place in
the world so surprisingly as New
| York."
j Mrs. Neville laughed and sat
down languidly on one of the silk
cushions on the floor. “There isn't
Wait till I tell you what you're go
ing to do for me.’’
She was dresed in a rich silk
striped kimono of dim smoky colors
girdled with a cherry colored sash
Mary sat in one of the chairs and
looked down at her. She said “Mrs.
Neville, I've always admired you at
the salon. But I didn't know even
you could look so beautiful.”
Ruby Neville was pleased. “Thank
you, my dear. Most people are sur
prised when they see my home for
the first time. My father was a
diplomat. I spent many years with
him abroad, but I enjoyed most his
years of office in Japan-.”
Mary's distrust of the woman was
' dissipating rapidly. There was a
curious magnetism in her which im
pelled you to believe in her almost
against your will. “I'm awfully
curious, you know,” said Mary, after
a moment's silence, “I mean about
this work or whatever it is you want
me to do-.”
Plan Is Revealed.
The older woman looked scarch
ingly at her. “Yes. I believe I can
trust you. Mary Tree,” she said
slowly. “Well, the thing is this.
I'm in a serious predicament. A
man's loyalty to me stands to coat
TDangerous \foyage
- by Patricid Morgdn=3
CHAPTER XII.
Phyllis didn’t have long to wait,
but when she saw the purser's door
opening she wished for a frantic
instant that she hadn’t waited at
all. Her heart was pounding with
heavy, dull thuds and the palms of
her hands were wet and cold with
nervousness. Her hand shook as
she laid down the paper she had
been holding on her lap. She saw
Algae's back as he stood inside the
office with one hand on the Inside
knob.
“That's all right,” she heard him
say. “I don't want my name to
appear on the passenger list. Beet
root was used on the Georgia list
although they knew’ my real one.
I’m sure there won’t be any trouble
about it.”
“Very well, sir,” she heard the
purser reply. “I'll take care of it.”
Then the door opened again and
Algae came out.
“Oh,” he said, “I thought you had
gone.”
“No,” Phyllis said. “I I wanted
to see you—about something.”
“That's fine, Phyllis, but I look
like a bum and the purser said the
tailor would lend me a suit of
clothes. How about waiting ’til I
get dolled up and then we ll go have
a drink in the bar?”
“All right,” said said. She had
wanted to get everything straight
ened out right away, but his sug
gestion was almost like a reprieve.
•‘I'll meet you there in half an
hour.”
Algae’s suit, a sports type with
belted back and pleated trou
sers in a robust shade of reddish
brown could have looked better,
having belonged, before it fell into
the tailor's hands, to a shorter 8nd
fatter man than Algae. But Phyllis’
dress was a dream. It was -a light
tan, summery afternoon frock, fit
ting close around the waist and flar
ing out at the skirt. The shoulders
were puffed and there were bright
ly colored plaid cuffs and collar. It
made her brown eyes seem twice as
flashing and her thick dark hair
twice as lustrous and soft. For
shoes and stockings she had done
equally well, her small feet seem
ing to have been made for the toe
less. high-heeled slippers.
“The stewardess brought it for
Ada,” she explained when Algae
told her how beautiful she looked,
“but it was too small in various
places.” She laughed when Algae
said “Meow.” and then they went
into the bar.
They found a table off to one
side, under windows from which
they could look out across the
water and see the sun disappear
ing in the West. They ordered
drinks and sipped them for a long
time in silence, looking around at
the others in the rooom. nodding oc
casionally when they recognized a
fellow survivor from the Georgia.
And then at last Phyllis spoke.
"Algae.” she said, “do '<vou re
member what you said last night in
the game room?”
“Very clearly.” Algae replied. “I
told you that I loved you.”
“Yes—and I told you a lot of
things that I am rfraid I didn't
mean. I guess I'm kind of a snob.
Algae, and your talking to me like
that kind of staggered me. I mean
well. the way we met and all. I just
thought of you as somebody that
didn't count. But you do count. Al
gae. I—I don't know anyone I ad
mire so much.”
She had been looking into her
glass as she spoke and now she
lifted it to her lips and sipped the
contents. But they didn't go down
easily and she coughed awkwardly.
Algae reached across the table and
laid his hand on hers. “Thanks.
Phyllis, for saying that,” he said. “I
think I know how you feel. Taking
a job like this is hardly the kind
i of thing a person with any self
respect would do. But when you
came into that office. I-.”
“You don't have to tell me about
it. Algae.” Phyllis interrupted. "I
know you must have been awfully
hard up for money to do it because
you aren't the type that hires out
for gigolo jobs. You're real and fine
and intelligent — and everything
that's decent and good.” She looked
up from the glass and her eyes were
a little bit wet. “I know how little
you think of the job. Algae, be
cause I overheard you tell the pur
ser that you weren't using your real
name.”
Algae's head snapped up and he
dropped his glass, barely catching
it before it shattered on the table
Repeats His Love.
Phyllis laughed. “Oh, it's nothing
to get so excited about. Algae. I
don't blame you. I wouldn't use my
real name, either, if I were you.
And—and I don’t care what your
name is if you still mean—what you
said last night.”
“Oh!” Algae couldn't conceal his
relief. He took a sip from his glass
and smiled as he swallowed it. And
not for another moment did he seem
to realize what her last words had
been. Then his smile faded and he
looked at her almost unbelievingly.
“Phyllis.” he said, resting his el
bows on the table, "I love you, and
I have loved you ever since that
day in Tom's—in the escort bureau
office. I told you the other night
because I w^as ready to give you
back your money and quit my job
just so you would consider me the
same as any other man. I hated hav
ing the things I said and did when
we were together be just a sham as
far as you were concerned, because
I really meant them. I was taking
him a lot of money—$5,000,000 to
be exact. You can save us that
money
“Good gracious! I! How?”
“I must explain the situation
fully. I am married to a man who
will not—and says he never will
let me be free.” Some of Ruby
Neville's passionate anger with her
husband sharpened her voice.
“Some day I will—never mind how
—I don’t know yet myself. But I
will. In the meantime the man I’m
in love with can’t wait for me. If
he is to inherit this fortune he must
marry within the next three
months. We’ve waited, hoping and
trying, but we daren’t wait any
longer-.”
“I see,” said Mary abruptly, “you
want me to do it.”
“Exactly. It is merely a matter of
form. You will go through the
formalities, receive a substantial
sum of money, and in a year you
will go free-.”
Copyright, 1040, Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Tomorrow: Mary sees possi
bilities in Mrs. Neville’s fantastic
mhnuL
your money under false pretenses.
I wasn't faking my love for you just
to make Wieland jealous. I was in
earnest and I wanted you to know
it. . .
“I love you, too,” Phyllis said
simply. “I couldn’t believe it at
first, but its true. I dreamed about*
you the first r.ight out. Algae, and
I—I was so mad I could have bit
ten your head ofT in the morning.”
She laughed and lifted her eyes to
his. “It was a nice dream—.”
Phyllis,” Algae said, and then
he hesitated. He fingered his
glass and frowned out the window.
“Phyllis.” he began again, “wouldn't
it be—what would you say to mak
ing this trip a—well, a honey
moon?”
Phyllis laughed and she laid her
hands on the table and waited for
him to cover them with his own.
“That's a funny proposal, Algae,"
she said, “but I'd love it!”
For a long moment they just
looked into each other's eyes and
fiinally, when Algae suddenly rea
lized how they must look to others
in the rom, he blushed and stood
up. “Let's go on deck, darling.
We've got lots and lots of things
to talk about—in private.”
They were late coming to the
dining salon for dinner, but they
had settled a great many things. In
Caracas next morning th«y would
wire Phyllis uncle—that had been
Algae's suggestion, and Phyllis won
dered if he had any notion of what !
a temper a man like Uncle Mike !
could have.
After supper Algae left her for
a while and when he met her later
on deck he said that he had ar
ranged for them to go ashore when
the boat stopped at Caracas next
morning.
"You mean we’ll get married to
morrow morning?" Phyllis asked.
Then her eves sparkled and she
squeezed Algae's arm. "Oh, darling,
that will be wonderful! Uncle Mike
will just die."
Prefer I.ittle Church.
“The captain could marry us.”
Algae said, "but I thought it would
be more fun to go to a little church
and do it up right.”
They stayed up late that night,
dancing in the salon until the ship's
orchestra retired, and then strolling
on the moonlit decks until the small
hours. At last they kissed good
night at Phyllis’ cabin door.
“I'll meet you in the dining room
at 8. sweetheart." Algae said. "That
won't give us much sleep, but we've
a lot of things to do tomorrow.”
"I know I won t sleep a wink.”
Phyllis said. "I'll probably be wait
ing for you at 7."
At 10 o'clock next morning the
Virginia was taken in tow by a
little gang of tugboats and pulled
up alongside the dock at Caracas.
Phyllis and Algae stood at the rail
with Dick and Ada and watched
tite excitement of the people on
the dock. Besides the usual cus
toms officials and longshoremen and
! sightseers, there were hordes of
photographers and newspapermen
rushing around, trying devious ways
of getting aboard before anyone
else. Phylls herself felt a deep
elation because in a few minutes
she would be going down the gang
plank with Algae, and with Ada
and Dick, who were to be their wit
nesses, to be married. She hadn't
given Uncle Mike a thought since
last night. All she could think of
was Algae, and being his wife.
Her Uncle Waiting.
And then she saw him, standing
out inches above the heads of the
crowd, cursing an official who
wouldn't let him by. He looked
handsome with his lean, strong face,
his graying hair and his rich, care
lessly worn clothes. He must have
come down on the Clipper to get
her. she thought.
“There’s your uncle.” Algae said,
his eyes quietly studying Phyllis
l startled expression.
“I know——.” Phyllis started to
say. and then at the top of her
lungs she cried. “Uncle Mike! Here
I am!" and she waved her arms
wildly.
Algae laughed so loud she jerked
around to look at him. and then it
dawned on her. “How did you
know-?’’
“You’ll find out,” Algae said.
“Stay here a minute, honey.” He
touched her arm, then turned from
the rail and ran down the deck to
ward the gangway. In another mo
ment he was returning, his arm
linked through Michael O'Brien's
and they were laughing and talking"
so fast neither could very well un
derstand the other.
After Michael had thrown his
arms around Phyllis and hugged
her and kissed her forehead for the
20th time, he brushed a salty drop
of water from the corner of his
eye and laughed. “So you ftiet Pat
Sheridan's boy. eh? Ah. that's fine.”
, He turned to Algae. “And a devil
of a way it was for a rest cure to
wind up, wasn't it, Roger?”
Uncle Is Pleased.
Roger Sheridan, alias Algernon
Beetroot, laughed. “Not at all. sir.
I like the way it turned out.” Then
because Phyllis and her uncle
j looked so confused, he took their*
arms and led them in the direction
' of the taproom.
j There, over cigarettes and ginger
j ale, he told Michael all he needed
|to know—what he and Phyllis
■ knew in addition didn't matter; for
instance, their original meeting in
the escort bureau office of Tom
Southby, his old roommate at Yale.
“The bar exams had been so
tough.” Roger explained, “that dad
thought I needed a vacation. We'd
argued about it just that morning
because I didn't want to go. The
job in dad's firm, and the other one
as a Department of Justice prose
cutor. were both waiting for me
and I wanted to get to work. But
then I got to thinking about it-.”
he glanced at Phyllis and grinned
“-and I decided dad wTas right.
So I took the Georgia, which was
sailing that night.
“And now, Phyllis,” he said
soberly. “If you don't mind, I'd like
to talk to your uncle alone.”
Phyllis giggled. “My dear Rog
er,” she said, rising and executing
a pretty curtsy. “How old fashioned
you are!” As she turned to leave
she put one finger under Michael’s
chin. “Brace yourself, Uncle," she
said, and then she was gone.
Five minutes later when she
peeked in the door to see how
things were progressing, she saw
Roger and Michael standing facing
each other. They each held a long
stemmed glass of bubbling cham
pagne and the rims of the glasses
were touching.
“God bless you both,” she heard
Michael say.
“Thank you, sir,” Roger replied.
And they drank.
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j CARPENTER to makp irre^n1 for coun’ry
! home, room and board while working. NA.
I 27 11
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I DRIVER, exp white. Kennedy Meat
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Country Garden Market. J3<>5 Wilson blvd.,
Arlington. Va. •
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2mis Alabama ave s (
GROCERY CLERK. experienced. Apply
Claget: s Market. 4233 Wisconsin ave. n w.
GROCERY CLERK, young man. local meat
experience Apply 3231 11th st. n.w..
! Mill s Market.
.JUNIOR SALESMAN high school gradu
al to sell office machines- willing to bc
cin at low salary, excellent opnortunitv,
no experience required. Box t\; -G Star
LAUNDRY sorter and packer, experienced;
good pay for proper mar.. Apply in person.
1 009 17th st. n w
MAN for outside work in service department
i of well-known local organization. Must
, have neat appearance, fair education be
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MAN who wants opportunity to advance
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j Some sales experience helpful. Apply 97 9
! National Press Bldg . 2 to 4.
, MAN to introduce skin and sunburn cream
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MAN. colored, to drive truck and work in
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MAN. to work evenings as P B X. operator
and cashier; must be experienced. Box
m-G. Star.
MAN. younc, bet. 25-30, with car. to work
with manager: salary and commission.
Singer Sc wine Machine Co . sns King st..
Alex.. Va. Apply before 9 morning1.
MAN. young, with knowledge of bookkeep
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and fuel oil experience: references. Box
sn-G. Star.
MECHANIC for penny arcades, one who
can fix all kinds of machines. Fred Mayer.
Chesapeake Beach. Md. North Beach 32.
MEN. young, free to travel, muv be neat
appearing, permanent position with chance
lor rapid promotion. See Mr Rider. 0 to
s p.m . Franklin Park Hotel. 14th and Eye
sts. n.w.
MEN. over IS years old. for jr. saleswork:
pood pay. See Mr. Slavin. 4 to 6 P.m.. Rrn.
422. 14 04 N. Y. ave. n.w.
NYLON HOSIERY creatine new sales op
portunities. part or full time, good pay.
Apply ResU Silk. 1427 Eye n.w.
PAPER HUNGER-—Apply 4424 Chestnut st .
I Bethesda, Md. Eweli H. Mohler.
■ PEN MARKERS, must be quick and know
-his business. Apply in person 11 (Hi 20th
1 st. n.w.
(PHARMACIST or reg. asst., Md. Stale.
' sa,ary* 2 E. Potomac, Brunswick,
Md. •»-•
PLASTERERS wanted. $10 dav. Applv
Presidential Gardens. Mi Vernon ave. and
Russell rd.. Alexandria. Va.
TRESSERS 121. experienced on linen and
silks. Premier Cleaners, rear 6.1:5 H st
n.e. •
PRESSER. experienced. Call Herman's
Dry Cleaning. IS Carroll ave. Takoma
Park. Md. Phone Shepherd ,1101.
ROOFING AND SIDING MAN must have
tools. Federal Contracting Co., 015 New
York ave. n.w. •
ROUGH SPOTTERS. PRESSERS,' experi
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l-l-ll Buchanan st. n.w.
SALESMAN for used-car business, experi
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Wash-Ball blvd., Colmar Manor, Md.
Warfield 3462.
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SHEET METAL WORKER, good, for out
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Shepherd 6311. _
SODA DISPENSER, thoroughly exD r~high
locai refs. required. Age about 20 yrs. I
l.->oi K st. n.w,. Investment Pharmacy.
SODA DISPENSER, experienced, must have
driver’s permit: steady position. Tenley
town Pharmacy. 4425 Wis. ave.
TELEPHONE SOLICITORS: newr~deal7~r>d
hot and going places: no check grabbers
or inebriates; money every day. Box 144
G. Star.
TILE MECHANICS, experienced only] Ap
ply after 6 p.m , Southwest Tile Co., 476
M st. 8.W,
TREE SURGEONS, must have experience.
Call Wisconsin 5010.
WATCHMAKERS, steady position: good
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WANTED a supervisor for a chain of re
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Box 46-0. Star._
NATIONAL RETAIL ORGANIZATION de
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to train, merchandise and manage units,
must be in a position to go to any part
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Box :in:i-J. star. __ v.
3 NEW-HOUSE SALESMEN]
We have an excellent opportunity for
experienced men with D. C. or Md. license
Sec Mr. Baker. 1400 K st. n.w. ‘
FURNITURE SALESMAN]
Experienced only^ between the aer o' • %
to 4Permanent position with one of
Washington's oldest furniture stores for
one that can qualify. Box -Mh-C S/ar
SALESMEN,
! Experienced in selling bottled beverage*
to retail dealers direct from true in
Washington. GREAT OPPORTUNITY to
establish own permanent route and bus -
ne’-s on basis of earning from *M0 to .‘m
cer week. Libera] drawing accent
against commissions will bp paid to r’n
who ran really sell goods .and not af aid
of hard work and long hours cjt TH
COLA DRINK sells to consumer a* 4- nr
r.’-ounce bottlr instead of 'r and e \r< «h^
dealer the same case profit a ail o-hrr
;»c sellers and is being thorough!-. ar-V* 1
Msed in newspapers and radio APP'I
CANTS will be considered bv lot*or on v
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full particulars which will result In Der
fconal interview Address
ERNFST C OUTH. INC
P. O. Box 471. Balt,more. Maryland
SPARE-TIME WORK—Will
$30 per week in addition to
your present earnings solve
your financial problems? If
! you are employed, neat, pleas
ing personality, and own an
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particulars. Box 344-G, Star.
SALESMEN.
MEN. over *L7, with cars, to assist rr*>~in
my business Apply it: to 1. j i*h
sv n.w. Room •r.’o
MAGAZINE MEN,
Wliv work territory pounded daily hr e*her
companies when you can work territory
worked on.v •; or H t.m.es a year by a rom
paiiv offering a selection of ‘in of Amenta ^
Vmaea/ur.e.s? Comnn-uons up to
p;':s ff°nt Spo* verification or.’.v
I ransportation furn No .shelling ov. to
erfw manager- Pay daily or week.y
dav wk. to producer Apply fc a m or 6
p m. See Dan Wagner, 40:: f>:h • r w
Room .'lit *
HELP MEN & WOMEN.
FARM COUPLE, experienced, r.o rhild”'”V
room, board '•*.',<» month to star '•efpr.
once- Bex ‘I?'»-.! S»ar " ^5*'
JEWISH BOYS AND GIRLS to ’ak* rrce^
j *or Hebrew New Year card- Big profL
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BUSINESS.
POSITIONS—POSITlbNS.
SECRETARIES exp and rapabir hrC n
ners 'see M - Youne* cxp TYPISTS,
oorkkeepers. machine oper *M r Kr.gJ
nur.ses_ drugstore help, male and fera'*
I ‘Ness Fiy’ ■ mechanic . mra' cru- z .
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DOMESTIC.
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j maids, day workers, oart-iimers, housemen.
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INSTRUCTION COURSES.
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LEARN beauty culture.
, WARFLYVN BEAUTY CULTURE
1 -1 ’ *» St- n-W Over Nurent'.s Dress Shoo
____ District lTfit:
SUMMER SCHOOL.-'
: cuSH2RL intcnrivp and EASY course' 1n
[ Shorthand. Typewriting. Bookkeeping and
Li‘c,’ic?’.int: Machines for beginners and
EfjraU for EARLY emotovmen'.
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i 1 s.'l.d T S'__National U.R4
MABELLE HONOUR,
Beauty Instruction
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™Y^Aife0^OBADrATESM*g^ro.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
s am TO in p.M DAILY
Soecia Every Day Every Ng'-*
ALL INSTRUCTION PAPERS FEFE
Card Punch Pnvt o?fre. S'atisUcaf, F'•*»
Cie-k Calciila* me Machine. S-pV. Tyn
Beg:n a* nnre The C.vil Service Prepara
tory School, 5*!f> 1 *.’th 5:. nw me Brut?
| ____ Cff*
HELP WOMEN.
BEAUTY OPERATOR- par* timVf?-s r\*~
n.ngt. a:: da** Saturday. Jo*' Ann'.** Bo ny
Shop. *f.i»>i n Capitol. •
REALTY OPERATOR exper enced: <.read*
rout ion. Cornelia Bcautv Shop. '•nrj.o p
'st. n w.
BEAUTY OPERA TOP., colored muU be
exp DU 5C! -1
BEAUTY OPERATOR white, all-around. V
ea*t years' experience, cr*,: p^ma -
I rent po-itior C*all in person, *J*’04 W;s
, consin ave n w.
DANCERS, good, to instruct training
siven; good personalia-: exrer urine*
i victor Martini. ]5]n mth st n w
2tTRL« r,rh **rvicr Anniy at Harrv s
BiUe Bird Barbeque. near Wash A -por*.
| bet. h-s p m.
HOUSEKEEPER, white. *’ employed adults.
' Call after 5 ::<i pm. Atlantic
■ L!4hn. Skyland Ex*
LADIES—Is extra money needed in "your
home? If vou have 4 hours a day *o
| spare w-p have an earning opportunity for
vou Phone Republic 0705 for appoint
| ment.
LADIES ».’{). age *10 to *15. for office sales
W'ork, oxnerionce unnecessary. mus* he
neat alert and fr- * to travel, salary. <i fi
week, plus bonuses, traveling expenses
pain This work no* magazine*. ro;rne*:es
or house to house. See Mr. Harris. Cairo
I Hotel.
LADY, younc. over PL good typist, ore
I who can plav piano: permanent sa'isfar
, tory salary discussed at interview Lester
Pianos. Inc. l*j:n G s*. nw
MARKER, also in*pec*or and checker for
dry cleaning, white: must be thorough!v
experiv#iced and wan* permanent work
Apply Mr Kerley. Washington Laundry.
--«_th and K sts. n w
MARKERS, white, for thrifty and «*arrh
work: only experienced girls need applv;
permanent positions. Apply Mr. Barr*
Washington Laundry. CTth and K sts n w
NYLON HOSIERY, creating new sale; np
portunities: part or full time, good pav.
Apply r.^i silk. UM7 Eye nw
TELEPHONE SOLICITORS for “portrait
studio. Must be exper.: salary. Tacer
Studio. n51 *? Conn ave n ^
WOMAN for soda fountain salad 'and
sandwich work. Apply 7“JT 15th st n w
HELP DOMESTIC.
COOK part-time exper.. for adult familv
of 4. no Sunday; must know how to serv°
and iron. Refs req WO. 5775
GIRT., c.h w ?o week. See Mrs. Harle*\
in store. 130135th M. n w
GIRL colored, to clean gentleman s "apt
Give full particulars Box 353-G. Star
HOUSEKEEPER white, ear*’ of 4-vear-o!1
child, ‘-mall »nt . coori rook; no Sund*’
live out: $20 mo., meals, transp. CO
51I1 after
HOUSEKEEPER, white. 35 yrs. or "older,
care for 3 children; $0 wk. Stay in.
Warfield 200.3
HOUSEKEEPER-COOK, experienced: care
for 4-yr. child: references required; live in.
Randolph 7503.
MAID, white, for g h w. and care of child
live out. Call after 6 pm. Shepherd
2139._
MAID, general housework, help care of
baby; live in. upstairs bedroom No laun
dry Good plain cook. $35 mo. Adams
7325._
WOMAN, white, middle-aged, for general
housework in small apt. 2 adults, light
work: live in Call Wed. or Thurs. No
phone calls. Mrs._Whahng. 418 10th s* s e.
WOMAN, white. middle-aged, care 2
children and light housework. Prefer live
in. Rcfs_ Hobart 9877._
WOMAN, white, middle-aged. ren. house
work. cooking, no laundry; refs.; live in.
small salary. AT. 38J4-W bet. 0 and 12 a m.
WOMAN, white. 30-40. to go out of town
to care for home and children Call, b*
^veen 2-6._Decatur 2017 or 2018 _
MOTOR TRAVEL.
LEAVING FOR TACOMA. WASH . JULY
29. take 1 or 2. 1040 De Soto. Woodley
4830 between 8:00 and 9:45 a m. 35*
DRIVING TO OKLAHOMA CITY; CAN Ac
commodate 3 Republic 1820, Extension
3370. 8 to 3:30. 29*
DRIVING 1040 PLYMOUTH SEDAN TO
West Coast: take 3 adults: reasonable.
Phone evenings. AT. 7893-W.
V/ANTED 3 PASSENGERS TO SHARE Ex
penses to Okla. City, leaving this week end.
Call Chestnut 8400.
LEAVING FOR WEST COAST. NORTHERN
or Southern route. Can take 2 Leaving
Aug. 1 »t._MR. HARRIS..ME. 8352.
ASBURY PARK. N. ~ J! QR VICINITY,
leaving Friday or Saturday. Tettirn .Sunday
or Monday. Can take 4. North 452rv 26* |
S&TBfr. 28th
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