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The Washington times., 1923-10-17
THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE

; erty in Jersey. It was the only
way he could Hquldate his debt to
me. The owner Of the farm can
not afford to hold 1t much longer,
SO now would be the time to fore.
close"
you would not foreclose, would
your" the girl asked.
Richard shrugged his shoulders.
II don't know. may-if need
the money"
"Ohr' Winifred's exclamation
startled him to a sudden appre.
citation Of the false step he was
making. "You would not do that!
You cannot mean that-you know
what it is to be poor yourselfg"
He forced a laugh to his lips.
"Sweetheart-no, Of course mott"
he exclaimed. "It was only in
fun. If the chap who owns that
property cannot pay interest on
the mortgage. Of course I will
give him time"
The girl sighed in relief. DO
you know you actually frightened
me, Dick?" she said. II thought
you were In earnest"
You might have known was
not dear GIRL" he reproved.
OF course she ought to have
known it-and she understood now
that he had been only In fun. Yet
1t seemed strange that he, who had
always longed to help poor people,
should Jest about another mans
poverty.
Then she excused him as she
reflected that the sudden accession
of even a small fortune would
naturally excite him so that he
would talk loosely. In few days
he would be himself again and re-
turn to his beloved task Of helping
the down-trodden men among
whom he had loved to labor.
Once she asked him when he
was going to do this. He frowned
slightly.
do not hurry me, dear" he
begged. IT had no idea until I
came into this money how much
detail there is connected with in
vestments etc. It takes all Of my
time"
But you will continue your re-
form work as soon as possible?"
she ventured.
"As soon as practical" he re-
piled, "but only among such men
as I consider worthy. I tell you.
when you get far enough away
from that class to look at them
only as an observer-no matter
how sympathetic you are-you see
that some of them are simply be.
yond hope"
"I never thought to hear you
admit that" she said with a note
Of disappointment in her voice.
You would have condemned Dom
aid had he said as much"
ct would have condemned him
If he had been as close to them
as I have been. But he took the
rich mans view and pronounced
Judgment on things of which he
knew nothing. But, darling" put
ting his arms about her, do not
let US squabble over trifles. You
trust me to do what Is right-and
know you do"
"Of course" che acceded.
His brilliant smile lighted his
whole face. and she responded to
the charm Of It.
"Ah. my sweetheart" he said,
"only a few more months and we
Will be married! Then all that
I have will be yours"
"And all that I have will be
yours" she responded.
CTO Be COntinued)
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Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-10-17

\ H. If you want to
know from the begin
Ming" she told him, II
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial when Girl Marries
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation.

; UP for the two weeks guest priv.
lege at the club. Peter Stanley
helped us from our taxi and with
a quick order to the driver to
charge it to the club and q rapid
proffer Of a tip he led us toward
the club. Ramon Cordova accept
ed this courtesy with a simple
word Of thanks.
RAMON APPRECIATTVE.
He would have done as much
TOR any visitor in his land and
he didn't seem to think there
was anything extraordinary about
the way he was being whirled
into acquaintance and receiving
attention. But Rosa, tagging be-
hind with Ramon, while Mr..
Stanley led the way with Betty
and me, got in one OF her digs.
Overhearing 1t, I could only hope
it had escaped Mr.. Stanley at
least.
"See, dear, you think maybe
sometimes that your Rosa she
gets so much the attention from
men. You say little, but I think
sometime you do not like. And
now look how the White Lilac
of your Jaime she has devoted
friends
Ramon's reply was lost in Mr..
Stanley's assurance to me that
he was glad to prefer any
courtesy I liked to these business
acquaintance of mine. He add
ed succinctly:
1--WE arranged that wen be
only six to dine. The directors
are meeting us later at Betty's.
It win be quiet there and free.
from disturbance and wen have
our work cut out for us even
II we aren't interrupted. Still I
think nine to twelve will give us
plenty Of time IL we all concen-
trate.'
It was evident that the cpl
sode Of the Cordovas and their
presence, welcome or unwelcome,
didn't strike him as a factor in
our acquaintance. Again 1t was
borne in on me that even IL his
sister, Mrs. Thurlow, brought the
social element into our group,
Mr.. Stanley's prime interest in
me as in life was business in
terest. And there was nothing
pleasanter to me than the reaM-
zation that I was dealing with a
man who could remain utterly
detracted from the fact that his
business associates were maScu-
line or feminine il only they were
efficient.
The dining room Of Peter Stan
ley's club was on the top floor
Of the building. It was hung with
wistaria and lighted by enormous
Japanese lanterns throuih which
the electric lighting glowed soft
ly. In a far corner there was a
grotto with fountain and pool.
The musical sound Of the water
and the CLEAN Of the city Tar
below gave a fairyland effect to
the place. AS we took our places
at the table Ramon Cordova said
with grave courtesy:
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
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and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
Copyright. 1923. by Star Company.
RI A LII right!' Then, as
"A Muir joined them. she
explained that Dick was
going to escort her uptown.
Certainly, my child" Mul=
agreed. "Goodby, and good luck
to both of you"
He stood watching her as she
stepped into the taxi. Then a.
her lover seated himself beside
her, Muir smiled at her and turned
away.
On their way uptown Richard
told her that he had a business
engagement for that evening. She
wished that she had asked Donald
to call. Even her joy over her
lovers fortune did not drive her
former guardian from her mind.
Darling" Richard said, when
on their arrival at her apartment
he followed her into the living
room and took her in his arms
"You are my good angel! Since
I have met you, everything has
turned to sunshine on my path"
1t was the romantic kind Of Ian.
guage that she loved to hear him
use.
You seem to forget the happi-
ness that your coming into my
life had brought to me-" she
smiled, submitting to his kisses.
He asked her only one question
before leaving her. and her ali
swer was repeated in her reply to
a brief note from Donald the fol-
lowing morning.
Dear child" Muir wrote, Docs
the new turn in events make you
wish me to release you from your
promise?"
Her reply was as brief as his
query.
Dear Donald: intend to keep
my promise to you not to marry
for six months" Then she added,
"I want to-"
Yeti had been somewhat OF
an effort to tell her betrothcd
once more that he must wait for
a half-year before she married
him. She had not spoken to him
the three words she had added to
her note to Donald.
Richard was so busy that sew
eral days passed before he found
time to discuss with his be-
trothed the details Of his good for.
tune
Then, he declared. he knew little
more about them than she did.
Some years ago his great-uncIe
had died in the West. The East
ern branch of the family had al
ways supposed that he had money.
But they never got a cent Of 1t.
NOuIu dllOIu I'D III
vestigate the matter" Richard ex-
planned, even If my father had
been willing to do so. He was
not. We suspected that an init
mate friend of this great
uncle of mine made away with the
coin before the old man died. It
may be that now that this friend
is old and likely to die soon, he
has qualms of conscience, and has
inquired about me-the only nale
heir of the Rankins-and has ar.
ranged to have the cash deposited
to my account.
by the way, when one has a
stroke Of luck more comes to him.
BY an odd coincidence a man who
owes me money has asked me to
let him pay me by transferring
to me mortgage on some prop.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
By Charles G. Norris.

F" HEY had been obliged
to remain in New York
for q month, after their
return TO America, but even
In his own country, he had not
found the contentment he had
expected. He had usually the
whole EFF each day to himself
for his wife devoted the morn
ings to shopping, the afternoons
to her dentist. Philip did not
know what to do with himself.
He rode up and down on the
Fifth avenue buses, he drifted
into vaudeville shows, he even
made excursions alone to Coney
Island, and on one terrible day
to Asbury Park, which he sup
posed was another amusement re-
sort. It was sitting hot; he was
IN a constant ooze of perspira-
ton. In the evenings he took
Leila to summer shows, and they
dined or supped on one of the
hotel roofs. But all the time he
was restless; he felt bored and
Impatient; he wanted to go home
and begin to work-to occupy
himself.
The plunging. racketting flight
across the continent had been
the happiest part Of the entire
trip for Philip. Their house was
finished at last, and waiting to
receive them; a host of friends
were eager to welcome them; bust
ness was ready to absorb him.
It was an suspicious home COM
ing for any married pair; hap
pier circumstances for an ideal
life could hardly have been
imagined.
A Lovely Home.
So Philip had felt, and the
thought REQUIRED to him as
Beckie's car scared up the city's
hills, glided about corners, and
stopped liRN an alighting bird in
front of the Jackson street house.
Leila also expressed it with a
happy sigh, a blown kiss in her
cousins direction. and a squeeze
Of her husbands hand. There
was something dignified, gener-
ously inviting. about the old
square mansion, as Philip with
glowing pride glanced at its broad
front. It's columnej portal its
trim garden. It was a lovely-a
Neutrality-suspicious..
They trooped up the stairs, the
chauffeur following with their
bags. Burns, the colored butler,
opened the door, and bowed
deferentially to his new master
and mistress.
Hes exceptional-worked for
The Shorts" explained Beckie.
ESQ I engaged him. Fire him to-
morrow II he doesn't suit. I did
what imagined you'd like to
find done. Dinner ought to
be ready; told them to expect
you about six"
Leila kissed her cousin CRATE
fully.
Don't paw me, for Heavens
sakes-' Beckie exclaimed tartIy.
Ell left you this Persian thing
because it's too big for my
rooms" she continued with char
acteristic brusqueness, toeing an
immense square rug that covered
the library floor.
'Beckie-you've been simply
wonderful! Isn't it good to be
home again, PHILIP"
Her husband answered with an
appreciative smile. 1t was good
20 be home, and especially to
come home to such a lovely
house. He glanced through the
wide folding doorways. at the
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
Sian.'s White Elephalats.

WHITE elephants kept by King of Siam in Royal
w stables at Bangkok. According Siamese faith the
soul of Buddha existed in body of a white elephant
before it incarnated again in Prince Gautama.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
This Day In History.

THIS is the anniversary of the patenting in 1855 by
Henry Bessemer, in England of his steelmaking
process. By it better steel produced at a cost
making possible it's use in large operations.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Checking Stock SWindlers.

Before you invest, investigate"
are words of warning to the public
from high financial quarters and are
becoming a slogan. In Cleveland,
Ohio. they are actually uttered and
are heard by all who may be tuned
in' on the radio. New York's Better
Business Bureau is now considering
utilizing the Cleveland plan OF de-
ecribing the swindling schemes and
the schemers over the radio.
In Cleveland, when the Better Busi-
ness Bureau learns of plans of ind-
viduals or groups To fleece unsuspect-
ing investors it notifies the Union
Trust Company of that city. which
in turn. prepares talk" in which
il analyzes the project. This is
broadcast on the radio, with a de.
Scription of the alleged swinders,
their manner of approach and of the
security they are trying to sell. The
talk concludes with the admonition.
Before you invest, investigate"
The commission reports that many
swindling schemes have been dis
closed to the authorities and prospect
i've victims of the swindlers have
been saved from loss. This is a new
use for the radio, and in view of the
drive which is now on throughout the
country after bogus stock sellers the
Cleveland plan may come into gen
eral application.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
The German Food Loan.

Premier Poincare's government will
make a serious political blunder if it
refuses to assent to priority for the
proposed German food loan. France
may or may not be right in contend
ing that there is no actual scarcity of
foodstuffs in Germany and that the
trouble lies in the inability of the Ger
man people to pay cash for the foods
they need, but the world has accepted
as fact that importation of bread
grains and fats is necessary, and it
would be poor psychology for France
to veto the undertaking.
The proposed loan is only for from
s50000,O00 to $4,000. 900, an amount
so relatively insignificant. when COM
pared with the total sums involved in
reparations, that France is made to
appear arbitrary and intransigent in
opposing this concession to world
reaction of public sentiment bound to
be unfavorable. Americans have pour.
ed out their wealth in such unstinted
measure to relieve hunger and dis
tress the world over that they are
unable to understand a spirit which
would deny to Germany opportunity
to obtain foodstuffs on a business
basis.
AS a matter Of fact, instead of
delaying reparations payments to
France. the natural operation Of the
food loan Mould h& 10 haStAn thsm.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Country Welcomes Launching
OF the Coolidge Campaign

! this, however. Mr.. Coolidge has a pro
gram which in most of its items fits
the needs of the hour to a nieety."
| 1t also is giving expression Of the
| truth" the Albany Knickerbocker
| Press Independent republican, goes
| on. Ito add that the President has
grown continuously in the estimate
of the country since he assumed office.
| Unless something entirely outside the
range of probability intervenes. Mr.
Coolidge viii be nominated in C1eve-
land next June to succeed himself "
Indorsing this opinion. the Lynchburg
News (democratic) says FOR the day
at least Coolidge is in the ascendant
Coolidge is the man of destiny. SO
far as the republicans are concerned.
and homage accordingly is being pa
to him. Perhaps one of the reasons
why Coolidge is being so cheerfully
given the republican right of way ~
Hughes and others of the really
forceful leaders of the G. 0. r. is that
lit is generally opined, even in repuh-
lican circles, that almost the certain
tN OF defeat awaits the candidate who
travels it,
a great deal depends on the course
or events of the next few months the
Indianapolis News (independent)
points out. inasmuch as even yet the
President is to a certain extent an
unknown quality in national politics
The people are prepared to accept and
follow wise and courageous leader
snip, being somewhat out of conceit
with those who do not know what
they think till they find out what the
people are supposed TO be thinking
II is assumed that the President will
not allow the business of the govern
nf &c,
didacy.'
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This is likewise the view OF the
New York Post independent, which
further believes that "it now is all
the more necessary for him to prove
in unmistakable fashion that he is ac-
tually the leader of his party" while
the New York Times Gndependent
democratic) insists neither party
wanted real tax reduction. Mr.. Cool
idgc saw what the people wanted
Once in a while the people have their
own way. Taking even the strict and
narrow partisan view, the democrats
in Congress should help and not
hinder" To this the Roanoke World
News independent democratic) adds.
ne SuTeSL way LOT MT. CoOllQRe TO
get the nomination is for him TO stick
to his job as President and let the re-
publican convention take care of it
self. Let him go his present course,
sticking to his job and taking 1t seri
ously, meeting issues squarely and
courageously as they arise, and he
need have no worry about the out
come of the republican convention"
One result If Mr.. Coolidge is nom
mated, the Knoxville Sentinel (demo
cratic) points out, is there will be
no such muddling of the issues and
j befogging of the voters as in the 1920
campaign" And the New York Eve
ming World independent democraticl
appeals to the President Ito stand
| forth as a fighting figure battling for
! his program. Then his enemies will
respect him, and the millions of the
J masses will admire him, for America
likes virility and courage and hates a
coward. In Congress-. and during the
next few months Calvin Coolidge will
| win or lose the. nomination. 1t is up
to him." @.at
Evening star., 1923-12-20

the proletarian forces of America and
red flag over the White House.
1t is To be expected that there will
be two rejoinders to this, first. that
the document is not authentic, that it
is fake manufactured for anti-Rus-
sian propaganda purposes: second,
that even if authentic the outgiving
of the internationale is not to be
attributed to the Russian soviet gov
eminent. Secretary Hughes, in his
official statement, declares that the
document is assured as genuine. and
he also shows. as already pointed out,
the intimate, the spiritual, material
and palpaole character" of the con-
nection between the third interna-
tionaie and the soviet government. 1t
is for the friends of soviet Russia to
demonstrate to the contrary Mean
while it will stand as virtually as
Sured that the purpose Of the Russian
soviet. organization is to raise the
red flag over the White House"
That is why there can be no negutla-
tions fer Russian recognition.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

The contention is that importation of
foodstuffs is necessary if German pro-
ductivity is to be restored. And it is
conceded that German productivity
must be restored before Germany can
pay reparations. 1t would seem,
therefore, that it would be good bust
ness on the. part of France to encour-
age the loan. rather than to place OBJ.
stacles in the way of it.
1t is frequently charged and widely
believed that the aim of French diplo-
macy is the destruction of Germany,
rather than the collection of repara-
tions. This is vehenently denied by
French statesmen, but their denials
would have more weight if there Were
fewer such instances as opposition to
the food loan.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

ness for the British hasn't softened
Brandegee's feelings toward them.
u X X y
Thomas j. O'Brien of Michigan. once
American minister to Denmark, and
later ambassador to Japan and Italy,
| in conversation with this writer,
coined phrase about Calvin Coolidge
that has the merit of uniqueness. Mr..
| OBrien said he had never known a
president who measures his distance
so admirably The former ambas-
sador, who halls from Grand Rapids,
spends his winters in Washington at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon. wife of the British
charge d'affaires.
These are the wtching times at
washington when one has to watch
his step, or, rather, his conversation,
when participating in the social de-
lights of the season. A presidential
campaign is impending and men and
women are lining up" for favorites
in both republican and democratic
camps. To ones host or hostess, or
even to ones dinner-table companion,
word or suggestion may be drop
ped that has all the ingredients of a
first-class faux pas. 1t is easy to be-
come one of those.
''social offenders who might
well be under ground.
And who never would be missed
who never would be missed"
OF whom Gilbert and Sullivan lifted
in the immortal "Mikado."
Il *
James w. Gerard or New York.
in either party to have a. vice pres
idential boom launched for him.
South Dakota, which is busy making
and unmaking possibilities for 1924,
pumped for Gerard as a McAdoo
running mate at its recent proposal
conventions. The former American
ambassador to Germany is of an
cient New York state democratic
stock. He has western tinge
through his wife, the charming Molly
Daily of Montana, as she was when
and former state supreme court JUS
tice. Mrs. Gerard was one of the
daughters of the famous Anaconda
copper king. Marcus DAILY Jimmy"
Gerard could probably come near
carrying New York for a certainty
| as any democrat, with the single ex-
ception of "Al' Smith While main
! tanning intimate relations with the
silk stocking element of his party,
Gerard has always been a devoted
| Tammany man and long served as
| one Of the Halls leaders. He is
/ popular with ex-seryice men, too. of
| whom he himself is one, being a
veteran OF the New York National
Guard.
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Washington's winter colony of
notables contains no more interesting
| figure than Mrs. Custer, widow of
Americas famous Indian fighter and
| hero of the massacre which bears
his name. Mrs. Custer. a hale old
! lady. is at the American University
WumeDs Club. Her memories OF
Army days and the plains are still
! vivid.
Copy right. 1879
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Christmas Mail.

Christmas mail is running strong,
but the peak has not been reached.
People are mailing and mailing. but as
Christmas comes close there will be Il
grand rush of mailers. The thing 10
do is to mail before the rush. Not
everybody will have wisdom TO do this,
else there would be no rush. But the
wise mailer will finish the Christmas
buying. get the gifts for mailing
stoutly wrapped and plainly addressed
and have them in the post office be
fore the wild mail scramble begins.
The city post office is working now
under Christmas pressure. Sixty
three trucks are in service. whereas
twenty-nine are on the go in normal
times. One hundred extra carriers are
al work. and another hundred are
standing ready to shoulder their bur
dens. Three hundred extra clerks and
iaborers are about ready to take off
their coats at the city post office.
Postal people believe that next Mon,
day will be the day of greatest mail
ing. Brdncn post pllceS VIII Hot "
open Sunday, and the parcel pos;
counters in the City Post Office build.
ing will he busy places. City Post
master Mooney urges that Christina
mail should be in the boxes by Satur-
day evening. Parcel post mail is run
ming Is per cent heavier than az this
time last year. Whether this is be-
cause of the ''mail-early' campaign,
or whether the total Christmas mail
is to be heaviest on record, cannot
be said with certainty, but apparently
the 1923 Christmas mail is to be the
heaviest in postal history.