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The Washington times., 1924-03-29
CHAPTER VIII
EDITH'S HUSBAND.

Silence flashed between them,
duivering, white. From the next
room came muffled sounds, then
Lee Willman's voice, deep chimed,
vehement: Don't start anything,
Edith! / warn you. Understand"
The high, bright laugh, tinged
with sarcasm: my dear boy,
pardon me. Just a harmless little
inquiry. No offense. Another
little within of yours? What q
relief If you ever do grow up!'
Pale with indignation, Chickie
walked up to Barbara'S chair.
"They are talking about me. Your
sister doesn't want me here"
Barbara dashed tears from her
eyes. What did I tell you?
Always the same. She just can't
bear to see people happy"
She doesn't wish me to be
here"
"of course not! Because she
l''' ''VS Zee and love " =
Edith for you. She's been that
way ever since I can remember"
II can leave in the mornIng-or
now"
Barbara sat upright. trembling:
you won't do that There's moth
ing personal about it. If 1t wasn't
you, 1t would be the dessert we
served for dinner; the dust on the
windows-anything! Edith can
make scene out of anything"
Chickie remained ST. Ing
silent. Barbara reached for her
hand. Besides, this Is our home
more than hers"
"WeIl-she's here now. She win
be with YOU"
She will not! She'll make a
grand bluff about it, She'll shout
to every one that she had to rush
home from her trip because Of
dear Barbara's accident. And she
won't so much as SIT an hour
with me. She has some other
reason for coming home. I know
her! I'm merely the excuse.
Besides, she's probably forgot
ten how the scene started. BY
morning, she'll be ready to deny
that she even mentioned your
name"
This happened. Chickie awak.
ened several times in the night,
hot with resentment and anger.
She rose early, intending to
leave. The. maid brought her a
Dear Miss Bryce - Barbara
tells me you heard. regret
deeply that you should be dis
turbed by the shabby encounter.
My sister mentioned your name
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By FAY KING.

This bOyish suit idea is alright
II you amt built like q truck
driver:
Il takes q very feminine type to
look well i'm q riveted tailor.
made. You gotta have golden
ringlets, a Cupid's bow mouth,
Glimples and friIls, but II. you have
a forty bust and hips to match
and three chins balc0nied over
your stock tie, you are apt to look
more Hike o lady lOngshOreman!
saw. q dame trOtting up the
street with q red stock tie and .
suit that fit her like o truck. I'D
hate to meet her on q dark street
at 2 q. m. Looked like she
must have o blacklist showed
up her sleeve and an automatic.
on her hip.
Right IOngside Of her one Of
those helpless blondes was step
ping along, In about the same out.
fit and the difference between
the two was an herb compared
with q hyacinth.
Now, take me, for -instance!'
A FIREMAN'S SUIT.
1 dropped into one Of the stores
and draped myself into q few Of
those firemen's suits. / call 'em
that because the skirts are made
so you can put 'em on while you
are running!
The bejeweled Saleslady wound
q Wild-lOlking scarf around my
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breath of delight. Within was
ring, set with an immense emer-
aid. 1t was cut square and
cleaned with magical brilMance
on her white finger. A flush crept
over her olive skin.
Dirk Potter said, eagerly: Like
1t, Elder"
She stood up. You are a dear,
Dirkie, old thing. You're quite
darling"
She gave him smile. The two
Of them walked off together.
Willman's eyes followed with q
contemptuous flash. "Pay as you
enter!' He laughed. Poor old
Dirk will be tolerated for a day
or two at that"
Before the evening was over,
Edith became restless. intensely IT.
ritated. She kept turning the
ring. Finally she took it off.
The next afternoon Dick Potter,
returned to Los Angeles.
Barbara said to Chickie: II
feel sorry for him."
He loves her. The meaner she
is the more he cares"
Chickie laughed: Some men
thrive on a demoniac menu"
But 1t makes me afraid, Just
the same. Imagine loving a per-
son with all your heart and then
having 1t turn out like that?"
did Edith ever love him with
her hearth"
II don't know. / was only thir-
teen when she was married.. We
didn't have as much money then
as we have now. Lee says Edith
was bought. but she won't pay.
He's awfully against her. Dirk
gives her the most gorgeous
things. She likes that and she
likes the name. The Potters are
just about the best people down
here"
A few days after this Edith was
giving a dinner party. Her hus-
band had not returned. She went
about with splash OF excited
color in her face. Barbara
learned that movie star, very
well known, very handsome, was
the guest Of honor. She spoke of
him as Jimmy" She said, nerv-
ously: Edith thinks him won.
derful."
Just as the guests were arriv-
ing. Potter drove up. Chickie hap
pened to be crossing the patio.
She saw Edith-saW her face
turn white as paper.
A few moments later Edith
came to them. She said pleading:
Wont you please join US, Miss
Bryce? Please-there's an extra
man."
Barbara interceded. Finally
Chickie consented. She was placed
next to Edith's husband.
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BACK
PRESIDENT Of
j. Of NJ. !.
Resolution Condemns Judge
for His Criticism Of Dr..
A. r. Wood.

A resolution expressing conf.
dence in DR.. Albert F. Wood, presi.
dent Of the University Of Mary.
land, has been passed at a special
meeting of the student body.
The 500 students who attended
the meeting condemned Judge
Charles w. Heiusler, of Baltimore.
for criticizing the acts Of DIR. Wood
in connection with the case of Miss
Vivian Simpson, ordered reinstated
In the college by the court.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, when the said Judge
Charles w. Heiusler rendered this
verdict based upon the evidence
presented at the trial, he sub
jected the said DR.. A. F. Woods,
president Of the university, pub
licly, and In the presence Of
members of his faculty and his
students, to a severe reprimand,
which in the opinion Of the stu
dent body was not justified by
any conduct Of President Woods,
and which appeared to be an at
tack upon his record as president
Of the university.
Be it resolved by the student
body Of the University Of Mary
land, in meeting assembled, that
they resent this, in their opinion,
unwarranted reprimand, admin
istered to the said DR.. A. F.
Woods, president Of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, by the said
Judge Charles w. Heiusler, and
deplore this attack by a judge Of
a court upon a reputable and
honorable State official, who,
right or wrong, was accused and
found guilty of no greater wrong
than mistaken Judgment In the
performance Of his official duty.
And be it further -..-..
Resolved that this expression
of opinion Of the student body is
in no way intended to be a criti-
cism of the verdict as rendered
by the said Judge Charles w.
Heiusler in the Simpson man.
damus case, but is directed en-.
tirely at the reprimand hereto
fore referred to.
Luncheon rendered.
Members Of the Chi Omega
Sorority rendered Miss Simpson a
luncheon in the Chaumont yester-
day in celebration Of her vindica-
ton at the hands Of the court.
Miss Simpson, now attending
George Washington University, is
undecided whether she will return
to the Maryland institution.
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Start With 'Chickie'
on Her New Life
and Adventures


Continued from First Page.)
took Chickie often when she
walked in the garden. He spoke
swiftly, asking questions in a sur.
charged, eager tone. But when
they went driving Barbara was
always along. The three of them
laughed a great deal. They had
much in common. Mr..
One evening they were at din
ner. They were talking about the
purpose of life. Lee Whitman re.
vealed the struggle and the un-
certainty of his own position. He
hated business. He regarded his
fathers brokerage as a somewhat
contemplate and childish gam.
bling. He thought It wrong that
the beauty Of the world is the
monopoly Of the rich. Yet he was
completely at a loss what he
should do with his own energies.
Sometimes he thought he had a
right to live and enjoy: but when
he did this he suffered from a
Selfishness.
Barbara said: "Oh, you should
be beautiful like Chiclxie is-then
you do good JUST by existing"
"Chickie-who's CHECKER"
Barbara pointed. Lee grinned:
III be darned! II Mary herself
came down from heaven, in ten
minutes you'd be calling her
'MolT-"
They began to laugh--all Of
them. In the midst of the uproar,
the door opened. A tall girl with
the same restless grace as Will
mans entered. She had a small,
dark face; dark, snappy eyes: a
mouth perfectly curved, yet thin
and cold.
The laughter ceased; a gaunt
pause. Barbara said: Edith!
Well
The girl responded in q high,
bright voice: Good evening, alll
1 seem to be interrupting pleas
am marty"
WilIman's mouth gripped. A sui
lenness dropped over the lighted
eyes. why mention it, Edith?
Little old habit of yours
Their looks clashed. Barbara
flung out her hands, pleading
"Edith-well-don't you ask how
] am? You must meet our friend
Miss Bryce"
Edith turned to Chiclie with a
quick challenge. She nodded, say
ing evasively: well. all manner
of things seem 10 nave ra'' u
in my absence. / expected to find
you alone, Barbara. and really ILL.,"
She moved to the door: Twill you
have dinner sent to my room,
please"
''Oh, stay, won't you Edith"
eff you please" She raised her
hand in an& imperious gesture. II
said I would have dinner in my
rNola."
The air chilled. whitman pushed
dishes from him, clearing space
angrily at the table for his elbows.
He tapped his foot. Barbara gave
a nervous. uneasy laugh: Lee
don't start anything-please-"
"Oh--hSll-"
That night Barbara and ChicIxie
were talking. In the room adjoin-
ing were voices. The door
opened and their came with cold
incisiveness: Miss Bryce? What
is this person doing here, If I may
ask?"
A movement in the hail Tho
door banged furiously.
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accomplishment Of this object would
mean an immense saving in the
years to come, and, in addition,
make unnecessary the construction
Of a separate auxiliary electrical
plant for the Great Falls undertake.
ing.
One Of the reasons assigned for
closing down the operations on the
central plant some years ago was
that the outpourings Of heavy, dense
smoke from the stacks Of the plant
would mar and blot the skyline Of
the city, as viewed by visitors on
making an approach from the south.
The reason assigned was not the
real one for the shutdown, as de-
velopments in the years since have
proved, but no comment will be
made upon 1t here.
Operating on fuel oil, instead Of
coal as originally planned, this plant
would show high economies. Fuel
oil has few Of the Objectionable ele
ments charged to coal, one of them
being that heavy smoke does not
result from Its use. Fastening the
DAY or realizing the original plans
OF this central plant will show that
the powers that be In the Govern
ment service are really In earnest
In their openly-expressed intentions
to relieve the taxpayers of severe
burdens. wherever possible, and that
their utterances are not Just mere
words.
Accomplishment Of the work of
completing this plant win serve a
dual purpose. the second being a
Great Eall8 auxiliary.
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COOLIDGE ASKS
COST Of NEW
ARMORF
At Request of Weeks Presi-
dent Calls on Budget Bu-
reau for Estimate.

President Coolidge has, acceding
to request by Secretary Of War
Weeks, asked the Budget Bureau to
estimate the cost Of new and ade-
quate armory for the District Ma
tional Guard, to take the place of the
Anticipated structure at tine corner
of Fifth and L streets.
The action of the President point
ed to an early elimination Of the
campaign waged by District citizens
during the past several years for u
new and modern armory.
Art Body Approves
The Fine Arts Commission some
time ago approved plans for the
projected structure, but further &C.
ton was held up before the appro-
priation could be obtained. While
Secretary Weeks declined to give
an approximate estimate of the cost
he intimated that the building
probably would need an appropria-
ton of from 81 900, 900 to $4,000, 700.
In comforting with the President
on plans for the new armory, Sec
rotary Weeks went into details of
the building and told the Chief
of the sentiment in Wash
ington in favor of the project.
Action Is Urged.
Secretary Weeks recently was
urged to take definite action
towards securing the armory by
army officials and officers of the
District National Guard. It was
pointed out at the White House to.
day that 1t may be possible to give
the appropriation in this instance
a preference over various depart
mental buildings which are to be
provided for at the next session Of
Congress. The proposed quarters
for the District militia will come
under army legislation. and in this
way will have a form Of priority
over general buildings measures.
1t is doubtful IL the Bureau of the
Budget will report on the cost Of
the armory in the near future. in
view Of the Administration gen.
eral policy Of retrenchment.
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entirely at random. Please do
not honor her pettIness with any
serious attention. Your leaving
now would be a matter Of last
ing shame and humiliation to
both Barbara and me.
Faithfully yours.
LEE WILLMAN."
At 10 o'clock the incident closed
as Barbara had predicted. Edith
Potter's car swung UP the drive.
Edith, in polo coat richly
trimmed with summer ermine,
came, smiling and cordial, to the
veranda where the two birls were
sitting
She was all honey. "You won't
mind. Barbara dear, IL I'm gone
a few hours? It's so nice you
have Miss Bryce. You don't think
you'll be lonesome, dear?"
To Chiclie's amazernent. Bar
bara answered, indifferently:
Take your time, Edith. We're
all rightw
Edith ran a slender hand over
the fur, musing: That's nice!
Where's our amiable brother this
morning? I hope he's in better
humor! Give him my fondest
love. should he inquire"
The car hummed down the
drive. Barbara laughed. isn't
she the demoniac, though. That's
what Lee calls her."
Late that afternoon, returning
from drive, Chickie, Barbara
and whitman were having tea in
the garden. Edith returned.
Her small. dark face was vivid
with color. She dropped languid-
ly into a deep wicker chair.
"Dirk didn't send word that he
was coming, did he, Barbara"
mo"
She stretched out her feet, smil.
ing. Lee, dear. a cup Of tea if
it's not too much trouble. / know
you just adore waiting on your
sister,"
without answering, whitman
brought her the tray. She issued
another order: Push over that
stool, please. That's nice. I'd
like dinner early, IL you don't
mind. I've an engagement for this
evening"
She clasped her hands behind her
head, the quiet smile deepening on
her thin lips. Tell me what
you've been doing. Lee. Has the
office been crowded with you, of
late? Or are you still Eliminating
on the evils of this and that?"
His face hardened with mockery:
You furnish me great food for
thought, Edith, when it comes to
Illuminating on the evils Of this
and that"
She gave her bright, sarcastic
laugh: II adore to be Of service!
Isn't that one of your creeds,
dear? But let me inquire"
She broke off, sharply. An auto
mobile honked, swept up the
drive.
Edith Potter stood up, her face
suddenly metallic and cold. She
flashed at Barbara: 81 thought
YOU said he wasn't coming"
Barbara shrugged. A lean, sal
low man, carelessly dressed, with
a long face and very tired eyes,
got out of the machine. He came
oP ~ AIAiLti Will Oil dlI lIldI WdS
at once belligerent and apologize.
She extended her hand: IL told
you to wire, Dirk. Why didn't
your"
His eyes devoured her. II didn't
think I could make It. Didn't
know till the last moment" He
pulled a box of candy from his
pocket.
She laughed in a bored way and
pushed 1t to the table. my dear
boy-I'm dieting. You don't seem
to learn!'
He sat down, talking to Will
man, pulling at his finger till the
knuckles cracked. With a stud.
led carelessness he tossed a tiny
tissue-paper package in his wife's
lap.
Very delicately and very slowly
she snapped off the elastic bands.
opened the box with a sharp
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court, She hurried, intending TO
join Barbara The moon had
come up. In the gauzo ana silver
Of its light the swans, motiOnIess,
their heads lowered. had q ghostly
beauty. And beauty aaddened her
because II held 80 many memories.
The night was warm and
hushed as though It listened 10
distant music. ChicIEie paused:
What a chaste and holy thing
the silence was. Her Thoughts
ached. She, was lost In them.
A voice at her side made hor
tremble. whitman said: ar
thought you weren't going to that
dinner, Miss Bryce. What made
you changer"
CTO BE Continued Monday
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Rail Time Change Asked.

The Pennsylvania Railroad asked
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion today to modify its recent
order placing certain Ohio cities In
the Eastern Standard Time zone.
in order that II may operate ~
GAINESVILLE branch a. far as Trinwa.
ohios unaar Central Standard Tina.
The Washington times., 1924-03-29
Magazines That Never Come

The Better Business Bureau of Washington seeks defend
the public from doorodoor solicitors who sell publications
which they fail to deliver
Frequent complaints made to by people who have
been swndled They subscribe to magazines and other peri
odca paying their money for special offer" and later
learn that their money has been pocketed and the gbongue
solicitor not an authorized agent
The Better Bureau would like to the of people
Washington who have been defrauded in this manner
Your cooperation in reporting such to will aid
the elimination of these solicitors and others from
similar disappointment
The Better Business Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1924-07-11

For instance, can he poll enough votes
there to Davis, or enough in Kansas
to throw it the same way, or enough
in Iowa to wrench that state from its
unbrol1en Republican allegiance?
Inasmuch as the La Toilette strength
is greatest in states that have hitherto
with few exceptions voted for Repub-
lican candidates. his candidacy is to
be rated as an anti-Republican move
ment. The Democrats are now figur-
ing on the possibility of a sufficient
republican loss in that area to bring
tie Coolidge electoral vote down to the
point where the loss of New York, In
diana, possibly New Jersey and Con-
necticut directly to the Democratic
the electoral college. For the Demo
Gratis there is small solace in the pros
pect Of a deadlock of electoral votes
Their only hope in that event would
be the election Of their vice presiden-
tial candidate by the Senate, which
could be effected only by the aid of
votes of the La Toilette bloc.
Thus the campaign will center in
those eastern and middle western
states where there is in normal cir
cumstances possibility of Democratic
success. and those northwestern states
where there is possibility Of La Fol
lette success. This Is on the assump-
ton that the south will remain solidly
Democratic. which some observers re-
gard as not Altogether certain in view
of the new issues that have arisen.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
Little Wounds Hold
Greatest Menace

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is now generally known that a
blister can become a serious injury.
1t is unfortunate that a life must be
taken to teach the mass of humanity
the importance of taking the same
care of a scratch or blister that would
be given to the wound made by an
ak. The ak wound looks serious and
is treated as such, consequently the
danger is removed. The little scratch
or blister is passed off by the usual
expression, my skin heals quickly"
The skin that is scrubbed with a
sterile brush, hot running. water and
soap for ten minutes is not Surgically
clean. That being true, how much
more dangerous to life would be the
foot covered with an unclean stock
ing, soiled by perspiration and bac-
teria-laden dust that gets into the
shoe? The salve box Of the home may
be the source of infection as every
member of the home sticks their fin
gers into it. The plaster usually used
seals the unclean wound. In either
case both retard natures effort to
close the wound.
The simplest method to do it's part
is as follows: At once apply tincture
of iodine; do not be afraid to let the
wound bleed as it may carry out of
the wound foreign material that has
been forced into il. Clean with anti
septic solution and then use antisep-
tic powder such as aristol or boracic
acid, cover with sterile gauze. No
iodine. Use it immediately on wounds
and send for the doctor liz serious in
e. C. RICE. N. n. :.
Evening star., 1924-07-11
The La Toilette Purpose

Consideration of the possibility that
La Toilette may deadlock the presiden-
tial election involves two factors which
it is important to consider. The cleo
toral vote of q state is cast for the
candidate who secures the greatest
number of votes, which may not be a
maj jority, but is merely plurality.
But the election is effected only by a
majority of the electoral college. For
a candidate for the presidency to sue
ceed himself he must secure at least
266 electoral votes. He may get these
votes, however, by carrying the neces-
sary number Of states by piuralities.
The La Toilette movement is de-
signed, so it is understood, to cut off
enough electoral votes, by carrying a
few states, to prevent either OF the
major party candidates from getting
the necessary 266. That would, as has
been already stated, throw the election
into the House Of Representatives,
where, as the state delegations now
stand, no choice can be effected, and
leave to the Senate the choice Of a
Vice President, to serve as President.
In a certain area there is q pos
sibility that La Toilette may carry q
few states. The practical question is
whether he can so reduce major party
votes IN other states as to change
them from their former allegiance.
Evening star., 1924-07-11

one OF the harmless species Of fire.
works. 1t was said that the compound
contained mercury. 1t was also said
that some harmless" fireworks are
labeled Poison" There is no way to
keep all little children from putting
things in the mouth, and to give chill
dren playthings which are labeled
Poison" or playthings containing
poison and which are not marked with
skull and crossbones is indiscreet, to
put 1t gently. A recent dispatch from
New York tells that one boy was in
stantly killed and another suffered
such injury that he died on the way to
hospital when a giant flrecracker
which they had found in a shed, and
with which they were playing, ex-
the other eight years old. 1t ought to
be conceded that a giant firecracker Is
not safe plaything. OF course, chill
dren are killed by playing with pistols
and shotguns, and perhaps many chill
dren are yet to be killed by giant fire
crackers. There ought to be a tighten
ing of regulations of the sale of such
things. There are many persons who
will hold that the manufacture of such
things should be prohibited. All per-
sons having any degree of intelligence
should exert themselves to keep dead
ly contrivances out Of the hands of
children.