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Evening star., 1924-08-03

trees. and | will pust whisper yes or
no--that will do?''
''But why not whisper yes now.
and save me five and a half hours vi
anguish?'' he argued.
For AN instant she was tempted to
confess about Julius; but No" she
reflected Anyhow. shall have
ended it all by half-past 3; but
Dick, if | told him might go on
being Jealous for years and years
and / should feel guilty in front Of
him every time II millionaire was
mentioned.
So she let Dick imagine it was a
teasing whim on her part to keep
him waiting for her answer just a
little while longer. And ii cant
bear the suspense. and drown myself,
nobodyll be sorry he prophesi cd.
drenched in gloom.
1t would pass the time, TO pack" :"
his heartless goddess suggested.
And suppose your anwer was no;
I should have all the trouble of un-
packing again.
Dick. it won't be no ! PROMISE =
= $
MARIA -ANNUNZIATA did not much
like her millionaire's solemn
embrace of greeting, but found she
could just bear it by reminding her
self over and over again: Its the
last-it's the last-it's the last" until
il was over.
Then in a great hurry;
I've got something to tell you,
julius" said the little rebel
And I've something to tell you. my
dear little girl
You are my senior. and must
speak first" said Maria Annunziata.
whom love was making less tactful
saying: Hes old-uld-and he cant
1augh-and the more | get bored. the
more presents he'd give me-and he
talks pompously and oh. 50 slowly
and when he's finished | need never
listen aGain-@ o'cIock-soon DICK
will be under the terrace
Suddenly her attention was caught
and shared by one sentence, of those
Julius Rehan had lugubriously been
unrolling: IF you don't mind being
poor with ME, darling-
But was her brain playing her
tricks? That was exactly what Dick
had said. Poor? With Julius Rehan
She tried to tell him that she had
rushed on to the terrace to waylay
him on his entrance. for no other rea-
son than to break off her engage
ment-her engagement with a mil
lionaire-to convince him that il was
a mistake--she did not care about
D,,% h. A.. .l,> ;,, l.,
throat-and all the while Julius
Rehan went on with his pitifully
| futile story Of huge speculations; a
strike at crisis: money pouring
away while he was helpIess-'.you
wouldn't understand the details. my
dear little girr'-tiil now there was
actually only enough OF his fortune
left for the needs of two people who
. loved each other very much--more
or less--the sum, in fact. on which
Evening star., 1924-08-03

I TWEETY-ONE, Annunziata
~ was perfect-and asleep. Oh.
~ soundly asleep. Her beauty
4 u was demure, her disposition
"bedient. She was deliciously young
aud slim and fragrant She spoke
French and Italian and Spanish as
nonchalantly as English. Maria An
nunziata was for sale The bidding
was high. and would have been
higher but for the slightly sinister
background Of Maria AnnunZiata's 8
aunt.
Aunt Juana, gambling on a wealthy
marriage, dressed Maria Annunziata
much more eXquisitely than she
could afford during the Riviera sea-
son. and for the rest OF the year re-
tired with her into the cheap OBJ
security of some little foreign town.
They were never in England. Eng
land was a place where Maria An
nunziata might get ideas.
Her father had been an English
man. who had died three years after
his marriage with Consuelo. beau
tiful dummy OF comb and caStanets
md draped mantilla. Consuelo had
for a few Years. with her cider sis
ter Juana, and the little Annunziata:
and then succumbed to pneumonia.
To every Riviera girl comes her
millionaire. And to every million
are comes the snow-white Illusion
that he is loved for himself alone.
Thus the world goes round-by
clockwork.
"Hc will propose tonight at the
Casino ball. and You will accept
him." said Maria Annunziata's aunt.
That night Maria Annunziata wore
an innocent little gown woven OF
and mo" once. in her soft. shy way.
III answer to the questions:
do YOU love me?" Have you ever
loved any one else" will YOU marry
me-" and "Do you like pearis?"
The clockwork was still in excel
lent working order. And the last
question was not the one to which
she answered NO"
Darling-darling cried the en-
raptured julius Rehan; and darling
darling cried Maria Annunziata's $
aunt. You have made me. oh, SO
happy. Fortunate little one that you
are"
The girl thought it was very easy,
simply to do as she was told and be
praised for it. And she really did
adore pearls. Their circle of friends
at Monte Carlo, when the glorious
news was triumphantly announced,
remarked in chorus that the whole
Evening star., 1924-08-03

be; that pearl-sray, the one color for
the Eiffel Tower. has the same beauty
and exactly the same weakness as
pearl-gray pants for men who crave
to wear en-. Pearl-gray soils so
rapidly. It is 50 sweetly delicate
that a mere shade OF soiling hurts
what We admired so highly.
"Pearl-Eray would not last moro
than one year" says NJ. Marc. re-
that-hesitating? surely, it would
be the clou, the glorious feature Of
the world fair OF applied decorative
art next year. Yes, only next year.
he sighed We would SO much de-
sire ito
hate to give it up. I have dwelt at
length on this pearlgray possibility
because il is immense for Paris pres
tige.
1t would be vast, monumental.
perfect example Of applied decorative
art The entire world would talk
about the fairy tower Of Paris:
should come by cable that the paint
ing of the Eifrel Tower has been
delayed, at the last moment, until
the very early spring OF 1925.
:: = !: =
THE fairy tower is cruel-or Paris
thinks so. No legend is more
fixed in the Partisan mind than that
about the falling painters of the
tower.
I'm 1889 only five painters fell--or
jumped. The tower had just taken
2s victims during its construction
and all were very careful. In 1895
II painters fell, few of the old crews
of 1889 being on the Job. Without
experience of the towers lure, they
! had French artisans vanity and
daring. When, after three had
crashed down, the management inter
! posed life-saving tackle the painters
rebeIled in a body. AS result eight
| others dashed to the ground in 40
| days"
| which have before me, dating from
as late as 1921. 1t goes on:
In 1900 there was a call for paint
| ers experienced on the tower. Men
| replied in mass, demanding quadruple
pay. When put wise to the towers
motives of humanity they actually
compromised on triple the union
themselves by enforced use of tackle
Eight fell.
I'm 1907 nine fell, and always with.
! out tackle. In 1917 1t was war time
and risks Of life held cheap. Only
| four feil-or jumped. (There comes
up there). And such figure. four o,
| FIVE, it came to be said, would be
the future average OF q workman
like job But the war has killed
| aged and weakened experts in al
lines"
! So. naturally, I asked NJ Marc:
| did the painters refuse Me
tackle?"
YES" he said. "and they still re.
| fuse it. We give every painter the
best life belt in the market, apeciall,
| constructed, with short hook and
long hook, the latter being on ed.
Unstable tackle, so that the man car
| fix himself securely to the bars every.
| where. But they refuse it"
"why?'
''From pride. no doubt: but also i.
is their trade-ve choose them from
4 a rnop1 noyptArs ~ h1OA cou <ruc%{oo~
bridges and the like. and they feel
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Many Always Desire
BY STERLING IEILIG.

PARIS, July "a
7 HAT is the creates. and
N/ most dangerous painting
v job in the world? The an
swer is easy-painting the
Fiffel Tower. SiXty-fivc painters
working together continuously. take
four months (they count 5000 hours
OF effective work. to apply a single
coat. This single coat requires rs
tons Of metallic paint, of an iron
OXIDE base, called ferrubron. And i
is currently said that five Of the
SiNty-fiVe men. on an average, lose
their lives, by falling.
Monsieur Marc. the towers director
life by painters. Monsieur Marc, in
fact. denies a number of fixed Paris
ideas about the tower--Which adds to
the interest.
But there is one thing which Mon
sieur Marc does not deny. If Paris
learned how near the tower has come
10 being the pearlgray which Paris
has SO long desired, why, there would
be riot when they find pearl gray
again rejected.
They are all organized, at this mo-
nlent. to paint the tower again--a
job which takes place eve-.- six or
seven Years. The admin ton Is
resigned. I think, to making it the
same yellow-orange which has been
the towers everyday suit since 1907.
But. even at this last hour, it is
fsla inn al h.,f To oil hn NO
paint manufacturer) is ready to de-
liver pearlgray on rush order!
In 1925, You see. Paris, is to hold
her great worlds fair Of applied
decorative art. All art by which
usual objects are made beautiful has
place in this vast International show
which all will soon begin to hear
about.
NOV, for years, the towers admin.
istration. the stockholders, the
French government and all Paris
have dreamed that, for some masnifl.
cent occasion, the tower ought to be
pearl-gray.
It's first shade, in 1889. was dead
leaf" Hazy golden in the sun. with
effects OF jewelers. fragility, 1t was
beautiful. In 1895 they tried 1,
orange-and it glowed l..-e the angr,
red metal of Atlantis. Oscar Wilde
declared it noble. Puvis de Chavannes
grand old painter, wanted to blow Il
up with dynamite.
In 1900 they painted it ''sun color
a rank fai'n-c. In 1907 they hit or
'nfs yellow orange ferrubron, which
was repeated in 1917. in full war! Il
makes a fine everyday suit, as it were
for a business man.
"Ferrubron is not loud" says Mon
sieur Marc. "It does not contras'
violently-that is to say, does mo-
stand out to make the tower glaring
Iy conspicuous. 1t ''melts" better
into the surroundings than did for.
mer colors.
But pearl-gray would be just per
fect." he adds. simply perfect, from
the Point Of view Of horizon!"
Peari-gray, Paris desired slt
tower to be pearl-gray in 1900. Pearl,
Say. it would rise up, clear citade
Of light. translucent minaret, 8
pellucid pearly spire that melts into
the azure!
All, the fairy fortress, glimpset
from every point OF Paris and far.
distant countryside, clear, pure, dis
appearing, reappearing in the limpid
air, a. made Of air itself! Parisians
know.
FAEas had been told it could mol
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Volcano for Sale.

In Bolivia a volcano is being offered
for sale or for rent. The adver.
tisement maintains that the volcano
will produce enough steam to develop
electrical energy OF 900, 80, 900 kilo-
watt hours = year. The offer is said
to be bona ode ono,
Evening star., 1924-08-03

screamed that she had only arranged
the match IN view Of Mir. Rehan $
attractions as a millionaire and no.
a man, Maria AnnunzIata merely
said:
Il am sorry" and her words were
like separate frozen icicles
And the child was of age, and as
obstinate
Aunt Juana tried swconing. but
that also effected no cure in docility
edly--sUm.th .thing-had got into the
cIockWorl,
Evening star., 1924-08-03

a A\NCNLlATAS eyes were like
wallfioWers. brown and golden
and brown again--and now all soft
Evening star., 1924-08-03

PAETS, July a.
NH HAT is the greatest and
N/ most dangerous painting
" job in the world? The an
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
LOCKOUT NOTICES
 READY TOMORROW
Britain'S ShipyardS to Close Un.
 less Strike Ends Today

London, April 9.--Tock out notices
 which will close all the shipbuiding and ship repairing yards in Great
 Britain unless the Southampton strik . CTS resume work are due to take effect , tomorrow.
 Whether the shutdown occurs de- pends upon the result of ballot taken at Southampton yesterday. The voting papers were brought to London last night for counting today, and a few hours will show whether another 100, Q 900 men are to be added to the list of unemployed.
 Trade union leaders were busy last night trying to persuade the strikers to obey the directions Of their execu- tiyes. who disapprove of their action. As evidence of their strong attitude against the dissenticnts the executives of the shipwrights' association, one Of the dozen affiliated unions involved, have suspended i.2O0 Southampton members for refusing to comply with the rules Of tho organization and re- turn to work when ordered.
 According to the newspapers the trade union leaders are up against active communist propaganda which is aimed at undermining the orthodox trade unionists. It is declared this fight between unionism and commun-
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
TWO NEW APARTMENTS
'sfillionaires' Row" on Fifth Avenue Will Be Broken Cp by Erection Of Big Buildings.

New York. April 9.--Two new apartment houses are to be built on "Millionaires' Row" the section of Fifth avenue Immediately above Six tieth street, 1t was learned today when Mrs. Hamilton Fish filed plans for 8 History apartment house to be built at a cost of s500.o00 on her residence site at the northeast corner of Sixty second street.
 Filing of plans by Mrs. Fish fol lowed a recent announcement that a si,S00.00o apartment building would be erected on the Vincent Astor home site three blocks further north. This apartment also is to be l2 stories high.
 Mary n. Gerard sold to a real estate operator site still further north on "Millionaires' Row" in the Ninety fourth street block, it also was learned today.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09

Mark Twain pointed out that man is the only animal that blushes.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
Carl Akeley's Rejected
 Statue to Be Unveiled

New York, April 9.--Carl F.. Axe leys bronze statue. "The chryalis. " which depicts a young man emerging from the form of gorilla, and which recently was rejected by the New York Academy of Design as lacking in merit. will he unveiled Sunday in tho West Side Unitarian church, accord- ing to Rev Charles Francis Potter. the rector. Mir. Akoley will address the congregation on Personality in Animals" The Rev. Mir. Potter said that exhibition Of the statue would be the first step in an anti.fundamcntal- ist campaign. The unveiling will take place as q part Of the celebration Of "Evolution Day."
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
ILLINOIS ADDS ID
 COOLIDGE'S VOTES
Primaries Choose Him Over JOhnSOn-- -MCAdOO Polls Few
B. The associared Press-

BY The Assnciared Prese-
 Chicago, April 9.-Illinois republi- cans added their endorsement of Pres ident Coolidge by giving him major ity over Hiram Johnson in yesterdays primary election. although Johnson. after vigorous campaign, ran the president a close race in Chicago, where he helped found the progress sise party which nominated him for vice president.
 Senator Johnson took an early lead in the returns from Chicago, but later tabulations gradually cut his adran- tage until with 500 precincts missing the Californian had a lead of fewer than 5000 votes. Outside the metrop- olis President Coolidge kept an aver age majority of nearly thirty votes to the precinct, which if sustained, would give him nearl 100,000 more votes than Johnson.
 McAdoo Runs Behinf.
 w. G. McAdoo, unopposed for presi- dential preference on the democratic ticket, boiled only about half the number of votes cast by democrats in Chicago. and his delegates to the na- tional convention were defeated over whelmingly by the candidates put for ward by the state organization oppos- ed to McAdoo. In addition to ignor- ing McAdoo in many cases voters wrote in the names of Mayor William H. Dever of Chicago and Governor Smith of New York. In 1,7s3 pre- cincts, including l,soO in Chicago, Me Adoo received 64,663 votes, while in the same precincts Dever's name was inserted on 2,42s ballots and Smiths sn 1891.
 Democrats nominated A. A. Spragne of Chicago for United States senator. while Medill Mccormick. republican incumbent. with two-ffths of the vote
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
in, was trailing former Governor Deneen by 12,000 votes.
 GubernatOrial Race.

l in, was trailing former Governor Deneen by l2,000 votes. GubernatOrial Race.
 The hottest contest in the primary was for the republican gibernatorial nomination and Governor Len Small, who had been bitterly opposed by At torney General F. J. Brundage, han dily won the nomination for another term by defeating State Senator T. G. Essington and carrying most of his supporters for other state offices through to victory. Among the Small adherents apparently nominated was c. F.. Carlstrom. who. on partial re- turns. was leading Brundage by 5000 votes. Senator McCormick's failure to take the lead over Deneen was as- cribed by political leaders to his sup port Of the Brundage fight against Governor Small
 In the democratic gubernatorial race, Norman Jones had a comfort able lead over Lee O'Neil Browne. who advocated modification of fhe Nolstead act.
 In 1900 precincts Of 2.365 in Cook county (Chicagol Coolidge had 1S5,- 7Sl votes. to Johnsons 134.o75, while in 649 down-state precincts the presi- dent boiled 57,IG6. to the Caiifornian's 42.472. giving Coolidge a lead Of IT, 900 in the 9.549 precincts.
 Charges Of trading were made by supporters Of Brnndage- -McCormicl1- Essington faction, but Governor Small declared that his nomination for a second term was due 10 the better judgment or the electorate over the on his administration. including his arrest and trial on an indictment charging misuse of state interest money.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09

An unusual offer IS now being made in our Wash Goods Department on the second floor. We will make for customers buying wash goods materials, any style of dress for S6.50 above the cost of material.
 These dresses will be made to measure; the fit and workmanship guaran- teed. Leave your order now and get your dress for Easter.
 This section is now showing a most replete stock of high-gl ade goods in an abundant assortment of colors.
 Second Floor
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09

ism is growing more bitter daily. and unnamed union leaders are credited with saying that the loyalty of the unionists is dangerously affected.
 The loss to Southampton through the strike, which has lasted seven weeks, Is already serious. The liner Mauretania, whose repairs and re- fitting were held up by the strike. now is to be sent to Cherbourg where French workmen will carry out the task which the Southampton men re- fuse.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
COTTON PRICES JUMP.

New York. April 9.--Diminishing supplies caused another heavy buying movement in the cotton market today and May contracts jumped 70 points to 3i.S0, making fully SIP a bale ad- vance in two days. Due 10 wet wealth CT in the south west, new cotton months advanced about 30 points, october selling at o6.oi.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

Far From the Madding Crowd.
Mark Twain's Life on the Mississip-
pi." Green's Short History of the
English People" and Dean Farrer' :
Life of Christ
II a prize were offered for the best
headline for book review. II should
so to the New York World. which re.
Gently headed a review of Frederick
Chamberlaln's The Sayings OF Queer
Elizabeth with this lin. queen.
you said a mouthful."
Grays "Elegy" is said to be the
most read. quoted and remenOes sed
in the English language. Il was first
made popular by Wolfe's famous use
of II, and the adorlng iteration OF
millions have given 1t first place in
the English poetry OF the world over.
Alexander Dumas" says Thack
cray, describes himself, when in
venting the plan OF work, as lying
silent on his hack for two whole days
on the deck Of yacht In Mediter-
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
SOCIETY
Shulkin-Oland.

The marriage of Miss Belle GLAND.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. GLAND
10 Dave II. ShullSin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Shulkin of Sioux City will
take place today. Miss Mary Shul-
kin and Miss Sylvia Wolfson will be
the brides attendants. Mrs. S. f..
Ravitz will be matron OF honor The
grooms Attendants will be Harry
GLAND and Leon shulkin. Or. 5. h.
Ravitz will be master of ceremonies.
Frances Marion GLAND Will be flower
girl.
Among those Who have entertained
for Miss Belle GLAND are Mrs. Dave
Cohn, who gave a bridge luncheon
1t the Brandeis tea rooms; the
Misses Sylvia Wolfson. Marion Fried
and sara Warsaw, who had bridge
parties at their homes; Miss Mary
Shulkin who entertained in Sioux
city and Mrs. s. f. Ravitz who was
hostess at a bridge luncheon at the
Brandeis tea rooms.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

Here are three Parislan coneep.
tlons OF the midsummer handbag
The first OF sand eolored grosgrain
with bachelor button motif In soft
eolorlngs. an underafm bag which In
too elaborate for the sports costume.
though. when It Is necessary to carry
purse. the underarm type IN less
pretentlous materials IL carried with
sports clothes. The second Is a much
smaller bag. developed in black satin
with brilliant Chinese motif, while
the third bag belongs to a different
type and Is developed in satin, en-
broldery and beads.
The beaded bag has become a elias
sic. that Ia the tapestry type fashion.
ed Of fine beads and handsomely
mounted, which brings TO mind an
interesting use of this type OF bead
Ing recently seen.
Copyright l,2D
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Fascinating Costume Details.
BY ELEANOR GUM.

The only new feature of the hat
and scarf set is that 1t may be of
such infinite variety. Just now, there
seems to be an interest in plain
scarfs which are bordered with con-
trasting color or by a printed mate
rial.
Even though the sun Is high In the
heavens, women appear to prefer the
scarf as a choker. which sets one to
speculating on the possibilities of
high collars for fall. Whatever the
fate of the scarf by that time, 1t is
in Just now and adds not only
decoration but responsibility to the
summer costume,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Fitzgerald-IDross.

The marriage of Miss Mildred Dross,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Henry
nross. and Francis f. Fitzgerald, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael J. Fitzgerald,
took place Wednesday morning at
ST Mary Magdalene church, with
Rev. Bernard Slime officiating. The
attendants were Miss Alice Eddy and
Thomas Russell. Mr.. Fitzgerald is
librarian at Creighton university. He
tonk the bachelor OF art degree May
81 at this school The young couple
will spend their honeymoon in Col
orado
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Card Parties

The o. L. l.. club of Our Lady OF
Lourdes parish will have a card
party in their hall, Thirty second and
Frances streets, Wednesday after
noon, June Is, at .. Mrs. J. Mattern
is chairman. assisted by Mesdames
w. l.. Carey, William Lyman, J. W.
Knowles. Tresa Fisher. J. Whalen,
j. B. Minon, 3. w. Champenoy and
J. Cunningham.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
At Carter Lake Club.

Those holding reservations for din
ner at Carter Lake club Saturday
evening were Mrs. Robert Koran
who had 49, Messrs. G. c. Mitteau,
four; W. n. Dressler, four; Harry
Jones. 70, and Blaine Truesdell, 10.
Carter Lake club kensington will
give a luncheon at the clubhouse at
! Wednesday, June Is. Reservations
may be made with Mrs. j. II. Stine'
Mrs. Elsie Tetard and Mrs. Asbury
Wilson
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

A beautiful NAH jong set OF real
ivory is only for those who can af-
ford luxuries. But It Is a set that
attracts the eye. The box is cab
met with doors that open by trick
fastener. The case looks like a jade
but isn't. The handles on the drawers
are amber. The case can serve as a
jewel casket when the game of nah
iong is passe
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Reader. who ere interested In N.

Readers who are interested in the
prize winning books and stories
which received the Pulitzer awards
for 1924 will find them in the library.
Margaret Wilson's prize winning
novel The Able McLaughlinS," has
long been a favorite OF library read
ers: Hell Bent for Heaven" the
prize winning play, il now published
In book form. Charles Howard Nc
Ilwains History, the American
Revolution" "A Constitutional Inter
pretatlon' and Michael Pupins auto.
biography From Immigrant To In
ventor" and Robert Cross volume Of
poems. New Hampshire" are all in
the circulating department.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Wine

The marriage of Miss Edythe
liarsch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Harsch, and George j.
Wine, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wine
OF. North English. Ia, will take place
Tuesday evening at kountze Memorial
church, with DIR. o. D. Baltzly Off
ciating. which will be followed by a
seeption at the home of the bride $
parents. Mr.. Albert Sand the church
lfeanist will play the wedding march.
After an eastern trip Mr.. Wine and
lis bride will he at home in Detroit,
Mich.