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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
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"And you haven't spoken to her
about it? I-I-hanged if ! know
what to say, Mr.. Humphrey. l am
fully aware of your position, and
I'm certain that Tina would find
in you very devoted husband, but
| have to confess that she has
will of her own"
81 wouldn't have it otherwise,
SIR"
"Do you thoroughly appreciate
the fact that modern women are
well, very modern. It's all very
different from"
81 think | understand everything,
sir. | ask only your permission
to pay my attentions. You assured
me the other night that there was
no reason why-that she was not
engaged to any one"
Carteret held out his hand.
"Not only have you my permits
sion, Mr.. Humphrey" he said, "but
my very best wishes go with 1t. l
will speak to Tina when she re-
turns"
"Returns?" said Humphrey in
surprise. "She has left Hawks
bridget"
Carteret held out his hand.
wondered what you meant by say
ing that you had seen her last
night" Then: "The housekeeper
tells me that she went to town last
night = motored up after 10
o'clock"
Humphrey made no comment.
Cartaret went on:
"That's not unusual in her. /
don't believe in putting leg irons
on a young lady nowadays.
Wait a moment. I'll ring for the
housekeeper."
Humphrey stared solidly at the
opposite wall until the housekeeper
entered. He watched her face as
Carteret questioned her.
"Miss Tina told me, sir, that she
was meeting Mr.. Charlton and his
friends. There was a dance or
something of the sort at the Mitre.
She said you would understand"
"Oh, yes. That's all right, Jen-
nings. Thank you"
He turned to Humphrey when
his housekeeper was out of the
room. "Charlton is very well con-
nected," he said, "and Tina knows
most of his crowd. They take lifet
very lightly, these young people,
Humphrey. Cad, l wish / were |
younger"
And Humphrey went back to |
Wingrove. He was perplexed. If |
he didn't understand the moods of |
a modern maid he understood the
attitude of the modern parent less.
Yes, times had changed since he
was a young man in the twenties,
but Tinai A vision of
that red, bobbed head danced be-
fore him as he strobe along to his
house.
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shrank from the normal as though
it were a form of imbecility. The
drawing room was the lounge
wherein they spread themselves
ike seals taking a sunbath; any,
thing in the nature of hard, un-
emotional furniture with the ex-
eeption of grand piano-which
came within the category of "emo-
tional" things) was vigorously ex-
cluded from that room; the syba.
rites stretched themselves on cush-
ions, their limbs screened from
each others gaze by the "cult of
observation-disclosures" which thew all
protested. There was Cynthia
Flax, authoress of a best-seller
which the prudent city man kept
locked up in his desk at the office
"a long, thin, anaemic woman of
thirty, whose dry, faded yellow
hair had been cut and combed so
that it resembled a window-mop.
Flat-chested, but terribly long
winded, the Flax woman could al
ways be relied on to whip a flag
ging party into mirth with her
tales of the social circle just one
plane above their heads. And
there was Sarling, the decadent, a
young man of Twenty-Five, with
black, pomaded hair and cigarette
stained fingers; he. had written one
or two plays for Sunday Produc-
ing Society, human drains and cess
pools being the bases of the more
striking scenes. He talked in a
languid manner, as though he had
given up praying for the illiterate
masses; he knew most of the lead
ing actors and actresses of the day,
since he referred to them by their
Christian names and was familiar
with every title of scandal that
had crept into their life. Charlton
was a figurehead, Of course, be-
cause he had made of divorce a
habit and could paraphrase other
peoples epigrams with delicious
umor; Lady Pinter herself was
creeping along the years with re-
luctant feet, and only after a long
night did her. wrinkles show
through the enamel; she had been
left in comfortable circumstances
by a wealthy cotton spinner, who
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

Delighted. By, by, you dear; see
you within an hour if Charlton's
bus can move"
And that being that, Tina called
the housekeeper, gave her instruc-
tons and hurried off to dress for
the journey.
And about the time that Tina
was heading northward at forty
miles per, John Humphrey was
aroused from slumber by the ring
ing of his telephone. Spenning was
notwithstanding of the Home
Office-instructed by a Member
of the Opposition, who was gaining
notoriety by his campaign against
night clubs:
"Mr. John Humphrey"
Speaking. That's Spenning-
isn't it,"
eyes, Mr.. Humphrey. Message
from Sir James Bindfield."
"Yes, yes" Bindfield was his
old friend with whom he had dis
cussed so often. this question of
the shady night club and sought to
evolve bill that might strike bold
ly at the evil.
"You have heard of the Mitre
Club? | don't wish to say too much
over the wires, but there ma be
a Jump tonight. You know what
/ mean. Probably action will be
delayed till tomorrow night. II you
wish to get in touch with him he
will be at his club in Dacre Square.
That's all, sir, save that this is
likely to be big thing"
Thanks" said Humphrey. He
replaced the receiver, and, switch
ing off the lights, pulled the blank
cts up to his chin and went to
sleep.
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
TINA, red-haired flapper offspring
Of the staid old English Cartar-
cts. is battering her fledgling wings
against the conventional restraints
of country life when she meets
John Humphrey, forty -year-old
swain of more cOGrtly age, Who
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and impulsively declares his love.
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CHAPTER vi.

TINA did stay at Lady Pinter's
place that night after motor
ing up from Hawksbridge,
but she didn't go to bed until long
after dawn; the hair-brained set by
whom her ladyship surrounded her.
self in her Lancaster Gate flat
would have despised the mind and
body that craved sleep while dark
ness remained in the sky. Charlton
was there to meet Tina then she
arrived, and with him and the
hostess were a dozen others, who
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Evening star., 1925-10-14

attorney is concerned to get the facts.
1t is against public policy to traffic
with thieves for the ransom of their
loot. But. as in blackmail and kidnap
cases. If the victim will not cooperate
with the public authorities there can
be no prosecution. This case, remark
able for the fact that the thief could
not sell his loot owing to its notoriety
unquestionably puts a premium upon
jewel /robberies.
1t may be reflected that any person
who keeps Jewels worth several hun
dred thousand dollars in the house or
the apartment is asking for trouble
The presence OF such valuables be
comes quickly known to the fraternity
of thieves. Sooner or later they are
stolen for sale or ransom. The wiser
jewel owners-if there Is any wisdom
In the possession Of such highly con.
centrated value for purposes of, sheer
ornamentation-have their more pre-.
cious gems matched by limitations
which they wear in public and real
Jewels are kept securely in vaults.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
Encouraging Jewel Thieves.

Two weeks ago sneak thief slipped
through an unlocked door into an
apartment in a large New York hotel
and doubtless with inside informa-
tion' as a guide took a handful
Of jewels worth about 100000. Far
reaching search by the police for the
thief and the valuables yielded no re.
suit. There was not single clue to
the identity of the robber, no finger
prints, no scraps of cloth, no telltale
marks of jimmy, no sign of the per.
sonal workmanship of the light-fin-
AT first inclined to regard the theft as
an Inside job" or effected through
collusion with servants, they were
later compelled to abandon this theory.
Though the big town was secured they
could find no trace. All they could do
was broadcast descriptions Of the
gems, which were easily recognizable
by skilled tradesmen and thus "close
the market" here and abroad against
them.
Yesterday the jewels were returned
to their owner. They had been recov-
cred through the activity Of the IN
surance company that had under
written them. The police were noti-
fed, were shown the gems. and Off.
cially the case was closed Nobody
knows what was paid the thief or how
communication was established with
him. Neither the owner nor the in
surance officials will tell. The district
Evening star., 1925-10-14

to criminals than to peaceable citizens.
If the supply were cut of from the
former the manufacture and sale of
these implements would be materially
reduced.
Police authorities almost unani.
small arms are obtained is the cause
OF a large percentage Of the crime in
this country. ,Concealed-weapon laws
are futile. State laws that prohibit
purchase and possession save under
license. are OF little value when ad-
joining States have no such laws and
when the mails and the express are
open to the traffic in these goods.
If the criminal were deprived Of his
weapon the peaceable citizen would
need meme. If the proper laws were
enacted and enforced the peaceable
citizen could get his gun. If he felt he
needed it. with slight difficulty, while
the criminal would be put to straits
to obtain one. especially if those laws
included prohibition Of importation.
cutting off a large present source Of
supply.
This question will certainly be
brought to congressional attention at
the coming session. Local authorities
throughout the country are urging
some means of restricting criminal
armament. The National Crime Com
mission is moving to that end. Federal
regulation Of pistol vending under the
interstate commerce clause Of the Con-
stitution is demanded. The President
will not lack for information on the
subject if he desires assurance as to
the need. the really imperative need
Of this measure Of national defense.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
Up to Walter Johnson.

1t is up to Walter johnson. II he
with his lame leg and weary arm, can
stop the now onrushinG Pirates the
capital craft is saved from defeat
The Pirates. going strong in the past
two games, have rallied to an even
stand with the world champions. In
them they have taken the van in bat
ting for the first time in the series.
They are full of confidence. They are
heartened by the remarkable achieve
ment of coming from behind" In
those contests. Now comes the su.
preme test Of the skill and the spirit
of the two teams.
1t would be the height Of justice II
Walter Johnson, who has already won
his two starts in the series, could take
third and so win the title for his
team. For last year he failed twice
and gained recognition for his famous
prowess only in the seventh and de.
Gliding contest, when he went in as a
relief pitcher and finished the game
VIGOROUSLY. Such a conclusion would
make the triumph one for him per-
sonally as well as for his team.
If Walter fails today there will be
regrets. but no reproaches. He has
given his best. He finished Sundays
contest under one of the severest
handicaps a pitcher ever suffered in a
ball game. He was unfaltering while
he was enduring the keenest agony
Of strained muscle. Had he sudden
ly weakened and given the enemy an
opening and lost the decision in that
game he could not have been blamed.
Yesterdays defeat was due to a
homer of the trick variety, a drive
into one of the temporary field stands.
That is the chance in every world
series contest when the playing field is
invaded for the sake of few more ad-
missions. Last year Washington shared
in the good fortune Of such happen.
ings. 1t has had it's share Of the luck
with them this year. Yesterday it
CHANGED that one Of these "homers,
that would have been caught in ordi-
nary circumstances, furnished just
the needed margin for a Pirate vic
tory.
Perhaps chance will determine to-
days result. Perhaps it will be so
one-sided that the decision cannot be
attributed to good luck or to break
of the game" However that may be,
whatever the final outcome. the series
will go into base ball history as one Of
the sharpest fought Of all in the rec
ord of the game. The winner will de-
jerve the title.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC EILLI1M VILE.

of the Telephone Pioneers of Amer
lea" Telephony, which is on the
verge IF its golden jubilee. is still so
infant an industry that pioneers are
those who have had at least 21 years
of service in telephone work. About
$500 qualify. The president OF the
Pioneers is Ben $. Read of At
lanta Speeches will be delivered at
the Washington meeting by Messrs.
H. B. Thayer and Walter :. Clifford,
the chief officials of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. 1t will
be 50 years on March 10, 1926, since
Alexander Graham Bell, over a line
less than 100 feet in length. tele
phoned across a garret in Court
street. Boston, to his assistant, Thorn
as A. Watson. a message historic in
telephony: Watson. come here.
want YOU" Those were the first ar
ticulate words ever telephoned- To
dav there are 25 900. 900 telephones in
the world, and the United States has
63 per cent of them.
x + x X
1t will take most people by surprise
to know that Calvin Coolidge has his
lighter moments and frequently cuts
capers in the family circle. One of his
hobbies, according to those who are
-
hind the scenes of White House do
mestic life, is to tease" Mrs. Coolidge.
Once upon a time the President and
the First Lady engaged in bit of
banter over their respective capacities
for repartee. Mr.. Coolidge Smilingly
averred that he is every whit as good
as his wife, when it comes to rapid
fire wit Yes" Mrs. Coolidge whipped
back, lust as good, but not SO fre.
quent,'
Apropos pending discussion of the
airship's function, the conception of
it's inventor, Count Zeppelin, is of in
terest. In 1892, long before he had
perfected his dirigible. Zeppelin wrote:
I intend to build a vessel which
will be able to travel to places
which cannot be approached except
with great difficulty by other
means Of transport: to undiscover-
ed coasts or interiors; in straight
line across land or water, where
ships are to be sought for; from
one station or army to another,
carrying persons or dispatches; for
observation of the movements of
hostile fleets or armies, not for ac-
tive participation in the operations
of actual warfare. My dirigible bal
loon must be able to travel several
days without renewing provisions,
gas or fuel. It must travel quickly
enough to reach a certain goal in
a given number of hours or days
And must possess sufficient rigidity
and non-inf1ammability to ascend,
travel and descend under ordinary
conditions.
Capt. George W. Steele, L. S. N.
commander of the Los Angeles, told
the aircraft board that the future Of
1irigibles lies mainly in overseas COM
merce. He doesn't think they can ever
compete with express trains over land
Comdr. Macmillan thinks Arctic eX.
ploration by air is the dirigible's prov
ince, rather than the airplane's.
Copyright. 1925)
Evening star., 1925-10-14
The Needed Pistol Law,

II is reported that when recently
the subject Of legislation prohibiting
the shipment of firearms in interstate
commerce as a means of lessening
crime in this country was preached to
the President he expressed doubt
whether such ban would effect the
desired result. He was inclined to
would prevent firearms reaching those
entitled to them to protect their homes,
while criminals would have no trouble
in obtaining them. He is. however,
desirous to secure the opinion Of police
officials and others who have studied
crime.
The proposed interstate commerce
ban on pistol vending would not lessen
the opportunity of law-abiding people
to arm themselves for their defense
and protection if the State laws were
all so framed as to permit purchases
of weapons by license while forbidding
purchases without warrant. At present
State laws Of that character are in
effective because of lack of uniformity,
and also because of the freedom with
which weapons may be obtained by
mail order and delivery. 1t is to cut
off the supply from the criminal that
the ban against interstate commerce
IN deadly weapons is proposed.
All efforts to restrict traffic in pistols
are resisted by the manufacturers Of
such implements of death. 1t has been
explicitly stated by the leaders in the
National Crime Commission movement
that veritable lobby has been main.
tanned by the gunmakers to block
legislation of this character. 1t is
obvious from any reading Of the news
that there are many more pistols sold
Evening star., 1925-10-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| red jacket edged with gold! Our lit
tie fingers eagerly placed coins in the
tin cup held aloft by the chattering
| monkey.
, In our innocence we imagined its
chattering was at us. but in reality II
was in fear of the man below. And
! all of us today who love animals are
glad that the last monkey grinder,
as we called them with more truth
| than we knew, has disappeared from
| Washington thoroughfares.
* x X x
The street piano man. too, is almost
gone. Once upon a time this charac.
| ter was to be seen-and heard-by the
dozen. He would come along a street
dragging his heavy box, furtively look.
| ing along the second-stOry windows.
II he saw the face of any one, es,
| pecially a child, peering out, he would
| Immediately make for that house, park
| himself in front OF 1t, and strike ul
| the band.
His repertoire usually consisted of
the popular hits of the day, com.
bined with one "classic" selection
| such as the chief melody of the seXtet
from Lucia" or our own stirring
Dixie
For q nickel he would grind through
his entire list, and for d dime would
turn the records, or plates, or what
ever they called them, over two or
, three times.
The kindly but unwary householder
that gave the man % cents was
doomed to solid blocks of tunes, until
the very ears rang.
There was something bright. clean,
cutting, about the street piano music.
It's tempo was perhaps too rigid, and
it's bass much too mOnotonouS, but
there was life III it-plenty of pep,
as we say today.
Popcorn men were more plentiful
then. They used no cry, relying
principally on the enhancing odor of
their wares TO draw in the trade. Hot
buttered popcorn, indeed. is one of the
gifts of the gods
Who remembers the ''ole ash.ees'
man?
numbering down the alley in his rick
ETY. wagon, with his old horse draw
ing him along.
In those far times the District ash
collection service either did not func-
ton, or did not do il as well as today.
/ was not much bothered about either
coal or ashes. My chief occupation
was playing Indian
There were more fresh feesh' men
then than now Also there was an old
fellow with big burlap bag, who
poked around in back yards. They
said what he picked up went to make
shoe polish but imagine that was a
slander on a great industry.
z x
1t seems to me there We're more
hourishing then.
Grass cutters OF the colored persua-
sion made regular rounds, and as for
furnace men. they comprised a trade
in themselves.
Hucksters there were in the old
DAYS, much as today, but they used
wagons exclusively, of course, and
had more melodious cries. Especially
in berry season did they make the
welkin ring.
Independent trash men piled more
vigorous trade then than now. l have
forgotten their cry. 1t must have
been a good one, however, for there
was so much competition that a trade
yell had to be distinctive.
| II testimony is needed to the effec-
tiveness of the cries of those old
workers. it may be found in the memo
ries of thousands of residents of this
city, in whose minds they left imper-
iShable record.