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The Washington times., 1925-12-16

But no: that was only q Jest.
Don't pay any attention to what
II say. Your mother would be-
terribly provoked"
The thought Of Dona Bernardo,
the personific of austeres ull-
compromising virtue. chased the
rnirth from every face IN the
company.
1.-The strange thing about ali
this, said Rafael, who was anx
ious to turn the conversation in
5 q different direction, b that
now everybody remembers the
Doctors daughter. But years and,
years went BY without her name
being mentioned, IN my hearing
at least. 3:
Long Ago
We'll, It's d question sof Dis
trict matters, you see, the old
man answered. All I've. been
telling you boys, happened long
before your day, and your pa.
rents. who knew the Doctor and
his daughter, have always been
careful not to bring, this woman
into their conversation; for, as
Rafaelas mother says, she. the
disgrace of Alcira. From time
to time we got q bit Of news;
something that Cupfdo fished out
OF the newspapers and spread I'll
over town, or something that that
silly Dona Pepa would, let drop,
while telling iflQuisftive people
about the glofi6e her niece was
winning abroad; anyhow, an
heap Of Hes that were invented I
don't know where or by whom
They kept all that quiet, bank
ing the fire, so to speak IL ii
hadn't got into the girls head
to come back to Alcira, you would
never have heard Of her prob
ably. But now she's here, and
they're telling an they know, or
think they know, about her life.
digging up tales 81 things that
happened years and years ago.
You take my word for IT, boys,
I've always considered her
high-flyer myself, but, just the
same, people here DO tell awful
whoppers and swear by
them. She can't be as bad as
So
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! Complete Novel
in a Week

money! Say, boys, there are
ways and ways of earning it, and
ways and ways of spending 1t!
The fellow who knows all about
that side of her is the barber
Cupido He imagines he's an
artist, because he plays the
guitar. They say she doesn't
sing under her own name, but
uses some prettier sounding one
foreign, I believe. Cupido is al
regular busybody and you can
get all the latest news in his
went to Dona Pepa's farmhouse
to greet the eminent artist, as
he calls her. There's no end to
what he tells. Trunks in every
corner, enough to pack g house
full Of things into, and silk
dresses shopfuls Of them!
Hats, I can't say how many;
jewelry boxes on every table with
diamonds that strike you blind.
Don Andres Winking maliciously
and laughing like an old faun,
gave a sly nudge at Rafael, who
was listening in deep abstraction
to the story.
But is she going to live on
here?' asked the young man.
Accustomed as she is to fitting
about the world, do you think
she'll be able to- stand this
placer
Nobody can ten. Don Andres
replied. Not even Cupido can
s find that out. She'll stay until
she gets bored, he. says. And TO-
be in less danger OF that, she
has brought her whole establish
a1nent along on her back, like a
camel.
Well, she'll be bored soon
enough one OF Rafaers friends
observed.. IT suppose she thinks
she's going to be admired and
stared at as she was abroad!
Moreno's girl! Did you eyer hear
OF such family -. Last night
her arrival was the subject OF
conversation in every decent
home In town, and there wasn't
man who did not promise to
fight shy Of her. IL she thinks
Alcira is anything like the places
The Washington times., 1925-12-16
BY BlascO Ibanez

thev aav nc one were 10
swallow everything one hears!
wasn't poor Don Ramon tllR
greatest man the District ever
produced? Well, what don't thsy
say about him
And the conversation drifteu
away from Doctor MOreno'E
daughter. Rafael had learned al
NJ wished 10 know.
How get to know her better 4
then? Rafael was tempted
s as he walked aImIessly about the
. streets to look up the barber
Cupido IN his shop that very slaf.
Twice he walked up end down
In. front Of the striped window
panes 81 the barber shop, WitllltIy
] 1nusterine the courage "a raise
the latch Finally be sauntered
OFF toward the orchards. following
the riverbaIik slowly along, with
his gaze fixed on that blue house.
which had never before attrapted
his attention. but which now
Seemed the most beautiful detail
in that ample paradise ct orange
trees.
LnE0U$n tkG 8IONGS tt4ags Ag1Ns4ANA
see the balcony of the house,
and on II woman unfolding
shining gowns of delicate eolcEs.
She was shaking the priIna don
mas skirts to straig lten out the
wrinkles and the folds caused BY
the packing III the trunks.
IT was the Italian maid thai
Beppa Of. the reddish hair whom
he had seen the previous after
noon with her mistress
He thought the girl was looK-
ing. at him, and that she even
recognized him through the fol-
age. despite the distance He felt
q sudden tirnorousnesss like q
child caught redhanded doing
something wrong He TUNED in
his tracks and strobe rapidly OF
toward the city.
But later, he felt quite com
forted. Merely to have approach
ed the Blue House seemed Ike
progress toward acquaintance with
the beautiful Leonora
CTo Be Continued
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! where they dance the razzle-
dazzle and there's no shame, she'll
be sadly disappointed =
Don Andres laughed s1yly.
Yes, boys! She'll be disap-
pointed. There's plenty Of mo-
rality IN this town, and much
wholesome fear Of scandal. We're.
probably as bad as people In
other places, but we don't want
anybody to find US out. I'm
afraid this Leonora il going to
spend most Of her time with her
aunt-a silly old thing, whatever
her many virtues may be. Do
you know what she said to Gu
pido yesterday? That she had
come here with the idea Of liy.
ing all by herself, just to get
away from people; and when the
barber spoke to her Of society in
Alcira, she, made wry face, as
much as to say the place was
filled with no-accounts. That's
what the women were talking
most about last night. You can
see why! She has always been
the favorite Of so many big
guns
An idea seemed to fit across
the Wrinlxled forehead OF Don
Andres, tracing wicked smile
around his lips:
You know what 4 think. Ra-
fael? You're young and you're
handsome, and you've been
abroad. Why don't you make
try for her, IL only to prick the
bubble OF her conceit and show
her there are people here, too.
They say she's mighty good1ook-
ing, and, what the deucei It
wouldn't be so hard. When she
finds out who You are! e
The old man said this with the
idea OF nattering Rafael, certain
that the prestige OF HIS prince"
was such that no woman could
resist him. But Rafael had lived
through the previous afternoon,
and the words seemed very bitter
pills. Don Andres at once grew
serious, as X q frightful vision
had suddenly passed before his
eyes: and he added in respect
ful tone:
The Washington times., 1925-12-16
The Thrilling Romance of a Wonderful
: Lover and His Fierce, UnreasOning
Passion for a Woman for Whom
Men Pour Out Wealth
and Honor.

non RAFAEL BRULL, aristOcratic Of an old
Il family rich IN land and powerful IN politics.
furns from Madrid his ancestral home IN AcIrd,
little the banks Of the sUOollen Juc0r Rafael
Aciro welcomes him. much the SNUG satisfaction Of
his stern and pious mother, Dona Bernardo. Weary
from the excitement Of homecoming, RdfGel seeks
TO the House, sOhere iUes brilliant and beautiful
IU0man-an opera singer-upOn Ohona the countryside
not excepting DOna Bernardo looks NTH mingled
and curiosity. DONE Bernarda mindful of RafGePs
position lfe pores him to guard the family name
and uphold the appdrently honorable traditions long
ago established By his father and grandfather, Don
Jaime, founaer Of the House Of sBruu.
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cried, rolling his eyes to express
his fun enthusiasm.
She had given him a duro, one
of those white dies which, in that
atheistic age, so rarely assembled
that mountain trail! And there
the poor invalid sat at the door
Of the Hermitage, staring into
her apron blankly, hypnotized by
the glitter of all that wealth:
Duros, pesetas, two pesataR,
dimes! All the money the lady
had-brought! Even a gold button
which must have come from her
glove!
Rafael shared in the general
establishment. But who the devil
was that woman?
How do 1 know the rustic
answered. But judging from
the language of the maid he
went on with great conviction: II
should say she was some French
woman some F'renchwoman
s.. with a pile Of money!
Left alone, Rafael burst into
rage! The place where he had
made such a sorry exhibition Of
himself seemed odious to him
now. He funed with vexation at
the memory of that cold glance,
which had checked any advance
toward familiarity, repealed him,
crushed him.
Without replying to the good.
evening from the recluse and his.
family, he started down the
mountain, in hopes of meeting
the woman again, somewhere,
some time, he knew not when
nor when nor how.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
WIFI, SUES FOR
RESTRAINING
ORDER
Mrs. Annie L. Mcintyre Moves
to Prevent Furniture Sale.
Asks AIimony i'm Suit

Mrs. Annie l.. McIntire today filed
sCi, in the District Supreme Court
against Everett l.. McIntire, 1436
V street southeast, for a limited
divorce and alimouy, alleging cruel
tY. Represented by Attorney David
+. Smith, Mrs. McIntire says her
husband is employed in an ice
cream manufacturing plant at $3.50
day and that he is possessed of n
violent temper" On one occasion
she alleges, he struck her with his
fist on the jaw with such force as
to knock her to the floor, where she
lay unconscious and was revived by
he- mother-in-l
One Sunday morning her husband
came home, says Mrc. McIntire,
with two brothers, all under the IN
flCence of liquor. They went into
the kitchen OF their home, where
they started dan|ing and jumping
around and INDUCED in otherwise
ridiculous conduct. turning over the
and destroying furniture and cook
ing utensils.
Her husband told Mrs. McIntire
that he was tired Of living with her
and that he was going to Florida.
She asks the court to restrain him
from disposing of the furniture and
her interest in property, 1896 "
street, which, she says. she was
buying jointly with her husband.
They were married at Rockville,
Md, December 3, 1919, and have no
children.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
{ EXCURS|ON|STS
WILL FISH At
BEACH,
Prizes Will Be Given on Board.
walk at End of Days
Sport

The first Of three fall fishing ex.
cursions to Chesapeake Beach will
be held tomorrow with an expected
attendance Of more than 200, in
Guiding many women. A special
train will leave the District Line
at $50 a. m., returning from the
resort at $50 p. m.
Thirty boats, under command Of
Captain Noah Hazard, veteran
beach boatman, will carry the eX.
cursionists to choice fishing grounds
in the bay. Fish win be weighed
in on the board walk at $50 p. m.
Three prizes will be awarded
salt water rod for the largest trout,
taylor, or hardhead; a steel rod for
the second largest trout, taylor, or
hardhead, and a reel for the larg-
est number OF trout. Contestants
must show return railroad tickets
at weighing time. This provision
is to limit the contestants to bona
fide excursionistS.
Arrangements are in the hands
Of j. J.l Ernst and Captain William
Webster, Of Howard A. French &
Co.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
Pc RATIVE
APARTMENTS
SELL
New Building at 1435 N
Street Proves Popular With
Professional People

Sales of cooperative apartments
are daily increasing, according to
the reports from the various offices
who are interested in this class of
real estate business. The office Of
NJ. and r. B. Warren reports that
large number of sales have been
made in the, new apartment build
ing located at 1885 N street north
west.
In discussing the building, Bates
Warren, of the aforementioned
company, said that purchasers of
apartments in the building could be
assured of a good investment in
addition to the fact that they get
an, excellent downtown home with
all modern improvements for a
very nominal sum. The assurance
of the good investment, Mr.. War
rem states, is in the. fact that the
building is located so close down
town that it will very probably at
some time in the very near future
be in great demand as good loca-
ton for offices of various kinds.
1t is not at all unusual for apart
ment buildings to be turned into
offices where they are in the heart
Of the business section, as this one
will no doubt be in the course Of
a few years.
Many Of the purchasers of indi-
vidual apartments in the building
are professional men who desire to
be close in to their work so that
they can walk to their offices every
morning.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
MOTHER " | n s
CUSTODY OF
CHILDREN
Mrs. Veronica B. Barber Wins
Decision in District Su-
preme Court

1.-THE court is decidedly Of the
opinion that a girl Of eleven years
of age needs a mothers care, as
also does a boy who is but nine
years of age,'' declares Justice
Hoehling, Of the District Supreme
Court, in a memorandum opinion
in which he awarded, permanent
custody of her children to Mrs.
Veronica Barber, who was divorced
by Herbert Barber in May, 1922, by
a limited decree at which time the
question Of the permanent custody
Of their children was left by the
court for further adjudication.
Justice Hoehling remarks that
"the parties to this cause from
their appearance are evidently per-
sons of culture and refinement, but,
apparently, entirely unsuited to each
other. Just why these parents could
not live together in peace and
harmony and raise their children
they doubtless know; but the more
important matter now concerns
their children, and the best inter-
ests not Of either parent, but Of the
children"
The children who were separately
interviewed by the court and apart
from either parent, according to the
court, ''are well nourished, well
dressed and well behaved and very
desirous of remaining with their
mother, who is about to enter them
in the Force School,"
Justice Hoehling somewhat modi-
fies his decree by stating that "it
may be that when the boy is older,
his custody should be. transferred
to the father, at which time the
matter may be further considered. !"
Barber is directed by the court
to pay Mrs. Barber within thirty
days $500 for reimbursement for
supporting their children but she
is denied alimony, there having been
made no provision regarding that
matter in the final decree. At a
hearing before Justice Siddons,
August 5, last, Barber was ordered
to pay Mrs. Barber 500 per month
for the maintenance of the children
and he was given the right to have
the children in his possession from
Saturday until Sunday on alternate
week-ends."
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
700 CHINESE IN
TONG RAIDS
HELD
Outbreak of Violence Follows
New Pact-Deportations Or
dered-15O to Leave u. s.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-More
than 700 Chinese We're under arrest
today as a result of raids during
the night by police and Federal
agents. following the new outbreak
Of violence between the On Leong
and Hip Sing tongs.
The Chinese were rushed before
United States commissioner as
soon as they were taken into Gus
tody, and those who could not show
credentials were ordered deported.
The hearings were still in progress
today, and it was estimated that 15O
or more would be sent out of the
country.
A number Of hatchets, knives,
and reVolvers were seized by the
police durtnS the raids.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
CHURCHES FIND
DRY LAW IN
D|SFAVOR
Report on National Survey
Says Many Sections Would
Now Vote Wet

Prohibition isn't as popular today
as it was five years ago.
This is the mature conclusion Of
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ, based on an exhaustive
national survey of the prohibition
situation, and contained in the sum-
mary of it's lengthy report.
1T may be said w:tn a good deal
Of assurance" stated the report,
"that many populous sections of the
country would now reverse the YER
dict (prohibition) il they had the
chance, but there IS reason to be-
lieve that most States, taken as a
whole, would still vote affirmatively.
"The fact which must constantly
be kept in the foreground is that
q favorable encouraging trend Ito
ward temperance which began sew
eral years before 1920 has been
reversed since that year-temporari-
Iy many believe. There is no little
ground for hope that we are turning
the corner, but there is no basis
for assurance"
The factors contributing to this
reversal of sentiment, the council
found, were the laxity of Federal
enforcement and the let-down of
temperance teaching on the part of
the churches and the homes of the
nation.
AS indicative of public sentiment
as it exists today, the council re-
ported that a citizens military
training camp was po1led this sum
mer and out of 597 men questioned,
. only LOG reported in favor of pro-
hibition as ii now exists. On 1863
New York business men only fifty
one expressed sentiments favorable
TO present conditions. The others
favored modification or outright re.
peal.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
FILIPINO LEADER HERE
TO AID INDEPENDENCE

Sergio Osmena, for fifteen years
speaker Of the lower house Of the
Philippine Legislature and now
president of the Senate. arrived
here today to lend his aid to the
cause of Filipino independence.
He expressed the view that the
American people have approved the
policy of independence, and it now
remains only for 'the two peoples
to agree on the final steps in the
execution of that policy
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
7 D
. GET NEW LINE
Of BUSES
County Is Facing Serious
Shortage of Water-Parade
by KIan Women
ARLINGTON COUNTY,, SEPT. Sc

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Sept. -19
Robert L. May. owner of tho
Washington, Alexandria, Bancroft
bus line, returning from trip to
Richmond, today stated that he
was greatly surprised at the. action
of the State corporation commission.
after he had been informed by the
commission that he was giving
satisfactory service, and that con-
ditions did not warrant another
line, that a charter should be grant.
ed TO the Alexandria and Suburban
Vehicle Company, a subsidiary or
the Washington and Virginia Rail
way.
Arlington county faces a serious
condition from a shortage Of water.
Wells in many sections are going
dry, and in many instances wells
thirty and forty feet deep have
gone dry.
After securing their marriage II.
cense from the clerk of court yes
terday, David L. Sylvan and May
Mr.. Rothberg, of 935 G street south
west, were married in the court room
by Byron Gordon, justice OF the
peace.
Announcement was made today
by Walter u. Varney, of Potomac,
that his son, Thomas Rodney Var
ney, had Ibeen nominated by Sena-
tor CLAUDE A. Swanson to the
United States Naval Academy, sub
ject to pNssing the entrance exami-
nations April 21. Young Varney
is now attending William and Mary
College.
Headed by an electric cross, fol-
lowed by the band from Ballston
KIan, Nc. 6, 200 robed members Of
the Woman's Ku Klux Klan of
Arlington county, with a large dele.
CATION from Washington, paraded
through Arlington county last
night.
Returning to the hills near Fort
Myer Heights, the women staged
their first open-air naturalization
with a class Of twenty candidates.
Addresses were delivered by L. E.
Mueller, kleagle, Of Washington.
and the Reverend Thomas Jones,
Of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
POTOMAC CHILD
BADLY HURT
BY AUTO
Richard Crawford, 7, Believed
to Have Fractured Skull.
Driver Gives Name

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. 10.
Richard Crawford, seven, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Crawford
Of Mt. Vernon avenue, Potomac,
was struck by an automobile in
front of his home yesterday. The
driver of the car gave his name
to the Arlington county authorities
At the hospital it was sad. that
the boy is believed to have 9. frac
tured skull.
A meeting has been called 9or
this afternoon by City Manager
tween Robert Lawrence, commun-
tive from the KiwaniS Club,
Chamber Of Commerce and other
organizations relative to the series
Of weekly community sings which
will be held in the Armory Hall
It is hoped to raise the sum of
$40 to underWrite the concerts.
There will be nine concerts, one
each month, on Friday nights.
The Odd Fellows and Masons will
play their annual baseball game
today for the benefit of the George
w. Wright Memorial and the
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows
building fund. Nick Altrock and
AL Schacht of the Washington
team will umpire the game, which
will start at o'clock.
The State convention Of the Holy
Name Society will meet here Sep
tember 81. Holy Mass will be
celebrated at Z o'clock in st.
Mary's church and the sessions viii
be held in the Ingomar Theater.
Thomas e. Dyson is president Of
the local society.
4 Mrs. Mary J. Speiss died last
night, at her home in South Fair
fax street. She was the, widow
of Alfred Speiss and is survived
by the following children Charles
and Edward Speiss, Mrs. George
Wood, Mrs. Ross NJ. Bright and
Mrs. Lydia Peyton.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19

Battersea Voters Said Not to
Support Communists
Utterances
By international News Service


LONDON, Sept. 19.-The revo-
lutionary expressions of Shapurji
Saklatvala, which raised bar
rier against his visit to the United
States, may be reflected in his
political welfare at home, it ap-
peared today. The conservative
Daily Mail said movement was
on foot among the Battersea con-
stituents of the Parsee member
of Parliament demanding a town
meeting to protest against his
utterances.
Wants World Revolution
In speeches in parliament and
before public meetings. Saklatvala
admitted he was the source Of COM
munist manifestoes in India and
declared he would be an apostle of
world revolution in his proposed
visit to the er-parliamentary
union in Washington in October.
Secretary KellDgg's ban, approved
in British administrative circles,
stopped that.
Added. piquancy was given the
situation today by the fact that the
mayor OF Battersea was an active
campaign worker for Saklatvala
when the Communist was elected
to parliament last fall.
His answer to the action Of the
United States barring him from
entrance and to the reported dis
satisfaction among the Battersea
electorate will be delivered when
Saklatvala meets his supporters in
q meeting at Battersea Sunday
night.
The British delegation to the
ter-parliamentary union sessions
sailed without the communist on
the Liner Caronia today.
Saklatvala did not appear at
Waterloo station when the forty
two delegates from Great Britain
to the Interparliamentary Union
took the boat train. Sir Robert
Horne, a member Of the delega-
ton, deferred his departure until
Monday, owing to the, illness of
his mother.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
I D
GIVE SPECIAL
PRAYERS
Rosh Hashanah Rites Of New
Year Marked by Large
Attendance

Special music and prayers in
Washington synagogues today and
tomorrow will mark the observance
of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New
Year, which began at sundown yes
terday, it being the 5,6S6th year of
the Jewish calendar.
Last nights services at the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation at the
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT FLEES
AS REGIME OVERTURNS

More than 200 revolutionists in
Bolivia have heen arrested and a
provisional government, under Pres.
ident Gusman, of the Bolivian SEN
ate, is now functioning, Minister
Cottrell advised the State Depart
ment today.
President-elect Villaneusa, whose
election was declared fraudulent by
the Bolivian senate. is in flight to
Chile. A new election has been
ordeerd.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
What is a Wilton Rug?

Until recently, opinions have varied, among adver
tsers, regarding the term "Wilton Rug" Several
different types have been advertised as "Wiltons"
from time to time with resultant confusion in the
shoppers mind.
A genuine "Wilten" Rug is woven on special loom
known as jacquard Wilton Loom" The yarn
used is dyed in the skein and each color is woven
separately by this loom into the pattern One par
ticular feature is that the coors making the pat
tern go clear through to the back and may be seen
by turning the rug over.
In cooperation with Washington advertisers, the
Better Business Bureau has recommended spe-
cfc technical definition to all rug merchants to as
sure that only one type of rug will be advertised as
wilton"
Washington advertisers are interested in holding
the confidence of their readers, and this is only
one of many technical questions the Better Business
Bureau is called upon to decide to assure unanmty
to the end that advertised statements will mean
only one thing to the public and will not breed
fusion and misunderstanding.