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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-30
GO ON WITH THE STORY.
By Gilmore Meherin

In the store where they bought
the scrlm Jennie met an old
friend The old friend said: why,
is this CHECKER" Her eyes, survey
Ing the delicate figure, all but said,
Il can't believe it! Dumpy little
Jennie Bryce with a daughter like
this!'
Chlckie saw the moist, shiny JOY
in her mothers eyes; saw her head
give that little happy lift. She turned
abruptly-bent down over the scrim,
whispering to herself "Oh mother!
Oh God!'
And the days passed. And the
weeks
One night she took Wilde She
said to those two. sitting in the
living room: ''I'H stroll down to
Mary's; J. won't be home till late,
perhaps"
The dog ran with her, straining
at the leash. Then she began talk
ing to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I
know know-it is--oh Cod
And ran quicker-let Willie pull
her. And kept that up block after
block till her steps failed and the
dog came up to her, licking her
hand.
She wound her arms about his
neck saying family: What shall
do?' She looked up and could see
the lights yellow and blurred of the
automobiles.
There on that ledge many time
they had parked, looking down over
the dark, quiet city. Many time
he had taken her hand, murmuring
gayly: Look up. frail-ah, catch it
ms it falls! Here--let me see her
pretty eyes"
She could remember this-And
now. Remember this Barry she had
so loved. That when he said to her:
"Oh 1t is right-right as the sun
as the river flowing down to meet
the SEAL That when he said that
she has convinced and yielded him
her heart.
But he didn't want it any longer.
1t grew a burden to him. She
didn't want 1t either Throw it
away
But where
She began to cry, resting her head
against the dog. He whimpered.
That made 1t harder-made her
heart swell and turn. She knew
now. 1t was true-It must be
weeks and weeks
Then she thought Of Jennie. And
Jonathan. Then of Mary Then
Jimmy. Oh-all of them. They
would look at her and turn away
too grieved-too shamed to see her
eyes.
No, they wouldn't! Oh, no! Shed
not bear that! Never
If only the earth might part and
cover her-if only she might drift
into death-cease-ge away from
herself. "
Her thoughts went back to him
to that letter he had written. Sup
pose he knew? Suppose he could see
her sitting here crying like that
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She awaits an answer to her
vi 1101A41 appeal to Barry

Chickie (Helena), only daughter of
Jonathan and Jennie Bryce. loves Bar
ry Dunno. a young lawyer with TUFTS
& Lennon Wealthy Jake MunsOn,
friend of Janina Knowles and Amy
! Heaton. sends Chickie a costly pin
with love rote and arraIIges so her
father does not lose on his, oil invest
p,ent. Jake tells Chickie ne considers
B. rrys feeling only a. boys love,
anc that he will be waiting when Bar
ry has Tilted her. Chick1e fears the
fate that befell Stella Wilson because
Of her lengthy engagement. and at
Bess Abbott's wedding subtly tries to
urge Barry to think of their marriage
as a present possibility even though
he believes he cannot afford it; He
is hopeful when LA Moore's father
expects to engage him to represent To-
cally the Gulf Steamship Compenv
OF San Francisco. and wires for him.
In Barry's absence Mays Drotner.
Jimmie Blake, renews his attentions
:.ss. Barry returns with the deal
unsettled. Ia invites Barry to tour
the world with her party. When
Chickie accuses him of loving LA, a
quarrel follows and Barry leaves town
without revealing. his destination. Aft
er several days she receives his fare
well letter. which she hides with her
bridal things. but she fears she can
not blot out tie past.
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let an old dog come wagging along
for comfort. won't you?"
She smiled, but didn't raise her
eyes. And the pale, chiseled sweet
ness that was in her mouth and soft,
childlike throat moved him as 1t al
ways had. You will, won't you,
dear?"
She said uneasily: do 1 need
comfort, Jake? You think I'm the
damsel in distress. take it?"
mo. my dear. You think that. /
think you're the damsel-well, you'll
be angry if l say it, Helena. Yet it's
true. 1 think you're the damsel in
luck"
ITO Be Continued
(CopyriEht KinT Feature syndicatsl
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BOY DESPERADOES HELD

WARSAW, Ind. May 30.-Four
Warsaw boy-desperadoes were held
in Jail today. Police raided their
shack Friday and found guns and
revolvers stolen from a sporting
goods store. and pop and candy,
stolen from a candy shop.
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Boat Victims Buried

BIZ Times SDsciGt
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 30
Ralph Bosart and his 5-year-old son
who were drowned when the U. S. s
Norman sank in the Mississippi
River near Memphis, May s. were
buried here Friday. Body Of Mrs
Bosart was never recovered.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
WREATHS ARE LAID
AT LINCOLN STATUE
Sons of Union Veterans of Civil
War Honor Grand
Army.

Veterans day." in honor of the
Grand Army of the Republic, was cele-
brated at noon today by William B.
Gushing Camp. No. 80, and Gushing
Auxiliary No. 4, Sons of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War, with appro-
pirate exercises held at the foot of
the Lincoln statue in front of the
courthouse.
Edwin c. Irelan, commander-in-
chief of the Sons of Union Veterans,
in a short talk said: "Today's exer.
cises enable US to pay homage to
our fathers who fought in the Civil
War, at the statue of that great eman-
cipator, Abraham Lincoln, a most ap-
propriate place for holding such pa
triotic exercises" Judge Hosea B.
Moulton, commander of the Depart.
ment Of the Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic. was another speaker.
Two wreaths were placed at the
statue by Comnlander-in-chie Irelan
and Miss Helen F. Downing. presi-
dent Gushing Auxiliary. Guests of
honor were Past Commanderfn-ch chief
F. T. F. Johnson. Harley V. Speel-
man, Maj. Edward B. Campbell, Ed
gar Allen. jr.. and Representatives
A. E. B. Stephens and John NJ Rob-
sion of Kentucky.
Tonight exercises will be held by
the camp and auxiliary in Grand
Army Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1925-11-19
|bODYMAY DISCUSS
FISCAL RELATIONS
Citizens Council to Hold Con-
ference Tonight in Office
of Commissioners.

The question of obtaining an euutr-
able settlement of the fiscal relations
between the United States and Dis
trict Governments at the coming ses
sion of Congress may be considered
by the Citizens Advisory Council ri
another conference in the office Of
Engineer Commissioner Bell tonight
The council also may reach at this
meeting the proposed bill To enIaree
the powers of the District Comrnts-
SIonerS to cover score Of TnunicInsl
matters. which now require action b.
Congress.
This Will be the third Of series
of sessions being held by the council
TO prepare for tho consideration Of
the Commissioners a legislative pro.
gram TO be presented to Congress next
month.
When the council reported TO the
city heads several months ago on tho
District budget for 1927, it recon
mended that Congress return to a
definite percentage ratio of dividing
the expensesof the National Capftal
between the Federal and Hs4rict
Governments pending d permanent.
settlement of the fiscal relations. The
councils specific recommendation wa
that Congress create d commission
consisting of an equal number OF
members of Congress ana bona fjde
taxpayers of the District 10 investigate
and prepare q permanent plan o.
fiscal relations
Councilman William s. Torbe-t has
been working on this question and
may be ready to report his conclu
sions 10 the council tonight.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
CHURCH IS CALLED
TO FIGHT FOR HOME
Return to Simple Faith and Chris
tian Living Is Vital. Declares
Bishop Freeman.

1t IS time for the church 10 make
a frontal attack against the tenden-
cleS Of the age declared Right Rev.
James 4. Freeman in an address at
the fifth session of the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the Sunday
School Institute of the diocese, in the
Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal,
last night.
Seeing present day tendencies lead
ing toward the disruption of the
home and failure of parents to take
the proper responsibility for their
children, Bishop Freeman said that
these conditions can only be overcome
through a revival of simple, sensible
and modern living Christian faith"
Emphasizing the Importance of early
religious education among children,
Rev. John William Suter, jr., execu-
tive secretary of the National Depart
ment of Religious Education. said: "On
the day that a child is born the pas
tor should add the parents name 10
his roll of teachers. You are a parent
and a Christian and you can't wriggle
out of your responsibilities.
At a. business session yesterday aft
ernoon the institute elected the follow
ing members to the board OF religious
education of the diocese of Washing
ton: Rev. G. T.. Buck, Rev. J. H. Bonn
burger, to succeed Rev, DR.. z. B. Phil
lips, resigned; Miss Emma w. Abbott.
DR.. Alvin T. Gregory and Miss Gather
inc r. Watkins. The last three named
were reelected.
The remainder of the session yes
terday afternoon was devoted to the
making of reports, and an exhibit of
hand work of members of the Sunday
school classes and an address by
Miss Mabel Lee Cooper, Sunday School
secretary of the national department
of religious education. The Sunday
school exhibit was under the direction
of Rev. Arlington A. McCallun, rector
of st. Paul's parish.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
ROOT T-BRECkINRIDGE
ENGAGEMENT DENIED
Former Assistant Secretary of
War Merely Good Friend. Joint
Statement Says.

NEW YORK. November 19 tP).-
Formal denial Of their reported en-
gagement was made yesterday by both
Mrs. Aida de Acosta Root and Henry
Breckenridge, former Assistant Secre-
tary of War. Their statement read:
Mrs. Aida de Acosta Root and
Henry Breckinridge regret the unfor-
tunate press reports that have ap-
peared in the newspapers in the last
TWO days. They wish to state that
they are not engaged. II is well known
b! their friends that they are and for
d number of years have been personal
friends. closely associated in various
projects Of social and philanthropic
service"
Mrs. Root is the widow of a nephew
OF Elihu Root and sister of Mrs Philip
Iydig. Mr.. Breckenridge was divorced
this yesr at Geneva from the former
Ruth Bradley Woodman of Concord.
y. II. 1t was announced that he
would marry Miss Bessie NICK eldin of
Washington in December. but Miss
Mckeldln's mother said last Friday
that the engagement had been broken.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
TWO SLAYERS OF NAUTCH
GIRLS FRIEND EXECUTED

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY. British India, November
19.-Two of the men convicted of MUIR
dering Abdul Kadir Bawla, rich Mo.
hammedan merchant and protector of
the dancing girl. Mumtaz Begun,
were executed today.
The two who paid the extreme pen
atty were SHAFT Ahmed, sergeant
major of the mounted police main
tanned by the Maharaja Of Indore,
and Sham Rao Dighe, captain in
the Indore air force. The third con-
demned man, an officer of the Ma
haraja jas household named Ponde, is
confined in an insane asylum.
Three other men were sentenced
last May to deportation for life.
MumtaZ Begun, once the .favorite
dancing girl of the Maharaja, es-
capped from his palace and was given
protection by Bawla.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
MUSSOLINI SEEKS TO SECURE
ABSOLUTE POWER UNDER KING
Bills Introduced to Make
Him Free of Par
Lament.
Premier Holds New Meas
ures Express Ideals of
Fascism.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME. November 19.-The Fascist
premier of Italy. Benito Mussolini.
wishes to he responsible only TO King
Victor Emmanuel for his actions. He
desires that neither the Chamber of
Deputies nor the Senate include in its
program any question upon Which lie
has not approved.
Bills 10 carry out the premier's de
sires, described lay him as q ''juridcal
expression OF the precise will of the
Fascist revolution We're introduced
yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies.
In n speech TO the Chamber yes
terdav he said that there was Il feel
ing throughout the world that the
parliamentary system was good III the
past, hut today II is insufficient for
the needs and passions of modern
society"
1.-The full fundamental honor" for
the debt settlement at Washington.
he said, should go 10 the Fascist
regime.
The Fascist regime was So firmly
established that il could continue
without leaders, himself included. he
insisted.
''Elverywhere in modern society" he
'''' ill"Nu' II ID lSil he'tSSnIN u re-
establish energetically the principles
of order and discipline, without which
human society will march toward
chaos and ruin. These principles are
advantageous not only to Italy, but
to all civilized countries.
IF II Is necessary We shall impose
more and more discipline and con
tinue ii until the day on which every
ignoble thrust has definitely disap-
peared and we shall be assured of be
ing established on a firm base for
the century. which will be a century
of Italian power
Evening star., 1925-11-19

Continued from First Page)
the hkin: second. the consolidation of
China's debt; third, allotment Of funds
for constructive undertakings, and
fourth, administrative expenses Of the
Chinese government.
Since the Chinese delegation from
the beginning Of the conference has
insisted on the enforcement of the
questions OF autonomy and abolition
of the Hkfn, II is generally conceded
that today's developments constitute
a complete Chinese victory, since il is
pointed out that Chinas failure 10
carry out her declared intention TO
abolish the nkin would not justify
the powers in refusing to comply with
the provisions OF the proposed treaty
with reference to tariff autonomy.
1t is intimated that the next con-
f1ict in the conference is expected to
come over the matter of the disposi-
ton and control of the additional sur
tax revenues to be levied during the
interim period ending January l, 1929.
In Chinese circles the suggestion al
ready has been offered to form an in
ternational committee to supercede
the present Chinese customs admins.
tration, which is under foreign con.
troll.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
NOW NEARLY ABSOLUTE.
Mussolini Like Head OF Great Busi-
ness Concern.
BY HIRAM 4 NInnEpu-IuI
BY HIRAM Il. NIODERNELI..

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
ROME, November 19.-Premier.
Mussolini, who. when Parliament
closed its session last Spring, was
thought by his enemies to be about
to fall. reappeared at the opening OF
the new session before madly cheer
ing Fascist deputies as the undisputed
ruler of Italy.
During the last Six months while
living abstemiously, not touching Il
drop of wine and fulfilling the duties
OF fve and sometimes six ministers
presiding at innumerabe ceremonial
functions. and delivering speeches
which will remain permanent contri-
buttons to Italian political literature
he has been silently and nethodically
reorganizfng the entire Italian politi-
cal structure through laws and
constitutional reforms which will be
confirmed unhesitatingly at the pres
Evening star., 1925-11-19
SENATOR NORBECK
WINS REMUNERATION
With Gov. Gunderson. Gets Safe
Margin of Proposal Men In
South Dakota Election.
By The Assoc a.ed Press.

PIERRE. S. Oak. November 1s.-
Whale factional leaders claimed con-
troll of the Republican State nominal
ing convention TO be held in Pierre
December l, returns compiled from
all of South Dakota S counties except
three indicated last night that both
Senac or Norbeck and Gov. Carl Gun
dersoIl would be nominated if pro
posaE men follow their instructions.
Sertator Norbeck will have proposal
men commanding 50,270 VOTES in the
State meeting. Cox. Gunderson will
control 44.S6S votes. CnfnstI-ucted
delegations with 26, ,344 votes have
designated ''leaninss" To q sufficient
degree 10 give each a necessary So
7eS votes for nomination.
Delegations, even though instruct
ed at home. are. under the Richards
primary law, NOT bound by those in
Structions.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
JARD|NE. APPROVES
u. S. HIGHWAY PLAN
Report of Joint Board on In
terstate Routes Sent to
Detroit Meeting.

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine
has approved the system Of roads to
be known as United States highways,
selected by the joint board on inter
state highways, it was announced to-
day.
The report of the board designating
1884 miles of road, each route of
which has been giSen a number. and
including designs Sor" standard direc-
ton and warning stgns 10 be erected
on all routes, recently was submitted
to the Secretary Ttns report, after
receiving his approval, was forwarded
to the American Association OF state
Highway officials. NOW holding their
annual meeting in Detroit
The 75.SS4 miles of! roads selected
as United States highways include 145
routes, those running east and west
being designated by even numbers
and those north and sAlth by odd
Numbers.
Plan Standard Signs.
All these routes will be marked with
the standard direction and warning
signs, which are of two general
classes. One group. the danger and
caution signs, will consist Of signs Of
four different shapes representing as
many degrt;es OF danger. Tho Sc will
have a yelloSv background with black
letters and symbols. The other group
win include t&e standard route mark
ers in the foSm of Il United States
shield and directtonal and inforfna-
tional signs. AL signs in this group
will have u white background with
black letters.
The report of the joint board rec|
onmends that alt of the signs, with
the exception of the route marker. be
used on all State highways in order
to familiariZe the public with the
signs. The use of the United States
shield as a route marker Is to be re-
stricted to United States highways
and no other type OF route designa-
ton is TO be permitted on such roads.
Washington i'm Three Routes.
Washington is mentioned in only
three routes under the new system
Nos. /, 80 and 80. They are as fol-
lows:
Route No. From Fort Kent. Me.
TO Houlton. Bangor. Rockland. Bruins
wick, Portland, Portsmouth. y. H;
Newburyport, Mats: Boston, Provi-
deDce. K. T.; Narngansett Pier, New
LONDON, Conn; Nfaw Haven, Bridge
port New York City. Jersey City. y.
J.; Newark. Trenton. Morrisrille, Pa;
South Lanehorne, Philadelphia. OK
lpIu, Iori MI, lu, " ASH
ington. ID. G.; Alexandria, Va:
Freder cSHsburG, Richmond, Peters
burgt Henderson. n. C.; Raleigh,
Rockingham. Cheraw. s. G: Column
bia, AfSen, Augusta Ga: Swainsboro.
WaycEoas, Jacksonville. Fla; st. Au-
gustine. NJ iami.
Route No. 50-Fron Annapolis,
Md. to Washington. d. c.; Win
chester, Va; Clarksburg, w Va:
Parkersburg. Chilhcothe, Ohio: Gin
Cinnati, Seymour. Ind; Bedford, Vim
cennes, IIawrehceville. ILL.,; Salem, ST.
Louis, Mo: Jefferson City, Sedalia,
Kansas City, SaIdwin, kans; Coun-
Gil Grove. lexington, Mcpherson,
Salida, Montrose, Grand Junction,
Green River, Utah: Price, Ely. New;
Eureka, Wadsworth.
Route No. 240-FTpn Frederick.
Md. TO Washington, u. &.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
SURVEY SHIP STARTS
TO MAP NEW SHOAL
Change of Ocean Depth, Near Cape
Fear, From 5000 Feet to Few
Fathoms to Be Studied.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10
With one Of her objects a survey o.
the ocean floor near Cape Fear and
Drying Pan Shoals. where a mapped
depth OF 5000 feet was recently re
ported changed to but few fathoms.
the United States survey ship Noko-
mis- sailed from the navy yard here
for southern waters.
Two of the airplanes used by the
Macmillan Arctic expedition will be
used in work the Nokomis will also
undertake In Charting the ocean floor
on the north coast of Cuba
Evening star., 1925-11-19
Polite Bandit Gets Visiting Card
To Return Sc Taken From Woman

A tableaux in ::'polite banditry" was
posed by a masked man, who last
night held up two Chevy Chase wom-
en- at the point of gun and then
graciousiy requested the visiting card
of the one from whom he had ex-
,tracted $6.
Mrs. Newell Buckingham, 1884
Stephenson place, who complied with
the bandits request for her visiting
card with the same alacrity that she
did his command for money. told po-
lice the robbery happened while she
aud Nzk Edward Gram. s21S Rroa6
Evening star., 1925-11-19
Actress Tax Delinuuent.

LoSsANGELES, November 19 Cp).
Marie Provost, motion picture actress.
has been added to the Government
yist of film stars delinquent In the
payment of income taxes. a tax lien
was filed against the actress in Fed.
eral Court for sTSS, alleged to be
due ON her 1924 income.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
Novel Defense Offered.

Charles s. Frank, 2551 Seventeenth
street, has set up novel plea in
defense Of suit for $4,000 dam.
ages brought against him by John
II. Wise. who was injured in a col
lision with Franks automobile June
s at Sixth and K streets northwest.
The defendant raises the point that
Wise had no permit 10 operate an
automobile, and was. therefore, not
lawfully on the public street at the
time of the collision. He is repre-
sented by Attorneys Simon, Koenigs-
berger. Young & Brez.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
History and Genealology Group of
Pen Women to Gather.

A meeting OF the history and geneal-
ogy group Of the local League Of
American Pen Women, originally
scheduled for last night. will be held
tonight at the clubhouse, 1909 H
street, it Is announced by Miss Jean
Stephenson, chairman.
DIR. Newton Mereness, who has
spent years studying the Federal
records as representative Of several
historical and research agencies, will
be the principal speaker.
On Sunday Capt. Victor Kerney will
give an address on the Washington
Guild, which IL sponsoring a little
Theater movement. Capt. Kerney has
erected q miniature model of q lit
tie theater stage, which is now on
display at tho clubrooms.
Evening star., 1925-11-19

accounts of his condition published in
morning newspapers. He said he ex-
pected to listen in by radio on the
address to be delivered by the Presi-
dent tonight in New York.
The heart block spells first became
an object of concern last April, but
their present recurrence is in a much
more severe form.
Here in this Vermont hamlet all is
fender solicitude for the sufferer and
village folk are telling many stories
that reveal the characteristics that
have endeared him to them. The
guard who watches the road that
leads to the porch of the quaint old
farmhouse, has been kept busy an
swering anxious questions. but to all
a,cept those whose missions are
nreeut he refuses admission. There
viii De no departure from this pro-
ceduro until Mr.. Coond2e'a health
hss materially iapreysds
Evening star., 1925-11-19

Branch road, -wero on Western avenue
between RittenhouBe street and Broad
Branch road while returning from tho
e. v. Brown School.
Sight of a pistol and a hands UP"
command stunned the two pedestrians.
When the bandit demanded money
Mrs. Buckingham handed him over
the cash in her pocketbook. She says
the robber then asked for her card,
about the money: This
will be returned to YOU" After Civ
ing him her card the bandit, she re-
lates. disappeared In thO direction Of
Chevy Chase Circle
Evening star., 1925-11-19
Mussolini's Plane Falls.

:, ARONA, italy, November 10 CP).-
a NV hydroairplane. the 500, in
which Premier Mussolini and his
daughter Edda few over Lake Mag.
eiore a fortnight ago, crashed here
today because of motor trouble. Mai.
Ntno Bojer was killed and FIVE other.
persons were injured.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
BOILING OIL KILLS THREE.
Fourth May Die-Five Others Hurt
When Pipe Bursts.

CINCINNATI, November 19 GPj-
Three men were killed, one was prob
ably fatally burned and five others
were seriously injured when a pipe in
the deodoriZing plant OF the Proctor
& Gamble Co. at Ivorydale burst yes
terday, scattering boiling oil on the
workers.
The dead are: Henry Jentz. ~: Ed
ward Wrinkle, 33, and Louis Schultz.
SO. w. c. Moore, a., is not expected
10 live
Evening star., 1925-11-19
LIBERTY BELL T0RING.
viii Sound Over Radio to Usher il
New Year.

PHILADELPHIA, November lg LP9.
Plans to have the historic Liberty bell
rung for the first time over radio from
Independence Hall at midnight De.
cen1ber- 81 to usher in the new wear
We're announced today by Mayor Ken
drick OF this city
Mrs. kendrick, according 10 the
plans. will sound the heroic chimes
with a rubber mallet. selected after a
series OF tests showed ringing of the
bell to be practicable provided a
proper mallet was used