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Evening star., 1925-09-04

Miss Nellie Lichenstein has re-
turned to Washington from a tour of
Europe and is the iMuest of her sis.
ter, Mrs. Simon Wolfe, In her apart.
ment in the Hotel Roosevelt
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Mrs. Milton B. Elliott was hostess
at luncheon yesterday in her cottage
at White Sulphur Springs. where she
Is spending the season.
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Miss Minnie Alexander. who has
arrived from Memphis. Tenn, is the
house guest of Mrs. George r. James
at the Hotel Roosevelt
Evening star., 1925-09-04

! Mr.. and Mrs. Lammot Belin will
90 to New York City today and will
sail tomorrow on the Conte Verdi for
Italy and France, where they will be
about a month
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Mrs. j. Carroll Noell has joined
Mr. Noell in their apartment in the
Hotel Roosevelt, after spending the
Summer with her parents in Kings
port, Tenn.
Evening star., 1925-09-04

I Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
White have returned to their home
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Irish-American
Dance Tomorrow Evening.
The usual Irish-Americaa dance
will be held in the Immaculate Con-
ception Hall, on n street between
Seventh and Eighth streets. tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Mrs. Truman Sanders of Atlanta,
Ca, is at the Willard, where she
arrived yesterday. She plans to
spend several days here.
Evening star., 1925-09-04

on Park road after: passing fiV
weeks at Buena. Vista Springs.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
Lawson-Gray Nuptials.
In Brides Home Last Evening.

The wedding of Miss Katharine
Frances Gay, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Scott Gay, University
parkway. Baltimore, to Mr.. Alfred
Henry Lawson of this city took
place last evening in the home of the
brides parents. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Edward
L. Watson and was followed by a
wedding dinner.
lowing to the i'll health of the
brides mother, only members of the
Immediate families were present.
The bride wore a gown of white
chiffon and was attended by her
sister, Miss Bertha Appold Gay, as
maid of honor and she wore a gown
Of blue Elizabeth crepe. Mr.. Harry
Scott Gay, jr., was the best man.
After a wedding trip abroad Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson will be at home at
the Argonne Apartments.
The marriage of Miss Mary Peavy
Heffelfnger to Mr.. Sherman Ewing.
son of former United States Commits
stoner of Patents and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, which will take place Satur-
day. September 10, is of much inter-
est here, where Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing
lived for some years. The ceremony
Will be performed at Highcroft, the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
atrS' FRANK rotten HeHelnnger, at
Ferndale, Lake Minnetonka, MINI.
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman.
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington, will officiate. Bishop
Freeman was rector of ST. Andrews S
Memorial Church in Yonkers, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing now live, and
came to Washington as rector of the
Church of the Epiphany from St
Paul. MINI.
, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bliss Lane
VII sail tomorrow from New York
On the Conte Verdi for Italy, where
they will visit Mrs. Lanes mother.
Mrs. w. w. Baldwin, in Florence.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Richardson
have leased the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lane, at 1409 Thirtieth street,
and will take possession about Octo-
Der !. They are now occupying an
apartment on Tilden street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Carpenter
Evening star., 1925-09-04
Austrian Envoy and Mime.
Prochnik Go to New York.

Prochniix Go to New York.
The Minister of Austria and Nine
Prochnik left Washington this morn
ing for New York, from where they
Will sail tomorrow on the Orizaba for
Havana, where the Minister will pre-
sent his credentials as representative
of his government
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Beach, the bathing haunt of the elect, for
the names of those to be voted for.
For days it stood spotless. There was
no eager rush of the leaders of the colony
to have their names put up. Obviously
it wasn't any financial stringency that de-
tered people, for the votes were only 10
cents apiece. Then a Curious thing hap
pened. A lot of names suddenly went
up on the scoreboard-only they weren't
the 100 per cent, duly accredited and
arrived" NewpOrters. They belonged, in
fact, largely to the "butters in"
This was very distressing to the really
fashionable, and TO understand why some
thing must be explained of the habits and
customs of the colony. While any one
en-, Of course, buy railroad or boat
ticket and 90 to Newport and hire or buy
or build a house there, that does not mean
that they will be invited to the parties of
the socially elect. Yet unless one is in
vited to the most intimate of these par
ties one cannot be said to be truly fash
IOnable. To get the open sesame of New
port Is like being made a knight mo-
mcnt before the King touches you with
the sword you are a commOner; the mo-
ment after you are Of the aristocracy.
So up to Newport in the wake of the
truly fashionable 90 each season a num-
Der of hopeful aspirants for the social
cachet-"climbers, or as the newer term
is, "thrusters." No matter what their
cleverness or beauty or wealth, they are
considered rank outsiders until they have
spent at least four seasons there. Just as
much outsiders as though they had come
straight from Ellis Island. About the
fourth season, if they have been wise and
discreet, the "thrustcr' begins to learn
her or his way about, and may receive
an occasional stilted nod or a murmurcd
How do you do" from those at the apex
of the social ladder
Nor are invitations TO any but the larg-
est and most public affairs received by
these aspirants-unless, of course, they
are actually of smart society elsewhere
ant are sponsored by such grandes danes
as the dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Watts Sherman, Mrs. Richard Gambrill,
etc. And, in fact, such occasions as the
fete for the hospital, where they are gra-
ciously allowed 10 come and spend their
money, are about the only opportunities
these ambitious persons have TO mingle
at all with the arrived"
So they had turned out in full force,
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II Mr.. Stewart regretted that single
vot he had cast for his own wife he
had no time to act upon the regret. Down
went the gavel. Mrs. Munds was declared
the prettiest oman in fashionable New
port society. Five thousand times in the
space of half-minute Mr.. Munds had
VIGOROUSLY proclaimed it.
Something Of :he same sort hap
pened in the "most popular man" con-
test.
Without question, the concensus of
Newport opinion would have said that by
far the most popular man in the colony is
"Tony" Biddle-Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Jr.-and next to him, if not equally pop
ular, "Clarry" Dolan. But Mr.. Biddle
refused to enter the contest-refused
amiably but firmly-and Mr.. Dolan al
lowed his name TO stand only after much
persuasion by his friends.
As this contest drew near the end Mr..
Dolsn led by ITO votes. But last-minute
voting placed William Burden first by
$50 votes, to the astonishment of New
port. Similarly, every one had thought
Mrs. John Wanamaker, Jr., would be
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or popular man or woman in their commu-
nifty. Invariably this opinion is not unani-
nous. Often to determine just who's
who judges are picked to decide. or votes
gre cast. When this happens appropriate
tags are passed out-but nobody is ever
satisfied.
Indeed, this matter of judging who is
the prettiest and so on person and the
trouble that usually follows the decision
dates back before the siege of Troy. Stu
dents of the classics will remember the
hulloballoo that was caused when three
of the most powerful gOddesses Of old
Greece came down from Olympus and
asked an unfortunate prince named Paris
to decide which was the most beautiful.
The three august ladies were Juno, the
wife of Jupiter and the matron Of the
Heavens; Minerva, the goddess Of Wisdom,
or Venus, the goddess of Love. Paris
was in a quandary. He couldn't pick out
all three Of them. And when he chose
Venus the other two Coddesses were so
angry about it that the famous elopement
of Helen, the greatest mortal beauty Of
her time, with Paris, and the consequent
siege of Troy followed. At any rate, in
the end Paris got the worst Of it.
Fashionable Newport society is having
somewhat this same experience. Newport,
Of course, rs every one knows, is where
the tiptop of the social elect and the arbit-
ers of fashion gather each summer season.
II is the exclusive summer colony Of the
400" and not at all the kind of place
where one would expect such a contest
to be held, any more than you would ex-
pect to see Earls and Dukes and Duchesses
and so on over in England voting for who
vas the handsomest Earl, or most popular
Duchess
Nevertheless fashionable Newport did
hold just such a contest, and now, as
usual a great many are sorry they did
for some Of the wounds that were made
viii probably not heal for many Sum-
mers, and at least a dozen promising social
careers have been blighted.
Every year the 400" give a lawn
fete for the benefit Of the Newport Hos
pital. Social leaders sUperintend over
booths and the whole affair is quite like
a small country fair-aIl, that is, except
the prices asked for what is sold This
season the fete was running along nicely
until some genius got the idea of the
beauty and popularity" contest. The
idea was looked at rather obviously. but
a big scoreboard was stuck up at Bailey's
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Mrs. Williams Burden, Who Lost Out
in the Contest for Handsomest
Woman, but Has Won the
Prize as the Best Dressed
One in Newport.

was Mrs. j. Theus Munds, the brilliant
daughter of the novelist Edgar Saltus, and
her adoring husband, who is a strong fig
ure in Wall Street, wants TO see her queen
Of fashionable society Mrs. Munds was
Mrs. Stewards nearest rival with just 629
votes behind her.
After her came Miss Katherine Brown
and the Misses Helen Mitchell, Ann Carley
an Jean Cochran.
1t was one minute before o'clock, and
in another minute the contest would close.
Il seemed that Mrs. Stewart had won in
her class, and everybody was getting
ready to congratulate her and her hus-
band, who, it was well known, had bought
only one vote for his wife.
zone minute morep announced Mr..
Spencer. zone minute to cast your votes
-three-quarters of a minute-half a
minute"
Mr.. Munds had been standing rather
nervously and as one who had a problem
on his mind. As Mr.. Spencer announced
the minute limit he took long ten-second
look at his most attractive wife. He gave
Mrs. Stewart a five-second look and his
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sleSiHS udppcucu W De
in actual charge of booth, so much the
better for the "thruster" over her counter
they would throw as much money as they
thought mi ght eventually pave the way for
at least large reception.
And then for some obscure reason
few of these ambitious aspirants thought
they saw in the beauty and popularity con-
test chance to boost their stock Nav
be they felt that if the arbiters of New
port wouldn't fling wide open their doors
to them the newspapers would certainly
print their names as winners, and all their
friends would think them in. Or it may
lie that they thought if they won Newport
would have to accept the verdict and let
them. So they voted lavshly for them
selves.
The effect of that endeavor was dis
tressingly the opposite of what they had
hoped. The inner council Of the elect,
scanning with surprise that lift of I'M
knowns or comparatively unknowns, de-
cided it would not do. They were just
~ well aware as the others of the pub
Lefty the winners would receive. They
felt it would be wrong to allow the prize
for, say, 1.-THE prettest girl in fashionable
n wport society,"" or "the most popular
society matron," and so on to be given by
default to people who weren't in fashion
able society at all. Something had to be
done about il!
Something was done about IL, The next
day heading each list on the scoreboard
of those to be voted for as the best
dressed, handsomest, prettiest and most
popular in society were half a dozen
names Of those who were not only actu-
ally in it, but at the very top.
The ambitious outsiders, realizing that
they had made a regrettable bunder, soft
ly withdrew from active competition.
One would have thought, this error
having been rectified, that the contest
would have relapsed into a conservative
pace. Quite the reverse There was some
thing in the appearance Of that list Of
names that aroused the sporting blood
Young men and old went out and voted
early and often for their favorites. Riv-
airy grew hot. Supporters of the rival
candidates posted emssaries where they
could watch the ballot booths. When a
rival or his or her supporter went into
the booth the emissary would follow and
then buy just enough to shove their can
didate into the lead again. Charges that
"So-and-So" and "So-and-So" were voting
copiously for themselves were openly
made. The social atmosphere grew sultry.
At last the contest drew to a close.
tcI 1895 By American Weekly. Ia,
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Her Votes Were Cast by Her
Admiring Husband.

voted the best-dresseJ woman, and she
ran ahead until the last minute, but Mrs
Williams Burden eventually won.
Mrs. Burden ran fourth in the contest
for handsomest woman, which was won
by Mrs. Cornelius H. Tangeman with
Mrs. Morehead Patterson and Countess
Alfonso Villa in second and third places.
The results of the contest for most pop
ular girl fitted more nearly than the 9th
erS with the preconceived ideas of the
colony. Miss Marion de Rham and Miss
Edith Taylor running a close race to the
end. In their case the young men had
We'd with each other to get votes for their
favorites, and there was more nearly a
popular choice than in some of the other
cases.
The least popular contest of all, so far
as contestants were concerned, was that
for handsomest man. Naturally, no self
respecting man would want his name in
such a contest, or would vote for himself.
And as he himself eagerly admits, the last
man in the colony deserving of such la
bel is Mr.. J. Lorimer Worden. Yet he
found his score on the board to be ,OIO
votes. Somebody had spent SOL, either
to play joke on him or to injure him,
Mr.. Worden is not sure which. But New
port inclines to the idea that it was meant
for joke, for Mr.. Worden is very well
liked and respected and no one who knows
him thinks for an instant that he would
vote for himself in such an
affair.
And so ended the much-vaunted con-
tests, to, the great relief of those who
promoted the affair.
The contests would have been great fun,
many Newporters think, if they had been
taken in the right spirit, that is, if every
one had turned out and voted for his
own favorites instead of-well all New
port is gossiping.
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wife another ten sec
onds. During the en-
suing five seconds he
obviously came to a
d e. cision. As Mr..
Spencer announced
the half-minute Mr..
Munds strobe up to
him, threw down five
500 bills, and openly
proclaimed his GER
tainity of his wife's
superior prettiness by
taking in exchange
5000 votes for her!
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these unfortunates, and
had spent la Wis ly
where their social
coaches had told them
it would do the most
good. If the particu-
lar leader whose social
fortress they were be-
sieging happened to be
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The very popu-
lar Lorill Hard
Spencer took up
his stand on the
sacred grounds
of the Casino
and in sonorous
tones announc.
ed the standings
of the various
candidates and
tried to stimu-
late last-minute
voting. All
n e W port was
there-the "ar-
rived" and the
n e W corners as
we'll, even the
d ole full ones
who had started
the ball a-roll-
ing. There was
enough beauty
and fine dresses
and popularity
for a dozen con-
tests.
Lovely NJ RS.
William Rhine
lander Stewart,
the daughter of
the Craig Bid
dies Of Philadcl-
phia, sat close,
to the stand of
Mr.. Spen GER.
She was in the
lead for the
prize as the
prettiest WOn-
an. Near her
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NV E R Y BODY
r. has his or her
own idea about
who is the handsom-
est, or best dressed,
-. .o-+ ,++,-,o+i,-o
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talking to a dog-because there was
no other one to tell it to-
She fancied his face blanching;
fancied his lips shaking. And he
would come over and take her hands,
lift her up. He would say. II never
dreamed, Chickie-never dreamed of
this" He would let her cling to
him
Oh-would he?
But she didn't want to-no-not
now Not with the love gone from
his thought
She sat there hours until the cold
bit into her skin-until her brain
nur1bed. But she said to herself
oh no! He can go-not him
won't"
One day, finally she decided. There
was nothing else she could do. No
other way to meet it, She would
have to tell him-have to take his
hand and let him lift her up.
She sent a telegram-sent 1t in
care of the Gulf Steamship Com.
pany. He would visit Moore-might
seek place from him. Her mes
sage would reach him
She said:
"Barry-come back, will you? You
must. A terrible thing has hap
pened."
She waited
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CHAPTER LXXXIv.
The Complication

C~ 1ATURDAY afternoon Chickie
remained to finish a letter:
- remained to avoid Janina and
Stella. She looked across the alley
long and unblinking The sun was
In her hair and on her face-lily
face: a brooding quiet in her min j.
She wondered where he was; If he'd
suffer. learning this.
Suddenly her nerves shrilled.
Learning this OF her. She pressed
her face against the window. mute.
trembling. She waited while the
faint heat swept about her: waited
as the terror leaped and sank again
leaving that shaken chill in every
pulse.
Leaving that weakness: that
iashing fright so that she had an
idea of grabbing UP her hat-run.
ming. She didn't know where. But
away-into some far, hidden spot.
And no one would hear of her again:
no one would ever learn of this
oh, be sure Of that
Driven like this, she hurried along
Market street. In a moment she
bumped headlong against another
that lowered; that laughed exultant-
ly: Just as l want it to be, Topping
into my arms. Helena, my dear
after many years! But I've waited,
you seer'
1t was Jake. She was unable to
speak; unable to meet the warm.
friendly eyes.
But Jake clasped her hand: its
magnetism heartened her-strong
thing 1t was to hold. Seeing her
confused. almost bewildered he said,
teasing: Nice day, Miss Bryce?
Real pleasant weather were having?
Well, Helena dear, up now and
speak,
In a nervous excitement: "Well
Mr.. Jake-an' where do you hail
from, If l may make so bold as to
ask? And where are you going?"
with you, my dear. and | may
make so bold as to assert it!'
He took her arm In his cosy. in.
innate way, as though they were in
the habit of meeting SO. He said
I've been away. Chickie, and also
I've been watching my time and
waiting. 1t seems to have come
Since such is such, how about a
nice, tasty bite to eat?"
I've had lunch, thank your
You little liar! You haven't
touched morsel since the last time
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the highly developed moral sense
TO create hells for one another"
"Yes-but listen, Janina, would
girl would desert her in a time
like that?"
THE desertion, my dear, usually
takes place before the murder"
But those letters she wrote to
him. If he ever cared for her, he
would come back"
Suffering Satan! II you hand
me line like this, Chickie, have
the ice water handy. He did the
handsome thing-he sent her money.
That's a mans code. He will take
her band gently and lead her down.
If she's so stupid that she hits a
level where she can't get back-he
sends her check. That is--if he's
one of the princely sort.
No man takes round trip
ticket with a girl when they start
on this cruise. If she comes back
mind you-she comes gack alone
Or she stays down."
Chickie was now rigid with a
white hot excitement. She said
swiftly: There have been cases
I've often heard of them"
"Yes-perhaps-If she has a
father with a gun in his mitt; or a
wildeyed brother, or il she is the
common sort and brings an arrest"
But it's a mans concern as well
as the girls, isn't it?'
Seeing that he can escape con-
sequences by the simple expediency
of flight and she can escape only
through the tragedy Of death. I'd
say it was the girls concern"
She went back to work feeling
that every impulse was separate
anguish. They shook and moaned.
She was afraid of her own breath.
Now from dreading this meeting
with him. she was driven with a
madness lest it might never be.
The next day and the next, but
still no word-still his silence.
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I fed you. Step lively-the chariot
waitsr'
II can't, Jake-no, really
And because of the sick, tighten
ing thing that drew at her throat she
swayed a little.
Jake glanced at her with kind,
shrewd eyes. Il won't keep you
long, Helena. But let us two have
a cup of tea like nice, chummy old
maids together. That won't com.
promise you in the eyes of God, or
man, will it?'
+ + +
HE let him help her to his
car; let him press her hands
III as he said In the rich familiar
tone: Dear Lady Indifference, the
old dog is back. VIII you throw
him bone or two? He deserves it
patient fellow"
She coulI feel red patches glowing
on her cheeks-a red burn soaring
on her heart. But she answered at
an attempt at fiippance: "Well, now,
/ don't know about that, Mr.. Jake,
The old dog has no lean or hungry
look. 1 take it he's been well
nourishedr'
The little glints darted in his
eyes and over the red. flashing
mouth. There's much that feeds
the flesh. my dear. and leaves the
piI.it CT
SO it's food for your soul you
crave?" She laughed. but where
does one buy that. Jake / wonder
That's what one doesn't buy. He
lena. That's what IS given-only
given
She asked, trembling, but still with
the laugh; And does it feed the
one who gives or the one who
takes?"
"Both-both, helena"
That must be wonderful food
Jake. Have you ever tasted it?"
He surveyed her with touch OF
sadness, tossed his head.
One day I'll answer you. my
dear"
1t surprised her that even now
entering the restaurant with him
seeing the fine, kingly air. the SET
Of his black, proud head, she could
feel a glow of pride. And she shud
dered, noting this.
He pushed the frail vase OF flow
ers aside. leaning forward on his
folded arms And he began to talk
vividly-a rich, easy flow of spirits
He'd been East. South He'd taken
the yacht to Honolulu-great trip
she should have been along. Other
trips. though. all summer. How
about tomorrow? No? Next week
end. then. How about her vacation:
Well-bring Jennie along!
And he roared at that Chickie
stammered. Finally her excuses
gave out. She stared at him, white
faced imploring: Thanks, Jake
mol can't. Really
Not even to a show. Helena?
Not even TO dinner-say next
Wednesday,"
lie saw her hands. clasped before
her. tremble-saw the lowered eyes
close sharply. He leaned down and
whispered: "Chickie, you take things
too much to heart. You mustn't
It's a sweet world IL you'll just open
your eyes wide and see II so. I'm
telling you. my dear! I've given you
! time and plenty. Now see here