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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

over, chapter and hook. about Baird"
And the police were there?"
Yeah The one I'm the clothes
closet was practically asphyxiated.
But the fellow in the next room got
it ALL"
And he's under arrest?"
"I1l tell the world he is" said the
String Bean. cheerfIllly.
Some time later Uncle Henry re-
membered something.
What about the story?
ooh" said the String Bean. Il
sent that off Yesterday.
yesterday. Why. YOU lunatiC. il
didn't happen until today.
"Rut | knew it was going to hap
pen." said the String Bean patiently.
Suddenly he dipped into the pockets
of his terrible coat and brought up
telegram which Uncle Henry read.
Market on imagination decidedly
bullish. Went mp 100 points today.
(SigneO Wheeler
TWO DAYS later Uncle Henry re
turned To his bank. That evening
the String Bean sat on the veranda
of the Dunn house. and stared AT the
cars parked up the street.
Even if | hadn't seen your name
at the top" Mary was saying. I'D
have known it was yours. And the
editorial said ii was great piece of
detective work.
detective work" said the String
Bean scornfully. 1T was a matter Of
pure psychology. Psychology and
imagination.
"And you're going back on the
paper?'
Il haven't decided yet" said the
String Bean lanGuidly. They want
me. They'll double my salary.
But what. Bill?"
They don't talk my language.
! That's all. Did you see that poem
they published tonight? Horrible
| Bill" she said softly, you've
never recited any of your poetry to
me. | know you write it. I've seen
| YOU
| He was touched. He leaned hack
| on the step TO look up at her. and
then reached up and took her hand.
We'll. listen to this" he said. And
in a low. tense voice, the free hand
pointing out over the Dunn lawn. he
began:
This l. the -ra Which the poets describe
BOundless and deep and full of the love
And the hate of woman.
Mary Dunn closed her eyes in ecstacy
tCopyright 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

to him-'Not to spend. To invest
and bought a second hand car. AS 1t
was this car ,'hich was parked in the
woodland in New Jersey. and which
Uncle Henry heard departing as he
lay writhing in the dust, it will bear
little description.
Or perhaps it need not be described.
Perhaps it is enough to say that when
Uncle Henry saw it parked next to
the curb, he called to the butler to go
out and sweep it away.
However, because it was his own
Bill loved it. And because it was dis
reputable, it served its strange later
purpose extremely well.
If Mary Dunn had any mental
reservations when called to inspect
the new treasure, she reserved them
of course you ought to have a car
of your own, Bill. Working the way
you do"
Yeah" said Bill, non-committally
Il recognized several of your ar
ticles today. I can always tell your
style. It's so Distinctive
Something new had entered into the
String Beams sous with the acouisi.
ton of that car. There is an influence
eXerted on all of us by our surround.
lnGs. Thus, while Uncle Henry's car
had had a certain majesty a sort of
solid 8 per cent and good collatera
appearance. his own was undeniably
irresponsible, disreputable and reck.
less.
And the String Beans magma ton
made him a victim of it. There was.
too, he beginning of sense of prop
erty, and with it that independence of
soul which is all property can bring.
And then. one Summer night, old
Mr.. Baird was seen by two persons to
enter the shOemaker's shop to get his
shoes. which had been half.soled and
heeled, and was never seen alive
ing in an alleyway with his head
mashed in and $14O gone.
The String Bean, with his car. was
there almost as soon as the police,
and went a little sick. But he wrote
with a sob in his throat and hand
that shook a little.
The city editor read the long story.
Then he handed it back, with a speech
the insulting quality of which only a
newspaper man can realize.
Fine he said. why don't you
send it to a magazine?"
The String Bean gave him a long,
long look. Then he picked up his
hat and put 1t on his head.
That's plenty" he said, and started
out.
The editor watched him. He had a
sneaking liking for the boy, and GER
tainly Uncle Henry's car had been
useful.
Drop in and see us now and then.
he called. Let us know how YOU'RE
getting along"
when I come back" he stated, lit
will be because you send for me-
Mary Dunn heard all about it that
night, and looked up, her brown eyes
soft with admiration.
well. Bill" she said. why don't
you send it to a magazine?"
He went home soon after that, per-
manently embittered.
X X X X
lust what effect the String Beans
~ final words to the editor had had
on himself it is rather hard TO say
Nothing, on the surface, seemed less
likely than that he would ever be sent
for. But after a day or two, much
bordering over them began to have
the usual effect on his subconscious
mind. From a purely rhetorical eff.
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had tn he looked up tor me. am
glad that the blind students Of today
do not have to contend with this dis
cOuraginG difficulty.
'All my life | have been hungry for
more literature on many subjects. |
cannot but envy the seeing with their
fine libraries in every city. How
quickly they can obtain any book
they want from a nearby library.
while blind people must often borrow
from a great distance the few volumes
availa BILE. and not what they particu-
larly want either. / wonder II the
time will ever come when there are
agencies enough and methods quick
enough to supply us with good. enter
tanning books. | like to think it Is
not far off--the Red Cross workers
are surely bringing it nearer. How
Wonderful it will, be when we can
| reach within our finger tips all the
treasures Of knowledge. the consola-
ton of spirit winged words. the thrill
! ing tales of adventure and achieve
ment which are now just beyond us.
| Truly, each new book is as shin
that bears us away from the fixity of
our limitations into the movement
and splendor of life's infinite ocean"
There is another new invention"
that is carrying the blind beyond
4
Miss Keller speaks. and in it Miss
/ Hoyt sees a means of explaining one
| of the points of misundersta nding
| that have been so hard TO overcome.
The radio is great thing for us.
| The time was" and she said il with
the air of a truculent robin, when
some of my sighted friends could not
see what enjoyment ! could possibly
get from going to the theater. I
N..L h. e,NN. 80
IT must he largely a. waste Of time
and energy to- CO. And I had no me-
dunn Of comparison in which to tell
them Of the invisible currents and
! contacts that came to me over foot
lights that could not pierce my dark
, ness. But now with the radio,
can sit back and say to them: DO you
see now. Here Ia one place where
your physical eyes are of no avail
and yet. out OF intangible and invis-
ible substance come beauty and light
laugh: There is nothing I love to do
better than to fish for California at
| / o'clock in the morning."
| There is little poem by Harry
Kemp in the Braille Transcribers'
Manual. lesson nine, that Miss Hoyt
must have included with profound ap-
probation Of what II should mean to
the rest of us:
| Blind"
THE Spring blew trumpets Of color;
Her Green sang in my brain
heard blind man cropping
'Tap-tap' with his cane:
II pitied him his blindness:
But can ] boast, L see?'
Perhaps there walks a spirit
Close by. who .pities me
"A spirit who hears me tapping
The five-sensed cane Of mind
Amid such unguessed glories-
That l am worse than blind"
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

sore. Solly Joel. the diamond king"
chats with Prince Bon Ayad Mohamed
and Gen. Strong. The Duke of West
minister appears with Lord Michel
ham and Col. kole. Maurice Stern
has a word with the Maharaja of
Kapurthala. These Orientals have
money outside their own countries.
In fact. it is impossible to name all
the men at Deauville interested in
protecting great properties. To hear
their women talking you might mag
inc Deauville pleasures their one in
terest-but that is because the women
are so subtle. And they certainly do
take pleasure.
One American millionaire last night
went up to his wife about II O'Clock.
She was sitting a one of the baccarat
tables and had a good pile in front of
her
Are you coming home?' he asked.
ing on to the night shift tonight
The millionaire went home.
The Paris papers tell about 1.-The
pallid Greek millionaires, the heavy
eyed Egyptian millionaires, the cold
faced British millionaires and tight
Tipped millionaires from Chicago
who I'LL the inner sanctuary of the
gambling rooms and make the high
est play in the world until dawn
flashes crimson
Vast as their play is, the greater
ones are only on a night shift" and
you will see them again and again, in
little groups, chatting mysteriously-
about what? Every one is saying that
the millionaires of Deauville chat
about a greater thing than any gam.
bling-the protection of their inter
ests,
Also, mo section of French terri
tory is doing so much to raise the ex-
| change value of the franc as this lit.
| tie pleasure town for millionaires on
the coast Of Normandy. transferring
foreigners money to France"
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them out of the roll of bills he had
drawn. from the bank, and that Carl
had seen this money. They knew, as
| well as they knew anything, that, as
1t was closing time. the aforesaid
Carl had then got his hat and fol-
lowed MIR. Baird out a rear door, and
had in a nearby alley killed him
with a paving block. They had the
paving block.
But they had not. and probably
never would have. the slightest proof
| that Carl Schmidt had done the
deed. The third degree and various
| interesting variations of ii having
failed. Carl Schmidt was released.
and vowed to avenge himself on the
"ity of his adoption by leaving it,.
Which he did.
| He had been gone three weeks. and
it was 10 days after the String Bean
| had disappeared, when Uncle Henry
received a letter at the bank. After
a. time he rang bell, and his secre-
tary came in.
Take this" he said. ito Mr.. Frank
| Mcbride. Western Union. New York
City. Reach New York tomorrow !
PM. Waldorf. Have YOU lost your
mind?'
When Uncle Henry left the bank
that afternoon he carried with him
! valise.
At > o'clock the next afternoon
there was knock at Uncle Henry S
door in the Waldorf, and Uncle Henry
opened it. Outside stood Il disrepu-
table individual, who said, Sign, sir,
and held out a package
Sign" said Uncle Henry, who as a
banker was frightfully particular
about what ne signed. For WHAT"
"There's nothing in it." explained
the disreputable individual. But
sign anyhow. It's the only way
they d let me up.
| Uncle Henry grunted. but he
obediently signed. and Mr.. Frank Nc
Bride, alias the String Bean, entered
the room. He was not as his mother
had dreaded, in puris naturalibus. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26
Deauville Believes It's MilliOnaires
Are Forming Unique Association
BY STERLING HELLO.

September IS, 1925.
GREAT and astonishing thing
n Is being talked about. Here at
N Deauville today protective
combine of the millionaires of
ic horri1axaiap to he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

T It's mother and Uncle Henry
differed considerably about
the String Beans imagina-
i i ton. Not, of course, that
they cal1ed him tho String
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05

were the wearing of black fur bon.
nets, and never being seen in close
company with other ladies, were at
the music yesterday-one Of ethem
was attended by her brother. and
the other had a member of Congress
in tow-he went home with her; and
If / were to guess, 1 would say, he
went away somewhat altered man
most likely in his pockets, and in
some other particular-the fellow
looked conscious of guilt, although
1 believe he was unconscious that
everybody knew who it was that
had caught him.
II have had no letter from home.
since wrote you before, except
short business letters, which have
no interests for you.
by the way, you do not intend to
do without a girl, Because the one
you had has left? Get another as
soon as you can take charge of the
dear dodgers. Father expected to
see you all sooner; but let it pass;
stay as long as you please, and come
when you please. Kiss and love the
dear rascals." Affectionately.
7 rNr(tNr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
LLNCOLN,S LETTER
:. TO WIFE REVEALED
Shows President Too, Had Worries Over Small Bills lust
Like Husbands Today-FIashes of Humor

person, to cast the three votes or
Arkansas two or three days ago. I
sent your Uncle John and a few
of Our other friends each a copy Of
the speech mentioned in my last
letter; but I did not send any to
you, thinking you would be on the
road here, before it would reach you
II send you one now-Last Wednes-
day P. Fl. Hood & Co. dunned me
for little bill Of $5.3S. and Walter
Harper & Co. another for $3.50, for
goods which they say you bought
hesitated to pay them, because my
recollection is that you told me
when you went away there was moth
ing left Experimentation in your
next letter whether they are right.
He Ought to Know
Mrs. Richardson is still here; and
what is more, has a baby-so
Richardson says and he ought to
khow--I believe Mary Hewett has
left here and gone to Boston,
met her on the street about fifteen
or twenty days ago, and she told
me she was going soon-I have seen
nothing Of her since
1.-THE music in the capitol grounds
on Saturdays, or rather, the interest
in it, is dwindling down TO nothing
yesterday evening the attendance
was rather thin-our two girls
whom you remember seeing first at
Canisis, at the exhibition of the
Ethiopian serenaders, and whose
.serenaders, and whose peculiarities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
SEEK BOYS RELATIVE;
Joseph Andrew Lewis, IL, Held at
Juvenile Detention Home.

Juvenile court authorities today
were seeking to locate friends or
relatives of Joseph Andrew Lewis,
-, held at the Juvenile Detention
Home, 1902 N. Capitol Ave. The
boy brought there by j. M. Cor
don, a salesman. is exceptionally
bright and intelligent. He was
picked up shortly before Christmas
by Gordon near Richmond, Ind. The
boy was admitted to the institution
Jan. is.
Miss Susanna Pray, superintend-
ent, said the boy stated his mother
died three years ago at Muncie.
Ind, following his fathers disap-
pearance. He lived for time with
an uncle in Greensburg, Pa, and
later toured eastern States with his
brother. The lad said his brother
deserted him the night before he was
found by Gordon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
Bp Times Special

BD Times Special
u NEW YORK, Feb, abraham
I4incoln, some seventy-five or eighty
years ago, was experiencing the
same sort Of minor annoyances from
Small tradesmen's bills as millions
OF his conference.-the husbands
Ore being bothered by today.
z On July Q, 1S4S, Mr.. Lincoln. then
v Congressman, wrote to Mrs. Lin
colin a quaint letter, which is now
Said to be the 1irst~one from Hon
lest Abe" to his honest wife ever
published. He reports that one con-
ieern had "dunned" him for a bill Of
1888 and another for bill Of $3.50
flor goods said to have been bought
by Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln, who
WAS at this time in Lexington, KY,
while her husband attended his first
congressional session, had told him
Hhat all the bills back home were
paid up and Congressman Lincoln
mad hesitated to remit.
= The letter is published in Carl
sSandburg's new book, Abraham
1incoln; the Prairie Days" and was
loaned by Alexander w. Hannah of
Chicago. Sandburg says he has. seen
Sixty-five unpublished letters and pa
pers in I4incoln's handwriting.
= Flashes of Humor
There are flashes of Lincoln hui
amor in the letter and a mention of
ss&le servant problem. Speaking Of
Y Us two children, he wrote: Kiss
Vand love the dear rascals."
ss,s Mrs. Richardson is still here"
aNfote Abe. +And what is more, has
a. baby--so Richardson says, and he
laught to know"
yHere is the letter, in which the
Noung politician uses dashes instead
.of the conventional periods:
my Dear Wife:
s~Your letter of last Sunday came
last night-on that day Sunday I
Mrote the principal part of let
ter to you, but did not finish 1t, or
send 1t till Tuesday, when had
provided draft for $500 which
Sent in tit is now probable that
ON that day (Tuesday) you started to
Shelbyville; so that when the money
Eeached Lexington, you will not be
ghere-before leaving did you make
any provision about. letters that
!. night, come to- Lexington for you?
Write me whether you got the draft
Msyou shall not have already done
SO, when this reaches you-give my
kihdest regards to your Uncle John
and all the Notwithstanding Of them
Asefninds me that saw your ac-
duaintance, Newton of Arkansas at
the Philadelphia convention--we had
but a single interview, ard that was
so brief, and iri So great a multi
t1stle Of strange faces, that ! am
quite sure should not recognize
him. if I were to meet him again
he was a sort of trinity, three In
ONE, haying the right, in his own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
CONTRACT FOE ADDITION

Mothershead & Fitton, architects.
have received the contract for
building a three-story reinforced
concrete addition to the Lilly Var
nish Company. $40 S. California St..
it was announced today. offices of
the varnish firm will be established
on the first and second floors of the
new structure and the remainder
will be used for storage purposes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
Don Kiss
Until you end that
Cold

A cold is germ attack, highly
contagious. Be careful. Don't kiss
until the cold is ended. Don't sneeze
near others faces.
You can end cold in a day--if
you use the effective method. You
san check the fever, open the bowels,
tone the entire system.
HILLS does all these things, does
them promptly, without i'll effects. 1t
is so efficient, so complete that we
paid 81 100000 for it. A
Take HILLS promptly. Every
hour of delay let's the cold get
deeper seated. Be sure you get
HILLS because of what this help
has done for millions. A. cold calls
for help that is quick, efficient and
complete. That means HILLS. AT
your drug store. Sc
b SUI. II. sbIlS P,iss''s
GSCARA q QUININE
Get Red Box SsoSslpS with Porr.a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
'RIST RITES SATURDAY
Accident Fatal to Pennsylvania
Railroad Employe.

Funeral services for John Rist. 81.
of 2506 N. Gale ST.. who died at st.
Vincent Hospital from injuries re
ceived Saturday at E. Washington
st. shops of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, will be held Saturday at St.
Francis de Sales Church. Burial will
be in Holy Cross cemetery.
According to railway officials, Rist,
who is survived by the widow and
two brothers. lost his left arm when
1t was caught in the driving rod Of
locomotive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05

High, Close-Fitting Necklines
and Low Ones.
Long, Fitted Sleeves and Sleeves
That Puff Below the Elbow.
Skirts With Circular Flares.
Fine Pleatings.
Decorative Use of Lace and
Embroidery.
Skirts With Set-in Godets.
Brightly E broidere d Puff
Sleeves.
Fine Tucking and Soft Stirring.
Effective Applique.
Combination of Materials.
A knowing use of color contrast,
and the use of buttons, nail
heads, little bows, sash ends,
scarf ties, and a thousand other
details, make these dresses de-
lightfully appropriate for bust
ness, street, luncheon, calling,
sports, afternoon bridge, shop
ping, theater, dinner and dane
ing.
All-in-all. this sale represents
the ultimate in style and value
at price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05

For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as a Preventive, take Laxative
QUININE Tablets. A Safe and
Proven Remedy. The box bears the
signature Of Il. w. Grove, 30c.-Adyer-
tisement,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
MANY MATERIALS:

Supple fiat crepe and lighter
weight crepe de chine, transpar-
ent georgette and georgette over
the brightness of printed silk,
filmy crepe roma, roshanara
crepes in hairline stripes and
plain colors glossy satin, gay
prints, French tweed, knit
tweed, meadowbrool, flannel
and novelty twill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-05
/ All Sizes for
w omen and Misses
MANY CoLoRs:

Tan, rose, heEna, sawdust,
Monterey, brown, Italian blue,
cocoa, opal gray, almond green,
Copen blue. bois de rose. pal
metto green, Italian blue, French
blue, wood brown, beige, white,
flesh, lipstick, American Beauty,
fog gray, black and navy.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

city manager, is that the interests of
the public and the taxpayers do not
warrant the city in paying Miss
Nichols for this strip of ground, the
legal right to which has already been
acquired by prescription.
"The alley between Tracy and
Black avenues has been in public use
for about 80 years." said Mn. Brown.
"It is 17h feet wide. The only por-
ton of it to which the city holds a
deed is a strip 10 feet wide on the
south side of the alley just back of
the cafeteria. But it is the city's
contention that public use over Il
long period Of years has legally made
it a thorOughfare. With the excep-
ton Of Miss Nichols, none of the own
ers of property in Block "a is de.
handing that the city now pay for
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

of American steel manufacturers, as
well as those of other countries-not
only by stabilizing and perhaps adj
vancing the price of steel, but also
by reducing the danger of sharp
price competition in American and
foreign markets.
So far as European markets are
concerned, the more effective compe-
tition which the trust may be able to
offer would appear to affect outside
European interests, particularly Brit
ish, much more deeply than u own.
In most branches of the American
iron and steel trade, the European
market is relatively u~nimportant.
AS regards American and neutral
markets, it does not appear that the
members of the trust are primarily
interested in widening the scope of
their activities in these directions,
and the restriction of output imposed
by the agreement would seem to bear
out this view. In the event that in
creased competition for American
business should develop, the members
Of the trust would have the advantage
of comparatively low costs, particu,
larly in the matter of wages; while
some would benefit also by the low
exchange values of their respective
~currencies.
On the other hand, the American
producers have certain distinct ad.
vantages. Because of existing freight
rates, the danger of penetration of
foreign steel into our interior mar
kets in large volume is very remote.
In neutral markets the same con-
%siderations would apply to a large ex-
tent, exceDt that American producers
could not benefit by tariff duties and
differences in freight rates. On the
whole, it appears that the new com
bine represents no serious threat tt
the position of the American stee.
industry, although it may easily lead
to a period of sharper competition
than has prevailed in the recent
!, past, particularly in foreign mar.
kets.