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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-16
} SONIA D. A s:s., ; {:

cry vein. The desire to kiss him
which swept her like a flame.
Her eyes met his solemnIy. II
do love you, Franklin"
| He threw back his head.
God! Say it again. Shout it! Sing
it! I've been through hell-wonder.
| ing 81"
She remembered that she had told
him she never wanted to see him
again. Thank God he had not taken
it seriously! They walked in silence
until he said, Sonia, the shack is
waiting. VIII you Gomez"
Blind with tears, she nodded
What did 1t matter? Hadn't she
done all the damage she could The
cards had been stacked against her
long before her birth. Long ago in
that summer when Jed Thomas had
made half-bantering love to another
mans romance-starved wife.
She brushed the tears away and
cried, why not? Why shouldn't !
Gomez"
(TO Be Continued
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THE STORY SO EAR

Through DR.. DON .sTILLwATER,
pretty SONIA MARSH of Stockton, gets
position IN the real estate office OF
Believing. she has captivated FRANK
LIN. CRANE. .petted young salesman
Sonia allows him to make love to her,
marry her 'f because the breaISipg OF his
enlightenment to Genevieve Erickson,
pretty society girl. might prove fatal t.
cranes drinking 8, causes, -! an r, auto
and asks for Or. Stillwater to attend o
She is Disguised with him and marries
they ley Keep sSoi the news from all but their
After seeing, Crane ain on the
street. Sonia asks Don for her freedom.
Don insists that Sonia go to her par,
ents while ne makes s Jour n reease
her if she still wishes it when he re-
turns.
engagement. Sonia says she Will be free
wealthy WAITER HENDERSON;
whom Sonia refused TO marry. Is touno
Attic At the inquest sonia's enemy BERTHE
DoNoHQTE. tells q to Crane n usn urea
and to save him Sonia falsely declares
she was with him that night in his
Marin County shack. - 49,
She sends newspaper clippings OF INC
''V Sonia does not resist when she finds
Crane is driving her, to his Isolated
Shack. They spend the night there.
news that her father killed himself be;
cause of her disgrace. Sonia is horrlfh 1S41
Marsh never knew the truth.
Sonia decides to return to work.
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By Vida Hurst

it would be most inadvisable for us
to take you back at this time"
Her cheeks flashed scarlet. Her
lips parted. She stammered, "Oh,
I'm sorry. I'd no idea you'd feel
like that about it ="
His lifted hand stopped her at the
door.
ut is most unfortunate and in no
way q reflection on you. We have
asked Mr.. Donahue to resign and
he has left the company. If Mr..
Crane leaves, as he has planned
he glanced at her keenly-"I am
sure we can arrange to lave you
with us again."
mo you won't" blurted Sonia,
feeling pricl1ly all over, as if stung
by hundreds of burrs. II should
never have asked to come in the
first place"
Through the deepening color on
his cheeks, he endeavored to quail
fly his ultimatum.
Let us say you come in month
if Mr.. Crane is gomez"
MOP
"Then we will give you a recon-
mendation."
NO." she insisted Historically,
''you won't give me anything"
She flew out of the door, realiZ-
ing that for once he was much dis
turbed.
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CHAPTER LVIII

Sonia's mother was uneasy. But
since her husbands death Anna
seemed to have become more tact
turn.
She said, Sonia, have told you
the truth. You know the price all
of us have to pay. 80. But 1 can't
follow you to San Francisco. If
you're going to go wrong now all
my watching couldn't stop you. It's
up to you"
Sonia kissed her. But some hid
den, secret loyalty to Sam Marsh,
pushed between them. Anna had
forgiven Sonia for the death Of her
husband, but the unchastened youth
in the girl could not quite forgive
the more serious loss of her father.
Sonia would never have admitted
it but she knew that Anna suspect
ed the truth. And that suspicion
was like an open wound ..
Back in San Francisco Sonia
went at once to q hotel. Having
disposed of her baggage, she
fastened to the Thomas Real Estate
Company, Franklin was not there,
but it was Jed Thomas she wished
to see.
Secure in the knowledge that he
had never suspected her mother
secret, she examined her emotions
to see if she felt a single spark of
relationship. But there was moth
ing. SO far as she was concerned,
the man was alien. No slightest
tiel
He seemed embarrassed : to see
her. With lifted eyebrows, he in.
quired the reason of her return.
MY father is dead" Sonia de-
clared brusquely, not daring to let
the thought of Sam Marsh enter her
mind. There is no money, and
should like my old position again"
Mr.. Thomas expressed polite con-
dolence.
She waved it aside.
us my place already filled, or
do / get it?'
He cleared his. throat and exam
ined faultless fingernails.
Miss Marsh, 1 hope you will not
think me in any sense critical. But
the recent publicity concerning the
death of Walter Henderson has been
most unfortunate for the company.
| appreciate your position in the
matter. Your conduct is essentially
your own affair. But the truth is
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BACK DRY LAW CHANGE
Saloon League to See Compulsory
Term for Drunken Drivers

Compulsory Jail sentence for vic.
lation Of the drunken driver section
of the motor vehicle law and a prop.
er definition of a reasonable
search" to classify that term there.
by overcome the present difficulty
OF conviction due to judicial inter.
probation are two amendments to
the present State dry" law that
will be presented to the coming Leg
islature by the Indiana Anti-Saloon
League, according to z. S. Shu.
maker, superintendent.
The Jail sentence amendment is
designed to check the tendency to
suspend jail sentences. The pro.
posed change also will prohibit sus.
pension Of sentence in all cases save
those Of first offenders.
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Old and Young
Chew LiIax
European Chemists Send
Us a New Wonder
Laxative

Lilax has certainly captured the
entire population. 1t has completely
changed the notions of everyone re-
garding laxatives. You simply chew
Lilax any time; no nausea, no
sensation, no taste but mint, no
wash-out, no grippe. And yet, after
eating, out goes all the stale, sour,
gassy lamentations, never any
headache, no biliousness, no indiges-
DEMONSTRATION a thing of the
past.
The genuine product with the
original formula of famous Euro
pean chemists has been trade
marked in the U. S. under the name
of Lilax and is now sold by all drug
gists at Is cents.-7Advertisement.
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Franklin was at his desk, but she
swept through the office. She felt
driven by anger and shame. AS she
walked down Suffer St. she was be-
ing dashed numerically. Then she
heard Franklins voice.
Sonia, what's the natter"
She faced him, her green eyes
blazing.
"I've been hearing how disrepu-
table I am"
what do you mean?"
Jed Thomas tells me I'm not
good enough for his real estate Of
fice."
His tone was shocked as he re-
piled, Darling, he didn't mean 1t
that way. Can't you see his point
Of view? However, if that's the
case I'll get out myself tomorrow"
His concern placated her, al
though she stormed. you will not
[ wouldn't work for him now If he
begged me to E"
He asked her in a curiously chas-
tened voice, do you love me, So
mia 1t seems ages since you went
away"
Again the old, sweet thrill! The
excitement running riot through ev-
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ELECTED BY DAIRY MEN
Ballard Company Official Chosen
President of Organization.

Charles A. Reeve, vice president
Of the Ballard Ice Cream Company
Indianapolis. was elected president
of the Indiana Manufacturers of
Dairy Products at the annual con-
vention at the Claypool. Reed
Schaffer, Muncie, was chosen treas
urer, and r. L. Hammond, Indian
apolis, permanent secretary.
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FURNITURE MEN NAMED

The Indianapolis Furniture Asso-
citation elected Leslie Meyer of the
Home Furniture Company and C. f.
Whitehill of the Banner Furniture
Company directors at a dinner at
the Columbia Club.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
INTEREST INDICATED
IN TOLL BRIDGE PLAN
Two Persons Get Data on Proposal
to Span Potomac at Dali
gren, Va.

Progress in the movement to erect
a toll bridge across the Potomac at
point above Lower Cedar Point. Nd,
to Dalgren, Va. authority for which
was granted at the last session OF Con
gress. was indicated today, when two
persons interested in the project visit
ed the office Of Maj. Brehon Somer'
veil, United States engineer for this
district.
Charming Ward Of Richmond. Va.
long identified with plans for the erec-
ton of bridge with the Virginia ter
minus near Wakefield, George Wash
ington's birthplace, and representa-.
tive of the Dravo Contracting Co. of
Pittsburgh, requested and obtained
data on the river bed between these
two points.
A permit for the undertaking has
not yet been requested of Maj. Som
ervell The act authorizing construc-
ton of the span stated it could be
railroad, highway or both.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
CHINESE ARRAIGNEO.

Ii King. 331 c street southwest
said to be the first Chinese to be
arrested here on a charge of boot
logging, was arraigned in Police Court
this morning and pleaded not guilty
TO a charge of sale and possession anG
demanded jury trial. He was re
leased, under $500 bond.
King was arrested yesterday by De
tective Howard OGle of the fourth pre-
cinct on a warrant issued by United
StStes Commissioner Needham c. Turn
age after Ogle said he had made q
buy" from King at his residence
Ogle said he confiscated pints OF
alleged intOXicants
Evening star., 1926-08-25

Grams of Virginia. will be held in Alex
andria, according to announcement
made today by Comdr. S. w. Paulett
Of Farmville.
The Grand Camp tentatively accept
ed a Winchester invitation, rendered
at the meeting held at Farmville
about two months ago. but, Comdr.
Paulett stated in a letter to Gen. r.
NJ. Colvin, it had been definitely de-
Evening star., 1926-08-25


Devoid of anv Legislative junction
.he conference was a gathering OF tne
V NJ q a. representatives OF neallA
all the creedS and beliefs or the CIV
llized world. who divided themselves
into groups of men ana boES anu
discussed. in two languages, SIX TOP
les regarding youth in it's relation TO
home and the elders: youth In feia''
ton to sex and between the sexes
vocation and business OF YOUTH
sports: the participation OF youth IN
national affairs and patriotism, ana
interracial and international cooper
alton among the youth of the world.
Boys Spring Surprise.
Each group. Mr.. Cooper said. was
asked to place the topic considered
most important first among those TO
he discussed 1t was interesting to
note. he said, that, while the groups
of older men chose the topic Youth
and It's Relation to Sex and Between
the Sexes" the boys themselves. in
age from 16 to 20 years. chose the
topic of the interracial and interna-
tional cooperation between youth of
the world as their most important
problem.
In addition to the group conferences
n plenary session of the delegates
was held each day and addressed by
leading church representatives of the
world. among them Bishop Gummerus
of Finland and Bishop Soderbloom of
Upsala. The conference brought to-
Gether a cosmopolitan group of dele
gates. The delegation from England,
for instance. included a peer of the
realm and a colliery boy from the
mines of Wales. The AS countries
were represented by 1.540 delegates.
Of whom eco We're from the United
States.
William Knowles Cooper. jr.. son
of the general secretary. accompanied
his father as one of the delegates from
the United States and took part in
the boys group discussions at the
conference.
Before going 10 Helsngfors Mr..
Cooper and his son visited the North
Evening star., 1926-08-25

Cane. farthest point north on the Eu-
ropean continent. On their ship GO
ing over the Roald AmundSen and
his party who pilOted the Norge on
its trip across the top of the world.
Mr.. Cooper was chosen TO make the
principal address at a party given in
honor of the explorers, to which
Amundsen replied.
The Sea andinavian countries. Mr..
Cooper said. still hold America in high
esteem, despite the anti-American feel.
ing which has been noticeable on the
continent.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
RECORD SUBMARINE TRIP

SAN FRANCISCO. August 25 P).--
The Netherlands submarine KNIT
arrived here yesterday on what is
said To be the longest voyage ever
attempted by an undersea craft. The
vessel left Helder. Holland, May q,
en- route here via Fayal. After a
12-day stop here 1t will return to
Holland via the Dutch East Indies.
During it's trip those manning the
Netherlands are investigating the
ellipticity Of the Equator and study
ing the bottom of the seas.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
Very Much Guilty.

Counsel-Now, sir. tell me. are you
well acquainted with the prisoner?
Witness-Ive known him for %
years.
Counsel-Have you ever Known him
to be a disturber of the public peace
Witness-Well-er- used to be-
long to q band.
Evening star., 1926-08-25

Dotter understand
ing and apprecia-
tion of the prob
lens confronted by
the 48 countries of
the world repre-
Sented there. ac-
cording to William
Knowles Cooper,
general secretary
of the Wa shington
Y. VI. &. A.. who
has just returned
from the confer
ence. The gath.
ering was the first
held since the war.
The next confer
ence probably will
be- held in the
Orient three years
Evening star., 1926-08-25
McCarl Denies Pay
To Two Appointees
To Tariff Board


r. l.. Brossard and Sherman J.
Lowell. members of the Tariff Com
mission who were given recess ap-
pointments by President Coolidge
after the last Congress failed to act
on their nomination, cannot draw
pay until they have been confirmed
by the Senate. Controller General
McCarl has ruled.
Mr.. McCarf relied on the law
which declared no appointee could
be paid salary for recess appoint
ment if the vacancy existed during
the session of Congress.
Evening star., 1926-08-25

In many Japanese cities at present
the people are finding their amuse-
ment in attending sham trials which
are being held in the way of re-
hearsal for the jury system, which is
a hoIIt to be introduced in japan.
Evening star., 1926-08-25

cided to hold the convention at Alex
andria, the date to be determined upon
later.
Evening star., 1926-08-25
REUNION PLAN CHANGED.
Holland Craft at San Francisco
Will Return Via East Indies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. va, August 25.-
The 1927 reunion and convention of
the Grand Camp. Confederate Vet
Evening star., 1926-08-25
COOPER EXTOLS
"Y WORLD PARLEY
Back From Finland, D. c.
Leader Says Sessions
Helped 48 Nations.

The recently concluded nineteenth
world conference of the Y. NJ. {. A.
at Helsingfors, Finland resulted II q
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
WORK OF CANTON
CRIME RING IS
TOLD IN COURT

COURTHOUSE, Canton. Ohio,
lee. 1.-THE crime ring of Canton
alleged to have plotted the murder
of Don X. Mellett, crusading editor,
was introduced today to the jury
hearing the murder charge against
Fat McDermott, the first of three
underworld characters to be tried
for the killing.
Introducing its first surprise y
witness. the prosecution obtained
from William Bctzlcr details of the
life which the defendant lived in
Canton for the five days before th~
murder last July l6.
Betzlcr. over the protests of the
defense, related TO the jury conver-
sations in which he said Mcpermott
told him he "had n job on the
same night Mcllett was shot down.
The witness connected Pat with
the liquor runners held responsible
for the murder and told that Pat
had Dragged that Canton police
dared not arrest him because he
knew all the "high mueky mueks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
Workers In Oil
Fields of Texas
Given Warning

WASHINGTON. Dee. l5.-Work-
crs in Texas oil fields face untold
dangers which necessitate the exer-
else of constant precaution, accord
ing to the bureau of mines which
has Just completed an investigation
Of conditions in the Lone Star
state $ oil industry.
Investigations bv the bureau took
in the panhandle district, the Big
lake field of Reagon county, and
the McCamey field of Upton county.
Hydrogen sulphide in petroleum
vapors, the bureau found, is the
most poisonous gas associated with
the crude oil industry and frequent
" gives workers serious eases Of
conjunctivits, known as "gas
eyes. t
Conjunctivitis is usually contract
ed in derrick cellars where the gas
Collects In the derrick cellar Of
one well in the panhandle district
Il mca were overcome while putting
on the brandenhead.
Around many wells investigators
Of the bureau found dead rabbits
and birds. Dead animals are usual
lv found after q still oppressive
night when there is little or no air
movement. One man collected pile
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
STAGE VETERAN
NOT THRILLED BY
L0TTA CRABTREE

BOSTON, Dee. lj.--An 81 year
cid veteran of the stage, whose
footlight career dates back to the
days when the old Boston museum
was the crowning glory of the the
atfical profession, played another
role today as q witness in the ST.
100000 Lolita Crabtrec will contest.
The retired actor, Clement u.
Bainbridge, Of Elmyra. y. v, was
called to the stand by counsel for
the Crabtree estate, who are seek
ing to block the efforts of Mrs.
Carlotta Cockburn of San Gabriel,
Cal, to obtain the right to contest
tine will.
Bainbridge testified that he knew
Lolita and her brothers, Jack and
George. For a few years, he said,
he had been Il member of the com
rany in which Lot,a was starred
The elderly man Was tcsty wit
ness.
"Didn't you feel highly compli-
mented at being allowed to play in
the same troupe as Miss Crabtrec, y
he was asked on cross s-eXamination
"Not cspeclallv,' the witness re
piled.
After saying he had been to San
Francisco with Lolita, he told the
lawyer he did not get any particu-
lar thrill over seeing the Pacific
ocean for the first time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
Prince of Wales
Lauded by Blind
War Y eteran

PARIS, Dee. IJ.-IIow the per
sonal magnetism of the Prince of
Wales is conveyed by his handshake
and proximity to the person con.
cerned was never more amply dem
onstrated than during the prince
recent official visit to Paris, when
he ehatted with Mr.. W. Girling, an
cx-servicc man blinded during the
war.
This is how Mr.. Girlins explains
the meeting:
AS | am totally blind, one might
imagine that my Impressions would
be rather vague, but feel that they
are very similar to those people who
have not lost their sight.
My greatest impression was that
of his smile. 1t might perhaps be
thought odd that blind man should
feel 4 smile, but to me il was As
expressive as if had actually seen
the prince. 1t was reflected To me in
the pleasantness of his voice ana
the friendliness of his handshake.
The thought of meeting the
prince caused me little nervous
ness, but this was unnecessary, for
as soon AS he spoke and shook hands
with me felt completely at ease,
and knew that il was his wish that
| should do 80.
"He showed a kindly interest in
all that passed between us, and as
we continued to chat | felt that
he was smiling. '.The feel of the
smile recalled pictures of him that |
, had seen before the war, and il
seemed to me that in spite OF the
passage Of time he still retained that
charm that was his az an Eton boy
and if had been ignorant of his ac.
tual age should have imagined that
| was talking to someone of about
% or 26 years of age
There only remains for me,
! concluded Mr. Girling, $50 repeat
| the remark Of General Gouraud, the
military governor of Paris, in which
+; he. SO aptly, describes that prince
"a. great prince, but most Of all, a
charming prince: might add a
prince charming
The prince chatted with Mr.. Girl
ing during the visit to the British
legion, while the prince was in
Paris to open the Canadian stu
dents' building, at the Paris univer'
sity, and at the time, the prince s
change Of. expression from that Of
greeting ordinary men to one OF
genuine sympathy on seeing blind
ed ex-service man, was such as TO
cause all around the prince TO ex-
claim aloud, wonderful. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
CRIMNOLoGIsTs MAKE
BEST SCENARIO WRITER'S

NEW YORK, Dee. l3.-It is now
the contention of the movies that
criminologists make the best seen
ario writer's.
This may sound formidable to
the average person. declares Tod
Browning, Metro,Goldwyn Mayer
director, "but criminology is I
study of man. The most human
men Of my acquaintance are noted
detectives and criminologists. They
have learned to fathom the minds
and motives Of the human race, an
ability which every good scenario
writer must have. The realism Of
the screen consists Of the portrayal
of authentic mental reactions. The
scenario writer who can set them
down on paper has the mind Of
criminologists.'
Browning is noted for his direc-
tion Of such crook stories as "The
Unholy Three and "Thc Black.
Bird
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
Merced Bank Is
ReOrganized
By United Press Leased Wire

MERGED, Cal, Dee -. - The
First National Bank in MERGED,
which will have capital of $l2j.-
600, has been granted charter and
will open for business about Jan
uary l, according to an announce
mcnt by j. Emmett Mcnamara. a
director of the new institution.
William j. George. formerly cash,
icr of the First National Bank Of
Bishop, has been elected president
Of the new bank here. j. NJ. An
derson, formerly of the Pacific
Southwest bank of Los Angeles, has
been named cashier The directors
are Mcnamara. George, Anderson,
w. r. Ford and Y. &. Preston.
The new bank will occupy the
building of the defunct Farmers and
Merchants bank which failed several
months ago due to mismanagcment.
The newly chartered institution is
essential to the MERGED district and
is Indicative of the prosperity of the
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
Local Elks Urged
To Attend Dinner


Members of FL Centre lodge of
Elks, who plan to attend dinner to-
morrow night when the Calcxico
Elks will come to this city to pre-.
sent the eupHwon in the ritualistic
contest, are requested to notify the
secretary before tomorrow after.
noon.
The CalcNic0 ElkS and Officers
)>dgc at the business meeting which
will Immediately follow the dinner.
Exalted Ruler Washburn is an.
Nous that all members of FL Centre
lodge who can do so, attend tn"
dinner and meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
MAN USES ELBOWS
IN PLAYING PIANO

LOS ANGELES, Dee. ia new
and radical form of piano technique
is being introduced to the musical
world BY Henry Cowell, 29.year old
California composer and pianist
the elbow forte.
: Cowell, who claims entire credit
for the innovation, has devised a
technique which utilizes the elbow,
forearm and palm, as well as the
fingers, in his piano playing.
1t is possible to strike 4s keys
simultaneously by utilizing the
sensitized elbow" according to
the musician, who has lastonished
critics in Europe and America by
his new, technique in tOnal effects.
In playing via the new technique
Cowell wears buttonless sleeves. His
discovery, he said, was the result
Of 10 wears Of practice and expert
meptation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-15
Ol}lGXZ

We're said to be embrOiled, nctted
several arrests. All arrested claimed
to have been acting in the role of
peaccmakcrs. but husky japanese
with his right eye in mourning tes-
tilted otherwise. Benny Barrentos.
Filipino, after much simmering of
evidence, was considered the chief
offender. He was assessed S2j.
Mike Solano and Manuel Hoyo, drew
30.dav sentences which were sus-
pended for a six months period. If
in that time they are arrested upon
similar charge they must serve
their sentences.