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LOWERED BY ROPE
TO RESCUE WOMAN
Unidentified Man Descends
From Bridge to Save
Attempted Suicide.

Descending so feet or more from the
guard rail of the Highway Bridge to
the surface of the Potomac at the
end of a rope yesterday afternoon, an
unidentified young man rescued Mrs.
Jane Murphy, 80 years old of New
York City. who was clinging to one
Of the piers after repenting of a sui.
cidal leap off the bridge.
AS crowd gathered around the
young hero disappeared in the throng
before his name was learned.
1t was shortly after 5 o'clock when
motorists crossing the bridge saw a
woman mount the guard rail, hang
from it a second then drop into the
Potomac. AS spectators rushed to
the rail they saw her come to the
surface and an arm reached out des-
perately for the pier. 1t was a reril
Gus hold and the force of the current
threatened to carry her away mo-
mentarily.
From the bridge tenders tower,
some one in the crowd obtained a
roe from Herbr"t Taylor and j. T.
King, tenders. This was lowered to the
woman, but she was afraid to release
her hold on the pier to grasp the rope.
Then a stocky young man, armed
with a second rope, coat already off,
elbowed his way through the crowd.
He attached one end of the rope to
his waist, took a turn under his
shoulders, and told the crowd to let
him down.
Volunteers grabbed the rope as he
straddled the guard rail. Slowly, foot
by foot at the end of the rope, he
went swaying and spinning down to-
ward the Potomac. He landed on the
base of the pier to which the woman
was clinging.
Hoistcd to Bridge Rail.
Selling the first rope that had been
lowered he managed to secure it to
her and waved his hand. Up on the
bridge the men on the other ends of
the two ropes tugged and heaved.
Slowly the pair came up, the young
man steadying the woman, up to the
guard rail and hands reached out to
bring the rescuer and rescued back
TO safety. Then while attention was
centered on the woman, the youth
who had saved her life disappeared.
At Emergency Hospital, where Mrs.
Murphy was taken in an ambulance,
she refused to account for her act
She gave her address as The Bronx.
New York. After treatment she was
removed. 10 Gallinger Hospital for
mental observation.
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Sees Soviet Amity Possible.

LEICESTER, England, June 4
P).-The Far! of Birkenhead, secre-
tary of state for India, in an address
here today indicated that the rupture
between Great Britain and Soviet
Russia was not necessarily perma-
nent, provided that the Russian gov
ernment would abandon it's plan for a
world revolution and would leave the
British Empire alone.
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PART SIX-14 PAGES.

Classified Advertising.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 10.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page II.
Financial News-Pages IL, 13 and IA.
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Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page 3.
Fraternal NeWs-Page 8.
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COOLIDGE BACKERS
HAVE LITTLE FEAR
Influence of "Anti- Third
Term" League Minimized
by G. O. P. Leaders.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Formation of an "Anti-Third Term
League" in New York City has failed
to throw a scare into the Republican
leaders, who favor the denomination
of President Coolidge. Many of them
are convinced that sentiment in favor
of the denomination of the President
already has crystalized to such an
extent that nothing short of the
refusal of Mr.. Coolidge himself to
make the race could halt his nomina-
tion by the Republican national con-
vention a year hence.
A voice from the Far West, that of
Senator Jones, of Washington, Repub-
lican whip of the Senate. is raised in
favor of the denomination of the
President. Senator Jones sees no
peril to the party in the third-term
tradition as it may be applied to
President Coolidge. The people. in
the opinion of Senator Jones, want
the President for another four-year
term.
Holds People Know Will.
'"The people," said Senator Jones'
in a formal statement issued last
night, ''of this country can be trusted
to select their President. No issue
based upon the distrust Of their ca
pacity will go very far with the
people"
Chairman William M. Butler of the
Republican national committee, who
came to Washington yesterday 10
confer with several members or the
committee and with President Cool
idge, declined to comment upon the
Anti-Third Term League. Senator
Butler has carefully abstained from
saying anything about another term
for the President. He is preparing,
however, for another trip West IN
the interest of the Republican ma
tional campaign next year. origin
ally he had expected to go almost
Immediately into the Middle West
the corn and wheat belts, as he dld
recently into the Far West, for the
purpose of conferences with the party
leaders in those States. Chairman
Butler has practically determined to
postpone his trip for several weeks,
certainly until after the President
has travelled to his Summer home in
the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Holds Reelection Almost Certain.
insisted that President Coolidge will
be renominated by the Republicans
with practical unanimity
"If he is alive" said Senator Jones,
"there is just one man who can pre-
vent such nomination and that man
is Calvin Coolidge himself"
Senator Jones said that he believed
the election of President Coolidge
next year was just about as certain
as his nomination. He continued:
"Why do ink so? Why shouldn't
he be? When Lave the people been
more prosperous, when have they
been so contented as under his ad.
ministration? When h We their in
terests been so zealously guarded as
under him? The burdens Of govern
ment have been lessened. the peo-
ple's rights have been faithfully pre-
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Mutt and Jeff; Regular Fellers Mr..
and Mrs; High Lights of History.
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GRAPHIC sECTION-1e PAGE.
COLOR sECTION-4 PAGES.

World Events in Pictures.
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''FrOnp Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
80 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
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PART FOUR PAGES.
PART FIVE-8 PAGES.

Pink Sports Section.
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WEATHER.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Partly cloudy today; tomorrow In
creasing cloudiness; not much change
in temperature.
Temperatures-High 81, at s
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, a. am.
today.
Full report on Page Z.
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you say. Take me-Roen-to fill
your heart
CHAPTER So
Roen listened rapt to his voice
in her ears, hearing in II the
murmur OF dreams. The sup
pressed dreams Of lifetime burst.
ing in a flood on her thought.
And she knew now that from
the first moment when she looked
In Marks eyes and found them
holding hers Wistfully with that
touch of bOyish sweetness; found
them recalling to her those dear
other eyes, from that moment
she had been awaiting this.
Her spirit ran yearningly to the
flame and sweetness.
And for him nothing existed
nothing had worth but her and
his overwhelming love OF her.
she stood rnotionleSa In his arms
listening. Yet all along she had
known. She had prayed agailas.
the wild borning of this second
love within her whose
coming left aer mute; choked with
mlneied anguish and 4 strange.
sad Joy. :
She went over ana stood against
the mantet and put her hand over
her face. Calling to him with fhs
appeal and grace or her toWncast
head. TIE FURNISHED hair ia that
soft coil at her neck.
What have I done?" thought he
n Tear. And went over softly and
took her hand.
And Immediately was mnrmur-
ing again--Waa fired again. He
loved her. He could not help this.
He needed her wanted her.
She turned d face that was male.
excessively pale, to his.
Are you angry? Are you hurts
X said she, not locking st
him, trembling because 0f tl1e
break n bis voice. HAh--Mark
no.
And suddenly she went up srnil.
ing, took his face Ia her hands
Looked z long while, smiling into
Ills eYeS-then kissed him.
he felt worshipping filled with
humility and alteration az though.
It were an angel taking his hand.
walking with him down the dim.
nan. standing ct the door in the
m0Onlig ht-s soft spring moonlight.
bidding him goodnight:
She came back to the living
room and walked about with swift,
light steps. Now and then sic
clasped fervent hands against her
lips.
He loved her needed her. He
had knelt at her fire, stirring 1t.
But II was she who leaned down
and put her hands in his. She was
held In the memory Of his face. IN.
tent--pa.e-b eeeechinG. looking up
to herS. She closed her eyes,
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mlHIE bell She fleg to answer it.
she said--a sudden radiance in
her face: Mark thought YOU
weren't corning!''
He caught her look and stood
1 moment wordless, his hands
clasping hers.
This made him seem boyish,
his head lowered so.
Come In she said gayly.
seYou were wise waiting. I've the
fire made and all the chores
done. There, sit IN the big chair
II was just about to turn it to
the wall, not liking the enpti-
nessw
she talked feverishIy stimulat-
Ing him firing him.
Glow on her face warmth in
her eyes.
she told him she thought OF
buying q roadster--the idea had
Just come to her. And she would
dash about the continent, become
gay eosmopolite per-
haps end up at Monte Carlo and
gamble ali her money away-all
her three or four thousand dol.
lars.
He perceived her excitement.
Suddenly 1t ebbed. Suddenly she
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listened in a dreaming quiet to
his voice. In q dreaming quiet
she watched him as ne knelt and
stirred the fire.
She thought-her heart shaking:
How kind he is! How fine he ISL
And with a stiffness she leaned
down and touched his shoulder;
she put her hands in his: Mark?
, she said smiling: I'm glad
you're here, Do you know the
ghosts that came into this room
before you arrived? I was re-
memberlng that terrible story
Kipling's They. Mark, what am
4 going to do--Mark-when you
go?''
He looked up into her face now
so intent--so beautiful and was
drawn to her with d longing that
tore through him like q sob.
He said lpaling -hoarse! when
] so, Roen? I'm not going. =
ooh, of course! All things van
ish. " She kept smiling. : But
It's been nice having you-you
said you wanted to helpyou
have
Roen." said he. drawing her to
Unfolding her! Il love youl
ROen. yall need things 10 love.
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hours and found ali the letters per-
feet to the last detail.
He signed his name neatly.
You've tossed these of at light
ming speed. 1 Leiieve you could
win a record.
Work IL easy, said she, gayly.
She had q sense Of powered su.
preme, Astounding vitality. A feel
ing OF embracing sympathyof
love that had in it no faint Of self
pity; no warped, resentful sadness.
The kind of love that made her
smile happily and pause for a mo-
nent's greeting with the janitress
as she came down the hall showing
her rack Of brooms and mops.
"A love that made her see in
each raucous. freckled little new
sic comical, dear. delightful
spItta.
She wished to share a brim.
ming. sad, overbearing gladness
that she now felt with each
breath she drew.
She was grateful to Mark for
the love he offered her. She
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her face. They were grim, cold,
accusing.
II The train was gathering speed,
rocking on itsyway. why had she
jumped on, why2 With man who
hated her. He must hate her. His
eyes said that he despised her.
She fought for self-controI. strng.
gIed to hide her misery. But his
eyes his eyes looking at
her like that Desperate.
". with the hard, hurt sobs Of
child that has been punished, she
began to cry.
Don't! For Gods salei Look
they're watching us. Do you want
everyone to seer"
Panicky, the way a man would
be, because people might see, be-
cause his precious dignity might
be sighted
IL can't help It. OIL wish
were dead, Everything unfair
you don't even give rne-give me q
chance!''
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would have taken tin her heart
she wished to take It. But no
-she could not--she could not
He went away for a week. She
was desoIate. She shut out
the thought Of his permanent
loss with a blind desperation.
She could return to the stark.
cold emptiness.
She was beside herself with
gaiety when he was again over
taking herwhen he came with
swift. boyish step to her side.
clasping her arm, saying eagerly;
'Roen Roen loveliest-
One Saturday she went with him
to pay golf. He watched as she
swung her club. profile turned
toward shim: strength, beauty.
warmth in the glowing features;
strength. passion. tenderness IN
the gracious flow of her long,
supple body.
He went up and took the bag
from her. touching her hands.
He said softly, lowering his head,
shaken: sRoen- you're too beau.
tifult'
Whenever he walked with her
now on the golf course and
CHANGED to SEQ the sweet, trem.
bling radiance In her eyes, he
was filled with exorbitant long.
ing, exorbitant tenderness. She
seemed so young. And he wanted
to make M to her for those lost
Years. Give her back the wild,
singing beauty make all her
heart break into music.
He was tcrmented with the
resistlese impulse to urge: ''Roen,
ccnae away with me. Roen, take
me-
He did not know how his life
was to be swept clean Of its
chains. But II would be. Must
bel Roen was his mate.
Thirteen years he had suffered
hunger. He wanted love, COM
pIete, exalting, touched with ten.
derness and fire. He had married
believing this his. And for q long
while had gone ON hoping. max.
Ing excuses for Claire. She was
young sweet delicate filling him
with ,lndreamed-of gentleness.
One day she would awaken
And suddenly with shame and d
feeling Of outrage the knowledge
that his fervoF was an Offense to
her. She had no linplumbed
depths no flaming heights. IA
pauper. she could dispense with
all manifestations Of love and be
happier.
So he took refuge In cynlcism,
masking his shocking wound. Yet
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NOlO GO or WIN The StOrg

CHE tried to call to him, tried to
~ halt him. but her voice had
deserted her. She stood there,
sick and despairing, hearing the
outer door close on its massive
hinges like the knell Of her fate.
Jerry she was trying to say
70 him, Jerry. only wanted TO
help you. to do something for
you :" But those were I'M
spoken words, and he was not
there. had she been able to say
them. Sally's dismay rose in sud-
den fury against Adrian Martin,
who could sit there and smilei
smile with keen relish at her dis
treas.
''oh III loathe your she ex.
claimed. ''You don't know what
you've done. III tell you 81
Hysteria-it trembled to the sur.
face. And q look of intense an
noyance crossed Martins face. He
rose slowly. There was q sugges-
tion OF power about the way he
moved, look dark and sinister in
his eyes, so that the words died In
her. Al man who was capable Of
anything she knew that now.
finder his sleepy pretense there
lurlS6d something frightening and
ruthless, as Carlotta had limited.
But his voice was as quiet as
ever. 81 rather think the place
for you Is home. You'll find my
chauffeur outside.
She caught up her evening cape
and sped past him. She was
scarcely conscious of stepping into
the car, rolling up to Mrs. Brooke's
driveway. she only knew that as
she Jay in bed at last she could
not sleep.
over and over she argued,
pleaded, explained to Jerry, lying
! Il
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why did you jump on this
II had to 80 to FAN River. Il
Just happened III saw you"
oh. then. you didn't jump on
because,
She was dry-eyed now. Her voice
was steady. cool. Because why?''
she asked.
Because I was getting on?t he
finished bluntly.
She paused, with q little flick
ering, amused smile. ''You really
thought that? You really thought
-? OH" She laughed.
What were you crying for,
then?" He was scowling. She
ached to touch his forehead with
her fingers. smooth away that
frown. tell him she loved him
and no one else and never would
love anyone else, tell him that
only by making him happy could
she make herself happy, too.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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flushed in every pulse. with mad
surge of prayer and gratitude.
Now, when she waited for him in
the evenings: when he followed her
to the dim hall and closed his arms
about her, asking for her love, she
tried to avoid his eyes. Yet sought
them with helpless longing-feel
ing her heart and all its aching
want q call to him.
And when they went for q ride
and he would touch her hand and
say, swiftly: "Roen. look at THAR.
earth and sky would flame with
beauty. Spring was coming with
buoyant gayety that nurt her
spirit-a tender. assailing lowell
ness that filled her heart, vet made
her long to weep.
All her moods were thus intensi-
fled. Laughter came rapidly to
her lips-and her work was .
joy
Right back in your old stride
again, Roen," said Gregg Morse
one afternoon after he had dictated
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lures. but feeling oddly different.
II shan't ever love again
I never could love again : /
guess nothing matters"
She felt respondent but she did
not struggle any longer. She had
fought 1t all out. She would for.
get jerry she would try to for.
get him.
Mrs. Brooke had an errand or
two in the town. LET me. I'd
like the walk" sally said.
She started out with no hat on
her dark hair, and a pale green
sweater around her shoulders. She
sauntered into the square, down
towards the main street. The
station was in view, q little crowd
of figures thronged the platfron.
Then something ran through her
like an electric shock. Jerry-it
was Jerry standing there! He was
leaving! He was going away!
She would never see him any
more!
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Sally, please! Please stopi
Come hack into this other car. We
can't stand here like this"
81 She followed him miserably, her
eyes downcast, 30 that people
wouldn't notice. But they were
looking at her. And he was em-
barrasaed. uncomfortable. She
loathed herself for being 20 weak.
She guIped back the last sob, sat
next to him in the rear seat OF the
car, folded her hands, looked
straight ahead, not saying any.
thing, not thinking even.
DignIfied-you couldn't be digni-
fled, sitting on 4 train without coat
or hat or bag, next to man who
scorned you, and not knowing
where you were going.
She felt angry at him, angry be-
cause he had made her make q fool
of herself. And now there was
nothing to do but stay where she
was. But he was looking at her.
She pretended not to notice.
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Did he expect her to call him
up? Perhaps she should. Perhaps
she should have done that in the
first place! But no, she wouldn't
call him up. she'd write him q
little letter-a formal little letter
that would save her pride.
my dear Jerry : p" Four.
five, six sheets. all different, all
scrawled and smudged. AL ending
in the scrap-basket. He didn't
love her. what was the use, he
didn't. love her! She flung her.
self down on the bed, sobbing,
with hard sobs that hurt and
shook her..
Shed forget him. No use max.
ing yourself miserable all your
life on account of a man who
didn't care for you the least bit
Oh, why had she ever been
born?
She felt she was someone diff.
ferent in the morning, someone
with her face. her voice, her ges.
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there, wide-eyed, in the darkness.
He had been cruel, unfair not to
trust her! And yet he didn't I'm.
derstand. How could she really
blame him? TO be found hiding,
alone at night, in Adrian Martins
houseoh, 1t wasn't going to be
easy to explain the mood In which
she had done that But she would
explain, she would convince him.
Tomorrow when he called up
Because of course he would
call up. She would see him, tell
him the truth. If he loved her,
he'd bellows her. She could tell
IL he loved her now. But why had
It happened anyway?
The next day Mrs. Brooke was
chattering away about the dance,
discussing her adventures
Robert Bradon flirted with me
old fool can't stand
him you did so home
early :"
But Sally hardly heard. She
was listening for something else,
for the tinkle OF the phone,
Jerry's voice The phone
rang again and again :
bridge dates gossip =
messages for Carlotta. Not 4
word from Jerry.
Sally grew silent and scared.
She felt too miserable to cry.
Wouldn't he call up at all?
Wouldn't he even try to see her2
Night came. She couldn't stand
just doing nothing, nothing. She
went for a walk, strolIed past
Mrs. Harrington house, with it's
lights. its look OF activity. Then
past it again. Perhaps Jerry had
'phoned while she was out. She
hurried home again. No, no one
had called. "Quite sure?'' Yes,
perfectly sure"
She told Carlotta she had a
headache, went up and lay down.
. FL .
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all the while secretly believing in
. love. rapt, ardent. enauringl All
the while wondering about It'll Sub
conscioasly waiting for It II was
now his!
And Roen knew that he loved
her in this unreckoninR complete.
ness.
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But she knew that. she knew
that already why was she
trembling so? Then the whistle
Of the approaching train sounded.
ana all at once without thinking,
she went flying down the street.
careless OF what she looked like.
running 40 IL her life depended
upon it.
He was climbing the steps. She
stumbled up after him.
Jerry Jerry"
He turned to look into her
white. anguished face.
The train gave a lurch and
started on its way with Sally on
board.
CHAPTER Fl
She stood there facing him, sway
ing on the platform, holding on, az
IL she were hanging on for life 1t.
self.
And Jerry's eyes did not leave
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She knew it and could not deny
her gladness She now felt young.
She was no longer a woman climb
ing upward in the thirties-years
closing in-empty years. Hope Of
love, home, child vanishing.
10 Be Continued Tomorrow
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Life, Love and Adventure Are the Lot
Of an Obscure Girl in
High Society.
Read This First

Sally Marsh New York with thousand dollars and
wonderful education. She
stsnogapy and decides after three She fails find
ner IDEAL and Dan Shevn
her into smart society thrSggh Mrs Brooke provided
5sh h dictates and sally Esesas signs e the effect that she
n. Through Mrs Brooke she buys wonderful clothes which sheVn
ms brother Mark Telau cripple She for SWIM climbs
~ an little sail boat
ana attractive
wealthy Sally
Shevln
has feeling gotten
that
Weee invites Sally board his yacht She goes bathing
suits violent
boat derry.
about hasn't
plans
realizes fallen
Nnyn IN I'm VIII Thn CfnrYs
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Century-OId Parrot Lays Egg

PARROT at the London which is estimated 70 Be about
~ century DID, recently laid egg This frequently happens
with these birds and usually sign that their lives are nearly
It end.
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to Be the most successful

Beauty doesn't BY any prove the successful
bait for happiness, either!
The beauties happiest
Their marriages have failed.
Charm greater attraction than beauty 1t is evasngl
And perhaps that why many plain girls by an
Romeos,