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Evening star., 1927-04-22
Own Country Wrong.

Monsieur Tardieu, one of Frances
leading statesmen. admonishes MS own
country for her failure TO MAINTAIN
world popularity.
France in her dealing with the
United States" he says, has almost
always taken the wrong course.
eve have hidden our rare successes
between the volumes of our recrlmlna-
1ions. The amazing reconstruction OF
onr devastated regions by our own un.
aided resources-that is TO say, the
accomplishment in six years of a task
that the United States herself took ~
wears to accomplish aftet the civil
War-nicht have heightened us IN
American esteem. We went ABOUT II
in such a. way that the United States
remembers only the justified criticism
to which reconstruction gave rise.
Americans Judge Superfcially.
He continues to analyze the difficult
ties between France and America, sug-
gesting facts which he believes both
nations must face, if there is to be
complete understanding established
between them.
americans who cross the ocean in
such numbers usually carry back only
the most superficial impressions on
French life" he writes. Whatever
adds grace TO our liVeS IS suspect "
the American conscience. They see
us from the outside, looking in, not
from the inside looking out. ="
The public spirit of the community
he considers the greatest asset of
American life, one in which France is
entirely lacking.
Americans believe in the preventive
and private effort of free citizens, ="
he summarizes. "Frenchmen content
themselves with the curative effort of
the state in the guise of Providence"
Evening star., 1927-04-22
NICKEL PLATE EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. April % P).-First
quarter earnings of the New York,
Chicago & st. Louis nickel Platet
were less profitable than the first
quarter last year, net income of ST.
453 1866 being a decrease of $1,178,294.
Earnings We're equal to $3.17 share
on the common, against $7.39 year
ago. March net income was $472 $50
less than in March, 1926.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Personal Balance Sheet.

w. y. Ripley, Harvard economic
sage. and others are energetically and
wisely demanding that corporations
publish fuller and more readily com
prehensible financial statements show
ing precisely how they stand. These
reformers are purporting to speak for
the small, lay investor. Theirs is a
worthy cause.
But it is far more important for the
average man to formulate and under
stand q balance sheet concerning his
own personal financial status. 1t is
unbelievable but true that the
ordinary man does not know precisely
what his assets are, and how his fam
ily will fare in case of his premature
death. Occasionally, a bond salesman
or a life insurance agent will tenn
porarily rouse him from his lethargy,
but the stimulus from outsiders is
sporadic.
When the ordinary mortal becomes
as interested in his personal finances
as in those of his business, the world
will have made a step forward. Big
earnings without proportionate Sav
ings leave you with little tangible re-
wards for your eXertion.
In case you are ready to look your
self squarely in the eyes to determine
how you stand financially, the sub
5oirad 4obIa will bo ha1Dfii1.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

continually reminded of whGt other people dom
knO As interesting change discover wkGt yourself don"
Enou through these questions.
Complete this quotation:
/. "Under spreading chestnut tree
The village ands"-LongfeloW
Who is the author of:
2. Cyrano de Bergerac
3tRamona
A. The Origin of Species
5. Trelawney of the Wells
Match the following cOrrectIy
g. banjo disease
T. absinthe front of building
g. endive green liquor
g. goiter bird
TO- nightingale musical instrument
IL facade plant
Are these statements false true?
12 food containing considerable sugar beefsteak
49, The originator of a Of shorthand Ptman.
H. cannibal is insect who eats human flesh
Is A good fabric for airplane wings is linen
16 A coroner is ordinarily a DOCTOR
See tOmOrrOws paper verify your results
Answers to yesterdays tests
1. Aphonse Daudet 6. Egypt II. same
2. Benedict Arnold z. Kentucky r. opposite
8. Domede Falconio 8. Mercury 49, same
a. Robert Emmett 9. poem H. opposite
Joseph Addison 10. same Is. same
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
THE WEB OF FEAR

ton. Hello, Mccall, what do
you want Of Mulholland?1
II have warrant here for his
arrest"
Morrisey led the way upstairs
and lifted the sheet from the
armchair. Mccall took a long
look at that which had been
James Mulholland.
II see - he said at last.
"I see."
His Diagnosis
He turned to the doctor.
Cyanide - or hyoscin?" he
asked.
Cyanide.
Mccall nodded. There was q
CLINT almost Of relief in his hard
eyes.
WELL" he said, "he has GER
tainly saved himself and many
other people a great deal OF
trouble. He was always a COW.
ard-but I suppose it takes a
certain amount or courage even
for this. He was one Of the
deepest men / knew, and he
knew what he was up against.
Mrs. Mulholland is not in the
house, I believer"
Morrisey took him aside.
"She's on the Cunard pier-run-
ming away-I'll have her arrest
ed before she can SAIL"
He told him all that had hap
pened and Mccall listened with
out interrupting. At the con.
clusion he sighed, and the per-
pendicular lines between his eyes
deepened.
"Prompt-sure-efficient. A good
piece of work." he said. "All the
same, am glad you have had to
do it and not I. III have a look
at that medicine chest again, IL you
don't mind"
He opened and examined it; also
the tablet bottle.
These win be produced at the
trial." said Morrisey.
Naturally" replied Mccall. Gas
you say, I'm too late. I'd give
years pay and my next step II
could have been here a little ear.
lier.'
1--WE shall be colleagues for the
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a woman's appearing at break
fast in anything but street dress
or a bungalow apron.
Bobbie might be her own broth
er's daughter. but she did things
that to Aunt Gertrude were simply
awful. Using too much strong
perfume, too much paint and pow
der. and vanishing her nails with
some kind of pink LIQUID that
smelled like banana oil.
IF you look like a school
teacher. Roberto Ransom" Aunt
Gertrude was fond of saying, II
look like the Statue of Liberty"
Bobbie often had a wicked desire
to answer back that Aunt Ger
trude really did look like the
Statue OF Liberty. Because she
did! She was large and massive
and heroic looking. with wide
shoulders and too generous hips.
At Breakfast
please pass the liver and bacon.
Robert. she said now in large,
loud voice to Mr.. Ransom. who
was hidden behind the Sunday
newspaper at his end Of the table.
When breakfast was out Of the
way. Aunt Gertrude dressed her.
self for church. In rain or shine.
tempest Of flood or earthquake.
Aunt Gertrude went to church
every Sunday morning Of the
year. She said the world would
be better IL there were more peo-
pie like herself in it-and no doubt
it would.
"I've left all the vegetables
ready to put on the stove" she
told Bobbie, as she slipped her
dress of navy blue taffeta over her
head, land the roast is in the pan
on top of the oven. Just slip 1t in
at half-past IL and put the other
things on the fire at IL o'clock.
Why don't you get dressed and
come along with me? It would do
you good to hear a sensible SER
mon."
But Bobbie had no intention OF
going to church that morning.
She was going to loll at home on
the front porch with the movie sec.
ton of the Sunday paper and a box
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
By John Goodwin

Masterton could not place it. 1t
might have been voice whisper
ing from another world.
This is Mccall. Mulholland is
dead. l can give no further infor-
nation to you, sir-not over the
wire"
Il will come round at ONCE"
LET me warn you" replied Nc.
Calls voice slowly and distinctly,
''to keep right away from that
house. It's no place for you. And
a word Of advice which hope you
will take. Don't try to see the
lady after they arrest her. You
understand me? What?
Yes, it's true about the arrest.
Keep out of it till you are called
upon-else you may do harm"
Masterton heard the click as the
receiver was hung up at the other
end. He called up his friend
Forbes, who promised to come
round in the morning.
He passed the worst night of his
life. Never, even in the darkness
of cell 2S7, had he known such tor
ment.
1t was nearly 10 next morning
when Forbes arrived. He looked
at Masterton's haggard face, held
out his hand, and exchanged a
grip.
I'm with you, Robert, count on
me. Before begin, tell me how
much of 1t has come your way
tell me what you know"
Masterton told him. Forbes
nodded and added what he himself
had learned.
When he had finished, Master
tons face was ashen grey.
Forbes rose and placed a hand
on his friends shoulder.
Il know-I know it isn't true.
Not one vestige of truth in the
charge" he said quietly.
but you've got to face facts,
You were Mulholland's rival. Null
holland was the obstacle. It's we'll
known how things were with that
household. It grew worse from
day to day, till the climax came.
The wife left the house
the husband was found dead of
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
FOR THE OILY
SKIN

DIRECTIONS for correcting an
~ excessively oily skin are
given by Eileen Bourne, beauty
expert, in an article in this weeks
Liberty. Skin greasiness,'' she
points out, eff often associated
with indigestion and constipation,
which must be corrected.
ITO correct the oiliness," Miss
Bourne explains, greasy foods
should be strictly avoided and a
plentiful amount Of alkaline foods
included in the diet. Too much
or too rich food adds to greasy,
moist appearance of the face. AL.
hocol, meat in excess, fish, and
orustaceous and all highly spiced.
food should be replaced by fresh
vegetables and fruits"
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

"H,YDRocYANIc acid : tab
Il letted," he said. 1.-THE same
as those in the bottle.
The chauffeur appeared.
Where did you drive Mrs. Null
holland?" asked the inspector.
"Cunard pier" said the chauf-
feur shortly.
That's that, DOCTOR" he said.
eff you don't mind waiting bit
till 1 get back youth greatly
oblige me. 1 don't want anyone
else in this just yet"
Certainly" said the doctor.
"It's too interesting a case to
hurry away from. My expert
ence is pretty long, but l can't
remember it's equal
AS Morrisey reached the hall
a tall, pleasant-faced young man
was coming up the steps.
Mr.. Mulholland in?" he asked,
then he saw Morrisey.
The inspector nodded recognis
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close white collar on her dress was
wilted bit with perspiration.
He's zone over to Mrs. Parkins.
She called up for him." Bobbie ex-
planned nervously.
Ordinarily a piece of news like
that would have sent Miss Ran.
som off onto a long TRADE against
the Widow Parkins and all her
works.
Aunt Gertrude hated the hand
some widow, and had firmly made
up her mind that. her brother
would never marry her If she could
stop 1t.
There were several reasons why
Aunt Gertrude cordially detested
the widow.
The main one was because Mrs.
Parkins had just beaten her to the
presidency Of the. Ladies' Sewing
Guild at the church.
Another reason was that the
widow was wealthy, whereas poor
Aunt Gertrude depended upon the
salary she got from Boobies father
for keeping house for him. She
had no other money from any
source.
But this morning Aunt Gertrude
only snorted angrily at the news
that Mr.. Ransom had gone over
to Mrs. Parkins for dinner.
And almost Immediately her face
cleared. She sat down beside Bcb-
bic in the porch swing.
you remember little Jean Bur-
rage. don't you?" she asked, and
Bobbie nodded.
Little Jean Burrage was a mem
Der Of the Sunday school class that
Bobbie taught every year from Sen
TENDER until June. She was a IT.
tie blond blue-eyed girl Of Ska
nice little thing.
well, was talking to her
mother this morning after church
service" Aunt Gertrude went on,
and Bobbie saw then that she was
fairly bursting with news. Aunt
Gertrude was born newspad, and
gossip was her speciality.
at seems that the. doctors have
just told her that her lungs are
affected-that there's a spot on
them" she said. ''And they've
ordered me off to California for
the winter. She's to go into some
sanltarium, it seems, and she's
just worried to death about poor
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
Her Folks Thought She Had Lost Her Mind When She De-
cided to Give Up Everything She Loved and Seek
Career in the Moving Pictures

little Jean. She wants to take her
with her, and she hasn't a soul in
the world who'll look after her.
She thought perhaps you could
go. You could take Jean through
her first grade work. too, being
teacher"
Aunt Gertrude paused for
breath, having ratified all this off
without stopping.
Bobbie stared at her with her
wide beautifully-set eyes that
looked like amber in the sunlight
of the front porch.
"Why-why." she stammered.
Over her lovely face there went
wave of establishment that deep.
ened the color in her cheeks and
parted her lips as she caught her
breath.
do you mean-Do you think
she really means it," she gasped.
ooh! To California! I can't really
believe 1t? 1t seems too wonder
full to be true"
She got up and went into the
house. feeling the need OF doing
something to relieve her excite.
ment.
California Hollywood" she
was thinking jerkily. Hollywood
moving picture studios It
seemed like a direct answer to
prayer.
Its the chance of a lifetime"
Aunt Gertrude put it soberly into
words at dinner a half hour later,
ITO have just one nice little child
like Jean to teach instead of a
whole roomful. 1t will give you
some time to yourself. OF course,
shall miss you, but 1 wouldn't
stand in the way of your going
for anything"
1t was not until the cottage
pudding had been eaten and the
coffee drunk that Bobbie asked
the question that had been on the
very tip Of her tongue all through
the hot heavy meal.
Where is she going in Cali.
fornia?" she asked. "To San
Diego?" She was actually afraid
to ask IL Mrs. Burrage were going
to take Jean to Hollywood. She
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
THEY DO NOT
MARRY


only about half Of the women
" who have gone to college
marry, is the information given
in an article in this weeks Lib.
erty by Catherine Brody. This
conclusion is the result of a sur.
vey of co-educational schools and
schools for women. conducted over
the whole country.
'The average marriage rate of
a large proportion of living gradu-
ates was found to be 39.1 per
cent" the writer points out.
Even allowing about IL years for
a graduating class to enter mat:
rimony, no more than so per cent
would have been married at the
end of that time. The medium
marriage age is q years and
three months.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23


poisoning. 1t is not Mulholland
who is on hi sdefense-it is his
wife"
A groan was wrung from Mas
terton.
Mccall in Charge
You poor devil" said Forbes
quietly. ''Mulholland has taught
you a lesson in the art of ven.
geance, Robert. She has got to face
this; and the evidence is deadly
Every item of it is against
her so far, scarcely any
thing on her side. It's up to us
to balance it il we can. But even
then ."
There's one thing on her side.
The police will present all possible
evidence against her. But thew
will dredge up every little bit Of
evidence that can help her. Nc.
Call has the case in charge. Can
he save her?
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

rest of this case" said Morrisey.
"You have helped convict a good
few people in your time, Mccall.
They'll not convict Mrs. Cynthia
Mulholland; public opinion will
probably forbid that"
There are worse things than
the electric chair" replied Mccall.
LET us take another look around
before we CO."
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Of milk chocolates that Andy had
bought for her last night.
mo thanks, Aunt. I'll stay at
home and put the dinner on the
fire for YOU" she said comfortably.
BY the time Aunt Gertrude came
home at quarter of 1, the house
was filled with the smell of boiling
ears of corn. with the rich odor of
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

was afraid that perhaps she
wasn't.
But Aunt Gertrude did not
know.
She didn't say what town she
was going to- she answered, and
CLEAN of suspicion came into
her sharp eyes. II suppose you're
hoping she's going to Hollywood,
aren't your
Bobbie nodded.
Well, l hope she isn't!" Aunt
Gertrude retorted. II wouldn't
want you to go If / thought she
was going to that crazy-fool place!
You'd probably come back more
movie-struck than you went out!
Anyway. think she did say some
thing about San Diego"
AT that instant the telephone in
the hall rang through the house.
Before the telephone had time to
ring a second time, Bobbie had the
receiver off the hook.
Hello" she said, and her voice
was not very steady.
May speak to Miss Ransom
to little Miss Ransom?" asked the
woman's voice at the other end
OF the wire. People often called
Bobbie little Miss Ransom to
distinguish her from Aunt Ger
trude.
This is Roberta Ransom" Bob.
bic answered, land this is Mrs.
Burrage, isn't it? Aunt Gertrude
was just talking to me about
you'll" She was so excited that
her breath came in little fIutter-
ing gasps.
"oh,. yes" Mrs. Burrage's low
pleasant voice went on. "Then
you know why / called you, don't
you? And l was wondering IL
you could drop in at my house
this afternoon for a little while.
That is. il you think you'd like
to go to Hollywood with Jean
and me-"
Hollywood! Boobies heart gave
a wild leap, and then seemed TO
stand perfectly still. 1t seemed
much too wonderful to be truei
Hollywood. For a moment she
did not hear what Mrs. Burrage
was saying. But when she came
back to earth she was asking IL
Bobbie could be at her house at
three that afternoon.
''Of course" Bobbie replied
family, and after she had hung
up the receiver she wasn't sure
that she had even remembered
to say "good-by."
She went back to the COM
Portable sunny dining room where
Aunt Gertrude was slipping an
other cup of coffee.
The Question
"Well?" she asked, her rather
bullying gray eyes. alight with
curiosity, was it Ms. Burrage?"
Bobbie nodded.
I'm going over to see her at
3 o'clock she said happily.
Haloed by its bright hair, her
face was radiant with joy. "Oh,
Aunt Gertrude, isn't it simply
too, too wonderful! But l won
der If / really ought to go. I'm
afraid the house will be lonely
for you, all day long"
Nonsense Aunt Gertrude was
brisk. II wouldn't stand in your
way for minute! want you
to go. / want you to get out
in the world and see something
besides this place. 1 don't want
you to stay in a rut all your
life the way 1 have"
How generous and fine she is.
thought Bobbie, feeling that she
never had really known Aunt
Geretrude until new.
And besides, 1 should like to
take a secretarial course at busi-
ness school this winter" Aunt
Gertrude explained. "If you
were out Of the way. l could
easily take care of your father
without any trouble and take
my course, too. / want to learn
how to earn my living by doing
something besides housework!'
She shook her head Grossly at
the wallis of the house where she
had shaved for so many, many
years.
tn Ra Continued TounorrnxvN
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
COrns, Callouses
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The Washington times., 1927-03-23
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The Washington times., 1927-03-23
CTHE STORY THUS FAR

BOBBIE RANSOM is q demure
little school teacher whom you
would never suspect of being
"mOvie-mad." But she is. For
years she has been dreaming Of
going to Hollywood to ''break into
pictures" And now, at %, she
firmly makes up her mind to risk
everything and 20.
The only drawback to her ambi-
tiOn to become q film star is the
fact that she has no money, for
she is the soul Of extravaganza
and spends every nickel she
makes teaching school. So she
asks her father, q widOWer, to
lend her five hundred dollars, but
he angrily refuses to finance such
q Wild-gOOse chase. Then BObbie
threatens to ask her lover,
ANDREW .JERROLD, for the
money much to the horror OF her
spinster aunt, MISS GERTRUDE
RANSOM, who has been like a
mother to her all her life. Aunt
Gertrude wishes that Bobbie would
settle down to school teaching.
That night at dusk, Andrew, or
Andy, as BObbie calls him, drives
up to the house to see her In one
Of the fused" automobiles that he
buys and sells very successfully.
Robbie asks him to stay there on
the porch and talk instead Of go
ing out driving or dancing as
they usually do when they're to-
gether.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

roast lamb and potatoes browning
in the pan beside it.
Quite Excited
Where's your father?" asked
Aunt Gertrude, coming up on to
the porch. Her face was more red
and shiny than usual, and the
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
This Day in Our History

DATRICK HENRY delivered his greatest speech
revolutionary convention at Richmond March 49, 1775
He closed his peech what others may take
but as for me, give liberty give death.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

blue velvet puff tucked into the
top.
Like a Rose
Fragrant as any rose. she rushed
down stairs to breakfast a few
minutes later. with her damp hair
curling in little rings above her
forehead, and the homemade dress
ing gown wrapped tightly around
her body.
Aunt Gertrude shook her head
in silent disapproval when she
came in and sat down at her place.
Aunt Gertrude thought there was
something family indecent about
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

He turned and stared at the
silent figure in the chair.
II wonder IL he has beaten US
after all?" said Mccall.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
YeIIowstOne Park's Finest scene

THE Grand Canyon Of the Yellowstone River 1900 deep
and twenty miles long, is regarded Yellowstone Parks
finest scene The soft rock walls Of the canyon colord in
pastel shades from green through yellow orange
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

CHAPTER 80
The Day Of Reckoning
The voice that came over the
telephone sounded so faint and far
off and unnatural that at first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
or
KING BEN FIGHT
First Witnesses on Stand to
Prevent DssoIving Colony.

BIZ United Press
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, July 49,
First defense witnesses will take the
stand today in an attempt to pre-
vent dissolution of the famous
House of David religious colony.
After several weeks of testimony
and after scores of witnesses had
appeared, the State rested late yes
terday. The testimony included
stories told by numerous women.
who had at one time been members
of the colony, concerning the con-
duct of King Benjamin Purnell,
bearded leader of the sect.
Numerous charges of immortality
were made.
All are denied by attorneys for
the House of David. They expect
to present more than siXty-five wit
nesses to refute the charges of the
State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
SAPIR0 KEEPS
Terms SECRET
Ford Paid Part of Expense;
Exact Amount Unknown.

BB United Press
CHICAGO, July 19.-Aaron Sa-
piro received sum of money suffi-
cient to pay for part of the expenses
and attorneys fees as a settlement
of his $1,OOO,0O0 libel suit against
Henry Ford, he admitted.
However, I did not ask for dam
ages and I did not receive them, :"
he told the United Press.
Sapiro said he did not care to
state the exact sum of money in
volved in the settlement. Rumor
here was to the effect that the Chi
cago attorney was given $4,000 in
settlement, but he said this was not
the amount involved.
The libel case was settled after
Ford made retraction for articles
against the Jews in the Dearborn
Independent.