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CHAPTER AAAt
Pat was IN school. OF course. But
Byrd couldn't stop now to think Or
Fat.
She seized the morning paper and
began eagerly % look through the
real estate ads.
There were columns and colsmns
of houss for salel
Large estates and villas and mano-
rial establishments down 70 tour
room bungalows. Byrd got a pencil
aud checked those lnat sounded POS
aiblc and within the limit W. ten
thousand dollars.
She ~shuddcred ~ the prices. Ten
thousand dollars would buy a maui
sion IN jacksonville II was true that
city real estate was r~idicuiouSly hign-
priced. and perhaps IL was dauger-
Gus 70 tie up 81 much money In =
house, a. Larry had repeatedly SAID.
Suppose something happened
to Larry's stock and they'd have ~
forcclosc on the house. Maybe just
q month after they'd moved into 70.
Byrd ~shuddercd again, and
closed her eyes. Then She opened
them quickly. and shook herself by
the shoulders. BY both shoulders I.
Perfectly ridiculous. Why. she had
almost talked herself out Of that
house. She galvanized her courage
with her fathers words, Two per-
sons in one family couldn't he cx-
trayagantl' If Larry had regular
monthly payments to make on a
house, he Just wouldn't have the
money for other things.
Before she could change her mind
again, she had telephoned SIX real
estate companies and had said she'd
be rezdy to look at houses in the
morning.
"a nice-sized living room. break
fast ~alcove, dining room and Kitchen
downstairs and three rooms and a
bath on the second floor. and not 10
exceed ten thousands dollars She
listened obviously. We'll, perhaps,
considering the matter of reselllnS.
perhaps four rooms and two baths
and a sun psrlor might add 70 the
value of the house Byrd felt
prickly all oyer when she thought
Of the elegance Of two baths.
She felt that she had made n mo-
mentous decision, but she wondered
how she would resist Larry's disap-
proval. For she knew Larry would
disapprove. No doubt OF that There
would probably ne n terrific row.,
She wiltcd q little IA the thought.
Larry would say thpt he wanted an
imposing. expensive house or moth
ing. That was Larry for youl And
secretly she admired that quality in
him which nodded taste ~ every
thing that was the hest and. or
course. expensive. II certainly gave
him a grand air and made him ap-
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She ought TO make Pat clean up
the apartment. Make her! Only she
knew Pat wouldn't touch il. Not
Pat,
So. against her better Judgment,
and because she loved cleanliness and
order above al things. she spent the
day cleaning the place.
Byrd smiled wryly "a she thought
Of tho satisfaction il would have
given her mother if she could see
her. looking an exact replica Of her
self. done no in cap. dustcloth and
broom. And like Henrietta, there
was no halfway about ID, either
W hen she cleaned she cleaned with
a vengeance.
Byrd opened all the windows wide,
and stood for q minute watching the
clouds OF little boats. with their my
Rad white sails plying across the
blue heavens and the fresh wind Uf
the first day Of September blew
through the apartment.
She borrowed Mrs. Arrowsmith's
cleaner and started on the
rugs. She shook all the small cncs
cut Of the window. letting them
hang ito air. and even stuck the
dubious pillows out. too. She wash
cd Up the floors and scrubbed the
sticky kitchen floor on her hands
and knees. She debated a long time
about the outside Of the windows,
but they were too grimy for words.
She tied the clotheSline around her
small waist and knotted IL securely
to the handle Of / door.
At 4 O'Clock she had finished. She
stretched out on the davenport to
view her work and draw in long, sat
isfactory breaths OF woolly-smelling.
soapy-smelling, clesn-smelling air
before she took her bath.
The little knocker on the hall door
clicked, and in walked Tiny.
Land o lakes and grssshoppers,
where have you been keeping your
self. Byrd-child?" Tiny's high So
rrano had a sharp note in 1t. But
she kissed Byrd heartily, neverths-
less.
1--we been down home for almost
a week" explained Byrd, exsggerst-
Ing a little, for Tiny was easily hurt.
She explained that Pat had taken up
much Of her time, too. Don't | look
a sight for a rag picker? I've just
finished cleaning up the apartment
"Well, for cryin' out loud %caroll-
IN Tiny. in her high. piercing voice.
why In the name Of little fishes
don't you get some one IN 20 do the
cleaning?"
Il haven't found any one that's
n good" fibbed Byrd. but she said
tt cufrtI- - ~ rhe waufnd a. nnus
on 10 a safer topic Of conversation.
We'll. I'll eend you inc that you
can't complain Of. Ny Julia She'll
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pear a tremendously successful bust
ness man TO all their friends.
A hasty look around the apartment
revealed several things. First, that
Pat had left without any breakfast.
and second. that Fat had not followed
her instructions % 90 90 bed 40 y
decent hour every night. for there
had been a party the night before.
Plenty Of signs NJ III,
some hasty cleaning up had been
done. but there were still lemon and
orange Feelings uiled high IN the
little cnsmcled sink strainer and IN
washed glasses On the sink-the tail
kind that were used for gin-ginEer-
alcs-and there wrfc unrmptied ash
trays everywhere and ashes all over
the rugs and the floors
Her little apartment looked par
ticuIsrly unatLraCiive, and Byrd
thought with n rh. hat W just 2
few weeks they'd be out Of u.
But her eyes continued 10 hold the
hrooding look cf large, purplish pan
sizes. Then she squared her beauti-
fully-roundcd shoulders. She wouldn't
prmit jambcree. ~ this kind ~ her
new house. Never, Byrd locked like
\ serious little nothcr-hirj that had
tried repeatedly 10 teach her fcdZ-
lungs 10 live deccntly and respectfully,
and though all her efforts had failed,
she was just as determined as cvcr
Then suddenly she became very,
very angry. The idea Of Pat mess
ing up her house like this. Sinking
responsibility like q kitten. And
Larry. too. treated their apartment
as If il was his club. where he had no
obligations of any kind.
She remembered reading on the
wo-an's page OF = newspaper an edi-
'orial which claimed that women who
we're abused by members of their
family. took punishment because they
liked il. They got some sub-con-
xrious satisfaction out of suffering or
thew wouldn't stand for il. This
woman's editor was commenting on a
letter IN which the writer said her
husband had permitted his mother
in-law. Who had recently come 10 1--we
With them. to take over all the Work
ard the direction Of the four children
and she herself had to leave or be-
come n slave IN her wi home. The
woman admitted her own weakness
III submitting 10 such an arrange
ment. The editors comments we're
that the woman enjoyed being =
martvr. And she hadn't the least
p--~apfhv ar her. Not thr least
"That's exactly whats happening
~ me-" thought Byrd. ~ she warm
"a M some coffee that was left over
from the night before and toasted
Some dry rolls. She had become the
little servant ~ the Crardiloauen'
and cars-frae Larry. and was about
~ play the same role 20 the breezy
and happy-Eo-luck Patti
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clean this box Of toothpicks and
make ID shine like a nickel-plated
Chevrolet"
But Tiny hadn't ONE 70 tell BYRD
how 10 run her louse. She had given
that nm long ago. She had come TO
tell Byrd the latest and most as
founding piece of gossip. She had
simply been bursting since She
heard il from Fred last night! Jack
Duncan had packed his clothes and
gone to live at the knickeroocke'
club! d,
NOBODY knows what's happened
lack won't tsI about IT," piped Tiny
rolling each sentence under her
tongue to get the full SAVIOR OF -
And the funny part o 1t is that
Jacks begun to make a wsd OIL
money from that stock that he and
Larry are selling" Byrd got tbs
full significance Of that! "Hc just
gave Marcy a car of her own. And
I was out Saturday TO see her and
she was engaging a cook and
nursemaid. She'd been down town,
too. and bought some new clothes
"Hush money!" Byrd almost said
il out loud, but caught herself IN
time.
well, I hope she'll have enough
sense 10 stick IL out a little longer"
continued Tiny. "Moneyll make up
for lots Of things"
But If Jacks really left. whats
left for her 10 do :" asked Byrd.
Before Jack started TO make all
this money, she had threatened 70
get . divorce. She had talked TO
Fred about II. and she told him she
knew some things that would open
our eyes, guess shed been having
him watched. Why, she limited to
Fred that Jacks been chasing around
with some one whom va all know,
Can you beat it?" Tiny's voice fairly
palpitated with curiosity.
The floor seemed suddenly 70 drop
away from Byrd's feet. She felt AZ
if she had been carried into some
high altitude where she hung sus-
pended. ready at any moment TO 20
%plunging into an abyss, far. far be-
low. Just the thought Of the vanity
case made her feel dcsthly III.
But Tiny continued blissfully. I'M
drenched Byrd's face.
81 think rs long as Jacks making
ST much money. and is willing 20
provide for Marcy decently, she
wouldn't be such a fool as to start
divorce proceedings" Byrd said. in
. very small voice.
DO you know who | think IL isT'
said Tiny. with the sudden. bright
look Of revelation which children
have when they are about to make
an astounding announcement.
Byrd felt that strange. sinking SEN
sation again, but steeled herself for
what Tiny was about to say.
ITO Re CONTINUED
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NEW YORK. Dee. l4.-Rcpresents-
tive locals had the choice chairs st
Tho eyentful premier Of ". ziegfeld's
-Mhoopee,- which crashed the Broad
way heavens the other night. "
course. some Of the less important
natives cot IN. also. The frau q
d newly rich Go-Ghettcer occupied a
front pew on the isle, weighted down
with mascara. rouge. and at least n
dozen orchids.
A flip cracker audibly observed:
"She looks like a well kept grave.
An Abb Perfect
Then there's the experience OF
Artis Auerbach. the tabloid photo
rrapher. who ~frequentcd a Hester
street clothes shop. and complained
to the herring tearer that the lett
shoulder of the coat came down to
his elbow. Look at this shoulder,
growled Artie. Its too FAR down.
"Can | help IL the floor is slant
mgr was the retort:
A Prayer
Make me too brave to lie or be un-
kind.
Make ma understanding. too, to mind
The little hurts compsniors give
and friends.
The careless hurts that no one quite
intends.
Make me too thoughtful to hurt 9TH
ers so.
Helm me- to know
The Utmost hearts Of those for
whom l care.
Their secret wishes, all the loads
they bear.
That I may add my courage to their
own.
May ! make lonely folks feel less
alone
And happier ones q little happier
vet
May | forget
What ought to be forgotten ana
recall
Unfailin;. all
That ought to be recalled, each
kindly thing,
Forgetting what may sting,
To all upon my way, day after Day
-
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BISHOP CANNON SEEN As
LIkELY SENATOR

ny CHARLES 4. STEWART
WASHINGTON. Dec. li.-From
the Virginia side OF the Potomac
comes word that Bishop james Cam
non. Jr.. has designs on Carter
Glass. senate seat in 1880.
! believe he may get II. 7 hope
he does. think IL would be one
81 the best things that ever hap
Pened.
All Americans ~ today classify
as:
/. People who are determined to
boss everybody else. or.
.. People who are determined not
TO be bossed.
Until one Of these grand divisions
ticks the other one. night not
quite-unto death, nothing else can
be settled-and many other things
cry out lamentably to be settled.
Some of us hoped that the last
election would end the controversy.
IL did not. Too many side issues
clouded the main. essential me-.
A finish fight is imperative.
For a finish fight. tvo mighty
rival leaders are required.
They must he leaders Of the neces-
ssry fire. foScs and ability to .nssh
I'll minor party linet-to disrupt ev.
cry obstructive tie and affiliaticn-
to array the whole country. the one
under the banner OF "we WILL
boss" the other under the ba.n a.
I'VE WON'T be bossed"-and to rush
their respective forces into a Crap
PIE. guaranteed never % let I'D IN
iii the dispute between them II fin
shed forrvcrmrr~
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Other Papers
MILLIONS FOR UNCLE SAM
(Austin Amcrican) I.

TNT|N-T 'TT0WTFNUTTH
rayne whitney died n the city Of New York not
Long since and the executor Of his estate. in due time,
u;Il send ! check for S2o,oco.ooo 70 the federal collector
ar inheritance tax.
Thomas Forum Reyan died the other day. His =
ecutor will send > check for more than S2e'ooO'ooo 70
u r.a.r.I Lax collector and the states Of New York
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Because il is evident that al least the substance Of
my c~ablegram to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin has
become known. | have decided to make its complete
contents public. There should be no misconstruction
Of my communication nor or my purpose. The cable
gram follows:
Recalling your publicly expressed desire n No
vemher II for more frequent personal discussions be-
tween American and British representatives. and re-
Numbering very pleasantly my personal participation in
ntcrparliamentary conferences 10th here and II
Europe. ] am impelled to suggest . joint meeting or
the committee on naval affairs OF the United States
house Of representatives and select committees az mem
bers 81 parliament for the purpose Of friendly discus
sion and the hearing Of testimony in connection with
applying the principle Of equality in sea power between
Great Britain and the United States, on all ships Of
war not already covered by the Washington treaty.
meetings TO take place preferably in Canada after
March 4, 1929. and each committee will report with
recommendations to its respective government, just as
may nOw.be done annual by the various groups Of the
nterparliamentary union.
where there is so much genuine regret among The
people OF England and America over the failure Of the
last Geneva naval limitation conference. surely some
way should be found for a meeting before 1881, when
the five leading naval powers will again assemble at
Washington. I will respect your personal desires in
connection with these suggestions"
Ny proposal for a conference is unusual, but en-
tirely within my congressional authority.
In many quarters the failure Of past limitation con-
ferenccs has been attributed to their composition Of
military men; and while 7 do not agree with this pre-
sumption. I would prefer to see both committees com.
posed entirely Of non-militsry men.
Americas naval policy has never been competitive.
but on the contrary has always been defensive and
rarely commensurate with the world position or the
United States. We have actually been backward in pro-
noting true national defense.
American people favor general armament reduction,
but only to a limit Of national safety. racifism will
never reign in our red-bloodcd country. n Il should.
We are lost.
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II is probable that the democrats will not again take
issue with such a strong combination as the full din
rer pail and the old csken bucket.-Fhiladclphia m
quireE.
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When fate raises Up two such rival
leaders each can best sound his
clarion call from the United States
senate.
Fate never will find them, how
ever. among nur present senator's.
Fate will find clever t~acticians
among them-plsnty of experts M
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Doubtless Senator Glass will OBJ
Jet 10 losing his seat. Governor
Byrd wants il, too. So docs the
g. q. r..
Well. we MI know that Glass AMI
Byrd backed the wrong horse M
vember sand that Virginia vent
the way the bishop wanted IL to-
and that republican senatorial can
didates stand q poor show IN that
state, even though N rave Mr., Hror-
erF presidential majority.
The bishops prospects look \ ir tn'
middlinE 20 me.
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Timely Views
NAvAL LIMITATION EXPLAINED
BY CONGRESSMAN FRED A. BRITTEN

bF oONuhLSoMhN rhGD a.. phlllbN
Chairman, Naval Affairs Committee.
Erred Albert Britten was born at Chicago. III,
Nov. rs, 1871. He was educated in the public
schools of that city and business college. Since
1894 he has been in the general building ~construe-
ton business. He was alderman of the Twenty
third ward in Chicago from 1908 to 1912, and
chairman of the civil service commission in 1909.
He has been q member Of congress from the Ninth
Illinois district since 1913, his last term expiring
next year, and is a republican,.
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Washington Letter
BY CHARLES 2. wv

keeping out of danRer-leaders skill
ed IN retreat-a few pretty Eevd
skirmishers-but champions with the
nerve to hurl themselves into n de--
rerate combat nc the head or their
followers, sworn 10 do or die mot
= one-
Ny estimate OF Bishop Cannon IN
that he has il in him to play n
Of these heroic roles.
We had in congress awhile ago "A
man with the moral qualities 70 lead
the "We WILL boss ranks with
perhaps as much enthusiasm a.
Bishop Cannon himself. but his meat
tai calibre was small-former Repre-
sentative Willie Upshaw OF Georgia.
Besides, a representative Is tied By
the leg by the "house rules"
As a senator, | take il that
Bishop Cannon would exactly fill the
bill.
True. this gives US only one lead
er. and we need two.
But am strong in The faith that
when the first one m~anifests him
self. the second one will speedily
materialize also. Nature works that
way. What we evidently must ha -,
she usually provides.
Furthermore, when Bishop Car
non cuts loose, I feel sure the other
crowd simply will be scared intu
scrshbling around and finding >
competent generslissimo. IL not. !
hope the bishop gives them heck. for
a bunch Of cutters.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
M|DDLE-WESTERN
CANDIDATE URGED
Farm Belt Organization
Leaders Also Demand Re-
lief Through Tariff.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June determination Of a
Midwestern candidate for President and
an agricultural plank that would make
the tariff as effective for the farmer as
for industry are the goals sought by
the corn belt farmers, in the opinion
Of M. j. Tobin, lawyer of Vinton,
Iowa.
Tobin, keynoter of the recent Iowa
State convention, was a leader in the
meeting of representatives of the farm
ers at Chicago Saturday He termed
the meeting voluntary farm COM
mittee" and said 10 was separate and
distinct from the corn belt committee
and from the movement to organize a
caravan Of farmers" to march to Kan
sas City during the Republican con-
vention. The aim Of the voluntary farm
committee, he raid, was to bring to-
gether 300 or 40 farmers and business
men representing the IA Middle West
ern States who know their stuff and
can talk with the Eastern delegates"
United States Senator Watson of In
diana, Gov. McMullin of Nebraska and
George Peek of Illinois were named
committee to draw up farm relief
resolution for submission to the ma
tIUlldl DD4lbICdl n SuE-
gested plank. prepared by this commit
tee, will be passed upon at another
meeting in Kansas City, June 9.
While other protest meetings were
being held in different sections Of the
corn belt. the Nebraska Stock Growers
Association in convention at Ogallala,
Nebr.. adopted resolution commend
ing the President for his veto of the
McNary- -Haugen bill. They went on
record as mot in sympathy with an in
crease of paternalistic features Of the
Federal Governs ant"
At Dekalb. Ill, 200 farmers adopted
resolutions declaring they would not
support those who have broken faith
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Sam H. Thompson. president Of the
National Farm Bureau Federation. said
the federation had not indorsed any
candidate for President officially.
I'VE want. Of course, man in SYM
pathy with farm relief He will without
doubt be a Middle Westerner,
Thompson said.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
OEFItIAl. NOTICES.

ZONTNG COMMISSION or THE DISTRICT
In secorsiance with the provisions of Section
1890 IPublle No Iaa, 66ih Congress. en-.
lumhia and 80 create zonlng Commission,
given that publie hearins will he held III
the Board Runm of the District Building he
ginning a. 1900 NJ June III ,sS' dnsS' ,reE ioF
posed changes in the haundaries of the ,,;S; uss
height AMI ARA distries. cEANsE ~ ER0Nl at,S
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