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Evening star., 1928-05-17
INSTAILNTENT III.

TN THE warm and odorous hall of
her boarding house the girl heSi-
tated Dinner, with a great clink-
Il ing OF plates, was in progress be-
low stairs But Patricia was not
hungry. and she slowly and YEARLY
climbed the two flights to her own
room.
1t was q small room, shabby and
crowded. The walls were a vague.
fiowery paper. the curtains were limp.
There was a vide couch with Bag
dad tapestry over it. a rockingham
and q waSkstand half hidden by a
reau was wedged in beside the bed and
the wall: hinged gas bracket could
be moved to light the mirror or the
book of person lying in bed.
Under the wing was big trunk
covered with steamer rug, and IN
this trunk were papers, silver, forks
and spoons, old jewelry and odd bits
of lace. all that was left to the daugh-
ter Of Col. Alexander Tngol6sby CHEESE
brough and Marie Louise. his wife.
Sometimes the lonely occupant OF
this room opened the trunk and filed
her lap with daguerreotypes and old
letters, with card cases of fiigree silver
and necklaces of let and gold. She
that had been her mothers wedding
gown: she would sigh over the ivory
glorebox from the Orient and the Doul-
ton teacups.
Here was the Chesebrough family
tree. done upon parchment; here was
the coat of arme and a faded photo
graph of the old Virginia home, with
hoop-Skirted ladies in colored Sacques
posed upon the entrance steps.
All gone-eyerything gone. There
we're q few oil portraits hung in Cousin
Christine's house: there were some ma
hogany chairs in Uncle Paul's attic.
That was all
Tonight the girl did not open the
trunk but she sat upon 1t and put her
elbows on the high windowsin and
looked down over the tops Of maple
trees into shabby, fashioned York
street The autumn night was cool,
but voices ard footsteps echoed below
her and In the pools Of light under
tn, street lamps cats pTeyed upon cir
cfing moths With a wild whooping
the neigllborhood gang of boys tore by.
tie giddy. pretty Gordon Girl slipped
toward the drug store and chocolate
sIndaes with her latest beau.
A Rush of Revolt.
Tt came to Patricia. with a sudden
rush of pain and rebellion. that she
had never been 50 much alive as this
passing group Of young gangSters. and
as this common. noisy girl about whom
nice women talked She mad always
been q Chesehrough, restricted digni-
fed. obliged TO held aloof Rich woEl-
en- and Idle women had set the pace
that she must keep. Because they did
Evening star., 1928-05-17
BY
Kathleen
Norris

! not care to do certain things she must
not do them. Because publicity was
/ vulger, Patricia must starve rather
than hold the family pride less than
They had let her come to 81, they
would let her so TO 81, shabby
scrimped, Inundated. Out of Uncle
| PauIS half million, out OF Cousin Chris
| tines half million, out of Aunt LouiseS s
many millions, the little, little sum that
/ Patricia needed for absolute happiness
| had never been set aside. And now
| Sidney was going away again
4 believe III put my pride In my
pocket" Patricia decided, heroically
land go to Aunt LouiSe" She had a
| discouraging vision of herself caclingly
referred to as "Chaddy," but she sup
pressed it. "I'I ask her for a lump
sum" Patricia thought. "Tn go east
with Helena and Sid, and III drop out
of Deerbridge forever! I'll ask for
twenty-for twenty-five thousand dol
larsi'
twenty-five thousand dollars, The
words touched a reminiscent note S0me-
where. For second PatriciaS thoughts
paused. and when they went on 1t was
in new direction.
She need not humble and hurt her.
self The Palmer girl must surely marry
some one, properly handled Her moth
er and brother would not be too hard
to suit. without Patricia she was help
less; Patricia had seen other unwelcome
newcomers cruelty Snubbed by Deer
bridge society.
But with Patricia it was to be ex-
pected that some preSentable youth
must be susceptible 20 the youth and
eomelineSS and millions of the neireSs
NF Tra1NnH
Patricia. who had no illusions as to the
youths of her acquaintance, could think
of at least three collegians who would
be quite frankly affected by The thought
of such financial pre-enninence.
Her family, of course. would rage
that is. it would rage when it fully
realized her iniqY;ty But by that time
she and Sidney would be married. and
meanwhile it would be rather refresh
ing TO infuriate the family. to make
them pay, in a slightly inverted sense,
for the honor of the name. They had
dragged Patricia up to their standard;
she would draw them down to hers.
There was a sort of justice in it that
amused her. She knew that she could
do it,
A rare diInple deepened in Patricia's S
cheek She presently got down from
her trunk and descended three flights
of stairs to the telephone. Just outside
the dining room door. She was still
smiling as she called the Castle.
Amt you going to have any Cinner?''
said a fellow boarCier 10 minutes later.
when Patricia slowly remounted the
stairs.
Red Pottage.
Patricia gave her an absent look in
reply. The taste Of red pottage was
bitter in her mouth
After all. 1t was not entirely the
Palmers' plebeian dollars that confirmed
Patricia in her mad decision to defy
the family. Indeed, the sensations she
experienced after she had had a second
talk with Dan and his mother. and
after she had received a clean little
new yellow handbook with the first
$500 deposit duly entered IN pale-green
ink were far from pleasant. lAisglE-
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Continued from Yesterdays Star,

Patricia Cheseeroagh, member Of an old
family well intrenched in society, Is forced
20 earn her own living and receives an
offer from the family of Beatrice Palmer
90 nut her sacroSs in fashionable circles and
ESt for her invitations to the exclusive
clubs and dances The offer is mace nluntly
and frankly by neatriceas brother, Dan
Palmer, who stipHiates that if Beatrice mar
RES one Of the eligihles Patricia will get
an additional fee of $2S 600 The suggcs-
ton is made hy Dap nj his, mother that
ISatricess portrait be PAINTED by Sidney
Hutchinson, q popular artist, whose studio
teas and work Aave attracted the fash.
sonahle crowd Sidney has been Pats pal
from childhood and they are secretly en-.
gsged ull he gefs a 500 start in his art
Sarcer. He has iust returned from abroad
Pat hesftates o unaecsASe such bold and
bald scheme ans leaves the Palners nrnnl-
Using To give her Fecisiaa later. The reallza-
tten of her sseets hesins to pinch and in
Enence her while sas'S making up her nlipd.
Her rich snd snohhjsh relatives are opposed
tn any contact NTH newsgl n family. but
DO not offer tn help her. The situation IS
comrlicsfed oy Ese geturn Of ilis sister
Helena. an actress shallow and selfish who
Is Toinr TO New Yo~l tor an engagement
and wants him To try his luck there as a
painter.
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pneumo Ma and the rent was four
months due.
Vivid, simple and tender talk it was.
Patricia had not heard much ike it.
Her imagination was touched by this
picture of cold, shabby, young man
and his wife, doubtfully compounding
the great "Sensatone' that was to pour
this river of gold about their feet.
She seemed, as she listened, to catch
a glimpse of the essential beauty and
sorrow of wifehood and motherhood
"But it amt part of your duties to
listen to an old woman talking" Mrs.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

Palmer would say, with smiling com"
puncti0a Patricia" nswer was fre-l
ouentIv the subtle -sarv OF honest
intera St.
But go on--to you mean to tell me
that this man--tilis Mason man
actually had the effrontery to offer Mr..
Palmer $50 for the patent and formula
and the whole thing?"
fConyright 1927
(To be continued tcmOrrow.)
Washington wants no Power Trust.
-Advartfsarnpnt
Evening star., 1928-05-17

The Story of an
Heiress Breaking
Into Society.
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S|FT SINCLAIR'S
PART IN DEFICIT
Democrats Summoned to
Explain Party Fund.
BD United Press

BU Cntted PTeSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Promi-
nent members of the Democratic
party will be summoned by the
Senate Teapot Dome committee to
tell how the party'S 1920 presidential
campaign deficit was reduced $400,-
600 by 1924, Chairman Nye Of the
committee said today.
Nye said. there had been no pub
lie record Of the source of the $400,-
600.
He recalled that in 1928 Harry F.
Sinclair, oil millionaire, testified he
had contributed in 1922 to the cam
paign funds of both parties.
eve want to learn whether Sim
clair gave the Democrats any Liberty
Bond profits of the mysterious Con-
tinental Trading Company deal of
1921" he said. I'VE have evidence
that he gave such bonds to the Re
publicans and we plan to subpoena
Democratic lCIderS as we'll"
Subpoenas n officials of Potter
and Co.. New York brokers who
handled some of the bonds Sinclair
donated to the Republican national
committee, we're issued today by the
committee.
These officials will be the only wit
neSses when the committee resumes
it's hearings Thursday, Nye said.
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PUSH BONDSMEN WAR
Police Face Charges If Aid
Is Given Professionals.

Police Chief Claude NJ Worley to-
day issued a bulletin to all police
officers warning that anyone guilty
of "collusion" with professional
bondsmen would be taken before
the board of safety on charges of
insubordination.
Any policeman who talks to
bondsmen and gives them any in
formation, particularly any info. ma
ton on arrests, will be considered
in violation of the order, WorIey
said.
Today's order is a sequel to the
decree last week of Worley and
municipal judges that no person
whose bond has been set at over
$500 shall be released from city
prison unless the police captain on
duty or one of the judges approve
the bond.
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HICKMAN IS SENTENCED To
DIE ON GALLOWS APRIL II;
DEFENSE LOSES ALL PLEAS
Fox Not Surprised at Imposition of Extreme
Penalty; Tells Guard He Ex-.
pected to Get Death.


COURTROOM, Los Angeles, Feb. 14.-Wlliam Edward
Hickman today sentenced be hanged Friday April o.
for the murder Of Marion Parker 2earod Los Angeles
girl.
The death penalty imposed by Judge j. j. Trabuceo
Superior Court after he had overrud the motion of jerome
Walsh attorney for the defense for a trial.
The extreme penalty surprise o Hickman AS ha
entered the for the brief session told the
Il know that I'm going to get the noose'
After Judge Trabucco overrued the motion for trial
the defense made various other delay the
but all were overruled
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Before imposing the death
sentence, the court also SEN
fenced Hickman to imprison-
ment for the kidnapping of Mar
ion Parker.
No term of years was fixed on the
kidnapping charge, the court assum-
ing the death sentence would elimi-
nate the necessity Of stating a term
of years.
Hickman Stands Rigid
Hickman stood rigidly at atten-
ton, his knees pressed tightly to-
gether, as he listened to the death
sentence.
His hands were held stiff1y at his
side and his head was erect. His
face was deadly pale.
1.-THE Fox" never flinched and his
pallid face did not reveal a sign of
emotion.
Judge Trabucco was affected as
he sternly pronounced the death
penalty.
He did not use the words hang
by the neck until dead" and his
voice died to monotone as he con-
cluded his brief statement with the
words, May God have mercy on
your SOUL"
Poses With Smile
Hickman was hurried from the
courtroom, but was returned few
minutes later to have his picture
taken.
He appeared unaffected and posed
with smile.
Defense Attorney Richard Can
tillon told the United Press that the
defense would exercise it's right to
file an appeal to the Supreme Court
two days after sentence is passed.
Cantillon said the appeal proba-
bly, would not be filed before Thurs
day.
Hickman probably will be taken to
San Quentin penitentiary within a
few days, there to await outcome of
his attorneys fight to save him
through action Of high courts.
The possible appeal to the United
States Court, Cantillon explained
would be made on the contention
that Hickman is being deprived OF
liberty and life without due process
of law, because he never was con-
victed of the crime with which he
was charged.
Hickman pleaded mot guilty" by
reason of insanity" and the court
ruled the plea admitted the crime.
Thus the jury was called upor
to rule onR on whether Hickman
was sane when he kidnapped anc
murdered Marion.
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DIES AT STATEHOUSE
Lin Wilson, Agriculture
Board Member, Is Stricken.

Striking his head on a post as he
e,aggered and fell int the corridor
leading from the east entrance of
the Statehouse this morning, Lin
Wilson, member of the State board
of agriculture for eight years, died
as the result Of an attack Of apo
plexy.
Mr.. Wilson, a Republican, had
complained to Albert Fowler and
Elmer Vrooman, deputy State fire
marshals, that he was not feeling
well when he rode with them on an
interurbah from Fairmount earlier
in the morning. He was more than
60 years old.
Max Reiswerg, one of the State
house janitors, brought him two
drinks of water, but Mr.. Wilson died
before DR.. H. w. McKane of the
State board of health Office could
reach his side.
Mr.. Wilson, who lived on a farm
near Jonesboro, is survived by the
widow and two children, Hubert.
living at home, and Mrs. Emery
Adams, living near the Wilson farm.
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foes SEEK TO
PLACE HOOVER
IN FLOOD JAM
Willis, Ohio Rival, Forces
Through Call to Testify
on River Control.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - The
Senate Commerce Committee voted
today to call Secretary of Commerce
Hoover to give his views on flood
control.
The vote TO summon him was re-
garded generally as a political move.
Hoover's opponents desire to place
him on record either for or against
President Coolidge's plan for the
affected States to share part of the
burden Of flood relief costs.
Chairman Jones said no record
vote was taken, but the decision of
the committee was reached after
heated discussion lasting more than
an hour.
Senator Willis, "favorite son" can
didate for Ohio delegates to the
Kansas City convention, favored the
move. He and Senator HaweS
(Dem), Missouri, led the fight to
call Hoover.
HooverS friends contend the move
was designed to embarraSS him.
They say if he stands by Mr.. Cool
idge's plan Of compelling the flood
States to pay part of control con-
struction costs he will cause an
tagonism among his followers in the
Mississippi valley
Opposition Either Way
On the other hand, if he opposes
the Presidents plan, he may invoke
Administration opposition.
Jones, who is said to have been
disinclined to call Hoover. declared
the committee desired to examine
him on all phases of flood control.
Committee members did not say
what specific questions they in
tended to ask him, Jones added.
Those in favor of calling Hoover
argued that he is an engineer of
worldwide reputation and that he
was intimately connected with flood
relief work.
Willis was at the commerce COM
mittee when word came that Maui
rice MaSchke, Republican national
committeeman of Ohio. has deserted
the Willis camp and decided to
support Hoover.
He declined to comment until he
could inspect the Maschke state
ment, and after reading it further
declined.
Blow to Willis
The switch Of Maschke was re-
garded in political circles here as d
tremendous blow to the Willis candi-
dacy in the bitter fight developing
between him and Hoover for the
Ohio delegation.
The change may bring six more
delegates from the Cleveland dis
trict into the Hoover camp, it is
said. This. added to the nine which
Hoover'S friends expect from the
Cincinnati district, would give
Hoover fifteen of the fifty-one Ohio
delegates at the start.
Willis forced the commerce COM
m1ttee to call Hoover with the aid
Of one other Republican, johnson,
OF California and four Democrats.
-Four Republicans and two Democrats
voted against calling Hoover.
Whether Hoover will appear for
questioning by Willis and his other
opponents is a matter for conjecture.
He is on his way South for a fish
ing trip.
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LITER Balks at Testifying, Pending Chance to-
Consult His Attorneys; Proceed
ings Held Up for Hour.
WITNESS AND JUDGE IN CLASHES
McCabe "Calls" Former Dragon for His
Attitude; Fred Robinson Called
to Tell Story
to Tell Story.

Changed overnight witness apparently ready to tell
what stubborn prisoner resisting every effort to
draw his story him. D. Stephenson life delayed
the trial Governor Jackson for hour and half today
After this period of harangue, conferences outside the
courtroom legal DRAMA the court and attorneys
up trying Stephenson talk and sent him to the grand
jury room confer until this afternoon with his attorneys
Just before court adjourned at Attorney Lloyd 0.
Hill announced Stephenson would testify freely this aft
ernoon Stephenson taken county Jail for lunch.
Meanwhile, the State put Fred Robinson former State
purchasing agent on the it's second witness and I'M
medatey the bitter fight to block his testimony which
was waged on Stephenson Monday afternoon by the defense
was begun all
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FEAR FOUL PLAY DEATH

Relatives of Missing COvingtOn Man
WOrried-Reward Posted.
By Times Special
COVINGTON, Ind, Feb. IA
$100 reward is offered here by
Sheriff Charles Robinson for infor-
nation regarding whereabouts Of
Isaac N. Tharp, 60. well .to-do ma
chine shop operator, missing since
Saturday night. Tharp'S abandoned
automobile was found on the Dan
vile Rd. early Sunday.
Fear that Tharp is the victim Of
foul play is expressed by relatives
A nephew, who told authorities that
his uncle was eccentric in some
ways, said he always took large
sum of money with him in a cigar
box when making an automobile
trip.
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and Benadum and the guards to go
out again. After five minutes he
sent Clegg after them.
The court repeated the alternative
to Stephenson.
Steve Is Rebuked
The prisoner said heatedly:
THAT forces me to choose on a
basis that has nothing to do with my
testimony"
NIcCabe raped with his gavel and
said:
"I don't want any speech out of
you, Mr.. Stephenson and repeated
the alternative.
Benadum stepped up and inter-
rupted. He said Stephenson knew
nothing about his cases pending in
Supreme Court.
Wait" admoniShed Judge Nc
Cabe. you've said enough then
turning to Stephenson:
Il want to accord you every privi-
lege, but 1 do not want a speech"
Prosecutor William H. Remy in
terpoSed: Il want to ask Mr.. Bena-
dunn if he knows that Stephenson
already has testified under oath?"
Defense Sustained
Defense attorneys jumped up and
objected. They were sustained.
Benadum said he wanted to an
swer Remy's question. The judge
refused permission.
The question which started the
row Monday then was repeated to
Stephenson. He was asked whether
he had talked to Jackson or George
V. Coffin about the resignation Of
William P. Evans as prosecutor in
1923.
For more than a minute Stephen
son sat silent.
THAT can be answered yes or
no." Renly said.
Stephenson turned to the court
and said: II can't answer that
question without advice from my
attorneys"
The judge: "Mr. Stephenson, you
are no different from any other Wit
ness who comes INTO the courtroom.
wv cAQfAOC 10 1lOOGCA. llG CONAk
will protect you in your rights"
Files Out With Judge
Stephenson: THE court ap-
parently does not understand my
situation"
McCabe: IT do, and I believe
everyone in the State Of Indiana
does"
Stephenson: 'I hope so and ia
like to be able to make a statement
to you privately"
McCabe: "I am sure none is
necessary, but I could go out in the
other room with you"
Stephenson and the judge went
out, the prisoner saying: "Ill be glad
to-"
Hill on Way
Stephenson and the judge came
from the conference five minutes
later and Stephenson announced to
the court that Hill was on his way
to the courtroom.
Judge McCabe then asked Special
Prosecutor Emsley johnson if the.
OVebOO NOdAb PuV OOA1lC OC41C1 H4ClICON
on the stand.
johnson replied the State had
planned "to use" Stephenson all
morning and that there were no
other State witnesses there.
Detective Harry McGlenn then
announced Hills arrival outside the
court room, but search failed to re-
veal him. Sheriff Omer Hawkins
was sent to aid in the search for
Hill while Stephenson waited in the
ante-room.
Asked whether the States case
would be crippled if Stephenson
eventually refused to testify, Prose-
cutor Ren1y said:
II have other witnesses who nei-
ther have appendicitis nor who will
refuse to testify"
COnfers With Hill
Hill finally arrived and the judge
sent Stephenson to the grand jury
room to talk with Hill, and Attor-
neys Benadum and Paul Newman.
Mrs. Martha Dickinson of Sey-
mour, who held Setephenscn's 7 wer
OF attorney for inc tIs dlrinc t,s
political ccg-l''Nt c-l i-g.,..,-, IN i
husband, watched tor an opp&,l-
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CHAPTER II

ONCE I had first started flying at
~ Lincoln, the year before, I had
held an ambition to own an airplane
of my own,
So, when I took my last flight
with Lynch in Montana. and started
down the Yellowstone, I had decid-
ed that the next spring / would
be flying my own ship.
Consequently, when April arrived,
left Miami and went to Americus,
Ca, where the Government had
auctioned off a large number of
"Jennies," as we called certain
wartime training planes.
I bought one of these ships with
q new Curtis OX-5 motor and full
equipment for $500. They had cost
the Government nearly twice as
many thousands. but at the close of
the war the surplus planes were sold
for what they would bring, and the
training fields we're abandoned.
Americus, Ga, was typical ex-
ample of this. The planes had
been auctioned for as little as $50
apiece the year DeIOre'
A few DAYS after I arrived the last
officer left the post and it took its
place among the phantom airports
of the war.
I lived alone on the post during
the two weeks my plane was being
assembled, sometimes sleeping in
one of the twelve remaining han
gars and sometimes in one OF the
barracks buildings.
One afternoon a visiting plane
arrived and Reese stepped out OF
the cockpit. I had not heard from
him since we had traded planes in
Montana, and he stayed with me on
the post that night while we ex-
changed experiences of the prev1-
GUS year.
One of the interesting facts bear
ing on the life of aviators Is that
they rarely lose track Of one an
other permanently.
Distance means little to the pilot
and there is always some one drop
ping in from somewhere who knows
all the various fiiers in his section
of the country and who is willing
to sit down and do a little ground
flying" with the local pilots.
In this way intimate contact is
continually established throughout
the clan. ("Ground flying" is the
term used to designate the exchange
of flying experiences among air
men.)
I had not soloed up to the time
I bought my Jenny at AmericuS, al
though at that time the fact was
strictly confidential.
After my training at Lincoln
had not been able to furnish the
required bond, and, although I hac
done a little flying on crosS-coun-
try trips with BAIL and Lynch,
had never been up in a plane alone
Therefore, when my Jenny was
= completely assembled and ready u
fly, was undecided as to the bes
method Of procedure. No one or
the field knew that I had nevel
soloed.
I had not been in plane for sil
months; but did not have suf'
ficient money to pay for more in.
struction, so one day TAXED u
one end of the field, opened tht
throttle and started to take off.
When the plane was about fou
feet off the ground the right wins
began to drop, SO decided that i
was time to make a landing.
accomplished this on one wheel ant
one wing skid, but without doin'
any damage to the ship.
I noticed that the wind wa
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