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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-05
GAR BUILT TOR.
BUSINESS NAN !.

Many 4 wheel has passed over
the road since the days when
ebutcher. baker and candiestick
maker made business calls with
horse and buggy.
Twenty miles day then was
considered 8 fair average Il the
reins but the traveller often ended
4 long drive over bad roads with
few calls made. little business trans.
acted. and weary as he stabbed his
horse for the night.
Time and distance, however, have
taken on new meanings with the
coming OF the automobile The teieg
phone now brings the doctor to the
door almost as soon as the re-
ceiver II put back on the hook. The
travelling salesman counts his daily
mileage In the hundreds. his apt
pointments ana business have IN.
creased. his overhead costs are ma.
teriRlly reduced.
Economy IN operation today is ona
Of the essential features OF the busi.
ness and professional mans car. II
of fuel and toil, bills for general up.
low. In the matter OF time. too,
economy IL an important factor,
not only In the heavy traffic OF the
city but on the open road where
long distances between towns de.
lnand d car that IL dependable, safe
il operation and has an adequate
reserve Of power. OF only secondary
Importance IN the feature Of easy
parking In urban communities,
where curb space IL 50 often at q
premium.
KeenIy aware Of the important
part the car plays IN the prosperity
Of the nation, Chrygier engineers
coupe only after they had carried
on exhaustive tests ana studied the
requirements Of business fneri who
spend majority Of their time BE-.
hind the wheels Of their carn.
The automobile Ii no longer 3
luxury but q necessity In modern
business, said Fred Haller. newly
appointed De Soto distributor. The
business car must be an all-seasor,
ail.weather economical de.
ton OF carrying capacity II import.
att paELkGui6tly 10 GuS &eAGSI&1AM
with bis heavy load Of samples. In
designing the De Soto Six business
coupe, special attention was paid to
this feature. which II the main
reason why It has found favor
rapidly with business men and pro-
fessional men requiring q spacious
rear compartment for sample cases.
personal effects and baggage.
The business coupe Is the logical
car for the business man. Sturdy
IN construction. dependable In per-
formance and the ease with which
1t can Be parked are other quail.
ties, apart from low operation and
upkeeD costs, which have made
the De Soto six business coupe
Justly popular"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-05
POOR Highways
COST MORE

Not long ago 4 manufacturing
company IN Cleveland startled the
business world BY Advertising It's
willingness 10 pay well for ma
chinery improvements OF such eff
cheney that scrapping old equipment
would be Justified.
0bsolescence has come to be re.
garded In industry as one Of the
chief enemies to profits. Countless
cases are on record wherein com.
panies on the verge OF bankruptcy
have saved themselves by discard.
ing both new and old equipment Of
low efficiency.
a report presented recently be-.
Tore the American Society Of Civil
Engineers makes known some facts
that again point out that the appli.
cation OF this busiIless-liIre procedure
to Government operation would in
many instances save the public
considerable sums Of money.
The report. prepared by II. ].
Kuelling while State highway en-
gineer Of Wisconsin, concludes that
an average mile OF concrete road,
over which 500 to $500 cars pass
daily win save roughly $1T2,OO0.
over gravel Ia the 20-year period.
He declares. If $4.935 Is de-
posted in q bank every year. draw.
Ing interest at 81 per cent, com.
pounded annually. It will amount to|
$4,000 at the end OF 20 years. In
other words, under the traffic condi
tions assumed. 4 concrete road Plus
$4s9S6 saved annually lie the equiv
alent to the cost OF 4 gravel road.
These figures are 80 staggering
that they appear quite faIlacious.
This ID because OF the habit Of
negiectine to recognize the indirect
taxes paid for highways. Bills forl
tires gasoline and repairs are part
Of the operating costs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-05

e. 1. VONEIFF
The Plymouth Motor Company
division Of Chrysler Corporation
announces the promotion Of e. L.
voneiff to the position Of chief
analyst. Mr.. Voneiff, a Wash.
ingtonian, was for q number OK
years identified with the Peerless
Motor Company and later became
affiliated with the Chrysler Mo
tors as analyst N the depart
ment Of dealer operations in the
washington territory. Mr.. vOneiff
viii make his headquarters in
Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-05
Ford Time Payment
Plan ProDes Success

One Of the Developments Of the
past year which created national
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THE SKY RAIDER

dent, with white face and star.
ing eyes. lifted his pistol.
The next instant it was knocked
from his fingers. A pilot, who
had jumped from the first pur.
suit plane, had sprinted towards
them: He caught Carmichael in
his grip. There was no escaping.
It was Ted Ericsson. III got
your sky-writing message all
right at Henshaw. 1t worked
this time! S. o. s. and then the
code that you. would try to land
at Field a."
Mary had come up to where
they stood. The two other pilots
from Henshaw Field were rum
ming up to join them.
In violent, disjointed sentences,
Dick poured out the story.
You've got your hands on
Jack Lawson's murderer
the moneys in that plane
I've got statement that'll free
Old Man Rand. We've got to
get on to the Governor. Right
away AhCEC
wen do it in half an hourg'
Ted shouted back. Time enough,
Dick! There's another hour still!
-" And as for this fellow-hey,
Joe, grab this bird and make, it
quick! Wen take care of him
all right"
Dick put his arm tenderly
around Mary. She was saying
something. But 1t was impossible
to hear anything under "a shout.
He would find out later. Her
eyes smiled at him. She pressed
his fingers in trust and love.
Carmichael had not moved. His
face was set, almost calm now,
as il he saw the futility of strug-
gle.
The career Of the Sky Raider
was ended forever.
THE END
.1C6pyrlght, 1898. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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whats your game" demanded
Cass, truculently.s
Game? No game on my part
what's yours?" returned Fred.
"Hows the wife in Philadelphia? ?"
Cass started back as though
some one had struck him. Ann
froze to her seat, mute and
trembling. ITS = lie? shouted
Cass who said l had 4 wife in
philadelphia -
He approached Fred belligerent-
ly. ASK Brockaway Hilton
know him, don't your returned
Fred easily. But as he spoke
Cass made a lunge at him. That
brought Ann to her feet. She
screamed as Fred and her new
cavalier came to grips. Fred tore
himself out Of the grasp of his
rival. mo use making brawl
of this" he said.
But Cass pounced upon him
again, For a moment they strug-
gled. Then Fred's husky right
fist came up to a vulnerable point
on the jaw and the left followed
it. landing just below the eye.
Victor went to the gravel. a hand
clasped to his injured optic.
Get up and get out" said Fred
grimiy. The prostrated one rose
slowly. tried to brush the dirt
from his fine raiment and went
with a handdog air toward his
car. Ann sat like an image on
the bench. hands eclasped, watch.
ing After the car had droned
away, Fred came over to her and
sat down beside her.
Ann leaned forward. her face in
her hands and began to cry softly.
81 don't suppose YOU ever want
anything more to do with me,
she said brokenly.
Fred put a protecting arm
around her. IT just want to ex-
plain,'' he said, that / followed
you here because l found out
that this bird had a matrimonial
record. That, chap spoke of
was a pal of his In Italy and this
Cass is now being sued by his
wife. He went away and left
her. He may have nice smile,
Ann, but he's got bad heart
and he isn't fit for YOU"
"I don't suppose you'll ever
want anything more to do with
me- said Ann again. as she
pulled off her ring and blindly
! handed it to him.
/ Fred's arm increased it's pres
sure, he pushed her hands away
from her face and pressed his hps
to hers. AIMS heart again beat
wildly, quite as wildly as it had
ever beat for Cass.
want anything more to do
with your" asked Fred repeating
her question. why, honey, don't
be so foolish. We all make our
little mistakes. Love il one
way street with me: when you're
in II and you go through; It's a
one-day street, with the arrow
Of Cupid pointing. southwark to-
ward the Land Of the Honey.
Nmcon. Let's go!' And he kissed
her again. /!
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ONE-WAY TRAFFIC 7''ss,, g,s,5 ~.

Everybody IN the general Of
fees OF the Consolidated Metals
Corporation knew that Ann was
engaged to Fred. Fred was one
OF the young live wires in the
trust company offices In the next
building. And now almost every.
body in the Consolidated. offices
noticed that Victor Cass, the new
secretary to the general manager,
was using every pretext to en-
gage AIMS attention. They no.
ticed, too, that Ann was flattered,
that she was being carried off
! her feet.
Mr.. Cass had just left AIMS
desk. He had dropped some pa.
pers there and had chatted In an
undertone, while Ann gazed up
into his brown eyes worshipfullys
Ann sat, lingering her ring, her
thoughts in turmoil as great as
that of tiny plane tossed in .
storm at sea.
She tried to convince herself
that Fred had hurried her into an
engagement. 1t was not fair to
tie her up like that. Now that
she had seen more and more of
Victor, his captivating smile, had
heard his luring voice. she was
sure that she must do something
about 1t.
She could not understand why
her heart should beat so wildly
when he waA near-elnless he
was really the man Fate had
picked for her.
Yet she had qualm when she
considered breaking with Fred.
He was such a goodnatured. scout.
had been so patient with her. so
fine tempered. plenty of times
when she had the tantrums, and
deserved no sympathy.
What lot the telephone has
to answer for in the way of
broken engagements and tragic
quafrels. 1t Is SO easy to say
difficult things over the wire.
Hello, Fred. Ann speaking.
won't be able to keep that date
with you this evening""
That's three times in 10 days,
Ann. Are you falling completely
for that sheik? Oh. you know
whom mean. Do you think
it's fair-right-Ann?-"
You needn't be grouchy about
It, Fred. / don't get chance to
ride in a snappy roadster every
day-through the park and all the
way home.
Through the park, eh? I s'pose
you'll be taking Mr.. Cass next to
our little love corner to look al
the rising moon, too" Fred was
beginning to be- a little bitter.
II will If 1 want to, snapped
Ann. IF you think I'm tied down
already and can't do a single
thing, I'll tell you"
No, Ann, you're not tied down
or anything: but there is certain
ethical, proper side Of this matter
that L"
"Good.by--" Ann hung up with
crash of the receiver. s.
There's my favorite corner"
said Ann, pointing to q bench
under an overhanging tree as the
car bowled along an out-of-the-way
winding park road.
Victor halted the machine, Gaz.
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Infuriatedby Slur at HisAge,
Brett Charges Felicia
+. I With Fleeing to
Younger Man

cent?". Brett had lost all control.
Old fool, indeed! He caught
Adrienne's wrist in grip Of steel.
There's going to be no scandal
dragging my name through the
papers, d'you hear me?" he told
her, fiercely.
His fury had added 10 years TO
his age: Adrienue realized that
she was gazing upon an old man.
Pull yourself together, Alex!"
she commanded, sharply. Il don't
want a scandal any more than
you dor
Trembling, ) Brett crossed the
room and poured himself a glass
of brandy. Felicia's mother
watched him speculatiyely. No,
life with this man would be- no
bed Of roses--but what life was?
Her eyes narrowed. Felicia was
26. now--old enough to appreci.
ate the advantages Of being Mrs.
Alexander w. Brett, old enough
to adjust herself to her situation,
And-Adrienne' calm eyes, hard
now. did not flicker Brett
wouldn't live forever! Far better
for Felicia to wait
The brandy had steadied him. II
shall put an end to this flonsense
at oncem he said.
Mrs. Henley-Martin raised her
eyebrows. Shall you go out
there? To Reno?"
He nodded. ~ VIII bring her
back with me"
For an instant they were silent.
Then. as though for the first time
considering the possibility, Adri-
enne spoke:
Suppose she refuses to return?"
Brett smiled grimly.
''She will not rsfusep' he said.
His voice, as well as his smile,
had become ugly, ominous. Re.
licia's mother looked at him in
sudden alarm. After all, Felicia
had been treated rather badly in
this marriage.
What makes you so sure?'' she
asked, apprehensiveIy, What will
J you do?" For the first time
since her success in getting this
man into her family, seven years
before. fear for her daughter
found q place in her hearts
Copyright. 1898. By King Feature
Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

farmhouse OF the doctor and his
wife young then--all the pleas.
ures her own imposing home had
lacked. Homely pleasurescows
to follow home across the meadow
at sunset with collie dogs bark
ing about their legs. lilac clumps,
homemade bread sweet, old
fashioned flowers.
'tExtraordinary that Felicia
should have kept up that friend.
si1fpg' gritted Brett.
Adrienne Henley Martin nodded.
It was extraordinary, for the girl
had been only 19 when the. Hodges
moved to Nevada, and
t'Adrienner' Brett's tense voice
3 cut IKE a knife through her
/ thoughts. There must be no re.
( serve between us. now! Is there
do you think there is q man in.
! voIved In ti1is?''
Her anger had died down, hut
now 1t flared again.
Alex, you're an old fool? she
flung at him.
The man stiffened In his chair.
tYou think tilatf' He sprang up,
handsp clenched. "You think I've
had no eyes? = He lowered he.
fore her, threateningiy.
You married Felicia to mer' he
accused her. 1T was your plan,
your idea, from the first. She
was child! / know as well as
you do that she never loved me!
And now you expect me 10 believe
that she has been faithfulg,
Felicia's mother laughed scorn-
fully. "An old fool!" she repeated
her words. watching him wfnce.
And now, when you can't hold
her, you try to shift the blame
for your marriage to me! And
you talk of other r1enI Look
at yourself stn mirror Alex!''
susf tea l1er"
The barriers were Down; Brett
was at last giving vent to long
unspoken words 'InsCairo, where
mensfung about her like flies! In
Paris! III Londont Here in New
& York! There was young at
tache In Washington" Ac-
cusation rushed from his lips in
an angry torrent, and Adrienne
Henley-Martin stood aghast.
You know that's not truer'
Finally she had forced her voice
above his own. Felicia Is as In
nocent as a babyi She"
'How do / know she's inno-
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His white hair flowed back
from a massive brow, his piercing
black eyes cleaned with a harsh
ness that the years had not
been able to, dim. His fingers,
long. and thin and cruel, gripped
the edge of the huge carved chair
as he watched the woman pac-
ing before him, 1.-THE and grace.
ful as panther.
81 You are her motherr' he said,
Aercely, accusingly. You must
have known something Of her
plansv'
Adrienne Henley Martin whirled,
Asilhouette of fury against the
magnificent tapestry which GOV.
erred the broad wall behind her.
Brett was many years her senior,
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By Donald E. Keyhoe

Dick guessed the dark purpose
mirrored in ! those interruptions
eyes He fought for time. Ten
minutes. five minutes, even a
single minute! Could there be
any way OF delaying him? Had
the last plan Of all miscarried?
What was he saying? He did
not know. Wild. disconnected
things. He was pleading. car.
michael could not resist the
pleasure of watching Dicks ap.
Mary was trying to comfort
him, to encourage him. .
She did not understand. Let her
think him a coward! Let her
think anything!. Only grant him
one more minute, and still one
more!
Carmlchaels hard face had not
relaxed. Now as ii wearying Of
the scene, his hand that held the
automatic tightened around the
butt. Did he plan to shoot him
down In cold blood? Dick was
never to know.
For there came from above him
g louder din Of roaring engines, a
din thus far hidden and con-
fused with the sound of their
own ship.
Three fast planes swooped
from the sky at the far end of
the field, landing, with reckless
swiftness.
Carmichael had whirled. The
first Of the planes had already
leveled off. A cry of astonish-
nent burst from Carmichael. He
stood hesitantly. Then all at
once he broke into run. dash.
ing for his own plane,
Dick stumbled after him, threw
his arms around him, carried
him to the earth. Carmichael
flung him off. Dick caught at
his legs. The flight superinten.
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lips against hers, holding her
tightly.
Ann. momentarily alarmed. tried
to rise. but he held her. Then
someone stepped out OF the shadow
of the shrubs and stood before
them.
Introduce me TO your friend, +"
said Fred, ironically, but with most
OF the irony directed to his enter
prising rival.
Ann was dumb. She could
scarcely believe it was Fred stand.
ing there. Victor, however, after
looking at her for 4 moment,
frowned upssn the irterloper.
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yet he flinched before the sudden
flame in her eyes,
"Well," he growled, didn't she
tell you anything"
''of course she didn't She
flung her words at him. If she
had Brilliant. cold and hard
as the chain of diamonds about
her surprisingly youthful throat,
she glared at her son.in-law.
Then she shuddered, 'Reno!" she
said, incredulously. "Reno!"
Brett did not shudder; IS years
in the diplomatic service teach
one to remain calm--even in the
face OF a divorce scandal. But
his eyes blazed into the tapestry,
an though they must burn
through 1t. -
Reno! It was inconceivable!
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ing down at her with that dazzling
smile.
"oh, but don't stop" said Ann.
in alarm. t''I don't think they
allow anyone to park here"
Victor laughed easily, "That1l
be all right" he said. "Park-of
course IN park; those regulations
are for the hoi polloi--I never pay
any attention to them"
He alighted and helped Ann ont.
She sank to the bench with sigh.
Victor dropped, down beside her
and his arm stole around her.
AIMS heart fIuttered again. VIC
tor leaned over and pressed his
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Felicia's Husband Vows He
Will Force Her to Drop
Her Divorce Suit and
Return to Him
Return to HiI
What Has Happened So Far

Bound for Reno to get diUorce and ashamed of the
fact because he believes the 0reck of his home signifies
FELICIA BRETT on the train He lies to her about his
destination saying he is going to Sacramento She tells
him she ON the s0Gy to San Francisco to join her father
rear end and scttle from the station like thief that
FELICIA pUil not see him aght AT the hotel he finds
that an old friend JOHN BERKELEY, GffectiOnGtely
knos0i as j. b. has ivited him to share his suite. B.,
confirmed bachelor and rake hears DICKS story Of has
marital crash and then urges him to forget all cboNt
Gnd take life as he finds it.
The nett dan DICK sees FELICIA hnching at the
hotel avith tco college boys and PEG HODGE, daughter
df DR.. tom HODGE and his sotfe ANN, Whont FELICIA
IS .Utsitng She does not him and DICK-hu1t,
angry and suspecting the rOorst plnges into the gdysty
of the divorce colony At party giUen that night By
lola PENNY to celebrate the granting Of her diUorce
he flirts and drinks nth BETTY RODGERS, snGppy
little Southemer also in Reno for The Cure They
sobered as LOLA drinks poison erying "A toast to Reno
land to death"
NOID Go On With The Story
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NolD Go On With The Story
CHAPTER THREE
"Give q Thought to the Fiddler

OLA PENNY had taken poison yet her guests continued
to stand rooted frozen to inactiOn by the incredible
horror of the moment. Someone raised her head and
shoulders supported her. There certain curious
dignity about her she lay before them personf
cation of the stark tragedy underlying Renos mad search
for sensation. w.
Yesterday she whispered II got my decreeand I've
Just realized that love my husband that III never love
anyone else This life I've been livng-ths gaety, this
frenzy-has been farce. It's been like being drunk
Now I'm sober ss And I've thrown away his love-
his respect. God! What CHASTITY mistake - She
sumped down suddenly.
The spell was broken-eyeryone moving, now
Women's voices Historically shouted orders
telephones-the doctor arrived
Across the continent in New York City, Alexander W.
Brett retired diplomat and yaehtsman, sat in the living
room Of his spacious Park Avenue apartment, facing
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/, ne had always ruled her: he
would rule her now--more steel
than ever
His voice was harsh. 'She shall
never go through with It! won't
permit it.''
And Feiioia's mother, watching
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

How could Felicia have done
this thingg Deserted him--l1lrls
Alexander w. Brett! There could
be no excuse for such conduct,
none! Newspaper headlines "
disgrace His fingers tight.
ened their grip on the chair. Well.
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Telicia's husband, sensed for the
first time an inherent cruelty,
even brutality, in the man.
She's probably gone to the
Hodges" she said. And, of
and encourage her to do anything
gha likegv'
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What Do You KnOD?
ANSWERS TO TODAYs TEST

For Questions. See Editorial Page
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Detarge s. Mathematician Nero. ST. Augustine 1920
TO- Duks Of Wellington H. Amplify. H. Esteem. 49, unsub
stanta ID. Weakness. l5 Independent.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
This Day In Our History

For first in burns wrap part in cloth dipped
IN saturated solution Of ordinary baking Soda saturated
solution which dissolve soda.
Keep the air Of the wound to prevent infection.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
DR.. Bisch,s Daily Health Hint

Joseph jefferson Of the Of American actors
born in Philadelphia, February 90 1929 His greatest
role Rip Van Winke in the play which he and Dion
Boucicault adapted from Washington Ivings story
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

What can Brett do to force
his wife to return to him?
Follow his plans tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
A. P.ASKSF FOR
RADIO WAVES
Press Agency Urges Protec'
ton Of Future Needs
By Radio Board

WASHINGTON, March 8.-(P-
The reservation of adequate short
wave channels for the use of The
Associated Press has been asked of
the Federal Radio Commission in
its ALLEGATION of 40 wave bands for
the press of the country.
In setting forth the position of
The Associated Press in regard to
the radio ALLEGATIONS, Kent Cooper.
its general manager, through Mil
ton GargeS, his executive assistant.
has presented a statement to the
commission in which he cited 1850
newspapers of the country as As
ISOLATED Press members and said
we confidently believe the COM
mission will find that it can con-
Sistently take care of the needs of
such an important press association
effort"
The commission today planned
the conclusion Of it's hearings on
the press radio ALLEGATIONS and
William G. Cannon, counsel for the
associated Press, prepared an argu-
ment to show The Associated Press
could not operate radio facilities as
a public utility.
The hearings of the commission
were held after a protest by John
Francis Neyland of San Francisco,
representing the Hearst newspaper
organization, against the suggested
ALLEGATION OF short wave facilities
proposed in a report by Joseph
Pierson, cable editor of the Chicago
Tribune on behalf of the American
Publishers committee.