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kin, without removing the cigar
from his mouth.
Il am on trial as a s~tenographer
for the vice president. I'm work
ing in MI. Saunders office 10
day."
I'll 60 back with you," he sad.
Say. does Andy get this young
lady?' he demanded of Saunders.
Not if I can get her away flom
him." returned Saunders.
How much to boot do you want
for her? I'll give you those two
dumb bells you sent me-"
You get back into your own
hole and let me alone! I employ
and assign the help here" They
seemed to be quarreling.
"Oh, well, she won't live long,
anyway. She thinks. No woman
can do that long at a time and
survive" He went out chewing his
cigar fiercely.
Betty returned to her work with
out comment. Saunders resumed
his interview with the salesman.
but when he was gone he turned
in his chair and said: Miss Brown,
that was good work. 1t is very diff
ficult to find girls who are inter
ested in anything but dancing and
the movies. If you continue that
way you will make a success. !
will assign you to Andy in the
morning. You won't find him hard
to work for.
HE is young in the business but
a whiz for work. He eats it alive
with its head on. But he is nice.
Keep using your head as you have
today. 1 gave you some mean
work purposely; you are accurate.
Il liked your reading up on this
business. I can suggest half a
dozen books for you. and there are
plenty Of trade papers around to
take home at night, if you like.
There! That's enough. and a
longer speech than I usually make
The hours are from nine till five
two weeks vacation with pay, Sat-
urday afternoon off all the year
round. We will start you at thirty
dollars. Later your salary will be
dictated by Andy"
Betty finished her work for the
afternoon. She looked forward
with dread to the next day. She
wished she had been assigned tc
the cigar-chewing sales manager OF
to Mr.. Saunders, but determined tc
do her best with the vice president
Perhaps she would be better of
with this man who "a higher ur
in the organization Perhaps some
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washington
DaYbOOk

Mr.. Coolidge, without attracting at
tention.
For n thing, his face, once seen,
is not likely to be forgotten. Hand
some or not, it is noticeable.
Mr.. Hoover also has bulk, and
moves p~onderously. He is not an
easy pedestrian to adapt to e hurry
ing throng on a sidewalk. Some
thing like a man-o'-war, ne leaves
smaller craft rocking in his wake
as he passes.
For the new president to get far
along S street will be impossible,
without having several thousands
Of people pointing him out to sew
eral thousands of others, and "
the thoroughfare will be tiei
tight, as long as he stays tbI
However, his obviousnes vi oe
a protection to him agai % motor
cars.
Mr.. Coolidge, taking a walk, bare
~ escaped being run over once. The
reckless driver, arrested and fined,
complained bitterly of the injustice
Of his punishment. No such howl
would have been raised, he said,
not untruthfully. if it had been an
ordinary mortal-and how was he
to know it was the president?
Autoists will know it, in Mr..
Hoover'S case.
1t is the early part of each adj
ministration that worries the police
moSt-before the White House ten.
ant has become accustomed to such
constant watchin, and it inks him
MI. Coolidge grew used to it il
time, and practically abandoned his
incognito excursions.
The police force will not feel safe
until after President Hoover has
undergone a similar probationary
period and they decide they can
depend on him to give them the
high sign before venturing out fol
a constitutional
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twist of management might put
her with the man who chewed
cigars.
The man she was going to work
for was named Andy. and he was
young. She hoped he did not have
a tired, complaining wife to sail in
some day and have her discharged.
One thing she knew: she would
never dance in his office. She
smiled when she thought how
shocked this work-devouring bus
mess man would be if she forgot
some day and called him Andy"
as she used to call Andy Adair.
she suspected this Andy was like
George Harris, grave and methodi-
cal and formal. She hoped SO.
She had had enough Of happy,
jolly fellows to work for. Mr..
Smith had been like that, and his
jollity had gotten them both into
trouble.
When she told George about her
new position at dinner that night
he congratulated her on her good
fortune. He preened himself a bit
when she related the incident Of
the telephone call and the use she
had made Of the book he had loan
ed her.
mo knowledge acquired is ever
wasted" he announced. "Infor.na-
ton slowed away in the back Of the
brain is subject to call at any time,
and M one eve makes a mistake
in acquiring it. 1t is almost incon-
ceivable that a person could ac-
quire knowledge Of any character
which would not some day be USE
full"
Yes, George" said Betty, d.
tifully. But she was wondering
what her new employer looked
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Nv CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Cal-
vim Coolidge is an inconsplcuous
individual. He is neither very tall
nor very short; neither fat nor de-
cidedly lean. There is nothing par
ritucallry striking about his features
and his complexion is neutral. In
age he is middling.
He is almost a perfect average
it is hard to avoid saying was" as
if he we're dead-and consequently
blends SO well with practically any
background as hardly to show at
all.
AS president, Mr.. Coolidge could,
and did, 60 for many a ramble
right through the busiest part OF
the capital at the rush hour IN the
late afternoon, and much more fire.
quently than not got back to the
White House without being recog-
nized.
The Washington police are hope
full that President Hoover will not
develop his predecessors penchant
for strolling around town unan-
nounced, because President Hoover
is as noticeable as eX-PreSldent
Coolidge is otherwise, and it NOR
titles the police to have the presi-
dent bothered by crowds, tagging
after him, evn though he comes to
no harm.
1t is more especially the duty OF
his secret service escorts than of the
city police to guard the presidents
person.
Nevertheless, it is up to the police
to see that the chief magistrate is
not embarrassed by becoming the
center of a traffic jam, to clear the
street crossings for him, and to save
him from being run down by law
less automobiles.
President Hoover never will be
able to proceed leisurely through the
retail district, window shopping, like
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I expect a new census and reapportionment bill to
be brought into the senate the first week Of the extra
session and I expect it to pass. Every effort that the
republican leadership in the senate and house can
give to this belated valuation of the constitution will
be provided.
These assurances were given to Senator Vanden-
berg of Michigan, who was in charge of the last bill,
before he withdrew the measure in the closing days
of the regular session in order to permit the great
supply appropriations of the government to break
through the filibuster against reapportionment.
The assurances were given in good faith and will
be sustained accordingly. Senator Vandenberg made
a game fight in the last session against ~insurmount-
able odds. AS a result, he succeeded in emphasizing
the issue to a degree which prophesies early results.
He could have held this bill before the senate to the
end of the final week of the recent session and thus
defied the filibuster against it.
But he could not have passed the bill. 1t was
physically impossible. He merely could have caused
the defeat Of the supply bills. These in turn would
have had to go over to the extra session where
they would have again jeopardized reapportionment
He showed wisdom in accepting a preferred status
in the extra session for reapportionment itself; and
it took more courage to make this decision than to
have Numbered into a futile impasse.
We must have an early census bill and we must
have the reapportionment bill along with it. 1t is a
mild statement that the delay in reapportionment
legislation has been unfortunate. The senate must
cure the lapse. Reapportionment, along with tariff
and farm relief, are the major issues in the special
session.
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CHAPTER XIX

Betty conversation with Mr..
Smith. her former employer, ended
with his advice not to get desper-
ate and marry. 1t had been given
with a laugh, but she knew that his
matrimonial experiment had not
been satisfactory. She doubted if
hers would be If she married
George, because she thought she
should. rather than because she
wanted to.
Leaving Mr.. Smith. she again
went to look over that salvation Of
the jobless, the help wanted col
umns Of the papers. She found an
advertisement of the United Hotel
Supply company for a secretary.
The ad was to be answered by let
ter, and no personal calls we're al
lowed. 1t also specified that full
particulars must be given in the
first letter and samples Of tipping
and penmanship submitted.
Betty answered the ad to the
best Of her ability, and sent with
her application the letter of recon-
mendation from Mr.. Smith. She
had little hope Of securing the po-
sition and was in doubt whether to
enclose the letter. lest it be lost
| but finally did so. requesting that il
be returned to her Immediately if
her application was not consid-
cred.
She tried for another place the
same afternoon, but the wages were
so low she would not consider the
position. The next morning the
postman brought her a letter from
the Hotel Supply company, asking
her to call at their offices at ten
thirty. She was n of three APP
plicants they had asked to call.
She was elated at the prospect
for she had not expected it. At The
office at the proper time she wa:
told to see the chief clerk. He
was a business-like man who asked
her many questions, non OF which
however, developed her dancing
career. He had called Mr.. Smith
and that was what had influenced
him to send for her.
He picked up a newspaper from
his desk and dictated an editorial
then asked her to transcribe 1t. HI
seemed satisfied with her work; III
told her he wanted a secretary fol
the vice president. Before he as
signed her to this work he wanted
to try her out for himself. AS hi;
secretary was now acting as secre'
tary to the vice president, III
would be better able to tell if sht
would do if she would work for hin
for a day.
Her salary would depend entirely
on her. The company was yer,
particular about their employees
and wanted only those willing tt
stay. Advancement a sure.
Il am very anxious for the pc
sition." explained Betty. 1T is ex'
actly what I am looking for.
care less about the salary to be
gin Nth than about the prospect
for advancement. I will be glad II
come in the morning and work TO
you all day so you may e that
am capable"
At home that night she looked
up one of the books George hat
asked her to read when she frs
went to work at the restaurant
Betty thought it might have som
bearing on this business.
The following morning she tool
dictation from the chief clerk. ]
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Other Papers
LIVING THROUGH A HAIL OF LEAD
beaumont E~nterprlSeJ.

statisticians have estimated the NUMBER OF oui-
,s.s necessary to kill a soldier in battle. The ratio
If lead used to fatalities caused is not available but
ever since guns supplanted bows and arrows IN war
fare curious persons have marveled at the aohlty Oh
a man to live through hail of bullets sometlmeS not
even receiving a scratch.
Even in the World war, when the business OF
s,.,obterinr ones fellow man reached a degree OF
sff;ciencv unknown in previous wars. tons of ammu-
milton were spent for every soldier killed. One would
think that occidental armies were no more accurate
:, their shooting than Chinese armies are said to be.
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@ By ROE
READ THIS FIRST:

Betty Brown dances her way into
the friendship of a fast and unde-
sirable crowd, and out Of the life
of many nice people. An automo-
bile accident results in a dislocated
knee, ends her dancing career and
her friendship with the fast crowd.
George Harris, an Old friend,
stands by in time Of trouble and
gives her employment after she is
out of the hospital. While there
she studies stenography and tipping
and secures two positions, both OF
which she loses. Discouraged, she
is almot ready to marry George out
Of gratitude.
(Now Go On With the Story
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MSTFy AboutEHNEaea
Q New York

whatsoever. I was merely fond Of
tit was SO different. ! lost 1t
a year ago."
She asserted, too, that countless
friends and admirers frequently Of
fer her a gift of jewelry, but she
warns them that she will sell it
and invest the currency in bonds.
Miss Morgan, it might be added,
is simply crummy with gold GER
tificates or stock and other valu-
ableS.
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StarLOre
Nv ARTHTrP DEv "a

BY ARTHUR DEV. CARPENTER
The expression, the fixed stars.
is one handed down from ancient
days. 1t was used to define the
great multitude of stars in contrast
with a particular few that wer6
seen to change their positions con-
tinually. The few moving stars
were named planets. Planet mean
"Wanderer." Thus fixed stars and
planets. Finally Copernicus discov-
cred that the planets were moving
around the sun, and the earth, too.
So the earth was a planet! The
fixed" stars always appeared to re-
tain their same relative positions
to each other, but later improved
scientific instruments and M ENs
revealed that there are 10 We'd
stars.
(Mome Tomorrow
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Stephen Leacock: McGill uni-
versity: political economy.
2. Huguenots.
3. Greek god Of sleep.
4. st. Matthew, vii, g..
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DINNER
Stories
HE KNEW

The female oratory was raving
and ranting to a small audience OF
men. Women" she shrieked, "at
all times have been the backbone
Of all nations. Who was the
worlds greatest hero? Helen of
Troy! Who was the worlds great
est martyr? Joan Of Arc! Who
was the worlds greatest ruler?
Who, I say, was the worlds great
est ruler?"
And simultaneously that entire
crowd of men arose and answered
in n voice, MY wife!"
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NEW YORK, March 15.-There
is small talk banded in the va
rious Broadway meeting places to
the effect that many of the legit
playhouseS are to be sold down
the river" to the sound flicker man.
~ufacturers. In fact, declare those
allegedly lin the know" 25 of the
better class temples of amusement
have negotiated with the film mag
mates and by next season, it is
feared, most of the theaters will
have been wired and prepared to
furnish "talkies,"
ALL DEPENDS ON THE PLAY
And in changing the subject let
it be recorded herewith that ~Old
Man Slump" asserted himself along
the FourfluShing Forties last week.
Most of the Second-rate plays start
ed hollering Uncle again, but the
better shows enticed handsome
trade. A good law for Mr.. Whalen
to make, we think, would be to
arrest those sponsors Of pieces that
do not please the critics and thus
lessen the congestion between AID
and seth streets. If MI. Whalen
will communicate with this bureau,
producers will be furnished. Bet
ter than that, perhaps, would be
for Mr.. Whalen to inspect Mr.. Le-
blang'S chart of half-priced shows,
which is enough testimony to the
number OF poor pieces in the town.
HAW.
The New Yorker extends its pro-
fessional sympathy to the editor of
the New York Evening journal in
the matter of the little story he
printed about the mayor of Hemp
stead, l.. /. His Hampstead cor
respondent the other day telephoned
in the facts about a theft out
there. The mayor had been at
tending a movie show and while
in the theater his toupee was stol-
en-. He was pretty indignant and
was threatening to fire his whole
police force if they didn't recover
his property.
These facts were turned over to
a writer in the office, who made
d0ASS oi o4ilSo41l5 SGOIJ " 1L-llOW
his honor had suddenly turned out
baldheaded and the audience had
Uttered. They were still chuckling
about the story in the office next
day when the mayor of Hampstead
himself telephoned, indignant, and
demanding r%etractions and apollo
gles. He wore his own hair, he
said, and was, in fact, proud Of it.
What really had been stolen was
his coupe.
AMONG OTHER THINGS
Helen Morgan, the actress, is one
OF the very few charmers df not
the only one) who never wear
jewelry. No necklace, ring, brooch
OF ornament d~ecorates her person,
and when she was asked why. She
said: Il used to wear a love altar.
a cunning thing that I adored
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Timely Views
PASSAGE OF REPPORTIONMENT BILL
PREDICTED

BY JAMES E. WATSON, Senator From Indiana,
flames E. Watson was born at Winchester,
Ind. Nov. 2. 1864. He is a graduate Of DePauw
university. Admitted to the bar in 1887, he began
practicing law with his father, moving to Rush
vile six years later. He was elected to congress
in 1895, serving until 1909 with the exception Of
one term. In 1908 he was the republican nomi-
nee for governor Of Indiana. He was sent to the
United States senate in 1916, his last term ex-
piring in 1888. He has been a delegate to the re-
publican national convention three tines.
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but such is not the case. "A great deal depends upon
range of fire and visibility. These considerations.
however, still fall short of explaining why it takes
so many bullets to kill a soldier.
In Juarez, for example, when the federals lost the
important border city that lies just across the Rio
Grande from FL Paso, the battle began just after
dawn and ended at noon. The rebels and the loyal
troops fought in some instances hand to hand. There
were a number Of clashes in the streets of Juarez
snipers armed with rifles and federal soldiers who
opportunity to kill a number of the invading rebels.
The casualties are placed at % killed on both sides,
with an undetermined number Of wounded.
The deaths may have exceeded %, but if so had
been killed the casualties would have been fw, COM
pared to the number of men engaged in the fighting,
the length of the battle and the proximity of the con-
tending forces. If the Mexicans had been all UNI
trained volunteers, poor craftsmanship might have
been expected.
1t is assumed from the press reports that practi-
caIly all the soldiers who took part in the latest Bat
tie Of Juarez' were regular troops, loyal units of the
army who defended the city and rebel members Of
the army, who captured it. There were a few volun-
teers among the defenders. but evidently the greatest
number Of men on both sides were members or for
mer members of the Mexican national army. They
should be at least fair marksmen with rifles and ma
chine guns.
The fighting at Juarez Friday morning confirms
the opinion Of bullet statisticians, but we should not
on that account conclude that in Mexico, China or
anywhere else in this world, soldering when wars
and revolutions are afoot is free from danger.
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Always, when you forget who is governor-general
of the Philippines. his administration has been a sue
ST News.
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While Yale will devote s7,5oo,00o to study OF man
kind" some of us have acquired considerable data
at far less cost.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
friendly and have many friends
because they are not constantly de-
manding that they do things for
them.
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Who was HynoS?

Of what band of reformers was
John Calvin a member?
Who was Hynos?
For every one that asketh re-
ceiveth; and he that seeketh find
eth; and to him that knocketh it
shall be opened" Where is this
passage found in the Bible?
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
LITTLE HOPE OF
RFSCUTNC AGED
BELGIAN CONVICT
by Unitcd Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. -. Little
hope waH seen here today for Bel
eia0 Interference in the case Of Paul
Lamont "a belgian citizen, who is
reported to be in Il starving condi-
tion ON DEVILS island, French penal
colony in French Guiana.
Prince Albert De Ligne, Belgian
ambassador, said today that he re-
cciycd letter from W. L. Allison
Booth, former officer Of a supply
ship plying between New York and
the tropical island prison, inform-
ing him Of Lamont 5 plight and urg-
ing some action he taken.
While the letter will he gwen
ayory consideration, it we felt in
diplomatic circles here that the case
was net within the jurisdiction Of
the Belgian ambassador
Lamont served a 40 year sentence
for forgery and was released SIX
vcyrs ago. Since France makes no
provision for returning eN-con>Icts
from the sand, Lamont has been
unable to earn sufficient money to
obtain transportation
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
Herrick Praises
Spirit OF Peace
Ry United Press ,4eased Wire

PARIS, Feb. 22,-IIigh praise for
the spirit of peace and international
cooperation, and plea for closer re
lations between American nations
were high points in Ambassador
Myron r. Herrick S address today
at the traditional Washington 5
birthday luncheon to Pan-American
diplomats at the United States EN-,
bassy here.
'Tho spirit of peace is nowhere
more evident than in our own hemi-
sphere" Uerrick said. "During the
past year, two striking evidences
were in the renewal of diplomatic
relations between the two great Pa
cific nations, Peru and Chile, and
the gratifying spectacle of two 9TH
cr states voluntarily submitting an
untoward incident to sister nations
for adiucation,
Mr.. Hoovcr's visit to Central
and South America, like to be-
lieve, has done much to bring that
about. But what perhaps is des-
tined to be the most striking factor
in achieving this relationship is the
airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-22
PREPARE THREE
CHARGES AGAINST
IMPEACHED JUDGE
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. %
Articles Of impeachment combining
three charges, were being prepared
today by the board of managers who
viii prosecute Superior Judge Carlos
:. Hardy in the aate assembly for
accepting II $4,000 Glove offering
from Aimee Semple Mcpherson s
Angelus Temple.
The three phases will be: prac-
ticing law in violation of the con-
stitutien; obstructing Justice; and
general reprehensiblc conduct.
The charge of practicing law will!
deal directly with the accusation
that he gave legal advice to Mrs.
Mcpherson and her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, Just after the
evangelist S return from her kid
mapping.
The second charge, on obstructing
Justice. will concern his efforts ON
behalf of Mrs Mcpherson when her
kidnapping story was being probed,
1t was based on his trip to
Santa Barbara, where he talked to
ucWSpapeman who had inter
viewed Kenneth q. Ormiston, Ang-
,lus Temple radio operator, and Il
mystery woman who occupied Il
" love nest > at Carmel with Ormis-
ton. Many have accused Mrs. Nc
phcrson Of being in the cottage with
Ormiston and not in the hands of
ahductorS.