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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
MADAME LA PRESIDENTE" GLAD
HER HUSBAND HAS RESIGNED
Poincare's Wife Is Delighted With Pros
pect of Rest for Her Ill
Companion

is the French Governments allowance
to its cabinet chief.
The funny old automobile which the
premier rented on the $50 q month pro-
vided for the purpose by the govern
ment. is one of the most eccentric We
hicles in the capital. We don't use it
because we like 1t, but because it IL all
we can Afford" Nine. Poincare told
friends.
Her hardest Job. however. was pro-
viding proper working atmosphere for
the man who accomplished some OF the
most prodigious thinking in modern
times in solving the problems OF
Frances postwar finances. She never
lost her belief in his ability to accom-
plish the gigantic tasks set him.
Unof1cially. Nine. Poincare is little
known to the French public. They
know Raymond Poincare is her second
husband and that she was born
Henriette Benucci and that is pra cti-
cally all.
Nobody knows. except perhaps her
husband. whether Henriette Poincare
would like TO vote.
When An operation has been per-
formed on the ex-premier and he is
able to travel, it is supposed by
friends, that NJ Poincare and Nine.
Poincare. travelling as simple citizens
Of France. will go to their country
property at Sampieny on the Meuse.
where the veteran statesman can re-
cover his health and enjoy the out
doors during his convalescence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
Nv the Associated Press.

bN tne ASSOtloted ETess.
PARIS, July 27.-One Of Raymond
Poincares staunchest admirers today Is
delighted he Is no longer premier Of
France. She IL his wife
Probably in her feminine heart she Is
secretly sorry for France because, con-
trary to the old saying, Raymond Pom
care is hero to his wife as well as TO
the best of France.
Henriette Poincare il just as pleased
to retire to private life and enjoy peace
and quiet, caring for her sick states
man husband, as any other loving help
mate would be. She is quitting offlcial
life. according to her intimate friends.
with the same gladness in her heart
that Mrs. Grace Coolidge must have
felt when she turned over the keys 10
Mrs. Hoover.
Few people realize what strenuous
job this first lady OF France had. As
wife Of the president OF the council
she is entitled for life to be addressed
a. Nine. La Presidente.' Because
President Doumereue is unmarried, she
literally was the first lady OF the land
Mime La Presidente" began work at
4 o'clock each morning and ended her
tasks late at night. She and her
premier husband entertained many
people. and the difficulty Of maintain
ing the premier's position on a slender
income fell to her lot For months past
close friends of the Poincares have
known they we're spending their per-
sonal savings on ofiicial life, so small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
DISABLED VETERANS
GO ON OUTING TODAY

More than 1000 veterans from Mount
Alto, st. Elizabeth's, Walter Reed and
the Naval Hospital will be taken on their
annual outing today at the estate Of
the late Rear Admiral Rixey in Virginia.
The veterans will be transported in
automobiles loaned for the occasion.
Among those who placed cars at their
disposal we're Mrs. Hoover and Commits
sioner Dougherty. Music will be fur
nished by the Overseas Drum and Bugle
Corps, the Veterans of Foreign Wars
prize winning aggregation.
Senior Vice Con1dr. John J. Allen will
be in charge Of the outing, with Comdr
John, L. Hart and Harry J. Hooley In
charge Of the program arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
SEVEN DIE IN HEAT WAVE.

MILWAUKEE, July 81 (E9.-seven
deaths, one from heat prostration. the
others by drowning. occurred in wis.
corsin in the tWo-day heat wave which
reached its peak here today. Two
other persons were overcome by heat.
The seasons record temperature here
was reached today with the mercury at
% degrees. Other points in the State
reported even higher readings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

duction. Henry l.. Stimson, Secretary
of State, has defined parity as absolute
equality of fighting strength applying to
all categories of ships"
The success of the effort to achieve
that equality. taking into account the
special denfensive needs of different
nations, will rest heavily on the yard
stick. It Is pointed out. No one realizes
1t better than President Hoover, which
is said to account for his personal ap-
plication to the problem while negotia-
tions are being carried on between
Ambassadors Dawes and Gibson and
Ramsay Macdonald. the British prime
minister, to iron out the problems that
have been the major sources OF friction
between the United States and Great
Britain In past disarmament con-
ferenceS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
NAVAL CUT MOVE
BY FRANCE LIKELY
BRAND Acceptance of Cabi-
net Task Hailed as Prob.
able Impetus.
~ the Associated Press.

~ me Associated Press.
Acceptance by Aristides BRAND of
the commission 10 form a new French
cabinet was hailed in official circles last
night as likely to furnish an impetus
toward negotiations for an interna-
tional naval reduction parley.
Much credit was given former
Premier Poincare by Washington off,
Gals and diplomats for the part he has
played In both international and do
nestle French affairs. Some of them
noted that Poincsre had successfully
concluded virtually all OF his efforts to
put the internal problems of France
on sound basis and said the way
was open for BRAND to devote greater
attention to foreign affairs.
Equipped for Problem.
BRAND. II he succeeds in forming a
cabinet, Is considered the best equipped
statesman In France to deal with the
naval question on behalf of his country
after the problem reaches definite
stage. As premier. 1t was pointed out.
he would not be obligated to seek the
approval of superior upon shaping
a foreign policy as was the case while
he was foreign minister under Poincare.
frm supporter OF the League of
Nations. BRAND is expected to endorse
any efforts toward naval reduction
which are made by the naval powers
in cooperation with the work Of the
League of Nations preparatory COM
mission.
PrOba bility Of Results.
Since the present plans. so far as is
known here. contemplate complete CO.
operation with the preparatory COM
mission. BRAND would be looked to to
give more support to future naval
efforts than If the question was being
settled outside the machinery of the
League.
Secretary stimson yesterday in
structed the American embassy in
Paris to express to former Premier
Poincare his very deep personal ap-
probation OF the magnificent effort"
which M. Poincare made in the debate
on the ratification of the Mellon
Bsrenser debt agreement. He also
asked that the embassy express his
great personal regret that the strain
which the premier has thus undergone
should undermine his health" and to
convey his hopes for speedy recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
OKLAHOMA'S OLDEST
RESIDENT DIES At 116
Brief Illness Is Fatal to Irish Ma.
tive Whose Age Was Proved
by Church Records.

By the Associated Press.
GUTHRIE, Okla, July 27.-Thomas
Sloan, 116 years old, Oklahomas oldest
resident. died here tonight. He had been
III but a few days.
Sloan, whose age was verified q few
years ago by q Catholic priest who
checked up with chuch records in ire
land, was born In Mourn Shore. County
Down, ireland, December as, 1912.
He came to the United States with
his parents in 1925 on sailing vessel.
In his youth Sloan was a sailor. He
was too old for service in the Civil War,
and became a superintendent of brids ;
construction for the Northern Pacific
Railway. playing a maj or part In push
ing that line into the wild frontiers of
the West. He came to this State when
1t was opened for settlement about 40
year ego.
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Heat ovsrcomes 3 Firemsn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 81 F.-
Three flremen we're overcome by heat
late today, fighting FIRE which swept
one wooden elevator and a 25-bin stor-
age room of the Nashville warehouse
and Elevator Co.. causing damage whicn
fire had not been determined. Thou
sands of bushels Of grain were burned.
Five railroad cars loaded with grain
were burned and the $4,000 concrete
elevator was damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
HAWKS TO CHART
AIR TOURS ROUTE
Trsnscontinental Nonstop Record
Holder Will Be Referee in
Annual Derby.
~ the Associated Press.

ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. ". July a..
Capt Frank M. Hawks. holder of the
trAnscontinental nonstop flying record
for both directions, will leave Roosevelt
Field at $3.50 am. tomorrow on a three
week pathfinding tour Of the United
States in preparation for the national
air tour to be held in October.
Capt Hawks, who will be referee OF
the tour. will stop in Detroit to pick up
Capt. Ray Collins, manager Of the air
tour, who will accompany him on the
trip. They will visit airports all over
the country.
Capt HAWKS expects to be in Detroit
before 0 am. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
VIRGINIA VETERAN SLAIN.
CONFESSION is REPORTED
officsrs Say Youth Gave Details Of
Quarrel Which Resulted in
Use of shotgun.
By The Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOUIS. Va. July 27.-Robert Nc
Donald, %. was said by officers today
to have confessed to killing John Ross
Marshall, SO, World War veteran. at
the latter's home near here, on July 70.
and then setting FIRE to the house con-
tanning Marshall's body. Mcdonald
waived preliminary hearing this after.
noon.
According to the alleged confession,
the killing followed a quarrel, Nc
Donald said he fred the fatal shot
with Marshall's shotgun.
The charred remains of Marshall
were found in the ruins of the home the
following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
RED CROSS FARLEY ENDS.
Geneva Conference Is Completed
With Revising of Pact.

GENEVA. July n AN.-A Red Cross
conference which has been sitting here
since the beginning Of the month TO
revise the Geneva Red Cross converl-
ton, concluded its labors today with
the signing Of a revised convention by
the delegates of 80 countries as well as
a convention to improve the condition
of prisoners Of war.
The signatory states included. the
United States, Brazil. Chile, Cuba, the
Dominican Republic, Mexico and
Uruguay.
The conventions remain open for
signature till February, 1880, and after
that for ADMISSIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
HARRY LANGDON WEEDS.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, July ~ ar.
Harry Langdon. motion picture come.
dian, and Mrs. Helen Walton of Toledo,
Ohio, were married here tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
$27s, oes, 6ss Cuba's Years Exports

HAVANA. July ~ P.-A depart
nnent OF commerce report today showed
that exports for the past year were
valued at $27S, 069, $50, of this amount
1921, 100 $50 was sugar and the remain
der In fruits and vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Last year 81 AL 100000 was spent on
drink in England. being a reduction If 4
$4,000 900 from the previous II months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
ART DEv0TEE DEAD.
Frederick Gottlieb, 70, Expires
Aboard Liner Bergensfjord at Sea.

BALTIMORE. July 81 [P.-A RADIO
gram received tonight by the Baltimore
Sun announced the death at sea of
Frederick Gottlieb. 76, widely known
amateur musician and devotee of art.
The message, signed by his wife. was
sent from the steamer Bersensfjord
which sailed July 20 from New York
for Bergen and Oslo. Mrs. Gottlieb said
that she would return with the body
on the Mauritania. sailing from South
ampton Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
TWO WOMEN KILLED.

American and Sister Die in Berlin
Auto Crash.
BERLIN. July q (P.-Two American
women were fatally injured in an auto
mobile accident on the outskirts Of the
capital today. Mrs. Caroline Eustace,
wife of Henry Eustace of Minnesota, q
courier. Of the American embassy, died
from shock and her sister, Miss Alma
Sawyer. died In a hospital shortly after
the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
PRESIDENT MOVES.
TO EXPEDITE CALL
OF ARMS MEETING

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
BRAND IS CALLED
BY FRANCE TO PICK
NEW PARIS CABINET

Continued From First Page)
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with his first love as he went
running down the path.
Laura's hand tucked in his. He
could not be dead. It was
devastating the way this sense
of unreality persisted. They
thought of him as though he
must return soon and happily
he wAuld rejoin them.
Yet all the while they were
conscious of Richards unfin-
ished tasks; all the while they
knew the bleak threads Of a
harshly-altered life must now
be taken up.
Here was the home he had
builded them. The trees in the
garden we're like persons; the
flowers were gay little sprites.
They belonged to the Dawns;
they were part of the house
hold.
It was shocking that they
would now have to walk out Of
this home; they would have to
close doors on all the poignant
~ tender associations.
But they would. With Rich
ard gone, the lovely place, with
It's old-world garden, its blue
larkspur and climbing pink
Castillian roses, could not be
maintained. It was but partly
paid for. A big balance, $751;
600, remained to clear. The
monthly installments, plus
taxes and interest, reached
5000 q month. Their total in
come, from bonds Richard left,
was $125. On this, three de-
pendents could procure only
the simplest fare and shelter.
Sell the house; give UP col
lege; get down to bare necessi-
ties. In this way only they
could manage until Pat was
earning. This she must now
prepare to do.
Very completely Pat realized
it. But the moment Of Severing
dear ties Is hard.
One afternoon she came
home from college. She was
finishing the first year since
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all her tuition was paid. There
was a sign on the house. 1t
hung from her balcony and
could be seen with glarins
clearness from the road, Bar
gain-Inquire Within"
She dropped mutely to the
bench under the great pepper
tree. She felt that her father
looked down on that placard'
wounded and helpless.
Dickie came silently and, sit
ting very close to Pat, hunched
his chin on his fist, Say, why
didn't she tell us first? Say,
why we going to sell it?"
tits too big now"
Gee! Dad din't take up SO
much room, did he? bet he
wouldn't want us to sell it.
Gee, don't see why he had to
die, do you, PATTI"
How many times in her own
colossal bewilderment Pat had
uttered the same bitter cry!
Laura was white. She spoke
with suppressed. stormy excite
ment. I'm sorry I couldn't
have prepared you, Pat. They
were not to put up the sign
until tomorrow. You see, I
tried to have the installments
reduced; to have them waive
payment on the principal for q
few months. couldn't arrange
1t. So we simply must dispose
of the house. And quickly. To
maintain it alone takes $75
more than our total income. 1t
leaves nothing for food-noth-
ing for living. I've had to sell
two bonds already"
and if we don't find a buyer
for the house?" queried Pat, in
q small, pallid voice.
I'VE will. 1t should be
readily salable. We MUST"
Two months passed; then
three. Then it was October.
Half a dozen times the house
had almost been sold. But q
husband or a sister would insist
the place was inaccessible and
no help would walk these miles
from the station.
Laura listened to comments
like this. Her heart grew sick.
She went about with imper-
turbable calm. But she was
utterly desperate. And when
she was forced, even with the
most rigid economy, to sell a
third bond, she asked herself
with fright, What am I to
do? We simply CAN'T keep
this up!"
Pat, now at business college,
studied relentlessly. She was
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And the latest is bis resi-
dence park-about to crash.
Notes coming due, no coin to
meet them. Nothing left to
mortgage.
$50 william has gone into Sc
clusion. Takes a nice sunny
office in town, hires q cheap
little steno, and leaves me out
here to stall off bankers and
brokers shouting for collateral"
81 guess he'll pull through,
said Guy with q great effort at
lightneSs. Hes been in jams
before"
Nancy gave q careless twitter.
whistle and wait, love! But II
you've any loose change. don't
let the old man hear Of 1t.
He'd pry 1t out Of. Shylock."
Guy went back to his work
in a state Of fury, of bitter in
sufficience. Pat would be forced
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= from her home: she would meet

from her home: she would meet
deprivation, even want.
That same night Laura Dawn
sat in Richards study. Among
Richards papers she had found
a letter. And now with rapid
heart she pondered it.
The letter was from William
Bryce, sent just before Rich
ards last illness.
Inclosing balance Of $75 due
you. AID campaign was a bully
success, thanks to your work.
BY the way, have you been fol
lowing Robnell Copper? If you'd
bought when I gave you the tip,
your $1,000 would now be $780,
900. Crystal Power is going to
duplicate this performance. Get
in on the ground floor. Your
$4,000 will be $75, 900 by Christ
mas"
The letter came like an an
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going to make the course In
four months. But even with
this hope she couldn't earn
enough. She couldn't take her
fathers gallant place. She
grew pale, intent, nervous.
TITS UP to me-" thought Guy
one lovely moonlit night as he
and Pat leaned on the hedge.
II should be the one to meet It,.
And I will"
He pressed little brown hands
against the moist leaves. pat,
they gave me q notice In the
Aero Digest--a dazzling tribute.
Here, I'VE the proofs. You can
read it,"
Their heads close, they
scanned the words. Then he
took Pats face in his hands
and looked into the gIoriously
shining emerald eyes. Bryce
will be excited now. He'll see
the commercial possibilities.
Wen get going with q flourish.
He's got to do it, Pat
happy, smiling lips closing on
hers you won't have to wait
much longer before you'll be
putting papa's slippers at the
fire and the seven wonders Of
the world to bed"
With a deep, thrilled sigh:
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ILL., 80 d. r. aEs1ssss1 kE E@SE

swer. to Laura's prayers. Rich
ard had talked Of Crystal Power
had been on the point Of buy.
ing Just when he became Ill.
II he had?"-
She grew warm and restless.
Richard thought highly of Viii.
liam Bryce big mana mil
lion-maker. Why not take coun.
sci of this friend Of her hus-
band? Why not ask his advice
for investing her $4,000?
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Copyright, 1929. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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you're sure, Guy? You think
he'll rush it-oh, like that?"
"You bet! Pat-we can take
over the house and its tenants
all live here and make q
magnificent go OF It,"
Gould we-you think we
could?" They laughed against
each others cheek and laughed
in each others eyes.
In the morning Guy went to
see william Bryce. Nancy
Brack gave whitening news.
"Not in, ole dear. And not
likely to be around for a week
or so.
HE seems to have forgotten
he has an airplane factory.
He'd like to forget a good
many of his obligations"
why? What's up?"
Nancy shrugged. Nothing
up. Everything's down. All
his paper profits vanished.
Ever hear of the June breakP
Little Willie pyramided his
bank stocks once too often.
Dropped a cool three million in
one day. Hadn't recovered from
that when his copper stocks
went down. They demanded
more margin. He couldn't get
it. They sold him out.
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Dying. They were waiting for
Richard to die.
Pat, with Dickie pressed close
to her shoulder, took a step
nearer to the bed. She wanted
to see her fathers hair-just
his forehead and the culrs 60
: ing up so snugly, SO boyiShly
above his ears. These were the
same. Like always.
Suddenly up from the garden
came a bird song, clear, inquir-
ing, sweet.
Richard opened his eyes. They
turned on Laura. With i'm
mense effort he reached a hand
to his wife. He seemed trying
to speak-to smile. This light
of courage, of recognition, even
as it flickered, was gone. Like a
physical presence, darkness
went across his features, q look
of shock, of hewilderment came
into the blue, wide-opened eyes.
Richard dropped back against
the pillows.
Dead, He lay there-stilled.
The word they were straining
to hear would not be spoken. He
would never speak. again.
There was no believing this
and moo accepting it. Behind
that door they have now closed
he is lying. He will steal back
to it. He will glance at us and
grin.
Impossible that he is unalter-
ably finished. Pat looked in
her fathers face as he lay in
his coffin. The charm and
whim had mysteriouSly re-
turned, even a vague laugh on
his eyes and lips. Just the
way he looked on the wedding
anniversary when he winked
as Pat so debonairily fixed his
) tie; Just the faint chuckle as
he stopped with that quick:
(which do love the most, Pat.
your Dad or your Guy?"
It was but two weeks ago.
And that night he had seemed
so young jaunty as a boy
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NOW CONTINUE
CHAPTER 10

= AURA was on her knees. She was praying she got
, up quietly when Pat stood there, calling family
A "Mother-oh, mother!"
She went down the hall like streak. .
Thev were ali in the room now Richard lay propped with
pillows Now and then his hand flung upward now Sno
then came pause in the loud appalling groan OF MS
hroo+h Rnt ha cave no sign that OF them
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In the Dead Sea

Besides common salt it has been calculated that the Dead
Sea contains of potash 100000 tons Of
magnesium chloride tons Of bromde and large
quantities of other salts.
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Startling Situations Thrill
Reader of New Novel
THE STORY THUS FAR
BY ELENoRE MEHER1N
Author Of "Chickie" and other Famous Serials

Mary Patricia Dam, beautiful, young brunette meets
Aviator Guy is developing perfect airpame IN the plant
of old William Bryce. Happy days foIIO0 Uth Pat and
Gun in love. Then Barbara Bryce, yo~ng w1doD
of Brces son. evith her seductive @re. Pat mGrves at
Barbaras beauty and aDonders If Guy is moved by IT:
Later Guy receives Vist from Barbara ana her y0nng
son. upon 4Ohom old Bryce sQuGnders fortune ION
Burns 1Uorkdn RACES about the unfdirness OF 'CeGIth
His invalid SON is dying for aOdmt Of necessities Whe"
Bruce refuses loan Burns leaves Swearing reuenge
The mert might, IN the factory Guy hears stedtt"0
footstep.
1t is Burns 4vo has robbed the SAFE He IS captured
bu the 1Uatchnadn and arrested
Bryce refuses to imtercede for Burns ana ne IS put ."
prison. ...
In Pats home preparations being made for her 10
to enter college. Hearing much gossip about the yoh
of today Mrs. DaWn prGs that Pat 1O'H remain te S'0eet
niYL She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
Invention Aids Miners

An automatic detector locate gas leaks Of the
presence of damp in mines has been invented in France
Warning given whenever gas greater than 13 per