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Tommy took over the old Colfax house
for Eileen. Something for her to play
with" and being loath to throw Ade-
laide out offered her an annuity 1or
life. He was totally unprepared for the
scorn with which she refused 1t.
Why not? can afford 1t, ana you
need it."
That's not the question"
Then what is?'
THE Colfaxes do not accept charity.
They have a decent pride" >,
Then the deuce with pride" said
Tommy. IF you'd rather accept Wes-
ley Dexter's help than mime!
IF my niece offers me home, that
is her affair. And mine"
So Adelaide came to the tail, dark
house, with Wesley ungraciously assent
ing. She moved in, bringing with her
her mothers set of heavy walnut 1urnl-
ture and an incredible number OF trunks
filled with old clothing, hoarded with
out reason.
Missile tried to build her into her life,
made her comfortable, was very kind
to her. But from that time on Adelaide
did her bit to complicate the situation.
watched Wesley relentlessly, even at
tempted to undermine Eddie's conf
dence in his father.
Wesley did not like her, did not
pretend to-
He would eye her at the table.
Don't hurry, Adelaide. There won't
be another meal until bedtime"
And Adelaide would retort angrily, "If
I ate as much as you drink, Wesley.
there would be reason for remark"
Missile would sit quietly. listening to
them, listening to the creak of the
dumb waiter, waiting for them to
finish And they would eat ON and on,
concentratedly, their heavy figures bent
forward, their eyes on the food.
To that group was to be added
another before long.
One day Missile, coming into the
house, saw a strange and rather shabby
overcoat and hat in the hall.
who is here, Pauline?"
"a Mr.. Colfax, madam. He is up with
Miss Adelaide"
So her father had come back She
stiffened a little, went up to her room,
removed her hat and wrap. Why had
he come? Did he hope to stay? She
would fight that. She could cope with
Adelaide when it came to Eddie, but
not with her father, that dangerous
| responsibility of his, his facile gift OF
lies, his attraction and his cynicism
Her face was set when she went up
stairs.
Adelaide was sitting uncompromis-
| ingly in a chair, and on the floor was
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chin in her hands, looking out the WIN
dow into the dingy back yard.
She was still there when Adelaide
telegram came. Dear mother passed
away quietly at 2 this morning" MIS-
sic put down the message. So the!
had gone together. this mother ane
daughter; kept some mysterious tryst II
the night, met in some unknown
rendezvous.
Her return to Wesley was arranged
rather like an armistice, by Tommy.
Then it's all settled, Will you write
or shall I?''
And Wesley, slipping a whisky anc
soda-they were at the club. you az
it. Tom. I'm not much good on paper.
1t was a queer homecoming, WIFI
Wesley in the parlor, halt-arrogant
half-uneasy. with Eddie not back yet
new maid carrying up her bag, anc
she herself, uncertain, in the hall. Sht
had not been prepared for the Yves
ley she saw. He looked older, heavier
insure; and his eyes, like the eyes o.
an unhappy boy, looked at her from IN
heavy folds of his face, from above tne
carefully adjusted Ascot tie.
Il can't very well welcome you home
under the circumstances" he said
But I can explain a few things. Eddie
will be back on Sunday And l have
new servants; the old ones knew too
much. Also I want to say this:
think there has been no gossip. Every
one has been away, every one Wh'
counts, anyhow"
She hesitated Her throat was dry
her hands shaking He had suffered
too. She had not thought of him a
suffering. 1t was dreadful. All Thu
anguish and nothing coming of 1t
Nothing. But he misconstrued her 81
lence. His voice hardened.
We'll, have you nothing to say?"
IT was trying to think what to say
Yves"
you apparently wanted to COM
back"
Eyes. I am very glad to be back
Very-grateful."
Half way up the stairs she stopped
| They must do better than this. He hat
tried 10 make it easy for her, hat
dressed carefully, had probably ever
rehearsed that speech of his. II sh
went down again
| She turned around, but Wesley wa
in the hall. putting on his hat
strengthening his tie before the mirror
His gestures we're complacent, with tn
complacence of man who has dom
his duty. He did not so much a
glance at her, and so she went on VI
the stairs.
| He did not come home to Dime
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I had no regrets. OF course, when I

I had no regrets. OF course, when I
heard"
unregenerate in his soft bed. What
had he done when he heard? What
had he thought? How much guilt had
he felt? But, as it turned out, he had
felt none. He had chosen to believe
that Stella had died because she had
been caught stealing a black silk dress.
Well, maybe that was life. Strip off
the armor of self-delusion, the shams
and hypocrisies, and what was left?
A cringing soul. unable to bear the
truth about itself, covering itself fierce
ly with denials.
Continued in Torf1orrow's Starr
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SYNOPSIS.

Missile Derter,S life has been one ~
tragedy and Sorrow Her father, Lam
bert Collar, Dds member OF an drtsto-
cratic family and married Stella, bur-
leSoue actress. When Missile t01S little
Girl her father deserted her aud her
mother, and Stella. after futile attempts
at reconciliation, killed herself: MiSSte
pent to iue NTH her grandmother.
old Mrs. Collar. Dho ddored her son,
Lambert: tolerated her daughter, Ade-
7dide. and had diSinhcr:ted dnother
dquohter, Cccily. When MiSSie MdS 20
she uas married Of to Wesley Derter
She did not lore him, ana MS dDccttOn
tor her UaS short-,iUcd. After Sererdi
years she met Kirby Phelps. 1t iCdS
case OF lovc almost at first sight: But
nentime Missile had had son. Eddie.
and for his sake she determined to for
get Phelps and make success OF her
marriooe' Derter's infdelttieS and
brutality, ho,Ueuer, finally drove her
frantic. She left him, and sent tor
Phelps, intending to beg him to rescue
her from an intolerdble situation. But,
after only teD hours OF separation
from her child she realized she muSt
return to him. IN spite OF her dttltude
tordrd her husband or his attitude
tordrd her. Accordingly. she tried 10
make peace ruth Dcrtcr, but ne rc1ecied
her opertureS. Her step-siSter, Eileen,
rds abroad. NTH her husband, Tommy
wilkins. ana in their absence. she de-
cide6 to seek refuge NTH her Aant
Cccily.
TWENTY-FOURTH INSTALLMENT.
a ISSIE never forgot her arrival
~ at Cecily's house or her re-
wv ceR %Se d 5neTe, opening after a
long wait, and in the doorway
a woman who eyed her without speak
ing.
"She does"
you are Grace, aren't you? I am
Missile Dexter"
And what brings you here, may I
ask?"
your Aunt Adelaide thought you
might need help. Grace"
I'VE need nothing. We are getting
on very we'll AS we'll as usual" she
added bitterly. II have no intention OF
being rude, but you cannot stay here.
There is a hotel, not much good, but
you could spend the night"
There was an air of stale cooking in
the room, of SCOT from the mills. And
the heat was sitting. Missiles head
felt dizzy, her hands trembled. She
said:
Don't put me out. Please! You see,
I have no other place to CO."
where's your husband?" Grace de-
manded, with the abruptness which
Missile was to learn was characteristic.
IT have had some trouble, Grace.
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Continued in Tornorrow's Starr
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TWENTY-FOURTH INsTALLMENT.

n ISSIE never forgot her arrival
N at Cecily's house or her re-
wv ception there.
The door opening after a
long wait, and in the doorway
q uornar1 who eyed her without speak,
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FISCAL RELATIONS
STUDY IS ENDORSED
Chamber of Commerce Ap-
proves Proposal for Fact
Finding Commission.

The Washington Chamber Of Com
merce went on record last night as Wig
orously indorSing the bill introduced in
the House by Representative r. Walton
Moore Of Virginia. which would pro-
vide a fact-flnding commission to de-
termine equitable fiscal relationship be-
tween the District and the Federal Gov
ernments.
After listening to Mr.. Moore explain
the provisions in his bill, the chamber,
meeting in the Mayflower Hotel, passed
q resolution approving the BILL
Says Expense Would Be Small.
In discussing the legislation he has
offered, Mr.. Moore said: 1T proposes
the creation of a permanent agency to
investigate conditions and furnish Con-
gresS the benefit of the result with ref
erence to the annual contribution OF
the Government to the expenses of the
District, and beyond that with refer
ence to any legislation pertaining to the
District which should be enacted. It is
to find facts and make recommends
tions"
Pointing out that the expense will be
small, Mr.. Moore said the plan could be
dropped If it should prove unfruitful.
THE commission will be fairly con-
stituted," he declared. mo one can
think of it as packed for or against
either the Government or the District
unless he is ready to assume that the
chairmen of the Senate and House
committees on appropriations and the
District of Columbia, the director of
the Bureau IF the Budget, District
Commissioner and three citizens of the
District selected by the President will
be swayed by improper influences"
He denied that the commission would
invade or weaken the authority of Con-
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for the ONCE and that not one criticism
Of the general has been raised.
'The one and only objection is that
submitted by Senator Copeland, based
on the organic law of the District,
which makes it possible to oppose the
nomination"
Senator vandenberg added it would
be foolish for me as a layman to give
an opinion on the law-our friend the
Senator from New York, has given his
medical opinion in regard to this"
Senator Vandenberg said he would
rely on the chief law officer Of the Gov
eminent, the Attorney General, who has
given an opinion sustaining the appoint
ment. The Michigan Senator said the
opinion of the Attorney General was
that Congress in the organic act re-
ferred to the activity of the nominee at
the time of appointment. The opinion
was to the effect, he said, that If man
is carried in the active military service
tired from military activity, then he is
eligible. Senator Vandenberg pointed
out that Gen. Crosby is retired, and,
therefore, eligible.
Against Military Rule.
Nobody wants to have military rule
in this District" Senator Vandenberg
asserted, land no such result will fol-
low Gen. Crosby's appointment to this
Office"
Senator Vandenberg said the Senate
is asked to pronounce the strange doc
trine that no ex-soldier is to be trusted
with civilian authority because he is a
military man.
I'VE are asked to say that military
training disqualifleS a man for civilian
duties, but we have written into the
laws preference for ex-service men
in civilian offices of the Government"
Senator Vandenberg quoted from the
report of the committee of the citizens
federation to the effect that If Con-
gress had intended to prevent the ap-
pointment of retired Army officers as
ineligible, it would have said so.
Questioned by Glass.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Viz
ginia asked Senator Vandenberg If he
knew how many retired Army officers
have been appointed since the organic
law was passed, to which the Michigan
Senator replied he did not know.
Senator Glass wanted to know If it
was possible that the Michigan Sem
ator, with his legal knowledge, has
AlOO Gu AA1JO OAAAo AlAdOOCA VA dP-
pointmentS made by many Presidents"
Senator Vandenberg pointed out that
he had emphasized he was not speak
ing as a legal authority. He took
occasion, however, to praise the serv-
ices of Gen. Mason M. Patrick, for
mer Army officer, now chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Senator Glass asked If there was
anything in that law to prevent an
Army officer going on the Utilities Com
mission, and Senator Vandenberg re-
piled there was not.
Senator Glass replied by asking why
that should be brought up and Senator
Vandenberg answered that it was not
his purpose to say that the organic law
and the utilities law were alike.
Senator Vandenberg said that before
leaving the city few days ago Senator
Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina
said he was completely satisfied with
the appointment of Gen. Crosby.
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BANDITS CAPTIVE
FAILS TO RETURN
BristoW'S Son Believes He Is
Too Weak to Travel After
/. Release.
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANGELO, Tex, April 9.-The
San Angelo Times today said j.. E.
Bristow, San Angelo oil man, had not
returned to Ahucatlan, Nayarit, Mexico,
despite the payment Of 5000 pesos gold
ransom to an emissary of bandits who
have held him captive since March 10.
Word from Ahucatlan was received
here by the Times from its correspond
ent, who is with Gordon Obie Bristow,
son of the prisoner. The younger Bris-
tow entered Mexico soon after the kid
mapping was reported.
Gordon BriStow was quoted as be-
lieving his father still was alive. The
oil man was thought to be too weak to
travel after his release. The son ex-
pected his father to begin the strenuous
trip across rugged volcanic formations,
where the bandit camp is located, some
time today.
At San Angelo, Mrs. Bristow was
confident her husband would be re-
leased.
Contact wit hthe bandits messenger,
believed made near Hilo, a mountain
village, first was reported yesterday.
Pursuit of the kidnapers was believed
to have been halted Monday by Gen.
Pablo Rodriguez at the request of young
Bristow after the robber band was said
to have threatened to kill the Cougar
old man in revenge.
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GIRL WINS FINALS
IN ORATORY TEST
Miss BeuTah May BeaII to Be
Prince Georges Represent
alive May |.

The National Oratorical Contest
finals for Prince Georges County, Md,
were won by Beulah May Beall, l5
years old, of the Marlboro High School,
in competition last night with seven
other orators representing the countys
secondary institutions.
The winner becomes the Prince
Georges representative in the Maryland
State finals, to be held May !, when
she will be presented with The Stars
medal given to all county victors.
Speaking on the Expansion OF Fed
eral Power Since the Civil War;" Miss
Beall outlined the gradual growth of
GENERALIZATION in government and its
growing completely.
Alternate Is Chosen.
Virginia Names, is years old, Of the
OXon Hill High School, who spoke on
1.-THE Constitution in the Daily Life of
the Individual" was chosen alternate.
The other speakers and their subjects
were: Robert Limon, 16 years old,
Hyattsville High School, THE influence
of Our Constitution on Other Govern
mentS"; Joseph Laurie Dyson, Is years
old, of the Brandywine High School
Personalities of the Constitutional
Convention: Eugene Henry Sisson, II
years old, SurrattSVllle High School,
1.-THE Development of the Constitution, -
and Elsie Ruth Turner, Is years old,
Baden Agricultural High School, per
sonalities of the CONSTITUTIONS Conven-
ton"
The contest was held in the audi
torium of the SurrattSville High School
Clinton, Md, before an audience which
filled the room to capacity. The only
interruption in the regular program
came during the address of young Dy-
son, when the lights suddenly were ex-
tinglished. Without even a pause the
speaker continued, and the lights
flashed back on after about half q
minute of darkness.
Tribute to Contest.
Nicholas Orem, superintendent OF
schools for Prince Georges County, pre-
sided and delivered a brief Introductory
address, in which he paid tribute tc
The Star for sponsoring the contest
in this area and encouraging patriotic
ideals among the school children.
The judges were r. M. Watkins, pub
lie speaking instructor of the University
of Maryland; Mrs. Ida Donnelly Peters
author of historical text books, anC
Edward L. McAdams, instructor in Eng
nSh at American University.
The winner, a senior at the MARI
boro High School, is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Beall of Upper
Marlboro. She is president of hel
class.
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Of MOON
COMING SATURDAY
Sun to Be Partially Hidden on
April 28-To Be Visible
Throughout US.
BY ROBERT H. BAKER,

Professor of Astronomy, University of Illinois.
URBANA, ILL.,, April P.-Two
eclipses are scheduled for April.
Both will be visible throughout the
United States.
A partial eclipse of the moon is pre-
dicted for April 1918, and a central
eclipse of the sun will occur on the
twenty-eighth.
On April % the moons shadow will
touch the earth far out In the Pacific
Ocean.
1t will sweep eastward with a speed
exceeding 1000 miles an hour across
the northwest corner of the United
States, and on through Canada, leav-
ing the earth at sunset in the North
Atlantic Ocean.
Short Total Eclipse.
Throughout this long course the
umbra, or darkest part of the shadow
which produces the total eclipse, will
brush the earth'S surface for only SO
minutes, from point near San Fran
cisco to Southern Montana
Along this short stretch the eclipse
will be total and the suns corona and
scarlet prominenceS will be visible, but
for a very short time.
The greatest duration of totality at
any place will be only second and
a half
Elsewhere along the central track
the eclipse will be annular, that is
to say, the moon will pass centrally
before the sun, but it will appear
slightly smaller, leaving thin ring
OF the sun uneclipsed.
The fraction of the suns disk oc-
Quilted by the moon at the middle of
the eclipse decreases with increas-
ing distance of the point of obServa-
ton from the central track.
Two or Three Hours.
At Denver, for example, 76 per cent
OF the suns diameter will be obScured;
at Chicago, Ga per cent; at New York,
81 per cent, and at Atlanta, SO per
cent. The total duration of the eclipse
at these places is between two and three
hours.
The lunar eclipse will present about
the same appearance everywhere In the
United States.
1t begins at 11:21 pm, Central Stand
ard time, on April IL and lasts an
hour and a quarter. At the middle of
the eclipse, at SO pm, only one
ninth Of the moon will be within the
earth's shadow.
These are the only eclipses which
will be seen in this country during 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
NAVAL PHYSICIAN
WILL SERVE IN HAITI
Capt. Stuart Will Leave Washing
ton July "a to Direct Public
Health Service.

Capt. Montgomery A. Stuart of the
Naval Medical Corps, professor of hy-
giene at the Naval Medical School here
and in charge of the Division of Pre-
ventive Medicine in the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery, Naval Depart
ment, will leave Washington July "a to
become director general of the Public
Health Service Of the Republic Of
Haiti.
Capt Stuart, who will relieve Capt.
Kent G. Melhorn, who is slated to go to
the Receiving Station at Hampton
Roads, Va, has been on duty in Wash
ington for three years. He is a native
of Detroit, Mich, and received his med
ical education at the University of
Michigan and the Detroit College of
Medicine.
Haiti's new medical generalissimo
served on the ISthmus of Panama when
the canal was being constructed He
assisted materially in making the canal
healthy, being on that duty from 1908
to 1911. From August, 1918, to April,
1914, he was medical officer of the
U. S. S. Galveston in the Far East, dur
ing cruise around the Philippines. He
served as medical officer to the Amer
lean Legation Guard at Picking, China,
from April, 1914, to May, 1916.
Five times during the World War
Capt. Stuart crossed the Atlantic Ocean
on transport duty. Later he served in
Brest, France.
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$2,846 IN FINES PAID

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April g.
A total of $2,846 In fines and costs was
collected from 262 cases heard in Prince
Georges County Police Court during
March, according to the monthly report
of Thomas M. Henault, clerk, submitted
to the county commissioners yesterday
The commissioners received 81 500 of
the receipts, almost exactly 500 more
than last month. The remaining $1,256
was transmitted to the commissioner of
motor vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
LIEUT.. MORAN ORDERED
TO DUTY ON MINE LAYER

Lieut.. Alfred P. Moran, jr., the naval
officer who is in immediate charge Of
the Navy Department press room, where
newspaper men gather to receive the
latest intelligence on naval affairs, will
be detached from Washington about
May Is and go on duty to the mine
layer Ogallala. On this vessel he will
have additional duty as aide on the
staff of the commander of Mine Squac-
ron 1.
Lieut.. Moran has been on duty in
Washington since August. 1928. He will.
be succeeded by Lieut.. Harry r. Thur
Der, who will come from his present
post aboard the U. S. S. New Mexico
about the middle of next month. Lieut..
Thurber served few years ago at the
Navy Department in the once of Naval
Intelligence.
Orders for Lieut.. Moran were pub
lished today In the offlcial list of the
Navy Department.
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New Device Permits
Big Range Of Fuels
In Aircraft Power
Test Demonstrates Elm.
inatiOn of CarburetOr and
Intake System of Case.
line Engines.
BY the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 9.-De-
velopment by the Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft Co. of a device which elimi-
mates the usual carburetor and intake
system Of the gasoline engine and per-
mits the use Of large range of fuels,
including both furnace oil and aviation
gasoline, was made public yesterday.
Practical flight demonstrations of the
device were held at Brainard Field yes
terday.
The new device, company officials be-
heve, promises to revolutionize the de-
sign Of aircraft power plans and In
duence the future development in all
automotive fields. It Is believed that It
will also promote economy in aviation
and increase the reliability of aircraft
operation.
The device is covered by patents Of
Stephen A. Hasbrouck, a Pratt G. Whit
ney engineer, who has worked on its
development for many years, and by
patents pending by the company's en-
cheering department.
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gress, explaining that any Of its recon-
mendations must be subjected to con-
gressional approval.
Hits Crosby Appointment
Despite favorable action by the Senate
District committee on the nomination
OF Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby to be q
District Commissioner, Charles w. Darr,
president of the chamber, told the
meeting the appointment is a plain
and simple" violation of the law.
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Cook Wins Damage Suit.

: NEW YORK, April 9 (R).-Mrs. Paul
inc Goodman, cook, who set forth that
injuries in a motor accident caused
her to lose her sense of taste and smell,
has won a jury verdict for 1850
against the owner of the automobile.
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Martinsburg Women Elect Head.

MARTINSBURGH, w. Va, April 9
Especially Mrs. j. c. McKown, this
city, was elected president of the Wom-
ans Club of Martinsburgh Eat the an
nual meeting Monday night. She sue
ceeds Mrs. A. c. IrohS.
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MEXICO TO GUST WRITER
Jack Barry Penalized for Alleged
Remarks There.

4bCuudIhS AAcAS'
MEXICO CITY, April 9 (P-Jack
Barry, former Omaha newspaper man.
held in Jail here for six days on a
charge of uttering defamatory remarks
about President Ortiz Rubio, was re-
leased at 5 pm. Monday.
He was notified that he would be
given sufficient time to make arrange
ments to leave Mexico. Barry said he
planned to leave the city within a
short time He was arrested last week
after a brawl with a Los Angeles pri-
vate detective, here on a special case,
and on being taken to police station
was alleged to have insulted Mexico and
its President. He defended himself by
saying that anything he might have
said was uttered under the influence Of
liquor and that he meant no harm.