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'5AyRALQE
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

half as much as you did. He wants
the finished copy on this novel IN
two weeks and he's willing 10 pay
$50 for the job"
Ell telephone him tonight"
Norma announced. "Oh. Chris. I've
been SO anxious to begin earning
something. It's terrible 20 be I'm
debit I neve- have been before
not really big amounts I mean. Ill
telephone MIR. Stuart and IL he a
send the typewriter and manuscript
I'll start tomorrow"
you're sure you feel wen
enough? Typing's hard work you
know"
The very sound OF the type
writer will be music 10 my sara
That $50 looks bigger TO me than
any amount Of money I've ever
seen. I'm going 10 telephone Mr..
Stuart right now!"
NEXT day the typewriter and
~ sheaf OK manuscript arrived nj
the apartment. WGen Chris saw
how her friends spirits improved
all doubts about the wisdom OF the
venture fed. Work certainly agreed
with Norma.
Before the two weeks ended IN
which waning Moon" was trans-
formed from bulky, ilIegible pages
to a stack OF neatly typed manu-.
script Stuart sent word that he
would have more copying for
Norma. He sent out n play and
later two short stories with n note
saying IL was pleasant 20 find a
typist who could be counted on 60
read intellIgently and accurately.
Norma earned $40 within a
month and the sum went 20 Chris
m part payment on her loan 10
was December. A dozen times Chris
uttered silent prayers OF gratiande
10 Frederick Stuart. without kTAnw.
Ing IL. be vas helping Norma cvef
a bad place-perhaps the hardest
time since Mark Travers' depar.
ture. Just a year before Norma had
said goodby 70 her husband. Treach-
erous memories must surely be
stabbing at Norma's heart
Dec. "a brought a tiny Christmas
tree to the apartment for baby
Mark. A rattle and gaily-colored
string OF wooden beads were his
first gifts. Chris received n $50
bonus in her pay envelope Christ
mas week and spent almost all
OK IL on small membranes for
others. Christmas morning a
gorgeous pct OF p~oinsettias ar.
rived for Norma with Merry
Christmas" written on Bob Far
rell's card.
Bob had resumed the old habit
OF dropping I'm nc the apartment.
Always q week or more elapsed be-
tween these visits. Bob thought the
baby amusing. brought him ridicu-
lous presents. One Sunday after.
noon II was a miniature football.
Another time a toy airship.
The two girls were home together
one evening late in January. Chris.
propped on the davenport with n
stack Of cushions. suddenly dropped
her magazine.
Il thought Bob might come
around tonight" she said.
~He telephoned. He's coming to-
morrow. I forgot 10 mention g."
beginning 20 see On good deal "a
Bob. aren't WEI" Chris words were
carefully impersonal
Norma smiled. I've noticed
that" she agreed. 81 like To
have him come. don't your"
Ito Be Continued)
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ing OF Mark at all. / can't think OF
him"
There was a pause. When Norma
went on her voice had changed
subtly. She looked at Chris but
the words came as though she were
speaking to herself.
Those hot days here alone last
SUMNER had so much time to
think II all out. It's-not easy 20
talk about. That's when I knew I
had to quit thinking about Mark.
Somehow l was sure even then the
baby would be a boy. l decided
that II / lived and the baby lived
I'd never lie. him know about his
father.
"You see at first l blamed Marks
parents for everything that's hap
pened. Afterward l knew that was
a mistake. Because II Mark had
really loved me-if he'd cared the
way l did-nothing would have
kept him away. He'd have come
back TO me and no matter what
anyone sale 10 him he wouldn't
have believed It. He'd have come
to me for the TRUTH Mark didn't
do that. When ! made myself
really face these facts | knew / had
to stop thinking about him. Well
that's-aIl there is to IT, / told my
self to stop thinking about him and
I have. Little Marks been q big
help in making me forget"
CHRIS crossed the room and put
~ a hand on the other girls shout
der. Il didn't know how II was"
she said quietly. but anything you
say goes with me. Get out a fresh
table cloth. will you? I'll have
dinner ready in five minutes II
you'll set the table"
III Chris was not convinced that
Norma was right in failing to COM
m~unicate with Mark she neverthe-
less kept her own counsel. Keeping
out OF others personal affairs was
a cardinal principal she observed
rigidly.
Caring for the baby. following the
daily schedule provided by the hos
pital. gave Norma little time for
interpretive worries.
At two months small Mark Wis
tied the hospital clinic and was re-
ported OF standard weight. At three
months this rating was repeated
and at four he showed a slight gain
over the average child.
Keep on as you have BEEN" the
doctor advised. you've got q fine
boy therel"
II was a week after that hospita!
visit that Chris returned home one
night with news. mr.. Stuart
stopped In TO see me this after
noon." she announced before even
pulling OF her hat. Wanted 10
know how you and the baby are
getting along"
mat was uiCc VI uim. NOitual
In an apron. was busy at the table
But that wasn't ALI" Chris con
tinued. "He asked me II / thought
you'd be interested in some work
you could do at home. COPYING
manuscripts. IL seems u novels
been submitted to him in long
hand. He thinks it's going to bs
q tremendous c but before II
can 20 to publishers 1t must b
typed"
Il could do t." Norma SAID
eagerly. "Of course I couldl III
rent a typewriter"
THAT won't be necessary. Mr.
Stuart said he'd send one out. III
seems 10 have q lot or confidence II
your work. Norma. Went on to tel
me this new secretary doesn't d.
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PHOTOGRAPH THEMSELVES

A scientist Of the United States
National museum has discovered
that butterfly wings emanate some
kind Of rays that make the wings
photograph themselves II enclosed
with Photographic plates for X
tended periods.
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Quotations

II / had my life TO live over
again, 1 would be more patient and
kindly. August HeckScher.
My fathers faVorite saying was:
"A successful business man Is one
who watches the crowd and then
the other way"
Lady Rhondda.
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A PIrRELY AMERICAN MATTER

The turn in business is just around
the corner. But they have lengthen.
ed the block.
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The
Once Ooer

THE EUGENE HAT INFLUENCE
AT HOME
Fathers bought some stiff high
collars
And O jacket very small;
He wears trousers now that I'll
him
Like the paper on the wall;
He has brought an ancient waist
coat
And q bowler" low and flat
It's the influence, ! gather,
OF mas new Eugene hat.
He now sports a watch enormous
with a very heavy chain.
And an odd old-fashioned watch
fob
That is anything but plain;
There's q blazing diamond horse
shoe
In his knitted red cravat.
And it's all because Of mother
And that new Eugene hat.
Yesterday he bought q pug dog,
Long thought obsolete by all:
He VIII sit fir crayon portraits
And wear all his clothes too small;
He now drinks his tea and coffee
From a mustache cup. and that
Shows what Paris n.odistes start
ed
with that quaint Eugenia hat.
He takes snuff, an ancient Gus
tom,
From a snuffbox quite antique;
And 1 think he's growing burn
sides"
On his port and starboard cheek;
He says. May I smoker" to
ladies,
And wears button shoes. the
rogue
And the only explanation
Is this darned Eugene vogue.
He's reported taking lessons
On an old-time high-wheeled bike,
And plans Sundays to go "Scorch-
ing"
Up and down some rural pike:
He has bought a magic lantern
With some coloTed slides OF
Rome.
Which / had a fear would follow
When ma wore that bonnet home.
He now follows all the horse news
And harangues on trotting meets;
He discusses with much gusto
Things like brushes" breaks
and 'heats"
He lust loves balloon ascensions.
And wears mustard-colored spats:
He sings Little Annie Rooney
It's those blamed Eugene hats
Yesterday he phoned a stable
For a horse and buggy ride:
He deplores the fact that tintype:
Years ago were put aside;
He's gone back to using gas
lights.
And he wants to keep a COW
All those antique styles from
Paris,
They have ruined him-and how
EENNOl
Just this morn we up and shot
him
And our motive Is quite clear:
On the lawn we found him settins
UP AN IRON DOG AND DEERE
A PURELY AMERICAN MATTEf
More countries have suspended thS
gold standard. but what we want Il
hear is that America has abandoned
the apple standard.
President Hoover has been told 5y
politicians that he must do some.
thing about restoring beer II II
wants to capture the big western
states.
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The turn in business is just around
the corner. But they have lengthen-
al tha h1Nrk
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TRICK

A tank motor truck has been
built in England that can carry
100 tons and that Is so long that
an assistant rides at the rear,
communicating with the driver
by telephone.
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BEGIN r. ID

Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary. marries MARK
TRAtEsRS, milliOnnire's son. I'm
spite OF the opposition OF Marks
father. y. VI. TRAvERs.
The story opens in Marlboro.
middle-western metropolis. After
nm extrnvnEant honeymoon mt
fashionable Blue springs D
weeks before the young man can
find work and he loses his fiFst
job. Then he becomes u no0r-
walker In N department ahorc. I'm
spite Of poverty he md Norma
arc happy until his father sends
for aim The elder Travers offers
to take Marx into his business
organization III the son will prove
he can make good. Marks first
task Involves n business trip 60
France. Norma must remain at
home. She tries 10 persuade Mark
not 20 g0 but in unable 10 do 80.
Norma. rudeIy treated nt her
father-in-Iaw's home. slips AWAY.
leaving no trace of her where
aboufs. CHRIS SAUNDERS. her
former roommate. helps her nnd
n Job.
Marks father employees detec-
tfves 60 trail the girl. They pro-
w
years earlier Ind been convicted
on n vice charge. In spite Of evil
dence that this charge was framed
and the girl Innocent. Trnvers
sends his lawyer co Paris. Weeks
later Normn receives n letter tell
Ing her Mark has secured N d.
vorce. Next day In the Office she
faints. She learns she ~ 10 have
a child. Chris befriends Ger and
loans her money
The sumneF monshs pnss drear-
Ily and In August N0rmn's son In
born. Chris arrives one day at
the apartment 90 find Norma star
Ing mt n newspaper.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
chris SAUNDERS tried to make
= her voice sound casual. WELL
she said. anything startling in the
news today? ANY murders. any
banks robbed"
The words broke on as Norma
raised her head. Almost blacl
those blue eyes looked. There were
angry. flashing lights in them.
Il hate theml" Norma said tense
Iy. "Oh, how l hate theml Look!'
She held up the newspaper, point
ing to the paragraphs she had beer
reading.
The heading was not in large
type VASE BRINGS $4,000 AT
SAMUELS AUCTION" browning
Chris read what followed:
"A Ming vase purchased by II. M
Travers for $4,000 brought the
highest single price at the auction
OF the George X. Samuels collection
Of porcelains and glassware yester
day. Receipts from the entire col
lection totaled S~S7.436.50.
Bidding on the vase brought OF
a spirited contest between Traverl
and Miss Eloise Walters. The vas,
Is said to be q remarkable ex
ample"
There was more but Chris dit
not bother to read IL. She said
That's a lot Of money for a vase
II seems to me. Now that they'v,
got IT what do you suppose they'll
do with it,"
1T isn't the money" Norma in
terrupted holly. Its just readinf
the name all the time. i. M. TraverI
why. you'd think he was som.
sort or godi You'd think every
thing Mr.. and Mrs. Travers do Il
Just perfect. Newspapers are al
ways telling how much they Civ,
to charity. Telling about ths
parties they 60 to. Mr.. and Mrs
Y. NJ. Travers were among those II
box seats Patronesses include Mr.
and Mrs. Travers.' Why don't they
print the truth? Why don't theJ
print that this wonderful r. M
Travers is deceitful and unfair anl
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Gloom Reigns in Kentucky; Home-Breds Fail

whose boast it is that they have
never missed Derby and when YOU
check on them you find that only a
small percentage has ever seen any
other race.
= r
r SUPPOSE from the standpoint
L of psychology, if psychology
enters into the thing at all, it is
nothing more than a sporting i'm
pulse that has grown into a habit,
like wearing pearl button shoes and
gray boWlers. But at any rate YOU
are always sure to find scatter
ing Of these survivors of the
F. D. S., which means, OF course,
the First Derby Spectators, sitting
around the hotel Hobbies 'remem-
bering when"
1 regret to report there does not
seem to be a great deal of native
enthusiasm manifested in this
years race, but this can no doubt
be ascribed to the mediocre show
ing OF the home bred thoroughbreds
and the almost general belief that
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settled on as about the best OF the
lot, and was expected to run around
the field.
The fact that rain had come up
earlier in the day and drenched the
track to such a degree that the
colts had to run fetlock deep in goo
wasn't counted on as a deterrent to
speed in Sweep ALPS case. All the
dope indicated that he was a con-
f1rned mudder. Over in the barn
they tod you that he wouldn't even
eat his breakfast oats unless they
were generously soaked in grade
"A" mire.
AS a consequence he went to the
post the favorite, but at the finish
he was nowhere and thing named
Pittsburgher, at to 1, gaIloped
home in the very nice time, consid-
ering, Of 1:47 3-5.
.
XXTELL, now, they are saying
w that if the track is gooey Sat-
urday. and it usually is on Derby
day, this Pittsburgher will have to
be watched, but whether this is
last despairing gesture of hope on
the part of the melancholy west
erners, or if they really feel that
way about him, I do not know.
At any rate this Pittsburgher Ger
tainly flew through that mud as
if it was weaned on it and it may
be true, as Mr.. Screw Sanders says,
that if Mate or Twenty Grand, or
any other horse had been out there
on the track Tuesday, the result
would have been the same.
But Screw Sanders is a journal
istic gentleman given to instant en-
thusiasms and 1 find it necessary
to record that just before the race
started he told me that anybody
who placed a wager on that Fits
burgher was just plain stupid be-
cause, among other things, he
couldn't run worth a nickel except
on fast track.
am afraid Screw Sanders is
just like all the other experts and
I Will add that if Pittsburgher can
not run on a heavy track, I should
like to see him winging along on
a fast one. 7 imagine he would be
pretty hard to catch.
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the cup is sure to go back east
again.
Even Colonel Matt VIM. who
runs the Derby and is a charter
member Of the F. D. S., having seen
his first Derby as a boy from the
leafy boughs Of an old elm tree out
IN the center field, admits that he
would not give you 80 cents for all
the western horses rolled into one
plus a bale of hay. And when
Colonel VIM talks like that YOU
can rest assured that things must
be pretty terrible because he is a
nome towner by birth and plenty
loyal. 0--''
= q
I GOT out to the track in time
- Tuesday to see the running of
one OF the Derby trials and the re-
suit didn't do much to pull the west
ernerS out of their gloom.
because of his progressively. i'm
proved showing hereabouts, Sweep
All. owned by one of the wealthy
FISHER boys of Detroit had been
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10000 See U. S. Amateur
Boxers Win Over French

high figures for amateur boxing.
The profits will be divided between
Chicago charities and the Associa-
tons Of Disabled French War Vet
Grams. Cold weather held down the
size of the crowd.
Making game and stubborn
stand, the French lads acquitted
themselves molly. None of them had
been to this country before and only
one Of them could understand Eng
lish. All of the bouts were of three
rounds duration and were decided
by decisions. Only two Frenchmen
were real opponents for their more
experienced, coached and stronger
rivals.
Marcel Esnault scored the great
est victory for the invaders. Stocky
and rugged, Esnault, lightweight,
batCled his way to victory over
Scotty Sylvano, a Chicago high
school football player.
The other two French victories
were won by Fernand Laudrin and
Jean Zigan, a freckle-faced middle
weight. Laudrin defeated Yustin
Struts, New York university student,
in the heavyweight bout.
The United States won the first
three matches by wide margins, Leo
Kodak, Chicago hyweight, out
pointing Andre Perrier; Nick Sci
alaba, Chicago bantamweight, de-
feating Henri Bruyere, and Don
Gonzales, Cleveland featherweight,
triumphing over Gabriel Lerat.
The other two American victories
were scored by Phil Dardell, Brook
Ign N. Y, welterweight, who won
over jacques De Lahayes, and Jack
Kranz, Gary, Ind, light-heavy-
weight, who defeated Alexandra
Elyas, French captain. Freddy
Caserio of Chicago, captain of the
American team, lost the decision to
Zigan in a close bout.
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Smith Is
u. S. Star
Horton Shoots Par II on
First Round in Brit
iSh Event.
By United Press

By United Press
SOUTHPORT, : England, May 49,
Henry Cotton, veteran British pro
scored a brilliant 70, one stroke be"
low par, to lead the field in the first
round of op-Southport $1,000
golf tournament today. The second
round will be played Thursday with
the final two rounds on Friday.
Horton Smith, New York, and sgd
Easterbrook, British pro, shared
second honors with scores Of II.
Joe Kirkwood, another United
States entrant, scored Y, as did
several others, including C. A
Whitcombe, Rufus Stewar, Marcos
Churcia and Ted Ray.
Tony Manero and Joe Turnesa,
both of Elnsford, N. Y, were tied
at Is.
Herbert Jolly, British Ryder Cup
nominee, was the lone favorite who
failed to qualify Tuesday. Medal
honors went to Let Holland, British
pro, who had an aggregate of al,
one stroke ahead Of Joe Turnesa Of
the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-13
BASEBALL AS FEATURE

Walter Johnson, manager of the
Washington Senators, will greet the
Indiana Boys Caravan in st. Louis
on the morning of July 4. The cara
van, which is limited to $50 Hoosier
boys between the ages of IL and
II. is scheduled to leave Indian
apolis July 2, travel through parts
of the midwest, southwest and into
Mexico and return Aug. 20.
An early feature will be the visit
in ST. Louis. The boys will be the
guests of owners Of the st. Louis
Browns at the morning game Of July
4 between the Browns and Senators,
when Johnson, the "big train" will
greet each youngSter.
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Three A. A.
Leaders Bow
in Suggests
BY United Press

BY United Press
~. Pau, Louisville and Columbus.
rating one-two-three in the Ameri-
can Association, were swanped
under a barrage of hits and runs
by Toledo, Milwaukee and Mime
apolis in Tuesdays games. The two
pace settlers were BANKED.
Mays, Toledo pitcher, allowed st.
Paul, A. A. leader, only three hits
in a 5 to 0 victory. All the Mud
Hens scoring came in the fourth
inning.
On fifteen hits off three Louisville
pitchers, Milwaukee realized thir-
teen runs while the Colonies went
scoreleSs. Jonnard hurled steadily
for the brewers.
Benton Of Minneapolis staged a
neat pitching performance, Colum-
bus batters getting but five hits
from his offerings while his team
mates scored 10 runs in four innings
TO win, 16 to 2.
Indianapolis dropped into a tie
with Minneapolis for last place
when the Kansas City Blues won,
4 to 3.
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ROsales Hammers Out Easv
Triumph Over Vet Virgins

He isn't what he used to be-
Chuck Virgins and his protruding
"tumny' came back to a local ring
Tuesday night, and after Rosy
Rosales, Cleveland heavyweight, had
hammered on the aforementioned
'bay window" for ten rounds, the
Hoosier playboy found himself very
much on the short end of the score.
Chuck's long absence from ring
warfare has taken its toll. His
punches have lost their steam, more
SO than ever, and he has slowed
down almost to a walk. His trick
nose which kept him out of action
for some time received another
smash early in Tuesdays encounter
and bled profusely throughout.
Augmented to the reopening of an
old laceration over his eye, the vet
local battler was a CORY picture, to
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" an N4oAgA A4g4a t44bELEQ.
Mate, winner of the Preakness,
and Twenty Grand, runner-up in
the Pimlico classic, continued to
gain support today as word was re-
ceived that Ben Blocks NIorstone
had been withdrawn. Equipoise.
Ladder, Surf Board and Anchors
Aweigh, the other eastern cracks
who probably will compete, also
have their hackers, but Equipoises
chances are regarded as slight IN
less the track is muddy.
Boys Howdy Doubtful
Occasional showers during the
past twenty-four hours have in
creased the mud on Churchill
Downs and II. c. Hatch of Canada.
owner Of Boys Howdy, announced
that unless the course dried I'D to-
day or Thursday so that his colt
could go through a good workout he
would withdraw his entry from the
Derby. Prince D'Amour, on the
basis Of his poor showing Tuesday,
and the Mongol also arel listed as
doubtful starters.
Should Boys Howdy, Prince
D Amour and the Mongol withdraw
the scarting field for the Derby
probably viii not number more than
twelve. Those considered as GER
tain starters are Twenty Grand,
Surf Board, Anchors Aweigh, Mate,
Equipoise, Ladder, Spanish Play,
Sweep All, Pittsburgher, Insco, Up
and Ilium.
Vice President to Attend
Insco, considered an outsider in
the early betting, went through an
impressive workout Tuesday. He
ran quarters of a mile in
1:17.2 apparently without extend
ing himself.
Elce-President Charles Curtis will
be the honor guest at the Derby. He
is expected to arrive here Thursday
or Friday. Curtis probably will pre-
sent the trophy to the owner of the
Derby winner.
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say nothing of weary, when he
pulled through the ropes after the
final gong.
Rosales concentrated most II '7's
attack on Chuck's midsection and
the result never was III uo~--. --.-4o
were no knockdoWns.
Harold Anderson and Mugs Kerr. the
Iatter a new addition to local heavy
weight ranks. stole the show in their
eight-round semi-windup. Experience and
weight proved the difference. with the
Anderson. after being knocked down in
the flrst round. came back strong and
almost oVercame Kerr's lead
Virgil Soaring. Linton featherWeight
was knocked out by Bud Clark Vincen-
nes, in. the second round, and Eddie
Marshall. Terre Hauts. lost to Red Hollo-
way on technical knockout in the third
round. claiming broken hand. Joe
Moore scored technical knockout over
Bud Wiley in the third round and Marion
Youngstafel. local heavy. lost by a shade
to Billy Rhodes. another local boy. in six
rounds
Tracy Cox will face Eddie Kid wag-
ner, veteran Philadelphia lightweight. In
next tuesdays ten-rOuuder at the Armory
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sTRUNrER ON PARK CARD

Jimmy Stafford and Gordon Stru-
mer, the latter winner of the mid
dleweight championship in the Ohio
Valley golden gloves tournament at
Dayton. have been signed for q
four-round prelim to the TufIy
Mitchell-Ed Blake eight-round
featherweight scrap at Riverside
Friday night. Another four round
er viii bring together young Grit
fifth and Jde Pedlow. Indianapolis
featherweightS.