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The Once Over
by Il. l. PHILLIPS
by II. /. PHILLIPS

CONFESSION
7 hate the new golf ball
II leaves me quite cold:
In fact 1t is almost
As bad as the odd
Ina DOdo thinks Harbor Grace 4 the name Or a
woman lighthouse keeper.
ID TRAFFIC TRAGEDIES
Gone TO his rest
Is Cheever Cluck:
He didn't hear
The fire truck.
The department stores are now offering bathing
mattresses as the latest seaside novelty. The LATEST
man In the world-the fellow who used TO sit down
on moving st-airwavs-now has a new toy.
Under modern summer styles It is possible for a
young man to keep company with a young woman for
months and never have the slightest idea how She
looks with clothes on.
Sir Chandrasekhara venkaia Raman. Indian sclen-
list. says that light consists Of particles possessing the
additional attribute OF angular motion. Here's hop
ing this may clear up the problem Or those ~unlighted
left headlights on fivvers.
The value Of the Post Gatty flight NAV rest IN
showing to women flieTs that 4 is possible % circle
the globe and ret home before the sink is full of un-
washed dishes.
II GHOST OF JULES r SPEAKS
II seemeth 70 me that the Winnie Macs log
Makes a terrible sucker Of Phineas FoFg.
SONG OF THE CROWDS IN "
Post and Gatty-Post and Gatiy-
What's your hurry2 Here's your hatty.
What A chilly stare Winnie Mae Is going 70 get
from the Spirit Or st Louis when they meet In the
Smithsonian Institution
what MI. Hoover IS giving Germany Is free-wheel-
Inn.
It's a fine ching the Burkc-Von-Elm match ended
on the second play-off. The Travellers Aid Society
was ell ready to step in and take a hand
Ina Dodo wants 70 know II the winner got the
Walker cup.
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Redistricting Up

First congress d~istricting bill OF the new session was
completed By sen. W.. r. Poage. Waco, and ready for
the hopper as soon as Its introduction has been author
lied by Gov. Ross S. Sterling.
Rep. Penrose d. Metcalfe. regular session leader in
congressional distrcting efforts. will have a bill 10
offer similar 10 his original measure and different
from various conference compromise bills that were
killed.
Sen. Poages measure creates the three new districts
which population gains give Texas, Elective In 1888.
one In the Lubbock section. one around Nacogdoches,
and one In the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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come one of the most enthusiastic
celebrants in the city. The beautiful
girls dancing by would all seem to
know him. Seemingly, he had been
around before. And thus. through
the night, he would 60 from place TO
place, unable to rise from his chair
but seeming TO enjoy everything that
went on about him .
The other day someone told me
the story about him. His name IS
Thomas Pierce, Jr., and he is the
SOL OF one Of the most brilliant law
yers IN St. Louis. His spin, was in
jured In an accident, and though
he vas sentenced By Fate to q wheel
chair role, he was not going 10
miss all the fun. ue had a neat in
come, so the story goes and intend
ed to be amused.
They'll tell you III the Broadway
belt that he leaves about SIS. 900 be-
hind him every year-though that
may turn out 10 be a typical exag-
geration Of the bright lights belt.
On the other hand, it may cover up
u vRster sum.
But whatever he may toss to the
lovely girlies OF the chorus and Il
the cafe proprietors, young Pierce
appears at least twice a week a.
the most expensive spots. always
prcpped up In a wheel chair. They
say that his spinal injury will make
1t impossible for him ever to be
able 10 go about by himself
Yet he is recognized and accepted
as one OF B-oadway's best spenders.
There's another gent appearing in
midtown lately with plenty CT
money in his jeans. No one seems
to know his name. He drops in on
those dancehalls where ~hostesses will
step around for 10 cents a ounce.
plus tips.
But this mar seems 10 e. about
90 years old. And aware OF the fact
that he cannot dance well. ne slips
a $40 bill in the palm OF each young
partner who struggles through.
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NEW YORK-Life is like that, but
it's also like this.
1t was at the Friar's Club annual
frolic the other night. The most
celebrated actors Of Broadway took
part, as usual, in the benefit show.
1t was on this occasion, for instance,
that George M. Conan brought out
George Jr. for "a first appearance be-
fore the public. Father and son did
a dance routine together. The kid
was good. and not a bit audience
conscious. Or so ii seemedl Slender
and wirey. a bit taller than hts
father Is George Jr.. who Il stiIl In
college but who has the theater In
his blood-as all OF the Cohans
have.
Well anyway. one Of the numbers
In the show was a sort Of memorial
10 famed stage folk who passed on.
Someone appeared as the shade OF
David Belasco: a spectral Joe Sche-
mex. once OF the famous Van and
Schenck team. sang and played. and
there were Sam Bernard, Raymond
Hitchcock. Eddie Fey and n lot OF
others.
Many OF the makeups we're re-
marka.sy accurate. But people In the
audience commented particularly on
the representation OF Eddie Foy.
The resemblance was uncanny. and
the mannerisms we're hauntingly re-
miniScent. TO be sure. the role was
being played by a younger man. Still.
the old-timers could recall when
Eddie looked pretty much like that.
During an intermission 7 asked a
few questions and glanced nc my
program.
The father had been played By
his own son-Eddie Jr.
For many week heads were turned
when a good-looking young man
arpe-.ed in the night spots or New
York IN a wheel chair.
At each appearance. and the ap-
rea- ances were frequent. he would
b. wheeled to a ringside seat. There,
pped In his seat. he would be-
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Why Not a Moratorium
For Mexico?

Mexico has a foreign debt OF 5ooJoooyoo For years
and years It has been overdue. Many times interest
has been defaulted. Dwight Morrow was made ambas-
sador to Mexico. Banker Lamont OF the house OF Nor
gan evolved a plan for the refunding OF the debt. II
was accepted by Mexico and the holders OF the Mexi-
can bonds. After the r~efunding there was little said
OF the time OF maturity or rather the payment In in
stallments OF the heavy load that Mexico carried. Ger
many has been given a moratorium.
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medical research center and under
command OF the surgeon general
a great army Of experts in medi-
cine. surgery. psvchiatry. dentistry.
chemistry. physics. biology. bac-
terioi0gy. pharmacy and NALL allied
sciences will labor for human hap
piness. longevity and comfoft.
Ransdell says his first public
health measure in Congress was
the one rs years ago which re-
suited I'm virtual eradication os
cattle ticks which were costing COW
owners SIS. 600. 900 a year. hnothcS
Ransdell bill in 1917 led 10 eStab-
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Washington
Letter
By RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON. July 16-Joseph
T. Ransdell of Louisiana. who lost
his Senate seat last year 70 young
Huey Long after more than 30
years in Congress, slid out OF
politics into what seems like a
happy ending for a life nov In its
seventy-third year.
This old southern gentleman with
the little white whiskbroom OF a
beard did not retire 10 his plant
alton 10 spend his days in bitter
ness, 0bSCurity and possibly poverty
He stayed on III Washington. but
he Il neither a lame duck appointea
nor "A corporation lobbyist as SO
many OF his old colleagues have
become after being voted out OF
office.
He really N n lobbyist. but a
lobbyist for A cause which was hts
favorite hobby for many years and
the kind OF a cause for which
everyone Is willing 20 cheer. In
fact. when this work which old Joe
Ransdlcl began and Is still further
ing stands completed. ne ls likely
to have a monument which viii
outshine ANYTHING associated with
he names of other men with whom
he served in the House or Senate.
Ills Job
Ransdell * n0w executive d.
rector of the Conference Board or
the National Institute on Health.
The boards purpose-and Rams
deils jobs 10 promote the inSti-
tute. to get people 50 interested IL
II that philanthroplsts and Con-
gresS will give IN enough money 10
make IN an enormous. effective and
complete laboratory which Will
study the cause. prevention and
cure Of every disease OF man" The
board Is privately endowed. The
institute * the old HYGIENE Lab
oratory or the ". $. Public Health
Service. with n present research
staff OF $50 persons. financed both
federally and privately.
Ransdell talks about the institute
with the enthusiasm OF an excited
bow. Politics requires "a diversifi-
cation III interest ard effort. but
the institute Is his life work now.
II was Ransdeli who introduced
five years AGO the bill passed last
year bv which Congress changed
the HYGIENE Laboratory into the
National Institute ar Health. gave
$3.50 01O for new BUILDINGS and au-
thorized the secretary OF the treas
ury 10 accept-as he may for the
Smithsonian Institution and IT.
hrarv or Con1reSS-gifts far extern
son or the institute and ifs work.
IN hls last Senate speech Rams
dell urved CONGRESS- % b generous
10 the institute. describing Il "as
the greatest aitruistic institution
the world has ever known N-w
re saws ne hn~-s - lire 10 80 +he
1nv whom ~ wriF1 ~ rr~1we+ ~ the
extent " ESQ 0010 ON. No soii-ita-
tors are being maSe. but pansdell
undertakes 20 get the word out n
every possible wav that here l. the
worthless irra~inable cause. More
than s250OnCn has been con-
trshfitef.
The Hygienic laboratory ~>icr-
fists were CHARGED with invest
rating infectious and CONTAGIOUS
diseases and public health mafters.
Thew made many valuable discov-
eries-oftsn nj great personal risk.
suffering or even loss ar life-about
such diseases ss malaria. pellagra.
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night"
IL don't like her" Tressa's
green eyes narrowed. -Muriei's mn
right. she belongs. az any rate.
Clever little baggage 20 have
snaggcd Van Robard for her own.
He's filthy with money"
vans mother was a fascinating
woman" Fanny sighed. reminis-
Gently. II saw her AZ Newport
when ! was In pigtails. Beautiful
creature she vas All the men we're
mad about her. She was Robard's
second wife, you know. Van wasn't
his SON.
"Oh. I dldn't mean that" Tres
IN. Struggling out or her fr0ck.
paused. looking interested.
HE adopted Van legally. Vans
father vas a nobody. Artist or
something or the sort. He left
MilIie without a penny and she
married Dirk Robard within the
year. Clever girl" Fanny yawned.
"All this happened when Van was
a baby. / suppose?" Tressa said
casually.
Not q biz az IL. van was IN prep
school Miles people put him
through / believe. But they we're
stoney most OF the time. Dirk and
Mile were married just before the
war I'm 1913. I believe. You
were too young. You wouldn't re-
member But there was a Tot or
newspaper talk. She stopped.
Newspaper TALK" Tressa asked.
her curiosity sharpencd by an
evasive quality I'm her sisters voice.
What about? NJ wasn't n terribly
unconventional match. was It?"
"Oh. no. Millicent was q Brad
shaw. Baltimore society - The
finest. That wasn't H." Fanny
glanced M the door u~neasily. n
hate ~ talk about II. Eva might
come In. She often does for "A late
chat"
Don't be an idiot" Tressa
snapped. she'll knock and then
You can change the subject. ANY
how. why should Eva mind7-
Dirk and she were great friends
and Mile was a distant cousin.
You know how she Is about her
friends and family. Touchy as the
deuce"
well. tell me anyhow persisted
Tressa. I'm dying on curiosity
Fanny leaned forward. Dirk
Robard had been married a few
years BEFORE" she said solemnly.
III all came out in the newspapers
when he married Mile"
well. what or it?" Tressa wanted
10 know. What had happenedg"
The girl was beautiful everyone
said." Fanny explained. II never
saw her but Aunt Addie did and
said she was a rnving. tearing
beauty. Then suddenly she dropped
out OF sight. No one knew where
or why. Dirk went abroad for a
year. The rumor was that she had
died but when he married Mile
Bradshaw the papers unearthed "a
divorce. Divorces we're more or
less news back In 1913"
"TAey still are" Tressa said
drily.
Anyhow Van came into a good
thing Fanny went On with relish
He ~ sole heir 10 that enormous
fortune. Mile died In 1920. a year
after Dirk. They left him every
thing"
TRESSA sat down at the dressing
Al table concentrating on her sleek
skin. Little rose-colored jars and
bottles yielded up their contents TO
supplement her beauty.
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hookworm. tularaemia. undulant
fever. parrot fever and Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever. as well as about
fundamental chemical problems.
Tackle Every Disease
Now. as the staff az the institute.
they explore the whole field Or
human disease. They VIII tackle
everything from cancer and heart
disease 10 common colds-everv
problem or human health. a.
money becomes available. RansdelI
explains. Washington will become
the worlds greatest health and
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Has:

l. A population In 1891 Of over $4,000
2 A mean average temperature Of -.
s. Bank deposits. $4,000. GOO.
4 Four railroads. seven paved highways.
s. international airport. five air lines.
= a $5.00o.oo deep water port financed.
]. The best climate, soil I'm the world
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Traces or d forgotten snake reli-
gion evidently practiscd BY ancient
inhabitants of the island OF Crete
in .ile Mediterranean Sea and per-
haps In beginning OF the many
myths OF serpent wisdom. snake
mothers and so forth. have been
discovered In excavations near the
ancient Cretan city OF KnosSos.
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Quarantine against American corn has been lifted
BY the Mexican government. 1t was ordered because or
reported damage to corn IN the United States be-
cause of the European corn borer. A reminder that
a large quantity Of corn ordinarily is bought in the
United States BY the Mexican distillers. Texas farm
crs will have corn for sale this year. There Il a boom
ing market "over the Rio Grande."
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Good story" she observed. pat
ting I'm some creamy colored I'M
guent
-And Muriel Tadd who doesn't
need u penny ~ n is going No step
into all that money" Fanny muir
INJURED.
DO you think 40. really?- Trezsa
asked graphically.
Fanny stared.
why Tressa Lord. whatever are
you driving att"
Tressa laughed.
VANS had affairs before she
countered eraslvely. You're sure
~ not so naive as M believe that
just because hia engagement 10
Muriel has been announced they'll
go through with IT,"
adele had better marry that girl
on and quickly. too." Fanny replied.
she's one Nh the naughty postwar
children these dreadful young men
are always writing books about"
Tressa yawned
well. IL anyone writes IN book
about Muriel Ladd don't nix me to
read M. please. Id ba bored IN
death These bid brats who think
up shocking things 70 say weary
me-"
You were born seven years too
early for that sort uf thing Fanny
observed with satisfaction.
Tressa stood ur. winding the
sleek folds Of her robe about her
lovely figure with an impatient
movement.
Don't remind me or nay senior
lty." SHE urged. "A rnsp INA her voice.
"You know I didn't mean M do
that" Fanny said amiabiy.
Tressa leaned nearer 10 the mir.
ror over the full-skirtcd dressing
table. her eyes opened wide. well,
Inn reminded OK TX entirely too OK
ten she said with bitterness. I'm
stIil on the block and Muriel has
had a bidder. Don't rub II in"
Her sister said. You've had
chances. II isn't INV IT,"
With an impatient gesture Tressa
interrupted. "Oh. I know. \ know.
You've given me every advantage.
Let's not 20 over all that again"
Her beautiful mouth was twisted.
Her long hands we're cIenched at
her sides.
Fanny attempted 10 head of the
tantrum which threatened. You're
beautiful enough" she said. TO
land anybody. But you're too
clever. \ think. You say things
that wound VA mans pride. You
never lose a chance I'd be biting"
Tressa frowncd. you always
say that. You're milk and water
and I'm vinegar. Is that what you
mean?"
Fanny refused ND he annoyed.
"I'm sleepy" she said softly. and
I'm tired on this conversation.
You're young enough anyway not 10
look like q bag after late hours 40
clear out and let me get my beauty
sleep"
TressA was Modified. Her mer.
curlal temper abatcd.
stop worrying. old lady. I'll
get on In style one or these days."
she propheaied as sha kissed her
sister goodnight. "I may have
some ideas you don't even suspect
on this marriage business"
Fanny affected pleased surprise.
She was glad 70 part for the night
on "a friendly note. That's simply
marvellous. chick" shH said. TELL
inc what you're plotting
Cant just now" Trcssa said.
Wait and see,"
(T0 BE Continued)
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nEGfN HERE d

HEtfN HEHE
LANE BARRETT. Is and love-
". ~ glad 20 leave New York
when her mother receives am ct
Ter a. play summer stock nG Viii
low sfrcnm. H.. A. SHANE MeDER-
MID. young police officer. comes
70 tell Lame that the man who
had been shot In n speakeasy
br1wl MT which She was an In
nocent witness viii recover. 40 n
party given by MTEIEI IADD.
dehutnntr. Lame meets VAN no.
BARD. whom she hnd encountered
once before. CASs JARRETT beEm
Lame never To ace him again.
One night Van asks Lame 20 me-
Hnrtrl and CHUCK DESMOND.
reporter. believed ~ have eIoprd.
ELSIE NfNTER. the company I'm
Eenue. tells Lame that there ~
EDssip about Rohnrd md MRS.
LADD. The girl II hearf-brokrn.
Lame o. invited % spend the
autumn with rich MRS. CLfEs-
Al GIT. SHE nndN CTGNE CLEES-
PAIGH friendly md companions
Hbie. News comes nf Muriri'~ en-
EaErmrnt 70 Rohard- Lame hears
Tint her mother Nv seriously Nl
md Fumhen fn her fm Philadelphia.
eaKs almost dies. babbling I'm her
deiiriun of her dead sister. Luisa.
Mrs. Cieespaugh takes Caxs 90 her
kcme 90 convnfexcr.
Give asks Lame tn marry him
n marriage I'm name Gniy--in or
der 20 fulfli n terms ~ hir
fathers viii. At nrwf she IL Of
Tended bgf later accepts for her
mothers sake. FANNY ANnER-
TeN and her sister. TRESSA
LORD. come 20 visit Mrs. CIee--
nnnGh. Trrssn IL rude 90 Lame
Rohnrd comes to dine. md makes
lose ~ Lame. she tells him she
~ 20 marry Give.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Xxx
ssTHERE'S Just ono thing I'd like
I'd ask YOU Lame said sud
denly. The chr was running along
smoothly under the wet elms. The
damp. autumnal wind blew her
bronze hair Ia little ringlets across
her cheeks. In the tltful light OF
the road lamps her young face
looked strained. s0mber.
whats that?" Give Cleespaugh
wanted TO know. lie took a packet
Of cigarets from his pocket with
his free hand. reached for the pat
cnt lighter which. among other
ornaments and End=cts. bestrode
the instrument beard. In the fare
Lanes eyes sought his face as he
drew In a draught Of fragrant
smoke and expelled II gratefully.
Its about Elsie Mlnter." Lame
explained. Il thought somehow ~
last summer | got the impress.
sion" She was embarrassed
She could not formulate the words.
Give turned toward her. bis
teeth flashing Whitley IN bis still
tanned face.
That Elsie and l had a case on
each other?" he finished for her,
with a note OF amused incredulity
Yes. That was I'LL" Now that
the thing was said Lane felt
small and school-girlIsh. After ali,
1t was none OF her business. Just
that she didn't want anyone hurt.
Elsie. least OF all. She was
brusque. but she was above all.
kind.
"Oh. she must have been string.
Ing YOU" Give said. still amused.
Did you know-surely you must
have that she and Vernon are
70 Dc married rs soon ms he gets
his decree?" lie reached over and
patted her hand. II was the old
smoke screen. | suppose" be added
-Vernon's wife was shopping
around for evidence. Elsie thought
II smart 70 pretend q Irritation with
me"
obi" Lane felt suddenly an
immense distaste for all this In
trigue- She wanted to 20 some
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place where people lived simply and
frankly. where there were no plots
or u~nderhand affairs
Give turned the car into d little
lane. Stopped the engine
Look. child" he said, lets talk
this thing out. You find the world
rather a rotten place. don't yous"
Sometimes" agreed the young
girl. family.
"WeIl. II II and II isn't. Yoar
sense Of balance has been upset =
little because you were thrown sud
denly among sophisticated people
before you'd actually grown up. I
could see that. first off,"
-You saw- what?@ m1rmured
Lame. astonished at the young
mans perception. Il never thought
you noticed me-"
Ills short laugh sounded rather
- offended. l noticed" he slid
grimly. Il saw more than you
thought This may sound foolish
and All that but | sort or wanted 10
protect you. You're too pretty 10
he running around loose. GoblIns'll
get you. That's why this engage
ment Of ours would be a shield. a
protection"
The girl AZ hts side was silent.
Don't you agree7"
She was thinking cf q dark.
troubled face. or strong hands
touching her with a touch that
trcmbled into flame. Protection?
Was that. after all. what che
wantedg
"Yes. YES. az course. you're
right" she said after an instant.
Let me tell mother tomorrow"
Give urged. lie pnt his foot on the
starter. The engine raced. sput-
tered into life.
That girl will hate me-" Lame
said suddenly with apparent ir-
relevance.
"what girl? Oh. Tressa!- Give
laughed. Does she matter?"
III don't know. Your mother may
think ID Your mother may have
plans" Lame paused.
she may" Give agreed grlnily.
But my plans and Mothers sell
dora match. You may have noticed
that
The lights az Wildacres cleaned
now through the trees IN the lane.
Head better?" he asked. helping
her from the ear.
With the clasp Of that firm. lean
hand Lame felt n sudden and un.
accountable tightening OK heart
She conId not have said why but
she was somehow happier, more
assured than she had been 10 nlin.
utes ago.
Much better" she said.
She rushed past the little room
without a glance. She WORLD not
give Tressa Lord the satisfaction
OF thinking she caredl
TRESSA yawned indolently.
a. stretching her lovely arms IN a
gesture purely feline. The lace fell
away from her shoulders Her
green eyes opened wide. closed
arafn She Ioukrn like m lively
sleepy cat.
THAT Barrett girls up 20 seine
thing. mind you" she said to Fan
ny Amberton who reclined on the
chaise Tongue.
Your imagination works over
time. darling" Fanny answered
lazily. shes a mere child and
rather q well-behaved one. I think.
At least she doesn't shout ana
scream ths way Muriel did to-
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CANYON. July Is. Rl-The Can
Yen city commission has called n
bond election August IN. If Che issue
is carried. $4,000 will be used tu
extend the city water mains.
Harvey Cash. city manager. said
the extension would bring a reduc-
ton in fire insurance rates.
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lIshment or the National Leprosar-
ium at Carvill, La. where. Ransdell
proudly observes, lepers are row
being completely cured.
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Powder 0f precious stones. and
the ashes 0f gold. silver and cop
per. arc used In tonic medicines of
India.
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TRESSA sat down at the dressing
Al table concentrating On her sleek
skin. Little rose-colored jars and
bottles yielded up their contents to
supplement her beauty.