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wore cheap clothing II was their
thoughts that were cheap, their i'll
manners and discourtesy that wer.
ugly?
THE street signal flashed red'but
= Norma was so preoccupied she
did not notice II for several mo-
ments- Then she realized the others
about her had gone on. She crossed
the street hurriedly.
She forget her mornings errands
and walked a block past the FIVE
and-ten store where she was TO be-
gin her purchases. What right has
Natalie Price 10 set herself up MS
q judge OF other peopie?" Norma
ragged inwardly. what has she
ever done to make herself better
than anyone else?"
She knew without need TO hest
tate the answers to those questions.
Natalie's father was rich. Natalie
was "in society,"" her name and pic
lures in newspaper society columns
frequently. But those were not the
things that mattered. What gave
Natalie Price her tremendous adj
vantage was the fact she belonged
TO the life Mark had always known
before his marriage. IL Natalie
sneered at Marks bride IL meant
others would do so.
Was she SO pitifully n failure?
Was she a hindrance 10 Mark?
But he married mel" Norma
told herself defensively. "He knew
Natalie first and instead he mar
ried me-"
The mood burned only a little
less fercely when later she stood
at a counter piled high with dishes
and selected a blue-howered saucer
to take the place Of the one she had
broken. Lucky to find the same pat
tern IN stock. Well. the oil cloth
was next on the list.
Norma moved across the store.
She was buying five and 1O-cent
supplies for Marks kitchen while
Natalie Price and her friend might
he trying on gowns that cost hun
dreds OF dollars. fur coats worth
fabulous sums.
MARX TRAvERs looked up as
" the newcomer leaned his el-
bows on the lunch counter.
"Why-Johnson, I'm a blue
noeed baboon II IL isn't the old boy
himself! How're you, Johnson"
The newcomer drew back and
thrust out a hand In greeting.
"Glad 10 see you. Mark" he said
heartily. "This I'm a surprisei
Didn't recognize you when I came
in. I'm very well. thank you.
Looking frst-rate YOURSELF"
Mark laughed. "Sure. I'm O. X.
Tell me. Johnson, how's the old
place bobbing along? Miss me
down there?'
They were sitting at a drug store
lunch counter. A h~alf-consumed
sandwich lay on the plate before
Mark He raised a heavy porcelain
cup TO his lips. The man beside
him was middle-aged. He wore a
gray hat and dark o~vercoat- Be-
meath the rim Of the hat the close
clipped hair showed q grayish
tinge. Johnson had the manner Of
a quiet. efficient man who has spent
most OF his life executing other
mems orders. He had done that.
Johnson for Is years had been a
reliable cog In the smoothly oper'
ating mechanism building up y. M.
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Ow GO Oy WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXvII

CHAPTER AAtll
THE two girls had almost reached
Norma. One OF them was talk
Ing eagerly. II was the shrill. high
pitched voice that caught her at-
tention. Where had she heard that
voice before?
Norma glanced from one face 10
the other. The taller girl. the one
whose voice seemed familiar. wore
a green suit with luxurious collar
and trimming bands OF dark fur.
Her companion was in brown. An
other instant and they were beside
her. TIE girl In green looked d.
rectly az Norma. "A neeting change
of expression crossed her face. In
that instant Norma recognized
Natalie Price.
"Oh-how do. you dol" Natalie's
voice dropped to a cooling sweet
ness. Her dark brows. arched with
their subtle hint 81 a~l0ofness.
Norma. startled, said. How do
you do?"
The girls passed. Norma stood
at the edge Of the sidewalk. about
10 sten down when the traffic light
flashed from red 10 green. She
heard Natalie Prices quick. high
pitched voice floating backward.
That. my dear. was Mark Travers'
wife." She heard the other girls
incredulous, "No-but. Nat, such
funny clothes,"
The rest or the words were lost.
Six words spoken by a stranger
why should Norma feel those six
words were to scorch their way into
her brain and remain forever? Six
words, But IL wasn't the words
that brought quick, hot circles 70
Norma's cheeks. IL was the way
they wer spoken. AS though for
Norma to be Mark Travers' wife
was something beyond belief. How
dare they sheer at her funny
clothes? Because she was trying
20 help Mark TO save his money
IA that something for these girls
who had everything to laugh at?
Funny clothes," Her coat and
hat were not funny. They wera
plain and cheap and the sort that
hundreds Of girls who worked In
downtown Offices wore. Norma was
suddenly bitterly angry. Her small
gloved hands dug into her coat
pockets. Oh, what could she do to
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Pretty tbHMA KENT [-yenr-
old secretary. marries MARK
TRANERs. SON OF u. vi. ThA.-
FRS. millionaire real estate deal
er. I'm spite OF the fathers oppo-
sssion and threats TO dfsinhert
Mark.
The story opens I'm Marlboro,
middle wextcrn metropolis
Mark sells his expensive roadster
20 get r-ancy for the honeymoon
and he end Norma Eo 90 fashion,
able Blue springs. There Norma
meets HOLLIS STONE, and
n IL evident from the girls man
ner that she has. known stone be-
fore mud for some reason seems
To fear him.
Their money r. soon gone. part
~ due to Marks gambling. With
$500 borrowed from stone the
sets out ON n round of pleasure
seeking Instead of hunting a Job
He introduces Norma 10 NATA-
LIE PRICE. n debufnnfe who a
long hoped Ga marry Mark. when
their funds dvfndic again Mark
and Norma move 90 n cheap apart
ment. Mark begins "a hunt work
seriously. He gets N job and
loses IL. Then he becomes n floor
walker I'm Biossomdnie's depart
menf store. Norma practices rigid
economies nt home. when Marks
mother comes 20 cnfl ON them md
urgeE the young man 90 seek
reconciliation with his father
Mark refuses. lie and Norma
spend n happy Thanksgiving Day
together. Next morning Norma.
ON ~ shopping trip. a In
miiiar voice beside her.
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show Natalie Price and those
others how little she cared for
what they said or did? What could
she do to let them know that II she
wore cheap clothing II was their
thoughts that were cheap, their i'll
manners and discourtesy that wer.
ugly?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. IL.

Several factors are involved In
determining whether a person
who files a return as the head of
family and claims the personal
exemption of $500 is to be thus
classified. The element of either
legal or financial dependency
must exist. A parent who sup
ports in his household dependent
minor children, over whom he
exercises family control, is en-
titled to this classification. More
over, If he supports and exercises
family control over them, even
though they have an income suf-
f1cient to support themselves, he
still is classified as the head of q
family. II, however, he does not
support them but exercises fam
lily control, the common home be-
ing maintained, he can not be
classified as the head of a family.
In the absence of continuous
residence together, whether or
not a person with dependent rel
atives Is the head of q family de-
ponds upon the character of the
separation. If a father is absent
on business, or q child away at
school, or even on q visit, the
common home being maintained,
the $500 exemption is allowed.
Moreover, If a parent is obliged
TO maintain his dependent chill
dren with relatives OF in a board
ing house, while he lives else
where, the exemption still ap-
plies. If. however. without ne
cesSity, the dependent continu-
ously makes his home elsewhere,
his benefactor is not the head
Of q family.
The same ruling applies to
husband and wife living togeth-
er." If occasionally and tempo
rarily the wife Is away on a Wis
1t or the husband on business,
the common home being main
tanned, the $500 exemption APP
plies. The unavoidable absence
of a wife or husband at a sana-
forum does not preclude claim
ing the exemption. But If the
husband continuously makes his
home at one place and the wife
at another, they are not living
together within the meaning Of
the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
SEVERE TEMBLORS
ROCK new ZEALAND
Napier Ruins Totter-Quake Hats
Razing and Debris Hurts
Workers.

~ rs Associated Press.
NAPIER, New Zealand, February 10
Severe earth shocks which rocked the
Hawkes. Bay district at noon today did
considerable damage in the town, al
ready virtually destroyed by quakes OF
q week ago
Walls left standing in the ruined busi-
ness area fell infiicting minor injuries
upon workers. All further work of
clearing the town was halted. There
were many narrow escapes as returning
residents leaped from beneath totterins
masonry.
The coast to the south of the town
was hidden in clouds Of dust.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Febru-
airy 10 PA large section Of New
Zealand was rocked today by severe
earthquakes In the Hawkes. Bay re-
gion Of North Island the tremors were
much more intense than those which
devastated the district last week.
Shocks Of varying intensity were re-
corded also throughout the Otago Prov
ince Of South Island. Chimneys fell at
Queenstown and household goods were
dislodged in Dunedin. Communications
with Napier and the Hawkes. Bay area
were disrupted. but later re-established
The directors Of the Geological Sur
vey, after inspecting the Hawkes. Bay
district, reported that the quakes there
February 3. raised the coastline 3 feet
at Napier. 7 feet at Petane and 8 feet
at TS2rs:o,
The shocks were felt as far north az
Hamilton and as far south Of 1nver-
carRfll, They were very strong at
Takaka and at Lesser Wellington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
WAR MEMORIAL
WILL Be PUSHED
Temple to Honor Districts
Men and Women May Be
Completed Before 1882.

Completion of the District of Column
bia World War Memorial. on the south
side Of the rejecting pool of the Lin
coin Memorial, in time for the George
Washington bicentennial next year, Is
proposed by the Fine Arts Commission.
The once of the Public Buildings
and Public Parks is marking the trees
that will be eliminated in the area near
the rejecting pool, so that the public
may be able the better to hear the band
concerts from the memorial.
Warehouse Plans Given.
Maj. D. H. Gillette, assistant director
OF public buildings and public parks,
presented to the commission the plans
for the proposed warehouse, which will
be used by the Federal and District
governments and erected at a cost of
about 81 TOO, 900. The commission APP
proved the design for the structure,
which is to be erected below the Mall.
Eighth streets southwest The building
is to be seven stories in height.
The commission likewise approved the
design Of hydraulic laboratory for the
Bureau Of Standards, to be built on the
south slope Of the bureaus grounds.
PyIOn Markers Urged.
The commission urged that the pylons
at the Virginia side of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge be adopted as an ap-
proved type of columns to mark the
entrances to the District of Columbia.
This program of having memorial
markers at the various entrances to the
city is Endorsed by the committee of the
National Capital of the Garden Club of
America, of which Mrs Frank B. Noyes
Is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
HYDE R|D|CULES
PARTY D|SS|DENTS
Departs From Text of Lin
coin Day Speech to Praise
Ability of Lucas.
Nv the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, KY. February 49,
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M Hyde
departed from the prepared text Of his
Lincoln day address last night to remark
on politics in America.
He referred to an Grafton by a come
dian named Senator McGoof" and said
he'd make corking good Senator from
Nebraska or Wisconsin"
He said Robert H. Lucas, executive
director of the Republican National
Committee. was a man who has three
speeds forward, thank God, and no
reverse"
Comments on Shouse.
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the DEM
acratic National Executive Committee,
Secretary Hyde said, never won q horse
race or failed to Offset his income
tax"
Describing Lincoln as a party man,
Secretary Hyde made plea for a tight
ening Of the party harness which he
said hangs loosely from many shoulders
today.
III political parties in America disin-
tegrate into blocs and cliques it would
be dimcult to attain q majority for
any program" the Secretary said. This
would result in Government by minority
compromises-or by coalitions. History
is replete with instances Of chaotic and
intolerant action of minorities. This
Lincoln denominated anarchy and des-
potiSm.'"
Lincoln Was Party Man"
abraham Lincoln was q party man.
"A majority held in constraint by con-
stitutional checks and limitations said
Lincoln, is the only true sovereign of a
.H
necessity fly to anarchy and despotism.'"
Mr.. Hyde said that from the ranks Of
the men who followed Lincoln have
come the men who for Sc of the last
70 years have steered our ship Of state. +"
He added, ut is fitting that we, the
successors Of those early Republicans.
should celebrate the birthday Of
Lincoln, gather inspiration from his
life, and rededicate ourselves and our
party to the service Of the Nation he
preserved"
Holds Tariff Views Unchanged.
The principle of the protective tariff,
Mr.. Hyde said, was adopted by Lincoln
and "the very same tariff declaration
upon which Lincoln was elected could
have been written into every Republican
platform since 1850, without changing
a word and without violating any
declaration or deed of the party Of
Lincoln during those 70 years"
Referring to the eighteenth amend
ment, Secretary Hyde said that while
every one has a right to his opinion of
1t and to agitate for its repeal, mo
man has right to violate the Con-
stitution or to advocate its violation"
Neither wealth, nor social fair. nor
pride Of opinion would have justified in
Lincoln's mind, the violation Of the
American Constitution, or any amend
ment thereof" Secretary Hyde as
serted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Marriage Licenses.

Thomas " oaney. 80, and Helen L. Rat
cline, as; Rev. Joseph M. Moran.
held, n, both Of Richmond, Val Rev. John
c. john Gan orisshab.r, 90. and Ella kline. S.;
Rev John W. Dowline.
william Q. Reilly, n, and Lille v. Cox.
T. Kennedy.
Carlos 6. Van Leer, ST.. a., this city. and
Mildred G; Benson. 81, ottumwa, Iowa; Rev.
Austin A. Herr, 80, and Julia M. ugiss.
Lester J. Drinks, "a, and Alberta O. HALF
penny, 81: both OF Baltimore, Md; Rev.
Geta Burts. 80, sad cara Hill. a. Rev.
Charles Z. Hail this city, and gstella
Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Nicaraguan government. This govern
ment has spent $5,517,O00 in keeping
the Devil Dogs in that country from
July l, 1919. to December 81, 1880.
The operations of insurgents have not
been entirely quelled however. Only
last December 81 eight Marines were
killed in a clash with diSsident forces
in the mountainous region.
A day or two ago 1t became known
that the insurgents were apparently
plentifuIly supplied with arms and am
munition from unknown sources. They
were said by Marine officials to be us
ing the type of machine guns that
gangsters In Chicago have employed.
Although the bulk d the forces were
sent in 1928 to supervise elections, small
detachments have been in that country
since 1919.
The Navy Department in making pub
lie expenditures since 1919 said q rep
resented an Agnount over and above
what 1t would have been II the had
been maintained at home stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
PUBLIC DECEPTION
CHARGED TO BLAINE
Brown Says Senator Tried
to Spread Belief in Postal
Lease Fraud.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wiscon-
sin, stood charged today by Postmaster
General Brown with a deliberate at
tempt to deceive the American public
into believing there had been wide
spread fraud in making leases for postal
buildings.
Brown engaged in a sharp clash with
Blaine two days ago when the latter as
chairmen of the Senate Postal Lease
Investigating Committee sought to cb-
tain some department records, which
the witness refused to produce.
Heavy Contributions Denied.
The Postmaster General denied In
formal statement last night that postal
lease beneficiaries had made heavy con-
tributions to the Coolidge and Hoover
campaign funds, asserting on the con-
trary that though they numbered thou
sands they had contributed but $500
to Republican funds since 1924.
Blaine replied today he would pro-
duce evidence of large political contri-
buttons by post office lessons "at the
proper time" despite Browns state
ment they have only contributed $500
since 1924.
Blaine said he did not want to place
the evidence in the record until some
testify.
Replies 10 Assertion.
Replying to Browns assertion that
he has mot a scintilla of evidence" to
support his charges of corruption in
postal leases, Blaine said the Postmas-
ter General, after the testimony is all
in, will have ample opportunity under
oath to rebut it."
81 decline to be drawn into a per-
sonal controversy with him." he added
Senator Blaine charges the present
administration of the Post once De-
partment with failure to cooperate with
his committee" Brown continued:
THE fact Is that the department has
investigators every facility for doing
their work.
ut has made available to them the
complete files concerning all existing
lease contracts. It will continue to
make such records available.
WastefuI Policies DepIOred.
''The department does not intend
however, to make any disclosures of
future policies, and which, If made
public prematurely, would embarrass
and handicap the transaction Of public
business"
Characterizing the Governments past
policy of renting post ONCE quarters as
"wasteful and extravagant in the ex-
treme," Brown said every Postmaster
General for the last Is years had urged
Congress to provide for acquisition and
ownership of such buildings.
The Blaine committee, he said could
have aided in enacting legislation to
this end. But, he continued, Its ener-
rpio To tn
discover fraud and corruption in the
inception of certain lease contracts
made many years ago, particularly the
St. Paul commercial station lease, upon
which the department nearly three
years ago suspended rental payments
pending judicial determination Of the
controversies involved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

face value Of their certificates. the vet
Grams have already borrowed $325, 000,-
600. This makes the new borrowing
power, II the Ways and Means Commit
tee bill Is passed. 81 .366. 500, 900, and II
all the veterans made loans that would
be the total amount required TO pay
, them.
The House committee figured that
perhaps 90 per cent Of the veterans
would make use Of the new borrowing
power. Forty-eight per cent Of the
veterans have made loans under the
existing law.
The interest rate to be charged under
the new loan would be Az per cent.
The law as it stands today provides the
interest rate on loans made to veterans
on their bonus certificates shall be 2
per cent in excess Of the rediscount
rate charged by Federal Reserve Banks
in the Federal Reserve district. Under
this law the rate Of interest has gone
as high as 512 per cent.
There was speculation on Capitol Hill
today as to whether President Hoover
would attempt Q pocket veto Of the bill
If he diSapproved It, The President is
given 10 days in which to approve or
disapprove the bill. At the close Of q
Congress it Is possible for him to put
a bill in his pocket and not sign it. In
that event, with Congress gone, it Is not
possible to pass it over his veto. How
ever, advocates of the bonus bill sug-
gested that one Of the annual appropri-
alton bills might be held up until the
President had either approved the bill or
sent 1t back to Congress with his disap-
proval, thereby giving Congress an OPP
portunity to pass it over the veto. The
failure of one of the regular supply bills
might force a special session of Congress,
at which bonus legislation could come
up again.
Prompt approval of the measure, put
forward for depression relief as well as
to aid veterans, was anticipated. Chair
man Hawley called the committee to
agreement yesterday settled the contro-
versy which has ragged for weeks.
General satisfaction was expressed in
the House at the compromise, along with
hopes for Senate approval without
modification. The committee composed
differences between advocates Of re-
demption in full at the expense Of a
So. 400, 10000 bond issue, and opponents
of any additional veterans aid
Democrats voiced satisfaction. Even
Representative Patman of Texas,
stanch advocate Of payment in
full. said If it came up under suSpen-
sion Of the rules, he would make no
complaint. Democratic Leader Garner
also approved.
The House Veterans Committee re-
ferred a proposed pension for World
War widows and orphans to q subcom-
mittee today.
The committee acted after Veterans
Administrator Hines pleaded against
haSty enactment Of the proposal The
subcommittee was instructed to report
next Monday.
Acting Chairman Luce named on the
subcommittee Representatives Perkins,
Republican, New Jersey; Swick, Re-
publican, Pennsylvania, and LETTERS,
Democrat, Alabama
Hines estimated the cost of the pro-
posed pension, which carries $40
monthly for widows and 90 for or
phans, at &l7,946,000 for the first year,
$39, 248, 900 for the second year and in
creasing amounts to $57,194 900 for the
fifth year.
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MARINES ORDERED
OUT OF NICARAGUA,
BEGINNING IN JUNE
CONTINUED From First Page.)

NOOt4tAAiuCu CIOIu FISI EASe.I
will have been reduced from over 5000
men, which was the size of the force in
January, 1929, to probably not over
500 men.
Larger Training School.
THE Nicaraguan government by this
arrangement has also secured funds to
increase the school in which Mica
raguan officers are being trained to
completely replace the Marines now Of
f1cering the national guard.
In addition to this the Nicaraguan
government has obtained further funds
which 1t has agreed to spend in the
construction Of long-needed roads and
trails in the bandit provinces.
These roads will greatly facilitate
the future work of its national guard
in that area and make it much more
effective and protective to the sur
rounding country.
THE department feels that the FORE
going steps will greatly expedite the
completion of the task of this Govern
ment in instructing the national guard
of Nicaragua, and that they have paved
the way for the ultimate removal Of
all the Marine forces from Nicaragua
Immediately after the election OF 1882"
About 1900 There Now.
The Navy Department reported the
number of Merines in Nicaragua last
month as lat G0cers and 1,085 enlisted
men. Esghty-AeA officers and 979 men
were on duty V";th the I'd Brigade and
80 officers and LOG men were with the
Nicaraguan national guard.
They were the remainder Of the forces
sent there In 1928 at the request Of the