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Evening star., 1932-01-17
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and never get beyond the hallway no
matter how long you know them"
He took up the simile: Il know.
They leave you standing there eternally
along with the umbrellas and the ga
loshes" They laughed together at the
picture Nick Carter knew a secret
astonishment in his own mind. This
girl whom he had known such short
time had walked so instantly into the
center of his own mind. She might
have been his sister-a younger sister,
he added quickly in his thoughtS-he
must be all of II years older than she
was
On the way over he told her what
flying meant to him. It's escape.
may be blue or bothered about some
and leave the earth I leave it all be-
hind me- It's freedom. When you're
up there looking down you see how
small it all really is"
Judy thought of that on the flight.
Even the excitement of the take-off-
the first thrilling moment when the
plane left the ground and rose on its
wings, the rubber tires spinning slowly
in empty air while the earth seemed
moving away below them, she found
time to think Of that.
How small it all really is-the big
airport with its red-roofed hangers
spreading out below them in the sunny
plain The blue of the back bay and
the gray-White salt marsh coming to
view. And Lockwood-a patch Of
rooftops and trees-just one of several
such patches scattered down the pen
ninsula as other suburbs came into
view. Getting above 1t like this, Lock-
wood didn't seem to matter much.
What did it matter that Eunice Wilson
was jealous and resentful. that Georgia
was spitefuI-what did it even matter
that Stan might be d-spleaSed with her.
Nothing mattered but this glorious new
sense of freedom and the sun warm on
her head and the wind rushing by
Judy felt hand touch her shoulder
and she looked around into the anxious
eyes of Nick Carter, shielded by his
helmet. "AIl right?" She saw his lips
frame the question.
All right! Her glowing face his
answer
Flashing blue water and gray salt
marsh with sloughs cutting through
like writhing black water snakes. Wide
country-where hills f1attened out
where big things became small and
small things disappeared entirely. This
was freedom! For the first time since
that hasty marriage in the old parlor
at Summerf1eld Judy felt free.
Tomorrow-Polite Blackmail.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Army andNavyN News

Navy.
The changes that will take place
among flag officers of the Navy at sea
this year, announced by the Navy De-
partment last week, will bring two off,
GERS of this group to duty in Washing
ton, both of whom will go to duty with
the Navy General Board. They are
Vice Admiral Arthur L. willard, now in
command of the Scouting Force, and
Admiral Frank H. Schofield, commander
in chief of the United States Fleet. The
changes will cause the departure from
washington during the year of Rear
Admiral F. H. Clark, now on duty in
the fleet training office at the Navy De-
partment. Upon relinquishing his Navy
Department duties. Rear Admiral Clark
will 60 to command the Scouting Force.
The Naval Selection Board that will
be convened at the Navy Department
on February l to name lieutenant COM
manders for advancement to the grade
of commanders is due to select "a Off
GERS of the lower rank.
Capt. Alfred w. johnson, who has
been in command of the U. S. S. Colo
rado will come to duty here at the Navy
Department as assistant to the chief of
the Bureau of Navigation, relieving
Capt. Ralph E. Pope, who will go to
duty as chief of staff to the command
er of battleships of the Battle Force.
Capt Cyrus w. Cole, now in command
of the U. S. S. West Virginia, will come
to duty at the Navy Department in the
fleet training office Orders have been
issued to Capt. Frederick L. Oliver de-
taching him from the command OF the
U. S. S. Salt Lake City and assigning
him temporarily to duty at the Navy
Department with the Naval Examining
Board.
The general order authorizing the
award of the Yangtze Service Medal has
Evening star., 1932-01-17
w. C.. T. u. News

Stella Clayton Union met in Epworth
M. E. Church. when report was given
by Mrs. Edmonds that during December
500 cookies, 382 apples and oranges,
$500 Christmas cards, 20 glasses of
Jelly, IA hot-water bag covers and sew
eral hundred magazines were taken to
Walter Reed, Mount Alto and Naval
hospitals. Miss Laura Lindley, execu-
tive secretary of the legislative reserve
work of the Anti-Saloon League, spoke.
A piano solo was given by Marvin
Fisher. District President Mrs. Wad-
leigh spoke Refreshments were served
by women Of the church.
The January meeting of the Takoma
Park Woman's Christian Temperance
Unicn was held Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. H. E. Rogers, 124 Carroll
avenue. The speaker of the evening
was Mrs. James NJ. Doran, national
director of the department of non-alco-
holic fruit products. Miss Myrta Cor
ner, director of the department in the
local union. gave recipes for delicious
non-alcoholic fruit drinks and served
samples. Nine new members were re-
ceived A unanimous vote was given
for the support Of the proposed paper
which will soon be published by the
District of Columbia Union.
Enterprise Union met January 8 at
the home of the vice president, Mrs.
Anna May Ellis, 500 Concord avenue.
The meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, Mrs Irma M Rice. Mrs. Marjory
Jarman reported on Christmas baskets
filled by members of the union for
needy families. Plans were discussed
for a silver tea February II at the home
of Mrs Rice. The tea will celebrate
the first anniversary of this union. The
Committee on Arrangements Is as fol-
! lows: Mrs. Anna May Ellis, chairman
Mrs Margaret Carpenter, Mrs. Emma
/ Lyons and Mrs. Frances Yeatman.
Evening star., 1932-01-17

Joseph Minis, department president OF
the American Legion Auxiliary, who
spoke on department work, and Comdr
Edward L. Marthill of Sergt. Jasper
Post, who also spoke.
Reappointment of the entire per-
sonnel of the Executive Committee OF
the National Child Welfare Committee
of the American Legion has been an
nounced by Henry L. Stevens, jr, ma
tional commander. All appointments
are for the ensuing year and were an
nounced in connection with meeting
of the committee at national head
quarters here.
Edwin E. Hollenback of Philadel-
phia, Pa, will continue as national
child welfare chairman, and Milt D
Campbell of Cincinnati, Ohio, as vice
chairman.
The reappointment of area chairmen
was as follows: John D. Crowley, Cam
bridge. Mass, area A; DR.. Sam A. Love
man, Toms River N. j., area B; Jack
w. Tyson, Jackson, Miss, area C; Tom
S. Mcconnell, Fowler, Ind, area D.
and Dr. Henry G. Waters, Watson
vile, Calf, area E.
Members of the Advisory Committee
also reappointed, are: Sherman W.
Child Minneapolis, Mimi, representing
the Legion; Mrs. A. c. Carlson, Will
mar, MINI, representing the auxiliary
Mr.. Campbell, representing the Forty
and Eight, and Mrs. Ethel v. Murphy
Pleasantville, N. Y, representing the
Eight and Forty.
The monthly meeting of u S. s
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, was held or
Monday evening at the Thomas Circle
| Club Thirteen new members were
initiated and refreshments served
! Chairman of membership reported UP
to January II there were 233 paid-up
members.
Ella Chambers, recently appointed
Evening star., 1932-01-17

Christmas time. The new membership
chairman, Mrs. Virginia Wedderburn,
reported 160 paid-up members for 1882.
The post voted to subscribe for box
at the annual ball of the District of
Columbia Department at the Mayhower
Hotel, January 20.
A card party will be given by the
post January 10 at pm. at the club
house of George washington Post, No.
/, 1441 Rhode Island avenue. Table
reservations may be made by calling
Comdr. Anne Pryde, Columbia 1895.
All Legionnaires and their friends are
invited.
The Stanley Church Depue Post,
American Legion, will hold its next
regular monthly meeting Saturday at
| l415 I street A smoker will be one Of
the added features.
Members of the Entertainment Com
mittee met with Trevis G. Davis chair
man, January IL to discuss plans for
series Of dances, card parties and
! theater parties that will make up the
program of social activities for the next
| few months. The committee has under
consideration plans for dance to fol-
low the ceremonies attending the pres
entation of colors at the Kennedy
! warren t1OIel III Itle near 1uCuTe.
Several new members were admitted
to the post recently, and the chairman
of the Membership Committee, Bernard
E. Bee, has called a special meeting Of
that body to be held next week to
formulate plans in an effort to "go over
the top with the membership drive.
There are 1872 Legion service officers
| throughout the United States and
abroad who have been extended Official
recognition by the Veterans Admins
/ tration as properly qualified to present
claims for disabled veterans, according
to the National Rehabilitation Com
mittee Of the American Legion. In
order to be officially recognized by the
administration service officers must be
indorsed by their department organi-
zation and by the Legion committee.
On February the Pope will observe
| his tenth anniversary as Supreme
| Pontif
Evening star., 1932-01-17

been amended to include all officers and
enlisted men of the Navy and Marine
Corps who served on shore in Shanghai.
China, between September 3, 1925, and
to date to be determined later, and to
those who we're attached to and serving
on board the vessels mentioned therein.
and also to include the 9Th Regiment
of Marines on board the U. S. S. Hen
derson from May to June 2, 1927, and
the personnel of the expeditionary duty
detachment, aircraft squadrons, 3rd
Brigade, U. S. Marines, who were on
board the Henderson at Shanghai,
China, from June % to June 20, 1927.
Army.
A board of officers. known as the
War Department Advisory Committee
on Purchases, has been appointed by
the War Department to act upon pro-
curement problems submitted to 1t by
the Assistant Secretary Of War or by
the chief of any bureau or division OF
the department. The board will be
composed of the following officers: Brig.
Gems. Henry c. Whitehead, Assistant
Quartermaster General and William Fl.
Tschappat, Assistant Chief of Ordnance;
Coils. A. o. Seaman, Q. M. c., and
John B. Higgins, NJ. c.; Lieut. Cols.
Walter C. Baker, c. w. s.; Francis B.
Wildly, c. E, and Clyde L. Eastman,
S. c., and Majs. Ralph E. Haines,
C. A. c., and Leslie MacDill, A. G.
Lieut.. Col. It. E. Darby, M. c., on
duty in the office of the Surgeon Cen
eral of the Army, returned to his duties
in the War Department last week from
temporary duty at Maxwell Field, Ala.
where he delivered a series of lectures
before the members of the air school at
that place Among the papers read was
one descriptive of the value Of the air
plane ambulance.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR.

Judith Denning, a girl from small East
srn town, marrles Stanley Carter, spoiled
son OF a wealthy California family after a
whirlvind courtship. From the wedding
night Judy is puzzled by some hinted sor-
row in STAINS life, She is puzzled as well
by the yelled hostility Of her husbands fam
their home in the millionaire suburb Of
lockwood. Her one confidant is Nick"
beautiful Eunice Wilson and learns, through
Spiteful gossip, that this girl had been en-
gagged to Stan. but broke the engagement to
marry q middle-aged millionaire. Recalling
STAINS dark hints. Judy tortures herself with
the thought that she has been married on
Nick. salesman for large airplane factory,
returns home Unexpectedly and finds Judy
asleep in the library.
Evening star., 1932-01-17

Radio broadcasting in New Zealand
has been placed under federal board.
Evening star., 1932-01-17

On February 6 the Pope will observe
his tenth anniversary as Supreme
Pontiff.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
CHAPTER XXI.

T@HERE had been something about
Judy, asleep in the big chair,
which had touched a spring Of
L sympathy somewhere in Nick
Cor+ar'e beort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
No Change Needed

The old sdsse about swapping horses in midstrsm certainly applied to the plan that demoerstie leaders were entertaining yesterday with regard to the application of the two-thirds rule. We don't imagine for one instant that if the plan as contemplated was brought before the democratic national convention in Chicago it could have mus tered one-third vote in favor. The idea was to drop the two-thirds rule of nomina- ton if after six ballots no candidate had been chosen. the majority rule to prevail from then on.
 We still insist that if the democratic party intends to relegate its time -honored custom (for that's what it really is in every sense of the word) of demanding a two-tbrds vote of the delegates it should choose more propitious moment than the eve of con- tested nomination. Our opinion has always been that 1928 was the ideal year for the two-thirds rule to be serapped. There was no contest in that year. Alfred E. Smith be- ing the outstanding candidate in the field and the unanimous choice on the first bal lot. How easily the delegates might have got out from under what many considered an undemoeratic principle then.
 But now there are any number of can- didates who may be nominated for the presidency And the insistenee upon with drawal of the two thirds rule comes from the camp of the candidate with what is re- gardcd as the largest following - Governor Roosevelt He himself is opposed to the rule. but does not want to have it said that he advocated it for purely personal reasons which certainly would be the claim if he were nominated with majority vote under suspension of the two-thirds rule. His ad vice on the matter is good. We were glad to see that it had some weight with the committee on rules
 There is too much at stake for the dem ocratic party this year to find it arguing chldishy over mere rule. If there IS an outstanding candidate in the democratic ranks capable of mastering a majority vote on the first few ballots there is no reason to believe that he can't be the ultimate nominee, But if he can't collect two-thirds of the del- egates at any one time then he isn't evidently the man who will bring the democratic party to its feet with shouts of joy and excite ment. The democratic party must rally behind just such man this year if it wants victory at the polls in November. Why waste time on mere rules. when more i'm portant issues are pending!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
She was. Rich But She Just
 Had No Brains

Madam" by Richmond Bar rett, is q novel about Q woman who had whole lot of energy and a whole lot of money, but very little intelligence and no morals at all.
 You might expect that such a person would do some rather odd things. Right you are--she does; and MT Barrctt's novel is occa- sionally very funny and occasional ly painfully bitter as 1t recites her adventures.
 She fell out of New York so- cicty because she got too wild for society to swallow; but she had vagt capacity for self-deception and by posing as q chronic invalid she was able to mitigate the sting of her fall and devote herself to ruin ing the lives of her relatives and her servants with magnificent abandon.
 It's hardly worth while to go into details about 1t; the book It. self gets wearisome long before you come to the end, and the peo- pie in 1t are so uniformly dcspic- able that you feel like calling for something by Dr Henry Van .Dyka when you finish 1t. But the portrait iB n good one; the apotheosis of the brainless meddlcr who can ration alize every act and persuade her. self that supreme sclishness is nawless altruism--lt comes to life, omchow, and you accept 1t.
 "Madam, "' which might be hammock reading with dash of blttcrs, is published by Livcright and retails for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
Wasn't This Settled?

We thought the question of Connecticut new national committeeman and woman was settled some weeks ago at the state conven- ton. The final decision, as we remember it, was that Governor Gross should suggest the incumbents. That was the best solution of the entire problem and one that ought to have been agreeable to all factions con- cerned. Yet we now learn that no matter whom the governor may propose there will be opposition We sincerely trust that Governor Gross will ignore all such rumors and proceed as he has intended to do all along.
 We can't for the life of us figure out the logic of former Mayor Fitzgerald of New Haven in this issue. He. of course. would like to be the new national committeeman. but so would several other prominent Con- nccticut democrats. And so far as we can see Mir Fitzgerald has no more claim on the position than. the present incumbent against whom SO many charges have been preferred of recent months If we were in Governor Cross' position. we would certainly name d compromise candidate and that is just what we imagine he will do.
 Threats of ex-Mayor Fitzgerald to carry the national committeeman fight 10 the floor of the convention shouldn't carry much weight with the Connecticut delegation Certainly it won't mean much 10 the demo- cratic national committee which is worried over far more important matters than the choice of Conneetieut's members on that body. We advise the Connecticut democrats to eonfine their energies to perfecting an organization that will continue this fall the good work that Governor Cross started four years ago.
 Must we recall the fruitless years of the Cummings gs-Spelaey- Fitzgerald regime in this aate' Why should change of policy or leaders be necessary now that the party has ehaneed upon winning ways. To our way of thinking the former democratic ehieftsins are hoping to edge their way into the foreground through the efforts of others. Their support is welcome. but why not al- low the front positions to be dominated by those who finally brought success to the party!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29

We don't imagine that former mayor Alfred N. Phillips suggestion that politi- cal forum be held in this state will ex- cite much enthusiasm among the politi' clans. While the Stamford official means well. there doesn't seem to be much room for such a gathering as he would hold. He feels that there should be "rebirth of government" No doubt that is true. but it will have to come about in some other way than from a political forum. Imagine what would happen if representatives of all poll ticsl parties and factions gathered in one chamber to discuss a renaissance in our gov ernment. Why. even the Legislature. sup- posed to be representative of the people. can't agree on certain vital changes in our form of government needed these many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
BEHIND THE SCENES et#eDEMOCRATlC et #e
 CONVENTION (
 ) w,H RODNEY BUTCHER

candidate, Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma.
 
 Better Than Pictures
 Bill Is Q most extraordinary person. Not even any of the professional freaks who always in- fest conventions is more plc- turesque than he. You cant ap- prcciate him from his pictures - that great nose, the walrus dirt gray mustache, the long hair bristIing behind, the penetrating eyes, the great fang-like teeth, the brown muffler around his neck and the old brown hut.
 Murray reminds you somewhat of Smith he talks 50 directly. answers 50 quic:.iy and often point- ediy. 50 fcarlessiy, though often 50 gruffly. His language is some talks longer and more loudly. But he, too, is master of wlsccfacks
 He wGs in bad humor on his first day here. saw him act brusqucly and almost insultingly to a group of successive callers, including some newspapermen - and Bill n presidential candidate! Then he did much more than risque trick joke with pen and . piece Of paper and proceeded to become amiable. He grinncd boy ishly land Joked necessarily. but insisted he was going to demand platform blanks calling for farm mortgage moratorium and guar antee of cost of production to pro ducers. Ills answers were bitten off with all the snap of Smith.
 We want no prohibition plank for fanatics or hoodlums," he said. "rhe League of Nations will make more wars than it'll ever prevent. Right now we're likely to get Into war any time be- cause of too close financial rcln. tons. wouldn't permit the loan of money to any foreign gov ernment, especially flor armament. <. I'm opposed to any co-opcra- ton with Europe except the old system of peace and commerce. i. r. The resolutions committee Is taking the thing under advisc- ment and that means to take a drink.
 'Thc nomination? I'm not so sure 1 want the damn thing. The whole works may blow up before next March. If could get Into the White House before the bust comes I'd like to do 1t.
 "Our state convention in Okla homa unanimously authorized me to name the delegates to this con vcDtion. It was great surpriss to me, but l Immediately got up and read them q typewritten list of the delegates md they passed 1t unanimously, unanimously plcdging the delegates to stay for Bill Murray till Bill Murray re- leased them. In Oklahoma fifty thousand democrats were so disgustcd they never went to the polls for ten years. pulled 'em out of the bush.''
 And soon Alfalfa Bill was di- lating on the possibilities of Amer ican trade in the interior of South America, reellng off the names of dozens of remote rivers on which he had travelled, describing the yearning of the natives for Amcri- can products, explaining the splen. did fiscal system of Uruguay, tell ing how he himself had sold the first ploughs. sewing machines and overnlls in the far headwatcrs of the Amazon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2s, 1882
Walsh Will Rule We'll

The selection of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana for permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention now in session in Chicago recalls very vividly the events of eight years ago, when the old Madison Square Garden reeehoed with that familiar cry of Alabama - A votes for Oscar Underwood. Who can forget that memorable convention. perhaps the longest on record that any political party has ever held. Through the hun dred odd ballots while Smith and MeAdoo forces were glaring at each other and re- fusing to give ground Senator Thomas J. Walsh wielded the gavel as permanent chairman. Once more he is called upon to preside over a convention that also may be hopelessy deadoeked inside of twenty four hours
 The election of Walsh over Jouett Shcuse. executive chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee. may be hailed as triumph. one of the few for the Roosevelt forces at Chicago. But the vote (Walsh polled 626 to Shouse's 52s) clearly re- vealed that Roosevelt today is merely majority candidate and not the choice of two-thirds of the delegates. We had been led to believe that once the convention started Roosevelt policies would perva en- tirely and Roosevelt allies would control the decisions of all committees. We are glad to see that so many of the delegates retain their independence of spirit as well as vote. It is good indication that when the .e ho actually be the choice of the convention. and not compromise.
 We are more convinced than ever that many of the boasts of the Roosevelt fac tion cannot hope to come true. He remains at this writing the leading candidate. But can he poll the 626 votes on the first ballot that he showed in the ehairmanship test! We doubt it and we think that a good many other leaders and delegates out there in Chicago are we'll aware of that fact and will act accordingly As we keep saying every time we discuss the nomination in a year like this present one every man who aspires to the nomination must be consid- cred until the last ballot is counted. There are too many ideal candidates in the dem cratic ranks. for any one camp to claim that the rest are out to stop its man.
 It won't hurt the democratic chances in the November election to debate the choice of candidate quite heatedly for d number of ballots. It ought to show the majority of voters of the nation that the democratic party is rich in man power this year. It is deciding momentous question at Chi cago and does not desire to make any mis- takes. When the ultimate choice is made, be it Roosevelt or some other candidate. it will be because that man has displayed the qualifications necessary. And in ruling upon the legalities of this nomination we know that Senator Walsh of Montana will be as impartial and as just as any man who could have been named to this important position.