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CHAPTER IA


ELLEN was uncomfortable as she
was always uncomfortable when
her mother talked that way. But
Myra was frankly angry.
Eyes. I've been engaged to Bert
ever since I was 17-nine years"
Myra conceded bitterly. "And per.
haps by the time I'm 70 we'll have
enough money so that he and I can
hobble to the altar"
The very blackness Of the pic.
ture she drew was irresistibly fun.
ny. All three Of them burst out
laughing. For a moment they we're
like children and Molly Rossiter
was the youngest Of the three.
When Ellen succeeded in drag.
ging Mike from the bathroom and
his book, when they we're all seat
ed at breakfast, the subject arose
\ again. Where was the $50 for rent
coming from?
1T was due last Tuesday, and this
Is Friday" offered Molly.
She had half forgotten by now
that the money had been dissipated
by her fault. Ellen was willing she
should forget it. But not Myra.
"I'll SO to Mr.. Farnham and ex.
plain" she said. her lips straight.
her eyes stern. 1--WE just have to
cut down on everything till we get
the money again. But one things
sure-Ellen can't carry two full.
time jobs"
''I'm not sure" Ellen began.
"It's all wrong" Myra flercely
stopped her. mike could make as
much selling papers after school as
you could dancing all evening""
mike can't do that" Molly burst
out in alarmed haste. "He's carry.
ing double school work now. You
know what your father would have
said"
He might have said something
about Ellen's working in q cheap
dance hall, tool"
1t was an old difficulty, Molly's
partially for her son. She was pa,
thetically anxious that he should
miss nothing because Of his fathers
death, pathetically. anxious that he
should have what other boys had.
To that end she was willing to
make any sacrifice. She saw no
reason why her daughters should
not do the same.
BEFORE Myra's indignation could
- force real quarrel, Mike him.
self DANGEROUSLY interrupted. He
was wildly eager for the freedom of
the corner newsstand and for the
chance to earn his own money. But
Ellen entered firm denial and his
protests died.
I'LL 20 at noon to see about get
ting that job" she announced in
a tone that settled tho matter. II
dance we'll enough so there
shouldn't be any trouble. There's
no use arguing, Myra." she said to
her sister. There's a limit to cut.
ting expenses. We've reached It.
We can't cut down any more with
out giving up eating entirely. and
the rent must be paid. I can carry
both jobs until We catch up"
Il knew that was the thing to
do" said Molly in. deep satisfaction.
But a moment later she added visit.
fully. I'm sorry. Ellen. that things
are so hard for you. But I still
think that at Dreamland you
might"
Ellen checked her. Don't be 70.
mantle 30 early in the morning,
darling" she begged. and wished
again that Molly understood things
better.
MYRA at 26 had all the maturity
~ that Molly would lack at So.
That morning after breakfast she
dressed quickly 80 she could walk
the three blocks to the subway with
Ellen All har indiwnafinv. amal1nA
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out again as the two linked arms
and walked along Pine street, cru.
ely shabby in the hot summer sun.
shine. She felt a fierce, burning,
helpless rage that her young sister
should miss SO many Of the pleas
ant things Of life. She felt also a
fear that Ellen at 20 would step in
to the same blind alley she herself
had stepped into at II.
Nine years before she had fallen
in love with Bert Armstead. She
still loved him. But his job at the
library where they both worked was
almost as poorly paid as hers. And
Myra had seen the first rapture Of
love wear away in nine years Of
endless waiting.
1T makes me furious" Myra be.
gan fiercely. her blue eyes blazing,
that you should have to take this
Job. work yourself to death just be-
cause"
"Boo!". Ellen scoffed. "1'm not
an old lady. It might be lot Of
fun, you never can tell. It would
be grand II you didn't have to work
nights at the library and we could
both 60"
"It's not fair at ALL" Myra pe:-
sisted unhappily. "Not fair that
you should miss 20 many Of the
things other girls have. Theater
parties and clothes and dances, din.
ners at the right places ;"
"Oh, don't fuss 50. Myra." Ellen
was silent q moment and then said
casually. "Tom Shannenberger
asked me to marry him last night"
"You didn't, Ellen! You didn't"
Myra's slim, brown fingers
tensed on Ellen's arm: her face was
stiff with apprehension.
mo. I didn't accept him, II that's
what you mean. I don't love him."
Ellen responded carelessly. She
added. 1T seems to me that you're
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Ellen, uncomfortable but still
vaguely holding her own opinion.
fastened to change the subject.
THAT dress looks awfully well on
you" she said. looking approvingly
at her sister. Better. I'm sure.
than it ever looked on whichever
cousin wore it."
Myra glanced down at her light.
blue wolfe, beautifully cut, freshly
laundered and indeed becoming to
her pale blondness.
II wouldn't have bought It," she
said. II don't like short sleeves.
But It has certainly been handy"
That's the trouble with things
given to you." Ellen agreed. She
added loyalty. ''Still it's nice Of
Aunt Myra to keep on sending
things. Most Of them are scarcely
worn"
She sighed q little at the vision
Of joyous youth presented by her
own words, a vision Of gay and
pretty girls who could discard their
frocks because they were tired OF
them. There were certainly points
to having money.
1T is nice Of her." Myra admit.
ted in a low voice. "Even." she
added with laugh not so amused
as she meant it to be, 'if she never
sends black and you have to wear
black at the store"
Myra hesitated and went on with
q sidewise glance at Ellen. II do
think she might come to see Us
some time. She's been in New
York several times. I know. I've
read about her In the society col.
umns. But then. we haven't = tele.
phone"
10Th girls were silent. Both
- knew that If their wealthy Eng.
lish aunt, whom neither had ever
seen, really desired q meeting she
could arrange one with the aid Of
a two.cent stamp. Myra's comment
was only an evasion to save their
pride. They strolled on, two pretty
girls linked arm in arm. throuRh
the hot summer sunshine, down the
dirty. shabby street. They reached
the subway station that would part
them.
DO you still believe" Myra asked
In q discouraged way, that some
day we'll have things? The things
our cousins have? Cars and coun.
try clubs and Z chance to enjoy be.
Ing young? Or are we Just foolinr
ourselves?"
Something's bound to happen.
Our ship will come init may be-
just around the corner" Ellen 70.
sponded with vague. forced cheer.
fulness.
THAT ship sank long ago." Myra
said sharply. her bitterness and an.
ger returning in full force. I'VE
sank with it. How are you and I
ever going to get married? Where
are you going to meet 4 man good
enough for you?
AT Dreamland. maybe" Ellen
dippantly tried to stop her sister.
But Myra ignored the interruption.
Il believe we'll always be spend.
Ing every nickel before its earned.
It'll be like this forever. Mother
VIII get older and more irresponsf.
pie. Bert aad I will 60 on and on.
Mike will grow up and get the same
sort OF Job We have. It's Just no
use trying"
"Oh. Myra. Myra!" Ellen protest.
ed staunchly. Where's your sense
OF proportion? All this because I'm
going to work at night for q few
weeks! OF course things will get
better. Ws'ra only having our hard
times now instead Of later. It'e
been hardest on you. But you'il 30
married first thing you know and
forget how long It was. Just wait"
! "I'm e."
Then don't act a. II you're &c."
Ellen ran down the subway steps
and plunged through the turnstiie.
Ito BE Continued)
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URGES MEMORIAL TREES

Tree planting by North Dakota boys
and girls as memorial to the first
president, George Washington, is be-
ing encouraged by John Taylor, ex-
tension service forester. The bicen-
tenuial celebration Of Washington's
birth opens officially Feb. "a and con-
tinues to Thanksgiving day.
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BARBS

Mussolini is convinced our ways OF
eating, dressing, working and sleep
ing are wrong. Probably doesn't like
the color of our shirts, either.
X * X
Admiral Moffett says we ought to
sell the dirigible Los Angeles. Some.
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As Z by-product Of the clearing of
timber land, British Columbia is now
establishing q charcoal industry.
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show tho
trend of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribunes policies.
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Nope"
Jim beckoned to the hum. Every
we'll then-throw a louise on him,
duke"
And actor and bum strolled proudly
out, arm-in-arm.
Copyright, 1892, NEA Service, 1nc.)
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Get Civilized or Perish!

Ihe at1thor1tles IN British EAST
Africa, Who have ordered tho execu-
ton e - natives for the murder Of
a On Monnan who was supposed to
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The per capita income OF Czecho-
slovakia during 1881 did not exceed
SIPS.
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(Official City. State and County
Newspaper)
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The Greenwich village ball is 6
Evening star., 1932-08-13
DE VALERA URGED
TO FREE IRELAND
Abolition of Oath of Allegiance
Declared Not Enough to Meet
Needs of Erin.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, August 49,
-Eamon de Valera, President of the
Free State, was beleaguered from two
sides today to declare the independence
of Republic of Ireland.
The An Phoblacht, organ of the Irish
Republican Army. an unofficial organi-
zation, which demands independence,
said in an editorial headed IAN En-
phatic Answer to De Valera" that the
mere abolition of the oath of allegiance
to King George would not alter the
republican position.
1.-THE Irish Republican Army" the
editorial continued. has entered SOL
emn compact to guard and defend the
Irish Republic against all enemies, for
eign and domestic, and it cannot lay
down its arms or rest until the republic
Is reality"
At the same time the newspaper
United Irishman, organ or former Presi-
dent William r. Cosgrave, Conservative
leader, attacked De Valera as acting il
logically in not declaring q republic.
Such procedure, Ii said, would GER
tainly be damaging, but would probably
be less so than De Valera's policy of
governing the Free State by a sort of
conspiracy with the Irish Republican
Army"
Both incidents followed the announce
ment Thursday Of an organization
known as the Free State Comrades As
sociation, which was considered in some
quarters to be opposed to the Repub-
lican Army.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
R. A. GRAHAM, AUTO
MAN, BROWNS SELF
Youngest of Three Brothers
Leaps Into Creek at Chat
ham, Ontario.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, August 13.-The Detroit
News today says that Ray A. Graham,
secretary-treasurer of the Graham
Paige Co, and an outstanding figure in
automotive circles, took his own life
by drowning at Chatham, Ontario, this
morning.
The advices to the News said that
Graham, who recently suffered ner-
vous breakdown. eluded his brother,
Robert C. Graham, at Chatham hotel
and jumped into a creek, tributary of
the Thames 4tiver. He was being taken
to hospital at Morristown, N. j.
Graham. As years old, was the young
est of the three Graham brothers
who, in 1927. acquired the Paige De-
troit Motor Car Corporation. He was
credited with being the mechanical
genius whose Inventive faculties were
responsible for first putting the three
brothers, Joseph B.. Robert c. and
himself, in the motor truck business.
Information to the News said that
Ray Graham and his brother Robert,
together with the Rev. Father c. A.
Shine of st. Louis University, were
motoring through Canada en- route to
New Jersey. This morning, the ad-
vices said, Ray ran from his hotel
room, out on the streets, through Me-
mortal Square and then leaped into Nc
Gregors Creek.
With his brothers, Ray Graham was
born in Washington, Ind. He made
his home in Roslyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
DEATH SENTENCE
FACING SANJURJ0
Spain's Attorney General Declares
Military Code Will Be
Exaeted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, August 13.-Attorney Gen.
eral Martinez Aragon said today the
penalty he will ask for Gen. Jose San
jurjo and those arrested with him in
connection with last Wednesdays re-
volt viii be that demanded by the mill
tary code fer officers and men who rebel
against the State.
Although he refused to use the word
death penalty, this is the punishment
the code provides in such cases.
The trial of Gen. Sanjurjo and those
arrested with him at Huelva will be
held separately. he said, and he hoped
to complete it speedily, perhaps by the
end of August.
The general expectation was. however,
that if the death penalty were meted
out to Gen. Sanjurjo the government
would commute it because Of his fame
as soldier.
SEVILLE, Spain, August IS R-Se-
ville's deputies to the National AS
sembly and the councilmen decided to-
day 10 petition the government to de-
port all members of monarchist organ
tzattons as a result Of last Wednesdays
abortive monarchist rebellion.
They also asked for the dissolution of
Seville Academy Of Fine Arts, the Noble
mems Riding Club and all other organ
izations of a monarchist tendency.
Gen. Jose Sanjurio, leader of the re-
volt, was transferred to a military
prison at Madrid yesterday to await
trial for treason.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
LATE STOCK RALLY
CUTS DOWN LOSSES
Some Issues Close With Advances
After Heavy Weekend Trad
ing Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 13-The stock
market recovered in the last hour to-
day after a further sharp dip in the
earlier trading.
Losses Of 81 to $5 in many OF the
leaders on top Of even sharper declines
yesterday were largely regained and a
number Of issues closed with advances
ranging from a few cents to 81 over
yesterdays final prices. Trading was
moderately active, or somewhat under
100000 shares for the two-hour ses-
sion.
Gains of less than 81 were scored by
American Smelling, New Haven, Bethle-
hem Steel, Anaconda and Standard OF
New Jersey. Losses of 81 to So were
registered by General Motors, Baltimore
81 Ohio, du Pont, American Telephone
and Union Pacific. United States Steel,
after reacting $1.37 a share, recovered
about half of its loss. 1t closed at
$3.50, off 62 cents. American Tele-
phone yielded to $103.25, but rallied in
late trading to $105, where it was off
$l25 for the day. American Can after
50 dip closed unchanged
The bond market turned somewhat
reactionary for the first time in about
10 days, but in commodities. cotton stiff
fened, and futures ended the day with
gains OF SIS to rs cents bale.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
SQUIRREL IS COSTLY TENANT
TOHOUSEHOLDER ON VACATION
Civil Service Commissioner Returns to Find House Litter
of Shavings and Neghbor With Chewed Finger.

George r. Wales, civil service COM
missioner, was not prepared for the
havoc which greeted him when he re-
opened his residence at 5000 Norton
place. Cleveland Park, on returning
from vacation In Vermont.
Before leaving for his home State,
Mr.. Wales had requested the oficer on
the beat to keep as eye on the place,
and there was q certain amount of
confidence about his Homecoming.
At first glance the residence seemed
to have been wrecked. Windows and
doors had been chipped and gnawed.
Shavings were scattered everywhere
Window frames were but shells TO which
the glass clung precariously.
Mr.. Wales and his family searched In
vain for an explanation. Doors and
windows were securely locked. there
was no trace of an intruder about the
premises.
Then neighbor came In with the
answer-Eric Durand. ~. OF 36i3 Nor
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Committee Also Asks for u. S.
Leniency in Settlement
of War Debts.
INTERNATIONAL ACTION
ASKED TO BOOST PRICES
Statement Drafted for Adoption by
Closing Session of Farley
on Next Thursday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, August 13-
Americans observing the work of the
Imperial Conference interpreted final
report of the Monetary Committee to-
day as definite bid for continuation
of currency on a gold basis and for
leniency by the United States in set
tlement of war debts.
The report was prepared for the
plenary session expected to end the
conference next Thursday.
Gold Not Specifically Named.
'"The conference" the report said,
recognized that the ultimate aim of
a monetary policy should be the resto-
ration OF a satisfactory international
standard" 1t added that trying to
achieve low interest rates and an
abundance of short-term money for
restoration Of trade should not be pred
icated on "inflationary creation of ad-
ditional means Of payment to finance
public expenditures"
Gold was not specifically mentioned
but Americans read into it a sugges-
ton that new par value be estab-
hshed on gold basis for deprecated
empire currency. The idea was said to
line up with the proposed creation Of
a central clearing system in London for
empire trade paper so that credit might
be expanded and the need for actual
transfer of currency minimized.
The report recommended creation Of
an area of stability among countries
regulating their currencies in relation
to sterling and avoidance of wide day.
to-day fluctuations between sterling and
gold.
Price Raise Desirable.
1t said also that rise in the general
level of wholesale prices was the most
desirable means for facilitating such a
result, but that international action was
urgently necessary in that connection
and that the commonwealth nations
were eager to Cooperate with other ma
tions toward that end.
This was interpreted as bringing the
United States directly into the picture
The Immediately adjacent observation
that there must be an adjustment of
political, economic, financial and none
tary factors which have caused the
breakdown Of the gold standard in
many countries" and which, If not ad-
tusted, inevitably would lead to another
breakdown of whatever International
standard might be set up, was taken
to suggest redistribution of the worlds
gold supply, now concentrated in the
United States and France.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
CONFERENCE DATE
TO Be SET MONDAY
President to Summon Lead
ers of Business to Work Out
Reconstruction Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover Is applying to a
new drive for better business one of his
oldest and favorite ideas-that of ask
ing help directly from the men he
thinks can give it.
He will present to business and in
dustrial leaders In conference shortly
his plans for united and concerted
action on broad front throughout the
country" The date of the meeting he
expects to announce Monday.
At that gathering Mr.. Hoover will
expound his nine-point economic pro-
gram to men of importance from each
of the IL Federal Reserve districts.
That was the plan he had in mind
when he said in his acceptance speech:
win Discuss Plans.
"I am today organizing the private
industrial and financial resources of
the country to cooperate effectively
with the vast governmental instrument
talities which We have in motion"
His work in that direction, he told
newspapermen, has progressed far
enough for business men to be called
into consultation. With them he will
discuss means of speeding self-hquidat-
ing construction by loans from the Re-
construction Corporation, stimulation
of q move to clear slum districts, dis
tribution of live stock and feeder loans
to farmers, spreading existing employ
ment through shorter working hours,
establishment of the home loan bank
ing system, stimulating railway con-
struction and repair work, helping in
the disposition of agricultural COM
modities and other things.
The coming White House meeting will
see scenes reminiscent of Mr.. Hoover's
early-and later-days in Office. Where
he got the idea he has not said, but
he has used it many times. In No
vember of 1929, for instance, he held
separate meetings with farm, utility,
railroad and other business leaders.
They told him how they expected to
help in the future.
Obtained Wage Pledge.
A group of industrialists with whom
he met in that month promised not to
initiate moves for wage reductions. 1t
was that promise to which the Presi-
dent referred in his acceptance speech.
Since then he has met at various
times with real estate, stock exchange,
bank and other leaders. The stock ex-
change meeting brought a denunciation
of short sellers. The discussion with
bankers was followed by establishment
of huge credit pool.
The President is known to feel that
appeals to individual leaders of various
groups are more productive than blan-
ket requests for cooperation. He thinks
these leaders have influence in already
established organizations that could be
helpful.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

ton place. His hand was bandaged,
and he told Mr.. Wales that the In
truder which tried to eat the interior
OF his house had also tried to eat him.
Passing boys had noticed a squirrel
IN window. The policeman on the
beat was notified. and as Mr. Wales had
left key with Mr.. Durand, some one
hurried to fetch it.
Durand let himself into the home and
captured the squirrel. Whereupon the
outraged little animal sank its teeth
to the bone Of q forefinger. The
squirrel. however. was liberated.
The tiny rodent presumably had en-
tered over the roof and down chim-
ney to the fireplace. He probably had
been captive for two weeks.
GlimpSing freedom from the windows,
he had returned to his gnawing day by
day. with the result that Mr.. Wales
must spend more than 500 for new
easements and repairs to doors and
frames.
The squirrel had passed up the fur
niture. a
Evening star., 1932-08-13
MARCONI bends" ULTRA SHORT
WAVES, PERFECTING NEW RADIO
Succeeds in Overcoming Curvature Of
Earth-May Revolutionize
Present Industry.

Papa, south of Rome, to Capo Figari in
Sardinia. They were sent only one way
because no transmitting apparatus had
been taken to Capo F.gari
Associates attributed great importance
to the discovery because heretofore
Senator Marconi had found ultra-short-
wave communication possible cnly be-
tween two points in line Of vision. If
there were intervening obstacles, such
as houses. trees or waves, they failed
to pass. He has, therefore, been seeking
for the past year to bend" the waves
and. according to the announcement,
finally succeeded in doing it today.
There was no further explanation of
the message from the electra, but radio
experts here said If Marconi had over
come the obstacle of the earth's curva-
ture he could overcome other obstacles,
thus greatly extending the possibilities
of ultra short wave communication.
Such communication. the inventor has
said, eventually would revolutionize ra-
dio transmission as 1t was infinitely
cheaper and simpler than present
methods.
Senator Marconi's experiments have
been pushed, of recent weeks, so he
could apply them in a first installation
for Pope Plus between the Vatican and
the Pontiff's Summer home at Castel
Gondolfo