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CHAPTER 2l. < A MESSAGE FROM MARK

There was nobody she wanted to talk to, Sondra decided, except Anderson and he seemer to be engrossed with other people ?
 It was queer how upside down everything had turned. as
 A short while ago it had bored Sondra, because as matter of couree she had always been left to Anderson; it had irritated her because people seemed to take it for granted that she more or less belonged to him, and yet now when for the first time things were utterly reversed, she was restless and unhappy.
 It seemed strange that she should ever feel afraid to approach him
 Floras car was no longer at her disposal, and she had arrived at the house that evening in an un- romantic taxicab which was draugh ty and smell of straw.
 She felt that she almost hated Anderson as she watched him across the room talking to the red haired Pathalia.
 Why had he changed so towards her? She had been so sure of his love-so sure that she had not really valued it. M
 He was the most distinguished looking man in the room and once again Sondra felt like a poor re- lation-a Cinderella whose satin
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Temperance.
Seattle Times.)


 Most readers will remember that The Times, at the outset of the great experiment gave it's support to the Prohibition law. This done in the belief that since the country had been committed by acts of Congress and the Legislatures of suffi- cient number of the States the system should be fairly tried.
 The Times believes that fair trial has been given. Of recent years this newspaper has been profoundly impressed by accommodating evidences of the systems failure to achieve of the good pur- poses that lent color of reason to its institution That but half the story so far from doing any good to the country, prohibitory law has worked incalculable harm All save the most narrowly prejudiced admit that now, The recent actions of the great political parties reflected the temper of the people. Prohibition must go.
 But the end of the present system does not mean the inauguration of of intemperance Virtually every influence now laboring for repeal will be arrayed to resist any plan that does not comport with good sense and good morals. Advocacy of true temperance will be everywhere resumed and with better chance of effective results than can ever be hoped for from the compulsory impli- cations of the law it now stands.
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gown had turned to rags.
 If only Lomax had indeed been generous; if only she could repay Ande, son the money he had giv- en her; it would he wonderful to write a little note and enclose a check. -.
 She asked one of the servants to get taxi for her, and she slipped awxJ, only bidding her hostess goodnight.
 Sine hid her face in her hands and cried as the taxi carried her homeward. It was not often that Sondra allowed herself the luxury of tears-she had not wept fol longer than she could remember until the night Mark went away.
 She thought of him again, try ing to recapture her love for him and yet deep down in her hear she knew it was not so much tht man himself she wanted, as jus someone to love her and give hel back her lost self-confidence.
 She and Flora had so ofter sneersa at people whom they call. ed poor relations now sht was one of them. It was a night mare thought.
 T suppose it serves me right, she told herself with new humil- ity. T suppose life is trying tt teach me lesson"
 But what lesson? Was it hel fault that she had been brought up a prodical spendthrift, was il her fault if life had given her ev- eryth,ng she wanted without pay. ment, and that now all at. once
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VILLA GATHERS
 LATEST STORY IS EFF P RESS
Italian Writer Produc C e S Book-Work on China
 Is Interesting
By JOHN SELBY

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The three pieces that make up Obscure Des- tinies," which is Villa Gathers latest, are indicative of a trend in the Gather mind not to be over- looked. Miss Gather has deserted the uncongenial medium of "Shad- ows on the Rock" for the simpler effort of My Antonia," The Lost Lady" and comparable works.
 She is back in the country along the Burlington and happily .sNeighbor Rosicky" is the best ex-' ample of the writer's ability to inn ply emotional states rather thar to describe them she has given in recens years Her style is still spare but resilient, richly simple and beautifully, rather than high ly. colored.
 From the Bohemian farmer life of the first story she continues to the tale of a Tennessee family transplanted in Colorado, bounded there by a virago on one side, a cultured Jew on the other. It is a litt.e more dilute than ''Rosicky, hut because of the restraint 1t is scarcely less effective. The closing piece is entitled two friends" The friends being two stock characters who never quite come to life, even
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Blither from Butler.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

There was time when Smedley D. Butler held a high place in the admiration of the American people But in recent years he has grasped almosC every opportunity to sacrifice it. His progress has been steadily downward to lower level of esteem, through sorry evidences of bad taste and poor judgment in one holding honorable a rank and through regrettable tendency to draw the spot light to himself by buster and ill-advised talk
 In his talk to the bonus army at Washington he finally descended to the level of sheer demagoguery Every word of his latest venture into profane oratory was designed to please his hearers, and no purpose except to intensity all tary thought to the welfare of the nation he so valianty served in 1917 and 1918 it was not appar- ent in his words He had an opportunity to per- form sincere and valuable service but he chose the part of tub-thumper, fatterer and demamogue.
 If it is true, as Butler declared that every man who wore the uniform is better than anyone else, it is encouraging to that most have adopted better and moe productive ways of proving it.
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was left to herself.
 Then quite by chance she heard that Beatcce Taylor and her fam fly had left New York for Massa- chusetts.
 She had telephoned to Beatrice to enquire why she had not been to see her lately, and was inform ed by a maid that the entire fam lily was away.
 She heard her own voice ask faintly-
 They've gone to - Massachu- :, setts?" 'Yes, miss" , Thank you" Soneira turned away from the telephone feeling as if someone had struck her. There were letters lying on hel table which she had not yet trou- bled to open, and she found her self mechanically sorting then through. There was one with 6 foreign stamp, and addressed ir a strange handwriting; she broke it open without interest, glancine first at the signature = William Leroy
 "Dea- Miss Kent: T am writing a line for Mark Merrilnan who is laid up with a
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
 Jury 23, 1882. Serial 07o28

|
 Serial 07o28
 NOTICE is hereby given that the i Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.,, a corporation, whose postoffice ad- dress is Juneau, Alaska, has filed an application for patent for the Relief No. 1, Relief No. 2, Relief No. 8; Eva No. l, Eva No. 2; Vest ern Relief No. 1, Western Relief No. 2; Chester No. l, Chester No 3 lode claims, and the Chester No 1 millsite, situate near Taku River in the Harris Mining District, Ju- neau Recording District, Territory of Alaska, and designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office as U. S. Mineral Sur vey No. 1889 A & B. which said claims are described with magnetic declination at all corners of 31' o E, as follows:
 ] Relief No. lode. Survey No 1884. Beginning at Cor. No. 1 whence U.S.LM. No 1889 bears s 49o 30' E. 665.80 it.; Thence N 6e' V w 1900 it. to Cor. No. 2, Thence N 2O0 O. E 600 it. to true point for Cor. No. 3, Thence s 69o O E 1900 fit. to true point for Cor. No. 4, Thence s 200 O w 600 fit. to Cor No. l, the place of beginning, con- taining 20.658 acres.
 Relief No. lode. Survey No. 1889 A. Beginning at Cor. No. 1, lwhence U.SL.M. No. 1889 bears Is 490 30' E 665.80 it.; Thence N 200 O E 600 it. to true point for Cor. No. 2; thence s 69' O E 1900 it. to Cor. No. 3, Thence s 200 O w 600 it. to Cor. No. 4, Thence N 69o O. w 1900 it. to Cor. No. l, the lplace of beginning, containing 20.658 acres.
 Relief No. lode. Survey No 1889 A. Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence U.S.L.M. No. 1889 bears N 830 IF w 900.30 it. Thence N |20' O E 600 it. to Cor. No. 9 Thence s 690 O E 1900 it. to Cor No. 3, Thence s 20' O. w 600 1t to Cor. No. 4, Thence N 69' O w 1900 it. to Cor. No. containing 20.658 acres.
 Eva No. 1 lode. Survey No 1889 A. Beginning at Cor No 1 Iwhence U.SL.M. No. 1889 bears Is 67' 21' w 1191.17 it.; Thence IN 20o O. E 600 it. to Cor. No. 2; Thence S 690 O. E 1900 it. to Cor No. 3; Thence s 20' O w 600 it to Cor. No. 4; Thence N 69' O. W 1900 it. to Cor. No. 1; containing 20658 acres.
 Eva No. lode. Survey No 1889 A. Beginning at a true point for Cor. No. 1, whence U.S.L.M 1889 bears s 160 49' E 1040.7l it.; Thence from true point for Cor No. 1 N 20' O E. 500 it. to trut lpoint for Cor. No. 2; Thence s 5S' O E 1900 it. to Cor. No. 3; Thence s 20' O w 500 it. to Cor. No. 4 Thence N 69' O. w 1900 it. to trus point for Cor. No. l; containing l20.658 acres.
 l Western Keller No. 1 lode. Sur. vey No. 1889 A. Beginning at Cor No. l, whence U.S.L.M. No. 158! bears s 63' 2 E 2139.17 it.; Thence N 69' O. w 1900 it. to Cor. No. 2 Thence N 20s O E 500 it. to tru, point for Cor. No. 3; Thence s 69' O E 1500 it. to true point for Cor No. 4: Thence s 20' O. w 600 it
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of the service, and congratulations, thanks and good wishes from every quarter. s
 Here in the Pacific Northwest little need be said in praise of the Coast Guard. The nature of it's service, the fine character of its personnel, are known to all. From the days of the oldest revenue cutters in these waters, such as the Shubrick and the Vol cott down to the present time, the record of faithfulness, efficiency and high courage stands without blot or break. Not even the most flaccd pacifist can have anything but good to say of this, the Nations oldest arm of defense
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GANG BULLETS WOUND LITTLE
 GIRLS PLAYING
Guns Blaze on Street in Brooklyn Late Yes
 terday Afternoon

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. - Gang sters blazed away at each other in Brooklyn street late yesterday and two girls were wounded.
 Three-year-old Frieda Fatlis was shot in the stomach and her sister, Rose. aged 10 years, was grazed on the left arm.
 The two girls were among a doz- en playing on the sidewalk when two men began an argument near by.
 Several men from passing ma- chine began firing.
 Later, Cosmo Castagna, aged 30 years, was killed by four men from an automobile in another part of the city.
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M. ,AY RE .

1.-the bill was being presented? When she got home she found
 Fqora;s maid in her room. The girl looked scared and apol-
 getic. The housekeeper had told
 her to pack, she said nervously
 but she had not liked to touch
 anything without permission. 1 She saw Sondra's tear stained
 face, and she broke out with real
 feeling Oh, Miss lSondra, I'm SC
 sorry
 | Sondra tried to smile. "It's all right, yes, please pack Imy things. am going away in the morning" If you would take me with you
 Miss; ! would serve you well.' SonGra laughed.
 I'm afraid I shant be able to
 afford a maid,y she said. ''e'' s-' In the morning she took rooms in an hotel which was far more expensive than she could really afford, and before lunch she drove
 away from Lonax's house forever,
 with nobody to see her off, nobody
 to regret her going.
 She looked back once before the taxi turned out of the big digni-
 fled street. A maid was already pulling down the drawing room
 blinds-"As if someone had died''
 Sondlil thought with a pang. At first Sondra found her new freedom amusing People came to
 see he1-more out of curiosity than
 genuine friendship, and she re- l ceived the usual invitations to dine and dance.
 1 Then-quite suddenly things be- gan to change.
 For time Sondra clung to the thought that it was an over sensi- tive imagination that warned her she was being left out of things
 Loneliness that made her restless and resentful if for a day she
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I%e Fa1MlM CAe0t:,,
 ny nURysH M ,AynRa
BY a UBY v n

SYNOPSIS: Having married Mark Mcrriman secretly before he left for the Congo, Sondra is surprised to find herself worrying because John Ander- son no longer seems firm friend. She is suddenly thrown upon her own resources, when her sister Flora leaves her hus- band Ben, and Ben refuses to look after Sondra.
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BITTER ITALIANS

The young Alberto Moravia lives in a dirty and bitter world in which deprivation, depravity and degeneration are staples. Yet al- lowing for this youthful horror complex there still remains beauty in his recently translated novel, The Indifferent Ones" He proves again the ancient saw that it is the doing that determines art, for certain passages written around unpleasant events have vividness rarely achieved nowadays.
 The foreign contingent offers also two French books, one called Night Flight" the other Saint Saturnin.' The two together con- stitute the August choice of the Book of the Month Club. In Night Flight Antone de St. Exupery sets off the loss of mail plane in the Argentine against the necessary harshness of the man who caused it's loss in a burst of highly imag- instive writing flecked with genius lere and there.
 Jean Schlumberger's "Sant Sa- turnin is typical of the modern French novel, competent and quite uninspired except in certain fresh troubles of observation.
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Senator Borah says he has picked his Presi- dential candidate this year and it is not Presi- dent Hoover Gov Roosevelt, MT. Thomas MT Upshaw. Further he said nothing. One wonders if he is about to write his name in.
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Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South who contributed importantly to Presi- dent Hoover's majority in 1923 is against him He had already attacked the Democrats We'll there is little Upshawi
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when Bryan and Free Silver sep arate them.
 Miss Gathers grateful public will not mind, however. Miss Gathers feeblof efforts are more important than many another major opus.
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so far as Chinas future is con cerned.
 Or else one might read Lowell Thomas book about Sergt. Dan Edwsrds, adventurer, called This Side of Hell" The book is like the title.
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Man in Kansas didn't believe he could make la profit his 9O0-bushel crop of potatoes, so he simply plowed them out of the ground and invited the needy to come and help themselves
 And the needy came-in motor cars! Boston Globe)
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Vice President Curtis notified yesterday that he had been nominated by the Republicans for re- election It is believed in well informed circles that he had suspected it for sometime.
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The white race stands nearest the ape, the monogoloin next ana the negro farthest away in the factor of hairiness, Dr. Carl E. Guthe of the University of Mich- igan, has found,
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An expert says that party platforms are mere estimates of the trend of public opinion made by keen observers. But it takes a November election to prove which group guessed rght-(P Philadelphia Inqurer)
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mild attack of fever. He just wishes me to say that he is get- ting along famously and hopes to be about again in few days, but at the moment, he is unable to write himself. He also wishes me to say that he sends the usual messages. Yours sincerely"
 Sondra laid 1t aside and opened the other envelopes one by one they were mostly bills, long over due, and there were also cou- pie of invitations to dull parties, offered by kindly, uninteresting people who felt sorry for her lone linesS.
 Thee was also the weekly hotel bill, the amount of which made her catch her breath.
 She had certainly entertained friends rather lavishly during the two weeks of her stay, but $500 for one week seemed a colosoSsal sum.
 Panic seized, Sondra's heart. -
 The money which Ben had giv- en to her was too rapidly vanish ing.
 Copyright 1882 by Ruby M. Ayres)
 News of a death, Monday,
 brings Sondra both shock and
 a changed attitude.
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Every unsuccessful candidate in Latin America has to make two races First he for office and then he makes race for the border.-Louis- vile Herald-Post)
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ABOUT CHINA

Quite the most interesting of recent books on China is George E. Sokolsky's The Finder Box of Asia" written from the unusual but sound ground of an Ameri- can with Russian background
 married to Chinese woman, who still can see Japan's side. His conclusion is not an optimistic one
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Old papers for sale at Empire Office.
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News of a death, Monday, brings S0ndra. both shock and a changed attitude. old papers for sale at Empire Office.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
COMMISSION BACKS
DECISION IN FIGHT
Asserts No Investigation Is
Planned-61,910 Paid 1929 900
to See Battle.

NEW YORK, June 23.-1n the wake
of storm of criticism Of the de-
cision which gave Jack Sharkey
the world heavyweight championship in
his 15-round bout with Max Schmeling
Tuesday night. the State Athletic Com
mission, through its secretary, Bert
Stand, has announced that it would
stand solidly behind the verdict and
that no investigation was planned.
Commissioner William Muldoon and
Brig. Gen. John j. Phelan, the only
members of the commission in at
tendance at the title struggle waged
in the Madison Square Garden Bowl.
said that the verdict was rendered by
officials whose integrity was unques-
toned and whose ability was recognized.
They said they would support the de-
ctsion, despite the fact they we're divided
in their personal views. Commissioner
Muldoon asserted he would have pre-
ferred a draw decision. Such a YER
dict would have enabled Schmeling to
hold the championship. Gen. Phelan
expressed satisfaction with the decision.
declaring that. while he regarded the
battle as closer than MANY had antici-
pated 1t would be. he would have given
Sharkey the benefit Of the award had
he been acting as judge.
The battle attracted paid attend
ance of $40 spectators. and gross re-
ceipts of $429 900. according to a state
ment made by William F. Carey. presi-
dent of the Madison Square Garden
Corporation.
Here is how the officials in the ring
Evening star., 1932-06-23
PIMLIC0 WILL SAVE
$4,000 IN STAKES
Manly steeplechase Eliminated.
Way to Economy Opened
to Maryland Tracks.
BY the Associated Press.


DALT1MORE, June 23-The manage
~ ment Of Pimlico Pace Track today
announced that with .he approval
Of the Maryland Racing Commission 1t
had shaved nearly $4,000 off its Fall
stakes. eliminating one $4,000 event
entirely and cutting other purses as
much as $4,000.
At the same time the commission
gave all of the mile tracks in the State
-Pimlico, Havre de Grace. Laurel and
Bowie. the right to reduce the minimum
overnight purses from $500 to $1,000
and the minimum steeplechase purse
from $4,000 to $500. Jumping races
are run only at Pimlico and Laurel.
The Maryland Jockey Club, operators
of the Pimlico track. said that the
$4,000 Manly Memorial Steeplechase
will not be run this Fall and that the
$4,000 Riggs will be cut to $4,000.
Other cuts included the $4,000 Bowie
to $4,000, the $4,000 Walden to $4,000,
the $4,000 Baltimore Handicap to s2,500
and the S2500 Foxcatchers' Steeple-
chase to S1,500
Operators of the four tracks sat yes
terday with the commission to discuss
receipts and expenditures during the
last Spring and what should be done to
curtail expenditures this Fall
Havre de Grace and Pimlico were the
only tracks to submit their stakes with
Laurel and Bowie waiting until later
to complete arrangements.
The management Of Havre de Grace
announced it would retain its three
$40. 600 stakes, pointing out that opposi-
tion forced it to attract the best caliber
Of thotoughbreds.
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THE SPORTLICHT
by CRANTLAND RICE

1t was still Schmeling who was charg-
ing in, throwing most of the leather in
one of the dullest heavyweight bouts
the ring game has ever known. 1t was
a bad hght-but a worse decision.
MO such decision can be rendered as
IN the open golf championship gets
under way at Fresh Meadow to-
day. The winner here must earn his
place through three-day grind. where
there will be no argument over the
scoring. as every stroke is counted with
out any mystic attachments beyond the
vision Of mortal eyes.
Naturally the ticket which includes
Bill Burke and Gene Sarazen will get
most of the votes. 1t isn't often that
one gets TO see two open champions
linked together under one tent or in
one show. They will be two of the IA
vored sons who are given at least a
good chance to win. And that Is all
any one can have in field, which in
cludes $50 of the best this somewhat
dizzy world can show.
If Cne had to name nine with brighter
outlcoks than tie others of this high
class field. this nine would include Sara
zen, Burke Won Elm. Mac Smith, Ar
mour, Runyan, Dutra, Cooper and
Jurado.
And yet one could name nine others
with almCst the same chance to lead
the attack on pa. Sarazen figures 292
will just sbcut make the grade. A bet
ter guess seems to be something around
289, If the weather holds up.
(Copyright. 1882. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Sharkey Fears to Fight Him
Again, Max Holds, but Ayers
He'll Get Back Title Anyway

suspect Sharkey will retire before he
consents TO meet me once more for the
title The reason is obvious to me, at
least
Somewhere Sharkey was quoted as
saying that the next time" I would
have to take the short end of the
purse-I would be made to know how
it feels" Let me say right now that
the purse does not interest me. I get
as much of a thrill out Of winning a
good fight from worthy opponent as
any of the oldtime fighters We read
about While I am fighting, I do not
think about the purse.
T CAME through the fight with a
couple of minor injuries. Along about
the fifth round, when drove left,
the blow met Sharkey's elbow in glanc-
ing fashion. hurting the left thunb-nail.
1t is bit bruised locking, but it will
be all right in little while. The right
thumb was sprained on Sharkey's head
in the seventh round.
While I think 1 won, I was not salts
fed with the fight ITSELF was not
satisfied with Sharkey's part in it.
He continually ran away Sharkey is
a smart fighter. He knew If he fought
with me he would get knocked out. SO
he ran for safety, now and then stop
ping for an instant to shoot left jab
or counter. He knew that was the
only way to save himself. Well. he did
save himself. and now he has the title
bear him no grudge. I hope he en-
joys it, He has waited long. as he says.
But will win the title again. Maybe
not from Sharkey, for he may neve-
meet me again. And-I wouldn't blame
him if he didn't.
One thing I must say for Sharkey:
He fought garnely for he took severer
beating from me than he ever took in
the ring before
(Copyright. 1882. bv the North American
Newspaper Alliance)