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CHAPTER TWELVE (Continued)

OIAhA LAS W LII ' ~ fOOAASAAANSNF
Barbara said in low voice, you
are crazy about her, aren't you?"
She did not pause for his answer,
but continued, I can't help being
sorry, Bob. Don't ask me why. But
I'll try to believe she is all you say
she is. I think she is terribly at
tractivew
Bob decided that was rather gen.
erous, this frank acknowledgement
of Joan's charms. He reached over
and squeezed her hand.
Everybody slept late next morn
ing, struggling down in relays to be
served broiled ham, hot waffles
with drawn butter, eggs and coffee.
Later. Joan joined a group for
tennis. 1t was game in which
she had always excelled. But Bob
was not there to witness her gal
liant fight and triumph, climaXed
by Jim's, Hot stuff! you're the best
girl player I've seen in a long timel"
The game scarcely had begun
when Barbara, a spectator, decided
she must rush off to Greenville for
some shopping, and Bob was cor
rallied to take her.
In the afternoon, bridge four
somse were formed. DO you play?"
Barbara asked Joan.
Not very well"
A FEW minutes later Barbara
n called from across the room,
Erred and I will take you and Bob
on. joan"
joan sat down with feeling Of
panic. She had played contract
only few times at school, and only
wi / girls who, like herself, did not
take bridge seriously.
At school, a casual game Of bridge
had been diverting when there was
nothing better to do. Whether one
won or lost made no difference.
But soon she saw there was diff
ference here. Barbara spread the
deck out for a cut, and Joan drew
the king of hearts.
You win. It's your deal" Bar
bara said.
Joan started to deal. Barbara
laughed. "You forgot to let Fred
cut them"
Joan flushed. I'm sorry" she
gathered up the cards again hur-
riedly
On the first hand, Joan realized
how insufficient was her bridge
knowledge. Bob made a two-spade
bid, and Barbara passed. Joan, hav-
ing only one spade and no biddable
suit, as she thought, passed also.
Bob got the bid at two spades.
Great Scott! That was a two
demand, JOAN" he exclaimed when
Joan laid down her hand I'VE
could easily have made game at
something"
Barbara's eyes glinted. That's
a lucky break for us, Fred" she
said.
Bob made four on the hand. He
wrote down the score grizzly. Two
extra tricks he said. Barbara
laughed again.
I'm afraid don't know much
about bidding" Joan said in a low
tone.
She was very nervous now. AS
the game progressed she realized
how little she did know One bad
play followed another. They missed
several slams by her failure to bid
correctly. At one time she even re-
voked at a critical period.
Rather careless, Joan" Bob said.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
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What does it matter? He's happy-at least he
was until until" Jean broke of, sob in
her voice. Then she said, in an altered tone that
puzzled Parker: "Oh father Did you hear his
cry when that poor ape was shot? He'd probably
never been unhappy beforeI"
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What is the trouble Jean?" asked her father
tenderly. Were you very frightened when the
ape-man stole your" at first" reNied the girl
hesitantly Il thought he was savage. I found
he wasnt-thats all" st can't make it out
said Parker How did he get there?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-16

ON a SLOUGH hat Not the janitor, who never
wore a hat around the building. Besides, the
janitor was at the ticket table, at the main en-
trance.
Presently this man darted out again, leaving
the door ajar
Overcome with curiosity Resale tiptoed after
him. Picking down the long dark corridor,
for the laboratory was in the west end of the
building close to the side entrance, she could
see this person as he neared the lighted, main
entrance. What she saw was peculiar to say
the least.
He appeared to hesitate, then to look all
around him. sudden dash into the light
showed that he had on a black mask.
That was enough for Resale. She darted
out to the street. A car was standing there
The engine was going The car door was open
She ran over to it.
"TaM?" shouted Rosalie. lone twenty-six
Grant avenue" and hoped inside
The words were scarcely out of her mouth
when another man dashed into the front seat.
Something hard struck Rosalie's stomach, the
car door slammed to- and away they sped SO
fast that the sudden jolt threw the girl nearly
out Of her seat. The thing in her lap was
small bag! The second man was yanking some
thing from his head, the street light revealed.
The driver was talking, jerking his head back
ward Dame in the back theat-thinkth-
takthi" foated back alarmingly. There fol-
lowed a brief conference
Rosalies thoughts were flying. The mask.
The bag Heavy! The 50-cent pieces on the
admission table. What should she do? The
class athletic money! Wild anger surged
through her terror.
This amt taxi, sister,"
"Thyut up! Thure ttth . takthi! Where
YOU headed?"
Would the words never come? Grant ave-
nue.. You're awf'lly kind. II felt sick at the
dance A hundred and"
Il know-a hm'ert and twenty thikth-"
Rosalie let down window. Quick Is q wink
she tossed the bag outside. The two men
stopped their heated confab. whats the
idea?" demanded the rob6er, sa1agely II
you're thinkin' of yelhn'--"
II felt faint" gasped the girl He hadn't seen
the bag CO. then!
Yeah? Well, mebbe . little more fresh air
would do you good, but shut that window II
you know. whats good for you"
They had passed West street, where you
turn up to 60 to Grant avenue, and were speed
ing toward the park. Resale tried to tell them,
but they paid her no attention.
In the dense woods the car suddenly stopped.
Here you are, grille So long. Get load
Of fresh air on your way home. Wait q sec
let's see your hands. Aw right. You amt takin'
nothin with you see?"
Resale stared at the tail light. "Five-three-
seven one-nine-one. Five-three- seven, ones
nine-one Five"-where was she? Somewhere
in the park district, miles from home.
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Spring. tra-la! came the announcement that
the girls were to cut in. The two young girls
eyes sparkled. 1t wasn't going to be so bad,
after ALL
Are you going to?" Kissed Salle.
Sure. Why not?" Rosalie trembled all
over. She gave her partner one mad whirl and
tapped boy smarty on the shoulder. May ~"
Baby Seeley bumped into four couples. "Oh,
suppose So" he said, seeing it's you, Rosalie."
They started off with the same foot. knocked
knees collided with other dancers, halted traffic
and frightened the corner where they were.
Then they started again, this time also with
the same foot, as each had changed. The
third time they managed with a flying start.
Rosalie danced bravely despite her anguished
toes on which Harris Seeley trod. He lopes
like a kangaroo" she thought. Next time"
Next time she tapped Ruth's cousin. But
Ruth had not brought man to the Sophomore
Hop to be deprived Of his society. Master
fully she guided him beyond that brazen in
terloper. leaving Resale Taylor doundering il
humiliation.
Rosalie did not founder for so very long.
MAY -" Good heavens-Claude! Claude
who had turned her down! Claude who wasn't
going to the party, yet was dancing with that
rich Smythe girl in that formal evening gown,
with the scandalous, low-cut back, which wasn't
in good taste for young girls, anyway!
You get your man. don't you. Rosalie?"
II mistook you for somebody else" she
glared.
"Oh, if you feel that way about i'll" He left
her. tearing her lace handkerchief to bits, while
he darted after CoFinne Smythe.
DO6AIIE deepened the hxed smile. Had
~ everybody In the han seen them7 OF
course, they had. Seen Ruth's boy ignore her.
too. She mustn't let raging team come yet.
Not till she reached the cloak room. Would
she ever get to the door? II only she could
sink through the floor!
The slim pink figure buneted its way to the
school room, where the outside garments had
been laid upon desks.
II won't go back where that awful Claude
Harley can gloat over me with his twisted
teeth!"
But what to do? She couldn't stay in the
cloak ROOM Any minute some other girl might
come in after . forgotten handkerchief! The
chemistry laboratory! She could hide In there
till she heard the town clock strike 10.
The laboratory was cold and dark and sIneled
like hospital. She was glad she'd brought
her coat. For q moment or two, bitter tears
flooded her baue-gray eyes, but when one fell
she wiped the spot carefully, remembering she
couldn't afford to weep in that gown.
Tie minutes dragged by. Never again
would she 80 stag. Never! shed-some one
Was opening the door!
Hs,ddled on her stool in dark corner, the
girl held h.1 breath. It was q man! He had
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nel give up Iuc PuIty Ao1, Va
course, she never dreamed
what an unusual adventure lay before her
But don't you want to 60 to your school
dance?" asked her mother.
Sure do only I hate to go without boy
The girls are inviting their partners, and you
know we've only been in Urbanville three
weeks I wish we hadn't moved from Harris
burg. Then I would mt have had any trouble"
What about Harris Seeley?" The Seeleys
lived dagonally across the street from the
Taylors
"That little baby! Why, he's only Is"
But you're only 16 yourself, and nice
boys scarce
"Ruth's going to take her cousin. Oh, why
does my only available cousin have to be a mid
dle-aged MANI"
why, Rosalie Taylor! Cousin Terry is
barely 26"
Gee, 1 didn't realize he was as old as all
that"
Mrs. Taylor appraised her budding daughter
In year or two she'd be very beautiful, she
thought We'll dear, it's for you to decide.
Ask some boy at school, why don't you?"
Shed wait till Friday, the very last minute
Then if no one had invited her-well, there
was Claude Harley. Claude was halfback on
the foot ball team Al the girls were crazy
about Claude
up her courage and passed Claude scrubbed
note.
Amt goin' Sorry whispered Claude with
q snag -toothed grin.
Rosalie could have strangled him, whisper
ing so loud that Ruth could overhear. Now
everybody'd know Claude had given her the air.
After school Resale tried on her new pink
silk gown. Shed had to fight to have it ankle
length, and she'd had to give up the idea OF
low back altogether. It was terrible having
mother 50 old-fashioned she thought. College
heels instead Of baby Louis! Just because
she'd tripped over the platform steps at Junior
High graduation last year!
"ToU look lovely, child. I'm glad you're
going" Mrs. Taylor said.
-Oh, I had to CO. I can dance with girls,
suppose The moneys going for the athletic
fund What If everybody backed out?"
WELL if you're wallhower you can al
ways come home early. Suppose I send q
taxi at II O'Clock. Fathers using our car
tonight"
If that wasn't just like her mother! Eleven
O'clock-when she knew the dancing lasted
till IL!
At the high school hall, gayly decorated with
streamers and punches of balloons, there we're,
Resale noted, plenty Of other girls who had
gone stag She was thankful there was no
grand march, Were the hostesses smiling at her
college heels?
"Oh, God, don't let me be . vallaower!"
she prayed, with feverish eyes on happy couples
mincing by. Sale, at the other end & the
row of seats wore a Shamed, defeated expreS-
sion under her freckles. Come on, Sallie;
Leafs dance" said Rosalie grimly.
Then, like the flowers that bloom in the
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IN
CULT MURDER
Kentucky Mountaineer Is
Found Guilty in Death
Of Aged Mother

INEZ. KY, April I3.-lUP).--
John II. Mills. mountainrer and
leader Of the cult known a. "Thc
Unknown Tongues, was convict
ed Wednesday OF wiIfully muir.
dering his aged mother. Mrs. Ia
cinda Mills. during 4 religion:
orgy near Tomahawk on Fcbru-
airy S.
His brother. Ballard Mills. and
Blaine McGinuis. were found
guilty Of aiding and abetUin% 4
murderer. John Mills was SEN
fenced to five years imprisou-
mcnt and the other two were
given 2l-year prison terms.
Defense attorneys Immediately
began plans to demand q new
trial and their motion will be
heard 10y Judge J. +. Bailey TO-
day.
The towns-peoplc and the hum
dredS Of mountainccro who rode
mu.e-back TO IneZ 10 attend tn
trial accepted the jury's verdict
with scant comment.
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Cotton Queens
Being Named for
Coming Pageant

ATLANTA. April 12.--(UP).
Governors Of all cotton-growing
states have been asked TO appoint
cotton queens" to participate in
the cotton pageant Of the third
annual southern products eXposi-
ton here during the week Of
Nav -. Hubert +. Lee, editor Of
Dixie Business, announced yester-
day.
The pageant is scheduled for
opening night Of the exposition
which is sponsored Jointly by the
Chamber of Commerce Of the
South. Southeastern Council,
Southern Products Development
association and the Southeastern
FAN Association.
The exposition is a factor in
on extensive CAMPAIGN to "scll
the south to the south" instituted
Continued on page three) .
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ECONOMIC CONVERSATIONS
EXTENDED BY ROOSEVELT
TO INCLUDE ALL NATIONS

is of vital Importance to every
nation of this continent that the
American governments individual,
" take, without further delay,
such action as may be possible
to abolish all unnecessary and
artificial barriers and restrictions
which now hamper the healthy
flow of trade between the PEG,
Piles of the American republics
The invitations issued to the
42 smaller powers were composed
of two notes, one formal, the
other informal.
Officials explained that they
were sincerely eager to talk with
any nation who had something to
say on economic subjects.
Asked if the president were
prepared to discuss war debts
with those of his visitors who
were debtors. Secretary Hull said
that the president would not be
discourteous to any debtor. He
added, however, that he expected
the terms of the invitations to
Washington would be regarded
by the visitors. They were in
vited to discuss only subjects on
the agenda of the world economic
conference and disarmament
War debts are not on the con-
ference agenda.
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F. D. R. URGES
}=P0lNT PLAN
Minimum Wage Law Call
ed TO Attention of Sew
eral States
By THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April Is. -
OUP).-President Roosevelt yes
terday endorsed three-polnt
program TO spread employment
and protect the American laborer
through shorter working hours,
minimum wage laws and control
Of production.
On his behalf, Secretary Of La
Dor Frances Perkins supported
the general principle and pur-
poses Of the Black-Connery six
hour day, five day week bill be-
fore the house labor committee.
She suggested revision. however,
TO make it more elastic" in OPP
Grafton and fatty opposed its ap-
plication to imports which would
constitute virtual embargo.
The president sent a telegram
to governors of Is Industrial
states urging adoption of mini
mum wage laws to protect wo-
men and children similar to that
Just passed in New York.
Later. his advocacy Of control
Of production to prevent plling
up of SURPRISES and thus to as
sure continuous jobs for labor,
was made known at the White
House.
Though the almost revolution
arv five-day week, SiX-hour-day
bill must be considerably modi-
fled and still is confronted with
numerous obstacles, developments
yesterday clarified its position,
both as to administration support
and Legislative standing.
II think legislation can be pro-
duced at this session." the woman
cabinet member said after she
had presented President Roose-
velt's views to the committee IN
an hours appearance.
She agreed to prepare amend
ments carrying out the admins
tration's ideas. John Dickinson,
assistant secretary of commerce,
followed Miss Perkins before the
committee, which sat in secret
session.
Chairman William p. COnnery
declined to discuss Miss Perkins
testimony except TO say she had
the committee that the
Continued on page three)
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BALDWIN TO ACT IF
MCDONALD ABSENT

LONDON. April l3.-(UP).--
The way was cleared las, night
for prompt action by the British
government in the event the six
Observation-Disclosures employees on
trial at Moscow are convicted of
sabotage and espionage.
The cabinet voted 70 empower
Stanley Baldwin to cal! 4 meeting
OF the cabinet Immediately upon
ending of the Moscow trial to con-
slider what measures the govern
ment should adopt. This diScrc-
ton was given to Baldwin be-
cause of the possibility that Pre-
micr Macdonald will be in the
United States comforting with
President Roosevelt when the
trial concludes.
At the same time the foreign
Office issued summary OF the
indictments brought against the
six employees Of the Metropolitan
NickcrS company by the Soviet
government. charging them with
sabotage, bribery and espionage.
Sir Felix Pole. head Of the COM
pany. said last night that afte!'
the first days proceedings, he IS
satisfied beyond a doubt that the
charges are without foundation.
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By JOSEPH II. BAIRD

WASHINGTON. April Is. -.
(UP).-The preparatory econOm-
ic talks planned by President
Roosevelt were broadened yester-
day to include the entire world
as ~ more nations were invited
to exchange views with the Uni
ted States.
Meantime. accGptances were re-
ccivcd from three more Of the
group Of II big powers" asked
to send special representatives to
see the president. These came
from Japan, Brazil and Canada,
Great Britain already had ac'
cepted.
Added force was given yester-
day to the verbal attacks Secrc-
tary of State Hull has been max
ing on tariff barriers by the re-
marks of Mr.. Roosevelt before
the Pan American Union yester'
day. Speaking before the assem-
bled Latin-American diplomats,
he said:
eve, all of us have peculiar
problems, and, to speak frankly
the interest of our own citizens
must. in each instance, come
first.
But it is equally true that it
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Streams Falling
In Flooded Area
Annual Delta Drama Be.
lieved to Pass Climax

MEMPHIS. April 13.-(UP)--
Flood-harasSed refugees of the
Mississippi valley gazed ioynuslv
upon falling streams yesterday aS
the annual! delta drama appeared
TO have climaXed.
Rivers in north Mississippi
which were not dropping were be-
leved To have strongly-tortifict
levees which would Withstand the
battering of pcrSiStcntly rising
waters.
The Tallahatchic, Yalobusha
and Coldwatcr rivers registered
substantial drops in the upper
Mississippi delta, with only the
.reacherOuS Tazoo continuing to
rise at points further south. A
drop Of two-tenthS Of a foot was
registered on the Mississippi at
Memphis, the last report giving a
stage Of 1873 fee.
Danger Of dynamiting levees
also subsidized with reportS that
natural relief through fair wealth
er and dropping of flooded streams
was apparently forthcoming. Gov
ernOr Sennett Conner Of MiSSis-
sippi was in constant touch with
the situation, however, and was
said to have been ready to cali
out the National Guard should
danger of blasting dikeS again
become eminent.
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BANKING Bill
DISPUTE Seen
But Roosevelt Said 10 Fa'
vor Modified Deposii-
tors Guarantee

WASHINGTON. Apr. Is CUP
President Po,srycrt was ,.npr..
.nntnJ vr.tnrJav =. lnan;nu IA.
,,.,,H som. roro, or r.ndified Lonl.
lnnn.if Guarantee hv CbYi,.n9aY
Dnnron T. TIntchor NJ tha Snnatn
hnnlima and cn,.rarc,, rnr,r,irtoo
.f,nr .onr , ~ tLn WIZ, WIKI y
Hol.o " N "''~
ri. f,,ri,bod oro+bor doyoIo,-
won't :, 40 nn,t,n,,,,.,. o,.o,, ,,I.n-
visions or rha sw"cnin% b,nI, Hi
nov hninu drarfoj nv Senoto,.
Carton Clgss Dnm Y, # cor
Hicted with reports circulated
about the capitol Yesterday that
the CHIEF executive upposcd Il
bank deposit guarantee.
Flctche, and Chairman Henry
B. Stcagal Of the house bankir.'
and currency committee were
called 10 the White House ypstei-
.La,. aftnr ronfnrnnrrs Tuasdov in
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REMNANTS OF
AKRON VIEWED
Repair Officials Say Ship
Finest, Strongest They
Had Known
By n. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAKEHURST. n. j., April 49,.
(UP)-The pitifully mcager rem
nants of the Akron were searched
yesterday for clues which might
explain the disaster.
The naval court Of inquiry
turned to an examination of the
Akron's wreckage after a day of
testimony which revealed:
/. That extensive repair work
on the Akron had been ordered
but not completed.
2. The possibility that the ship
might have stalled because OF
faulty plotting, causing her tail 10
hit the water.
8. That the Akron was dam
aged structurally three times last
year.
4-That officials in charge Of
repairs believed the Akron to be
structurally sound at the time she
took off on her final flight.
A drenching rain beat across
the New Jersey pines as the three
members of the investigating
board drove the half-mile from
the court room to the little frame
barracks room where the wreck
age had been assembled.
Rain dripped from their gold
braided caps and beat dismally
against the windows as the Off
GERS poked about the life raft and
other bits picked up after the
crash. They felt in the pockets
Of leather flying jackets and in
the lining Of mattresses.
In one of the coats was a piece
of chewing gum, perhaps slowed
away by the owner for a lone
some watch where smoking was
not permitted. .
The three officers in charge OF
repairs and inspections at the Ma
val Air Station here are Lieut..
Comdr. f. F.. Cochrane, Peter
Ward and T. L. Blakemore. They
testified in praise for the Akron,
declaring that all necessary re.
pairs had been completed and
that the ship was the finest and
strongest they had ever seen.
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HOUSE TURNS
TO TAX UPON
COMMODIT
Selected List Considered
After General Sales
Tax Is Killed

RALEIGH, April l3.-(UP).-
The house turned toward the
$1O,5OO,OOO selected commodity
or luxury tax today. introduced
by Representative Olive, David
son, after having defeated the
general sales tax levy last night.
The only new bill today was Of
fered by Representative Thomp-
son Of Beaufort, and would pro-
vide that trustees for Greater
University Of North Carolina be
selected, one from each of the
! 70 counties instead of choosing
/ q sfan the state at laPees ~ -'
The senate voted 20 to 10 or
third reading today to Kill the
bill to establish a state supervised
fund to handle and administer
workmen'S compensation lnSW-
ancc. The senate later began con-
sidCration of the Ethcridgc house
banking bill, proposing merge"
of banks in 80 North Carolina
cities.
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Epworth League
Union to Meet

The April meeting of the Hen
Jacksonville Epworth League Union
will be held Friday night at 8
o'clock with the East Flat Rock
chapter.
The president of the union, j.
c. Coston, urges that all chapters
make a special effort to be pres
ent. Owing to the weather, at
tendance on the past two monthly
meetings has been small. and
there is some important business
to come before the union.
All chapters are asked to bring
their reports ready for the Secre-
tary at the meeting.
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DEMONSTRATION OF
KELVINATOR IS SET
FOR FRIDAY AT 3

The Southern Public Utilities
company today issued an invita-
ton to housewives of the Hender-
sonville community to attend a
demonstration of Kelvinator cleo.
trio refrigeration to be conducted
at 3 p. m. Friday at the COM
pany's salesroom by Miss Dorothy
Covert.
Miss Covert comes direct from
the Kelvinator factory and her
lecture-demonstrations are said 20
cover in detail the many uses OF
modern electric refrigeration.
The demonstration is being
held in connection with the utility
company's annual Kelvinator sales
campaign.