Evening star., 1933-04-22
INSTALLMENT XVIII.


r Up to the late evening hours the
Columbia was In almost con-
tinuous wireless communication
~ with New York and Berlin
Kohler, the wireless operator
had to be in continual communication
in regard to inquiries about the quota
gott was standing with a chalk in his
hand beside his blackboard in the ar
cade among curious people who were
watching how the shares were rising
point by point. The decisive rise
l30-turned up at o'clock.
The other shops in the arcade did
not close as they were accustomed tc
do at this time Of day. They kept oper
while the rich women and men VIII
were standing about inactively were
buying from their winnings in thou
sands whatever met their eye first.
"Stephanson will pay for it ALL" said
Judge Pyrker, and bought his wife an
evening wrap of undyed broadtail.
"Stephanson will pay for it all" said
her most intimate friend, Seraphine
Himmelreich of Dortmund, and she
bought herself the marvellous ermine
stole with the first money she had ever
earned for herself in her life.
"Stephanson will pay for 1t all" sc
the rumor ran from mouth to mouth.
Mr.. Traugott took his chalk, wiped
away 100 and wrote down $50.
During this period Mr.. Exl sold al
most half of his stock and the dress
makers, Hartwich g. Graf, most Of theil
models. The women presented eact
other with Chinese vases and lizard.
skin handbags, and the men bought
endless flowers for the women.
This mad turmoil Of buying lasted ur
to dinner, and then nearly everybody
drank champagne. When at 9 O'Clock
the great costume ball began, everybody
| from the very beginning was in a mac
mood. AS a result it happened thai
/ when Stephanson entered the ball room
| he was met by many-voiced, spon'
taneous "Hurrah" The jazz orchestra
infested by the general enthusiasm
played special flourish OF trumpets.
Stephanson did not apply this tribut'
to himself He imagined that it wa
on Friederike's account, and, actually
| it was true, at least among the men
that many OF them cried "Hurrah" anc
rose up because Friederike this nlgh
was so indescribably beautiful: Shl
wore the black shawl of gossamer Sill
wrapped tightly around her body; hel
|
| flaw, like her divine, pale face, over
which the slender silver sickle OF new
moon hovered.
The captain, old frederick th'
| Great" and she opened the ceremony
They danced a waltz, not particularly
well. but, because everybody was in
good humor, they got abundant ap
! plause. A few moments later everybod!
/ was dancing-really everybody. There
was a general spontaneous relaxation
The costumes lent greater freedom tt
/ the women and many even wore masks
Il want a dance, too," said Luise
Clemens to Thomas, and it didn't hell
him at all that he insisted he was
bad dancer When old Frederick thu
Great" took his lady away from hin
he worked his way with difficulty bacl
to his table among the dancing couples
| He brushed a bare shoulder, excused
himself, and the mouth beneath heav!
mask said, mo matter" A momen
later dancing men and women were be-
tween him and this shoulder, which hi
seemed to recognize He triec
to force his way through toward it
when suddenly the music stopped, ane
from the platform Frederick tht
Great" announced:
THE famous soprano, Nine. Luis,
Clemens of the State Opera at Dres