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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-03
;HAPTER I


MOST stories Of chorus girls be-
gin at the dressing room mir
ror. Alas for poor Sheila Shayne!
Sheila hadn't been inside q dress
Ing room for weeks. Grease paint
was a memory for her. Waiting
for a cue was just a phrase. She
hadn't worked last week, nor the
week before. Nor for four weeks
before that! No longer did Sheila
call this forced leisure being at
liberty" or resting" She called
It the very worst kind OF luck.
Sheila wasn't expecting sympathy.
however. So many others seemed
to be having the same experience.
sheila really wasn't a chorus
girl. though she would have been
glad indeed for q place In the
chorus Just then. Born In a dress
Ing room IS years ago, she had
lived In tho theater almost all of
her short life. She had been born
In ADDRESSING room and Graded In
q trunk tray because Dolly Des-
mond. her mother. Just couldn't
stay behind at the hotel while
Johnny went on with the act. Aft
srward the parents firmly declined
the suggestion Of Johnny's mother
dolly was an orphan) that the
baby should stay behind in OF
tumwa, Ia, while they finished the
season.
So from tn first Sheila was a
stage baby - educated In day
coaches during jumps. carried on
In her trst part at three months,
toddling on In her second part at
two years. Then the Gerry So
ciety started interfering. There
after Sheila's knowledge OF the
stage was confined to the wings
where she watched father and
mother go through the act. Sheila
knew the lines as we'll as her par
ents.
At IA she played her first real
role. IL was none too soon for
presently her father and mother.
known as. "the Dancing Des-
monds." died In a train wreck. 1t
happened during the summer when
Sheila had been left behind with
a friend who had cottage at Rye.
N. Y. Johnny and Dolly took their
last bow hand In hand, Their
daughter was left to make the
grade alone.
And at is Sheila was known for
what Johnny's and DolIy's friends
had Guessed all along she was to
be-a dancer, Not "hooier" but
a dancer. A bit OF thistledown. a
sunbeam with little feet futter-
Ing. stamping. clicking, weaving IN
perfect time. A flower in the wind,
Many a poet or composer, pen in
hand. could have done worse than
put Shena's dancing to music.
Old troupers looked strangely
grave when they saw the child
face flushed and rapt, whirling
and twiFling to the tuneless Ole
boarding house pianos while some
second-rate vaudeville musician
supplied the accompaniment.
From some remote ancestor
Sheila had inherited a lovelines:
that far exceeded good-hearted lit
tie Dolly's attractiyeness. Tall
welllbuilt. slim as a sickle moon
with dellcately curved. slender
throat. dark hair sleek as satin
creamy gardenia skin. That wa
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Uncle Eben

"De man dat puts in a lot o time
bragcin' bout his family" said
Eben, generally ain dom much 10
make his family brag bout him.
Washington Star.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-03

Be sure to ask for a Ladies Birth
day Almanac before they are all
gone. At your nearest drug store.
Correct calculations and almanac
facts for 1888. Weather fore:
casts. ASK for your copy NOW
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dressing was quick work.
~ Stockings pulled on. then
scuffed shoes, a dress slid over
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Births Reported.

John and Marion Keniher, boy.
Ray E. and Ethel v. Roberts, boy.
George c. and Edna Elder boy
Charles r. and Eleanor T. Brown, boy.
Orie and Theresa Jacobs, boy.
Allen B: and MARGARET NJ. Wilson, boy
Ralph E. and Ruth Weitmuller. boy.
Grover and Pauline Coltrain, boy.
Harold T. and Marie Fsatz. boy.
James and Lessie Bray, boy.
Albert II. and Anna Beachley, boy.
Frank and Amelia Calvisi, girl
Walter L. and Lille MUIR, girl.
John and Edith Grigsby. girl
John r. and Marjorie Lloyd. girl.
Nehoss J. and ana HsfR Hssgn whs M Se4na Ta GIRL
John A. and Dorothy E. Trilling, boy.
Hollis B. and Evelyn Harris. boy
Samuel L. and Sabena P. Jenkins, boy.
Reginald p and Mary Sauls. boy.
Charles A. and Esther Durkin, boy.
Ernest and Marian Ford. boy.
William J. and Mary Deckert. boy.
Hugh e. and Tia Davis, boy.
Clarence and Mae Nordan, boy.
Robert F. and Eunice E. Chandler. boy.
sidney and Flora Rosenthal, girl:
Frank and Minnie Crowell. girl.
Francis and Bertha Brady, girl.
Carroll and Mildred Moore. girl
Julius and Betty Sanders, girl.
Joseph and Dorothy Brocato, girl.
Daniel A; AND Iay Mary Y. Mcdonald. girl.
Mack and Dora CUMMINGS. boy.
William and Vivian Cole, boy,
William and Bessie Proctor. boy.
Emanuel and Beulah Weaver. boy.
Willie and Florence Hough, girl.
William and Norman Smith, girl.
Edgar and Evelyn Brooks. boy.
Robert and Geneva Nash. boy.
William and Mildred Hardman, boy.
Holdman and Ethel Thomas, girl.
Ulysses and Martha Parker. girl.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
MRS. SADIE |. FINERTY
FOUND DEAD In HOTEL
Body Of Widow Of Former Repre-
sentative Discovered in New
York Apartment.

Mrs. Sadie + Finerty, 65, widow of
the late John F. Finerty of Chicago.
former Representative at-Large from IL
linois, was found dead yesterday In her
apartment, in the Embassy Hotel New
York, according to the Associated
Press. She had been under the care of
physician and nurse for nearly two
years.
John F. Finerty, jr., Washington at
torney, has gone to New York to take
charge of the body. He will take it to
Chicago for burial, it was said at his
Office, in the Transportation Building
today.
Representative Finerty was prominent
in Irish American circles and a statue
of him now stands in Chicago's Lincoln
Park. He was in Congress from 1888
to 1885.
An autopsy has been ordered into the
death. Charles NJ Tiernan, manager
OF the hotel, said Mrs Finerty was
found dead in the bathtub of her apart
ment.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Hin Mrntnrfattt

our dear mother. EMMA q. ADAMS, who
day. January is, 1912.
The flowers we place upon her grave
But ,, the love for her who sleeps beneath
HER LovfNd DAutoHfTERs. ELLA AND
CURRY. JOSEPH r. In loving memory of
our darling baby. JOSEPH r. cuRRY.
Tho w ,b5t lstt US one year ago today January
Our hearts stilll ache with sadness.
Our eyes shed many a tear
Cog only MY knows how We miss you, Joseph.
- 'As eng MofHER ens ias zia6 ANp DADDY.
FENDEssoN ~ gs st JACOB q. F f.. Sacred and dear
&c eternal II 6F%s is years sso today jahu, 5s
Just line or two Of fond and sweet re-
!, Jsst s- t59gsht Ir.1.I e one 50 kind and tru.
That &c God will convey this MESSAGE to
youR PsgoTsp' sH' WiFE VII Et0rsGsis sssRiE ROSS
6ANye 6eAANyeHTER' FRANCES IRENE DUN
JONES: NARY AGNES. In sad but loving
NARY AdNss 5oSRs dsf sho dsnsstsS ts:
lie one year ago today. January 1s, 1881.
RozIER w. AND MARY e. BRIsCoE.
LoFTIEs, FRANCES Z. A tribute of love
mother ns mFs0Ty FRNycE RS dsar ssd vo devoted ,.
me ten years ago today. January is. 1923.
God took His choicest love divine
And Of 1t made your heart
he made your sunny disposition,
know 1t is Of heaven a part
Then in your voice He put the tones
ao9 q pssg ssgasPIITdsi HIs rs. soft and clear
PEToTsPi9 i9nqf HND fSu oRGY RIsPef bS6dHrEn.
MORGAN. MARY. READY. MARY. In
Y MoRAS Gl5 who dssr dsparted s5eaddn8:hfE ms s
MARY seRI REAY no So II 91 tb: fns
seven years ago, January Is, 1926.
Years may pass away and perish,
But the love for those We cherish
Never never shall decay.
I9gEFo sEF Asb saSS3SRRAgsEfERs, 36gGpAIssEEff MAReeA-
ny dear hasbsad, EARsfE GE'nE THoMns, oMsRssfy wS Ss
DIED died, two years ago today. January 10,
My thoughts are always wandering
To the grave. not far away.
Where my dear husband Is. lying
In his peaceful and lonely grave,
The world may change from year to year.
And friends from day to day,
But never will the one love
From memory pass away.
Sadly missed
LONELY WIFE. ALICE
THORNTON, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH. In
loving remembrance Of my dear mother
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH THORNTON.
who passed away 21 years ago today,
January Is. 1912.
Twenty-one sad years are over,
And know she is at rest.
1 loved her dearly.
But God loved her best.
The world may change from year TO year
And friend from day to day,
But never viii the one love
From memory pass away.
HER SON RICHARD
THORNTON, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH In
loving remembrance Of my dear mother.
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH THORNTON
VINO passed away twenty-one years ago
To-Day. January 1S, 1912.
Sunshine passes, shadows fall.
Loves remembrance uutlasts ali
And though the years be many or few
1hey are nlled with sweet memories, dear
mother of you.
LOVING DAUGHTER JAMIE.
WATERS CATHERINE ALBERTA. In SAD
put loving remembrance OF my dear stster
VINO departed this life one year ago today
January Is, 1882
In that eternal day
No clouds nor tempegts rise
The gushing tears are wiped away
rOreVer from our eyes
HER HEART-BROKEN SISTER RACHEL,
WALKER.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
LOUIS c. TIFFANY
DIES IN NEW YORK
Famous Artist Whose Father
Founded JeWelry Firm
Helped Others.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January l8-Louis Com
fort Tiffany, son of the founder of Tif-
fany 81 Co.. Fifth avenue jewelers., died
yesterday of pneumonia. He was 81
years old and was vice president of the
jewelry house.
Tiffany was one of Americas noted
artists. His work was chiefly in oils
and water colors. In his Tiffany studio
he gained renown as a decorator and
designer OF glassware.
In recognition of his ability he re-
cieved 50 medals, one from the Colum-
bian Exposition Of 1893 in Chicago. In
1900, he was made chevalier of the
Legion of Honor
In 1919 Tiffany founded the Louis
Comfort Tiffany foundation for art stu
dents, presenting 1t with his entire coll
lection of paintings glassware and other
objects OF art and endowing it with
100000. His Oyster Bay home.
Laurelton Hall, Tiffany decided to the
foundation.
Anticipated Art Trend.
Regarded as one of the earliest ex-
ponentS of modernism in art, Tiffany's
works several decades ago stirred up
much discussion in art circles
His own town home and all of its
furnishings. of his own design, antici-
pated by 40 years or SO the trend in
furnishings
The artists bulky figure, with his
trim beard and mustache, we're familiar
in art centers the world over. He was
frequent visitor to the Orient and TO
Africa.
Among his noted paintings are Dock
Scene" Street Scene in Algiers" "Du-
ane Street In New York" and Market
Day in Nuremberg"
Designed Glass Mosaics
He designed some of the earliest
mosaics in glass, these becoming world
renowned as Tiffany Favrile Glass"
He was the son of Charles Lewis
Tiffany, founder of the famed firm
Of jewelers., and Mrs Harriet Olivia
Young Tiffany A son and four daugh-
ters survive. Funeral services will be
private. no date was announced.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
DraMa.

THRIFT ELLA y; Isgs Departed this u: Tues, ssso
asa ohsr Das c Mimi. A HouTsr TaRs ssrss ssGvss 4
Murray's funeral home. 1907 Nichols ave.
4 5a1saaS Hoagd a m as h5isS 5sS
Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited
to attend. is
WEAVER. SEYMOUR. On Monday. January
et ssissnfs he Sssossa saP hasssSa
Of Annie Weaver. father Of Mabel Lomax.
and Harold weaver. fu and brother t Of Anna Alma
nest, nest jarvis funeral church. 1872 You s..
above residence. Funeral Thursday. jan
CbTrcb 49, a Dm from Holy Tiny
Cemetery. 1S
WHITEHEAD. LILLIAN On Tuesday. jan
LAX IiEN II wlasHsa l2aa 3 6arsIs n.s HOsD.a LII
neral from Rock 2eTst Greek Saia' chspei' Friday.
sass invited vi nsF.ns Rm RfsE'' soeE oi.se f
Cemetery.
WILLIS, REBECCA. On Tuesday. January
t.r 1SaS NorS, a. w,. the reSsasses Of her dsygh
REBECcA Willis. beloved = wife !" Of Ii the i.
yS:ssn. aiysssa i9ss ,#gS #RgRS'h:r Z s.sSs ~
interment in orange. va. Friday
WRIGHT. IDA BELLE. On Monday. jan
e. ia BELLE s asr wsIdHf sSIdPfe s.6y.S stS
Mrs. Ernest r. HuntinR. Funeral services
at her late residence on Wednesday jan
uary 1f, at pm. Interment Thursday
morning, January 10, at Lovettsvtlle. va.
lSs
| YQpER, J. 2. The members OF Potomac
valley Forge Council, No. g. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
VIII assemble in hail, sos I st. NV at
S. pm. We6nesday., January 1s. 1893:
sSeg5yices S5 for our brother. J. O., YoDER at
1. NJ. GREEN Rec. sf,e-'' sec'y. 01"'-''Of'
YoDER, JOCELYN T. The members Of AS
sociation OF Oldest Inhabitants are re-
quested to attend the funeral of our late
associate, JOCELYN 2. YODER. from his
late residence. 1925 Euclid ST. NV, Thurs
THEODORE W. NoYEs. President.
J. ELIOT WRIGHT. Secretary.
YOUNG. ALICE Z. AND JOHN r. On Mon
Tns.6sa aas January 1sy,dt Is; ALICE & YOUNG; on
husband and wife, beloved parents OF Mrs.
Edward G. Niles, Mrs. G. G. Coates Elton
r. ana Harry T; Young. Funeral from thu
residence, 2034 Eye st. NV. Thursday,
January sr,nnary IA, ~. at : pm: Relatives and
YOUNG. JOHN F. Officers and members of
Mount Vernon Council No. 10. Jr o. o.
A. NJ are hereby requested to assemble
Temple, 523 sth st. ne, on Thursday,
purpose OF attending the funeral tuner @ OF our our
!ste brother, JOHN F YOUNG. Funeral
70 DC held from his late residence 2034
Csmetery. By direction Of
Attest q w, YOUNG. Councillor.
=. 9. CROUCH. Recording Secretary.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Deaths Reported.

Annibale Buslione, SO. Walter Reed Gen.
Rudoiph O. F. sammis. 70. s4oe Rcd
Fannie B. Hickey. 76. 1904 Newton st. e.
John F. Young. 75. Providence Hospital.
Bernard r Crooks, "a. Whitby Hall.
Alice E. Young. 73. 2034 / st.
Tonic Schultze, 73, Little Sisters of the
Poor.
Nina C. Van Wrinkle. 5S. 1925 34th st.
Katherine Kirk, 81, st. Elizabeth's Hos
Marion q. Carter. 40. Casualty Hospital.
Alice NJ Z. Mccormick. AZ. 6l6 10th
Gilbert Cannon, 40, Gallinger Hospital
Robert B. Kelyick, 80. los Cd St ne.
James Jeffries. months, Childrens Hos
pital.
Berlean Day, 90. Walter Reed General
Isiah johnson. So, Home for Aged and
Seymore Weaver, 40. 623 Morton st.
Margaret Miller. 25. Gallinger Hospital
Conway Hart. %, Freedmens Hospital
Allan Toibert. 2. Childrens Hospital
Lorraine Little, months, Children's Hos
pital.
The Canadian National Railway re-
Gently ordered 500 gondola freight
cars
Evening star., 1933-01-18
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia Occasional
rain tonight and tomorrow; lowest tenn
perature tonight about A degrees,
rising temperature tomorrow; gentle to
moderate northeast and east winds,
shifting to southerly tomorrow.
Maryland and virginia-Occ
rain tonight and tomorrow; rising tenn
perature tomorrow and in extreme west
portion tonight.
West Virginia-Rain and warmer to-
night and tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this morning.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Firemen to Hold Dance.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, January
10 (SpeeiaD Members of the Capitol
Heights Volunteer Fire Department will
give dance Saturday night in Fire
mems Hall here.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
River Report.
Report for Last "a Hours.

Highest, 81, 400 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, SO.
Lowest. 40, 1000 am. today. Year
ago, SO.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Marriagr.

RESsLER--LAwRENsON Mrs Gertrude
NJ. Lawrenson announces the marriage of
her daughter, ETHEL SYLVIA, to Mr.
CHARLES FRANKLIN RESSLER. October
20, 1892, at Baltimore. Nd. by the Rev.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Designed Glass Mosaics

The Ontario forest patrol will use
homing pigeons at their outlying posts
where radio communication is uncer-
tain at times.
Evening star., 1933-01-18

WRIST WATCH. gents; Gruen; between 9th
and L and 5000 18th st. nv. Liberal re-
yard. DistriSt 11S0
Evening star., 1933-01-18
FOREIGN

moon, Greenwich time, today
Horta IEaYal. AZnres 80 ClOui
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Uarh uf Chunks.

POWELL, REV. GEORGE w. We wish to
thank our many friends for. their sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes at the
GEORGE W, POWELL THE FAMILY. 10
Evening star., 1933-01-18
DrafhH.

BANKS, NANCY. On Monday, January 10;
,ssS q nT reiaenfNsA va NANcS icy fNa s5 5E0 G
avss tvss snf and rends Rsmans hna
neral Tharsdsy, January u. at ! :so p,m:'
Va. tSH Interment tern 1"P,Si Douglss Cemetery "
BAsT, CHARLES !. Suddenly, in New Yer Yers
Ethei dodfrey Re- sas Of pei9Ssp iss Jeepson St
+; spssreo 1929 Conn. ssvs,; .snt Inpriasy: Rnck
Greek Cemetery. 10
BAsT, CHARLES L. A special communi-
cation Of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z. r. A
Thursday. January 10, 19as. At the ,La Ma
sonic Temple. for the purpose of conduct
Ing the funeral OF our late brother
AIftH THoMAs n n r. WILSON. Master. IS
BEAsoN, CHARLES H On Tuesday. y Jsn; !
s sary w. caaaLfs tf8a 4 ii ffiEasiss9Sa son
ther Of C. Eloise, Oliver M and J. Regi-
garH James season. +. oeorse sas 0 and Il Rsbeses
Beason and Mrs: Alice 3; Greene. Fu-
neral from the above residepcs Tnnrsoayi Thu nd
friends invited. Is
BEAsoN. CHARLES H. Columbia Lodge
No. IS, I. B. P. o, E. Of W., is hereby
efiifsI eaaRIEs q Il Be BEAsoN. ffhtprsday. . jsnq.
AIRY 10, 1888. at | pm, from his late
5es!oM S Ets ta@ aOms ss
ary IS, at pm. Sister lodges and tenn
pies ii'i'sS SYLVESTER H. EPPs. E. R.
LEE CAMPBELL, Sec.
BEAsoN.. CHARLES II. ohicers and mem
ssTs Of the Past Exslted Rulers cSgncil .rshI
BPatRsr pRsa e eHARss hfshS fs Season 81 s" the he
residence Of Brother Charles e. Dayis
1888. at 8 pm. Funeral Thursday, Janu-
airy 10. at 2 pm, from his late residence
WILLIAM H. NEWMAN. First Scribe
BELL. MARY. Tuesday. January II, 1893,
leaves to mourn their loss Henry Waters
and a host Of friends. Body temporarily
resting at Malvan & Scheys funeral home,
funeral later.
BROOKS. CHARLES r. Departed this Life
suddenly, on Sunday. January 10, 1893,
of Ssa bospts S. sk dsrotsd f.n
of Henry Clayton Remains resting at
barbour Until inneTs he@s H
Is; thereafter at his late residence. Fu-
neral Thursday: January ~. at / pm,
from his late residence. 1nterment Ar
lington National Cemetery.
COLLINS, JAMES EDWARD. Suddenly. on
WedneSday: s January T1r B is 1929, ;,o in his his ssd
of Mary E. Collins and father of Thomas
T.. Lewis A. Collins. Mrs. Helen R. Kiefer,
Mrs. Katie B. Kline, Mrs. Clara E. Tall
bott and Mrs. Amanda M. Phillips. Re.
mains resting at his late residence, 1904
Western ave, Chevy Chase, Md. Notice
of funeral later
CRACK, HELEN LOUISE. on Tuesday.
January II, 1898. at 3:40 PM. At
LOUISE CRACK, in the 43rd year OF
her age, beloved wife of Thomas j. Crack
and mother OF Richard, Florence and
Agnes H. Crack. She is also survived
by one brother and two sisters. Remains
resting sra az hes 1,ia iaoe reySiaence; IL South
morning. thence to st. Charles Church,
Garrison rd., Clarendon. where mass will
be said at a:30 am. for the repoSe of
her soul. Interment IN Columbia Gar
dens Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
vited. 10
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ROBINSON ASKS
u. s. CONTROL
OF INSURANCE
Indiana Senator Declares
Companies Methods Are
Under Suspicion

BIZ Scripps-Hocgrd Noesp2pcr Alliance
WASHINGTON, May u. An
amendment TO the Constitution Civ
ing the federal government power
to regulate insurance companies is
proposed in the senate by Senator
Arthur Robinson rep, Ind
The proposed amendment was re-
ferred to the committee on the jul
dietary. OF which both Senator
Robinson and Senator Frederick
Van Nuys Dem, Ind are mem
bcrs
Facts have been brought to the
attention Of the senate which indi-
cate that the methods of several
Insurance companies Of the coun-
try are under suspicion, said Sen
ator Robinson
Senator Robinson charged that
large insurance companies have in
creased salaries Of executives IN
spite Of The depression-one salary
being advanced TO 5000 900 a year
and that several companies have
violated their contractual obliga-
tions to the extent Of denying loans
to pOlicyholders on these policies
and have suspended payments I'M
der the cash surrender clause
The very purpose Of insurance is
to protect the polcyholder against
the proverbial rainy day" said Sen
ator Robinson.
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Italian AUiatOr Ready to
Hop From N. Y. to Persia
Pinedo Seeks Long Distance
Record in Air Flight of
$500 Miles.

BV 2 imcs SpccioI
NEW YORK, May 12-General
Francesca de Plnedo, Italian aviator
who has flown the Atlantic ocean
and in 1927 made an around-th
world fight. prepared today at Floyd
Bennett field to take off Saturday
on a solo fight which he hopes will
land him in Bushire, Persia. 5000
miles away, for a long distance
record
Captain II. V. D'Annunzio, son of
the italian poet, has been assisting
the aviator in preparing for the
fight while the latter has been here
several months incognito.
A special plane has been con-
structed at the BeIlanca plant at
Newcastle. Del, equipped with the
most modern safety devices and
scientific instruments.
He expects TO cross the Atlantic
from the Newfoundland coast TO
England
Among the novel bits of equip
ment is a device to prevent the pilot
from falling asleep from fatigue. It
consists of a most sensitive alti-
meter with electrical and other at
tachments which squirts a stream
of ice cold water into the pilots
face if the plane flies at danger
ously low altitude.
The plane has 525-horse power
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

anese dancer. in 1915 performing
at the Cirque Molier in Paris. was
presented to Ladoux by one of his
agents, Lieutenant Jean Hallaume.
The seemingly mild head of the
"Deuxieme Bureau" made her an
offer, unaware she already was in
German employ.
When Ladoux later learned Of her
deception his rage was uncontroll-
able.
Once he had her safely in a cell
at St. Lazaire prison" Nine. Richet
recounts, 'Ladoux washed his hands
of her. He once told me, She sent
thousands of Frenchmen to death.
I won't raise my little finger to help
her now
He watched her die behind the
Vincennes dungeon on May IS, 1918.
But The Skylark," long since
decorated with the Legion of Honor
for her own daring services to
France, also reveals the unexpected
soft side Of the merciless spy hunter.
OF four war orphans" Ladoux
adopted one was the small son of
German spy, Bavarian officer,
likewise executed at Vincennes.
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DEATH CLAIMS
SLEUTH, CAPTOR
OF MATA HAR|
Bizarre Contradictions in
Character of Noted
Detective Barred.

By Catted Press
PARIS, May 12.-Death Of the
most feared secret service agent in
Europe, Commandant Georges La
doux chief of the wartime French
"DeuXieme Bureau" has been fol-
lowed by disclosures of a bizarre
contradiction In the character of the
sleuth who placed Mata Hari before
a firing squad.
A graduate of St. Cyr. later a
captain in the Alpine ChaSseurs,
LadouX was called in by Marshal
Joffre for confidential service. He
organized the French counter
espionage.
More professional than military,
Ladoux was known personally TO
only a few Parisians, although his
tenacity was celebrated Of the
inner circle was Nine. Marthe
Richet, one of his trusted agents.
Nine Richet, the central figure
of LadouX's postwar memoirs,
The Skylark," has revealed two
contrasting facts regarding him, one
bearing on Mata Hari, the other on
his domestic life.
Nine. Richet relates that the Jaw
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DEDICATION OF
LINCOLN HOME
TOWN DELAYED
Bad Weather Is Hindering
Restoration of Village
in Illinois.
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BIZ United Press
PETERSBURG, Ill, May 12.-
Dedication Of Abraham Lincoln S
home town. the village of New
Salem, will take place next month.
Indictment weather has hindered the
restoration of the cabins, delaying
dedication plans.
1t originally was planned to hold
the dedication May 7 because that
was the Tooth anniversary of
Lincoln's commission as postmaster
of New Salem.
Thirteen cabins are being restored.
Oak logs have been glazed, notched
and preserved.
Efforts are being made to secure
furniture and articles that were
owned by residents of the pioneer
village, or that belonged to the
1880 period.
Interiors of the stores and shops.
including counters, shelves, cracker
barrels, ginger snap kegs, bolts of
calico and old-fashioned candy bars.
will be replicas of those of Lincolns
time.
Plans are under way to have the
United States poStoffice depart