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THE door from the pantry into the living
] room was open. I thought Paul and Mrs
Parkes heard me, but evidently they didn't II
they did, they didn't care.
Paul was saying: You're sure Clinton called
you at Z and said he'd be on the o'clock ferry?"
"Yes. He always stays late but the bays
getting almost bad the ocean and he
thinks it's safer. He's big fraidy calf. Come
here Paul Don't look so serious. What did
you bring me here for, anyway. We could have
danced at the hotel. The orchestra was espe-
cially good tonight"
That is just to keep up peoples courage.
There's lot of death around, you know
Pooh! There's always death. Don't let's
talk about it. 1t makes me nervous"
I'm afraid we'll have to- Il have some
thing to tell you that heard on my way over"
He hesitated and looked at her searchingly.
THE 9 o'clock ferry went down with all on
board"
I dropped some ice. Then turned and stared
at the girl, but something bound my feet.
something in Paul's manner. I couldn't move.
He seemed to be waiting for something.
Clinton" she stared at him wide-eyed
for minute. Clinton is drowned!'
The ferry went down."
'"The ferry went down." she repeated after
him as though she were trying to learn a
lesson.
Her back was toward me. Suddenly she
went close to him and put her arms around his
neck. "Paul-Paul-comfort me-" she cooed.
"I loved you, Paul I've always loved you.
What are you doing? You can't push me
away. You knew I loved you and you love
me-"
I held my breath. Whatever Paul said or
did now meant so much could hardly bear 1t.
I wanted to get away and yet I stayed fas-
cinated. I had to know what he was going
to do.
Paul loosened her hands
You don't know what you are saying" he
said so harshly that even f1inched. If Clin-
ton is dead, don't you care at least enough to
Leah, you aren't yourself. You don't know
what you're doing!"
She backed away, her eyes mnaturally large
and bright Her mouth was distorted beyond
recognition. Don't I? Oh, don't I! Chnton's
dead! Yes! Well. what of it? I'm glad"
Glad? You lived on his money. It's true
you did marry him for that. He always
adored you. He's been drinking himself to
death because he worshiped you and you've
been taking everything and giving nothing.
You have been playing q one-sided game"
You're . BEAST"
"Yes, I know. And now you're to hear
lust how much of beast am, although you'll
never quite understand. I'm . doctor, . mind
doctor. have my own methods. We doctors
believe sometimes IN bringing sick souls out Of
their coma by . good shock, In flaming heart
fires to life by first breaking the heart. wasn't
having much luck with you just arguing and
talking and trying to make you see yourself
as vou are had to turn beast"
We all waited Outside the wind Missed
fiendishly Is though delighted with this
scene Leah stared. held my breath.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Clinton Parkes is not dead" went on Paul
He telephoned to me here just before I went
for you that he had decided not to take the
O'Clock ferry but was staying at the club
all night. He tried to get you at the hotel
again after he talked to you, but your line had
gone down I said would 20 over and tell
you. Our own line broke while we talked"
The wind shrieked and hammered but none
of us moved.
You were too gay-too unworried with all
the tragedy going on about you I spoke of
Clinton's danger and you laughed You wanted
me to stay and do that macabre dancing Then
determined to try to hurt you to see where
your heart and soul were-or find out if thev
were dead. told you that all on the ferry had
gone down. They had. but not Clinton"
Let me out!" She dashed for the door,
He covered it.
Just one thing more" he went on grimly.
You probably know only one meaning of
love-love in the dark-because I know all
about your firtations But 1 won't let you out
of here until you promise one thing. Do You
promise?"
"In kiln you some day." she hissed-
do you promise?"
She glared at him but his eyes held hers.
Finally she looked away. What is it?"
THAT you will never let Clinton know what
make home for him and behave like a wife.
You aren't nervous You're as healthy as an
OK. You aren't even q neurasthenic-you are
. selfish schemer. Do you promise to try to
make Clinton happy, and think q few un-
selfish thoughts? If you don't II think III
do some saughtering myself"
Leah didn't answer at once. At last she
said faintly. "An right"
He stepped away from the door. She vsnt
alone.
"Quick-shen drown!"
He held my arm. mo, she won't She doesn't
want any one now Rain won't hurt her and
there's life guard to carry her back. I fixed
all that. I knew wouldn't be needed-Or
wanted"
My blood was circulating now. It all seemed
to be in my head, however, and my hands and
body were icy.
"You are rather a brute" said calmly
enough. II hope your mother didn't hear you"
Cruelty is not aways brutal" he answered
quietly "Shock didn't do the thing had ex-
pected. had to tell her the truth. have
probably saved Clinton his happiness"
Then suddenly, Paul dropped to the couch.
His eyes were dry and hot and his face the
color of ashes.
I rushed for the brandy. I'd forgotten that
he was physically exhausted. 1t was my turn
to be in q panic.
peeled on his coat and pushing him down.
managed to get on his long boots.
He closed his eyes, but he was mt
sleeping, although he was very quiet.
There! There! Therel" I patted him cd
Continued On Fifteenth Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
Rr INnz LENKINs


 Business, or the lack of business, was becoming more and more irk- some to the junior partner of Grif- fin & Son, attorneys at law.
 John junior sighed as he men, tally reviewed the days work, slipped into his winter overcoat and stepped outside, locking the office door for the night.
 He felt overcome by a sense of defeat. Bills, bills, always bills. Suddenly life seemed a monstrous compulsion, his wife and children a form of bondage.
 A drizzling rain was falling. He turned his coat collar up about his neck. The drabness of the late afternoon penetrated the very depth of his being. His thoughts grew in their perp1exity until they had driven the last small measure of endurance from him.
 He'd not go home. He'd slip off to Carmel by the sea and visit Sid- ney, his artist friend who kept little apartment in that gay colony of worshippers of freedom and art. Even the sidewalks with their col ored cement and queer modernistic designs seemed to proclaim that there was life not paralleled by that of any other place.
 Sidney and his friends seemed a carefree crowd, not altogether moral, perhaps, but gay, yes, and free. There one wasn't harried mornings by a shrieking alarm that meant that the 7:30 suburban electric would be due in half an hour, and that always and forever office hours began at 8.
 He'd call Janice and tell her he must go to San Francisco to care for some of the firms business. Better a good lie than a poor truth" he thought. Perhaps at Sidney's he'd discover what was the matter with himself, and with his portion of life.
 He stepped briskly toward the railway station that was just an hours ride from the respite that he began to anticipate so eagerly. A softly lighted florists window at- tracted his attention. There were pots of spring flowers, hyacinths, tulips and jonquils.
 White hyacinths, Janice's favor ite flower. He had got them for her birthdays, their anniversaries and the two times that she had been in the hospital enduring agon- izing pains of childbirth, that they might have their solemn, steady, sturdy son, and happy, singing Mary Ann. Johns conscience made a futile effort to reproach him.
 On a seat in the waiting room sat young mother with two small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

Answers tO Previous Questions DELHAM was first engraver of \ record to practice his art in the American colonies. In 1727 he produced the first meZzo- tint engraving, a picture of Cot. ton Mather. Patented on June 10. 1902. the outlook or win- dow envelope was first manu- factured in July of the same year by the U. s. Envelope Co.,. of Springfield. Mass. The first escalator. manufactured by the Otis Elevator Co.,, was exhibit ed at the Paris Exposition. then installed in a Philadelphia de. partment store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

Tomorrow: ssHappy Venture" :" by Glenn Reilly, Is an account of the strange climax of a modern treas- ure hunt through the ancient haunts of Captain Kidd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
DAILY SHORT STORY
 HOME TIES Life Was Monstrous CompuIsion; His Family. Bondage; John Envied Sidney's Gay Freedom

children-about the size of sohnT and Mary Ann. They looked az though they might have been fhere several hours. The girl was asleep with her head in her mothers Iau. Several large, bulging bags sat olz te floor beside them. The mother looked tired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
|WHOMQoF F|RSTol
 IN AMERICA / By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of Famous First Facts"

Who built the first midget golf course?
 When was the fee cream soda introduced?
 When and where was the first automobile insurance policy issued?
 Answers in next issue.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
By JONATHAN WICKWIRE
Times Financial Editor

The big noise in the business
world last week, for the third in
succession, continued to center
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
COTTON PRICES
SET RECORDS

NEW YORK, Feb. S G.N.sJ.
Spurred by a general wave Of
buying, cotton futures today
again moved 70 new highs for the
season.
Heavy trade buying featured
the market during the morning,
and. was supplemented by good
demand from brokers acting for
the Far East, Wall Street, wire
houses and professionals.
A good deal Of Southern selling
and some profit-taking was at
traced by the rise, but offerings
were we'll absorbed.
Cotton appeared still under the
favorable influence Of the textile
figures published Saturday, show
ing sales of domestic mills in the
first three weeks of January ex-
ceeded output by so per cent, or
two hundred million yards.
Around midday. futures were
up 10 to 13 points, with March
up IL at I'LL, May up II at
1877. July up II at 1903, october
up 13 at 1928. December up 10
at 1924, and January UP IL at
1916.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
OUTSIDE BUYING
HELPS CURB

NEW YORK. Feb. 5 d.N.s).
The curb market displayed re-
newed strength today. as heavier
outside participation carried most
sections of the list to new high
ground.
The specialties were again
prominent on the upside, with ag
gressive pool work evidenced in
Armstrong Cork. which spurted
3A points to 2434; Parker Rust
proof, UP 3A at 73) "a, and others.
Utilities were quite strong, with
Commonwealth Edison in the
foreground with an advance of
IA points to 60.
Standard Of Ohio, was the
standout performer in the oils,
forging ahead 212 points to 28.
Investment trusts and Alcohols
were comparatively laggard per.
formers. Gold shares were mod.
erately improved.
The Cities Service issues at
tracted unusally heavy buying.
Utility bonds continued to re.
cord further sizeable appreciation.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
CARRIER BONDS
RENEW Squirt

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 G.N.SO.
The bond market continued buoy
ant through the early dealings to-
day, with rails again outstanding.
Among the carrier favorites, all
Of which reached their best levels
in more than a year, were the
Allegheny SIS of "A, Northwestern
4As, Erie SIS of rs, Missouri Pa
cific Is. Nickel Plate 512s, South
ern Pacific 412s and Great North
ern 412S.
Postal Telegraph SIS featured
the medium grade domestic group
with a run-up Of more than a
point.
U. S. Governments were quiet
and firm, with Treasury 3As and
Treasury 4As up slightly.
Investment grade loans were
featured by active buying of Atch-
ison general IS and American Tel
ephone SIS of 80.
Foreign loans were quiet and
steady.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Sugar Ends Third
Week of Advance

Sugar futures advanced for
the third consecutive week on
the New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchange, gains Of 10 to II
points being recorded. The
average is now 1.6. 3 points
above the January 9 low and
only Z points under the high Of
1893.
Trading during the week
totaled 100000 tons. The market
idled with trading light through
Wednesday. Thursday, however,
brought news of early action in
Washington on the Cuban tariff
and the market Spurted forward
with trading heavy. The raw
market advanced in sympathy
and as the week ended sales of
Philippines were reported for
March-April shipment at $40 and
February-March shipment at 1886.
No Cubas were offered but buyers
indicated that they would pay
over $50.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
NOW
EARN PROFIT

Retail operating losses in 1888
showed a downward trend for the
first time in four years, according
to a study Of gross margin and
payroll last year in large and small
department stores throughout the
country just completed by the
controllers congress of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton.
Because of the improvement in
gross margin ratio. the survey
pointed out, the 600, 900 persons at
present employed in department,
dry goods and speciality stores are
virtually assured of steady en-
ployment this year and many more
workers may obtain retail jobs if
business continues to improve.
Many stores are already report
ing profits for 1888, the survey
brought out, and it is indicated
that, if business improvement con-
tinue5, stores as a whole would be
out Of the red before the end of
the year. The study showed that
the operating loss in 1888 was 80
per cent Of sales.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Stock Gamblers Cry
Out New Ballyhoo

curbed. This they hope to do
without starting a financial panic
which in the present delicate sit
uation might frighten a naturally
timid populace, too long educated
to believe that the gyrations of
the New York Stock Exchange are
symbols or precursors Of CORE
spending oscillations on the graph
Of productive enterprise.
Action to Be Speeded
Probably the resurgence Of gam
ing has brought one benefit. Talk
Of letting it run its course has sub
sided here, and few things appear
more certain at the moment than
that some legislative curb wilt be
provided at the present session Of
Congress.
1t must not be supposed that
any responsible, informed per
son looks upon all security puf.
chases as gambling. There are
many sound stocks, common and
preferred, and innumerable good
bond issues on the market to
supply the legitimate investor.
And there are a plenty Of honest
security dealers ready to serve
cOmpetentIy clients who will
plainly state their requirements
and follow reasonably the ad-
vice Of their chosen experts.
There is, however, an enormous
amount Of trash on the market.
Consider the fact that in this
country there has been issued a
minimum of 250,000 millions Of
dollars in securities" - 165, 900
millions of 1t in fixed-charge and
10000 millions Of this in fixed
term paper-againSt a maximum
material property value, according
to the most authoritative esti-
mates, of 100000 millions Of dol
lars.
Consider, too, that many thou
sands Of millions of the securities
issued unqueStionably have sound
and ample equities behind them,
by so much decreasing the prop
erty values upon which the re-
naming doubtfully good and
doubtlessly bad securities" are
based.
Then say what is fit name for
the person who goes in on a tip or
a hunch to fish for a profit in such
foul and disease impregnated
financial waters. Better far a
"60-cent dollar" than a piece of
gaudily smudged paper, not worth
he price Of a match to burn it.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Lines on Better
Trade News

February motor car out
put reported sold out in ad-
vance. Fishers commodity in.
dex climbs to new high ground.
Aetna Life reports gain Of
$2,169,2O4 over year ago. ..
Bright prospects for wool in
dustry seen by Joseph Stagg
Lawrence. Atlantic Refining
1888 net $2.46, against $1.45 in
1892. .Loew'S Inc. reports
$1,594,6OS net profit in Novem.
Der quarter last year, cOmpar-
ing with $741,91O in like 1892
period. Tin consumption last
year $1,000 tons above that of
year previous. Steel companies
generally report increased earn
ingS last year. youngstown
district starts week with steel
output up per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

is all about, to OO"aI"A" "0A"0
bait a new school Of suckers and
skyrocket reams of worthless, or,
at best, questionable paper, to
attitudes at which they profitably
can unload.
Official investigations have dis
closed how they did just this in
the economically .phantasmagoric
New Era" that faded so rapidly
after the big wind rended to frag.
ments the national financial
parachute in the fall Of 1929.
There is this difference, at
least, between the New Deal
and the departed New Era" that
the gambling fever which was in
cited and encouraged by our then
selected political leaders is de.
plored and discouraged by those
who represent us in the seats OF
the mighty today.
Leaders Concerned
Indeed, it is safe to say that
the present Administration is con-
cerned about none of the prob
lens confronting it more than it
is over the avidity and facility
with which the "short changer"
are Turing into purely speculative
fields the small surplus funds the
Government is providing by ex-
traordinary means in the hope
that it will find its way into ac-
tive merchandising channels and
so raise community buying power
and commodity prices.
Slowly and painfully, political,
economic and legitimate business
experts are searching out methods
by which stock gambling may be
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
GRAIN FUTURES
ADVANCED

CHICAGO, Feb. 5 GNSO.-
Grains generally worked moder-
ately higher in today's dealings
on buying induced by bullish
weather news and strength in
stocks and cotton.
Wheat advanced a cent to 933sc
for the May contract and corn
and oats gained fractionally to
53c and 383sc before profit-taking
slowed the advance.
Near mid-session values were
around the top, wheat being Is to
1c higher, corn "a to 20 up, oats
unchanged to Vac up and rye "a
to 24c up.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Business Failures
Continue Smaller

Business failures in the United
States continue to maintain the
low trend that has characterized
the reports since the latter part
of 1882.
The number reported to Dun &
Bradstreet for the week ended
January IS was 315, compared
with 333 and 314, respectively. in
the two preceding weeks. A year
ago for the same period the total
was 702.
Retail insolvencies dropped to
1913 from 1879, and the wholesale
from 26 to 10. A decline also was
recorded for the manufacturing
group, as we'll as for agents and
brokers.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Market SlOW
With Bids LOIUer

CHICAGO, Feb. S G.N.SD.
The hog market was slow and
bids 10015c lower today al
though salesmen were holding on
for steady prices for the best
medium weights. Top was $4.35
with many sales at $4@4.3O.
The supply Of cattle was $4,000.
The market was steady to strong
with lightweight steers the best
sellers. Heavy moved slowly.
Cows and heifers were steady to
strong. Stockers and feeders sold
steady.
The best lambs were held at
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
JeWeL Tea Income
Is 1925 Per Share

The Jewel Tea Company reports
for the year ended December 80,
1888, net profits of $909,324, after
Federal taxes, depreciation, re-
serves and losses in the operation
of Jewel Food Stores. This is
equal to 1925 a share and COM
pares with $1,053, 1875, or 1888 a
share in the preceding year.
Treasury stock December 80,
1898, not under contract of sale
to employees, totaled 1884 shares,
leaving 267, ,686 shares in the hands
of the public. On this number
of shares 1888 earnings equaled
40 a share. ,
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

around gold ma
tionalization.
Commod dity.
merch a n d / S e
a n d security
m ark is all
seethed, partic-
ularly the last
named. w a ii
S tre t stock
gamblers seized
promptly on the
ne W talking
point" depend
ing, as of old,
on public ignor-
ance Of what 1t
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

,M M 0pti0ns 's0cE Or cash CO. Partly s1ra oI Extra
thl Payable in stock tm) Payable scrip. coz 81 in
('l Ex.divGsnd. ~ Ex-riEhta OO
Dividend rate In dollars (Note)
divdonda pubohe0 through r0Eular dividend period.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
VULCAN So DIVIDEND

Vulcan Detinning Company to-
day declared a special dividend
of So on the common out of in
come for 1888 of a incorporating
nature, payable April 20 to stock
Of record April 10. The last
previous payment was so cents a
share on April 20, 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
N. Y. Stock Quotations
(Confinusd from Preceding PaRe)

Net
High Low 1900 ch'Es
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
's7: :;ss New York Bond Quotations vI" :.s1 T S;

HIGH Low 1900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27

the propaganda against public evils which in
fuenced so many drastic reforms in England.
Thackeray was an artist, writer. Dickens
was a public servant.
However, the controversy between these two
men, the outstanding contemporaries Of their
day. becomes of interest again, now that the
name of Dickens is on SO many tongues as
result of the release for publication Of The
Life of Our Lord a rewritten New Tesla
ment from Dickens pen.
Thackeray's chief censure was directed
against oliver Twist" His vehicle was
story, Catherine" published in Fraser's
Magazine, 1S39-4O.
George Gissing, in his THE Immortal
Dickens" from the press of Cecil Palmer, Lon
DON quotes Thackeray thus:
Let your rogues act like rogues and your
honest men like honest men, don't let us
have any juggling and thimblerigging with vir-
tue and vice"
Then GiSsing offers his own comment:
In short he CThackeray) writes very an
grily, having it is plain Dickens often in his
mind. Nor is it hard to see the cause for this
feeling. Thackeray was impatient with the
he was aware of his own supreme power to
depict the rascal world: what thoughts may
we surmise in the creation of Barry Lyndon
when we read the novels of Bulwer and of
Ainsworth, or the new production of the
author of Pickwick? Only three years more
and we find him writing a heartfelt eulogy of
the Christmas Carol praise which proves
him thoroughly to have appreciated the best
of Dickens.
But it must be avoWed that very much of
oliver" is far from Dickens's best, and Thack-
cray, with his native scorn for the untrue and
the feeble, would often enough have his teeth
set on edge as he perused these pages.
In certain directions Thackeray may be
held the greatest realist' who ever penned
fiction. There is nothing to wonder at in his
scott at Fagin and Nancy; but we are glad of
the speedy change to a friender point of
view.
1T was undoubtedly Dickens's conviction
that, within limits imposed by decency, he
had told the truth, and nothing but the truth
about his Sordid criminal characters"
Others may disagree with my confessed
bias in behalf of Dickens when compared with
Thackeray, but certain it is that the debate
VIII be renewed in schools in literary guilds
now that Dickens again has the limelght.
The Life of Christ was written by Dick
ems in the form of a letter to his children.
1t tells the New Testament story in a simpli-
fed way, without distorting the facts.
Publication of this new New Testament
Will begin in The indianapolis Times, March s.