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The Washington times., 1935-08-30

choking Irene. He closed his
eyes against the vision. He
could see the blue veins throb-
bing in her low white forehead.
Irene's beauty rose before him
to torture him. He groaned
aloud.
Irene. . Irene. oh, Helen"
he whispered, Helen, my poor
lost girl"
He peered up near-sightedly at
the sky. It was heavy with
clouds. A rumble of distant
thunder shook the heavens.
Every now and then heat light
ming rent the clouds apart for
an instant.
There will be rain" he
thought and maybe that will
bring relief"
He peered down but without
his glasses there was nothing
there but a blank. Quite calmly
he lifted his leg over the sill,
then brought the other up. He
sat for a second on the ledge.
A cool breeze suddenly sprang
up and brushed against his wet
forehead.
"Ah, that feels good" he
murmured.
He slid down off the window
sill into a sudden roar of fresh
cold air.
Walter reached his sisters
apartment at II o'clock. He had
driven madly through the night
in a heavy rain and lightning
storm that broke just as he
started out, 1rene's shrieks ring
ing in his ears. The apartment
was crowded with people, police
men, reporters, neighbors. Irene
was locked in her room. She
would see no one but when she
heard his voice she let him in.
She crouched in the corner Of
her bed and when Walter saw
her face, his heart contracted
with pity for her.
"Irene," he faltered, my
dear. my dear -" He held out
his arms and with a cry of in
finite anguish, she fell into them
and wept brokenly against his
breast.
IT loved him. I loved him
so! 1t was an accident" she
sobbed. "He leaned over for
air"
eyes, it was an accident" he
repeated duly. But Walter had
already heard that the police
man on the beat, admitted by
Irene who hadn't missed Dirk,
found the glasses on top of the
baby's picture. He had brought
up Dirk'S wallet. Irene didn't
need to be told. She had fol-
lowed the policeman into the
apartment, too surprised. One
glance at the wallet, the empty
library. the open window and
she knew.
She screamed Walters mum.
ber into the telephone, and be-
fore she had finished shrieking
for him to come she tainted, for
the first time in her life.
II can't face it. Walt" she
gasped. Il can't face it. I
want to die. I can't face the
disgrace"
"It was an accident, Irene.
There is nothing to face"
II know, Walt. I know. I
goaded him. made him do it.
Oh, Walt, I loved him So," she
sobbed brokenly.
Ssh. Irene, they'll hear you
in the next room. There are
policemen and detectives there"
where is hep" she whim-
pered.
"I've arranged everything"
he said gently.
(To Be COntinued)
Copyright 1888. by Julian Messner.
The Washington times., 1935-08-30

They returned and reported to Blackboard The
bewhiSkered terror was in towering rage Il
must get my eyes back" he cied. THAT villain is
going back to my Sland He can smell gold for
mes"
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
NOW READ ON

Irene, do you remember now
I loved you? Do you believe I
could have loved anyone else
the same way or the same
time?" His voice was gentle;
his one desire was to calm her.
He had never seen such rage
and it appalled, him.
Irene" he pleaded, "uSe your
brain. You are not a woman
to be guided by your emotions.
Your emotions are all warped.
But your brain is good. Does
your brain let you believe that
there was anything ever be-
tween Helen and me? Does
your brain countenance the
mad idea that made rendez-
vous with a girl like Helen in
my mothers house? Irene,
Irene, what has happened to
you?"
She did not listen to him. She
paced up and down the room,
her open kimono flying after
her, beating her breasts, pulling
at her wild hair.
I'm going to my brother.
He'll throw her out. He'll kick
her into the gutter. There's
where she belongs. She stole you
away from me. She knew I
loved you. My brother will kick
her out and then I won't di-
vorce you. I'll never divorce
you. Never! I'll never let you
go! You can go to her and
sneak in and out of dark places.
Go to her and take your love
in murky alleys. I'll never free
you! I will hound YOU wherever
you are? Then what will your
fine aristocratic friends say to
that, eh? Suddenly she sank
down before the chair in which
she had been sitting and she
buried her face in the seat. She
sobbed like a wounded animal,
her whole body racked with
agony.
Dirk stood looking down at
her. His collar choked him.
He pulled it loose. The heat beat
against his eyelids. He gasped
for air. Irene's sobs died down
to dull means. Later, perhaps,
he would pity her but now he
was consumed with bitter ha-
tired toward her. He wanted
to give her something to howl
about. He could feel his hand
Tightening against her soft
white throat. He shuddered,
closed his eyes to blot out the
sight of himself Strangling her.
He staggered to the door, her
means ringing in his ears.
CHAPTER XII
The library, like the living
room. was ghostly in its linen
shroud. The room was airless
as a tomb. He unfastened the
catch and threw up the window.
He leaned far out gasping hun
grily for air but the hot moist
fog brought him no relief. Be-
low the street lay like a soiled
ribbon on which dashed shiny
black bugs.
He drew back into the room.
His head was curiouSly light and
empty. He groped for a lamp
on the library table. The soft
silk shade had been removed
and the bulb cleaned nakedly
against his aching lids. On the
table was a picture of his son
taken when the boy was an in
FAINT, lying on his side on a
chintz-covered couch.
Dirk looked at the child as
If he were seeing him for the
first time. He studied the round
sweet face and the toothleSs
smile.
Good old chap" Dirk whis-
pered. "It's a rotten trick, but
I'm licked. God help you that
you do better" He laid the pic.
ture in its leather frame face
upward on the covered table.
Then he carefully placed his
glasses on top of it. He walked
slowly over to the open window.
In his minds eye he was still
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
OGly'' A Girls Struggle for Love and Home
By Beatrice Lubitz
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Walter Rley ovner of the Anastaso beauty choin mar
res Helen Schiller, pretty 1Gnicurlst,
HIS sisters uvho rule the salons Oe their BROTHER
are shocked but they their dislike for Helen under
thin veneer of friendship, and proceed to- dominate ana
kuuilatc their sister-in-a,0 1VheneUer possible .
Irene most ambitious of the Riley sisters IS daSSotsJed
1yh Dirk Terhne her dealstic rich husband She turns
her babu into scientific experiment.
Helen aces South and Walter joins her there and agrees
not to aoO his family to dominate them IN the FUTURE
They rush home r0hen Walters mother has STROKE
friend tells Agnes Riley of seeing Helen and DIRK togethe
in Miami. . ..,
Walter takes his mother to Europe eOhere he IS joined
by his ue and baby Shortly after their ret Helen pre-
sents Walter aOth Waiter, jr She mo longer moS
the insults of the Rleys.
NOW READ ON
Irene burst into wild laughter. "1d like to believe
that! She'd leave my brother Not that baby! She
wouldn't give up the soft snap she's got She was after
his money and got Lord knows why but she wanted
you and she got you too You always stuck up Tor ne
You've been lunchng and dining and going together On
what fool I've been not to get wise to you both sooner
But you going to get away with it. You re both 60
ing suffer for it if it's the last thing do! III tx you
both You high and mighty arstocrat! I'll fix you
She beat breasts with her fists in frenzy OF rage
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"He did not lie here beside the log long" said
Jerry scrutinzing every twig and leaf "The leaves
are not pressed down as in a bed but only just
disturbed. And here go his tracks. southwark"
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16
RED MARCH FAILS
By Seth

To-day the legislature of Min
nesota will be accorded the priv
ilege of hearing the petition of
representatives of large groups
of working people in behalf of
legislation designed to improve
the welfare of the workers"
Those were Governor Olson
words published in his personal
column in the St. Paul Daily
News and referred to the immin-
ent march on the capitol Monday,
March II, by the FIVE thousand
unemployed and contingent of
communists from Minneapolis,
headed by Harry Mayville and
Morris "Red" Karson.
The privilege the legislature
was accorded carried dynamite,
which Governor Olson recogniz-
ed in the form of seventy police
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

Rev. Mecklenburg told his con-
gregation that 81 know Minneapo-
lis cellars" I submit that that
statement alone qualities the gen
tleman to speak on any subject
and in any tone of voice. And
it upholds my contention that too
many citizens are careless about
the social standing of their pri-
vate stock visitors. No man, espe-
cially of "the cloth" ever ran his
snoot into any more of my
stock than I could measure out
in short-ounce glass. And as a
precaution, I always tied 'em to
the front fence while I let the
jug gurgle into a small dish.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

officers and detectives placed in
and around the capitol to keep
things quiet" When Emil Young
dahl, Hennepin County commits
sioner, tried to contact Olson to
protest against the police guard,
the Governor couldn't 'be got
to" -. What do you think these
people are?' demanded Young
dahl; "a bunch of criminals ?"
Most of the marchers cou!l
have rightly refuted any charge
of being criminals, but there was
among them a group of men
from Minneapolis whose politics
are criminal under the law. Com
munism, the law declares to be
reasonable. "Red" Karson, COM
munist from Minneapolis, was at
the capitol together with his Sc
lected group of agitators, to be
just as reasonable as possible.
The crowd of five thousand
overAowed the capitol, out on to
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

the steps. Officers moved to and
fro, keeping a vigilant eye out
for trouble not much worried by
marchers' shouts of "We want
unemployment insurance, We're
here to get our rights, We want
action!' St. Paul police took to
heart the old axiom Barking
dogs don't bite" A sullen growl
is something else again. "Red"
Karson leaped to a commanding
position and began to harangue
the crowd. Let's picket this
place until the House passes bill
FLO. No one leaves the capitol
until the bill is passed., was the
text of his speech.
1t was a tense moment. Little
was needed to set off detona-
ton from strategic points in the
crowd, Karson's stooges talked
it up" in an effort to bring about
the detonation. But the crowd,
composed mostly of hardwork-
ing men, was sluggish and not
easily moved. Something definite
was needed to incite mob spir-
it,. Karson had staged the first
act of a two act play, but the
police, who were supposed to pro-
vide the denouement, refused the
bait and wisely said and did
nothing. Had they done the ex-
pected thing in either trying to
silence or arrest Karson, there
would have been hell to pay. A
shrug of Karson's shoulders adj
mitted defeat.
In the house of representatives,
where the galleries were packed
and even the aisles of the floor
were congested, marchers cheer
ed their spokesman loudly. There
were calls for action, but on the
whole the crowd was good ma
tured and orderly. Representa-
tive Roy E. Hilton, Ramsey
County, spoke a few placating
words. Governor Olson, who was
on the rostrum, surprisingly re-
fused to take advantage of an
opportunity to speak to and preen
himself before a large audience.
Along toward twilight the
marchers cheerfully-with the
exception of the disguised and
dlsgruntled red, delegation from
Minneapolis dispersed and made
a hegira homeward. Half an
hour later, grinning coppers, one
of whom had appropriated one
of the workers signs which he
waved experimentally, followed
the example of the marchers.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16
A CHANCE FOR MECKLENBURG!

If the mention of his antics didn't make Sick they
would make me laugh referring to the pulptpo
Mecklenburg For few days he held the front page
daily moulders of public opinion la the Bros nco
puated comuns) but the first time Saturday Press tossed
pebble his direction he scutted solitude of his pulpit
he ever waddes far enough from its safety glimpse
he's going to be sick sister, There's skypot just CANT
ike
He sthered around the loop few weeks ago-spent all
an hour and forty minutes under the guidance Of city
tive and then broke pupiteers entitled when
Descended Into He'll" Why he got within whsing
distance of the outer guard!
He tp-toed into point sud joint rolled his eyes, gave
his neck extra stretch shuddeed of his svers
and headed for the exit
After he had walked the deek' dizzy without buying
single drink he back his study composed his cpl
site to the brethren and steen but apparently before he
sprung on the unsuspectng congregation, he tried
choice selection brother ministers presume had figured
out that they dn faint crawl table the aymen
could be depended upon to survive
Now haven't the slightest objection any preacher
doing midnight stroll through the barmad districts but
test minister's right capitalize his evening esapad
hold the barmads up horrible examps-sort em
at the general public and make fun of EN- Those girls just
as human as preacher met and wouldn't
too much that there wouldn't barmads
singing in the heavenly choir than there will be Mecenbugtes
The old chap walls that thousand barmaids
IN Minneapolis Does he think there should be ess
And then he howl that these ARE young girls who be
ture Mothers
these wnsme asses decide become missionaries to the
heather Chnee old maid carollers in a choir!
dislike appear discourteous but I'd dearly love to have
board Of scientists produce chart showing mahema
teal certainty that juggling suds positive preventative
honest moherhoodha the children Of present day barmad
bound to be develop decent respect
able citizens the Rev. Meklenburg knows of such
and will produce it, I'll give wider circulation
than his scrip had But not with much profit him.
Among other vocal ouburss dominic gave to this
one:
Last week. nine women arrested and fined imprs
oned for prosttuon but there nne there ninety
nine be arrested why not ninety?"
wonder the gentleman of the cloth that? Or
he merely talking to hear his tonsls squeakY
I'll contribute fifty dollars of u s. currency any poor
family OF Mecklenburgs congregation if he will quote the
chapter and in his Bible tit isn't in mne prove that
the arrest the fine and Corr imprisonment of any practitioner
the worlds Oldest profession SAVED reformed ONE
Where does the get his bunch that and
vctons for prostitution? Or for anything
arrests and Jail sentences will reform Sinners then we re
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

"A committee called me up the
other day" chirps Mister Rev.
Mecklenburg, "and asked me to
run for mayor. I refused. >"
Which indicates that the "call"
was an echo.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

One Of the certain signs of waning Roosevelt popularity
the absence of applause when the Roosevelt smile spread
the theatre One year created roar
day scarcely tired yawn The bourbonites all
throughunless they doublevote all the job holders
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

The President said be preparing five addresses fol
future delivery old pop Frank when it
owery conversation but flop when it to delivery
material groceries,
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

The horsepay INDUCED in by the Osanna Cooperites has
passed the entertaining stage It longer funny Bill
derson's shadow ruins the show
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

- i ~ -
wasting good money preachers If municipal magistrates
actually efficient in the campaign against and crime
sin-prostituon is sin well statutory ofense
then why motif the Meckenburg theory rgh-use choir
lofts for jury boxes pups for DESKS for spectators,
mournr benches for witness recepaces and substitute
MONS complaints and verc for sermons TRADES and texts?
According to the Meckenbg philosophy (and ngrow
ing theology the world has wasted about thousand of
valuable time.
brand from the burning with much less effort and with
certain results than sermon better change plans and
put all preachers into uniform them with guns clubs nice
shiny stars and turn EN- loose to the world.
OF Mister Mecklenburg knows there pulps
and preachers long before there police judges and
cops Does the gentleman wish understand that he admits
the cop mightier than the curate? That less
effective than commitment the workhouse? Let him
that to his fellow ministers.
Mister Meckenburg has his religion badly mixed up with
his politics, if you re asking
The President said be preparing five addresses for
future delivery old pop Frank is when it
owery but flop when delivery Of
material groceries
One of the certain signs waning Roosevelt popularity
the absence of applause when the Roosevelt smile spread
the any theatre One year ago roar
day scarcely creates tired yawn The bourbones
through-unles they double-vote all the job holders
The Townsend Plan racket having the gamu Of all the
twelve cent prospects about be discarded
fuller details of which will be supplied early ISSUE 1t
appears that several dimes escaped the first corps pocket
ker and the weeping and wang caused thereby created
demand for the latest contrapton Better bury the baby
bank brother, and bury it deep
Old Mecklenburg ankled himself (via Puman) the Ma
tonal Capitol where he had delightful afternoon
tant attorney general Some should coach that
old scrip peddler He's slipping his statistics.
understand (got the bunch from the daily papers
Lynn Thompson has declared himself in favor Of Mr. Lynn
Thompson for mayor That's fine Now all Lynn will
do is to get himself elected.
Tom Cation fine chap but almost devoured by the Townsend
Plan bug laborng under the deusion that there's enough
Townsente the city push him deep into the chief
tives mohar seat and hold him there for full don
know how they get that way, but they dol
The play INDUCED in by the has
passed the entertaining stage It longer funny Bill An
derson's shadow ruins the show
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

Tom Cation fine chap but almost devoured by the Townsend
Plan bug aborng under the deusion that there's enough
Townsendtes the city to push him deep into the chief
tive mohair and hold him there for full don
know how they get that way, but they do!
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

understand (got the hunch from the daily papers) tina
Lynn Thompson has declared himself in favor of Mr. Lynn
Thompson for mayor That's fine Now all Lynn will have
do is to get himself elected
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1935-03-16

Old Meckenburg ankled himself (via Pulman) to the
onal Capitol where he had delightful afternoon with ass
ant attorney general Cummings Some should coach tn
old scrip peddler. He's slipping his statistics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-13
NICHOLSONS ARRIVE
FOR TODAY VISIT
Diplomat Is Met Here by
Relatives and Friends.

Meredith Nicholson, HooSier au-
thor and American minister to
Venezuela, arrived in Indianapolis
today with Mrs. Nicholson for a ten
day visit before departing for South
America. Met by relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson
went directly from the station to
the Indianapolis Athletic Club,
where they will stay.
Included in the group with Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholson shortly after
their arrival were Mrs. Roberta
West Nicholson. only woman mem
Der of the General Assembly. and
j. K. Lilly. Indianapolis capitalist.
Mr. Nicholson came here from
Washington. where he has been
having a series of conferences with
State Department officials relative
to his new post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-13
U. S. TO TAKE OVER
STATE FOREST AREA
10,000-Acre Tract Re-
moved From Production.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 13.-De-
velopment of a 10.000-acre forest
and recreational area in Indiana was
assured today by Relief Administra-
tor Harry L. Hopkins.
He said the government had &C
cepted options on a 10.000-acre tract
N Martin County as part of the
program to retire Sub-marginal land
from agricultural use.
The area selected for purchase.
Hopkins said, lies in the major
rural-problem area of Indiana"
Erosion is rapidly washing away
the loose soil. and the meager in
come which farm families receive
from the land has proved insuffi-
cient."
Hopkins said the Federal govern
ment. after completing purchase of
the land. will turn it over to the
state of Indiana for maintenance
and administration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-13

Sendlng dlSpaCcneS from IneTe pre-
senting Father Coughlin's views, his
comments on Gen. Johnson's ar
ticles, and covering the general news
of Father Coughlin.
To supplement this service to
Times readers, members of The
Times staff in Washington will
maintain q running fire of news
stories on Senator Longs activities
and his comments.
In addition, features on the lives
of these three men, who today oc-
cupy the nations spotlight, will give
Times readers a better insight into
the national affairs in which they
are involved and the real story of
their everyday lives.
Probably no three individuals are
in the news more than these three
men and that is why The Times has
arranged to chronicle their ac-
Invites.
Publication of the Gen. Johnson
articles does not mean that The
Times agrees with everything that
Gen. johnson will have to say. The
Times believes that it will find oc-
caSion to disagree with Gen. john
son and when it does it will not
hesitate to say so in vigorous edi-
torial fashion.
What Gen. johnson writes will be
his own opinion and comment and
does not necessarily reflect the edi-
torial policy of The Times.
The Times believes that Gen.
Johnson's comments will be out.
standing in rejecting current news
events.
In order to keep apace with
affairs of the nation. you should
read The Times and not miss Gen.
Johnson's series which starts to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-13
MYSTERY FLIGHT OF
ARMY PILOTS ENDS
Hop Made to Test Robot
Equipment, Is Word.
By United Press

BY ChtCeU PfeSS
OAKLAND, Cal, March ia
1ow-winged Douglas monoplane.
manned by a robot pilot and an I'M
determined number of United States
Army filters drafted by the Depart
ment of Commerce, returned here
today after a mysterious three-hour
test hop over the Pacific.
Object of the flight, guarded
closely as the heavily fueled craft
took off from a special runway at
6:56 a. m. Indianapolis time, re-
manned undisclosed. The plane re-
turned shortly after 10 a. m.
Reports considered most reliable,
however, were that the flight was
made to test automatic flying equip
ment, including new type direction
al compass, which, it was believed,
will be employed in projected trans
Pacific passenger service to Homo
lulu and the Orient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-13
5000 Are Homeless
By United Press

Food waters from tributaries of
the Mississippi River today con-
tinued to menace thousands of
farmers living in the lowlands of
southeastern Missouri, lower Illinois
and Arkansas.
Red Cross workers. who reported
they had the relief situation under
control early today, estimated about
5000 persons we're removed from the
flooded areas.
State and private agencies, assist
ing in the care of refugees, indicated
the rivers and streams throughout
this territory had passed flood stage.
No estimate of damage could be
made but fears we're felt for build
ings, equipment and livestock in the
lowlands, where highways and fields
in most places are under several
feet of water.
The Mississippi River is rising
slowly but Weather Bureau officials
at St. Louis believed the situation
was not serious.
Workers of the Midwest division
of the National Red Cross reported
the flood inundation along the
Black and st. Francis Rivers in
southeastern Missouri as very
acute"