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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
While dancing with Henry Van lyle
a wealthy young bachelor, Julie Trev-
or tries all the lure of her sex to get
him to propose. Julie needed money
and marriage to Henry would solve
her difficulties. Henry is about to
weaken when Willie Krass, his rich,
Out-Of-tOwn friend, whom Henry calls
ga diamond in the rough" interrupts
thought flashes through her mind that
and asks Julie for a dance. The
until Henry definitely comes to the
point, Willie could prove useful to her.
Henry Overhears Julie tell Willie that
she does not want children. How
frantic she would have been had she
known that her ill-timed speech was
the death knell to Henry's proposal.
Next morning, Julie telephones Henry
that she feels fine after the party and
has lust returned from long walk,
when in reality she is in bed being
served brOntO-seltzer by her maid.
Henry and his friend, George LoOnis,
leave the next day for Henry's stock
in Kentucky. Arriving there. LEI
ty" BlGyn, Henry's manager, informs
them that Martin, neighboring cat
tle-Owner, is having trouble with the
deputy inspector because the Martin
live stock is diseased. They go to
investigate and arrive on the scene
as Martin, gun in hand, is ordering
the inspector away. Just then Vir-
ginia Randolph, young southern beau
ty, appears and tries to pacify Martin.
She explains the farmers. plight to
Henry and he-fascinated by her love-
illness and overcome with an emotion
he cannot analyze-Offers to re-stOck
Martins farm. Henry asks to see
Virginia again and she invites George
and him to visit her that night. Re-
turning home, Virginia telephones her
friend, Charlotte Wilbertree, nick
named "ChOtty," to come over and
make it fOursOme. The vivaciOus
"ChOtty" is disappointed because Hen
ry is not her partner, but bides her
time. Lefty" Glyn, Henry's man.
ager is in love with "Chotty." After
five days cOurtship, Virginia and
Henry profess their love. Mr.. Ran
dOlph approves of Henry but warns
him that his daughter can be reached
only through her affections. Some
slight from one she loves may become
a tragedy in her eyes. At the Ken
lucky Derby while Virginia and
George go to place bet, Henry and
"ChOtty" are approached by "daffOdiP'
the New York gossip. He tells Henry
that Julie is anxious to know his
whereabouts. "DaffOdiP' is annoyed
by 'ChOtty's" jokes and leaves.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15

they paused, leaning over the rail and
gazing at the phosphorescence on the
water. They kissed, whispering love
vows to each other.
On the very afternoon on which
Henry was speeding South to his
Virginia, Julie Trevor dropped into
society's favorite speakeasy OF the
moment to meet a woman-friend.
Finding her not yet there, she seat
ed herself at little table, in one cor
ner and ordered cocktail for herself.
"All alone, darling?" gurgled
Bright Eyes, ever inquisitive, undu-
lating across the room with Precious,
who also was interested to learn If
there were any new development IN
the Henry Van Tyle-Jsulie Trevor af-
fair. Either one of them was more
than ready to grab handsome, eligible
Henry! Both were convinced that he
had no intention of marrying Julie.
1t might be amusing to bait her lit
tie!
"I'm waiting for someone" said
Julie shortly. Their presence annoy
ed. She knew perfectly what was in
their minds, and must stall them off.
"I'll buy you a drink" volunteered
Bright Eyes. "I'm in funds, I got
ten dollars this morning posing for
ads of coats and suits-no less"
"Not much tax on the BRAIN" COM
mented Jclie. But she accepted the
second drink-and one from Precious
also. The stimulants overcame her
uneasiness about Henry. She told
herself that everything would be al
right. Tomorrow was her birthday,
Henry couldn't possibly forget it.
They'd be together. Another little
drink and she'd give him ring at
his office.
She ordered round for herself,
for Bright Eyes and Precious. When
slightly intoxicated they were much
less catty, particularly as no men
were about. Precious said to her:
81 adore Henry Van lyle, darling :?
Why not let me have an inning?"
Bright Eyes added her quota. She
said, quite sweetly: "You look mar
velous together! Everybody says so.
Julie, why don't you bring him to the
point?"
A warm glow through her body
from the cocktails, Julie took de-
cisive step. "He has asked me. You
know he's been mad about me for
ages. I've only been hesitating be-
cause-you know hated to give up
my freedom. But-well-" she smil-
ed complacently, "you can expect an
announcement any day now"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15
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AS she greeted him with gay COM
radeship at the door, Henry was re-
lieved. He was no student of femi-
nine psychology.
Lets go. No, 1 don't want a
cocktail. Pm on the wagon. Sorry
Pm late. I've booked a table at the
Casino"
He had not given her the light,
friendly kiss to which she had been
accustomed on such occasions. Nor
had he remarked, as heretofore:
"Why, Julie you look like a million
dollarsw
His wish to leave her apartment i'm
mediately, too, seemed odd. She
wouldn't give in to that. She said:
"I'll be frightfully offended if you
don't take just one little cocktail
with me for luck?" And with shaking
hands she poured drinks into the two
glasses she had previously drained,
and thrust one on Henry.
''To the kiss I did not get!" She tilt
ed up her glass, approaching him
closer, with an attempt at roguish-
ness.
"God heavensw thought he, "this
isn't an suspicious time to tell her
about Virginia." And he looked sheep
ish and uncertain.
Her third cocktail downed, and no.
ticing Henry's awkwardness, Julie be-
came more the mistress of the sit
uation. She saw that Henry was not
wearing the usual white flower in the
lapel of his evening coat. Fitting
gracefully over to a large bowl of
white carnations, she shipped one off.
Darling, let me decorate you!
Where is the inevitable pin?" She
felt under his coat lapel, then archly
attached the flower in place. "You
need me to look after you'll" Her face
was within four inches of his so what
could he do but give her the kiss she
so evidently expected? But he did
it without enthusiasm-as Julie at
once realized,
This confirmed her suspicious!
What had happened in the interim
of their last meeting to make him so
chilly?
Arrived at the Casino, it wasn't
any better, for, contrary to his for
mer habit with her, he had reserved
a table right on the edge Of the dance
floor. Their entry caused comment,
for they made very striking-looking
couple. After bowling to various
friends, they sat rather glumly to-
gether-which was at once noticed
and commented on.
1t was an exquisite night in Spring.
Julie gazed out at the lamplit trees,
the SHINING grass outside the win
dows of the terrace.
Don't you think it's exactly like
Monte Carlo, Henry? You know
those divine gardens directly outside
the Cafe de Paris and the Casino?
Oh, wouldn't you love to be there
now? Monte Carlo in the Spring!
I'd adore it. 1 can imagine nothing
more heavenly"
The unsatisfactory evening ended
without Henry breaking to her the
news of his engagement.
Julie Trevor was on tenter-hooks.
The evening with Henry in the Ca
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15

because Of the perpetual ringing of
the telephone from her friends, re-
peating the columnist's words and con
graduating her!
Why didn't Henry call? Hadn't he
seen the columnist's announcement?
Was he sick? Was he out of town?
Was he annoyed?
1t was her birthday, too! No flow
ers from him. No sign from him!
AS the hour of eleven struck, her I'M
easiness increased.
Ito be continued)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15

tiers to a climax, even if bit des-
perate. In her sober senses, Julie
would have hesitated considerably in
this fib, but now she almost convinced
herself that Henry's attentions to her
were entirely serious.
Within five minutes the columnist
had departed to do his daily stint.
Almost at the top of his column next
morning he announced that Julie
Trevor and Henry Van lyle would
shortly be welded"
Julie next morning, in her sober
senses, became increasingly uneasy
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15

At that psychological moment,
New York's most widely read gossip
columnist entered the little restau-
rant. Precious excitedly waved him
over.
"Tell him what you just said about
you and Henry, Juliet" she gurgled
excitedly. "Say, Arthur, here's a
SCOOP
Thought Julie, quickly: eff 1 tell
him Henry and I are going to be mar
lied soon, in honor bound Henry'll
have to do something about it," Yes,
it was a good way of bringing mat
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15
CHAPTER vi

AS the horses hOOfS numbered IN
the main race of the Kentucky Derby,
Julie Trevor-a disgruntled, annoyed
Julie, was sitting in a fashionable
New York speakeasy, the spot beloved
Of her set. She listened listlessly to
the description of the world-famous
race over the radio. The announcer,
in describing the event, mentioned the
presence of several notables: an Ital-
ian duke-an English racing lord
then several prominent New Workers
Julie was suddenly galvanized into
attention by the inclusion of Henry
Van Tyler's name-"the celebrated
polo player!" She turned white, then
red.
$50 that's where he is! And he
never even let me know!"
What lay behind that quick, Sc
cretive departure? Suspicious as
Julie was herself, the telling phrase
sprang to her mind: "Cherchez la
femmew
Narrowing her eyes, she stared
angrily into space. She was visual
izing Henry-her property-en entirely
surrounded by beautiful women.
But she was to hear his explana-
lions sooner than she expected, for
business called Henry and George
back to New York.
Late the next afternoon, Henry was
in his downtown office. After CIV
ing one or two important messages,
his secretary said, tonelessly: "Miss
Trevor called several times and SEEM
ed very anxious to get in touch with
you"
Henry hesitated, frowning a little
Darn it all, hadn't he had some sort
day? Better telephone her at once,
take her out to dinner, and without
further parley or beating about the
bush, tell her about his engagement.
Had he realized to what extent
Julie had deliberately bruited about
among her friends that there was
more in her affair with Henry than
met the eye, and that they would
eventually marry, it would have been
a much harder task to face her.
For a different reason, it turned
out well-nigh impossible to mention
the other girl. Julie had been ner-
vously pacing the floor of her charm
ing living-room, awaiting his arrival
for it had taken longer than he ex-
pected to put his telephone call thru
to Virginia, and no mater whom he
kept waiting, that was all-important.
In the interim, Julie had consumed
the two stiff cocktails she had mixed
for herself and Henry. She needed
courage. Lots of it. Sensing by his
silence as we'll as his absence, that he
was slipping from her, she must bend
all her faculties to bring him to the
point Immediately.
AS the doorbell rang, the hard,
shrewd expression on her face chang
ed, bringing every charm into play.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-15

sino had been profitless. That there
was definite change in him she
knew. But it was hard on her van
ity-and on her necessity, TOTO real
ly believe that he had slipped away
from her. -.
Running into George Loomis in
a restaurant, she did her best to pump
him as to what had happened when
he and Henry were down South?
George proved as close as the proven
bal clam. But from other people
she heard various disquieting rumors.
There was a second dinner engage
ment with Henry, principally Of
jules making. she felt baked and
disappointed that he brought that fat
Willie Krass along with him! Was it
her fancy, or didn't Henry seem more
pleased than otherwise over Willie's
attachment for Julie? He kidded her
about it in a brotherly fashion. 1t
almost seemed as if Henry would not
be bit hurt were she to transfer her
affections!
The sailing schedule has been set for
three days earlier. Eager as a school
boy, Henry telephoned Virginia, beg
cling the marriage day to be set for
ward.
She consented to this. And in a
whirl of happiness Henry departed
from New York, entirely forgetting
to notify Julie that he would be I'M
able to see her on her birthday
which had been tacit engagement
with them for the past three years.
His marriage was his own business
his own enchanting secret. Why
should he tell any of the gang? He
dreaded their jokes, their tactless kid
ding.
In the train he did think uncomfort-
ably about Julie once or twice, for he
was far from being heartless. He'd
been very weak in not telling her Of
his engagement, but she had made it
well nigh impossible for him to do so.
But his mind couldn't dwell long
on Julie, with the beautiful image of
Virginia constantly before him. In
the privacy of his drawing-room on
the train, he would take from his
pocket three jewelers. cases and open
them and finger the string of pearls
he had brought as a wedding gift for
Virginia-they would be lovely around
her slender neck-and the square-cut
diamond for their engagement-and
the simple platinum band that was
to be her wedding ring.
Although Van lyle imagined that
he had successfully kept the news
from getting out, the cameramen in
family recognized him at the dock,
and took pictures of him and his bride
at the gangplank and on the deck.
He had difficulty in keeping the re-
porters out of their suite. Virginia
was thrilled. She was immensely
proud of her man. None could be
handsomer or kinder or more wonder
full. She laughed over Henry's reluc-
tance at being photographed.
AS the billion winking eyes of New
York's skyscrapers faded in the dis
lance, and the waters of the bay
churned behind them, Henry and
Virginia paced the deck in the moon
light, arm in arm. At secluded end
Evening star., 1936-10-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

chicago. October 7 e. tU. s Dept.
Agr Hogs. 12,O6J. including 1000 d.
rect fairly active. strong to III higher
than Tuesdays average; top. 1880; bulk
better grade. I90-240 pounds. I0.l5a40:
most strong weight pigs s.50a9.25; bulk
desirable nsckIne sows. 915a40.
Cattle. 5000; caves l,500: general
trade active; steers and yearlines strong
to 25. mostly 1926 higher: better Grades
suitable for shippers up most; all grades
sharing upturn, however; top yearlinas.
l0.4O; best middle weight steers. 10.25;
big weights. $50; heifer yearlings. scaling
$50 pounds. up 10 l035; fat cows dull.
but cutters fully steady at 4.25 down; grass
heifers very uneven al 4.15a6.25. but fed
heiiers wanted at 800 upward several
loads turning at 8 .50a10.25. stockers and
feeders continued fully steady and fairly
active hpllS steady at $50 down; yealers
SO lower at 1000 down
Sheep. 5000. including 4. .0nn direct: fat
native lambs mostly steady: bulk good 10
choice to larger inte5ests, s.5Oa15: sheep
and feeding lambs little changed: medium
TO choice native ewes around 25Oa3. SO;
double good TO choice around 50 pounds.
Summer-shorn lambs, SIS. with ~ per
cent sort at 100.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
MONTGOMERY WARD
SALES STILL CLIMB
September Total of $33,357,194
Represents Gain of 32.51 Per
Cent Over 1885.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 7.-Montgomery
Ward g. Co. today reported sales vol
ume during September continued to
break all previous records in the COM
panys history.
The September total was $50, ,357,194,
an increase of 1881 per cent compared
with September, 1885. The volume in
August this year was s27,422,133. The
improvement of September business
over August was almost $6,000,000,
while the improvement recorded in
September last year over the previous
month was approximately 100000,
For the eight months period ended
September 80 this year sales totaled
1920, ,142, SAT, also a new record for
corresponding periods in the mail order
and retail concerns history. This was
2142 per cent greater than that of
the corresponding 1885 period.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
IMPORTS Of RAW
MATERIALS GAIN
81 Out of 80 Items Top 1885
and Average for 1875
as Well.
b the Associated Press.

Significant features Of the American
import trade in the first half of 1895,
according to the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, were heavy i'm.
ports Of raw and semi finished materi.
ais and some manufactured foodstuffs,
with smaller purchases of crude food.
stuffs."
Three-fourths of Americas leading
imports, 80 out of 80 items, exceeded
1885 figures and the 1931-l935 average
as well, the chambers foreign COM
merce department said.
THE heaviest increases were record
ed by wood pulp, newsprint, lumber,
diamonds. tin, nickel, manganese ore,
textile manufacturers, liquors, furs.
wool, cotton, rubber. silk, sisal, jute.
sugar, inedible vegetable oils, hides and
skins, tobacco, wheat and cattle" it
reported. Most of these exceeded both
previous records.
Imports of manufactured tobacco
exceeded the 1885 receipts, but we're
under the flve-year average. Crude
rubber, fiaxseed and three other prod
ucts were below the 1885 figure, but
exceeded the five-year average.
Raw silk imports fell below both
the 1885 half-year receipts and the
l931-1935 average by 81 per cent" the
report said.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
PURB LIST GOES
TO H|GHERLEvELS
Nj Sections Join Advance
as Volume Increases.
Utilities Gain.
Ashe Associated Press.


NEW YORK. october Higher
prices ruled in the Curb market today.
hs active demand touched virtually all
sections of the list.
Utility shares were fractions to more
than 1ll2 points better in late trading.
american Gas & Electric rose sharply
Ind substantial gains were scored by
Electric Bond e. Share, Northern
States Power "A" and Niagara Hud-
SON Power.
Edison Bros. Stores, Singer Manu-
facturing and Pan-American Airways
were other outstanding gamers.
Among mining stocks Newmont
Mining, Lake Shore Mines and Wright
Hargreaves dropped fractionally to
point.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
DU POINT LOWERS
PRICES ON YARNS
Certain Lines Are Reduced
3 to 10 Cents a Pound
by Acetate Unit.
BY Lne Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 7.-Oficials
of the Acetate Division of E. I. du
Pont de Nemours g. Co. today an
nounced reductions in the prices of
certain yarns of from to 10 cents a
pound.
Many factors had gone into the
decision. it was explained. including
the belief that prices Of the lower
denier yarns were too high in relation
to the quotation for the $50 denier line
Under the announced listing. $50
denier yarn remains unchanged at so
cents a pound. The 120 denier is
dropped cents to 65 cents. the 100
denier is quoted at 72 cents, 5l2 cents
lower, and the rs denier yarn at
30 cents, a reduction of 10 cents.
At the offices of Vscose Co. here it
was said similar reductions were under
consideration, but no final decision had
been reached.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. October : oP.-The stock
market closed with firm tone. encourag-
ing trade outlook being reflected in large
buying orders in industrial stocks To-
bacco. silk. steel shipping and motor
issues were in good demand Gilt-edged
securities and European bonds sold at
higher prices and Kafirs advanced fol-
lowing the uptLrn in the price for bar gold.
Trans Atlantic shares were strong.
PAR1S-Heaviness in prices prevailed
finishing 25 to 80 centimes lower. InteA
national shares were firm. while electric
and coal issues moved irrepularly Bank
Of France shares closed at 9,10O. COM
pared with 9;125 yesterday. Railroad
stocks were dull
Evening star., 1936-10-07
MKT. Reports
September Gross
Well Above 1885
ey the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Occober 7,-An eSti-
mated increase of nearly II per cent
in September gross revenues OF Mis-
souri, Kansas Texas Railroad Co. was
reported today by Matthew S. Sloan.
chairman.
He put net income for the month
at 100000, after fixed charges, against
O deficit OF $4,000 last year.
With gross revenues for the first
Ane months up s3,433,00O. Sloan said
the deficit after charges would be cut
to S8l5,000 from the Sl,850,000 deficit
for the first nine months OF 1885.
"Katy's" loadings so far in october
are ahead OF last year and the out
look for the rest of the year is IA
vorable, Sloan said.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Water
Works DisclOses
$4,496,537 Net
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 7.-American
Water Works g. Electric Co. reports
for IL months ended August 81 con-
solidated net income of S4,496,537
after normal Federal income taxes. in
terest amortization. subsidiary pre-
ferred dividends, depreciation and de-
pletion, equal, after preferred dividend
requirements, to S16l a share on
2,O42,304 common shares outstand-
ing.
This compares with s2.929,376, or
80 cents a share. on 1.74l, ,008 common
shares for IL months ended August 81
1895. The company operates a Ma
tion-wide system of utilities.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric 81 e pfd.-2 at l12.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-5 at ia.
Riggs Bank conn., at 297.
Washington Gas SIS. l960-S500 at
124la. $500 at 124i2.
Potomac Electric 60 pfd.-5 at lllhs.
Lincoln National Bank at 204
Washington Gas Light-l0 at 83.
Lanston Monotype-2 at 85, Is at 85.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Transit Colo at Is. 10 at
Is, 10 at Is, 10 at is, 10 at Is, at
Is, 5 at Is, 10 at Is, 10 at Is, 10 at
Is. 10 at l5. IS at 1424, 20 at l412,
81 at IA.
Potomac Electric 5l2T pfd-2 at l12.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
$6,8OO,OOO Bus
Order Placed by
Greyhound Lines

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October IL. B. Bah
cock, president of Yellow Truck d
Coach Manufacturing Co., announced
today receipt of a s6,soo,ooo order
from the Greyhound Lines and af-
filiated companies for sos highway
coaches.
He described the order as the largest
ever placed for such equipment.
Production work will start in 90
DAYS at Pontiac, Mich.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.

The position of the Treasury October 3:
Receipts. $26, 14S,214.76; expenditures,
S64, ,QS6. 1889: net balance, $2,121, 1928,
So. .799, ,130.6S.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u. $l,205: $50, loo. .99;. expenditures, ST.
OF emergency expendituresl: excess of ex-
pendttures. $5S5,903. 296.72: gross debt,
S33. .sl9 467. .010.60, . decrease Of $2. 042,-
249 90 unoer the previous day; gold assets,
$40, ,903. .302 $50,
Evening star., 1936-10-07
FAILURES TOTAL HIGHER.

NEW YORK, October 7 (P.-Busi-
ness failures numbered 147 in the
week ended october !, compared with
134 in the preceding week and 202 in
the same week last year, Dun & Brad
gtreet reported.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

ess YEN rm aofM Mx.a aetsser eolers Fss gs me- ne
diums. 24a24a4: dirties. No. i, 24a24i a;
ayeraee checks. 22a23; understands. 22a
standards. 26a26h; firsts. 251aa26 sec
onds: 24a25: checks 21.
Butter. 1923; steady. Prices un-
chansed. Cheese. 203,s36; frm and un-
changed.
tons.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

Woolworth (F. W. Co-September
sales were up 15.7 per cent nine
months up 6.5 per cent; September.
1895; sales were the largest for that
month in company's history.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

MONTREAL October 7 LP.-silyer fu-
lures opened easier. s to 40 lower: De-
= gambler, 44.55b; March, A sob; May,
F.60b. b---Bid.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

Chile has reduced royalties payable
to foreign authors
Evening star., 1936-10-07
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

freight carloadings on railroads reporting
today for week ended october 8 included:
Week Previous Last
Evening star., 1936-10-07

1890 An. $4,000 ----- $50, 900
100 M.------ 100000 900 PM 100000
Dividend table
hafyarly
Unit Of trading than 100 shares Annual rate-not
Accumulated dividends. Paid this
last year. Companies reported in recevershp
reorganzed <
Evening star., 1936-10-07
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. October Z dPl.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
lQuotations as of o'clock)