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convincing touch to his military
appearance, and that in a matter
of such moment no detail was too
small for careful attention, he had
fitted a monocle, with the result
that at present he could see moth
ing through his left eye with any
degree of clearneSs.
THAT" he remarked, els a most
striking thought"
Jim Asson, sprawling in the adj
joining chair, glanced at him in
quiringly.
"All this" said the Colonel,
sweeping his cigar round the land
scape. "It has just struck me that
all this-just the same as it is now
was here a thousand years ago.
and that thousand years hence
it will still be here. And the point
of that profound reflection, my
dear James, is this: that though
the river Danube will no doubt be
here in a thousand years time, we
most certainly shall not"
Jim frowned.
what are you getting at, Lut-
man."
Simply this: that in view Of the
regrettable shortness of human
life, it's time you got a move on.
We've already been here a week,
and the expensive engagement
ring which I bought in Paris is
still in my waistcoat pocket"
Asson's frown deepened.
"Tm doing my BEST" he said
sullenly. "But it's damn difficult.
It's no use trying to rush things"
'I agree" said Lutman, with a
nod. But it's as well to remem-
Der that time is an important fac
tor. I have satisfied myself that
they know nothing at present, but
there's always the risk that in some
unforeseen way the girl or her
mother may come to hear of Red
ferns death, and in that case Tn
afraid you might not seem quite sc
desirable as husband"
IT know that as well as you do. u
THAT, my dear James, is very
modest Of you. It's also as well tc
remember that l am investing
quite lot of money in this little
venture-our hotel bill for the
week was quite heavy one-anc
I'm naturally anxious to see you
happily married as quickly as pos.
sible."
II tell you I'm doing all l can
If you're not satisfied, try to marry
the girl yourself"
mo, don't say I'm dissatisfied,
said Lutman. Love is a tender
plant, James, and won't stand toe
much forcing. I'm only anxious tt
know how matters are progress
ing. Have you, for instance, kissed
her YETI"
Mind your own COMPOUNDED
business, Lutman."
| But. my dear James :"
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emphatically. II should be sorry
to think I couldn't have a bottle
Of wine when I fancy one. And if
I couldn't afford it, shouldn't Or
der it. You seem to have got the
foolish idea into your head, JAG
queline, that can't pay my bill"
I'm not the only one with that
idea, mother. The managers got
it, too, hasn't he?"
mo, dear, I'm sure he hasn't.
These foreigners are always lit
tie excitable, but he knows quite
well that I shall pay him. . -
I'm due course 2" She shook her
head. TITS no use trying to keep
it up, mother. We can't even get
credit for bath now"
Mrs. Smith gave that sudden
significant turn Of her head.
This evening"" said Jacqueline,
IT went to the bathroom and was
told by the chambermaid that 1
couldn't have a bath unless I paid
spot cash for it. The managers
orders, she said"
Her mother frowned.
MY dear, I can't believe-there's
evidently some mistake. I shall
see the manager Immediately after
dinner"
She paused as the waiter came
to the table, and glanced at him.
1.-THE manager presents his COM
pliments, madam" said the waiter,
land if madam will very kindly
pay for the wine now, he will be
delighted to supply it,
Mrs. Smith raised her eyebrows.
Really" she began in her most
freezing voice. And then suddenly
Jacqueline was on her feet, her
cheeks crimson and her eyes
blazing.
"No!" she exclaimed. 1--WE don't
want the wine-We won't have the
wine. You can tell the man.
ager -
Every good, madam. I will in
form the manager that the wine is
not required" said the waiter, and
hurried away with an understand
ing smile.
Jacqueline faced her mother.
For heavens sake, mother, after
that-if you haven't had enough, I
have If you don't mind being in
suited and inundated, do.
can't stand any more of it." She
turned abruptly and, with her gaze
fixed on the carpet, hurried from
the dining room.
Colonel Lutman, seated ct a
table in the corner. adjusted mis-
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monocle and glanced at Jim Asson.
"You saw that, James?"
Asson nodded.
1.-THE PRESSURE" explained the
Colonel. "The manager has taken
my tip and refused to supply wine
except for ready money, and Miss
Jacqueline has gone into the lounge
to gnaW her knuckles and tell her.
self that she can't stand any more
of it. At such a moment, I fancy.
the prospect of marriage even with
Mr.. James Asson will seem like a
ray of hope and a glimpse Of para
disc. Hadn't you better be go
ing?"
AsSOn froWned.
"Hang it, Lutman, I'm only half
way through my dinner!"
$50 much the better, James," in
| terrupted Lutman cit will add q
touch of realism to your hungry
look. Go, and get move on"
Asson rose and followed JAG
queline from the room.
Colonel Lutman was more or less
correct in his psychology. Jac-
queline, seated in a secluded cor
ner Of the lounge, was not actual
ly gnawing her knuckles, but she
was frowning and smoking Gig
aret furiously, jerking it to and
from her lips with quick, impa-
tent movements, and restlessly
tapping off imaginary ash with her
finger.
"Hullo, Jacquelinew
She glanced up to find Jim Asson
smiling down at her. It struck her
at that moment that he had quite
a pleasant smile and good set Of
teeth; but she felt that, even in a
third-rate hotel, he need not have
had that flower in the buttonhole
Of his dress coat, and that he
might have worn dinner jacket
like everyone else.
"Hullo, Jin:.'
"All alone ?"
81 was"
There was no hint of smile on
her face or of welcome in her
greeting, and Jim Asson hesitatec,
half inclined to leave her and
await more suspicious moment;
and then, remembering that time
was an important factor, and LuL-
man a sarcastic devil, he seated
himself beside her.
IF you're going to try to be
sociable, Jim," said Jacqueline,
please don't. don't feel like
being sociable: I feel like kicking
(TO Be Continued)
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William Draper Lewis
Among those testifying in favor
Of President Roosevelt's court re-
juvenation plan was William ORA
per Lewis, former dean of Penn
sylvania university law school,
who is seen at the senate judicl'
ary committees hearing in Wash
ington. Professor Lewis now is
connected with the American Law
institute.
Central Press
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It was to Sir Boyd Merrimar
above, president of the London
divorce court, that application
was made by the kings proctor
for instructions on procedure in
the pending divorce sought hv
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simnson
This renews speculations concern.
ing this most talked-of divorce
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-29
READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Charles Stuckey, senior member OF a
London. law firm with q questionable
reputation. is informed by cable from
America that Miss Jacqueline Smith,
daughter of one of his few respectable
clients. now on the continent with her
mother. has inherited :$1.50O. 900 from
an American uncle. Colonel Alec Lut-
man, who has a hold over Stuckey,
learns Of the inheritance and proposes
a scheme to which Stuckey reluctantly
agrees. The plan calls for Jim Asson.
an ex-convict, to marry JacQueline.
having her assign her property-before
Stuckey informs her Of the inheritance
Ito her new husband. Lutman plans
to take three-fifths of the inheritance.
Stuckey and Asson each one-ifth. Lut-
man and Asson go to Cobenzil to Guilt
vate Jacqueline and her mother. stop
ping at the same hotel where Mrs;
Smith finds herself in dire financial
straits. Asson. in the role of wealthy
Englishman. already has impressed
Mrs. Smith as an admirable catch"
for her daughter. After week the
Colonel urges Jim to hasten his pro-
Z NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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CHAPTER 8

JAC(QUEL1NE CurIleu away oliO'
left her mother. But she did not
go in search of Jim Asson; instead,
She went up to her bedroom and
flung herself into an armchair and
thought about him. Jim Asson,
had he but known it, was being
paid a compliment. To no other
man whom she had met during her
wandering about Europe" had
Jacuueline accorded the honor OF a
few minutes serious thought. And
there had been quite number OF
them whom her mother had deity
Unanswered into friendship and
then, after satisfying herself as to
their financial possibilities, had
hopefully handed over to Jacque-
line, stamped with her approval as
prospective sons-in-law. But the
girl had refused to take them seri-
ously: the fat little German at
Vienna, the tall, cadaverous Italian
count at Naples, the chinless young
Englishman in preposterous plus
fours in Paris. = And her mother
had sighed in secret over the rath-
er too determined chin which
Jacoueline had inherited from her
father, and had tried to make her
realize that in husband who has
a FIVE or even a four-fgure income,
fairness or thinness or even chin
lessness can easily be forgiven.
Jacoueline's father, she pointed
out, had been a very handsome
man, but his good looks had not
saved his widow from the discom-
forts of third-rate hotels.
But Jim Asson was sufficiently
different from the general run of
Mrs. Smiths selections to deserve
at least a few minutes serious
thought. Jacqueline, since he had
arrived at the hotel, had spent a
good deal Of time in his company
and had found him a pleasant
enough companion; but a partner
for tennis or a dance, she told her
self, and a partner for life, were
two entirely different propositions,
and she began to consider Jim
Asson point by point in relation to
the more permanent position.
He was quite good-looking; he
dressed well-just a shade too well,
perhaps; he was an expert dancer
once again, just shade too eX-
pert, perhaps; and he was very at
tentive and considerate. He was
inclined to sulk if he couldn't have
his own way, and although he pre-
tended that he didn't mind, actual
ly he hated it when she pulled his
leg and laughed at him. But
Jacqueline decided that she must
not count that against him, be-
cause if she waited for a husband
who didn't want his own way and
didn't mind being laughed at, she
would probably die spinster.
He had, it seemed, quite lot of
money. She trusted her mother on
that score. And although she was
still young and romantic enough to
believe that if she loved a man
money wouldn't make the least
difference, wandering about Eu-
rope and living in third-rate hotels
had made her sophisticated enough
to realize that if love fluttered into
her life with the rustic Of bank
notes, it was none the worse for
that.
ALI things considered, Jacqueline
decided, Jim Asson would make
quite a good husband except for
the fact that she wasn't in the
least in love with him.
Lolling m a deck chair on the
hotel terrace, Colonel Lutman was
gazing through his right eye at
the magnificent view of the
Danube valley" mentioned in the
hotel brochure. In his left eye
feeling that it would add the last
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CHAPTER @


IF ASK her to marry me now,
it's ten to one she'll refuse" Asson
pointed out to Lutman.
But if you wait until she really
knows you," explained the Colonel,
''it'll be a million to one. But she
won't refuse, unless I'm very much
mistaken. I've been talking to the
mother and making a few inquiries.
They want money-badly. They
haven't paid their bill for a
month, and the manager Is getting
FESTIVE. I've seen to it that If the
bill isn't paid he'll get a great deal
more FESTIVE, and I've let the
mother know that you're an ex-
tremely wealthy young man who
is suffering the discomforts Of a
vile hotel simply for the sake Of
being with her charming daugh-
ter"
you've been busy. Lutman,
haven't you?"
1--WE also insinuated to the
worthy Mrs. Smith," continued
Lutman, that in the event Of her
daughter marrying you, there
would be very handsome allow
ance for your mother-in-law. She
said that all she cared about was
,Tacqueline's happiness, and tried
to make me say how much the
allowance would be-" The Colonel's
smile returned. That's the posi-
ton, my dear James," he said, land
nothing now remains to be done
but to ask the girl to marry you.
Mother will regard you as a god
send even if the daughter doesn't,
and can't see Miss Jacqueline be-
ing allowed to turn you down.
Make yourself look as much like a
gentleman as possible and ask her
tonight"
LOOK here. Lutinan, that ought
to be left to me. :"
Pm not arguing, Jim. I'm tell
ing you that you're to ask her to-
night" He took ring from his
pocket and handed it to Asson. II
shall look for that on her finger in
the morning." He rose, smiling.
You still don't fancy your
chances, Ell, jim ~"
I'm not asIcocksure about it as
you are, Lutnfan. Jacqueline isn't
one of those neutrality-suspicious.
girls, you can take. it from me.
I've an idea it's going to be darned
hard to wiring a yes out Of her."
Lutman nodded.
"All right; leave it to me-" he
said. It'll see if I can arrange fol-
little more pressure.
The pressure came at dinner
that evening. Mrs. Smith, having
studied the wine list, laid it down
and turned to the waiter.
"a bottle of No. 1877" she said
AS the waiter withdrew, she smiled
across at Jacqueline and encount.
cred disappearing frown.
Anything wrong, Jacqueline q
The girl shrugged.
"Only that when we can't pay
our bill it hardly seems necessary
to waste money on bottles Of
wine"
Graves, dear-quite inexpensive
We can't really deny ourselves
every little luxury just because
don't choose to pay my bill on the
terrace. To hear you talk, JAG
queline. anyone would imagine
that we were absolute paupers."
well, aren't we?"
Certainly not" said her mothel
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,rAD THIS FIRST

READ THIS FIRST:
Charles Stuckey. senior MEMBER or a
7 .ondon law firm with a questionable
reputation is Informed or dc6 by Gaele sm men,
dauchter of one of his few respectable
clients. now on the continent wi With t, ner
mother. has inherited ,$1,50O GOO from
an American uncle. Colonel Alec Lut-
man. who has a hold over Stuckey
learns Of the nheri Sce and PrSpoffS
agrees The plan calls for Jim Asson
an Eek ex-convict, to marry Jacqpeline
having her assign her property-before
Stuckey informs her of the inheritance
to her new husband. Lutman plans
to take s of the 6eeb %St
man and Asson go to Cobenzil to Guilt
vate Jacqueline and her mother. stop
ping at the same hotel where rson MIS- !;
straits. Asson, in the role of wealthy
Englishman. already has lmpress SIe!!
Mrs. Smith as an admirable eaten
for her daughter. ono1z.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY;
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Bessie Kadesh, %, former N. Y: U.
and Columbia coed, and her mother,
Mrs. Celia Kadesh, were found ly-
ing in pools Of blood in their Plain
field, N. j., home, badly mutilated
about the heart and abdomen. The
mother died. Bessie is in hospital in
dangerous condition. Doran Roach,
"a (below), was arrested and ques-
toned in connection with the murder
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-29

Dean Leon Green
Appearing before the senate ~
dietary committee conducIihs
open hearings in Washington ="
President Roosevelt's court re.
juvenation plan, Dean Leon Gret e,,
of the Northwestern unlversi.y
law school urged passage OF Ia ia
presidents plan. Dean Green s.', ,a
that the opinions of the suprend5H
court had become "set ana La
ened."
Evening star., 1937-07-22

MRS. BARLEY.
vice consul husband and daughter
Mimi
But Mrs. Barkley has three grand
children closer home-the s, and D
Evening star., 1937-07-22
ROOSEVELT AIDES
PUSH HIS PROGRAM
Senate Campaign Is Begun
for Completion at
This Session.
~ the Associated Press.

- VIC noSoSAotco IicsS.
A group Of the Senate's most ardent
champions of the administration or
ganized campaign today for compile
ton Of the Presidents legislative pro-
gram at this session Of Congress
Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash
ington, said the members would try
to combat growing sentiment to ad-
journ Immediately after settlement OF
the court reorganization controversy
The group will insist that Con-
gress stay in session, he said, until it
pass at least three major measures
the housing, wage-hour and farm
bills
Since the opponents OF the Presi-
dents court program have been largely
responsible for prolonging the session
far into the Summer" Bone said,
they can hardly use that delay as an
excuse for adjourning while much
important work is still unfinished"
Major Legislation Opposed.
Senator McNary, Republican, OF
Oregon, the minority leader, said,
however, he would oppose action on
any major legislation.
The time has come to quit and
go home" McNary said. I'VE should
study these other things and consider
them next session"
Senator Pope, Democrat. of Idaho,
who introduced the farm bill provid-
ing for more stringent production
control, declared his opposition to "a
stampede adjournment"
He said he believed the housing and
Wage-hour proposals could be enacted
with little debate, but suggested the
farm bill might be held over until
1888. He urged that hearings be
started now, however
A number of other administration
upporters-many Of them first
termers-were expected to join the
stay-in-session movement They in
cluded Senators Black of Alabama,
Minton, Democrat, of Indiana; |;
SchWellenbach. Democrat, Of Wash
ington, and Pepper, Democrat, Of
Florida
Although the Young Turk" group
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Mrs. Barley Busy Preparing
Farm Home for Senate Chief
WHes Congratulations to
Husband From,
Paducah, Ky.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The woman most pleased about
Senator Alben w Barkley's election as
Democratic leader hurried today to
get an old Kentucky home ready for
occupancy.
Mrs. Barkley sent her husband con-
gratulations from Paducah. KY, where
she went three weeks ago to direct
renovations of the old house on a farm
which they recently purchased.
1t was to her that the Senator tele-
graphed first word of the honor ac-
corded him yesterday.
Mrs. Barkley, dark-eyed and gay,
has been closely associated with her
husbands activities since he came
here as Representative in 1918.
Their three children grew up here.
One daughter, Mrs. Douglas Mac
Arthur, now is in Naples with her
Evening star., 1937-07-22

has developed no formal organization
or leadership, 1t has voted as q solid
bloc on several controversial issues.
Relief Proposal Debated.
1t defeated the proposal of the late
Majority Leader Robinson for increas-
ing local relief contributions. 1t also
helped crush an attempt by some SEN
ators Of both major parties to write q
condemnation Of sit-down strikes into
the Guf1ey coal bill.
The wage-hour bill is on the Senate
calendar, but the housing and farm
measures still are being considered by
committees.
Part of another administration OBJ
jective-Government reorganization
may come up tomorrow in the House.
The immediate bill would give Presi-
dent Roosevelt six $l0,000-a-year
assistants.
House and Senate subcommittee
are at work on other phases of the
reorganization program Some legis-
lators expressed the belief the Presi-
dents assistants would be authorized.
but that other provisions would en-
counter opposition.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
ARKANSANS PLAN
TO PICK SENATOR
ub.Group of State Com.
mittee Meets to Decide
on Course.
BY the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, July ga
subcommittee of the State Democratic
Committee met today in an atmosphere
charged with bitterness to recommend
procedure for nominating a successor
to the late Senator Joseph T. Robin
son.
The subcommittee will report to the
State committee tomorrow afternoon.
The State committee can choose
Democratic nominee itself or call
party primary. In the past, Demo-
cratic nomination to any major State
Office has been tantamount to election
The State committee also has third
alternative-to take no action and let
the special general election. now
tentatively set for September IA be
wide open" affair in which candi-
dates would run without party labels
Opponents of this procedure warned
that field of several Democrats might
50 split the vote that a Republican
would win.
The primary was being loudly de-
nanded by three-day-old I'VE
Want a Primary Committee and by
various individuals and groups. A
food Of messages also urged the State
committee to make the nomination,
arguing that special primary would
be too expensive and would be con-
duClve to vote frauds.
Gov. Carl E. Bailey, regarded as fa-
vorite for committee nomination, told
a peach festival crowd at Nashville
yesterday that in my own mind I do
not know what will be done or what
my own course will be; my course will
be determined by the action of the
Democratic State Committee"
Representative Claude A. Fuller of
Eureka Springs, who two days ago de-
manded a primary in order that he
might be a candidate for the nomina-
ton, remained silent on the eve Of the
subcommittee session.
Neither were there statements from
Representatives John l. Mcclellan of
Malvern and John E, Miller of Searcy,
nor Federal Internal Revenue Collector
Homer Adkins, all mentioned as pos
slble candidates in primary.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
WINS SPELLING PRIZE

Ability to spell the word "philoso-
pher" brought victory last night to
Mary Agnes Greavey OF st. Gabraels
School in the Capital City Spelling
Clubs weekly contest for juniors.
Twelve-year-old Jeanne Kiley Of
Nativity School took second prize.
Children from Mount Rainier, Brent
wood and Langley Junior High School
competed also in the meeting, held
in the Mount Pleasant Library.
Evening star., 1937-07-22

year-old sons of their other daugh-
ter, Mrs. Max O'Rell Truitt, wife
of the maritime commissions gen.
eral counsel
The two families live only a block
and half apart, son, David Barkley,
is employed in the Commerce Depart
ment.
Husband, family and home manage
ment come first with Mrs. Barkley, but
she finds time to go antique hunting,
to play bridge and to knit.
Occasionally she visits the Senate
gallery, usually wearing brown or blue
tailored clothes which become her
brunette coloring. She is of medium
height with dark brown hair, worn
long.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Roosereh Quits
As Ne1U YOrk's
BoyScoutH Head
President Resigns
Post He Had Held
for IS Years.
BY the Associated Press.

!
NEW YORK. July 2z.-The resig-
nation of President Roosevelt from
the presidency of the Boy Scout Foun-
dation of Greater New York, a post
he had held for IS years, was an
nounced today by the foundations
executive committee.
Barron G. Collier, acting president
since 1928, also resigned. He said
President Roosevelt asked to have
his resignation rendered so the post
could go to somebody nearer the
picture"
J. Stewart Baker, president of the
Bank of the Manhattan Co., was elect
ed new president.
Mr.. Roosevelt helped organize the
foundation in 1922, but he had not
been active since he first became
Governor of New York in 1923.
Evening star., 1937-07-22
Prisoner Is Auctioned.

NORFOLK, Va. tP).-Police put
Johnnie Sowell on the auction block
Officers here said they received this
message from police at Lufkin, Tex:
1--WE have Johnnie Sowell in jail here.
How much reward will you pay for
him? He is wanted in several States
and the man that pays the biggest
reward /, the man that is going to get
him, Answer
Evening star., 1937-07-22
800 Attend Companv Picnic

The Sanitary Grocery Co. employees
annual picnic drew more than 300
persons to Glen Echo park yesterday.
The picknickers enjoyed swimming
and other amusements before spread
ing basket lunches.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
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