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where to nowhere lcross q fertile
desert. An occasional black dirt
road flashed by, innocent Of trav-
elers. a cash in the green landscape
that the fields rushed backward 20
cover.
Ny hypnotized eyes were begin
ming to close when something drew
them away from the window, back
to the nearly empty car. The girl
across the aisle was watching me
again. She glanced quickly away,
but not before ! had seen that she
was staring at my ring-the dia-
mond-set miniature of his class
ring that Charlie had given me
the summer before.
I studied her intently for
moment, trying again to solve the
tantalizing familiarity that had
bothered me when I first noticed
her. just out Of Chicago. She was
older than ], near thirty. I
thought; but 1t was difficult to
Judge, for she looked III. or in trou-
BILE. She was thin and pale. her hair
and skin the same lifeless beige,
her light blue eyes Swallowed by
dark circles. Her clothes were of
good material, but poorly assem-
bled, as If they were a matter of
indifference to their wearer.
No, decided, did not know her.
had been misled by chance re-
resemblance.
She grew tense under my scru-
tiny. | turned back to the window,
feeling vaguely sorry for her. won-
dering about that elusive resem-
blance: wondering, too. what she
knew about a West Point minia-
ture, or whether she had merely
been thinking It an outlandish sort
OF an engagement ring.
The cornfields were still circling
past like huge, fantastic merry-go
rounds. I closed my eyes against
the glare and yielded 10 the sopo-
rife rhythm Of the clickety-clacx.
clickety-clack that was going on
under my feet.
Some time later the porter shook
me awake. We were pulling into
ashabby town. As stepped down
to the platform ! saw the girl
again. She was ahead OF me. Just
disappearing into the small station.
I stared after her, my suspicion
strengthened that ] had seen her
before.
Charles Silence
THEN / forgot the small puzzle
L of identity that was to loom so
large in q few hours, for Elizabeth
Wright was advancing sedately
across the station platform-alone.
And suddenly II rushed over me
that Charles silence over this
proposed VISIT Of mine might have
been caused by something more
serious than his careless letter
writing habits. I had written him
OF Elizabeth's invitation and he
had not answered the letter--not
BY any means an unusual oversight
on his part. but one capable Of
two interpretations. as | save now
for the first time. Il was Elixabeth's
privilege 10 ask me TO visit her: il
was my privilege TO accept. II for
any reason Charlie were to find my
presence on the post embarrassing,
there was nothing be could do
about it--and nothing was exactly
what he had done. Nor had he
found il convenient to meet my
train.
There are moments Of intelli-
geace that defy all rational ex-
plantations Of the workings az the
human mind. stepped of the
train that midsummer afternoon.
saw the strange girl vanish into the
waiting room. saw Elizabeth COM
ING 10 meet me alone: and com
pleie though formleSs advance
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DAREs ITS OWN SOCKS

NEW YORK-In his suit for
divorce. Walter Seaton OF this
city testified that his wife forced
hlrn 10 darn his own seeks.
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BEIFAST--Mrs. MARY Lsoxen
Of this city admitted she had
thrown hot ashes on her husband
when he refused 10 get up in the
morning.
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HANCOCK, n. He Western
of this city consuits his beard as
q barometer. Rain may be ex-
pecsed whenever the curis dis
appear.
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former president of Cxech-
oslovakla. has been elected an
honorary member Of the society.
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HULL. EngIand-Antonio Gal
sprin of this city fired five bul-
lets into . neighbor's violin be-
cause lis music annoyed hiE.
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LARGE SPACIOUS BUILDING,
Lawns, Trees. Opposite POST
OFFICE. Good for any Bush
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Chapter One
The Strangers Face

THE BOOK dull dropped it, consulted my wrist
watch to find that another hour must be killed somehow
and turned to the train window. Cornfelds wheel
ing monotonousiy past miles upon miles of Them green
gold under the violent sum- their patterned rng like
unfortunately opening FAM their endless aes leading from
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OXFORD HoNoRs BENEs

OXFORD. Eng.-A. W, Wood.
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announces that DR.. Eduard BeneS
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1'oday's Birthdays

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ago.
Governor Henry Horner of IL
linois, born in Chicago. 60 years
ago.
Rev. DR.. Daniel 4. Polling of
Philadelphia. Baptist clergyman,
president of the Int Society ri
Christian Endeavor. born at
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York. lawyer. son Of the chief
justice. born in New York, -
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of Medicine and Surgery. who
today reaches retirement age,
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Tomorrow: Costumes fer an Array
han.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Reorganization
Continued From First Page)

calling many of them the result of
propaganda, while opponents defended
them as expressions of public senti-
ment.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
SERUM DEATH TOLL
MOUNTS TO TEN
Retired Harvester Official
Dies After Taking Cancer
Dose at Orlando.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, April 2-E. r.
Bolte, 10, retired vice president Of
the International Harvester Co., died
early today. increasing to 10 the mum.
ber of deaths among a group Of per-
sons here given injections of a serum
for treatment Of cancer.
Mr.. Bolte, who came here from
North Dakota, succumbed while in
vestigators Of various agencies worked
intensively to determine what caused
the deaths. Eight Of the previous
victims were women.
DR.. w. G. Workman of the United
States Public Health Service indicated
the results Of autopsies and analysis
Of the serum would be known shortly.
Meanwhile, four women were in a
hospital with the same symptoms as
those who died. Their condition was
not critical, although anti-tetanus
treatment was having little effect.
Physicians said the symptoms were
similar to those Of tetanus Qockjaw)
except in the lack Of reaction to treat
ment.
DR.. T. A. Neal said 13 of those af-
fected had been given injections at
his clinic from single bottle of the
serum. He first said the serum was
made at Kingston, Canada. Yester-
day he declared he discovered he had
used serum made In Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
FOES PAY
$6O,0DOFOR WIRES
TeIegraphic De|uge Against
Reorganization Measure
Held Inspired.

Conservative estimates today placed
the cost of the telegraphic lombard
ment of protests to members of the
House against the Government re-
organization bill at 100000.
Altogether. it was calculated, at
least 100000 wires urging a vote
against the measure have been re-
ceived by House members in the
last three days-a total that equaled
II not exceeded kilograms that
deluged the Capitol when the utility
holding company and Supreme Court
reorganization bills were under con-
sideration.
There is little doubt among House
members that the tornado of tele-
graphic protests was inspired. Many
of the messages. despite the section
of the country in which they origi-
mated, were similar in phraseology.
Some Exact Duplicates.
In fact some of the kilograms were
mimeographed on regular telegraph
company stationery, indicating that
the senders ordered a wired protest
by number, much in the fashion that
Christmas and Easter messages are
prepared for those who cannot think
Of the proper thing to say. Most
of these apparently stereotyped tele-
grams came out of Rutherford, N. j.
The great bulk of the wire protests
originated in New York and New
Jersey, although number came from
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois.
Some of the members took them seri-
ously. Others dropped them into the
waste paper basket without reading
the full contents.
Four Types Sent to Speaker.
Speaker Bankhead received a score
or more of the mimeographed wires
from Rutherford, which arrived in
four different styles, each style having
virtually the same text with the open
ing sentence slightly changed.
And from st. Petersburg. Fla,
Speaker Bankhead received Identical
messages from man and wife, but
one came over the Postal system and
the other the Western Union.
In addition to the kilograms, House
members have received letters by the
hundreds. Even some of these were
the product of a mimeograph ma
chine. All the sender had to do was
to write in the name of the member
he wanted to receive it and sign his
name.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Every State in the Union contributes
materials that are used in the manu-
facture of automobiles.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Rayburn took the floor with q plea to
the Democrats to support the bill.
Let us not by our vote allow the
country to interpret it that we have
voted lack of confidence in the great
leader of our party. I am going to
walk with him." Mr. Rayburn declared
Referring to the avalanche of tele-
grams being received against the re-
organization plan Mr.. Rayburn said
he remembered how a similar flow
of messages was sent in 1885 against
the public utility holding company
bill.
Mr.. Rayburn also told the House
that Representative Daily of Penn
sylvania had checked back on one
telegram he received on the reor-
ganization bill and got word from the
person whose name was signed to it
stating that that person had not
sent message either for or against
the bill.
Representative Dies of Texas spoke
in favor of the proposed amendment
OF Mr. Kniffin to enable Congress to
diSapprove executive reorganization
orders by majority vote
Il do not think any intelligent per-
son believes Mr.. Roosevelt aspires to
be a dictator" said Mr.. Dies. 'On
the other hand, there is an instinc-
tive fear among the people of en-
croachments of the executive branch
on the powers of the legislative
branch. I know there is a good deal
of propaganda about the bill, but
there is also a sincere sentiment
against further concentration of
power"
Meanwhile Jacob Baker. president
of the United Federal Workers of
America, Government employe affili-
ate of the Committee for Industrial
Organization, issued a statement de-
claring there is no authority or justi-
f1cation for statement attributed
to member of the House to the
effect that the position of John L.
Lewis, head of the C. I. O.. on the
reorganization bill is the same as
that of the American Federation of
Labor. The United Federal Workers
of America are whole-heartedly for
the bill, Mr. Baker said.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
POLICE DISCOVER
HUSBAND MISSING
Can't Find Man Who Reported
Young Wife Lost on Hunt
for Apartment.

Wallace Anderson, who reported the
disappearance of his 19-year-old wife
Wednesday. became a missing per.
son. himself today, so far as police
were concerned.
Mr.. Anderson, who came here Mon
day to accept employment with a
general contracting concern, tolc
police his bride of four months, Mrs
Elizabeth Anderson, failed 10 return
to their furnished room after going
out to look at an apartment" He
expressed fear that Mrs. Anderson
who was seriously i'll about month
ago in their home city, Nashville
Tenn, may have suffered a sudden
relapse
While police sought his wife yester-
day, however, Mr. Anderson packed
his suitcase and left their quarters at
1877 Kalorama road NV, according
to 1t. Horace Lineburg, chief of the
Missing Persons Bureau. He has not
been seen or heard from since.
''It we don't hear from him by the
end of the day." 1t. Lineburg said,
well be forced to abandon interest
In the case. Meanwhile, we're check
ing the possibility Mrs Anderson has
gone back to Nashville
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Vatican
Continued From First Page.)

the radio-made his. address in Ger
man.
The address followed a statement
published in L'Osservatore Romano,
Vatican newspaper which said the
Vatican had not been consulted by the
Austrian bishop before or after the
pastoral letter was issued
Referring to attacks upon political
catholicism" by National Socialism,
the speaker said:
Political catholicism in the true
sense means that the Pope or the
bishop or the faithful must see that
the dogmas of the Creator and Re-
deemer must be practiced in every
thing respecting the creation, both in
the state and in society.
whoever wishes to attack or de-
fame this catholicism as true reli-
gion and Christianity fights against
Christianity with the criminal force
Of the states power"
False Political Catholicism.
'There is, however" the address
continued. "a false political catholi-
cism. This false political catholicism
Is more the manner and way Of
Catholics, whether they be simple be-
levers or public Office holders, who
act solely out of overly wise caution
and tactics and out Of feeble adapta-
tions to actual or awaited events.
There Is no doubt that such false
political catholicism often in the
course of history has brought heavy
damage to the honor and esteem of
the church, especially in times when
opponents Of Christianity boast of
their own strong principles and
charge Christians with spiritual
cowardice
THE damages are far the greatest
when the chosen guardians of Gods
moral law are guided by this spirit
Of false political catholicism, especially
when under the powerful and the sue
cessful of the day.
But it may happen that the eyes
Of these pastors no longer recognize
the wolf in sleeps clothing as is
their duty, and that they believe
promises in spite of the fact that sad
experiences and, above ALL the word
Of the supreme pastor, gives them
warning"
Evening star., 1938-04-02
WALSH DEFENDS
F.. PROTEST ON BILL
Vice President of G. U. Hits
Tendency to Condense
Authority in U. S.

Declaring the reorganization bill is
"of the same parentage as the at
tempt to pack the Supreme Court" 4"
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh. S. j., vice presi-
dent of Georgetown University, in his
weekly lecture last night defended the
deluge of messages sent to Congress
against the measure.
He also told an audience in Memo
rial Continental Hall that President
Roosevelt's recent denial of dictatorial
aspiration was made necessary by "a
widespread, insistent conviction of
conspiracy on the part of the Ameri-
can people.
"The remembrance of the attempt
to pack the Supreme Court is still
green in the national consciousness,
which was, in consequence, alert and
prepared to recognize any flank attack
toward the same objective" DR.. Walsh
said. The arresting consideration in
the Presidents letter to his unknown
friend is not the waiver of intent but
the necessity of disclaimer. Much
smoke means some fire some place"
Power Concentration Hit.
The Georgetown educator deplored
the tendency, as evidenced in the re-
organization bill, Ito concentrate more
and more power in fewer and fewer
hands"
The deluge of kilograms and pro-
tests that have reached Congress con-
stltute fine proof that the people still
remember Jeffersons warning: Tell
your agent what he can do and what
he cannot do. Then watch him
These kilograms are proof to the
world that the American people still
retain their traditional understanding
OF the relationship existing between
the paid agents of the people and the
sovereign who has hired Senators and
Representatives to work for him"
DR.. Walsh warned that complete
paralysis" in the American democracy
will come when the people "abdicate
their sovereign right of free speech, of
pellIlOn ana OF assembly,.
Predicts Control Efforts.
1T will be further advanced" he
warned, when they fail to recognize
the import of certain proposal, now
in preparation, to tighten Federal con-
troll over the means of publicity and
communication, notably the radio.
That carefully contrived project will, I
suspect, appear shortly
He also criticized the provisions in
the reorganization bill providing for
creation of new Department of We'll
fare.
Private institutions of charity,
social welfare, philanthropy, education
and local initiative will surely expert
ence the dangers and the challenge
attaching to a new cabinet officer
with jurisdiction described under the
broad title of public welfare" he de-
clared.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
PROCESS TAXES
GAIN SENATE AID
Supporters of Levies See
Position Strengthened
by Wallace Stand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A movement to write processing
taxes into the tax revision bill gained
new support in the Senate today.
Proponents of such levies, reporting
additions to their ranks, said their
position had been strengthened by
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace's
unofficial statement that tarif-equal-
izing taxes apparently offer the only
device for giving wheat and cotton
farmers their fair share" of the
| national income
Secretary Wallace, in testimony be-
fore the Senate Finance Committee
advised against "hasty and ill-consid-
cred action" however, and said he
thought the session starting next
January would be soon enough to take
up the question of additional taxation
for farm benefits.
The Senate Finance Committee has
rejected a proposal by Senator Pope,
Democrat, of Idaho to impose taxes
on the processing of farm commodi-
ties, but Senator Pope said he ex-
pected substantial support for his
plan.
Would Add 2l2 Million.
The levies would be designed to add
S212 100000 to the $500O00,000 now
provided for farm benefit payments.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive of
Wisconsin was reported ready to join
a floor fight for the taxes Senators
Nye, Republican, of North Dakota
Connally, Democrat, of Texas;
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, and
Murray. Democrat. Of Montana. also
indicated favor for increasing the
benefits.
In his testimony before the Finance
Committee. made public late yester-
day, Secretary Wallace asserted that
under existing provisions of the farm
program, there is no likelihood of
the wheat and cotton farmers getting
their customary share of the national
income"
He said sensible" way of bolster
ing their income appeared to be i'm
position of some form of processing
taxes.
Finance Committee experts now
are drafting committee tax recon-
mendations into bill form.
Approval of Bill Forecast.
Some committee members predicted
the measure would gain Senate ap-
proval by next week end, unless q
protracted fight develops on the
processing levies.
Informed legislators said adminis-
tration lieutenants probably would
make no determined fight on the floor
for the undistributed profits tax, rec
commended by the administration but
rejected by the Finance Committee.
This levy has been approved in the
House, and they said the fight for its
enactment probably would center in
the Joint Committee which will seek
to adjust Senate-House differences
after the Senate has passed the bill.
Senate debate on the measure is
scheduled to begin Wednesday, FL
nance Committee Chairman Harrison,
Democrat, of Mississippi is to discuss
the bill in radio address over the
Columbia Broadcasting System at
pm. tomorrow.