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you, my dear!"
Barbara was only mildly inter-
ested in Natalie's announcement.
Natalie probably knew the author
well, and anybody went to any
body else's house at tea time in
New York, unless the hour was
being spent in a quiet place where
music and soft lights and low
voices added intrigue to the twi-
light zone.
However, when Jack came to
the door with his easy, long-legged
grace, she caught the surprise in
his eyes although he quickly ban
ished it. One thing was upper
most in Barbara's mind: Jack
Metcalf was not glad to see
Natalie.
''It is surprise, Natalie" he
was saying. "You are looking. as
charming as ever-younger, I be-
lieve."
"And you are as fattering as
of old, Sir Launcelot." Natalie an
swered. "I'm chaperoning."
"Chaperoning My dear Natalie,
whatever gave you the idea that
a guest of mine needed that old
fashioned encumbrance? Not that
you're old-fashioned, Natalie-for-
give me. Or are you p, t<<.4.
Very" She went into the fire
that had been kindled against the
GOODNESS of the rainy day. II like
Garry's rooms"
There were deep, comfortable
chairs and divans. Rows Of books
lined the walls, and the freight
shone on polished copper and
brass. It was mans room. In
stantly Barbara liked it. She
wished that she could get &C
quainted with it alone. These two
people, though one Of them was
Natalie, spoiled it for her.
Jack Metcalf had thrown open a
door. want to leave your coats
in here ?"
The door led into the bedroom,
which was furnished in the same
mode as the living room. It had
large desk and notebooks. There
were a few good prints, and a
careless assortment of photo
graphs overlooking a leather
holder. A few had fallen on the
floor. Barbara stopped to retrieve
them. One was a photograph of
famous actor. The other was a
girl. She recognized the face
Ruth Merryweather. She did not
mean to read the inscription but
the letters grew and grew until
they blotted out the face: ITO
Garry, in memory of something,
Ruth"
In memory Of something
memory Of what? Three breath
less words. snow ride through
Central park, or magic moment
on somebody's terrace with the
bridges, hanging slim and luni-
nous, against the sky and river?
In memory Of something
She put the picture away with
steady hands. Jack had said there
might be other guests. She hoped
there would be. She would he
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very gay, very happy. That Ia.
/ the people would think she was.
An idiotic idea seized her. Had
Jack Metcalf meant for that pic
ture to fall? But why should he
take such an interest in hurting
her? Or did he want to be kind?
This morning she night have
thought so. Not now. She had
found something she did not like
in his eyes when he had seen
Natalie. Something in the mans
eyes, as he stood there, so tail, so
dark, so handsome, so sure of his
charm. Yes that was it. His sure
ness-But what had he to do with
Natalie?
And what interest could he have
in her, just in from the middle
west? Did he think she was GO
ing to be swept away by his name
and grace? That she would be
another victim, someone to put on
a pin, like a butterfly. so she
would squirm and squirm for q
chapter in book?
Across the room her eyes met
in the square mirror-Garry's
mirror held their own ref1ec-
ton steadily. She was small, but
she was sturdy. She would keep
her feet in their low-heeled
brogues on the ground. She was
glad that she had not worn some-
thing fragile and decorative to
this tea. For some reason she did
not understand she had chosen
brogues and green knitted
dress. Maybe because she did not
want to go to Garry's in party
frock.
From beyond came the low, WELL
trained murmur Of voices, where
Natalie, who had rejoined Jack,
talked to the author.
Barbara's remark was planned
to be light and trivial as she
joined the two.
'How do you keep your voices
so beautifully modulated? Against
this overture Of outside noise"
that was rather bad-the noise
was muted by the time it climbed
% fights to Garry's rooms-"I
should think you would go around
screaming gently"
"a New York habit" Jack an
swered lazily. 1--WE eat out most
Of the time and we don't want our
neighbors to overhear our words"
"You have such secrets that 1t
matters 2"
Jacks eyes met Natalie's for an
inperceptible second but Barbara
saw the glance. Sometimes. In
the days when people did their din
ing behind locked doors, people
made a lot Of light love. That's
where the habit started. Gay love.
Barbara-the kind to be cher
ished for the evening and forgot
ten day after tomorrow"
"But women and elephants have
such a time with their memories"
Natalie was saying.f Barbara.s
eyes opened wider.
"An air;nail stamp for your
thoughts" Jack was saying wick.
edly.
Ito Be Continued, X
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I up the long flight Of stairs to the
floor which connected with the
gangplank.
Far at the end she saw the boat.
Then she was giving a steward
the cabin number, following him
through palatial halls and rooms
to an elevator. She could hear
sounds Of laughter and voices be-
fore she reached the party. Girls
voices, high and gay. Mems
voices, deep and gay. It was
light-hearted chatter, the kind
that comes when everybody knows
everybody else. For second
Barbara hesitated. Then she
threw her rust curls higher.
Garry had wanted her and here
she was! She knocked at the
partly open door.
A girl reached out her hand and
opened the door wider.
"Oh hello" she said. "Come in"
Aaboy, tall and good looking
with merry eyes, waved at her.
II don't know you but want to.
I'm ray LlptOn.
Barbara did not see Garry. She
wondered if he had not arrived.
She opened her mouth time or
two to ask about him but nobody
was paying any attention to her.
Maybe she had the wrong roomi
But no. Garry's name was being
mentioned. Then, just as the
steward began his warnings that
passengers unjust leave, Garry
came.
He stood in the doorway, care
less IN expensive brown tWeeds,
and Barbara felt her heart slip
ping from it's mornings as surely
as the boat would leave its berth
presently.
He came straight to Barbara.
You did come! / had to see tia
purser or I'd have been here to
welcome you. bet you haven't
met anyone. There's no time for
intrOductions now but / want you
to know Ruth Merryweather." Ho
turned to girl whose hair was az
yellow as Julia's, but whose eyes
were friendly and sympathetic and
warm in their blueness.
Ruth Merryweather held out her
hand. II want to know you lots
better and maybe 1 can manage
some other introduction while
Garry's shooting down the river"
The crowd was moving into the
corridor. squeezing into the ele-
vator or walking down the steps,
and Garry was saying goodbyc to
everyone.
Ruth smiled her farewell.
Garry have to dash to Junior
league meeting. Wen do the In
Productions later. Miss Kingsley"
She turned back to Garry. "Flave
a grand time and if you don't get
seasick after the breakfast you
ate this morning you should
patent your stomach"
So Garry had met Ruth for his
last meal on shore! Barbara
wished that she had not come
ITO BE Confinued1 :,
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EI(One more ueddinqM
Tue GtsAA@!mm@ 81 Ss=::= E4 :
READ THIS FIRST:

Barbara Kingsley. pretty young So
'ciety editor of thu. MartlnsVllle 5ost'
she IS tired Of the eG 5GHtne cheers Dut Peter her
fading shirts Carry Page, New York
ding. misses his train back ana Bar
offers to drive him to the Junction to
catch the last train that night. They
into the . wedding party, including
Barbara proud COUSIN, Juna. A Few
friend of Barbara's who is New York
fashion columnist, wires Barbara OF an
DECIDES to take the pos position ts1;v.; and 4,
M M meets ,S. learns that Carry
Page ag is a good GOO friend Of Natalie's.
Then she phones him. Next day Garry
; sara and several other friends of his.
including Ruth Merryweather. an at
tractive heiress. are at the pier to see
him off.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AvERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 19-It seems fairly
safe to predict that the 1889 House
member from Surry county will be
dry voting.
This sort of forecast can be made
on no less an authority than Lon
F.olger, Democratic National Commit
teeman from North Carolina and gen
orally conceded to be boss of Surry
county politics.
Asked what stand Surry's represen-
tative would likely take on the IL
quor question, Lonnie grinned and
said: =" $50
why if he was wet before he was
elected, he'd be dry when he got to
Raleigh, he said.
Explaining, he said that sentiment
is so overwhelmingly dry in Surry
80 any representative, no matter
a,a, HI personal convictions, would
vote dry in response to the wishes Of
his constituents.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

The American Petroleum INDUS
tries committee reports that while
autonovile taxes have been levied on
the theory that if 100000 families
can afford to buy new cars they can
afford to pay taxes, even if excessive,
more than third of the families in the
country have been purchasing and
operating used cars and have been
paying the bulk of the automotive
tax bill.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

AS triumphant Nazi frightened
their grip on Austria, Mai Emil
Fey, former Austrian vice chan.
cellor and minister of public IA.
curity, joined in death his forme,
colleague, the late Chancellor
Engelbert Dollfuss, by committing
suicide in Vienna. Fey killed his
wife and son, too, according to
reports, which stated his act was
in protest to the Nazi invasion
which he fought for years. Lon.
don friends said Fey probably
killed his wife and himself rather
than submit his wife, believed to
have been Of Jewish origin, to Naz
indignities. Many other suicides
were reported as a result of the
Hitler coup.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19
CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER b
GARRY was holding her hands,
saving goodbye, and Barbara
pushed away the memory OF the
breakfast he had shared with
Ruth.
"Mavbe I'm a cockeyed goof,
Barbara. but wanted to see you.
And I'll be back in a month"
Then very, quickly the whole
CAV party was on tho dock. the
gangplank was being taken in, the
orchestra was playing gaily, the
ship was moving. At the rail
Garry and the producer were wav-
ing their hats. Barbara waved
her handkerchief. She wondered
if she imagined it, or if Garry
smiled down at her as the boat be-
gan to. pull away.
She had not time to contem-
plate. A man with cynical eyes
was speaking. 'Have you had
breakfast ?" he asked.
Some coffee"
4NOOOOJ Nc~AA AANS @OA@6
on coffee. 1 missed Ruth's break
fast because 1 didn't get up"
Ruth's breakfast! Then Garry
hadn't invited her-si1e had asked
him. "How about you and me go
ing over to Mario's and getting
some scramble eggs and bacon
and fruit and coffee-much more
coffee 2"
II think it would be grandw
Barbara answered, and knew that
the man must wonder why all of a
sudden she came to life. So Ruth
had given party for Garry! He
had not asked the girl to be his
guest on this, his last morning.
He told her his name as the cab
took them uptown. He was Jack
Metcalf. Barbara recognized the
name. He wrote books. A couple
of them mad been best sellers. He
was quite tall and thin and he
gave the impression of forever
being slightly bored. His lips
twisted ironically sometimes but
unexpectedly twinkle would
come into his deepset eyes. He was
an easy person to talk to, though.
ALTHOUGH it may be because
I'm happy" Barbara reflected.
known Garry Page long?" he
asked as they were being served
II met him last summer"
know Ruth ?"
81 met her this morning. /
liked her."
"She's aces with a lot of us. 1
hope she doesn't get hurt any
more"
Barbara glanced up quickly.
Was he trying to imply that Garry
was Ruth's and she might be TAX
ing him away?
He went on, Ruth was en-
gagged madly in love-with nice
enough person but a girl from
out-of-town took him away from
her. 1t didn't happen very long
ago. Maybe you'll be meeting the
man and the new girl. They
haven't been married long. It's
better for you not to know them
when you see them so won't tell
their nameS.''
Then he changed the subject:
Where are you going to ive?"
Il have to search for a place."
IAN apartment
"NOt at first"
Ever seen Garry's rooms ?"
mo. 1 just came yesterday. you
see."
HE has a nice setup. My lease
is up so I'm staying there this
month while I hunt around. Why
not come over for tea this after
noon? Say. around half-past
five? A few others may drop in"
When Barbara told Natalie,
over the telephone, where she was
going, the older girl gasped.
Babbs, does he know you're stay
ing with me?"
L honestly don't know. No, I
guess l didn't mention it,"
Good! I'm gOing along with
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Incidentally, it seems all fixed up
for Henry Dobson to represent Surry
in the 1929 House. The 1887 member
N. J. Martin, is in bad health and
unequal physically to the task. He
will not be a candidate for reelec-
ton.
The forest fire control unit of the
forest fires developed in Beaufort
Onslow and Pitt counties, according
to assistant State Forester w. G. Nc
Cornick, in charge of the fire control
forces of the Development of Con-
servation and Development. These
fires were finally stopped without
any very extensive destruction of
timber, although the Onslow fire
would probably have destroyed seve-
raj thousand acres of timber if imme-
date action had not been taken to
check it.
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More WeddindM|
&659Tu I Gsaa1fmne 81 s:::
,arnn THIS FIRST.

READ THIS F1KST.
Barbara Kingsley. pretty young So
ciety editor of the Martinsville Post.
has Just covered" another wedding.
SHE is tired of the routine but Peter
Baxter, managing editor, cheers her
fading spirits; Garry Page e. New lew YORK YORK
ding misses his train back and Bar
Sara. at the train to pick up pictures.
offers to drive him to the Junction to
catch the last train that night. They
have dinner and. at the Junction. run
INTO the Wedding Dg,sl party ,,a lnciHd fagg
seeks later Natalie Kendall, a close
friend of Barbaras who is New York
fashion columnist, wires Barbara OF an
opening on a child magazine. -arbara
decides to take the position ana
Natalie meets ner upon her arr arriy uarr IN
Paee is good friend of Natalie's.
He learns from book note in a paper
that she has joined the magazine IN
New York He sends note for her TO
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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LEARN A TRAnF

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Print
ing offers many opportunities for
advancement to young men. Skilled
workmen in this industry are in de
mand. THE SOUTHERN SCHOOL
OF PRINTING's faculties 70,
teaching the mechanics OF the tra lie
are the best. For particulars write
to v. G. Garriott, Secretary Treasur
or, 1514-16 South Street. Nashville
Tennessso.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

The shad season is just getting
started and indications are that it is
going to be better than in several
years, according to Captain John A.
Nelson, commercial fisheries commits
sloner of the Department of Conser-
Vation and Development. H
mo very large catches have been
reported so far, but the fishermen
tell me that they are catching more
shad than they did last season while
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

Drivers licenses revoked in North
Carolina rose to total Of 1883, &C
icording to lists issued by the motor
vehicle division.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

some report they are catching twice
as many" said Captain Nelson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19

Baron Louis de Rothschild (abovel,
of the famous banking house which
for more than hundred years has
been a friend of governments and
kings, is reported to be one OF the
hundreds of prominent Austrians
placed under arrest as result OF
the incorporation of Austria into
the Nazi Reich.
Central Pressl
Evening star., 1938-08-02
CHORAL GROUP TO MEET

The Washington Choral Society,
which will sing Sunday with the
National Symphony Orchestra 1T the
Water Gate, will hold its final re-
hearsal tonight under the direction
Of Louis A. Potter.
1.-THE Chambered Nautilus" writ
ten by Oliver Wendell Holmes and
set to music by Deems Taylor, will be
among the compositions sung by the
group Of 80, accompanied by full
orchestra,
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Association of Ideas.

A professor Of psychology, to test
his students attentiveness. talked
away for a few minutes on Napoleon's
campaigns, naming the battles he took
part in, and then suddenly, without
warning, showed the class for q second
. piece Of white cardboard with a
word printed on it in large capitals.
He asked the class to write down what
the word was. The majority said it
was the word battle" when. as a
matter Of fact the word was "bottle." I"
Evening star., 1938-08-02

Of the gas firms operation during the
last year Is q preliminary step to
determining what amount above the
6h per cent return to the company
Is available for reduction.
II q rate reduction Is indicated the
commission also will be called on to
decide to which rate schedule-do-
mestic, commercial or other-the re-
duction should be applied.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
LOWER GAS RATE
SURVEY TO OPEN
Public Utilities Commission to
Begin Hearing Tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock.

The Public Utilities Commissions
annual examination to determine
whether any gas rate reductions may
be made for the next year under the
sliding scale set-up will be opened
at = hearing in the commissions
ofdces tomorrow at 10 am.
The hearing was scheduled to start
today but was postponed because E.
Barrett Prettyman. counsel for the
Washington Gas Light Co., was un-
able to attend.
B. NJ Bachman, chief accountant
Of the utilities body, will give . resume
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Model CLOS $685.

Come in todoy and see whot greet
progress hos been made and see
for yourself how cosy they ore to
buy. Deferred payments may be
arranged with q slight additional
carrying choree.
RCA Victor from SASS to $500
Generol Electric from $22.95 to
SITS
PhiIco from SASS to $3.50
RADIO GALLmIEs, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1938-08-02

The new General Electric Beam
A-Soope gives you clearer, finer
reception by rejecting all local
stotic disturbances ond objection
al noises No outside oeriol or
ground connections ore neces-
soY. Other outstanding features
include 10 tubes keyboard
touch tuning with IA stotions
ovoiIobIe-IocoI and foreign re-
ception-visuoI volume control.
Pleasure and eose Of operation os
we'll os q handsome appearance
ore built into the new 1889
General Electric.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
OLDEST INHABITANTS
TO GATHER TOMORROW
Engine House Renovated, Pictures
and Mementoes Cleaned
and Refurbished.

Historic old Union Engine House,
1T Nineteenth and H streets NV,
has undergone . comprehensive reno
vation and will present . fresh,
''house- cleaned" appearance to the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
when 1t meets tomorrow night In the
reular monthly session there.
For the first time in many years
the ancient .,'bl, which formerly was
the meeting place for volunteer fire-
men has been thoroughly cleaned,
repapered and painted throughout.
Old pictures and mementoes have
been cleaned.
The work has been accomplished
Evening star., 1938-08-02

last Saturday as commander Of tho
I'd Corps Area, with headquarters at
Governors Island, N. Y.
Besides action in France, he served
in the Spanish-American War. in tho
Philippine Islands and on Mexican
border duty.
Evening star., 1938-08-02

under direction Of . special commit
tee headed by Jesse c. suter, q vice
president Of the association.
The meeting Is called for 7:30
O'Clock Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

4OOA1.
Meeting. Costello Post, American
Legion, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. District Horological Asso-
citation, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. District Funeral Directors
Association, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Electrical Contractors As
sociation, Potomac Electric Power Co.
Building, Tenth and E streets NV,
Q pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Willard
Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Institute of Electrical
Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Lafayette
Hotel. 1880 pm.
Luncheon, National Exchange Club,
Lafayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Lions Club, Maydower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting. Washington Philatelic So
siety. Carlton Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
GEN. MCCOY TO RETIRE
Brigadier General in World War
Commanded I'd Corps.

Maj. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy, q
brigadier general during the World
War. will retire on October 81, the
War Department announced yester-
day.
Now 81, Gen. Mccoy was relieved
Evening star., 1938-08-02

Banks have the highest proportion
of women machine operators, ad-
vertising the lowest.
Evening star., 1938-08-02
Sales Of Bristles Pushed.

The Manchukuo government Is
starting . campaign to induce the
world to use more Manchurian bristles.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Welcome
Street Answers Relief
Probe Demand

Elwood Street, director of the
public assistance division of the
Department of Public Welfare
will welcome" an investigation OF
his department, he said today
following a demand made at the
Capitol yesterday during consid
Grafton of the 1889 District ap
preparation bill.
Defending the work of his organ.
ization, Street declared that he
is sure any investigating body will
find funds have been expended
"as we'll as they could be-"
Representative Ross Collins CD
Of Mississippi, chairman Of the
appropriations subcommittee, yes
terday charged that "relief has
gotten to be a racket in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
An amendment demanding a
probe of relief here was introduced
by Representative Millard F.. CaId-
we'll CD of Florida, and an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was placed
in the bill for it.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Says Boake Garter

been one of the staunchest exponents of the es-
tablishment of socalistic economy in Britain.
So, while we find the diplomats and the
bourgeois" gentlemen working at the top with
their trade treaty negotiations and highly ire
spectacle" propaganda ably presented by Lord
Lothian and others. at the other end of the scale
we find Great Britain working on United States
labor from two angles: Cd the socialistic attack
and (2) to entice United States labor into COM
mitting itself to plan which would automatically
involve it in an eventual war in the Far East
I have often wondered if employers in big
industries in their desire to get more work and
better work out of their employees, aren't kidding
themselves when they invariably specify that
men seeking jobs must be under 40 years old.
A survey just completed in New York shows
that out of $500 families contacted, the happiest
workers were all those more than 40 years old.
Youth "Terribly OUerrdted"
Youth, except for looks and for it's physical
viritty, seems to me to be terribly overrated all
over the world Yet many nations have phobia
on youth, particularly SO in industry in the
United States.
Industrialists hope they'll squeeze more work
out of a young man than one 40 years old. Yet
it is the older man, rich in experience stabilized
and settled, who will invariably turn out the
better grade work
The happiest workers may be those beyond
the age of 4O-but it is crying tragedy that
our modern economic system is driving them
out of all hope of getting jobs.
(BoGke CGrter's opinions are his oUn and not
necessarily those of The Washington TimeSJ
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)