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prove she had done anything wrong.
He is now Offering for sale his historic
estates of 100000 acres in Bedfordshire and
Buckinghamshire in order that he may have
cash to meet the tax emergency instead OF
lot of land
The Duke is the author Of gloomy book
aiming to prove that all our miseries are due
to over-taxation.
One of the many amusing features of the
situation is that he was once sympathetic
toward the Nazi cause and somewhat Fascist
minded. But now he is afraid that he may be
driven to poverty by Englands struggle to
destroy Fascisnl and Naziism.
An interesting fact is that most of the
Bedford property came from the confscation
of monasteries by King Henry VIII. There
is a tradition that misfortune falls sooner or
later upon the family that holds such property
confiscated from the Church.
This is a matter open to discussion. The
Russells is the family name of the Dukes
of Bedford have held on to their monastic
property for about 400 years and have en-
loved an income of several millions year
from IT, On the other hand, many tragedies
have happened to the Bedford family. One
of it's most talented members. Lord William
Russell. was beheaded false charges. one
Duke committed suicide.
Bertrand Russell the advocate of free love
and socialism, is member of the family and
the Duke probably looks upon that as a major
disaster.
When Henry VIII started his royal racket
of conhscating the monasteries, in 1910 he
granted the Dukes ancestor the site and lands
of the Abbey of Tavistock. 1t was particularly
choice property with palatial buildings, barns,
orchards fish ponds and everything that made
property worth having in old times
But that was only a starter in the way Of
absorbing monasteries. Later the King, think
ing that he had not given the pioneer Russell
enough, granted him the great Abbey of
Wobum and the lands connected with it.
The last Abbot of Woburn was hanged in
front of his Abbey on Il trtfnPcd up charge
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Of high treason,
but really because
he refuse d [ o
admit Henry Wits
right to confiscate
his Abbey and TO
call himself head
of the Church -
obviously the King
was not a suitable
person TO be head
of any church.
If the Abbot
had admitted the
Kings claims he
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hands, Just the very
thingw
So Russell was at
once communicated with,
and, seeing all sorts of
Possibilities before him,
he Immediately assented.
He went with the Span
iards to Windsor Castle,
was introduced to the
King. The King at once
took to him and his for
tune was consequently
made. Appointed a gen.
tleman of the Privy
Chamber, he served in
that capacity till Henry's
death, three years later.
With Henry's successor,
bluff King Hal" other
wise Henry VIII, the
biggest tyrant that ever
disgraced the English
throne. in power, Rus
sells prospects might
well have been dimmed,
but luck still favored
him in the most remark
able manner.
The new King took to
him, just as the former
one had done, and it
speaks volumes for his
tact and personality that
he always kept in with
the King, even at times
when that bloody mon
ster was sending person
after person to torture
and the block.
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was the son of Mr..
James Russell. scion
of a very old Devon
shire family, and had
recently re turn e d
home after travelling
for some time on the
Continent. where he
had learned several
! a n & u a ges. Sir
Thomas at once des-
patched a messenger
to him, asking him
to come round to his
house Immediately to
help entertain a dis
tinguished Spaniard.
John Russell had
counted on spending
a quiet evening at
home in the company
of his beloved books,
and the idea of being
dragged off TO the
glare of his wealthy
kinsman's table TO
talk and laugh with
strangers a n n o y e d
him. He refused. The
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messenger persisted and at length, by dint
of the most earnest prayers end entreaues,
he persuaded John to give in and accompany
him back to Sir Thomass.
John was agreeaby surprised The Arch
duke struck him most friendly, the Arch
duchess simply charming, and he soon
found himself chatting away to both of them
in the most animated and easy manner And
they in their turn were quite captivated.
John Russell was exceptionally nice looking
young man. and having travelled far and
learned much. he proved very entertaining.
Luckily, too, he knew Spanish.
Some days later a letter came to the Arch
duke from. King Henry VII, inviting him to
pay visit to Windsor. The Archduke was
in a quandary Diplomacy prompted him to
accept, bg-wig as he was, he could not very
well do otherwise, it was dangerous in those
days to thwart kings. especially Tudors. But
not being able to speak English he anticipated
much awlwardness and inconvenience. when
an idea struck him That very prepossessing
young Englshman, John Russell. Why not
take him with him? He mentioned the idea to
Joanna, and she at once acquiesced.
Russell, she said, ciapping her pretty
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En@land;S
Rich
(a1ldStin9y)
Duke Reduced t0a
"MGrePittdnCe"
LONDON, MAY o.

ing at the efforts
Of the Duke of
Bedford - the twelfth
Duke to protect him
self against the loss of
his wealth by the colos-
sal war taxation.
He has only $50, 00o,-
900 and Is afraid he
viii have to pay an in
come-tax of rs per cent
and get along on about
$4,000 a year which
he considers a mere
pittance"-Rnd, indeed,
considering the number
OF people to whom he
pays wages, it really
would be.
The Duke is one Of
the richest men in Eng
land and also the stin-
giest duke. He received
much publicity recent
ly because of his re-
fusal to pay the annual
salary of the Vicar Of
Woburn Parish-S1,40o
which had always
been regarded as an
obligation by his an
cestors and a trifling
return for the millions
Of property they had
hlched from the Church.
In a dispute with the
Church, the Duke said
ne could not afford to
pay the Wears small
annual salary, and the
Bishop of st. Adams
is now trying TO prove
that he can pay 1t.
The Duk e, when
known as Lord Tavis-
took. arrie d Miss
Roberta Whitwell, who
did not belong to quite
the same high social
class as himself. That
did not worry the
Duke. as he thought II
would make her eco
nomical He was badly
mistaken.
The Duke hates an
extravaganza. He hates
alcohol. tobacco, play
ing cards for money
and betting. He does
not play games and
thinks that WON en-
should not wear gay
dresses.
Life proved very
gloomy for Lady Tavis-
took until she found a
spiritual companion in
a moderately sporting
parson, the Rev Cecil
Squire. The Duke left
his. wife but failed to
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In 1926. largely through the me-
dunn of Henry, he married the
daughter and heiress Of wealthy old
Sir Guy Sapcote of Chenies, Buck
inghamshire, gaining possession of
the beautiful old estate of Chenies,
together with much money.
Soon after the marriage Russell
was raised to the peerage as Baron
Russell of Chenies.
One day he said of did something
that pleased the King, who laugh
ingly remarked: by my halidom,
you deserve a nice fat monastery
for that" and, lo-and-behold, the
very next morning Russell received
a royal grant to the Abbey of Tavis-
took and it's extensive possessions.
OF course, 1t was at the expense
of an army of monks and friars who
had lived in the abbey for years and
who had no other home. But who
cared? They were speedily turned
adrift into the fields and lanes with
out a single penny between them.
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Astonishing Ups and
Downs Of The Noble
Bedfords Ever Since
Roeketeering Old
Henry VIII Hanged
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the Monk in Front of His Abbey
Door to Provide His Fovorifes
with Their Ancestral Home.
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. gn By Ameean weeky Brtan Rehts ResoIygd
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He said after a pause, leaving
a space after each Of his words:
II don't quite know yet
They had reached the raised
wooden platform with the
matched roof of banana leaves
where the dance was being held.
The natives had started dancing
at dusk Three musicians sat
cross-legged at one corner, beat
ing on the drums. II was unlike
any dance music Sandra had ever
heard; it seemed TO have no
tune but an insistent pulsating
rhythm.
There were a few lamps sus-
pended from the ceiling and these
cast Pickering oblong shadows
on the semi-naked bodies Of the
dancers. They danced sometimes
in couples, sometimes alone;
danced not only with their feet
but with their whole bodies, los
ing all consciousness of their sur
-rouRdiRgs in the thFebbihg insist
ent beat of the drums.
Occasionally, one of the dan
GERS. worked up into a frenzy of
excitement, would execute a solo
dance. and the others would
stand around in a ring watching
him, clapping with their hands,
stamping with their feet He
would go on and on, his steps be-
coming each moment more intri-
cate and more wild until he col
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HEARTBRokEN, SANDRA TURNS TO PETER

The shooting had been hushed up,
but she knew-as everyone knew
in Karpeti-that someone had
tried TO murder Ashley Wood.
Some said 1t must have been an
irate husband, others a woman
he'd given up. and others stuck TO
the theory OF a native he had
somehow insulted. Would the at
tempt be repeated? Well, that
was June's worry now, she tried
TO tell herself and knew IL would
always be her worry, no matter
where it happened or when it
happened.
The boy brought them in sup
per, a simple meal almost en-
tirely of canned food with the ad-
dition of ripe bananas and lush
slices of pawpaw. AS they ate
Peter said: The boy was telling
me that there's a native dance
near here tonight. Wen 90 and
have a look at it. ] saw one in
another village about a week ago.
They're interesting in a way.
Awfully primitive"
Sandra said sharply. II don't
think / like primitive things"
You're still afraid Of them,
aren't you ?" he said quietly
You ought 10 get over your
fear"
They went 10 the scene Of the
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dance, walking through the
bushes and shrubs, down a twist
ing mule track on the hillside.
The tall palm trees were silvered
sign posts, the moon was full
and white. A lovely walk, heav-
emily night. Sandra knew IL would
have been heavenly had she been
walking with Ashley; knew 1t so
surely and ,despairingly that she
cried out in pain.
Peter, what does one do 10
cure oneself of love ?"
He turned his head and looked
at her, his eyes dark with con-
Germ. He took her hand and
tucked her arm through his
gently.
Il wouldn't know. Most people
just go on living and making the
best of it,"
She asked humbly: do you
think I'm dramatizing myself,
Peter?"
Not consciously. You're just
being primitive.
Because | ran away?"
Yes. and because you ran
away to me. Instinctively you
knew I'd help you because I can't
help myself"
She whispered: What are you
going TO do for me, Peter ?"
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perhaps that's unkind. l think
she's trying to be decent. She
was decent the, the night II hap
pened. And now she's trying 10
be tactfui. Everyone is so darned
tactful. i never knew you could
suffer so much because Of peo-
pies TACT"
He said grimly: Tact can be
the cruellest weapon Of all. Go
on, Sandra."
Well. there isn't anything
more / had that map you left
with me. / thought I'd come
and try 10 find you. 1t was an
excuse took the car and left a
note for Father. Oh my poor
Peter. didn't really care whether
/ found you or not"
He nodded, his voice still grim.
mo, of course not. But you
haven't told me why you had TO
get away, Sandra. Was it some
thing TO do with Wood? ?"
HlIE'S engaged To Miss Martin.
- 1t was announced the night
OF the British Minister'S party.
Peter" she raised her hands and
chung To his coat, II don't under
stand. Even now l don't under
stand He-he kissed me that
night the very same night. He,
he said he loved me" Her voice
broke again. couldn't have
been the money. I'd given that
all away-at least the income
from ito Father"
My poor little Sandra." He
put his arms about her and held
her while she went on crying
Then he led her outside.
II couldn't bear it," she went
on half incoherently. The same
moon out there in the garden as
there had been that night when
when arrived home. He said
he loved me--oh. he did say 1t,
Peteri-and then not twenty
minutes afterwards the an
nouncement."
He said roughly: 1T must
have been hell" And added anx-
iously: You, you didn't give
yourself away. Sandra ?"
He moved away from her as
he spoke. She had ceased crying
She smiled bitterly. "Oh. did.
gave myself away horribly" She
added apologetically: You see
I've never had much experience
at, at. ~
AT losing the person you
love?
NO, I haven't" Her voice
was quite humble. You see, I've
never loved anyone before, not
really"
Il know"
"Oh Peter, please I'm so
sorry" she whispered.
He could see the lamp in the
tent flicker. Those dashed
BOYS he said and raised his
voice shouting for them TO come
and put more kerosene in the
lamp. 1t was a diversion. and
as they went back she seemed 10
win control Of herself
She told him something about
the trip. the terrible road Yes,
she had been scared, she admit
ted. spending the night alone,
trying TO sleep-in the big car by
the roadside. The shrubs here
are such strange shapes, aren't
they" she said And at night
they throw such frightened shad-
ows. 1t makes you think of-of
evil deeds-of murder"
He looked at her anxiously
"Sandra. you're getting morbid.
This isn't like you. Karpeti today
is almost as civilized as our own
country. Murder wouldn't hap
pen here now" But he didn't
say it with conviction.
1T might, Peter, you know
Someone tried TO murder Ashley"
Her voice broke on his name
and a shudder went through her.
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see what we can do for you"
He wanted to ask her why she
4 had come, but he couldn't bring
! himself to. He was conscious of
an absurd hope that she had
come because of him. He helped
her out Of the car and said anx-
iously: You'd better have a
drink first, Sandra. You look
as though you needed something
TO pull you together"
Some coffee, perhaps"
He shook his head. mo, some
rum. It's the best we can do
out here in the way of stimu-
liant"
One Of the boys had lit the
lamp In his tent. II gave quite
a good light. He sat on the camp
bed watching her as she slipped
the rum and water and making
an occasional face because she
disliked the taste of II. She was
changed. He had known ii the
first moment he saw her without
fully realizing it. 1t wasn't only
that she was tired, that the thick
ropes of fair hair were loose, that
there was dust on her face. Nor
even that there were dark circles
under her eyes, or that her hand
which held the glass shook. II
was something in her which had
changed. She was Sandra. and
yet she was not the Sandra he
knew.
Feel BETTER" he asked when
she finally put the glass down.
She nodded, yes" And added
with a touch Of the old Sandra
that made him smile: Alcohol
like so many other things is good
in moderation. There are times
when an artificial stimulant is
necessary"
rs that what you came all this
,,way to tell me?"
But she didn't smile back at
him. Il didn't come 10 tell you
anything Peter. At least hope
diAn''
That's swell, Sandra. Then
perhaps you came TO see me ?"
LIE spoke lightly, but she heard
u that note of suppressed
eagerness in his voice and sud
denly she understood. she
wouldn't have understood a week
ago, but she understood now. She
cried sharply: "Oh, Peter.
shouldn't have come! l know now
shouldn't have come. II wasn't
fair 10 you" She had risen 10
her feet. Her hands were clasp
ing and unclasping Tears were
running down her dust-stained
cheeks.
He got up and came over and
put a hand on her shoulder
"All right, you didn't come to
see me. Sandra. But don't excite
yourself about it. / guess ! can
take it. Why did you come ?"
TO get away" she said. II
had to get away. Oh Peter she
was crying openly, lit was selfish
of me to come to you. But 1
didn't understand"
That's all right" His voice
was uneven again. Forget all
that. I'm just any fellow who
might be fond of you in a friendly
sort of way and who is useful
and safe TO unburden yourself to.
Poor kid Things went badly
after l left, did they? But from
whom did you have to get
away"
From people, from parties
You can't go on saying you have
A headache and can't come TO
partiesl They don't believe you
anyhow They know you haven't
! a headache. They know. why
you're not coming. But they
don't say SO Even Felicite doesn't
say so any longer. She just says
"pauvre cherie" and signs, and /,
1 could hash her head in"
Her voice rose sharply. She
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09

Yes-spreod Parkoy Margarine thick
on those luscious pancakes :. crisp Fall
weather calls for plenty Of nourishing energy
food, and that's what Parkay is! Parkay
makes just about epeptbing taste better
spread it on bread, rolls or toast for that
appetizing, delicate favor your whole family
loves. Parkay is the economical margarine
made by Kraft that tastes so good!
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81 Gave Myself Away
Horribly Sandra Told
Peter, "You See I've
Never Loved Anyone
Before"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Vargo and Turner
Return With Pets

Bananas. 3 cents a bunch; pick
EN- ~ the gas stations. A : 20
IN fhs morning. loi degrees in the
shade.
That's the picture Of the
Brownsville district of Texas
brongh; hack BY Deputy L. s
Marshal John NsrFo and CITY De
iectlve BIZ Turner.
After Il days OF almost eontina-
Gus driving they were back IN Ia
coma after delivering two prison
ers. one At Phoenix. Ariz. the other
~ Brownsville. Each brought back
two Rio Grande tortoises a. pets.
But from Brownsville al the
way back 10 Washington they saw
nothing but rain. snow and clouds
no sunshine. They met some de-
lays from the floods in Texas and
deep clay in Wyoming.
A. Phoenix they delivered James
Jameson. charged with forging
some $500 in WPA checks; and at
Brownsville they turned Floyd
Clark West. n. over to federal
court authorities. West. a Fort
Lewis soldier. was wanted there 20
face bank embezzlement charges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
City to Pay
Out BIG Sum

Checks totalllng nearly half a
million dollars will be sent by
Finance Commissioner c. Val
Fawcett Thursday to fiscal agents
In New York and the state treas
urer in Olympia. holders Of Ia
coma departmental bonds.
On general bonds the city will
pay s44.2Ts25 for interest and
So, 900 for bond redemption. a
total of SIS. 273.2e: on light depart
ment bonds. $3s, $50 for interest
and STAG. 900 for bond redemption.
a total of s1s4 $50; on water de-
partment bonds. SOS. $50 in interest
and 500. 900 for bond redemption.
Total payment due July /. Of
which $4,000 Will go to the state
treasury. amounts to x436. 1925.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Robert Doubleday
Back in Court

Robert S. Doubleday. elderly
free-lance writer. was arrested
and brought into Judge Joseph A
Maliery's court Wednesday on q
charge OF contempt Of court.
The arrest was the latest out
growth Of an attempt by o. NJ
Pitzen, administrator of Bridget A
and Dominic McFadden. to recover
assets on a judgment Of $s.125 OBJ
tanned in 1888 against Doubleday,
former administrator OF the Nc
Fadden estate.
Doubleday claimed he under
stood the hearing was set for June
16 but court records showed the
date to be June 10. Upon agree
ing to a hearing at once. the con-
tempt charge was dropped.
Under severe grilling by Attor-
ney S. A. Gagliardi. Doubleday ad-
mitted the only assets he had left
from the estate of the McFad-
dens was $4,000 shares OF stock
IN the Allegheny Mining Co. and
a $50 note from RUDE Fulkerson.
Doubleday agreed to turn these
over to Pitzen.
Doubleday pleaded guilty to en-
bezzling in April and his sentences
was deferred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Three Killed
And 81 Hurt
MoY Troffic Toll
Here Wos Heovy

Three persons were killed and
A. injured in at traffic accidents
In Tacoma during May. according
20 statistics released "Wednesday
by Chief Of Police EinAr Langseth.
Fifteen pedestrians were injured
and one was killed.
A total Of IS accidents occurred
on downtown streets.
During the month. 80 persons
were charged with drunken driv-
ing. eight with reckless driving
and seven with negligent driving
In addition. there were 2.s32
arrests for minor traffic violations.
including los for speeding. and
lis arrests classified a. miscel-
laneous.
The pawnshop detail reported
recovery of articles worth 81
e55.45. Articles recovered for
other cities were valued AZ ssis-Io.
There were three suicides dur
ing May and two attempted sui
cides. and eight persons were re-
ported missing, four Of whom were
found.
Fifteen Of II stolen automobiles
were recovered.
Arrests included 51z on drunk
charges. 100 for disorderly con-
duct, 81 for investigation, IS for
petty larceny and one for grand
larceny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12
Addition Planned
To Towel Laundry

Plans for building improvements
by two Tacoma business houses
We're seen in building permits is
sued by the city Wednesday.
The Tacoma Towel Supply Co.
obtained a permit for an $4,000 adj
dition TO its laundry at 2914 So.
J. Earl Rowe will be the con-
tractor.
Alterations to the store building
Of Pioneer. Inc. printing. station
cry and office supply firm. at 102
So. 18th st, were authorized to the
extent of $1,000. Bonnell Con-
struction Co. was named as con-
tractor.
Residential construction permits
were obtained by Carl Osborne. TO
build one-story house costing
900 at 4414 No. 10th St, and
Fred Nsgel, of s07 So. Proctor,
for a $4,000 1la-story house at
sol So. Proctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-12


Appointment Of J. y. Davis -
assistant 10 trustee OF the Nil
waukee road with headquarters in
Seattle WAS announced Wednes-
day by II. A. scandrett trustee
Of the railroad.
Davis succeeds 10 the duties Of
II. r. Earring. western representa-
tive Of the road. who retires June
Is following So years service.
Davis VIII continue as general
attorney Of the Milwaukee roads
western lines. which position he
has held since September. 1888.
Previously he was commerce coun-
sci with headquarters in Chicago.