The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
CHAPTER XXV

W7HEYFISH and Planish had the W triumph of adding to their na- tional board of directors no less a derivative power than Maj. Harold Homeward, the son-in-law of Col. Charles B. Marduc and legal hus- band of Marduc's daughter, who was known to all Intellectuals as Talk ing Winifred.'
 Peony demanded of the Doctor, T hear this Major Homeward that you've got hold of is regular polo-hound. You got to buy him for me. You meet all these big money boys, but what about me?'
 "Dearie, some day you'll be really meeting Colonel Marduc himself, right at his own home, maybe, if you'll be patient and give me time" 7"
 "Yes, thatd be wonderful, and I do believe you might pull it off"
 I'm not going to work for Soapy Ernie in that factory forever. want an organization of my own"
 That's the dope" said Mrs. Plan ish
 Somehow" said pr. Planish, T have a hunch about Marduc' COL. CHARLES B. MARDU U c N was military man as well as an advertising agent and an owner of magazines. He had been a fighting major in World War I, then a colonel in the New York National Guard. In 1887, he was 55, and a fine, outstanding, silver and-cherry buck.
 He admired Napoleon and Gen eral Franco of Spain. Out of liquor, he talked about being lib- eral but in it, he talked about being a Strong Man
 He was the president of Mar duo, Syco & Sagg formerly Marduc & Syco who had been pioneers, more likely military strate- gistS, really, in both radio adrertis- ing and scientific research into re- tail markets-a Service given strict ly free to customers. They had been the first to broadcast the song of the English skylark sponsors, the King David Matzos Makers; and the first to let the radio world (far- flung hear the cry of just-borr baby, in promotion of Vitaminizec Vermont Flapjack Flour.
 He was publisher as well a. an advertising man, and the chiei owner of the Zinc Trades Monitor the Housewives Monthly Budget the Installment Plan Dealers Trade Tips, and of that popular journa LoWdown.
 He was also veteran of St. Cune' gonde'S Protestant Episcopal church and for years he had longed ant plotted to become President of thu United States.
 He honestly felt that he had tt become President to save the coun try from sliding down through Nev Deal Socialism into anarchy. Once at lunch, he firmly told his brillian daughter, Winifred Marduc Home ward, Without any special pleas ure in 1t, I can see that I have tn best mind in the country
 There was only one thing tha kept him from springing into flaming sea of publicity, of din ners and tours and photograph and interviews, and thus swimmin to the Presidency and saving dem ocracy for the common people. Tha was the fact that he couldn't endur the touch of the common people. H felt that they were all fools and a. noisy and all smelly. It had kep him out of any race for the Stat Legislature, the national Congress.
 
 LIS wife must still have been ally Il in 1887, but nobody could quit remember. She was important onl as having contributed to the dynast the Colonels daughter, Winifret and she had been broken-hearte and sweetly mute for so long no that nobody noticed it any more.
 But Winifred, Winifred Mardu Homeward, that was somethin else; that was a woman, the VIC man, the American woman careeris and it is a reasonable bet that 1855 she will be dictator of the Un ted States and China.
 Winifred Homeward the Talkir Woman.
 She was an automatic. sell : starting talxer. Any throng of mol