Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1928 — Page 8

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CONCERNING THE ACTION AND CHARACTERS ULA LATHAM becomes the bride of HERBERT WARE, bnt the picture of an old sweetheart, CAPTAIN JACK FARtNAHAK, lurks in her mind. She condes her plight to her best friend, DOROTHY CAINE, an artists. A mysterious letter awaits Lila at Dorothy’s studio, and it brings back memories of the war to her. On returning from her honeymoon, she is told that a communication from the War Department is awaiting her. In a flash, she is back in the past. Memories of her first meeting with Captain Farqualiar, when she was doing war work, come to her. Shee sees again the scene in a little French inn—a dinner to celebrate her marriage on the morrow to Jack —then orders, that very night, sending his regiment to the front at once. There is no wedidng, but, before Jack’s brother officers, Lila promises him that she will wait for him—that they will be married when he returns, no matter what time intervense. Jack leaves and, three days later, is reported missing. But he is not officially reported dead until five years later. It is only then that Lila feels herself free-to marry Herbert. The letter from the War Department tells her that Jack’s insurance is to be paid to her as his fiancee. waiter, Herbert sees Lila being interviewed by a man who has called in regard to the insurance. She tells him the man is a suitor of Dorothy’s and that •he is urging him to cease his unwelcome attentions. CHAPTER VII An Official Nemesis DOROTHY herself opened the door to Lila’s knock. She was wearing a gleaming crystal gown that, at any other time, would have At the sight of Lila’s face, she Uttered a cry. “You dear thing! I didn’t mean to frighten you out of your wits. It’s nothing terrible, really, but it was useless to talk about it over the telephone.” She drew Lila into the lighted studio. A middle-aged man, with a gray mustache, rose from a chair beside the big fireplace. “This is Mr. Jackson, Lila. He has called about the—the insurance of your late fiance. Miss Latham will attend to everything, Mr. Jackson. “You see,” she explained to Lila, “Mr. Jackson—er—was under the impression that you lived here—or——yet.” Dorothy was floundering a trifle, and Mr. Jackson’s gaze became sharper, as he looked from one to the other of the two girls. “Excuse me, miss, but this seems a bit irregular to me. On our records, Miss Latham claims that this is her home, but you, miss,” he turned to Dorothy, “went and telephoned her to come her. I heard you.” Dorothy bit her lip and made an inward vow to have her telephone moved to her dressing-room in the morning. “Perhaps I forgot to explain that Miss Latham was only visiting friends for a—er —few days,” she said gently. “You see, Mr. Jackson, we’re both in a frightful hurry tonight—we’re dining out—and you’ve called at a rather inconvenient hour—” Mr. Jackson reached for his hat. “I can come back tomorrow, miss. It’ll be better, because this needs looking into a bit. I don’t know as I have a right turn these papers over to the young lady when I have only your word—beg pardon—that she’s the right lady—” “No, no,” Lila protested sharply, giving Dorothty a meaning look. “I’d father have it settled tonight. Never mind about dinner.”

a tt n HER eyes warned Dorothy: “I may not be able to get here tomorrow.” Her thoughts were busy with the fear that Herbert, if she were late In returning, might come to the studio for her before this odious Mr, Jackson should have taken himself away. ‘‘What do you want by way of proof that I am—myself?” she demanded haughtily of the man. He seemed duly impressed, a little apologetic. “You understand, Miss, that it’s not my fault ” ‘‘Yes, yes, do get on,” she interrupted impatiently. ‘‘What do you want for identification?” ‘‘Well, have you got some letters that are addressed to yourself, Or ” Letters! Lila’s gaze flew to Dorothy, but the latter shook her head slightly. Ah, yes, Dorothy had burned the Envelopes of Jack Farquahar’s love letters. Lila looked desperately around the studio, knowing that the situation was hopeless. One doesn’t ordinarily find identifying things in an apartment, where one is not at home. “Ah, my bag!” She caught up the gold-mesh trifle from the table, where she’d tossed it. “It has my name engraved on the clasp.” But, even as Mr. Jackson reached for it, she snatched it back. The name engraved on the clasp Was “Lila Ware.” It had been one Os her wedding presents. "This isn’t the bag,” she explained hastily. “It’s—er—another one.” Mr. Jackson’s expression was hardening. “Then show me the other bag, Miss..” Lila, bit her lip. “T—ah—left it at the house of the friend T visited this evening.” She looked desperatedy at Dorothy, who, for once, was helpless. * tt tt “QEE here, Miss,” Mr. Jackson v3 spoke sternly, “it strikes me there’s something very peculiar about all this.” He glanced down at the official-looking papers in his hand. “It says here that* you served in France during the war. Now, Miss, what about your identification papers, fqr one thing?” Lila brightened. “I’d forgotten all about them.” * Mr. Jackson brightened, too. He sighed with relief. “If you’ll just show me them, Miss.” Lila took a step forward, stopped khort. Despair seized her. “They’re not here,” she confessed hollowly. Suspicion flamed anew in the face of Dorothy’s unwelcome caller. “Where are they?” he demanded shortly. “They’re at— at the home of a friend,” said Lila weakly, knowing

how ridiculous her statement sounded. Mr. Jackson was righteously angry. “Is this a joke, Miss? Are you trying to make a monkey out of me? See here, do you live here, or don’t you? If you do, can you tell me why all your personal belonging, seem to be at the home of a friend?”

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Crystal Hathaway dabbed beads of perspiration from her tired face as she filled sheet after sheet of Faith’s gray notepaper with her weekly letter to Tony Tarver, summering with her parents in Canada. “Rhoda continues to be an unmitigated darling,” Crystal wrote. “We don’t miss Faith’s Beulah at all. I cook breakfast while Rhoda practices scales—she does have the loveliest voice I ever heard; then If dash off to my daily toil, and when I get home in the afternoon Rhoda has a regular feast of a dinner ready for us, and the house smiling with cleanliness. “We get along well together, too. Rhoda actually thinks I’m pretty, and admires my slim figure. She’s a little on the opera-singer order herself, and I’ve lost seven pounds. Down to a mere 115. “Os course I’ve worked it off, for no human being could lose weight on Rhcda’s marvelous meals. Mr. Pruitt has been healing his broken heart by plunging into a veritable orgy of work, dragging all the hired help along with him. “Only that horrid, mid-Victoriar. relic, Miss Morse, likes it, but I can’t complain, for he’s raised my salary to $35 a week. Not bad. "During the month you’re been gone I’ve had skads of dates with Harry Blaine.” The exact total was five—one a week, their regularity smacking of duty. “So you see I haven’t been lonely. “Poor Rhoda hasn’t a boy friend to her name, but she doesn’t seem to mind. She’s nuts about her music. I’d be, too, if I had a voice like hers. Bob has been home twice, for three days each time, and he says Faith and Robin are getting as brown as Indians. “Also, Bob says that Cherry was sensationally rescued from death when her horse bolted, and of

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The Roosevelt regime Is reviewed In this chapter of “The Presidential Parade. Rodney Butcher's series on presidential politics of other years. BY RODNEY DUTCHER, , NEA Service Writer (Copyright, 1928, by NEA Service, Inc.) SASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—A nan became President by accident after the bosses had tried to shelve him in the vice-presidency dominated American politics in the early years of this century. Theodore Roosevelt was the first Vice-President who proved himself strong enough, after succeeding to the presidency, to obtain the office by election. Calvin Coolidge is the only other. There was no question about President McKinley’s unanimous renomination at the Republican convention in Philadelphia in 1900. Layalette Young of lowa, then placed Roosevelt before the convention for second place. Roosevelt, then Governor of New York, didn’t want to be Vice-Presi-dent. But the large corporations in New York opposed him and Senator Tom Platt and other New York machine bosses thought this a chance to be “rid of him.” He was nominated unanimously except for his own vote. His national popularity greatly strengthened the ticket. Subsequently he was to become a nightmare to the trusts and the bosses.

Bryan had absolute control of the Democratic party in 1900 and his renomination was as sure as McKinley’s. He • ran on a progressive platform, but insisted on inserting the free silver plank again and was soundly beaten. Roosevelt in Saddle Roosevelt, succeeding to the presidency after McKinley’s assassination, demanded a square deal for labor, effected conservation in place of the old policy of looting the public lands and besides other progressive measures started investigations of Standard Oil, the beef trust, tobacco trust, sugar trust, and various railroad corporations. He did much to discourage, temporarily, at least, the evil tendencies of monopolies. By 1904 he had such a strong hold on the people that it seemed useless for the Democrats to run a progressive like Bryan against him. The conservatives united on Judge Alton B. Parker, who was safe and sane and might be expected to draw support from the business interests which Roosevelt had antagonized. Defeats Hears! Bryan opposed Parker’s nomination and “the Wall Street gang behind him,” and William R. Hearst became Parker’s chief opponent. Hearst was then noted for antitrust attacks. Parker’s wealthy backers arranged to steam-roller Hearst in the credentials committee. Parker won easily, with 658 first ballot votes to Heart’s 200. Henry Gassaway Davis, an 80-year-old West Virginian, was put on the ticket for Vice-President. Parker took the worst beating of a major party candidate up to that time, carrying only thirteen southern states. The popular and electoral vote was: Roosevelt 7,629,00.0 336 Parker 5,084,000 140 Debs 402,000 ... Roosevelt Picks Taft In 1908 Roosevelt looked about for a man to succeed him who would carry out his progressive policies which still enraged the reaction-

Sarcasm tinged the word “friend,” and Lila flushed angrily. “You are impertinent, Mr. Jackson,” she was beginning loftily, when the knocker on the studio door sounded ominously. “Herbert!” said Lila to herself. (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1928, Metropolitan Newspaper Service, New York)

course the gallant rescuer was the most attractive man at Lake Minnehaha. He’s been ga-ga over Cherry ever since, but Bob says Nils isn’t jealous. “Just grins and doesn’t say anything. Nils isn’t loquacious, you know. Bob insists that Cherry is still mad about her husband, but... “Rhoda and I usually spend Saturday afternoon and Sunday at Nils’ farm. It’s heavenly out there, and gorgeous for picnics. We’ve had two and I’ve found me anew suitor. “No, there’s really nothing much to tell—yet. Maybe by next week—” Crystal was “improvising,” unable to resist the impulse, even when writing to Tony, to Actionize about her conquests, of which she had made so pathetically few. She went on now, writing furiously: “I think Harry Blaine is getting serious! Honestly! He sits and looks at me moodily when I’m being my gayest, and, darling, he’s actually shown me the manuscript of a play he wrote last year! “Doesn’t that sound significant? Os course, Harry’s only a reporter, and I’m sure he doesn’t make much money—probably no more than I do—for he’s pretty shabby, sometimes, and he stints a bit on dates. “We go to the theater —that awful summer stock company, you know—for which Harry gets passes. He’s the dramatic editor during the summer and I feel so important sitting beside the critic. “Now, Tony, you really must write me simply every word about Dick Talbot. I’m frightened, darling, by some of the things you say, but you must tell me everything. “Next week I’ll tell you more about my mysterious suitor. Your adoring CRYSTAL.” (To Be Continued)

aries and had caused them to blame him for the 1907 panic. Big Business looked for a standpatter who wouldn’t. Roosevelt picked Taft, who had served him well in the Philippines and the war department, admitting that “Elihu Root would make the best President, but Taft the best candidate.” He used all his presidential power to nominate Taft, obliterating the hopes of the standpatters who had wanted Uncle Joe Cannon, Speaker of the house. His rnen were forced to block a stampede to himself after a forty-three-minute Roosevelt demonstration, but Taft won 702 of the 979 votes, despite the New York-Penn-sylvania-Illinois bosses. After the conservative Democrats were flattened in 1904, Bryan regained control of the party. Taft front-porched at first and was later placed on the stump by Frank Hitchcodk, his manager. He didn’t beat Bryan half as badly as Roosevelt had beaten Parker, and Bryan had the south, Nevada, Nebraska, Kentucky and Oklahoma. The popular and electoral count was: Taft 7,679,000 321 Bryan 6,409,000 162 Debs 421,000 Next: The Republican split, COLLEGE GRID PLAYER PREACHES TO PAY WAY DELAWARE, 0., Oct. 24.—Norman Scribner, of Baltimore, Md., is a football player on Saturdays and a preacher on Sundays. Scribner plays tackle on the Ohio Weslyan University Eleven—the team that humbled Michigan in the Wolverines’ opening game of the season. Recently, when Wesleyan met the University of Cincinnati at Cincinnati, the Maryland youth played tackle and remained over so that he might pfeach in the Northside Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning and in the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Norwood, a suburb, in the evening. He has earned most of his college expenses in this wag,

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