Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1950 — Page 56

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Did From: Pull a Snub?

President By-Passed Shindig Given in Veep's Honor

a ANDREW TULLY, *Scripps-Howard Staff Writer . ies WABHINGTON - Feb.-11-—People-oug around! ! that there's a feud between the Trumans and the Barkleys, but how's this for a curious little coincidence:

of their lives by the Woman's National Democratic Club at the

‘gliests showed up-to wring the ” couple's hands but if the President and Mrs. Truman “were among them they must have -come disguised as two other. .

|” Bame night, at 8 o'clock, Mr. * And Mrs. President got all dick- + 18d up In their Sunday finery and joined the free-loaders at a dinner in honor of the 10th wedding anniversary of Senator and Mrs. Brien McMahon of Connecticut, This being a town where a guy thinks nothing of. taking in half a dozen parties a night, there are some citizens here unkind enough to remark the Trumans easily could have dropped in on the ndig en route to the ran the Barkleys| Secretary Les Biffle just picked themselves showed up-at the Mc-|a cosy corner and spént the eveMahon party for a swig of cham-|ning sniffing away at all the pagne after they'd fired the last] | pretty smells, i 8 at. the Shor eh For a while it lo» “cod as if the guests at a Syrian shebang ate Incidentally a Ys hr | either (a) “a finback whale” or 8. “Club, a swank beanery | (P) “8 long shirtlike garment Which is ‘so hoity-toity it | With wide sleeves worn by doesn’t even issue a member- Women and children. But it ship lst—none of the members | turned out there'd been a misknow who the other member print Fy the Anetis tub are, When you put on the feeds ' turned out to be something bag there the waiter never called gibbah, which are grape gives you a check; all you get leaves stuffed with a mysterious 8 & monthly, non-itemized, | Oriental concoction. statement. Ah, those son-of-the- | . soil Democrats! Pakistan Fling

Ma THE BEAUTIFU". ladies of the Flowers And Crowds Pakistan Embassy got dolled up|

in their most glittering whiteTHE PARTY for the Barkleys and.pold ghararas when the Emlooked like a mob marching on|

{bassy threw a reception for Avra the Winter Palace. The line walt-| pp Warren, new U. 8. ambassador

ing to mitt the honored guests, pakistan. Was « quarter of a mile long at| A gharara is something like| one point and inside the baliroom porot™ ; Lamour wears, only a lot! WAS 50 —Some GUYS more of same, You have to keep spent the whole evening With gjinging it over your shoulder, but their own wives. The joint looked oven if it falls off there's still like a florists’ convention, 100— 444s and ends of gharara which it Was full of 300 orchid corsages ini, would have no use for. As and 100 dozen gladioll. Mrs. Estes | 4a] at these shindigs, one of the Kefauver, wife of the Tennessee |, qin showed up with a couple Senator, was chairman of the|or goonomy-size diamonds in the affair but didn’t seem to mind it left side of her nse. Nobody because she had one of those new .,uiq figure out how the foe bats made out of feathers. Senate yiaveq put.

Lai Guests. wore a groove in the

The Veep and Mrs. Barkley were feted to within’ an nth

|India, as he cals it, tell him I'd

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at dinner, and sat for

CHAPTER

{ster-turned to affairs of state.

“I understand, sir.” “Two millions sterling by the

otel from 5:30 to 7:30 the other night. Two thousand two guaranteed by the first of |

the year—unreasbnable; I know,” Disraeli went on, “but a litile| better than the first demand, God| | knows, Rothschild won't like hav-

ing’ to raise two miitions in that|

kind of hurry, but I’ il ask Parh-| ament for a commission of 2% | per centum, as he requires. Say, [that I must have his absolute assurances on these terms”

Within an hour Hammond had impatiently with the string,

returned with the reply. “Tell Dizzy he shall have it.” | With such great schemes in his |

himself in the plight of a mudlark. named Wheeler? ] “There was another i gir.” Eh?" “Lord Rothschild “said, ‘And since we're buying the key to!

be obliged if he didn’t send my niece-in-law’s brother there’.” “Niece - in - law's brother? Where?” “To India, sir. It seems he's in

the Guards” Hammond consulted a slip of paper. “A Lt. McHatten.”

“M'm. Not exactly a common name. I wonder if that's the young man who--Is he at Windsor?” “Yes; in the Grenadiers,” “Ha! And he's connected with the Rothschilds, is he? Lucky dog.” | “Excuse me, sir. Are they send-| ing the Grenadiers out to India?” | “I don’t know, Hammend; but! if they are, it will be rather a! shock to the Grenadiers, don't! you think? Dear, dear; there'll be dozens of McHattens besieging Whitehall, won't there? Well, I

India did without Brummell; now it will have to manage without | Baron de Rothschild’'s niece's] brother. See to it" The Prime| Minister dismissed the subject! with a wave of his hand. un » » AFTER DINNER that evening]

- | door,

“Beg pardon, | I found you were

heavy Oriental rugs making their way to the delicious hot lamb curry ladlea over rice. There also were turkeys, roasts ef beef, salmons and oddities and entities, all very yummy, which is Pakistani for swell, : Among the curry-scorched throats was that of Stanley Woodward, the State Department's chief - of protocol, who spent the evening spreading protocol with gay abandon. Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan also showed up, looking as if he liked nothing better than a good meal of Oriental deli.

asleep sir. Chesterfisld — it round.” “Lady Chesterfield?” The face had come to liife. it, Phillipe” The butler came forward and put into his -master’s hands a large pasteboard box, under the string of which was a blank envelo “May I bring you anything else, sir?”

mond is coming in later. I should like you to wait up for him if you will be so kind. And show him in directly.”

cacles, . » » It should be a matter of honor with FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover to catch the crook who stole the picture of Mrs. BenJamin Harrison oft the wall of Harvey's Restaurant. The pleture of the 23d President's wife

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= |of History.” Young Bill Truitt, = grandson of Vice President ‘| Barkley, and Mrs. Barkley's daughter, Ann, came—natch—as Mr. and Mrs, Veép,

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SEN. HOMER CAPEHART of Indiana, who's for economy, got red in the neck when the papers (said he bought a buffet supper [for 300 Hoosiers at the Statler. There were only 60 on hand, said

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A im ) PRESQUE ISLE, Me., n (UP)-—Here's a real bargain, a Te x ) is | HIT |$23 million airport for one dour = The Air Force has given up the = 110 EAST WASHINGTON (focal base and has offered to

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to the GOP box supper at the Uline Arena to help paper the = {house. . . . Sen. Bob Taft of Ohio, who's also for economy, | was a lot cosier. He skipped any | private entertaining, just bought 150 tickets and let his constitu{ents take pot luck at the box supper. Pot’ luck consisted of ‘three pieces of cold fried chicken and a dab of potato salad. salad.

Ess

hung right over the G-Man's |

the Senator. But he also shelled] - 3 out $500 bucks for 500 tickets!

Feb. 11

“Very good, sir.” As the butler withdrew, Disraeli! was opening the envelope eagerly, the destinies of nations forgotten. The note was in a large, graceful hand: “My Dear D. “You really must forgive me this, but someone must look after you, and when Selina told “| me you were bent on going to Lady Norborough's masque as Marco Polo I simply could not bear it We ars such old and good friends, and you do know my feeling for you, so please do let me be your counselor in this. Marco Polo forsooth! Permit me to say that you have not yet lived down those utterly fantastic waistcoats you once wore—and all those jingling gold chains! For my part-—but only for your dear sake—I. should prefer not to see the “Premier at the ball at all, but

| slept,

“Nothing, thank you. Mr, Ham-|

ttle Wheeler, the Muliark, having invaded Wind, Synopsis: Li a

and Disraeli

harlies the throne, is

upon now in the custody of Scotland Yard. The servants, the Grenadier +}: Guards; the Yard and even members of the cerned and shocked. The public and the newspapers suspect a

plot. Meanwhile England is buying control of the Suez Canal

and various love affairs are simmering. Now go on with the story~~

FIFTEEN

TALKING TO Darcy Hammond, his secretary, the Prime Min-

“Well, about this

canal business.| You are familiar with it, and I should like you to call personally on Baron Rothschild and make the situation.clear to him.”

first of the month and the other

£0, do let him be sensible and go in the costume he finds herewith, For I swear, I will not speak to a‘single Marco Polo all evening! “YOUR DEVOTED A” » ‘. # WITH -A SLIGHT smile. dis{cernible on his lips, he turned 'his attention to the box; fussed

after some difficulty got the cover |off. He took out a frivolous thing! {of shimmering blue silk and held! it out before him in the lamp-|

head, what man would. Interest jight--a blue domino, Hmph! He| {Hardy laughed.

‘got up, stood blinking at it a moment, and then, holding it against his gaunt frame, over his ired silk dressing gown, walked to {a small wall mirror, tilted downward, in which he endeavored by moving backward and forward to survey himself full length. Pallid! Hackneyed! There would be dozens of people in dominos, Always were. And what was the matter with Marco Polo? There was a role with character—with idea! The tassel on the fez wagged. He returned slowly across the room, sank back into his chair with the domino on his knee, and sighed, knowing that he would wear it to please her, Dear Anne! And there arose before him the vision of her, not as she was now, but as she had looked at another masque ball 40 years before, dressed as Cleopatra, the most brilliant figure in a brilliant! room! Anhe, Countess of Chesterfield, was a widow, two years older than Disraeli, and a grandmother, Tonight, in his loneliness, his heart went out to his late wife, | {Mary Anne. Reaching into the

my boy. [table drawer at his side; he took | jout a small jewel case and a golden key with which he un-!

locked it. Inside was the last letter he had ever received from her. And a little later, ar Egypt as India awoke, as the theaters of London stood empty, {and Wheeler rested on a Clerken-

the butler knocked on Disraeli’s/ Well mattress, Darcy Hammond

{found the Prime Minister asleep! {in his chair, with his mouth fallen

his just came. Lady Open, the-tassel of the-fez lopping

{over one cheek, his dead wife's [letter slipped to the floor, and

“Tet me see On his lap the costume for a

masquerade. ” " » NEXT DAY at No. 10 Down-' ing Street, having discussed many| things, the Cabinet rose. “Now,” said , Mr, Gathorne Tardy to the Prime Minister as {they walked from the room together, “touching on Lieutenant [MeHatton—" Disraeli stopped and turned his weary face to him with a pained expression. “You too?” he said. He scarcely had expected such! a small Army matter to reach the attention of the Secretary for War, : The secretary went on: “May I ask what your personal interest is in the young man?” “I have no personal Interest In the young man.” “No? I'm glad to hear Ht “Why?” “Because it seems the Missus' has. » Disraeli looked ¢ him for a moment without speaking. Then he sald, “I must hear more of this,” and, linking his arm

into the Prime Minister's Room. He carefully ‘closed the double doors, walked to his desk, and let {himself down behind it, motion{ing Hardy to a chair in front. He! clasped his hands on the desk top, and said: “Well? What is Her Majesty's interest in Lieuten-|

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through Hardy's, led him slowly

“8bes the one that wants him] transferred.” “Transferred? You mean ‘out [oF the Guards?”

| England—as far away from England as possible; and she mentioned India. So India is where he’s being sent, and, of course, that means out of the Guards.”

ror sald. “Whatever did he do?” “Officially, I don’t know. . . . But I had some discreet inquiries

made” Hardy uckled. “He wants to make off her Maid of Honour,” - ; . .

DISRAELI lifted his brows. “So that's it. Which one? Not Emily Prior?”

“Yes. ' Lord Stithian’s daugh-

“What she - sald. was; out of ace

-MecHatton!” - Dis-| > 5:

pleasant business. T ses that. But the alternative? Are you NE £0 reriss the Quechir

his did not answer. He asked: “Why n't McHatten resign?” A don’t know. Perhaps he will, Rothschild can’t help him.”

00 late for us; the mischief have been done. " He stared fire for a moment. “Is bef at Windsor?”

“Hn.” The Prime at]

ter. A great beauty, they say. Know her?” : |

“I do. And I can quite under-|

{make off with her. But what; [about Emily? Is she—'Willin'?"” | “She must be. They say she’s | been guarded like Helen of Troy.” | “Her mother thinks it's no sort of match for! the girl at all, And the. Queen) is furious. So there you are. I'm a little surprised you ain't know, Well, at any rate, now you understand my position.” Disraell nodded thoughtfully,| studying his outstretched hands on the desk in front of him. He said: “But there happens to be Baron Rothschild to consider.” “Rothschild?” “At the same time he agreed to purchase the Canal for us, he tasked us not to send his niece's something-or-other to India.” “Niece’s someth — McHatten?"” The Secretary of War pursed his lips in a silent whistle. “But surely you don't think . . . Surely it wouldn't affect the Loaf? Not such a slight thing?” “No, hardly that, But ‘slight’ is the very word that occurred to me. To refuse a man like Roths- | €hild a small favor is often worse [than to Refuge him a great one.” |

HARDY WORE a troubled, stubborn look; one finger was| rising and falling a little irritably| on his knee. Well, it's an _un-

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and paced to the window. |

turned “I wish,” he said to his! reflectfon in the pane, “that Td

and, stand the lieutenant's wanting to| never {heard of Lieutenant, Me-!

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