Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1923, Page 24

g ¢ 24 : C., MONDAY, JULY 23, 1923 . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. thing which, if T llve for many years, | fully replaced the receiver, paused on NIES AIM T0 HAVE 1. OWN RALWAYS Conference Counsel on Road Valuation Explains Purpose | EVIL SHEPHERD By E. Phillips Oppenheim. (Copyright, 1923, by Littls, Brown & Os.) Is Not Confiscation. AR (Continued from Y CHAPTER Cynthia By the Asxociated ¥ CHICAGO, July rational cc ation has made result in government confiscation of the statement general whose for Denial that the ference on railway y 1t would ownership railways Donald XXXIIL g and Lady strol th A move or the to made Richbers in a by stream into the 1 “Perfectly sighed. “We have another punt,” he panion suggested. he her head one of tho: declared, r. idylie,” o Lady ¢ conferenes reply brief Interstate C be ftiled 1 tomorrow. The May 23 - purpc a1 cost attorng 8 the m- mieres fore Com the ec nmission conference, t tends that the riers for rate-mak shouid e 1 building and cquipment. s contention of the railwiys should be based on present replacement The brief i Herman general of Wis torney gen Granville S. McFarla sel for the city of the case orally ¥ on recently claim 1hat th for rate-maling “The there ment remainit fixed by the uary 1. 1820 railway elaims only $23,000,0 cording 'torai they will 000" and 3350 “The era of fren exploitation of the financi not ple. the Northern Northern are just the pur without_the dollar. T s shock med here i T am valy ahe tion 1 orig car s whose 1 not only sed on of the it of others rest s plenty of I thin cigarett Eratious mood, will fil inst that costs raive tent Your decision telieves her companion declared ranged the cushions beh “T rather mysel of sculls punt-pole pealed to m We will wit he |enjoy the peace. Tomorrow you will find it all disturbed and raucous ve the of my poor, frightened he park. This Iz really a very +il signed by Ekern. Mr. Rich my attorney 2 but ton, before who ar- the com- does not value id that vest 5 Draps | marey disay g purposes Rich Yo ithit in the the t M Lady lazily nz punt imagine na you? two 1 Cynthia The do 1 What are 1 planning a long telegrap! T jam having e I shall way ilent for a moment she asked p; lways alone,” he rather a matter own choice, is it not?” “Perhaps T have alw ard to 1 friends to be my lin 1 have found hecome your friend him. v Great ged in r Bur- lington of single price the p it ake yre in it ment of railroads fc not ended 000,000 Cleve involving the Pennsylvania and has not vet been fu The national sibly result in Property or governmer ) are one of my few suce eplied h hale new clust back with was nothing ironment—the perfume of the garden, the even of the trim_ bor mignonette. Away in the d he night was made mome roads. Yet und of a gramop having both ch. vet thi i present things velvety lawn, t strips of foli the Sanctuary. shas dued. were dimly visibl ing table under the cedar t ady been cleared. Heds ved from town play Teanc env { their roses, the the rock fragra Nickel Plate, accomplished n disc t bsed upon it he commission task is impossi- the to dem gible 10 comply s pos- unselfish and my soul with cruise. @ to Southampten today. vacht provisioned and | go over to | ently ans of difficult s Star.) Timothy | after dinner to the bottom of |t him suddenly lawn and watehed the punt which tancis was propelling turn from the ‘ythia r com- peo- dea of to rest oneself but these two nd you i mind,” he ar- a her back. | . never night | muic mpede in the acious to ving the direction of the you going to 1 1 wered. < found IZnemies to minded sed about ers of lilies sweeter i tance ugly ant It hrough e had newly your finishing of cool seen but turned | | domo, | touches | arinks. always there, was putting the to a little array And bevond, dimly the wall he “You bujld a wr she sald, “like the wall which en- circles your mysters house. Last night T thought that could see a little way over the top. Tonight you are different “If 1 am different.” quietly, “it is because, for the first time for many years, 1 have found veelf wondering whether th 1 1 planned for myself, the things which T had planned should make life for me, are the best. | have had doubts—perhaps I mizht s regrets.” “I should Jike to g0 to South Amer- fca.” Lady Cynthia declared softly He finished the cigarette which he was smoking and_deliberately threw away the stump. Then he turned and looked at her His face seemed harder than ever. claan cut. the face of a man able to defy fate, but she | saw something in his eyes which she had never secn hefore “Dear child.” he said, back the year of sin the could cancel one the world would than to ask 3 1as my cherished | whatever part of the world you cared jtor. But 1 have been playing pitch and tos fortunc all my life, since the trouble e whi changed moment may dec “You mcan “I mean,” the cvent night noth fthan an in find_distr u und your 1ife.” 1 he answered all my ws sin, . 1 othing in happier me with me anion to just me ventured he continued, “that of which we spoke last g in life has been more dent, and I have striven *tion by means which not ev vou. Lady Ul vour breadth of 00k your or ing after Things—would justify “Nothing that you may troubles me in the lea ured hin: “I do wish that put it all out of your mind me help you to make a fresh I may put the thing itself mind,” he answe sadly consequ have done " she as- ou could and let start out of my “but the B nsequence which | moment. When | had recovered all § hreatens?” she : He was silent for he spoke again, he ir « r{ et us minor udi the -coin in the replied. Of the you my U are ¢ night Su which 1 spoke.” he et it for a moment I will make and Mar Party tomorr shall be my guc on the other side be After yous nt h secrets that that. if them which I have ow < 1 to the e 1 nd you of last night yours and | nto the air | all—after something of som ude ot tl com . b ths ned $285 Keeping pace with the demand for this new Sedan has been a difficult task ever since it was first shown—even with produc- tion more than doubled. The Franklin Sedan gives people the finest ride they ever had. That, in short, is the story of its unequalled road ability and accounts for its great popularity. It is Powerful New Six Motor Beautiful Body Design FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR CO. HARRY W. BURR 1814 E Street N.W. RICHMOND——Atlantlc Motor Co., Inc. NORFOLK—W., F. Lints ROANOKE—Franklin Car Corp. CULPEPER——Coons Bros. Motor Co. CUMBERLAND—Johnson-Close Co. HAGERSTOWN—Frankl! BAL1IMORE—Franklin Motor Car Co. ‘WINCHESTER—T. H. Sprint CHAMBERSBURG—C. Earl Brown Coston Motor Car Co. f.o.b. Syracuse “if 1 could roll | deeds | 1 shall never forget." She leaned toward him. Her eyes were heavy with longing. Her arms, sweet and white in the dusky twi- light, stole hesitatingly out. Last night was so long ago. Won't you take—a later memory?" Once again she lay In his arms, atill and conten As they crosséd the lawn, an hour or so later, they were confronted by Hedges—who hastened, in fact, to meet them. “You are being asked for on the telephone, sir.” he announced. “It i3 a trunk call. I have switched it through to the study.” Any name?" Sir Timothy asked in- differently. The man hesitated. His eyes sought his master's respectfully but charged with meaning. “The person refuses to give his name, sir, but I fancied that I recog- nized' his voice. T think it would be ax well for you to speak, »ir." 1 Cynthia sank into a chair. : iall go and answer your tele- o A1l” she raid, “and leave Hedges to serve me with one of these strange drinks. I belleve I see some iof my favorite orangeade.” Sir Timothy made his way into the house and into the low, oak-beamed study with its dark furniture and lat- ticed windows. The telephone bell began to ring again as he entered. He took up the receiver. “Sir Timothy?’ a rather hoarse, strained volce asked “I am speaking Sir Timothy re- plied. “Who is it?" The man at the other end spoke as though he were out of breath Nevertheless, what he said was dis- tinct enough. “I am John Walter.” “Well 7 “I am just ringing you up,” the voice went on, “to give you what's ed u sporting chance. There's a boat from Southampton midday to- morrow. If you're wise, you'll catch it. Or better still, get off on your own yacht. They carry a wireless now, these big stewmers. Don't give 4 criminal much of a chance, does 1t?" “1 am to understand. then,” Sir mothy said calmly, “that you have | your information I'Ve parted with it and serve you right.” was the bitter reply. “I'm not saving that you're not a brave man, Timothy, but there's such a thing ng foolhardy, and that's what Ware. 1 wasn't asking you for half Your fortune. nor cven a dab of it, but if your life wasn't worth a few hun- dred pounds—you, with all that money—well. it wasn’t worth saving. So now vou Know. I've spent nine- e to give you a chance to hop it, ccause ] met a gent who has been 00d to me. I'e had & &o0od dinner and_1 feel merciful. So there you are Do 1 gather” a perfectly level ed is already done? It's already done und done thor- ough was the uncompromising answer. “I'm not ringing up to »u to change your mind. If Were to offer me 5.000 now, or 10,000, 1 couldn’t stop the bally thing. You've « sporting chance of getting away if you start at once. That's all there is to it You have r Timothy asked tone, “that the nothing more to say”’ “Nothir Ounly T wish to God TI'd never stepped into that Mayfair agency. I wish I'd never gone to Mrs Hilditch's as a temporary butler. I wish 1'd never seen any one of you! That's all. You can go to heli ¥ way vou like, only, if you takq my advice, you'll go by the way of South America. The scaffold isn't every man's fancy.” There was a burr of the instrument and then silence. Sir Timot July is the 21st Sales Anniversary without a closed car rival in comfort, easy ‘handling and making time. Many Franklin owners are among those who have been unable to get this new car because of the over-demand. During July, Franklin’s Twenty-first Sales Anniversary, we will make special effort their requirements. Phone Main 7045 to take care of ~ "Washington, D. C. Other Franklin Dealers in this vicinity HARRISBURG—Franklin Sales & Service, LANCASTER—DePugh Motor Co. WILMINGTON—Diamond State Motors Co. PHILADELPHIA—Franklin Motor Car Co. READING—J. Miller Kalbach Co., Ine. YORR—E. A. Clurk Auto Co. WEST CHESTER—Wood & Taylor CHESTER—Counties Motor Co., Inc. CAMDEN—Franklin-McKenna Co., Ine. his ‘way out of the roém to smell a reat bowl of lavender, and passed back Into the garden, - “More “applicants for invitations?" Lady Cynthia inquired lazily. Her host smiled. v Not exactly! Although,” he added, ‘as a_matter of fact my party would have been perhaps a little more com- DPlete with the presence of the person to whom I have been speaking.” Lady Cynthia pointed to the stream, down which the punt was slowly drifting. The moon had gone behind a cloud, and Francis' figure, as he stood there. ~was undefined and ghostly. A thought seemed to flash into her mind. She leaned forward. “Once,” she said, “he told me that he_was your enemy.” “The term s u littie melodramatic,” SIr Timothy protested. “We look at certain things from opposite points of view. You see, my .prospective son-in-law, if ever he becomes that | represents’the law—the Law with u capltal “L'—which recognizes no hu- man errors or weaknesves, and judges | crime out of the musty books of the | law givers of old. He makes of the law @ mechanical thing which can neither bend nor give, and he judges humanity from the same standpoint Yet at heart he iy a good - fellow and T like him.” “And you “My weakness lies the other way he confessed, “ahd my sympathy is with those who do not fear to make their own laws. She held out her hand, white and spectral in the momentary gloom. At the other end of the lawn Francis and Margaret were disembarking trom the punt. “Does it sound too shockingly ob- vious,” she murmured, “if I say that I want to make you my law?" CHAPTER XXXIII would have puzzled anybody ept, perhaps, Lady Cynthia hel have detected the slightest alteration in Sir Timothy's demeanor during the | following day. when fitfu appearances at the Sanctuary at the dinuer which was served a littlc earller than usu before his departure for th of tivities. Ouce in of helping himse!f listened for a he made tinal fus paused some dish moment to the soupd of volces in the hall, and when' a taxicab drove up he set down his glass and again betrayed some inter- est. “The maid with heavens! Lady ( glancing out of windo last anxiety is removed. 1 ing forward now to a wond “You may very easily be pointed,” hér host warned her entertainments appeal more rule, to men “Why don't you thorou original and issuc no invitations women at all>’ Margaret inquired the same reason vou your rooms 1 ainner with flowers,” he were “One needs them as a relief. Apart from that. I am really proud of my dancing room. and there again. you S0, YOUT SeX IS necessary.” 1 “We are flattered.” Ma clared. with a lttle Low seem queer to think that own what Cynthia's coust Hinton told me was the floor in London, and that | never danced on ft." “Nor 1 Lady thin put in “There might have been some excuse for not asking you. Margaret. but why an uitra-Bohem like myself s had P invi- on. I really “You might fine Timothy said ¥ou may even now—that some of my man guests are not altog iking.” “Quite content Lady Cynt “The man with the best man ver met—it was at one of Maggic's « studio dances, too—was a bookmaker. And a retired prizefighter br me home once from an Albert danc “How asked. il Lady the o and thank ouneed my frock, enthia_an be o Cndepwoad adorn table the Chairman of executive committee wh ingles and doubles are expecte and dounbles, John Holmean and Lou Doyle. de ret It D hest to tak. nice the world belicve « {good golier Hall But there's fol 10 mystic ree. De to th did he beh happen m i Take putting. inst Dite was Cynth Teman, wistful but replied, 1 fact.” u_encourage me Sir Timothy said You will excuse few final prep rest quite the the for the wtions best,” feet have a make " “Are to be Margar inquired. “to_come across the park” “You would not find it convenient.” her father assured her. “You had better order a car. say for 10 o'c] Don’t forget to bring vour card invitation, and find me vou arrtve. 1 wish to proceedings to some extent Lady Cynth strolled him to the postern gate and stoc his side after he had opened it. Sev eral of the animals, ing in differ ent parts of (h pricked ap thelr ears at the An dm came lobbling toward | P bitten gray came trotting down field. his head i the air, neighing ioudiy - i u waste a great deal of tender ness upon vour animal friends. dear host,” she murmured He deliberately Ioolked her. “The reciprocation. at any its disadvantages.” glancing a little disconsolately at the brown hairs upon his ¢ t sleeve, €hall have to find another coat hefore { 1 can receive my guests—which is a | further reason,” he added, “why T| must hurry.” ris eon n play better fter ten- The not and m go out cither the game b nis hetter thimbleful « " R Towed.” myst tinie : you until a plao practice tired nd park Sk until they away from rate, remarked {WESTERN GOLF PLAY DRAWS NEARLY 150 At the entrance to the great gates | By the Ascociated Press. of the Walled Houso two men in| CLEVELAND, Ohio, July livery were standing. One of them {Nearly 150 golfers, inc s examined with care the red cards of | """ o7 s By S invitation, and s soon as N was |SWeetser of New York, national am- satisfied, the gates were opened by |ateur champion. and Chick Lvans of some unseen agency. The moment | Chicago, avtern Eham the car had passed through they were i e S s titleholder, teed off today at closed again Maytield Country Club in the first the thirty-six-hole qualifying the w y amateur cham- More two-thirds of mtenders are young golfers, who “only recently begun to make a ma 1 the Tinks, The contestants had a shoot at in the record score Z68. set vesterday in pr Sweitser, who covered the course in four better than par, finish- Ing his round with an ecagle three on the 430-vard eighteenth by holing a thirty-foat putt {7 The picturesque threading wooded ravines and running over steep hills and through narrow val- {levs, cut by a winding, rocky bedded ¥ fast, because of dry the turf is in the vel- ty condition despite the dried grass which permits long drives. The putt- {ing greens are true but undulating Tor the first time in the history seven times pion thoroughly medieval | 001 over this 8" Margaret re- | the marked, looking about her with in-ipaic of terest. ' “What a quaint courtyard, | too! Tt really is quite Italian.” play. “It seems almost incredibic you have never beem here!” Lady (. Cynthia exclaimed. “Curfosity would i, have brought me if T had had to climb { " over the wall!™ | “It does seem absurd in one way.” | Margaret agreed, “but, as a matter of fact, my father's attitude about the place has always rather set me against it. 1 didu't feel that thero was any pleasure to e gained by coming here. 1 won't tell You really what I did think. We must keep to our bargain. We must not antic pate.” At the front entrance under the covered portico the white tickets which they had received in exchange for #heir tickets of invitation were eurefully collected by another man. who stopped the car a few yards from the broad, curving steps. After t there was no_more suggestion of hospitality. The front doors, which %" the ‘United §t3 were of enormous size and height, | ation today entered a t seemed to have been removed, and in Olympic cup_contest, for the great domed hall bevond Sir Tim- teams of four men each othy was already receiving his guests. using their qualifying Being without wraps, the little party and tomorrow, for that made an immediate entrance. Sir Tim- othy, who was talking to one of the best known of the foreign ambassadors, took a step forward to meet them. “Welcome.” he said, “you the most unique party, at least, among my guests. Prince, may I present you to my daughter, Mrs. Hilditch? ~ Lady Cynthia Milton and Mr. Ledsam you know, I believe.” “Your father has just been prepar- ing me for this pleasure,” the prince remarked, with a smile. “I am de- lighted that his views as regards these wonderful parties are becoming a little more—would it be correct to say latitudinarian? He has certainly: been very strict up to now. “It is ‘the first time I have been vouchsafed an invitation,” Margaret confesse “You will find much to interest you,” the prince observed. “For my- self. I love the sport of which your father i8 so noble a patron. That, without doubt, though, is a side of his entertainment of which you will know nothing. Sir Timothy, choosing a moment's respite from the inflowing stream of guests, came once more across to them. (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) for st that | pionship. than mark to of olf am in which will the seven pur- Poses. Sweetser's card iPar out.....4 45 ISweetser ...3 4 4 Par in.... 3 Sweetser in.1 5 |TWO WOMEN LISTED FOR GRIND ON LINKS CHICAGO, July 23.—Seventy hardy golters, including two women, have entered for the seventy-two holes in a day tournament to be held Wednes- day over the four 18-hole courses of the Olympia Fields Country Club and 1 of the contenders were reported to be in training for the test. The two feminine aspirants to play all seventy-two holes of the world's Jargest golf club in one day are Mrs. Ralph H. Smalley, champion of Chi- cago_eighteen public links, and Mrs A."E. Clift, whose husband is vice president of the Illinois Central rail- Toad. Mrs. Smalley has as caddy her seventeen-year-old son. The players, after_covering courses numbers 1, 2 and 3, will finish by covering the course number 4, which will be formally opened for the oc- caslon. 2 -~ terday ;! The first “doctor of medicine” was Guglielmo Gordonio, who received the Homer from the College of Aosti, in Ttaly; in 1220. > P the scores | COL. WAIT C. JOHNSON. h will conduct title events here. to be started Saturday, with women's singles and mixed doubles coming later. Men's Others n the committee are BECOMING GOOD GOLFER IS NOT SUCH A HARD JOB BY FAIR PLAY. little white ball with a club is Those who_exploit this idea would tremendously expert can becom. Of course, everybody who has played a game in which a ball and a stick are the material implements, knows that strange results may it one o he f uny human telligence may nethi finest that it is a heing w learn to like hit a ba T stuck the things about golf me whict nary nierels is > ha ma days the desire with x stick or kick the way monstrates cspecially the latter. A st pipe hat loaded with bricks has the downfall of more stern and right oil with pet corns any other medium in the world Some good players say that simply can't putt and ther expe who lost matehes because tie accurately than they hut the ch, re tice putting a thought it Wait h candertha some April Facts uy o than the be olfers rta unti] mowill and pi walking into St I oa skillful refuse (o ¢ to Tokio t hagplpes and kilts Big Sports IN SMALL DOSES 10-I1S YDS TEE "\ DEFLECTION WIND WINDAGE ALLOWANCE How should a ball be played when there is a cross wind? Answered by PHIL GAUDIN *xk Medalists, British open champion- ship; Captain of British internatio Kolf temm; member of that team fo eight consecutive years. Winner ot numerous foreign tournaments, In- cluding Manchester Guardian trophy. Always play the ball ten or fifteen vards into the wind, as shown in the diagram above. (The arrows indi- cate the direction in which the wind is blowing, not the direction from which it comes.) Playing a ball in this manner gives better control both_as_to distance and direction. Attempting to play the ball so that it does not go “into the wind” will surely result in loss of distance and accuracy on the shot. (Copyright, 1923, Assoclated Laitwrs.) OFFERS FRANKLIN FIELD. Pennsylvania has offered Franklin Field, probably the best known of the athletic tracks in this country, for the American Olympic Games try- puts | i | Professional Golfers Spoiled .S, GETTING LOTS OF PRINA DONNAS Hero-Worship, Publicity and Big Purses Is Having Adverse Effect. | BY LAWRENCE PERRY. | EW YORK. July 23—Ope | golf tournaments have bec | overdone In the tourneys do not r from 1ot of other things pertaining to | professional goli Beyond ;ha\c been spoiled just as American may be trusted to spoil outstand; athlete Hero worship to the surdity; publicity with len purses—these and « to be included among fruits « pa our professio doubt our professiona to he the a sing fame their impo One ance hears many at a club refusin st the game becau, for tourna ible duties of t porting matches arrival donnas are know that hapj i Jast winter. All this ca the ¢ ver And unless it D in its pr W.G. C. C. GOLF TEAM BEATS INDIAN SPRING Washinzton Cly the Indis teh ¢ The a ma Every | boti | and 4: A De feated J. C. Best' ball McCallum, Washington Tndisn Spring. 5 fian Spring. @ Davidson, Washington. 2 and 1 won by Washington, 1 up A. D. V. Burr, Indian Spring. d Wright, Washington. 2 E | Washington Earl i Spring. 3 and won Spring, 1 1} N. M. Manl: Spring. defeat Howard, Washi 2 and 1: J Farges. Indian derented 8L i Fre. A w Mosh: Tndian Washirgton. Spring. 2 ton, 4 C. G Pope Duganne Spring st b Washingtor 2 and 1 Hopkins defeatad H M. R. W Tn ton. 2 up. | iy ks wower. Washingtan Markham, Indian Spriug. 4 and | patrick, Washingto efeated W | gomery. Tndian Spring. 5 and 3. Best | won by Washington. 4 and TILDEN WINS TWICE IN PLAY ON PACIFIC 1l D. H. G SANTA —William tennis Alonso, BARBARA = champion Spanish exhibiti Montecito day. 6-1. 61 Hobl Pacific coast juni feated Sandy Wiener deiphia plaver 1 Tilden Pai ton Bundy, Mary YOUTH BEATS VETERAN FOR CHICAGO NET TITLE CHICAGO, seventeen vears holde national jynior clay ecourts « pionship, defeated Walter 1 veteran, in a five Chicago tennis struggle for the city championshiy 6—1 =661 0 July 23, old. WILL FETE BOBBY JONES. ATL ., Ga., July Jones, who came home from Inwood with ti golf trophy. will be the guest of honor tonight at the Kust Lake Club | where dign city d state 23.—Bobby Jakt weci national open sporting and fashionable will gather around the rquet table BOB KINSEY ADVANCES. NEW YORK. July 23.—Robert Kin- | sey of California was the only player | to move into@he fourth round of the Metropolitan = tennis Tnp tournament yesterday at the Crescent | Athletic Club, Brookiyn. He managed to advance before a rainstorm came, haiting the other players from catch- ing up. TO HANDLE NET MATCHES. MONTREAL, July Julian | Myrick will act as in_ the Davis cup matches between Canada and Japan to be played this week. The Japanese players ex pected to arrive in Montreal to PITT GETS GRID STAR. TORONTO, July lose her best foot fall when Lionel the Argonauts, will go to Uniyersity. USE MULE FOR CADDY. Students of Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, Tenn., use an ex~ army mule as a caddy to carry golf bags around the course. Canadd win plaver next cher, star Pittshurs ¥ ) ¢ ) » ‘ i