The evening world. Newspaper, February 21, 1921, Page 11

United States Won’t Send a Representative to Tennis Federationin Paris z ae * ‘mulian S Myrick Tells Why first indication that the iawn tennis prowess of the American players is France’s Invitation Is recognized as sueh an important fac- Turned Down. tor in the game as to cause the fed- eration to be dneffective without the United States as a member nation. Incidentally the invitation reveals the fact that the meeting will deliberate upon points apon which the Americans have taken issue, The programme vot prises a iecussion as ‘o standardizing the ful fal’ “he foot fanit rule for serv rougl.ot the world. After @ hasty session of the Aneri- can Committee upon (nternational Rela- tions {t was decided that It would be impossible for the United States to send its representative at this time, The easons ate set forth In a letter whioh France has honored the United States Lawn Tennis Association by ‘tesuing a special invitation for this Nation to send a representative to the anrmal meeting of the Internation- al Lawn Tennis Bederation. All along dmrough the various stages of the oon- treversy as to the Americans joining | r boa! Jullan & Myrick, President of the Na- ‘with the other governing bodies of the) ional Axsociation, lias nent to Parts, world the Fronch officiais have dis-/ It is as follows played endly respec My assocention uporeuaine more a et fmencagsae tac biaded than I can tell you thy thought which o¢ this country. They have shown 4 prompted this invitation, and we have wiflingness to co-operate even to the | tried very hard to bave # ronrese nta= extent of a complete reorganization | )\t Bante Senn rout muetiDg, which would give the United States ite per place in the formation of the Body destined to direct the airs of the courts throughout the world, ‘The invitation te attend the meet- ‘mg, which is to be held In Paris Fri- day, March 18, comes aa a gratifying marprine to the officials here. i Is the ditions here it is impossible for any of thone whom we would consider proper roprosentalives to take the Ume re- quired for the trip. Thie being the case, 1 hope you will pardon our absence: er, that we are no te great work which eka to do. view of our association te this il meeting of one year ago Position as explained b: atives, Messrs, Washburn hat our association 1 Fn odd | the federation # “Th not i way clear to join the fed- eretion until the matter of the cham- She Makes the Most lonships in perpetulty was disposed of A by pur federation. Our association | feels. however, that there has been Wonderful Sou | considerable progress made in this direction during the past year, and I SS am inclosing herewith for your Informa- dil the En anid men by our the ad sd having charge of matters relating to 'YBODY says so. Whether a| (i, policies “and. the ‘International ay good old fash-| iederation to the annua! meeting on iomed v. en soup,or | Feb G6 1921 mot, it has the aame delightful rest. “Tis also the opinion of those of us who have to do with the exeentive ‘Yon, too, cam make good soups if you use LEA & PERRINS SAUCE the part of tho game, that the laws and Feneral conduct of lawn tennis all over the world are almost ip accord so far as the fundamentals are concerned, They differ in some countries only ad to detalla, and It is our hape, by ex- change of views, players, &e., to bring thene various diffarannea’ inte harmon= instructions bells hod , 1 oUF 3, would be a pleasure for us to sgn Suggestions.” Yours | work te accomplish thie Ideat through the seking. . the federation it were possible for | as to agree wilh It palier ax {> pers petual awam’ of the world's chaniplon: cking such ggercement we can 0 attain the ends wo a eek by doing our part to 1 tennis as an Internasional HERE IS A VAST difference betwéen moderate-priced cigars! No doubt you’ve noticed it. So have thousands of other smokers. That is why White Owl is today the largest-selling cigar at its price. Every one of these specifications speak for themselves in terms of value: (1) Full-size, Invincible shape, (2) carefully chosen, long- leaf filler, (3) imported Sumatra wrapper, (4) made by the General Cigar Co., Inc. Benerakl Cpan OF NATIONAL BRANDS New York City SAHA OTM TT (We » EVENING WORLD'S OWN SPORT HISTORY. What Happens Every Day shooting tournament, The indoor meet of the Todd Ship- Snyder th feature rave will be the Todd half-mile. Sellers, Sid Leslie, Jimmy O'Brien and Jake Driscoll of Boston College are gure to start. Joie Ray and Hal Cut- bill may also compete. . LAKE PLACID, N. ¥., Beb. a1.— Arthur Staff of Chicago, who won the American professional speed skating,| championship here on Saturday, to-day challenged Oscar Mathiesen of Norway, for the world's champlonsh|p, the races to be skated noxt season. . BE, Ferguson was the high scrato! and ‘handicap gunner at the Yacht Club yesterday. cellent score of 37-4 sible 100 targets Afecanin, who had @ card Mis SHREVEPORT SELECTIONS. Firat Race—Tiger Rose, Dr, Camp- bell, Spearlene, Phe following cablo was recelved by] Second | Race — Amel via Tex Rickard Inst night from Walter| Mickey, Moore, Madras Gingham. Rutt, the six-day rider: “Terms accept-| Goose, Mormon. ed for six-day race at Garden. Pleased Looe Hace moa. 1. Meee, Care fo eturn co America and show my (on? Ri he (riends | amas good 14 evar.” si Ls y’ Race—Harvey Smarr, Capt Hurne. Corydun. —_ WHATRS. You KNOW? CHRISTLANLA, sxorway, Feb, 2t.—4n International skating’ match hare orday arald Stroem, the Norwegia. Sovered 5,000 snelres in Bax ate bealing the world’s record by 6a Stronm waa the holder of the record for that, glatay AAR which be bung up For the frst time in the History ot the | Costtiaht, 1031, ty the Pree Dottidina gh oe weather stopped all shooting CON en Fore ermine Work tO at ravers Island traps of the Ne: York Athi Club yesterday. Che QUESTIONS. worst bilxturd of the yea: struck the 1. When we speak of a noing mak- Winged Foot rounds curly Saturdayling the “welkin” ing, what is | Right, and yesterday it was oractioully | moant? \nypossible to reach the island. ‘The driv- ing snow was being whirled in from th Sound by o breeso that at times was 2 What Northern General oom- manded the Army of the Potomac in than eighty miles an hour. Early |the Battle of Gettysburg? @ay Chal Motta oMcla Ba As, Rea OF ly| 3. In what State was the Battle of sary, as nots alngle' Nimrod reportek cz yas note re the traps, ‘ ‘a * Gettysburg fought? 4, By what name wan William F. Cody more popularly known? eae 3 Lrsarbe sr ord Henin Genwi 5. What official bs =i 8 given to pion, who wrestles John Pesek a week|the investigation by a Coroners from to-night in’ the 71st Regiment o inors, la gonatdered one ‘of the. best Dele neue uMeneactey erapplers that has come over here in years. Ladtinew has been in the wrest- ling game since he was fourteen years ae by abe, Las Soca the ho wi twelght division and wor way | dent of the through the differant classes with sper. O° tot taoular sucess. 6. What is interest paid on both Principal and interest called? Insquez, the famous pi 9. Of what State ix Little Rock the capital city? 10. What did Prometheus steal from Heaven and give to man, according to the mythology of anciont Grenca? ANSWERS. 1, Sky; 2, Mende; 4, Pennaytvania; MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 21.9. |B Reaurepatre ‘of Australia yesterday | won the one-mile Australian swimming championship. Ludy Langer of Califor- nia finished second. KANSAS CITY. o.. Feb. £1.—Narry Snyder of Kansas City wen the Inter. | national wing shot championship from| “ ‘ |» feld of twenty-weven amateurs in| & Layer Bu Cee Gna yesterday's final and feature event of| pound Interest: 7. James A. Garneld: the neventeonth annual Interstate trap! 8, Spanish: 9, Arkansas; 10. firs, MNGMUUOAGUADUAUOLRGN AA ASOPREUAUED OR RAEA TALULA UPON ANE ANMAHUAAAL AMAT RAUTAN AON AUAHNEAANAN TA UUHURGRIALAEN NOAH HAEU aT SMM ] O straight Box of 50, $4.75 II Oo reored | 96 out of a possible 100. Frank Troel, yards A. A. will habheld’ to-night in the | Vi, ncouver, Wash., was runher-ap with Mty Regiment Armory in Brookly® | « score of 93; B.C. Whecler, Pawhuska, Mére than 600 entries have been re-| Okla. was third with 92 and H ceived for the various events. The| C. Heffman, Philadelphia, was fourth n Larchmont He had tho ex- 00 out of a pos- A& he could not win both priges, the handicap cup went to of Cousrieht, 1931, be the Prow Phe Now York Bren my pt is Nancibelle Hale's first We know you will like it. || Miss Hale is young and she is || pretty, and being young and Pretty she understands the psy- chology of young and pretty women. If they ara wrong, she knows why they are wrong, and if they are right, she knows why they are right. You are going to like this story, and you ure going to ask for more by the same young and pretty authoress. ! CHAPTER 1. 66 QO 1 look ike a biusting | bride?” Varia Grey lookkea across at her sister, her blue eyes wide with admiration. “You look beautiful, Ninu,” she said softly. | “My vell is rather sweet, and I tice the vourt train, Hand me my rougo; i'm too pale, White never was my color," Nina said petu’nntty. Nina Grey, in her who satin wed- ding gown, stood powin. vefore the | jong mirror in the Ibrary. The square train, covered with priceless family lace, swept yards behind her, and now, ag she dalbbed rouge on her olive skin and tilted her chin back to get the affect, she nodded complavently “That's better 1 am rather beautiful,” she sald slowly, looking into the mirrored brown eye me mes I think it's my nose and then| again my mouth, but | do believe my} eyea are my best feature! And that dimple ih my .chin—l wonder how many men have kissed it!" She turned suddenly and surprised the reproachful look on her younger alstor’a face. | really “Little idiot! You know I'm the worst vamp that exists side of Theda, and one can't vamp with- out'—— she stopped suddenly and a |malicious gleam shot across her lovely face. “T do believe you would make a far more charming bride than 1, Variat Now if you were marrying John to- morrow’—— ghe caught the furious blush that stole up Yaria's checks ‘and buried itself in her hair, “how |aweet you'd look! You have the most | wonderful skin; I do envy you that, the | way you change color at any- jthing. I forgot how to blush years ago! And your eyes are so blue. 1 |wonder why men always like brown eyes best” she asked, and blew an airy kiss to her own reflection, “Ss something, Varia, What's happened t ‘ “Pleame you don't, Nina, You you're like that! Why |pretend you're so heartless? lyou're not’*-— “You're the one person on earth T can be frank with, Varia. And yet | vou witt fdeatize I tell you I |wouldo’t marry John Amory to-mor- row unless—— hand me my ciga- rettes.”” Through the rings of emoke that she was blowing so adroitly, Nina studied know do you I know me. xl But Varin hesitated at the door and|rlanee met Varia’s across the room, | her wihlte, She gave John Amory a terrified turned to face her sister. Then there was another knock at the] “I heard everything you suid!” she| glance. ‘ 5 . “I'm not going to have another |door, grasped. on Why, Nina—Nina’s out, lohance to tell you what [ want to,| “Mr, Molvite Rogers.” Annie sald;|_ “Little sneak!” Nina turned on her!in a voice just above a whisper, - Ninai to-morrow there'll he the dece vould like to soe You most espe: | furiously | "yonn Amory scrutinized eg, fea~ rs and the caterer—and 1 suppose | Grey Melville Rogers usured the | tures closely. He saw her tage. dead Will be here to-night. Pleas him Til be down, No, Annie,| younger sister before he spoke. He| white: and the eyes that Re had look at me that way, so—ao|say that perhaps Miss Grey will see | could batter down Nina's fitrlatious | thought were blue, Were now ao dark cynically. Tdo want you to be happy, [him upstairs.” defense with his bullying, but Varia,| that they looked like purple pansies, von—and John, And Nina, you won't But you're not going to let bim| white-faced and alle was more| He had always thought Vara “a irt afterwards, he's so crazy about you Ip your wedding dress!" dangerous, sweet little thing:” more than that he ’ 2 Nina threw back her head and her| Nina flung her train over her arm|had not considered her, | You're not going to try to reform | dark eyes were full of dangeous light. | and ran out of the room. But now some new quality, some- |me at the last minute John likes me heard steps on the stairs and| "L suppose you want your sister to| ting troubling in the glance ofthose jos T am—and as flirting —well, | Varia disappeared into the anteroom. | bo happy?" he asked casually na} wide eyes, stirred him with fore ‘tare men for? I'm sure they have ltt was a tiny room, and now it was|never will be happy, with that Amory | poing ¥ good times enoug so crowded with wedding presents! —she needs same one to dominat Varia, standing there with her Suddenty Varia's eves were Nke |that there was scarcely space to move. | her, There's only one way to touch! hands behind her on the library table vinte’ 1 her face had the look of €/ Varia turned the handle of the | Nina. You know that, don't you?" | for support, wondered if there were child awakened from dreams, nd door and found that He pulled out his ‘cigarette case | (OF suppor Ss | “But John — is difforent"—— he |nolted. How stupid! Of co jand fips open and, with a care- | ™4,°°0"P. 1s ne toll him? Her eyes sald. i had had It locked on accou legs "May 1?” lit a Russian elgarette| sought his face as he stood, there A op rap- at the door and lyalun of the gifts, Here “Perhaps there is s¢ one vise (| Tooking down into the open fipa: ‘The upran stand before them, || Ag dintinotly as thoukh Varia anwwered. “Mr. Amory wil lark balr, and his brow marked with mething for H uy toe 4} the room, Varia heard the n. Yeutecan tell hit pcowis BIA » Was so strong and d, and wave’ into Nina's hands), man's deop bass, @ Ww ve her a quick, sharp Feed kind and ee ccaae ae n tiny white box, q contralto, | and crushed his clearette out against |p" RE tee rAnale, you look awfully tired, with | statvillo Rogera stood at the door; | the table. “Look here,” he sald, and supose she'll be back before, Fee ee eerie and Til [RO came forward easily and, seeing | began to put his caae in chopped sen- |), g0 he breaking therallemee the if rol ")Nina in-all the glory of her white | tences ; eee an een eatnton reir newer the ball fJ¢ rings apein, To: | 1 lac ped abrup' But the time for words seemed > ed morrow's going to bea hand day," ald |S00 At Moan how you frightened | past, for Nina, in her going-away| Varia sripped the tante whe ey Mie 5 init i, giving th her| suit, stood before them. She had 3; she fel arma | ‘he's to stay up! Nina cut in |me!” Nina cried. siving b Rane 4 Incredibly fast, but she looked I'—she could get no further, barbly }warme nen sa “Why. Varia, what's the matter?® |°*Ana the door closed atter her: [never will} T was going to} 6 ay RA pattie ‘| He came close so that she ote 1 oir, | change and come dowp to you. avy sealskin collar : 0 y vat rity eule Matai |. Melville Rogers's hard, handsome | hi toque, from which floated a/ up into Hee shen aoe oe hs Pt OF ; | { eray-mrecn eye vel ower 1p w c i ethey got thelr wages for noth- [face with the steely, Rray-Rrecn eyes, Mts ac -eenuction. went (oe aren Bearcely ctuinRed ma he sid. "What ve vasked. “Hut then. [| "Come over bere before the a Nina tore off the wrapping of the |{lils. practisin eH at ; ba vit down; you're all fired out” u've 4o fond of,| always did du the unexpected wit ¢ nail white box and read aloud, MTif- | ciety | tabletux you oot i went nver quickly to her sister | urged in the frlendly volee of Mi eas shenhext moms thisiters ware ed up 4 er proyos|and brushed her cheek with a OU ORS momen) basi elatie aes Nipa little, her | whispering: it inn't quite as mu with diamonds, while Nina read the brown eyes ‘ull of hidden fire, | den aa it seems. I've been hesitating | ne card: John Amory. ba Teast e an © ORR am C801? aa oe eo WANG a “That dimple in my chin. I wonder how many your sister was to marry the man you loved; sho SUPPOSING THA left him for another man; the deserted bridegroom found that you loved him; he offered to marry you. That was the tremendous problem that Varia Grey had to solve, And Nancibelle Hale, the newly-discovered novelist, has solved it in a way that will gratify and astound you. Don't miss this, her first novel. “So they didn't tell y: Ing to be married, Mel His face hardened and a passion- ate gleam shot into his griy-green eyes. She pulled it out of the box and the and of brilliants caught the light and ittered like motes of sunlight “And 80 this js what he sent me for my wedding gift,” Nina said with a} “When?” he snapped out. |her sister, Varia's eyes, sometimes | scowl. “I never was so mad in my ‘o-morrow—don't you care just a blue and more often violet, with their | lif i Never! The fool! What did he | tite, Mel?” ; ? think I went to Tiffany's with him] she went very close to t The noft led Inshes, gave a tender ex | thin f ry him. jeoktieunled Tienes: Kel zd ltor? I showed him a string of of some Oriental perfume Dreasion to her face. Or was It her imaiched pearis. 1 suppose they were stule to his nwatrils, but he atiil mouth, the mobile lips that curved so oat, eib.tOe, but f thought of | stared down at her unmoved, With gently? OM TAC A little nestling movement she put you didn't tell , Varia Grey would undoubtedly |wanig 208 Mdn't tell him you | tier Hand on his arm. He caught he an ae: | then and said Jn a yolce with an un- have been called lovely if she had not M course not!” Nina held wp the! plaumant, motto nee hee nee alwayn been compared with her older |Eift and then, with the sudden irre- | fie that thing off. “You've. played |aMster—dashing, spoiled Nina, who had |Prasslble fury of a polled child, £48 | ug Hoth long onouxh. You're going. to | had her own way from the time she] Varia watched It roll across the |My me to-night, so there won't |tore Varia’s flaxon-haired doll from |black velvet rug and Ne there, a small, | PS SP% TRO her arms, to this, the very ove of her |fltaming omen of evil, beneath the | voice quavered and, fell | wedding, "know he didn’t pay over five] 24° Acting, now’ he threat. | If Nina's face were a mask that |hundred for that” she soowled. ieee e married by special oncealed her thoughts, Varia's RE OR ACO aie 10 'Y Weeley He still held har wriets, he did not showed all’too clearly what she felt you think he’s #0 wonder. |Felax Ms grip when he mw the door “There, my dear, the bell! Another y don't you marry im your- | of the aaitersoom open and Varia | weddin resent, T hope. Do’ run ina asked viciously. come ou eyes were so dark | down and) pet it from Annie.” Then there was a pause as Nina's /blue they looked almost black and her cheeks had gone dead ILLUSTRATED BY ELEANOR SCHORER. men have kissed itt” o cS Lr up to the Jast aunute”—— ‘ina sipped her hand # | Met arm and Varia, pow move, heard their steps as Wey ram down the stairs. Peet, ded She went quickly to the and looked down into the dark where a motor, with the Sound of a starting engin | smoothly away. What did it all mean? Nia gone and John to be fumiliated a the last minute?) Why couldn't? #he do something stop them, — tetephone some one? She went quicklysaecross to the telephone and, lifting the ree ceiver, guve the number of the Uasl- versity Club; her father—he Neo ely! ei “Line's busy.” a droning volwe am- Again she tried, and again the same response. How cou ever find Nina in all this Why had she teen so helpless? could she not have stopped t There on the chair lay the" wed~ ding veil, pearls and and crushed point lace, and here was #he, unatble to act! e She must tell John! At the-thought | of John Amory a wave of st0k swept over her. How conld>Ne en- dure it? And she must be tWe one to hurt him so! [f it were onlyisome one else but John! Varia stood there, very still. in the roon whore they had left her, won- dering why this burden should be laid on her slim shoulders. ‘Them the door slowly opened and » mana voice, deep and vibrant, the silence. wit “Well, little sister, how ape, you? And where is Nina?” Pr