1932-08-30 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.

Patrolman Miles Znamenacek, who was attacked by veterans while carrying out orders to evict them. Thrown down, pelt- ed with bricks Znamenacek drew his revolver and fired. His was

the first shot.

Blazing shacks of the bonus camp on Anarostis fats, across the Anacostia river from Washington, made a flaming background for the retreating and dejected forces of the bonus army, following a pitched battle in the shadow of the United States capitol." A regular army sentry is shown silhouetted against the ruins after troops had routed the B. E. F. It was the last set of the engagement, which saw veterans gassed from their Pennsylvanis avenue bivouac, driven ncross the bridge and then dispersed into the night, leaving one dead and

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Casting a weird glare over the sky neroas Anacostia River from the Capital, row after row of the abandoned bonus shacki went up in flames as soldiers stalked through the ruins attempting to rescue government property and hounding out the fow strag glers who attem pled to remain.

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Rifle, bayonet, clouds of gas, na grim soldiers stalked through the settlement of "banus squatters" on lower Pennsylvania Avenue. Fleeing bonuseers, recogniting all too well the odds against them, led before the bayonets, holding handkerchiefs over their

facostumbling over the wreckage of their shantica.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

by Laura Lou BROOKMAN

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

room she saw the doctor standing Cherry Dixon. pretty 19-year-old daughter before the fireplace.

Phillips, newspaper reporter. She quarrels

marry her.

moter. Her struggle with housework are

in the News.

in ready to see them,

#AT

General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff, who directed the operations against the B. E, F. pausing a moment to wipe his perspiring faco.

plendingly:

"Walter," she said slowly.

The man bowed at the other side of the bed. He did not speak. Only the eyes that had seemed so grim and unrelenting il Few minutes before were velled by a thin mist.

There was a moment of silence. Then, as though summoning nu- preme strength, the woman went nwaveringly: "Walter-forgive- Cherry?"

Dixon's hand slid over the cover- The doctor nodded. "Mrs, Dixon gave the only light in the room heavier, darker

let. it found his wife's. Then the has been resting," he said, "and The shades at the windows and Cherry's. It was

fingers clasped rest is what she needs above all been draw

one of those and the furniture electric monrents when the still- else, She slept for almost two showed only as dark mutlines east-ness seems alive with a thousand hours this afternoon. She's awake ing black shadows. Against the now but we're hoping she'll drop opposite wall, just out of the off again before long."

lamp-light, was the great white.

vaices.

The man's words broke the apeli. "It's all right, Alice," he He turned to Cherry, "Will you | bed.

said huskily. "Everything's going promise," he said firmly, "that if The face on the pillow looked as to be all right as soon as you're

let you see your mother for a colourless as the pillow slip. A

stronger." few moments you won't become tired face. Expressionless. The The nurse's starched uniform hysterical? Will you promise to go grey hair, drawn back severely, rustled in the background. Dr.

Knowles stepped forward.

"You'll have to any 'good-night'

firmness. "It's time for Mrs. Dixon to be resting."

brushed her mother's hand. She For an Instant Cherry's lipa

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Abscesses Ulcers Boils Piles

wi wraithy parenta, fall in fore with Dun There was a great bowl of roses with her father about Dan, leaves home and. on the table at the right. Cherry's taking advantage of Leap Year, naka Unn mother had always kept flowers in

They are married and for the next that bowl, cutting and arranging in quietly and say just a word or made the face seem old. One arm Cherry And out what it meam to lack them herself each morning. There two and then leave?"

lay out over the covers, illacorazing. Dr Shannon. ole eritle Was the basket where her mother "Ob. yes, doctor-I promise!” It was Dr. Knowles who stepped now," he said with professional of the Newn, is friendly with Cherry, She kept the bit of sewing she liked to "Well, then." Dr. Knowles con- forward. The tired eyes seemed, neel handome Max Teatron, who alsa works have handy for the hours before sidered, "I think might be a to widen a trifle.

Cherry receives Wetter from her mother dimer. Nothing was changed good idea. "Nothing must happen enckmir a cheque fur 1600, She return the and yet the whole room seemed that could disturb her. You under- quietly. "I'm only going to let "Someone to see you," he said cheyve been pride will not let her keep

Dan undertakes to write a short story, empty now. Deserted.

stand that? If she should sudden-her stay a few moments. Cherry becomes discouraged and leave it unanished. Two days later Cherry learns her mother to Dr. Knowles, tell me!" she cred. slight emotional disturbance just

Cherry rushed forward. "Oh,ly become aroused-worried-any- eritiralty ill. She goes home bul JA aut

beside. allowed to see Mrs. Dixon. After a terrify "I can't bear this waiting. I can't now would be dangerous, On the Her two hands,

The girl knelt at the Inait Cherry's father tells her the doctor bear it! I've got to know-!”

so strong and other hand I think she'd be pleas- young clasped the mother's enfer Dr. Knowles put an arm about ed to know you're here. Well?" bled one. "Mother! Oh, Mother!" CHAPTER XXVI.

the girl's

shoulders. "There, "I do exactly as you say, doc- Cherry breathed the words ад there!" he said soothingly. "You tor." Cherry said earnestly, "I'll though they were a prayer. Cherry was on her feet now, promised me you'd be brave and I'll be brave!"

hond bowed The eager hope that had shone in have control of yourself. Were

down against The doctor looked across at the covers. her eyes vanished as quickly as not discouraged. Not in the least. other man, "I think you'd better "Cherry" it had appeared..

We're making the biggest fight we come too. Walter," he said quiet- It was the barest whisper but, Her father remained in the know how. You must holp us!" ly.

both men heard it. The girl Hft- doorway. Not so much as a mus- Ile hail known Cherry almost

ed hor hond. There were tears-in cle seemed to changed in that re-since babyhood, had seen her The three mounted the stairs her eyes but she was smiling. lentless face.

through the attack of chickenpox and walked down the hall to Mrs." "Oh, Mother, dent, you're going. "Dr. Knowlen-?" Cherry be which, at 5, was her first illness. Dixon's room. A nurse not the to get well now in a hurry! You

The girl buried her face in his one Cherry had seen before must." "He's in the living room. We're shoulder. A moment later when opened the door in answer to the A transformation seemed to to go there."

aho looked up she was dry-eyed, doctor's light, knock.

have come over the mother's face.; They went down the stairs, Walter Dixon's doop voice broke j "She's awake," the nurse whin- "My Httle-girl," she whispered, Cherry Just a little ahead. She did in. Ho anid erlaply, "How is she, pored and stepped back for them But she was not looking at Cherry, not look at her fathor, again. doctor? Has there boen any to enter.

Her oyes had raised, They turned Through the doorway of the living change?"

A single lamp, heavily shaded, toward Walter Dixon, Ungered

Her the

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