Ne ————— on p——— HEARTBREAK HOUSE » By FANNIE HURST (© by McClure Newspaper Syndleate.) {WNU Service) ADY tourists with Baedekers and misanthropic men with sufficient income to retire and live cheap ly In pensions along the re spendent coast of the Riviera, are giv- en to sentimentally referring to the gambling casino at Monte Carlo as “Heartbreak House." Well, there can be no doubt that out of this storied mansion of chance armies of men and women have stum- bled to tragedy of one sort or an- other, The case of Gentleman Dawes was one that stood out, even on the crowd ed ledgers of the debit stories that checker up the past of the brilliant little principality, which is set like a painted drop-curtain against the In- credible foreground of the Mediter- ranean, Gentleman Carlo at the came to Monte forty-five, from a town in where he had amassed a for five hundred thousand dollars in a staple mercantile business. His to Monte Carlo was more or accidental, nothing more than part of a tour along the French Riviera, during his first trip abroad, after his retirement from the business to which he had devoted thir- ty-five years of his life. It was lit- erally his first vacation, the, rather typical case of a self-made American trying to learn how to play. In Dawes’ case this was difficult. Thirty-five years that included his early boyhood of toeing the mark to routine, business responsibility, heavy decisions and the growing burdens of success, had produced a prematurely white, socially timid, and wholly un- playful individual. Shy to a degree that made him appear suave, delicate as a woman in manner, exhibiting none of those aggressive qualities which had made him a success In business, the middle-aged, well-dressed, easy-spending American, who drifted into Monte Carlo, was just one more unremarkable member of his pleasant tribe. One week later, however, Gentleman Dawes, as he was dubbed overnight, was not only the talk of the gossipy Riviera, but the American press, with especial emphasis in his home city, carried the ever-tragic and dramatic story of a man who has gambled away a large fortune to the banks of Monte Carlo. In lost to the green of four hundred Dawes age { vlosade of ne of visit less exactly eight days, Dawes had baize tables the sum and eighty-five thon sand dollars. It was one of those spec tacular debacles which happen every so often in the little unreal principal ity along the sea. When he walked into the brilliant gaming solons his first night at Monte Carlo, something Inside Hermann Dawes which had never before been stirred. caught fire. For the first time in a bachelor life of hard work, lonely leisure, insular pastimes, he tasted the winey pleasures of chemin-de-fer, bac- carat, roulette; sniffed the exciting dust of chance, experienced the un- tellable thrill that catches a man at the pit of the stomach, as he places gold In the lap of fate. Within two hours after his arrival, Dawes, who had never gambled In his life, discov- ered that he was a gambler: Dawes, whose business success was due to his conservatism, and who had never even turned a playing card, Monte Carlo. After that, his case went the way of many before him. Broken, broke, dazed by devastation, lacking the Iim- pulse and the courage to return home, the next fourteen years of his life were to be spent within the white shadow of the house of his doom. Monte Carlo has a way of making fa bow to these derelicts of hers. She does nat cast them off as rnthlessly as the storied legends go. For those fourteen years of his life, every month, out of the coffers of the gambling house, there came to the bowed little gentleman living in a back-street pen- sion of the town of his undoing, an allotment of five hundred francs Secarcely enough to keep his body and soul together, but an assurance, at least, of his board and keep. Twenty dollars a month, for a man whose fin- gers had once closed over the reasgsur- ing fortune of five hundred thousand dollars. To abet that, he obtained a position as night elevator-operator In one of the large hotels. Automatieal- ly then, since no employee In the city of Monte Carlo may play stakes at the gaming tables, this disqualified him for the gaming tables, but, strangely enough, it was as if, after his life lay thus in ruin about him, desire had fled, For fourteen years, Gentleman Dawes lived his life there, occasional iy pointed out as a relic of tragedy. His days passed as simply and un eventfully as If he had not thumbed his nose to fortune, and seen the re sults of his lifetime come crashing about him like hailstones. Every morning, hatted, spatted, nicely creased In gray, quiet as a moth, gen- tle, still horribly shy, he walked from his narrow little pension in an ob- geure, even mean street, to a small adjoining square, where for two francs he took his coffee and petit-pain, which constituted joint breakfast and lunch. During the afterneon Dawes, the once fmportant citizen of the thriving Colo- rado town, loitered about the benches, dawdled an hour in the park during the band concert, returned to his pen- | sion room for refurbishment, dined in a narrow little cafe along the wharf | and reported at eight for night duty a8 elevator man in one of the large hotels, this life of a man who, in eight brief fully achieved success, Then, for swift rises and falls of destiny, a woman cousin of his mother's, met but once, died In Keokuk, Iowa, n fortune of two hundred thousand dollars, oor Dawes. him that he took ingly. He stuttered, he broke into thin, womanish Amazing with what rapid- of friends sprang hysterics. ity a galaxy about the obscure old man! parture from Monte was the occasion of quite a local cel- ebration. The press America took occasion case. Gentleman Dawes more into his own, It was just about sixteen months later that a resuscitated Gentleman rejuvenated, filled with a new poise and as appealing as ever in the shy, hesitant manner that had always characterized him, returned to the scene of what had been his degrada- tion. Not, however, to Monte Carlo. He was too well known there and to be conspi was anathema to Dawes, It was almost as if his flesh literally crept up his bones and his being shuddered. In a pointed goatee, his hair dyed to a sluggish black, he returned to Deauville and the Riviera as James E, there to recoup and in a way to revenge. The following week, there was a thin patter of talk along the blue coast. A man named Squire, from the states, had lost, within eight days playing the tables between Deauville, Nice, and Cannes a neat fortune amounting to no less than two hun- dred thousand dollars. No Tose Rooster Match for Ringneck Pheasant fighting cock would probably finish a poor second in a bout with a ringneck pheasant. Equipped with longer spurs than its barnyard relatives, and of a more truculent disposition, the pheasant can worst anything In its class. The farm- er's Plymouth Rock or Rhode Island rooster, a lumbering adversary at best, finds itself soundly trounced after a few passes. When food Is scarce in the winter, cock pheasants invade the barnyard for corn thrown to the chickens, Woe to the rooster which endeavors to up- hold its prowess against the visitor from the wilds. Roosters have been killed In such unequal combats, Pheasants, some wild life observers say, have been known to ‘mix It with grouse and prairie chickens with sad results to the latter. They have some times been accused of cannibalism, Whatever their faults in thelr social relations, they cannot be accused of cowardice. During the nesting season In spring, the male pheasant is often Indifferent to the presence of man, It struts boldly about the fields, unconcerned over Its visibility. Sometimes it bare ly deigns to get out of the road when menaced by automobiles. Frequently the indifference to hazards it recog- nizes during the shooting season is laid to stupidity. The pheasant’s superiority in com- bat with domestic fowl Is partly at- tributal to its better physical condi- tion. It makes constant use of its wings and legs, and is much harder by nature. Though sometimes out- weighed, its faster speed and excel lent equipment more than offsets the disadvantage.—Detroit News, had come Dawes, ‘uous Squire, The strongest People of Moravia Frills, laces, and embroidery are much a evidence in the troussean of the Moravian bride. Moravia is a small principality within the republic of Czechoslovakia, A long time ago it was an Independent country, but for many years it has been under the con- trol of one or another of the European powers. Before the World war it was part of Anstria, Though it has been dominated by outsiders, its people have preserved their national and ra- cial characteristics. The inhabitants of the little principality, which is a mountainous plateau, ravians and Slovaks, “Heights of Abraham” The heights of Quebec took their name from Abraham Martin, a Cana- dian pioneer of Scotch descent. Mar tin was a pilot on the St. Lawrence river at the time Samuel de Cham- plain founded the city. Champlain authorized a deed granting Martin a flomestead on the heights, and his herds qf cattle and sheep were a com- & salon is the latest news In the world of fashion. Unless signs fall we are standing at the threshold of an era of ostrich such as has not been for years, We are going to trim our evening frocks with lots of ostrich and adorn our hats with ostrich fan cies. French milliners are even pow making little turbans of flat ostrich, and we are going to wear ostrich feather boas. Fashlon reports as to the costumes worn by smart Parl siennes at the recent races make fre quent mention of handsome nstrich ac cessories and the latest couturier col. lections confirm a coming revival of its vogue, The treatments in ostrich are varied, A much featured fashion is that of the little shoulder cape which is bordered in ostrich. The standing figure to the right In the picture is wearing a costume which typifies this new movement, The idea is to harmonize the color of the ostrich so that it will blend into the picture and it has been found that either light beige or gray ostrich does so most pleasingly. the me beguiling effects achieved with ostrich is the all either of crepe or one of the beloved triple sheer weaves the little shoulder cape or jacket of which Is banded with white ostrich if a Jacket, Instead a cape, then the ostrich borders the sleeves, appear. ing nowhere else on the dress. These Perhaps one of st white costume, of TWO PU PURPOSE DRESS WINS POPULARITY Women who have a of it to make a small wardrobe go a long way, take immediately to the type of dress which can be called an afternoon frock, yet doesn't look out of place after dinner, when everyone is in eve ning clothes, It is just this sort of dress which Paris dressmakers are making now. adays, calling it a 6t0-12 dress—and providing It with sleeves and a fairly long skirt, In its midsummer version it is usual ly of some printed stuff—ligh. weight crepe de chine, printed roma, or chif- fon. Often as not it has full elbow- length sleeves, though sometimes the gleeves are just a suggestion of a riffle, or an exceptionally wide and drooped shoulder, It Is shown occasionaly by man nequing who model the dress first, with a hat, then iater with an eve ning wrap and long gloves—to show how the same dress may be at home at a tea, a dinner, a theater or a night club, »t time in Wide Style Variety Variety of styles and materials characterizes the new blouses. There's lots of dash to those in the new dots, the daytime suit, while for the dressier occasion, 8t. Lawrence. Martin was affection Maltre Abraham, Modern River “Arks” While Noah was reputed to be the first builder of an ark more modern types of this style of craft were made rayon satins, which in their new Sleeves are very impor sleeve and neck may bag at the be the little puft scarf neckline Is now, Newest Summer Wrap to Be Worn at Hip Length One of the newest wraps for sume cular cape of white net edged with conl at a cost of about £5 a ton from the Pennsylvanian mines to the At- lantic seaboard, It Is said that the “arks” used In transportation of the fuel were so cumbersome that they could not be brought back against the river currents and were therefore sold for what they would bring. These arks held about 60 tons of coal, each. Bolero jackets and eapes are also made of clinging lace In white or pas For a Debutante One of the most charming costumes designed for a debutante is a frock of white satin with its accompanying It tle jacket of cherry red velvet. The back drapery of the frock is held In piace with a huge red velvet rose. white ostrich-trim: are among the prettiest and most flat- tering fashions of the hour, The ef fect Is lik chanting when the ostrich banding and the dress it trims is done In a monotone pastel. As to ostrich neckpleces there is po limit as to the advanced, In regard to length 1t is entirely &« matier of cholee as to whether the bon wears be long or short. In the shorter effects, abou! the ipped over the like a Ha appeals in ned ewise en ideas ane interest centers lel which Is sl about the shoulders walian wreath, The idea that It does away with a bothersome ribbon or snap fastening The little picture In at the top presents this new and destined-to new ostrich head someti the oval be popul in the way of accessories, shown In advance ys which clude a dainty necks an opera or dance hag ing to match the frock Milliners are especis ward to a revival of not much in the way of towering plumage, however, but In = and restrained The list ostrich ar type. “gots” are displa in in lovely color. ostrich, treatments, of novelties wh are and will be adorning our chapeanx continues with flat circular willowed and knotted ornaments. There also cocardes of glycerined ostrich in three colors and there Is even talk of ostrich ti into fashion “oe 1932 Wertern Newspaper Unie ich ng coming 5.Y CRINKLED CREPE By CHERIE NICHOLAS present moment and will be in equally as good style for fall, which answers the requirement to bet ter satisfaction than do the new all pure-silk crinkled erepes which are now being shown in the better fabric departments. The natty bolero two piece here shown is fashioned of a very dark brown all-silk crinkled crepe with accents of white created of the same crepe. The idea of dark cos tumes enlivened with white details is sponsored throughout showings of ad vance models for fall Pastel Sports Dregses Cottom and silk pique, linen, wool and crepe sleeveless sports dresses of lemon yellow, powder blue, shell pink and water green hold a prominent spot In summer styles TALES [ + CHIEFS | © MANGAS COLORADAS AND COCHISE Fate The state of had of Apache were numer- New Mexico, Chih thun bounty of %100 Since Apaches in southwestern white settlers In this region that here was an way to money. Accordingly, in 1837, a number of Indians were invited feast, and when they ered in the building where it the doors were fired through the became known as for Os de Cassy make was to shut, and windows, “Dean volleys This the sgacre, the Naturally, (the were Mimhren ion) They gathered and atta viite miners at Santa Rita, Mexico, killing most o them, 08 chi New and This lites, Sleeveg™) ans, of and provide a soldier es conches, Apaches them and kill the passenge Isolated ranch-houses ided by host though it is sald that men contended driving away the themselves in ing and held a dance before In Arizona, Apaches also gr y hostile. their leader who had tented himse i nst the Mexicans, in 1861, was caught and ed Stat soldiers, ¢ escag from ti bull ort lest the were ra then dressed best cloth ing leav Cochise con - very roughly treated by Unit os three ani as bitter as t Now began a were Inld retreated before the Furious a leaders ail Came and death to the scat! taliation ; and thelr federal Apache t thelr humiliation, waged bitter war white people, and their synomym tiers, » Civil wa nd the sold in the more This left the Apach sity r hroke out ors were wi Re important con xfer of the into ation, but not fers region to reoceut Mangas and aguinst the new of this sent rountry volunt the Cochise now united AS 8 Conse. Apaches iricahua The 4X) to enemy. the the Chi the rald quence from the Rio Grande untains Mimbreno band numbered from 050, accordiag They obtained suppl tary post at Janos, Chihuahua, on ac- count of being at peace with the Mex- i¢ and thus were enabled to con tinge their the of the white men's opposition. io mo were on ext to } the mi various ies from ne, depredations in face under General Carle task no easy Ariz., the two howitzers of The volunteers, ton, found their lly, at Apache Pass, met, and one “armies” the wound- with his Janos, obtained in which Mangas was unable to con He was taken where the Mimbrenos had the only safe place could be left. He given bands, and severely tinue fo he was to destroy the town if thelr we do not know, but Man covered, and was rea warfare against the whites, Soon after his recovery, the Apache chief was killed however, | 'Mercolized Wax Keeps Skin Young skin pos) off until all defects such se plmples, liver Ld welvety, ¥ our face locke Foes younger. Mervodised ax as brags out the hidden beauty of your skin. Te nkles use ane ounce Powdersd Bardlite ly discreditable. One is to the effect that the Californians and killed him when he tried to es ! | | : i was afraid Mangas would escape, Cohise was more fortunate, the Civil war was ended, was pot into force. der the new conditions, but surren- dered in 1871. The next year, dissat- jsfied, he escaped with 200 of his peo ple, and later 600 more followed him. That summer, however, he returned, and lived on the newly-established where he died (©. 1932, Western Newrpaper Unlon.) England's Bachelor King England has had only one king who grew to manhood and who never mar ried. That was William Rufus, or William II, son and successor of Wil liam the Conquerer, says Pathfinder Magazine. Edward V and Edward VI were never married, but they died without reaching their majority. There fs no law compelling the king of Great Britain to marry. He may mare ry or not, just as he pleases A prince of Wales would not have to get married In order to ascend the throne upon the death of his father. From Handwriting, and peif-addressed, ha imped envelog individusl sampis ¢ 1 FRA’ 2310 Greenmovnt, Haltimore brings days. free infor 2] Law OMce 441 Firs Paro 1 Internation Bank Bidg El Fish Stories A red salmon tagged by the bureau of fisheries In Aluskan waters was found 44 days later in a Serbian stream 1,200 miles away. 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