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Evening star., 1922-02-12

Nobody could respond. but silsbee
pondered the matter.
By noon Vixen was registered in
the free-for-all, and the rest of the
Wy outfit had arrived. All. that is.
except Sandy Withers. They brought
word that Withers had drawn his
time the preceding night. and had
departed from the ranch. They also
brought all their time" to invest
upon the outcome of the race.
As the leading ranches all over the
Wishbone had brought in their best
horses for this event, it was easy
for the Wy punchers, to get their
money covered. Time sped fast.
When o'clock arrived, Silsbee led
out his mustang mare-and the first
person he ran into was Sandy With
ers, astride a beautiful bay.
"Hullo. there! You in the race,
Sandy?" inquired Silsbee in surprise.
Looks like it, Chick" said the
Evening star., 1922-02-12
Tune Deafness.

COME persons are color blind am!
~ some are tune deaf 1t is hard for
men of normal vision to understand
that other men whose vision is all
right indistineuishing objects far and
near and who can read small print
without aid of glasses, yet who can
not see any difference between green
and blue or red and yellow To them
a patch of green grass or the foliage
of a tree. a blazing sapphire or
blue light in a drug store window
seem to be gray. and both red
flag and yellow flag. or red rose
and a sunflower may seem to be "f
the same shade of brown.
There are variations in color blind
ness almost without limit. red
light may appear red and a green
light may seem to be brown or gray.
There is also color ignorance. Men
have been found who can distinguish
clearly between red. green. yellow.
blue, pink and purple. but who d"
not know the names of the colors
and find it as hard to learn and apply
the names. There may be no struc
discovered and defective color sense
can only be found by trying a man
out on colors. Men have been color
blind all through life without find
ing it out and there are many men
today who are color blind and d"
not know it. 1t needs somebody else
to make the discovery.
Then. there is tune deafness. Some
men cannot hear a tune. Here and
there is found an army recruit who
cannot keep step TO march music be-
cause he cannot distinguish the
rhythm or the beats There are
persons to whom any definition OF
music is meaningless because they
have never heard music. though their
hearing Of sounds is keen. They do
not hear music because they cannot
hear the sequence and combination
of sounds which make what we cali
tunes" They hear perfectly each
note or each sound. but the combina-
tion of these sounds do, not make
for them a tune" 1t is curious
thing to persons whose sense of
hearing is dull and whose whole sys-
tenn of nerves convey tunes to their
brains, that. there should be persons
whose heat.Sg is remarkably acute
but who cannot hear the tIrs-
Tune deafness is, not common
defect, but tune dullness is common.
This dullness is found in varying:
degrees. A step above tune deaf
ness is that condition of mind
whereby man is able to recognize
only one or two tunes and has only
learned to recognize them by hearing
them a great .nany times. He may
not be BILE to carry tneTr-that 10. -
hum" or whistle theni-but he rec
oEnizes them when he hears them
and may feel a good deal of salts
faction when he does hear them. liz.
accounts for this on the ground that
they are the most beautiful tunes
ever written. and that to him Is true.
They are the only melodies that have
made upbn him such an impression
that he recognizes them.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
'Give'a Thought to Nicknames
Says Ring W. Lardner.

Cincinnati or Buffalo or Seattle. Why
you will see just as many queens in
st Louis or Fall River.
= X
OR the Windy City-Chicago. /
~ lived there pretty near ten years
and never had to hold on to my hat.
while its a novelty around these parts
when a day goes by without tree
blowing over on your foot.
As for the Smoky City and tn"
City of Churches. why of course there
is smoke in Pittsburgh and a church
Evening star., 1922-02-12

shore admire TO sit in, colonel! And I'd
treat her right.
Il believe you would. Mr.. Silsbee. I
believe you would" returned Dawson
heartily. And I'd sacrifice money to
see her in good hands. She's worth a
good fifteen hundred"
Silsbee shook his head. while he eyed
the beautiful bay.
Il couldn't make the rifae. guess" ="
he said slowly.
"Look here, young fellow Dawson
faced him squarely. II like you. I be-
lieve you'd be good to this horse. How
much ready money you got!"
Seven hundred and fifty" answered
Silsbee frankly.
DAWSON pursued his lips thought
II fully "Eiim: That there mustang
of yours-say. she's worth a hundred.
I'll give you two fifty for her. Your
mare and seven fifty buys White Stock
ings--and listen" He leaned forward
and tapped Silsbee on the arm. She'll
clean up an easy ten thousand for you
next SeasonP
Thought of parting with Vixen
brought consideration to Chick Silsbee-
then the mention of ten thousand dol
lars! 1t was a fortune.
And durin' the rest Of this season."
went on the voice Of Dawson. you'd
ought to drawn down a couple O. thou
sand. if not more"
Chick Silsbee did what many better
man has done; he fell.
Despite his love for Vixen. the sight
Of the beautiful bay was deadly lure.
The words of Dawson gave him a
vision of quick and easy road to
wealth. He knew there was nothing
wrong with the bay-his own Judgment
was good.
Slowly his hand went into his shirt
for his wallet.
IT'S a DEAL" he said. And even as
he said the words he regretted them
but false pride held him from drawing
back
The deal was made.
The career of Chick Silsbee as a race
horse owner was brief and meteoric.
1t might be truthfully termed trag-
edy in four acts. The fourth and cul-
|minating act took place at Red Bluffs.
Before reaching Red Bluffs, however.
Chick passed through varying stages Of
remorse and humiliation. White Stock
ings ran in three races, under the care
Of trainer whom Silsbee engaged.
For the first race the Wy outfit turned
out en- masse. bet their money on White
Stockings. and went home busted.
About half Of them showed up the Sec
ond time and went home mortEaged.
None Of them show UP, for the third
race-and it was lucky they did not, for
White Stockings was an "also ran"
She got third in her first race for
silsbee. which provided enough money
to keep him in the game. Now, at Red
Bluffs. Silsbee was desperate. If White
Stockings won here, he could go on to
the state fair at Hutchinson and clear
up. If not, he was worse than broke.
On the morning Of the Red Bluffs
race Silsbee had a caller at the stables.
This caller was no other than Col. Daw-
son.
1t. appeared that the colonel had
heard Of Chicks bad luck. and he
was fluent with words Of advice and
regret. He was quite at = loss to
account for the mares bad luck and
gave Silsbee much sympathy II he
still owned Vixen.
Yes" said Dawson, with q wry
smile. Young fellow. you sure stung
me ~right-but don't complain! That
horse would pull the neck OF the
Washington monument, and she's
near Killed two o. my boys. But
you didn't guarantee her temper: ]
can take my medicine"
I'll be around to buy her back
Evening star., 1922-02-12

other, without any rancor. Want
to bet some?''
I'm shore cleaned out. Sandy. I'll
lay that split-ear bride Of mine
against your dog-skin chaps" Of
fered Silsbee. jokingly.
You're on! AND you1l shore lose
that there bridle." exclaimed Withers.
Where Withers had got hold Of his
| mount Silsbee did not know. Ger
tainly she was no range horse. but
looked more like real racer dis
guised with saddle and a puncher.
This would not have worried Silsbee.
but when Sandy Withers reached the
J. track the other entrants Immediately
length the officials We're involved.
I'm understandin' that this event
is for horses from ranches hereabouts
an don't include reg'lar racers" COM
planned a puncher from the Kettle
Canon ranch. Il want to know where
that there animal comes from. gents."
THE officials summoned Sandy. One
of them recognized his mount
as White Stockings. a fairly well
known racer, and that finished Sandy
Withers. He was ordered off the
track. and he departed. The bugle
called the race.
/ Vixen was mild with nervousness,
and Silsbee had hard time getting
her off with the other seven entries.
At the third trial the race was on.
That race is still prominent in the
history of the Wishbone country. You
can hear to this day how it was any
body's race for the first lap; how,
half around the second time. Vixen
drew out of the bunch and ran neck
and neck with the dun bronco from
the Kettle Canon outfit; and how, at
the finish, the mustang mare won by
a scant nose. 1T was a great race.
well run and we'll won. and Vixen
earned her laurels.
You blamed plutocrat, what We
gonna do with all your dough ?"
shouted one of the boys as they
crowded about Silsbee in jubilant
triumph.
Spend it," he yelled exultantly.
And everybody helps. Come on!' -
That was a big night for the Wy
outfit. Everybody had Won money on
Vixen, and they covered the fair
grounds like bloated bondholders,
, Late in the evening they gathered at
a restaurant for a grand feed that
would have brought nightmares to
most men.
1t was here that Sandy Withers
showed up for the first time since
his appearance on the track
Withers was accompanied by one
Col. Dawson. whom he introduced to
the crowd. Silsbee, among others,
met and liked him, possibly because
, Dawson was frankly a lover of horses.
Dawson. it proved. owned White
Stockings, and stated that she had
been entered in the race through ig-
norance of the rules.
Dawson did most of the talking
that evening. Silsbee and the others
listened .spellbound to his stories of
the race track, and how a fortune
might be made in one summer with
good racer. Dawson knew, because
he had been winning at all the fairs
this side Of Denver.
THAT White Stockings" he de-
clared to Silsbee in; a confidential
aside. lis wonder! One of the finest
horses ever stepped. I'd sure enjoy
showin' her to you-you're the man
to appreciate her fine points! II
you'd be here tomorrow
"You bet" assented Silsbee eagerly.
"I'll come out to the stables in the
i morning"
Early in the morning silsbee rode
to- the fair grounds and found Daw-
son awaiting him at the stables.
White Stockings, groomed to perfec-
Evening star., 1922-02-12

TN the Editor: Tho other day l
read a piece about Philadel-
phia in one Of the papers and
it was piece which the man
that wrote It had to refer several
times to the city which he was writ
ing about and 1t did not sound good
to keep saying Philadelphia over and
over again SO he begin calling it
some Of its different nicknames and
guess Phiiadelphia has got more
nicknames than. any other big city
but any way some of the n!cisnane.;
Evening star., 1922-02-12

from you said silsbee. ."if win this
race today" -
A peculiar smile Uttered across
the countenance Of Dawson. :.
"You can have her at right price"
he returned:
what about your oil propeEty?'
said silsbee. 1T thought you were
out Of racingg"
"rhe oil didn't show UP, that's all
Well, see you later! Good luck, to-
day.
Evening star., 1922-02-12

front hoof. Come. vixen. coaAeu
Si,sbee, as he took step toward her.
X 4 ::
TER wild spirit was not broken. he
knew. It would take more than
one lunge against the tail rope 10
conouer her. He hoped that kindness
would now spare her the pain. Tn
der his quiet coaxing she would un-
doubtedly settle down.
At this instant Sandy Wfthers
turned on the creakinS windmill with
banging clash.
At the sound of clapping sheet-iron
Vixen snorted. jerked back fercely
plunged ahead with a shrill, fright
ened scream. Silsbee jumped for the
rome. Before he could jerk out the
knot the mare had set back again
when she recoiled she lunged at Sils-
bee.
Luckily Chick was stumbling back
ward as her cleaning teeth caught
his arm, so that the ivories slipped
from his hard muscles. taking away
some skin and part Of his shirt. AS
he fell backward through the gate
way, still holding the rope end. the
knot came out. Vixen, free, dashed
across the corral.
S.,sbee came to his feet. white to
fhe lips. He passed through the
gateway and overlook Sandy Withers
who was crossing from the windmill
You NANCY coyote" he said SLOW
ly. "ye done that a-purpese"
.'Didn't neither" denied Withers
yore blamed old broomtail gets scair'
at nothing
What you're needing, said Sis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
GASOLINE CARS SUCCESSFUL.

New Haven, Jan. 17-Approximate- ly sS6,0OO is saved to the New Ha- ven" railroad, in initial expenses, by every gasoline-operated passenger car like that now in service between this city and Derby, it was indicated by a Statement made yesterday by w L. Bean, mechanical assistant to Presi- dent Pearson. The company already has three of these cars. built on stan dard motor truck chassis, and expects to install additional ones as it finds conditions warrant them"
 At present they are being operated only on the Derby line-a distance of ten mi1es-and according to Mir Bean they have solved for the New Ha- ven'' the difficulty of maintaining short lines which could be operated only at a loss with steam trains Op- eration was suspended or discontinued on 1,626.3S miles of railroad in the country in 1921, owing largely to the problem of making steam trains pay on short hauls. it is shown by records of the interstate commerce commits sion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
Theatrical Notes

Wells Hawks, for years the press agent with the Hagenbeck-Wa1lace circus. and the chief publicity man in the United States navy during the late lamented war, gives Bridgeport plenty of publicity in the metropoh- tan press He recites events of years gone by when P. T. Barnum was alive and the blowing elephant was kept busy all winter for publicity purposes. It was Hawks who creat- ed the U. s. s. Recruit in Union Square, New York, and later arrang- ed the tour of the fiot; ;lla of torpedo boats and destroyers up the Missis- sippi river.
 Joe Boyton, active in one of the ticket wagons with the big circus in he summer months, is employed by the Jacobs Ticket Agency in New York city. Joe is a member of the local lodge of Elks and was prom h. ent during the winter circus held sev- eral years ago in the Armory.
 Editor Peters of the Garfield Coun- ty News, Panguitch, Utah, formerly played an ''um-bah'' horn for years with the Barnum & Bailey circus. In a wonderful descriptive article in the current issue of the Saturday Evening Post he is discovered. in this little town, TO miles from a railroad. His old alto horn hangs over the door of his print shop. He says he would run his paper daily. only for one thing. It takes a week to get it to- gether. Sometimes longer. But he says he will troupe no more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
Beauty Chats
 By EDNA KENT FORBES
ANSWERED LETTERS

ThankfuI:-Massag the legs and ankles vigorously every day which will reduce their size. Exercise, such as basket ball, running and hopping will also aid.
 Bobby:-1ncrease the amount of hair you have by improving the con- dition of your scalp This may be sometimes accompanied through good tonic applied several times each week will also hasten the improve ment.
 Scrubbing the teeth with coarse to the gums. There are any number of good preparations on the market that will not only cleanse the teeth but will keep the gums healthy
 Hopeful:-As the Pilocarpine tonic has done so much for you the lack of response in that small spot could in dicate that some of your hair is dead and will not respond to any treatment. If this is so 1t will drop out as new hair grows which should not take very long, since your whole head of hair is showing improvement.
 Charity:-Consu1t the doctor about this trouble Temporary relief is of ten obtained by using a. sepository such as stick candy. An enema of very warm water is also help.
 N. L. J.:-It is not an unusual thing for a girl of your age to have a few
 
 tax your digestive system by eating between meals and take a. warm bath every day.
 J. N.:-At this season Of the year the skin is very easily bleached. An application of lemon juice should do this. Follow up by using cold cream, as any acid neutralizes the secretions and would leave the skin parched un- less some oil was supplied. You can fatten the legs by massaging them with cocoa butter, which should be done regularly to show results.
 A Young wife:-1 shall be glad to mail you a formula for a hair tonic that Is helping hundreds of others with this same problem of the hair stamped addressed envelope and re- peat the request.
 Black Eyed Susan:-As you say your shoulders. back. hips and under arms are too stout and shows that you need a general reduction, which can he accomplished by rearranging the diet. If you are interested in it, send a steInped addressed envelope for full directions
 Mrs. c. s. Bit sometimes hap pens that the hair falls out after childbirth. though new hair should STOW again. If yours is not recov- ering, send a stamped addressed en- velope for my hair tonic formula.
 Tomorrow-Beautifu Teeth.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes care of the Beauty Chats" department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. however. owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker Teply is desired. a must he enclosed with the question: The. Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
MARJORIE KINDER
 MAKES STAGE DEBUT

A Brfdgeporter who has become a national figure made her vaudeville debut at Pofs theatre yesterday afternoon when Miss Marjorie Kinder, the Bridgeport High school girl, opened 8 three-day engagement. Her exhibition of fancy rife shooting made 8 vaudeville offering of more than ordinary merit and was received by her audiences by 8 marked dis play of enthusiasm.
 Miss Kinder is only 16 years old, but she shoots like a veteran. She performs numerous difficult feats with the rifle and concludes her unique offering by playing America" on buIls-eye bell arrangement that makes a fetching finish to an inter- esting act. 'fBob'' Kinder. her father and well-known about town, does the announcing effectively.
 Miss Kinder holds several national as a rifle shot She has been the subject of feature articles in metropolitan and national publi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
In The Theatres
POIPS.'

POLES.
 The seven-act vaudeville bill which opened at Polls yesterday afternoon is capped by comedy, dipped in nov city and made mellow by copious mel ody. It was big bill and it was good from the first appearance of the first act Crowded houses witnessed the three performances yesterday and there was not one in the big three audiences that will not attest the fact that the bifi is one of the best seen at Polls in months. Miss Kitty Francis & Company is an elaborate act carrying If people. Miss Francis is a natural Omedienne and gets free laughs out of her delineation of the char woman suddenly placed in so- ciety. The title of Miss Francis of fering is Ambition and is the most pretentious act seen on the Poli stage in many months.
 Kinder, the Bridgeport High school girl who is making her vaudeville de- but and who is giving a wonderful ully interesting and skiMful exhibition of itiveiy a revelation When it is re- membered that Miss Kinder is a holder of several national champion ships it is no wonder that she is doing as well on the Poi stage during her first vaudeville engagement
 Fields & Fink have a talking act that is very funny. w H. St. James has a novelty originality that makes
 
 experiences in theatres. Mr James in the role of a tired business man is the typical character impressionist. The young lady who portrays the role of the girl in the next seat'' is an ar tist who puts verge and fine character drawing into a part that is difficult to enact. The young man who is sup posed to be her "sweety'' Is every inch and in every work and action, a the atre hound which makes his character stand out like a cameo. Will J. Ward in Irish songs and stories is a riot. He is more than a riot-hes a revo- luion. He turns things upside-down so boisterous and spontaneous is the applause that greets his gifted efforts Patrice & Sullivan in vocal and in strumental offerings were well re- ceiyed because they were snappy and talented. The Three Kataros who opened the show have a novelty bal ancing act in which they introduce fetching bits of comedy
 - Exp perience," the feature picture attraction, is a deliciously sweet and tender allegorica1 creation and is pro- duced with typical Paramount atten- tion to detail. Little Andrew, original Barnurn midget policeman, is attract ing galores of attention in the lobby. He is the delight of children Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, another big seven-act bill is in the PoH works with Gou1ette and the Six-day racers as the big vaudeville feature, This act is a novelty surprise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
 EfMPIRE.

The most dazzling assortment of jewels and gowns ever worn by Anita Stewart will be seen when her latest First National picture, Harriet and the Piper" opens an engagement of four days at the Empire theatre. In one scene she appears as a queen of Greenwich Village" wearing a bizarre princess costume. heavily laden with gems and beads, and displaying a brilliant feathered headdress. The settings, which are true reproductions of Greenwich Village studios, were arranged by Director Bertram Brack- en, who made a special trip to New York's famous Bohemian quarter to get atmosphere for the production.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17

certs were given in Philadelphia, one in Princeton, one in Washington, one in Baltimore one in Harrisburgh, and two in Pittsburgh.
 On January goth, MT. Simonds will appear before the University club of New York, and with the New Haven Symphony orchestra at a concert in New Haven on January 24th. The young pianist expects to play for the members of the Contemporary club in this city. some time during mid winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER.

Eastford, Jan. 1I-o go through life and then contract the measles for the first time, is the unusual experience of Elmer Shippee of this place. He has the disease only lightly. He is not alone in his condition. but others i'll with measles are children. a total of fifteen cases having been officially reported to the state department of health from this place
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
SIM0NDS ENDS
 CONCERT TOUR

Bruce T. Simonds, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry D. Simonds of 339 Norman street and. pianist of note has just completed tour of eight concerts with the Philadelphia orchestra under the leadership of the great Vincent D'Indy, who was MT. Simonds in structor while the Bridgeport boy was in Paris During the tour, two con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-17
ITO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY.

Hartford, Jan. 17-Poor midwifery and indifferent medical service is re- sponsIble for much of the infant nor tality and deaths in childbirth, in the opinion of Dr. John . Black, lcommis- sioner in the state department of health Dr. Black plans to safe guard the state by instructing mid wives by consultation and lectures. and by working to eliminate indiffer- ent practitioners of obstetrics.