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Vital Statistics

Births Mir and Mrs. Robert Earl Kimbrough 526 South First street. Feb. 12; boy. MT. and Mrs. Murry Edward Bell. Bir- mingham February II; boy. MT. and Mrs. Eliga Argo, Route ?. Pratt City, February 19. boy.
 Deaths Fannie Dobbs. Route 1, Ensley, Febru. ary 28; S5 years Mrs. Martha Sweat. 1880 Eighth avenue. north. March 2: 665 years
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PROGRAM OF WSY

Musical program, arranged by MT stewart Jones, manager of "The Mel ody Five" orchestra. begins at D, m Standard central time.
 Opening announcements.
 Listeners will please phone re- quests for their favorite selections to M. 4101.
 Closing announcements and sign ing off
 Market quotation service begins at D. m, standard central time.
 Gloslns quotations: New York stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Ex. change, Chicago Board of trade twheat, corn and oats); and Liberty bonds.
 Quotations Morris avenue (Bir- mlnghaml on fruits, produce, live stock, beef hides and tallow, and poultry; and local (Birmingham) se- eurities
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Hughes, died at the residence, 621 First avenue, Sunday morning, was sent to Coldwater, Ala, Sunday morning. Funeral services were held there at 3, o'clock Sunday aft ernoon, Johns in charge.
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John A. Tanner-Funeral services for John A. Tanner, died Friday afternoon as the result of injuries received in railroad collision at Pratt City Monday, were held from Johns chapel at 2:30 Sunday after noon. Burial was in Elmwood Johns in charge.
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THE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA

LOCAL DATA
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m. March f. 1923:
 Highest temperature .............. & Lowest temperature ................ s Mean temperature ................ q Normal temperatur e............. 5 Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. IS Rainfall ........ ................. Il Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ....... g g. Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. It.. 8 Relative humidity, ' a. ......... 8 ls noon o
 D. il .=.l.5....ssss. | Dry thermometer, a. m. ....... 6 12 noon .................... r
 D. m. .................... T Wet thermometer, a. m. ......... 6 noon .-.....z.-. .=.=........ D
 D. ............... 5
 H. c. HORTOR, Observer Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Burea, during the 24 hours ending at D. III. 90th meridian time, March 4 1923:
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Marshall W. Hanbury-Funeral serv- ices for Marshall w. Hanbury, 47. of 1912 Thirtieth street, died in a local infirmary Saturday night, were held from Johns chapel at 8 330 Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Forest Hill, Johns in charge.
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Mrs. Elizabeth P. Thum-Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth P. Thum. 56, died at her residence, 413 Tuscaloosa avenue, Saturday morn ing, were held from the residence at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Elmwood, Johns in charge
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TODAYS CALENDAR.
t9 MON. MA RCH ! 1923
AT THE MOVIES

Alcazar-'.T .Thorns and Orange Bios soms," by Bertha NJ. Clay.
 Galax-Bert Lytell and Betty Compson in. "To Have and te Hold" Odeon-William Desmond in, Around the World in IS Days" and comedies.
 Princess-Richard Talmadge in, Lucky Dan" and comedies.
 Rlalto-Franl1 Mayo and Phyllis Haver in. "Thc Battered Door," Royal-Franklyn Farnum in, Texas and comedies.
 Leatrice Joy and Jacque- line Logan in. Java Head"
 Frianon-Guy Bates Post in "Omar the Tent-Maker"
 AT THE THEATRES.
 Jefferson-Louis Graveure. bari- tone.
 Iyric-Keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Biiou-Loew's vaudeville and pie lures.
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HARRY SOLOMEN-Funeral services for Harry Solomon, TT, of New Cas- tie, Ala, died at a Birmingham hospital Saturday morning, will be held at Walkers chapel at o'clock Monday afternoon, Black Creek tribe No. 36 of Red Men, conducting the services. Burial will follow with Brown in charge.
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DEATHS

Mrs. Susan Frances Tier-Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Frances Tier, 70, died at the residence, 116 Seventh street, north, were held from Lige Loy's chapel at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Elmwood, Lige Loy in charge.
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W. E. Grahnm-Funeral services for w. E. Graham, 617 Twenty seventh street, south, who was killed Friday afternoon when a steel girder on which he was working became charged with electricity, were held from the residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Burial was in Elmwood, Brown in charge.
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Lida ROsser Mcriwether-Funera services for Lida Rosser Meri- wether, age 9 years, daughter of MT and Mrs. George M. Meriwether, 703 Eighth avenue, west, who died at 2:45 o'clock Sunday morning after lingering illness, will be held at the house at II o'clock Mon- day morning. Burial will be in Elmwood, Johns in charge. J. T. Telso-Funeral services for J. T. Telso. age s, of Lewisburg, died Sunday night at local in- firmarmy, will be announced later by Brown.
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Thomas Jefferson Crumbley-Funeral

Thomas Jefferson Crumbley-Funera services for Thomas Jefferson Crumbley, 61, died at his residence, 69 Church street, Pratt City, early Sunday morning, will be held from the residence at o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. Boyd P. Cantrell will officiate at services conducted at Fraternal cemetery by the Pratt City organization of Masons. Burial will follow in Fraternal cemetery, Womack in charge. He is survived by his wife an dtwo sons, Clarence and Miley Crumbley.
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Joseph X. Faggard-Body of Joseph A. Faggard, 54, of 2613 Twenty first avenue, who died Friday morning at Hyde Park, was sent to Trussville, Ala, at 12:30 Sunday for funeral services and burial, Johns in charge.
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Mildred Josephine Hughes-Body of Mildred Josephine Hughes, infant
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Asbury
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CURRENT EVENTS

Southeastern Master Printers Con ntlon-Begins three day session at Tutwiler.
 Civic Forum-Luneh at Tutwiler at 1 o'clock
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QUADIC

The closing Christmas exercises were held at Quadic sehoolhouse Fri day evening with an audience of about 100. After the program a well laden tree was relieved of it's presents by Santa Claus and his assistants. Cake, cocoa. sandwiches and fruit punch were served. The children enjoyed their candy, oranges and popcorn. Guests from Thompson Town, Put nam, East Putnam, Pomfret, Abing ton, Phoenixviiie and other places were present.
 The following program was given; March School Welcome Edith left Song. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Recitation, "A Little GirF'
 Marjorie Bell Song. "Oh. Christmas Comes School Recitation, Christmas Stockings
 Four Boys Recitation. Hang the Stockings"
 Clarence Bushey Recitation, Christmas Day
 Mildred Baker Glorious Star" Dora Pray Hang the Baby's Stockings"
 Emma Pray "A Christmas Recitation"
 Helen Greene Violin solo-duet
 Mir and Mrs. II. Anderson Recitation, When the Reindeer Ran Away Arnold Johnson Song. "The Christmas Tree" School Recitation, When the Snow Comes"
 Walter Pray Duet, "Star of the East"
 Helen Greene, Pauline Bell Recitation, Almost" Donald Johnson Hear the Bells Ringing" School i Billy's Christmas Present" lsadore Nuxie i Violin and organ
 Mir. and Mrs. Anderson Recitation, "The Prayer"
 Elinor Russ Song. Fairy Airshipr School | Recitation. "A Christmas Wish" Leonard Adams Christmas Clapping Song School Christmas Bells Bella Nuzie Motion Song The School Recitation. "A Warning" Raymond Sherman Duet Flora Lowne, Hazel Dayls Secrets George Tent aThe Proof Albert Bushey ~Over the River" Six Pupils Recitation, sChristmas Morning" Song. santa Land" Nine Girls Melton Song School Resitations. HsS % ~wha. Win We Do To- getherg"
 Pauline Bell. Helen Greene Indiana Moon Flora Towne ] Good Night Song Children
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cial mention. The other newcomer was Peter Burnett as Zacharia. We all knew Peter could act, since he ap- peared in a play given by the Boys Club few weeks ago, so no one was surprised at his success as the aged priest His scene in the temple, which Is omitted in some versions of the play. was one of the most interesting of the evening. As usual. Miss Prudence Paine was most appealing as the Vir- gin Mary, while St. Joseph. the shep- herds. and wise men. all did their parts creditabiy. As for the Heaven ly Host. collectively and individually they were visions of beauty. Mrs. Arthur Mills. the organist of the church. Is to be congratulated on the music The regular choir was aug mented by Mir. and Mrs. Reeby. and Mir. and Mrs. Morton of Worcester
 Mir. Reeby and Mir. Morton gave a beautiful rendering of the Magnificent
 and the grand old hymn. "We Three Kings of Orient Are" sung ss the wise men. bearing their gifts. walked slowly up the aisle. The lighting was wonderfully we'll done. particularly the star in the East. for which thanks are due Mir. Fred Bernklow. Perhaps no one thing added quite as much to the presentation as the sympathetic and reverent reading of Mir. Arthur Wilkes. In fact a spirit of reverence pervaded the entire performance. which. while not perfect, gave great pleasure and promise of still better things next year. In spite of the weather the church was well filled. showing how the community appreci- ates it's Nativity Play.
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Owing to the initiative and ability of Miss Sarah Crosby, Thompson now has it's annual Nativity Play. for which we are devoutly thankful. as surely there is no more fitting way of ushering in the Christmas season. Those hours spent in the church the Sunday evening before Christmas. or Christmas evening. if the feast falls on Sunday. viewing the reproduction of the scenes that surrounded the birth of the Christ Child. are some thing always to be remembered.
 The third performance of the play was given in the Congregational church last Sunday evening at T.3o. Those who have seen it each year, were much impressed with the way the production has developed and improv- ed since the first performance. As the actors become more familiar with their parts, and perhaps unwittingly become more imbued with the spiritual significance of the play. it naturally grows in strength and beauty.
 All of the players are young, the little shepherds being in their early teens, which makes their performance still more praiseworthy. There were two newcomers in the cast this year, both of whom added much to the pro duetion.
 Miss Edith Peterson as the angel gave a most artistic and convincing performance. She not only looked the part, but acted with dignity and grace, speaking her lines in most satisfae- tory manner. Her wings, which were the work of Miss Lewis. deserve spe-
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THOMPSON

Mr. olney Brott was in town for Christmas.
 Mr. Kingsbury Livingston was in town for Christmas.
 Mrs. Burnett and her two sons spent Christmas in Providence.
 Miss Wiley went to Providence on Wednesday for short stay.
 Mir. Charles Weaver, Jr.. is spend ing the holidays at Mrs. Louis Ream's.
 Miss Virginia Elliott visited Mrs. Charles van B. Cushman in Cambridge last week.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott entertained a small party Saturday evening with cards and dancing.
 Miss Lewis closed her house on Fri day, going to Philadelphia and Allen town to visit relatives. Later she will go to New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Decker and family, while settled in Providence for the winter. still continue 10 spend the weekend in Thompson.
 As usual the children at the Chil- dren's Home were most generously re- memberad on Christmas by the girls of the Howe Marot School.
 Mrs. W. T. Peckham and Miss Edith Peckham spent Christmas night with Miss Wiley, coming from Providence to attend Mrs. vonsiatsky's dance.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles van B. Cush. man spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. Dexter Elliott, Mrs. Cushmar staying on for Christmas, and MT Cushman going to Pinehurst to play on the Harvard polo team.
 Messrs, Vladimir Krygamorfky Nicolai Yanoff, and Eugene Reichard friends of Mir. and Mrs. Vonsiatsky were guests at the Vernon Stiles Inr over Christmas. They were the recip tents of much hospitality while ir town, attending Mrs. Eliiott's party Saturday evening. a luncheon giver for them by Mrs. Vonsiatsky on Sun day, and a dance at Carolyn Hal Christmas evening. A very delight ful feature of Mrs. Vonsiatsky'' Christmas dance was the singing oi Mir. Bartlett of Oxford.
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PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRh
Tells He's Ta orea C!sTssd As=-
 trils and End Hcad- Colds.

You feel fine la few momenta- Your cold in head or catarrh will be goae. Your elogged nostriIs will open. Tho air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No moro dull ness, headaehel no hawking. snuniing. mucous discharges or drynessl no strug- giing for breath at night
 Tell your druggist you want : small bottle of Eiy's Cream Balm Apply . little of this fragrant, antiseptie cream in your nostril4, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head, sooths and heal the swollen, unframed nueoas men.h.sss, and relief comes innfsntly'
 Ttlis just what every cold and catassh suiferer'lneedA Don't stay ssansd-uI and missrnble.
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Pronunciation Chance.

Pronunciation of common Ens,,.n words changes from time to time. In Queen Anne's reign @oas was pro nouneed He by well-educxted peo- pie, and it was also the fashion to pro nounee -sre" as though 1t were -.,r-
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state of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lue..

State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas County-sA
 Prank y Cheney makes oath thar he Is senior partner of the firm of n. u r.hens. c Co. doing business in the City os To fedo. County and State aforesaid. and thst gaid nrm win pay the sum of ONE HUN DRIED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the us~ os HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
 FRANK ]. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed sn ny presence. this sth day of December. fseaD A. ". Gleason. Notary Public HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is tak. sn internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Druggists. Tsc. Testimonials free. r. J. Cheney q Go. Toledo. Ohio.
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he nagnest mountain peak in New zealand. q land of hot springs and giaclers, does not attain more than I-;Soo feet Mountain climbers mar. vel al the scenery. which Is unexeelled.
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Obey Say

THAT
 It was a Merry Christmas. THAT
 Tom and would like to play the Pioneers and their manager again. THAT
 E. L. K. has already signed up as manager. THAT
 The taxi men had one of the pret- tiest Christmas trees in town. THAT
 A Christmas present looks better on Christmas than 1t does the day after. THAT
 It takes a strong man to celebrate THAT
 January ist is an excellent time to celebrate the New Year by re-sub. scribing to The Patriot. THAT The freshmen who came home for the holidays weren't half as fresh as their friends expected them to be. THAT
 1t took one twist of a motor wheel to turn Grove street into a cider mill last week. THAT
 There wasn't n finer Christmas tree in Windham County than that enjoyed by the inmates of the Windham Coun. ty Temporary Home. l THAT
 The weather was SO fine last Satur. day that one woman looking foI Christmas presents became sbseni minded and tried to buy n spring hat
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More than 900 Negro agricultural extension agents show Negro farm families how to put into practice im- proved methods of managing the farm and home.
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NATIVITY PLAY IN THOMPSON

Mss Sarah Crosby Takes Lead In Giving Town Annual Christmas Drama.-Performancc Given Sunday Evening For Third Time, Before Large Audence.-Many Young People Take Part.
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tBY FLORENCE D. wmEy)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-08
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-
The Cure.

-
n Id EOensAsr Tishtwa0 saw
ed each cent the farm
brought in; the neighbors
all about him raved and said it
was a sin. He would not buy
enough to eat nor anything to
wear; he wore no shoes upon his
feet, no barber trimmed his hair.
For many years old Tightwad
gave the gossips theme for chat;
but could they make e. T. be-
have? Alas, they failed at that!
A scarecrow would have looked
at him with cold, unfriendly eye,
for scarecrow raiment looked
quite trim when Eben sauntered
by. But this was in the days Of
yore, and now a change has
come; folks don't name Eben
any more with scarecrow or with
bum. For now he's like another
I1IdIl dIIU III ILIO O1IlOy CldSSp Ills
clothes are always spick and
span, his hair is slick as glass.
He's careful of the harmonies in
all his ties and spats, his suits
could never fail to please, he's
great on shirts and hats. And
when he takes the air each day
his neighbors crowd the green,
to see him passing by that way
within his limousine. An old
friend, holder than the rest, once
asked him: "Tell me why you go
about so gaily dressed and glad
den every eye? Erstwhile you
used to be a fright, but now
you've changed indeed" Quoth
Eben: Brother, you are right,
it's from the ads I read! When
once I glimpsed those classy
chaps who fill the magazines, I
thought I'd look like them, per-
haps, if I'd forsake blue jeans,
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BY Ann Isle.
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.
copyright, 1928. King Features
Syndicate, Incl

<<WEYITH Dad Lee?' re-
wv peated. so you saw
Pancho Mateixa with
Dad Lee? Then there was some
meaning in their attempt to
make Manuelo Ortiz believe he
was meeting Dick West. There's
something back Of this harlequin
ade after al"
"There isr' agreed Rosa dryly.
"And the hariequinade- She fail.
So-now what?'
isn't it worth his while to-
get in right with Manuelo?" I
suggested.
"You put 1t 50 it makes me a
picture" smiled Rosa. see.
Pancho trying to below you
say--on the both sides Of the
fence at one minute. But If he
is never going back to Mexico,
how does 1t matter whether he
makes the friends with Nello or
no? 1t is the money he wants
YES. I know" I said with
studied carelessness. THE Ortiz
family caused his family's finan-
cial ruin"
How you know SO much?"
flared Rosa. vehemently. "oh, /
see! This Mabel Storrs of yours
is busybody like all who think it
makes them more than they are
to know the affairs OF their bet
ters."
mabel is very loyal" said,
quietly, stressing the point up to
which I'd been working our chat.
''And she's also very shrewd and
observing. Anything she thought
important for men to know she'd
work hard to figure out"
IT see," replied Rosa.
She shut her lips tight over the
words with the effect Of cutting
them off deliberately and leaving
unsaid. a great deal that she
might have added. Here eyes
met mine and challenged them.
There was a knocking imp in the
depths Of her glance. Though I
had scored my point, I felt vague
ly uneasy.
Something in Reserve.
Rosa does not so easily give
another victory unless she has
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struck Mrs. Kershaw across the
knuckles.
"Are you hurt, Agnes?" he
asked anxiously.
NO." she laughed. "It is
nothing! We cannot afford a de.
lay. We had better go!'
But not until he had wiped the
blood from her bruised knuckles
and bound up the wound with
his own handkerchief was he
content to resume the chase.
And his trend Of thought was
vastly different from what it had
been before the bit Of engine
trouble. Perhaps the locality and
the touch of the woman's hand
were responsible. The place
where the car had stopped was
almost the same spot where,
twenty-five years ago, he and
Agnes Lockwood, clipping them
selves, had encountered disaster.
What a fiasco their romance
had been! How eagerly they had
planned the elopement! They
had stolen away to be married.
They had been helpless to repair
the broken wheel of their buggy
and, under a high nervous strain,
a continuous downpour had add
ed to their discomfort until they
were frankly quarreling when
the irate Lockwood overlook
them.
While Agnes Lockwood was
still in the heat of her anger her
father persuaded her to marry
John Kershaw, who with Lock-
wood was Lombardy's business
rival. To show that he did not
care, Lombardy married and
moved to New York. Mrs. Lom-
hardy had died when Dick was
born. but for ten years John Ker-
shaw had been commercial
thorn in Lombardy's side, and
their intense rivalry had added
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The Love 7railers, a Stirring Double Romance
PEGGY PRENTICE

to the bitterness between the
two families.
Again the woman spoke. Nov
that my blood has cooled some
what, Robert, I am willing to.
admit that our quarrel was all
my fault"
NONSENSE barked Lombardy.
1.-THE fault was mine! I was a
hot-headed young fool!' How
gently the years had treated
Agnes!
They entered town and drew
up before a parsonage Of a vine
clad church. Another automo-
bile, parked just ahead, told them
that they were on the right track.
But a single glance, when they
entered the parsonage unan-
nounced, told them they were too
late. The minister was pocket
ing his fee; the minister's wife
was wiping away her tears, and
tall young man was kissing an
attractive young woman.
bob Lombardy! The minis
ter caught sight of the new
corners first. Welcome, old
friend! I have not seen you
since that night I waited for you
in vain, over twenty years ago"
you've come too late, Dad"
Dick Lombardy looked his father
in the eye. BE a sport and con-
graduate mer'
"Humph!' the elder Lombardy
grunted. Think / came here
just to stop your" He turned to
the minister. HAL, if you still
have that license l told you to
get, you can perform the cere-
mony now"
And while the minister pat
tered away to resurrect the docu-
ment he had kept as a souvenir
of the wedding party that failed
to materialize, Robert Lombardy
turned with outstretched arms
and into his embrace stepped the
smiling Agnes Kershaw.
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since I returned from Cleveland,
that I had met the man / loved.
But today Dick called me up
and told me that his father had
refused his consent and that you
would, too. if you knew. He
urged me to elope before either
you or Mr.. Lombardy could stop
our marriage. After the honey
moon, mother dear, we shall come
back and perhaps then you can
forgive your loving. HELEN"
They're gone" cried Mrs.
Kershaw. "If my daughter mar.
ries your son it will be a calam-
ity!"
"Calamity"' snorted Lombardy.
It'll be a disgrace! However, if
your daughter retired half an
hour ago, they cannot have much
of a start! Get your coat and
We'll overhaul these young fools
before 1t Is too late"
A few minutes later a huge au-
tomobile was roaring down the
road that led out of the suburbs
toward the small town down
State, which was the Mecca for
all clipping couples.
And then Eros took a hand.
The smooth humming of the mo.
tor changed to a consumptlve
cough and the car coasted to a
halt. The man climbed out of
the car, raised the hood of the
engine and after minute of ex-
ploration looked at the woman.
I'm afraid I'll have to ask
you to help me-"
From his tool kit he extracted
two wrenches. one Of which he
handed to the woman. "Now,
hold your wrench against that
chain like this" he instructed.
Lombardy pressed down, and
the chain snapped into place.
The released wrench flew up and