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The Washington times., 1924-01-18
THE STORY OF "CFICKIE" L. H .aS Zo5. By Ell

fellow at all-I can see that
now"
Eyes, am-very. 80 I'm
not strong for parties like last
night, but they're the only kind
people give these days. / enjoy
a time like we've had a lot better.
You're the only girl"
She waited breathless, feeling his
eyes intent on her face
You're the only girl like you
I've met out here"
I'm the whole three years?"
Eyes, and I'd be likely to wait
three more and three more after
that. 1 knew it from that
first day l saw you. ."
"At the Window"
"Yes-and your hair in the sun
let me SEE"
He turned her sharply, looking
into her eyes, a lighter eagerness
in his face. Eyes, at the window
anywhere-you're beautiful"
And suddenly-like that--hold-
ing her, his lips laughed and closed
on hers.
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possible. He had no uninoly or
very cruel ghosts in his closet.
He took the phone-called her
asked her to wait just oueside
the building for him. She tried to
keep her voice low, but 1t flut.
tered off gaiIy.
Janina sat opposite, idle. Chiclxie
wondered IL she had heard. A little
before 5 she stacked her papers,
put them neatly and swiftly in
the wire baskets.
What's your hurry?" ia
nina drawled.
Chickie took her hat, left quick
~ without answering.
Lets hurry" she said to him
without greeting. Il don't want
Janina to see u.s."
"Surreptitious like! Say this has
been the darndest, longest dayr'
They cut down through the alley.
"You never looked over once this
morning"
Il couldn't
why? Did JaninA make It hot
for your"
'No--I should care about ia
nina!'
Good for you! Listen-I have
to work tonight and tomorrow, but
how about Wednesday night?"
II don't know. What about it?'
"Oh, show. or IL 1t stays nice
we might have a long ride. VIII
you? Don't give me a dark look,
girl. I'll be good"
"All right, then"
He held her hand a moment, and
looking square at her, pursed his
lips. She blushed.
Tuesday at noon, Janina came
up and put her arm about Chickie
with her old affection: Don't be
sore any longer, Chickie. I'll for
get it, If you will. Let me come
to lunch with your"
When they were sitting at the
table, Janina leaned over and said
sweetly: $50 Red liked being spir.
tied off? Don't get upstage.
Chickie. / saw you lovey-doving
down the alley. I guess it's just
as well. He's more your sort than
you jump at things Janina."
It's all right as long as it's
only me. But If Jake thought that
you and Red put up the deal on
him-well-Pd watch out If l were
you"
The day turned cloudy, a brisk
rain falling. Toward evening it
turned into gray, soaking down.
pour. Chickie had no umbrella,
She hurried down California street.
Half a block from Montgomery a
machine, a dark red sedan,
swerved sharply, drew up at the
curb. stopped.
Jake Munson got out. Directly
In front of her he stopped, swept
OF his hat: Get in, Chickie-
I'm taking you home"
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
CHAPTER XVIII.
.Janina's Warning.

She closed her eyes-a moment
unresistant-heard a high. free
note strike out exultant in her
heart. She said softly, "You
shouldn't. It wasn't fair"
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
SHOALS OFFERS
MUST Be IN
QUICK
Tuesday Set As Final Date
When They May Be Put
Before Committee.

Muscle Shoals bids must all be be
fore House Military Affairs COM
mittee by next Tuesday, Chairman
Kahn today announced. He said
the Muscle Shoals disposal matter
would be closed up without further
delay and a report made to the
House.
Henry Ford has been asked to
make definite announcement
whether his final offer for Muscle
Shoals stands in view of the sale
of the Gorgas steam power plant,
and whether he will accept the re-
mainder Of the property should the
committee report the legislation
making this possible.
Other possible bidders for the
nitrate plants for manufacture Of
fertilizer. or for the power plants,
or for the entire Muscle Shoals
plant must submit their offers at
once.
Is Final Notice.
This is a final notice, and every
proposal will be given careful con.
sideration" said Congressman Mac.
Kenzie of Illinois, who presented
the bill providing acceptance of the
Ford offer.
Congressman Hull Of Iowa, who
presented tho bid Of the Southern
Utilities Companies for the power
section at Muscle Shoals plant,
urged that I'VE set time in which
offers may come in"
o. c. Merrill, secretary Of the
Federal Power Commission, told
the committee he understood an
offer for Muscle Shoals, or offers
for units Of Muscle Shoals, were
in course of preparation and would
be submitted to Secretary Weeks.
Doubt and apprehension as to
whether Ford would take Muscle
Shoals under his former offer was
expressed by Congressman Reece Of
Tennessee, who suggested that
Ford be asked to make known his
Intentions.
No BETTER Offer.
II expect Ford to state in a
day or two whether he will take
Muscle Shoals" said Kahn. up
to the present time we have had
no better offer than that made by
Ford"
Merrill explained that the
original Ford offer had been q
closed one, admitting of no
negotiations for better terms and
in this 1t was not appealing to the
Federal Power Commission.
Negotiations resulted In loss Of
the Gorgas Power plant from the
Muscle Shoals project" said Con-
gresham Quinn of Missouri.
And returned the Government
some part of its investment there"
replied Merrill.
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60 home. That's all there was to
"oh. your be likely to stay
nome! Don't worry about that.
Ana pulling Barry off with you!
Queered yourself there. too"
Wen, never you mind about
that. Janina!
She went to her desk. too
shaken even to glance from the
window. Twice during the morn
ing she was aware that be was
staring over. She didn't look.
But early in the afternoon.
when the sun came streaming
like a yellow banner across her
typewriter, she stood up, reach
ing for some papers. She looked
down, knowing that he was there.
He threw back his head, staring
at her and smiling. He drew his
lips, full cut and sweet, together.
Then he laughed.
He went back to his desk. a
buoyant spring in his thoughts.
He took pencil and made a
note on the margin OF some legal
papers. Then he fell to wonder.
ing. The dear, beautiful thing
and clever. too. He never ex-
pected that.
He could feel her soft hands:
he could see her pretty eyes,
startled when he had suddenly
awakened and her lips clinging
SO gently to his.
More piercingly than this, he saw
her sitting mOtionless and unre-
sistant, her hands clasped in her
lap. Something appealing and
wiStful and ever so girlish in the
beauty of her face caught him
with strange, persistent thrill.
She said she didn't kiss men!
Could that be true? A girl
with that hair and eyes and dear
little mouth like that. No-he
couldn't quite believe that. But
that old dad of hers-domineer-
ing old fellow-kept tab on her.
His heart raced bit-thinking
all this. True or not-she' was a
wonder-a prize-different from
others-he would meet her. as she
came from work.
Barry Dunno was q young man
NOT yet twenty-four-fun Of am
bition. Underneath his happy-go-
lucky manner was a strong, poetic
streak that made him sensitive
and self-consciOus.
He liked girls, but as a boy had
suffered miseries because of his
red hair and terrible freckles. 1t
was a surprise to him, coming into
manhood, to find himself attract
i've to women. He couldn't at first
believe tin fact, was never quite
certain. He rather enjoyed expert.
menting-trying out his various
charms.
So he had "lost days." as he
darkly boasted to ChiclIie. For all
that he was a pleasant, kind young
man who had played about" gal
lantly and doing as little harm as
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CHAPTER XIX
Jake'S Challenge

He stood with his hat off, the
rain dashing in his face.
Il can't. Mr.. Munson; 1 can't"
Quicker than the street cars.
Chickie. You're getting soaked
so am l."
She cast a hurried glance down
the block, saw Janina and Con-
ME Smith coming toward them.
Jake saw that, too; saw the panR
OF misery in her eyes
"Quick-get in!'
She let him rush her 70 the
machine. They dashed around
the corner--out Post street. He
stopped the engine, gave her a
quick, triumphant glance. took
out his handkerchief and wiped
the thick, glossy hair.
WELL" he said "melodramat;c
aren't we? Didn't mean to haul
1t off high'handed like that, but
/ was bit afraid to phone"
He ended abruptly: You're
coming to dinner with me,
Chickie."
She sat quiet In the midst OF a
clashing, inner excitement. Jake's
black eyes and his red, smiling
mouth turned to her expectantly.
you will, CHECKER"
mo-"
"Yes - listen you owe this
much to me. There are a good
many things I have to say to
you. You owe me at least a
chance to square myself. Do you
think you treated me exactly
right?"
Maybe not"
"Well-you didn't" A faint
smile touched his lips. The poise
of this little, slim thing sitting
there entirely quiet, and he
Jake who could have had any of
a dozen girls-pleading with her.
you didn't and I want to tell
you why. I have a lot to say
and since you and I are going
to be friends. Oh, yes
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
SAUSAGE FOR SUPPER
KILLS ONE; a MAY DIE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 49,
DR.. c. e. Pettijohn is dead here and
four other persons are in a serious
condition from poisoning, said to
have resulted from eating sausage
at a hotel supper.
According to Information given to
Coroner Paul #. Robinson, a guest
at the hotel brought the sausage
from his farm and invited the
others to a sausage supper. The
sausage was said to have been car.
ried in q tin bucket.
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why, chiclxie. no! Your "a

"why, Chiclie. no! Your IA
: Their expects YOU"
"I1l be home early-by nine,
surely. You see / have to stay
down. It's on business. Now
you tell him that, please, mother,
darling"
" Jake waited for her, saying
chummily: Did you yet away
with that, all right? Good
the world is ours!''
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1924. Published by arrange
nent with King Features Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
English Mill for Canada.

A boast to the Canadian textile
industry was seen today in the an.
nouncement by the department of
commerce that 100000 sub
sidiary of an old-established com.
pany at Yarmouth, England, would
be opened at st. GATHERINGS, Ontario.
1nfOrmatiOIf from COnEul ]. b.
The Washington times., 1924-01-18
READ THIS FIRST.

1t sOGs a distinct shock to
Jonathan Brice to discover one
day that has daughter, Chickie,
WGs no longer gGaOky, LG1lEcy
chit Of a girl. She had quite
CrOSOs up. She had reached the
mature age of si1teen, had "done
up" her hair and heightened he1.
skirts. The shock 9OGs intense
to the dotimg parent. He aOGs
filled Nth VGgue nrisgiVi1ags,
and almost wisked she had been
o boy. In the meantime ChicLie
met Arthur SomtGg and e1peri-
ssced the joys of her first ro-
nance.
Chickie's first "GffGir" ended
disGstroMsly, for SOntGg soon lost
interest IN her and finally disGp-
peGrcd. At eighteen Chickie oh
tanned a job IN a brokerage Of
flee, and there met JGni'tG, girl
sOise IN the vGys of the 9U0rld Of
sUhich ChicKcie kne1O so little.
The Washington times., 1924-01-18

Miner, Of Niagara Fails, Ontario,
indicated that one hundred looms
would be installed.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
CHAPLIN SILENT
 ON ENRICHMENT
Refuses to Confirm RuInOrs He
 Will Marry Lita Grey

Los Angeles Nov 2i, -- Charles Chaplin, motion picture comedian reported in Mexico City dispatches as expected at Guaymas, a Mexican west coast port, 10 marry Lita Grey, his young leading woman, passed through Yuma. Aria,, bound for GuaymaS late last night. Chaplin was aboard q, Southern Pacific train for Nogales where his car would be switched to train for Guaymas,
 Chaplin refused to discuss reports that he was to marry Miss Grey but admitted he was going to Mexico. Miss Grey has been in the Mexican city on "IoCatlon."
 Chaplir's departure from Los An- gcles late yesterday was not pre- ceded by publicity Even at his own residence where the Mexico report was termed entirely groundless, it was pointed out that the comedian had been in Los Angeles the day be- fore, and no doubt was somewhere in los Angeles
 However, w, E. Curry grandfath- CT of Miss Grey, gave out informa- ton that he had accompanied Chap lin to the train He declined to state whether Miss Grey and Chap Tin were engaged, though she has been out with him lot"
 Douglas Fairbanks called Chap
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
.REV. GUTHRIE HAS
 INDIANS IN CHURCH
Church Famous For Esthctic Danc- ing Scene Yesterday Of Indian
 Service In Native Costume.

New York, Nov, 2f,--In St. Marks in.the, Bouwerie, the church brought into the limelight recently by its "eurythmic dancing" and pagan rites" services. an Indian service was held yesterday. with American ln- disns in full dancing costume danc- ing. singing, praying and performing their sacred ritual
 After the service. Dr. William Norman Guthrie, rector of the church, said that he had had no in- timation from Bishop Manning. who had objected 10 the "curythmic services, that he disapproved of tho Indian program. He stated, how ever, that even had Bishop Manning objected the program would have had to go as scheduled just the same." He also said that the pro- gram would not be modified during the coming year"
 The rector said that yesterdays service was not of the type which had started the controversy between him and the bishop and which he had previously said would not be continued.
 TT am not trying to start a con- troversy with Bishop Manning" ho said. but this is my parish and ! shall be guided by the dictates Of my conscience"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
SPECIALISTS CALLED
 TO ATTEND DR. GRANT
Ncurologist Says His Condition Is Grave, But VIII Say Nothing Fur
 ther Until After Consultation.

New York, Nov. 24. --- Specialists will be called to diagnose the condi- ton of the Rev Percy Stickney Grant, modernst leader and former pastor of the Church of the Ascen- sion, who is in hospital.
 While pr. Grant himself declared ,onaenlia to be his ailment, Dr. Fred erick r. Peterson, neurologist, de- Clared that the former rector was q nervous wreck" and his physical condition grave"
 Further than that" Dr. Peterson asserted, T would not like to say until after consultation"
 Dr. Grant is e4 years old He re- signed from his rastorate last June to seek his health and rest in the country near Bedford Village, N. Y. Last night, accompanied by sister from Boston, he entered the hospital here, saying "1 am right back where was IS months ago"
 As an outspoken modernist, pr. Grants clashes with Bishop William !. Manning of the Protestant Epis- copal church have been numerous on theological, political and moral questions. In 1915 Bishop Manning accused him of preaching free love" In 1921 Dr. Grant, an avow. cd advocate of easy divorce, an. nounced his engagement to Mrs. Rita de Acosta Lydg. Bishop Man ming promptly forbade the marriage because Mrs. Lydis was twice a di- vorcee. On May % 6+ this year Mrs 1-ydig announced that the en- gagement had been broken.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
HARVARD ATHLETES
 IN OTHER SPORTS
Several Grid Men Turning At-
 tentiOn to Other Branches

Cambridge, Mass, Nov, 24.-Many members of Harvard's football squad which lost to Yale Saturday will turn their attention 10 branches of sport whose seasons are now beginning in the hope of humbling the Ellis else where than on the gridiron.
 The hockey. basketball and wrest- ling seasons at Harvard open today.
 After a. two weeks rest several Crimson football stalwarts will re- port for hockey, a. major sport at Harvard, Mauran Beals, who played right end for the Crimson at New Haven Saturday, is captain of the hockey team and played right wing last year. Chase, a substitute end, is a defense man on the hockey team. and Jack Hammond, fullback and captain of the baseball nine. also will be among the hockey defense squad. This will be Hammond's third sea- son on the hockey team.
 Coady, sophomore tackle. captain ed last years freshman hockey team. He is another defense man. Other football players who will report for hockey, are Zarakov, Hamlen, Howe, Daley, Nash, and Edward Bradford.
 Basketball will contain only one member Of the football squad, Sam borski, a substitute back. Wrestling will beckon Hayne, substitute cen
 
 Charles Bradford, substitute guard. was one of Harvard's wrestling stars last season.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
ALL IS READY
 FOR OPENING
Continued from Preceding Page)


 Works, 5;s0 to 6 p. m, Russell Er- win, to 6;30 ?, m; Landers, Frary & Clark. s to s;3O p. m.
 Industrial Basketball League. Dec. sth.--P. F. Corbin vs. Stanley Rule & Level. Fafnirs ys. Russell & Erwin.
 Dec. is.--Stanley Works vs. Corbin Cabinet Lock, Landers, Frary X Clark vs. P. r. Corbin. Dec, 23,-Stanley Rule & Level vs. Fafnirs, Russell Erwin vs. Stan Icy Works.
 Dec. 80.--Corbin Cabinet Lock vs. P. r. Corbin. Stanley Works vs. Lam ders, Frary X Clark. Jan, 6th.--stanley Rule X Level vs. . Russell & Erwin. Fafnlrs vs. Cor bin Cabinet Lock. Jan. 1Sth.-Stancy Works ys. P. F. Corbin. Landcrs, Frary & Clark vs. Stanley Rule & Level. Jan. 20.-Fafnirs Vs. I.anders, Frary X Clark. Corbin Cabinet Lock vs. Russell Erwin. Jan. 27.--Russell Erwin ys. P. F. Corbin. Stanley Rule & Level ys. Stanley Works. Feb. 3.---Fafnirs vs. Stanley Works. Landers, Frary & Clark vs. Corbin Lock.
 Feb. 10.--P. F. Corbin vs. Fafnirs. Russell Erwin vs, Landers, Frary & Clark. Feb. 17.--Stanley Rule X Level vs. Corbin Cabinet Lock. Landers, Frary &; Clark vs. P. F. Corbin. Fafnirs vs. Russell Erwin. Feb. 24,-Stanlcy Works vs. Corbin Cabinet Lock. r. r. Corbin vs. Stanley Rule & Level. Mar. 3.--Russel Erwin vs. stanley Works. "afnirs vs. Stanley Rule & Level
 Mar. 1o.--Stanley Works ys. Ian ders. Frary & Clark. Corbin Cab met Lock vs. P. F. Corbin. Mar. 1l.-FatnlrS Ns. Corbin Cabinet Lock. Stanley Rule &: Level ts Russell & Erwin. Mar, 24,-Landers, Frary & Clar& vs. Stanley Rule X Level. Stanley Works ". P, F. Corbin Mar. 31.--Corbin Cabinet Lock vs Russell & Erwin. Fafnirs vs Landers. Frary & Clark. Apr, 7.-Stanley Works vs Stanley Rule X Level. P. F. Corbin vs Russell & Erwin. Apr. 1f.-Landers, Frary X Clark vs Corbin Cabinet Lock. Fafnirs ys Stanley Works. Apr. 21~--Russell & Erwin vs Ian. dors. Frary X Clark. r. F. Corhir vs. 17afnrs. Stanley Rule x Leye vs. Corhn Cabinet Lock.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
l9 COLLEGES ENTERED
 IN CROSS COUNTRY RUN
This Afternoons Event in New York Is Over the Six Mile Course
 at City Park.

New York, Nov. 24.-Nineteen eastern colleges have entered 16O harriers in the annual varsity cross country race of the intercollegiate association of amateur athletics Of America over the six mile course at Van Cortlandt park this afternoon. Syracuse, winner of the 1893 event, is expected to repeat.
 From the results of various hill and dale meetings this season. the battle for individual honors should be interesting. Last year Verne Booth of Johns Hopkins finished quarter mile ahead of the field. Kir- by of Cornell, McLane of PennsyI- yania, Lewis of Swarthmore, Tibbets of Harvard. Hillman and Gero of Maine, Larriyce of Holy Cross, Case of Syracuse and Marsters of George town are expected to fight it out for first honors.
 Georgetown, with team Of short CT distance champions, may be the college to force Syracuse. while Yale has sturdy combination that has been victorious in every contest this year.
 The teams in the'varsity race will i be: Bates, Colby, C. C. N. r., Coum- bia, Cornell Dartmouth, Harvard. Holy Cross, Lafayette. Maine, NJ. l. T., New York University. Pennsyl- Nania. Pittsburgh, Princeton. Rut- gers, Syracuse, Yale and Georgetown Swarthmore has single entry, P. Burdette Lewis.
 Freshman teams from fifteen in stitutions will run the same course before the varsity event.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
PENN'S CAPTAIN
 HAS OWN STYLE
Is Called the Iris Speaker Of
 Football

Philadelphia, Nov a. The Iris Speaker Of football.
 That is what they call Captain Rae McGraw of the University of Penn- sylyanid team.
 by playing the shortest center held by palying the shortest center field ever attempted by Q big leaguer.
 Fleet Of foot, an uncanny judge of Hy balls, Speaker is able to play he outfield bit differently than any other player in the history Of the game.
 Random would shudder at the closoness with which Speaker played to the infeld with some hard hitter at the bat Yet for years and years no player ever succeeded In hitting a ball over Speakers head. Playing in close had many advan- tages, It enabled Speaker to catch short fly balls that would have been base hits with any one else, also makes 1t possible for him to handle ground balls more quickly, thereby holding the advancement Of base lrunners to the minimum.
 Captain McGraw of Pennsylvania pulls the Speaker stuff. He plays close up to his line so as to be in a position to help the defense.
 When a punt is the play he goes back much shorter distance than most quarters. banking on his speed and unerring accuracy in handling the ball. Incidentally he prefers to catch purfts over his shoulders, which enables him to describe a wide arc and keep going at full speed rather than starting from a dead stop.
 It's a rather unique idea that has proved success with McGraw.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
OLD RELICS SHOWN
Human Offerings To Egyptian Sun
 God Are On Exhibition

New York, Nov. 24.--Ashes and bones of children of ancient Garth age sacrificed to .Moloch, the fire god, were shown in funeral urns at a theater here last night along with ancient razors, rouge and ba- bies' milk bottles. following an it. frustrated lecture by Count Byron khun de Prorok who recently ex- plored the dead cities of Carthage and the Sahara under the control of the French Service des Antiquities.
 Hundreds mounted the stage plat form after the lecture for closer in- spection Of the relics. Other relics displayed were smoking pipes. lip- stick, bronze mirrors, lamps and tear stones. A Carthasinian sling stone bore the inscription Here's hoping this gets my man."
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
YALE IS THIRD <
 IN THE EAST
(Continued from Preceding Psge)

Of Harvard and considered among the leading east coast universities, and Navy the proud eleven repre- senting the future admirals of An- napolis all are fioundering in the depths The Navy has gone to the bottom awaiting salvage operations in 1925.
 Most surprising is the presence near the top of little Williams. which sent Cornell siding. after three years of football supremacy, by scoring two touchdowns on the Dobie ma chine. Rutgers and Syracuse have done likewise but each has been tied once. Holy Cross. the Army and Le- high have only fair records, but may gain some ground in the final csn- tests of the season, Thanksgiving Day and Saturday.
 Army-Navy Saturday.
 Army and Navy. last of the foot bah squads to settle long-standing feuds for this year, will meet next Saturday at Baltimore, producing one Of the most colorful spectaccs known to the gridiron game.
 On tho holiday Penn will meet Cornell. Brown and Colgate will meet at Providence. West Virginia and Washington and Jefferson at Morgantown, W. Va, Syracuse avl Columbia at New York and Pitt and Penn State at Pittsburgh. Univer- sity of Vermont win journey to Mil- waukee to face the sensational Mar quette eleven which was stopped this year by Boston college after three years of whirlwind victories.
 Besides the Army-Nsvy duel Sat urday, Notre Dame will meet Car negie at Pittsburgh. Georgetown will oppose Fordham at New York and Boston College and Holy Cross will fight it out at Boston.
 The rerorda nf leadinp enstprn teams.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
COMPLAINS OF ROBBERS
West Hoboken silk Mills Owner
 Tells of Place Being Ransacked

West Hoboken. N. J., Nov. 24.-- Superintendent \ G. Wardi of the Economy Silk Mills here last night reported to the police that when he entered the establishment last night to feed the watch dog, which the firm stations there instead Of a watchman, three bullets were fired at him by several men who had rah- sacked the place. Wardi said the bullets were fired too high in the air to strike him. Returning to the mill to check the stock after hasten- ing for a policeman. the superin- tendent said that the men removed merchandise valued at s3,000.
 The loot was removed from the building, by hurling 1t from win dow, which oyerlooks the Palisades.