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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
CHAPTER XII
Nora Lee Has Her Glorious Hour
With Dane, the Very, Very
Desirable.

She had wondered and wondered
about the strange ways of life and
why the beauty was so hidden. Then
she lOved-tbe flame transfiguTed all.
Oh. she thought that if Dane Her
rick took over the world-she would
wipe out everyone
And this tremendous emotion was
built of so slight a thing as a smile
a few gleeful words-tbe pressure OF
her hand ..
Connie whispered to her as they
iabbed at their noses: Danes com
ing. He thinks you're all TO the
good. Gosh, I'm glad your dress has
the class. What do you think of
mine?"
Connie was in crimson taffetta,
very short and quite low in the neck.
Her black eyes were startling under
their painted lashes and the slick
brown hair. She said with a twitteT
Of her lips: what say, woman-some
passionate outfit? | feel very Car
menello if Mickey Grant happens to
ask"
Nora Lees ears thundered. He
thought she was all to the good She
wished Connie would say more
But the other girls came giggling
and fluttering up the stairs. They
were all pretty-a bright tide OF
youth and color-pink cheeks-spark-
ling eyes
Comics mother led them into the
room. She was blonde and blue-eyed,
dressed in lavender. Nora Lee found
il hard to believe shc7was the mother.
Not that she was as young as Mar
garet but so utterly different. She
wore her hair half-shingled-a mass
of tiny curls.
Connie said: "How are tricks, Bill?
The musicians come? Listen here
you can flirt with Tom, Dick and
Harry, also Dane but Keep your
lamps off Mickey Grant-get me"
Yes, dear. Am / dangerOus!"
I'm say you are! Run along now
and be a good sport-put a double
kick in the punch. Your first born
darling only graduates once
CONNIES MOTHER.
As soon as she was out of ear shot
Connie said warmly: Bills an ole
dear. She has the right hop on this
parent stuff. But talk about a flirt-
can't help herself. j tell you, If you
want a dangerous rival - get a ~
year old flapper in the wings. Say
I wouldn't trust st. Anthony to their
wiles Honest injun !" Connie
laughed and added wickedly: "Tha;
comes Of knowing the ropes !"
Billie went Obediently down TO the
breakfas room where the great punch
bowl was set and dashed in o quart OF
| gin, then she went over to an alcOyt
TO watch with her friend Jane Harris
Jane was 30, married, divorced and
childless. But she had thought out
several things in the course Of hei
years.
She winked amiably You did that
pretty slick, Billie
Il hope they'll be satisfied"
Jane grunted: Remember the TIM
we went TO old Tcchau's and ordered
a Scotch high ball with out sand
wiches?'
do /? And / was kept home fol
a month because my mother smell
/ the liquor on my breath. i was made
TO feel like an outcast-a fallen sis
ter. / don't want 10 be an ogre &c
my children"
Jane gave q low whistle. Tn
musicians whiTred into the strains
Of a weird Hawaiian one step: "Ah
10 be 20 today! We came too soon
| Billie"
But Billies wide blue eyes mar
rowed. She got up hastily and went
with pretty, dainty steps down The
bail. Connie and Mickey Grant wcr'
samIling the punch and not finding
il 10 their liking. Mickey was ADoul
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ACCUSE PRETTY GIRL

TORONTO, Aug. Is. = Toronto's
"flapper Black Handler" has learned
her lesson.
"Never again." says winsome Betty
Pecalis, IS, who has been given a
suspended sentence on charges of writ
ing threatening letters, and Of at
temDted eXtortion!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
RESC(ER Of TEN
IS GIVEN MEDAL

MANILA. AugN15.-Governor Gen
eral Leonard Wood today awarded the
United States medal of honor to Hen
ry BeckeS Manila citizen, for saving
the lives of ten Eilipinos thrown into
the Cagayan river near the sea last
December when their boat capsized.
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CHAPTER XII
Nora Lees Heart Is Torn By Dis.
cOyeTy Of Margaret'S Secret
Love for Andrew,

Margaret turned the hem of the
pale creme satin. Her face was white
as marble. 1t made Nora Lee think
Of the day her mother lay in the
snow.
She watched her now with a ris-
ing, bewildering anguish. Whenever
Margaret glanced ut her with those
sad. beautiful eyes she wished a
knife struck through her instead.
Margaret never said a word
never blamed her at all. She was
gentler and swecter than ever. Yet
these six weeks had been Unbearable
torment.
Andrew didn't come. He didn't
write. Hardest Of all was the
thought that she was to blame. II
was she who had brought this still
ness and sorrow and now her
mother would never laugh again.
IL was a Saturday. She kept look
ing from the window. Perhaps be-
would come today. Oh. if he only
would. 1t was she who had sent this
dearest friend away.
Margaret said: Come, dear-l
think il will be stunning enough. q"
NUN JsFe pFcleuufu 10 uDAuOl 2
thread. They were making a party
dress. the first real one Nora Lee
ever had. Connie was finishing high
school and was giving n dance. Nora
Lee was the only young kid" asked.
She had been thrilled to the heart IT
the prospect. Now she didn't wish 20
sO-sLe wanted TO die. Her mrlan-
choly was not imaginary. Il was deep
and terrible as the sudden bursts of
temper that sometimes put q fear in
! Margarct'g heart.
A CHILD'S HEARTBREAK.
Margaret held up the frock. II
was shell pink with a delicate de
sign in seed pearls. Margaret had
worked this into fine net yoke
that lay very perfectly over thu
| shoulders.
When she said now in her glowing
gentle way: Look, my gypsy gil.
don't you think I did IL wcll?" Whrn
she said that with 80 much tender
ness, Nora lee turned brusquciy.
"Oh. ] cam try II -! I can't I'm
not going 10 the dance. I'm never go.
ing anywhere. l could just jump off
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want to 90 outside. I've got little
bus there-not much-borrowed it
from my brother"
Nora Lee said nervously: "1ts
quite nice as is, don't you Think"
Sure enough"
So they danced and danccd-her
mind and thoughts were soaring and
singing. All about her seemed shin
ing as of silver wings. She wanted
TO, look up at him and say as she
often did to Andrew: ooh, Dane,
l don't know why you're so good to
me. / just love you'll think you're
glorious"
NORA GOES HOME.
But she kept her head down Z.
until finally she gave him a little
push: "Well, you can go now. !
don't want to be selfish--but I'll
never. never forget how kind you
WERE"
He burst out laughing. "Sad part
of it is, Nora Lee, / can't go!'
The crowd had gathered--the boys
were pooling their funds. 1t was 1
o'clock. They were going down town
GUILTY.
A flotilla of taxis drove up to the
door in a few minutes. Dane said:
Coming along?"
Nora Lee bit her lips: my mother
is sitting up waiting. She won't know
what has happened"
He even laughed at that: "And
I've got work to do tomorrow
what say If rattle you home :"
aid love it'd be so glad"
He said again: Funny little kid"
At the door he put his arm around
her. She trembled. He said: You
don't want me"
She debut she shook her head
"All right then"
She looked up with her eyes full
of tears: You're the most glorious
person in the world"
He took her hands and squeezed
them: Guess we both are. Say,
Nora Lee, if you can't talk, can you
write?"
al write the loveliest letters in the
world"
"send me one to Berkeley, will
you"
Margaret was waiting. Nora Lee
came floating into the room-pink and
radiant She threw her arms about
neck: "0h-happy."
Life was too wonderful.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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GIRL
LOSES HER NERVE

LEEDS, England. Aug. J5.-Au
electrical girl has been discovered
at Keighlcy, Leeds.
She is a mill worker. but recently
whenever she approached a spinning
frame threads began to break and the
machine ran as IL acting against some
magnetic attraction. Directly the girl
left the vicinity of the machine it be.
came normal again.
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Nora Lees First Dance

Moral had much so
in
all tina
Connec dmach
In ahmg mphs out" know VIA in
bt efrt t
wonder o m
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40 PASSENGERS HURT.
PARIS, Aug. Is. = Forty passen-
gers were seriously injured when
train entering the Lyon station here
today crashed into a bumper.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
A1S AR 447-129!

Other individual and team scores made at last nights weekly meet Of the Standard Steel and Bearings Inc" League, arc as follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27

with the Hi-Y team of that city. This will be the second of q series be- tween the two teams, the first hav- ing been played on the local court Wednesday night, resulting in a vic- tory for the locals. A large delega- ton of rooters is expected to accom- pany the "" team to witness this game which the Plainyille boys are planning to add to their already long list of victories.
 Son Born
 A 9ia pound son was born to Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Weldon at their home, 21 Hough street, this evening.
 PIainyille Items
 Letter Carrier Pearl W. Smith is confined to his home on Broad street by illness.
 Nathan Alpert has returned from business trip to New York city.
 Mrs. Albin Johnson of Mountain View Is confined to her home by ill., ness.
 Several employees of the Plainville Trust Co, attended the meeting of the Bristol chapter of the American Institute of Banking in the Federal Hill school auditorium last evening
 Buy your seeds, fertilizers. land lime and grass seed at r. E. New. ton, 65-69 Whiting St.--adYt.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
Have Hard Battle

The main office bowling team of the Standard Steel and Bearings Inc. entertained the picked team of the Standard Sales and Service Co. in q match game at Murphy's alleys last evening.
 The game was warmly contested to the last moment and perusal Of the scores show that the teams were quite evenly matched. This meeting had been looked forward to for q long time and was presumably at tended with demonstrations of in- tense rivalry. While the main of- flee team is not the champion team the results of its latest matches shows that 1t Is as good as any of the clerical teams. It Is expected that return engagement will be held in tho near future. The scores fnlloW.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27

thy Sugenhime of Wilcox avenue accompanied her home for the weekend.
 The schools of the town were closed today on account of Teach ers' Visiting Day. They will close next Friday, April 3, for the Easter holidays.
 The Boys club will meet on Mon- day evening of next week instead of Tuesday evening. This meeting will be observed as Parents Night and all parents of the members of the club are invited to attend. The boys will conduct the meeting and give an exhibition of their work.
 A number from this place will attend the Fancy Dress Ball to be given at Grange Hall in Berlin this evening.
 A group system is being arranged at Community club to take care of the weekly entertainment given each week at end of regular busi- ness meeting. Eight members have been appointed to take care of entertainment after the meeting | Wednesday,, April 8. On account of the local cases in court this evening quite delega, l ton from here will attend the trial this evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
Great Air Exposition
 Is Planned for 1927

Washington. March 27.--A mon ster air exposition, attended by prominent world airmen, will be held in the United States in 1927, if the present program of the National Aeronautic Association materializes. This association is the American representative of the international organization, which holds it's con- vention this year at Prague. Sep tcmber 1928. Next year the avia- tors probably will meet at Bucharest, and move is already afoot to have the 1927 convention held in Wash ington.
 Twenty-six countries are affiliated with the international federation, in- cluding many of the South American republics. About 100 leaders in aviation usually attend it's conven- tions. Previous gatherings of the federation have been held at Paris. London, Madrid, Rome, Munich, Zurich, Vienna and Stockholm.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
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at his home with the inebfiates picked up by Officer Joseph strup. when he visited the section after complaints had been made. The officer used the telephone in the Dingwell home to summon the pos lice conveyance to transport his charges to the headquarters and as a consequence, Mir. Dingwell was as- sociated with the others. For some time past, the woods of the North side section near the railroad tracks have been used by drunks and an effort is being made by the police to break up the praetics.
 Bremen Kept Busy
 Grass fires kept the local flremen ons the jump yesterday, beginning with a call shortly after o'clock in the afternoon to the home of E. l.. Duffy on Broad street, where burn ing grass threatened the Duffy home.
 Shortly after 4 o'clock a grass fire near the garage of James Haywood on George street called the firemen out again.
 The third call came at 7:05 o'clock to a fire near the home of Ralph Nelson on Lake avenue. The flames had spread through a wide area around the Lake avenue cemetery and for a time burned near the Nell son home.
 Bankers Entertained
 Bankers of New Britain, PIainviIle and Hartford were entertained by the local bankers last night at the Federal Hill auditorium, when . special program was presented. One of the plays, recently given at the meeting of the Bristol Community players, was presented after which dancing concluded the program. During the evening luncheon was served.
 Pythians Entertain
 Ethan Lodge, K. of F., entertain- ed nearly 400 guests last night at Red Mems hall, when minstrel show and dance was given under the lodge auspices. Painville lodge pre- sented the minstrel end of the pro- gram, which was followed by danc- ing until midnight.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
Mrs. MOuat Elected as
 State D. A. R. Historian

Ansonia, March 91.- Mrs. Carl Humphrey Bissell of Southington was reelected state regent at the closing session of the S1st annual state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution here yes- terday. Other officers elected were: Vice regent, Katharine Arnold Net tleton, Derby; state recording secre- tary, Miss Mary Louise Cardee; New town; state corresponding secretary, Miss Alice Lee Coe, Winsted; state treasurer, Miss Jennie Loomis Wind sor; state consulting registrar, Miss Mary E. Bishop, Putnam; state his- torian, Mir. Laurence Mouat, New Britain; state librarian, Miss Jessie w. Hayden. East Hartford: counsel lors, Mrs. Harry A. Smith, Hartford; Mrs. Charles H. Armstrong; Bridge port; Mrs. Thos. F. Carroll, Wethers- field; Mrs. William P. Barber, West Hartford;. Mrs. George A. Ashbey Norwich; Mrs. Frederick W. Verse be- Washington; Mrs. Harry w Hoyt, Danbury.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

An operetta entitled, Love Pi- rates of Hawaii will be presented at the Lewis high school on Friday evening, May 1, by cast of 100 pupils chosen from the boys and girls glee clubs, the school orches- tra, and the general student body. The following parts have been as- signed: Dorothy Dear, daughter of plantation owner, Miss Bertha Smedberg; Miss Primer, teacher Of private school for girls. Miss Vio- let Hellar; Hawaiian girls, Misses Muriel Judd, Corinne Maynard, Vir- ginia Warner, and Beatrice Thoma- sino; U. S. naval lieutenant, Milton Orcutt; pirate chief, Henry Francis: Scary, a pirate, Henry Francis; a pirate. Berkley Florian; chorus of Hawaiian girls and pirates.
 The Pextos will play Bristol in Pennington Valley basketball league game here tomorrow evening in the town hall. The game will be followed by dancing.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Lamb of Hartford were held in Hartford this morning and burial was made in the local St. Thomas cemetery this afternoon.
 Rev. Dr. MacH. Wallace. pastor of the Plantsville Congregational church, has returned home after undergoing treatment at the Hart ford hospital He will be in his pull pit again Sunday morning.
 The Lewis high school basketball team has begun practice with a large squad, including many veter- ans, and Coach Phelan predicts a fine year for the nine. The schedule is being made up, the first game be- ing fixed tentatively at about two weeks from now.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
NAUTCH GIRL SAID
 CAUSE OF MURDER
Prosecution Lays Death to At
 tempted Kidnapping
By The AssocIated Press.

By The Associated Press
 Bombay, March 27-The prosecu- ton in the trial of the nine men charged with attempting to abduct the dancing girl Mumtaz begun aft CT her escape from the household of the Maharajah of Indore, today called to the witness stand the girls uncle, Ala Bux Wazir.
 The authorities are endeavoring to prove that the affray on Malabar Hill, Bombay. the evening of Janu- ary 12. in which the wealthy mer- chant Abdul Kadir Baua was killed. was the result of an elaborate plot to return the Nautch girl to the Ma harajah, of whom she had been the favorite.
 Baula was with the girl when at- tackled by a gang. and in the ensuing light in which knives played a part, Mumtaz was slashed across the face and a British. lieutenant was in Jured. Mumtaz yesterday testified that she had gone to tohe Mahara- Jah's court first as a singing girl and that later she became the rulers mistress.
 Her uncle testified today that aft- CT she had fled from the court he had been called to Indore, where he was told the Maharajah wantedo him. Upon his arrival, he said, he was in- formed by two of the accused men that he would be given assistance if he helped capture the girl.
 Returning to Bombay, he warned Baula, with whom Mumtaz had be- come friendly, that he was being watched. Afterward he learned that Baula's watchman had been bribed to leave the doors of the merchants bungalow unlocked. Baua, being apprised of this, dis missed the watchman.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
War Veteran UndergOes
 Eighty-eighth Operation

Walla Walla, Wash, March 27.- John Lonnroth Of Worcester, Mass, submitted to his eighty eight annual surgical operation here yesterday. Lonnroth was wounded during the World War, both legs being mangled and his back broken. Famous sur geons have worked hard to save his legs, according to Lonnroth. Am putations have been performed until only stumps remain.
 Lonnroth arrived here recently from California driving alone in a specially constructed automobile. He plans to drive east as soon as he is well enough to again be on the roaI.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
449 433 4S5-. Mrs, Cooks Funeral

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Cook yesterday afternoon were conducted by Rev. Robert H. Bur ton of Hartford, formerly rector of the Church of Our Saviour, and Rev. George I. Browne, the present rec tor. The services were held at the Bailey undertaking parlors at 2:15 o'clock and at the church at 2:S0 o'clock. Interment was in West cemetery.
 Auxiliary Meeting
 A large number of members at tended the meeting of the American Legion auxiliary at the Legion rooms last evening" Plans were made for selling candy at the showing of the film, lover the Top With the AL lies" at the Community theater on the evening of March S1, under the auspices of the American Legion. Reports submitted at last nights meeting show that considerable progress has been made in the drive for new members which the auXil- iary Is carrying on. The sewing meeting which was held after the business session was also well at- tended.
 Catholic Services
 A service will be held at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy this evening at 7:3O o'clock. consisting of stations of the cross, litany and ben ediction. Rev. Matthew Brady of St. Thomas seminary, Hartford will preach the sermon at the Lenten service Sunday evening at 7;S0 o'clock.
 Miss Trumbull Home
 Miss Florence Trumbull. daughter of Governor and Mrs. John Trumhull is home from Mt Hotyoke college to spend the Easter recess at her home on Pennington avenue.
 Will Play Manchester
 The Plainville Y. N. c. A. team will go to Manchester tomorrow night to engage in a battle royal
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS BERLIN RESIDENT Mrs. James Woodruff, Mother of Town Clerk, Passes Away "' l .' F's.E LAST OF A GENERATION
 
Frank Emond Denies He Is Fire
 Warden-Conlon Excuses Him.
 self-Old Time Minstrel Show Coming-Items.

Mrs. Augusta 8. Woodruff, widow of the late James W. Woodruff of Berlin, died at the New Britain General hospital last evening at g o'clock. She had been in with bronchial pneumonia only short time. She would have been 79 years of age, had she lived until April 1.
 Mrs. Woodruff was born in strat- ford, Connecticut, the daughter of Rev. Daniel and Mrs. Smith. The greater part of her early life was spent in Brooklyn, N. r.. where she received her education. She was married to Mir. Woodruff on De- cember 14. 1875, the wedding talk ing place in Brooklyn.
 After their marriage MT. and Mrs. Woodruff went to St. Louis, Mis- souri, where they made their home. Mr. Woodruff being engaged in the wholesale shoe Business in that city for about 25 years. They came to Berlin in 1898 and the family has lived in this town since that time. MT. Woodruff was for many years engaged in the grocery busi- ness in the store at the corner of Pennington avenue and Berlin street, which is now owned by the Cole grocery firm. MT. Woodruff sold out this business to his son, Arthur, who conducted 1t for sev- cral years in partnership with John Blake, now of New Britain. Mir. Woodruff died on December 7. 1924.
 Mrs. Woodruf's death was unex- pected. She had been i'll with the grip for three days, although the attack was not regarded as eX- trcmely serious Pneumonia devel- oped yesterday and she was rushed 10 tho New Britain hospital,
 Mrs. Woodruff is survived by three sons, Arthur l.. Woodruff, town clerk and treasurer of Berlin: Rev. Watson Woodruff, pastor of the Manchester, Conn.,, Congrega- tional church, and Morris F. Wood ruff. who is in business in Hart ford. She leaves seven grandchil- drcn.
 Both NIT, and Mrs. Woodruff were the last of large families of chil- dren and were also the last of their respective generations. Both were members of the Berlin Congrega- tionai church since they came to Berlin to live.
 The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Berlin Congregational church, Rev. sam uel A. Fiske officiating. Burial will be in Maple cemetery. Berlin.
 Emond Is Not Warden
 Frank Emond of Berlin today de- nied that he Is the fire warden for Berlin. as stated yesterday by State Fire Warden A. F. Hawes. It was stated that Mir. Emond was fire war den last year. but has received no notification of this years appoint ment. Ii was said that Mir. Emond filed an application for the position, but that it had not been returned 10 him. apparently the custom when one is accepted.
 It was said today that Mir. Emond has changed his place of residence
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
Crossword Cheer

Epoch. era, aeon, age; Temper, anger, ire and rage; Do-re-mi and fa-so-la: Egyptian sun god -- Ra Ra' Ra
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27
Items of Interest

Mrs. Earl Kilby of Westfield was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edgar M. Pickett of Hudson street, yes terday.
 Miss Helen Erban of Moving on will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Earl Brown, over the weekend.
 About 50 couples were present at the session of Graham's Dancing class in the Grange hall last night.
 m
New Britain herald., 1925-03-27

The local members of the Boy Scouts will attend the regular meet ing at Berlin this evening.
 Miss Grace Larabee, who has been spending the past week as the guest of friends in East Berlin and Middletown. returned to her home in Keene. N. IT., today. Miss Doro-