davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

get the names correctly. won't your"
And he hoped she'd like the place
and he was sure the other girls
would help her.
There was four of them in the
room. and one that the others called
"Janina" flashed out as though
made of flames. She was young,
dark. with black hair drawn Gre
clan fashion to the nape Of her neck.
She had pale olive skin-a too promi-
nent nose and clean-cut lips, the up
per one short, curling. Striking
even handsome in hard, glittering
way. Chickie was drawn by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27


carry a lunch bag on the carl No
body does that"
Jonathan, brushing her suit, whis-
pered as though she were a child.
"Therel Nervous? Shucks! Nothing
to fearr 1t was his own big hand
that shook-not hers.
Nothing terrible about the first
day. No woman-eating man volley-
ing out wild fire dictation-just a
nice mild fellow. like anybody's
brother or son. took her into little
glassed-in corner of the big corner
of the big square room and handed
her some printed slips with blanks
where she was to type.
You'll be careful. Miss Bryce, to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

extraordinary brilliance of the girls
dark eyes.
Their glances met and the dark
one smiled. 1t made her whole face
intensely vivid as though suddenly
struck with light
That very first noon when Chickie
came back from lunch. Janina met
her in the dressing room. She took
off her hat. and, with pTima donna
nonchalance, dropped it on the waste
basket. She began combing her
hair.
Then she noticed Chickie. This
your first job?"
Chickie answered. stiffiy: Yes,
it is"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

Edna Stickney. for instance. She had
three bosses. one OF them talked so
rapidly his own breath couldn't
keep up with him. but heavens help
her If she got so much as coma
twisted! Tales like that sent them
into shivers of apprehension.
ri HICKIE got place in a brok-
IL erage Office on Market St.
. The morning trembled when
she was to go. Jennie hustled about
the kitchen, red. talking to herself.
She insisted on packing lunch that
Chickie didn't want.
Chickie doubled it up hard and
stuck it in her purse. Jennie pro-
tested. Chickie was almost crying.
ooh, mother! Do you want me to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27
BY Elenore Meherin

BY EIenOre Meher1n
m HEY were nearly finished
business college when Mary
- said;
oh / suppose you won't take a
position. You and Arthur will get
marrie6?v
Chiclde flushed How she hun
gereG ior some such sign from him.
How she waited for him to protest
Say, what's the use of you starting
work, anyhow? Haven't I got a
good job? We might just as we'll
The thing happened one Sunday.
They were walking to Rivers'de
Park, the earth quivering as though
from out of its deep, quiet heart
there came new rejoicing, awaken
ing with song to new joys-all the
millions young sleeping here so still
through all the centuries-awaken-
ing now and tripping with buoyant
steps upon the grass.
Chickie caught his arm, laughing.
Her hair blew across his cheek.
He brushed it gently aside; put his
grinning face next to hers. Say,
Chickie, you're all blown to pieces.
Say, Chicl1ie, your eyes are shining
like anything"
Chickie felt her heart grow light,
rise and float away with her.
I'D like to be on ship" Chickie
said. with the eternal talk of seven
teen to thirty. I'D like to be going
off somewhere far away"
Some day I'm going"
"When?"
"Oh, in year or two. They say
there's great chances down in South
America. After you get good job,
Chickie, why don't you save up and
travel too?"
Chickie's breath swelled. She
said softly: Jonathan doesn't want
me to work"
"Why?"
"Oh, don't know You see, I'm
the only one and then he thinks
there's so many other things you
can do"
"Oh, | don't know Most girls
work today. You'd never be salts
fled staying home, Chickie."
She felt as though he had put out
his hand and coolly showed her out
of his life. She answered bravely
But love home. I've always
thought a little shingled bungalow
with roses in the garden would be
so sweet"
She was unaware that the eyes he
found so pretty were now all glow
ing with hurt; that they searched
him and told him more markedly than
words her secret hopes.
He said largely: >"Oh, sure, that's
all right. But, gee. whiz! You're not
ready to settle down yet, are you?
Say. l wouldn't think of il, Il were
you, for about five or ten years."
1t was like a refusal-as though
she had offered herself and he had
armed her down.
C-le next morning those words
were the first things she re-
~ membered. They returned to
her ear until she grew hot with
shame.
But they went to the movies the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

III HEY were nearly finished
III business college when Mary
~ said:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

once cruel, yet Irresistible. She was
soon listening--soon flushed and
eager as the others of Janina's fol
lowing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

T~le next morning those words
| were the first things she re-
~ membered They returned to
her ear until she grew hot with
shame.
But they went to the movies the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

once cruel, yet Irresistible. She was
soon lstening--soon flushed and
eager as the others of Janina's fol
lowing.
RI HE girls of the Office had a
habit of running into the
G dressing-room for little chat
or a secret smoke. Here Janina
held court. She gave out vivid adj
vice about men, about life, about
love. She was consulted and envied
as kind of Delphjc oracle.
Janina had received a wide, even
a brilliant, education. She spoke, be-
side her own tongue. French, Ger
man and Russiah She read ex-
tensively. Yet Cor all this. she re-
manned intensely primitive and
crude.
Janina was free soul---modern to
her finger tips. She boasted that
her past went back to the Garden of
Eden.
Sitting there onthe window ledge.
smoking a cigaret, she was accus:
toned to say: LAS you know, Eve
was the first feminist, the first rebel,
a scouter of tradition, a mocker of
double standards. You recall that
the first lady of the Maid was eject
ed from Paradise for disorderly CON
duct. All honor to Eve Fruit hung
in the garden; she ate it. And l.
likewise, Mother Ever'
This was one of her favorite
speeches.
Chiclxie, bursting with vivid
curiosity, told all this to Mary, add
ing many a "Janina says: Janina
says that: Janina was telling us"
Mary drank In .his wisdom
hungrily. They weighed with
hushed, excited wonderment, the
worth of Janiina's philosophy. They
discussed this matter of popularity
with a hot intensity as though It
wore the one purpose for which they
were born AS financiers reckon
the worth Of other men by their
money, Chickie and Mary classed
their associates according to the
number and brilliance Of their
masculine followers.
@NCE Chiclxie even told Jimmy
I'M all about Janina. Jimmy
IL came over most every night.
often he would go into the kitchen
and lift the covers off the pots. II
he liked what little Jennie was cook
ing better than the dinner waiting
on his mothers stove, he would get
Tout a knife and fork and sit down
to the table with them. Jonathan
thought the world of Jimmy.
Now that Chiclie was working,
he used to wait for her at the corner,
They walked up the block together.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, King Feature syndicate)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27

Chicxie, exultant and last 10. be-
loved and only daughter of an old
fashioned couple. Jonathan and Jenny
Bryce. experiences wild sense of Joy
when Arthur Sontag her ardent adj
frn ter dy t kis dssc her On bs dncs
given by Dolly Bacon to be humorous
makes Chiclxie popular in one night
Arthur calls frequently on Chickie
and her life Is one round of ethereal
pleasure, but Mary Blake attempts to
shatter her dream with a reminder
OF the plight of Lucy Adams. who has
four chubby youngsters to care for.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27
Morton of the Berkerl Players.

Janina, pulling her hair out the
merest trifie. coolly put her through
a cross-examination. How old?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-27
Puzzle a Day

Here are six discs. each one bear
ing letter of the alphabet Set
them in row and try to form a
word, utilizing all six discs. After
you have formed one word. rear
range the discs so they will form
an entirely different word. The first
word is not so hard to discover, but
you may have trouble with the Sec
ond!
Last puzzle answer:
The bird dealer bought the follow
ing hundred birds with 500:
10 canaries at IS each. .......$ 95
l goose at 81 ............... /
80 chickens at .05 each. ....... 4
100 500
Evening star., 1925-05-15
WARDMAN NET PLAY
WILL START SUNDAY

G. NJ. Charest VS.. Frank Taylor,
John Seward VS.. Coleman jennings and
Paul Harding VS.. John Bowen are
the pairings for the first round of
play in the fourth annual invitation
mems singles tennis tournament OF
the Wardman Park Tennis Club sun
day morning, at 10 O'Clock, at the
Wardman Park Hotel clay courts.
Thirty-two of the leading players
OF the District are expected to com
pete for the Wardman bowl, now in
the possession of G. NJ. Charest. John
II. Graves, jr., Virginia State cham
pion; Thomas Mangan. District and
Middle Atlantic singles champion;
Stanley Carr a. J. Gore, Il. T.. Bur
well, Paul Harding and A. O. White
are among those who will contest for
the trophy.
Junior players also Will play a
prominent part in the tourney this
year. The leading members Of the
high school net squads have been in
Vited to compete and the colleges of
the city will be well represented.
Sixteen teams are entered for the
doubles matches, which start on Tues
day. Pairings for Sunday follow:
SEEDED PLAYERS.
No. l. G. NJ. Charest: No 2. IT. J. Man
gan: No. 9. J. T. Graves. ir.: No. 4. A T.
Gore: No. 3. A. O. White: No. 8. r. s. Bur
well; No. z. Stanley Carr: No. 8. Paul Hard.
ing.
PAIRINGS.
10 a.m.-C. NJ. Charest vs.. Frank Taylor:
John Seward VS.. Coleman Jennings: Paul
Harding vs. John Bowen.
II a.m.-Hugh Miller VS.. Louis I. DOYLE:
J. T. Graves, ir.. vs. Louis Carran: Miller
Gies King Us. J. A. PurintOn.
p.m.-R. s. BurweH vs.. Thad Benton:
W. s. Holt VS.. B. II. DetwIller: T. J. Mangan
vs. Bob Patterson.
3 p.m-Dooley Mitchell VS. Owen Howen-
stein: Stanley Carr vs.. H. Huaug: w. c.
Baum VS.. Fred Doyle.
p.m.-A ]. Gore vs.. X W Boyd Mil
lard Lewis VS.. John Regan: A. o. White VS.
KID Cailan.
1 80 pm.-C. 5. Thompson VS.. Fred Haas
Evening star., 1925-05-15

To Vincent S. McDonough, S. J.,
faculty director of athletics, fell the
honor of making the varsity &C"
awards to Georgetown's track, foot
ball, base ball and basket ball athletes
who have so materially increased the
fame of the West End institution dur
ing the past year.
In the absence of II. Don keresey,
president of the New York Alumni
Club, the duties of master of cere-
monies devolved upon Frank j.
Hoea', president of Georgetown S
Nat. al Alumni Association, who in
troduced d distinguished array of
speakers, each of whom paid glowing
tribute TO the athletic prowess of the
Blue ana Gray and the achievements
of Louis Little, director of athletics.
Judge Eugene G. Bonniweu, referee
of the Penn relays for the past six
years. declared that in the coming
intercollegiate track championships
the hopes of the East rest upon the
men of Georgetown.
Louis y. Young, coach of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania gridiron team
that defeated the Hilltop eleven last
Fall by the close score of to O.,
assured the assembly that the George
town game was the hardest battle on
Penn's schedule.
Othot speakers Of the evening were
Charles ]. Lyons, S. J.. president of
Georgetown University; John O'Reilly,
track coach at the Hilltop, and Viii
liam Z. Leahey, a member of the class
of ~.
Georgetown recent triumphs at the
Penn relays We're depicted on the
screen, along with a reel showing the
PeRn-Georgetown foot ball game at
Franklin Field.
Seventeen of the Blue and Gray
athletes, along with their coach, were
presented the gold shoes by the Wash
ington alumni. Those receiving the
tokens were George Kinnaly, captain;
Frank Ruffer, manager; John Holden,
Raymond Haas, William Dowding,
Harry Helme, Vernon Ascher, William
Sullivan, Edward Brooks, James Bur
CESS, John Haas, Edward Swinburne,
Anthony Plansky, Emerson Norton,
Evening star., 1925-05-15

Some of the schools coming here
tomorrow will bring with them better
athleteS than have represented them
IN previous years. Particularly is
lh1S true of Woodherry Forest and
episcopal, both having exceptionally
good teams.
Strong in both field and track
events, it would seem that one or the
other of these two schools stands the
pest chance TO capture the team
trophy. Both Woodberry and Epis
copal have some athletes who are
capable of better performances than
any of the college men in this section,
with the exception of those represent
ing Georgetown.
g. L. Tracltmeu Away.
Georgetown goes to West Point for
its first meet of the year. being sChed-
uled to face the Army. The Blue and
Gray is to send - men to the Point
and figures it viii win without much
dIfticulty. Burgess is out. il is said
for the remainder of the year with a
strained tendon. This viii hurt the
teams chances in the intercollegiateS.
but should not have much effect. as
far as winning Is concerned, on the
meet tomorrow
University of Naryland's lacrosse
team plays on its home field. Uni
NeISllN OF pennsylvania bGl0G Schet-
uleG to appear at College Park. The
game is the fourth for Maryland in
the intercollegiate Lacrosse League
and, if it wins, Will face Hopkins on
Decoration day in Baltimore with Il
clean sheet. for the league champion
ship. Hopkins has won from all the
other schools. while Maryland has
defeated Lehigh and Swarthmore and
tied Stevens.
Marvin, Ia-o1+G IDa-,, SATURDAY.
the result probably viii be one of
the greatest and largest attended
lacrosse games ever played in the
East when the Old Liners hook up
with Hopkins.
While the Maryland lacrosse team
Is playing at home, the base ball
team viii be facing Hopkins in Balti-
more. Four Maryland freshman com
binations go to Annapolis to meet
Naval Academy pIebe teams. The
track squad, lacrosse twelve, base ball
nine and tennis players are booked
to oppose the young Middies.
Catholic University plays its last
home base ball game when Marines
come here to fulfill their postponed
engagement of two weeks ago.
The Brooklanders, if they win, will
wind up one of the best home sched-
ules they have ever played
Georgetown won a swatfest from
Washington and Lee yesterday at the
Hilltop, II to 9. and the Generals to-
day are at College Park trying to take
their spite out on Maryland.
Lindberg. the Washington and Lee
pitcher, who goes to the Giants when
he graduates in June, did not hurl
yesterday, but he did some hitting.
His two home runs, the first in the
third inning with no one on the paths
and the second in the ninth with the
bases full, are what really made the
score close.
Georgetown outhit and outtielded
the visitors and always was ahead
after the first inning was completed.
Brennan and Mccarthy pitched for the
Billtoppers.
Evening star., 1925-05-15

A Princeton alumnus who has done
so well in the world that he can af-
ford an occasional donation for crew
work that exceeds the price of a new
car opined that SO far as credit is
concerned there is little to choose be
tween the greasy grind who studies
because that is the thing he likes to
do best and the out-and-out athlete
who is chiefly interested in the thing
for which he is singularly gifted-that
is, sport.
The one, he pointed out, is likely
to become a musty pedagogue just
as the athlete is likely to become
professional base bah player or a
coach.
Athletics Prove Help.
On the face, though, it would look
as though the general run of athlete,
provided he has any brains at all, re-
ceives opportunities upon graduation
that the man who has been merely
scholar does not encounter-that is
to say opportunities for business con-
nections, opportunities to put himself
in line for big money and big reputa-
ton. What he may make OF those
chances is another matter.
The other day the writer said
good-by to a young man who was
a fine athlete in college and now
two or three years after graduation,
Is on his way to a foreign land as
representative of an important cor
poration. Is there any relation be-
tween his present star job and his
athletic brilliancy? Have the quail
ties that stood him in stead on the
field Of sport-concentration game
ness, courage, persistence, rigid self
discipline-been more valuable to him
in his business career than the
things he learned in the classroom
AT Derby they seemed TO think that
it did: but here were gathered ath-
letic enthusiasts, thus biased.
They tell a story of the president
of d great Middle West university
who bumped into a middle-aEed man
in the Pennsylvania terminal. He
recalled this man at once as captain
Of a great foot ball eleven 90 years
ago. Would preXy have recalled the
Evening star., 1925-05-15

Walter Gegan, Paul Herlihy, George
Marsters and John d. O'Reilly.
Varsity letters We're presented men,
bers Of the foot ball team as follows:
Frederic w. Sheehan, captain; John
j. Hagerty, captain elect; Edward NJ
Brooks, Andrew F. Gaffey, Jeremiah h
f. Minihan, Frank ]. Murray. Nicho-
las j. Rusch, Frank l.. McGrath
George A. Murtagh, Henry lavish
Thomas e. eastman, jr.; Alexander
DE Gassis, Anthony j. Plansky, Louis
r. Metzger, Thomas j. Golsen, Eugene
w. Golsen, James A. Mcnamara Greg
ory korte, Harry w Connaughton,
Donald +. Flavin, Leo B. Breslin, Viii
liam Z. Kenyon, James Z. McLarney.
manager.
Track letters went to the following:
George w. kinnaly, captain; George
NJ. Marsters, Vernon W. Ascher, Ed
ward NJ. Brooks, James A. Burgess
William A. Dowding, George T. East
ment, Audrey f. Gaffey. Walter r
Gegan, John X. Hass. Raymond c.
Hass, Harry G.. Helme, Paul f. Her
lihy, John c. Holden, Esmonde c.
Kearney, Robert l.. LIE Gendre, Emer-
son G. Norton, Anthony J. Plansky
Edward NJ. Swinburne. William r.
Sullivan, Edward Melton, Frank A
Ruffer, manager.
The &c" was awarded the following
members of the base ball team:
Ellerton B. Urann, captain; J. Don
aid Brennan, Paul T. Mudd, William
NJ. Albert, Clyde l.. Sukeforth, Ber-
nard T. Mccarthy, James l.. Quinn,
Richard J. Ryan, John l.. Hagerty,
William G. Kenyon. James d. Gun
ningham, Joseph B. Brennan, man
ager.
Basket ball awards We're as follows:
Albert j. Brogan, captain; William
Gitlitz, James L. Sweeney, Joseph Nc
Nancy, Francis Farley, William Fin
ley, George NJ. Carney, Andrew f.
Zazalli, Thomas F. DAILY, jr., manager.
Robert NJ. Gormley was presented
with the Roy NJ. Walsron trophy for
allaround proficiency at Spring foot
ball practice and Gerald c. Guilfoyle
and John Doran, members of the rife
team, received letters.
Evening star., 1925-05-15
O'HARA WOOD NOT COMING
WITH AUSSIE RACKETERS

MELBOURNE, Australia, May -
R).-O'Hara Wood, tennis star, h;.s
declined TO accompany the Australian
Davis cup team to America because
the authorities have refused to prom
Use his inclusion on the team until
the $500 required for the fourth player
has been subscribed. The fund now
totals 1880.
The Australian Davis cup team, as
announced on March ,, was James O.
Anderson. captain: Gerald J.. Patter-
son and J. 3. Hawkes., hut on March
10 it was stated that the tennis asso-
citation in sydney had decided that
O 'Hara Wood would accompany the
players to the United States if the
public subscribed $500 for his ex
penses.
Evening star., 1925-05-15
ONE-EYED POLO PONY
Is AWARDED A MEDAL
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 15.-Nigger, a
one-eyed polo pony with two bowed
tendons, has been awarded bronze
medal by the Horse Association of
America in recognition of, his status
as the best playing pony of the North
Shore Polo and Hunt Club.
The selection was made by a COM
mittee composed of three members
who played in match games last year.
The little black gelding was pur-
chased for Sis at a Government sale
in 1922, with nothing known of his
breeding or training. He stands 1872
hands high and weighs 200 pounds.
He is branded on the left neck with
Il. c." and with ~. S. c." on the left
shoulder.
An offer of $1,000 for him was re-
fused.
Evening star., 1925-05-15
FLAG RACE CLOSE
In JERRY'S LEAGUES

divisions of the base ball league spon-
sored by Jerry's Sport Shop have
tightened at the end Of the fourth
week Of play. In the Midget section
the Corinthians maintained their posi-
ton in first place by defeating the
Celtics. but must battle the strong
Mount Rainier combination before
claiming undisputed possession of the
lead.
The lead in the insect division will
be decided tomorrow, when the Sen
ators play the st. Pauls. Calvin Grif
fifth, son OF Clark Griffith and short
stop on the Senators, has received
permission TO use the diamond at
American League Park for the set
tling OF the issue. The standings:
Evening star., 1925-05-15
NURMI SETS A GOAL.

NEW YORK. May Is GP).-A r.ew
world record of $50 for the half mile
will be the aim of Paavo Nurmi in
his farewell American race at the
Yankee Stadium on May 26. The fly
ing Finn has already begun training
for the rest
Evening star., 1925-05-15
VI Athletes viii Be Busy Tomorrow Oasn Garry Text Books Regatta
KROUSE BIRD TAKES
RACE AT 200 MILES

Negotiating the 200 miles from Dan
vile, Va, in hours and 16 minutes.
bird from the loft of P. Krouse won
the second homing pigeon race Of the
National Capital Concourse Associa-
ton.
The birds were liberated at am,
with cloudy weather prevailing, and
though the day was not favorable for
a good flight. the birds made excep-
tional speed.
First 25 arrivals. with their speed
in yards per minute follow:
Evening star., 1925-05-15
BEAVER DAM WILL HOLD
TOURNAMENT TOMORROW

A club tournament for the green
committee cup will be held at the
Beaver Dam Golf Club tomorrow
The event will be an 1S-hole medal
play handicap affair, with the con
teStants entering at the tee.
1t is expected that play will start
shortly after noon
Evening star., 1925-05-15

man who delivered the valedictory for
that foot ball captains graduating
class? Maybe 50, but perhaps not.
OF course this may mean that the
athlete IS much better advertised than
the honor man-but, under the
American system, what element
makes more for success than aGEt
tising?
AS for Saturdays regatta, Yale
confidently expected 10 sweep the
river, in the varsity event at least.
and this is the event that counts.
Evening star., 1925-05-15
MARYLAND NETMEN WIN
FROM BROOKLANDERS

University of Maryland racketers
triumphed over the tennis team of
Catholic University a second time at
the Broollland courts yesterday by the
count of to 2.
The two teams split even in singles,
and Maryland took all three doubles.
Evening star., 1925-05-15
BOOKIES FAIL TO TAKE
BETS ON GOLF TOURNEY

LONDON, May Is GP).-Apparently
for the first time in the history of
golf in England, three bookmakers,
wearing brass nameplates on their
coats after the manner of the: kind
on English racetracks and carrying
books, appeared on a golf course yes
terday.
They got only as far as the first
green when they We're warned off the
course, because it was private prop
erty. They had no opportunity to
take bets
Evening star., 1925-05-15
PRINCETON AND CORNEII,
ROWERS LOOK TO EXAMS
Incident at Derby Where These Fights Will Meet
Yale in Triangular Race Stirs Debate in
Scholastic Honors VS.. Sport Letter.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

ERBY, Conn., May 15It sound when Princeton
and Cornell arrived this little
against Yale the Housaonic 0
the sweep swingers carried textbooks with them.
Examinations coming The Students the
the ship
At the hotel Derby
look
OF
Evening star., 1925-05-15
SELL RACERS TODAY.

LEXINGTON. Ky, May Is CP).-
Dispersal sale Of the nursery stud here
today with an estimated sale value
close to half a million dollars has at
tracted turfmen from all parts of the
country.