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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
BEATRICE
BURTON

Don't you know what 4 Holly
wood cowboy is?" Monica asked.
She shook her head.
why. he's sheik. A parior
pink. A lady.killers and Angus
thinks he's one" Monica ex.
planned. Il used to know him,
but he's forgotten it. Come here
and I'll show you how TO put
that grease-paint on your eye
Ids
Ten minutes later they were all
ready to go on the set Bobbie,
in pale pink evening dress. looked
like a piece OF French pastry"
so Monica said.
You dop' she declared. How
like a child OF sixteen. I don't
know. But you dor
As IL she were angry with Bob
bic for looking so young and in.
nocent. she gave her a. vicious lit.
tie jab between the shoulder
blades.
wen. 70 on she snapped.
Lets go down. We aren't going
to earn our seven-fifty a day
standing here on one foot. you
known
They started down the long
wooden flight. Half way down.
Robbie, who was ahead. caught
one heel of her little silver shoes
in the stairs. She felt herself
falling-put out a hand to save
herself-and then plunged down
the long flight.
Dimly she knew she was fan.
ing. Then she. felt as If every.
thing in the world crashed down
on the crown of her head. shower
ing stars all over her. And then
lightning chained darkness.
CHAPTER XII
When Rohbie's brown ewes
nuttered open, she was living ON
the floor at the foot Of the wooden
stairs.
The first thing that sh. saw
was the face Of a man who was
kneeling beside her One OF his
hands was under her head and the
other waved a green bottle Of
smelling salts before her nose.
Then another face swan into
her vision-Monica's snub.nosed
little face. with its wide blue eyes
and round red O4of a mouth. Mon
lea was smiling to herself in a
secret sneering sort of way-as IL
at some sly joke OF her own.
tTo Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Her Folks Thought She Had Lost Her Mind When She De-
clded to Give Up Everything She Loved and Seek
Career in the Moving Pictures

friends, and man who wanted
me to marry him."
Land O. mercy. girlg Mrs.
Mangan shook her head drearily
You Tf1ust-a been crazy"
was. Bobbie assured her.
movie crazy. ! still amp
She ran upstairs. took off her
pink kimono and pinned a towel
around her shoulders. Then she
opened her top dresser drawer.
took from II four or five sticks Of
gfease-paint. and began to make
up her fare.
Az the end OF Is minutes. the
pupils in the .first4reader room
at Locust School hack home.
would never have recognized Their
dear, dear teacher!
Her brown eyes. with soft
grease.paint shadows around
them. were as big as. pansies.
The lashes curved out from the
lids in thick. iet-bIack points.
And against the creamy velvet OF
her skin her mouth was a fam.
ing Cupid's bow.
ne caught up a bright yellow
silk scarf from the open drawer
oil the dresser and bound II
around her head low above the
straight black brows. Then SI1e
leaned away from the mirror ID
get the effect. 1t was startling.
but good
. She certainly didn't look ike
anybody's idea OF school teacher
now. She certainly looked moth,
ing like Andy Jerroids idea OF a
perfect wife, either.
And II Aunt Gertrude met me
I on the street looking like this
she'd never speak TO me- said
Robbie TO herself, and giggIed at
the thought.
But she was beautiful. More
beautiful. in madeAlp unreal
kind of way, than she ever had
been before. The paint, somehow.
gave her face a lure and a dash
that II had never had for all it's
loveliness. and Bobby knew 1t.
1on can fool a woman about a
good many things. hut you can
not fool her about the way she
. looks!
Her Makeup.
Bohbie purposeiy left a little
smearing OF the brown grease
paint around her eyes that night
when she met Stella at Henry's
restaurant for supper. She liked
the way ii made them look--big
and soft and dreamy.
She left little OF the rouge on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Making Career for Ones Self Is Not All Peaches and
Cream as BObbie Ransom Found Out When She En-
tered the Movies at Hollywood

he'd been talking to Bill Ebbinger
about YOU"
MacCloud! That was the name
Robbie had been trying to remem.
Der ever since the day before.
The name of the man with the
blue eyes The man who had
popped into the casting office
that very morning. Angus Mac
Cloud.
Quite Thrilled
80 ! was talking to Mr.. Mac
Cloud" she unused when she and
Stella were in the cab. aAnd i
thought it was Mr.. Ebbinger all
the time. Well anyway. I'm to
he at the studio tomorrow morn.
ing al $3.50 sharp. with an eve
ming dress and q fan and some
fancy slippefs-T'm lust thrilled
to pieces. Stellar
Stella looked at her wonder
fngly. 1--WE forgotten how it
feels to be thrilled about-anv.
thing" she said bitterly. Not for
2 long time did Bobby understand
! that bitterness of Steila's. and
then II was too late to help her.
Besides. II rarely showed itself
Most of the time Stella kept 4
very stiff upper lip. indeed. and
told her troubles to no one-not
even by a hint.
The next morning ar a quarter
mast eight. Bobbie stood at the
door Of the casting office at the
Magniffca Studios.
At half past eight she walked
into the office with IL other girls
who had heen waiting with her
on the sidewalk under a big pen,
per tree that shaded the doorway.
Mr.. Ebbinger's stenograpfer-a
dashing brunei who looked like a
bathing beauly-gave her a slim
OF paper with her name on 1t and
paid no further attention to her.
Where do Go?" Bobhie asked
pert. blue-eyed girl who had
come in with her.
The blue.eyed one looked her
up and down for a moment. as If
she were sizing her up. Then
she sang out TO Mr.. Ebbinger:
Say. Ebby where does this girl
20? With me? WHY doesn't
somebody take charge of things
around here. anyway? Honest,
MS office hasn't got no more sys-
tenn that Bolshevik railroad"
Miss Ransom's for stage mum.
Der three" said the brunei stem.
oRrapher coldly. taking a look at
Rohble's slin.
Come on, then. honey. haul
your hips out OF here and follow
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going to beat me! I'm going to
beat HOLLYWOOD"
She went up to Stella and
caught her by one arm of the
cheaply smart velvet Jacket that
was beginning to show white along
the seams.
Hello, Dolefm Dora! she greet
ed her cheerfllly. come along.
We're going 10 hop into cab
and roll over to Marchettls for
rayioli tonight. It's my party
I'm celebrating my first job. Got
call from Malgifica this after.
noon! Isn't that marvellous?
Aren't YOU surprised?"
But there was no surprise in
the white face above the vel.
veteen Jacket
II know all about it." Stella
answered evenly. Il happened to
be in. the casting office when
MacCloud called you up. l guess
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
NOU Go On With The Story

CHE wore faded house dresses
~ thar showed her wrinkled neck.
pulled her hair back into a DUH
knob at the back of her head.
and never used grain of powder
on her colorless face.
Where most women might get
Q "kick" out of life by dressing
themselves in their best and CAD.
ding about. Mrs. Mangan got hers
by staying at home and fussing
with her house and the little
garden plot behind 1t.
She had no vanity and no
beauty. But she worshiped beauty.
Her round eyes. that always
made Bobbie think of currants
stuck into bread dough, were
fastened now on the girls eager
flushed face in rapt admiration.
Land sakes! But it's no won
der YOU got a call right away,
Miss Ransomn' She said. "You
ought to land in the movies right.
II anybody ever did. You've got
what Id cali regular movie
face. Big eyes. nice features, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

me the blue-pvnd girl ordared
Bobbie. and Bobbie ohedienflv fol.
lowed her.out of the castinp office
out into the sunshine.
Down q long white alley they
went to a white plaster building At
the very end, Above q doorway
hung sign that creaked when the
wind moved il. Upon If was
painted Women's Dressing
Rooms.
Up we go" cried Monica. shov
ing Robbie through the doorway.
Within was a flight Of wooden
steps that led to the second floor.
The dressing room was bare and
enormous Around its walls ran a
row of looking glasses with rough
shelves and stoels before them.
Some of the girls had laid their
tin makeup boxes on the shelves.
and We're getting ready 10 make UP
their faces. ~.
; Others were just stepping out Of
their short seant street dresses.
They called to each other as il
they had all know each other Tor
a long time--and Bobhie would
have felt out Of place, and embar
raised without the bIue-eyed girl.
sit down here next to me" she
ordered. "and tell me your name. !
never saw YOU before. did p
Bobbie shook her head.
Her First Experience
This is my first time in a
studio" she confessed "and 7 don't
know what to do. Help me out a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

that lovely hairg never saw
such hair on human. What do
you do to it to make. it that
color?''
Not a thing" Robbie answered
cody She had often been asked
that question before. You know,
I've been "A school teacher up till
now and school teachers aren't
supposed to bleach their hair any
more than they're supposed to
smoke cigarettes"
Quite Surprised
a school teacherg' Mrs. Man.
gan,s eyes looked more like cur.
rants than ever. Land sakes.
Do you mean to say you gave up
wonderful profession like school
teaching to come here and be an
extra-girl in the movies?''
1t was plain that she found 1t
hard to believe that Robbie could
have been such goose.
Yes. l did," the girl answered
with a laugh Il gave up other
things. too. My family. all my
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her mouth, too. so that it glowed
like geranitfm petal in her rose
white face.
Men turned TO take second
look at her as she walked along
the boulevard. with her head up
and her chin in For all her lit
tieness and slimness. she walked
like queen-or. at any rate,
the way queens are supposed 10
walk
She saw Stella coming toward
her a minute before Stella caught
sight of her. And In that minute
she, noticed how Stella's feet
dragged and how there were two
bitter little lines from the corners
of Stellas nose down to her lips
Hollywood had made those two
cruel little lines in Stella's face
Hollywood. and disappointment
and encouragement and dissillu-
sionment.
But it won't do 1t to mel"
Bobby promised herself. 1T isn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
TUJBERCULAR
CATTLE

EEDERAL. State and county
! governments are now spending
about $4,000. 900. year in eradi-
eating tuberculosis from the
CATTLE which supply milk to the
large cities. More than 5000 900
cows are tested annually by a
large army of veterinarians en-
gagged in this important work.
Between 3 and 4tper cent of the
cattle tested are found diseased.
A constant fight is also. waged
by these agencies against tuber-
culosis in hogs and fowls. Thrift
Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

should then be increased to pre-
vent coarse, porus texture. II
the mixture bakes too rapidly 50
that crust forms over the tep,
expansion can not take place, the
cake is close in texture. heavy and
tough. and the crust may crack.
Begin by baking at $50 degrees
Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, then
increase to 900 degrees r. and
bake one hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Salient Facts

In Palestine the official Ian.
guages are English. Arabic and
Hebrew; but French, Greek, Span
ish, German, Rumanian and Italian
are also met with to certain ex..
tents.
The possession OF an umbrella
Is the mark OF responsibility in
French West Africa. There is not
a workman. fisherman, or agri.
cultural laborer who does not de.
vote his first savings to the ac-
QUESTION of an umbrella.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
ICE CREAM
CAPITAL

TIME professors OF dairy and Ice
4 cream manufacture at Pennsyl-
vania State College aim to make it
"the Ice cream capital OF the
worldw
Students are gathering there
from far and near to learn how to
make ice cream and so get jobs in
one OF Americas fastest growing
food Industries. Thirty.six stu.
dents, representing six States and
one Canadian province. are enrolled
IN the Ice cream making short
course at State"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Here and There

More than % per cent OF all
that the average person In Gers.
many earns Is paid to Federal.
State, and municipal governments
in direct al /; indirect taxes.
Scented teas are popular in
China. The flowers commonly
used to give the aroma are the
white jasmine and the "yu lam"
species OF ma gnolia. The brew
IS prepared by heating the flower
petals with the tea leaves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
4 Stop Watch for Kitchen

The baking of sponge caks and
angel food is Of the utmost
Importance to their success. The
temperature at the beginning
should be low enough to allow the
mixture partially to expand before
it begins to brown. The heat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
What Is Woman, s Work?

doing homework. which she does
not like.
But wonder just how much
she is accomplishing in aer
avowed purpose o. helping her
children?
This girl of II, for one: isn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
Read This First

sQnDe Ransom, demure Of
put
exactly what
81 going to Hollywood to break pictures
Of
she earns has slipping
passion
Things handemhr0hery her
She dsOfd
ana her oidmd Aunt GERTRUDE But
cent Wild Hollywood
or lame and fortune IN the films ANDREW JERROID
young salesman ~ led automobiles.
home and him. 81 # 800 ~
EM h pAKklNs wsLtodO widow with whom Boobies widowed
place
II Hollywood Bobbe finds
MANtiAN. who's III ma gOdO
Kitchen. each In d lin
discovers that the girls STELLA DEIROY
~ STELLA RIGGS is girl"
her how about getting photographer
picture While
finished studios
are and seeing that
pushes hoping get glimpse
NOLU Go On With The SfOrU
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
It's a Fact!

An eclipse Of the sun that will
be visible in England in June will
be the first one seen there in two
centuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

ROGER INVESTIGATES Roger
stepped back in establishment. The
name of the celebrated corporation
lawyer who had but recently invited
him to become a member of his finn
broke like bombshell. Through his
bewilderment he heard Helen speak
ing again. "Call Manton's office"
Roger fumbled with the receiver and
obtained his connection. .sNo, Mr.,
Manton 10 not in. He has left the
city,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
A Wild Dripe

PHILADELPHIA golfer worlds record by driving
- ball that rang in fire alarm wild hook went out of
broke the glass the box hit lever brought
engines on the 1t the longest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

AN ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURE
Helen bowed her head in assent.
Roger shook her furiously by the
shoulders. "You have no right" he
exclaimed, TO keep anything from
me that concerns the girl | love. If
Rosalind Isl in danger I'll wreck
heaven and earth to find her" Helen
looked up, surprised at his feryor.
You love her?'' she asked. Roger
nodded. Then" counseled Helen.
"knd Samuel Mantonl''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
This Day in Our History

HENRY HUDSON, English navigator in
n merchants, sailed from Holland April 1902
in the ship Half Moon with Of 20 seeking water
passage to the western ocean tPacafc).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04

A NEW MYSTERY-Roger leaped to his feet and
faced Helen. kidnapped! Are YOU mad?" he
cried. Helen shook her head, fighting to hold hack
her tears as she unfolded Rosalinds farewell note
ard handed it to the young attorney. He scanned
It hurriedly. But" he said perpIexed as,,ch
things don't happenin this day and age" "But'
corrected Helen with bitter, nscrutable smile,
they do!' Roger turned ON her ferceIy aThen,
You are withholding something from me. Tell me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-04
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

(By Pacific & Atlantic) Even princesses are not blind to foibles of Dame Fashion, so there was nothing left for charming Princess Ingrid, only daughter of Crown Prince Gus tavus Adolphus of Sweden, to do but follow in the wake of her bobbed-hair sisters throughout the globe, thereby increasing the ranks of Europe's tressless princesses. Her latest photo above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02

AS a result. the Athletics, who
had touched Pennock for twelve hits.
found themselves on the short end
of a to 3 score, and Ty Cobb and
his comrades were fit to be tied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
BY BILLY EVANS

|: VIVA. must pitcher do when he is
.. What is ruling IL umpire is hit by
batted ball on which no play has been
made?
8. What happens If the umpire is hit
by a thrown ball?
4. Can the pitcher, while Off the RIB
Der. feint a delivery of the ball to the bats
man?
5. which runner is out when for some
reason they pass on the base lines! =
This Tells 1t
/. He must pitch until the first
batsman to face him is retired or
reaches first.
2. Batsman is entitled to first, but
no runners can advance unless
forced to make room for the batter.
3. The ball is considered in play.
4. Such an act on the part of the
pitcher must be ruled balk.
s., A baserunner is automatically
out the moment he passes a preced-
ing runner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
Filipino Pete Has
Great Record.

Pete Sarn1iento. Filipino bantam.
who comes here Thursday for a ten
round fight with Midget Mike
Moran of Pittsburgh at the Armory,
will be entering the Goth ring bat
tie of his career when he climbs be-
tween the ropes. In his eighty-nine
scraps the little brown man has met
practically every boxer of note in
his class except Moran.
The 1927 issue of the Everlast
Boxing Record. thus records the six
teen fights Sarmiento engaged in
last year:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
WHAT, ROBINSON
FOR YELLOWLEY?
Activity Counter to Anti
SaIooners Reported.
Times WGshinGtou Bureau.
1922 Net0 York Avenue

WASHINGTON, May 2.--The drive
to block permanent appointment of
Roy A. Haynes as prohibition COM
and have E. C. Yellowley,
administrator for the district includ-
ing Indiana. named in Haynes stead,
goes on with Indiana politicians here
vitality interested.
The Anti-Saloon League is backing
Haynes. DR.. Clarence True Wilson,
superintendent of Methodist board
of temperance, is so eager to get
Yellowley the job that he has as.
sailed President Coolidge as being
ION the fence" as to prohibition.
Thus the two anti-liquor forces are
at battle,
The Office of Senator Arthur II.
Robinson of Indiana, where Yellowly
has been actively supported, despite
the Anti-Saloon League backing Of
Haynes, is one of the places where
much interest is shown in the fight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02

prices of active issues were general
ly lower.
Baldwin declined IA points to
1921, Mack Truck point to 1O9,
Steel a to 1858 and General Motors
* to 1898.
A drive on the general list which
took place in the late morning was
stopped and the whole developed a
better tone under the leadership of
General Motors, which quickly re-
bounded two points from it's low of
1888. Buying Of General Motors
was stimulated by the announce
ment that the finance committee
would consider an extra dividend
of 50 a share at the meeting this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
Fans Interested in
Phy-Cul Bouts

The semi-windup bout for the Ply
Cul Clubs Tuesday night boxing
bill is attracting a local interest,
because of the fact both Billy Moore
and Fred Farlow, middleweights, are
Indianapolis punchers.
The Eddie Orme-Young Ketchell
scrap, also is expected to be
hummer. Orme Is an Indianapolis
scrapper while Ketchell halls from
Philadelphia.
The main go is between Ehrman
Clark, rageous local lightweight,
and Jackie Purvis, kokomo wallop-
er. Frank Clark and Johnnie
Zener, bantams, will hold the stage
in the second bout. The curtain
raiser will be between colored box
ers. All told there will be six bouts.
The show begins at $50
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
MORE THAN TWO
CENTS ADVANCE
MADE IN WHEAT.
Winter Crop Estimates
Range From 589 to COB
Million Bushels.
BIZ Tnifed Press

BIZ IHited Press
CHICAGO, May 2.-Wheat de-
veloped a strong undertone after
the opening and prices advanced
1Ac to 2%c, the latter on the May.
The visible supply decreased around
100000 bushels. Although the re-
ports of private experts were con-
strued as somewhat bearish and
Liverpool cables were sc to sc
lower, they were ignored by traders.
There was heavy profit taking
around mid-season but the oyerings
were we'll absorbed and the close
was 11sc to 2Ac higher.
Export business was placed at
100000 bushels, mostly Manitobas.
The cash market was steady to 1c
higher. Receipts were estimated at
66 cars.
Snow estimated the winter wheat
crop promise at $50, 900, 900 bushels
and Murray estimated it at $685.
100000 bushels.
Corn surprised even its best
friends by advancing 112 to 3 cents.
1.-THE latter on May. For the first
time in months brokers were flooded
with buying orders from all parts of
the country. Although best prices
were nto held. due to profit.taking,
the close was Ia to 27sc higher
Receipts were quite large at 1853 cars,
but had no effect on prices. The
cash market was 1c higher.
Oats were strong with other grains.
with deliveries small. Closing prices
were Is to 19sc higher. Commits
sion house buying was quite general.
Receipts were 119 cars. The cash
market was to 1isc higher.
Provisions were about steady, al
though hogs were weak to 10c lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02
BIZ United Press

TOLEDO, May 2.-Hogs-Receipts. 600:
market, steady; heayies,. 1913 q 1925;
@1O60; good pigs, $10.75 @11.25 Calves
Receipts. 200: market. slow. SOC lower.
sheep and lamb-Receipts, light; market,
steady. Cattle-Receipts 200; market,
steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02

= LOUISVILLE, May, 2.--Hogs-Receipts
Rsgft l0f eoS ma sGPt s sead
Caves-Receipts, 700: market steady;
good to choice. $sGI0; medium to good.
800: market steady: top lambs. Si3 @14;
springers $17; seconds, $40 G12; sheep,
seas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-02

The New York Yankees made only
five hits off three Philadelphia
pitchers, but three of the blows were
homers. Babe Ruth smacked in
two runs in the first inning with a
drive into the right field stands, and
drove in three more in the eighth
with his second home run Of the
afternoon, while Lou Gehrigs homer
in the sixth accounted for the re-
naming Yankee runs.