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The Washington times., 1928-09-01

'H0L IDAI Rid 10
PROSPECTS
S. |GRT

After one glance 1T the saturday
| loud speaker prospects, most Of us
win proceed with the planning of 4
long holiday weekend motor trip
picnic 81 what have yOu with =
clear consciencei The radio season
lfA preparing to cross its semi
annual equinox, that imaginary line.
that separates the summer from
the winter seasons.
The result ii that We find almost
| 4 vacuum Of entertainment ~ II
we except the Thirty Club Forum.
from WKfAT., which Is d feature
program that AZ Gfoyd Gin has
made an event OF Saturday evening
| few OF Us care to miss.
There n one prospect OF outsOf-
Extraordinary entertainment n q
program that comes from WRC at
3 o'clock labeled The Open Mike. "
So far ~ We can find out the first
part Of the hour this feature etirges
through loud speakers will be cont
stunned III relearsfng = typical radio
program before an open mike. The
second part Will be the presents ton
Of the program. We have no In
formation as to who viii be pre-
scented or how.
Vernon DaIhark ana his oId.time
fiddlink group from the Wrigley
program. together with Mildred
Hunt, Merle Johnston, Frank Black
and the necessary Orchestraa, In
strumerts, announcers. etc, will I'LL
| the usual demonstration hour at
2:30 this afternoon from WRC.
There will be 4 program from the
StatIer PennsyIvania beginning ct
s.. which will be interrupted at $50
FOR the Bible talk. Likewise the
program to be presented by Mildred
Hunt and saxophoiie quartet for
the hour beginning at will be
interrupted at 7:15 for the usual
| foreign commerce talk BY DR.. julius
Klein. All dance program comes
| from New YOrlA ut 10 the usual
.SIunaber Music and at il the
Daugherty orchestra performs with
dance tunes.
The Baltimore Jubilee Singers may
be tuned from WBAL ct 100 and
at wis, Chicago, begins i've
hour barn dance program with 4
little BIT Of everything. Mention
| might be made ut about this point
/ that there win be no Romping
| Around the Dial" Monday. for the
| very simple reason that The Wash
| ington Times will not be published
ION Labor Day.
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
FECHET To lead
AIR BAT TIE

y While the national rifle matches
are in progress at Camp Perry,
Ohio, Gen. James e. Fechet. chief OF
the Army air corps, on September
8 will send a formation OF three
bombardment aiRplanes from Lang
ley Field, Va, and eight pursuit
planes from Selfridge Field to the
camp for the purpose OF demon
strating attack tactics.
y. The test will consist In lombard.
ment by the planes of the Langley
group, firing on ground targets by
the pursuit planes, Rcrobatic flying
and aerial maneuvers, and laying of
smoke screens.
The planes are scheduled to ar
rive September 8, and provision
will be made at Camp Perry to have
firing cease long enough TO permit
the planes to land. For the first
time persons participating in the
national matches will at The same
time be given demonstration of
the fire power of a squadron OF
bombardment planes using bombs,
and OF a squadron OF pursuit planes
with their machine guns firing
through the propellers.
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
RONlpulC AROUND THE
RADIO DIALS
BEST PROSPECTS

es6g b. M. baseball scores
News and Thirty Club Forum.
directed ~ a. Cloyd GIL from
fines Herald studio, WMAL
1870 3. ni.-1nbiIee Singers,
Baltimore, WBAL t206)s
b. IA. Nat iOnnl Harm
Dance program. flve-l10tIF
broadcast. Chicago. Wis lS4Bl
CHAM PROGRAMS
$50 3. m.-I.ew white Organ
recital, New York, WJE,l
WBZA, WIZ, KDKA KYW.
500 ). m.aIiIdred Hunt
and nnxophOne quartet. New
York. WEAE. WRC, etc.s Meys
stone Duo with BalIAdeFH. New
York. WIZ. WIZ, WnZA.
KDIIA, WJR. KYyT. KyVK.
$3.50 D. ns Eagma1ltls Ae-1
coEdian 9Harte e; !, New ! 10 aeEks
: 3 D.-..rhe open MIKE. Z
reiaearsaK and productions % =
typical radio program. New
York. WEAF. WItC WTAM.
1000 b. IN. Number mlueies
New York, WIZ. WRC. XIV.
DANCE MUSIC
b 3. nn.PaIais d'OF Orchee-
ira. New York. WRC 1922 n1ad
WEAE fa02l
10tp. mts-Parlk Central sky-
1arIgs,. New York, WEAE t4s21
Al y. NJ. 1angherty n Or 3.
cInestr1, washington. WKC
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
NOTES OF SOCIETY

GRATED in srnilax and ferns. with
roses and lilies.
The bride. who was given In
marriage by her father. wore =
charming white princess lace
gown, with veil, land carried .
shower bouquet Of bride roses
and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Kathryn Mace loskey, the
only sister OF the bride, was maid
OF honor and was attired IN q
gown of pink tulIe. She carried
q bouquet of sweetheart roses and
blue delphiniun1.
Martin Porrey. of this city, was
best man. After their return
from a honeymoon trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer will reside at 1920
Garrison St., Chevy Chase, d. c.,
where they will be at home after
October /.
Many guests were present from
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Williams
port and Lock Haven, Pa and
Baltimore. Nd.
The wedding was held on the
thirty third anniversary OF the
marriage Of the brides parents.
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
Six Killed BY Gas
In Mine, 200 Escape

FERNTE, b. CT, Sept -
check-up today places the death
toll In the blast Of the No. east
mine of the Coal Creek Galleries
at six. All the bodies have been
recovered.
More than zoo men were working
In the mine when the blast CO
CURED. Investigation discIoses that
the six casualties were caused by
fumes Of gas. Several others were
overcome but escaped.
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
OIL D NN|E SPIEL.
HEARD OVER.
AIR LANES

More static disturbances were
found last evening to interfere
with broadcast reception than
has been observed during the
week, save on nights OF local
electrical storms. BrOadcastS
were In good volume from the
Mid West and South. but In
most cases there WIS too much
noise to make listening comfort
able.
Once when idling as q youngster
through the little northern Missouri
town where Mark Twain was re.
puted to be born, we were stopped
in open mouthed wonder before
magnificent gentleman wearing 9
silk hat and red tie who was
telling the world about a. IMMINENT
he was selling for the ridiculous
price OF so cents, which not only
cured whipping cought, measles
and badness, but would help 7
horse forget the heaves and was
good for popping up the old chain
pumps we used In those days. Last
night we heard the same kind OF
talk from WMAI--usiIlg almost the
same words extolIing the magnifi
cence in artistry and the costliness
OF i motion picture production AND
the marvellous vocal ability o. az
imported choir--both OF which are
TO appear at Keitf's theater next
week and the week after.
We've heard that the motion pic
tiire ii much better than the soieler.
engaged, In total ignorance Of radio
technique and the intelligence q
the radio audience, could possibly
describe it.
The choir. which sang = fey
italian street aongs, showed itself
to be 4 well.trained musical Organi-
zation but unaccustcmed 70 singing
before Il mfcrophOrle therefore, +
viii likely sound much better il the
theater than 1t did in loud speakers.
For awakening again the memory
OF the Missouri street corner sales
man we're glad We heard the
broadcast.
The evening programs were Of an
even average Of entertaiument.
Frank Luther appeared AZ sOloist
with the bakers IN the early even.
ing and added B touch Of sentiment
to 3 rather roIIiclxing program.
John Mundy's cello was the chief
attraction 81 the Morley Singers
affair and the F'rinl Chinese
suite. the principal thing on the
Cities Service program.
The Evening in Paris" came
through with It's usual fine at
mosphere and good songs and the
other features Of the evening en-
tertained In their various ways. The
broadcast 81 Wifi was not quite
clear enough to give III the identity
Of the person who won the shoat
offered for the longest distance tele.
phone call during the barn dance
hour.
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
Nearby Stations


WIBAI nal imor j OBO-406.B
6.3O--pinner music.
1:1S--WJZ program.
T.3D--JnbiIee Singers.
s:O0--WBAL Ensemble
800 1Iaryianders Dance orchss-
ira.
WPG Atlantic City--110 O-251.e
7:s0--C Chelsea Concert.
ssOg--Fry,s Orchestra.
$3.50 Concert orchestra
8sO0--C aatillfans Orchestra.
0:50--Ipana TrOubadours.
1000 Dance music.
WOR Newark ~ 10 122.s
7:00--R Recital hour.
.a0--AstOr Orchesfra.
e.0O-Big time: organ.
s.5O--The RO1ancers
10s06--Parhmount Orchestra.
WEAF New York 0lO-491
4:DB--The Marionettess
l:sO--Bill and Jane.
B:OO--Wa idorf Astoria music;
ecorea.
500 statier,s PennsyIranians.
scpranc: saxcpllons quar-.
a:0o--The open Miis.
e.gO--PaIale dor Orchestra.
16.O0--Park Central Orchestra.
WJZ--New York 5eO-l54
2:3O--RCA Demonstration Hour.
500 Barteis orchegtrA: scores.
y suN4--D AAS81 OAStAS1 ~ -
6:30-Organ.
7:iS--Ior. Julius Klein.
7:aO--aOderey Ludlow, Yi0linisk
g:O0--DnO and Balladeern.
S:sO--AccOrdion Quartet.
SOON editerraneans Dance Band.
1000 SIumber music.
WNKG-New Xork--B5o-61o
observation-disclosures; tenor: fIautist.
7:30--Blind artists program.
clphla-08O
5:30--JeWish music hour.
s:00--Mo0niight Sail.
g:30--Bouievard Orchestra.
s:OO--Oid Poet.
s:30-~Cathay Orchestra.
WIp-Phlladelphla 1905 40.0
S:00--Ch0ral Society.
e:0O--Warren Orchestra.
9:30--AdelphIa Orchestra.
10:15--Ofgan.
Notwithstanding 7o0-S79.H
9:0o--DrGan.
1900 DE witt Clinton Orchestra.
WLW-ClnClmmati- it'd 0-428.3
1:0O--GibsOn Orchestra.
t:30--Hawaiians: Entertainers.
9:50--Gond0lyrics.
19.O0--Am0s 'n' Andy: Orchestra.
10:3O--Cinp Singers.
11:00--GfbS0m Orchestra.
1f:30--Swisg Garden Orchestra.
WGET4-C hicAK0 61e-4o5.6
1f:OO-Dance Music.
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Distant Sta lions

WsB Atlanta es0-4sS.o
$50 wEAF program
1900 Hawaflan Concert.
11:4s--Red Head Club.
WBRM- CElcaG1 10-1es.4
s:0O Hamm,a OxchestFa
1890 pearborn Overnightere.
f2:00-=Old GRAY Mare Clubs
WIG shicagO 0-416
$50 Entertafnern
1000 TonloFrowss Tfib; Ann1fy
Io:so studio Prokram: Oreht1lrss
HOO Dream ship OrchsntrAA
Il so-studio: Drake g orehsstrs.
WSAI--Cf Cincinnati it's 40-d61.x
A:00---N. -. @. system
1000 TheAs Orcheetfa.
ff:Oe--StHdio FFolic.
WCEO Afinneap0lln 7A0-4o9
100 Olsen Ensemble.
IL .00--IypnG.e Qrche4tKay
WgAE--1ea 6D0-3S5
g.00-Barn Dance and Ola 0DfHgs
HWKH--SAregep0K 0O-5o4.e
9:s0-Studi0 pr0Kran1
WMAK-Huffnlo-- 6g~t4B
1e:oe-newiff Clinton orchsetea
WTAM-~CleSelnMn- t0-sDey
500 Dance program
KDKA.-E. PittahuRah 05o-119so
s:4gwJz prograha.
Detroit. 8a0-4M1
s.50--WJZ program.
-GOldI<ette'a OFehe9sl
f0.O0-1aChafn Gang.
1l.0O--An09 mt Andys
WMA1r Ruefle1ter 0U0-S5y.D
.0O--Anniversary Speakers.
-Bffthday Party.
IL .00--Studf0 HeYels
W@UN-St. PeteEnbmKn 00-bA1
9.0O--WSBN Players
10:00--vodgflIe.
10s30--Dance prpgFAn.
K0A--Demver~l090
9:s0-Sunday school.
KEF-LOa Angeles 30.4eD
10:00-Paul Roberts.
1f.s --lgetworIx-H0ll AuMA
Al. IA.
1.30--Skudi0 program.
O---1ffdnight Erelle
KCO- OnI<1aud- ~ 80-3BAsA
f9.00--.slTew Books; speEt9
f0:a0--Studt0 program.
0--11etworls-oper
ii .30--Networl-Ez6l hollywood AoNd
a. M.
1:00-The Big ehoW.
4 KPO--.San Eraneiae0--5 1o-44l.e
1000 Studio program,
Hoo Network
The Washington times., 1928-09-01

You can buy the car ron want today
from The Used Car buys Hated Tor sale
IN toAay,s Classified AdAs Il
The Washington times., 1928-09-01

The Minister Of Colombia and
Nine. Olaya are in New York for
visit, and are staying at the
Waldorf Astoria.
4&&
The chief OF staff Of the Army,
Major Gen. Charles p. Summerall.
returned yesterday from Brlle,
Wis. where he has been guest
for a short while at the summer
White House.
Rear Admiral William 8. Sims,
u, s. N, retired, and Mrs. Sims,
who have been spending the sum-
mer at Marion, Mass, will return
on Tuesday.
Mrs, william Hamilton Bayly,
who will go to New York tomor-
row, will be at the Warwick Hotel
for a few days.
TO Give Dinner
Commissioner jefferson Myers,
of the United States Shipping
Board, and Mrs. Myers will enter
tain a dinner party at the Army
and Navy Club tomorrow evening
in compliment to Capt. s. Steele
Sandberg, United States Shipping
Board Commissioners from Cali
fornia, who is leaving Washington
for q months trip to the Pacific
coast. Mrs. o. p. M. Brown and
Mrs. Paris e. Brengle. who sail
for Europe in September. viii
share honors with him.
Mrs. Albert Putney has re-
Joined DR.. Putney in Washington
after q motor trip through the
West. She spent several weeks
on this journey with friends and
they visited many Of the national
parks.
Peter A. Drury Ii entertaining
house party over the Labor
Day holiday at his place at Blue.
mont, Va. Mrs. Drury and her
son, Paul Drury. are at present
at City Island, N. Y, where they
also have a summer home.
Tropical Party"
+. Paul Yoder entertained at
luncheon today at the National
a
one-time aSsocia ties in newspaper
work. 1t was dubbed tropical
party" and the guests enjoyed
papayas. avocados, bananas and
other delicacies grown in the
back yards of Miami" Mr.. Yoder
who is in Washington. his old
home, on a business trip, Ii di.
rector of advertising and pub
licity for the City of Miami. He
had long newspaper experience
in the Capital.
Major and Mrs. Davis Wills will
spend the Labor Day holiday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Smithy at their
country place near BerryVille, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tram
nell and Charles Trammeil. jr.
have gone 10 Virginia Beach to
spend a week.
Mrs. George Cooper will leave
Tuesday 10 make an extended
visit with her son-ln-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
G. LETTERS, at their home In
Charleston, W. Va.
Miss .Ethelyn Wheelock Mac.
Closkey and Cleaod Orwin Palmer,
both Of this city, were married by
the Rev. William A. Eisenberger,
of the Church of the Covenant,
at o'clock Tuesday evening at
the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire =. Mac.
Closkey, 1928 @ st. n. W, In the
presence Of 200 guests.
The homs yas beautifully dec
The Washington times., 1928-09-01
2 New Typhoid Cases
Found in Prince Georges

Two additional cases of typhoid
fever were reported yesterday to
Dr. william S. Keister. health off
Ger of Prince Georges county.
bringing the total for the week in
that county to six.
Everything possible Is being done
by DR.. KeiSter to prevent spread
OF the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Drake. Chauncy OMalley had practical
~ put it up to her-she accepted him
But today was Spring-full OF en-
trancing poSsibilities-and she sighed
little hclpleSsly as she prepared to
get dressed Her clothes, while she had
| not many. we're good. The sporty crowd
| that Chauncy ran around with was al
ways very well dressed. and she had
made use of this-knowing that her
| father was anxious that she marry
Chauncy OMalley-to extract suf-
| flcient money from him. She took out
blue tailor made and laid 1t on the
| bed. Then she placed chair by her
| wardrobe and stood on 1t 10 get down
a hat. She was beautifully made. very
! slender and graceful. poised on that
| lettering chair. her bare arm cropping
| frantically for that elusive hat box UP
| above. AS she got down ii occurred to
her to throw open her window again for
breath Of fresh morning air. And. as
she did so, she saw that she was star
ing straight into the eyes Of that fun
| ny forster Aberg.
| She laughed and forgetting in the
| astonishment of the moment how scant-
lily she was dressed. she stood there and
| stared al him. She saw him scowl. jerk
himself TO his feet and disappear in the
motor shed.
He was a queer man-always so Sc
rious. Her father had told her once
that he was wanted" for something
he had done in San Francisco.
When she entered the kitchen she
found her father and Chauncy bending
| over a huge map. She saw that 1t was
the State of Illinois.
See that?" said her father. poking
| down a thick finger on a spot some
| 200 miles south of Chicago That's
where you're going to spend the Sum-
| mer."
You don't say!" gasped Jenny.
Now don't get fresh" her father
advised her. You're going TO be useful
/ this Summer"
Jenny. bewildered. looked appealingly
tat -Cbauaoyn He, gripned and pretended
TO be examining his cigar.
You're going to run a restaurant"
said Hickey Cain.
"I'm-yhat!"
Jenny sank Imply into the nearest
chair
BE reasonable! Be reasonable." said
| Chauncy TO her father. ''What'Te you
trying to do-scare the poor girl to
| death? Hare q heart" He turned
IT'S like this."
Her father q seemed. had been
swindled last Summer by some farm
ers with whom he had contracted TO
feed his road-building gang. This year
he was going TO feed his own men him
self. To do that he was going TO move
his whole outfit downstate and live on
the Job. Right out In the countryl
said Chauncy. They would rent a
house OF some sort. farm. and Jenny
would be hoasekeeper. That's all"
said Chauncy. 1T win be a regular
picnic"
Picnic. Haw-haw!" gufIawed Hickey
Cain.
We'll, 1t will bel" sputtered Chaun-
cy. Whats the matter with your"
II don't thinkl" exclaimed Jenny.
| What about us?"
Sure. I know" said Chauncy, look
ing sheepish- i know. you're wonder
ing about us-about getting married
But it wouldn't do for us TO do that
right now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Hickey Cain grinned. eve got It
covered. Go ahead and bust it II you
like" He went to the door and
shouted into the yard. "Hey. you
Aberg! Bring my car around"
forster, sticking his head out Of
the motor shed, withdrew 1t instantly
and in few minutes he shot out with
the car to the back kitchen steps.
When he saw Jenny standing there
waiting to get In he quickly snatched
out his handkerchief and busted off the
front seat He smiled then and stood
there to watch them get in. Jenny,
surprised at this sudden graciousness.
rewarded him with nod: and Chaun-
cy, to show his appreciation. thrust a
bright silver quarter in Torsten's aston
ished hand.
Torstens jaw dropped. His fist
closed until his knuckles we're white.
But before he was able to say any,
thing the car had dashed off. He was
left there--staring at that bright silver
piece.
"Hey!" roared Hickey Cain. Whats
the matter with you? Don't stand
there with your mouth open like that
Go outside and bring in Mr.. O'Mal-
ley's car"
forster Aberg sprang to life. He
rushed out of the yard gates, and
just in time to catch a last glimpse
Of the big touring car as 1t shot round
corner.
He hurled the quarter after 1t.
X n "
That Teller Abergs bad egg," said
Hickey Cain the next morning. Co
ing around all day yesterday smash
ing things! Don't know what the
devils gone wrong with him"
What has he done?" asked Jenny.
well. he smashed O'Malleys car.
Looked like he just meant to run it
into that steam shovel! Sideswiped a
rear fender. Didn't O'Malley spot it?'
No" said Jenny. We didn't get
back until dark" She shuddered at
the thought of Chauncy's aggressive
ove-making last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

nE. H. LOUIE EHOUE, II. &c, NELL
- kn1iDn Hem Yak l,dtItoiogist. after
iaTHatTy tests On living subjects.
states: "Adlefika very markedly re-
c4ces The number Of bacteria and
coA0n bsGiib This feature increases
the therapeutic value III hdlerika. be-
cause, Ia addition u itG integtina!
cleansing actiDn, II inisibits the growth
81 these Intestinal bacteria"
Or. A. J. Lancaster, q physician III
arr Il Gn0rler tentuTy's af:IiYe expert
enee, makes this statement. 'In the
treatment vi CASTRO Intestinal dis3r-
ders. s"iieTe thorough evacuation Is
indicat1d), Ad!eiikA has no equal"
Dr Carl Weeehcke, Il graduate Of
the world famous rnedieai UntDefs{ty
" Heideibeyg. Germany, in his pri-
ate IHact3ce. first perfected the in
ttstIiiai CLEANSER and carminative now
Known at Adlerika. II Is q compound
~ ID specially pfocessSd saline tutes~
tinAi eyaGuaHt with Liickth0rn and
csak1sra, together With giycerlne and
otfIsr Ingredients which expel gas and
Fave detergent hct!0u.
Adlerika, unlike most other medi-
cines, arts upon BOTH upper and
bower bowels II Ii recognized by
many physicians as the one depend~
obie remedy tor gas, intestinal stasi&
/ aI'f chronic constipation ~ whenever
real Intestinal cleansing Is needed.
EYen II your bowels move every day,
holsI!ks may surprise sou NY Bringing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

"Well, don't say anything, then.
Chauncy will think some one bumped
into him in the Loop. Serve him right.
anyway, for always using my car. But
that Aberg needs a treatment"
"Really?" yawned Jenny. She was
not interested in Aberg: she was much
more preoccupied at the moment with
the question of whether 1t was worth
while to go upstairs and dress. She
looked like boy In her pajamas and
little belted wrap: all except that lit
tie pile of darkness, her hair. with
its amazing little bang Whats wrong
with him?"
"A lot" said Hickey Cain, with a
mysterious smile. you notice the way
he never goes out? Yes? Well. he's
afraid to. He's afraid of the cops"
Whats he done? Killed some one?"
yes" said Hickey Cain.
Jenny jumped.
Hickey Cain bobbed his head SOL
emily. He bumped off a guy in
Frisco"
He must have had a good reason
for It," she said.
Her father laughed There's al
ways good reason. Aberg says the
guy he killed had it coming to him
and that he didn't get half enough.
He didn't give me the details.
Jenny smiled cynically. Il guess he's
told you enoughi"
IN say!" chortled Hickey Cain.
and whenever Mr.. Aberg gets too
fresh-why, just remind him Of a
little city called San Francisco"
Jenny made a face and got up.
X u X
If Corys wharf had been Shiny
pool Of intrigue during the sluggish
days of Winter it became a maelstrom
during the hectic days that now fol-
lowed Her father was stirring things
UP. He was everywhere. hard-eyed and
commanding. ordering. driving, riding
rough-shod over anything or anybody
that got in his way. Jenny had at
tempted to reopen the argument about
her going down TO the construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

that he did not know Just what 70 40
with her that she saw her inspiration.
She didn't want that weary ride down.
state in the train.
Il suppose" she said, trying to look
miserable. you're going to make me
ride down on those dirty motor trucks?"
Yes" said the father. Il am"
1t was automatic. He would have
refused her just as automatically II she
had asked to go down with them Mr..
Hickey Cain was Ike that-with his
ears back.
You're going to do what say" he
Informed her.
you don't say" choked Jenny, with
The sound Of some emotion in her voice.
"All / can say Is I'll be more than glad
when I'm married"
so will l." snorted Hickey Cain.
Now 90 10 bed"
She went. But in her own room she
lay laughing. 1t was a habit OF hers.
once she knew situation was fneyt.
table, To turn all her attention on how
10 make the best Of IT, This-althoueh
she loathed the word optinist. She
mad been too disillusioned by the life
she had led at Cory's wharf To be opti-
mistic about anything. But still
she leaned out of the window, breath
ing IN the moist air Of Spring. The
night vas mysterious and expectant.
1t hid the aTfuIness of Cory's wharf.
The lights Of Chicago were ike a pat
tern Of stars. Thousands CT lives be-
hind late-lit windows. All kinds Of
lives. -. She thought of them; and
as she wondered. life itself seemed TO
open for her with al It's enhancing
possibilities
She looked up staring at the cloud
rack sailing past the Spring moon.
she wondered il she could really see
a face in it and she did. A Jolly old
lace that seemed 10 know all about Il.
An optimistic old face.
You're all right" it said. why.
YOU haven't got started You're only
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