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Evening star., 1929-12-14
PLANS SPECIAL SERMON.
''The Man Who Could Not Find
Room" Subject.

Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of the
Gunton-T Temple Memorial Presbyterian,
will speak tomorrow morning on the
subject, 1.-THE Man Who Could Not Find
Room" Thursday evening prayer meet
ing will include "spell-down" on the
birth of Jesus
The pastor will prepare a list Of so
or more questions on the first two
chapters of Matthew and Luke. and
two captains will be selected to choose
sides and proceed according to the "old-
fashioned spell-down."
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with her head against her
fathers knee.
"You couldn't raise a dol
lar for her, could YOU,
Dad?" she asked, presently,
when the street lamp just
beyond the maple trees had
blossomed into light and the
stars were coming out.
"You know I couldn't,"
her father answered just as
she had known he would
have to answer.
GIVE borrowed on this
house until I can't borrow
another nickel. You know
that" he explained. And
I haven't even paid for the
stock I've got down in the
store-the books and the
pictures and all the rest
of it.
He put his old head down
into his hands. II couldn't
even give Jeanne her we'd
ding" he said. And when
Mrs. Leezy and I were mar
ried-I couldn't even pay
for the little trip we took.
She bought the car with her
own money"
The car e" The car
that Ann Marie had bought
from her just in time for
Neal and Alice to use for
their honeymoon! "
Suddenly Ann Marie
turned around and hid her
eyes against her fathers
knee. She was too miser-
able to cry. She just
crouched there in the dark
ness, wondering why life
had to be 90 full OF misery
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lawyers office, folks, and he
tells me I oughtta sue For
sythe for breach Of promise,
and drag the whole story
into the courts and the news
papers. He says the whole
family has prosecuted me
and he's right. You all
have"
She threw the end Of her
cigarette over the railing
into Mr.. Mays bed of
mariposa lilies.
but | don't want a scan
dial no more you folks
want one" she finished. $50
I come here to tell you that
if you'll give me a coupla
thousand to take me to
Hollywood, we III call 1t
square. "
She started down the
steps, her short skirts swing
ing, her bead bag dangling
from her fingers, the end Of
her fox scarf swinging back
and forth like a pendulum
as she went.
At the foot of the steps
she turned, her lovely inn
pudent painted face gleam-
ing like an ivory carving in
the summer dusk.
"Think it over, old boy"
she said. "Think it over
and don't kid yourself I
don't mean business cause
I do. I've had a lot of luck
lately, most of it bad, and I
sure do need money. So dig
down deep unless you want
trouble and plenty of it, old
papsI"
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Halfway down the street
she stopped beside a car
that was parked at the curb.
Through the dusk Ann
Marie could see that it was
a dark green roadster with
cream-colored mud-guards.
She knew whose car it
was . In a small town
everybody knows everybody
else's automobiles, just as
everybody there knows
everybody else's business.
Well, she told the truth
about having a lawyer, any
way, Dad" she said, watch
ing the car turn and disap-
pear around the corner.
"She just got into Mr..
George Beeseley's roadster"
Mr.. Macy made sound
that was half a groan and
half cuss word e" For
Mr.. George Beeseley was the
towns "shyster" lawyer!
The twilight deepened on
the sagging old porch. All
around the house were the
familiar noises that mean
peace and happy living 80"
the faint clatter of china
and silver from the kitchen
where Mrs. Leezy was put
ting away the dishes ""s
Stella s voice from the back
yard where she and Howdy
were wedding the little vege-
table garden d" =" the sound
of water from the lawn-spray
pattering on the grass.
But there was no peace
and no happiness in Ann
Marie s soul as she sat there
en- the top step of the porch
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But poor Mr.. Macy shook
his head.
"How would I know he
asked in his meek and
gentle way.
"All right I'll tell va,
then, if your so dumb you
can't figger it out for your
SELF" said Leota. at was
your daughter, Alice's new
husband - Neal Forsythe !
That's who it was!"
Mr.. Mays forehead
knotted in a troubled frown.
81 see-I see" he an
swered, land | can under
stand why you feel this way.
"Wait a minute! You
haven heard how | feel
yeti" Leota cried shrilly.
~ was just gettin' to that
&c" You admit I've had a
dirty deal all around from
your kids, don't ya?"
Then Ann Marie spoke up.
"You don't tell your story
straight, Leota " she said.
"You didn't care whether
Howdy married you or not
-" You just got that
money from us because you
wanted to go to New York,
where Neal Forsythe was
You met him at Christmas
time-long before you and
Howdy had your trouble"
Leota sent her "a scornful
look through the dusk.
Rave on-but it amt
gonna do you a bit of good"
she said and stood up, teet-
ering on her high, pointed
heels. u just come from q
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Mr.. Macy stared at her
silently. But Ann Marie
saw that his thin hands were
trembling on his knees, and
his face wore the look of
one who has been stricken to
the heart.
"If I'd used my head I'd
stayed right here and made
him marry mel" Leota's
hard voice rang through the
peaceful stiffness like the
clang of metal. "But I let
Ann Marie talk me into
taking some money and
clearing out of town. She
promised me $200-but she
gave me only about half Of
it! And do you suppose I
can get the rest of it out of
her7 Not a chance! She's
q double-crosser just like the
rest of your family"
GIVE promised it to you,
though, " Ann Marie cut in,
but Leota went right on
talking, drowning her out.
"But I kept my part of
the bargain. I got out Of
town and went up to New
York-and there I met an
other man and fell in love
with him. He asked me to
marry him. And along
about that time Ann Marie
and Alice blows into town
and takes a flat right next
door to him."
She paused to light an
other cigarette.
You know who the man
was, dom yaui"
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changed their plans. -"
They must have found out
that Howdy's my partner
in the store, they're going
to sue him. "
He mopped his forehead
again.
"She II get a judgment
against Howdy just as sure
as shooting" he said. "And
it'll hang over his head all
his life until he gets it paid.
Beeseley says that girl has
a lot of love letters that
Howdy wrote her just before
he married Stella - the
young fool!"
But that wasn't the worst
of it.
An hour later Mrs. Leezy
and Stella came home from
downtown. Stella came
straight up the stairs to Ann
Marie and stood in the door
way of her room.
~ want to show you
something I just bought
she said happily, and opened
a small package of white
paper.
In it was a piece of the
finest white batiste, some
narrow lace edging and a
spool of white thread.
cts for a baby dress"
sighed Stella, holding the
batiste against her flushed
cheek. Howdy and I are
going to have a baby next
Novemberl Now, isn't that
the loveliest thing that ever
could happen in all this
wide big world"
After shs had gonA Ann
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ANyS N =, q n Beatrice BURTON -

Marie still stood, gazing at
the empty doorway
There were no two ways
about it now! Somehow or
other that two thousand dol
lars must be raised and
turned over to Leota right
away before she started suit
against HoWdy for breach Of
promised
"We can't let Stella find
out about Leota-now!" she
thought.
But she didn't know
which way to turn for the
money!
At one minute before 3
o'clock that afternoon Ann
Marie walked into the white
marble GOODNESS Of Mr.. Law
ler's bank.
The first person she saw
was Johnny.
He was standing in the
middle of the floor, talking
to old Mrs. Henderson, who
had the reputation Of being
the richest woman in town.
He did not see Ann Marie
until she brushed against
him. II came to see you,"
she said in a half-whisper
as she passed him.
She had barely reached
his big mahogany desk In
the corner before he was be-
side her.
"You came to see met
Well, I'll be jiggered!" he
said, a broad, bright smile
lighting up his face.
(To Be Continued)
Copyright 1899. King Features
SA1AAoaAs. nAA
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peeg for getaways Ameri-
cans are hungry"
"Ah " y a characteristic
weakness, Mademoiselle-"
put in the lieutenant.
80 | am COON over ere.
And theeS man" A small
finger pointing at Stag
"thees one-oh, he is very
kind, Monsieur; Il 'elp me
find my leetIe peeg so | can
take him back to my chill
dren-"
"Well "'"I am amazed
to find the men so consld-
crate" Lieutenant Fraync
placed his hand on the
shoulder of the dazed Stag,
as king might knight a sub
ject. You are to be com
mended, my man, for re
covering this lady's prop
erty."
Eyes, sir e" gasped
Stag, his gaze on the demure
face of the girl.
Amid the stricken silence
of the audience, the young
officer escorted Marianne
and the rescued Anatole
from the barn.
Soapy's gasp broke the
spell.
oil be a Chinaman! Say,
Stag-what that baby saved
you!"
"Thirty days in the guard
house! Sweet Mama, boy!
You near got your!"
"Say, fellers-" Yom
spoke up excitedly, "That
little DANES one hot sketch,
all right"
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Muuuy uISu6F6lleu uOuSl lpUJ'
Despite the drizzling night,
young Lieutenant Frayne
was most Immediately clad.
His perfectly tailored tunic
was of just the correct
darker shade than his flaring
English breaches. Not all
the mud in France could
quite dim the lustre of those
shining high boots, boots
which, the stunned gaze OF
the doughboys noticed, had
chains on the spurs.
There were three stripes
on Lieutenant Frayne s left
sleeve, but none at all on his
right. A well-fed, we'll
groomed, altogether sleek
young man = = Lieutenant
Frayne had really had a
very nice time in this war.
Despite the rigid attention
Of his attitude there was
something coldly furious in
Stays eyes as they rested on
this immaculate young man.
Lieutenant Frayne put his
question again to the girl.
Have the men annoyed
you, Mademoiselle?"
The violet eyes flashed up
to Stays face-met that de-
faint grey stare. Then Mari
anne turned to the lieutenant
and spoke her own quaint
version Of English.
Monsieur, this be re
ERE" a loving shake Of the
unappreciative Anatole in
her arms-"was disappear.
It is the pet of my children
and my heart it was broke.
I ave great fear that these
brave men take my leetle
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for some people and so
bright with happiness for
others " There were
Jeanie and Alice, both of
them on their wedding trips,
both Of them spending this
warm whispering star : lit
night with the men that
they loved.
q" &c" And here am I
broken-hearted," walled q
photograph in the Green s
house just across the street.
The next morning Mr..
Macy came home from the
store at 10 o'clock.
His wife and Stella had
gone to market and Ann Ma
RE was alone in her room
upstairs, packing her over
night bag to go back to
New York and her job.
"Well, Ann Marie, that
girl does mean business" he
said, coming in and stand
ing just inside the door,
hopping his wrinkled fore
head with his handkerchief.
and said that if she doesn't
"Beeseley just telephoned me
get the money she wants
out of court she's going to
start suit. p"
"Well, let her sue ~ Ann
Marie answered. "Neal
hasn't a nickel to his name.
I can't imagine where he got
the money to marry Alice
-
"Ah, but shS's not 60
ing to sue HIM" her father
interrupted. "She and
Beeseley must have got to-
gsthas last night and
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Stag likes 'em hot" put
in Soapy slyly. "Look't the
Bounding Stag, fellers-
she's knocked him for a row
Already"
The tall young soldier was
still standing staring at the
open door which had swal-
lowed up the girl. There
was an unreadable express
sion on the reckless hand
some face.
ooh, Monsieur, I theenk
you are my leetle peeg!'
languished Soapy, rolling his
eyes at the other.
In the roar which this
brought, Stag came back to
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disdain. can maybe Wood
row Wilson's in that kitchen
yonder fryin' us some hot
cakes. You know Woodrow
Wilson! He kept us out of
war"
"Sure," Soapy nodded.
"I'll say he KEEP me ont Of
it. In the last six months
he KEEP me out Of it three
whole days."
Well, what do you ex-
pect?" called down a man
who was luxuriantl Y
stretched out in the shadows
near the caves. Some
body's got to do the fightin'
or else the lousy NJ. 7.
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himself. Laugh your fool
heads off, I'll bet there
WASH one Of you here could
Craze that close to the hooze-
gov and stay out! Catch a
girl lying for any of you
guys But when it comes! to
the Bounding Stag, they
cant resist"
"Wpll-" Yom made a
desperate craps after Opt
mism as he ostentatiously
frightened his belt. Maybe
they got the field kitchen
out of the mud and it II be
up here soon with good hot
stew"
Stag flung him a look Of
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"Stew, by all tAHg
holy!"
"Stew!" Voices caught II
up while noses shifted
ecstatically. "Gee, an It
don't smell like no army
stew, neitherl I'll bet there
amt a bean in it!"
The girl went over to the
table and stirred the con-
tents of the pot with a long
spoon. Apparently she was
unconscious of the nearness
of that tall 1.-THE figure, but
there was a little laughing
lit to her voice which had
been absent from it for many
weary months.
She stuck her arms
akimbo and called, in fierce
imitation of mess sergeant,
Coon and get eet!"
Laughing, showing, they
formed an informal messline
and filed past her, holding
out their mess kits to be
filled.
"Boy, smell that onion!
I'm goin' to do this stew a
little bit of no good, bee
lieve me! Look at it, man
my God, it's real stew! It's
real meat. Yep, somebody's
done cut up a horse! Say,
brother, III give you an iron
cross for that onion. No, sir;
Pershing his-self amt a-goin'
ter get this onion! No, ma am,
that amt too much, l can
punish it"
One could hear their joy
full shouts as they filed out
of the house into the direc-
ton of the barn. Shutting
feet, sudden roars of laugh
ter, the world looked brighter
now that they could eat.
Yom and Soapy, the in
SEPARATES alone were left,
warming themselves before
the fire. And the willy Stag,
who clutched at Jacques as
an excuse for staying here.
His hand rested on the wor-
Shipping boys shoulder, but
his eyes were glued to the
girl over at the table.
And there was something
in that warm grey regard
which whipped the color to
Marianne's cheeks. She went
sweetly shy as she stood
scraping the iron pot, vel
low head bent in apparent
concentration.
Tomorrow: Mr.. Stag Moves In.
Copyright. 1929. King Features
Syndicate, lncl
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might get his pretty little
boots dirty"
"M. P.'s aren't lousy |"
put in Yom severely. "Only
doughboys. "
"That's right Soapy
agreed. "Iisten-" He
picked at a battered ukulclc
and sang TO the tune Of
Over There
Underwear " "Under-
Scratching here
Scratching there
Everywhere
HelIo!" he broke off to
stare at the small figure of
jacques which suddenly ap-
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Smiles, Tears and Thrills
Abound in Serial

peared in the doorway and
regarded him with unblink-
ing black eyes. What's
itching you, young Teller, "
The boy advanced into the
circle Of men, his gaze very
solemn. His little voice piped
bravely. "Si vous voulez
bien venir all CUISINE"
"Come again 2" Stag bent
his long body to look in the
boys face. Hes trying to
tell us the wars over, fell
lers."
Soapy was inspired. "May-
be he knows where there's
some eats !"
"Chow Z" Stag
pointed to his mouth and
chcwed violently. "Eatsf"
He jerked a thumb at the
house. "Cusine?"
Jacques nodded with vigor.
Ma 'amselle Marianne a
quelque chose pour vous-"
"Get that, fellers?" I'm
pudent gavety sparkling in
Stays eyes. "The kids
trying to tell me the pretty
little Frenchy chooses me.
"Eats!" Yom gasped.
"Say, kid, if you amt hors-
ing us, lead the way"
=" Eats ! Ny God - "
They streamed from the
barn in the wake of Stag
who had swung Jacques to
his shoulder, where the boy
sat clutching his captor s
brown hair, giddy with de-
light. Across the dusky
courtyard to the lighted
kitchen of the farm house.
Marianne was stirring the
blaze in the big fireplace as
the soldiers filed in. She
turned, her gaze swept over
Stays face, light as the
brush of a butterfly's wing,
but she spoke to the grin
ming little Soapy.
"Out there, you say to
me that it is a long time
since you ave ate?"
OIL say it's been long,
Ma am" Soapv replied
plaintively. Why, Lady,
I'm that hungry l could eat
a raw OK"
Stag put the boy on the
floor and moved, with his
easy light stride, over to
the table. He took the lid
from a pot and his white
grin flashed through the
savory steam.
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DR.. Bischis Daily Health Hint

When stoves used for heating, place of water
top the keep up the moisture content OF the
In stoves, keep the window
partly to the air with sufficient
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Now Go On With the Story
CHAPTER "
The Devil Americans

THOR frozen they held the table, Stagthe girl
n the lieutenantand about them ring of apprehen
A sive eyes watching through the yellow light.
There righteous disapproval in Lieutenant Frayne
His very appearance silent rebuke to the
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This Day in Our History

The Battle Of Saratoga fought October IT, 177 Cen
ea Burgoyne, of the British surrendered General Gates
This battle marked the the tide of the American
Revolution in the colo
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IN the little French village of Saint Waller the call to
all to the great The Villdge school,
MASTER ANDRE leaves his school and Marianne
ming toWard him. They haze to love each other,
and under the stress of the his loUe.
He folds her his and kisses her, saying, 81 1cU
come back-youre locked In my heart, Mdridnne. One
day she hears American soldiers marching into the court
n0Td
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A Story of Love and Daring
In War-TOrn France
By Gladys Johnson
What Has Gone Before

From Dale Everys Story. Starring Marion Davies
Talking, ASinEinE Motion Picture Produced by Metro
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

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New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
TARIFF REVISION IS SLOW PROCESS
House Committee Expects Draft of Bill to Be Delayed

Washington. April 19.0R-Pros- house ways and means committee having a tariff bill whipped into shape by tomorrow as originally planned were regarded as slim today as the revisionists went ahead with their task.
 April 20 was the date first set by Chairman Hawley for having the measure ready for introduction, but since the farm bill will be before the house for at least several days next | week he sees no need for hurrying the completion of the draft only to , have it lie around awaiting action. While some l5 republicans on the committee are understood to be hav- | ing some difficulty in agreeing on many changes to be proposed both | in the rate and administrative sec tions. the measure is expected to be ready for introduction early next i week.
 Democratic leaders are holding their plans in abeyance pending dis closure of the manner in which the republicans propose to have the
 measure taken up on the floor. | Prospects are that special rule will be asked of the bills committee which would limit amendments to a
 few sections of the bill Representa- | tive Garner, of Texas, the demo-
 cratic floor leader, has served notice. 1 however, that he would oppose such d plan as he wishes an opportunity to offer amendments to all sections
 if that should be desired.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
THEATER CAPACITY TAX BILL ADOPTED
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The two houses concurred, under suspension O. rules, in the appoint ment of Marshall J. Bradley, as judge, and Charles Y. Rathhun. as deputy judge, of Bloomfield court; William F. Shears, judge, and Seth N. Beecher, deputy judge, Seymour court and Leslie w. Newberry as deputy judge of the South Windsor court.
 Senate Bills Adopted
 Among bills adopted in the sen ate were the following: Incorpora,- ing Walter E. Lashar Edmund Wolfe and John C. Thompson anl others as the Connecticut Chemical company, authorizing them to erect a plant in Bridgeport or Stratford and manufacture gas. Fixing Bridgeport court salar- ies: Judge. S5.ooo: proSr,
 torney, s5.o00; assistant pros "'o' s4.5oo: clerk, $500. and assistant clerk. s2.5o0.
 Authorizing Fairfield selectmen to abate taxes against property owned by societies entitled to eX- emption but not filing claim befo,, the limit established by statute.
 Raising pension of retired police Chief John Schmidt of Naugatuch from s54 to s1125 a month.
 Authorizing Naugatuck polls u,1 election day to be open to 6 D. m Establishing a juvenile court in Bridgeport, by concurrence of which Senator Hull Of that city IS slated to be a judge, at salary Of | $6,o0o a year.
 A favorable report was received
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past president, Mrs. Anna Older- shaw; inside guard, Mrs. Alice Woodford; outside guard, Mrs. Clara Wilcox; trustees, Mrs. Edith Dem- ing Hewett. Mrs. Nellie R. Marshall and Mrs Carrie $. Yarroll
 Since it was organized thr auXil- | iary has had one national officer Mrs. Lillian A. Pierce of 101 Pleas- ant street was national patriotic in structor in 1924 and 25. Four local members have been department presidents in their turn: Mrs Min ma Oldershaw, Mrs. Lillian Pierce Mrs. Jennie C. Goddard and Mrs Ann F.. Walker. one year; Mrs. Lil- lian Pierce, three years and Mrs. Bessie B. Lewis. one year Other state officers elected from New Brit ain included two department treas- urers, Mrs. Alta Mason and Mrs. Hattie Buckley; three department inspectors, Mrs. Lilia Weir. Mrs. An- ma Rhodes, Mrs. Ann F.. Walker; three institutins and installing of ficers, Mrs. Jennie C. Goddard, Brainerd. present incumbent. Mrs. Annie Clark was an assistant.
 One of the activities of the auxil- iary is the presentation of American flags The following organizations have been presented with flags by the auxiliary: Trinity NJ. E. church :: City Mission. Stanley post, G. A. R., Film Swedish Baptist church. may or's office during the administration of George A. Quigley, City Guard
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SANDING IS GIVEN
 ASYLUM IN MEXICO

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