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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-27

who was wrong: It was she. Connie
always told her she had no snap.
"Oh. bother!" Pamela exclaimed
when Mildred told her someone
wanted to speak to her on the tele-
phone. Tell them to 60 fry ice"
She danced on until the music
stopped. Then she skipped away.
Pamela never walked except on the
street.
Lets have a dance" Stephen
said to Mildred. Go ahead. boys,
give us a good number"
Mildred protested that she didn't
feel like dancing, but when the
music began to whine and coax and
stephen came over to take her In
much to dance with him.
Hung up" a petulant voice
cried. and, suddenly, oh"
Stephen and Mildred danced a
few steps. Then the music stopped
abruptly. Mildred looked over at
the musicians and saw that Pamela
was there saying something to the
| leader. She moved out of Stephen S
| arms.
Pamela whirled toward them.
Would You mind going to the door
| nov. Miss Lawrence2" she said
colby, Someone might slip in
IN trundle along" Stephen said
quickly to cover the awkwardness
i that hung about them. Got busy
day tomorrow" His glance was for
| Mildred.
She did not see il, She had
turned away with her chin in the
| air.
Pamela came over and hung on
Stephens arm. Don't GO she coax
! ID. There won't be anyone here for
another hour
Il have to write letter to Santa
claus" Stephen laughed.
| Sore because l stopped your
| dance with Miss Lawrence?' Pa
mela challenged outright.
Il dare say Well have another,
stephen retorted. but who shall say
that he vas angry? To have a girl
like Pamela interfering in his af-
fairs was nothing to shrivel his
pride. He did not say this to him.
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because both filler and gauze have been
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| LUTHERANS LAY.
CORNERSTONE

Witnessed 81 more than 500
friends and members d its congrs.
sass0n ana 81 Lutheran clergy
throughout ire city, the cornerstone
pf 81 Matthews lutheran Church.
ss7 kentucky Ave S, E.. was laid
yesterday.
The Rev. Paul WI Neatar. OE 81.
James Lutheran Church. Wheeling,
I'M. VA, delivered the principal sd
dresa ana called upon those present
A sAtore UP their treasures IN Hea-
ven, rather than to strive for the
material goods 0f this world. The
Rev. y. II. Meuser. pastor of ST..
Matthew's, okkiciated. Members of
tl1a Marine Rand, directed by Henry
Weber, furnished music.
a Bible hymn book, copy Of
the church constitution and d list
of IT. members were placed In the
cornerstone. The church originally
was organized Ia 1893, with the Rey.
W H GoI1des the first pastor. Ser
vices now are being held In the Home
Theatre. Thirteenth and q Streets.
Northeast. while the new church r.
being built. II, Is expected to be fin.
Aslle0 bx January /, 1880
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NEGRO BANKERS
To Convene

Robert w. F'leming. president of
tie District Bankers Association;
&. II. pope. vice president q the
Munsev Trust Company; Wade
Cooper, president 81 the Continental
Trust Company and GortOn James,
chief az the United States Domestic
Commerce Division win Be araong
the principal speakers at the annual
meeting or the Nationai Negrc
Bankers. Association which meets
here september is to 70 II was an.
nounced today.
Local business men are now max
ing early preparation for the meet
ING. Nearly 100 delegates represent
inr more than 30 negro banks
throughout the country are expected
to be present. There are two banks
III this city. the Prudential and In
dumrial Savings Banks.
Among the prominent bankers ex.
pected to attend are: Jesse Binga, OF
Chicago; william III. Rich, o. Nor
folk. Va. g. G. Spauidlng, Of Dur
ham. M, G.; Antony OvertOn, 0f Cni-
cago, and Mrs. Maggie y. Walker, of
Richmond, Va.
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VICTIMS OF AIR
CRASH BURIED

FuneSal services for Capt. Norris
w. Ovens and Capt. Henry Moore,
reserve officer Of the United states
Air Corps. who died IN an autora0.
bile accident Thursday near Dayton,
Uhic, were conducted this aftarn0Dn
With fun military honors at Arllng.
ton National Cemetery.
Both officers were former fesi-
dents Of Washington. Captain
Owens was ad1utant 10 Col. Ambrose
Mcneil, chief ok the American air
forces IN France during the World
War. Born and educated III Wash.
ingtOn, he II survived BY his rather.
Robert w. Owens, of this city, and
his wife and two children, who mre
In Europe.
Captain Moore, who was on duty
here during the war, recently was
head Of naval welfare lleadauar-
ters n New York He Iii survived
by his wife, Mrs. Roberta Is. Moore
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
CIA0RED CLUB
GROUP MEETS

The general reception to the ex-
secutiye committee Of the National
Federation of Colored Wonlen's
Clubs was held yesterday at Twelfth
and q SITS. N. w, from to s b. m.
Mrs. Sallie w. Stewart. natiorai
president. was welcomed BY Miss
Williams Of Columbia Temple Of
Daughter Elks., who reviewed the
work Of women as d factor iii civil.
zation. Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
OF Florida, and Miss Mamie Bur-
rougis, head Of the National Train.
ing School for Girls and Women.
paid high tribute to the character
and leadership of Mrs, Stewart.
Mrs. Marie M, Marshall presided.
Following the formal program mem.
befs Of the executive committee
formed 4 receiving line and met the
delegates from resident and neigh
boring clubs.
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Chinese FIier Freed
On Revolver Charge

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.--Kam Tim
Fong, 26, who said that he form.
erIy was d flier In the Chinese Ma.
tionalist army, was dismissed when
he was arraigned IN Tombs Court
on q charge Of violating the Sulii-
van law.
Fong was arrested when he gave
two revolverg to the lieutenant in
the Oak Street police station, ex-
planning that he had found them
III trunks which he had inherited
from his uncle.
Magistrate Hynan Bnsf1el said
that violation OF the law must be
conscious and illegaE' and COM
Inended Fong for taking the pistols
to the police station. Fong CON.
ducts q laundry In Hobolen.
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Fat Police Ordered
To Reduce by Chief
phato b .LnlernatIonal

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5.--Phil.
adelphia policemen must lose their
fat according to an edict issued to-
day by Safety Director Lemuel B.
SchofTeId.
The safety head ordered that q
number OF Notwithstanding ma.
chimes be installed in the Twelfth
and Pine Streets district station
and directed hale dozen of the
patrolmen to try thenl ont.
Recently Director acaofieid an
nounced he would accept no more
candidates for the force who showed
al, excessive avoirdupois.
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DEPR|EST SEEKS
TO HEAD ELKs

Oscar DePrIest, Congressman frcIn
Illinois, probably win be the opp0.
nent "a 3. Finley wilson for the
position Of grand exalted ruler Of
the coIored EIks Sc tas world when
the fraterna1 order holds its annual
convention iii Atlantic City, n. Z.
August rs to 81. IL was learned
here today.
DePriest who Ii said to be strong
In the South and Middle West, VIII
give wilson d stiff fight for the
position II he remains In the ring.
Casper HOIstein, prominent elubman
Of New York city, has also been
spoken Of AZ q candidate Fer the ex-
alted rulership.
Wilson n up for re.electioIi for q
seventh term.
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State Camp, r. o. s. of A,
Meets in CumberI and

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. s.
The thirty-fourth annual session of
the State Camp of Maryland.
Patriotic Order Sons Of America,
opens this evening at Junior Order
Hall here with about 20s delegates
firm Maryland and the District of
Columbia The sessions win con.
tinue until Wednesday evening.
washington Camp. No. So. this
city. the largest III the state, will
be host to the convention and To-.
morrow evening win entertain the
visiting delegates with music and
refreshn1ents The camp band will
give concert.
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Mattingly to Address
Oldest ID. g. Inhabitants

The usual monthly meeting Of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
will bo held At the Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and n Sts.. we'd
nesday. at 7;3O b. hi.
Judge Robert 10. Mattlgly will
deliver an address on "Reminiscences
OF the island 4
The Washington times., 1929-08-05
Lightning Bolt Blasts
Plane and Kills Pilot

I RANDSBURG, Calf. Aug. 5 lin.
ST. Blown to bits III his Inonoplane
as 1t scared . 900 feet over the MOjave
desert, Virgil Cline, San lose, Calf,
aviator. met death, according to ac-
counts OF witnesses today, when
lightning struck the ships gasoline
tank during q severe thunderstorm.
In describing the strange occur
renee. Oliver Phillips, mine super.
intendent here, asserted a bolt evi.
IDENTIFY had struck the plane as 1t
cruised above the clouds.
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DR.. Allen Suffering
81 From Scarlet Fever

Dr.. Floyd Ne. j. Allen, of the
1900 block II sixteenth st.. police
ara fire urseefl. snEersd Walter
Res Hospital Sesterday. ! victim
OF scarlet fever.
Though It probably win be neces.
sary for him to remain several
weeks, his condition Ii not regarded
as serious.
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figure of a man exercising
in his athletic underwear to
proclaim that it was COM
Portable. They giggled a bit
at his antics. Then Hank
breathed:
THAT IS where the lights
amt going to read nothing
but 'MAHONEY SISTERS
soon, kiddo." Queenie
looked up to see if her men-
tor and guardian really
thought so. "You bet on
it," verified Hank. "Say-
let's clean up-Eddie II b"
on us and catch us looking
like crows. I'll fix your
bath, Lady Mahoney."
Queenie started sliding
off her garments in the
trained manner of the pro-
fessional who has many cos
tune changes to make in
flashes. Hank, too, was
peeling. Queenie left her
stockings and underthings
in a heap on the floor where
they fell, and entered the
tub, Hank scoOped up the
garments and with her own
dainties, threw them all into
the wash basin, the minor
performers laundry tub. A
ring at the door made her
glide into an enfolding
kimona. She opened the
door, and the bellboy, with
the food on a lacquered
tray, came in. He deposited
his burden on the bureau.
"Gee, sorry, I can't get in
my bag with my hands all
wet and soapy," apologized
Hank. The boy, who, too,
had seen some of the life,
offered her a cloth. But
she wasn't looking. He
angled his eyes at her with
a disgusted glance, banged
the door, and left them.
Hank gave a haw-haw that
Queenie echoed.
The Tubing over and the
rinsed things pasted on their
own power against walls and
mirrors to dry (as is also
the custom) the girls Jared
forth with, the toothbrush
glass for their coffee, to
dine. Hank divided the
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two eggs and the three rolls
expertIy and equitably. They
munched and slipped and
looked at one another. They
said nothing, but had they
spoken, the words might
have been:
CANT this panic? Here
we are-in New York!
We've got Eddie, and he's
got a song, and he's saved
it for us and we re to sing
it in a shown a show for
Fannie!
"And Wen get our big
chance and we II knock this
burg stiff. And all the
hams on all the bills we
played in the tank-towns
and the split-week circuit
will groan with envy. But
what II we care? They'll be
on the outside looking in;
and We'll be on the inside
and we don't even look out
at them.
Tt'S cOmpl New York
Times Square The Mahoney
Sisters are sitting pretty on
top of > the world. Their
troubles are over, their joys
are before them.
"With Eddie for a hus-
band and a brother-in-law
who knows how far two
pretty, talented, trained
song-and-dance artistes can
go7"
The bell rang.
"Eddie!'' gasped Hank, as
she drew her robe ABOUT
her and made for the. door.
But it was not Eddie. A
stout, middle-aged, crinkly-
creased-faced man of He
braic mold stood there,
beaming. Hank took a step
back, then one fast one for
ward as she threw her open
arms up with a welcome,
and cried "Uncle Bernie !"
Uncle Bernie was a good
old scout as we'll as a clever
vaudeville agent. He was
no grifter and no Shylock.
He had handled" the Ma
honey Sisters since vaude-
vile infancy. He loved
them like a father and they
Il trusted him in kind. He
now entered, mopping his
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shiny bald spot, looking his
wards over with pride and
satisfaction.
"My-my," he exclaimed :;
"soch a big girls you got
to be . ." and lookit at
Quinnisie - mine gollies,
she's a lady a ready. "
"Sit down. Uncle Bernie, "
invited Hank. over just
snatching a bite. Eddie s
coming over soon-you know
him, Eddie Kerns-the COM
poser?"
"Composer7 He's a song
plugger. What you want to
throw your fucher away for
on a song-plugger, Hankie,
a fine girl like you with
such. grand prospects in
vaudeville"
"Tut-tut, now, Uncle
Bernie. l love him and he
loves. me. We re going to
be married. And he ism t
just a song-plugger now
He's written a hit number
and Fannie has grabbed it
and"
"That's s a flock of salami.
I heard Already too many
such mirricles. Forget it.
I, now-I get for you some
thing 'soobstantial. Told
tight, kids, 'cus this is big
news: I got you booked 80
weeks-consec-tive-On the
Manley Circitt !"
The girls looked at one
another and back at him.
"O'course, they's four
shows Sat day an five Sun
day, but it's steady an in
small towns where livin s
cheap, with easy railroad
jomps, an you could lay up
a benkroll. ;"
"Thanks, Uncle Bernie, -
said Hank. "You re an ace.
I always told every act we
ever played with that you
was the big shot agent Of
'em all. But this time-nO
go. We're here to show
New York what we got. We
put all our dough in new
wardrobe, we re going to get
up in Eddie's song, and
we're going to knock Fan
nie-the kingpin producer O.
the whole world - dizzy
" here-look at our
new photos.
"That 's-h m - fine" =" he
said.
"But there's more sister
acts in New York slingin
cakes in Childs' than tOSsin
their hOofs for Fannie " -"
here, read them papers qteE
that's no guesswOrk-cOn-
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"That sister-kiss wasn't
hard to take, Queenie," said
Eddie, again taking in the
adolescent charms of the
youngster. Queenie blushed
with excitement and en-
barrassment. eyes, ma am, "
added Eddie, "kissin' a kid
like you is like a shot in the
arm. " /" " Well, let s 60"
I've got rooms for you at
the Princeton" said Eddie.
"I'll just slip you in taxi,
and I'll be around in an
hour or so, when you re all
unpacked and settled" "
The girls exchanged looks,
delighted to be cared for
and prepared for. Hank
gave Eddie a little grateful
squeeze on the arm.
A colored boy answered
the horn at the door of the
Princeton, just off the Big
Street, in the teeming heart
of Times Square. They reg
istered and were led to a
dingy door, through a dark
sitting room, into a roomy
bedroom. They swept the
suite with a glance. 1t was
magnificent.
Hank threw her hat on
the bed. The boy opened a
window, then coughed and
asked significantly, Any
thing else, ladies?' And
Hank snapped back, "Yea-
some chow" He pointed to
a menu, under the glass on
the bureau. Hank scanned
it and ordered One coffee
one order fried eggs, make
Z 'em sunny side up" "Queenie
added, "And one order Of
rolls-hard." "
Hank strolled toward the
window. Without and be-
low were the fire escapes
and back walls of the Forty
seventh Street lodging
houses, cheap hostelries, and
the rear of the Palace high
temple of vaudeville, the
dream of performers the
world around. Against the
skyline were the misty tops
of tall buildings afar. Hank
drew deeply.
Look, Queenie, F" sh e
said, with almost stage in
tensity, "New York. F."
The younger one nestled
beside her and for a while
they drank in, dreamily, the
prospect, the enchanted bit
that symbOlized their land
of hearts desire. Afar an
animated electric sign was
jigglnig, showing an angular
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Sister Against Sister for
The Love of One Man

trac 's-thirty weeks -- con-
sec tive"
Queenie reached out one
hand, but Hank gently or
dered it back.
"No, Uncle Bernie" she
interjected. "We've worked
hard for this big chance,
and we'll stick or starve.
And just then, through
the closed door, came the
shrill whistle of a fast, crisp
tune" Broadway Melody"
and then the bell-and,
with his hat jauntily perched
on the side of his head,
there stood Eddie-Eddie
Kerns, song-plugger, song
writer, plugging his own
masterpiece wherever he
went, as expressing the soul
of the true plugger. His
whistling was cut short by
Hank s smothering embrace.
She dragged him in. He
bowed to Uncle Bernie.
Bernie, OIL boy OBJ
served Eddie, "you've lost
one O. the greatest sister
acts in show business.
e" 1 just left Zannie-
the Mahoney Sisters is
SET"
The girls t selves
looked up wildly at the an
nouncement. 1t had only
been a. hope, a walking
dream. But "set," in their
language, was definite, final.
"Yep. In the bag. They
do my smash number
Broadway Melody"
Uncle Bernie flushed,
rubbed his stubby chin,
coughed.
"Does-does Fannie know
it?" he choked.
"Just left him. I says to
him, Fannie, I got a p tic lar
favor to ask you-an' again,
it amt exactly a favor, it's
prob 'ly a great thing for
you, too an he comes right
back with "All right dom
bother me now That's all
l wanted out o him, that
0. K. business. When Zan-
ME says all right, you can
borrow money on it in the
bank" "
Hank hugged Queenie,
seized the uke and began
humming Eddie's melody.
"Did-did Fannie ever
see the Mahoney Sisters?"
asked Bernie.
"No.no-but I have. I'll
tell him.
Hanw was whiFling about
by now, dancing, beaming,
She stopped before Uncle
Bernie, and "vamped"
him
ooh, you sweet old thing.
And you wanted us to bury
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sole business 1t IS TO can
vass, cajole, harass, beg,
bribe, outguess. intrigue,
swindle, infatuate, double
cross, wheedle, weary, argue,
blackjack, murder or marry
performers to "put in" new
numbers. These are man.
aged by minor district ex-
ecutives, all under main di-
rection of a generalissimo
called the professional
manager" of each house.
Yes, Eddie Kerns was a
songplugger. Thus he learned
the racket. And so he put
together Broadway Mel
Ody.'' And with its pres
tige and his position past
the gate marked "No Ad-
mission-This Means YOU,
he was planning to elevate,
to put over and to storm
Broadway with the Mahoney
Sisters, one of whom was
; to be Mrs. Eddie Kerns.
Since his rise to fame he
has done nothing but think
about the Mahoney Sisters.
No wonder he finds his
blood tingling as he goes to
meet them.
The Rochester train is on
time and in hat train are
the sisters, for whose star
dom-to-be he wrote his opus,
and of whom one is his
fiancee.
He squirms, he looks three
ways at once. He sees them.
Their hands numbered with
suitcases, their hats dis
lodged from the studied
angles achieved by patient
preparedness in the coach,
they are being buffeted and
crowded, but keep edging
toward the exit. Eddie
goes through center like a
Notre Dame fullback, and
tears toward Hank, the
older of the two. Queenie,
the blonde, sees him first,
clutches Hank and cries,
"There he is. -
Hank drops the bags
wherever they may fall, and
is upon him, her arms
around him, swarming all
over him. He returns the
embrace. Queenie, aglow,
stands by. AS Eddie comes
out of the embrace he sees
her for the first time; he
blinks and chances a second
look, then whistles, then ex-
claims:
"Hey - babe you we
grown up!"
AS Eddie kissed Queenie
a light of pride and gratifi-
cation came into the kindly
eyes of Hank. Here she
was, in New York, with the
boy she adored and the Sis
ter she idolized, at the gate
way of greatness and happi-
ness.
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0uFSeIt out In Cne SUCKS
again, heyi " ." Zannie's
show-New York-set! 4! Good
bye smalltime, hello Broad
way!"
Uncle Bernie picked him.
self up. He shook his head.
."Vell, it's all very nice
If it comes out. I hope
so for all Of you. But l
guess l better leave you
alone to dream on. I'm out
o. place in such swell
s'ciety."
Eddie picked up the uke.
A smile of reminiscence lit
his face. He pointed to an in
scription written in the
lining Of the instruments 3
belly-"Good luck, kids
Eddie-1926.
Hank, still dizzy with the
great news, the rosy-hued
horizon, broke up the
scene
"Tell us about 1.-THE
show-Zannie. When do we
start rehearsing? How much
do we get?'
"Leave that to me-" an
swered Eddie, somewhat
dreamily, as he slowly took
his eyes off Queenie. "1n
Pm fixin' an appointment
with him for you"
Gosh, " Eddie - you're
mar frivolous, gasped
Queenie.
" And look at the clothes, "
added Hank. Dressed like
a million-dollar bill. :"
made by the best, -
smirked Eddie, as he turned
the coat out to show a label.
"And the props" out
came a gilt cigarette case,
up came the sleeve to show
nearly-platinum links, the
other to reveal a wrist
watch, and then a leg Of the
trousers to disclose gold
garter clasps!
And I didn't jump at
you when you asked me to
marry you two years ago,"
exclaimed Hank. II didn't
believe it-you a song plug
ger. Well, try and get
away from me now"
And she threw herself on
his lap and curled her arms
about his neck.
But he squirmed a bit
with his head and worked
his face out Of her clutch
so that his eyes could look
at Queenie.
ITO Re ContinuAd Tonorrow
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| COMING SOON
JOSEPH ZANFIELD'S
--LATEST and GREATEST
& BROADWAY MELODY

--LATEST and GREATEST
BROADWAY MELODY
broadway Melody is
the theme song of a forth
coming musical revue, named
for it, but not a Wagnerian
Interpretation. 1t is jazzy
syncope, split-beat against
time and rhythm. It's COM
poser, Eddie Kerns, is a
breezy young fellow, dressed
gaudy but not neat, big
town hick, wise in his gen.
Grafton, who thinks the
world is bounded by the
rivers that surround Man.
haitian Island, and that any
other direction is Bridge
port. He has clicked with a
new song-and what could
be greater than that? He
knows Broadway Melody"
is a natural. And, if it
isn't, the great Zanfield-
Fannie to the profession, to
all who knew him and thous-
ands who had never even
seen him-had taken it.
To the performers who
vociferously signified that
they would "put in" the
song-that they would sing
it in their varied entertain
m ent t endeavors, Eddie
smiled, shook his head, and
said:
"Thanks. But not a
chance. This number is ex-
clusive-for the Mahoney
Sisters" "
Exclamations Of surprise.
Waste such, a cinch On the
Mahoney Sisters-a small
time, split week sister team?
But Eddie put up a hand:
"Just a second" he
warned. "Part O. that two
act you re crackin' about is
the wife-tO-soon-be. "
Hes a hot song plug
ger, Eddie is-tossing off
that pushover tune on them
hoofin' hams" said one of
the disappointed. "Zannie
won't let 'em get past the
first addition y I've
seen 'em-worked on bill
with 'em. in Loew's Perth
Amboy last season. Fine
song-plugger that sap turned
out to be. -
IS ong- plugger? And
what, pray, could that be7
First Of all, let it be
known, a song per Sc means
nothing. They say that if
you build a better rattletrap
than anybody in Detroit the
world will beat a pathway
to your door in South Bend,
or words to that general eff
feet. But that doesn't go
for songs. A. song must be
plugged
Every publishing firm has
an army of pluggers whose
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A Masterpiece of Conflict
And Human Emotions
CHAPTER |.
BY JACK LAIT
(From Scenario By Edmund GouldingJ
Copyright 1922 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

A GRIM face with sinister scowl, under cap pulled
"a low lifts itself over the rim Of electric sign
4 n fronting the marquee Of theater. Two bandits
follow The voice barks-"G Gimme that G-and make it
snappy!' uo,,
which is the nickname for $1,000 then, that this
Is stickup And it is-stickng the sign the electric
a;ohted letters to form the words: