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New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

it's usually the inlook.
 Tariff tinkering didn't cause the stock slump. Nobody proposed tariff on water.
 The ancients believed the seventh son would be lucky throughout life. Hes lucky to get here now.
 A young" Senator. apparently, is any 60-ycar old who doesn't cackJr approval when Smoot says somc- thing.
 How unfortunate that each sec ton of America got q conscience that prefers keeping some other sec. tion straight.
 When the modernistic artist draws a COW that resembles goods box, he isn't trying to be queer, That's the way a COW looks U him.
 When all the fighting is done with gas, they'll probably select some smelly one for buck privates to re- lease as a salute.
 Yet any dozen of our five thou- sand novelists would be as famous az Dickens if they had no compe.i- ten.
 The SanGster seems to eyade all laws except that one concerning people who live by the sword.
 Americanism: Expecting little when you buy a used car for S20U; feeling cheatc1 because the Govern nent agent hired at s220O isn't a so0,000 genius.
 What VIC need most. Mir. Hoover, is 9 conference of those who norm- ally try 10 keep up with the Jcncscs.
 It isn't heroic to kick mans shins while some big guy holds him for you. But that's the way football heroes are made.
 If nation grabs distant lands to pay mounting, expenses at home, it Is called Imperialism" When town does it. people call it "city ex- tension"
 It's no longer a nick town if the doctor can tell his wife things with out losing practice.
 When at last our mon of great ability are willing to do public work for almost nothing, we shall have ideal policemen.
 If the navy experts decide how many 8-inch guns equal how many 6-inch. there's still the job of de- termining how many gobs equal how many Jack Tars
 It's about time to begin breaking the news that Santa Claus has de- cided to give the 10-cent store q break this year.
 The new skirts, long enough in spots to please one faction and snort enough in spots to please the other, show the typical American reform at It's best.
 Correct this sentences: Hes just as cock-sure at fifty as he was at fifteen" said the critic, but that doesn't indicate that his mind stopped groving.'
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THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

Sports The man with the ear of the public will get on," says a writer. It might pay him better to set the leg of the public-and pull it.
 Social AS an outcome of the proposal to preserve for the benefit of posterty the distinctive features of village life there is some talk of having | few oldest inhabitants stuffed! -.,..
 Science scientist claims that if he really wishes hard for a certain person 10 come and see him, that person all ways arrives.
 Then he has never tried it on our plumber.
 Invention Inventor seeks ideas for articles which ought to be invented ZZ 14S, Deacons, Fcnchurch ave.
 -London Times. Things are bad enough now. ZZ. + you should ever seek ideas for articles that never should have been invented, maybe we can talk business.
 She Turned Over a New Leaf! Harrison: You seem 10 read a great deal, How do you find time for it?"
 Dorothy: T resigned from our reading club,'
 Alice Martin. In the country the hens lay for you.
 In the city the ycggs lay for you.
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Her Bargain Years!

Ruth: Have the years left their tell-tale marks on herr"
 Carol: Yes, and while she's down, she's not reduced,'
 Walter B. Morland.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

So much for the statistics, which without doubt are a sad blemish upon the slight value placed upon human life in this machine age. Such high rates of fatalities are en-. tirely unnecessary and could be avoided by tho exercise of more stringent means to curb foolish drivers.
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

Correct this sentence: Hes just as cock-sure at fifty as he was at fliteen,' said the critic. but that doesn't indicate that his mind stopped growing"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

Tariff tinkering didn't cause the stock slump. Nobody proposed tariff on water.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

The ancients believed the seventh h son would be lucky throughout life. Hes lucky to get here now.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-07

A young" Senator, apparently, is any 60ycar- who doesn't cackIr approval when Smoot says somc- thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
American Flag in World War

in the woods near Beaumont, not far
from Sedan. Then &c marched back 20
Verdun and was sAluted by that I'M
mortal harrison. Then, the very same
flag that was displayed at SanSey al
most q year before and had drawn enc
nv IRE on great hattlefields moved out
10 cross the historic Rhine and OF Itself
win for US our greatest victory.
As our flag fioated down the road
thousands Of soldiers just released from
enemy prison stockades wept With JOY:
It hung a rainbow in every tear. All
down the Moselle River old age re-
joiced-the war was over. Little tots,
with flowers In their hands, sang as
they walked along beside our soldiers.
They we're not afraid Of our men. Some
thing told them the meaning OF our
nag. -.
drizzling rain our old nag Mapped its
way across the historic river &c Coz
blenz-the same place where Roman
and up the hill to take post as "the
watch on the Rhine"
Facts about one American combat
fiAgl It had been in the region OF the
great armies commanded BY Gems.
Rawlinson. Debney, Humbert, MAngin,
EDegoutte, De Mitry, Berthelot, 0ournud,
Hirschauer, Pershing. Liggett and Bull
lard. Il had been on Montdidier- Noyen,
Aisne.Marne, st. Mihiel, Meuse-Ar-
gonne and defense sector hattlefelds.
Our nag was where great history was
made. I expect to 60 to France this
Summer and blaze for posterity the au-
thenticAted pathway OF the American
combat nag In the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

about life and--T mean--it's so nice to
be able to talk to some one about the
real things, and not just carry on flu
H. conversation about nothing 1t ell,
the uAv YOU have TO do with most PEG.
Elllot1 said: "r bet you get tired Of
ali this society here in Lords Harhor. !
mean, ! bet YOU Get pretty sick OF II,
don't your"
She nodded, sighing.
we've been coming here for years.
I'd rather travel. but mother has 30
many friends here, and then the air "a
good for her. But It's oil 90 terribly III.
tile"
"Thats right" he agreed. THAT'S
jug. what Nils, \ +; say listen Nataiis"
what do you say II we walk up the
beach and get away from these futile
people?"
Az they strolled along, she said: rive
always been awfully sorry ran into
you on my sled. ! mean, It's always
been sort Of In the back OF my mind"
ut has?" he asked softly.
"I remember Il all so clearly" she
went on, with o. reminiscent shudder.
"rt happened on Friday"
1T didf"
eyes"
"dosh" exclaimed Elliott. "Today's
friday"
The fact that today was Friday struck
them both, suddenly, as an event OF
overwhelming significance.
"ttataliel" said Elliott, II do believe
It's rate!"
Il 4 4 \
THAT afternoon they went driving In
1 Eiliott's roadster--an old.fAshioned
one. But II had q racy torpedo body.
painted O dull red, and It had charm.
Natalie said Il looked like On AirplAne
without wings. Elliott was overioyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
THIRD ACCIDENT
By Dana Burnet
Romance and Head.on Crashes.

, aoh. well, now That would be
telling!" laughed Natalie. She felt an
emotional crisis coming on. and, for
son10 reason. not entirely clear to her,
she wanted TO avoid II.
Elliott's desire was obviously the con.
trary, but, before he could pursue his
inquiry, the hateful sound OF the French
horn was heard. Elliott sat up with q
Jerk.
ciously.
"Why, tit must be Charieyl"
"Then III be going" announced
Elliott.
But, at that moment, Charley Gray.
son appeared. immediately Elliott
changed his mind. The sight OF that
coolly sauntering figure, meticulously
CARRIED In dinner jacket and white fiali-
nels, aroused demon OF stuhbornness
In his breast. II guess I'll stay, after
ell" he rnuttered to Natalie.
Hello, Natp said Charley, advancing
with outstretohed hand. "Just dropped
around to see II you wanted to take o
ride. Didn't know you had company"
He looked at Elliott and nodded.
"Welll" said Natalie, cheerfuily.
Lets cit down ard--and do tell lis
ABOUT the ngnt, Onarley. was Dempsey
wonderful"
wonderful" said Charley. "That
knockout punch was one Of the prettiest
ut was q left TO the heart, wasn't it2''
questioned Elliott coldly.
mo, he only feint4d with his left"
'WhAt do you mean, tented,
Charieyp" said Natalie, who was Ylery.
ously determined 10 keep the CONVERSE
ton on safe grounds.
"1'il show you,n said Charley, and,
sQuaring on In front Of Elliott, he pre-.
pared 70 demonstrate the blow. "You
don't mind, do you, Orane2"
mot at ALL" said Elliott.
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ny LIEUT.. COL. THOMAS .. DICKSON

~ LIEUT.. COL. THOMAS =. DICKSON
senior Chaplain First Division. A. q. ?.
THE combat nag Of the first American
regiment to 90 on the battle line
In the World war was displayed At
Sanzey, France, January a., 1918. !
am unable to md record OF another
combat flag. American, allied or enemy,
that was ever displayed In the face OF
the enemy, and / viii welcome evidence
that will establish such - o fact.
This American combat nag Travelled
over 1000 miles in EUROPE, 900 miles
after having been under enemy fire. IL
left Sanzey In April ana was near Can
tigny on May 20, the date OF the al.
American victory. II vas in the region
of Honvilliers, where Americans helped
stop the fourth enemy drive. Then IL
dropped down to Chateau Champla.
treaux, near Paris, and heard discussed
the question Of advance or retreat. Our
flag advanced. And as the nag 3D.
yar1ced In secret night marches to en-.
gage the enemy, all At once, for 70 miles
Chateau Thierry to Argon1e Forest
the wet-laden sky broke in continuous
sheet lightning. The roar, the trenior
OF the earth, was the artillery OF the
enemy In desperate, action. The NTH
and last great drive for mastery OF
the western front was on.
Shock divisions were being rushed'
Long, dreary night marches. Thou.
sands OF soldiers burned daylight hiding
In the woods. with darkness all was
movement. BY day--roads deserted. By
night-roads jarinned with tranc, al
going IN one direction. The ooroon
Highlanders, the MoroccAns, the Amer.
leans. The assault on the enemy Inc
must be o surprise, ana surprise "
was.
July 10 found our nag IN the wheat
fields near scissors, q place where bat.
talions were made into companies ana
companies into squads. We paid the
price. The tide OF battle turned. Our
flag was seen by thousands on the very
front, rendering highest possible hon.
ors TO men who were being buried At
the trail Of the guns they were serving
when they fell. One nag on the held OF
soissonsl The rainbow OF the British.
Of the French, Of the Americans.
Our flag next went TO St. Mihiel for
two days Of active service. Then 1t
passed for the fourth time In the rear
Of Verdun, into Argonne Forest, around
Vauouois Mountain, through the Hin
denhurg line and up the Baulney road
for chat terrible two weeks Of artillery
duel during our drive on Grand Pre-.
There this nag saw division after d.
vision 90 on the firing line. Back for
replaceTnents. Then again on the firing
line. It saw artillery wedged IN line
almost hub to hub, banked back, bank
after bank for miles. Il saw trainloadS
OF ammunition fred between dawn and
dusk. Here Is where our daily battle
deaths--Faer1 killed on the fleld--Aver-
aged over 1000 men per day for three
weeks. This nag was on the Meuse.
Areonne battlefield for about 10 days
At tie armistlcs this nag was floating
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tell Elliott that Charley asked me first, "
che said 10 herself.
But Il wasn't easy to tell Elliott that
she was going to the dance with Char.
ley. During the drive she kept waiting
for the right moment: but the right
moment didn't manifest itself.
At $50 that evening she was ready
for whatever crisis Fate might have In
store for her. After ell, 1t could not be
q very terrible crisis.
At e:36 Charley 0rayson arrived To
take her to the Casino. want to
driver" he asked, % he helped her into
the car.
IAN right" said Natalie, who, in times
past had found II thrilling to take the
wheel Of chariey's car. But at this
simply nervous. She wanted TO ret 70
the Casino a. quickly % possible.
At $40 Natalie was urging the pow
erful roadster swiftly down the drive
At S:4l she rounded q curve and
crashed head-on. with q fearful impact.
into Elliott Cranes car.
She had one glimpse Of Elliott's face:
she saw the startled, stricken lock In
his eyes. His eyes seemed TO stare at
her with wild accusation. >. Then
that awful noise. And then chaos.
Natalie had closed her eyes at the
crash. Now she opened them and saw
Charley 0rayson kneeling beside the
prone figure Of Elliott, who lay on the
ia he deada" asked Natalie. In q
strained. unnatural voice.
Charley said, "Oh. don't think sol
Then Elliotts voice. strangely calm IN
the darkness. mo, I'm not dead.
Yeta ts.ak Saax, etaassfAMr think
You can't Kill O guy on his lucky dayP'
And he made Q sound like laugh.
Natalie began TO sob Historically.
Twenty.four hours later Elliott wa
In o hospital The doctor assured his
parents that he had suffered no more
injury than O broken coll6fborle. Elliott
aid not correct the doctor. But he knew
OF 0 wound that had escaped the ply
sician's limited observation. After all
broken hearts are harder TO diagnose
than broken collarbones.
One day during his convAlescefcc he
was reading book on aviation, when q
letter arrived from Lords Harhor. Nat
ale webster's monogram was on the
envelope. Elliott, with cool elaboration,
destroyed the letter, unopened, and went
~ he did not zee Natalie again until he
was tWeutyeuVe years olua
aA 4 =
THE view from the side porch Of the
Webster cottage, In Lords Harhor,
"a magnificent. But It's niagnificence on
O certain noontide In August eight years
later apparently did not interest Miss
Natalie Webster, who, lying on couch,
her face buried In its pillows, wept
gently. In her hand she clutched q
crumpled telegram. received o few min
utes before. After reading this tele-
gram abe began TO cry. Yet, strangely
enough. she herself aid not understand
exactly why she was crying.
Why should she cry? Was che not
engaged to marry, within the next two
weeks, Mr.. Charles Grayson, now a null
timiiiionaire In his own right and one
of the incest men on earth? Was not
her mother &C this Ylomens In New York
making the final selections for her
trousseau. and wasn't everything Just
simply splendid
"0h, yes, It isl And I'm q fooll"
Natalie told herself. more than that,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

He buoyantly confided to her that, when
| he was 81, and had inherited the for.
tune that was coming to him from his
| erAYidmother's Estate, he intended To
buy a plane and spend the rest Of his
life in It.
ard rather fiy than eat" said Elliott
| a. they drove down the long, curvine
| drive that led from the webster cottage
| to the main road. II think It's about
the most wonderful thing fellow can
Na1. would be fun" said Natalie. 'But
you might fail, Elliott"
wen, anyway, you'd better carry a
"AwT he said. ut would Just be In
"Eliiott Crane, you promise me this
minute that you'll carry parachutel,
"Do you really want me tor" asked
Elliott, thrilled BY her concern.
II certainly doln
"Well, then. / will" he promised ten.
That night they went to dance at
the Casino. Society, as Natalie said,
might be futile, but It was also unes-
They danced weli together. And, ex.
cept when some foolish, futile youth
like Jack Prescott cut In, Elliott thor.
oughiy enjoyed himself.
"What are you laughing at, Prescott7"
Elliott demanded, during o temporary
sojourn In the stag line.
listen, you egg" said Jack frivolous.
~. "You think you're good, don't your
But remember you've been here only
one day. Wait till the novelty wears
Oh, that's all."
"You make me sick, Prescott"
"Yeah7" returned Prescott with his
ioathsome grin. "Just wait till Charley
0rayson gets back. Then you1l have
| little competition, oil right"
who's he?" asked Elliott indiHer-
entity.
some day. And wait until you see his
aluminium bodied roadster"
He stepped out on the moor and ati-
thoritativeiy detached Natalie from the
arms Of her current partner.
"T0okt" said Elliott, when they were
dancing again. rive heard something
wouldn't take seriously, except that Il
concerns my happiness. mean, Jack
| Prescott told me there was another man
in your life Charley Grayson."
Natalie said: "I've grown UP with
Charley. Hes IN town now. He
went down 10 see the tight. But he'll
be back next week, and then you'll meet
him, Elliott, and you'll like him, too
sure" said Elliott II guess ri
like him, all right
| But his last waking thought that
night was Of Charley drayson and his
aluminium bodied roadster.
| The first time he saw this car Elliott
was seized with kind Of vertigo. Driv-
Ing 10 the beach one morning he heard
the supercilious chime Of O French horn
The next instant the silvery body oil
| the roadster shot past him with an
| effortless rush that was crushing. And
to complete his humiliation, Natalie o.
cupied the seat beside It's driver.
Hello, Elliott" she called gayiy, q,
the snohbish chariot rolled BY.
/ \ II II y
| ELLIOTT'S dislike Of young Mr.. Gray
~ son turned to undying hatred
Shaking hands with him on the beach
q few moments later, Elicit had an
almost uncomfortable Impulse to swine
at the debonair Charley's Jaw.
Il guess" he said tn NasAlie that
evening. you won't want to ride II
that old tomato can Of tniYle, now that
you got . real c9g 70 ride around "a"
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"Well. I have" admitted Natalie.

| well, have" admitted Natalie.
Then you can't be 90 happyp"
Why, yes, am. It's Just that"
Natalie stepped cropping for some logical
reason why she should have been cry
ing. Suddenly she was aware Of the
you see" she said, picking Il up
and wadding It into q tight yellow ball.
you see, I've Just had . telegram
from mother. She's In New York, buy
ing some things for my trousseau. and
mean she was taken III today
She"
"why, that's too bad, Natalie. WHAT'S
the matter with herr Nothing serious,
4 don't know" said Natalie. "she
didn't say. But feel that / ought to
be with her, and-you see, there's no
train till this evening. And 20 cried. /"
"Oce, I don't blame you"
She turned inpulsively and faced
"oh, Elliott" she begged. do take
me s f. New i xSs1 IN y s Cl1ns must
"My world" said Elliott. Take you
to New York? In my ship? on
Friday, the thirteenth"
"BIt YOU new up here on Friday, the
yves, I know, but Gee, I'd do
anything In the world for you, Natalie,
and don't give a darn about my
self But. since we've known each
other, we've had two accidents, each
| on Friday-and you know they say the
third accident Is fatal"
Natalie sprang to her feet
| AAt
don't care what happens. I want to
60 to New York and I want you to
take me-"
"But, Natalie"
"why. it's like miracle. your turn
ing up here today. say youll take me.
Elliott. Please say you will?"
| CONE As minutes later she looked
~ down from the passengers seAt In
Elliott's silver plane and saw Lords
ffarbor laid out In neat pattern far,
| far below her. Friday, the thirteenth
She glanced around At Elliott, In the
pilots cockpit behind her. ne smiled
and waved his hand resssuringly. The
roar of the motor drowned her answer
ing shout:
afraid, and knew 1t.
Az I1a4k p0ot y dAAt aAWSAA iOoAt
they landed. They found taxi and
were soon on their way into town.
| Their destination was the hotel where
Mrs. Webster was staying. Elliott told
the driver to hurry.
you'll be with your mother before
| long now" he said; and edded, cheer.
fully: "Well, I got you this far, any
way"
'Elliott, It was simply wonderful"
"You weren't frightened, were your"
81 was thrilled / mean. loved
every minute Of it. I mean"
well" he said, "if this taxi bird
doesn't wrap us around an elevated pill
lar or Something"
ION, don't Elliottl Don't mention
it!" -
IAN right. dear. I've got my fingers
crossed" Elliott assured her.
Had he said "deare" NAtilie looked
at him and decided he had said dear"
There was sonething--a certain ex-
preston in his eyes
Bang went one Of the front tires on
| the taxi. The driver pulled his Grip
pied car into the curb and stopped.