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The Washington times., 1929-08-28

Suspense, Adventure and
Near Tragedy in This
Appealing Romance

she came around the table
to her and put her arms
tight around her. She never I
had had chick or child Of
her own, but for years she
had mothered the young
Macys-and there was a
certain patient, gentle moth
er-look that came into her
eyes sometimes when she
looked at Ann Marie and
Howdy, who were her favor b
ties.
"You poor, soft, silly
child" she said to the girl,
patting her bright cheek
and dropping a kiss, that
was like a sharp peck, on
her hair. you'd give away
your teeth, | do believe, if
it WASH t that they was fast
ened in your head! !"
Her grammar was not al
ways good, but her common
sense never failed her.
The door that led into the
dining room from, the hall
opened noiselessly. Alice,
with her nose and her eye
lids still pink from crying,
stood on the threshold. She
shifted a little and caught
her breath as children do
after a crying spell.
IF I'm going to that
dance tomorrow night" she
said to Ann Marie, "Ill
have to have something de-
cent to wear.
Ann Marie stared at her.
She knew that Alice had
plenty of good clothes to
wear. For JEANNE was clev-
.er with her needle, and she
had made dozens Of cunning
little dancing dresses for
herself and Alice for very
little money. Straight, mar
row little tubes of satin with
very low necks and no
sleeves at all.
"Jeanie says she can put
a dress together for me to-
night" Alice went on to ex-
plain, II have three yards
of white satin that I bought
this afternoon at the Boston
Store-just in case someone
did ask me to the dance to-
morrow night, you know.
And | thought if you d paint
some sprays Of blue larkspur
and wild roses straight up
one side of it, it would be
stunning, Ann Marie. -
"The younger sister nod
ded. eff would be, - she
answered. E'But the paint
wouldn't be dry by tom6r-
row night unless { put it on
the dress tonight--and the
dress isn't even started" "
Alice frowned. YES bat
Jeanie promised to do it
right after dinner, and she
says she's sure she can have
it all finished-roughly, of
course-by IL tonight. And
if she. is willing to do that
for me, I'm sure you ought
to be willing to paint few
flowers on it after she's
made the dress. That's the
least you can do, it seems to
me-"
(To be continued).
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highland you missed the
Thanksgiving dance - and
everything. y
Alice shook her violently
by one shoulder. "You
cant change everything
now, you gillie!" she whis-
pered angrily. "I've said
I'd go with him-and If you
change your mind now it's
going to make a terrible
fool Of me! Don't you dare
tell him you re going to go
with him, Ann Marie Macy!"
She let go of Ann Marie s
shoulder as John Lawler
came slowly up the wet
steps and into the broad
beam of light that streamed
out from the hall.
What's on your mind?''
he asked flatly.
About tomorrow night
I've changed my mind,
Johnny" /" she was beginning,
when she felt Alice's hand
on her shoulder. once more.
"Please don't tell him
that!" Alice's whisper was
scarcely more than a breath,
but her frantic fingers hurt
Ann Marie's soft flesh.
Ann Marie weakened all
at once. After all, if Alice
was so anxious to go to this
party with Johnny Lawler,
why not let her go7 What
difference did one party
make?
Never mind. I'm sorry l
called you back, Johnny -
she said quickly. Its all
settled that you re going to
take Alice, and I guess it's
better to leave it that way.
OnlySplease don't be cross
with me-sJohnny-''
"Of course not. - His
voice was cold with fury as
he swung ON his heel and
ran down the steps. Good
night. ="
Ann Marie turned back
into the hall. Her face was
pale under the glow Of the
ruby glass lamp above her
head.
II reckon I've lost my
one and only sweetie," " she
said unhappily to Alice "
and she was unhappy.
For, while she wasn't the
least bit in love with Johnny
LawleE she did like him a
lot. Besides he was the only
sweetheart she had ever
had, and no girl enjoys los
ing her only sweetheart.
Well, if you've lost him
it's your own fault, " de-
clared Alice. "The richest
fellow in this God-forsaken
town where there are three
girls to every man-and you
treated him like a red-head-
ed stepchild! Turning him
down when he had just ask
ed you to the incest party
of the year!-You were just
crazy, that's all!''
Ann Marie stared at her
wide-eyed. why, it was your
fault | turned him down,
and you know it," she cried
breathlessly. "You came in
and ASKED him to take you.
so, Of course l backed out.
] wanted you to go more
than I wanted to go, my
self"
"Well, I'm not going
nOw!r' Alice broke in, al
most shouting. IF l do,
you II blame me all the rest
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Il hope I'm not making
trouble between you and
Ann Marie, Johnny, she
said in the sweetest little
way. "I'd never have said
a word about your taking
me if I'd even guessed that
you'd asked her to go with
you" Her voice broke on
a little gulp, and she looked
down at the floor as ii she
were too embarrassed to go
on.
eyes, but now that she's
made up her mind that she
doesn't want to go, III be
glad to take you if you feel
like going with me, Alice,
John Lawler answered her.
He was looking straight
at Ann Marie as he said it,
and she saw how much she
had hurt him by refusing to
90 to the party with him.
His face was dull red, as if
she had slapped it with the
nalm of her hand, and his
lips were twisted into a sar-
castle smile.
Johnny, you know l
want to go to the party,
really she said. " You
know I've always had a
slick time with you-but
Alice is just wild to go to
the Christmas dance because
she missed the one at
Thanksgiving when she was
sick in bed with a cold. So
I thought she could go with
you in my place. Just this
one time"
John interrupted her with
a laugh that sounded IKE
the stage-laugh of a william
in a meIodrama. He nodded
his head.
"sure, I know what you
thought" he said bitterly.
u know.
Still looking at her he.
spoke to Alice, All right,
Alice, you and I have date
for tomorrow night, then,
haven't we:-1'll be around
for you about nine. "
He picked up his hat and
overcoat from the hall seat
where he had droped them
when he came in.
"Goodby," he said. And
before Ann Marie could stop
him he was gone. The front
door slammed behind him.
She stood still for min
ute, staring at its shining
wood panels. Then she flew
to it and tore it open.
"Johnny!!" she called out
into the rainy darkness,
"Yoo, hoo-JOhnny! Come
back here a jiffy-.Johnny !"
There was no answer. But
there came the swish-swish
of his feet in the wet grass
of the parking, and then the
gate creaked as it opened.
"What do you want with
him 2" Alice's voice, quick
and sharp, spoke at Ann
Marie's side. "You re not
going to tell him you'll go
tomorrow night, after all,
are you?''
Ann Marie s head gave a
jerk as she nodded. "Of
course, that's what I'm
going to tell him., she
answered under her breath.
"I've hurt his feelings. He
thinks l don't want to go
with him because | don t
like him-and | do like him
Only | knew how much you
wanted to so tomorrow
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doesn't want a girl to out
smart him. He just wants
her to look pretty and
snuggle close.
Fortunately she never said
this where her father or
Mrs. Leasure, the house
Keeper, could hear her.
"You cant hold a man
unless you give him a thrill
every now and then" Alice
had once told Ann Marie
when they were talking over
Johnny Lawler and his in
fatuation, "Don't let him
kiss you EVERY time he
tries it"
"He never tries it." Ann
Marie had said sharply, and
that had ended the matter.
But now the memory of
Alice's words came popping
into her head. IL Johnny
tried to make love to Alice
tomorrow highland in his
present mood he probably
would try to-Ann Marie
knew that Alice most GER
tainly would let him.
In the Back Parlor Mr..
Macy had fallen asleep over
the evening newspaper. His
head had dropped down on
his chest and he z-z-z-zed
quietly and comfortably, still
holding the stem of his corn
cob pipe in his mouth.
Ann Marie did not disturb
him. She tiptoed across the
room where Mrs. Leasure
was setting the table.
She looked up as the door
opened-a small, plump,
middle-aged woman with
pink cheeks, bright, snappy
blue eyes, and brown hair
just touched with silver.
"What you so long-faced
abOutg" she raped out.
She had a quick, sudden way
of speaking, just as she was
quick and sudden in all her
movements. She put her
plump hands on her hips
and waited for an answer.
Ann Marie came into the
circle of light that fell upon
the table from the yellow
shaded glass lamp that hung
above it.
"WelI, I've lost my
beau," she said simply.
Mercy mild! How'd that
happen?" Mrs. Leasure drop
ped down upon a chair to
listen. "I never thought
you'd get rid of that stick
tight, John Lawler Land s
sake"
1t took Ann Marie only a
few seconds to tell her the
whole story. alice asked
him to take her to the dance
he was going to take me to
tomorrow night. l backed
out and told him to take
her, and he got sore about
it. Thought l didn't want
to go with him.
"And did you?"
"Of course" said Ann
Marie. :
Mrs. Leasure looked at her
blankly for a half minute or
so. Then she shook her
head as if Ann Marie were
a hopeless case.
"Then why aren't you
going with him, for mercy s
sake?"
Ann Marie shrugged her
shoulders.
ooh, Alice was just wild
to go. You know how sne
hates to be left at home
when everybody else is go
ing to a party" she tried
to explain. And while
like a party myself, I'm not
a regular hound for one the
way Alice is. T"
"And so you'r sitting at
home tomorrow night and
letting Alice have your good
time and your sweetheart! T.
Mrs. .Leasure summed it all
up. "You II never have any
sense, will you, Ann Marie
When you were a little girl
you used to give away all
your toys to Alice and
Jeanie-and now that you RI
grown up, you're giving
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
Origin Of the Word "Spooning'

The origin the spoonng" goes back nearly 500
In those young his marital nten
tions by giving the girl ove-spoon handmade utens with
two bowls single stem.
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
"A Gripping Love Serial of
The Girl of Today by a
Famous Author
What Has Gone Before

Ann Marie Macy OGnted to be artist She told John
Lauler handsome son of banker and "cdtch of the
to1on that she 1Uoud marry Bat 1hen John came
in his car to take her to her fathers tiny book store Ann
Maftes heart pounded voIemtl Later hen she ke,c he
qcued to embrace her she resisted AL the girls pet John
argued eUen her sisters Jeanne and Alice but Ann Marie
is uferent stu arguing, they agrUe at AIMS home to
find goy informal party Alice boldly asks John to take
her to the Christmas dance but he replies he has asked
Ann Marie. a
Now Go On With the Story
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
Life Is GrouOin0 Longer

When your grandfather could to live only
80 years. but your 1927 expectation
nearly 81 Of life boy, and so and five months
girl.
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
Now Go On With the Story
CHAPTER III.

spite of her softness and her easygong ways, Ann
Marie was nobodys fool And she had seen for a long
that Alice doing her best to take John Lawler
away from her.
She saw that that exactly what Alice was trying to
now looked coyly at John from under her ut-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
NICHOLS ID BAR
 O'NEILL'S PLAY.
Issues Final Statement Refusing
 "Strange Interlude" Plea ''

Boston, Sept 4 P}-Mayor Mall colm E. Nichols today had returned q final answer to the plea of the Theater Guild that it be allowed to present The Strange Intcrlude" here and his last answer like the first, was an emphatic No"
 In letter to Miss Theresa Hell burn and Lawrence Langner. direc- tors of the Guild, the mayor declar- ed he had carefully examined ths stage version which had been sub mitted to him with certain passages in the original text stricken out, but. asserted that Strange Interlude in. any version glorifies an indefensible standard Of conduct and an object code of morals"
 Earlier, yesterday. the Baptist clergymcn of greater Boston official- ly endorsed the mayors stand which had already been made the subject Of favorable comment from num- Der of Protestant pulpits in last Sundays sermons.
 Protestant ministers of all denom- nations in the metropolitan district have received a letter sent out by a group of clergy and laym"n headed by Bishop samuel G. Babcock of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts urging support of the mayors ac- ton. '~ Apparently, the only hope for the Guild interests to present O'Neill's play here is through recourse to legal steps, but what, if any. nov. they will make in this direction to- day remained undisclosCd. -.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
First H. $. Fire Drill
 Over in Three Minutes

The first fire drill of the year was held this morning at the Senior High school during a prolonIe ed opening period. The drill took thIee minutes from the time of the ring ing of the gong to the ringing of the recall bell.
 The school library will be opened next Monday for the remainder of the semester. Pupils are being urg d to do all exchanging of books during the opening and passing per iods and not to come to the library unless for reference work because of the limited number of aCCommoda- tions caused by the construction work.
 The teachers Of the Senior High school will hold q meeting tomorrow afternoon to discuss problems con- fronting individual teachers. There will be a special time schedule for the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

Victor Belden was a New Britain visitor today.
 A group Of 25 people, members of the Methodist church, motored to New Haven last evening to enjoy the hospitality of Rev. and Mrs. A. L.. Burgreen at the parsonage of Grace church. Immediately upon "";!val supper was served. During the eve ming games were played and gen. cral social time enjoyed. Rev. and Mrs. Burgrcen prove q most enter taining host and host ess. Those making the trip were MT. and Mrs. R. o. Clark, Rev. and Mrs L. E. Adkins and son Richard, MT. and Mrs. Royal Morse. MT. and Mrs. w. H. Payne, Mir. and Mrs. F. V. Read. Mir. and Mrs. Myron Morse, MT. and Mrs. William LaPointe, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dyer, Mrs. A. A. Barnes, Mic3 Winifred Barnes. Miss Mabelle Barnes. Miss Edith Northrop, Mrs. J. Rose Belden, Victor Bcldcn. Mrs Gustav Petit, Mrs. Fred Griswold and Miss Florence Carns.
 The usual mid week meeting of the Methodist church will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the church social rooms.
 A special meeting of the official board of the Methodist church has been called for tomorrow evening at T:45 o'clock In the church parlors.
 Lost s45 and check. Finder write Mrs. Dante. box 30, Kensington Reward. .-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Police Asked to Hunt
 For IS Year Old Girl

Philadelphia, Sapt 4 UP)-Po-1 Fee here have been asked to search for Miss Mary G. Wentworth. 16, who disappeared mystcriously from the side of her adopted mother, Miss Carita l.. Wentworth of Mont- clair. x. J.. while they were standG jnE in the Central post office last, Friday.
 The missing girl is former stu dent Of Northfield, Mass, seminary She was adopted by Miss Wentworth 12 years ago.
 Miss Wentworth and her daughter were cn route to Florida for the winter. They stopped here to give the girl an opportunity to visit pa- triotic Shrines and educational and
 
 cultural institutions.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

lew days were found by the police,
 Yesterday morning Officer Tim -A othy Lambert found an abandoned car on School street, near the Couth Side school, which belonged to Her man Kannesky of 120 Pennington avenue, which had been stolen from q point near his home at midnight ihe night before. The machine was apparently undamaged and was re- turned to the owner.
 Early yesterday morning Officer James Keith found an abandoned car on South street belonging to Jo- seph LominickI of Burlington ave-- nue. This automobile was stolen from near the Cameo theater the night before. This machine was somewhat damaged, indicating that it had been in an accident.
 A third abandoned machine, be- longing to Lewis Coy of Terryville. was found yesterday morning on Burlington avenue. This machine was taken from near the Cameo theater on Saturday night about g o'clock. although the police receiv- cd no complaint until yesterday
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

Mrs. Edwin Booth of Mountain View will leave tomorrow for a visit with her son, George Booth of Lebanon, Penn.
 Walter Bradley of East Main street will move his family to New Britain avenue on October l.
 A dance will be given on Friday evening at the Ionic club on West Main street by the Majestic Social club.
 Pyth,an Meeting
 Pythian Temple No. 2g. Pythian Sisters, will hold it's regular meeting in the l. O. o. r. hall tomorrow night. All members are requested to be present.
 Card Party
 Newton Manross Woman's Relief corps Of Forestville will hold a card the G. A. R. hall in Forestville on Thursday afternoon. Play starts at 2:l5 p, m. The public is invited. Re treatments will be served.
 Fellowship Supper
 Tomorrow evening at G:30 o'clock there will be a fellowship supper in the basement of the Advent Christian church. All members and friends of the church are invited to attend. A very interesting program has been arranged. Rev. C. H. Mon bleau of Bristol will be the speaker. There will also be solos and choruses. A free will offering will be received.
 Guild Card Party
 The Woman's Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will conduct a public card party tomorrow afternoon from ? to 4:30 o'clock. Refreshments will be served. All who wish to re- serve a table are requested to com municate with one of the following ladies: Mrs. Cady, Mrs. LaField or Miss Ryder. A small charge will be made.
 The members of the PlainvIlle Woman's auxiliary of the American Legion will hold q meeting at the rost rooms this evening at s o'clock
 Building lot 75x175. Pennington Ave. F. B, Winger, New Britain,-- advt.
 Selected tomatocs for canning. Watson. tel. 351, Plainville-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

At 2 Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District ,f Berlin. in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut, on the 23d day uf September 4. D. 1920.
 Present, Bernard F. Cnftney, 1udgn Estate of Veronica Hardy of Kew Brit ain in slld district minor. Upon the pc- tition of Mrs. Eva Hardy of said New Britain praying that as guardian she may be authora acd and empowered 70 compromise and settle a certain doubt ful and disputed claim for a sum in dollars, es per application on file nor" fully 9Uur"rs. it is
 01N)ERED--that said application he heard and determined at the Probate oHice in New Britain. in s2id dstri t. on the 2Sth day of September, A. h.. t92? at o'clock in tn" forenoon. and that notice he given of the pcndency of sHId application and the time and place of hearing thereon, hy publishing this order iH some newspaper published jn said New Britain having n circulation in said District, and hy posting copy tN""Nof on tha puh'c stenpost in tn" town of New Britain. in said pstrict, and return mrFe.
 DERTAftD F. GATFNEY. Judg".
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
PainuiiUe Neus
CASSILE IS NAMED
 IN S8,OO0 ACTIONS
Four Damage Suits Follow West
 Main Street Accident
THREE PLAINTIFFS HURT

Court Sessions to Start at O'Clock Changes Made on List of Can
 d,Gatcs for EIection-Football
 Practlces-Interestin Items.
 Joseph J. Cassie Of plainville, who figured in an automobile ac- cident on West Main street on Aug ust 10, 1929, has been made de- fcndant in four separate suits amounting to a total of $S,000. The plaintiffs are Romeo MaillouS. Hen ry Bernier, Helen ZcbrowsNi and Adrenne Boluc, all of Hartford
 It was alleged in the complaint 9sued by the plaintiffs attorney. irving l. Rachlin of New Britain. hat the plaintiffs were driving ,aaterly on West Main street wheH he defendants automobile was lriven out in front of Malloux $ machine and then propelled to the eft side Of the road. Both cars Tashcd and, according to the ale "ntion, the plaintiffs automobile VAS completely demolished. The owner, Romeo Mailloux, places the oss at s1,O0O and has sued for that mount.
 The other three passengers ra- ived injuries, they claimed. Henry ''rnicr, q passenger, suffered injury low the knee and he claims he IS not had free motion in the leg nee the accident. He sues for 900.
 Helen IcbroWshi is q minor and T
 1t for Sl.o00 is being brought
 rough ''r father, William c. yoWski. Sho sustained an injury '0 TT right check and laccrations bout tho face and both eyes wer. discOlorcd She also received cuts on the legs and was unable 10 work for some time. She alleges that she was earning s91 d week.
 The largest suit is brought by Adrcnnc Bolduc, who, 1t is claimed fainted as the result of her iniur- ies and had to be taken to the New Britain General hospital. A sursi- cal examination revealed that she had suffered contusons and abra - slons 10 her lower ribs on the left side and other injuries about the body. Other injuries were Il gaSn below the loft knee and q severe toe injury, an alleged permanent in jury.
 New Court Policy
 At the weekly session of the towh court held this morning at n o'clock, Judge Merritt o. Ryder an nounced that starting noEt wc' k court sessions will open at o'clo"h This is in accordance with th" charGc of the clocks back 10 stand ard time on next Saturday evening
 Continuance Ordered
 A continuance of one week was