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Nogales international., 1929-11-05

pole and a tree had been brought
down BY the storm and photo.
graphed as they fell. 1t was her
business now to Chamber across the
pole and push through the branches
of the tree, and so fight her way
out of the picture. The wind ma
chine had been shifted several times.
The wind man in his confusion for
got to notice that the property men
had forgotten, in their confusion,
to set up the fence before the pro-
peller. 1t was after midnight now
and everybody was numb with cold,
drenched with the promiscuous
rain, and a little irresponsible.
Their working day was already
fifteen hours old and it would last
at least FIVE hours more. @
Tom Hobby had been photo
graphed in a climb up the wet sides
of ravine, and was half frozen in
his soaked clothes, but he stayed to
watch Mem through this scene.
She struggled with the maniac
hurricane, stumbled and fell across
the telephone pole, thrust aside the
wires, lifted herself and breasted
the wind again, drove into the
wreck of the fallen tree. The
branches whipped her wet flesh
cruelly. The lightning just ahead
of her blistered her vision like the
white-hot irons driven into the eyes
of Shakespeare's Prince Clarence.
The wind blew her breath back into
her lungs. If she had not gained
a little support from one stout
bough Of the tree she could never
have reached the margin of the
Ipicture.
Hendricks heart was glad with
triumph as he saw her pass out of
the camera range. He called, "Cut!
and the camera men were jubilant
as each of them shouted 20. K. for
Imep
Then Kendrick heard screams OF
terror, wild howls of fear. He ran
! forward and saw the blinded little
figure of Mem still pressing on
straight into the blur of the air
plane propeller.
i His heart sickened. She would
lbe sliced to shreds. She could not
| hear the yelled warnings in the
!. noise of the machine.
| The operator shut off his engine
but the propellers still swirled at a
speed that made them only whorl
of light. The witnesses were para
lyzed by the horror of the moment
i Tom Hobby broke from a night
mare that outran the immediate
beauty of the girl walking for
ward to a hideous fate. He ran
and dived for her like a football
tackler, hooked his left arm about
her knees and flung her backward
thrusting his right arm and his
| head beneath her, SO that when she
struck, her shoulders were upon
his breast, her drenched hair fell
!, across his face like seaweed.
| She opened her eyes in a chaos OF
. bewilderment. just above her the
flying propeller blades were glisten-
ing in the light of the sun arc.
They were still revolving when
the wind machine man, leaping
iron the post where he had stood
. expecting her fate and his own
eternal remorSe, ran to lift her
. from the ground. Others helped UP
Tom Hobby.
He had knocked himself uncon.
j, scious when his head struck a rock
in the road. His cheek was ripped
and gushing blood.
; He came to his senses at once
and forced a CHASTITY laugh.
) Mem screamed with fear for him
She had not yet realized her owr
/ escape. She was all pity for Ton
Ho1hu and anxiety
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ing out OF, this world"
Tom Hobby did not speak, but he
reached out and, seizing Mems
hand, wrung' it with an eloquence
beyond words. He seemed to be
squeezing her heart with clinging
hands.
She was CONSUME with an I'M
patience to begin a new picture at
once, and to be very busy with life
and love, beauty and delight.
And yet, when Tom Hobby, after
they had left the lot, asked her to
ride with him for bit of air, told
her he adored her and that she
was adorable; when he courted her
with Difference and ineeAness aaA
pleaded for little has..cse2-lls;
heart froze in her. Ssae ccu,1 lsnt
even accept protfe:a<: f.~at:tai&-
She looked at him aad tbcN6b,-
and said:
"Too many people !or~ yvA
Tommy. You belong to tae T,~sa-
lie, and you couldn't bring yosrsAN
down to really loving lis:.,e me"
"Oh, but l could! / CO." he cried,
Damn my public! l a4e1 t care fct
Ianything but you"
"But / haven't had my public
yet, and love it. Jesr now the
only love I can feel is acted love, u
"Then let's have rehearsal, >
he suggested, cynically. But she
shook her head. Il want to laugh
Tommy" she cried "Amuse me-
make me laugh"
There's the new Charlie Chaplin
comedy" he said. "We might gel
in"
Lets try" said Mem.
Hobby swung his Car round.
Tommy" said Mem, what i:
comedy? I'm sick of all these cry
ing scenes and emoting all over the
place. | want to be comedienne
Do you think I could be one?"
| Il dorst think So" said Hobby
with scientific candor. "You neve,
made me laugh. You don't laugh
much"
"No, but. I'm going to! I thinl
if l ever love anybody really, i
will be great comedian. Do yo,
know any comedians who aren'
married, Tommy"
"Lots of 'em," said Hobby. ~
sense of humor keeps a man from
getting married-or staying mar
ried long"
They took in Chaplin show ane
on the way home she snuggleC
close to Hobby in the car. Yer
when he spoke tenderly she made
fun of him, giggled, reminded hin
of bits of the picture that hac
amused her. This enraged him.
"I'm going in for comedy sht
said. cts the only thing wortl
while. All this tears and passion
business makes me sick"
Hobby fought out in his soul ;
decent battle of self-sacrifice be
fore he brought himself to The
height of recommending a rival
There's Ned Ling; he's looking fol
a pretty leading woman. He's no
Chaplin, but he's awfully funny il
his own way. If you're SO hel
bent on a comic career get YOU
agent to go after him."
"Ned Ling" she mused. eyes
at him little later"
| But when she reached her home
there was something waiting il
Iambush for her--a letter from hel
| father.
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ITS nothing" he said. Then he
staggered with dread of what Mem
would have looked like now if he
had waited an instant longer or
missed his aim at her knees.
He. drew her from the vortex OF
the propeller, which was subsiding
with the dying snarl of leopard
that has missed its pounce.
The next day the company gath
cred to see the rushes of the night
stuff.
Kendrick sighed, THAT came
near being a portrait of YOU walk
Nogales international., 1929-11-05
Now Go On With the Story

Claymore, brooding deeply in his
earnest soul, felt that he owed Mem
some atonement. He. meant it
nobly, but it sounded crude when
he checked the car in front of her
little home and took her hand and
said:
"If you will let me marry you,
Ell see that my wife divorces me-"
rbAes divorces of convenience
naAr.eI the new-fashioned way Of
accomplishing old-fashioned righte-
owsress. He wanted to make her
F>Aa honest woman" ~
G!em laughed nervous.y.
NO, thanks!" 1t was as I'M
:s:soired as possible, but then it is
40. easy to make brilliant answer
to a stupid suggestion. She felt
that she must improve on it bit,
but she, helped it little when she
added; Just as much obliged.
Good night"
Two days later she began work
with Tom Holby's company. Hobby
described the part she was to play,
read her the big scenes.
People make love unconsciously
at times and in the truest court
ships never a word is spoken. Two
souls travel mystic gardens to-
gether and come to deep under
standings without the exchange ol
q syllabled thought. L
Mem was so wooed by Hobby.
y x
The orders had gone forth tc
rush the Hobby picture to con
clusion. Big night-storm scenes
had been scheduled for the hna
takes, and on the final morning the
first scenes were begun promptly a
nine. Kendrick promised to lei
the company go at three to rest fol
the all-night grind, but it was no.
until half past seven that the days
work was done.
AT nine they went to the first o.
the sets. The Californian nigh
was black and cold The night il
the story was one of tempest anc
battle. Tom Hobby must run al
automobile into ditch and make {
QCSpCldtC Wal against ACuI VI ulC'
who were instructed to put up ;
good fight.
Each bit of scenery through
which she was to fash had beer
made ready the day before. Per
forated rain pipes were reinforced
by men who would play fire hose
or two upon the hapless actress
The gale was to be provided by al
airplane propeller mounted on ;
truck.
Mem inspected the settings sh'
was so briefly to adorn.
"Why do they build that fence
around the wind machine?" she
asked Kendrick.
"To keep people from walking in
to the propeller and getting chopped
70 mincemeat," said Kendrick
After an hour preparation tn,
army was ready for the battle.
A gentle rain fell from the pipes
The FIRE hose, aimed up in the air
added its volume. The wind ma
chine set up its mad clatter. Th'
water and the lightning filled
with shattering fire.
Then Mem was called forth. Sh
clutched her cloak about her ant
thrust into the tempest. 1t wa
like driving through a slightly rare
fed cataract She hardly reache
The pillar at the edge of the porch
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Continued Next Week

Frank G. Miller of Tucson was
here Saturday evening, a guest Of
Miss Kate Kearney.
Nogales international., 1929-11-05

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ious, has collie, feyerish- breath, coated
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ing food and waste. Never cramps or
overacts. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Children love its de-
icious taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which has full di-
rections for babies and children of
all ages, plainly printed on bottle.
Mother You must say California"
or you may get an imitation fig syrup.
Nogales international., 1929-11-05
Tenth Instalment
What Happened Before

Remember Steddon comes West to avoid
revealing the result OF an unfortunate love
affair to her father.
The Rev. DR.. Steddon. a clergyman Of
kind heart but narrow mind who attributes
much of the evil of the world to the
''moyies" and constantly inveighs against
them. Mem, her lover Elwood Farnaby
having died in an accident, at the advice
IF DIR. Bretherick, gives her bad cough as
an excuse to get to. Arizona and from there
writes home that she has met and married
''Mr Woodville," a wholly imaginary per-
son. Later she writes again to say that her
husband" has died in the desert. She
burden on her parents. A fall prevents her
becoming q mother. In Arizona she had
met
Tom Hobby. leading man in a motion
picture company, and through him gets the
opportunity to play part In desert
drama. With the company is
Robina Teele, Star, fond Of Hobby. and
Leva Lemaire, an extra woman. After
her accident, Mem becomes friendly. with.
Mrs. Dack, a poor woman Of Palm
q her bright little son.
Terry Dack, who has q great gift OF
mimicry. Inspired by letter from Leva,
Mem plans to go to Los Angeles to take
lob in film laboratory.
loses il. She meets Mrs. Sturgs from
her home town, who talks of the evils OF
the movies and says the stars are forced to
sell their souls. Mem. then learns hel
mother is coming to visit her. Mem ID
worried about her finances.
She sees a casting director, Arthur Tir-
reg, and abruptly offers herself TO him in
return for job in the movies. He tells
her the talk about paying the price" is all
rot. Meanwhile the attention of Mr.. Ber-
mond, head of the company, is diverted to
her and he decides to give her chance
Soon she finds herself posing with Clay
more as her director. obeying his com.
mands in kind of stupor.
Mems father reads publicity story. cali
ing her "the prettiest girl in Americs" and
writes letter of protest to his wife and
daughter. Mems fame begins to spread, ant
CIaymore, the director, takes an unusual in
terest in her. He is infatuated with Mem
but tries to be aloof and professional to hide
the fact from the company.
Mem and Claymore become more. and
more interested in each other. Out riding
one day, ,Claym,oIe makes physical ad
hold-up man approaches and demands
their money.
Nogales international., 1929-11-05
FROM GUAYMAS

A. c. Iberri, manager of a large
lumber business at Guaymas, was
here Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
CnbGn Ambassador
Entert0ins In Honor
Of French General

The Ambassador of Cuba ana
Nine. Ferrara entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the en-
basSy in honor Of Gen. Raymond
CasAnave, military attache Of the
French embassy, when the am.
batsador took occasion to bestow
upon him the decoration of Mill
tary Merit, in the name Of the
Cuban government.
The other guests were Major
CasaJus, military Attache Of the
Spanish embassy: Commander
Sable, naval attache Of the French
embassy; Jules Henri, first Sec
retary Of the French embassy:
Comte de Lantsheere, first sec.
retary Of the Belgian embassy:
4 Mile, Marie Grisanti, daughter Of
the Minister of Venezuela and
Nine, Grisanti; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hampson Gary and Miss Helen
Gary Nine. Sanchez Latour, Miss
Meta Morris Evans and the mem
bers of the staff of the Cuban
embassy, including the Counselor
ana Nine. Baron: the First Sec.
retary and Nine. Rodriguez.C Capote
and Nine. Gusll. wife Of the
second secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
FARM BOARD
MEMBER IS
HOST
Famous Explorers Are
Feted Before Leav-
ing for Africa

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. McKeIyie
entertained at dinner last evening
at the Roosevelt Hotel, in New
York, in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson, who left to-
day, accompanied by George Dry.
den, Of Rochester, N. Y, for travel
in Africa. The table was adorned
by a silver ship symbolic of ad-
venture.
other guests at the dinner were
Alexander Legge, chairman OF the
Federal Farm Board; George East.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dryden,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastman
Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Buck.
ley, OF Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Burgess, New York; Mrs. William
Fellers, mother of Mrs. Mckelvie;
Mrs. Leighty, mother of Mrs. John.
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Merriman. of
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Miller, of New York.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Staying On

The Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth will re-
main In their home in Cincinnati
two or three weeks longer before
coming to Washington.
4
Alexander Hagner will entertain
q company of young people at
dinner this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hume
entertained a small company last
evening at the supper dance at
the Club Chantecler.
Fitzhugh Lee was host to q
group last evening at the Club
ChAntecler supper dance. Miss
Phyllis Hight and MIR. and Mrs.
John Muir were among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Cren1er, OF
Amsterdam. Holland, have arrived
at the Carlton, where they will
remain for several days.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Desmond Fitzgerald Is Making Visit
I At the Legation of the Irish Free State
Statesman From Erin Is,
Guest of Minister and
/, Mrs. MacWhite

Desmond Fitzgerald, min
/. lister Of defense of the Irish
Free State, has arrived in
W ashington and is staying
with the Minister and Mrs.
MacWhite at the legation.
/, He will go to New York on
Sunday and will probably
sail for Ireland the latter
part Of the week.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was to
have been the honor guest
at dinner tomorrow evening
Of the Minister and Mrs.
Mac cWhite, who were plan
ming to entertain a small
I. company at the legation on
N Street.
Halloween
Mrs. Borden Hartman en-
tArtained q company of f6 at
the Halloween dinner last eve
ming given by the Woman's
National Democratic Club, OH
New Hampshire Avenue, when
the Irish statesman was the
honor guest.
Mrs. Hartman, who Is
president of the club, is making
it her headquarters while the
estate she purchased recently
on the Reservoir Road is being
made ready for occupancy.
She Is planning to move to the
rernodeled house before Christ
mas ana will have with her for
the holidays her daughter, Mrs.
Hartman Russell who is now in
New York.
Has Travelled
Mrs. Hartman has had as her
guest at the club her sister, Mrs
George Hope Mairs, who has re.
turned to her home in Concord
N. H.
She has Travelled much in Ire
land, and when there two or three
CONTINUED on Page 10, Column IL
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Best Man

Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
accompanied by Clifford Folger'
has arrived in Knoxville. Tenn
where he will be best man for
Mr.. Folger, whose marriage 10
Miss Mary Dulin, of Knoxville,
will take place tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Mrs. James Thompson
Leaves For Series OF
Visits In Missouri

Mrs. James NJ. Thompson, who
has been visiting in Washington
since her return from Europe,
left today for Boiling Green, Mo-,
to visit her mother, Mrs. Champ
Clark. She also will be the guest
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Col and Mrs. Bennett Champ
Clark, in St. Louis, for q few days
Before rejoinins Mr.. Thompson
at their home in New Orleans.
Mrs. Thomson. who was Miss
Genevieve Clark, Is the daughter
Of the late Representative Champ
Clark, long Speaker Of the House.
X + X
For Game
Miss Elsie Ekengren, daughter
of Nine. Ekengren, and Miss
Loranda Prochnik. daughter Of
the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, are leaving tomorrow
for Princeton, where they will
attend the Princeton.Chicago foot.
ball game. They will return to
Washington late tomorrow night.
X X
Mrs. Alexander w. Gregg, OF
New York, will arrive tomorrow
or Sunday, and has taken an
apartment at Meridian Mansions,
where she will spend most OF the
winter, to be near her son and
daughter-tr.law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Gregg. a
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Hostess
For Cabinet Ladies
At Luncheon Today

Mrs. Hoover entertained the
ladies' Of the Cabinet at luncheon
today at the White House, ana,
this afternoon, she IL having Z
few friends in for tea informally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

proposes the placing Of q mail clerk
on the plan to perform this duty.
The clerk would distribute the mail
for the different cities and towns
along the line of flight into bags.
SO they could be tossed off the plane
IS it passed.
The p~ostoffice department, Mr..
Kelly declared, is ~perfecting a de-
vice to handle the dropped mail
bag. II would consist Of a tall steel
pole. on the top of which would
be Z hook to catch the sack, with
a net a few feet below to catch it
if the hook Shout be missed.
Another method of speeding up
the air mail-devices to permit the
picking up of mail bags by a flying
plane-is being studied by the avia-
ton companies. Mr.. Kelly said.
With such devices the air mail
would become not only self-sus-
tanning" Mr.. Kelly declared, but
the carrying Of mail by planes
would be very profitable enter
priseS."
With the speeding up Of the air
mail, he estimated that within a
year or two at least 10 per cent Of
the country'S mail will be flown.
The Pennsylvania said he would
make no attempt to have his mea-
sure enacted at the extra session
next month, but expected its
speedy passage at the regular ses-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
POSTAL CLERKS
ON MAIL PLANES
Kelly Bill Would Provide
Service For Cities
Along Routes

WASHINGTON, March 23.-LP)-
Tossing off sacks of mail at the
various cities along the air mail
routes from airplanes while in
flight Is the next step Of develop
ment proposed for the service.
Representative Clyde Kelly, re-
publican Of Pennsylvania, said that
he has prepared for introduction at
the regular December session Of the
new congress a measure which
would provide for such a practice.
In his opinion the distribution OF
mail from the flying planes would
not only increase the speed Of de-
livery Of the postal matter, but
would greatly stimulate the use Of
the air mail.
In his bill Mr.. Kelly, sponsor Of
most Of the legislation that has
created and developed the air mail,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

tons imposed by winter weather is
reflected by a seasonal sales volume
in the molthS of March, April, May
and June that represents more
than 90 per cent of the annus!
sales, according to Dodge Brothers
officials.
MANY localities will quickly de-
plete their stocks with the opening
of the spring buying season." said
Charles w. Matheson, general sales
manager. Cars on dealers hands
are greatly under the total Of a
year ago. Shipments r continu-
ing unusually heavy to meet pres
ent demands and care for future
orders. as forecast by the unusual
interest centered on Dodge Broth
ers cars at the automobile shows
throughout the country.
The automotive industry is ap-
preaching the time Of year when
millions Of families are considering
the advantages of owning a new
A or buying an additional car.
The 1929 style trends and mechan-
ical refinements represent the
greatest value in history, and more
than ever make the ownership Of
an automobile q most vital factor
in health and happiness"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
OAKLAND SETS
SALES RECORD
1850 Oaklands And Pom.
tiacs Delivered to Pub
lie In February

Setting a new high record for
the month. the Oakland Motor Car
company during February sold 2S.-
500 new Oakland and Pontiac &C
cording to figures reported to The
National Automobile Chamber cf
Commerce, w. r. Tracy. vice pres
ident in charge of sales. announced
today.
This compares with 25,766 units
sold during the same month last
year and 9,4O3 in February. 1927,
Mr.. Tracy stated. 1t also shows an
increase of more than 50 per cent
over the output III January Of this
year.
Current production schedules
point to a new all-time monthly
record during March in view of the
popular favor which the new Oak
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
DODGE PLANT
IS KEPT BUSY
Lure Of Open Road Bring
ing Seasonal Sales
Near Record

In anticipation of unprecedented
spring sales and deliveries, reaching
their peak in April and May, ship
ments Of cars by rail from the
Dodge Brothers plants in Detroit
ere totaling many thousands week
ly. This total, when combined with
"drive-aways" and export ship
ments is placing the company on
one of the heaviest seasonal pro-
duction schedules in its history.
Five loading docks are in constant
use in carrying out this program.
Spring days that call motorists
outdoors, and long drives over
country highways create the urge
for q e car with vivid color COM
binationS. unmatched mechanical
performance, and smooth riding
qualities. The desire to break
away from the motoring restric-