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fellows got to put his mind to . thing
like this, Cy."
well, listen," said Cy. 'If you feel
yourself gettin' throwed OF your ball
ance, why wait while, huh? Don't 20
an bet the money when you're on bal.
ance. will your"
Sure not" Leander promised.
X y X Il
THE Whining Kid was alarmed By the
reception accorded him by Margaret
when he arrived at the Dilldocks that
night.
ut must be Just wonderful to know
all about horses" she said admiringly.
"Oh, I dunno" the Whining Kid
said loftily. "A guy gets used to IT,.
I'D just love to bet on a horse once"
she said. Just for the sport Of 1t, you
know"
"Well. why don't your" the Whining
Kid asked practically.
There are so many" she explained.
Il never know which one to bet on. OF
course, just want to do 1t for fun, but
going to win"
Sure" said the Whining Kid. "You
got the idea"
Couldn't you tell me the horse that's
going to win some time, SOS could bet
on it," she coaxed.
How bout your old LADY," the Whin-
ing Kid asked cautiously. "She might
not like it II you bet on q horse"
"Oh, she don't mind" Margaret as
sured him. Shed like to bet on one,
too, If she was sure it was going to win.
Wed both bet on it."
The Whining Kid gave the matter
thought. He wanted to keep on the
right side of the Dilldocks. 1t was the
only place In town where his credit was
good, and he had nothing but credit on
which to live. If he refused to give a
tip to his landlady and her daughter.
they would be offended. II he gave
them one and the horse lost II he
wanted to continue eating plenty and
sleeping soft, it was up to him to dig
up a horse that could win.
"I'll tell you," he said, II don't know
anything good for tomorrow, but
think there's one goin' the day after
that's q shoo-in. I'll find out tomorrow
II it's all set. an If it is, I'll give you
the name of 1t an you can bet"
Dinner, children" Mrs. Dilldock
called. 'Leander won't be with us to-
night. He's got one o. his bad head
aches, an he's gone an locked himself
in his room. He's often took that way"
mfr. Tyler's goin' to tell US horse,
day after tomorrow, that's goin' to win,
Ma" Margaret said gleefully.
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immediately let him in on the glad
news from home.
"Oh" said Cy, almost lugubriously.
when buy out the place, huh?"
Leander, en- route home, saw them
and stopped his car. Margaret told him
Of the bargain made with her mother.
ICY" Leander said feelingly, my lit
tie girls happiness means an awful lot
to me. She's gone now an made this
fool promise to her mother, an It's UP
to us to see that you get that money
to buy the place. You're 20 now. amt
your"
Near a." said Cy.
"You got two hundred saved up?"
Almost
"Eow much can you save week."
Tea" said Cy, in small, voice.
Maybe twelve IL try hard"
Figure 1t up" said Leander.
Cy gulped and nodded. ut does run
into time, don't it2" he said miserably
Now, then, let's be sensible" Lean
der suggested. You know the old say
in, Cy, Nothing venture, nothing gain?
Yes: Well, now, you remember what
was tellin' you this mornin'? You lem
me have that two hundred you got,
am"
"You mean racine" Cy said fearfully.
Listen" said Leanedr desperately.
THE house I live in was built out o.
money made OF the track. Yes, it
was! Every stick an stone In 1t! I won
the money to get married an set up
housekeepin' on. an If you'll just femme
have that two hundred. I can win the
money for you an Margaret to do the
same thing"
Margaret nodded. Maybe can get
Mr.. Tyler to tell us the right horse to
bet on" she said. &"
'"Tyler!" Leander snorted Indignantly.
ST can find out what he knows, can't
II" Margaret asked, offended.
"Easyl" Leander assured her scorn-
fully. ASK me. I'll tell you. Nothin'l'
Cy looked at Margaret. Margaret
looked at Cy. Two hundred saved. Two
thousand needed. Eighteen hundred yet
to be acquired. Ten dollars week.
One hundred and eighty weeks. Nearly
three and half years.
WELL" said Cy. II dunno"
Tomorrow mornin'?"
Tomorrow" Cy repeated. startled.
"Are you-are you goin' to bet 1t to-
morrow"
mo teilin'." said Leander. Maybe.
Maybe not for q week or two. Soons
I get sure winner at the right price.
Got to have the money to use when the
time comes. Tomorrow mornin'?"
II guess So" Cy said, reluctantly.
"Geel hope it comes out all right"
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Big Doings in National Capital

way he got away with It was just to
act like it waSent over there. You see
they don't know what department II
belongs too. They could put 1t over In
the Post ONCE Department, for q lot
Of 1t Is handled through the mails. They
could put 1t under the Secretary OF
War for 1t has caused the nearest thing
to war that we have had in 10 years.
Could put 1t in the Navy for most Of
what we make Is shipped out by boat
Secretary OF the Interior could handle
It, as In the interior" Is where 1t even
tually goes.
Department Of Commerce is really
where 1t belongs. For If anything ever
come under the heading Of Commerce
why Prohibition Is it.
Department Of Agriculture would be q
legitimate place for 1t. It's made out OF
corn. And Labor. It could appropriately
come under that, for there Is more peo-
PIE engaged in one way or another In
1t than there Is on farms or on rail-
roads.
But each man ahead Of these various
departments is hoping and praying that
he don't draw 1t. It looks like Justice
will get It.
Now what Justice can do with 1t Is
another thing. I think Borah Is too
smart to figure he can do anything
with 1t so he won't take the Job. You
take man that Is running the Senate
ana ne would be foolish to want to miss
all those arguments. How could he ever
nave debated with Jim Reed II he had
been Attorney General? You see the
Senate Is a Show, while this other Is
Just a necessity. Now Jim Reed is get
ting out. but believe If he had 1t to
DO over again he wouldent do 1t. You
see ne got out away last Summer when
ne thought the party might do some
thing better by him. Well he ought to
have known about what Party viii do
IN the way OF paying debts. You Just
as wen be owed by France as q political
party. Jim could have stayed in the
Senate there for life and had a lot Of
nun. sure hate to see him get out OF
there for he Is great fellow and good
friend OF mine. look for him to come
back at the next election. His topic win
be livelier than ever in four more years,
and as for his age, he viii be good at
rs.
The trouble with Senators Is the ones
that ought to get out don't. Well We
Just got to sit and see what Hoover does
for US. We are going-to be awful dis
sapointed II he don't fix everything 50
none Of Us viii hsye to work. # he
don't do that he win b . terrible dis
tcoDussAt. 1899,
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figured to win. The name of the horse
was Lead Pipe. The paper predicted
that he would be Q long price.
Pounds the best" Leander assured
himself. "Nothin' to 1t. He can't
lose. Figures don't lie, an this one
figures to win. The only question is,
shall bet 1t all on him, or play q hum
dred an save hundred to work on
II somethin' happens"
Restlessly he paced the floor, debating
this.
IN bet it all" he diced, as dawn
grayed his window.
In New Orleans who spent O sleepless
night. Cy Magnus also lay awake until
dawn, alternately cold with fear>and hot
with hope. He looked q wreck when he
handed over $lB5.
Il thought you said you had two hun
dred," Leander protested.
About two hundred" Cy said. "A
hundred an eighty-1lve's about two hun
CAME the afternoon. Came the third
race; came Lead Pipe, mincing and
siding forth from the paddock, to pa
rade to the post with the nine other
starters in the mile and 10 yards race.
Lead Pipe was full of life and foodoo
powder. His neck was arched. His
eyes were cleaning. He Snorted impa-
tiently and fought for his head. His
price, posted on the approximate odds
board in the infield facing the grand
stand, was 20 to /. A certain number
Of wise ones on the rail- watched him
step along with the parade past the
judges stand and then tore madly
through the throng. heading for the
get . bet down. The word went through
the crowd that Lead Pipe looked good.
When the horses reached the barrier
ana the bell rang, announcing the close
OF the betting, the odds board showed
that Lead Pipe had been backed down
to IL to by the last-minute play.
Leander Dilldock was in the grand
stand with q humping heart In his
bosom and one hundred and eighty-five
dollars worth Of win tickets on Lead
Pipe in his pocket.
The horses faced the barrier. Lead
Pipe was fractions. He sided and
lunged. Twice he broke through. Once
1t seemed that he was going to get out
leader just managed to cut him OF and
herd him back. At last the starter
caught the 10 nervous horses in line.
He pressed the trip. Up flashed the
webbing. The bell rang. The starters
voice exploded in a startling shrek
Come on!" Ten horses tensed and
leaped into stride. Ten jockeys yelped
and went into action with whip and
hand and boot-heel. Some thousands of
voices blended to make up the familiar
old roar. They're off"
Lead Pipe got around the first turn
third. He was running easy under
strong pull. Picture Kid, the favorite,
was on top by two lengths. Then Street
Rat, q half length back, and two lengths
behind these two, Lead Pipe. A length
back Of Lead Pipe ran Thunder Cloud,
and back Of him the field.
Thus they rounded into the back
stretch, and thus the first four horses
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By William Slauens McNutt
A Race-Track Romance

| Leander broke his promise not to bet
again, but he might as well have kept It.
His days Of winning were over.
n - II
| Ivy MAGNUS worked in an auto laun-
- dry. Cy was 20 years old, tow.
headed, blue-eyed, honest, peg, ambi-
tious and terribly in love with Margaret
Dilldock. Wherefore he greeted Leander
cordially when the latter drove up in
the car that he used in making his
rounds.
"Rotten!" Leander said viciously in
answer to Cy's greeting.
Whats the matter?" Cy asked anx-
iously.
"Nothin'," said Leander.
'How's Margaret" Cy went on, pug
zled. but still amiable.
mot so goodl" said Leander.
HUH" Cy exclaimed, alarmed. what
ails her?"
"Nothin'." Leander said. "she's q
woman. amt she? That's all"
..,. ~Aw: sh 111.: cy said, smiling
"Noa" said Leander. "Hal hal"
Guess you know how feel about
Margaret" Cy said sheepishly.
Sure" said Leander.
Mrs. Dilldock don't think much Of
me, does she?" Cy went on difaidently.
She don't think much more o. you
as a son-in-law than she does o. me as
husband" Leander told him bluntly.
"Gee!" said Cy lugubriously. Il didn't
know she was as sour on me as all that!
What's she got against me, Mr.. Dill
dock?"
You're a poor, hard-workin' young
man." Leander explained.
"I'll be 81 next month";" Cy boasted.
Il do work kind O. hard, but what's that
again me?"
"Nothin'," said Leander. 81 put that
in about bein' young an hard-workin'
just for paddin'."
Cy nodded. II amt very well fixed, y
he admitted. IF had q couple o.
thousan' bucks ! could buy this place
here an make good thing Of 1t. !
could make three or four times what
they're takin' in here now II I had the
runnin' Of It,"
"You got any money saved up?" lie.
ander asked eagerly.
Darn little" cy admitted. Couple
o. hundreds ALL"
Listen" said Leander. "You femme
have that two hundred. an I'll run 1t up
into a couple o. thousan' for you In no
time. Listen. Cy. L"
mo. street" Cy said firmly. you're
tslkin' bout racin', amt you? I'm just
as much obliged. Mr.. Dilldock, but"
"All right!. Leander said viciously.
stepping on the starter. stew In your
own juice, then! Stay poor, an see II
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~ read In the papers. In
wv washington things are kinder
v drawing to o close. Mr..
Coolidge has been for weeks
packing up his Chaps" and spurs and
Indian headdresses and sending EN- all
up to Northampton. never saw man
accumulate as much stuff as he seems
to have. thought Lindbergh accunau-
lated quite q lot Of loot, but ! saw o
picture the other day OF -Four big Gov
eminent Trucks loaded plum full
headed for Northampton. Calvin come
in there with nothing but one "Yalise"
and speech on economy"
But nobody begrudges him what he
has been able to save up during these
years. and when he gets up there in
that Town there amt much to look az,
only what you bring In with you. Smith
College is there. It's an awful common
name but mighty nice college. Then
out in the brush somewhere is Amherst,
his old College. was up there a year
or two ago and lectured to Smith on
'the advantages Of a successful mar
riage." ana Annie Morrow, who was
there then, profited by my advice and
grabbed our Boy Lindbergh.
Wasent that fine match! You know
VIC dAA AClt AAkC VIC O0S4Ab W VIC vAAG 1AAS
to kinder pick out the Girl. AL Of US
just got enough old woman In us to
want to kinder run things when 1t
comes to him. We used to couldent
understand highlands feelings toward
their Prince Of Wales till we got ahold
Of Indy. now we are like an old Hen
with one Chicken, we 60 round watch
ing him and "clucking" OF everything
he does.
Well. as usual, he did q great job
That's q fine girl, and great family.
No fuss, no frills. Rich but you don't
know 1t. Mrs. Morrow is q fine level
headed down-to-earth practical woman.
and she has brought her children up
the same way.
kinder have an idea they are going
TO get married up here at the home
over in Jersey, Course they may get
married down there, but think It will
be up here along about June. Course
they don't have to worry about home.
All he viii have to do Is put another
seat In the plane. look for EN- to ny
to Toxic, or Pekin, or somewhere on
their honeymoon.
Well, now let's see, that takes care
OF Indy and Annie ard Calvin In this
weeks news. Course that brings us to
Herbert. Now Herbert Is saprter like
calvin, he Is kinder hard to Ngure out.
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ran to the far turn, with the field grad.
ually dropping back.
Coming out Of the back-stretch, the
boy on Lead Pipe made his move. He
looSed his hold on the colt, and Lead
Pipe moved up rapidly on the leaders
Picture Kid and Street Rat went just a
tride wide on the turn into the home.
stretch, and Lead Pipe took the lead.
It looked like q three-horSe race
then, with Lead Pipe cinch for first
place. He was drawing away, while
Picture Kid and Street Rat were driv.
ing. Thunder Cloud was fourth on the
rail by a good four lengths.
Cloud went to the bat, and the black
colt flashed a burst of speed that sci
the stands roaring. The jock on Lead
Pipe was looking back on the outside
grinning. Watching the futile efforts Of
Picture Kid and Street Rat. He missed
seeing Thunder Cloud racing up on the
rail. Thousands roared him q warning
but he took 1t for acclaim. Only when q
scant dozen lengths from the finish die
he hear the rushing thunder o. hoof:
on the inside, turn and catch fash Of
the flying menace. Startled, he went
to the whip, but he was just split
second late. The two horses were ex-
actly even as they passed the finishing.
post, but Lead Pipes nose was up and
Thunder Clouds muzzle was down
Thunder Cloud thus was on top by
inches.
Up in the stand, Leander sat dazed
white Tipped, gulping, staring at one
hundred and eighty-five dollars worth
Of mutuel tickets that were worth ex-
actly nothing-one hundred and eighty
five dollars worth of tickets that would
have been worth better than two thou
sand dollars. If Lead Pipes nose had
been six inches farther ahead at the
finish.
SGT EANDER," said Mrs. Dilldock al
- dinner that night, still has
headache"
ibid you find out a horse for us tc
bet on, Mr.. Tyler?" Margaret asked
brightly.
The whining Kid took a chance.
"I got one for you for tomorrow" HI
confided. I'm the fourth race. Biz
Cannon"
big Cannon!" Mrs. Dilldock breathed
you can double your money on thi:
baby an take practically no chanc'
o. losin'."
you're. pretty sure he won't lose
huh?"
Certain" the Whining Kid declared
deciding to go the whole distance. %
know the people runnin' this horse. an
all the jocks ridin' In the race. It's al
fixed for Big Cannon to win. He cam
lose"
Nov that's what I call business,
Mrs. Dilldock declared. when Lean.
der used to bet on horses, he was JUS
gueSsin' which would win. O. course
he used to glless right sometimes, but HI
never knew for sure what was goin' Il
happen. always told him there was
some way O. flndin' out which horse wa:
goin' to win, but he wouldn't believe it
Big Cannon! Well that's fine. I'll just
go out there tomorrow an show thai
husband Of mine how to make money OIL
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X X x
MRS. Martha Dilldock was also ach-
ing to get Of ahead, just once
more. She had missed the money that
Leander made. at the track. Not that
she wanted him to play the races again.
Far from 1t! But, since the day when
Dream STUFF stumbled and spilled the
Dilldock beans, Mrs. Dilldock had had it
in the back Of her mind that some day
she would make killing at the track
She would get good information some
time-a tip on horse that could lift
his feet and stay top-side.up all the way
around And, when she did. she would
make killing. And taunt Leanderl
The dificulty was that she knew mel h.r
horses or horsemen. Wherefore, Mrs.
Dilldock welcomed the Whining Kid
warmly when he came seeking room ana
board. He was horsem&fi-he ad-
mitted it.
"Your fathers jealous" Mrs. Dilldock
explained to Margaret, after Leander
had said his say about his racetrack ex-
perience and fed the house.
"Jealous!" Margaret exclaimed. "Say.
listen, mother, are you workini too hard
IF don't mean about me-" Mrs. Dill.
dock snapped. mot that can see why
it should be so funny to you, II he wesl
mean he's jealous cause Mr.. Tyler
knows all about horses."
Margaret shrugged. II don't pay
much attention. to him"
81 know you don't" said her mother.
"But that's what I want to speak to
you about. It won't hurt you to be pleas
ant to him, will it? If we can get on
the good side Of Mr.. Tyler, he'll tell US q
horse that's goin' to win."
"Oh," said Margaret. u see. Then
you bet on the horse, huh?"
"It isn't really betting when you kn.w
beforehand that the horse is going to
win," Mrs. Dilldock explained. "It's bet
ting when you are just guessing"
"Um" said Margaret. "Cy wouldn't
like 1t, If threw 'em around"
THAT'S another thing want to talk
| to you about" Mrs Dilldock said. This
Cy--you amt serious abous him, are
your"
"I'm goin' to marry him, II that's
| what you're gettin' at"
Marry him!" Mrs. Dilldock ex-
, claimed. why, Margaret, he amt got
money enough saved up to buy license,
leave alone keep up home. Workin' in
washer-woman."
"1s that sol" Margaret said, brind-
ling. ''Well, the business is a good one,
an Cys only working there till he can
buy the place out, an then he'll be max
In plenty. What do you know about
| that?"
"When's he goin' to buy the placer"
Mrs. Dilldock asked.
"Well---I don't know" Margaret con-
fessed. when he gets around to it, ]
| guess"
Il guess sol" said Mrs. Dlldock. Him
buy the placel He told you that, !
s'posei You believe him?"
| "Sure, believe hifn!"
"All right, then, II you believe him SO
much, I'll make bargain with you:
| I'll give you my consent ana NIX up. o
grand home weddin' for you when he
buys out that place. If you'll promise
me not to marry him until he does. WIN
YOU agree to that7"
"Ali right" said Margaret defantly.
Then that's settled" Mrs. Dilldock
said. "Yesssli live to thank me, Mar
garet. NC, about Mr.. Tyler. You don't
have to 90 out o. your way any. but II
you'd Just help out by passin' the time
o. day with him an bein' pleasant
Margaret ives on hand at the auto
! laundry whenscy finished his work and
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X X \
7 OCKED In his room, Leander Dill
dock was busy with the morrow's
entries and the records Of their past
performances After dinner Margaret
knocked on his door.
GO way" Leander said. assuming q
feeble tone. 81 got headache"
Just minute, pa" Margaret begged.
Leander opened the door q crack.
|. mr.. Tyler's going to tell US a horse
that's sure to win, day after tomorrow"
Margaret whispered.
turned to his labors. At o'clock in
the morning he had found q horse in
the third race of the coming card that
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"It,l come out all right If you'll just
keep still about it." Leander promised
Whatever you do do, don't leave my
wife find out. got to have clear head
an steady nerve to see this thing
through, an If she gets to naggin' me
I might get throwed of my balance A
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Now II he takes that Attorney Cen
eral Job and they, attach Prohibition en-
forcement onto Il Pc Just Amt Is smart
had II over Ia his outfit and the only
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THEY WON'T NEED A HOUSE.

Course he win be going In now IN q
couple Of days. But we don't know
IL he is going to have Cabinet or not?
Been o lot Of talk lately about setting
Bcrah n there somewhere.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-30

Red slapped her on the shoulder
 "Attagirl," he approved That's the old pnch. Molly Sob stuff straight from the muses.
 Well, what do you think, dear? Am
New Britain herald., 1929-07-30

on an angry little sob. She patted the brief case in her lap. 'I'Vr copy here for d play, Jack. Don't you want to hear it?''
 "Why of course do, Are you honestly writing a play, Molly?"
 "Wcll I'm writing it" she con tessed, but the idea wasn't mine. You l;now Red Flynn-I mean I've written you about him. lie gave me the idea, and we're collaho- rating Cn il.
 "Youre not allins in love with him. are you, Molly?'
 She threw back her head and laughed,
 Tn love with Red" she criec When I've q sweetheart like you' Why. honey, Red is homely anG crude, and -- oh my goodness, hes nobody girl would look at twice, But he's awfully nice"
 She was too excited to cat but told instead of the night that Red and Slim found Perry Ingersoll. Then she look the papers from her brief case, and read aloud what sha had written. Jack listened with ill- concealed annoyance.
 "l don't like it, Molly" he sail flatly. when she laid the sheets aside. and turned her little radiant face 10 him. Its not like you, writing filth and muck. Good Lor0- what's come over yoU''
 "I don't understand" she fal-
New Britain herald., 1929-07-30

In brief. the situation is this: The films, and these are made in A1neri- ca; the French exhibitors want to fill their houses and make money, and to do this they must give the public what it wants; the French producers are ambitious Of building lenge the American films domina- ton. but they have not the money. the talent or the opportunity be- cause of the popularity and su- periority of American made films: the American distributors have lots of good films to sell, but don't want to take too many poor French films in payment; and the ministry of fine arts wants peace all around. Co., ordinating these various interests isn't so easy. however.
 Few TaIkics shown
 Only three of four of the highest class downtown picture theaters are now able to produce talking pie lures. Such as have been shown have met with great success. but they have chiefly been singing roles. or news reels with French events featured. So far talkies are a novelty here. The language diff cultv is disturbing exhibitors because the best talkies are either American or German The first French lan- suage film. produced in Hollywood and featuring Maurice Chevalier, has only just opened and is attract ing capacity houses.