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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Liane sat frozen. Only her dark eyes showed her terror.
 "You-there's nothing you can do," she said thruogh still lips. Anyhow, how do you know Mir Cleespaugh doesn't know all about it?"
 "Oh. it ain't him we're interest ed in. It's the old lady" the man said dryly. she's gotta approve the bridge, so 1 hear. That's town talk. And 1t seems she's pretty strait-laced. We want money to keep quiet about 1t and We want it quickly" VI
 Liane asked for want of some thing better to say, "How much 2"
 Ten grand. And right away" He made an agile catlike motion rising. Your boy friends con- ing back" he said out of the side of his mouth. Be at William stream station Tuesday at tnpon or we'll spill 1t to the tabloid3s'
 He moved languidly out of Sight
 Lambert Hammond came bust ling up to the table, stirred out of his customary topor. Some stupid fools." he said in an eXasperated tone. They kept me hanging on the wire for ages and then an- nounced they'd got the Mrpng Hammond"
 You look qucer." he went4 on bluntly. Air in here's like a zoo! D'you feel i'll or something 2" Liane said. "The air--yes, that must be It.
 Well. here comes the rest of the party. Let's pay the check and blow, Give. This is rotten
 Tressa looked blithely at@s@the pair.
 Sorry to have kept Give so long" she said in a voice of honey. "l turned my ankle and he had to help me to a dressing room. 1 do hope you two didn't mind"
 Liane said Not at all," very fainty. Give managed to get to her side as they all went out through the narrow passage.
 That girls the limit" he ex- ploded. "She's trying to start something"
 Ut doesn't matter" Liane said lifelessly.
 Give gave her a sharp. con cerned look.
 "What's up? You look pretty well wrecked"
 Nothing. You just imagine it."
 "Well, that was Il rotten place to celebrate a birthday" He squeezed her arm. You're n big girl now. Nineteen. Think of it! World to conquer"
 She tried to smile. You're all so good to me"
 "Who wouldn't be-" His tone held a new warmth. He took her arm going down the dimly lighted, velvet carpeted stairs. Liane felt giddy as she saw a man at the en- trance. Was It.? No, thank God. The face turned toward her was one shed never seen before. She shivered.
 Gro he COntinucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

The Garden club of Madison will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Archer Smith and Mrs. Julius smith. The speaker will be Henry J. Wild who will give d talk on practical gardening.
 Last evening the Madison Beach Yacht club was the Scene of two one-act plays given by the younger set for the benefit of the Madison visiting nurse fund. Miss Mary Lawrence Swift acted as stage man. ager for the two plays which were presented by William Conk lin,. True Compton. Winston Johnston, Fran ces Garvan. Anita Tompkins,. Isa- belle Woffor. Charles Walker, Bernadine Slaue,r George Symohds, Elizabeth Swift and Mary Virginia Thomas. Miss Ethelyn Hosley gave a monologue between the plays.
 Making up dinner party before the dance at the Y Madison Beach Yacht club tonight will be Mrs. Jeffery Kingsbury and her guests. MT. and Mrs. Glenn H.. Waynne, MT. and Mrs. Leander Fl. Conklin and MT. and Mrs. Cainer. .'
 Misses Edith and Dorothy Moss of Wolcott street are spending the week end as thcfguests of their uncle, Mir and Mrs NJ. Moss of Hamdcn.
 Miss Corynne Davis of Vaill street has returned after spending two weeks at Old Orchard, Me.
 Miss Grace Whiteley of Thomas ton Is at Chester. Mass, spending a week at the Springfield, Mass, Y. w. C. A. camD a5tu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Another device which appealed tD both Nancy and Lois was a play len. It was built out in the yard.
 The diminsions were about four mes that of the usual house 1)lding play pen. Because the sides were high 1t was impossible for an adventurous youngster to climb ever. The large floor space gave plenty of room for wandering about. A canvas floor could or could not be put down. In one corner was large triangular piece Of canvas which afforded shelter from the hot sun. Both Lois and Nancy could see the possibilities of tlis summer out of door play pen.
 Nancy has a lcaflct on toys for children. Write to her, care of this paper. enclosing q stamped. self addressed envelope for your copy of the lcaHct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

CASS BARRETT. poor and struggling stock company actress. gladly scIzcs tl,c opportunity to play summer stock at Willow Stream, a small Long Island col. Ony. Here her daughter, LANE, meets VAN ROBAKD, handsome and r;clI. Cass shows alarm at hearing his name and bcgs the girl to have nothing to do with him. She promises although feel. ing great attraction for the man.
 One night Van takes her with him searching for MURIEL LADD lcbutnntc who Is believed to have ciOpcd with CHUCK DESMOND, n reporter. Tho couple turn up later, and ELSIE WINTER, the company in2cnuc, informs Lianc there Is gossip about Van and Mrs I.add. The girl is heart- broken nt the news.
 Iianc is lcIt with the rich MRS CLltESPACGH while her mother goes on tour. Cass becomes III in Philadelphia and Lianc goes to her. While in dclirium, tho wO- man babblcs of mystery con- corning the girls birth. I.ianc learns RObard and Muricl Ladd arc engaged. Cass returns to the Clccsi,augh house tO cOnvalcscc When CLlVE CLEESPACGH asks IAanc to marry him-a marriage of cOnvcniencc-shc accepts.
 MRS AMBETTON and her sis. ter, TRESSA LORD, visit the Clccspaughs. Trcssa si rude tO Iiiarc, determined to break off the affair between Give and Lianc. Van Isobard makes love to tho young girl. Give tells his mother of the engagement and she is pleased. 1'rcssa visits and unsl vOry wheels rolling in plot to ruin 1IiRnc.
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXIII

CHAPTER XXllI Thump-thump! Bong! The great drum beat out d jungle dirge and the saxophone walled to heaven. Occasionally the man with the brasscs abandoned his multiple Instruments of torture and rose to add his nasal voice to the clamor. The beat went on and on Cnd- lessly. Liane, dancing with Give, felt herself grow Imply weary. Tircless. the musicians labOred on. adding bells and cymbals to the cacophony.
 Now the man with the brasses was wailins mournrully. His woes eVmcu to be the woes of the world No one in the Alexis club paid him any necd. The girls shuffled around in the arms of their escorts, their young faces curiOusly mask-like in the shifting Fights. They danced without ef- fort. almost without spirit. The muslc led them melancholy pace.
 Llane thought, This might go on forever" Quite suddenly she
 
 Cleespaush had objected to the ex- petition. The girl knew In her heart that she was being fanciful but all at once there seemed some thing curlously depraved in the at mosphere of this place. She sensed the grimness back of the walters almost cringing of obsequiousnes ess. the threat back of the dinner-coat- cd captains oily welcome.
 "Im slightly touched in the head" she said lightly to Clive as they threaded their way past in- numcrablc tables at the dance's in- termInable end. "Docs 1t seem to you that there is something vague ly menacing about this place?'
 Curious you should say that" Give observed. "I had felt 1t my self. Never been here before. It's new and Trcssa was anxious to come. She said Van recommend ed it."
 "Oh, it's nothing. really" Liane shrugged. Just my imagination suppose. I've been reading too many stories of battle and sudden death among gangsters."
 Clive said thoughtfully. "I won der"
 Back at the table Tressa with young Lambert Hammond was slipping a pale amber drink and looking like q great lady on Il slumm.ng party. She was magnifi- cent tonight in a sbeathe-like frock of gold tissue. It fitted her as If she had been melted and poured into 1t. Liane, In her white satin. felt like q girl graduate beside her.
 "Oh, Give" began Tressa ani- matedly, "I see the Wayne Hop kinses over in the corner. Take me over like sweet thing. Bert and Wayne don't speak or I'd ask him."
 Give threw Il swift glance at Liane. "Go along!" she told him.
 Lordy. I am sorry" Tressa trilled sweetly. ''I forgot to ask permission" She gave Liane q sta bb.ng smile and marched off on Gives arm.
 Liane felt suddenly very young and inexperienced. An older wo- man would know how to treat Tressa she thought fiercely and indignantly. There was something deliberately cruel in her batting. And yet the barbed shafts were so carefully placed no one else had taken note of them.
 She said "I beg your pardon" to young Hammond moment later.
 Want to try this one?" the languid young man asked again.
 i,iane was rising with just the .A a tall man. like thin shadow in
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Cold fear clutched at the girls heart. "I-I had nothing to do with that" she stammered. "1t was an accident. l was blameless. And the man lived"
 "Oh. yeah" Well, whether he lived or d.,I there's a lot of peo- pie in this mans town would be keen to know this rich boys fiancec had such a past"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Miss Grace Whiteley of Thomas ton Is at Chester, Mass, spending a week at the Springfield, Mass, Y. w. C. A. camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Miss Corynne Davis of Vaill street has returned after spending two weeks at Old Orchard, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
City and County News Briefs

market milk and market cream ex-
hibits for the Imperial County
Fair. DR.. Gingerich is supervisor
for all the milk inspection districts
in Southern California. He is
guest at the Hotel Barbara Worth.
Edwin Stewart-dry cleaning and
pressing. We call for and deliver.
Quality, service, dependability. Casa
Rev Hotel. Telephone 116. 2t6
FileS Civil ActiOn-H. Bishen
Singh yesterday afternoon filed
suit against Roy L. Rumsey and
Alex F.. Meyer for Sl2l2 alleged due
for labor and materials furnished
them.
Final Decree Granted-A final
decree of divorce was granted yes
terday afternoon to Laura J. Orr
from Claude C. Orr on grounds of
extreme cruelty.
Eucalyptus wood, 5000 per 4
cord; $1,000 per cord. Ed Royce.
Phone 1913. 9-m w sat
Free Facials and skin analysis
will be given Friday and Saturday
at the Barbara Worth Beauty Shop.
Phone for appointment. 5t2
Baby Rice-Buttered or sweeten-
ed pop corn, always fresh. 5, 10
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2tf
Valley Shipments - Lettuce ship
ments reached a total OF 12l car
loads yesterday, according to B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural manager.
Seven cars of carrots, one car Of
green's and one of cabbage complet-
ed the consignments.
Cited for Drunk Driving-Arrest-
ed on the CaleXico highway last
night by state traffic officers on
charges of driving while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor
were Douglas Loughlin of Hemet
and Joe Morehead of Imperial.
One Arrested by POlice-Only one
arrest was made by city police last
night. Jack Kelley, AZ, was booked
at the police station for investiga-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

Weather conditions were in gem
eral favorable to agricultural oper-
ations during January Rainfall re-
ceiVed during the month brought
the total precipitation for the sea-
son in most Southern California
districts above that OF 1890, and
aided greatly in the preparation of
the soil for old and new crops The
citrus fruit industry will undoubt-
edly suffer some loss from the un-
usually low temperatures Of late
December. The amount of damage
is now variously estimated at from
5 to 20 per cent, although some au-
thorities maintain that the Janu-
ary rains will bring the undamagcd
fruit to larger sizes, and conse-
quently cause little change in the
/ recent estimates of the final crop
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

7 per cent from December's level,
due to the continued efforts at pro-
ration of production. Building ac-
tivity in Los Angeles during jan
uary declined both as compared with
December and January of 1890.
Retail trade declined more than
seasonally during January, while
wholesale trade was fairly we'll
maintained during the month. In
many cases the special clearance
sales of the larger stores were not
up to expectations. The dollar vol
ume of trade at both retail and
wholesale during January compared
unfavorably with that of last year,
que in an important part to the
reduced price level. which on the
average has amounted to 10 per
cent in the past 12-month period.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

for publication today. The sum-
mary continues in part.
Bank debts in Los Angeles and
in Southern California continued
under the levels of a year ago, but
the percentage declines during jan
uary were smaller than those in
most months of 1890 compared with
the corresponding month of 1929. A
majority of the reports received
from representative firms in major
lines OF manufacturing activity in
dicated Slight improvement in bus
mess during January as compared
with December. However, three
fourths of the reporting firms stat
ed that operations in January, 1881.
were on a smaller scale than in
January, 1880. Petroleum output
during January was reduced about
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

iod of curtailed production, the ap-
parently low stocks of many COM
modities and easy money conditions
are among the factors contributing
to the more or less general belief
that the ground-work for a new
period of prosperity has been fair
ly we'll laid and that business re-
viyal cannot be put off much long
er. Commodity prices in general
are still tending downward, al
though the trends of individual
commodities are irregular.
This is the Introductory para
graph of the Monthly Summary of
Business Conditions in the Pacific
Southwest territory compiled by the
Department of Research and Serv-
ice of the Security First National
Bank of Los Angeles, and released
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: At a formal dinner.
what is the order of procedure in
entering the dining room?
Answer: When dinner is an
nounced, the host offers his arm
to the lady of honor and leads the
way into the dining room. Each
man takes out the lady appointed
to him, and the hostess and her
partner come last.
Question: How long should one
wait for a late guest?
Answer: A hostess usually waits
20 minutes after the dinner hour
and then has dinner served. To
wait longer would be lacking in
consideration to the many for the
sake OF one. When the late guest
enters the dining room, the hostess
rises, shakes hands but does not
leave her place. She does not rise
II the guest is a man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
AT CLUE TOMORROW

Tomorrow the postponed card
party OF the Woman S Ten Thou
sand club will take place, the fourth
in this year IS tournament. All
women, whether club members or
not, are invited to attend this at-
fair.
An unusually delicious luncheon
menu has been planned and fol-
lowing the luncheon, bridge will be
enjoyed. Handsome prizes have
been obtained for the winners and
nothing has been left undone that
would add TO the pleasure of the
day.
Reservations should be made with
Mrs. Bliss McCorkell, telephone
1881, or with Mrs. George E. Mann
639.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

I have this day severed all con-
tective agency and am not respon-
sible for any bills from this date.
(Signeo) WALTER F.. SIBLEY.
3t3
Is ImprOving-G. p. Rogers, who
recently had major operation at
the Santa Fe hospital in Los An
geles, returned to his home here
Yesterday greatly improved in
health. He will not return to his
duties at Edgar Brothers Hardware
store, however, for Weds or more.
Elected Officers reel and Have
their office more at heart when
elected by a large ballot. Vote We'd
nesday February 4th. NJ. EverettG
Christian, candidate for assessor
and collector. 24tf
Improve Store-Edgar Brothers
Hardware store is undergoing alter
ations, repainting and rearranging.
The window display space is being
altered to meet immediate needs.
Denovo Artistic permanent wave
for $500; shampoo and finger wave
incMded-30 days only. Finger
wave, SOC; water wave, 75c. Flo
Baker, corner Hamilton and South
Sixth. Phone 1892 for appoint
ments. 4t6
Club Meeting-Masonic Officers
club will meet in regular session to-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
BUSINESS FAIR
IN LAST MONTH
REPORT STATES

Business made a fairly satisfac-
tory showing in Southern California
during January. when allowance is
made for the let-down that usually
occurs in many branches OF activity
during the first month of the year.
January statistics and reports, how
ever, offered no conclusive evidence
of a definite up-turn in the business
trend, although they did show some
encouraging signs. The LONG per-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

night at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Dinner will be served at o'clock
and the business session will follow
immediately Officers from Ma
sonic lodges throughout the valley
are members of the club.
DIR. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
DIR. Arnold, Chiropodist and FooI
Specialist is at Balboa Hotel. 20tf.
Sentenced to Jail-Nicolas Mu-
rillo. IS, was sentenced to 25 days in
the county Jail by Judge r. w. Ware
of Calipatria this morning on a
charge of petty theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
-22ND ALARM

Arraisned in Court-Phil Cooper.
%, was arraigned before Judge l..
Mayfield today on charge of burg
larry. Bond was set at $1,000. Cooper
is charged with the burglary OF a
local restaurant.
DIR. l.. w. Jensen, dentist--Spe-
cializing in inlay work. Gas ad-
ministered. 10 North Sixth Street.
3-m,w, ,fr-tf
To Judge Fair Exhibits-Dr r..
p. Gingerich, supervising market
milk specialist, bureau of dairy con-
troll, state department of agricul-
ture, arrived yesterday from Los
Angeles, to assist in judging the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

One to Q Person Complete service for 6--6 ce- reals, 6 plates, cups and q saucers, sugar. creamer. top. In green colorcd glass. Geor- gian Sunrise etched effect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04

in form. and George j. Mayer was on the
short end each game.
odd game wins went to Central States
Envelope A. C. w. of A. and Indian Re-
fining. Motor Tire. I. P. & L. Co. and Hol-
comb & Hoke being the victims Wray
tossed a 602 for Central States.
With Tess Cox and Mrs. E. Meyer shoot
ing totals of 500 and 565 for Feeney Fur
niture. United Tires didn't have a chance.
the ,Feeney team hitting for q three;game
total of 2605. and winning three, during
the Ladies Social League session. Indian
apolis Medical Glass also won three from
Peerless Engineering. as Schussler Pack
ing Company and White Rose won two
from Komstahk Candy and Giesen Prod
ucts. The Schussler Packing team is the
former Patterson Shade. who opened the
season as the Five Good Fellows, other
girls who reached the 500 mark we're:
Kriner. SIS; Komstohk. SIS; Lathrop. 564;
Fullner. 544; Alexander, Sal; Mueller. 5l1;
z. Dawson. SOB: Stuart, 5l2: Meeker. SOL :
Burnett, 572; Shea, 524; Broich. $50, and
Kritsch, 519.
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Heavier Cover, Higher
Stitch to Aid Hurlers
World Series and Statistics Conflict Looms II American
League Bosses Fail to Adopt New Sphere
1881 Playing Season Set.

smack on the nose. but will not leap
over the centerf1eld fence when
caressed by any one wearing flan-
nels and spiked shoes.
In addition to the heavier, less
resilient cover, the new ball will
have the raised stitches of years
ago, which will give the pitchers
more to grip when uncorking their
deliveries to the batter. In recent
years the ball manufacturers have
spent a great deal Of their time de-
vising ways and means Of reducing
the stitches to a minimum. The
result of their labors was ball
that offered a pitcher just about as
much to grip as does well-oiled
doorknob.
The higher stitch ball should
prove a boon to veteran pitchers
who have lost some of their speed
and strength but still possess their
skill and cunning.
Pitchers are not the only ones
who will welcome the less "jack
rabbitty'' ball, for inf1elders, espe-
cially third basemen, who, because
Of their proximity to the plate, were
in constant dread of losing an ear,
or even a leg, viii hail the ball with
delight.
If the American League does not
see fit to adopt the same sphere as
the National, there IS bound to be
a conflict when the world series rolls
around. This probably would be
settled, however, by using the Ma
tional ball when the National club
was at home, and vice versa.
Failure Of the two leagues to
adopt a uniform ball also would
tend to dampen the rivalry between
Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson, home
run kings Of the American and Ma
tional, respectively, for the Babe,
were he to hit more circuit cloutS
than Hack, would certainly be re-
minded by National Leaguers that
he batted against a more lively ball
than his rival. The same goes for
pitching records, batting records,
and all the other thousand and one
records the statisticians manage to
put together.
In addition to adopting the new
ball the owners approved the 1881
playing season, calling for the open
ing game on April IS and the closing
one on Sept. q. The latter date,
by the way, is the earliest in twenty
two years.
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Gallagher and
Johnson Scrap
Tops Mitt Bill
By Unstea press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Jose Santa,
the giant Portuguese who meets
Knute Hansen in a ten-round fight
at the Chicago stadium tonight, be-
moaned the fact today that, de-
spite his size, he is not to headline
the show.
Informed that the scheduled fea-
ture bout between Tony Canzoneri,
lightweight champion, and Goldie
Hess, had been Cancelled, Santa en-
tertained hopes that his 260-pounds
Of weight and his six feet seven
inches of height would entitle him
to become the main attraction.
This illusion was dispelled Tues
day night when Matchmaker Nate
Lewis announced the feature bout
would be ten rounds between Marty
Gallagher, Washington, D. c., and
Larry johnson, Negro heavyweight
Of Chicago.
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LAW FIVE IN ACTION

Indiana law school quintet will
face a severe test at Butler field
house Thursday when it tackles
Rose Poly of 'Terre Haute. Coach
Louis Phipps has reported his squad
in condition and hopes for a vic
tory.
The game will start at 8:15, pre-
coded by a clash between Hoosier
Demons, state champion girls team,
and Real Silk full fashion girls.
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BY HENRY M'LEMORE
United Press Stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Those
1 y National League baseball fans
who love nothing so much as the
sight Of a spindly-legged athlete
breaking up a game by bunting"
a home run over the fence or into
the bleachers may be a trifle dis
appointed in the 1881 season. For
the new ball adopted by the league
owners is calculated to take the
home run out Of the hands of
everybody, including the batboy, and
restore it TO legitimate sluggers.
That is, the new ball with its
heavier, looser cover still will re-
spond to a good, old-fashioned
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Butler Faces
Strong Road
Basket Team

Local fans will have a chance TO
see one Of the best travelling teams
in the country Friday night when
the Gents from Centenary college
OF Louisiana oppose Butler on the
Bulldogs home court.
Coach Curtis Parker has devel-
oped a team during his four years
at the southern school that can
play a good game of ball on any
floor. OF thirty games this season,
the Gents play only five of them on
their own floor.
From last years team, which won
eighteen out of twenty-five games
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played, there are seven letternen
who make this years team among
the most formidable Of the southern.
aggregations.
The Gents are headed by Cecil
Crowley, who plays guard. He is
six feet four inches in heighth, and
is used in center position for the
tipoff.