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came for that talk. The first weeks of February dragged by and no news of Mark Travers reached Marlboro. Norma and Chris had two sessions with Jim Daniels, the lawyer. Daniels asked questions and promised to make investiga- seemed optimistic when he talked to Norma. Privately he informed Chris that the case could mt be- reopened. Beyond the shadow of Q doubt legal teehniealities had been observed. Unfortunate. That was the way Jim Daniels dismissed the affair.
 Chris kept all this from the younger girl. She told Norma that Daniels was hopeful but the mat ter required time. Chris kept up the farce during those early weeks because she was worried. There were nights when she could not sleep. worrying about Norma. Too many times she had heard her say, T don't want to live without Mark 1 don't want to live if he doesn't love mel"
 Chris found excuses for inviting Norma to the apartment. As much of the time as possible she spent with her. If she could not be with her for an evening she tried to see that someone else was. Dr Willoughby said everything depended on Norma's mental out look. She must keep up her gen. eral health, be cheerful and opti- mistio. The doctor was very inc | let -~. nka IIn t- ed them each time Norma came to his office.
 Norma disregarded every warn- ing, She had retired again behind that barrier of reserve which even Chris could not circumvent. Cheer full and optimistic she certainly was not. Norma was inhabiting a world of her own. Not a pleasant world. She did her work mechan- ically, said very little and seemed to grow paler daily. Nervous man nerisms she had never shown be- fore became apparent. Nothing in- teFested her.
 One day during the last week of February something happened which Chris regarded as blessing. Dorothy Phillips received a wire from her sister in California. There twas vacancy in the office in which the sister worked. If Dorothy could come at once the job would be hers.
 Within three days Chris was alone in the apartment, Dorothy's trunk packed and gone and Doro- thy herself on a west-bound train. Three days more and Normas dresses hung in the vacated closet space. Norma had not been eager to move but Chris had explained it as a favor to herself. She could not keep up the rent alone, she said. If Norma would not come she would have to give up the l For a while things appeared to 20 betetr after that. Less strain for Chris in trying to see that I Norma was occupied. No need for constantly manufacturing excuses to include the other girl in her plans. It was easier to see that
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SIGHT UNSEEN"
 AUCTIONS DRAW THRILL BUYERS

Chicago.-(UP)--Persons with flare for mild adventure and spec ulation may gratify 1t at one of Chicago's weekly auctions of un- claimed trunks and other baggage,
 Here may be had everything, thrills, suspense, discovery and, as often as not, shock. For the auc- tions are conducted sight unseen," and the buyer never knows until ne gets his prize home whether he has purchased a trunkful of self, rebaiting rat traps, or a half gross of Second Empire bustles.
 That old Roman phrase, "caveat emptor"--let the buyer beware--vis an apt one for the spectators at the auctions of one express conn., pany here. The habitue. or con firmed auction sale fan, for the thing has a fascination like back gammOn, or six-day bike racing-- becomes singularly expert in deter mining contents of crate or trunk before he bids.
 The same spirit which leads te search for buried pirate treasure brings bidders again and again to the sales. All dream of some day buying an iron strapped trunk filled with gold and silver.
 According to one well authenti- cated legend current among the auction goers an old clothes mer-- chant found S100,000 in stocks and bonds buried at the bottom of a de- crepit old trunk filled with cast on clothing and rags. The consignee who had refused to pay express charges on the trunk realized his error and sued the old clothes dealer for the value of the secur. ities. A supgeme court ruling nnal- iy decided that the speculator could keep the fortune.
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newl This girl is going to spend
 ssee here. Jacks voice was low and tense but 1t was so power. ful, 50 self-controlled, that both men paused. ssT have a right to knew what it's all about, If you have any charge against my wife, you will settle with me, please
 My wifei Sue was vaguely cons scious of a glad, breathless sweep of pride as Jack said the words, She belonged to him now. "For better or worse, in sickness or in health i, ." We'll, he was hav- ing chance to try his VOWS right now.
 s'This gipl your wife, you say .ayThere was no fnistakins the sneer in the mans voice. and instantly Jacks fist shot out and landed on his jaw. The man went down. The jnp.keeper stood star ing, not grasping what had hap- pened,
 But the other man recovered himself and stood up again. You're going to jail, too, for as- sault and battery. Both of you. You'll like that, won't you? Spend- ing the night in the calaboose."
 His eyes and voice were veno- nous, He meant 1t,
 But Sue knew that in spite of 1t all, there were laughter lights playing in her eyes. It was 80 fun-. ny. The dream of the raili against the peaceful windows of the little white inn and now Jail instead,
 ''we are making our. own plans for the evening, thank you" Jack told the man, and his voice was unhurried, unruffled now. as though the physical exertion had taken away his anger. "May I ask in what way you think you have been wr0nged?"
 ''Think!" The mans voice was a roar. 'T know I have. That girl came to my house and pres tended she wanted to buy a desk just so she could get held of 2 paper in one of its drawers :. ="
 "What kind of a paper?" Jack interrupted to ask.
 NEXT: More explanations. (Copyright 1891 NIGA Service, Inc)
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YOUR CHILDREN.
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 d9i03lDY kfA SERVICE. INC. (

Does it irritate you to be frus- trated-that is, to want to do q thing terribly rnd find that some thing stands eterpa1ly in your way? Does 1t exasperate you still more if the obstacle seems to be an unreasonable one?
 Of course 1t does--you get up set all over and want to smash | s..cthing, unless you have one of those God-given disposition that submits with. ut a struggle.
 It is precisely the same with children. only children are more intense as a class than grpwn-ups. Growh-ups have learned, more ar less, to cLnlify their desires; more- over their good judgment and abil- itv to reason rescue them some- what when their wishes are baked. But children are not so patient-- they w,.nt what they want when they want 1t and disappointment Is not so easily assuaged.
 For some reason or other, we parents have gotten into the habit of thinking that 1t Is not legal for children to want to do things un- less they are matters of which we ourselves approve, and we cannot understand the strong pull the other way, when desire gets stronger than resistance and dis obedience results. It is a pity that children so often have to make this choice of giving up natural urges or being deliberately dis obedient.
 Is Liberty Forgotten?
 Oh, yes, children cannot do everything they take a notion to do; otherwise they would be saw ages not trained to law or order. Social training, moral training, every sort of training is necessary if they are to grow up into trust. worthy citizens. We know all that, of course. But the question
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is. are we carrying such training to the point where liberty Is al- most lost sight of?
 How much better it would be if we taught them to make right choice of their own free will and cease hedging them about with our eternal "don'ts' and must nots". Much of the time our "don'ts" and must nots'' are merely habits we have gotten into ourselves. If we were to analyze all our rules and commands, could we invariably give 8 bonafide rea- son? I greatly fear not. A feeling of over-responsibility has a tend ency to make a parent negative"
 Frustratien spoils otherwise sweet dispositions In time, It de- stroys self-reliance and makes the type of geod child who Is only good because he Is afraid. And certainly humanity will go no higher if that is the type of good Aess we are going to continue to cultivate.
 All children should be allowed a certain amount of liberty. They will make mistakes but they learn by mistakes. At any rate let us think wisely and well about veto ing their natural impulses to the extent of producing resentment that leads ultimately to disobedi- ence.
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We'll, l got somefin' Baby can't do 'iss time. Tommy learned me to whistle trough my teef.
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though he were announcing guests at reception. T assure you, miss, there's no one here. No one but the servants" "Oh, but Tompkins--" The words broke off in low cry. Then, ''Tompkins," the girl went on, "do you know when Mark is coming back?"
 "I'm sorry, miss. haven't heard"
 You don't know when his par ents expect him?
 I'm sorry. I couldn't say" Norma turned away, Almost im- mediately she looked back to see the great door shut. She took a step forward, changed her mind, and walked slowly to the taxtcab. "Take me back" she said to the driver, "where We started from"
 It was nearly six when Chris ar- rived. Norma, wearing a kimono was lying on the bed with blan- ket, half-covering her.
 Hello, lamb," Chris said cheer fully, did you get some sleep? l believe you're looking better"
 live bene lying here"
 Did Mrs Bixby bring your lunch ?"
 "She came, Chris. wasn't hungry and couldn't eat"
 But that won't do! Say-are you trying to starve yourself 1: You've got to eat, don't you know that? You've got to eat if you're going to hold your job. young lady"
 There was pause. Norma said, "I suppose I'll have to tell Mir Stuart"
 1 "He knows already. About the ! divorce, I mean. He was awfuliy nice. Norma. Said you could take a few days rest If the doctor thinks you should, By the way, I made an appointment for you with Dr Willoughby Monday"
 Norma was sitting on the side of the bed. You're so good, Chrisl'
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Norma had substantial meals.
 There were days when Chris told herself Norma was happier but they were sure to be followed by periods of depression. They never talked about the future and as time passed Norma said less and less about Mark.
 A photograph in the Press one evening informed them that Mir and Mrs F. M. Travers had re- turned from . six weeks stay in Florida. Chris read the paragra ph aloud and Norma glanced at the picture but she made no comment. Brad Hart, whom Chris ques- tioned frequently. could furnish no news of Mark Travers. He was still in France from all that could be learned.
 Gradually March dragged to a close. It had come in like a lion and went out the same way with a terrific snow storm. The bad weather continued and Norma de- veioped an annoying cold.
 Then one day Chris telephoned Bob Farrell and arranged to meet him at dinner. Over the restaurant table Chris said apxiously, You've got to help me, Bob. Something must be done!"
 (1'o be Continued)
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She came in, dictated her. story. Each member copied it and when she came to a blank inserted in that numbered blank her word of corresponding number which she had on her list. Ten of the most absurd stories resulted. They were read mid shrieks of laugher.
 The game was voted great sue cess, The groups scarcely wanted to stop for refreshments of warfn, sugared doughnuts and chilled. spicy cider.
 Send . stamped, self-addressetl envelope to Nancy Page, care of this paper. Ask her for her leaf let on "Bridgc Luncheon Menus" i" Copyright 1881. Publishers Syndi-
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY


 Pretty NORMA KENT, aO-year- TRAVERS, miIIionaire's son, in spite of the opposition of Marks father, F. M. TRAVERS.
 The story opens in Marlboro, middle-western metropolis. After an extrayagant honeymoon at fashionable Blue Springs during which Mark spends all his money and bOrrows $500 the couple re- turn to Marlboro. It is a long while before the young man can find work and after one week he loses his first job. He becomes . floorwalker i'm . department store. In spite of poverty he and Norma are happy until Marks father sends for him. He offers to take Mark back into his business Or- ganization if the son will prove he can make good. His first task involves . business trip to France. Norma Is to remain at home. She tries to persuade him not to go but can not.
 Norma, rudely treated at her father-in-law's home, slips away leaving no trace of her where- abouts. CHRIS SAUNDERS, her former roommate, helps her find . job.
 Marks father determines to en- gineer a divorce. He employees dc. fectives who learn that the girl three years before was convicted On a vice charge. In spite of evi- dence that this charge was framed and Norma entirely inn0- cent. he sends his lawyer to Paris. Norma knows nothing of all this until late in January she receives a letter telling her Mark has sec cured a divorce. Next day in the office she faints. Chris takes her home but instead of remaining there she calls taxi, gives the driver an address and says, ssHurry".
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ANN HARDING AND LESLIE HOWARD IN "DEVOTIONn AT | WARNER,S STATE TO-DAY

Warner Brothers State theater offers the current sensation of BroadwAy's cinema temples for three days starting to-day. It Is none other than the much herald ed and long anticipated "Devo- ton" starring beautiful Ann Hard lng and the popular British star, Leslie Howard.
 The tragic story of a woman who gave her love and devotion to a married man forms the theme of this tense dramatic vehicle and
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the stars present poignant por- trayals of their guperh roles.
 This story leaves open for dts. cussion the topic of Illicit love ana clandesfine associations of men and women in and out of the bonds of matrimony. During It's run m New York 'sDevotion' received the highest praise from critics and SO should play to capacity audiences during It's run at Warmers State.
 A very excellent surrounding program has been booked to ac- company this very excellent fea- ture picture which is shown ct 2.30, 1:45, FOO and 9:30.
 Many football fatalities have been reported In Great Britain this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
TEsIPERATUREs.

Washington, Sept 2.-lUP)-. gHihest temperatures yesterday and lowest last night in 20 cities were
 reported by the weather bureau to- daY aR follows:
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lcies. inevitably breeding games and lawlessness."
 Governor Emmerson, Mayor Ger mak, Attorney General Carlstrom and secret six of the Chicago As- sociation of Commerce are among individuals and groups aligned a. gainst the gasoline smuggler. Meanwhile, day and night, cara vans of trucks filled with bootleg gasoline rumble over the state line from Indiana. Some fleets make four round trips in "A hours. There is no tax on gasoline sent outside Indiana for sale, although the state taxes that sold within it's borders. Fly-by-night companies with dum- my directorates grow rich from the three cents 8 gallon they pocket instead of paying as tax. When official schuting is turned their way, they change the names of their firms, repaint their trucks another color and the illicit traffic rumbles on.
 Few thrills befall drivers. One questioned at Danville, III, said:
 "It's as tame as delivering a load of coal, only cleaner. I know. l go to Hammond. Ind, and get a load every night"
 Illinois loses at least $1,000,000 monthly to gasoline bootleggers, according to semi-official estimates.
 Pennsylvania had a monthly loss probably as large before a drive a. gainst evaders in that state.
 In Pennsylvania, armed land and water forces are waging war on gasoline bootleggers on a 1,200-mile front A special unit of state high way patrolmen guards the land boundaries. An armed cutter crui- ses waters of the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.
 Results of the drive already are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
BOOTLECCERS OF GASOLINE GROW
 VERY WEALTHY

Chicago, Sept 2-CUP)- Snug glers of gasoline are reaping mill lions by a brazen and illicit game of hop scotch across boundaries of half dozen states.
 The people are the losers.
 Money intend for road building finds it's way into the pockets of bootleg gas barons. And bootleg ging gasoline has proved a richer "racket" than smugglers who eased sloops into seacoast coves by night in the early days even dreamed of, a survey by the United Press today revealed.
 The motor fuel smugglers have the advantage of operating both by land and water. Their commodity is one every man, woman, boy or girl who drives an automobile needs.
 The survey records violations of state motor fuel tax laws from Michigan to Texas and from Penn sylvania to Nebraska. It describes conditions in Illinois, where federal, state, county, city and industrial agencies have united in a war a. gainst the bootleggers.
 U. s. District Attorney George E. o. Johnson of Chicago said:
 "It appears that a condition is being created similar to that of bootleegers in the liquor conspira-
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Institute of Pacific Relations are actively engaged In preventing needless competitions and in pro- moting the Pacific concord.''
 Tn opening, MT Yamamoto said that the story of civilization seems to fall naturally into classifications based on important bodies of wa ter. There was a day when the Mediterranean was the center of the worlds drama. This was suc- ceeded by the great era of the At lantic. And to-day the Pacific Is pushing forward in bid for the first consideration in world poli- tics.
 "If there is any trouble in the Pacific, no corner of the globe will remain unaffected; it has come to play too important a part in mans destiny.
 .'The promotion of peace in the Pacific is necessary for the happi- ness and prosperity of the entire world"
 MT Yamamoto reviewed the great growth of trade between the United States and Japan-from $2,S6o,00O in 1874 to $690,o ,oo0,0 900 in 1929. He mentioned the1r com munity of interest, the bonds be- tween them, and said:
 Just as a tender plant can grow only in a healthy environment, so business can grow only in a gen. ial atmosphere of peace and mu- tual good will"
 China, next to the United States, said the speaker, is Japan's largest market; and, naturally, Japan wishes to see China grow strong and united, as peaceful and pros- porous China alone can be of a help to her neighbors.
 "As to Manchuria," he said,
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TAPS BLOWN FOR VETERAN
INJUNCTION CASE
 HEARD TOMORROW
To Come Up Before Judge Miles F. McNiff in the
 Common Pleas
FIRST FALL SESSION

Judge Miles F. McNiff will pre- tide at the first fall session of . ne civil side of the common pleas court when an injunction hearing is held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The action is brought by MT and Mrs Archibald Ponteo of Seymour against David Apstein. Louis Jacobson, both of Bridge port, Eli Gordon of Stratford and Charles Singer of New York.
 Attorney Michael V. Blansfield will represent the plaintiffs in the action. The litigation is based on farm transfer from the plaintiffs to the defendant, Apstein. The farm. located in Seymour was turned over to Apstain for prop erty in Bridgeport with, the un- derstanding that the Bridgeport property was more valuable than the Seymour property. The plain tiffs allege the Bridgeport prop erty which they received for their farm is not of the value alleged and seek to nave the defendant, Singer, present owner, from trans ferring their farm property to anyone else until after the litiga- tion is over. In addition damages of $5,000 was asked.
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D"Japan is determined to preserve | the rights she has there, as they are essential to the economic life of the island empire, But Japan has no desire whatever for the ter- ritorial expansion in Manchuria. "The basic principles of Japan's policy toward China are the main tenance of peace in the Far East and common prosperity Of Japan and China.
 "Aid extended by the American people through the Red Cross at the time of the great earthquake of 1928, made d deep impression on the Japanese people," said MT Yamamoto.
 "One thing essential to the pro- motion of peace in the Pacific" said the Japanese newspaper man in conclusion, 'is a complete un- derstanding between the American and the Japanese, not only on the question of the limitation of arm aments, but on each others diffi- culties and struggles, spirit and character, hopes and ambitions.
 "It is chimerica1, however, to expect such understanding to be brought about by statesmen alone, or by any other one class of so- ciety. There are five great insti- tutions at the foundation of the social order of a nation--the home, the school, the church, business, and the government. It is through the united efforts of the mothers. teachers, clergymen. business men, and the statesmen that such un- derstanding must be brought about"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
Parker Laid To Rest To-day In
 New St. Joseph's
Delegations From Legion and Fire Department Attend
 Funeral Featured By Special Music and Military HOnOrs at the Grave

Military honors were accorded James J. Parker, World war vet eran and member of the Water bury fire department, at his fu- neral which was held from the Null will funeral home, 270 West Main street this morning at o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where a mass of requiem was cele- brated at 9:45 o'clock. Special solos were rendered by Francis Sheehan who sang "The Star Spangled Ban ner" after the mass. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Large delegations representing the fire department and the Amerl- can Legion were in attendance. AS the funeral procession passed the East Main street fire company the bells were tolled and the men on duty stood at attention as a mark of last respect to their comrade.
 The representatives of the fire de- partment included the honorary es- cort consisting of Commissioner Harry Minor, Chief Henry Heit- man. Commissioner Frank Brickel, Commissioner Daniel Mahaney, Deputy Chief Thomas Lynch and City Clerk Edward O'Donnell. Cap tain Whitaker was in charge and the entire night platoon attended with Jeremiah Griffin as aide. The color bearers included Thomas Kelly, Henry Fitzgerald, Daniel Tram and Michael Calvin. The &C., tive bearers, members of the fire department were John J. Cox, Hugh Gilland, Joseph Joyce, John Burns, Patrick Cooper and Jere- miah Pilkington.
 The military delegation from Cor poral Coyle post, No. l, American Legion, included Past Commander Wallace J. Inglis in command and the following honorary bearers, William Farrell. Warren Wells, William Aceto, Henry Doolan and
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IM. YamamOtO
 at Kiwanis Club
Talked This Noon on the United States and
 Japan :.

Economic interdependence. de- veloping between the United states and Japan a mutual understand ing, trust and friendship, has been the, strongest factor in preserving peace in the Pacific" said M. T. Yamamoto in his address, Amer ican-Japanese Relations" at the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club at The Elton this noon.
 MT Yamamoto, traveller, writer, and lecturer, is American corre- spondent for the Japan Times and Mail of Tokyo.
 "The time is past" he contin- ued, "when men believed that com merce created dangerous compli- cation and was a constant source of international trouble.
 "Such efficient organizations as the Chamber of Commerce and the