The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-13
What's In a Name?
By GRACE WORTHINGToN
O. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

- gram before him. 1t was from his
assistant, Tom Haddon. dated Wash
ington:
MARRIED THIS MORNING STOP
SWELL IDEA STOP WHY DON'T
YOU TRY 1T STOP NOT INTERFER.
ING WITH MY ASSIGNMENT.
So that was why Haddon had been
so anxious for the Washington assign
ment. He remembered vaguely Toms
girl lived In Washington. There had
been misunderstanding: Tom had
gone around scowling for days and
smoking countless cigarettes.
Well, thank heavens, that Sylvia
Ralston affair had taught him his les
sonl His first year In New York, too.
he had been mad about her; wor-
SHIPPED her. And all she wanted was
hig influence as a reporter. Well, he
had come through for her. Rotogra.
yures; newspaper and magazine arti-
cles glorified her She got her big
break and coldly discarded him.
Funny he should be thinking about her
now. But how could he help TT To.
days papers had chronicled her third
marriage. Her pictures showed her
even more glorified than ever.
At least Toms girl was sincere; she
had complained because Tom had tax.
en- out another girl when be was en-
gagged to her. 1t must be wonderful,
Scott thought, for girl to hold an
engagement so sacred.
Mary Sanders came back from lunch
and hung her hat on the rack inst out
side his door. He gave her q curt nod ;
1t was almost rude, she thought. She
went into her own cubby-hole OF an
Office next to his, banging the door
after her.
"All settled" Scott heard her say.
I'm changing my name"
Leslie Miller stopped her typewrit.
Ing. "But you weren't at all sure you'd
do 1t this morningl"
81 know, but Doctor Urbanic con.
vinced me at lunch time."
you seem pretty unenthusiastic,
Leslie observed, "for girl about to
change her name and with 1t the whole
destiny Of her life. Don't you like the
new name, Mary?"
mol" There was utter distaste In
her voice.
Then, dear. why do itY'
"Oh. the doctor convinced me that
for material and financial reasonH-for
social success and"
"So!" Scott Morgan observed. "Sol'
Even Mary Sanders would barter her
soul for material and financial reasons
Who could fellow depend onl
He remembered how often he had
had to fight of a tenderness for Mary
Leslie Miller was saying: but
wouldn't, Mary. dear, not unless ! was
entirely satisfied. Hold on to your owr
name and wait till something better
comes along. You'll get bright ldea
one OF these days"
What do you mean wait till gel
bright ideaY" Mary almost cried
That's all I ever get. Doctor Urbanie
says SO, tool But what do get out
of lit Not even raisel Here | plan
the whole campaign that gets the new
cigarette account from every agency
In town-me mere grill And who
gets the plums from my bright ideas
Tom Haddon Is sent down to Wash
ington to do the publicity stunt thai
planned. He gets raise, too Scott
Morgan brings In the whole layout te
the president and probably grabs al
the credit. | suppose he gets goot
bonus, too. While T-I-You just BET
I'll change my namel'
Mary Why | thought you liked
Scott Morgan /. ;"
At that moment Scott Morgan en-
tered. He was flushing furiously. I'll:
red hair seemed even redder.
81 had no intention of eavesdropping
Miss Sanders" His voice was like colo
steel. But assure you received nc
bonus on your brilliant ideas. If you
had been content to wait until tomor
row. the end Of the month, you would
have seen / recommended you for 6
sizable increase In salary. AS for &
girl changing her name for 6nancia
reasons social success -
ut Is no concern of yours why
change my. namel"
ut Is my affair when you say you're
changing your name because got 6
, bonus on your bright ideas. ;"
You're insufferablel | loathe you
I've always loathad you'll" But tear!
we're In her eyes; her hands trembled
| "And I do not exactly admire you
/ myself, Miss Sanders" Now his voice
/ was a white heat. Il trust your doctor
| has all the virtues | lack-eyery ad
vantage that"
Leslie Miller laughed Historically.
"Mary's not getting married. She's
! just changing her name neurological
| ly to get new vibrations Doctor Or
banjo is a wonderful numerologist
Why, did you know that Mark Twair
never had any luck under his owl
name of Samuel Clemens? All th,
movie stars
mot getting married?" Scott Nor
gan gasped.
Hardy" Mary announced grimly.
"Oh, no." Leslie went on. There
/ NOT even a marriage vibration In he